▲ JDC junior journalists are interviewing a visitor at Saryeoni forest. Photo by Kim Jinmi

[This article is written by a JDC Junior Journalist. The JDC Junior Journalist program is an educational project sponsored by Jeju Free International City Development Corporation (JDC). JDC Junior Journalist articles are only briefly edited by mentors before publishing.]

The healing
There are many tired people in Korea. Many people can feel stressed due to keen competition. Therefore, they visit the forest in order to relax and get well. Also, they can exercise while breathing the fresh forest air.

The visitor Jung Jung-min said, “I came here because I want to heal my mind” and “ Saryeoni forest has fresh air and it heals my heart.” Like her, there were many people who came to the forest to heal.

Specificity
There are many specificities in this forest. Saryeoni has pond which is very unique place. Although there are many forests in Jeju, has pond is not usual.

One visitor Jung Sung-sam said, “I felt very special about pond in forest. It is very unique nature place.” and another Specificity is ’ volcano bunch’. According to Hanla Ilbo’s journalist, ‘volcano buch’ is very unique resource which is made of volcano. It helps to walk easily, so many visitor can walk flatland and its shape are fit at nature forest.

Health
There are so many plants and they produce fresh air and phytoncide with nice scent. These good things are help your body and minds.