Ramyun Broth Everywhere at Hallasan, Taking 인증샷 After Eating Cup Ramyun... Ignoring Cleanup

Authorities Troubled by Leftover Cup Ramen Broth

The trend of taking 'cup ramen eating 인증샷' on the Hallasan hiking trails is causing headaches for the management authorities.

Employees of the World Heritage Headquarters, staff of Hallasan National Park, and members of the Hallasan Guardians of the World Natural Heritage carried out a cleanliness campaign on Hallasan on February 28.
[Photo by Hallasan National Park Office]

On the 29th, the Jeju Hallasan National Park Management Office announced that among Hallasan visitors, the craze for 'cup ramen eating 인증샷' has led to overflowing ramen broth discarded in every food waste bin.

Currently, at locations above 1700m such as Witseoreum, 'eating' is permitted to conveniently enjoy cup ramen by pouring hot water brought in thermoses. While most visitors take their trash with them after eating cup ramen, the leftover broth is reportedly difficult to dispose of.

Employees of the World Heritage Headquarters, staff of Hallasan National Park, and members of the Hallasan Guardians of the World Natural Heritage carried out a cleanliness campaign on Hallasan on February 28.
[Photo by Hallasan National Park Office]

In fact, the cup ramen broth discarded in food waste bins at shelters is collected and processed directly by management staff, and the volume is said to be overwhelmingly large. In response, the management office is promoting a 'Do Not Leave Ramen Broth' campaign to visitors through banners and social media (SNS).

Kim Hee-chan, head of the Jeju World Heritage Headquarters, stated, "We ask all visitors to Hallasan to protect the mountain by taking small actions such as not leaving contaminants like cup ramen broth behind."