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Jeju · 2 days

Jeju in 2 days

Day one stays in Jeju City near the airport; day two heads to Seogwipo on the south coast. A rental car makes the second day easy.

Day 1 Jeju City

  1. Gosari haejangguk · bracken-fern and pork-bone soup
    BreakfastUjin HaejanggukBracken hangover soup · Jeju City · Samdo 2-dong06:00–22:00₩11,000 per person

    Order the gosari haejangguk — a thick pork-bone broth loaded with bracken fern that's distinct to Jeju — and a bindaetteok to share.

  2. Gogi-guksu · noodles in pork-bone broth with sliced pork
    LunchJamae GuksuPork noodle soup · Jeju City · near the airport09:00–18:00 · Closed Wednesdays₩10,000 per person

    Order the standard gogi-guksu and, if two or more are sharing, add a small plate of sliced boiled pork.

  3. Heukdwaeji gui · grilled Jeju black pork
    DinnerDonsadon · Main StoreBlack pork barbecue · Jeju12:00–22:00 · Closed Tuesdays₩40,000 per person

    Make room for Jeju’s black pork barbecue. Staff grill the meat at your table over briquettes, so you can settle in and enjoy the island’s signature meal.

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Day 2 Seogwipo & the south coast

  1. Abalone stone-pot rice or porridge
    BreakfastMyeongjin JeonbokAbalone rice & porridge · Gujwa · Northeast coast09:30–20:30 · Closed Tuesdays₩16,000 per person

    Make abalone the focus of a northeast-coast meal. Myeongjin offers stone-pot rice, porridge and grilled abalone.

  2. Gogi guksu · pork noodles
    LunchOllae GuksuPork noodle soup · Jeju City08:30–15:00 · Closed Sundays₩11,000 per person

    Discover Jeju’s pork-noodle tradition. Ollae serves noodles with tender pork slices in a savory pork-bone broth.

  3. Oneunjeong gimbap
    TakeawayOneunjeong GimbapSeaweed rice rolls · Seogwipo09:00–19:00 · Closed Sundays₩6,000 per person

    Pick up gimbap for your Seogwipo day. Fried tofu mixed into the rice gives these seaweed rolls their distinctive touch.

  4. Grilled Jeju black pork
    DinnerDombedonBlack pork barbecue · Jeju City · Dongmun Market area11:00–23:00₩35,000 per person

    Build a Jeju City evening around black pork barbecue near Dongmun Market. Dombedon is a stop for the island’s familiar grilled-pork meal.

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