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William S. Gilbert is doing PhD research on Korean Taoism's syncretic qualities at Sogang University in Seoul, South Korea. He completed his Master's in Korean Philosophy at Sungkyunkwan University in 2024 and was a graduate research assistant for the Korean Academic Expansion Project.
This is a conversation about Taoism, "Eastern" religions and ways of thought, life, death, god, and the poetry of the Korean scholar Yi Gyu-bo (李奎報).
Discussion Outline
0:00 What is Taoism (도교)?
9:10 What is the Yin Yang (음양)?
22:09 What is Wu-wei (무의)?
32:50 Zen Buddhism (선불교) and Taoism
43:05 The Tao Te Ching (도덕경)
53:20 The Zhuangzi (정자)
1:03:11 Is there such thing as Asian thought?
1:15:52 Does Taoism feature in modern life?
1:29:40 Yi Gyu-bo (이규보)’s poem “In Sickness”
1:45:14 The “Creator” in Taoist thought
2:08:40 Closing thoughts
Will's Website: https://sites.google.com/view/williamgilbert/home
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Cho Ye-won and Jeon Yunseo are students at Seoul Women's University while Park Kyung-hoon (Charlie) studies at Hanyang University. They discuss the best and worst things about living in Seoul, from the safety, the beauty standards, the gender differences, the economic challenges, and much more. They also talk about why some young Koreans want to move abroad.
Discussion Outline
0:00 Do Young People Talk about 탈조선?
3:30 What are Traditional Korean Values?
8:45 What Do Koreans Want from Living Abroad?
19:30 The Best Things About Living in Seoul
27:15 Does Gender Affect Your Life in Korea?
34:45 The Social Gaze (남의 시선) in Korea
37:00 How Do You Feel About Foreigners Coming to Korea?
47:00 Appearance and Personal Colour Tests
55:15 Is Comparison Culture Real?
1:05:55 The Economic Reality of Seoul
1:15:40 Using Korean Titles
1:20:45 The Rise of 평어
1:27:20 Message to People Leaving Korea
1:43:36 Being Gay in Korea
1:48:05 Yewon's Last Message
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Jeanie Chang is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. Jeanie is also the Founder and CEO of Noona’s Noonchi, LLC, a global company offering social media platforms providing deep dives into K-Content from a mental health perspective. In Korea to promote her tours and her latest book (How K-Dramas Can Transform Your Life), we sat down with her to discuss life, culture, society, identity, and, of course, K-Dramas.
Jeanie's Website: https://noonasnoonchi.com/
Her book: https://www.amazon.com/K-Dramas-Mental-Health-Jeanie-Chang/dp/1394210477
Discussion Outline
0:00 Life in Seoul
5:39 Watching K-Dramas
33:23 Self-Care and Dramas
38:55 Mental Health and Gender
43:10 Antifragility
47:47 Generational Change in Korea
53:06 The Korean American Identity
1:16:40 Military Service and BTS
1:25:33 My Mister (나의 아지씨)
1:37:22 Jeong and Nunchi
1:49:20 Collective Society and Titles
2:01:55 Emotions in Korean Society
2:11:39 Shame and Redemption
2:20:47 K-Pop Idols and Karina's Apology
2:28:41 Is Hallyu's Popularity Declining?
2:47:37 Dr. Slump
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John DiMoia is Associate Professor of Korean History at Seoul National University, South Korea. He is the author of Reconstructing Bodies: Biomedicine, Health, and Nation-Building in South Korea since 1945 (2013)
Discussion Outline
0:00 What is History?
7:20 Korean Medicine
30:30 Plastic Surgery
39:30 Korea and the Pandemic
57:05 Korean Health
1:00:10 The Joseon Dynasty
1:27:30 Japanese Colonization
1:50:00 The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
2:09:33 The Division of Korea
2:26:55 Seoul National University
2:36:07 The Future of Korea
Book: https://www.amazon.com/Reconstructing-Bodies-Biomedicine-Nation-Building-Weatherhead/dp/0804784116
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At the age of sixteen, Anton discovered Taekwondo in his native Germany. From there, he began exploring Buddhism only to be told by a visiting monk that if he wanted to truly understand it, he would have to visit Korea. Anton then embarked on a journey of practice and discovery in Korea in 1994, initially intending to stay for just a year. This conversation took place in 2024, thirty years later.
