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Itinerary

 

Wednesday, June 15 Leave the U.S.
Thursday, June 16

Arrive at Incheon International Airport

Travel to Seoul

Friday, June 17

Welcome, Orientation at Fulbright Office-Seoul

Travel Language- Dr. Siyoung Park

Changduk Palace via subway

Group Dinner

Saturday, June 18

Icheon- International Ceramics Bienniele Exhibit

Free evening

Sunday, June 19

Korean Church- Yoido Island, Seoul

Free afternoon

Evening meeting to discuss journals and program activities

Monday, June 20

Fulbright Office- Seoul

Korean History Lecture- Dr. Lew, Young Ick, Yonsei University

N-S Korean Relations Lecture- Dr. Kim, Sunghan, Director of American Studies at the Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Korean Politics Lecture- Dr. Kim, Sunhyuk, Korea University

 

Tuesday, June 21

Pamnumjom- DMZ, Third Tunnel, Train Station

National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts-Seoul

Wednesday, June 22

Ewha Women's University, Seoul- 9th International Interdisciplinary Congress on Women

Ewha High School- classroom visits

Ewha University- meetings with geography teachers, professors

Thursday, June 23

Fulbright Office- Seoul

Korean History Lecture- Dr. Lew, Young Ick

Korean Literature Lecture- Suh, JiMoon, Korea University

Group dinner- Sam Won Garden( famous gahbi restaurant)

Friday, June 24

fulbright Office- Seoul

Korean Economy Lecture- Dr. Park, Innwon, Korea University

Korean Culture Lecture- Dr. Kim, Andrew Eungi, Korea University

Korean Geography Laecture- Dr. Choi, Jong Nam, Western Illinois University

Saturday, June 25

Lotte Department Store-Seoul

Museum at the National Center for Traditional Performing Arts

Traditional Music and Dance Performance-Center for Traditional Performing Arts- Seoul

Sunday, June 26 Incheon- Traditional Korean Folk Village
Monday, June 27 Free Day- Activities of participants' choice
Tuesday, June 28 Sunggyun Gwan University-600 year old Confucian University in Seoul
Wednesday, June 29

Fulbright Office-Seoul

Korean art and Arcitecture Lecture

Korean Education- Dr. Horace Underwood of the Fulbright Center

Insa Dong Cultural and Historic District-Seoul

Dinner at Sanchon Buddhist Vegetarian Restaurant

Thursday, June 30

Travel to Daejon, South Korea

Daeduk Science Park- Lecture by Dr. Chung, Byung Ock, Chai and CEO, Daeduk Science Town Management Office

ETRI (Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute

KARI (Korean Aerospace Research Institute)

Korean National Geology Museum

travel to Andong, South Korea

Friday, July 1

Andong

Hahwe Mask Dance at Andong Confucian Village

Dosanseowon- Confucian School of Toegye

Boseoksa Buddhist Temple and Shrine

Travel to Uljin, South Korea

Saturday, July 2

Uljin Nuclear Powerplant Tour

Travel down east coastline to Pohang, South Korea

Dinner with POSCO President Kim at Yeije Restaurant, Pohang

evening arrival at POSCO condominium

Sunday, July 3

Tour Pohang Steel Company (POSCO) steel mill

Tour GyeonJu Province Historical Sites- Royal Tomb Complex, Cheomseondae Observatory, Bulguksa Buddhist Temple, Seokguram Grotto, Gyeongju National Museum

Dinner with the Superintendent of POSCO at the steel companies' Presidential House in Pohang

Monday, July 4

Travel to Ulsan, South Korea

Tour Hyundai Automobile Factory

Tour Hyundai Heavy Equipment Shipyard

Visit Three story Pagodas on Kamunsa Temple Site and the Tomb of King Munmu

Dinner with President Kim of POSCO at SungPoJung Restaurant, Pohang

 

Tuesday, July 5

Tour Lighthouse Museum and Sunrise site on easternmost point of Korea near Pohang

Travel to Daegu, South Korea,

Visit Haeinsa Temple- Site that contains the Koreana Tripitaka, a set of wood print blocks containing ancient Buddhist writings.

Travel to housing at Gwangju University, Gwangju, South Korea

Wednesday, July 6

Tour Gwangju Area Sites- Dolmen Park, Bosung Green Tea Plantation

Boat Tour of KARI Space Center being constructed off the coast in Goheung County, South Jeolia Province

Thursday, July 7

Meet with President and Faculty Gwangju University

Lecture on Social Issues

Home stays- overnight stays with Korean families

Friday, July 8

Return to Gwangju University

Visit English classes at Gwangju In-Sung High School

Toured bamboo plantation

Saturday, July 9

Tour historical Gwangju sites

Tour Gwangju May 18 National Memorial Cemetary

 

Sunday, July 10

Fly to Jeju Island south of Korean mainland

Tour Jeju Island

Visit beach at the hotel

Monday, July 11

Tour Jeju Island- Cinder Cones and other unique volcanic features, Waterfalls, Tea Plantations, Tangarine Groves, Caves constucted by the Japanese during WW2, Bunjae Garden(Bonsai Trees)

Visit President Synnman Rhees's Summer Home

Tuesday, July 12

Tour Jeju Island- Sunrise Peak, Lava Tube Cave

Tour Jeju Traditional Village

Wednesday, July 13

Fly to Seoul

Free time to make last sight seeing trips

Group Farewell Dinner

Thursday, July 14 Return flights to U.S.