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Dolphin comes home

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Illegally captured dolphin readied for final Jeju release

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By Darren Southcott editor@jejuweekly.com

Jedori, an illegally captured dolphin, left Seoul Grand Park and Zoo on May 11 for return to the seas off the Jeju coast. One of the most high profile cases in Korean animal rights history, activists paid for the animal’s transportation and it is now being kept in a 30-meter cage three minutes from Seongsan Port. The decision to return Jedori was made in March

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of last year after the owners of Pacific Land, an animal show in Jungmun, Jeju, were ruled to have illegally purchased 11 Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins. (Jedori was sold to Seoul Grand Park and Zoo in 2009 in return for two Stellar sea lions.) Campaigners demanded the Jedori’s release after the Pacific Land owners were ordered to release all the animals by the courts. Jedori departed from Incheon Airport in a special vibration-free aircraft to Seongsan Port via Jeju International Airport. The animal joined two other dolphins in adaptation training for return to the nex month. The dolphins will be tagged open sea next b satellite. and tracked by This is the first Asian case of a dolphin being returned to the wild after capture, although it has o occurred in other regions. Seoul Mayor Park Wonsoon said back b soon in March 2012, “It is not only a matter of one dolphin going home, but a matter of the relationship between animals and humans, between nature and humans.� International sea mammal expert and director of the Earth Island I Institute’s Dolphin Project, Ric O’Barry said,, “The rrelease of Jedori is an unprecedented Continued Cont tinued on page 5

By The Jeju Weekly editor@jejuweekly.com

Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity 2013 opens May 29-31 in what is one of Asia’s most comprehensive political forums. A number of world leaders in politics, culture, business and academia are due to descend on Haevichi Hotel and Resort, Pyoseon, to exchange ideas and seek pathways toward regional cooperation and peace. On page 3 there is a comprehensive overview of the two Special Sessions, plus the World Leaders’ Session. A full program is available at www. jejuforum.or.kr. Continued on page 3

May 29-31, 2013 Haevichi Hotel & Resort, Jeju, Korea

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The United Nations and Jeju - giving back *HQHYD GLUHFWRU OHDUQV IURP ORFDO SURMHFWV DW &,)$/ -HMX By Darren Southcott editor@jejuweekly.com

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Director of UNITAR Sally Fegan-Wyles jetted into Jeju last month to meet with CIFAL-Jeju Ambassador Chung Dal-ho and get a closer look at UNITAR’s Asia Pacific projects. CIFAL-Jeju (French for “International Training Center for Local Actors� - also known locally as Jeju International Training Center/JITC) in Jungmun is the youngest of nine centers internationally, with a tenth planned in Mexico. The center was established in 2010 and is part of an international UNITAR network that provides capacity-building training to maximize knowledge transfer to actors from developing countries. UNITAR targets long-term change, getting “behind [communities] and supporting to remove obstacles [to development].� These obstacles are legion, as Fegan-Wyles explains. “UNITAR was established in 1963 when a lot of countries were gaining independence. They wanted to take part in global decision-making...But they didn’t have people with the [necessary] international or diplomatic negotiating skills,� she said. UNITAR stepped in to train in “multinational diplomacy, negotiation and other substantive areas,� so smaller nations could stand toe-to-toe on the world stage. This was developed further in 2000 when the first CIFAL center was inaugurated. “The best kind of learning is to...learn from others who have recently gone through the same experience...in a similar situation and culture, if possible. Experience exchange is absolutely part of the best kind of capacity building,� said Fegan-Wyles. Fegan-Wyles has a lot of experience to exchange herself: she pioneered the first HIV/AIDS program in Uganda in 1985, advised the post-civil-war Museveni

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government on social policy, and led the 1991 international flood relief effort in Zimbabwe. She has also been Senior Adviser on System-Wide Coherence and Director of the UN Development Group Office (UNDG). Now steering the global UNITAR ship, she has seen many paradigm shifts in her time. “For the first twenty years...we were basically providing services...I now realize that if the national partners don’t come to make the decisions themselves have ownership - then it is very unlikely to last,� she said. “A lot of countries still do not have major investment in international diplomacy and [their international representatives] do not have the skills that they require. We work with them and help them...level the playing field,� said Fegan-Wyles. Korea is a nation that has famously leveled the playing field in rapidly developing in the latter half of the twentieth century. This was a factor in Jeju hosting a CIFAL center. “Korea has a lot to teach - the

multilateralism, the UN, the sharing, is very, very positive...Not every country takes such a generous approach. The fairly recent development and a generosity of wanting to help others [means Korea] is a good model of development.� In addition to its rapid development,

Korea’s willingness to give back, reflected in Jeju government’s own growing international aid program, is highly respected internationally. “As soon as Korea could become a donor, it became a donor. Surprisingly, there are very many countries that (...) Continued on page 10

CIFAL-Jeju

Founded on Oct. 24, 2010, “to build regional local government capacities on localising green growth and human security through an annual series of specialised workshops.�

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“Instilling a global mind in students�

Everyone is invited to Jeju Global Education City, Northeast Asia’s English Education Hub North London Collegiate School Jeju (established in Sept. 2011, kindergarten to grade 13) Korea International School Jeju Campus (established in Sept. 2011, kindergarten to grade 12) Branksome Hall Asia (established in Oct. 2012, grades 1-9) St.Johnsbury Academy Jeju (planned to open in Sept, 2015) Jeju Global Education City provides an English immersion environment and lifestyle in Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo City Jeju Special Self-Governing Province

