Humans of Jeju

Every Thursday, reporter Jae delivers real life stories of fascinating people who live in Jeju in various ways. Meet the ‘people living in Jeju’ by listening to their actual voices along with the stories of their exciting life in Jeju.  Staring with a minor role in the movie ‘Secret Sunshine’, and appearing in a total of 50 films such as ‘The Good, The Bad, The Weird’, ‘Poetry’, ‘Ode to My Fa...

Every Thursday, reporter Jae delivers real life stories of fascinating people who live in Jeju in various ways. Meet the ‘people living in Jeju’ by listening to their actual voices along with the stories of their exciting life in Jeju. The husband who is burnout from work, declares one day to his wife, “Let’s move down to Jeju.” Thinking this could be a turning point of their lives, the couple run...

Every Thursday, reporter Jae delivers real life stories of fascinating people who live in Jeju in various ways. Meet the ‘people living in Jeju’ by listening to their actual voices along with the stories of their exciting life in Jeju.  Lee Hyunae, who first came to Jeju Island after passing the recruitment for announcer of broadcasting station in Jeju in 2008, one day, found in her heart her...

Every Thursday, reporter Jae delivers real life stories of fascinating people who live in Jeju in various ways. Meet the ‘people living in Jeju’ by listening to their actual voices along with the stories of their exciting life in Jeju.  Jeon Jangwon, who was working in Hong Kong 10 years ago, came to Jeju Island one day on a vacation. Falling in love with the charm of Jeju, he eventually sett...

Every Thursday, reporter Jae delivers real life stories of fascinating people who live in Jeju in various ways. Meet the ‘people living in Jeju’ by listening to their actual voices along with the stories of their exciting life in Jeju.  Lucy Sson (Son Bit-na), who majored in oriental painting, with her husband lived in Australia and moved to Jeju Island. Now, she lives on the island with her...

Lee Yoo-jin, who sees the world through color, is working to find the ‘color’ that suits for people and space. Lee Yoo-jin, who says that her life has become solid since discovering her own color, wishes that more people can discover their own color to live a more colorful life. Let’s listen to her ‘color’ stories together.

Janinto and Yejin, who live on Jeju Island making New Age/crossover music, are sharing the beautiful scenery of Jeju through music and film with many people on YouTube and Facebook by name ‘JANINTO’. Let’s listen to how and why they came to Jeju and their story about making film and music on Jeju Island.

After learning the meaning of ‘ecological sensibility’ while working in the field of environment in Seoul, he was drawn to the ecological sensibity that is given by ‘sound’ and came down to Jeju Island with a sound recorder. Currently, running a one-person startup company called ‘Sleeping Lion’, he communicates with the people through the ‘sound of Jeju nature’

Six members in their 70s and 80s who were born and raised in Daejeong-eup gathered to explore the historical sites of Daejeong-eup. Visiting sites such as Marado, Gapado, Songaksan, Jeju Chusa Hall, Daejeonghyanggyo, and Altteureu Airfield, the six members wrote poetry with the help of their own member and a poet, Kang Chang-yu and even held an exhibition. Let’s listen to the story of the passiona...

When Jeju Island was ruled in three districts (1410-1914), the village was the capital of Jungeuihyeon district and today the old folk houses still remain. In order to preserve and inherit the ‘traditional food’ passed down from the past, the women of the village (50s~70s) have gathered. Let’s hear the stories of their activities that work to keep traditional foods alive.

In 2021, couple Park Young-jin and Baek Eun-hee worked as a ‘Stream Expedition Team’ as a part of Seogwipo Culture City activity that discovers and experiences Jeju nature and daily life inside the outdoor culture. Let’s listen about the activities of the Jeju Stream Expedition Team since 4 years ago and the secret stories of Jeju streams.

Inside a tangerine orchard, Lee Geum-young runs a bookstore filled with warm food stories. After living as an instructor of entrance exam academy in Seoul, her values go through changes bringing her to Jeju Island by fate.  Let’s listen to the story of Lee Geum-young’s 6th year living on Jeju Island and why she likes ‘Jeju people, especially the locals’ above all.

Ok Jeong-sik, who has been working in hotels for over 10 years, by chance took part in the ‘Overseas Photography Expedition’ when he needed a change in his life. With that opportunity, he officially went into the field of photography which was his hobby. Since then, he has been working on still photography for drama and movie shooting famous celebrities. Coming to Jeju Island, a place he wanted to...

