JEJU, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Haenyeo, or female divers on Jeju Island, have dropped in number by 4.5 percent compared to the previous year. Jeju City reported that there were 2,141 haenyeo as of December, down by 4.5 percent since last year (2,241 people). The number of haenyeo has dropped as those who passed [...]
JEJU, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Island is on alert as an invasive algae called Sargassum horneri is sweeping through the region earlier than expected. The algae, called “gwaengsaengimojaban” in Korean, normally arrives on the coast of Jeju between March and June. This year, however, the algae has appeared two months early. The algae [...]
JEJU, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Among South Korean cities and regions, Jeju Island ranked first in terms of the share of multicultural marriages last year. 13.2 percent of marriages on the southern resort island last year were multicultural marriages, the highest rate among the nation’s major cities and regions, according to the data released by Statistics [...]
JEJU, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of South Korean movie and drama makers are selecting Jeju Island as a shooting location rather than going overseas in the midst of the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of location shootings on thet southern resort island stood at 133 this year, up 44 [...]
JEJU, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — In general, the petitions made public on an online petition site run by the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae are filed by individuals for various reasons. They use the website to call for the improvement of institutional systems or to make an appeal against injustice. This time, however, the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Another name for Jeju Island is “Samda-do”, meaning “Island of Three Abundances”, since it has lots of rocks, wind, and women. It is no wonder that recently Jeju Island has laid out the ambitious goal of establishing itself as eco-friendly energy mecca in Asia for this reason. According to [...]
JEJU, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A wild snake normally found in Africa has appeared on Jeju Island. Jeju National University’s Jeju Wildlife Rescue Center found and rescued a python regius, also known as a ball python, thrown away inside a box near Jeju City’s Susan Reservoir. The ball python normally lives in the African [...]
JEJU, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Visitors to Jeju Island will be able to enjoy contactless tourism despite the coronavirus. Starting on Nov. 23, the Jeju Tourism Organization (JTO) will be offering an advanced real-time population mapping service based on big data analysis to ensure a safer tourism environment for travelers. The new map will [...]
JEJU, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A drive-thru gourmet festival is set to launch on the southern resort island of Jeju. Jeju Provincial Office and the Jeju Tourism Organization are holding the 2020 Jeju Drive Eat Show on Saturday and Sunday at Jeju Sports Complex. For coronavirus prevention, all browsing and purchasing at the festival [...]
JEJU, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The provincial government of Jeju on Wednesday asked anybody with symptoms of a fever to think twice about visiting the southern resort island during the upcoming Chuseok holiday. Announcing a special administrative measure against COVID-19, the Jeju government said it will introduce mandatory coronavirus testing for any visitor with [...]