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Jeju Stone Park

South Korea

8 story sections20 min 16 s in all

It created as the space in which the inhabitants of a province and tourists could contact through the li...

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Contents

8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines
  1. 1Jeju Stone Park2:40

    Welcome, esteemed travelers, to the Jeju Stone Park. As we stand at the threshold of this remarkable one million pyeong ecological hub, we are not merely entering a tourist attraction, but crossing over into the very foundation…

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  2. 2The Legendary Passage2:30

    We now find ourselves walking through what is known as the Legendary Passage. This dramatic corridor of megalithic stones serves as a physical and psychological gateway. …

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  3. 3The Mother and Child Statue2:28

    Before us stands a profoundly moving sculpture known as the Mother and Child statue. This iconic piece serves as a symbolic prologue to the foundational myth of Jeju Island, the legend of Seolmundae Halmang. …

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  4. 4The Gotjawal Forest2:38

    We now enter a remarkably unique ecological zone known as the Gotjawal. The term is a synthesis of Jeju dialect words, where got means forest and jawal refers to a rocky area overgrown with thorny bushes. …

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  5. 5The Sky Pond2:29

    Emerging from the dense canopy of the Gotjawal, we are presented with a breathtaking architectural and visual masterpiece known as the Sky Pond, or Haneul Yeonmot. This vast, circular expanse of shallow water functions as a…

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  6. 6The Underground Museum2:43

    We now transition from the open sky to the subterranean depths as we enter the Jeju Stone Museum. The decision to build this extensive museum entirely underground is a testament to the park's guiding philosophy. …

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  7. 7The Obaek Janggun Gallery2:38

    Our final significant stop within the park complex brings us to a space that is both visually arresting and deeply sorrowful, the Obaek Janggun Gallery. This area is dedicated to one of the most tragic and enduring legends of…

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  8. 8Closing2:10

    As our extensive exploration of the Jeju Stone Park draws to a close, we find ourselves at the exit, passing once more through the atmospheric, ancient woodland. The transition back to the modern world feels surprisingly abrupt…

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What is Jeju Stone Park?

Jeju Stone Park is a place in South Korea with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.

Key facts
LocationSouth Korea
TypeNature
Story sections8
Total length20 min 16 s in all
Text languageEnglish
Coordinates33.4481, 126.6591
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Nearby places

within a 5-minute walk
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