JEJU, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A contentious ordinance to restore a traditional fire-setting ritual at Jeju’s Fire Festival has sparked fierce opposition from environmental groups, who are urging the provincial governor to veto a measure passed by the local council. On October 25, a coalition of 19 civil society organizations and political parties, known as [...]
JEJU, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – A citizen-initiated ordinance that would essentially restore the controversial burning of hillside grasslands during Jeju Island’s Fire Festival has been proposed, reigniting a debate between cultural preservation and environmental protection. On August 28, the Jeju Provincial Council announced that 1,283 residents of Aewol-eup, Jeju City, where the festival is held, [...]
JEJU, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The 2021 Jeju Fire Festival will be broadcast online using cutting-edge technology. Jeju City in the southern resort island of Jeju announced Wednesday that a live broadcast of the festival’s most popular event, the Saebyeol Orum Torching, will take place online. The Jeju Fire Festival embodies the tradition of Jeju’s [...]