Jeju Global Education City Support Office: +82-64-710-3431~5

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Special Session I

21st Century: ‘Asian Century’, ‘Women’s Century’ - achieving full economic potential through gender equality

Moderator LIM, Jong Ryung (Associate Professor, Seoul University of Foreign Studies Graduate School of Interpretation and Translation) Keynote Speaker Freda MIRIKLIS (International President, BPW International) Dialogue Freda MIRIKLIS (International President, BPW International) CHO, Dong-Sung (Professor, Seoul National University) Q&A Rapporteur PARK, Cheongyeul (Professor, Seoul School of Integrated Sciences and Technologies)

Discussants

HAN, Seung-soo (Former Prime Minister, Republic of Korea)

Mahathir MOHAMAD (Former Prime Minister, Malaysia)

World Leaders’ Session “New Waves in Asia”

BPW Korea/Jeju Peace Institute (JPI) Field: Gender Date: May 29 (Wed) Time: 14:00-15:20 Place: Grand Ballroom Language: Korean/English

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The 21st century has been called both ‘the Asian Century’ in regard to economic development and ‘the Women’s Century’ from a standpoint of women’s empowerment. How can these two concepts be reconciled, in a region that is lowly ranked for gender equality according to reports by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), World Economic Forum (Davos) and the Asia Society? In this special session, Ms. Freda Miriklis, President of the International Federation of Business and Professional Women [BPW International] - the world’s oldest and one of its most influential women’s networks with status in UN-ECOSOC, European Council and more - will share her views and vision on how nations can achieve their full economic potential through gender equality.

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Jeju Peace Institute (JPI) Field: International cooperation and security Date: May 30 (Thu) Time: 11:40-12:40 Place: Grand Ballroom Languages: Korean/English/Chinese/ Japanese Based on the views of the world leaders demonstrated in their keynote speeches during the opening ceremony, a discussion on “New Waves in Asia” will follow. Former Prime Ministers will exchange their ideas and opinions on newly emerging paradigms and their implications for policy-making in the future. - Prospects for ASEAN+6 (RCEP) and TPP - The rise of China and China-ASEAN relations following the leadership of Xi Jinping - Prospects for G20 relations in the 2nd Obama Administration - Asian policies and prospects for North and South Korea in the Park Geun-hye government Moderator PARK, Jin (Former Chairman, Foreign Affiars, Trade and Unification Committee/Former Member of the National Assembly)

HATOYAMA, Yukio (Former Prime Minister, Japan) Rapporteur KIM, Min Jung (Program Officer, The Asan Institute for Policy Studies)

Special Session II ‘Meeting the Legendary Investor Jim Rogers- After the Financial Crisis, the World Economy and Successful Investment’ Hankyung Business and Jeju Peace Institute Field: Business and Economy Date: May 31 (Fri) Time: 09:00-10:20 Place: Grand Ballroom Languages: Korean/English/Chinese/ Japanese Jim Rogers, chairperson of Rogers Holdings, is a legendary investor who founded the quantum fund with George Soros in 1973 and reported 4200 percent yield over 10 years. He retired in 1980, traveled to more than 100 countries on 6 continents and wrote several books. Notably, he recognized the importance of Asia, including China, and moved from New York to Singapore in 2007. In this session, he predicts the world economic

map post-crisis and discusses a new successful investment strategy to fit these changed circumstances. Global financial crisis and transition of economic power - Reasons why we focus on commodity and agriculture - China, ASEAN, and BRICS - The rise of China and choices of Korea - North Korea’s investment, after Korean unification - The future of currency wars - Promising investments after the crisis Moderator JANG Hye-won (simultaneous interpretation) Keynote Speaker Jim ROGERS (Chairperson, Rogers Holdings) Dialogue Jim ROGERS (Chairperson, Rogers Holdings) HWANG, Young-key (Advisor, Shin & Kim) Q&A Rapporteur JANG, Seung-gyu (Journalist, Hangyung Business)

Communing with nature and art

Author walking trail + Utopiaro + Culture and Art Design Market On this walking trail, walkers can explore the artist’s life. The 4.9 k.m. course includes: The Lee Jung Seop Walking Trail, Gidang Art Gallery, Chilsibri City Park, Jaguri Beach Road, Seobok Gallery and Soam Memorial Hall Also, the newly constructed Utopiaro, a public art exhibition on the trail.

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A place to meet and cheerfully talk about culture. The delightful and imaginative walking trail and Utopiaro welcome you. Lee Jung Seop Walking Trail with guide: every Saturday and Sunday 1 p.m / start from Lee Jung Seop Park. Culture and Art Design Market: every Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m./ part of The Lee Jung Seop Culture Road Cultural experience: every Saturday and Sunday/part of The Lee Jung Seop Culture Road For more information, call +82-64-760-2481~2

04 Exhibition

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Buddhist statue display opens ´%R\ $WWHQGDQWV RI WKH /DWH -RVHRQ '\QDVW\¾ DW %RQWH 0XVHXP By Anne Hilty eastwest.psyche@gmail.com

The newest museum on Jeju has opened its first special exhibition. “Compassion: Boy Attendants of the Late Joseon Dynasty,� fully utilizing Gallery 2 of the museum complex with 39 pieces, opened on April 27 and will continue through June 30. The opening reception hosted nearly 200 attendees, among them Governor Woo Keun-min and his wife Park Seungryun. Other notable guests included KBSJeju Executive Director Lee Jong-hwa, Hallasan Soju CEO Hyun Jae-woong, Jeju Museum of Art Director Kim Hyunsook, and Lee Jung Seop Gallery Curator Jeun Eun-ja. Ando Tadao, renowned Japanese architect

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and 1995 Pritzker Architecture Prize recipient who designed Bonte Museum, was unable to attend but sent a letter of congratulations via his longtime business associate, architect Hidehiro Yano. Professor Yoo Hong Jun of Myongji University (Department of Art History)

gave a presentation on these wooden statues which were once found in Buddhist temples throughout Korea. Yoo is a noted travelogue author and former national director of the Cultural Heritage Administration. In 2012, he published a guidebook on Jeju, his

Jeju Technopark with the pure clean and abundant resources of Jeju leading to an affluent future.

