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Cheonjiyeon Pokpo
The 22m-high Cheonjiyeon Pokpo, west of Seogwipo, is a 15-minute walk via a path through a beautifully forested, steep gorge. After heavy rain the waterfall can be impressive, but at other times it's more noisy than wide.
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Jeongbang Pokpo
Jeongbang Pokpo is said to be the only waterfall in Asia that falls directly into the sea. 23m high and up to 8m wide depending on the recent rainfall, it's a 15-minute walk east of the town centre.
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Oedolgae
About 2km west of Seogwipo, the 20m-tall volcanic basalt pillar called Oedolgae juts out of the ocean. Like other unusual-shaped rocks there's a legend associated with it - a Korean general is said to have scared away Mongolian invaders by dressing the rock up to look like a giant soldier. Oedolgae is a pleasant walk through pine forests to a beautiful cliffside lookout.
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soccer stadium
The graceful soccer stadium, 6km west of Seogwipo, is the centrepiece of a cluster of buildings that includes a cinema multiplex, an E-Mart discount store, a water park, an Eros museum and Seogwipo's new bus terminal.
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Syngman Rhee Memorial Hall
This small private museum has lots of English descriptions and is dedicated to South Korea's first president, Syngman Rhee (1875-1965). Jailed by King Gojong for his political activities, later he became an independence leader and the Japanese colonial government put a price of around ₩300 ,000 on his head. He was South Korea's president during the Korean War and up to 1960 when he fled with his Austrian wife to Hawaii after widespread public demonstrations against his rule.
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