Hallasan Mountain is one of the most famous mountains in South Korea and one of the most popular tourist attractions in Jeju. Its beautiful scenery attracts tourists all year, but there is a significant growth of travelers in the fall because the weather is ideal for hiking and the leaves turn into
The lack of awareness in regard to the proper concept of peace makes people look away from a procedure that needs as much attention and collaboration as possible. To address this problematic mindset, and to further deepen the connection that the JNU community has, the Department of Political Science
On September 20, two movies based on Jeju life, Miracle and Everglow were invited to the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival (YIFF) in Hokkaido, Japan for the first time according to Jeju province. These two movies were supported by the Jeju Film & Culture Industry Promotion Agency.The movi
On October 5, Jeju announced stricter penalties for vehicles entering the bus lanes, starting next year. According to the existing laws, a fine of 50,000 won for passenger cars and 60,000 won for freight cars are imposed starting with the third violation. In response, people raised the issue of equi
Lee Jae-Myung, one of the presidential candidates, made a promise to set an entrance fee for tourists who are coming to Jeju. This fee will be about 10,000 won per person and is planned to be used to preserve nature and prevent the gentrification that can happen from tourism. Garbage has also been a
On July 13, an agreement on the 4th BTL (Build Transfer Lease) was signed. The agreement included the construction of the 7th dorm. Accordingly, there will be changes regarding the operation and the maximum capacity of dormitories from next semester. It will be constructed after demolishing the old
Lee Ye-Ram (Electronic Engineering, Sophomore)
Not far from now, about 100 years ago, Korea was under Japanese colonial rule, and Korea’s education was a tool for Japan’s policy to obliterate Korean culture. It was the period of national extermination in the 1930s: Japanese implemented policies to kill Korean identity.For colonial education, the
Recent research on heart attacks has produced some interesting findings about heart attack timing. The study conducted by Uppsala University and Umeå University in Sweden investigated 156,000 people hospitalized for a heart attack over seven years. What the researchers discovered is that Monda
It has already been nearly two years since mankind was invaded by COVID-19. Those two years have changed people's way of life. In addition, the endless mutation of the coronavirus has made it unome. In this situation, “With Corona” response system, which means to coexist with the coronavirus, is
JNU has welcomed almost 150 international students this semester: from students of the Korean Language Program, to exchange students, as well as the ones that have already been studying here in both undergraduate and graduate programs. This is the highest number of foreign students registered since
As much as any other concept, what perception we may have of what makes a place a ‘home’ is going to be different for each person. For instance, some people might not see a house or an apartment as a ‘home’; instead, they might consider it to be the country where they were born in. Furthermore, a ‘h
‘Tamnaneunjeon’ is Jeju’s local currency that can only be used in affiliated stores on Jeju to prevent regional funds from outflowing and to invigorate the local economy by promoting consumers to consume in the local area. ‘Tamna’ is the name of the ancient Jeju Island. It has both card and paper mo
As the Ministry of Education instructed universities to implement “Excused Absence for COVID-19 Vaccination”policy, Jeju Nat ional University also changed its attendance recognition policy. Previously, COVID-19 patients, selfquarantine patients, and those who have symptoms were eligible for excused
Due to the geological traits of Jeju Island, Jeju is not only important for biodiversity but also as an intermediate stop for migratory birds. Also, roe deer, Jeju’s representative animal, have recently been injured and lost their habitat because of the golf course developments and roads expansions.
On September 6, Kakao enterprise announced that it made a contract with the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province to launch “Kakao I Connect Talk,” which is an artificial intelligence-based customer service platform.Jeju Provincial Government and Kakao enterprise plan to establish the system and laun
“The skies are high, and the horses become plump.” This is a phrase in Korea to refer to fall. Like this, there are a lot of great foods in autumn. The perfect timing for the Jeju Food and Wine Festival in Jeju until November 30. Starting in 2016, this festivalaims to share many different restaurant
Blood donation can be very frightening at first, but it has a lot of advantages. The components from the blood donation are provided for patients in need of blood transfusion or are used to make blood-derived medicines. On the other hand, it is possible to extract one’s blood in advance and then tra
Everyone knows that using plastic is bad for the environment. But using disposable cups is so common that we take it for granted. So, what will happen if we cannot take it for granted?Starbucks in Jeju started an experiment to get rid of disposable plastic cups. It’s the first time that a domestic f
There has been a lot of controversies over whether the student dormitory has been well managed, and they have been highlighted recently due to the ceiling collapse and the broken sink at the beginning of the semester. These incidents are quite shocking as the student dormitory is supposed to be mana