Jeju to Reduce Blind Spots on Olle Trails and Coastlines, Expand AI Monitoring to 75%

[Financial News, Jeju = Reporter Jung Yong-bok] Jeju will increase the number of closed-circuit television cameras in safety-vulnerable areas such as Jeju Olle Trail and coastal zones, and raise the share of AI-based monitoring from 58% to 75%, in an effort to detect missing-person and emergency situations earlier. It is also pushing to extend video retention from the current 30 days to more than 60 days to help respond to long-term missing-person cases.
According to Jeju Special Self-Governing Province on the 28th, Governor Wi Seong-gon visited the Jeju CCTV Integrated Control Center the previous day to review the operation of the 24-hour monitoring system and plans to expand CCTV coverage in vulnerable areas.
The on-site inspection was part of a broader review of Jeju's safety network following a recent missing-person case. The focus was on how quickly the control center can detect danger in remote areas such as Jeju Olle Trail and coastal zones, and how effectively it can connect with police, fire authorities and other relevant agencies.
The Jeju CCTV Integrated Control Center operates around the clock by linking 19,734 CCTV cameras across the island. When a missing-person case or other emergency occurs, it reviews the relevant footage and provides it to police, firefighters and other agencies.
Jeju Island plans to expand its monitoring network, focusing on safety-vulnerable areas with insufficient CCTV coverage, including Jeju Olle Trail and coastal areas.
It will first install additional CCTV cameras along coastal areas starting next year, and then continue identifying high-risk zones to reduce blind spots in monitoring.
The province will also expand AI-based intelligent monitoring. Currently, 58% of CCTV cameras in Jeju are equipped with intelligent monitoring. Jeju Island aims to raise that figure to 75%, allowing AI to automatically flag unusual movement and dangerous situations even if monitoring staff do not review every screen directly.
The scope of detection will also be broadened. The current intelligent monitoring system, which mainly tracks missing persons and collapsed individuals, will be expanded to cover fires, flooding and coastal hazards, making it useful for natural disasters and everyday safety.
Jeju Island is also considering extending video storage periods to better respond to long-term missing-person cases. CCTV footage is currently retained for 30 days. The province plans to extend that to more than 60 days and will consult with the central government on securing the necessary storage facilities and funding.
A longer retention period would widen the range of past movement routes that can be reviewed in missing-person cases where reports are delayed or long-term whereabouts need to be traced. At the same time, the province will strengthen management of video data to ensure that expanded CCTV coverage and AI monitoring do not lead to privacy violations.
Jeju Island plans to review its management system so that video data is used in line with the original purpose of installation, while also strengthening privacy protection training for monitoring staff.
The province is also pursuing measures to expand jobs for vulnerable groups in the operation of monitoring personnel. Governor Wi called for broader employment opportunities so that people with disabilities and others can participate in monitoring work and secure stable jobs.
Wi Seong-gon said, "We will build a stronger safety foundation so that residents and tourists can feel secure anywhere by expanding the monitoring network to vulnerable areas such as Jeju Olle Trail and coastal zones, and by using artificial intelligence to detect unusual situations in real time."


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