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’.

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 guesthouse and actively guided foreign visitors on tours of Jeju. Inspired by the joy he found in those experiences, he decided to open a foreigner-only guesthouse, and on the same property, he launched a shared book café, Ganderak Shared Book Café. The space features walls entirely lined with bookshelves and innovative book-themed interiors, such as pillars constructed from stacked books. The café holds a collection of over 10,000 books and operates a system where visitors can exchange one book they’ve read for another. Around 40 bookshelves are “adopted” and curated by individuals from various professions, including artists, musicians, and English specialists. These bookshelf curators also plan and host gatherings and activities at the café, turning it into a vibrant hub of sharing and creativity.

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 Blues, which represents Korean blues, she released the EP in 2005. Later, she established the indie label Run Music and released her first album . She received praise as a "singer-songwriter who possesses the strength to never fall into despair, even while singing of sorrow." After 3 years and 8 months, she released her second album , gradually finding the musical color she sought. After moving to Jeju and starting a new life with her family, she realized that love is at the beginning and end of everything, and created the song , which helped her be reborn. After about 11 years since her second album, she released her third album .

Oh Hyang-jong majored in pottery. Although he initially planned to study ‘Onggi (traditional Korean pottery)’ for just a year, he’s continued honing his craft for 40 years, captivated by its charm. He learned Onggi under the guidance of five masters, but finds that the more he works with it, the more challenging it becomes. He has traveled the world promoting Korean Onggi, participating in conferences, exhibitions, and various other activities. Currently, he teaches Onggi making at his workshop in a small rural village in Jeju, while also pursuing his own creative projects.

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 production, documentaries, films, commercials, and live performances. Like a daily exercise, he collects sounds from Jeju, later using his accumulated sound data in his projects. He also engages in meaningful work with sound, such as layering Jeju's natural sounds over poetry readings by the owners of the local bookstore 'Sorisomun', his neighbors, and providing sound for monthly indie band performances.

Byeolatgan Farmers is a community of eco-friendly farmers who explore “What does a sustainable way of life look like?” by planting countless questions like stars and seeking their own answers. Ten farmers are working together to cultivate a 1,000-pyeong (about 3,300 square meters) ecological garden in Daheul-ri Village, conducting “harmless farming experiments” for the benefit of all living beings. The group includes Ko Juhi, Lee Inhee, Lee Chanhee, along with seven other members.