Late on a hot Sunday afternoon, eight of us from Gyeonsangnamdo arrived in Pohang. The next morning we were joined by several others from our province, plus other teachers and education department staff from all over Korea. We were part of a group of about 70, bound for the islands of Ulleungdo and Doko. The history of Dokdo and it’s disputed ownership has been well documented. The purpose of this trip was to further enlighten us and actually visit Dokdo!

             Prior to the trip I had asked my Korean friends about visiting Dokdo. The answers I...