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 featuring Jeju’s Gyorae Forest with the message, "To those who have worked hard, leave." That curiosity led her to Jeju. Wanting to grow closer to the unfamiliar island, she began cooking with local ingredients from the market and sharing her recipes on her blog. In winter, she used tangerines and carrots; in spring, potatoes; in summer, pumpkins; and in autumn, buckwheat. Her blog, filled with seasonal Jeju ingredients and stories, gradually gained popularity and even helped her make friends on the island. Together with one of those friends, she started selling marmalade at a flea market, which eventually grew into YumYum Jeju. Now, for the past ten years, she has been making jam with Jeju-grown ingredients, always ready to welcome customers. Her biggest goal is to keep her shop running in the same place for the next ten, twenty years—or even longer.

Ham Hyun Young is a young artist based in Jeju, engaging in a wide range of artistic practices including installation, sculpture, and drawing. Born and raised in Jeju, she has never left the island, embodying the essence of a true Jeju native. Her solo exhibitions include "The Fruits in the Deep" at Seetangraum, Jeju, in 2021, and "A Thorn of Bitterness from Within" at WWW SPACE, Seoul, in 2023. She has also participated in numerous group exhibitions. In 2025, she is set to join the artist residency program at Jeju Art Lab Sanyang and is preparing for her third solo exhibition.

Based in Jeju Island, Cho Ki Seob creates paintings rooted in the spirit of traditional Korean art. Using a material called ‘eunbun (silver pearl pigment)’, he explores themes of "life and death." Through the concept of ‘Yukdo Yoonhoe (the six realms of reincarnation)’, he views nature as embodying the cycle of life and death occurring six times in a single lifetime. He has held various solo exhibitions that reflect these ideas, including and . In addition to his art, he is dedicated to creative education through his operation of the .

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 passion their livelihood. Throughout their journey—dating, getting married, and living their daily lives—books have always been by their side. They pursued their dream of running a quiet bookstore in a place they wanted to live, and now they reside in Hangyeong-myeon area, enjoying heartwarming days with their neighbors and friends. By focusing solely on selling books and dedicating themselves to thoughtful book curation, Sorisomoon has become a beloved bookstore, admired not only by writers and publishers but also by potential readers who might not typically pick up a book. In 2023, their efforts gained international recognition when Sorisomoon was featured in <150 Bookstores You Must Visit Before You Die>, published by Belgium’s Lannoo Publishers, sparking interest among foreign visitors. As for a book they have published, Doseon and Jinhee are the authors of .

Since relocating to Jeju Island in 2017, Park Geun-joo has been capturing the essence of Jeju’s buildings through his photography. He reimagines these structures with colors and shapes, creating images that resemble paintings. His work explores the boundary between reality and idealism, encouraging viewers to reflect on this interplay. Buildings that we often pass by unnoticed, unaware of their presence, are reborn as works of art through his lens. His photography invites people to closely observe and appreciate the details of everyday life. Park operates a studio in the small village of Jongdal-ri in Jeju City, where he is also working on a series titled “Romantic Melancholy”—a collection of photographs capturing the back appearance of local residents.

Park Soon-woo writes in various formats, including essays, articles, and interviews. She moved to Jeju Island after meeting her husband while walking along the Jeju Olle Trail. They built a two-story house in Jongdalli Village, along Olle Trail Course 1, where they first met, and have been living there for 12 years, raising their two children. She runs a small writing space called ‘Island Writing Room’, where she guides aspiring writers while continuing her own writing journey. Her published works include the book .

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 Jeju, Hyun-jun explored the island’s natural beauty through “caravan camping” from the time he could barely walk. Small, agile, and solidly built, he quickly picked up and excelled in any sport he tried. By chance, he encountered climbing, which captivated his young heart. Now, he says his dream is to "grow up and compete in international competitions," showing how much climbing has become his passion. Just five months after he began climbing, he won first place in the Jeju Education Superintendent’s Cup. In April 2023, he secured another victory by taking first place in the elementary school division at the 57th Jeju Provincial Sports Festival.

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 create everyday spaces, first met through work and eventually married. Together, they have left their mark across Jeju, designing single-family homes, stay accommodations, neighborhood facilities, and public architecture projects. Their talents have been recognized, with the duo winning architectural awards every two years. Their shared aspiration is to create harmonious structures that coexist with Jeju’s villages. Looking ahead, they plan to focus on public architecture projects to benefit an even larger number of people. https://www.oarchi.com/

Lee Seung-taeck has been actively working across fields such as public art, community development, urban regeneration, cultural revitalization, arts and culture, and local initiatives, bridging both the private and public sectors. He currently runs , a regional management company dedicated to building a sustainable Jeju community. Through fostering and networking various local communities, he aims to unite local creators. In 2024, he launched and , collaborating with local creators nationwide to contribute to creating better regional communities.

For over 20 years, Kang Yun-sil has researched and studied Jeju stone houses, expressing their essence through ceramics. She has held five solo exhibitions across Seoul and Jeju and has participated in numerous group exhibitions. Currently, she operates a workshop called ‘Ohnldo 239’ in Jeju. Her work centers on capturing the natural environment of Jeju and the spirit of its people, using clay as her medium to recreate the iconic Jeju stone houses. By embedding the rugged yet warm essence of Jeju's people into her sculptural language, she reflects on the significance of Jeju's traditional architecture, which is becoming a relic of the past. She also unearths and conveys the hidden stories of Jeju, earning her the title of ‘The ceramic artist building stone houses’.