It is named for and originates from Jeju Island, which lies to the south of the country in the Korea Strait.

It is a small pig, with black skin and a smooth coat of hair.

[1] Under a co-operative agreement between North and South Korea, about US$160,000 worth of equipment was shipped in 2008 from Jeju Island to North Korea to build a Jeju Black pig farm in Pyongyang; breeding stock was to follow when the farm was ready.

[2] Pork from the Jeju Black is said to have a unique taste, and forms the basis of some local dishes.

The pigs were housed in pits dug below outhouses, and they ate the waste that dropped down.