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[History] Jeju’s colonial bird
Early Western visitors to Korea often commented on the abundant wild fowl that graced the peninsula and its surrounding islands. Often these
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[History] Koreans, coffee and the king’s court
It is not clear when coffee first arrived in Korea though Antoinette Sontag, the sister-in-law of Karl Waeber, the first Russian consul gene
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| [Music] Community Calendar
Discovery of Human Body ICC Jeju, Jungmun-dong, Seogwipo City, Ticket: 10,000 won, 1588-2364 Date : Until Aug. 22 Camellia and Island Story
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[Music] Black sand magic
With schools out for summer, parents are in need of family fun activities to entertain their children and the Samyang Men’s association beli
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[Music] August to bring wind music to island
The 15th Jeju International Wind Ensemble Festival will be held from Aug. 12 to Aug. 20 at various locations on Jeju. According to their web
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[History] Part Five In search of the Narwal
After leaving Jeju Island, the lorcha set course for a small island group off the coast of Korea where it was believed the shipwrecked survi
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[Heritage] Island’s Buddhism accepts and adapts
Freedom-fighting monks, nature gods, seed-smuggling and the April 3 massacre: all of these are part of the history of Buddhism on Jeju Islan
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[History] Part Four In search of the Narwal
Despite the rough sea, the Korean officials were quickly conveyed aboard the lorcha and treated to refreshments. Most of the Koreans seemed
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[History] Will flirt for money
These girls will chat with you for hours. They will dance for you and even flash their cleavage if you are willing to spend a fortune —
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[History] In search of the Narwal - Part Three
Louis Charles Nicholas Maximillian de Montigny, the French consul at Shanghai, and his party returned to the lorcha following their meeting
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[History] In search of the Narwal – Part Two
Louis Charles Nicholas Maximillian de Montigny, the French Consul at Shanghai, had had enough. He and his expedition had sailed from Shangha
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[History] In search of the Narwal – Part One
In the drizzling rain on the morning of April 25, 1851, a small bright green lorcha arrived off the western coast of Jeju. Lorchas were thre
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[History] More than mere raw fish
Whatever your view of raw fish restaurants, it is best not to visit Seom, Korean for the Island, expecting the usual fare found on Jeju. Man
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[History] Words for The Jeju Weekly
Sherrin Hibbard Teacher, haenyeo and environmentalist To me, The Jeju Weekly is a way of finding out what’s going on in Jeju - political, en
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[History] Overcoming the odds
A foreigner’s first-year experience of Jeju oftentimes mirrors The Jeju Weekly publisher’s sentiments regarding her first year overseeing th
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[History] The Jeju Weekly turns one!
On May 1st at the Kal hotel in Jeju city, The Jeju Weekly celebrated its first anniversary in grand style. Two weeks leading up to what was
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[History] Wreck of the Bianca Pertica
In September 1878, a powerful storm claimed several ships in the vicinity of Jeju Island. One of these ships was the Barbara Taylor and the
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