2010.7.27 Tue 12:05 Attractions | Accomodations | Hidden Jeju | Eco-tourism Convention News | ICC Jeju Films | Exhibitions | Food | Music | Traditional | Museum Golf | Marathons | Scuba Diving | Horse Riding | Hiking | Soccer | Fishing | Other Activities Education News | Global English Education City Environment News | UNESCO Heritage Sites | Green Energy | Climate Change JDC News | Foreign Investments | IT/BT | Business People Calendar | Forum | Multi-cultural Families | Exchange Students | English Teachers | Migrant Workers | Movies From the ground up International Convention Center Jeju president Kim Hyung Soo has literally been involved in the center from the ground... Kang Bo S, head of foreign planning for meditation group Nothing is scarier than change, even if it’s for the better. Going through the motions of daily life becomes so comfortable... Community calendar: Issue 29 (July 16 ~ July 30) Geomunoreum Tracking Until Aug. 8, Geomunoreum Area, Jocheon-eup, Jeju City Info: 064-784-0456 Discovery of Human Body Community Calendar: Issue 28 (June 25 ~ July16) Jeju 1100 Road Hill Climb Challenge June 26, 9 a.m., 1100 Road, Jeju City The event begins with a parade from Jeju Port... Community Calendar: Issue 27 (June 11 ~ June 25) Jeju Museum Festival Until June 13, Assorted museums Involving 16 museums, including the Jeju National Museum, Tangerine Events ▲ Through the lens Performers and drying yellow corvina outside Jeju City Hall last May. Photo courtesy Jeju Photojournalists Association Through the Lens This photo of walkers on Olle Trail 7 above Oedolgae in Seogwipo, by Kang Jang Tak, won silver prize in the 2nd World Natural Heritage Photo... Through the lens A rarely-seen visitor to Jeju is the endangered Blue-Winged Pitta. Photo courtesy Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Cherishing the crater Sara Oreum stands 1,324.7 meters above sea level, and rises for 150 meters to embrace the crater lake on its summit. Naptime An image of mackerel vendors from Seo Jae Cheol’s “70, 80” series. Photo by Seo Jae Cheol (Love of Nature Gallery, Seogwipo) Hit the beach! It’s summertime, which on Jeju means the beach season. Parasols, mats and hats fill the island’s shops, freezer boxes are crammed with bottles of water and ice cream and children don swims... Jeju’s black ceramics Artist creates unique stoneware Anyone who has ever visited Jeju is probably familiar with images of women carrying earthenware water pots, known as ongi, on their backs. Ongi are a well-known symbol of Jeju, which has a long... A wealthy pastime gains mass appeal Yacht industry on Jeju continues to grow The Jeju International Yacht School in Gimnyeong was founded through the Korea Sea Grants Program in 2009. The program funds innovative approaches to oceanic conservation and development... Winning shots The following photographers were winners in the Second Jeju World Natural Heritage International Photography Competition with the below images. In search of the Narwal - Part Four Despite the rough sea, the Korean officials were quickly conveyed aboard the lorcha and treated to refreshments. Most of the Koreans seemed unaccustomed to being aboard a ship in rough seas... In search of the Narwal - Part Three Sailing for all Yacht school hosts contest for disabled sailors The fog around Gimnyeong was thick enough that when throwing a stone into the sea, you could watch it disappear into the white before hearing it splash somewhere beyond. Home on the range Horse riding a popular tourist option Scenes of horses running free or grazing on the sides of Mount Halla is so much a part of the Jeju scenery that it even has its own word in Korean. The doctor is in The terrible triad The meniscus, meaning crescent in Greek, is a C-shaped disc inside the knee. It absorbs and reduces the burden applied to the knee... Prof. Brahma Chellaney on NPT Brahma Chellaney is Professor of Strategic Studies at the Center for Policy Research in New Delhiand has served as a member of the Policy Advisory Group... Debating the nuclear future Workshop addresses non-proliferation On June 25, exactly 60 years after the start of the Korean War, Jeju Island hosted a group of senior statesmen and academics from around the world for the 4th Jeju Peace Institute... Prof. John Endicott on NPT “Very much alive” Prof. John Endicott, president and vice-chancellor of Woosung University and a two-time nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize is an ardent supporter of the Non-Proliferation Treaty... Jeju fare There’s a saying in English I’ve often used, that I’m hungry enough to eat a horse. I never thought I’d actually do so, but when I saw horsebeef steak on the Sorang Restaurant... A triple test Jeju Triathlon draws hundreds As an avid triathlete once keenly observed, if you stop pedaling, you coast. If you stop running, you walk. But if you stop swimming, well, you drown. Island’s new mayors The new mayors of Jeju and Seogwipo Cities were announced by Woo Keun Min on June 30 and took office on July 1, the same day Woo became... A new high-speed ferry to Jeju To discover the hidden wonders of Jeju and appreciate them properly, you need a car. If you are a casual visitor, that car will usually be... Return to Iho Beach Swing Island kicks up sand at volleyball tournament Im Yeong Seob, known as Subby to his dancing friends, wasn’t looking to have the MTV Spring break skin-fest of an event that Iho Beach... Ride the waves 2010 Jeju International Surfing Festival Despite gray skies and a thick haze in the air over Jungmun beach, the eighth annual Jeju International Surfing Competition was in... Summer Night Music Festival Weeks of entertainment From July 20 through Aug. 9, the Jeju Seaside Art Center in Tapdong will host the 17th annual Summer Night Music Festival. Taking art outdoors Sanjicheon site of festival At the Sanjicheon Art Festival, weekends in early July can be spent enjoying Jeju’s performing arts. The series of events, held... “Forest of Life, Gotjawal” Jeju’s “foreigner friendly” hospitals “Jeju Volcanic Island: The Traces of Mystery,” by Seo Jae Cheol Seo Jae Cheol’s latest book, “Jeju Volcanic Island: The Traces of Mystery,” is as much a survey of Jeju’s geological his... Olle company wins award The popular Olle walking trails garnered more recognition recently... Emergency numbers consolidated Starting July 1, 11 numbers that were previously... Turandot canceled A Jeju production of the legendary opera “Turandot,” originally... Jeju children take part in green program Children living in the Korea-Japan coastal area, including residents of... New Year, new team As Jeju residents around the island celebrate the arrival of 2010 and make plans for the year ahead, we at The Jeju Weekly... Small changes, large impact Some months back, one of the island’s (and country’s) major super-market chains stopped providing plastic... Sharp division over naval base In a move that may make the “Hawaii of Korea” look more like the real Hawaii, the Korean Navy has actively sought... Woo returns to office The Halla Gymnasium was filled with interested citizens and invited guests on Thursday, July 1, for the inauguration of... In search of the Narwal – Part... A match made on Jeju Bringing Africa to Asia In search of the Narwal - Part Three Chinese buying Jeju homes en masse Walking through the volcano Old boy returns as governor Will flirt for money Susie Mun, student and first generat... Woodland stroll Jeju Weekly welcomes any contributions from readers. Please contact us at editor@jejuweekly.com for your contributions. About the paperㆍContact UsㆍAdvertisingㆍFAQㆍPrivacy PolicyㆍE-mail address privacyㆍSitemap   Mail to editor@jejuweekly.com Phone: +82-64-724-7776 Fax: +82-64-724-7796 Emergency: +82-19-488-5988 Registration Number: Jeju Da 01093 | Date of Registration: November 20, 2008 | Publisher: Song Jung Hee Executive Editor: Kim Gyong Ho Copyright ⓒ 2009 All materials on this site are protected under the Korean Copyright Law and may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, displayed, published without the prior consent of jeju weekly.com.