Monday 4 November 2013

South Korea - Jeju Folk Village

Jeju Folk Village, where the history and folklore of the 19th century Jeju come to life! The mountain, hillside and fishing villages of Jeju have been reproduced, and you can take a glimpse of some hundred traditional houses, over 8.000 folk materials and folk crafts made by skillful craftsmen at Jeju Folk Villlage. 

Admission fees for adult is W 8.000. Automatic Audio Guide System is available in Korean, English, Japanese and Chinese (at a Support Office in Jeju Folk Village Museum), rental fee W 2.000. Free parking lot. You can explore over 160.000 m2 of spacious place of this folk culture by walking or by free tour train (except on Sunday).

For k-drama lovers, you must know that many famous korean dramas such as Daejanggeum, Tamra 'The Island', Chuno, The Great Merchant, etc, filmed in this locations. Ok, Let's feel the spirit and history of the Tamra people at the Jeju Folk Village.

 Village Map in Main Entrance
Traditional Raft

Friday 16 August 2013

South Korea - Seopjikoji, Jeju

From Seongsan to Seopjikoji about 10 minutes drive.  
 
In Korea spring comes earliest to Jeju Island, and by the end February the rolling landscape is dotted with yellow canola flowers coming into bloom

Wednesday 14 August 2013

South Korea - Jeju : Cherry Blossom, Manjanggul Cave, Seongsan Ilchulbong

Jeju, 5 April 2013 
Pagi yang cerah dengan temperatur hangat sekitar 16 derajat, lebih hangat dibanding Seoul. Jam 6.30 kami memulai pagi ini dengan sarapan di SUM terlebih dahulu. Menu boleh pilih sesuka hati, mau roti bakar dengan berbagai rasa, telur dadar atau ramen. Minumannya secangkir susu/teh/jus jeruk khas Jeju.

Cherry blossom....Musim semi di Korea berlangsung antara bulan Maret - Mei. Pada bulan-bulan tersebut, cuaca hangat setelah musim dingin menyebabkan pohon-pohon dan rumput berbunga. Salah satunya yang paling dinanti adalah mekarnya bunga sakura (cherry blossom). Selama musim semi, pemandangan cherry blossom dapat kita lihat di seluruh semenanjung Korea. Hanya saja waktu bermekaran di setiap daerah tidaklah sama. Di Jeju, cherry  blossom biasanya datang lebih awal dibanding daratan Korea. 

Tidak perlu jauh-jauh untuk menikmati pemandangan cherry blossom. Pagi itu kami berjalan kaki sekitar 5 menit dari SUM menuju Jeju Bus Terminal area. Dari terminal ini udah kelihatan pemandangan seperti di gambar di bawah ini.