Kim Dae-jung's exile in the U.S. & return to S. Korea
We will explore the circumstances surrounding former President Kim Dae-jung's two-year exile in the United States during the early 1980s, and his eventual return to South Korea.
2 Feb 202421min
Kim Dae-jung's false accusation of conspiracy
We look into how the authoritarian regime in 1980 falsley accused Kim Dae-jung on charges of conspiracy and suppressed South Korea's democracy movement.
26 Jan 202424min
January 21 Incident - Blue House Raid
We explore the incident that took place on January 21st, 1968, when North Korea launched a raid to attack the Blue House, and infiltrated to as far as the Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul.
19 Jan 202423min
Park Jong-chul's Death By Torture
We look into the case of Park Jong-chul, a Seoul National University student who died by torture during a police interrogation on January 14th, 1987.
12 Jan 202425min
S. Korea's Gold-collecting Campaign
We take a look into the nationwide movement that spread in South Korea to collect gold when the country faced economic difficulties during the 1997 IMF financial crisis.
5 Jan 202426min
Collapse of the Soviet Union and Its Impact on the Korean Peninsula
On December 31st, 1991, the Soviet Union dissolved, giving rise to new independent nations. We'll explore the impact this had on the Korean Peninsula after the end of the Cold War.
29 Dec 202326min
The Miracle of Christmas - Hungnam Evacuation
In December 1950, during the peak of the Korean War, over 14,000 refugees in the Hungnam area of North Korea were rescued through cargo ships meant to carry up to 60 people during an operation known a...
22 Dec 202324min
George E. Ogle & the Korean Democracy Movement
We take a look into the incident where George E. Ogle, an American missionary who was a strong advocate of the Korean democracy movement, was deported from the country by the Park Chung Hee government...
15 Dec 202322min
