The Dark Side of Seoul Podcast

Send us Fan MailKorea has a history with fare for fava beans for centuries. Most of the time it was for medicinal purposes. Even though it’s a pariah in society, some of the philosophy behind it rever...

7 Loka 202054min

Send us Fan MailKorea’s most notorious criminal is set to be released in late 2020. Only recently has the “I was drunk” defense been scrapped as an accepted excuse for sex crimes. We explore the probl...

30 Syys 20201h 8min

Send us Fan MailKorea is one giant graveyard. Serious. There are graves everywhere, and they are well maintained. For our Chuseok season episode, we explore one of the central symbols of that season, ...

23 Syys 202051min

Send us Fan MailGuests - Allie and Hannah (What’s Han Your Mind) https://whatshanyourmind.comAllie and Hannah regale us with tales of commoner and aristocratic women. Who was influential? Who had grea...

18 Syys 202056min

Send us Fan MailSeoul is full of haunted locations, but they’re hard to find. Joe and Shawn reveal 11 haunted places in Seoul. Some of them are on the Dark Side tour. Each place weaves a thread in the...

9 Syys 202044min

Send us Fan MailPrince Sado’s tale has been told through TV and film. Living in the 1700s, he got away with many killings and cruel acts. Yet there are others who say he himself was a victim. Listen a...

2 Syys 20201h 4min

Send us Fan MailA couple of months ago, some strange things started happening in Joe’s apartment in the middle of the night. Even one of our patrons saw something unexplained in a live video chat. One...

26 Elo 202036min

Send us Fan MailIn July 2011, a landslide was triggered by heavy rains on a mountain on the southern side of Seoul. It crashed through apartment buildings and resulted in deaths and destruction. Your ...

19 Elo 20201h 6min