Saebyeol Oreum (Korean: 새별오름; Hanja: 曉星岳; 新星岳) is an oreum (small extinct volcano) in Aewol, Jeju City, Jeju Province, South Korea.[1] It has an area of 0.522 km2 (0.202 sq mi), 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°21′54″N 126°21′22″E / 33.365°N 126.356°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 0.522 km2 (0.202 sq mi) |
| 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
editSince 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
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Jeju Fire Festival (2016)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ KTO, Korea Tourism Organization. "Saebyeol Oreum (새별오름)". VisitKorea.or.kr. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ 《한국지명유래집》 전라 · 제주편, 새별오름, 국토지리정보원(2010년)
- ^ a b c "새별오름". www.visitjeju.net (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "걷기 좋은 계절 가을…제주 오름 어디까지 가봤니?". ZUM 뉴스 (in Korean). 2024-09-17. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ a b c "제주 새별오름 300m 거대한 월로 변모 '달집태우기는 존치'". 제주의소리 (in Korean). 2024-06-20. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ a b c "Flames, festivities and a full moon". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2009-02-01. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ Lee, Si-jin (2022-03-17). "[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "Local festivals adapt to new normal amid pandemic". The Korea Times. 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2024-09-17.