The Goryeo Dynasty and the Samguk Yusa | Dr. Remco Breuker #134
Dr. Remco Breuker, one of the world's leading scholars of pre-modern Korea, joins us to explore the Samguk Yusa, a treasure trove of Korean myth, history, and folklore. We dive into the kingdom of Gor...
10 Aug 1h 19min
South Korea's First Five Presidents Explained | Jihoon Suk
South Korea's first presidents are often remembered as either heroes or villains. But history is rarely that simple. Historian Jihoon Suk joins Korea Deconstructed to explore the country's first five ...
24 Juli 1h 46min
Why Confucianism Isn't a Religion (And Why That Matters for Korea) | Dr. David Tizzard #132
When we think of Confucianism in the West, we often box it into a category alongside world religions like Christianity or Buddhism: a neat, systematic philosophy created by a single figure. But as I'v...
25 Juni 37min
Myths, Stories, and the Origins of Korean Civilization and History | Dr. Minsoo Kang #131
Dr. Minsoo Kang is a historian and writer. Currently, he is an associate professor of European intellectual history in the Department of History at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Find Minsoo an...
30 Maj 2h
Who Was Ahn Chang Ho (안창호)? | Conversation with His Grandson Philip Ahn Cuddy (#130)
Who was Ahn Chang-ho, and what is the real legacy of one of Korea's most revered independence activists? In this episode of Korea Deconstructed, we sit down with his grandson, Philip Ahn Cuddy, to exp...
24 Maj 1h 27min
Korean Culture without the K | Colin Marshall #129
Colin Marshall is a Seoul-based essayist, broadcaster, and public speaker focusing on cities, language, and culture. Through his Substack newsletter, Books on Cities, he writes long-form essay-reviews...
2 Maj 1h 29min
Korean Dragons, Religion, and Culture Explained by David Mason | #128
How do dragons affect Korean culture, philosophy, and cosmology? I brought my friend Professor David Mason back into the studio to explore the differences between Asian and Western dragons. The "Drago...
23 Apr 1h 13min
Koreans, BTS, and Reactions to the Arirang Comeback #127
When you live and work in Korea, it's hard to escape talk around BTS. Their comeback concert in Gwanghwamun generated a huge amount of media attention, both positive and negative. Moreover, the use of...
5 Apr 1h 18min
