Known as “haenyeo” or “sea women” in Korean, these women can free-dive as deep as 10m and stay underwater for up to two ...

Often likened to mermaids in media reports and popular culture, South Korea’s famed Haenyeo (“sea women”) spend much of the day underwater, diving without scuba gear to collect abalone, octopus, kelp ...

Cheil Seoul has teamed up with the Jeju Institute of Korean Medicine to launch a new safety system inspired by the ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Born from volcanic fury, Jeju Island in the far south has been compared to Hawaii for its azure waters and popularity with local ...

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 ...

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SEOUL: For centuries, women on South Korea’s Jeju Island have dived deep into the sea to harvest seafood to provide for their families. Called haenyeo, which literally means “sea women”, they rely ...

JEJU ISLAND, South Korea (WTHR) — Off the southern coast of the Korean peninsula is a tropical paradise, a magnificent coastline, a place that beckons Koreans and foreigners to the water. Jeju Island ...

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 ...