The ‘Suspicious House’ is a memorial hall of manipulated spy victims located in 14- 4, Doyeon 3-gil, Jeju-si. This house is as odd as its name. It seems like one big house is housing another house. Kang Gwang-Bo, the owner of the Suspicious House is one of the several victims of state violence. Mult
On the new path to recover our normal lives, vaccines are the most powerful tool at our disposal. In South Korea, restrictions are being lowered gradually, but most of them depend on your vaccination status. For example, restaurants can now accept large groups if at least half of them have been vacc
Sitting here at a café staring at the blue ocean, a sense of bitter sweetness, almost melancholy,slowly takes over my body. The endless ocean in front of me is the perfect scenery for me to look back on the past six years. Then I notice a surfer in the middle of the ocean, sitting still on he
‘The all-time infectious disease virus broke out in China.’ It used to be a common, sensational article that could be overlooked. And the virus is still bothering us. I have to wear an annoying mask, get a vaccine at the risk of my life because of my allergies, and check in with a QR-code everywhere
Located near the Language Exchange Institute is a concert hall for different art activities, the Ara Muse Hall. It’s a place not only for the students but also for the citizens of Jeju to fulfill the need for live music. About eight concerts are held each month and most of them are free.However, the
During the COVID-19 period, the Interactive Kiosk was commercialized which is a selfservice solution that provides consumers information and applications for various purposes. For example, you can see the machine used to issue meal tickets at the student hall restaurant. Not only in the student hall
One of the things that represents Jeju are Mandarins because most of the mandarins in Korea are cultivated in Jeju. Jeju promotes itself by making a variety of products and activities with these mandarins. There will be something related to these fruits anywhere there are tourists. Therefore, one of
Setting foot on Jeju Island has always been highlighted as an activity for healing, rejuvenating, and disconnecting from the pressures of the modern world. It is no wonder that Jeju has been officially declared as an ‘Island of World Peace’ by the Central Government back in 2005 to further promote t
On November 25th, the 11th JNU Presidential Election was conducted using an online voting system for the first time.The three candidates were as follows: Professor Kim Eel- Hwan (Electrical Engineering), Professor Park Gyung-Leen(Computer Science & Statistics), and Professor Kim Hee-Cheol (Internati
The urchin barren is appearing seriously throughout all the Jeju coast. “Green Korea United” investigated 200 foreshores in 97 coastal villages last October. According to the investigation result, it has been confirmed that seaweed is disappearing and calcareous algae is covering the rocks changing
Following the launch of Korea’s first homegrown rocket “Nuri” in October, Jeju is preparing to launch a small rocket into space in December. J e j u and KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) signed an agreement to cooperate on several projects at the Jeju Province Government Seo
Literally meaning “all together harmonizing and becoming one”, ‘Daedongje’ was born in 1984 when Korea University named their university festival ‘Seoktap Daedong-je (The Granite Tower Festival).’ The festival – along with the celebrations – held a memorial service to honor the memory of
The purpose of the Day of the Dead ritual is to honor and celebrate the life of our ancestors, as well as of our loved ones that passed away. Most Mexican people put an altar in their houses dedicated to the memories they have of their loved ones. Altars are usually filled with all kinds of offering
On Netflix, the world’s largest OTT service company, Squid Game topped Netflix’s “Today’s TOP 10” in a total of 94 countries. Even on October 13, Netflix announced that 111 million households around the world watched it. Whenever you look at the Internet every day, you can see the news about many pe
Undoubtedly, sports and games are essential to develop students physically as well as mentally. They enhance the personality of individuals by imparting various traits in them. In addition to that, they are known to give mental relaxation and eliminate stress. This is no different in university, whe
The Islander would like to present the journeys of both Seok-Hwa and Ji-Yun, female students, juniors, and undergraduate students spending the second semester of 2021 abroad.We must first establish the basics: the world is still experiencing a global pandemic. While many international restrictions a
To say that South Korean culture has been popular over the past few years is an understatement. Music, movies, dramas, you name it: Korea has been an integral part of contemporary popular culture. So much so, in fact, that this cultural influence has reached the point of becoming an essential tool o
Trees lining the side of the streets are a common view in Korea. These trees on the side provide a pleasant environment by giving us shade, reducing air pollution, reducing the sounds of cars on the road, and providing beautiful scenery. There are many types of trees used for these purposes, but the
Currently, Jeju is vaccinating illegal migrants too. However, although vaccinations began in April, about 70 percent of illegal foreigners in the province have yet to be vaccinated. According to a recent study, approximately 2,900 out of the about 10,000 immigrants in Jeju were vaccinated as of Sept