Since this has turned into a de-facto production blog for ‘The Legend of Seolmundae Halmang’, it seems appropriate to post vacation research photos from my current trip to Jeju.
After a quick stopover in Seoul… during which I had just enough time to sleep off the jetlag and eat a Kraze Burger (맛있다!) …
Statue of King Sejong, inventor of the Korean alphabet, in downtown Seoul.
I flew down to Jeju and picked up my official research vehicle:
All ready to go location scouting…
Took some important reference photos:
I’m standing on top of what remains of the bridge Seolmundae Halmang built from Jeju to mainland Korea.
And enjoyed a beautiful Jeju sunset…
You can see the slopes of Halla Mountain on the left.
Tomorrow I’ll be heading to the Jeju Stone Park to watch a Seolmundae Halmang ceremony.
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