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, he spent a month walking Jeju without a mobile phone, an experience that became a turning point in how he saw the land and its people. From that time, he shaped the idea of “doing fashion through agriculture,” connecting natural materials and inspiration directly to design. Mokhwaoreum is not just a farm, but a place where farming, making, festivals, and exchange come together, as he continues to experiment with sustainable markets and new ways of working.

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, leading her to write a novel inspired by their lives and, ultimately, to move to Jeju herself.

While walking along the shore, she began collecting colorful shells, which grew into a craft practice using materials gathered from the Jeju sea to create everyday objects such as norigae and bookmarks.

As interest in her work led to sales, she expanded into one-day classes and offline events, continuing to find new ways to introduce the story of Jeju’s shells to a wider audience.

A creative artist who explores the intersection of traditional arts and digital technology, reinterpreting the emotions and narratives of tradition through a contemporary lens. She leads Insphere, a creative studio that brings together media art, performance, and digital technology, founded from her background in traditional dance and a desire to help its inner stories resonate more deeply with modern audiences. The name Insphere combines inspiration and atmosphere, reflecting a vision of spaces that connect people, art and technology, and tradition and the future. Since settling in Jeju, the island’s myths, rituals, and rhythms of life have naturally shaped her work, with digital technology used as a tool to reveal what cannot be seen. Her practice often transforms space itself through light and media, becoming a central element in performances and exhibitions. Grounded in collaboration with local artists and a commitment to creating sustainable cultural work, Insphere is now preparing to connect Jeju with a wider global audience.

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 closely woven into the island’s daily rhythms. Drawing from his background as a musician active in Hongdae, he still steps onto the stage from time to time, keeping music as a steady part of his life. At home, he brews makgeolli, makes traditional soju, and tends a small garden, valuing time spent learning through his hands. He is also well acquainted with local markets, neighborhood eateries, and the quieter paths of Jeju that most people pass by. Seeing Jeju through the lens of daily living rather than tourism, he moves through the island at his own pace and in his own rhythm.

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 2005, she has spent two decades making music at her own pace, choosing her own language rather than following trends. Her low, resonant voice and restrained yet steady lyrics give her songs a lasting presence. In 2025, she released a special album marking the 20th anniversary of her debut. The album reflects both a careful look back on the road she has traveled and a clear intention to continue living and singing through music. Years of moving between the stage and daily life have shaped Kang Huh Dalrim into an artist of deeper focus and quiet strength.

Lael began making music after a self-written song video, shared during high school, unexpectedly drew attention. After becoming an adult, he set up his own workspace and taught himself how to write, record, and shape his sound independently. His music centers on melody and explores emotions tied to love, memory, and waiting. Both lyrics and melodies often begin with small moments from everyday life, developed through a largely solo process while actively incorporating feedback from others. Starting with his debut track “4AM,” and followed by the Christmas release “Dream of You,” he has translated personal stories into music. Looking ahead, he plans to expand his musical world through a long-term project that connects multiple EPs into a single narrative.

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 2024, she knocked on the doors of several villages and is now part of the Yeongrak ri haenyeo community. As she learned to dive as a form of work, going farther and deeper beyond her fear and hesitation toward the sea, her decision to live as a haenyeo became clear. She says the work of a haenyeo is deeply personal, shaped by each diver’s breath and limits, yet always grounded in collective safety and responsibility, reflected in the rule that no one dives alone. Since becoming a haenyeo, she has worked as an interpreter on haenyeo related projects in collaboration with the Jeju Provincial Government’s Haenyeo Culture Division, and also served as an interpreter at the GIAHS certification ceremony held in Rome. She is now preparing an English language haenyeo podcast titled Haenyeo Hangout, exploring new ways to carry haenyeo stories farther into the world.

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 began to wonder how she could faithfully capture the scenes before her, and that question opened a new direction in her work. After years of illustrating textbooks, she settled in Jeju with the desire to craft stories that unfold page by page in her own voice. Meeting the world of the haenyeo led her to observe the skills and presence of women who work in the sea, which grew into the Little Haenyeo series. The haenyeo she portrays are not symbolic figures but people shaped by real labor, real breath, and the passage of generations. Jeju’s light, wind, and terrain continue to offer subjects that return to her daily practice. She hopes to keep expanding Jeju’s stories in new forms and share them with readers in meaningful ways.