Seoraksan is the highest mountain in the
Taebaek mountain range (태백산맥) in the
Gangwon Province in eastern
South Korea. It is located in a national park near the city of
Sokcho. After the
Hallasan volcano on
Jeju Island and
Jirisan in the south, Seoraksan is the third highest mountain in South Korea. The
Daechongbong Peak (대청봉) of Seoraksan reaches 1,708 meters (5,603 feet). The Taebaek mountain chain is often considered the backbone of the Korean peninsula.