There’s a new radio broadcasting system on the island - Jeju Salle. It was set up by Namwon-eup residents, and it focuses on improving the daily lives of those living in rural communities. Joseph Kim has more.

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Seogwipo Rural Migration Cooperative radio studio

This is a radio studio in an office of the Seogwipo Rural Migration cooperative. Wearing a set of headphones, residents are sharing stories with listeners in the village.

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Village radio ‘Jeju Salle’ on air

Program hosts are busy playing song requests and engineers are actively controlling sound quality outside the studio booth.

The village radio broadcasting system created by the Namwon-eup residents has kicked off with their first show.

[slug] First broadcast of Jeju Salle

Along with the responsibilities of hosting, production duties are all managed by the villagers themselves.

INTERVIEW
Ahn Gwang-hee / Dir., Seogwipo Rural Migration Cooperative
I want to create a new village culture, based on the talents of the people who live here, through a broadcasting medium.
마을주민들이 가지고 있는 다양한 역량을 바탕으로 방송이라는 미디어를
통해 새로운 마을 문화를 만들어가고 싶습니다.

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Village-oriented broadcasting

Since the show is made by local residents, it covers topics like how to farm, stories of raising kids, anecdotes from grandmothers and interviews of the villagers.

INTERVIEW
Kang Bong-jo / Namwon-eup, Namwon-ri
This is my first year here as a mandarin grower, and I’ve made plenty of mistakes, but I’m still learning. That’s why I want to make a program about mandarin farming for beginners.
< 강봉조 / 남원읍 남원리 >
올해 귀농귀촌해서 감귤농사를 짓다보니 어렵고 힘든 부분, 보람있는 부분도 있어서 초보의 감귤농사 이야기 프로그램을 해보고 싶습니다.

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Hyeon Gwang-hoon

'Jeju Salle' is a pre-recorded program of which you can tune in via a smartphone application, not only in Jeju but all over Korea.

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MOU with ‘Dongjak FM’ in Dongjak-gu, Seoul

Dongjak FM, in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, where the first local village radio broadcasting system started, will provide technical assistance whenever issues arise.

INTERVIEW
Yang Seung-ryeol / Director, Dongjak FM
Since we have been on-air for the past few years, we’d like to support Jeju Salle by sharing our experience and know-how.
길지는 않지만 3-4년 정도 먼저 시작하면서 얻었던 노하우나 시행착오들을 제주살래 방송이 줄여갈 수 있게 협력하려 하고요.

INTERVIEW
Kim Jong-ok / DJ, Dongjak FM
I am very excited that we can, for example, find out about Jeju weather while sitting in the Seoul studio. It feels like we are closer.
서울에 앉아서 제주도의 안부를 물어보고 날씨가 궁금해지면서 거리가 가까워진 느낌이고 흥미진진하고 너무 기대돼요.

[REPORTER]
Joseph Kim

Both native Namwon villagers and newer residents are making a new model of how to develop a sense of community in the town together.

Joseph Kim KCTV