Anton has regularly appeared on television during his time here. He has also worked as a producer for the German public broadcaster ARD, offered his expertise as a business consultant, taught at a university, and sought to capture the essence of Korean society as a documentary filmmaker. He has also just written a book in Korean, 한국인들의 이상한 행복, which sheds a critical light on many of the country's social problems. This book was what prompted our discussion today.
Anton's Book: https://product.kyobobook.co.kr/detail/S000001297085
Discussion Outline
0:00 Foundations 1: Taekwondo
11:02 Foundations 2: Buddhism
54:10 The Strange Unhappiness of Korean People
59:17 Education
1:31:27 The Home
1:41:08 Seoul
1:52:22 Korean History
2:23:00 Anton Speaking Korean
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서늘한 여름밤 (Lee Seo-hyun) is a South Korean writer and psychological counseling planner. She received her Master's Degree from the Department of Psychology at Korea University in 2015, and then became a counselor at a large hospital. She soon began drawing and recording her thoughts before then uploading them on the internet. This led to her also starting a popular podcast and authoring 3 different books. In 2017, she established the psychological counseling center ‘Every Mind’. Today, her Instagram and YouTube content reaches countless thousands, providing solace, honesty, and the message for Korean people that, "It's okay".
We spoke with her about her recent appearance on Mark Manson's YouTube video declaring Korean people to be the most depressed in the world. We then spoke about trauma, anxiety, perfectionism, the self, fear of failure, micro aggressions, and much more.
Find her work online
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seobam_breeze/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UC7Z6ogmq-3N9KoNACH10Hlg
1-on-1 Coaching: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEruSwPi33wmq9j35_oKaAhg3sfaPC0XoT2siRzQcpwD1ieQ/viewform
Discussion Outline
0:00 Generations of War Trauma
2:05 Is Korea the Most Depressed Country in the World?
8:17 What Does Depression Look Like?
13:40 Who Is Most Susceptible to Depression?
16:10 Why Is Our New Generation More Open to Mental Health?
17:40 Psychotherapy and Trauma
22:25 Minorities and Depression
25:25 Drugs and Mental Health
31:45 Are We Becoming too Fragile?
33:25 서늘한 여름밤's Insta and Online Content
43:10 Ego and the Self
48:10 Perfectionism
52:00 The Steps to Self Compassion
55:30 Our Inner Child
1:00:35 The Public Gaze (남의 시선)
1:04:00 Social Media
1:10:40 Psychological Coaching
1:14:35 Breaking Taboos around Mental Health in SK
1:16:50 AI and Mental Health
1:18:45 Toxic Masculinity
1:24:10 Is it Hard to be a Psychologist?
1:27:33 강박 - Being Obsessive
1:29:53 Childhood
1:35:30 Closing Comments
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In communicating with each other before this conversation, Robert asked me to explain certain aspects of Korean culture to him. If you find yourself frustrated that we sometimes hear more about Korea than his own work, I completely agree with you and apologize. Nevertheless, that was part of what was established. My sense is that he also might have wanted a break from explaining his latest book to everyone. We’ve since realized that we need to look more into the rice production in Korea and I hope that we can find out more of if and how that might have affected Korean culture, particularly in terms of interdependency and human relationships.
I highly recommend his latest book Determined. It genuinely made me rethink much of what I see around me. And, even if you don’t find yourself ultimately convinced by his argument concerning free will, you will still learn lots and be treated to writing that is as comfortable making jokes and never taking itself too seriously as it is explaining the hard science.
