South Korea’s legendary sea divers who have been making waves on Jeju Island for generations. Known as real-life mermaids, these indomitable women, now mostly in their 60s, 70s, and 80s ...

The Jeju Haenyeo are professional underwater divers who do not rely on apparatus to harvest marine lives in Jeju Island. They realized that the sea is a Mother Nature to be tendered and preserved ...

Known as haenyeo (which literally translates to “sea women”), these marvels free ... for the first time when I was 8. We were ...

Haenyeo, Korea's female divers, have inspired several hit K-dramas Netflix latest K-drama hit “When Life Gives You Tangerines ...

A group of older women from Fukushima, Japan, traveled to Jeju Island to offer an apology Tuesday ... which both depend on the sea for their livelihoods. Suzuki Mari, another activist, emphasized ...

Oliwia Stawnicka, aka Oliwia In, has spent over 15 years in Korea as the first foreign haenyeo, a female diver on Jeju Island. Her journey from Poland ... early to prepare their equipment and assess ...

The haenyeo live on Jeju Island in South Korea ... The documentary film «The Last Women of the Sea» by director Sue Kim was released in September. The film follows the haenyeo in their day ...

Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes together comprise three sites that ... lava de la Isla de Jeju El sitio comprende tres áreas que suman 18.846 hectáreas, o sea el 10,3% de la superficie de la isla ...

Spend time on the beach while admiring the volcanic rocks swept by the waves. Capture this natural wonder amidst the refreshing sea breeze. The itinerary on Jeju Island would not be complete without a ...