Jeju City: facts

At a glance

• Country: South Korea
• Region: Jeju-do
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 488,844
• Coordinates: 33.5097° N, 126.5219° E
• Time zone: Asia/Seoul (UTC+09:00)
• Currency: Won (KRW)
• Distance to the capital, Seoul: 453 km (281 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Jeju International Airport (CJU): 2.7 km (1.7 mi), straight line
• Muan International Airport (MWX): 165 km (103 mi), straight line
• Yeosu Airport (RSU): 179 km (111 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Ora-dong: 3.4 km (2.1 mi)
• Seodong: 3.9 km (2.4 mi)
• Ara-dong: 4.6 km (2.8 mi)
• Tallang-dong: 4.8 km (3.0 mi)
• Yusindong: 11 km (7 mi)

Events

• Jeongwol Daeboreum Fire Festival: February 2027