Bio: Robert Sapolsky is a professor of biology, neuroscience, and neurosurgery at Stanford University, well-known for his research on stress and behavior in wild baboons, as well as his studies on the physiology of the brain. His approach to understanding the complexities of human behavior has made him a respected figure in both the scientific and popular science communities. His latest book, Determined, argues that it is time for us to remove agency from our behavior and stop attributing praise and blame to people for things over which they often have very little control.
Determined: https://www.amazon.com/Determined-Science-Life-without-Free/dp/0525560971
My favourite lecture from him: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRYcSuyLiJk
Discussion Outline
0:00 How Did Korea Get Here?
7:15 Rice Theory of Culture
13:55 Do We Have Free Will?
32:56 Changing Morality
37:00 Birthrates
45:15 Transhumanism?
54:40 Death
1:03:45 Closing Questions
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Tanner Rogers is a 2023-24 Fulbright U.S. Student Program Winner. His research consists of the literary analysis of fictional texts produced during the Park Chung Hee era (1961-1979), particularly focusing on the development of “space” in its various physical and conceptual forms, and how texts engage with the rapid urbanization and industrialization of cities like Seoul and Incheon during this time.
We spoke about books, life, and Korea.
This episode again featuring Jeon Yunseo
Instagram: @y_jeon_s
Discussion Outline
0:00 Tanner's Introduction to Korea
15:55 The Park Chung-hee Era
40:05 Korean Literature
53:44 The Dwarf (난장이가 쏘아 올린 작은 공)
1:11:08 The Concept of Han
1:18:05 Hwang Sok-yong
1:36:34 Changing Korean Traditions
1:55:50 The Concept of Space
2:12:05 The Urbanization of Korean Space
2:25:35 1970s Korea vs 2024 Korea
2:36:25 Book Recommendations
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Can Korean people speak English? That was the question we explored in this discussion. Three young women studying at Seoul Women's University in South Korea talked about their own experiences of learning a foreign language and how it ultimately became something more than just education or study.
Hyun Minjung is a second-year student in the Department of Child Studies
Eo Gyeongin is a first-year student in the Department of Applied Food System
Jeon Yunseo is a first-year student in the Department of Journalism and Media
This episode again featuring Jeon Yunseo
Find them on Instagram
Yunseo: @y_jeon_s
Minjung: @llovnj
Gyeongin: @djurbyrfish
Discussion Outline
0:00 Encountering English for the First Time
7:50 Was English ever hard?
13:35 What kind of English Accent?
25:45 Learning English in Korea
34:15 Is there a Socio-Economic Aspect to English in Korea?
40:50 Having an English Name?
48:14 Korean Celebrities Speaking English
53:30 Interacting with Foreigners
1:01:20 Swearing in English
1:07:13 Is English more Democratic than Korean?
1:14:28 Would you Date Someone Who can't Speak English?
1:23:00 How to Learn English Online?
1:30:50 Advice for Learning English
1:47:40 Changing Korean Identity
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ID:Earth is a singer, songwriter, and music producer from Seoul, Korea. She sings about human civilization, existence, birth, and the Earth with her music providing a fantastic backdrop for these explorations. Her latest album Space Station was released on December 12, 2023. We sat down with her to learn more about her music, her life, and being an artist in South Korea.
ID:Earth
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamidearth/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCVo9uVMP5JWUfXQh_hUDK0g
Her latest album Space Station: https://www.melon.com/artist/song.htm?artistId=2622503
Discussion Outline*
0:00 The Birth of ID: Earth
14:18 “Aliens”
22:18 Finding a Minimalist Sound
27:18 Being an Artist in South Korea
35:23 “Fire”
41:57 Writing Choruses
48:18 Creating OSTs for Dramas and Movies
1:03:21 “Sky Where You Are”
1:06:40 People’s Brains
1:10:37 ID:Earth’s Favourite Song
1:17:25 What ID:Earth is Listening to These Days
1:21:34 ID:Earth’s Plans for 2024
1:26:00 Advice for Young Artists
1:28:22 Message to the Fans
*Due to copyright reasons on audio platforms, we had to remove the audio of the 3 songs we played in the studio. You can find the tracks on YouTube or anywhere else.This episode again featuring Jeon Yunseo
Find her on Instagram: @y_jeon_s
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Having just finished a semester teaching 9 different classes at Seoul Women’s University and Hanyang University, I thought I’d end the year sharing some of the theories and thoughts I’ve been exploring with my students. This includes David Matsumoto’s work on culture, Han Byung Chul’s explorations of modernity and psychology, and Mark Fisher’s assertion that we are witnessing the slow cancellation of the future. These three frameworks seem to resonate with the students and, whether they agree with them or not, they all seem to have taken them on-board and understood them.
