{
  "id": 16988792,
  "title": "I moved to South Korea with no long-term plan. After 4 years of teaching, I've built an unconventional life on an island.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/i-moved-to-south-korea-with-no-long-term-plan-after-4-years-of",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T01:32:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/moved-to-korea-teach-english-traditional-diver-haenyeo-jeju-island-2026-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kylie Genter, a 37-year-old woman from New York, moved to South Korea to teach English without any long-term plans. It was during her time there that she became fascinated with the Haenyeo, female freedivers who harvest seafood using traditional methods. After completing diving lessons, Genter moved to Jeju Island in 2018 to pursue this unconventional career path. After two years of training, she earned her Haenyeo license in April 2024. Genter spends around five days a week diving with women in their 70s and 80s, finding fulfillment in their generational knowledge of the sea. Although her diving job is not full-time, it provides her with a unique perspective and financial stability, allowing her to balance her career with other interests such as running a pet hotel and tutoring.",
  "summary": "Kylie Genter moved to South Korea after college to teach English. Now married, she balances several jobs while carrying on a generations-old tradition on Jeju Island.",
  "key_points": [
    "Kylie Genter moved to South Korea to teach English without long-term plans.",
    "She developed interest in Haenyeo, female freedivers, during her stay.",
    "Genter earned Haenyeo license in April 2024 and now works with them on Jeju Island."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Trading a traditional career for seasonal diving and local entrepreneurship illustrates how specialized cultural knowledge can provide unconventional financial stability and personal fulfillment in a foreign country.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}