The (서중천) Seojungcheon River runs from Hallasan Mountain to Namwon, Seogwipo, and harbors rich ecological resources alongside it.

The Jeju Folklore & Natural History Museum is holding a special exhibition about the river.

I was there to report.


Report

[slug] A bird’s-eye view of Seojungcheon River

A river snakes through the forest, feeding plants and animals as it meanders along.

Where there is water, there is life.

The same goes for the (서중천) Seojungcheon River.

Along the river that connects (흙붉은오름) Heukbulgeun Oreum on Hallasan Mountain and (남원) Namwon, Seogwipo, colonies of Jeju cross holly fern and East Asian fairy orchids grow, as mandarin ducks and fairy pitts sing alongside them.

[slug] White-backed woodpecker

Seojungcheon River has long been a haven of biodiversity and has fertilized the surrounding lands for generations.

[slug] “Discovering Seojungcheon River” - runs through March 31

The Jeju Folklore & Natural History Museum has organized a special exhibition about the river, called “Discovering Seojungcheon River”

INTERVIEW
Bu Yong-shik / Curator
Seojungcheon River is located in Namwon, Seogwipo. It snakes through the gotjawal forests, which are ecologically significant.
<인터뷰: 부용식 / 학예연구사>
"서중천은 서귀포 남원읍에 위치한 하천입니다. 그 주변은 곶자왈 같은 숲길도 조성이 되어 있기 때문에 생태학적으로 특별한 의의가 있습니다."

The Jeju Folklore & Natural History Museum has partnered with the Jeju National Museum, the Jeju National University Museum, and the Jeju Education Museum to research the river.

[slug] 3D video, specimen collection on display

Based on the research results, a 3D video is being shown, as are plant and animal specimens and ecological and cultural resources.

Visitors can take photos at the golden mountain thrush-themed photo zone and listen to recorded bird songs captured at the river.

The exhibition “Discovering Seojungcheon River” was organized to shed new light on the value of the river and to discover its cultural contents.

[Reporter] Kim Minhoe
[Camera] Park Byeong-joon

It offers opportunities to study the biological resources and old customs of the Jeju people.

Kim Minhoe, KCTV