Based in Gosan-ri, Hangyeong-myeon, Jeju, photographer Hong Lin runs the "Slow Photo Studio," where she cherishes the kind of slowness photography can bring to a fast-moving life. She takes portraits of travelers and sends them by post, offering a moment of memory that returns just as it begins to fade. Originally trained in science and engineering, she settled in Jeju by following a path shaped by islands and images. Under the name "Siot Project," she has documented stories of islands, people, and love through writing, exhibitions, and letters. Together with her artist husband, she once held a family exhibition celebrating the birth of their first child. Since becoming a parent, she has continued to expand her creative and curatorial work. Recently, she opened a small gallery where she curates exhibitions, and she’s currently working on a long-term project of photographing and documenting her life with her child. Hong believes that with time, personal memories can become archives—and that they can eventually reach others. Through photography, she continues to make that belief visible.

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. His journey began with the Camino de Santiago and a year of traveling the world, eventually leading him to settle down in Jeju after helping a friend with their farm. He now runs a brand called Just Jeju, introducing seasonal produce and value-added goods made from local ingredients. From the start, he naturally embraced eco-friendly farming, learning its challenges and values through hands-on experience. Drawing from his background in marketing, he treats farm products like a brand—thoughtfully packaged, intentionally designed. His collaborations, like turning carrot greens into pesto, aim to give new life to what might otherwise be wasted. Daily walks with his dog and weekly runs with a local crew have become essential rhythms in his life. With a mindset of “accept what you can’t control, and do your best with what you can,” he continues farming with steady joy. His goal is to keep growing his brand into his seventies, while carving out one free month a year to rest, reflect, or explore something new.

Kim Hyang-ok is a designated holder of Jeju Nongyo (농요, Nongyo: traditional work songs), Intangible Cultural Asset No. 16 of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province. Jeju Nongyo refers to the songs traditionally sung by women while farming, weeding, and pounding grain—songs that reflect the rhythm of communal labor and the everyday life of Jeju. Kim was trained for nearly 30 years by her mother, the late master singer Lee Myung-sook, who won the top prize at the National Folk Song Contest in 1993. Today, Kim continues her work as both performer and educator through the Jeju Nongyo Preservation Society and promotes Jeju’s traditional sound on both domestic and international stages. Her granddaughter, Kim Nayeon, began learning these songs as a child while accompanying her grandmother to performances. Early exposure to the Jeju dialect and work songs helped her naturally grow into a new-generation bearer of the tradition. The two now perform together on stage, representing three generations of Jeju's oral heritage—a family line that embodies not just personal tradition, but the collective memory and cultural identity of the island.

Miseung Kang, an illustrator and content director, and Hervé Gaillard, a French-born photographer, first met while traveling along the Silk Road in a border town in Kyrgyzstan. Since then, they have traveled together across Europe, Asia, and South America, creating their own rhythm of living—over one year of travel followed by two years of work. Jeju is the first place they chose to settle down together, becoming a base for both creative work and rest. In Jeju, Kang began to focus more seriously on her illustration work, leading to exhibitions such as “Voyages et Visages,” while Gaillard initiated and nurtured a French community, fostering local exchange. The couple documents their travels through photography, text, and drawings, and their recent stay in Indonesia continues to inspire ideas for future publications and content. They are currently in Jeju due to health-related reasons but plan to resume their journey to Papua New Guinea and Oceania once fully recovered.

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 with Jeju. Now the owner of “Canada Samchoon,” he runs a cozy and character-filled restaurant that he built mostly by himself. Featuring a warm wood stove and unique teak flooring, the space reflects his hands-on approach and personal taste. His menu combines favorites from both cultures—lobster from Canada and rose tteokbokki from Korea—along with playful dishes like pineapple kimchi and maple pork. Having appeared on My Neighbor Charles and a KBS Jeju documentary, he has shared his Jeju life with a wider audience and calls the island his second home. Looking ahead, he hopes to expand Canada Samchoon beyond Jeju and into other parts of Korea.

Lee Kyung-ah started Earth Fountain in Jeju in 2019. Earth Fountain is a campaign where ordinary people—children, housewives, and office workers—come together to find and practice simple ways to care for the environment. Today, more than 90 cafés and restaurants across Jeju participate as refill stations where anyone with a tumbler can get free drinking water. The campaign has grown to include a refill map, walking tours, plogging, street performances, and campaign songs. Lee says, “It’s not just about water—it’s about how we live.” Earth Fountain is a network of people who want to take care of the Earth in ways that are easy, joyful, and shared. Living close to nature with her two cats, Lee continues to explore what it means to care for the planet with kindness and creativity.

Danpyunsun is an artist who blends elements of folk, indie rock, and traditional rhythms to craft a distinct musical world. Moving between solo work, the band ‘Danpyunsun and the Sailors,’ and now ‘Danpyunsun Moments,’ he has continued to explore the fluidity of life through music. In 2024, his album Long Live Music won both Album of the Year and Best Modern Rock Album at the Korean Music Awards. He also runs the indie label ‘Osoriworks,’ nurturing a small, loosely connected creative community. His music often begins with the senses, yet reflects the deep link between the personal and the social. Danpyunsun makes music in the flow of everyday life, living each day with sincerity.

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 began with traditional Korean dance at a young age and toured internationally, later expanding her practice through collaborations across theater, music, and media arts. Since moving to Jeju, she has focused on creating performances that intertwine Jeju’s mythology, history, and everyday life. Her latest project, a mono dance theatre titled Camellia Flower You, explores the solo nature of Korean traditional dance, merging narrative, live music, and visual art. Park believes cross-genre collaboration has deepened her understanding of dance and enriched her artistic expression. For her, art is a way of living fully—connecting with others, learning from diverse experiences, and transforming the personal into the universal. She encourages young artists in Jeju to trust their direction, persist through challenges, and never give up on their art, believing that such perseverance leads to moments of beauty and unexpected miracles.