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Jeju Technopark, “to industrialize high-value regional resources,� “to create jobs and boost the local economy,� cultivating manpower and markets, supporting technological advances and supporting various enterprises

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seventh in a series on cultural heritage and the only one thus far devoted to a single region. At the time of and including the Bonte Museum special exhibition opening, he also led a two-day heritage tour of the island for Jeju Culture Supporters, a civic organization. Bonte Museum is the vision of its founder, Lee Haeng Ja of the Hyundai family, who for more than 30 years has collected handcraft of the Joseon era and artwork both Korean and international. In her words, the purpose of the museum is “...to enhance communication between the traditional and contemporary, and between Korea and the world.� She would like to see the handcrafts further studied as to their true value in context, and believes that her museum can play a part. Opened in November, 2012, the museum marked the first anniversary of its groundbreaking with this exhibition opening. The complex includes two distinct two-storey galleries, a music hall, cafe with both indoor and outdoor seating, outdoor sculpture, gardens, waterfall feature, gazebos, aviary, and duck pond, and boasts a view to the sea inclusive of Jeju’s iconic and beloved Sanbang Mountain. The contemporary Ando design integrates elements of the Joseon court for a unique blend of traditional and modern styles. It is a setting that, in true humanist fashion, offers beauty, nature, art, and healing, as well as intellectual discourse. Madame Lee and the museum director, Kim Sunhee, express a shared desire to build close relationships with the people of Jeju Island, and to network Bonte Museum with other Jeju museums such as Jeju Museum of Art, Lee Jung Seop and Kim Young Gap Galleries, and of course, the galleries of nearby Jeoji Art Village. They are naturally very welcoming of all visitors, and ultimately want to have an international presence through showcasing at Bonte the work of foreign artists as well as sharing the Bonte collection with overseas galleries and museums. But it is the Jeju community, including local artists, that they especially hope to engage. Madame Lee envisions her museum as an intellectual, artistic and literary meeting place for the exchange of ideas, much like the “salons� of Western Europe in the 15th through 20th centuries – the very same era as that of Korea’s Joseon dynasty. The facility will soon have a strong educational program, including activities for children and lecture and workshop series for adults, and has established a relationship with the Jeju Department of Education through which schools can arrange field trips to the museum. Many special events are currently i n consideration, and may include “Museum After Dark� evening viewing hours, “Summer Saturday Nights Under the Stars� cafe events, “Dancing in the Moonlight� on the patio adjacent to the pond, chamber concerts, film viewings, and more. The museum is also available for private reservation, and has already Continued on page 9

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Campaign group Korea Animal Rights Advocates (KARA) uncovered “depressing� scenes of animal abuse on a recent research trip to Jeju Island. KARA witnessed elephant shows at Jumbo Village on April 7 as part of a campaign against animal cruelty at tourist sites. Seo Rami of KARA described the visit as “interesting, but very depressing.� Seo had just accompanied Lek to Jumbo Village, probably the only place in Korea that performs elephant shows, she said. Thai animal rights campaigner Lek (full name Sangduen Lek Chailert) renowned among animal rights campaigners - accompanied KARA. Lek established the Elephant Nature Park near her home village in northern Thailand in 1996 after spending much of her childhood caring for sick animals in the jungle. Now an expert in the use of elephants in circuses, begging and logging, Lek’s sanctuary houses 39 animals. Lek has received many awards for her animal rights work, including 2005 Time Magazine Asian Hero of the Year. This was her second trip to Jeju Island, having first come with KARA in Nov. 2012. “It was a lot worse than could be possibly imagined - they were out of control...it was [also] sad that so many children were laughing at the performance,� said Seo. “The music was really loud...The elephants were showing signs of distress by swinging their heads...they looked like zombies, they didn’t have a soul.� Visits to Jumbo Village are included in many tours around Jeju and KARA has pressured tour operators to remove visits there: only one in 20 contacted said they would reconsider. Jeju provincial government also said it was not possible. Lek said that the laughter of the children during the show was most disturbing for her, as it teaches them that Continued from page 1 case,� sending a strong message to the world. The decision to release the dolphins was supported by Hot Pink Dolphins CEO Hwang Hyeon-jin and an alliance of animal rights and environmental campaigners. They said that the precedent should spread nationwide. According to Ehwa University Biological Behaviour Research Team, Jedori’s behaviour patterns are similar to those expected of wild animals and the dolphin is responding positively to the relocation. The dolphins’ feeding activity was observed, as they not only fed on seaweed and kelp, but also enthusiastically hunted fish and behaved like dolphins in the wild. After the 15-day adaptive training, the animals will be moved to another enclosure in northern Jeju for final preparation. The dolphins are expected to be released at the end of June. Choi Jae-cheon, chairperson of the public release committee, held back tears and said: “the release of Jedori shows the

