Inside the Dangerous Dive for Sea Urchins: The Life of a Haenyeo

Haenyeo, meaning “women of the sea” in Korean, are a dwindling group of mostly older, female divers who live and work on South Korea’s Jeju Island harvesting seafood from the ocean. These older Korean women risk their lives each day harvesting sea snails and sea urchins to support their children and families. One haenyeo and restaurateur, Young Nam Kim, has been diving for over 40 years. At her restaurant, Gapadosiktak, she prepares some of the highest quality uni and abalone, or sea snails, for people in Seogwipo who have never tried them before.

Note: Young Nam Kim’s name is spelled incorrectly in this episode’s contextual graphic.

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Credits:
Series Lead: Carla Francescutti
Producer: Guillermo Riveros
Field Producer: Nadia Cho
Directors: Guillermo Riveros, Nadia Cho
Camera: Taekyung Han, Kwanhee Yoon
Production Coordinator: Nick Mazzochi
Production Assistant: David Yoon
Editor: Lucy Morales Carlisle
Assistant Editor: Howie Burbidge
Subtitles: SAGA Translations

Executive Producer: Stephen Pelletteri
Director of Production: Stefania Orrù
Supervising Producer, Development: Gabriella Lewis
Post-Production Supervisor: Lucy Morales Carlisle
Audience Engagement: Frances Dumlao
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