Saebyeol Oreum
Mountain in Jeju City, South Korea
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Saebyeol Oreum (Korean: 새별오름; Hanja: 曉星岳; 新星岳) is an oreum (small extinct volcano) in Aewol, Jeju City, South Korea.[1] It has an area of 0.522 km2 (0.202 mi2), circumference of 2,713 m (8,901 ft), and height of 519.3 m (1,704 ft).[2]
| Saebyeol Oreum | |
|---|---|
View from the top of the oreum (2016) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 519.3 m (1,704 ft) |
| Coordinates | 33.365°N 126.356°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 0.522 km2 (0.202 mi2) |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Dawn star |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Aewol, Jeju City, Jeju Province, South Korea |
The oreum's name means "dawn star". It is said to stand high in the sky like a star.[3]
The oreum is reportedly one of the most popular oreums to visit, and has views of the surrounding area.[3][4] Hiking up takes around 30 minutes.[3]
Jeju Fire Festival
Since 2000, the oreum has been the site of the annual Jeju Fire Festival.[5][6] The festival was started in 1997.[5] The festival is a reenactment of a traditional Jeju cultural event called bangae, during which large fires are ceremonially lit in order to pray for good fortune, burn off old grass, and kill vermin in the fields.[7][6] Such burnings were held at various oreums and fields in Jeju until the 1970s, when it was banned. The festival was started as a limited cultural practice for tourism in 1997.[6]
The festival was held virtually in 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] Beginning in 2025, the festival was planned to be reorganized in order to deemphasize the use of fire over environmental concerns.[5]
Gallery
Jeju Fire Festival (2016)
