335 inmates who were unaccounted for in connection with the 4·3 Massacre washed out their stigma and regained honor by being sentenced not guilty through a re-examination in Jeju District Court on March 16. As the revised 4·3 Special Law was passed at the National Assembly on February 26, the court
The results of a public opinion poll about the Jeju Second Airport construction was announced on February 19th. This poll was conducted by two institutions from February 15th to 17th. It has two different target groups: one was four thousand Jejuprovince residents and the other was one thousand Seon
“No one knows how life will turn out to be”: because of the COVID-19, this saying was proved to be true for most people, including me. First, I had to return to Korea due to the pandemic that had spread over the U.S. – therefore, I had to say goodbye to my life as an exchange student, even tho
On January 1st, lots of people around the globe celebrate the New Year with their unique ways. The Islander compared the New Year celebrating styles of Germany, Spain, and Korea.Republic of Germany shares ‘Marzipan pig’ to their families and close friends. It conveys the meaning of luck, staying hea
2020’s curtain is about to go down as the world is in a perpetual state of commotion due to circumstances that have shaken up the entire global landscape. From the international health crisis to the increasing threat that Global Warming is posing, there are few certain things in times of chaos. Whil
As the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea enters the third wave, far exceeding the magnitude of the first and second wave, the number of new cases in Jeju Island has reached an alltime high. In the early stages of the pandemic, the Jeju Provincial Government released information regarding all new positive c
On October 25th, Won HeeRyong, the governor of Jeju Island, held a press conference at Songaksan, Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo-si and announced the ‘Clean Jeju, Songak Declaration,’ promising to prevent unsustainable development that hurts the nature of Jeju Island.Accordingly, the declaration led to the
Since November 30th last year, the Jeju Tourism Organization has been managing ‘Opentype Data Analysis Support Service’ for the first time in the country. This service utilizes ‘geocoding,’ which converts address information and marks the information on digital maps. Therefore, the service combines
Jeju language was classified as an endangered language by UNESCO in 2010, and the situation has continued since then. On December 8th 2020, the Jeju Studies Archives and the Jeju Research Institute (JRI) held the Jeju Language Forum to review the past 10 years and to discuss the next 10 years to com
Jeju Island is starting to catch up with recent trends seen in other parts of the country, one of them being the rental of Electronic Scooters (popularly known as “Kickboards”) in public places. Since the beginning of the year, companies of international renown such as ‘Wind Mobility’ and ‘Mate Merc
Gwanghaegun is the one and only king from the Joseon Dynasty who was exiled to Jeju Island. During his nineteen years of exile, he spent about four years in Jeju and passed away in Jeju.Jeju Island is now developing Gwanghaegun-theme products based on his stories, and the products are being used as
The Jeju Dream Tower complex resort, located at the Nohyeong Five-way Intersection, officially opened on the 18th of December 2020. Dream Tower is the highest and the largest building on Jeju Island. It is also about 1.8 times wider than the 63 Building in Yeouido Seoul, and its height is 169 meters
On November 30th of last year, the launching ceremony of the ‘Hope 2021 Sharing Campaign’ was held in front of a large thermometer tower located in the outdoor plaza, east of Nohyung Tower in Jeju City. The launching ceremony was attended by the heads of organizations in the province including the g
The biggest art festival in Jeju, 2020 Jeju Art Festival (JAF) , is being held at the Jeju Museum of Art (JMOA) from the 24th of November 2020 to the 24th of January 2021.This festival is on the 25th exhibition since the first collaboration of the committee of JAF and JMOA. The theme of the project
'The Smart Grid Demonstration Project’ in Jeju has been in development since 2019. In the 2020 Green New Deal Expo, which was held last month on the 28th in Seoul, Jeju exhibited hydrogen fuel cell drones that are currently being used in the safety and administration fields. In fact, during last
In the 20th century, Korea was tragically colonized by Japan for about 35 years. The period from August 1910 to August 15th 1945 is called the ‘Japanese colonial era.’ During this period, the Empire of Japan committed numerous brutalities towards Korea. Over time, many vestiges of Japanese imperiali
The College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), also known as ‘Suneung’ in South Korea, is an annual exam taken on the Thursday of the second week in November. It is the final test for students in South Korea through which the effort of twelve years of studying comes to fruition. Students desperately ho
Is it easy to learn Korean language? No, it has never been easy for me. Since the time I came to Korea, the biggest problem I faced was communication in society. I did not know Korean language, and I used to use the sign language (like a caveman) whenever I went out. I come from Pakistan, and our la