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
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
Have you ever heard of Gwendang culture? ‘Gwendang’ means relatives in Jeju Island. Recently, we don’t hear Gwendang, but the old residents of Jeju often say the word when they see someone familiar. Like this, Gwendang is a word meaning that all of the inhabitants of the island are relatives, as a r
It is important to remember nationwide independent activists, but it is also important to take a look around in Jeju Island. Oh ByeongYun is one of Jeju’s heroes who fought for Korea’s independence, which was the foundation for the Republic of Korea. He attacked and carried out arson attacks on Seog
The snowballing national scandal centered around the Korea Land and Housing Corp. (LH) is a major incident that has caused public anger and distrust on public institutions. There are two main reasons why many people are outraged by ‘LH scandal.’ They can be seen from two perspectives: the moral and
“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
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
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
Is having any expectations and dreams for the future worth it? How much should we let those expectations pressure us and dictate what we do these days? Looking back at the beginning of the year, most of us would say that we did not get the outcome we desired to get by this time. Nonetheless, was it
Measuring a mere 50km from the east to the west and 27km from the north to the south, the city-state of Singapore is more commonly recognized as an island. Similar to Jeju island, Singapore is also surrounded by the sea. As such, water sports activities like sailing, kayaking, windsurfing and dragon