Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Budget airlines cut int'l flights, furlough crews as fuel prices soar

Korea's budget airlines have slashed nearly 900 round-trip international flights in the past two months and furloughed cabin crew as surging jet fuel prices, driven by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, squeeze the industry.

2026-05-10

New Yorker dives into Jeju tradition as village's foreign 'haenyeo'

For centuries, haenyeo have plunged into the sea — up to 10 meters (32.8 feet) deep without an oxygen mask — to harvest seafood. In Yeongrak-ri, a village in Jeju, the tradition lives on through 16 divers, including New York’s Kylie Genter.

2026-05-07

Fulton Science Academy plans first overseas campus in Jeju Island, set to open in 2028

Fulton Science Academy, a STEM-focused private school based in Georgia, is set to open its first overseas campus in Jeju Island in August 2028, according to the state-owned Jeju Free International City Development Center (JDC) on Sunday.

2026-05-03

Lack of guidelines blamed for failure to fully recover remains of Jeju Air crash victims

The lack of specific guidelines on the recovery of remains, coupled with insufficient oversight at the scene, led to the failure to fully recover the remains of victims in the 2024 Jeju Air plane crash for more than a year.

2026-04-30

Cycling Korea: Circumnavigating volcanic island of Jeju offers spectacular scenery with plenty of wind

The volcanic resort island of Jeju provides cyclists the perfect weekend getaway in spring. The 240-kilometer Jeju Fantasy Bicycle Path offers plenty of fine seaside scenery, as long as you're willing to push through the wind.

2026-04-28

Jeju in bloom

People stroll among blooming seashore wild radish flowers at Oreum Garden in Jeju on April 27.

2026-04-27

‘My Name’ seeks to take politics out of Jeju uprising — and draws presidential interest

Actor Yeom Hye-ran reflected on the difficulty of telling the story of the Jeju Uprising, which remains politically sensitive, but said that "My Name" — which has an eager viewer in President Lee Jae Myung — is, at its core, about humanity.

2026-04-14

Jeju Island seeks to diversify tourism markets by targeting Mongolia, Latin America

Jeju is accelerating efforts to diversify its overseas tourism market away from its heavy reliance on China with the aim of reducing its dependence on Chinese visitors while targeting new markets such as Mongolia and Latin America.

2026-04-14

Riman Korea is growing it alone: Cosmetics firm farms key ingredient as competition starts in soil

The beauty company Riman Korea has built its own farm, where it raises a plant that produces a key ingredient in some cosmetic products as competition moves from recipes to ingredients.

2026-04-14

Renewed search for unrecovered remains from Jeju Air crash halted after protests from families

A renewed search for unrecovered remains from the Jeju Air crash from December 2024 was halted Monday after just one day, after bereaved families protested what they called chaotic field management and a lack of expertise.

2026-04-14