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animals are just here for entertainment. KARA, accordingly, “plan to set up an education center and visit schools for animal protection education.� The biggest obstacles to protection are low public awareness and weak regulations, which makes education and awareness raising central to KARA’s work: “if people knew about the [conditions] behind the stage they wouldn’t be happy to go,� insists Seo. In addition to the education program, KARA distributes leaflets and organizes high-profile visits, such as Lek’s, to garner media attention. Despite conditions for the elephants having deteriorated since KARA and Lek’s last visit in November, the shows continue to be popular. “Jumbo Village has nine elephants... and they are made to perform four times per day without a break. Since the shows have been moved inside they have to perform regardless of the weather,� said Seo. “The trainers were clearly using a bullhook on the elephants - there were marks all over the legs, trunks and body.

Even the KBS crew [they traveled with] noticed. The animals skin had turned purple due to the antibiotics,� she said. KARA and Lek managed to speak to the elephant trainer - known as a mahout - in Lao, which angered the owners. The lack of cooperation and avoidance of contact worries Seo. “If they have nothing to hide, they should allow him [the mahout] to speak,� said Seo. “We weren’t able to visit where the animals stay at night...we don’t want to make enemies, we just want to work together for change.� The mahout at Jumbo Village intimated that there were even plans to expand the elephant shows. “There is a rumour that more elephants will be sent to Jeju from southeast Asia...this shows it is a growing business,� Seo said. In addition to low public awareness, weak legislation is a barrier to protecting animal rights in Korea. Seo says campaigners are powerless to intervene, as was evident with the recent dolphin abuse at Pacific Land, Jungmun.

“Ideally we would like to stop such shows...but we need to be realistic. Currently the local authorities have to investigate claims of abuse under the Animal Protection Act (APA), but if it is not occurring when they visit there is little they can do,� Some animal campaigners have even called Jeju, “The Island of Animal Abuse.� Over 16 thousand people have signed a petition on change.org to stop the inhumane treatment of dogs and another petition urged action at Pacific Land, whose owners were found guilty of violating fishing industry laws. Aqua Planet also attracted widespread criticism relating to the capture and use of two whale sharks: the owners later apologized. Seo recognizes that there is an animal abuse problem on Jeju Island, particularly in the tourist industry. “It’s sad because it is such beautiful island, but animals are still used for such shows,� said Seo. To act for change, KARA is teaming up with a group of young lawyers, including Song Ji-heon who fought the case against Pacific Land, to reform the APA. Workshops have also been held with members of parliament to raise awareness around animal rights: “We have realistic expecWDWLRQV ZH DUH QRW OLYLQJ LQ DQ LGHDO world. We just want the chance to sit down and improve conditions for animals.� The Jeju Weekly contacted Jumbo Village, but no one was available for comment. To support KARA, visit www.animal rightskorea.org. To report animal abuse on Jeju, please contact one of the following: Jeju City Animal Division: 064-7283411-6 Seogwipo City Animal Division: 064760-2791-6

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will to not just protect humans, but other animals too...our country is [joining] the advanced nations.� Jedori fans had set up a Facebook fan

page in the days leading up to release and it was used to communicate with supporters around the world. On the night before the release, “Jedori� said:

“Tomorrow I will go to Jeju...my hometown ~ I am really thankful for my many supporters!�

06 Guide for Expats

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Learning Korean on Jeju

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By Tom Summers contributor@jejuweekly.com

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As a language learner, living in-country is supposed to be the ultimate in linguistic and cultural immersion. So, you’d think living in Korea would make learning the local tongue an easy feat. Why, then, is Korean so daunting? Frankly, it’s hard. There are well over 60 ways to conjugate the simplest verb, with different forms depending on gender, age and situation. So, how should students on Jeju proceed about getting a grasp on Hangeul? Below is a brief guide, with suggestions for books, websites and formal study options on Jeju. Good luck!

Choose the right books

A fantastic introductory series is “Korean Made Easy” by Seung-eun Oh. “Active Korean” by the Language Education Institute of Seoul National University is another practical series of books with great activities and workbooks. Both are fairly straightforward and provide English grammar explanations along with listening and speaking exercises. Richard Harris’ “Roadmap to Korean” is also a must read for anyone trying to navigate their way through the language. Written by an English speaker, for English speakers, it explores the history of the Korean language, the role of culture in shaping the language, and how to go about wrestling with the daily learning adventure.

Online resources

The internet offers a number of free alternatives for studying Korean, such as www.talktomeinkorean.com and www. koreanclass101.com, both popular and reliable. They offer lessons according to learner level, and also study materials, videocasts, and podcasts. There are even chat rooms to ask questions and tests to

measure progress, plus a host of other great language-learning supplements. A not-so-well-known but handy website is dongsa.net, which lists conjugations for any verb that you can think of. For students beyond the beginner level, there is also Online Intermediate College Korean (www.language.berkeley.edu/ korean/10/), designed to simulate a Korean college course. A similar site is at Sogang University (http://korean. sogang.ac.kr/) which provides lessons to upper intermediate level.

