Korean Architecture and the Weight of Han
Born in Taegu with roots in Jeju, Juhee then immigrated to the U.S. at age eight. As a 16-year-old Korean American girl, she ran away from home in Queens, New York, to become an architect. Having fulf...
11 Loka 20251h 4min
The Spirit of Korea: Pungryu Explained by Jun Bum Sun
Jun Bum Sun joins me to talk about Korea's unique energy, pungryu, its history, and the healing power of music. We cover Choi Chi Won, Tangun, the Hwarang, Shamanism, Choe Je-u, Tongdo Sogi, AI, K-pop...
28 Syys 20251h 51min
Korean Beauty, Fashion, and Lookism
While much of the world focuses on the beauty standards of Korea's rich and famous, its K-Pop stars, actors, and influencers, we are left wondering how much of this actually applies to real life. Do r...
14 Syys 20251h 44min
Korean Buddhism, Meditation, and Stories of Enlightenment
Joseph Bengivenni is an artist and photographer who has spend most of the past twenty years living in and exploring South Korea. The Korean mountains and temples have captured his heart and mind, as h...
27 Elo 20251h 42min
Trump, Xi Jinping and Lee Jae Myung
Rob York is director for regional affairs at Pacific Forum in Honolulu, working on Korean Peninsular security and Indo-Pacific information warfare. He previously worked as production editor at the Sou...
16 Elo 20251h 23min
Ra Jong-yil on Korea: History, Memory, and Presidents
In this episode of Korea Deconstructed, I sit down with Ra Jong-yil, a scholar, diplomat, and influential figure in modern Korean politics. We recorded this conversation in his house in Seoul. Born in...
3 Elo 20251h 40min
Parasocial Love & The Global K-pop Explosion
Italian journalist Marianna Baroli joins me to discuss K-pop, fan culture, parasocial love, and how Korean music is reshaping global identity, especially in Italy. But at what cost? And where do we go...
14 Heinä 20251h 18min
Crash Landing on Meaning: Life, Class, and Rediscovery through Korea
Lebanese scholar Rania Hafez joins Korea Deconstructed for a wide-ranging conversation on class, culture, and the search for meaning. Rania reflects on how media pushes culture wars over class solidar...
29 Kesä 20251h 55min
