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Geommeolle Beach

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Located within a canyon beneath Udobong Peak on the eastern side of Jeju Island, Geommeolle Beach is a stunning stretch of black sand spanning about 100 meters in width. Accessible via a set of stairs, this unique beach offers the perfect setting to enjoy swimming combined with a relaxing sand bath. At the edge of the shore, you will also find a mysterious cave, which according to local legend, resembles the nostril of an ox.

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Gimnyeong Beach

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A beautiful beach with white sand and crashing waves

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Nopeun Oreum Volcanic Cone

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Possessing a Refreshing View Due to Its Height

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Darangswi Oreum Volcanic Cone (Wollangbong)

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Preserving the Painful Memories of the Jeju 4.3 Incident at Darangswi Oreum Volcanic Cone

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Dang Oreum Volcanic Cone (Gujwa-eup)

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Oreums are volcanic cones scattered across Jeju Island, and there are several locations sharing this name. These include sites in Songdang-ri, Gujwa-eup; Wasan-ri, Jocheon-eup; and Donggwang-ri, Andeok-myeon. Notably, the Dang Oreum Volcanic Cone (Gujwa-eup) is located in Songdang-ri and is renowned as the sacred site housing the Bonhyangdang, an ancestral shrine considered the original source of Jeju's traditional Shindang shrines. Meanwhile, the version in Wasan-ri is named after the Nunmi Buldotdang shrine situated to its north, and was historically referred to as Nuonmi or Waohosan.