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[History] Among the fields of barley
Gapa Island, or as it is more frequently called, Gapado, is a flat emerald gem just 5 kilometers off the southwest coast of Jeju Island, but
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[History] Bold designs in Jeju architecture
The afternoon sunlight illuminates a long corridor, painted in pure white and deep terracotta; warm rays slide between the long coral pink s
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[History] Not what they signed on for
Perhaps the most infamous shipwreck in Korea is the Sperwer that wrecked off the west coast of Jeju on Aug. 15, 1653. It was the survivors o
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[Heritage] Birthday suit bonding
The doors open and a hot steam blinds your eyes. Before you know it you're naked among a group of gossiping, middle-aged women in a pool of
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[Heritage] Peace message from Hiroshima, Japan
¡°Peace is understood not merely as the absence of war or physical violence¡± says Okamoto Mitsuo, professor at Hiroshima Shudo University. ¡°P
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[Heritage] The strong silent type
Hidden among the farming paddocks and twisting village roads, often disguised by creeping plants or obscured by modern buildings, are the Ba
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[Heritage] Give peace a chance
Jeju Island has long striven to establish itself as ¡°an island of world peace.¡± Starting with former President of the U.S.S.R, Mikhail Gorba
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[Heritage] Making the traditional fashionable
While in many cultures traditional clothing is about as fashionable as beaverskin hats, one Jeju woman is taking tradition to the forefront
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[Heritage] News Briefs
The Jeju government is working in close collaboration with the Korea Maritime Institute to name Jeju as a new destination of yacht marine to
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[Heritage] News Briefs
The chartered planes of Jeju Air will fly 18 Incheon-Phuket routes from July 29 to August 26 from Incheon and Gimhae airport. The Incheon-Ph
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[Heritage] News Briefs
The Former Minister of Culture, Lee Ah Ryung, and Jeju-born actress Ko, Du-Shim, have been appointed as honorary consultant and cultural amb
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[Heritage] News Briefs
The public ¡°ICC 2009 Happy Day¡± program continues through Aug. 16 at the convention center in Jungmun Tourist Resort, to celebrate the succe
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[Heritage] News Briefs
An estimated 1,000 people, including students, researchers and photographers gathered at the Jeju Starlight World Park and Planetarium July
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[Heritage] Reviving Jeju¡¯s raft craft
Those of us who have the good fortune to be able to call ourselves residents of Jeju will be aware of the island¡¯s rich traditional culture.
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[History] Game show puts English to the test
There¡¯s a TV game show hosted by KCTV Jeju that¡¯s a chance for students to have fun while practicing their English skills – and it can
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[History] Get your kicks, Korean style
Taekwondo is the national sport of Korea and it is a common sight on any evening to see the children of Jeju walking around in their Taekwon
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