The veteran firefighter, who became a firefighter at the age of 24 and has been working for 18 years, has worked in putting out fire, going out into emergencies, and working in the 119 General Situation Room. Currently, she is conducting ‘safety experience education’ by meeting local residents and tourists at the Jeju Safety Experience Center. She was born in a very small village in the west of Je...

Born in Jeju Island, Ko Young-rim majored in French Language and Literature and left to study in Franch in 1984. After 12 years, she returned to Korea and returned to her hometown Jeju Island after 27 years. In 2011, she created the Jeju French Film Festival and this year marks its 12th year of the festival. Let’s listen to her affectionate stories of ‘Jeju, French movies, culture, old downtown’ t...

Choi Jiwoo and her family moved their home to Jeju when her husband, who fell in love with Jeju Island on his first visit, suggested the idea. Jiwoo who majored in art along with her husband who majored in sports physiology are running a wellness stay, café, as well as meditation center below Hallasan Mountain. Managing the space with the concept of ‘circulation’ of nature and the body, let’s list...

Ko Kangmin has been working as a fitness trainer and bodybuilder for over 20 years. One day, by a friend’s recommendation, he participated in the Baek Nanah Singing Contest and won the grand prize. Later, he performed on the stage of singing competitions such as ‘I Can See Your Voice’, ‘National Trot Music Contest’, and more. Recalling the childhood dream of becoming a singer, he now dreams of sta...

Even wanting to go to the bathroom by car, Park Ji-hyeon who hates to walk, felt fate to live in Jeju while climbing Halla Mountain during her travel in Jeju. As she declared ‘I have to live in Jeju’, she cleared up the life in Seoul and moved to Jeju which has now been 7 years. After moving to Jeju, while walking the Olle Trail she comes to face herself within her and putting aside the dream of b...

Kim Ja-bin, who writes ‘Gourmet Travel Journal’ for Jeju local newspaper since 2019, six years ago gave up her job that she had worked for 16 years, moved to Jeju Island, and opened a café with beautiful view at Hwasun-ri, Andeok-myeon of Seogwipo City. After running the café for two years and falling for the island, she moves her café to Sagye-ri but closes down due to COVID-19 and goes through s...

In her mid-20s, Lee Sarang, traveled Jeju Island and even though it was tough backpacking around the island it still remained as a special memory, and she hoped to live in Jeju once in her life.  She moved to Jeju with a light heart and has been living on Jeju Island for 5 years. She independently published her book ‘Saebyeol Diary’ which is the record of the self-proclaimed ‘Trash Fairy’ pic...

Currently 75-year-old, haenyeo Ko Ok-hee was born in Udo Island and learned to work underwater from her mother, who was also a haenyeo, at the age of 12. Since then, she has been working in the sea all her life and continues to work as a haenyeo to this day. Her youngest daughter, poet Kim Shin-sook, has written the story of her mother in her book ‘Twelve-Year-Old Haenyeo’ as the first of the gran...

Poet Kim Shinsuk, who was born in Seogwipo, met her husband, a poet, and fulfilled her dream of becoming a ‘poet’. Loving books and loving to write, she has been doing various activities related to books since she was a child. Her first children’s poetry book ‘Twelve-year-old Haenyeo’ is the first series in her grandmother series. The story of her mother when she was a haenyeo as a child is writte...

Like fate, Jo Hwanjin took up the job of building 'Jeju Stone Wall'. Since 2008, he has been organizing education, research, and activities related to Jeju stone wall which is the natural culture of Jeju. Building stone walls, he has learned more about his hometown Jeju and the lives of the people of Jeju. Currently, he is active in promoting Jeju stone walls around the world while interacting wit...

Chloe, who works as an English teacher, became interest about the ‘environment’ in 2015 when find dust was becoming a serious issue in South Korea. Having concerns about the future, she decides to educate people about the value of environment and currently runs environmental brand ‘Love Your Soul’ and sustainable environment English education center ‘Sunflower School’. Let’s listen to Chloe’s life...

In her early forties and 18 years in her marriage… Kim Hyoeun lived as a mother, wife, and daughter-in-law with various jobs. Then, one day she came across ‘calligraphy’. Healing her pain and difficult situations through calligraphy, she now lives doing various activities in Jeju as calligraphy artist Kim Hyoeun. Let’s listen to the story of her writing and drawing of calligraphy that resembles Je...