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People & Culture
may 2011
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SN:2005-2162
www.korea
jejudo islanda natural wonder
seoul flea marketssaving money and the
environment
koreas fans go wild for the stars of the diamond
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baseball
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Contentsmay 2011 VOL.7 NO.05
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11-1110073-000016-06
02cover story
Professional baseball, one of Koreans favorite
pastimes, celebrates 30 years in Korea.
12pen & brush
Novelist Shin Kyung-sooks English-translated
Please Look After Mom finds world-wide fame.
16people
Korean scientist Ryoo Ryong builds a
reputation for his achievements in chemistry.
19great korean
Meet Syngman Rhee or Yi Seung-man, the first
president of South Korea.
22seoul
Sarangchae at Cheong Wa Dae is one of Seouls
most unforgettable tourist destinations.
24travel
Jejudo Island is an ecological treasure.
28festival
Hampyeong hosts the Butterfly Festival in May.
30now in korea
Seouls got some thrifty flea markets in town.
34special issue
Dokdo: A peek at Koreas easternmost point.
38summit diplomacy
Malaysias Prime Minister visits Korea.
42global korea
Universities abroad feature Korean studies.
46my korea
Temple Stay: A peaceful slice of Korean culture.
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Jas Stad as a ackd s A 9 t Dsa Bas s Ka
KOREASFAVORITE GAME
Proessional baseball in Korea began with a slam a grand slam, that is.Lee Jongdos grand slam on the opening day o the irst proessional basebaseason in 1982 proved to be a good omen, as pro baseball would grow into tnations most popular sport. oday, ans turn out in droves to see the titans
Korea play ball. by Park Kwang-min | photograph by Kim Hong-jin
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all started on March 27 in 1982
hat was the day proessional baseball
egan in Korea. Tis year, Korean
roessional baseball celebrates its 30th
ear, and it has only become more
opular with time.
In its inaugural year, there were
nly six teams with 141 players in the
roessional league, compared to the
urrent eight teams with three times
he number o players. Tis year, a
nth team, NCso, is set to make its
ebut. Tere are also rumors o urther
xpansion that could see the start o a
wodivision proessional league within
he next ew years.
Last October, Steven C Rockeeller
, a world amous oil baron and a h
eneration member o the Rockeeller
mily, visited Seouls Jamsil Stadium
watch Game Four o the playo
ries between the Samsung Lions andhe Doosan Bears. Rockeeller ully
mmersed himsel with the Korean style
cheering, smiling at ans screaming
om the top o their lungs, and never
king his eyes o every play on the
eld. When the Doosan shortstop Son
heon came to the plate, Rockeeller
DooSAn BeArSBasement City : SeoulEstablished Year: 1982
KiA TigerSGwangju
1982
SK wyvernSIncheon
2000
nexen heroeSSeoul2008
loTTe giAnTSBusan1982
SAmSung lionSDaegu1982
hAnwhA eAgleSDaejeon
1986
Te proessional league was launched
in 1982, and now in its 30th season,
baseball is the nations most popular
sport. It has captured the imaginations
o not just Koreans but also oreigners
living in Korea.
Marking its 30th season, the Korea
Baseball Organization decided to
expand with a ninth club, and looks to
make it a 10team, twodivision league
by 2014. Tis year, the league hopes to
draw more than six million ans a season
or the rst time, and the players have
worked hard themselves to keep people
in their seats.
Te 2011 season kicked o on April
2, with all eight teams in action. Fans
who had been dying or some baseball
over the long winter ocked to the our
ballparks in Jamsil o S eoul, Gwangju,
Busan and Incheon. Each team will play
133 regular season games, and the topour teams will reach the postseason,
with the champion determined in
October. Te opening day was as wild as
had been expected, with all our games
sold out or the thirdstraight season.
Pro baseball here was ounded with
six original clubs: Samsung Lions,
igers have won 10 championships,
more than any other ranchise, and
theyre the Korean equivalent o the New
York Yankees.
In 1986, the Binggrae Eagles joined
the league as the seventh team and
became the Hanwha Eagles in 1994.
In 1991, the Ssang Bang Wool Raiders
became the eighth team, and in 2000,
SK bought out the team to turn it into
the SK Wyverns.
Korea has steadily developed into
a world baseball power. Starting with
the bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney
Olympics, Korea nished third at the
inaugural World Baseball Classic (WBC)
in 2006, second at the 2009 WBC, and
won gold medals at the 2008 Beijing
Olympics and the 2010 Guangzhou
Asian Games, going undeeated in nine
and ve games, respectively.
Haitai igers, Lotte Giants, Sammi
Superstars, MBC Blue Dragons and OB
Bears. Over the ensuing three decades,
the Superstars ranchise went through
ownership changes, with the Chungbo
Pintos (19851987), the Pacic Dolphins
(19881995) and the Hyundai Unicorns
(19962007) beore being reborn as the
Woori Heroes in 2008.
Te MBC team was sold to become
the LG wins in 1990, while Haitai
became the Kia igers in 2001. Te
clapped to the beat o his socalled ght
song, and took pictures o the home
ans along the rst base. When the
Bears clawed back with ve runs in the
seventh aer trailing 72, Rockeeller
gave a standing ovation and highved
people around him.
Calling himsel an avid New York
Yankees an, Rockeeller says he was
deeply impressed with the way Korean
ans kept cheering on their avorite
teams or the entire game. I dont know
much about Korean baseball but Ive just
started to learn, and I want to nd out
more, he says. And the culture o ans
o a team all becoming one is surprising.
Its ull o energy. Its passionate.
I want to take this culture to the Yankee
Stadium in New York.
hiSTory of BASeBAll in KoreA
Philip Gillett, an American missionary,was dispatched to Korea in 1901 and
ounded the Young Mens Christian
Association (YMCA) two years later.
In 1905, he started teaching baseball,
then a Western ball game, to members
o the YMCA, and that was the birth o
baseball in Korea.
Since its inception, proess
baseball has been beloved by p
all over the nation, says You Y
koo, commissioner o the KBO
Baseball Organization). We h
some down periods in the 199
the oreign reserve crisis, but t
to the passion o the teams an
were experiencing a renaissan
Entering our 30th year, pro bas
Korea is at a crossroads, You a
will work even harder or ans
our game.
Te KBO is trying to look b
its 30 years, holding a special p
exhibition in commemoration
anniversary. At the reception t
the start o the 30th season, the
out ve major objectives: to in
a twodivision league with 12
the year 2020; to draw 10 milli
KoreAS profeSSionAl BASeBAll TeAmS (2011 SeASon)
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ballparks; to start turning prots; to
structure the minor league system and
support youth baseball; and to open a
aseball museum and hall o ame.
In addition to Gwangju, the KBO
edged to build new ballparks in
aegu and Daejeon - currently home
downtrodden stadiums - that can
old at least 30,000 people, and to have
ven stadiums with at least 25,000 seats
ationwide by 2017. Te KBO turned
40 billion won (US$3.6 million) at
e gate last year, and wants to raise
he revenue to 90 billion won by 2020.
With improved inrastructure, the
BO predicted its total revenue, rom
he gate, marketing and other sources,
ould reach 300 billion won by 2020.
o help meet its goals, the KBO willtablish KBO.com in 2015 and open its
wn broadcasting channel to generate
venue online and oine. Modeled
er MLB.com in the majors, the new
hannel could also help push up the
venue o KBOP, a marketing afliate
the KBO, to 100 billion won by 2020.
Te KBO will also reorganize its
minor leagues, the main source o
young talent, and support independent
leagues, while helping youth clubs set up
across the nation. Lastly, the KBO will
determine sites or the baseball museum
and hall o ame in 2011, with plans o
opening doors in 2012.
STArS of KoreAn BASeBAll Korea
has seen its share o stars over the past
three decades o pro baseball. Amongthe best, Sun Dongyeol, ormer
Samsung manager, is by ar the greatest
pitcher. He made a splash as a super
rookie with the Haitai igers in 1985.
His arsenal included a ourseam astball
reaching 155km/h and a slider.
Unlike normal sliders, which oen
break away rom the righthanded
batter, Suns slider broke down vertically,
almost like orkball. Sun had such an
aura about him that he could scare his
opponents just by warming up in the
bullpen. Splitting his time as a starter
and a closer in 11 seasons in Korea, Sun
helped his igers to six championships,
putting up 146 wins, 40 losses and 132
saves with a 1.20 earned run average.
