Lee Myoung-Bok 이명복

This painter has been capturing the essence of the history, nature and people of Jeju in splendid realist fashion since…

Lifting Stones

Jeju once had a widespread tradition of stonelifting. In the past, each village on the island had two to six…

The Bridge to the Mainland

99 Legends of Jeju Island

The following photos show the cover and table of contents of my book 99 Legends of Jeju Island, based on…

Photography

The Stunning Beauty of Halla Mountain The Seductive Charm of Oreums The Mysterious Allure of Valleys The Calming Promise of…

History of the Go Family of Jangheung

Jangheung Gossi Gaseung : 장흥고씨가승 : 長興髙氏家乘 This text was written in 1450 and included in the Dongmunseon (동문선 :…

Yeongjuji : 영주지 : 瀛州誌 : Chronicle of Yeongju

The Yeongjuji (영주지 : 瀛州誌) is a chronicle of the founding of the nation of Tamna. Yeongju (영주 : 瀛州),…

Jeju Dialect, Korean and Hanja Resources

Jeju Dialect The Jeju Studies Archive run by the 제주학연구센터 has a wealth of freely accessible articles on the dialect…

Historical Documents

English translations of historical documents about Jeju.

Museums and Research Centers

Museums The 제주국립박물관 Jeju National Museum has a fantastic collection of well-displayed artifacts. The display panels are all in English,…

Jeju History and Culture Resources

It is hard to find good information in English about Jeju. Here are some resources for the study of the…

Forty Days in Quelpart Island (1914)

Quelpart is the name formerly used by Europeans to refer to Jeju Island. This article was written by Malcom P….

Gods and Goddesses

Jeju is home to mountain gods and grandmother goddesses, divine ancestors and serpent spirits, dragon kings and immortal celestial beings.

Acorns from the Forest – 숲속의 도토리

It is hard to beat ‘Acorns from the Forest’ for fresh, healthy, delicious food. Meals are served in a pleasant…

News in English

There is only one English-language news source for Jeju – KCTV Jeju English news. The Jeju Weekly is no longer…

Me, You & Jeju

Me, You and Jeju Me, You & Jeju Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy discuss all things Jeju. Interviews, fun facts,…

Jeju as Juho in the Records of the Three Kingdoms

The Records of the Three Kingdoms is a Chinese historical text which covers the history of the late Eastern Han…

The Secret, Sacred Haunts of Spirits and Shamans

The Breathtaking Beauty of Life in the Forest

Fabulous and Forsaken Trucks and Tractors

The Weird and Wonderful World of Creepy Creatures

The Cocky Cawing of Crows

The Peaceful Presence of Buddhist Temples

The Swell and Surging of Wind and Waves

The Captivating Grazing and Galloping of Horses

The Ubiquitous Sight of Stone Statues

The Calming Promise of Fields and Farms

The Mysterious Allure of Valleys

The Seductive Charm of Oreums

The Stunning Beauty of Halla Mountain

Local Products

Jeju has long been known for its tangerines, horses and abalone. Here is a list of some of the finest things the island has to offer.

Heavenly Honey

Visit Honey Story 허니스토리 to purchase pure honey collected and processed in Jeju. They have a huge selection of different…

Abalone Shell Knives and Arrowheads

People in Jeju built villages and developed complex societies during the iron age. This was the beginning of the Kingdom…

Myth of the Three Clans in the “History of Goryeo”

The myth of the founding of the state/kingdom of Tamna comes from several sources; it appears in both oral tradition…

Video: The Life of a Young Haenyeo in Bukchon Village in 1975

Journal Films, Inc – Families of the World / Produced by Canadian Broadcasting Corp in association with UNICEF From the…

H. B. Hulbert’s “The Island of Quelpart”

“The Island of Quelpart” is an article from the Bulletin of the American Geographical Society, Volume 37 – Published January…

The “Amazon Women of Quelpart”

The following is from Homer B. Hulbert’s A COMPARATIVE GRAMMAR OF THE KOREAN LANGUAGE AND THE DRAVIDIAN DIALECTS OF INDIA…

Drifting Across the Sea: Jang Han-Cheol’s Diary

The seas surrounding Jeju held many dangers for sailors and fishermen in the past. Sharp volcanic rocks lie below the…

The State of Tamna

As villages on the island grew larger and more prosperous, a stratified society developed on Jeju sometime around the beginning…

Governor Lee Ik-Tae’s Jiyeongnok

Photo: Jeju National Museum In 1694, King Suk-jong of the Joseon dynasty sent Lee Ik-tae to Jeju to take up…

Prehistoric Rock Shelters

During the paleolithic period, meaning “old stone age”, Jeju was not an island. Glaciers covered much of the earth and…

Jeju’s Ubiquitous Stone Walls

As a volcanic island, Jeju is covered in stone, most of which is basalt, a hard lava rock with many…

18th Century Jeju in the Tamna Sullyeokdo

During the Joseon dynasty, the island of Jeju was one among several large administrative districts in the nation called a…

The Dochaebi’s Reply

The Sambyeolcho and Hangpaduri Fortress

Did you know that you can tour the remains of a fortress that was built nearly 750 years ago on…

Gosanri-Style Pottery

Photo: Jeju National Museum By the end of the last ice age around 10,000 years ago, rising sea levels had…

Judge Seo and the Snake’s Revenge

Gojongdari and the Horses of Jeju

The Pasture Supervisor Kim Family

Counselor Lee of South Radish Field

Byeon In-Tae the Big Liar

The Haenyeo and the Underwater Palace

White Deer Lake and the Immortals

Ninety-Nine Valleys

Authors, Books and Articles

Books, Journal Articles, Newspapers, Websites, Documentaries, Blogs …

Samda: Three Abundances

Jeju has long been known for having three things in abundance, called the samda. These Three Abundances of Jeju Island are wind, women and stone.

Blogs & Websites

History. Culture. Art. Religion. Cuisine. Mythology. Travel.