Jeanie Y. Chang: K-Dramas and Mental Health | Korea Deconstructed #035
This is a conversation about K-Dramas and mental health, covering Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Hometown Cha Cha Cha, Our Blues, Tomorrow, and much more. We talk about the romance, the beauty standards,...
13 Aug 20222h 8min
Chun Su Jin: The Princesses of Pyongyang| Korea Deconstructed #034
Chun Su-jin is a South Korean writer who is proud of her North Korean heritage. Born and raised in Seoul, Chun dreams of living in Pyongyang in a unifed Korea. She writes in both Korean and English an...
5 Aug 202241min
Kim Yung Hee: Searching for my Korean Family | Korea Deconstructed #033
Kim Yung Hee was found by the Yeongdeungpo-gu police on October 26, 1973. She has since found her biological father. Now she is looking for her biological mother whose name is Lee Geum Soon or Lee Geu...
24 Jul 202256min
Suhyun J. Ahn: Queer Korean Poetry and Confucian Philosophy | Korea Deconstructed #032
This is definitely a conversation in two parts. For the first hour, we talk about LGBTQ literature and poetry in South Korea, particularly the work of Kim Hyun. We ask what it means to write queer poe...
14 Jun 20221h 55min
Hyun Joon Lee: Crypto Bros, Luna and Do Kwon, and the Kimchi Premium | Korea Deconstructed #031
Recent shockwaves in the Korean crypto world have been caused by the crash of Luna and subsequent investigations into its founder Do Kwon. Hyun Joon (Andre) explains the Korean crypto world, the 'Kimc...
10 Jun 20221h 52min
Dr. Doh Minjung: Psychology, Mental Health, and Medication | Korea Deconstructed #030
Dr. MinJung (MJ) Doh is a US-licensed psychologist and the CEO of You&Me Psychological and Consulting Services (YPCS) in Seoul, Korea. Her specialties include Depression, Anxiety, Relationship Issues,...
31 Mai 20221h 46min
Lina Kwon: Stardom, Celebrity, and Social Media | Korea Deconstructed #029
Lina Kwon is a TV/radio personality based in Seoul. She has hosted Arirang TV's "Showbiz Korea," EBS FM's "Morning Special" and currently hosts Arirang Radio's news magazine show "Good Morning Seoul."...
18 Mai 20221h 42min
Kay Park: Gen Z, Korean History, Identity | Korea Deconstructed #028
Kyungyeon (Kay) Park is an 18-year-old Korean high school student. She has won competitions in the National Student Heritage Commentating Contest (전국학생문화유산외국어해설 텐츠대회) and been recognized by the Nation...
8 Mai 20222h 16min
