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Dol hareubang

Dol Hareubang is something that looks like a big statue with a face on it. It is a special thing in a place called Jeju Island in South Korea. People make these statues out of really hard rock that comes from a mountain on the island.

The face on the statue always looks like it is smiling, which is really nice when people see it. A long, long time ago, people made these statues to help them stay safe from bad things that might happen. They thought that the statues would scare away any bad spirits or ghosts that might be around.

Nowadays, people in Jeju Island really like the Dol Hareubang statues and use them to show how special their island is. You might see them in front of buildings or even in parks so that people can look at them and remember how great their island is.