Globe Trekker South Korea

Product Description South Korea is a land rich in cultural heritage and esoteric beauty that somehow remained far removed from the Asian tourist trail. Since 1998, when the Olympic Games put Seoul on the international map, the county's profile has grown, but despite this, the "Hermit Kingdom" still remains an unexplored gem. Globe Trekker Ian Wright starts his journey in the South Korean capital, Seoul. He takes in the delights of the Gyeong-dong market and tries his hand at Tae Kwon-Do with the national team. After a night out in Seoul, Ian heads north to the North - South Korean Border to experience military power at its most dramatic at the DMZ. Ian's journey then takes him south to Jinbu, where he seeks solace and serenity with the Buddha at the Woljeongsa Temple. Next he visits the village of Hahoe and Pusan, Korea's second largest city where he attends the Jagalchi fish market. From Busan he travels to Cheju Island, famous for the Haenyo, women free-divers who hunt for fresh fish and sea life daily. About the Actor 43-year-old Englishman Ian Wright has packed a great deal of travel and adventure into his life. Before presenting Globe Trekker, Ian spent three months in Guyana with Operation Ian WrightRaleigh, a Prince's Trust initiative, traveling in a self-made bamboo raft down uncharted rivers. He spent three months in Egypt, seven months traveling around India and Nepal, and six months traveling around Europe including Poland and Romania. An accomplished artist and theatre performer, Ian has had an exhibition of his paintings at Chats Palace. He also devises plays in schools, runs drama and art workshops at the Children's House in Islington on the weekends, and works with children with behavioural difficulties in special schools. After leaving art school, his 'odd jobs' included working as a cycle courier and making and selling crafts, jewellry and homemade jams at Spitalfields Market in East London. He currently lives near here with his wife and family. To relax, Ian enjoys playing football, eating out, and going for walks in the English countryside. Suffolk-born Ian has traveled all around the globe presenting Globe Trekker. "Comforts don't interest me," he says. "The sort of trips I go on are all about living cheap and getting dirty which is how I like it." On three occasions, Ian has won the prestigious U.S. Cable Ace Awards for Best Ma