Humans of Jeju

Team Leader and Tour Guide at Yeha Tour, Heo Yoonseon

29 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

She began her career in travel in 2002, guiding honeymoon couples in Boracay, Philippines, and from that moment realized that meeting people and shari...

Illustrator Agne Latinyte

22 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Cultural Planner Eunsil Cha

15 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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,...

Jazz Vocalist Ahn So Young

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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,...

Indie Duo, KITA & OLGEN

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Principal Conductor of the Jeju Philharmonic Orchestra, Seungyou Park

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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-...

Owners of Doughboy, Roxanne and Taylor

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A Canadian couple who run a sourdough pizza restaurant called Doughboy in Gujwa, Jeju. They first built their experience in hospitality while working ...

Singer-songwriter, Jun Lee

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 crea...

Owner-Chef of Home Meals of the World, Lee Sang-eun

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Sorikkun, JUNG AE SUN

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

performer rooted in pansori, she moves fluidly between tradition and contemporary stages. She first began with Gyeonggi folk songs before deepening he...

Recording Haenyeo, ko myeong hyo

18 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 attache...

Media Creator, Mark

11 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 i...

Illustrator, Evelyne Park

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Jung Boram – Farmer of Mokhwaoreum

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jung Boram worked in the fashion and clothing industry in Seoul for over ten years. Seeking possibilities beyond industry-driven fashion, he moved to ...

Craft artist, Oliwia

21 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 f...

Haein Song, Founder and CEO of Insphere

14 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A creative artist who explores the intersection of traditional arts and digital technology, reinterpreting the emotions and narratives of tradition th...

Working and Making Music in Jeju, Tyler

07 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Living in Jeju, he continues to balance work, everyday life, and music side by side. Having been in Korea for over a decade, he now lives a life close...

Singer-Songwriter Kang Huh Dalrim

31 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rooted in blues, folk, and rock, she has built a body of work that sings quietly but firmly about the textures of everyday life. Since her debut in 20...

Singer-songwriter, Lael(Kim ye jung)

24 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lael began making music after a self-written song video, shared during high school, unexpectedly drew attention. After becoming an adult, he set up hi...

Haenyeo, Jung-yoon Choi

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

She is a haenyeo diving in Yeongrak ri, Daejeong eup, Jeju, and also works as an interpreter and translator. After graduating from haenyeo school in 2...

Author of the Haenyeorina Series, Nika Tchaikovskaya

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Born in Russia and now based in Jeju, she creates picture books as both a writer and illustrator. When she first encountered Jeju’s landscape, she b...

KOKOHAA CEO, Kim Jeong-ah

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

She bridges the original taste of cacao learned in Guatemala with the agricultural character of Jeju. The day her handmade chocolates and caramels sol...

Jeju Traditional Folk Song Singer, Boo Hyemi

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Boo Hyemi grew up in a home where work songs and folk melodies were part of everyday life, making her path into Jeju’s traditional singing a natural...

NSPACE CEO, Su-Hyun Jung

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

She is a founder who connects scattered moments of “useful time” in the city, linking people with the spaces they need. Through SpaceCloud, Korea’...

English Teacher · Artist, Stefania

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Originally from Michigan, USA, Stefania teaches English in Jeju while continuing her artistic practice. After a major turning point in her life, she c...

Founder of Color Lab Jeju, Iris

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nine years after moving to Jeju, Iris has become someone who tells the island’s stories through color. Her studio, Color Lab Jeju, collects the hues...

Jaeha Ahn & Yena Kim, Founders of the Science Café “You In One”

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jaeha Ahn and Yena Kim are science communicators who translate scientific ideas into everyday conversation in a uniquely engaging way. Located in Mure...

Painter Yuran Kim

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

She began her career in Seoul as both a teacher and a painter, but the pandemic prompted her to seek “a life with a little more room to breathe,” ...

CEO of Magpie Brewing Company, Erik Moynihan

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Erik Moynihan is the co-founder and CEO of Magpie Brewing Company, established in 2012. Born in Canada, he first came to Korea on a working holiday an...

Park Kyung-seon, Master Singer (Myeongchang)

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A leading voice in preserving Jeju folk songs, she earned the title of myeongchang after winning the Grand Prize at the 26th National Folk Song Contes...

Film Director Choi Jongyong

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Choi Jong-ryong is a film director and screenwriter. His feature debut The Melody of Suyeon (Waterdrop) tells the story of children left alone in the ...

Photographer, Jinhee Yoo

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Based in Jeju, she focuses on fireflies as her main subject, capturing the nights of Gotjawal and the island’s forests. Her work conveys the ecology...

