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[Local news] Catholicism comes to Jeju
The history of Catholicism on Jeju Island encompasses more than 100 years and is a tale of strife, persecution and power. In 1801, when Jeon
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[Accommodation] Green leader
It¡¯s now official. On Friday, March 5, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, the Korean Ministry of the Environment and th
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[Things To Do] Abandoned airstrip
One would assume that the Alddreu Airfield, built by the Japanese during their occupation of Jeju, would now be a large vacant plot where bi
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[MICE] Korea¡¯s beverage of choice
The weekend is finally here! After five strenuous days of pushing paper or teaching, it is time to unwind with a drink. Will it be a gin and
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[Hiking] Mixing work and pleasure
A recent Korean Tourism Organization poll, taken in the last two months of 2009, determined the Jeju Olle Walking trails to be the most desi
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[Hiking] A trail of self-reflection
If hiking were an Olympic sport, Korea might dominate the podium, probably with a Jeju native claiming the gold medal. This is in part due t
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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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[Things To Do] Simple life
¡°I believe the main purpose of photography is for it not to be art,¡± said Seo Jae Chul, well-known Jeju-born photographer, as he walked thro
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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] 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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[Heritage] Homes of the gods
Because of the nature of Jeju¡¯s geographic isolation, religions on the island have evolved along divergent paths from those on Korea¡¯s mainl
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[Sports] Game a dream for some
Many eyes were on Seogwipo on Saturday, Dec. 5, as Jeju United played host to the Chinese soccer team Yanbian FC in the exhibition game, ¡°Fr
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[Interviews] Surviving H1N1
At the end of October I became sick with a high fever that induced mild hallucinations, persistent coughing, aches, pains and fatigue. At fi
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[Things To Do] All paths lead to the top
If walkers approach the newly reopened Donnaeko trail expecting a leisurely way to spend a day, they will be sorely mistaken. The seven-kilo
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[Things To Do] The art in the man
Kim Young Gap was a man obsessed. He spent his last ten years roaming the countryside of Jeju looking to capture the essence of his adopted
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[Heritage] Understanding the H1N1 virus
As of Thursday, November 19, 2009, the influenza A (H1N1) virus, colloquially known as swine flu, will have claimed the lives of 82 people i
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[Things To Do] The Man in the Art
It is a daunting task to write about the work of Kim Young Gap, a man who refused to degrade the images of his photographs with titles. To l
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