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The Mystery Island--Ulleungdo

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September 26th 2012
Last weekend I went on a long-awaited group trip to an island to the east of Korea, Ulleungdo. I’d seen pictures of Ulleungdo a long time ago and had wanted to go, but I didn’t expect to have the chance because it’s a bit of a hassle to get to. In fact, I did spend a lot of time travelling and not more than 36 hours on the island, but I’m glad I got to go. The trip was organized in Seoul, ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Gyeongsangbuk-do » Ulleungdo

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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