Hallasan is a shield volcano on Jeju Island in South Korea; it is the highest point of South Korea and the second-highest mountain in Korea overall, after Paektu Mountain.
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10 Facts About Hallasan
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Hallasan is commonly considered to be one of the three main mountains of South Korea, along with Jirisan and Seoraksan.
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Hallasan is the highest mountain in South Korea and is worshipped by people as they believe that gods and spirits live on the mountain.
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Hallasan is written in Hangul as if it were Hanrasan ; however, it is still pronounced as Hallasan.
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Hallasan is a massive shield volcano which forms the bulk of Jeju Island and is often taken as representing the island itself.
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Soil of Hallasan is mostly made out of volcanic ash, volcanic sand, and lapilli.
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The chill of the top of Hallasan descends downhill along the mountain range and is collected in the eastern part of Jeju Island so the morning temperature drops a lot.
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Hallasan was isolated from the mainland for a long time and its species were able to become unique and different from mainland species.
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Also, Hallasan is a place where the polar animal and the tropical animal coexist due to the difference of the climate zone according to the elevation.
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