#011 The Hallyu Phenomeon, Economy and Culture, and Korean Identity with Dr. Gyu-tag Lee
Hallyu is not a sudden phenomenon, Dr. Lee says. It's been an international culture since the 1990s. But from about the 2010s, enjoying Korean popular culture for non-Asians has become a new trend in ...
8 Des 20211h 2min
#010 Solidarity, Anti-Violence, and a Humble Musician with Jinu Konda
Jinu sees himself as a humble musician who focuses on providing solidarity to those suffering from oppression, violence, and health problems. He describes having seen firsthand young hired thugs ('용역'...
3 Des 202147min
#009 TCKs: Identity, Skin Colour, and Acceptance with Chanmi Kim
Chan is an artist and a friend. She is 100% Korean in terms of nationality but has at times distanced herself from this identity. Her friends call her a 외국인 (foreigner) but she identifies as a TCK (th...
30 Nov 202152min
#008 Politics: Language, Law, and Multiculturalism with Jasmine Lee
Jasmine Lee came to South Korea in the 1990s. Here she talks of her early experiences with South Korean culture, people, and language. This leads to ideas of multiculturalism, family, identity, and na...
21 Nov 20211h 28min
#007 The Birth of K-Pop: OG Producers, Music Industry, Artists, and Talent with Jae Chong
Jae Chong grew up the son of first generation Korean immigrant parents in California listening to Ozzy Osbourne and Van Halen. An early experience with Jeff Buckley pushed him further towards music an...
16 Nov 20211h 8min
#006 K-Pop: Momoland and Mental Health with Jungahn Yu
Jungahn Yu was a young ballet dancer who found herself in the K-pop industry from the age of 15. After completing her training, she debuted as the rapper in Momoland under the name Daisy. Huge success...
31 Okt 202153min
#005 The Korean Left: Solidarity and Marxists
Bori (he/him) is a Korean leftist with visions of a pan-Asian communist future. During our conversation he suggests that despite people's aspirations for an independent nation, South Korea was built o...
28 Okt 20211h 5min
#004 K-pop: Fandom, Identity, and Social Values with Haley Yang
Haley Yang is a culture reporter at the Korea JoongAng Daily specializing in K-pop, Korean society and multiculturalism. She was also a big fan of K-pop growing up. She spoke to me about how K-pop be...
23 Okt 202150min
