LANDFORM: MOUNTAINS AND o Most of the high mountains are located along the Taebaeksan as N range which parallels the east coast, running roughly north-to-south. o West of this range are the drainage basins of the Han-gang and Geum 35 N gang rivers. o The landmass of the peninsula is rather stable geologically in spite of its proximity to Japan; it has neither active volcanoes nor strong earthquakes. 526