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View all search resultsASEAN ‘benches’ in Jeju celebrate bloc’s ties with South Korea
The installations are located at the Jeju Olle Trail Route 8, which was dubbed the ASEAN-Korea Olle in 2024 to commemorate the 35th anniversary of ASEAN-Korea Dialogue Relations and its elevation to a comprehensive strategic partnership.
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A view of the Malaysia Bench, one of the 10 ASEAN benches installed along the Jeju Olle Trail Route 8 or ASEAN-Korea Olle, is shown in this handout photo taken on Nov. 11, 2025. Set against Jeju’s natural scenery, the bench embodies the friendship and cultural exchange between ASEAN and South Korea. (Handout/Courtesy of ASEAN-Korea Centre)
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n installation consisting of 10 commemorative benches symbolizing ASEAN member states was unveiled on Jeju Island, South Korea, highlighting the growing partnership between the East Asian country and the Southeast Asian regional bloc.
The benches were commemorated in an official ceremony held at the Parnas Hotel Jeju’s outdoor garden on Tuesday. Attending the event were dozens of distinguished guests, including ambassadors from 10 ASEAN countries, officials of the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and the Jeju Olle Foundation, a non-profit organization which develops and maintains Jeju Olle Trail.
In his opening remarks on Tuesday’s event, ASEAN-Korea Centre secretary-general Kim Jae-shin highlights the significance of the installation, calling it “a symbolic landmark” where the friendship between South Korea and ASEAN comes alive amid the beautiful backdrop of Jeju.
“A ‘road’ connects destinations to destinations, people to people and hearts to hearts,” Kim said. “I hope that the ASEAN-Korea Olle and the 10 ASEAN benches will serve as instruments of friendship that bring ASEAN and Korea even closer together.”
The installations are located at the Jeju Olle Trail Route 8, which was dubbed the ASEAN-Korea Olle in 2024 to commemorate the 35th anniversary of ASEAN-Korea Dialogue Relations and its elevation to a comprehensive strategic partnership.
The term Olle often refers to traditional walled alleyways which connect houses on the island to the main road. One of South Korea’s most iconic trails, the Jeju Olle Trail is a network of walking paths on Jeju Island that highlights the island’s natural beauty, which include coastal views, volcanic landscapes, forests and rural villages.
