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[Events] A Jeju artist in London
There is something about Jeju Island which leaves an indelible mark on those who leave it. Natives and foreigners alike are seemingly drawn
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[History] Part Two-A diplomat visits, 1895
With a ¡°friendly crowd at [their] heels,¡± Wilkinson and his translator made their way through the city to the prefect¡¯s residence. Wilkinson
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[Events] Portraying the beast
To celebrate Lunar New Year, which falls on Feb. 14 this year, the Lee Jung Seop Gallery in Seogwipo City is currently displaying 20 pieces
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[History] Tiger, tiger, burning bright
Tigers have always played a key role in Korea¡¯s history and mythology. Many readers are probably aware of the legend of Tan¡¯gun, the legenda
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[History] Part One A diplomat visits, 1895
In the past, Jeju Island was used as a penal colony for those who had displeased the court - usually nobles or other men of high position. P
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[Heritage] Lovers latch on to Yongduam
If wearing matching clothes and carrying matching cellphone charms isn¡¯t enough to show the world how much fun it is to be a couple, display
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[Heritage] Where old is beautiful
With the moving season upon us and a New Year influx of foreigners to the island, the question of where to find cheap necessities and suppli
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[Heritage] A moving experience
There is a mystique to Jeju Island that is both alluring and mysterious. It can be sensed in every gentle breeze, every waterfall and every
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[Heritage] Sacred cow
Spirits were high in Jeju City at the weekend as the island welcomed spring 2010 with the Tamnaguk Ipchungutnori. Ipchun, which commonly fal
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[History] The wreck of the Mary
Jeju History Series In the 1880s, the seas of the Far East were filled with small ships; many owned and commanded by Westerners. These Weste
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[Heritage] Paper gods
Preparation for shamanistic exorcism rituals can be completed only after the shamans gather at a ritual stage, stand a long stick in the yar
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[Events] Cultural connections
Jeju artist Koh Gillchun held an open studio early in January as part of his second Centrum residency program at Fort Worden State Park in P
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[Events] Artists at work
An art exhibition currently showing at the Lee Jung Seop Gallery in Seogwipo is the culmination of a one-year residency by six artists, supp
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[Heritage] My friend, rock
Dolhareubang sculptor Song Jong Won hasn¡¯t had an easy life. His dream as a young man was to attend college, study English literature and th
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[Heritage] ¡®Vividly alive¡¯
Religion Series-3: Shamanism In the first of our Religion Series, on Shamanism in Issue No. 15, chief director of the Jeju Traditional Cultu
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[Events] Where¡¯s your tuxedo?
Taking the plunge into the deep blue sea is what the penguin swim is all about. A vested tradition held at Jungmun Beach in Seogwipo each ye
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[History] Sites of slaughter
It had been a cold day, and very windy. A ship from Udo carrying police officers and soldiers had stopped on the shore of Bukchon due to the
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[Heritage] Silent protectors
The Dolhareubang built and placed around Jeju Island for protection and guidance during the 1700s are being replicated today by one man and
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[Heritage] Finding the god¡¯s home
¡°We¡¯re lost,¡± said Brian Miller, a well-known Jeju photographer and a good friend of mine, as he looked up and down the main street of Bomok
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