Ensemble “Mulbit”, Moon Hyojin & Rim Sinai

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Pianist Moon Hyojin and bandoneon player Rim Sinai are the musicians leading the ensemble “Mulbit” together. Moon Hyojin is a composer and perform...

Taeyoung Lee, Director of Korea Coffee Week Foundation

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

She is a planner who views coffee as a language. After years of working in Seoul’s specialty coffee industry and experiencing numerous brands and pr...

Haenyeo Artist, Kyoungah Na

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A Western painter and migrant haenyeo, she began diving about four years ago in Taeheung 2-ri, a seaside village in Namwon-eup, Seogwipo on the southe...

Jeju YouTuber Jang Seongtae

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

He runs the channel "Jeju Eddy," sharing stories of Jeju travel and local life with 140,000 subscribers. Born and raised in Busan, he first ...

The Voice of Jeju, Kim Bo ram

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kim Bo ram is a traditional singer who carries Jeju’s folk songs and labor songs into the present with a modern sensibility. She first came to the i...

Youngsook Kim & Nils Clauss

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Youngsook Kim and Nils Clauss are an international couple who have made Jeju their home for the past eight years. Youngsook, a self-taught baker, runs...

Karen Stritzinger, Founder of Old Hara Studios

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Karen Stritzinger is a creative technologist and founder of a software company based in North Carolina, USA. Through virtual reality and immersive med...

Haenam of Sinsan-ri, Kim Hyung-jun

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kim Hyung-jun began his career as an advertising designer in Seoul and became one of Korea’s first-generation web designers. Drawn to the ocean thro...

CEO of Saramson Community Co. Sunyoung Hong

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Saramson Community is a cultural and arts planning organization based in Samdo-dong, Jeju City. It discovers local content from Jeju’s villages and ...

Jeju Doremi (Violist Taeyoung Kang, Pianist Eunhye Ji, Cellist Jungwon Choi)

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Three musicians active in Jeju's classical music scene come together on one stage. They are connected through Jeju Doremi, a collective of classic...

Photographer, Hong Lin

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Based in Gosan-ri, Hangyeong-myeon, Jeju, photographer Hong Lin runs the "Slow Photo Studio," where she cherishes the kind of slowness photo...

Inho Baek, Next-generation farme

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Inho Baek is a young farmer in his sixth year of living and working on Jeju Island, after leaving behind a decade-long career in fashion marketing. Hi...

Kim Hyang-ok, Jeju Nongyo Intangible Cultural Asset Holder & Her Granddaughter Kim Nayeon

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kim Hyang-ok is a designated holder of Jeju Nongyo (농요, Nongyo: traditional work songs), Intangible Cultural Asset No. 16 of Jeju Special Self-Gov...

Traveler Couple, Miseung Kang & Hervé Gaillard

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Miseung Kang, an illustrator and content director, and Hervé Gaillard, a French-born photographer, first met while traveling along the Silk Road in a...

Charles, Director of Canada Samchoon

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Charles is a proud Canadian who settled in Korea in 2006 after visiting his sister, and spent over a decade living in Ulsan before falling in love wit...

Lee Kyung-ah, Director of Earth Fountain

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lee Kyung-ah started Earth Fountain in Jeju in 2019. Earth Fountain is a campaign where ordinary people—children, housewives, and office workers—c...

Danpyunsun, Artist

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Danpyunsun is an artist who blends elements of folk, indie rock, and traditional rhythms to craft a distinct musical world. Moving between solo work, ...

Dancer Soohyun Park

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Soohyun Park is a dancer based in Jeju, also working as an educator, cultural arts planner, and director of the Jeju Theater Social Cooperative. She b...

Director of Friends of Kim Young-su Library, In-gi Shin

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In-gi Shin is the director of Friends of Kim Young-su Library, a nonprofit organization based in Jeju’s old town. The group manages a shared library...

Architect, Lee Duckjong

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lee Duckjong is an architect who seeks to create spaces that breathe with the natural rhythms of Jeju. After starting his career in Seoul, his first p...

Gueom Haenyeo, Kim Younjin

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kim Younjin is a young haenyeo who graduated from Hansupul Haenyeo School in 2021 and now dives in Gueom, a coastal village in Aewol, Jeju. Drawn to a...

Hyun Hyeyeon, Member of the Jeju Provincial Dance Company

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hyun Hyeyeon is a Korean traditional dancer currently performing with the Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Dance Company. After studying and wor...

Byeon Subin, Director of Diphda, a Marine Environmental Organization

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Subin Byun is a marine environmental activist working to protect the ocean around Jeju. She founded the organization Diphda and leads its overall plan...

