The Bastard Prince
Send us Fan MailThe first “illegitimate” heir to the Joseon throne, Prince Gwanghae spent the kingdom’s shattered post-war coffers on building projects. Obsessed with the occult, he ended up being ove...
22 Jun 20221h
The Most Haunted Palace
Send us Fan MailGyeonghuigung can be called “The Forgotten Palace.” Some say it is haunted with dark souls and secrets.Join our Patreon to get more stuffhttps://patreon.com/darksideofseoulBook a tour ...
15 Jun 20221h 20min
Shawn Digs Graves
Send us Fan MailShawn takes us through the hills of Paju to show Korean grave sites. Learn about the traditions, folklore, and potential curses. We also check out abandoned military installations.This...
8 Jun 202226min
The Bells
Send us Fan MailDid people really throw a child into a furnace to forge the Emillé Bell? We answer this question in this episode.Join our Patreon to get more stuffhttps://patreon.com/darksideofseoulBo...
1 Jun 20221h 14min
Divination
Send us Fan MailDivination was a significant part of daily life in old Korea. For some, it still is. We predict you’ll get something out of this episode. Media: horror movies with fortune tellers -The...
25 Mai 20221h 25min
Gwangju Massacre
Send us Fan MailMay 18th, 1980, the South Korean military beat, jailed, raped, and murdered the citizens of Gwangju while the rest of the country didn’t know. The stories of this crime didn’t start go...
17 Mai 202258min
Park Chung-hee vs. Vladimir Putin
Send us Fan MailIs Vladimir Putin’s regime going the same way as Park Chung-hee’s in its final years? Let’s test this hypothesis. Authoritarian leaders tend to go through the same stages--eerily so. C...
11 Mai 202255min
Park Chung-hee, part 2: The Fall
Send us Fan MailAfter steering the Korean economy out of poverty, how did Park Chung-hee’s popularity decline to the point that he was assassinated by his own cohort?Join our Patreon to get more stuff...
4 Mai 202240min
