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 ...

After spending several days with the Haenyeo, a group of women on South Korea’s Jeju Island renowned for harvesting seafood from the ocean floor without scuba gear, photographer Peter Ash Lee said one ...

“Korea’s mermaids,” also affectionally known as “rowdy grandmas,” are elderly free divers who for generations have caught seafood off South Korea’s Jeju Island to feed their community. They’re known ...

In the The Last of the Sea Women documentary, the way of life of South Korea’s haenyeo, or sea women of Jeju Island, is disappearing. But it won’t happen without a fierce fight from the ...

An upcoming untitled Apple TV+ feature documentary will cover elderly free divers known as "Korea's Mermaids," or "haenyeo." The untitled documentary film features the story of the legendary "haenyeo" ...

Jeju Island has it all: from beaches, a dormant volcano, lava tubes and curious cliffside rock formations. There are also wacky museums, unique local dishes (black pig, thick abalone porridge) and an ...

Incheon and Jeju become backdrops of hit TV drama series Current drama series on Korean TV boast scenic sets, from immortal goblin god Kim Shin’s majestic mansion in “Guardian: The Lonely and Great ...