Yang Suchan & Kim Donggeon of the Hip-Hop Group Five Days

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

They began making music together in high school, which naturally led to the formation of their team. As the leader, Suchan writes his own lyrics, expr...

Hyojin Moon, Crossover Pianist and Composer

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

An artist who preserves Jeju’s disappearing culture through music and art. Growing up surrounded by Jeju’s sea and mountains, she blends tradition...

Crossover Performance Team, Soriquete

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Soriquete is a "Flamenco × Traditional Korean Music Crossover Performance Team" formed on Jeju Island by flamenco guitarist Park Seok-jun, ...

Eco-Artist, Eunhae Grace Jung

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Eunhae Grace Jung is an eco-artist and art therapist based on Jeju Island. During her teenage years, she moved to Canada, where she developed a deep c...

Mike Laidman

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

He is a Canadian living in Jeju, and runs a photo and video production company called ‘Reel Steel Productions.’ After moving to Jeju in 2008, he h...

Eyewear Consultant, Heo Jin-young

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Heo Jin-young is an eyewear consultant who also introduces modernized Nubi clothing, reinterpreting Korea’s traditional quilted style. Her journey b...

Artist, Kim Hyun-kyung

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Through a process of exploring and questioning the essence of things, she completes her artwork. Using various techniques, she transforms paper into t...

Singer-Songwriter, Ahn So Young

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ahn So Young is a singer-songwriter and jazz vocalist who has been living in Jeju for nine years. She writes and composes songs that capture stories o...

Waldorf Doll Artist, Lee Sunghee

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lee Sunghee runs a Waldorf doll workshop at Naaznzip Workshop in Andeok-myeon area of Seogwipo City on Jeju Island. She enjoys the process of slowly h...

YumYum Jeju, Founder Kang Eun Young

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kang Eun Young is the founder of YumYum Jeju, a company that makes jams using Jeju-grown produce. Fifteen years ago, she was intrigued by a commercial...

Artist Ham Hyun Young

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ham Hyun Young is a young artist based in Jeju, engaging in a wide range of artistic practices including installation, sculpture, and drawing. Born an...

Artist Cho Ki Seob

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Based in Jeju Island, Cho Ki Seob creates paintings rooted in the spirit of traditional Korean art. Using a material called ‘eunbun (silver pearl pi...

Sorisomoon Bookstore: Jeong Doseon & Park Jinhee

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the small village of Jeoji on Jeju Island, Doseon and Jinhee run their cherished bookstore. As true romantics who love books, they have made their ...

Photographer, Park Geun-joo

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Since relocating to Jeju Island in 2017, Park Geun-joo has been capturing the essence of Jeju’s buildings through his photography. He reimagines the...

Writer, Park Soon-woo

02 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Park Soon-woo writes in various formats, including essays, articles, and interviews. She moved to Jeju Island after meeting her husband while walking ...

Climbing Boy Kim Hyun-jun & Father Kim Ju-woon

26 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ten-year-old Hyun-jun, a third grader at Jungang Elementary School, was born and raised in Jeju. Alongside his father, who was also born and raised in...

O Architects | Architects Oh Jeong Heon & Kim Si Hi

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Architect Oh Jeong Heon, who returned to his hometown of Jeju to pursue the architecture he envisioned, and Architect Kim Si Hi, who moved to Jeju to ...

Local Creator Lee Seung-taeck

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lee Seung-taeck has been actively working across fields such as public art, community development, urban regeneration, cultural revitalization, arts a...

The Ceramic Artist Building Stone Houses: Kang Yun-sil

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For over 20 years, Kang Yun-sil has researched and studied Jeju stone houses, expressing their essence through ceramics. She has held five solo exhibi...

Ganderak Shared Book Café, Operator Kim Jinsoo

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kim Jinsoo chose Jeju Island as the place to begin his second chapter in life. While contemplating what to do, he stayed long-term at a foreigner gues...

Singer-songwriter Kang Huh Dalrim

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

She was a bold young girl who, right after graduating high school, took a guitar and moved to Seoul. After becoming the vocalist of the band Sinchon B...

Creative Ceramic Artist Oh Hyang-jong

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Oh Hyang-jong majored in pottery. Although he initially planned to study ‘Onggi (traditional Korean pottery)’ for just a year, he’s continued ho...

Lamp Studio, Sound Engineer Kang Kyung-deok

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Born and raised in Jeju, he runs Lamp Studio in the western village of Gosan-ri, Jeju. He handles sound across various fields, including album product...

