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Mi-ja and Young-sook are as close as sisters growing up on the Korean island of Jeju, controlled by the Japanese prior to WW2. They are from two very different backgrounds, Mi-ja is the daughter of a collaborator, while Young-sook's family has been on the island for generations. Haenyeo are what they want to become, women free-divers that support their families and rule the island.
The story goes from the 1930s to 2008, covering some very tragic and traumatic events. Haenyeos is a dying trade. Te ...more
The story goes from the 1930s to 2008, covering some very tragic and traumatic events. Haenyeos is a dying trade. Te ...more
