Neoliberalization and Psychological Ruptures in South Korea
Professor Moon Seungsook is a political and cultural sociologist, scholar of gender studies, and East Asianist specializing in South Korea. She grew up in Seoul, Korea and lived and worked in Boston a...
25 Aug 20241h 6min
Space Out Korea
The Space Out Competition in Seoul, South Korea, is a unique and quirky event that challenges participants to do... nothing. The goal of the competition is to simply sit still, remain calm, and "space...
10 Aug 20241h 28min
Diversity and Colour in Korea
Is Korea racist? Is Korea homophobic? How do media representations affect people's lives here? We brought two Korean people and two foreigners together to discuss life here in South Korea, exploring t...
28 Jul 20241h 35min
The Korean War, Memory, and Human Nature
Andrew Salmon, MBE, is the Seoul-based Asia editor of Washington Times, where he specializes in regional security, geopolitics and macro. He is the author of five books, including the award-winning Ko...
24 Jun 20242h 2min
Korean Dating, Culture, and Music with David Kim
David Kim is many things but is perhaps best known for his Korean content on Youtube. He has been a huge part of three popular programs over the last seven years: DKDKTV, Ramyun and Chill, and, now, K...
16 Jun 20241h 39min
Park Nohae: Revolutionary Politics and Poetry in South Korea
Park Nohae emerged as a powerful literary voice in South Korea during the tumultuous 1980s, though at the time few knew who he actually was. He was the faceless poet. The voice of the many. Working va...
11 Jun 20242h 7min
BR Myers: Korea's Ethnonationalism and the Unloved Republic
사랑받지 못하는 공화국 (2024) was written by Professor Bryan Myers, a professor of international studies at Dongseo University in Busan. Anyone familiar with North Korean studies will be keenly aware of Myers a...
31 Mai 20241h 57min
Park Chan Wook: Genius of Korean Cinema
Park Chan-wook is a master of movie making. And he's seemingly getting better with age. Leaving the sex and violence of previous hits such as Oldboy, JSA, and The Handmaiden behind him, Decision to Le...
14 Mai 20242h 17min
