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The sea of Bogildo is quiet. Since it is a southern island, the currents are gentle and warm, so kelp and seaweed farming is abundant. Kelp and seaweed grown in clean waters are seaweed that abalones love. Naturally, fishermen who make a living farming abalone emerged. The beginning and end of abalone farming in Bogildo. The sight of a father and son farming abalone is a village scene that can be easily seen in Bogildo. Among them, Choi Young-soo’s house is where the father and son farm abalone together. His son Choi Seung-won returned to his hometown of Bogildo to help his father from the mainland. Choi Young-soo and Choi Seung-won are a fantastic duo. The son operates the crane on the boat, and the father takes charge at the bow. As soon as the abalone farming is finished for the day, the son goes back to the sea to fish for red sea bream. The father is not happy that his son skips meals and goes fishing. However, the father cannot easily scold him because fishing is the only hobby he can enjoy on the island. Today, after finishing the abalone farming, a small feast is held with the family and friends using the emotional sea bream that the son caught. At 5:30 in the morning, the morning of the fishing village chief in Seonchang Village is busy. It is the day to ship the abalone that has been carefully raised for two years. The neighborhood friends set out on the road, losing sleep over the early morning to help sort the abalone. The sun has not yet risen. They take a boat to the abalone farm. When the crane wakes up the sleeping abalone, the friends’ hands move without rest. When the sun shines on their faces, it is time to eat abalone. The fishing village chief’s wife, Kim Hyang-mi, expresses her gratitude to her friends who worked hard today with abalone-based abalone. ※ Korean Travelogue - Bogildo Sea Part 1: The Sea of the Rich (2013.12.23)