Language exchanges

Books and the internet are useless unless you get out there and speak to Koreans. A good way to do this is through a language exchange, but tread carefully when looking for a partner. The first language exchange I had resulted in a good friend, great meals, and both of us learning a lot of each other’s language and culture. Give it a go! Winnie’s Bar holds weekly language exchanges and there is also the Jeju Foreign Language Club, which meets twice weekly. Although this is actually an English conversation class, members are often keen to do language exchanges. Korean-English language exchange

Every Thursday 8:30 p.Winnie’s Bar, Ido 2-dong 1179-3, 2nd floor (below Doors bar). 010 8523 2930

Jeju Foreign Language Club

Every Sunday (4 p.m.- 6 p.m.) and Wednesday (7:30 p.m.-9 p.m.) Dongryo Pyeongsaeng Hakkyo, 1660 Ido 2-dong. 010-2678-2988

Korean classes on Jeju

Classes are increasing on Jeju. In addition to the university courses, migrant centers are providing a number of options. The schedules, however, might not suit nine-to-fivers.

Universities Where: Language Education Center, Halla College, Shin Jeju Duration: 10-week, 60-hour program.1830-20:30 When: Two-hour evening classes three times per week Level: Elementary 1 and 2 levels (at least 10 applicants needed for each class) How much: 300,000 won Contact: 064-741-7421 or visit http:// www.chu.ac.kr/main.html Where: Jeju National University, Aradong. Duration: 400-hour, six-month course (fall or spring start) When: Monday to Friday (mornings). Level: Elementary (1 and 2), intermediate (3 and 4) and advanced (5 and 6) How much: 2,400,000 won Contact: 064-754-2198 or visit http:// www.jejunu.ac.kr

Migrant and multicultural centers

Please take your alien registration card to the center to register. Courses are free and run monthly. Contact centers for more information. Where: Jeju Multicultural Family Support Center Address: 6F Eunhye Building, 33 Gwawonbuk 4gil (727 Nohyeong-dong) Basic: Mon. and Weds. 10:00-12:00 1st level: Tues. and Thurs. 14:00-16:00 2nd level: Tues. and Thurs. 10:00-12:00 3rd level: Mon. and Weds. 14:00-16:00 TOPIK prep. class: Sat. 14:00-16:00 Contact: 064-712-1140 Where: Multicultural Family Center Address: #248, 5F Asan Building, Jungang-ro (Ido-2dong) (the ‘Lotteria’ building in Jeju City Hall) Basic: Monday and Friday 13:30-15:30 1st level: Mon. to Fri. 13:30-15:30 2nd level: Mon. to Fri. 10:00-12:00

Contact: 064-727-2114 Where: Jeju Migrant Center Address: 33-1 Seogwang-ro 2-gil, Jeju City 1st beginner (day): Tue. and Wed 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon 2nd basic (day): Mon., Wed., Fri. 13:00-16:00 3rd intermediate (day): Mon., Wed., Fri. 13:00-16:00 1st beginner (evening): Fri. 19:00-21:00 2nd basic 1 (evening): Thur. 19:00-21:00 2nd basic 2 (evening): Wed. 19:00-21:00 TOPIK preparation class: Sat. 09:3012:30 Contact: 064-712-1141 or visit http:// www.jejumc.net/ Where: Seogwipo City Multicultural Family Support Center Address: 3F Dongsan building, 81 Jungang-ro(299-4 Seogwi-dong), Seogwipo city Basic: Mon. and Tues. 10:00-12:00 1st level: Tues., Weds., Fri 10:00-12:00 2nd level: Tues., Weds., Fri. 14:00-16:00 Contact: 064-762-1141

TOPIK on Jeju For those ready to take the examination plunge, The Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) is the official Korean language test. There are three tests and six level placements: Beginner (Levels 1-2), Intermediate (Levels 3-4) and Advanced (Levels 5-6). The test is offered four times a year at the Language Center of Halla College, Shin Jeju. The test can be useful for university entrance and job placement in Korea, or just for self-assessment. TOPIK preparation classes are available at Jeju Multicultural Support Center and Jeju Migrant Center (see above). Topik tests: 31/32 Test dates: July 21/October 20 Location: Halla College, Shin Jeju Application: June 12 - 25/Aug. 7 - 20 Region: Only Korea/Worldwide More info.: www.topik.go.kr

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Planning a vacation can be daunting, but today’s technology means we can see pictures, hear tales, make reservations, and map out a course of travel all from the palm of our hands. In such high-tech times, information is boundless yet the heaps of tourism websites, blogs, Twitter, and Facebook pages make combing through the endless possibilities a terrifying task. Even once you decide on where to go, you then have to decide on which museums to visit, landmarks to see, and restaurants to eat at. Visiting Jeju Island is no exception. Korea’s prime holiday island and New7Wonder of the World is becoming increasingly popular among foreign tourists. Containing numerous scenic destinations, outdoor activities, festivals, and museums, one could spend a week exploring and not even scratch the surface of what Jeju has to offer. But, how to decide what to do? Tourism websites are still a force in the vacation-planning ring, but they seem to quickly be losing ground to personal blogs and word-of-fingertip that spreads through social media. Why is this? Jeju Island has two official tourism sites: the Jeju Tourism Organiziation (JTO) site (www.ijto.or.kr) and the Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Tourism Association (JTA) site (www. hijeju.or.kr). Both provide information about what is available on the island of wind, rocks, and women, and with eyecatching photos of the island’s most beautiful scenes, they catch the attention of would-be tourists. However, do they meet all the right criteria? Multi-language options are a must and ease of browsing is just as important, with clear displays and also in-depth information. Tourists want to be introduced to an area, told what makes it unique, exciting, and a must-visit

