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Stories to watch in 2012
Put your hands on gaming history
Korea-US Free Trade Agreement worrie...
'I felt like I was an ambassador'
Scooters to require registration, in...
Celebrate Jeju's beauty by entering ...
Indie band Apollo 18 look to improve...
Province awards nine citizens with p...
Community Calendar
Jeju and Seogwipo get new mayors
The man in the maze
Meet Fred Dustin, a man with decades of experience in local academia, government, and business.
'I was always curious about all living creatures'
Park Se Pill is one of Korea’s leading scientists in stem cell research.
Community Calendar: Issue 66 (Jan. 20~Feb.10)

'No matter where you go, island people share a special kinship'
Chris Dwyer is an islander through and through. Hailing from a remote Newfoundland island, this Canadian multi-disciplinary artist has lived coast to coast in his native country.

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'Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol'
Cruise and company globe trot across locales like Moscow, Dubai, and Mumbai in the blink of an eye, performing fake seductions, gangland exchanges, and committing to celluloid perhaps the most evocative parking garage fight scene ever.
Finding your own way to happiness in 'Punch'
If you are not a fan of the usual Hollywood blockbusters filled with immoderate plots and glamorous scenes, and prefer to look for a gentle drama...
Through the lens
▲ Artisans stoke a kiln during the Jeju Onggi Kiln Festival for Korean earthenware pottery in Shinpyeong-ri, Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo...
Jeju International Airport gets security upgrade, completes renovations this year
Final phase of 324 billion won project to create 23,000m2 of space
With heightened security and the completion of a 324 billion won (US$284 million) renovation project, the Jeju International Airport will see big changes this year. From Jan. 1 of this year, all foreigners entering the country through...
Jeju divers to receive 2.3 billion won in assistance
Medical expenses and safer working conditions tapped for municipal funds
Jeju City will invest 1.7 billion won to repair changing rooms on the island, and 264 million won to supplement their management expenses. Some of that money will also go towards paying for new diving suits...
Underwater electric transmission cable between Jeju and Jindo to be completed this April
The HDVC will be composed of two power transmission cables. This system will allow for the constant transfer of power for if one cable is not working properly, the other will be utilized. Also, this bi-directional transmission cable will allow Jeju-generated electricity to reach the mainland...
'The farmers' mind' is key to accomplishment
An interview with the new mayor of Jeju City Kim Sang Oh
At the very end of 2011, the mayors of Jeju City and Seogwipo City resigned from their positions on the same day. Kim Sang Oh, a man with 30 years experience working for Nonghyup stepped up to take the reins as the Jeju City mayor...
Foreign teachers worry cuts in Seoul English education may spread
If teachers do a good job, they shouldn’t worry, says Jeju EPIK coordinator
Native English-speaking teachers in Korea are on edge over the recent budget cuts in Seoul to English education. This has caused concern throughout this demographic over the security of their jobs in the nation...
Beside the busy airport, Jeju’s quietest library
Locals flock to Seobu Soundproof Library, a unique, convenient public space
Two months ago, a unique library opened in Dodu village, located right next to the Jeju International Airport. Seobu Soundproof Library is the first library in Korea built in an area close to the noise of a very busy international airport like Jeju's...
Hello moon!
Children learn how to perform their Lunar New Year's bows at Cham Sarang Day Care in Shin Jeju on Jan. 17. Photo by Douglas MacDonald
A New Year’s dish to celebrate another year of life
Tteokguk, a traditional Korean rice cake soup, in 13 steps
The Lunar New Year, one of the nation’s most celebrated holidays, is just around the corner. As this holiday is typically celebrated with family members, from Jan. 22 to 24 of this year many Koreans will be travelling to their relatives...
The world leaders of tomorrow are being taught on Jeju
Propelled by the success of NLCS and KIS, the JGEC looks to greater heights
The successful grand openings last year of both the prestigious North London Collegiate School (NLCS) and the Korea International School (KIS) within the Jeju Global Education City has been a driving force in gaining...
Jeju students take Cambodian adventure for charity
Volunteer and organizer gives us a first-hand account in this two-part series
This was my third trip and Ginnie Ko’s second trip to the school. The children were literally playing with sticks in the dirt on the school grounds because they had nothing else to play with. The classrooms were in desperate need of resources. Kok Chan has 380 students...
Seogwipo citizens rally for success in hosting the 2012 World Conservation Congress in September
After the new mayor of Seogwipo City Kim Jae Bong addressed and greeted the convened invitees and guests, a written resolution supporting a successful hosting of the WCC was announced by Oh Mun Hak and Kim Young Sun, members of Seogwipo community organizations...
Jeju United busy during the off season
de Pinho and Madaschi sign undisclosed contracts in K-League
The six-foot three-inch center back started his career at the age of 15 playing for the Italian-side Atalanta B.C. During his 14-year career Madaschi has played in Italy, Scotland, and Australia where he has made 240 appearances tallying 6 goals...
The 15th Jeju Fire Festival will warm winter nights this February
From Feb. 2 to Feb. 4, the 15th Jeongwol Daeboreum Fire Festival will be held near Saebyeol Oreum in Jeju City. The festival was first held in 1997 to celebrate Jeongwol Daeboreum, the first full moon of the lunar calendar...
Winter food event transports visitors to a bygone era
Sample the organic vegetables grown in the Jeju Folk Village
Among the roughly 100 reconstructed traditional houses within the folk village, one in particular was crowded with onlookers during the event as a wonderful aroma floated up from inside. In the traditional kitchen, a woman stirred a pot of bean soup...
The angler fish will surprise your taste buds
The Korean word for the devilish-looking angler fish is agui or agu, a rather fitting term meaning mouth and simultaneously an evil, greedy spirit that eats anything and everything...
'Jam Docu Gangjung' (2011) fails to explain difficult issue
In Jazz, jam sessions refer to impromptu performances. “Jam Docu Gangjung” (2011) is an omnibus-style documentary created by eight active independent documentary directors who are all against the construction of the naval base...
Jeju signs Hospital for Sick Children MOU
The hospital showed interest in Jeju’s Health Care Town, especially due to Jeju’s clean environment, and attractive investment options. In addition, this will be the Hospital for Sick Children’s first such agreement in Asia...
New emergency phone number 117 to cover school violence
To speed up the response process, the government agreed to combine existing hot lines into 117. With the integration of both counseling and police assistance into the one phone number...
For second straight year, Jeju will not send mandarins to North Korea
The provincial government has sent mandarins to North Korea for 12 years starting in 1999, however, due to several provocations like the sinking of the Cheonan corvette and the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island...
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Over the last month or so, we’ve seen our number of Facebook friends really take off. Thanks so much for using The Weekly's page as a place to share and socialize...
Presenting the best mobile map for Jeju hikers
For those new to this project, I should mention that Part 1 comprises the first 28 days when Steve walked all the Jeju Olle walking trails (the blue map markers). He then tackled all the hiking trails up Mt. Halla in Part 2 (the green map markers)...
Profiling the people who make this island great
Journalism is about telling the facts, but it’s no accident that the reports that resonate most with readers are about the people behind the stories...

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Koreans take a gamble
During the New Year’s and Korean Thanksgiving (Chuseok), many Korean families like to play games and, to make them more exciting...

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