Five crew members who fell overboard from a cargo ship off the southern coast of Seogwipo, Jeju Island, on Friday were all rescued by the Coast Guard, according to authorities.
Falling rocks were reported at Jeju Island's Seongsan Ilchulbong, a Unesco World Natural Heritage site, prompting relevant authorities to begin an on-site investigation.
A man in his 50s was arrested by police for allegedly stripping the bark off more than 100 red machilus trees in a forest on Jeju Island, authorities said Wednesday.
People walk among the yellow rapeseed flowers in Hueree Natural Park in Seogwipo, Jeju Island, on Feb. 17.
Farmers in Seogwipo, Jeju, harvest potatoes on the morning of Dec. 31.
Visitors look around the Weihnachten Christmas Museum in Seogwipo, Jeju, on Monday.
A guest at an accommodation in a recreational forest reported suspicion of bedbugs on Monday after finding a bite on their shoulder, local authorities said.
According to the police, the man in his 30s left his son in hopes that the child would have a better life in Korea.
Every year, spring starts in the south and slowly makes its way up the country. You cannot get further south in Korea than Jeju Island, making it the best place to seek out the first signs of spring.
Jeju Island's reputation as Korea's top summer travel destination means the island often gets overlooked in the winter. But there's plenty of reasons to visit during the off-season.
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