Humans of Jeju
Every Wednesday, 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.
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Jisol Jung, Representative of ODUJEJ (opens the original)
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Drawing on his experience as a photographer, Jisol Jung runs ODUJEJ, a Jeju-based design brand. The name ODUJEJ comes from spelling “JEJUDO” backwards, and the brand creates everyday objects and projects that offer a slightly unfamiliar view of familiar Jeju. Through subjects such as Jeju pottery, dongjaseok, and stone, ODUJEJ reinterprets the island’s objects and culture from a new perspective and introduces them both in Korea and abroad. Through ODUJEJ, he hopes to create a “Small Jeju Museum”
Kang yiran, Representative of Sehwagrocery (opens the original)
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In an old mill in Sehwa-ri, Gujwa-eup, Jeju, three generations — grandmother, aunt, and granddaughter — work together to make local Jeju food. The family mill, which has been running since 1982, has grown into today’s Sehwa Mill, while the wish to make tteok, or Korean rice cakes, easier to enjoy as everyday desserts became the starting point of RICE NICE. At RICE NICE, they make rice cakes for gifts, holidays, and casual desserts, including cheddar cheese seolgi and sweet potato chalbbang, whil
Ceramic Artist, Doyeon Park (opens the original)
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Based in Moseulpo, Jeju, Doyeon Park runs Sanhoyo and creates ceramic works using Jeju clay and seashells from the island’s sea. The discarded shells collected from haenyeo and local restaurants are washed, dried, and used as ceramic materials, giving new purpose to what was once thrown away. A story about leftover shells once being used to make buttons in Moseulpo became a point of connection between the memory of this seaside village and Park’s work. One of Park’s signature works, the Half Moo
Misun Song & Ceng Hong Law, Owners of Jeju Bao Club (opens the original)
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After meeting in Paris and becoming a married couple, Misun Song and Ceng Hong Law moved to Jeju with their family, where they now run Jeju Bao Club. Misun studied natural language processing in Paris and worked as a project manager before launching and operating her own children’s play mat brand in Europe. Born and raised in Paris, Ceng Hong worked for a French luxury fashion brand for ten years before moving to Jeju. At Jeju Bao Club, they serve handmade bao alongside Hong Kong-inspired dishes
Gavin & Jinha, Living Together in Jeju (opens the original)
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Gavin and Jinha first met in Ireland, spent time between Ireland and Korea, and eventually settled in Jeju. Gavin studied anthropology and now runs an online English reading group, where people read books together and share conversations. Jinha worked in PR, marketing, and film photography in Seoul, and after moving to Jeju, she has mainly worked in accommodation content marketing. She is currently in charge of the management and marketing of a newly opened stay. While continuing their own work
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