Sun also pitched or the Chunichi
Dragons in Japan and earned the
nickname Sun o Nagoya. Ten in
2005, Sun won the Korean Series in his
rst year as manager and deended the
title in 2006. Aer 417 wins, 340 losses
and 13 ties in six seasons, Sun resigned,
months aer nishing runnerup in
2010.Te Korean league last year saw
two world records. On the mound,
Ryu Hyunjin o the Hanwha Eagles,
nicknamed the Monster, put together
29 straight quality starts (at least six
innings and three earned runs or ewer
allowed) dating back to 2009. In the
majors, Chris Carpenter o the St L ouis
Cardinals pitched 22 quality starts in a
row rom May 13 to Sept 9 in 2005. B ob
Gibson, also o the C ardinals, had 22
consecutive quality starts in 1968. Ryu
has been the ace or Korea at the WBC
and the Beijing Olympics.
At the plate, Lee Daeho, slugger or
Lotte Giants, homered in a record nine
games in a row. He began his streak
on Aug 4 against Doosan and set the
record against Kia on Aug 14. In the
majors, Ken Griey Jr and two other
players have hit home runs in eight
straight games, but Lee topped them
all. Last year, Lee also led the KBO
in an unprecedented seven oensive
categories. He has been in the heart o
the order, the cleanup trio, or Korea ininternational tournaments like Olympic
Games and WBC.
Te league has more impressive
stars. Ley Kim Kwanghyun o the SK
Wyverns and righthander Yoon Suk
min o the Kia igers are both xtures
in the national team rotation. Choi
Heeseop, Big Choi ormerly with
the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles
Dodgers, has returned home, along with
ormer New York Mets and Los Angeles
Dodgers pitcher Seo Jaeweong (Kia),
and exWashington Nationals pitcher
Kim Sunwoo (Doosan), much to the
delight o Korean ans.
whAT To looK for in 2011 Aside
rom these Korean stars, oreign players
with Major League experience have
joined the KBO.
Radhames Liz, a starter or the LG
wins, wowed the crowd with his
160km/h astballs. Dustin Nippert,
pitcher or Doosan Bears, has been
ring astballs rom his 203cm rame.
Korean baseball is very ast and
dynamic, Liz says. Hitters havegreat techniques and theres not much
dierence rom the major leagues.
Nippert was also impressed, saying,
Ive not so much experienced Asian
baseball beore, but baseball players here
have tremendous passion and talent.
I am having an unusual experience in
Korean baseball.
Fans have been packing stad
rom early on, hoping to get th
glimpse o stars such as Ryu H
and Lee Daeho.
Group cheering is one o the
eatures o Korean baseball. Ry
Sadowski, who resigned with
Giants, says, I think the Ma!
cheering word catered to the L
team] cheer or Lotte is un. I
in Korea or the ans passiona
ravis Blackley, a new starte
Kia igers, mentions, Tis is
season in Korea and the an su
awesome. I am experiencing t
Ive never had beore.
All eight teams have travelincheering squads or road game
TunderStix and amps blastin
music re up the ans.
With baseballs surging pop
Little League baseball has also
exponentially. Kids who woul
around soccer balls on playgro
now picking up gloves and bas
breaking a ew windows here a
And amateur club baseball ha
in recent years.
Tere are 200 ofcially regis
leagues with about 10 teams ea
counting unofcial clubs, ther
around 5,000 teams around th
Tough pro baseball is just 3
years old, the league has usher
a renaissance with eight teams
catering to their local ans. For
KBO has set up an executive c
to handle development o the
implement necessary policies.Players are improving by the
quality oreign players are com
the Korean league to add new
And with the support o enthu
ans, the Korean league has alr
transcended Asia to become a
top competitors in the world.
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Lim Changyong, a 34yearold pitcheror the okyo Yakult Swallows.
Park is a pioneer among Koreans
playing ball abroad. He became the rst
Korean in the majors in January 1994,
signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers
or US$1.2 million. On April 7, 1996,
he picked up his rst Major League
victory against the Chicago Cubs atWrigley Field. During his heyday with
the Dodgers, Park regularly clocked in
at 99mph (159km/h) on his astball and
ooled hitters with breaking balls.
Park was a key member o the
bullpen or the World Series runnersup
Philadelphia Phillies in 2009. In 2010,
While slugger Lee Daeho and reballeryu Hyunjin capture the hearts o ans
Korea, baseball ambassadors have
rved Korea well in the US and Japan.
eading envoys have been Park Chan
o, a 37yearold pitcher or the Orix
ualoes, Choo Shinsoo, a 28yearold
utelder or the Cleveland Indians and
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From ormer Major League AllStar Park Chanho to the ChooChoorain Choo Shinsoo in Cleveland, Korean baseball players are making a
name or themselves abroad. hese men are promoting Korean athletics asbaseball ambassadors and picking up hety paychecks along the way.
Koreas Baseball Ambassadors
In the Global Spotlight
enjoyed the best season o his career.In the majors, only two other players
- Carlos Gonzalez o the Colorado
Rockies and Hanley Ramirez o the
Florida Marlins - had a .300 batting
average with at least 20 home runs and
20 steals. In 110 years o history o the
Cleveland ranchise, Choo is the very
rst player to put up backtoback
seasons o .300 average plus 20 homers
and 20 steals.
Aer the Major League season,
Choo donned the Korean national
uniorm to represent the country at the
2010 Guangzhou Asian Games, and led
Korea to the gold medal. Choo had been
exhausted aer playing
in 144 games in the
majors in 2010. But he
came to Korea right
aer the season ended
and started getting
ready or the AsianGames. People couldnt
help but love the man
who gave everything
he had or the national
team.
Coming o the most
productive season
he joined the New York Yankees, but
was traded midseason to the Pittsburgh
Pirates aer an injuryplagued rst hal.
In 17 major league seasons, Park pitched
or seven clubs, throwing 1,993 innings
in 476 games. He posted a record o
124 wins, 98 losses with an earned run
average (ERA) o 4.36, 1,872 hits and
1,715 strikeouts. Parks 124 wins are the
most by an Asian pitcher in the majors,
one more than Nomo Hideo o Japan.
Aer mulling over another season
in the majors or joining the Korean
league, Park decided to go to Japan to
experience a new country and league.
Tough he ailed to win a World Series,
Park, the Korean Express, le a huge
mark in the majors.Choo Shinsoo signed with the Seattle
Mariners or US$1.3 million in 2001.
A prototypical vetool player, Choo
made his major league debut on April
21, 2005. But despite all his talent, Choo
rarely got to play in Seattle and was
traded to the Cleveland Indians in 2006.
In Cleveland, Choo began to live up
to his expectations and has developed
into the teams oensive leader. Last year,
Choo batted .300 with 22 home runs, 90
runs batted in and 22 stolen bases. He
also put up a .401 onbase percentage
or a new career high. Despite a thumb
injury suered during the season, Choo
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o his career, plus the military
service exemption in the osea
Choo just hit a jackpot at the s
negotiating table this time. He
a oneyear deal worth US$3.9
dollars, a nineold increase ro
previous salary.
Tis season, Choo is back in
o the teams oense. During th
spring training in Arizona last
Choo said, I am eeling great
have high expectations or the
since we have a lot o good pro
I am proud o b eing a Korean
baseball in the majors. Choo
will gun or a season o at leas
home runs and 30 steals this yMy goal is to get better and
better every year, Choo says.
I want to put up better
numbers this year than the
last, and I also want to
play in the postseason
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n the history o Korean baseball, only
ne manager has ever walked on a red
arpet all the way rom the ballpark to
he parking lot aer every home game.
s Jerry Royster, a ormer manager o
he Lotte Giants and the rst oreign
anager in Korean proessional
aseball.He became the manager o the
erennial underachievers in 2008 and
d them to the postseason or three
raight years. A ormer Major League
anager, Royster ran his club on
xcellent strategies and communicated
penly with his players. Currently
was a monumental moment o my lie. I
am really, really grateul.
When asked why he thought ans
had remained supportive, Royster says,
While managing Lotte, I stayed in close
contact with ans. I exchanged emails
with them and sometimes invited them
to games. Its important to instill in kids
hopes and dreams.
Aer the Korean postseason last all,
Royster reects on his experience: Just
as the three years in Korea went by
quickly, the past six months in the US
have been very hectic too. I am nally
spending some great time with my
amily, he adds. I love being around
my two daughters. Teyre both aspiring
actresses and theyre going to be inlms soon. Royster later quips, I made
my lm debut beore my daughters
in the Korean lm Haeundae or Tidal
Wave [where a Lotte baseball game was
included in an early scene].
