Peace Education Trip to Gyodong-do
Friday, March 21, 2025 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM KST
Mason Korea (119 Songdomunhwa-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Korea)
Incheon City Office of Education (인천광역시 교육청) and Incheon Nanjeong Peace Education Institute in Ganghwa Island, are offering a free 1-day education trip for international students enrolled in Mason Korea. Please see below and attached for further details.
Program Summary
Date & Time: March 21 (Fri) / 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Target: International students enrolled in Universities in Incheon
Location: Gyodong-do, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon
Application
Application deadline: March 7 (Friday), 12:00 PM
Application form: Apply via Mason 360 (https://cglink.me/2d7/s95695)
Pay the participation deposit, KRW 10,000 in cash to University Life at G404. Seats are confirmed in the order of paying the deposit. The full deposit will be returned to each participant on the day of the trip.
Important Notes
The institution is offering the program free of charge and will provide transportation and lunch to participants. The program will be conducted entirely in Korean, but with an English translator available for the group (individual translation services will be limited).
There are 20 seats available for Mason Korea international students, and applications will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis. Applications may be rejected if there are no seats available, and the program may be canceled if the number of participants falls below 15.
University Life will notify applicants of their application status by March 10.
Key Places to Visit
Residents’ Shelter / Air-Raid Shelter
While these forms of bomb shelters are more commonly associated with military use, the bunkers in Ganghwa island are equally amenable to civilians.
Daeryong Market
An alley market, called "Yeonbaek Market", was created by North Korean refugees and modeled after the local market in their hometown Yeonbaek County in Hwanghae Province, North Korea.
Manghyangdae Memorial
Refugees who fled from North Korea during the Korean War were unable to return to their hometowns, so they erected a flagpole here to symbolize their longing for their homeland and families. They also hold ancestral rites here every year.
