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Hello from JIRO! Today, we’re excited to share the March issue of the JIRO Letter, featuring Gurye County in Jeollanam-do. In an earlier post, we introduced spring in Gurye, when the cornelian cherry blossoms come into bloom. This new issue explores the story in greater detail, so we hope you’ll take a look. JIRO Letter March Issue: Discover Spring in Gurye, Jeollanam-do Spring in Korea? Make it Gurye. Gurye County is one of the first places in Korea where you can  truly feel the arrival of spring. This is because Gurye has the largest number of cornelian cherry trees in the country. Their yellow blossoms bloom earlier than cherry blossoms, quietly announcing the beginning of spring. By mid-March, the entire village is painted yellow with blooming cornelian cherry flowers. It is also the time when the Cornelian Cherry Blossom Festival takes place. As you immerse yourself in the festival and feel spring with your whole body, you may find yourself filled with yellow excitement. And p...

 Hello, this is JIRO. These days, the weather in Korea finally feels like spring. It can still be a little chilly at times, but it’s clearly different from the cold days of winter. Today, we would like to share a glimpse of spring in JIRO’s everyday life. At the same time, we would love to hear what spring looks like in your neighborhood as well. First, let’s take a look at spring through the eyes of JIRO. Share your spring with us! Send us photos of spring in your neighborhood. JIRO will carefully feature and archive them in a post! Spring in Songtan #On the way to the library Spring in Guun-dong #Morning sky #On the way to school Spring at Ajou University #The semester has begun #Gone with the vacation Spring at Cheonggyecheon Stream #Exploring Seoul #A day out Spring in Giheung-gu #Trying the EverLine #Twisted donuts taste even better in spring Share photos of spring in your neighborhood via Instagram DM or the email below! How did you enjoy spring with JIRO? These days the we...

Hello, this is Jiro. It’s been a while since my last post — how have you been? Spring has finally arrived in Korea. One of the very first flowers to bloom each year is the cornelian cherry blossom. Today, I’d like to introduce Gurye County, the place with the largest number of cornelian cherry trees in Korea.