Royster said his three seasons in
Korea were unorgettable, and that he
would like to manage again in Korea i
an opportunity arises. Royster has been
mentioned as a uture potential manager
or an expansion Korean team, owned
by game company NCso. Royster can
oer a lot to a new club. He is a trusted
man among Korean ans and has already
proven his leadership by guiding Lotte,
ormerly a doormat, to three postseasons
in a row. He is a players manager who
reaches out to his charge and has a wide
network in baseball that includes major
league coaches.
As an expansion team, NCso will
be able to acquire our oreign playersand place three on the active roster, one
more than existing teams. And when
scouting overseas talent, perhaps itd be
better or the team to rely on Royster
and his network than to employ Korean
scouts to do the work. Lottes pitcher
Ryan Sadowski, who joined the team
working as an analyst or Major League
games, Royster would like to return to
Korea to manage again.
He won over players by running
efcient practice regimens that gave
players some leeway, rather than
indiscriminately grueling routines. As
bet a ormer major leaguer, Roysterpursued a daring brand o baseball and
asked his charge to never ear anything.
Under his watch, Lotte became the most
aggressive team in the eightteam league.
Hitters started swinging at the rst pitch,
and they became more aggressive on
base paths, putting ear into opposing
batteries.
Tough hed been a position player,
Royster also stressed aggressiveness
to his pitchers. He preerred guys who
could throw inside, and he came downhard on those who got away rom
the inside part o the plate. Royster
ultimately emphasized condence.
Asking pitchers to go inside was
designed to help them develop more
condence on the mound. And pitchers
and position players alike all bought
into his No Fear baseball. As a result,
Lotte reached three straight playos and
got stronger each season. Over three
seasons under Royster, the Giants put
up 204 wins, 185 losses and three draws
or a winning percentage o .520. On top
o that, the Giants had more un playing
baseball than any other team.
But the lack o playo success
ultimately did in Royster. Tough the
Giants made three playos in a row, they
also lost in the rst round in all those
three years. Following the latest deeat,
Royster returned to the United States.
When rumors suraced late lastseason that Lotte would not resign
Royster, Giants ans started putting
up signs to support their manager and
even paid out o their own pockets to
run newspaper ads. Royster thanked
his ans, saying, You cant imagine this
kind o support even in the majors. Tis
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last year, says he signed with the Giants
because o Royster.
Looking back on those three seasons,
Royster says, When I rst took over,
the team was not that strong. But I tried
to nd out more about each individual
player and tried to customize lessons
or each player rather than teaching
all o them the same thing. More than
anything, I stressed that they had to have
the right attitude as baseball players.
By having Royster, NCso could
sign some bigname oreign stars to
draw ans early and quickly establish its
identity. Royster would have an edge in
that respect over all other managers in
Korea. And he still loves the country,
saying, I still miss my time in Korea.Royster adds, I think I can demonstrate
my talent on an expansion tea
Interestingly, the rst genera
or NCso is Lee Sanggoo, a
Lotte general manager who br
in Royster in 2008. Tat conne
has ueled rumors that Royste
be the teams inaugural manag
Royster says he had a
good relationship
with Lee while
with the Giants.
We know each
other well and
I think he is a
capable general
manager,
Royster says.
But I haventheard anything
American baseball manager Jerry Royster is a great leader. Ater taking over the LotteGiants in 2008, he guided the team to three straight postseasons. oday, hes back in theUnited States, providing commentary or Major League ballgames. But he says hed like tomanage again in Korea someday. Is there a place or Royster in uture Korean ball teams?
Jerry Royster
Koreas First Foreign Manager
rom their camp. Id like to bec
a manager i I receive an oer.
NCso, then Id like to manag
Korean team.
On Korean baseball, RoysteKorea was the runnerup at t
World Baseball Classic in 2009
every game it played to win th
medal at the 2008 B eijing Oly
beating the US, Cuba, Japan a
in the process. Korea has trans
Asia and its world class in bas
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The Soul BehindPlease Look After Mom
Shin Kyung-soo
Please Look Aer Mom, a novel by Shin Kyung-sook, has been
a steady seller since hitting Korean bookstores in 2008. In early
April, the novel became the rst book by Shin to b e translated
into English. Te book was a hit, with 100,000 rst edition copies
selling out in the United States. Moreover, the books publication
rights have sold in 24 countries all over the world.
Please Look Aer Mom received rave reviews in US newspapers,including an unusual two glowing reviews in Te New York
imes. Te newspapers March 30 review headlined, A Mothers
Devotion, a Familys earul Regrets, noted, Penitence is, aer
all, this books whole point. Characters eyes begin watering,
pooling with tears, brimming over, etc., as each one has the
chance to realize that Mom was a treasure. A second piece in
Te imes on April 1 added that the book wasnt simply a story
about a missing mother. In this raw tribute to the mysteries o
motherhood, only Mom knows, wrote the reviewer.
Geraldine Brooks, an Australian journalist and author who won
the Pulitzer Prize or Fiction or her novelMarch in 2006, gave an
impressive review that is cited on the English edition o the book.
Here is a wonderul, original new voice, by turns plangent and
piquant. Please Look Aer Mom takes us on a dual journey, to
the unamiliar corners o a oreign culture and into the shadowy
recesses o the heart. Shin penetrates the very essence o what it
means to be a amily, and a human being.
A UniversAl story So what is it about this novel that has
overcome ethnic and cultural divides and touched readers in
dierent parts o the world? While the book takes place in Korea
and involves distinctly Korean cultural practices, the books themeo a mothers sacrice is universal. Te powerul love the amily in
the novel eels toward their mother can be easily understood by
anyone who has a kind and giving woman in their lie.
Its been one week since mom went missing,the book begins.
In our chapters and an epilogue, Please Look Aer Mom ollows
the tragedy o a amily whose 70-something ailing mother is lost
in the middle o Seoul. Shin examines the near indescribable grie
lease Look Ater Mom is capturing theearts o readers all over the world.
Author Shin Kyung-sooks novel is aribute to mothers and the many waysn which they sacriice themselves or
heir amilies. With the release o theooks English edition in April, aeneration o Westerners is gettingheir irst taste o Korean literature.
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elt by each member o the amily, including the mother hersel,
and how each person deals with the situation. In her trademark
restrained prose, Shin shows how the amily misses the mother
when shes not around and how their eelings change with the
passing o time. Readers will easily get sucked into the emotional
roller-coaster o the amilys regrets and disappointments over
losing their mom and their anxiety over whether they will get a
chance to make up or their past mistakes.
In order to writeMom, Shin says she thought about her own
relationship with her mother. In an interview with the literary
magazine Te Quarterly Changbi (Creation and Criticism) , Shin
says that early on in writing the book, she switched rom the
ormal mother to the riendly mom, so that
she could better relate to the amily in the book.
She also projected hersel into Chi-hon, the
eldest daughter in the novel. Readers will grasp
that extra level o intimacy as they strive to
understand each characters actions.Shin mentions the ourth chapter,
Another Woman, in which the novels
missing mom soliloquies at her own
mothers knee in a fashback, Does she
know that I have also needed my mom my
entire lie?Te exchange fows with a
natural, maternal cry o grace and the
author says that upon completing the
scene she thought to hersel: Tats it.
Tats just enough or the novel.
Its like my Mom wrote the book
with me, Shin says.
Ultimately, Shin has painted a
tribute to mothers in Please Look
Aer Mom that reminds readers
o the many ways in which our
mothers infuence our lives,
whether they are with us or not.
Shin has said that her book
contains all the love, passion
and sacrice that everyday
moms give their children.Shins writing style is
moving. In one part o the
book, the younger sister in
the amily writes a letter to
her older sister to say how
much she misses their
mother. Te desperation
PleAse look After MoM
LanguageEnglish
Published2011
PublisherAlfred A Knopf, US
An elderly couple takes a trip
from their countryside home to
Seoul to see their son and
daughter-in-law, but the
husband loses his wife in a
crowded subway station. The
family members make leaflets to
try to find the wife and mother,
who is ailing and illiterate, as
they realize how important shed
been to their lives. The oldest
daughter, a novelist, is upset with
herself that she hadnt taken
care of her sick mother. The
oldest son, an office worker,
hates himself for not living up tohis mothers expectations. The
husband also looks back on his past to when hed faile
her. After nine months, unable to locate her mom, the
travels to the Vatican and purchases the rosaries her m
wanted. She prays before the Pieta, by Michelangelo,
to please take care of her mom. The essence of the no
intricately complex. At first, the writer describes the m
itself and then moves to other, tangential emotions lik
sacrifice, regret and more. The family is ultimately una
their mother or even determine if shes alive or not. W
seem a sad ending for the novel, it allows readers to ca
message that its never late to realize maternal love.
bookand regret she eels is palpable.
