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  • Major changes are happening in Korean culture, population, and lifestyle. With the changes come a growing tragedy: people who die alone and long periods before the bodies are discovered.

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  • While Joseon Korea officials bicker and backstab, Japan mounts an epic invasion. See King Seonjo run. Run, Seonjo, run!

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    Emily Umbaugh
    Josephine Rydberg
    David Weatherly
    Janice Song
    Devin Buchanan
    Edward Bradford

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  • Our Zodiac series continues with snakes, their role in folk culture, and the snakes that inhabit Korea. PLUS Joe’s irrational fear of snakes.

    Media recommendations

    Ssssnake (1973)Stanley (1972)Snakes on a PlaneConan the Barbarian Anaconda (absolute garbage, but fun)

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  • Con artists and scammers and hustlers, oh my! Korea has its fair share of these bloodsuckers, and many of them target you - expats and tourists! We highlight some of the worst.

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    Emily Umbaugh
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  • Korea’s 300-year of rule by, of, and for the scholarly elite begins. But of course there must be intrigue, torture, and death. It’s the Joseon Dynasty.

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  • Questions from Instagram about Korean food, history, ghosts, and even skin care! We try to answer as many as we can in the only way we know how.

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  • Happy Year of the Dragon! We explore the powerful, determined creatures of myth found in Korean motifs, dreamlore, and spirituality. They’re also annoying jerks.

    Media recommendations (not really too many horror movie dragons)

    D-War (just kidding; don’t watch that)Godzilla (sorta)DragonslayerReign of FireHow to Train Your Dragon seriesPete’s Dragon (1977) ←Joe’s recommendation 🙂

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  • You got a new job. It’s time to renew your visa. You’re applying for permanent residency. It’s hardly ever fun, friendly, or smooth-sailing. We look at some experiences with the most annoying and frightening part of Korea: The Immigration Office.

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  • We have some history and trivia about Korea’s “other” New Year holiday. Listen now.

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  • What did K-horror have on offer in 2023? And how is the domestic film industry doing? Joining us again to discuss all this is film critic and producer Pierce Conran.

    Pierce Conran

    https://twitter.com/pierceconranSouth China Morning PostLetterboxd

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  • The Mighty Han River! The river is highlighted in Korea’s economic success: the Miracle on the Han. Its waters are also keepers of dark secrets of death and ghosts.

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    Notes

    A recent mystery inspired this episode. Well known site for suicides (approximately 400 to 500 attempts annually). Other tragedies have occurred, many of them mysteries, including claims of the supernatural. Unfortunately, the river has been the site to a few high profile mysteries the past few years.

    Long important to Korean history.

    Part of BaekjeStrategic military siteHeavily fortified todaySite for merchants and leisureIce collected hereGives name to Bukhansan mountain clusterMajor leisure and tourism site (mostly domestic, but also some inbound)

    Unsolved Deaths

    2001 - Somewhat of a mystery

    May 29: Military chopper lowered 88 Olympics Flame statue on platform atop bridge towerAfter lowering, chopper continued decent (pilot unable to slow descent rate - won’t attempt to fully explain physics that led to disaster)Blades hit statue causing chopper to turn and crashPart of chopper landed on bridge, part landed in HanAll three pilots killedTraffic halted at time; no pedestrians hurtMystery? Apparently, pilot would have known something was wrong and was trained to do so; not much time to respond, but didn’t seemingly didn’t. Why? No one knowsThe Olympic Flame statue is still atop bridge todaySeoul Helicopter Crash Of 2001

    2022 - Rainy season mystery

    July 6: body of young boy (about ten years old) found near Jeollyu-ri Port (Gimpo)Fishermen found body around noonBoy had no sign of injuries; was extremely thinWearing shorts (no labels), no shirt (current may have pulled shirt off)Rubber band around Support the show

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  • It’s the dead of winter. While gods and ghosts are making moves on the human world, the New Year is coming and with it, hope.

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  • In a country as small and densely populated as Korea, complaints over shared space are common. No complaint is as common - or as potentially murderous - as a noisy neighbor.

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  • The iconic symbol of Seoul has its roots in the 14th century. Listen to this episode for its history and weird trivia.

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  • In burying the dead or building palaces, old Korea saw value in offering human sacrifices. And it happened more often than you may think.

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  • Traditionally, concerns of the coming cold months set in. Some comfort in nights becoming shorter from winter solstice, but temperatures tend to plummet throughout the coming weeks. Survival and hopes that you’ve prepared enough winter stores are worries, but there’s fun and celebration as well.

    The 11th lunar month (11wol) starts on December 13, concludes on January 10. It has 29 days.

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  • That ugly building that goes over the road next to Insa-dong and Tapgol Park is a musician’s paradise. It was also the seed for Seoul’s gay culture.

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  • Is dying with dignity a human right? Should we be allowed to choose death over suffering? In Korea, these are tough questions asked by the government, lawyers, doctors, and, more importantly, society. We explore the euthanasia issue in Korea.

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  • Continuing our exploration of the roots of Korean words. Learn about uses of fire, energy, and how to say, “This is the way,” in Korean.

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  • Temperatures drop below freezing, snow appears on mountains, and drunk fishermen pee in the ocean. Bundle up, we’re about to share folk traditions of the tenth lunar month.

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