Humans of Jeju

By: Arirang Radio
  • Summary

  • Every Thursday, 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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Episodes
  • Hamanghaneun Geunal (The Day in Jeju) Cooperative, Chairperson Lee Kyungmi
    Sep 27 2024

    In 2016, after hearing about teenagers who were forced to use insoles as sanitary pads due to financial difficulties, she founded a cooperative to promote the use of cloth sanitary pads. The cooperative, Hamanghaneun Geunal (The Day in Jeju), consists of 10 members and operates as a social enterprise with a zero-waste focus. They produce various products using organic cotton, which are introduced and sold at their offline platform, Jigubyul Store. The product name, Sorak, was inspired by the Jeju dialect word “sorak,” meaning “soft and dry.” For the past eight years, she has been donating 100 cloth sanitary pads each month to those in need. This year, she is focusing on developing upcycled products made from marine waste, such as buoys, and is actively engaging in environmental activities like giving lectures to spread the message of a zero-waste lifestyle to more people.

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    26 mins
  • Garden of Tangerines Baryeong, Farmers Ahn Yi-sook & Kang Seong-gil
    Sep 20 2024

    Earth-saving farmers running an eco-friendly, year-round healing experience farm called Garden of Tangerines Baryeong. The term "Baryeong" is a Jeju language word that means the origin of organic farming, and they put the philosophy into practice. They offer various experiential programs throughout the seasons: tangerine blossoms in spring, green tangerines in summer, and picking ripe orange tangerines in autumn. Committed to an eco-friendly lifestyle, they implement ecological cycle farming methods, such as seawater farming and cover cropping, to promote a healthy planet and safe food.

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    24 mins
  • Artist, Keum Il-gwi
    Sep 13 2024

    After majoring in fine arts, she has worked in various art-related fields. While freelancing in design, illustration, and video production, she experienced burnout. To change her environment, she moved to Jeju, a place she had long admired, in December 2023. After obtaining her certification as a cultural arts educator, she began working as an art instructor. She teaches art not only to children but also to seniors in various settings, including schools and welfare centers in Jeju. Additionally, she shares her daily life in Jeju through a series of web cartoons titled "Jeju Life Daily Toon" on social media.

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    25 mins

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