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destination. Once interest is sparked, there has to be a hook - too much clutter, or too little information, and you quickly click on. The JTO and JTA websites make a great start to most of these criteria. Both websites offer a variety of language options - JTO even offers eight languages, from Thai to Spanish - which

helps in making Jeju accessible to international vacationers. Additionally, the websites are fairly well organized, clean, and easy to navigate. Bold headings, clear writing, and easily scanned information truly make the websites accessible to everyone. So, why do these websites ultimately fall short? The biggest downfall is simply the

content. Both websites focus primarily on the history of Jeju, the traditions of Jeju, or the industry of Jeju. The JTO even has great sections devoted to Jeju’s myths, folk rituals, and traditional food, lodging and clothing. Don’t get me wrong, all of these are important, but the websites are missing a lot of the ‘here and now,’ such as where to go, and how they to get there. The JTA website does at least introduce the “Variety of Jeju,” such as festivals and tours around the island – a step up from the JTO’s sparse sightseeing information. Potential vacationers can see a plethora of places to visit and it would be easy to create an itinerary of where to go during their stay. The issue with the JTA website lies with the lack of information about where these places actually are – aside from a dot on a small outline of the Jeju and the nearest main road number. There are no addresses, no bus routes - nothing to aid the traveler in exploring on their own. The JTO website also offers no information on transportation - except for how to get here in the first place - leaving travelers on their own to find places to see, stay, and eat. Additionally the outdated information on the JTO website (the last community notice about a festival is dated 2011!) makes viewers quickly search for more current information. And where do we find the most current information? Social media. In such a high tech society filled with iPads, smart phones, and Wi-Fi hotspots in every coffee shop, it is second nature to scroll through blogs or Facebook pages full of information about your potential travel destinations. Tourism websites are falling behind this surge in social media, but will they die out completely, or can some rearranging, revamping, and restructuring restore their place in the world of tourism? Only time will tell.

“Selamat datang” Jeju welcomes Indonesian tourists By The Jeju Weekly editor@jejuweekly.com

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Jeju Self-Governing Province and Jeju Tourism Organization (JTO) hosted a Jeju Welcome Event on May 8 at Jeju International Airport for the first cohort of tourists from Indonesia to take the New7Wonders tour. Officials say the New7Wonders global brand has produced tangible results in inducing foreign tourists to Jeju. The tour arose from a JTO promotion in Jakarta between April 21-25. The tourists will take in Seongsan Sunrise Peak, Cheonjiyeon Falls, Jusangjeolli Cliff at Daepo and watch haenyeo (women divers) perform during their four-day trip. JTO has also marketed 66 Jeju products using the New7Wonders brand to 22 major travel agents in Jakarta and promotion of these products and further tours will take place between June and December. According to JTO, “tourists from Indonesia taking the non-stop flight from Jakarta are consumers of Jeju’s tour products and this success is important as Southeast Asia [is] fairly inaccessible. We will promote Jeju [products] and environment to the Southeast Asian market.” There were 36,447 tourists from Southeast Asia in the first quarter of 2013, an increase of 6.1 percent on 2012.

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08 Festival

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The Buddha’s Birthday Lantern Parade was held on Saturday, May

11 in Jeju City. Jeju Weekly Photographer Douglas MacDonald covered the event: “The Buddha’s Birthday Parade, one of my favorite events of the year, is filled with wonderful colors,

electric atmosphere, and an endless supply of cheerful faces. Nobody catches my attention more every year than the young monks. Not shy in front of the camera, these energetic boys are a treat to photo-

graph as they dance their way through the evening festivities.” More of Douglas’ images can be found at: www.flickr.com/photos/ dmacs_photos

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According to Statistics Korea, there were 327,100 marriages in Korea in 2012, a decrease of 0.6 percent on 2011. Of these, 28,300 were international marriages, 1,400 fewer than in 2011. Korean men marrying foreign women decreased 7.3 percent while Korean

women marrying foreign men increased 2.5 percent. International marriage divorces were down 5.3 percent at 10,900 cases, the lowest number since 2007. The top nationalities of foreign spouses to Korean men were: China (34.1 SHUFHQW 9LHWQDP SHUFHQW Philippines (10.7 percent). The top nationalities of foreign spouses to Korean women were: China (26 percent), U.S.A.

SHUFHQW -DSDQ SHUFHQW Over the last decade, the average age of marriage in Korea has increased 2.4 years as men marry at 32.1 years of age and women at 29.4, an increase on 2011 of 0.2 and 0.3 years, respectively. 39.7 percent of men married in their 30s while the late-20s is still the most popular age for women to marry, at 40.3 percent. The number of women marrying

CEO wants poker tournament 3KRHQL[ (QWHUWDLQPHQW EULQJLQJ KLJK SURILOH WRXUQDPHQW WR -HMX By Darren Southcott editor@jejuweekly.com

There are plans to boost Jeju’s casino business, according to Sang H. Park, CEO of Phoenix Entertainment. On May 30 the Phoenix Game was held on the island - an exclusive event with just 150 participants. The event served as promotion for the main World Poker Tour (WPT) event in December. “We already signed a major deal with Beijing Ourgame Ltd - they took over from Hangame in China with over 300 million users. They held the first China WPT tournament last year and they are going to hold another one in Hainan this October. The top 250 people [from there] will come to Jeju to compete in the first Jeju tour event [in December],� said Park.

