Jeju Island has been selected a New7Wonders of Nature.

Jeju is one of seven provisional winners that were announced by the

New7Wonders Foundation on November 11th after the first count of the
global vote. The other six include the Amazon in Brazil, Halong Bay of
Vietnam, Iguazu Falls of Argentina, Komodo Island of Indonesia, Puerto
Princesa Underground River of the Philippines, and Table Mountain of South
Africa.
While the final results remain to be determined in early 2012, Jeju remains
hopeful of becoming an official New7Wonders of Nature.
Meanwhile, in celebration of Jejus global recognition, the islands major
tourist attractions such as Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak, Manjanggul Cave, and
Jeongbang Falls will offer free admission until the end of this year.

ONE OF THE NEW 7 WONDERS OF NATURE

JEJU ISLAND
Jeju Province, South Korea
Jejudo (also known as Jeju Island) is a volcanic island. With a surface area of
1,846 sqkm it is the largest island 130 km off the coast of the Korean
Peninsula, and the main island of Jeju Province of South Korea. The island
lies in the Korea Strait, southwest of South Jeolla Province. The island
contains the natural World Heritage Site Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava
Tubes. A central feature of Jeju is Hallasan, the tallest mountain in South
Korea and a dormant volcano, which rises 1,950 m above sea level. 360
satellite volcanoes are around the main volcano.
The island was created entirely from volcanic eruptions approximately 2
million years ago, during the time period extending from the Tertiary to the
beginning of the Quaternary period, and consists chiefly of basalt and lava.
The eruptions took place in the Cenozoic era. It has a humid subtropical
climate, warmer than that of the rest of Korea, with four distinct weather
seasons. Winters are cool and dry while summers are hot, humid, and
sometimes rainy.

JEJU CITY, South Korea: In front of a crowd of 20,000 people on Iho Beach
adjoining Jeju City, the Official Inauguration of Jeju Island as one of the
New7Wonders of Nature took place today. Among those taking part in the
ceremony were Professor Chung Un-chan, former Prime Minister of South
Korea, Jeju Governor Woo Keun-min, Bernard Weber, Founder-President of
New7Wonders, and Jean-Paul de la Fuente, Director of New7Wonders.
The unveiling of the specially-cast bronze plaque marking the listing of Jeju
Island as a member of the canon of 7 was the highlight of a spectacular
show featuring traditional shaman rituals, music, dance, drumming and the
largest-ever fire, flame and light spectacle ever seen on Jeju Island.

Jeju Province, officially the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province,[1] is one of the nine provinces
of South Korea. The province is situated on and coterminous with the nation's largest island
of Jeju (Hangul: ; RR: Jejudo), formerly transliterated as Cheju, Cheju Do, etc., or known
as Quelpart to Europeans. The island lies in the Korea Strait, southwest of South Jeolla Province, of
which it was a part before it became a separate province in 1946. Its capital is Jeju City.