Cheonjiyeon Pokpo, Waterfall in Seogwi-dong, South Korea

Cheonjiyeon Waterfall is a 22-metre-high, 12-metre-wide fall on Jeju Island where water drops over a dark cliff of trachyte andesite into an artificial pond about 20 metres deep. The cliff face is uneven, with protruding ledges and recesses patched with moss and vegetation, and the falling water divides into two white streams, a narrow one on the left and a wider, denser one on the right.

The site became officially protected in 1993 when surrounding forests received designation as Natural Monument No. 378. This protection recognizes the geological and ecological value of the location.

The name Cheonjiyeon combines cheon (sky) and ji (land), describing a pond where sky and land meet. Along the trail, visitors stack small stones under larger ones and pray for family health and prosperity, a custom still practised at three piles of balanced rocks. A traditional Jeju raft, the teu, stands near the start of the path.

Stone pathways made from volcanic rock guide you through the site and provide multiple viewing spots. The paths are easy to walk and allow you to see the falls from different angles.

The pool below the falls is an artificial pond about 20 m deep, kept at a steady level by two small dams. It shelters the marbled eel, called mutae in Korean, which is active mainly at night; the eel was once Natural Monument no. 27, and today only its habitat is protected.