Sister, Do you think well be able to be with her again, even i its
just or one day? Do you think Ill be given the time to understand
Mom and hear her stories and console her or her old dreams that
are buried somewhere in the pages o time? I Im given even a ew
hours, Im going to tell her that I love all the things she did, that
I love Mom, who was able to do all o that, that I love Moms lie,
which nobody remembers. Tat I respect her ... Sister, please dont
give up on Mom, Please fnd Mom .- rom Please Look Aer Mom
sorrow Driving her to write Shin is a 27-year veteran, who
has published seven ull-length novels and seven collections o
short stories. Her style is eclectic and her works cover a broad
range o genres.A Lone Room is at once a coming-o-age tale and
labor novel. Yi Jin is a historical piece o work based on a real
person rom the 19th century, taking place in the Joseon Dynasty
and in France. From Somewhere Aar the Phone Keeps Ringing or
Me, her most recent work, is a novel that ollows a group o youthsin the 1980s. Shin has also contributed to various anthologies and
continues to expand her horizons as a writer.
Shin says that while her novels appear to dier greatly in
subject matter, each book has part o hersel in them. Interviewers
note that Shin speaks as she writes, a tad slow at times but with
an innocent trust in the world shes living in. She also says that
she writes to heal the sad. Why do you ever need to read novels
when you are perectly happy in your own, real lie? I really hope
my books can help people move through their eelings.
She once dened the novel as a tool o communication
Perhaps this is why readers cant wait or the next novel by the
writer with a delicate soul they so adore.
Readers around the world now have the opportunity to experience Korean
literature. The Korea Literature Translation Institute (KLTI), which supports
programs to translate and publish Korean literature, has helped translate 463
Korean literary works into 27 different languages as of December 2010. Last
year, a total of 111 translations were introduced in 14 different languages,
while in the first quarter of 2011, 30 literary works were translated and
published in 11 different languages.
Many Korean writers are also starting to promote their poems and novels
abroad. The controversial novel Please Look After Mom and Jo Kyung-rans
novel Tongue were published in eight countries including the United States and
Netherlands in 2008 and 2009. Critics abroad are taking note of the influx of
Korean literary works. In 2002 Han Sung-wons novel Father and Son was
selected as one of Kiriyama Pacific Rim Notable Books and in 2003, Oh Jung-
hees novel The Birdwas awarded the LiBeratur Literary Prize in Germany. Shin
Kyung-sook, the author of Please Look After Mom, was awarded the Prix de
lInaperu in France for her novel A Lone Room. Korean poets are also getting
recognition, with Ko Un, Shin Kyong-rim and Moon Chung-hee receiving the
Cikada Prize in Sweden in 2006, 2007 and 2010, respectively.
koreAn literAtUre exPAnDing worlDwiDe
Mainstream media outlets from all over the world are also paying a
Korean writers. Hwang Sok-yongs novel Shim Chong was chosen
literary work to take on summer vacation by Le Monde in 2010
Young-ha was introduced as an Asian author to take note of in 20
Wall Street Journalfor his novel Your Republic is Calling You.
Recognizing that Korean books have to compete with a wide varie
literature abroad, the KLTI intends to improve the quality of transla
works by maintaining the vivid essence of each Korean literary wo
has set its sights on English-language translations in particular.
The focus on English speaking regions is not because of the lang
universality of English, explains Yoon Bu-han, the head of the pla
department at the KLTI. He added that the institutes intent is to f
translations, publishing and exchange on English speaking region
shortcut for Korean literature to expand internationally.
Readers can easily obtain information on Korean literature throug
Internet. Both the Korean Books Publishing Project website (www
koreanbooks.or.kr) and the KLTI website (www.klti.or.kr) provide a
information on Korean publishing companies and Korean literatur
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From an early age, Ryoo Ryong was ascinated with the naturworld. He studied birds in his ree time and dreamed o becomscientist. he onetime country boy is now one o Koreas moeminent chemists and has been recognized or his work byUNESCO and the IUPAC. by Seo Dong-chul | photographs by Park Jeong-roh
From Country Boy t
Ryoo Ryong has come home. Aer beginning his career as
a student at the Korea Advanced Institute o Science and
echnology (KAIS), he now directs the institutes Center or
Functional Nanomaterials and is a distinguished proessor
o chemistry there. His research at KAIS has been in nano
microporous materials, that is, materials with tiny holes
through which molecules can pass.
Nano microporous materials play a key role in chemical
processes. Zeolite, or example, is a type o mineral that is
microporous and it is used as a catalyst in gasoline production.
Ryoos team discovered a method o directing the growth o
zeolite, and they were able to grow ultrathin zeolite sheets
that were only twonanometers thick. A nanometer is one
billionth o a meter.
My research is to synthesize materials packed with tiny
nanometerlevel holes, Ryoo explains. Nano microporous
materials are used as an absorbent to separate certain materials
- as gases preer sticking to suraces ying in the air - or
as a catalyst to promote chemical reactions. He adds, Even
though people have used such nano microporous materialsbeore, my job is to make holes dense and systematic.
Te thinness o the zeolite sheets Ryoo has created allows
reactant molecules to easily enter the tiny holes in the mineral
and allows product molecules to get out quickly. Tis increases
the eciency o microporous materials and increases their
liespan. Ryoos creation has been hailed as environmentally
riendly and cost saving or the petrochemical industry.r R R h b.
Tis year, both UNESCO and the International Un
Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) honored Ryo
his work. Tey selected him as one o the worlds 100
chemists in a rigorous evaluation o research theses p
by chemists over the last decade. Only one other Ko
scientist - Hyun aekhwan, proessor o biochemic
engineering at Seoul National University - was sele
the honor.
I ound out that I was selected as one o the top 1
chemists while reading a newspaper, Ryoo says. My
theses amount to about 200 and I have been quoted
13,000 times. I eel proud about that because I think
contributed to enhancing the status o the Korean sc
world as my research results were quoted in countri
the world, and I was invited to deliver lectures at che
academic meetings. But I dont have a big interest in
calling is to study, research and teach students.
In addition to the UNESCO/IUPAC award, Ryoo
Research o Future Award at the American Chemica
Symposium on Nanotechnology in Catalysis in 2001Academic Award rom the Korean Chemical Society
and the op Scientist Award rom the Korean govern
in 2005. In 2007, the Korean government designated
as a national honor scientist. Last year, Ryoo became
rst Korean to win the Breck Award administered by
International Zeolite Association, or his contributio
zeolite research.
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chemistry and biology, most top students at the time went to
law school, to be a lawyer. His amily pushed or him to study
engineering, not science, so that he could get a good job aer
graduating. And in the end, he decided to go to an engineering
college to ollow his amilys wish.
I entered Seoul National University in 1973, the best
university with the smartest students in Korea at that time,
Ryoo says. But I did not imagine becoming a scientist in the
uture. As my amily was poor, the rst thing was to make
money aer graduation. I did not even think about going
to graduate school. At that time, graduate students had a lot
o trouble paying or their tuition and even buying research
materials. Now graduate schools receive a lot o nancial
support, but at that time, it was hard or students to study at
graduate schools unless their amilies were rich.
But opportunity had knocked. In 1971, the Korean
government ounded KAIS to develop highquality
scientic and technological human resources to supportindustrialization while implementing its economic
development plan.
KAIS was a dream come true or Ryoo as students o
KAIS did not need to pay tuition, could receive stipends
every month and were exempt rom military service. Aer
graduation, Ryoo entered KAIS without hesitation.
Ryoo obtained a masters degree in chemistry, a eld he had
always wanted to study. He went on to get a PhD at Stanord
University in the United States, and then returned to Korea in
1986 to teach at his ormer graduate school.
It was in 1977 that I entered KAIS. I KAIS had not
been ounded at that time, I would be an ordinary salaried
employee today, Ryoo says. I think that the establishment o
KAIS was quite a signicant part o the governments science
and technology promotion policies during Koreas economic
development. As the nation spared no eforts to support, truly
excellent scientists could be born in Korea.
