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True Crime: Who was the Cyanide Killer?
Episode 51
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In the mid-1980s, people were randomly collapsing and dying around Seoul. Or was it random?
On this week’s podcast, we recount one of…
5 years, 4 months ago
Divine Monks & Shapeshifters: Korean Folktale Types
Episode 50
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Korean folktales carry universal memes you can find in European and African folklore. Evil stepmothers, shapeshifting animals and hum…
5 years, 4 months ago
Korean Independence Day: The Real Reasons It Matters
Episode 49
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Was Korean Independence a failed movement? Now that we’ve got your attention, we explore the events, conspiracies, and urban legends …
5 years, 4 months ago
The Execution of Deposed Queen Yun (Joseon's Fall, part 1)
Episode 48
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The controversial Deposed Queen Yun kickstarted the events of the next hundred years. What led to her messy execution?
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5 years, 5 months ago
Interview with the Shaman
Episode 47
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Guest - Jane Han Ling, Mudang (The Bridge)
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Kakao - Jane Han Ling
Yelp - Eastern Path (Newport Beach)
Korean-Amer…
5 years, 5 months ago
The Rise and Fall of Hongdae’s Underground Music Scene
Episode 46
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Jon Dunbar (Broken Korea, Korea Times, DaehanminDecline.com, General Editor of Royal Asiatic Society)
For a time, Hongdae was the…
5 years, 5 months ago
Do Koreans Believe in Ghosts?
Episode 45
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Shawn surveyed 400 Korean citizens about their beliefs in ghosts. The results were intriguing. How do Korean definitions of ghosts di…
5 years, 5 months ago
O, Death
Episode 44
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Is there a Korean afterlife? What are Korean funeral traditions? We also cover why some elevators do not have a fourth floor.
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5 years, 6 months ago
#SorryJeongIn: Parents Murder Their Child
Episode 43
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WARNING: This episode contains disturbing content.
A special serious episode. South Korea has been horrified by the story of 16-month-…
5 years, 6 months ago
8 Weird and Surprising Seoul Landmarks
Episode 42
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Poop sculptures, the Berlin Wall, Incheon Airport’s phallic sculpture, a secret WWII Japanese air raid bunker, and more. We top it of…
5 years, 6 months ago