Published : Dec. 5, 2017 - 17:08
The National Weather Service reported that several waterspouts were seen at waters off Jeju Island Tuesday morning.
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Waterspouts, simply tornadoes that form over water, are often spotted off the shores of Jeju Island and Ulleung Island.
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The phenomenon is dubbed “Yongoreum” in Korean, which means that a dragon is coming up. It was once said that waterspouts form when a dragon escalates to the sky.
By Im Eun-byel (silverstar@heraldcorp.com)