Wearing Couple T-Shirts on Olle Trail 'Nolmyeong Swimyeong'... Former President Moon Jae-in and Spouse Visit Jeju

Arrived in Jeju on the 1st... Planning a one-week vacation
Walked Jeju Olle Course 4 for 3 hours

Former President Moon (right) and Mrs. Kim (left) are posing at the beach wearing T-shirts engraved with the English phrase "TRAIL MOVES PEOPLE." Photo by Jeju Olle Facebook capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jung-wan] Former President Moon Jae-in and his wife, who visited Jeju for their summer vacation, enjoyed playing in the water at a beach in Seogwipo City and then visited the Olle Trail.

The nonprofit organization Jeju Olle posted on Facebook on the 3rd that former President Moon and First Lady Kim Jung-sook visited Jeju Olle Course 4 that morning, along with several photos.

In the released photos, former President Moon and Mrs. Kim posed at the seaside wearing matching black short-sleeve couple T-shirts with the English phrase "TRAIL MOVES PEOPLE" printed on them.

It was reported that the former president and his wife walked for about three hours from Pyoseon-ri in Seogwipo City to Tosan Port that morning, accompanied by their grandson, aides, and Seo Myeong-sook, Chairperson of Jeju Olle. At Tosan Port, they jumped into the sea to enjoy playing in the water. They also had conversations with Jeju residents they met along the Olle Trail.

Former President Moon Jae-in (center) and First Lady Kim Jung-sook (left), along with Seo Myeong-sook, Chairperson of Jeju Olle, visiting Jeju Olle Course 4 on the 3rd. Photo by Jeju Olle Facebook capture

On that day, Jeju Olle presented former President Moon with a Santiago Special Ganse (a doll representing "slowly" in Jeju dialect) as a gift. This was in recognition of his recent assistance during the signing of a joint completion certification agreement between the Santiago Pilgrimage Route, Spain’s representative walking course, and Jeju Olle.

Chairperson Seo said, "Last June, during former President Moon’s visit to Spain, we expressed our gratitude for the installation of Jeju symbols such as Dolharubang and the Olle Trail symbol Ganse along the Santiago Pilgrimage Route, Spain’s representative walking course," adding, "He was very pleased to receive the Santiago Special Ganse as a gift with our heartfelt thanks. We hope he enjoys the rest of his Jeju vacation by playing, resting, and having fun."

Former President Moon Jae-in, First Lady Kim Jung-sook, and former Secretary Tak Hyun-min were spotted at a beach in Jeju. Photo by Online Community Capture

Meanwhile, on the 2nd, an online community posted eyewitness accounts of former President Moon and Mrs. Kim’s visit to the beach. In the photos, former President Moon was dressed in a T-shirt and shorts, while Mrs. Kim wore a black rash guard and shorts. Former Secretary Tak Hyun-min was also captured in the photos. Known to have been in Jeju since mid-May, former Secretary Tak was seen on the left side of the photo looking at the former president and his wife.

The former president and his wife arrived in Jeju on the 1st and plan to spend a week on their summer vacation. Earlier, on the 30th of last month, the former president’s office stated, "Former President Moon plans to take a summer vacation for several days starting Monday. We ask protesters and those coming from afar to please understand."