With amazing culture and landscapes capable of attracting tourists from various places, Jeju Island is also the scene of different doramas; See 5 of them!
Have you thought about visiting the island of Jeju? The place is one of the points that fans of South Korean doramas want to visit, as, besides containing paradise landscapes, the highest mountain of South Korea, Hallasan-a volcano with a crystalline lake in its crater-and Lava tunnels considered UNESCO World Heritage, Volcanic Island is a scenario for various stories for TV.
Whether fictional or reality -inspired, there is a way to find out a lot about life in Jeju, which is located 80 km southeast of South Korea, accompanying the narratives of these doramas, as many present the local culture when situated in agricultural villages or approaching popular activities there such as dive and trekking.
With that in mind, the Recreation has gathered a list of 5 doramas that take place on the island of Jeju; Check it out:
1. If life gives you tangerines … (2025)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu5syhgxcwi
“If life gives you tangerine …” tells the trajectory of love, inspired by a royal story, by Oh ae Sun (Iu) and Yang Gwan Sik (Park bo-guine) couple who, connected from childhood, live tragedies and happiness together on the island of Jeju.
In addition to telling the pair’s novel, the dorama also features a lot of local traditions and customs, such as haenyeo, professional divers that collect water fruits without the use of equipment, which to this day do this work on site and have been recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
Where to watch:Netflix
2. The legend of the blue sea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_JT3EWBMWU
In addition to being situated in Jeju, “The Legend of the Blue Sea” addresses the Joseon era (1392-1910), the last imperial dynasty of Korea, since the protagonist, the mermaid Sim Cheong (Jun Ji Hyun), travels from this time to modern seoul mysteriously. In the drama, which is inspired by a legend, the paths of yes cheong intersect with that of Heo Joon Jae (Lee min ho), Who begins to help her only by interest, but who eventually discover the true charms of the mermaid.
Where to watch: Viki
3. Love and other dramas (2022)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsbijqolkoy
Addressing different stories, “love and other dramas” follows different characters who live in Jeju while presenting their triumphs and difficulties in 20 episodes.
Where to watch: Netflix
4. Back to the roots
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc8_f_jfsgi
Just like “if life gives you tangerines …”, the drama “back to the roots” also mentions the haenyeo, since the protagonist’s mother, Jo Yong Pil (Ji chang-wook) It was also a diver who collects marine life.
The title, which also has Jo Sam Dal (Shin Hye-Sun) As the main character, he has the following synopsis: “After a disastrous scandal, a photographer returns to his hometown and finds a childhood friend, rekindling the flame of an ancient novel.”
Where to watch: Netflix
5. The island (2022)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjn21g18ocs
In “The Island,” Jeju becomes the background of the history of a group that unites to protect the world from evil forces. The synopsis says:
“Evil takes the first step to destroying the world. In the mysterious island of Jeju, a passage to this, van, a hybrid human and monster, Won Mi-ho, the central person of destiny, and Johan, who exerts divine power, come together. A fantasy of strange but action, where they fight evil, share the fate of saving the world and defying their own misfortune.”
Where to watch: Prime video
Source: Recreio
