The West Comes Knocking | The Fall of Joseon, part 18 (1791-1801)
Send us Fan Mail When a Dutch sailor shipwrecked on Jeju in 1627, he thought he’d been captured by cannibals. Instead, he became Korea’s first Westerner—and the first sign of change that would shake J...
7 Nov 202543min
Haunted Barracks: Korea’s Military Ghost Stories
Send us Fan Mail The Korean military is haunted — literally and culturally. Soldiers whisper about phantom footsteps, cold spots inside fences, and radio calls from the dead. In this episode, we look ...
28 Okt 20251h 6min
Shawn Wrote a Spooky Book
Send us Fan Mail Here it is! Finally! Shawn Morrissey's much anticipated book of Korean supernatural encounters is released. We ask him your questions. Will he answer them? Korea's #1 ghost and dark h...
23 Okt 202554min
Why Korean City Slogans Sound So Weird (and Why We Love Them Anyway)
Send us Fan Mail Korean cities love English slogans, but rarely get them right. From “Hi Seoul” to “Busan is Good,” we explore how Korea’s branding obsession created a national genre of delightful lin...
18 Okt 20251h 5min
From Madness to Reform | The Fall of Joseon, part 17
Send us Fan Mail King Jeongjo inherited a kingdom broken by madness, murder, and factional greed. In this episode, we look at how the grandson of Yeongjo—and son of the doomed Prince Sado—tried to reb...
10 Okt 202534min
Kidnapped!
Send us Fan Mail Kidnapping and abduction attempts are on the rise in Korea, with more than nine cases per week. We break down the numbers, the shocking cases from Seoul to Jeju, and the weak court re...
3 Okt 202559min
Cursed Landmarks
Send us Fan Mail We tour Korea’s “cursed landmarks,” from the Blue House to Jongno Tower, the National Assembly, Cheonggyecheon, and beyond. These sites carry dark folklore, bad feng shui, ghost stori...
24 Sep 202558min
Cruel Summer 2: Crueler Summerer
Send us Fan Mail Our follow-up to Cruel Summer shows Korea’s August crimes were just as horrific. A shaman murdered her niece in a ritual. Couples turned their homes into crime scenes. Babies were aba...
17 Sep 202554min
