Definition of "Baekdu"

The DPRK propagated an extraordinary tale of his birth occurring on Mount Baekdu, one of Korea's most revered sites, being accompanied by shooting stars in the sky.

2011 December 19, Kerry Brown, “Kim Jong-il obituary”, in The Guardian‎, archived from the original on December 19, 2011‎

On the border between China and North Korea lies an active volcano called Mount Baekdu, also known as Changbai in China, that undergoes a major eruption every 1,000 years.

2023 April 13, Yejin (Jenny) Son, “An Awakening of a Geological Giant: The Next Deadly Eruption of Mount Baekdu”, in The New York Times‎, archived from the original on 13 April 2023, STEM WRITING CONTEST WINNER‎