Seongsan Ilchulbong is situated in the coast of Seongsan-ri, Seongsan-eup,
Seogwipo-si, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province. It is a part of the volcano
body that exploded under the sea, which rarely occurs among many craters
surrounding the island. The explosion brought about by the lava mixing with the
water is crumbled into soft volcano ash and encircle the crater in a corn shape.
It was originally a volcano island but connected to the land eventually by the
sedimentary layers consisting of sand and rocks between the island and the land
near the Sinyang beach. From the olden days, the scenary of sunrise viewed from
Seongsan Ilchul Summit was the most excellent one among the famous ten scenic
spots of Youngju (picturesque place of Jeju). The burning sun that rises far
across the horizontal line above the swelling waves of the blue ocean captures
the eyes of the viewer who observes the sight and renders one to let out a
spontaneous exclamation by making a deep impression on the viewer. Seongsan
Ilchulbong has its original shape of the craters well preserved and offers
precious resources for the study of volcano as various structures of
accumulation formed during the volcano explosion can be clearly observed. For
this reason, it is proudly registered as the world heritage
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