There was much more I wanted to include here, including the rice theory of culture, explorations of cultural appropriation and pronouns in Korea, multiculturalism, the LGBTGQ community and contact hypothesis, but time got the better of me during the finals season. I’ll return to these again at some point in 2024.
I have a lot of fantastic guests already lined-up for the new year so normal service will resume very shortly. This was just a special little way of saying thank you and Merry Christmas.
Discussion Outline
0:00 David Matsumoto
23:00 Han Byung Chul
42:30 Was Korean Modernity Worth it?
52:55 Mark Fisher
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Koryo Saram refers to the ethnic Koreans who migrated to the Russian Far East and Central Asia, particularly Kazakhstan, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The migration was mainly a result of economic opportunities and political instability in the Korean Peninsula during that period. But beyond the political and historical existence, there are people. Daniil and Yona are two of these people both trying to find their way in modern Korean society. Their identities, language skills, and feelings towards their homeland are very different, yet they relate to each other. With the help of Yunseo, we explored what it means to be a Koryo Saram and discovered much along the way.
Find them online/instagram
Pak Yona: @pkyo1
Daniil: @dnlyeux
Yunseo: @y_jeon_s
고려인 Youth Organization: https://www.instagram.com/ks.youthwave/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==
대한고려인협회: https://www.instagram.com/koryosaraminkorea/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==
Overseas Koreans: https://www.okocc.or.kr/portal_en/global/okf_webzine.do
Discussion Outline
0:00 Introducing the Koryo Saram
25:00 Leaving Moscow: War and Politics
33:15 University and Visas
39:42 Language and Culture
45:30 Appearance and Visuals
53:33 Famous Koryo Saram in Pop Culture
59:20 Multicultural Korea
1:05:00 The Geography of Koryo Saram
1:11:30 North Korea
1:22:50 Misconceptions about Koryo Saram
1:42:50 Final Observations
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Bart van Genugten is a Dutchman with a passion for people, history, stories, and 분위기 (atmosphere). His recent project, Welcome to my Dong, looks to explore all of Seoul's 467 dongs (neighborhoods) and it has proved incredibly successful online, with millions of views, countless stories, and a host of well wishers. Bart is keeping history alive amidst a rapidly changing urban culture and it is no surprise that many of his greatest fans are Koreans themselves.
During his journey, Bart is also discovering himself. Coming to terms with mental health, online identity, his Dutch family, and his place in Korean society. He is also a published author, cowriting a book (직항은 없다) with his wife, 김휘아, describing his experiences in Pyongyang with his father.
Find Bart online
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@iGoBart
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/igobart_/
Discussion
0:00 Korean life and drinking culture
18:10 Welcome to my Dong
42:13 The ethics of filming people
45:10 Online success
1:00:45 The people of Seoul
1:13:00 Does Hallyu help?
1:17:26 North Korea
1:35:55 Subtitles and Content
1:41:49 Working with your wife
1:52:28 Fans of the channel
1:55:53 Mental health
2:06:50 The beauty of Korea
Thanks to 전윤서 for some help with this episode
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Jasmyn Kim is doing a PhD at Yonsei University in the Department of Sport Industry Studies, she is a pole dance instructor at Tara Pole Dance in Jong-ro, and she also teaches a Yoga course at Yonsei University. Her academic research focuses on body image and the gendered nature of pole dance as a modern Korean fitness phenomenon, and the physical and psychological effects it can have on women. In this conversation, we explore how and why pole dance has become so popular in South Korea and, in the process, transcended the reputation it had in the 1990s.
