National Parks Of The Korean Peninsula

The mountain ranges around Baekdu-daegan house 23 national parks across its sprawling, picturesque landscapes. The mountains in one such national park reveal the stories of people, animals and plants coexisting in harmony with nature, across seasons.

South Korea is a nation of about 2800 islands, surrounded by the sea on 3 sides. These seas reveal the stories of locals who, for a long time, have inhabited the remote islands close to the sea, their culture and their relationship with the waters.

In 1967, when Jiri Mountain is designated as the first national park, the locals lead a movement to repair the damage caused to the mountains and seas during Japan's occupation and the Korean War, restoring Korea's natural wealth to its former glory.