Korean. American. Podcast

How does modern day Korea compare to America? Join co-hosts Daniel and Jun every week as they explore a topic and discuss it from both the American and Korean perspective. If you're looking to learn more about Korean society and culture, are a part of the Korean diaspora and curious how Korea has changed since you, your parents, or your grandparents left, or are simply interested in broadening your personal worldview and perspective, then we hope you'll listen in and join us on this journey!

Host Bios
Daniel, a Korean American in his 30s, was born and raised in the US, having lived in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and California. During the pandemic, realizing that time is precious, he moved with his wife and young children to Korea in 2021 to help them connect with their cultural heritage and to expand their global cultural awareness. He has a background in software engineering, works as an investor, and enjoys basketball and gaming.

Jun, a native Korean in his 30s, was born in Daegu, where he also spent his childhood years. After moving to Seoul for college, he went to the US (Boston) for grad school, but returned to Seoul after and has lived there ever since. He has a background in architecture, works as a product designer, makes ice cream, and is a drummer in a band.

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Episode 6: Size Matters (Geography)

Listen this week as Jun and Daniel discuss matters of scale. South Korea is the size of Indiana, with the population of California, Washington, and Oregon combined. How does it’s relatively small geog...

18 Elo 202327min

Episode 5: i do, thank u, next (Weddings)

Join hosts Daniel and Jun as they discuss one of the biggest and oldest traditions: weddings. Daniel recently attended his very first Korean wedding, and came away with a lot of comparisons to America...

10 Elo 202352min

Episode 4: Do You Even Lift? (Beauty)

Join hosts Daniel and Jun as they discuss cosmetic surgery. It's well known that Korea is one of most famous places in the world for getting these procedures done. How much does it cost? Do men get it...

3 Elo 202328min

Episode 2: Too Sweet or Not Too Sweet (Food)

Join hosts Daniel and Jun for their first full podcast episode, as they discuss one of the most important topics there is: food. How do flavor profiles differ between Korea and America? How does food ...

30 Heinä 202330min

Episode 3: An Ounce of Prevention (Healthcare)

Join hosts Daniel and Jun as they discuss the differences in health care between Korea and America. As the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Every year, Koreans get a compr...

30 Heinä 202338min

Episode 1: Pilot

Daniel and Jun discuss their backgrounds, the origin story of how this podcast came to be, and their goals for doing this podcast. We record one episode a week in-person from Seoul, South Korea. We ho...

27 Heinä 20237min