Yongduam Rock

Jeju Island

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May 10th 2010
Before going to Jeju, my impression of it was mainly from the Korean drama that I watched. The locals used to honeymoon at Jeju when overseas honeymoon was not "in". Then, there was "San Shun" (from My Lovely Samsoon" who went to Jeju to climb the Mt Halla alone to mark her birthday. In the strong wind and cold weather at the peak, her beloved surprised her with him waiting for her and celebrating ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Jeju

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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