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Battle of the In-laws: The Rise and Fall of Kim Anro (Fall of Joseon, part 4)
Episode 181
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Fall of Joseon, part 4
Kim Anro would have out-machiavellied Machiavelli. He deftly found power, lost it, and committed to a long-chil…
2 years, 10 months ago
Suffering Ghosts & Star-crossed Lovers: The Folklore of the Seventh Lunar Month
Episode 180
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Autumn slowly presents itself, but not without a few more bursts of heat and a couple rites for moaning spirits. We explore the folk …
2 years, 10 months ago
Saemangeum: A disaster 52 years in the making
Episode 179
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Korea recently hosted the World Scout Jamboree at Saemangeum. It was a disaster. But what are the environmental roots of this? Just h…
2 years, 10 months ago
Uglier Koreans, Uglier Americans
Episode 178
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We have 22 more social differences from the book Ugly Koreans, Ugly Americans. Which ones are still relevant? Which ones should you b…
2 years, 11 months ago
Knives Out: Korea’s Third Generation of Gangsters
Episode 177
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Cho Yang-eun challenged the formidable Myeongdong Shin Sang-sa gang. Fists turned to knives, and Cho led a clownishly criminal life i…
2 years, 11 months ago
Use Your Words
Episode 176
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The Korean language is fun to study, especially when you break down words to their roots. Learn words like “booze whale” (Sulgorae) i…
2 years, 11 months ago
Melting Goats and Drunken Poets: The Folklore of the Sixth Lunar Month
Episode 175
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The hottest month of the year carries some Korean folk traditions. Some were pretty dark.
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2 years, 11 months ago
The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of the Myeongdong Gangsters
Episode 174
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Shin Sang-hyun and his “New Sergeant Family” took over Myeongdong in the 1950s and later the Seoul criminal underground. But not with…
3 years ago
Sex, Pries, and Videotape
Episode 173
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Sex education is an important addition to our school systems. Learning about dangers is especially crucial. Despite Korea’s reputatio…
3 years ago
Rains, Heat, and Poison: The Folklore of the Fifth Lunar Month
Episode 171
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The fifth lunar month is one of the busiest for folklore, traditionally chock full of festivals, hair washing, and rainfall. And, of …
3 years ago