Tradition is in danger of dying out: "The first working women in history": South Korea’s Haenyo female divers risk their lives

The South Korean island of Jeju-do is known for one thing: its female divers who harvest seafood. The profession has a centuries-old tradition for the women there. But there are hardly any successors.

The South Korean island of Jeju-do is known for one thing: its female divers who harvest seafood. The profession has a centuries-old tradition for the women there. But there are hardly any successors.