Asia Insight · SEASON 15
"Haenyeo" Women of the Sea: Saving Tradition in South Korea
Episode 7 · 2026-02-20
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
South Korea's Jeju Island is home to the free-diving women fishers called "Haenyeo." As their numbers dwindle due to aging, a new generation attempts to carry on the culture in their own way.
28 minutes
Season 15 episodes
1. Myanmar People Surviving in a Chinese Border City2026-01-09
2. Searching for Vietnam's Lost Families2026-01-16
3. The Giant Project Changing Hong Kong2026-01-23
4. The Online Casino Crisis in the Philippines2026-01-30
5. A New Passion for Pets: Thailand2026-02-06
6. The Unmarriageable Men: Woes in China's Farming Villages2026-02-13
7. "Haenyeo" Women of the Sea: Saving Tradition in South Korea2026-02-20
8. Migration for Education: Chinese Families Rush to Thailand2026-02-27
9. A New Stage for Taiwanese Puppetry2026-03-06
10. Defecting to Democracy: Myanmar2026-03-13
11. Fighting for Democracy: Young Voters in Bangladesh2026-03-20
12. Leading My Own Life with a Disability: Mongolia2026-05-29
13. Survivors Battling Leprosy: Indonesia2026-06-12
14. China's Aspiring AI Entrepreneurs2026-07-17
15. Himalayan Cheese to the World: Nepal2026-07-31
16. Thailand's Coconut Wars2026-08-07
17. China's Rising Private Space Industry2026-08-14
18. India’s Cooking Fuel Crisis2026-08-21
19. The Garbage Landslide: A Wake-up Call for the Philippines2026-08-28
20. Lebanon: Divided by Conflict2026-09-04
21. Never-ending Goodbyes: Griefbots on the Rise in China2026-10-02
