There are SO many things to do in Jeju Island, it was difficult to fit them into my week on Jeju. If you’re looking for the best activities on Jeju, read on!

I gave it a good go though, and took note of some of the awesome Jeju attractions to visit next time.

– Wondering what to do in Jeju? Go see the Yakshusan Temple!

The plan was to visit the island for Jeju’s main attraction: Mount Hallasan. The whole Mount Hallasan National Park is the most popular thing to do in Jeju, and it’s thanks to its natural beauty that the whole island has been given UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site status.

I was going to Jeju for a week, with the purpose of climbing Mount Hallasan, and seeing what all the fuss was about.

– Visiting Aewol was one of my favourite things to do on Jeju.

What I didn’t realise though, was just how many things to do in Jeju there are. By the time it came to my day to climb, I knew it was the only sunny day I had left in the December I visited, and after spending 6 days by myself, I decided I couldn’t face 9 hours of a mountain with only me for company.

Or the danger of hiking alone in a foreign country unprepared, or the weather changing at the top.

And so, I didn’t go. I didn’t do the ultimate thing to do on Jeju Island, if not thing to do in South Korea.

I did, however, find lots of great places to visit in Jeju, so I can write about all of them instead. And, share everything I learned about climbing Hallasan, without actually doing it.

I really feel like there’s not enough online about the wealth of Jeju Island attractions – not in English anyways. So let me take you through some of the great things to see on Jeju, to tickle your fancy.

Where is Jeju Island?

Jeju Island is off the south coast of South Korea. It’s an island 45 miles wide and 20 miles north to south. Jeju Island is a really popular place in the summer for South Koreans to go on holiday, and Japanese people too.

I got my flight super cheap (£16, with baggage! / more on how to get to Jeju Island below) and it was only an hour in the air from Seoul.