Park estimates 300 players from China, 100 from Japan, 30 to 40 non-Koreans from the Seoul area and others from Macau, Hong Kong, Philippines and Malaysia will come to the WPT event in December. “Bringing the poker to Jeju brings attention to Jeju. We are bringing foreign dollars and foreign people. Will it benefit people here? Absolutely. The dollars they bring here they will use here,� he said. “I think that poker is a sport. In the US poker is on ESPN and there are 27 countries at the Mind Olympics where poker is played. It cannot be called gambling, it is a sport,� he said. There is an effort industry-wide to change the perception of poker, from gambling to leisure: “it is a family attraction...bringing families...and making a tourist destination, that’s what we need to accomplish...as CEO that’s my goal.�

at this age has, however, decreased 9.2 percent over 10 years . Men in Seoul and Jeju marry oldest at 32.4 years of age for first marriage, while Chungbuk and Chungnam are the youngest at 31.6 years. For remarriage, Busan men are oldest, at 47.9 years, while Jeju men are youngest, at 45.4 years. For women, Seoul and Busan have the lowest age for remarriage, at 43.7 years.

Continued from page 4 hosted birthday parties, private tours, dinners, and other events. Upcoming special exhibitions are in the early planning stages, to include international as well as local artists. Monthly tours in English, Chinese and Japanese, and corresponding materials in these languages, will be available in the near future. Most staff members are conversant in English. The museum will be highlighted in a special tour and luncheon for attendees of the upcoming Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity, to include the former prime minister of Japan, Hatoyama Yukio. They will also host a private dinner during that time to include another key speaker of Jeju Forum, BPW International President Freda Miriklis. Bonte Museum is located within the Pinx Biotopia / Podo Hotel and Golf Club grounds in Andeok-myeon, southwest Jeju Island. It is near Route 1115 and 6 k.m. from its crossing with Route 1135 at the Jeoji-Geumak exit, well marked by local signs. Gallery 1 and the cafe are wheelchair accessible. For more information visit: http://bontemuseum.alltheway. NU .RUHDQ RQO\ (QJOLVK VLWH FRPLQJ VRRQ RU FDOO 8108. Dr. Hilty is a cultural psychologist from New York who now makes Jeju Island her home. She is a consultant for Bonte Museum.

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Jeju United unbeaten in seven

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After defeating Suwon Bluewings on May 18 Jeju United are now second and unbeaten in six. The streak started on April 27, as Jeju faced Daegu FC and tied 1-1. Maranhão scored United’s lone goal, his first of the season. ********* Their next match came on May 1, against Gyeongnam at Seogwipo World Cup Stadium. With Maranhão and Pedro Junior scoring the tying and gamewinning goals, United slid by the visitors 2-1 in a scrappy affair. Gyeongnam was first on the scoreboard on 41 minutes, when a corner kick was punched clear by Jeju’s keeper, only to be redirected into United’s net in a first-time effort by M. Bosancic. The equalizer came on 68 minutes. Maranhão approached goal after corralling a pass from Pedro inside the penalty area, only to be hauled down by Gyeongnam defender Shin-Young Hoon

for a penalty. After some flared Gyeongnam tempers, Maranhão made no mistake and buried the ball into the bottom-left corner. Following the goal, Gyeongnam’s IUXVWUDWLRQ ERLOHG RYHU 6UHWHQRYLü elbowed a Jeju player in the face, receiving his second booking, and a red. The sequence resulted in pushing and shoving from both teams, and Gyeongnam’s coach temporarily pulled his entire team off the field. The stoppage accrued eleven minutes of injury time, proving costly for the visitors. Ten minutes into injury time, a free kick midway into Gyeongnam’s half from Jeju midfielder Bit-Garam Yoon somehow weaved through a crowd of players to Pedro’s feet mere meters from the keeper. Jeju’s leading scorer made a quick shimmy to the left and skillfully directed the ball with the outside of his right foot into the goal’s left side to give United a 2-1 victory in the game’s dying moments. ********* On May 5, with 16,794 loud and raucous fans in attendance - Seogwipo

World Cup Stadium’s largest crowd since July 28, 2012 - Jeju United toppled Ulsan 3-1. Scoring opened in the 23rd minute. A sloppy clearance by Ulsan was intercepted by Jeju midfielder SeungBeom Oh, who volleyed it back towards Ulsan’s goal, to the feet of United defenceman Yong Lee. Only meters away from Ulsan’s keeper, Lee managed to stay onside and ricochet the ball in off the left post. It was Lee’s first goal of the season. Jeju added to their lead on 72 minutes. After a left corner kick was rebounded out from the goal, Jeju arced the ball back towards the net from the left sideline. Dong-Hyeon Seo headed the ball to Yong Lee, who nutmegged the goalkeeper and put his team up two-nil. Just as the second half drew to a close, Jeju’s Bong-Rae Kim was booked for tripping Ulsan’s Sang-Woon Han inside the penalty area. The resulting penalty was taken by Shin-Wook Kim, who blasted it into the top left corner, bringing Ulsan within a goal at 90 minutes. Ulsan’s comeback was short-lived, however. Four minutes into injury time, a

Seventh e-sports competition to be held KT Jeju and Seogwipo City are holding the 2013 e-Sports Festival on Aug. 4 at Dongheung Gymnasium, Seogwipo City. Now in its seventh year, games will include Starcraft 2, FIFA Online 3 and Special Force while Kartrider, screen golf and Korean chess will be played outside. Seogwipo City is hoping to attract more amateur e-sports enthusiasts to this event due to the diverse line-up. There are particular hopes that older generations will be interested in competing in the screen golf competition.

