Hallim Park () is a park in Hallim, Jeju City, Jeju Province, South Korea. It was established on October 10, 1971. The park was founded by local Song Bong-gyu (; 1931–2023), who developed it from barren land to the present state.
The park contains the lava caves Hyeopjae () and Ssangryong (; alternatively Ssangnyong or Ssangyong; ). They are designated Natural Monuments of South Korea.
Description The park has an area of 112,397 m2. It has 9 themed areas and has a variety of shops, restaurants, and cafes. It also contains the lava caves Hyeopjae and Ssangryong.
The park contains numerous local and imported plants and animals. Famously, the park has a number of freeroaming peacocks. Especially due to the greenhouses, the park has plants blooming year round and is popular with visitors even during the winter.
History Founder Song Bong-gyu grew up in the area. He developed a passion for plant life while he was in elementary school. In 1971, he liquidated his father's estate and purchased 300,000 m2 of relatively barren sandy land that became the basis of the park. While he wanted to make it a tourist attraction, he initially did not receive permission to do so. In the meantime, he worked on developing the land. In 1982, he received various construction permits for tourist buildings. In 1985, Japanese engineers were invited to construct a 695 m2 greenhouse in the area; the first greenhouse on Jeju. In the following years, the herb garden, plum blossom garden, topiary garden, wild herb garden, cactus garden, and daffodil garden were established, in that order. Various foreign dignitaries have donated plants that are now displayed in the garden.
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