When Gods and Ghosts Rest: Lunar Leap Year
Send us Fan MailEven the Korean lunar calendar has a leap year. Instead of an extra day, there's an extra month. Here's what to do.Join our Patreon to get more stuffhttps://patreon.com/darksideofseoul...
5 Apr 202331min
The Afterlife & the Cemetery Tour
Send us Fan MailThe concept of an afterlife is consistent across cultures. How do old Korean traditions view the land of the dead? PLUS: a talk about our new cemetery tour and what we have coming up t...
29 Mar 202352min
Dragons, Gods, & Cold Food: The Folklore of the Third Lunar Month
Send us Fan MailOur series continues covering the folk traditions of each lunar month. This time it’s the third month - the onset of spring, farming, booze for powerful gods, and good days to visit t...
22 Mar 202350min
Hayashi: Korea's First Gangster
Send us Fan MailA young Korean man in Japan’s construction industry became the most powerful crime boss in 1930s Seoul. We talk about Korea’s early mob history and how Hayashi himself has left a big m...
15 Mar 202350min
Majang Meat Market
Send us Fan Mail“The scariest market in Korea.” Majang Meat Market is not only unique in Seoul, it’s unique to all of Korea! It’s the only market dedicated to turning freshly slaughtered livestock int...
8 Mar 202338min
Child Abuse at All-time High
Send us Fan MailSome topics are hard to discuss. And some we prefer to not cover more than once. But child abuse has become an epidemic in Korea and it needs to be constantly in the public eye until s...
1 Mar 202337min
Spirits, Bugs, and Frog Eggs: The Folklore of the Second Lunar Month
Send us Fan MailGhosts and rites and folk, oh my! Our series on the monthly folk traditions on the Korean lunar calendar. It’s full of folklife customs, many of which are no longer widely practiced. I...
22 Feb 20231h
Interview with the Horror Artist
Send us Fan MailGuest: Ji-yun ParkThe artist for the new volume of “Dark Side of Seoul: Weird Tales from Korean Lore” talks about her process in bringing Korean folk horror to life on the comic book p...
15 Feb 202352min
