Jeju Island, how BTS paved the way for me
Nope, this isn't about how bities paved the way for the k pop community. But this is how they paved the way for me to enter Korea. May 13 2019, the day I flew to Jeju Island from Kuala Lumpur. It was a five hours long flight, exciting yet a nerve-wracking long plane ride for me. After 2 years I'm finally going back to Jeju Island, but this time I'm alone. I landed in Jeju International Airport around 2 in the afternoon KST. I was praying my way to the immigration gate hoping I'd get to pass it. I handed my passport and embarkation card to the immigration officer hoping she'd stamp it right away without any questions. But my heart fell when she called one of the staffs who led me to the security room. They gave me a paper to fill up and told me to wait for my turn. I didn't know what was going on, last 2017 we we're also held in the same exact room but were released immediately. This time, I've been waiting for too long and it seems like I won't be ou...