History

From Tamna to April 3 — fifteen centuries this island has carried

Jeju's history runs different from the mainland's. A thousand-year independent kingdom (탐라국), a century of Mongol rule (몽골 지배), Europe's first window into Korea (하멜 표류기), and the deepest scar of modern Korean history (4·3 사건).

Tour pick — If you want to go deeper into Jeju's history, see UT-03 "Including Dinner Time" — covers UNESCO sites and Jeju's natural / cultural heritage with a multilingual private guide.