Jeju Grandfather

island life over city life ... anyday.

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July 1st 2008
A few days of "Island life" seemed to be just what we all needed after almost a year in a massive city like Seoul. Jeju Island is the "Hawaii of Korea", with beautiful beaches, volcanic mountains, palm trees and hot humid weather. Saturday, JUNE 28, 2008 The weekend was great! Although when we arrived there were monsoon rains! So we got checked into our hotel, and decided that w ... read more

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Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a... ... read more