If I spoke a bit too much during this one, please blame it on the coffee. I'm always working hard to become a better listener, host, and conversationalist, so please be patient with me. I'm trying.Jasmyn Online
- Insta: https://www.instagram.com/jazzyxbelle
- Tara Pole Dance: https://www.instagram.com/tarapoledance
- Academic Research:
https://doi.org/10.1080/02614367.2022.2138511 https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2022.2132252
Discussion Outline
0:00 Pole dancing
10:00 Why did it get popular?
17:00 Who is pole dancing?
32:50 Cultural aspects of pole
37:00 Academia and the pole
43:05 Gender and Pole Dancing
55:40 Identity and Korea
1:17:25 Yoga
1:38:30 Social media and life
1:50:20 Dealing with body image
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Although this started as a conversation about Gwangju and Professor Don Baker’s experiences there starting in 1971, including witnessing the aftermath of the massacre in 1980, we quickly understood there was much more for us to explore. This includes Don’s impressions of Kim Dae-jung, gender and women in the Joseon Dynasty, Korea’s historical relationship with China, Confucianism and ancestor worship, the effects of Japanese colonization, and the field of Korean Studies more broadly.
It was completely spontaneous, but I also noted the following people and their work referenced throughout this conversation, demonstrating the depth and breadth of Don’s knowledge: Alexis Dudden, Dave C Kang, Alexander Woodside, Jisoo Kim, Hyaeweol Choi, Carter Eckert, Andre Schmid, Jahyun Kim Haboush, Gregory Henderson, Robert Carlin, Eugene Park, Michael Seth, John Jorgensen, Kim Sun Joo, BR Myers, Bruce Cumings, James Palais, Mark Peterson, John Duncan, Steve Shields, and David Dolinger.
Despite knowing the tragedy and violence taking place in Gwangju, Don snuck into the city to find his friends and understand what was really happening. His descriptions of the attacks and murder that took place in Gwangju are heartbreaking to listen to. And through all of this, he nevertheless finishes with words of hope and positivity.
Discussion Outline
0:00 Unpacking Gwangju
6:00 Kim Dae-jung
10:20 1970s Korea
20:50 On Confucianism
24:30 Korean Studies
30:00 The Joseon Dynasty
38:50 Japanese Colonization and Collaboration
51:55 Korean Studies and Factions
1:08:50 Confucianism vs Catholicism (Ancestor Worship)
1:15:30 The Assassination of Park Chung-hee 1979
1:21:40 The Gwangju Massacre 1980
1:47:00 American Involvement in Gwangju
1:55:30 Representations of Gwangju
2:03:46 Conclusions on Life and Korea
A Korean Confucian’s Advice on How to Be Moral: Tasan Chŏng Yagyong’s Reading of the Zhongyong (University of Hawaii Press, 2023) Catholics and Anti-Catholicism in Chosŏn Korea (University of Hawaii Press) with Franklin Rausch. May, 2017 Korean Spirituality (Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 2008) Chosŏn Hugi Yugyo wa Ch’ŏnjugyo ŭi Taerip [The Confucian Confrontation with Catholicism in the Latter Half of the Chosŏn Dynasty] (Seoul: Iljogak Publishing Co., 1997)
Dr. Baker's Books
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Steve first came to Korea in 1975 and continues his life-long love of the land of the morning calm. He has been a missionary, pastor, and leadership development officer. He has years of experience in translations and editing, has several published books and dozens of scholarly papers to his credit, mostly in theology and the religious history of the United States. He is a life member of Royal Asiatic Society Korea, served on the board of directors for many years, two terms as vice president, and is now serving a second term as president.
Discussion Outline
0:00 Coming to Korea in the 1970s
15:00 On the Korean Language
27:00 Life under Park Chung-hee
36:30 Changing economic conditions
51:20 Who was Park Chung-hee?
