Humans of Jeju

Eunice and Caleb run The Flexible Baker, a small vegan bakery cafe near Sanbang Mountain. They first met while working for a non-profit organization in Southeast Asia where they supported North Korean refugees. They later moved to Korea in 2020. After living in Seoul, they visited Jeju and spent six weeks there, which led them to choose a life on the island surrounded by nature and community. At T...

Together with her husband, Bomi Jang runs Sohwa Bookstore and Miyudang Tea Room in Daeheul-ri, Jocheon-eup, Jeju. After spending time in New Zealand and Seoul, she returned to her hometown of Jeju and began creating her own space. Her experience of sharing tea with counseling clients led to Miyudang Tea Room, and her book recommendations later grew into Sohwa Bookstore. Today, she connects tea, bo...

Based in Sinheung-ri, Jeju, she runs Bium Yoga Ashram, sharing yoga and a mindful way of life. After working in drama production and at a dental implant company, she came to Jeju following a period of physical and mental burnout. She later studied yoga and Buddhist philosophy in Bali and India, which became the foundation of her practice and teaching. After seven years of running her studio in rur...

Originally from New York, Kylie came to Korea in 2012 as an English teacher and later moved to Jeju in 2016. While working in tourism and education on the island, she became interested in learning more about haenyeo culture and joined Hansupul Haenyeo School. In 2024, she officially began diving as a haenyeo in Yeongrak-ri. Although she initially struggled with the equipment and the Jeju dialect,...

After moving from New Zealand to Jeju, he now teaches English to a wide range of students, from children to adults. Together with his wife, Julia, he runs the Jeju English Club, creating a place where local residents can meet through English. His books include <The Treaty of Waitangi and the Control of Language> and <Justice as Attunement>.

Based in Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo-si, Jeju, Jeram is an independent art practitioner, artist, educator, and researcher who expands local specificities into a global context. Through various artistic mediums, such as publishing, exhibitions, performances, and documentaries, Jeram illuminates marginalised narratives in society, focusing particularly on migration and diversity through a multilingual ap...

After studying fine arts in Seoul and continuing her artistic practice for many years, she moved to Jeju to place happiness at the center of her life. She creates traditional Korean paintings on silk, publishes Instatoon comics about her life in Jeju, and teaches art to people of all ages, from children to seniors. Recently, she has also been working as an intern haenyeo in the Gonae Fishing Villa...

From Jeju is a local food curation platform that introduces seasonal food from Jeju and the stories of local farmers. Beyond online sales, she continues a wide range of activities connecting agriculture and people, including farm-to-table programs, farmer photo exhibitions, workshops, and collaborations with local brands. She values relationships between producers and consumers, and shares the val...

Singer-songwriter Yoon Young-ro is a musician who has continued his musical journey for many years under the name “Garam and Moe.” The name “Garam and Moe” means river and mountain, and reflects his intention to place stories of nature and everyday life into his songs. After making his debut in 1979, he stepped away from music for a time to live an ordinary life, then returned to the stage and has...

To celebrate Children’s Day, three children, Ian Mo, Lamu Nim, and Min Jae Shim, visited the studio. Their clear voices and bright energy brought a lively spirit to the program. Content creator Mark also joined them that day, adding to the fun of the moment. Together, they enjoyed solving quizzes about K POP, Jeju Island, and the Jeju language, filling the studio with laughter.

She began her career in travel in 2002, guiding honeymoon couples in Boracay, Philippines, and from that moment realized that meeting people and sharing stories was the path meant for her. After settling in Jeju, she has continued to run a guesthouse and travel company for international visitors, introducing the island’s culture and everyday life to those who come to explore it. Rather than simply...

After studying art and East Asian culture in Lithuania, she came to Korea and has now made Jeju her home for the past 12 years. Having been interested in mythology since childhood, she has expanded her artistic world by illustrating the island’s myths and the stories of its people. Recently, she launched a small publishing house called “Noguri Books,” where she continues to create stories and pict...