midfield pass from Maranhão sprung three Jeju attackers clear on goal. Pedro Junior led the charge, electing to keep the ball and tuck it into the left corner. Pedro’s sixth of the season put Jeju up 3-1, and the game out of reach for Ulsan. ********* On May 8th, Jeju beat Konkuk University 2-1 at home in an FA Cup match, getting goals from the sparsely used Jong-Hoon Ahn and Waldison. They then traveled north to face Incheon United on May 12th, where they played to a scoreless draw. ********* Jeju were quickly back to winning ways with an impressive win at Suwon Bluewings on May 18. A first-half brace from Dong-hyeon Seo was enough to hold off Suwon on their own turf, despite Jung-jin Seo pulling one back on 72 minutes for a late Suwon rally. United attacker Seo is an ex-Suwon player and won the league and cup double in 2008 with the Bluewings. ********* It was heartbreak a week later at the World Cup Stadium on June 26. The game finished 4-4 after two injury-time goals. A Pedro hattrick had given United a 3-2 OHDG XQWLO 6HRXO¶V 'DPMDQRYLü OHYHOHG things up on 84 minutes. A minute into injury time United’s Dong-hyeon Seo VFRUHG IURP VL[ \DUGV RXW &RDFK 3DUN was in raptures as United led 4-3. Incredibly, Seoul went straight down the other end and won a 94th minute penalty. Jin-kyu Kim calmly slotted home for 4-4. Through this seven game stretch, Pedro Junior took his tally to nine for the year and is now the overall top scorer in the league. United’s 6-5-2 record puts them fourth on 23 points, trailing leaders Pohang Steelers by three. Next up for Jeju is a crunch match against Pohang at home on June 1. A victory could see United go joint top. Dave Cunning is a freelance writer from Kelowna, BC, Canada. Read his blog http://davecunning.wordpress. com and follow him on Twitter: @ davecunning

Continued from page 2 have not chosen to take that step.” CIFAL centers are giving back through specialized training programs - Jeju’s being environment and human security. The centers are both physical learning institutes and links in a virtual knowledgesharing network. “The Secretary General [Ban Ki Moon] hopes to build a more rational way of sharing and storing knowledge and research [through a] global database of public information...He is a very determined man so...we hope for a resolution to establish this new organization [to serve] the member states.” Fegan-Wyles stresses that CIFAL centers also bring local benefits. “The local population should benefit in two ways: local officers learn better ways of management and VPDUW FLW\ DSSURDFKHV WR VHUYLFHV WKH FHQWHUV DOVR run courses [for] the local people if there is a demand for it.” More information on CIFAL-Jeju can be found at www.cifaljeju.org.

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News Briefs 11

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Nowadays, imported oranges are easy to find in Jeju. So.. many tangerine farmers are worried. I hope the tangerines and orchards of Jeju are always filled with golden smiles. However, this doesn’t mean I hate oranges. To draw borders and hate, because of being from a different country, or having a different appearance, seems so sad. Yes, we welcome you. Wherever you are from. To contact the artist, email greamarts@gmail.com, or connect with “GREAM� on Facebook.

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year. The total for last year was 50 thousand plants of 74 species. By using self-proliferation, a saving of 70 million won was made. Halla Eco-forest maintains a self-proliferation system through a cultivation house of 330 square meters and a tissue culture room of 306 square meters to produce the specimens. This year the eco-forest has produced 2,250 mature specimens of magnolia, R.weyrichii, Salix blinii, and more and they will be plated from March in a planting festival with Jeju Special Self-Governing Province. 20 thousand plants from 17 local species will be planted on damaged land on Jeju to restore the environment.

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Wild plants to be restored in Halla Eco-forest Jeju Halla Eco-forest restored a total of 24 thousand native plants from 28 species so far this

The world’s first ‘Ocean Planting Day’ was held on Jeju island on May 10. The First Ocean Planting Day, which was designated as an official national day for the first time this year, had the theme, “Gardening in a sea full of life.� Yoon Jin-sook, the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Woo Keun-min, the Jeju Governor, as well as various fishery organizations, gathered at Woonjin Harbor, Seogwipo City, to celebrate. The day involved planting marine algae in the oceans, just as trees are planted on Arbor Day. Accordingly, the government amended the Fisheries Resources Management Act and designated that Sea Arbor Day be held every year on May 10 in order to raise awareness about the importance of the marine ecosystem and how severe its destruction would be to humans. Meanwhile, Jeju will put efforts into obtaining political and financial support from the government as its seas are a rich repository of natural resources

and a prime location to start a campaign centered on green growth.

Safety management towers The Korean Ministry and Security Administration recently delivered a series of updated directives for the safety systems of local governments. These include plans for the establishment and management of safety control towers. According to the guidelines, current autonomous government agencies will be reorganized into a ‘Safety Administration,’ and will have control over different types of disasters, such as social disasters, natural disasters, large fires, and human disasters as well. The Safety Coordination Division will become affiliated with this new Safety Administration. The Safety Coordination Division will serve as the safety-hub for various areas by coordinating a city’s safety policy, offering a comprehensive and systematic analysis of their safety systems, and operating a 24-hour safety situation room which has access to all available observational resources. Each province will designate a safety management coordination division within the month in every municipality in each city. The reorganization will be completed through self-regulation and restructuring by next month. The Ministry and Security Administration predicts an increase in the number of needed officials when the Safety Coordination Division is established.

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