Koh Heeyoung

In this Korean name, the family name is Koh.
Koh Heeyoung
Born
Jeju Island
OccupationFilm-maker
Notable workBreathing Underwater (documentary film)

Koh Heeyoung (Korean: 고희영) is a South Korean film-maker, who is the director of Breathing Underwater, a documentary on haenyo.[1][2] Its production was part of wider efforts to raise awareness of, and UNESCO listing for the culture of haenyo.[3][4] The film premiered at the Korean Cultural Centre Australia.[5] Another early screening was also held at the London Korean Film Festival.[6]

Born in Jeju, where the haenyo are from, Koh spent seven years collecting footage.[1] In 2019 she was invited to the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities in Sweden, where an exhibition on the haenyo and a showing of Breathing Underwater were held to commemorate 60 years of diplomatic ties between the two countries.[7]

Filmography

  • 2016 - Breathing Underwater

References

  1. ^ a b Kotzathanasis, Panos (2016-12-13). "Koh Heeyoung's "Breathing Underwater" is a heart-breaking documentary". Asian Movie Pulse. Archived from the original on 2024-07-13. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  2. ^ "Koh Hee-young, Director of Haenyeo Documentary 'Breathing Underwater'". world.kbs.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2024-07-13. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  3. ^ Service, Korean Culture and Information. KOREA Magazine November 2017. Korean Culture and Information Service.
  4. ^ Selection, Seoul (2017-07-01). SEOUL Magazine July 2017. Seoul Selection.
  5. ^ "[Cinema Interview] 'Breathing underwater' depicts the underwater life of Korean women divers". SBS Language. Archived from the original on 2024-07-13. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  6. ^ Arts, View of the (2016-11-17). "The 11th London Korean Film Festival: Breathing Underwater". VIEW OF THE ARTS. Archived from the original on 2024-07-13. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  7. ^ "The Exhibition 'Haenyo - Women of the Sea' at Östasiatiska Museet 상세보기|ActivitiesEmbassy of the Republic of Korea in the Kingdom of Sweden". 2024-07-13. Archived from the original on 2024-07-13. Retrieved 2024-07-13.