77 BS degree from Seoul National University
79 MS degree from KAIST85 PhD degree from Department of Chemistry at Stanford University
86 KAIST Professor of the Department of Chemistry
01 KAIST Head of the Functional Nano Material Research Team /
search of Future Award at ACS Symposium on Nanotechnology in Catalysis
02 Academic Award from Korean Chemical Society
05 Top Scientist Award by Korean government
07 National Honor Scientist by Ministry of Education, Science and
chnology, Korea
10 Breck Award from the International Zeolite Association
11 Selected as one of the Worlds 100 Best Chemists by UNESCO / IUPAC
BRief PeRsonal HistoRy
Few men have played a larger role in modernKorean history than Syngman Rhee. Born atthe end o the Joseon Dynasty, Rhee wasraised during the tumultuous era o the
Japanese occupation and played a role in theindependence movement both in Korea andabroad. Ater World War II, Rhee became theirst president o the newly democratic nation.And while his presidency was ar romperect, Rhee will always be remembered orhis patriotism. by Seo Dong-chul | photographs by Kim Nam-heon
great
Syngman Rhee was born on March 26, 1875 in Pyeongsan,
Hwanghaedo Province, in what is now North Korea. He grew
up in the waning years o the Joseon Dynasty, when Emperor
Gojong ruled the peninsula and Japan was beginning to ex its
muscles in the region. As a toddler he moved to Seoul, where
he eventually studied the Chinese classics.
Rhee began attending Pai Chai Hakdang, Koreas rst
modern secondary education school, in 1894. He earned
money to pay or his tuition by teaching the Korean language
to Americans, and he later worked as an English instructor at
Pai Chai Hakdang. But his career as an English instructor wasshortlived, as he became swept up with his nations uture.
In 1895, the country was shaken by the assassination o
Empress Myeongseong, the rst ocial wie o Emperor
Gojong. Japanese assassins killed the empress because she
was an obstacle to Japans colonization o Korea. Rhee was
outraged by the incident and began protesting the Japanese
government and those who supported it. He became involved
Syngman RheeBuilding aNation
umBle Beginnings Ryoo grew up in Maebongmyeon,
waseong, Gyeonggido Province. While the town is part o
he Seoul metropolitan area today, it was quite rural when
yoo was a child. Te poor electric supply there meant thatyoo studied by candlelight. But he didnt let that stand in the
ay o his learning. Ryoo craed high perormance lanterns
sing steel bottle caps, pipes and wicks so he could study long
to the night.
When I was young, I liked to make things and tease my
rain, Ryoo recalls. As I lived in a rural town with almost
othing, I had to make everything. I made toys such as a
ingshot and even a chair and a desk or mysel. One o my
obbies was to observe nature and, in particular, I liked birds.
y the age o 5, I knew what birds ate, where they built nests,
ow many eggs birds laid and how long it would take or the
ggs to hatch. Even now, I can tell the species o a bird just by
eing it y.
Ryoo was an outstanding student and won honor prizes in
ementary and high school. When it came to go to college,
hough, he was torn on what to study.
While he was interested in the natural sciences like
in the independence movement through the All Peo
Congress and the Independence Club that Philip Jai
noted champion or Koreas independence, had oun
also worked as the editor o the Hyeopseonghoebo an
sinmun newspapers, inspiring readers to protest aga
indePendence tHRougH diPlomacy In 1897, R
imprisoned along with the other leaders o the Indep
Club or trying to overthrow the government. Upon
seven years later, Emperor Gojong sent Rhee to the U
States to appeal to Washington or help in warding oRhee met with US President Teodore Roosevelt an
Emperor Gojongs message, but Roosevelt reused to
Korea in its ght.
As it became clear that Japan would colonize Kore
Rhee decided to stay in the United States and suppo
independence movement rom abroad. He continue
education in the US, earning a BA rom George Was
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Te peninsula remained divided at the 38 th paralle
the two parts were quickly growing distinct in their
and economic worldviews. While President Rhee o
on establishing a ree democracy and market econom
the South, Communism was the governments domi
philosophy in the North.
On June 25, 1950, these diferences came to a head
start o the Korean War. As UN orces and the Comm
Chinese army joined the ghting, the battles seemed
on with no end in sight. Aer three long years, an ar
was signed that allowed or the coexistence o South
Korea. Rhee strongly opposed the agreement and in
a unied Korea. In deance o the United Nations an
US militarys wishes, he released 27,000 North Korea
Communist prisoners o war who reused to return
Korea. Only when the US agreed to sign a mutual de
with South Korea did Rhee relent and agree to the tr
a tainted PResidency Syngman Rhees 12year pr
aer the establishment o S outh Korea was controve
and historians have criticized him or his oendicta
methods. While Rhee was elected to his ourth term
president in 1960 with 90% o the vote, he was orce
down only one month later when protests erupted ac
country. Rhee and his amily ed to Hawaii and he d
only a ew years later.
oday, historians preer to ocus on Rhees involve
in the independence movement rather than his taint
terms as president. Yet, his achievements at the helm
nation should not be orgotten. As South Koreas rst
he helped establish an independent country based on
principles o seldetermination and democracy. A
Korean War, he also arranged or the ROKUS Mutu
Agreement to be signed, an agreement that strength
national security.
President Rhee soothed the sorrows o the Korea
people when they had no country and exerted his ef
in establishing a ree democratic country at a time o
tribulation, says Lee Gisoo, president o the Syngm
Memorial Foundation.Rhees adopted son, Rhee Insoo, also sees eviden
athers legacy throughout todays Korea.
Dr Syngman Rhee regained the country that had
taken away rom us, and established a country accor
rules o the oundation o modern states, Rhee expla
did not simply establish a nation, he deended ree d
and established the structure or economic developm
niversity in 1907, an MA rom Harvard University in 1908
nd a PhD rom Princeton University in 1910.
While Rhee was studying, the situation in Korea was getting
orse. Japan won the RussoJapanese War in 1905 and set
s sights on the Korean Peninsula. In August 1910, Japan
oerced the Joseon government into agreeing to annexation.
hee returned to Korea in September o that year and
ecame involved in the Korea YMCAs proindependence
outh education activities, but was arrested by Japanese
cials shortly thereaer. With the help o some American
issionaries, Rhee was released and he decided to return to
e United States.
From the US, Rhee b egan his diplomatic lobbying or
orean independence. In the Korean Pacifc magazine, which
e ounded in Hawaii in 1914, Rhee argued that in order or
he peninsula to gain independence, Korean communities
verseas must use diplomacy to gain the support o Western
owers, including that o the United States. In 1917, he sentrepresentative along with Ahn Changho, an independence
ovement leader, to the World Conerence on Small Nations
New York, campaigning or the independence o Korea.
On the other side o the world, Koreans began to rise against
heir Japanese occupiers. Te March 1st Movement in 1919
served as a rallying call against discrimination by the Japanese
and led to more than 1,000 demonstrations.
Tat same year, the major proindependence actions came
together to orm the Provisional Government o the Republic
o Korea. Rhee was elected its president and he established
a US and European oce in Washington, DC. While some
members o the provisional government avored violent
rebellion, Rhee insisted that the government support the
independence movement through peaceul diplomacy.
estaBlisHing a democRatic goveRnment On August 15,
1945, World War II came to an end with the surrender o the
Japanese, and Korea greeted a new era. Tough Korea broke
ree rom Japanese rule, it still had to establish an independent
government. Rhee recognized the importance o unity in the
postcolonial years. At a ceremony celebrating his return to
Korea on October 16, Rhee warned his ellow countrymen,
United we live, divided we die.Yet, the peninsula was divided by the United States and the
Soviet Union at the 38th parallel, close to todays DMZ, shortly
aer the end o World War II.
In December 1945, world powers convened in Moscow
and decided to arrange a veyear trusteeship administration.
Many Koreans, including Rhee, opposed the trusteeship and
demanded true political independence.
With the details o the trusteeship still in question, the
United Nations decided to step in. On November 14, 1947, the
UN passed a resolution declaring that ree elections should
be held on the peninsula and that a new UN commission or
Korea should be established.
However, Cold War tensions made a unied, democratically
elected Korean government uneasible. In February 1948,
the UN passed a resolution saying that an independent
government could be established in regions where elections
could be held, paving the way or a general election in South
Korea. Tat summer, the National Assembly elected Rhee as
South Koreas rst president, and on August 15 Rhee took over
power o the country rom the US military.
Koreans celebrated the establishment o the rst democratic
government on the peninsula, a eat so many independence
activists, including Rhee, had spent years ghting or. Yet, thegreatest challenge or Rhee and his new government still lay
ahead. Independence was simply the beginning.
