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 Moon Jar, is a personal reinterpretation of the traditional moon jar, changing with light, time, and the viewer’s perspective.

Recently, Park has been preparing a new Sanhoyo studio where people can experience Jeju’s materials and culture more closely.

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 such as char siu pork, dongpo pork, mango sago, and egg tarts. They also incorporate local ingredients, including Jeju pork and Hallabong citrus, while shaping the restaurant around a lifestyle that allows them to prioritize time with their family.

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 in Jeju, the two are also thinking together about English book clubs, content work, and new cultural projects they could create on the island, such as a book festival connecting writers from Ireland and Korea.