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Vol. IV No. 72
MONDAY, April 30, 2012
United by soccer The Jeju Weekly defenseman Graham Minser controls the ball in his own end against an attacking Park Kyung Hoon, head coach of Jeju United, during The Jeju Weekly vs. Jeju United Friendly Soccer Match on April 25 at United's clubhouse in Seogwipo City. For more coverage of the game, turn to page 16. Photo by Angela Kim
Editor’s Note: This issue of The Weekly is our first-ever online-only edition. We have given it the same attention to detail in the reporting, editing, and layout process as all 71 previous print editions. However, due to financial difficulties and the costs involved in printing and delivering the paper domestically and internationally, we are making a PDF of Issue 72 available for download on our Web site and through iTunes Newsstand. We sincerely hope you will consider subscribing or donating to The Weekly to help us continue reporting on all the exciting events and news here in Jeju. We hope to return to print in the near future. Meanwhile, please keep reading us online at our Web site and in digital form. Thank you for your support.
Going to the Yeosu Expo? Catch a few days on nearby Jeju By Angela Kim angelakim@jejuweekly.com
Under the theme of “The Living Ocean and Coast,� the International Exposition Yeosu Korea 2012 will be held in Yeosu for three months, starting May 12. The Expo is expected to attract over 8 million participants from over 100 countries. Given Jeju Island’s proximity to Yeosu by air and sea, the Expo Web Site lists Jeju as one of its 10 Expo-Recommended Tour Routes. A two-day
recommended tour includes beautiful tourism destinations like Jeju Stone Park, Yongnuni Oreum (volcanic cone), and the scenic cape of Seopjikoji, among others. “It is mostly said that the number of tourists [to the island] is not likely to decrease due to the Expo. Some even expect the number to increase,� said Hong Suk Gyun, director of marketing for the Jeju SelfGoverning Provincial Tourism Association (JTA). From the start of this year to April 22, the island saw an increase of 12.5 percent more tourists compared to the same period last year. Even though
The life of a ‘frontier’ Daum employee Yang Hee Jae has spent the last 7 years with friends and family on the mainland jealous of her posting By Angela Kim angelakim@jejuweekly.com
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the increase was expected to be over 10 percent due to recent tourism trends, Hong Continued on page 2
As a member of the Customer Service Planning Team at Daum Communications, Yang Hee Jae was transplanted from offices in Seoul to Jeju City in 2004. Her transfer was the beginning of Daumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s relocation to the island which was officially completed on April 13 with the unveiling of their headquarters, Daum Space. Yang, 33, recently sat down with The Weekly to talk about the transition from the bustling metropolis to this sleepy island, the envy of her friends and family members, and finding a balance Continued on page 7