OWL Magazine Korea

Starbucks has become a globally recognized corporation, easily found in various locations around the world, much like McDonald’s. Thanks to this, it is said that the Starbucks Index, following in the footsteps of the Big Mac Index, has emerged. You can find Starbucks in various places on Jeju Island as well. Right next to a restaurant serving grilled mackerel and ...

After exploring Seopjikoji in the Seongsan area of Jeju, it was time for lunch. Since this was a solo trip to Jeju, there were many times when meal times were a bit uncertain. There were also times when I went to eat, only to find out that the restaurant didn’t accommodate solo diners. I looked for a place in the ...

Seopjikoji, situated on the eastern coast of Jeju, is a place renowned for its coastal scenery with Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak as the backdrop. The natural landscape harmonizing with the sea makes it one of the must-see attractions of a Jeju trip. “Jeju Seopjikoji” In the name Seopjikoji, “Seopji” means a place where many scholars (才士) were produced, and “koji” is ...

This Jeju trip lasted for 3 nights and 4 days. I stayed at “Shin Shin Hotel Cheonjeyeon” in Seogwipo for the first 2 nights, and spent the remaining day at “Cordelia S Hotel” in Seongsan. While it would have been nice to stay in one place for all 3 nights, I felt like it might be too repetitive, so I ...

Near Seongsan Harbor in Jeju Island, you can find a direct sales market selling flatfish. You can visit the “Seongsanpo Fisheries Cooperative Flatfish Center,” where you can find various seafood. Since it is operated by the fisheries cooperative, one of the advantages is that you can enjoy raw fish at an affordable price without the need for a haggling process. ...