The Ulsan Family Tragedy
Episode Summary A father and his four children were found dead in their home in Ulsan after months of severe financial hardship. While the case was ruled a murder-suicide, the discussion quickly expan...
10 Jul 34min
The Weird Science Behind Korean Food Nationalism
Dark Side of Seoul Podcast Episode 316 The Weird Science Behind Korean Food Nationalism Episode Description A 2023 paper published in the Journal of Ethnic Foods argues that Korean cuisine developed...
4 Jul 46min
The Korean Ghost and Mr. Skeptic
Send us Fan Mail After the release of his book Supernatural Encounters in South Korea, one of the comments Shawn received surprised him. Several readers expected a book about ghosts to be written by a...
17 Jun 1h 4min
Paper Problems: South Korea's Election Fiasco Explained
Send us Fan MailSouth Korea just held its 9th nationwide local elections on June 3, 2026, and what should have been a routine referendum on President Lee Jae-myung's first year turned into a genuine m...
9 Jun 1h 2min
Burned Twice
Send us Fan MailA car exploded in Shawn’s neighborhood, setting off a chain reaction that destroyed multiple vehicles and exposed a brutal insurance loophole in Korea.In this Fun Sized episode, Joe an...
3 Jun 29min
The Dark Side of Finger Hearts - Fun Sized
Send us Fan MailAI scams are getting weirder.In this Fun Sized episode, Joe and Shawn discuss the rise of biometric crime in Korea and how AI tools can now potentially lift fingerprints from ordinary ...
27 Mai 17min
Korean Myths that Won’t Die, and Some New Myths We Created | FUN SIZED!
Send us Fan Mail“Koreans are better surgeons because they use metal chopsticks.”“Korean grammar makes people more emotionally intelligent.”“Korean relationships are deeper because the language has hon...
20 Mai 22min
Korea's Flashing Problem
Send us Fan Mail Flashing and public indecency have been a problem in Korea for decades, but recent cases suggest the issue may be getting worse. In this Fun Sized episode, we look at the rise in flas...
10 Mai 27min
