a volcanic island in the N East China Sea, southwest of Korea: constitutes a province (Cheju-do) of South Korea. Capital: Cheju. Pop: 302 000 (2005 est). Area: 1792 sqkm (692 sq miles)
Formerly called: Quelpart
Cheju in American English
(ˈtʃeɪˈdʒu)
island of South Korea, in the East China Sea southwest of the Korean peninsula: 705 sq mi (1,826 sq km); pop. 514,000