In Jeju Island, a community of women, some aged in their 80s, goes diving to gather shellfish for a living. The Jeju haenyeo (female divers) harvest up to seven hours a day, 90 days of the year ...

Shamanic ritual on Jeju Island This photo taken on March 13, 2025, shows a shamanic ritual, "Yeongdeungsongbyeolje," being staged at Chilmeoridang Shrine in the city of Jeju on South Korea's largest ...

A group of older women from Fukushima, Japan, traveled to Jeju Island to offer an apology Tuesday to "haenyeo," Korea’s traditional female divers, for Tokyo’s decision to release into the ...

Most students are from the mainland and adapting to Jeju culture and language is a significant hurdle. Describe a typical day in the life of a haenyeo. The daily routine varies by fishing village ...

“The Island of Sea Women (Scribner), by Lisa See ... she’d never known existed — the Island of Jeju — where the breadwinners were once a hearty band of women who eked out modest livings free-diving ...