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 Des 20251h 1min
The Hidden Realities of Studying in Korea
What's it really like to study in South Korea? In this episode, I sit down with four exchange students from around the world to talk honestly and openly about their experiences at Korean universities....
23 Nov 20252h 12min
Korea in 1980s: Heritage, Hallyu, and the Making of Modern Identity | Dr. Roald Maliangkay
In this episode of Korea Deconstructed, David Tizzard speaks with Dr. Roald Maliangkay about the forces that shaped modern Korea, its culture, speed, identity, and contradictions. We explore Korea in ...
16 Nov 20251h 45min
Four Korean Women Talk Feminism, Culture, and Professional Careers
Many Korean women face both institutional barriers and everyday cultural expectations. Life often feels mapped out in advance, and those who deviate from that path meet resistance or worse. Meanwhile,...
2 Nov 20251h 48min
Breastfeeding vs Capitalism: Motherhood and Culture in Korea
Liss Anda is a clincal psychologist and associate professor working at the University of Stavanger, Norway. Her research currently centers on perinatal mental health. She is especially interested in h...
21 Okt 20251h 44min
Korean Architecture and the Weight of Han
Born in Taegu with roots in Jeju, Juhee then immigrated to the U.S. at age eight. As a 16-year-old Korean American girl, she ran away from home in Queens, New York, to become an architect. Having fulf...
11 Okt 20251h 4min
