(1)Wolmyeong Park Gunsan Maritime Police Station
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(2)a youth training center
(3)a public market
(4)What I felt while traveling in Korea
(5)I traveled to Korea between 727 and 30 when the relationship between Korea and Japan is deteriorating
(6)The main purpose of the trip was to see the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, and I visited Jeolla-do such as Jeonju and Gunsan
(7)My friend worried that it would be okay to travel to Korea in this situation, but personally, I was a little worried about traveling to Korea in this situation
(8)The local people decided to be careful of their behavior and went on a trip to Korea
(9)On the 27th of the first day of the trip, protests against the Japanese government took place in various parts of Korea, and banners of boycott of Japanese products were hung in Gwangju and Jeonju where I visited
(10)However, the difference from the usual Korea was that I was able to travel peacefully without anything after that
(11)There was no danger in my life, and no one looked displeased because I was Japanese
(12)What I met there was a little nosy, friendly, warm-hearted Koreans
(13)There are two particularly memorable memories during the tripThe first was when Seto Daiya won the gold medal while watching the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju
(14)A Korean man sitting next to me typed something into a translation application on his smartphone and showed it to me with a smile
(15)The translated Japanese language was written like this
(16)”Congratulations! You won two awards!”
(17)I lost my words by accident I didn’t expect to hear such kind words from the very Korean who came to Korea in this harsh relationship between Korea and Japan
(18)Thank you. In Korean, I answered and shook hands with him. I inadvertently shed tears in my eyes because I was surprised and happy
(19)Another memorable thing was when Seto Daiya had an interview inside the venue
(20)When Seto answered “Thank you” in Korean, the Korean audience cheered
(21)A Japanese athlete won a gold medal and booed
(22)It was also surprising to me, who was worried about it
(23)And I thought I am also swayed by TV and Internet information
(24)There might be only one Lee
(25)Looking back, I felt the same way when I first visited Korea
(26)The image of Korea that I knew on TV or the Internet, and the actual visit
(27)There was a huge difference in Hu’s image
(28)It’s the same this time too
(29)Through these two events, I was ashamed at all
(30)I’m sorry I doubted one person
(31)Not just that.
(32)When I bought cup ramen at a convenience store in Gwangju, I didn’t know how to make it
(33)She worked hard to make me a saleswoman
(34)Take a taxi back from the dolmen of Gochang, designated as a World Heritage Site
(35)When I can’t find it, a woman from the museum calls a taxi
(36)I was out of the state and showed him to the high school
(37)There are always friendly Korean people there who don’t change
(38)After coming back to Japan, in this situation
(39)I think it was really nice to travel
(40)You can’t find out about Korea on TV or the Internet
(41)I was able to meet you
(42)Of course, travelers’ impressions are one-sided and short-term visits
(43)I know that I should have been able to reconcile what I felt
(44)But it’s much better than judging by TV or Internet information
(45)I think the scene is meaningful
(46)What you can get from traveling is to use your own legs
(47)Because it’s living information from walking and looking at it with your own eyes
(48)What I want to say here is that now is the time to travel to Korea
(49)It’s not “Let’s do Haeng-i!”
(50)It’s true that there’s a demonstration, and the situation ahead
(51)It may be good not to go on a trip
(52)But they think it’s all about TV interfaces
(53)I don’t want you to believe them 100 times
(54)And you can’t say you can find out the truth when you’re there
(55)The closest thing to the truth is also bound to be there
(56)It means that
(57)Even if it’s enemy TV, it’s not information overflowing on the Internet, but in Gwangju
(58)”Congratulations!” “JUNG KOOK’s smiling face, saying that’s what he thinks
(59)I want to believe
(60)There’s no such thing as a lie in that sweet smile
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