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Te G20 Lounge, meanwhile, recreates last years
Summit in Seoul. You can sit on a chair at the G20 Su
roundtable in the hall and imagine that you are a hea
state having an ocial meeting with the likes o US P
Barack Obama or German Chancellor Angela Merk
Aer you are done looking at the second-oor exh
head back down to the frst-oor lobby to experienc
Koreas traditional culture. Events include the trans
o the lobby into a tearoom, where women in hanbo
Korean traditional clothing, serve ermented green t
wooden oor. Its a great place to rest beore heading
Samcheong-dong neighborhood, Gyeongbokgung P
Gwanghwamun Square and other nearby attraction
The Pesetl Hll, whch ves y lpse t the telfe pesets, shws the hsty f eccy Ke (bc k the t t Sche wth the cetve st
Do you have questions about Seoul or the history o Korea
that arent answered in tourist brochures? Ten your next
trip should be to Sarangchae at Cheong Wa Dae, or the Blue
House, presidential oce. Located in a corner o the Cheong
Wa Dae garden, Sarangchae is a center that shares with visitors
Koreas history, modern attractions, traditional customs and
the presidents vision or the uture o the country.
Te exhibition area o Sarangchae extends or 2,386.85sqm
and includes two above-ground oors and one basement
level. On the frst oor are the Korea Hall and Hi Seoul
Hall, in addition to a ca, souvenir shop and traditional
demonstration space. On the second oor are the Presidential
Hall, Green Growth Hall and G20 Lounge.
Korea Hall, on the frst oor, is the very perect starting
point or a tour o Sarangchae. Te hall welcomes you with
a screen o colorul images that capture the beauty o the
country. In this spacious hall, you can learn more about the
history o Korea, UNESCO World Heritage sites located on theKorean Peninsula, the Korean language, ood and traditional
architecture.
Hi Seoul Hall, on the opposite side, is a place where you
can view all o the attractions in Seoul at once. I you havent
decided where you want to travel in Seoul yet, the exhibit on
the citys top 100 best-loved destinations may help you reach
a decision. Visitors can see a panoramic night view o Seouls
skyline, as well as the natural splendor o Mt Namsan and the
Hangang River. You can also learn about Hallyu, or the Korean
wave, which has spread Korean V dramas and pop c ulture
across the world in recent years.
Also on the second oor, an exhibit on traditional crawork
is not to be missed. In the lobby, a total o 38 cras that were
awarded either the best crawork prize or presidential prize
are on display. Tese unique pieces are something you cant see
even on Insa-dongs art and antique street.
Te Presidential Hall, on the second oor, will help you
better understand the history and development o democracy
in Korea. Exhibits outline the achievements o the countrys
ormer presidents and depict a timeline o major democratic
and industrial events.
Are you more o a hands-on learner?Te Presidential Experience Hall, next to the Presidential
Hall, eatures a mock presidential oce where you can take
souvenir portraits. In the blue screen photo studio nearby, you
can take a photo with the Korean president and the frst lady
in a background o your choice. Te photo o yoursel with the
countrys leader will make an unorgettable memento o your
visit to Sarangchae.
arangchae at Cheong Wa Dae is morehan just a history center. From touring a
mock presidential oice to learning about
he Korean wave, or Hallyu, Sarangchaeers visitors a chance to increase theirnowledge about Seoul. Its location in thearden o the presidential oice makes ithe perect place to spend a brightternoon.by Lim Ji-young | photographs by Choi Ji-young
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itting at the southern edge o the Korean Peninsula, Jejudo Island is the premier touristestination in the country. From its picturesque peaks to winding coastal roads, the volcanicland oers visitors awe-inspiring sights that they are unlikely to orget. by Chung Dong-muk K
oreaTourismO
rganization
Jejudo Island was ormed rom ve
separate volcanic eruptions, and
evidence o its explosive past can be
observed throughout the island. In 2007,
UNESCO named the volcanic island
and its lava tubes as World Heritage
sites, calling Jejudos lava tube system o
caves some o the nest in the world.
Jejudo is nicknamed Samdado,
meaning an island abundant with three
things. According to olklore, these three
things are wind, rocks and women.
Jejudos strong winds originate rom
ar across the East China Sea. Te winds
help blossom the elds o yellow rape
owers, but also prevent the owers
rom growing very high. Likewise,
Jejudos gusts are said to li the spirits oall they come in contact with, be it trees
or humans.
Seopji Koji is a cape that extends
2km of the e astern shores o Jejudo
Island. Te word seopji comes rom the
Korean word hyeopji , meaning narrow
way, while koji is the local word or
cape. Just past the windy hills o S eopji
A us assa a Ssa Iub, f t st faus
Earth, Wind and Fire
Koji, the ocean awaits you. An
white lighthouse stands agains
waters, and you can see the Se
Ilchulbong Peak in the backgr
peak was ormed by volcanic a
during the Great Ice Age and
a large crater at its summit and
clifs on three sides. Although
the peak stands 182m above se
and requires a decent hike to r
However, the panoramic scene
Jejudo and its surrounding wa
sunrise are well worth the trip
TAkIng In The VIew Jejudos
past has given the island dozen
rock ormations, including sev
mountains. In addition to Seocape and Seongsan Ilchulbong
eastern coastline, the island ha
Sanbangsan on the southern c
and Manjanggul Cave and Mt
inland. Mt Hallasan is the talle
mountain in South Korea and
designated as a national park.
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TrAnSporTATIonAia Korean Air (+82 1588 2001) has an
average of 20 flights daily from Gimpo Intl
Airport in Seoul to Jejudo Isla nd starting from 6:30am
to 9:30pm. Asiana (+82 1588 8000) has an average
of 25 flights daily to Jejudo. Passengers can also
access Jeju directly from Japan, China and Taiwan.
BatGenerally, visitors will take the KTX to
Mokpo and then a ferry from the Mokpo Ferry
Terminal to Jejuhang Port. Seaworld Express Ferry
(+82 061 243 1927, www.seaferry.co.kr) has three
ferries daily at 9am, 2pm and 2:30pm. A new sea
route to Seongsanhang Port in Jejudo Island from Noryeokhang Port in Jangheung,
do Province, was recently opened. There are two ferries daily at 8:30am and 3:30pm
ferry ride taking an hour and 50 minutes. The Noryeokhang route is popular becaus
also transport their cars on the ferry.
FoodThe most traditional cuisines in Jeju are made fromgalchi(hairtail fish). The P
Restaurant (+82 064 739 2988) located in Beophwanpogu on Olle Course No
galchi-jorim (broiled hairtail) andgalchi-gui(grilled hairtail), but is famous for i tsgal
(hairtail soup). Galchi-guk is a traditional Jejudo dish that is spicy and clean while als
colorful, with the silver-colored galchi mixed with yellow pumpkin, red peppers a nd
lettuce. Sammu-Guksu (+82 064 711 5656) in Yeon-dong, Jeju serves special nood
should not be missed. Thegogi-guksu (meat noodles) broth is made from boiling th
of Jeju pigs and porkpyeonyuk(slices of boiled meat) is added on top of the noodle
popular for not having the typical smell of fat that is associated with many pork dish
noodles are made-to-order and always fresh. The owners handmade Jeju bingtteok
radish wrapped in a buckwheat dough) is also highly recommended as a snack.
AccommodATIonSDowntown Seogwipo offers convenient and fun hotels such as the Shilla Hot
064 738 4466, www.shilla.net/jeju/) and Lotte Hotel Jeju (+82 064 731 1000
lottehotel.com). There are also many beach side condos with good facilities. The Eur
064 739 2522, www.eurohouse.co.kr) on the southeastern coast is recommended
owners great hospitality and the marvelous views of Beomseom Island in the distan
Phoenix Island Resort (+82 064 731 7000, www.phoenixisland.co.kr) located in Seo
another good resort for visitors in search of relaxation.
kilometer o the cave is open to tourists
due to saety concerns, visitors can
easily eel the overwhelming scale o
this underground palace. Stalagmites
and stalactites decorate the walls at
every turn like natural works o art, and
i youre lucky you may even r un into
some o the caves residents: bats.
roAd TrIp One o the best ways to see
all that Jejudo has to ofer is by traveling
down some o the islands coastal
roads. Car rental is available at Jeju
International Airport, and the islands
simple layout makes getting around easy.
Springtime is especially beautiul
on Jejudo, and drivers can enjoy the
jade-colored ocean on one side andendless elds o yellow rape owers,
violet cherry blossoms and red camellia
owers on the other. Te many ports
and beach-side restaurants of the
coastal roads ofer some o the islands
traditional cuisine such as galchi-
jorim (broiled hairtail sh),galchi-gui
(grilled hairtail sh),jeonbok mulhoe
(raw abalone water salad) and obunjak
ttukbaegi (baby abalone soup served in
an earthenware pot).
