Thu, 03/08/2012 - 11:10 — Anonymous by Frances Cha, Seoul Editor"Gangjeong
Island" was taken by film director Rain Jung. This serene travel photograph
of Gangjeong Village on Jeju Island has been headlining the top trending news
story on local media outlets and SNS in Korea. Yesterday morning,
construction workers began detonating hundreds of kilograms of explosives on
the Gureombi seashore at Jeju Island's Gangjeong Village to make way for a
new naval base, sparking a public outcry from environmental activists, Korean
netizens and Jeju citizens. Hundreds of activists have chained themselves
to vehicles to block contractors from entering the construction site. Twelve
protestors, including a Jeju council member, were "removed from the scene" by
the police, according to the Korea Herald. Gangjeong Village is a small
fishing town that derives most of its income from tourism. Villagers are
afraid the new naval base will affect their livelihood. "The village is
situated near one of the most beautiful walks on the Olle Trail and many
travelers come to see the beautiful views," said a reporter for a local
newspaper who spoke on the condition of anonymity.read more
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