easternSouth Korea. It is located in a
national park near the city ofSokcho. After theHallasanvolcano onJeju IslandandJirisanin the south, Seoraksan is the third
highest mountain in South Korea. TheDaechongbong
Peakof Seoraksan reaches
1,708 metres (5,603 feet). The Taebaek mountain chain is often considered the
backbone of the Korean peninsula