For the past 1000 years, on the remote South Korean island of Jeju, the sisterhood of Haenyeo divers have sustained themselves by hand-harvesting a variety of sea life. In a changing world where ...

The haenyeo live on Jeju Island in South Korea, 80 kilometers from the mainland. Translated to English, haenyeo means «mermaid.» The divers are on average 70 years old. They spend several hours ...

The property’s omakase-style restaurant Yeomul honors haenyeo–Jeju's legendary female divers–by serving the harvested seafood the women catch. Jeju Island’s thriving natural environment is ...

A group of "haenyeo" -- female divers who make their ... collects shells and marine life in waters off South Korea's Jeju Island on Dec. 16, 2024. The haenyeo are recognized on the UNESCO Cultural ...

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South Korean authorities detained 11 Vietnamese nationals on Wednesday after they were discovered hiding in a cargo truck at Jeju Port in an attempt to depart the island illegally. The group, ...

Hyun Soonjik is the oldest living resident in Jeju Island A natural diver with good skills she became a high rank Haenyeo at an early age and has led an astonishing career of diving for ...