While our society experienced a lockdown, face–to-face meetings were quite impossible. Since the inconvenience of contactless life, the use of ‘metaverse’ has skyrocketed. Metaverse, a network of 3D virtual world focused on social connection, has been used in various ways such as video games a
The Jeju Fire Festival, one of the most famous annual events in Jeju, was scheduled to begin on March 18, 2022. The festival originated from the slash and burn agriculture. Older generations of farmers in Jeju often used the slash and burn technique to maximize the limited land of the island. Howeve
As Yoon Suk-Yeol won the 20th presidential election, one of his Jeju pledges, "swift promotion of the second airport," is drawing attention. The most reason to establish the second airport is to accommodate the increasing number of tourists. However, strife will arise when carrying out the project
President-elect Yoon Suk-Yeol promised a complete resolution of Jeju 4·3 with reasonable compensation, including the establishment of a family related provision. The plan is to ensure reasonable compensation by establishing family related provisions. The province also plans to provide nursing facili
On the 14th last month, Jeju has decided to conduct a survey on the current status of bicycle paths due to inconveniences and risks from bicycle road users. Do you know the Jeju Fantasy Bicycle Path? It is a place where many tourists visit because they can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Jeju while r
The ‘Suspicious House’ is a memorial hall of manipulated spy victims located in 14- 4, Doyeon 3-gil, Jeju-si. This house is as odd as its name. It seems like one big house is housing another house. Kang Gwang-Bo, the owner of the Suspicious House is one of the several victims of state violence. Mult
On the new path to recover our normal lives, vaccines are the most powerful tool at our disposal. In South Korea, restrictions are being lowered gradually, but most of them depend on your vaccination status. For example, restaurants can now accept large groups if at least half of them have been vacc
Sitting here at a café staring at the blue ocean, a sense of bitter sweetness, almost melancholy,slowly takes over my body. The endless ocean in front of me is the perfect scenery for me to look back on the past six years. Then I notice a surfer in the middle of the ocean, sitting still on he
‘The all-time infectious disease virus broke out in China.’ It used to be a common, sensational article that could be overlooked. And the virus is still bothering us. I have to wear an annoying mask, get a vaccine at the risk of my life because of my allergies, and check in with a QR-code everywhere
Located near the Language Exchange Institute is a concert hall for different art activities, the Ara Muse Hall. It’s a place not only for the students but also for the citizens of Jeju to fulfill the need for live music. About eight concerts are held each month and most of them are free.However, the
During the COVID-19 period, the Interactive Kiosk was commercialized which is a selfservice solution that provides consumers information and applications for various purposes. For example, you can see the machine used to issue meal tickets at the student hall restaurant. Not only in the student hall
One of the things that represents Jeju are Mandarins because most of the mandarins in Korea are cultivated in Jeju. Jeju promotes itself by making a variety of products and activities with these mandarins. There will be something related to these fruits anywhere there are tourists. Therefore, one of
Setting foot on Jeju Island has always been highlighted as an activity for healing, rejuvenating, and disconnecting from the pressures of the modern world. It is no wonder that Jeju has been officially declared as an ‘Island of World Peace’ by the Central Government back in 2005 to further promote t
On November 25th, the 11th JNU Presidential Election was conducted using an online voting system for the first time.The three candidates were as follows: Professor Kim Eel- Hwan (Electrical Engineering), Professor Park Gyung-Leen(Computer Science & Statistics), and Professor Kim Hee-Cheol (Internati
The urchin barren is appearing seriously throughout all the Jeju coast. “Green Korea United” investigated 200 foreshores in 97 coastal villages last October. According to the investigation result, it has been confirmed that seaweed is disappearing and calcareous algae is covering the rocks changing
Following the launch of Korea’s first homegrown rocket “Nuri” in October, Jeju is preparing to launch a small rocket into space in December. J e j u and KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) signed an agreement to cooperate on several projects at the Jeju Province Government Seo
Literally meaning “all together harmonizing and becoming one”, ‘Daedongje’ was born in 1984 when Korea University named their university festival ‘Seoktap Daedong-je (The Granite Tower Festival).’ The festival – along with the celebrations – held a memorial service to honor the memory of
The purpose of the Day of the Dead ritual is to honor and celebrate the life of our ancestors, as well as of our loved ones that passed away. Most Mexican people put an altar in their houses dedicated to the memories they have of their loved ones. Altars are usually filled with all kinds of offering