🌋 Jungmun (North Edge) | Lava Cliffs, Art Museums & Café Cliffs by the Sea 🖼️☕🌊

📝 1. Overview
The northern edge of Jungmun (중문 북부), around Daepo-dong (대포동), offers one of Jeju’s most iconic natural sights: the Jusangjeolli Lava Cliffs (주상절리대) — surreal hexagonal columns formed by ancient volcanic eruptions.
This zone blends coastal geology, art museums, and seaside cafés, making it a perfect mid-day stop for travelers craving beauty and atmosphere without heavy hiking. Easy to walk, full of photo spots, and great for both families and solo wanderers.

🌟 2. Highlights

🪨 Jusangjeolli Cliffs (주상절리대)

Hexagonal basalt columns plunging into crashing waves
Created by Hallasan lava hitting the sea centuries ago
Best viewed from the official coastal platform trail (entry ₩2,000)
🌊 Powerful wave + rock combo = Jeju’s version of the Giant’s Causeway

🖼️ Jeju Alive Museum (제주박물관은 살아있다)

Interactive trick-eye art, perfect for fun photos
Family-friendly and fully indoors (great on rainy days)

🖌️ Pacific Land & Art Hill Zone

Ocean-view cultural complex with sculptures, gardens & galleries
Includes Dolphin Show Zone (but check ethical concerns)

☕ Café Cliffs (카페 클리프 거리)

Chic cafés perched above Daepo coast → epic sea views
Great spot to relax post-Jusangjeolli stroll

💡 3. Tips
📸 Best photo spots:

Platform view of Jusangjeolli at high tide
Café windows with cliffs and waves below
Trick-eye museum’s illusion rooms
🕐 Best time:
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM (good light + before crowds)
👟 Easy walking trails, but slippery when wet
💳 Museums/cafés accept cards; bring cash for entry fee at cliffs
🌬️ Breezy zone — bring a light jacket even in summer

🍽️ 4. Nearby Eats & Cafés – Top 3 in the North Jungmun Zone

Daepo Haenyeo House (대포 해녀의 집)
🐚 Raw seafood sets & grilled shellfish by real haenyeo
📍 Near Jusangjeolli Parking
🕒 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Café Aewol Sound (카페 애월사운드)
☕ Rooftop glass café with sea-facing beanbags
📍 Overlooking Daepo coastline
🕒 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Podo Noodle House (포도국수)
🍜 Local wheat noodles in cold anchovy broth
📍 7 min walk from Jusangjeolli
🕒 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM

🚗 5. Access
📍 From Jungmun Tourist Complex (중문관광단지):
🚶 Jusangjeolli is ~10–15 min walk from main hotel zone
🚕 Taxi from resort = ~₩4,000
🛵 Scooters are great for café hopping

📍 From Seogwipo City:
🚗 ~15–20 min via coastal road
🚌 Bus 181 → Daepo Stop (대포 정류장)

📍 Getting Around:
🚶 Cliffs, cafés, museums all walkable from parking zones
🎟️ Jusangjeolli Entry Fee: ₩2,000 adults / ₩1,000 teens
🧭 Great pre-lunch or sunset stop before heading deeper into Jungmun