Internet users angry over Chinese flag planted on beach in Udo, Jeju Island - South Korean report

A Chinese flag was installed on the beach of Udo, Jeju Island, and was removed. On the 13th, a photo of a tourist at Udo beach was posted on social media sites such as X (formerly Twitter).
According to the video, the Korean national flag, the Taegeukgi, and the Chinese national flag, the five-star red flag, were lined up next to each other along the coastal road, and a piano was placed next to the flags.
According to an Internet user who took the video, the footage was taken at around 12:54 pm on the 8th.
"While they are shouting that Dokdo (the Korean name for Liancourt Rocks) is Korean territory, it seems that Ushima has already been handed over to China," he said, adding, "I don't know why the Chinese flag is being raised, but
"We will release additional footage to prevent people from misunderstanding that it was an AI-generated video," he added. He also responded to other internet users' questions, "Why didn't you remove the flag?"
"Chinese tourists were lining up to have their photos taken in front of it. The flag was firmly attached to the ground," he replied.
As the video spread on social media, internet users commented, "Cheju Island is a place for Chinese people.
"It has become an island," "In areas where Chinese people are concentrated, they have written in Chinese characters, 'This is Chinese territory,' and recently they have planted their national flag," and many other critical comments were posted.
"Should we have to punish them?" and "Because there are no sanctions, the Chinese are doing this in Jeju Island." Some people have actually filed similar petitions with the Jeju provincial government.
So, they were not aware of this fact until the video was posted on social media. A Udo-myeon official told a media outlet, "We believe the Chinese flag was installed by an individual."
"When the staff checked the scene, the flag had already been removed," he said. In addition, the number of Chinese tourists on Cheju Island has increased, and they are being told not to relieve themselves on the street or smoke on the bus.
However, there were also posts criticizing the lack of etiquette in public places. Last June, photos and videos were released of a boy, presumably a Chinese tourist, relieving himself in a flower bed on the street in Jeju City.
In August of the same year, a girl believed to be a Chinese tourist was seen using a flowerbed in the parking lot of Aqua Planet in Seogwipo City.
On the 10th, a boy was seen urinating on a main street near the beach in Jeju City in the morning.
Internet users are voicing their criticism over the lack of basic order. A complaint was posted to Cheju Island's complaint desk, saying, "Chinese people are fighting noisily in busy areas and crossing the street unreliably.
According to the Jeju Tourism Association, 1,907,608 foreign tourists visited Jeju Island last year, of which 68.4% were Chinese.
In response to this situation, elementary school students from Jeju are also taking part in active discussions on how to solve the etiquette issues faced by foreign tourists.
On the 4th, elementary school students posted a message to foreign tourists on the Jeju Provincial Government website titled "What we hope for in Jeju Self-Governing Province."
The "Team to Consider Tourist Etiquette Issues in Class 3, 4th Grade, Pyoseon Elementary School" said, "Jeju is originally known as 'Beautiful Jeju' and has many tourists.
"Although Cheju Island is a popular destination, this kind of behavior is damaging the image of the island and other tourists may be discouraged from coming to Cheju Island," he said, and outlined policies to address the issue.
He suggested that there should first be an organization that can respond immediately to reports of nuisance behavior by foreign tourists and prevent such behavior.
In addition, stickers and guidebooks will be provided at airports to inform foreign tourists about the main etiquette in Korea.
He said that distributing pamphlets and installing information signs at major tourist sites explaining Korean etiquette could help reduce disorderly behavior among tourists.
Pyoseon Elementary School, an International Baccalaureate-accredited school, has six interdisciplinary themes for all students in all grades.
This was given in a class on "ways of organizing ourselves" that dealt with solving local problems.