The Human Cost of Korean Cults | #126
Why do people join cults? The reality is seemingly very complex. In this episode of Korea Deconstructed, I sit down with Peter Daley, a long-term resident of Korea and someone who has spent decades ob...
31 Mars 1h 34min
The God of Pyongyang: How Christianity Built North Korea | #125
How was North Korea, a state that famously mandates atheism, built on a foundation of Christian fervor? In this episode, I sit down with Jonathan Cheng, the Wall Street Journal's China Bureau Chief, t...
22 Mars 1h 23min
The SEAbling War: Why Koreans and Southeast Asians are Fighting Online | #124
What happens when you take the wrong camera to a Day6 K-pop concert? In this episode of Korea Deconstructed, we explore the recent "SEAbling War". Discussing viral memes to deeply uncomfortable conver...
15 Mars 1h 4min
100 Years of Queer Korean Fiction | Dr. Samuel Perry
What does it mean to be queer in a society often defined by its rigid traditions, colonial scars, and rapid neoliberal transformation? In this episode of Korea Deconstructed, we sit down with Dr. Samu...
9 Mars 1h 1min
The Fall of Yoon: Martial Law, the Far Right, and the Power of Minsim | Dr. Benjamin A Engel
What happens when a democracy is pushed to the brink? In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Ben Engel to explore the outrageous martial law declaration, the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, the...
27 Feb 59min
Kim Mi-young: Itaewon and the Search for Identity
Episode Summary: What defines a neighborhood? In this episode, we are joined by Mi-young Kim, a writer and essayist who has written about the unique culture and practices of Itaewon in Seoul. We dive ...
27 Jan 57min
Bong Joon Ho: Filmmaker and Philosopher
Anthony Curtis Adler is professor of German and Comparative Literature at Yonsei University's Underwood International College, where he has taught since 2006. His present research interests span moder...
15 Jan 1h 28min
Korean Indie Music, Capitalism, and Cultural Identity
In this episode of Korea Deconstructed, we explore Korean indie music, its culture, artists, and how capitalism and technology is reshaping the K-indie scene. Joined by Zuza Sołtykowska, a Polish writ...
23 Dec 20251h 1min
