My Blog, My Thoughts, My Reflections: A Sparkling Journey To Korea (Part 2)

There are lots to do and see in Jeju. As some would call it, it's a treasure island. I would love to come back to visit the other places of interest here some other time.

Other places which i visited are the Cheonjeyeon Waterfall. The name literally means 'The pond of the Gods'. However, i'm kind of dissappointed with what i saw. Not sure if it's because i was expecting more. There are suppose to be 2 waterfalls there but well, one is not really functioning. Only the second one was.

The famous Teddy Bear Museum is just a short walk away from the Cheonjeyeon Waterfall area. We just need to cross over the bridge. The teddy bear museum is where some of the scenes from the drama, Goong (Princess Hours) was filmed. The scenery at the bridge is superb and i love seeing the sky.

The Teddy Bear Museum is the world's largest museum that is wholly dedicated to teddy bears. The museum has on exhibit a wide collection of teddy bears from all over the world and is a great place to take pictures.

There are 1,300 captivating displays of Teddy Bear over a 100 year tradition. Teddy bears from well-known master pieces of art work. And of course, not forgetting the most expensive bear (Louis Vuitton Bear : Most successful charity-auction bear).

This bear raised more money than any other bear has even done at a charity auction (US$193,000). The proceeds from that auction in Monaco went to abused children around the world. And yes, my favourite piece of art - THE KISS is here too. Check it out.

Some of the bears on displays are:
Armstrong takes the first step on the moon (1969)
The tragedy of Titanic (1912)
Teddy Bear Collection (Fashion Show)
Teddy the Great (Ghandi)
Jeju Folk Village

I also visted the beautiful Mt. Songak which is a 104m mountain with gentle fields. The first thing which we saw when we were there is the big Daejanggeum billboard. This states that the show has been filmed here before. Ginger, our tour guide pointed to us the Jeju Jingjigul Cave. In episode 54, Jang-geum finds a woman in labor inside the cave. She performs an operation that saves both the woman and her child. Jinjigul Cave is actually man-made. The view here is magnificent.

And yes, i love the scenery of this red lighthouse. It was a scene where the drama BAD LOVE (by Kwon Sang Woo) was filmed here.

And of course, there's Dokaebi Road 'Mysterious Road' where cars roll uphill even when the engine is off. This is not unique to Jeju alone but the Koreans have done a great job marketing this Mysterious Road into a tourist spot.