[One Day Walk] The Path Embracing Jeju's Azure Sea... Jeju Olle Course 20

Jeju Olle Trail Course 20, which starts from Kimnyeong and continues to Hado Jeju Haenyeo Museum, is the 'Badang' Olle that fully captures the beauty of the northeastern sea of Jeju. Badang is a Jeju dialect word meaning sea. Starting from Kimnyeong Seopo Port and walking along major beaches of Jeju such as Kimnyeong, Woljeong, and Sehwa, you can naturally enjoy the gently rippling azure sea of Jeju. The water is beautiful and the depth is relatively even, making it a good spot to take a break and play in the water. If you are lucky, you can also hear the 'Sumbi sound,' a whistle-like sound made when haenyeos exhale as they surface after diving, along with watching the haenyeos diving, making this a path imbued with Jeju haenyeo culture. The total length is 17.6 km, and it takes about 5 to 6 hours.

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Starting from the starting point, Kimnyeong Seopo Port, if you walk about 1.8 km east, you will reach Kimnyeong Beach. It is a white sandy beach formed by sand piled on top of huge flat lava rocks and is also called Seongsegi Beach, which means 'a small fortress to repel foreign invasions.' The water is beautiful, and the depth is relatively even, making it suitable for water play. The wind is so good that many wind turbines are installed, attracting kite surfers as well.

Walking along Taeyeok-gil, which crosses Taeyeok meaning grass in Jeju dialect, you will reach Kimnyeong Hwanhae Fortress. Hwanhae Fortress is a stone fortress built along about 300 ri of Jeju's coastline by the Sambyeolcho army during the Goryeo-Mongol Wars to repel Mongol invasions. The parts that remain intact are designated as monuments by Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and are protected. However, Kimnyeong's Hwanhae Fortress was recently restored.

Next is Dangcheomul Cave. It is a lava cave discovered during fieldwork in Woljeong-ri. It is a lava cave without an entrance, formed about 3 meters below the surface, with stalactite pillars developed throughout the cave. It is relatively small with a length of 110 m, width of 5 to 15 m, and height of 1.5 to 2.5 m, but its academic value is high, so it was designated as Natural Monument No. 384 in December 1996. After taking a short rest near Woljeong-ri Beach, where various restaurants and cafes are located, if you continue walking, you will reach Haengwon Port. This is where King Gwanghaegun, the second king to be dethroned during the Joseon Dynasty, arrived in Jeju. Gwanghaegun was initially exiled to Ganghwa Island, but as attempts to reinstate him continued, his exile was moved to Jeju. It is said that when crossing the sea, he was covered with a curtain on the boat so he could not see outside, and only after disembarking did he realize he had arrived in Jeju. He lived in Jeju for about four years before passing away.

Afterwards, passing through Jwaga Yeondae, Handong Coastal Road, Pyeongdae Beach, and Sehwa Beach, you will reach the Jeju Haenyeo Museum, marking the end of today's course. The Haenyeo Museum exhibits materials related to Jeju's haenyeo culture, which has a history dating back to before the Common Era, focusing on marine, fishing villages, folklore, and fisheries. All the exhibits inside and outside the museum were actually donated by haenyeos.

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