On each of the twenty-three routes on the main island of Jeju (except Chuja-do and Gapado), fifteen participants and two guides (as there are twenty-three routes, total 391 hikers per day) will walk apart for 23 days exploring Jeju’s nature on foot. The capacity per program is 15 people on a first-c
Studying in Korea has been a dream of mine since I was 14 years old. And now, here I am! I packed my bags and travelled to Korea in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. What could possibly go wrong? It’s been nearly 2 months since I arrived here in Jeju and coming to study here during this time was
Since my childhood, I always wanted to live at a calm and peaceful place. Luckily, I ended up doing my PhD degree at Jeju National University, South Korea. I can surely say that Jeju is one exotic place to live. It has everything that nature could offer, the tallest mountain of Korea, so many beache
Chuseok is one of the biggest traditional Korean holidays. The name ‘Chuseok’ literally means ‘Autumn Night’ and ‘The Best Moonlit Night of Autumn.’ In Chuseok, Koreans usually prepare various foods and hold rituals for their ancestors.Then, the whole family gathers to share the dishes. This time, T
My name is Duurenjargal Myagmar, I was born and grew up in Mongolia. I lived in Jeju Island for 2 years and did my Master's at Jeju National University. Living on the Island was one of my dreams and now I can say dreams came true. Fascinating to see how time flies. I remember that when I came to
Halloween is celebrated on October 31st every year, on the eve of the Christian Feast of Chronicles; people put on various costumes throughout the United States. Halloween is known to originate from the traditional Celtic’s festival, ‘Samhain.’ At the end of the year, the Celts prepared food to sola
What curriculum did you take when you were a student? Your school curriculum was probably based on a criterion-referenced test or a norm-referenced test. As Korea’s education system has been of great interest, its evaluation system has gradually developed. Nowadays, some education offices try to imp
Living on Jeju Island and knowing about Jeju Island are somehow two different things. When people think of the words related to Jeju, the majority of them would probably come up with these typical images of the Island: Jeju tangerines, Jeju horses, beautiful beaches, etc. When my foreign friends vis
This year’s Chuseok holiday was from September 12th to 14th. Celebrating this national holiday, The Islander would like to give some information about Chuseok to the readers.“Chuseok” is like Korean Thanksgiving day. ‘Chu’ means ‘Fall’ and ‘Seok’ means ‘Evening,’ so it translates into ‘fall evening.
Most high school seniors are having a tough time deciding on their future career these days. Especially, the seniors are preparing for the upcoming rolling admissions. What is ‘Rolling Admissions’? Have you ever heard of it? Some of you who are reading this article entered Jeju National University t
I was so glad to find that The Islander was revived from the last issue of the first semester. After two years of lapse, I was walking up the steps to the University Library to renew my library card. Therefore, I feel compelled to tell my reasons why I keep coming back to Jeju Island. This year is t
After meaning tough midterm exams, university students welcome the upcoming festival in May. As I did in my own university life, students now are accustomed to managing bars and drinking at the university festival. Also, the festival is usually led by popular entertainers who demand huge amounts of
June is the month of patriotism. In June, when many historical events were recorded, we should honor and reciprocate the noble wishes of those who dedicated their bodies and hearts to the Korean nation.On June 6, Memorial Day is a day to commemorate the great men who gave their lives for the country
The first semester of 2019 went by really fast. It only seems like yesterday that I proposed taking over the chief editor position to Journalism & Media Center. Actually, I was one of the cub-reporters in 2016 but had to leave due to mandatory military service, thinking I would come back after compl
The big growth of population of Jeju island caused a number of cars. A number of cars are registered Jeju province sets Five hundred thousand record. The traffic is really bad during rush hour. The usability of the car makes a serious social problem such as parking difficulties, air pollution. It al
Do you know why people usually do not trust the public broadcasting? In korea, there are KBS, MBC as the public broadcasting. Nowadays, these are not doing well for public. I knew that these broadcasting labor unions are on strike. I was very curious about this situation. So, I watched
Wherever one may walk, one will see roadsides covered in red leaves tinted with yellow and orange, as if they were pieces of art lovingly dyed in multiple colors by the artist’s hand. Everywhere you look, the campus is adorned in splashes of red, orange, and yellow, among the evergreens. As we savor
Thanks to the remarkable and striking development of technology, people are now living life at the highest level, which no man in the human history has ever experienced. The most visible evidence of this is the smartphone. Unlike the times of the early digital age when people were only able to commu
Before I moved to Korea, I had an idea of what Korean students might be like. With a stellar reputation for acing the dreaded SAT test, a test used by American universities to determine university adm
I still remember when I first went to this beautiful island, Jeju. I was just shocked at the first sight. The scenery here is really perfect. I just thought that is the reason why Jeju attracting so m