Haphazard Bell, Haphazard New Year
Send us Fan MailThe bell in Jongno, Seoul, rings in the New Year. But what is the story of that belfry? How has South Korea celebrated the New Year over centuries?Join our Patreon to get more stuffhtt...
28 Des 20211h 5min
Spectre of Winter
Send us Fan MailKorean winters are harsh! Take tips from folklore traditions on how to survive it, along with omens to watch out for.Join our Patreon to get more stuffhttps://patreon.com/darksideofseo...
22 Des 20211h 19min
All I Want for Korean Christmas Is...
Send us Fan MailIt may seem like Korea only plays two Christmas songs (Mariah & George), but Christmas has been celebrated in Seoul for at least 130 years. We cover its import, how it’s changed, why i...
15 Des 20211h 14min
You Gonna Eat That?
Send us Fan MailDon’t eat while listening to this. We cover Korea’s food scandals from the 1970s to 2021. In fact, you won’t want to eat anything after listening.Join our Patreon to get more stuffhttp...
8 Des 20211h 15min
The Curse of King Muryeong’s Tomb
Send us Fan MailArchaeologists botched the excavation of King Muryeong’s tomb, and some say they paid the price.Join our Patreon to get more stuffhttps://patreon.com/darksideofseoulBook a tour of The ...
1 Des 202154min
Well, That’s Weird
Send us Fan MailA collection of weird Korean news stories from the past few years. Hamsters, the death spa, and the national government’s ghost-warding penis rocks.Join our Patreon to get more stuffht...
24 Nov 20211h 6min
Kids Who Kill, part 2
Send us Fan MailThe media has passed over some of these stories of murderous youths. Does this indicate lingering bias against the types of victims in these cases?Join our Patreon to get more stuffhtt...
17 Nov 202155min
Kids Who Kill, part 1
Send us Fan MailChildren are the most vulnerable in society. So what happens when they become the predator? In this first part, we talk about children who have murdered other children and ones who hav...
10 Nov 20211h 20min