I youre not a an o driving, another
popular way o touring the island is
on some o the Olle oot trails. Olle is
TrAVel InFormATIon
he 3km-circumerence B aengnokdam
ater lake is highly recommended.
rom the summit, you can see the
ntirety o Jejudo Island.
Secondary volcanoes, called oreum
the local dialect, can also be ound
hroughout the island. Ranging rom
00m to 1300m high, there are around
70 oreum tourists can choose to climb.
Te most popular oreum are located
n the eastern side o the island. One
the more challenging oreum to hike
Wollangbong, which peaks at 382mbove sea level and has a circumerence
3,300m. While the trail is steep,
trepid trekkers are rewarded with
eautiul views o the islands rolling
lls at the volcanos summit.
Visitors to Jejudo should not miss the
4km-long Manjanggul Cave, a natural
lava tunnel located in Gimnyeong-
ri, Gujwa-eup. Te cave was ormed
between 200,000 and 300,000 years ago
when lava rom Mt Hallasan owed
toward the ocean. While only the rst
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a local word meaning a road between
the main gate o a house and a towns
main roads. Tere are 18 diferent Olle
courses in Jejudo, including one that
connects Siheung on the eastern side o
the island with Gwangchigi and another
that connects Dongmun Rotary in
Jejudo with Samyang.
Each course takes ve hours to trek
and ofers visitors a chance to take in the
lovely scenery at a natural pace. rekkers
who buy the Jejudo Olle passport
will receive stamps or each trail they
complete and receive discounts at many
hotels and restaurants. I you need a
break rom nature, Jejudo ofers a variety
o museums, botanical gardens and
theme parks. Te Haenyeo Museum,in particular, is well worth the trip. Te
museum explores the history o the
islands amous haenyeo, or local emale
divers, who explore the ocean to gather
shellsh without using any underwater
diving equipment.
new SeVen wonderS Jejudo Island
is in the running to be named as one
o the New Seven Wonders o Nature
in a competition organized by the
New7Wonders Foundation. Te island
has been recognized by the oundation
or its well-preserved natural habitats
and unique volcanic ormations.
Jejudo Island is the only place
on earth with three environmental
designations by the UNESCO Natural
Science Center [as a biosphere reserve in
2002, UNESCO World Natural Heritage
site in 2007 and geopark status in 2009],
a wetland added to the Ramsar L ist oWetlands o International Importance
and will host the WCC [World
Conservation Congress] in 2012, Jeju
Governor Woo Keun-min said. I
Jejudo Island is named as one o the
New7Wonders o Nature, Jejudo Island
will become the center o the global
environment.
Among the 452 applicants or the New
Seven Wonders o Nature competition,
Jejudo Island was the only Northeast
Asian location to be selected as a nalist
candidate. Te nal round o v
is open until November 10, 20
voting can be done by phone (
7715) or through the Internet
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pring is in the air and estivals acrosshe country are celebrating the beauty ohe season. I you want to experience theull bounties o spring, head south to
Hampyeong in Jeollanamdo Province.
During the regions Butterly Festival,Hampyeong will dazzle with vibrant
elds o yellow rape blossoms andolorul butterlies that lutter righteore your eyes. by Lim Ji-young
Te season o blossoms and butteries is upon us. But how
oen do city dwellers get to enjoy a stroll through a eld o
owers or the ight o a buttery in a concrete jungle?
Not to worry. Just our hours south o Seoul, the county
o Hampyeong, Jeollanamdo Province, holds an annual
Buttery Festival where you can see countless winged beauties
embroidered across the spring sky. Hampyeong ButteryFestival is one o the most popular events in Korea, with nearly
13 million people visiting the county or the estival alone over
the years.
Te estival has transormed Hampyeong rom a small town
with less than 50,000 residents in 1998, to a county recognized
across the country or its excellent tourist activities. In the late
1990s, Hampyeong residents decided to promote the regions
estival
Teres a Korean saying that goes, A loa o bread
than the song o many birds. Well, in Hampyeong, y
enjoy both bird songs and mouthwatering cuisine m
resh, healthy ingredients. Visitors should be sure to
local specialties - Hampyeong Cheonji Hanu bee,
herbs and mudat octopus.
Te highlight o the estival this year is the Fly a B
outdoor event, which gives visitors a chance to touch
butteries. Te event will be held in the traditional
garden within the Hampyeong Riverside Park i wea
permits. Be sure to check the schedule once you hav
to nd out more inormation.
Tis year, the Hampyeong Buttery Festival will b
or 12 days rom April 29 to May 10. Festival organiz
issuing more discount cou
than ever or visiting ami
making this years estival
aordable. Te price o a g
adult ticket is 7,000 won (
For children, a general ad
ticket costs 3,000 won.
diverse buttery population as a way o bringing tourists to
the area. With the advent o industrialization, it was becoming
more and more difcult to see even a single buttery in cities
such as Seoul. Since the rst Buttery Festival opened May 5,
1999, Hampyeong has dazzled city dwellers with the beauty
o butteries every spring. Te estival has expanded and
improved upon its events every year, and was picked by the
Ministry o Culture, Sports and ourism as the best regional
estival in Korea or our consecutive years.
o accommodate all o the estivalgoers, the KX train will
make special stops at Hampyeong Station during the event.
Te elds carpeted by blossoms greet tourists as they step o
the train. Te estival spread out across Hampyeong Expo
Park, Natural Ecology Park and Hampyeongcheon riverside
eatures dozens o species o butteries and owers.
Beyond the designated estival spots, visitors can also enjoy
the Hampyeong Living Relics Exhibition Center that depicts
ancient lie in the region; Yongcheonsa emple nestled in
a quiet mountainside; and the irresistible Dolmeori (Stone
Head) Beach. Wherever you head, spring blossoms, butteries
and the blue sky will ollow you.
Th Hampyog Buttrfly Fstival offrsmay family-fridly ativitis (opposit).Th foutai plaza is a mai attratiowith its ool jts of watr (abov). Avarity of buttrfly spis a b foudi Hampyog (blow, right).
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Oli Ticket Link
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ow in korea
Seoul Flea MarkeSaving Mone
and thEnvironmen
I you think ea markets are chaotic places that have
damaged or dirty goods, think again. From chic vint
to uniquely designed handicras and international d
wares, ea markets boast stylish goods at aordable
People on a budget love these local bazaars, where th
stretches arther and can even be made by selling ite
now, many ea markets provide entertainment or th
amily with music and dance perormances.
Seoul hosts ve major ea markets, including tuk
Market that supports those in need; the Seocho Satu
Market, the oldest market in Seoul; the Hongdae Fre
and the Mapo Huimang Flea Market, which eature
artists works; and the Dongmyo Market that oers e
rom shoes to electronics.
SeoulS oldeSt and largeSt flea market T
Saturday Flea Market was established in 1998. It is n
the oldest, but also one o the largest ea markets in
with sellers mats spread out or a kilometer along th
Sadangcheon Stream.
Te market is a popular place or second-hand me
and sellers must endure a long waiting list in order to f m s z h s h ws.
Between the luxury stores o Gangnam the wholesale markets o Dongdaemunoers some o the best shopping in Asiathe citys latest shopping trend has morewith rugality than big-name retailers. Fmarkets have become economical shopmeccas that help people recycle, reuse areduce. by Lim Ji-young | photographs by Kim Nam-heon
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In modern society, we are accustomed to throwing
away whenever a newer version o a product makes
People run out to stores to buy the latest cell phones
or other gadgets, even when there is nothing wrong current ones. While older brothers and sisters used t
down clothing to their younger siblings, today we th
almost anything that is out o style.
Flea markets oer us a chance to reclaim some o
nostalgic items abandoned by our modern, consume
society. And in that way, they oer new lie, new opp
to our used possessions.
to meet and interact with people, says 30-year-old vendor
Moon Min-jeong, who is manning a table with her Save the
Children colleagues. In ront o their table, a group o women
have gathered to buy -shirts and blouses or only 1,000
won (US$0.9) each. We oer them good items at a pretty
reasonable price and I can see that that makes them happy.
Te ea market has become more oreigner-riendly this
year, oering a special booth reserved or oreigners who want
to sell their items at the market as a vendor. o apply or the
booth, visit the Seocho-gu Ofce website between Monday
and Wednesday o the week you would like to participate.
Seocho Saturday Flea Market opens and closes earlier than
the others in Seoul, so be sure to set your alarm clocks so you
dont miss out on the markets bargains.
