I arrived on the beach to find that there were no waves; Jungmun was a lake.
Plenty of surfboards, surfers and trophies were on scene, all around the beach and tent city setup near the entrance. Check out Jeju Weekly for a full report of the Surf Contest.
People were still enjoying the sunny day despite the lack of waves.
Matt and I tossed the football around for a bit and invented a new game dubbed "Suicide ball"; I needed to go to the hospital two days later to get sand removed from my ears.
The second part of the day was the Stepping Stone Festival, which included a line-up of various indie rock, reggae and other lively musical ensembles.
The concert was a bit behind schedule, but the bands still managed to set everything up and get the stage ready for the evening festivities.
The "Windy City" starting their warm-up:
Their performance was probably the most memorable of the evening, since the rest of the night got a bit hazy afterwards.
As the night descended upon the beach, everyone started to flock towards the stage.
Another band took the stage as the crowd was embracing the music fully. The Jeju weekly has another in-depth look at the event, in their article on Stepping Stone.
It was probably the greatest music performance of the year on Jeju, and was a great way to end a fun-filled day.
With a little fireworks display brought by the crowd, it was quite the unique celebration of the fourth of July; I had a blast and so did everyone else.
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