Alice Siae Hwang (Graduate School of JNU, Tourism Management)
The Jeju World Natural Heritage Center created the ‘2021 World Natural Heritage Village, Embraces Picture Book’ from May. The goal of this project is to find the meaning of World Natural Heritage and the beauty of the generation. This project has been performed for 3 years, and for this year, Seongs
The coronavirus appeared in the world in December 2019, and it is still present as of June 2021. Due to the unprecedented speed and complex structure of the virus, the coronavirus vaccine came later than expected. People’s distrust and misunderstanding of the Corona vaccine are building as the news
Schools have come a long way. People were continuously being drawn to cities and schools did a wonderful job preparing the newcomers’ children to become the next generation of workers. It was even a privilege to enroll in schools, especially Universities. The corporations could not get enough of und
“Didn’t you feel nervous whenever you dived into the water?” asked Boo So-Young, a JNU undergraduate student, to her grandmother. “Well, if I had been nervous, I would not have done it in the first place! I worked assiduously every single day,” replied Mrs. Kang SuJa, a Haenyeo with 65 years of exp
Home to the only UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site in Korea, Jeju Island is renowned for its gorgeous ecosystems brimmed with unique flora and fauna. This clearly has gathered attention from international tourists, making several public and private organizations design programs that pander to forei
The revised Road Traffic Act was enforced to tighten regulations on personal mobility on May 13 . Recently, safety accidents and illegal parking have surged as two-wheelers like electric kickboards have been spotlighted. In Jeju, a total of 14 traffic accidents have occurred related to the operation
Due to the Coronavirus having a large impact on the tourist industry, Jeju Tourism Organization promoted a unique campaign ‘Fake you are in Jeju.’ Held in major cities in China, this campaign lets Chinese citizens feel like they are on the Island . It will be in a series and will consist of ‘fake to
You may have seen or are aware of the accident at the JNU entrance on April 6th. The tragic accident, which killed three people, was caused by a malfunction in the braking system of a 4.5- ton truck. In the past, there has always been a concern that the 5·16, Sancheondan road is narrow and sloping,
Do you think that electric vehicles (EV) are ‘completely’ eco-friendly and unharmed? According to statistics from the Ministry of Environment, about 423 thousand EV waste batteries will have been collected by 2030.EV is an efficient vehicle compared to gasoline vehicles (GV) from several aspects. Fi
Last May, JNU saw a surge in the number of confirmed cases of corona virus once again. As a result, classes were converted to non-face-to-face classes from May 12 to May 24. Confirmed cases occurred collectively at many colleges in JNU, and even in dormitories; however, students living in dormitorie
The discharge of Fukushima’s contaminated water into the ocean, consisting of over 1.28 million tons, was finally decided on April 13th, and this will begin from 2023, two years from now. Fukushima contaminated water is continuously discharged from the Fukushima’s No.1 Nuclear Power Plant, which had
How can we prevent Corona virus? Vaccination is the essential key. Then, when and where do we get vaccinated? What kinds of vaccines will we get? First, there are four vaccinations in Korea: Pfizer, Modena, AstraZeneca (AZ), and Janssen. But only Pfizer and AZ can be accessed at public health center
Renovations of the JNU Career Center has been conducted since February. The main reason for this is to make students aware of the university career center. “We wanted to ensure that university students could come freely to our office for their career consultation whenever they need,” said career con
Together Day is the national commemorative day, and people from various nations and cultures try to understand each other and make coexisting multicultural society. It was established to increase foreigners in Korea and it aims to create an environment where foreign residents live in harmony with Ko
May 5 is Children’s Day in Korea. Children’s Day is a day when every child is supposed to be happy. However, the reality is that not all children enjoy the day happily. The number of child abuse reports nationwide has increased more than a hundredfold from 2,921 in 2003 to 300,070 in 2019. Society h
Language is created using a variety of tools, many of which we are rather familiar with: vocal chords, written communication, and also some forms of body language. However, when people are hard of hearing or deaf, vocalized language is not as effective for communication. This is why sign languages h
Over two months on every Saturday, from May 1st to June 26th, the Jeju Olle Foundation will be hosting a one-day hike program, Wander Jeju on Foot, to encourage foreigners to further explore the nature of Jeju with English guidance by seasoned local trail mates. The participation fee is 28,000 KRW,
This year, cherry blossoms bloomed early. Especially in Jeju, they were reported to bloom on March 17th, which is eight days earlier than previous years, and scientists believe that climate change is at fault.Although there is a lot of controversy surrounding the cause and effects of climate change,