Shamanism, Post-Colonialism, and the Korean Left
David A. Tizzard has a PhD in Korean Studies and lectures at Seoul Women's University and Hanyang University. He writes a weekly column in the Korea Times, is a social-cultural commentator, and a musi...
28 Feb 20252h 6min
E-Sports Korea: Is There Life Beyond Faker?
Eunjae Cho is currently studying Chinese Language and Literature at Seoul Women's University. She has a deep interest in languages and Asian culture, which led her to work as a journalist in the e-spo...
12 Jan 20251h 5min
Squid Game 2: Thanos, Tarantino, and Aliens
I watched Squid Game Season 2 over the holidays and decided to record some brief thoughts on it. You can find an abridged version in the newspaper here: https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/opinion/2025/0...
4 Jan 202520min
Korean Movement, Philosophy, Aesthetics, and Martial Arts
David A. Tizzard has a PhD in Korean Studies and lectures at Seoul Women's University and Hanyang University. He writes a weekly column in the Korea Times, is a a social-cultural commentator, and musi...
21 Dec 20242h 1min
What the Hell is Happening in South Korea?
David A. Tizzard has a doctorate in Korean Studies and lectures at Seoul Women's University and Hanyang University. He is a social-cultural commentator and musician who has lived in Korea for nearly t...
6 Dec 202425min
Korean Women, Men, Gender, and Equality | Ms. Samantha Afflick-Smith
Korean gender, feminism, fairness and equality are discussed here at length. We also cover transgender representation in media, male mandatory military service, magic days for women, and the world's l...
17 Nov 20242h 1min
BTS: Love, Life, and Mental Health
This week I sat down with a group of BTS fans from around the world and spent two hours listening to their stories. As a lot of the media hype and attention around them has either focused on their sol...
2 Nov 20241h 10min
Multiculturalism and Racism in Korea | Dr. Zeljana Zmire
Zeljana Zmire, Ph.D. in International Studies and Korean Studies, is a lecturer at Hanyang University in Seoul. Her research interests include multiculturalism, immigration policy, comparative politic...
19 Okt 20241h 3min
