PHOTOS: 10 elderly female divers, or haenyeo, retire in Jeju

By Cho Bo-hee Posted : February 27, 2025, 15:38 Updated : February 27, 2025, 16:43

SEOUL, February 27 (AJP) - Aboard a yacht off Jeju Island, 10 haenyeo, the island's renowned female divers, marked their retirement on Feb. 26 in a ceremony punctuated by the warm appreciation of their successors.

해녀 은퇴식에서 참석자들이 기념촬영 하고 있다 YONHAP — People gather for a photo at the retirement ceremony for 10 haenyeo, or female divers, in Jeju City, Feb. 26, 2025. Yonhap

은퇴하는 해녀들이 꽃다발을 받고 있다YONHAP — The retirement ceremony for haenyeo/ Yonhap

후배 해녀들이 축하공연을 하고 있다 YONHAP — The retirement ceremony for haenyeo/ Yonhap

선상에서 진행된 해녀 은퇴식 YONHAP — The retirement ceremony for haenyeo/ Yonhap

후배 해녀들의 축하공연 YONHAP — The retirement ceremony for haenyeo/ Yonhap

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PHOTOS: 10 elderly female divers, or haenyeo, retire in Jeju

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