Born in Seoul, she has moved through New York and Jeju, choosing the direction of her life along the way. She has created film festivals, exhibitions, and humanities art spaces, consistently planning places where people can meet, and says she learned that relationships and stories are her greatest assets. These days, she is focusing on cultural education that connects generations and regions throu...

Based in Jeju, she performs on stage interpreting blues and standard jazz in her own voice. With a solid vocal foundation and a wide expressive range, she moves freely from delicate tones to powerful energy in her singing. She views jazz as a conversation created together by musicians and the audience, shaping the mood and connection of each day into music on stage. Recently, she has been focusing...

Guitarist and vocalist Yoo Hyun Sang and keyboardist Lee Yoo Jeong perform together as a music duo based in Jeju. The two first met as band members in 2023, where they developed their musical chemistry, and later began performing under the name KITA & OLGEN after collaborating on original songs. Centered on acoustic guitar and keyboard, their music blends folk-inspired sounds with a range of t...

She began her musical journey by learning the cello from her mother, a cellist, and was deeply drawn to the process of making music after watching Yo-Yo Ma’s Inspired by Bach project at the age of eleven. After moving to Vienna for her studies, she set personal goals to grow from a performer into a musician, and ultimately into a more thoughtful human being, choosing conducting as a way to underst...

A Canadian couple who run a sourdough pizza restaurant called Doughboy in Gujwa, Jeju. They first built their experience in hospitality while working together at a pub restaurant in the United Kingdom, then spent several years traveling and living across Europe and Asia. After briefly returning to Canada during the pandemic, they chose to begin a new chapter of life in Jeju and opened Doughboy in...

He is a folk musician based in Jeju who writes songs and performs on stages around the island. Growing up between Korea and the United States, he creates music that blends American folk traditions with Korean sensibilities. With guitar and voice at the center of his music, he writes songs about the irony of life and the dilemmas people face. He now runs a multicultural arts space and guesthouse in...

She moved from Seoul to Seogwipo and has been running Home Meals of the World for nine years. Every Friday, she presents a single home-style dish from a different country, recreating flavors she encountered during her travels through her own recipes. Since childhood, her favorite food has always been her mother’s cooking, and she continues to use that standard as the foundation of her work, minimi...

performer rooted in pansori, she moves fluidly between tradition and contemporary stages. She first began with Gyeonggi folk songs before deepening her path through pansori, shaping her voice over years of rigorous training and self-discipline. Today, she works with various ensembles including Korean Gypsy Sound Sorikete, Jeju Bille Ensemble, Gugakdan Neona-deuri, and Tal-gutpae Jeju Durunanum, en...

She is a haenyeo in her sixth year of diving at Iho Tewoo Beach, documenting the landscapes of Jeju both above and below the sea with a camera attached to her tewak. While diving, she has continuously recorded marine life and the everyday rhythms of the haenyeo community, paying particular attention to the lives of elder haenyeo, including her mother. As a member of the coral research team at the...

Living in Jeju, he records life on the island through words and voice. Moving between radio and podcasts, he travels across Jeju, sharing stories of its people and villages. He studied fine art, but entered broadcasting through voice acting, later working in news production and editing at a major network in Seoul before relocating to the island. These days, he supports his wife as she pursues her...

She was born and raised in Switzerland and has been living in Korea for over a decade. What began as travel and personal connections gradually turned into a decision to stay. She is now based in Jeju, working as a freelance illustrator. She collaborates with international publishers, focusing mainly on book covers and interior illustrations, often drawing figures and imaginative scenes rooted in l...

Jung Boram worked in the fashion and clothing industry in Seoul for over ten years. Seeking possibilities beyond industry-driven fashion, he moved to Jeju to explore clothing made in closer relationship with nature. He now grows organic cotton in Gwangpyeong-ri, Andeok-myeon, and works across the entire process from seeds to thread, fabric, and finished garments. Early in his life on the island, h...

Originally from Poland, she has lived in Korea for 17 years and has been based in Jeju for the past four, building her daily life on the island. She first came to Korea on a government scholarship, later settling through work and marriage, and eventually chose Jeju after experiencing burnout from corporate life in Seoul. A close encounter with haenyeo during her travels left a strong impression, l...