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Munseom

Munseom

About 5 minutes by boat from Seogwipo Port, Jeju's most famous dive site. Vertical walls and soft-coral colonies, a wreck at Hangaechang off the islet, and current diving that shifts with the tide.

Intermediate levelDepth 10–30mBoat divingBest in autumn
01Overview

5 minutes by boat from Seogwipo Port,
vertical walls and soft coral of an uninhabited island

An uninhabited island made up of the main island and an islet (Je-2 Mundo). Soft-coral colonies spread along the volcanic-rock walls, and a wreck rests at Hangaechang off the islet. As the current strengthens with the tide, it offers the appeal of both terrain and current diving.

WallSoft-coral colonyVolcanic rockWreck
Volcanic-rock wall
02Terrain · depth · conditions

Munseom in on-site data

Depth
10~30m
Average depth data pending
Visibility
5–8m observed in June · year-round data uncollected
Water temp
~18°C
On-site in June · summer/winter pending
Current
Moderate
Strong with the tide · tide-dependent
Best
Autumn
Sep–Nov · good visibility

※ Visibility, water temperature, and average depth are a single June observation or uncollected — not year-round representative values (data pending). Visibility is relatively good in the best season (autumn).

03Marine life

Year-round subtropics drawn by the warm current

Thanks to the Tsushima Warm Current, you can meet subtropical fish year-round, and soft coral sways along the walls.

Soft coralSoft CoralDamselfishDamselfishTropical fishTropical Fish
04Getting there

From Seoul to the entry point

~1 hr
Seoul (GMP) → Jeju (CJU)

About 1 hour by domestic flight.

~1 hr
Jeju Airport → Seogwipo Port

About 1 hour by car.

~5 min
Seogwipo Port → Munseom

About 5 minutes by boat to the entry point.

Nearest airport · Jeju International Airport (CJU)
05Access · permits
Diving allowed without individual permit or report
Munseom·Beomseom Natural Reserve (Natural Monument No. 421) · deregulation notice dated 2023-04-07

An April 2023 notice from the Korea Heritage Service allowed fishing and scuba diving in the surrounding waters (about 9,006,410㎡) without individual permits or reports. However, access restrictions remain on the island's land area (about 190,412㎡), and the conditions below must be observed.

Boat owners and instructors complete mandatory marine-ecosystem training twice a year
No contact with legally protected species such as black coral and soft coral
Use eco-friendly fishing gear · no pets allowed
06Safety
Nearest chamber
Seogwipo Medical Center hyperbaric chamber

Provides decompression-illness treatment (Seogwipo, Jeju). Confirm 24-hour emergency admission in advance; in an emergency, call 119 / the DAN hotline first.

Hazards
  • Strong current depending on the tide
  • Boat traffic — check buoys and flags
  • Low visibility in some seasons
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Limits · needs confirmation
  • Visibility, water temperature, and average depth are a single June observation or uncollected — not year-round representative values (data pending).
  • Procedural details such as the mandatory-training application channel and schedule vary by season — confirm in advance with a local shop, Seogwipo City, or the Korea Heritage Service.
  • The original Korea Heritage Service notice was blocked from direct access by a session gate, so it was cross-checked via news reports and web search.
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