SHopping to do Some good tukseom Market is an event
hosted by the philanthropic Beautiul Store. At this market,
vendors can sell the goods cluttering their stores or homeswhile supporting charity, as 10% o all sales go to Koreans in
need.
Competition to sell is erce and would-be vendors oen
orm long lines ahead o the markets noon opening. However,
savvy sellers can reserve a spot at the market through the
Beautiul Stores online reservation system. Unlike other
markets, smaller vendors with less than 40 items are welcome.
But be sure to prepare your vendor stand early, because the
market is only open or our hours.
SeoulS art-friendly market Along with the HongdaeFree Market, Mapo-gu Ofce oers the Mapo Huimang Flea
Market. In this market you can purchase second-hand items
including household goods and aordable artwork. On the
rst and ourth Saturdays o each month, art workshops are
held or children that eature recycled goods. Meanwhile, on
the second and third Saturdays o each month, young artists
hold perormances or the community.
I you want to participate in the market as a seller, you can
apply through the markets online message board.
everytHing but tHe kitcHen Sink Dongmyo Market is
the result o the combination o the indoor Pungmul Market
and outdoor vendors that gathered around Dongmyo Station.
oday, elderly crowds gather at the three-way intersection
between the subway station and Pungmul Market every
weekend to buy and sell almost anything you can think o. Te
markets older clientele has earned it the nickname o Hongdae
or Middle-aged People.
Te market oen eels like a national recycling center. One
mans useless item is reborn as a valuable good at Dongmyo.
Need a pair o shoes? I you wade through the trucks u ll o
second-hand shoes and can nd a matching pair, you will paybetween just 2,000 won and 5,000 won per pair.
Dongmyo Market is like a living history museum, and many
amilies transorm a simple visit to the market into an enriched
educational experience. Parents describe to their children the
purpose o old items like antiquated record players or outdated
lanterns, while at the same time explaining the importance o
taking care o your possessions.
heir goods. Here, you can nd everything rom ashion items
ke apparel, shoes and bags to antiques, imported goods and
ome decorative items.
Experienced shoppers, like 32-year-old An Won-kyung,
y that the key to any ea market is nding the hidden gems
the heaps o goods. With that goal in mind, An came to
eocho to buy designer brand clothing.
I used to get lost in the enormous piles o items, An says.
But not anymore. Aer some mistakes, now the things I am
oking or seem to pop out rom the stacks. So shopping at
ea markets became easier and more enjoyable. Since I ound
ut about this place, I dont like shopping elsewhere.
Part o the allure o ea markets is the chance to save money.
rices are oen negotiable, with vendors willing to give a 10%
20% discount on any given item.
Te Seocho Saturday Flea Market is un and a great place
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While Hongdae Free Markets catchphrase is Free Market is not a flea
market, the market does offer some of the fun of Seouls other
unique bazaars. The market sells original items that are often one-of-
a-kind, handcrafted pieces.
Every Saturday, the cozy playground outside of Hongik University is
packed with people looking for colorful clay jewelry, finger puppets,
magnets and original self-portraits.
Lee Seul, a 29-year-old clay designer, says that people come to the Free
Market for things they cannot purchase elsewhere.Most visitors are young people, Lee says. And despite the relatively
higher price range, people do not hesitate to buy unique craft items.
Vendors must be pre-approved artists, but dont let that deter you
from checking out the market. Each Saturday, there are musical
performances and plenty of wares to choose from.
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Dokdo Island lies approximately 90km southeast o Ulleungdo
Island in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province. With a total area o
187,554sqm, Dokdo is composed o Dongdo, Seodo and 89other islets, and is surrounded by Candle Rock, Elephant Rock
and Cheonjang Cave, among others.
Being a windy island with an annual average temperature
o 12C, most o the islands vegetation are well adjusted to
harsh sea winds. Plants ound on Dokdo include the common
mugwort and purslane, but also more rare plants like seomsiho
and keundurikkot, which are protected by the Ministry o
Environment.
Te black-tailed gull is the main resident o Dokd
addition, the island plays home to birds like the stor
osprey and dusky thrush. Te wood pigeon, ycatch
gray-tailed tattler spend time on the island while mi
down the coast. Te government has protected the b
places o these birds since November 1982 when the
designated as Natural Monument No 336.
Warm and cold currents meet in the ocean waters
surrounding Dokdo, resulting in rich populations o
and ertile shing grounds. Squid, cod, trout, macke
salmon provide shermen with their main source o
while the areas abalone, turban shell and crab are ex
protable in the markets. Dokdos main purpose tod
serve as a shelter or these shermen and their ships
Te government has built various acilities on the
to support the shing and tourism industries. Dongd
southeastern islet with an area o 73,297sqm, has a dcan accommodate 500-ton ships. Te islet serves as a
area or tourists, and each day up to 1,880 visitors pu
rst steps on the island here.
Dokdo is equipped with a desalination acility tha
and ocean water to produce 1,500 liter o drinking w
day. Te island also eatures accommodation or the
Guards, a heliport, lighthouse, weather observatory,
and more. Te lighthouse was rst built as an unma
acility in 1954 or the ships passing by Dokdo, but t
boasts three beacon managers rom Pohang Local M
Aairs oce. Te islands guard post is occupied by o
six platoons o Ulleung Garrison that take shifs gua
island every two months.
Meanwhile on Seodo, located northwest with an a
88,740sqm, there is lodging or shermen, which ca
as a shelter in case o emergencies. Te building was
a house or Dokdo residents, but was remodeled in 1
a shermens lodge that could accommodate up to 2
In recent decades, several Korean civilians have ca
Dokdo their home. Te rst person to register as a D
resident was Choi Jong-deok. He came to the island
and lived there until he passed away in 1987. While island has had seven permanent residents in its histo
the moment, 71-year-old Kim Seong-do and his wie
Shin-yeol are the only ocial residents. Te couple c
to Dokdo in the mid 1960s with the nancial suppo
Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, and they made their li
catching sh with the 1.58-ton ship Dokdoho, bough
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In addition to providing a home or wildlie and shermen,
okdo is a strategic military post. Te Korean government has
t up a high perormance air deense raider post on Dokdo,
hat observes the movement o Russias Pacic eet as well as
e navy and air orces o Japan and North Korea. In this way,
he island is providing the government with the key military
telligence necessary to maintain the security o the Korean
eninsula as well as Northeast Asia.
istoRy of DokDo Te people o Ulleungdo Island have
ng considered Dokdo as part o their territory. Dokdo is rst
entioned in Korean historic records in 512. Samguksagi , an
cial chronicle o the Tree Kingdoms era written during the
oryeo Dynasty (918-1392), states that, In June o the 13th
ear o Silla King Jijeungs rule, Usan-guk located at Ulleungdo
as conquered by General Kim Isabu o Sillas Haseullaju to
ecome Sillas territory and it was decided that Usan-guk will
er tribute every year. Usan-guk was an ancient tribal state
omposed o Ulleungdo, Dokdo and other small islets around
lleungdo.
Dokdo has had many names throughout Korean history.
uring the early the Joseon era, Dokdo was called Usando,
or Sambongdo, and was considered part o Uljin-hyeon in
Gangwon-do Province.
An excerpt o the Sejong Sillok Jiriji rom 1454 reads, Tere
are two islands called Dokdo and Mureungdo [Ulleungdo]
located in the center o Uljin-hyeons eastern sea. Tese two
islands are not very ar apart and when standing on one it is
possible to observe the other on clear days. In act, rom the
Seonginbong Peak on Ulleungdo you can see as ar as 149km.
Seongjong Sillok, a record book rom Seongjongs reign
(1469-1494), also provides concrete evidence o the existence
o Dokdo as a Korean island separate rom Ulleungdo.
During that time period, Dokdo was called Sambongdo and
was visited by no one. But according to Seongjong Sillok,
in the seventh year o Seongjongs reign in December o 1476,
Kim Ja-ju and 11 men arrived at Sambongdo [Dokdo] afer
10 days o journeying, but as doll-like creatures stood along
the island in between rocks we could not get on the island out
o ear but instead returned afer examining the shape o the
island rom aar.
Te shape o Sambongdo described in this record matches
that o Dokdo. Te doll-like creatures that scared the men are
believed to be sea lions.
A 1531 entry about Uljin-hyeon in Dongguk Yeoji Seungnam
reads, Usando [Dokdo] and Ulleungdo ... are on the ocean
due east o the preecture. Te books appendix includes the
oldest national map printed in Korea, known as Paldochongdo,
which shows Usando as