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Why Lee Min Ho's 'The Legend of the Blue Sea' and other Korean dramas love Jeju island

| Feb 24, 2017 06:52 PM EST

There are rock formations at a seaside in Cheju-Do Island, South Korea.

In the 2016 Lee Min Ho and Jun Ji Hyun's starer "The Legend of the Blue Sea," a scene showed Jeju Island's Maze Land theme park. The island's scenic views were also showcased in TV dramas "Warm and Cozy," "Secret Garden," "Playful Kiss" and "All In."

This year, Jeju island which is visa-free is luring tourists from its neighboring Southeast Asia, Europe and Middle East, Manila Bulletin reported. It provides visitors with amazing experiences, such as vast nature and leisure sports activities.

Jeju has several scenic locations that serve as perfect settings for romantic films. The place is worth visiting for a great photo spot or to relive the scenes from Korean dramas like Lee and Jun's recent fantasy series. Some of Jeju's romantic sites are the lighthouses in Pyeoseon and Bangdupo, with the latter being the site of the Wishing Lighthouse, Seaes Hotel and Resort  and Bomnal Café, according to Jeju Tourism Organization's travel blog.

Jeju's Seongsan Ilchulbong aka Sunrise Peak, in Seogwipo City is a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site. Its main attraction is its crater at the peak formed 5,000 years earlier. Sunrise Peak is among Jeju's 380 volcanic cones and was the filming site of  "Queen In Hyun's Man" starring Ji Hyun Woo and Yoo In Na.

Actress Youn Yuh Jung featured the role of Jeju's female diver in the 2016 Korean film "Canola." The Jeju female divers, who are in their 60s, are among the respected groups in the country. Their lives are featured at the Haenyeo Museum. 

Other places in Jeju are ideal filming locations. Seogwipo's Cheonjeyeon Falls has three waterfalls in a forest-like spot with evergreens like hackberry trees, ferns, oaks and tropical shrubs.

There is that family-oriented Jeju Rail Bike where one can rent two to four-seater vehicle that can be driven on a railroad track. Going around the track will give views of Yongnuni Oreum, cows grazing the grass and other natural scenic places.

Breathtaking ocean views are featured at Jungmun Daepo Coast, along with cliffs having columnar joints that are about two kilometers long. It is Jeju's Natural Monument No. 443 which columnar jointing is from the cooling lava that flowed 140,000 to 250,000 years ago.

Check out Jeju island's attractions in the following clip:

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