Seongsan Ilchulbong
| Seongsan Ilchulbong | |
|---|---|
The mountain from the air (2006) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
| Coordinates | 33°27′31″N 126°56′31″E / 33.4585°N 126.9420°E |
| Geography | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Province | Jeju Province |
| City | Seogwipo |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 성산일출봉 |
| Hanja | 城山日出峰 |
| RR | Seongsan ilchulbong |
| MR | Sŏngsan ilch'ulbong |
Seongsan Ilchulbong (Korean: 성산일출봉), also called Sunrise Peak, is a volcano on eastern Jeju Island, in Seongsan-ri, Seogwipo, Jeju Province, South Korea. It is 182 meters high and has a volcanic crater at the top.
Considered one of South Korea's most beautiful tourist sites, it is famed for being the easternmost mountain on Jeju, and thus the best spot on the island to see the first sunrise of the year. Seongsan Ilchulbong is a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, as part of the item Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes.