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With buoy and camera, 32-year-old diver redefines life as a Jeju haenyeo
SEOUL: For centuries, women on South Korea's Jeju Island have dived deep into the sea to harvest seafood to provide for their ...
Study unravels mystery of how Haenyeo women spend hours underwater without oxygen
Study unravels mystery of how Haenyeo women spend hours underwater without oxygen - It’s like ‘having a superpower’ ...
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South Korea’s Female Free Divers May Have Evolved to Thrive Underwater, Study Finds
The Haenyeo, a group of skilled divers on Jeju Island, plunge beneath the ocean’s surface without any breathing equipment, ...
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The all-female free divers of Jeju island have a 'superpower' in their genes
The all-female Korean Haenyeo divers show genetic adaptations to cold water diving involving their blood pressure and cold ...
These Elderly Korean Sea Women Have a Genetic “Superpower”
The Haenyeo’s unique traits stem from both genetics and lifelong practice, offering clues for improving cardiovascular health ...
Meet women divers who have 'superpower' in their genes, can dive into freezing sea without oxygen support, are known as..., they are from...
What is more astonishing about these women is their age. Most of them range from 60 to 80 years old, and they still dive for ...
Take a deep dive into South Korean seas in ‘Past Lives’ precursor ‘Endlings’
Celine Song's play precedes her Oscar-nominated film, but explores similar themes of legacy, diasporic art, tradition, and ...
Actress Song Ji-hyo says ‘My mental strength broke down’ making free diver documentary
In Deep Dive Korea, Running Man regular Song Ji-hyo trains as a free diver like those depicted in K-drama When Life Gives You ...
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The all-female free divers of Jeju Island have a 'superpower' in their genes
Two others followed her. These women, whose plunge Ilardo captured on video, belong to a long line of female free divers on Jeju Island called the Haenyeo. They swam off, each with a net bag in ...