For couples · Jeju · South Korea
Romantic things to do in Jeju
Ideas for a couples' trip, from small moments to a special day out.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Jeju has long been Korea's honeymoon island, and couples still come for coastal sunsets, quiet forest walks and sea-view cafés. A car lets you chase the light: sunrise in the east, sunset in the west. Couples tend to stay in Jungmun Resort.
Key facts
- Romantic ideas
- 6
- Couple-friendly sights
- 1
- Area for couples
- Jungmun Resort
- Best months
- November
Romantic ideas
1.Sunrise from Seongsan Ilchulbong
Climb in the dark and watch the sun rise over the sea from the crater rim, then have abalone porridge in Seongsan village.
2.Sunset on the Aewol coast
Walk the Handam coastal path over black lava rock and finish at a sea-view café facing west.
3.Evening at Cheonjiyeon and Saeseom
See the lit waterfall gorge, then cross the Saeyeongyo footbridge to Saeseom islet for harbour views.
4.Camellia gardens in winter
From December to February, the camellia gardens around Andeok and Seogwipo are thick with red and pink flowers.
5.Tea fields at Seogwang
Walk between the rows of green tea below Sanbangsan and share green-tea desserts at the museum café.
6.E-bike day on Udo
Circle the island at your own pace, stopping at white-sand coves and seafood shacks along the coast road.
Sights couples love
Nature · Seogwipo
Cheonjiyeon Waterfall
Visit after dark when the path is lit and tour groups have gone, then walk to the Saeseom bridge for harbour lights.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- Nature
- After dark
- Couples
- Kids
Where couples should stay
$$$$ · Best for luxury, families, couples and beach
Jungmun Resort
Jungmun is a planned tourist complex on the south coast where most of Jeju's large resort hotels, the ICC Jeju convention centre and a string of museums sit on cliffs above Jungmun Saekdal Beach. The Daepo Jusangjeolli basalt columns and Cheonjeyeon Waterfall are a short drive away, and airport limousine buses run directly to the hotels.
- Good
- Resort pools and beach in one place; Direct airport bus; Close to the south-coast sights
- Watch out
- Expensive dining inside the resorts; Little local life outside the hotels
- Nearby
- Jungmun Saekdal Beach, Daepo Jusangjeolli Cliff, Cheonjeyeon Waterfalls
Romantic day trips
- Udo (About 1 hour 15 minutes by car and ferry) — Udo, a flat island shaped like a lying cow, has a coastal road of about 17 km that you can circle by e-bike in a couple of hours.
- Marado (About 1 hour 30 minutes by car and ferry) — Korea's southernmost inhabited island is a small grassy plateau you can walk around in about an hour, with a lighthouse, a tiny church and temple, and restaurants known for jajangmyeon noodles with seafood.
- Gapado (About 1 hour 15 minutes by car and ferry) — Low, flat Gapado is covered in barley fields that turn green in April and gold in May, with views back to Sanbangsan and Hallasan.
For dinner
Share local specialities such as Jeju black pork, Cold raw-fish soup and Braised hairtail. Water is usually self-service from a dispenser and is free.
Questions travellers ask
+Is Jeju romantic?
Jeju has long been Korea's honeymoon island, and couples still come for coastal sunsets, quiet forest walks and sea-view cafés. A car lets you chase the light: sunrise in the east, sunset in the west.
+What is the most romantic thing to do in Jeju?
Sunrise from Seongsan Ilchulbong: Climb in the dark and watch the sun rise over the sea from the crater rim, then have abalone porridge in Seongsan village.
+Where should couples stay in Jeju?
Jungmun Resort: Purpose-built resort zone of large hotels above Jungmun Saekdal Beach.