Surprising Things About Korean Food
Send us Fan MailCabbage kimchi isn’t that old. Han-woo beef grades don’t indicate quality. Why do Koreans use metal chopsticks? Listen for more surprising finds about Korean food.Join our Patreon to g...
25 Jan 20231h 39min
Seollal
Send us Fan MailWe have some history and trivia about Korea’s “other” New Year holiday. Listen now.Join our Patreon to get more stuffhttps://patreon.com/darksideofseoulBook a tour of The Dark Side of ...
18 Jan 202352min
Spectre of Wintre (encore)
Send us Fan MailKorean winters are harsh! Take tips from folklore traditions on how to survive it, along with omens to watch out for.Join our Patreon to get more stuffhttps://patreon.com/darksideofseo...
11 Jan 20231h 19min
Dude, Where's My Bike!?
Send us Fan MailIt’s still unusual for theft to happen in Korean society. There is one item that Koreans steal without prejudice: bicycles. What’s up with that? Join our Patreon to get more stuffhttps...
4 Jan 20231h 6min
Best K-Horror of 2022
Send us Fan MailFrom creepy folklore to gory boat-rides, K-horror cinema had a few stellar highlights in 2022. But what lies ahead for Korean genre cinema and the Korean movie industry itself? We disc...
28 Dec 20221h 13min
Christmas in Korea (encore)
Send us Fan MailWhere was the first Christmas tree in Korea? Why were the doors busted down during an early Christmas play? We explore Korea’s history with Christmas, including a Christmas song so bad...
21 Dec 20221h 15min
Dying Traditions
Send us Fan MailWe look at Korean traditions that are on the verge of disappearing. These are ones easy to observe, so why are they fading? Join our Patreon to get more stuffhttps://patreon.com/darksi...
14 Dec 20221h 21min
Censorship
Send us Fan Mail Korea excels at controlling what people can and cannot do, from censoring North Korean media to activist folk singers to journalists to fun. We discuss censorship, banning, prohibitio...
7 Dec 20221h 6min
