Female freedivers in South Korea: TV has created stars from the haenyeo, but what is their true story?
The episode from the Netflix drama highlights the life of haenyeo, women who dive into the ocean for abalone and sea snails. This unique tradition, rooted in the 17th century, is specific to Jeju Island, Korea, where these women continually gather shellfish and seaweed. However, the narrative set in the 1960s doesn’t resonate with today’s […]