Byeolatgan Farmers: Ko Juhi, Lee Inhee, Lee Chanhee, and 7 Others

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Byeolatgan Farmers is a community of eco-friendly farmers who explore “What does a sustainable way of life look like?” by planting countless quest...

Artist Kim Poomchang

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In 2001, Kim Poomchang moved to Jeju Island with his family and settled in Seogwipo City. He has won awards at prestigious art exhibitions such as the...

Jeju YouTuber, Whats_mean

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Since childhood, he has loved making videos. Since 2014, he has been consistently creating video content related to Jeju and has been active as a vide...

Paper Room, Representatives Jung Kyung-hwa & Choi Yun-ho

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kyung-hwa and Yun-ho operate a small space called "Paper Room," where they run a risograph printing studio and showcase a variety of works for sale. A...

Folk Song Singer, Huh Gye-saeng

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Born in 1953 in Songdang-ri Village of Gujwa-eup Area, Huh Gye-saeng faced a difficult life from a young age due to her family's poor circumstances. S...

Hamanghaneun Geunal (The Day in Jeju) Cooperative, Chairperson Lee Kyungmi

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In 2016, after hearing about teenagers who were forced to use insoles as sanitary pads due to financial difficulties, she founded a cooperative to pro...

Garden of Tangerines Baryeong, Farmers Ahn Yi-sook & Kang Seong-gil

20 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Earth-saving farmers running an eco-friendly, year-round healing experience farm called Garden of Tangerines Baryeong. The term "Baryeong" i...

Artist, Keum Il-gwi

13 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After majoring in fine arts, she has worked in various art-related fields. While freelancing in design, illustration, and video production, she experi...

Kim Eun-young, Director of Kim Eun-young Tempeh Research Lab & Cossat Studio

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kim Eun-young conducts research on crops produced in her hometown of Jeju, using the old text <Jeongjoji>, and archives traditional recipes from...

Still Negative Club, Representative Park Sungwook

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Park Sungwook started taking photographs in college after inheriting his father's film camera. Although he worked at a Swedish IT company in Seoul...

Creator, Kang Mi-Seung

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kang Mi-Seung started her career as a fashion and feature editor at a magazine. Despite enduring a grueling schedule of leaving work at 2-4 AM and ret...

"Layer of Hug" – Founder Hong Ji-yeon

16 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hong Ji-yeon is a textile artist with a focus on traditional Korean fabric wrapping called bojagi. She became interested in the historical use of boja...

‘Breadpit’ CEO Kim Young-sook & Creative Nils Clauss

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Young-sook, who bakes natural fermented bread in Jeju, and Nils, who works as a creator in various fields, live with their two daughters. Young-sook s...

Online publisher Jak Eun Bae(Small Boat), CEOs Kang Min-seok & Kwon Eun-bi

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

They publish various online content including e-books, podcasts, and newsletters. In Seoul, they both worked as office workers. After getting married,...

Cultural Content Company 'Story AHN', CEO An Hyunmi

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

An Hyunmi has worked as a screenwriter for over 30 years, creating various programs and expanding her role to include documentary writing and directin...

GreenGrim Co., Ltd. CEO, Lee Sia

19 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lee Sia is the mother of Green and Grim and the CEO of the eco-friendly resource circulation platform company, GreenGrim. From her childhood to the pr...

IB Pyoseon High School Human Rights Club Ikki, ‘Choi Jiseul, Eom Joohyun, Kim Junghun, Kim Minseok’

12 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jiseul, a founding member and a 3rd-year student, along with Joohyun, a 3rd-year student in her second year of participation, and Junghun, a 1st-year ...

Vegrow Founder, Park Ji-hyo

05 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Park Ji-hyo runs a vegan bakery called Vegrow in the seaside village of Seongdal-ri, Jeju City. She lives with her large dog and her husband, and also...

Romi Music House Representatives: Seok Gilsu, Gong Hyeonji, Ha Seokbeom, and Lee Yeoreum

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gilsu and Seokbeom have been close friends since high school, where they were both soccer players. After grueling training sessions, they found solace...

Representative of 'Sound of Jeju', Moon Hyojin (Part. 2)

21 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Born and raised in Jeju Island, Moon Hyojin spent her childhood playing the piano in a two-story house with views of Hallasan Mountain to the right an...

Representative of 'Sound of Jeju', Moon Hyojin

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Born and raised in Jeju Island, Moon Hyojin spent her childhood playing the piano in a two-story house with views of Hallasan Mountain to the right an...

Dallang Jeju, Representative Lee Seung-jin

07 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It has been eight years since she came to Jeju on a whim to help her sister. For the first year, she spent her time solely on the guesthouse, househol...