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(Jeju Travel Mr.Dee) We are harmonized with nature: darangshi concert * Notice- This article is written by none native English speaker The weather was perfect today. I had decided to climb up to the top of 'Darangshi' crater with my family. Actually a friend of Facebook recommended that I should go to the musical concert on the crater. It is said that first time for concert on a cater. The crater 'Darangshi' has been chosen to give a concert because it is known as.. 더보기
Jeju travel Mr.Dee/ Lotus flowrs pond-Yonhaw-Ji YonHwaJi is the pond of lotus flowers. YonHwa means lotus flower in Korean and Ji means place. Actually the flowers blossom in July and August. So, the time I visited at the place the flowers already have been faded. Well I feel little shame for that. The story says that the pond YonHwaJi was a small pond in Korea dynasty and in 17th century they reconstructed. After that it was built again in 1.. 더보기
Jeju travel Mr.Dee/ The passon of Lee joong sup. Have you ever heard of 'Lee Joong-Sep'? He is known as Picasso of Korean and one of most famous post modernism artists in Korean. He moved to Jeju island from Wonsan in North Korea and he left many master pieces of his life in Jeju island during Korean War which is the most sad period in Korean modern history after Korea got independence from Japanese' colonization. His actual staying in Jeju is.. 더보기
Jeju travel Mr.Dee / Seolmundae Grandmother & her 500 sons Seolmundae & her 500 sons On the west south side slope of mountain Halla, there is a picturesque place called "Youngsil", where steep stiffs and rugged rocks rise high up in the sky. These rocks are called five hundred generals or five hundred arahans. Legend has it that Grandma Seolmundae lived with her five hundred sons long ago. In a ear of severe drought they were starved, and the five hundr.. 더보기
Jeju travel Mr.Dee / Malay girls in Jeju island It's been 4 years since I have changed my job. Actually, I was an English teacher for elementaries but I got sick and tired of not going out the world. I really want to meet more diverse people from all over world. One good thing for being an English speaking tour guide is that I can meet so many diverse people from all over the world. This time, my clients came from Malaysia. One thing I always.. 더보기
Jeju travel Mr.Dee/ Summer camp with students from Yosei Uni I am quite happy when I have young students clients because first, I taught English to students before and second, they make me feel coming back to my school days. The clients are foreign students in Yonsei University but half of them are second generation of U.S immigrants. I ask them why you came to korea to study and they answer they like Korea and they want to learn about Korea. Well, wise a.. 더보기
Jeju travel Mr.Dee / History of Jeju tangerine; from suffering to hope / Jeju travel Tropical fruits could be a source of accumulating of moneny since ancient times because they were difficult to obtain them. Not only in Europe but also in Asia the tropical fruit tangerines were for only high class people due to high price. Jeju island is remote and the weather and climate are different from those of the main land. Because of that Jeju island has proper climate to grow tangerine.. 더보기
The highest holy mountain in South Korea; Halla Mt *Notice- this article is written by non native English speaker Mt. Halla which rises 1,950m above sea level is the highest mountain in South Korea.There is a crater and lake located at the summit of Mt Halla and its name is Baengnokdam(White deer rock lake) and about 40 parasite craters around the summit. A beautiful sight of steep and fantastic rock cliffs are designated in 1966 and 1970 as Nat.. 더보기