"특별한 기술 따로 없어요" 가전제품 설치 기사 일하다 바다로 와서 2시간 조업하고 남들보다 3배 돈 줍는 29살 어부｜수입 미끼로 주낙｜만선 낙지 잡이｜극한직업｜#골라듄다큐

At just 29, Kim Young-min left behind his job as a home appliance installer after an injury—and returned to the sea in Shinan’s Seondo village. Without any special fishing skills, he now heads out alone into the night, placing and retrieving longlines baited with imported small crabs—an octopus favorite. This modern junak method requires less physical strain and allows for quick, efficient catches, making it especially popular among younger fishermen looking for a sustainable livelihood. Shinan, a region of over a thousand islands and vast tidal flats, becomes an octopus haven at sunrise. Locals gather at fish markets to sell their prized catch, with places like Aphaedo earning their name from the way octopus tentacles seem to stretch across sea and mudflat—“the island where the octopus legs press down the sea.” The documentary also features Kim Sang-mook, a veteran with over 30 years of experience catching octopus the traditional way—using a specialized spade called a garae. As tides recede, he scours the thick mudflat at dawn, seeking telltale holes and air pockets where octopuses hide. It’s an intensely physical and skilled practice, carried on by a small number of seasoned locals. This is the story of old and new—two generations working the same waters, each in their own way, drawn by the golden promise of Shinan’s tidal bounty. Program Title: People of the Coast – The Mudflat’s Treasure: Octopus of Shinan Air Date: November 3, 2021