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Korea

Society5 min

The haenyeo: the sea women of Jeju

History of the haenyeo, the traditional women divers of Jeju Island: free-diving harvest, matriarchal society, the sumbisori breath and threatened UNESCO heritage.

June 3, 2026Read

Korea

Society6 min

The jjimjilbang: the Korean sauna that never sleeps

Discovering the jjimjilbang, the 24-hour Korean public bathhouse: hot and cold baths, heat rooms, matching uniforms, baked eggs, body scrubs and the etiquette of nudity.

March 28, 2026Read

Korea

Society5 min

Korean age: why Koreans were one or two years older

Understanding Korean age: born at one, aging on New Year's Day, the three coexisting systems and the 2023 reform that made a whole country younger.

March 12, 2026Read

Korea

Society5 min

Hoesik: the company dinner that seals bonds in Korea

Understanding hoesik, the Korean team meal: its rituals, the etiquette of drinking, the successive rounds, the hierarchy and its recent evolution.

February 20, 2026Read