21 French Nationals Complete 20-Day Learning Trip in Jeju, Haenyeo Experience Most Popular

A group of 21 French nationals spent three weeks in Jeju, enjoying a learning trip (learncation) where they studied Korean in the morning and experienced Jeju's ecology and culture in the afternoon.

The Jeju Special Self-Governing Province announced on the 25th that the long-term stay global learning trip program for French nationals has successfully concluded its 20-day schedule.

Operated jointly by the Jeju Tourism Organization, Jeju Halla University, and the local French travel agency EPS, the program drew a total of 21 participants ranging from college students to a 79-year-old.

Arriving on the 6th, they stayed in Jeju for 19 nights and 20 days. In the mornings, they took Korean language classes at Jeju Halla University, and in the afternoons, they directly experienced local ecological and cultural resources, such as making Korean food, horse riding, and crafting soap in Sinhun Camellia Village.

The program that received the most enthusiastic response was the Jeju Haenyeo diving experience held on the 16th at the Bophwan Haenyeo Experience Center in Seogwipo.

The participants met directly with the Haenyeo, women divers who have sustained their lives from the sea, and learned how to dive.

The provincial government noted that many participants expressed a strong desire to return, with one participant saying, "It was a joyful and happy time. I will definitely come back to Jeju next year to join the program again."

At the farewell ceremony held on the afternoon of the 24th at the Jeju Tourism Organization Welcome Center, Jeju Governor Wi Sung-gon attended to congratulate the participants on successfully completing the course.

(Photo provided by Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Yonhap News)
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