Jeju Island’s natural landscapes have inspired many artists and creatives to create some of their best works here. Here is a list of places to visit, stay and dine to experience these spaces.
The volcanic black basalt inspired architecture firm WATG for the structure of JW Marriott Jeju Resort & Spa.The first time I visited Jeju Island in early July 2024, I was introduced to the bizarre Jekyll-and-Hyde weather in the north and south caused by Hallasan rising almost 2,000 metres up the centre. In the north, it was sunny, and clouds wafted across the azure sky; past midway of the volcano that is South Korea’s highest point, grey fogs hid the sky from view.
In 2025, it will also become an art destination when the first museum dedicated to the late South Korean contemporary artist, Park Seo-bo, is completed. The hotel mooted the idea for the museum but sadly, the artist passed away from cancer in October 2023, several months after he graced the groundbreaking ceremony. Designed by Spanish architect Fernando Menis, the structure is built from a new kind of concrete conceived by Menis that mixes cement with the island’s basalt rock.
If you want to find out more about the revered architect, head to his Water Wind Stone Museum. Three separate structures made from different materials pay tribute to their namesake. “For example, the Wind Museum is an exhibition that showcases wind. The structure is much like an instrument. Wooden slats 10mm apart from one other create a small gap with which the wind can howl or whisper, depending on the climate. It is a space for the wind to sing,” Jun has described of the Wind component.
If you are in town only during daytime, you can still pop into You Call It Love as it is a cafe in the afternoon. Jeju-based interior design firm Mago Fingo designed the cosy, timber-wrapped space. To check out other modern interiors by the firm, add fine dining restaurant Janhyang or Hop Hi coffee shop to your itinerary. The latter’s location right along the coast makes it perfect for dolphin spotting – a perfect addition to your memories of Jeju Island.
Designed by Swiss firm Davide Macullo Architects, the brick building perches on a cliff behind Jeongbangpokpo Falls that falls directly into the sea. Davide Macullo created a curvaceous structure that looks as if it has been whipped into form by Jeju’s famous winds. “Just like a block of clay from which the artist can carve out, cut, shape and paint; the building, together with the sculpture garden, becomes part of the artist’s work,” described the architect.
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