50 miles off the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula is Jeju Island: home to a unique sea culture and a celebrated community of women, the Haenyeo. Haenyeo literally translates to 'sea women'— ...
A couple of years ago, Melissa Ilardo found herself aboard a motorboat traversing the ocean around Jeju Island, which sits some 50 or 60 miles off the coast of South Korea. Before the vessel had even ...
Jeju haenyeo (female divers) are rapidly decreasing due to aging. Jeju Province announced on the 20th that a complete survey ...