1:08:00 Choi Kyu-ha and life after Park
1:27:40 The Royal Asiatic Society
1:52:50 Christianity and Korea
2:30:20 The Youth of Korea
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This episode contains a lot of explicit language. If you are interested, the YouTube video features hundreds of photos of the bands, venues, and people we talk about.
Trash is a musician, designer, and tattoo artist who has been part of the Korean punk scene for two decades. Here, she talks about how she discovered underground subculture in her late teens and then watched it develop over the years. She describes the community's most important bands and people, as well as those who others might have forgotten along the way. The conversation also reveals how every time punk rock becomes mainstream in Korea something comes along to force it back underground.
Much of my own twenties and thirties are a blur, but I played a lot of the same shows and venues with Trash. That she continues to keep the flame alive is a testament to her passion and desire for this scene.
Find more of Trash's music, art, and work online
Band (...Whatever That Means): https://www.instagram.com/wtmpunk/
Record label (World Domination Inc): https://www.wdikorea.com/
Tattoo shop (Rebellion Inc): https://www.instagram.com/rebellionin...
Festival: https://ko.wdikorea.com/itsafest
Discussion Outline:
0:00 Who is Trash?
6:56 The TV incident
14:25 The scene's early days
45:25 Crying Nut, Rux, and No Brain
57:50 BB Lucky Town
1:05:00 ...Whatever That Means
1:33:23 Starting a record label
1:50:16 Creating a festival
2:00:26 Life as a tattoo artist
Many of the photos used are taken with permission and thanks from Ken Robinson and Juyoung Lee. If another photo is yours, thank you. Happy to credit you where necessary.
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“People sleep peacefully in their beds because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.” George Orwell
Park Kyung Hoon (박경훈), Park Inu (박인우), and Lee Seung-il (이승일) are three South Korean men who have all recently completed their mandatory military service. One served in the Navy on the south coast, one in an administrative office, and one as a sniper in the DMZ. In this conversation they share their psychological and physical experiences of being called up by the government to complete more than 500 days of compulsory service. While their paths were all different, they were able to relate to each other in terms of the forced nature of the service, the apps that soldiers use, the boot camps they endured, and the separation and isolation they felt. The one enduring message to be taken from listening to them is that though few, if any, men want to complete this national obligation, because they do, the rest of us are able to live peacefully.
Conversation Chapters
0:00 getting enlisted and physical check-ups
18:00 when do people normally choose to serve?
22:25 boot camp
36:36 getting to base
48:40 500 days left and phone usage
52:50 being a sniper at the DMZ
1:02:50 Patriotism and Korean feelings
1:09:00 Going on Leave and military punishments
1:18:00 Getting out the military
1:27:50 Gratitude and respect for men that serve
1:37:55 Should women be conscripted too?
1:49:30 Should celebrities be exempt?
1:55:00 Charlie’s punishments
2:06:40 Closing thoughts
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Choi Isu is a young South Korean woman who has a vision of a better world. She believes in communication, community, and education. Measures that will stop the fragmentation of society and isolation experienced by some people today. Much of this worldview has been informed by her own educational experiences. Attending Ewoo High School, she received an alternative education focused on discussion and student-based learning rather than the rote memorization required elsewhere.
I've known Isu for around 6 months and continue to be amazed by her courage, personality, and willingness to venture into the unknown. When we talk about Korean Gen Z and youth, we would do well to remember examples like Isu. At the end of the podcast, you can even hear a hip-hop track we made together with help from Kevin.
"In our present culture, we have become accustomed to putting new wine into old bottles and hoping that we can make the new conform to the pattern of the old. But that which is truly new is not recognizable by the old, and the old becomes a hindrance to the new. If we do not see the new, it is not because it is not there, but because we are anchored to the old, and the old, being repetitive, makes us dull, weary, and insensitive."Discussion Outline
0:00 Alternative Education in Korea
12:22 University
19:00 Suneung (SATs)
27:20 Changing the World
40:00 AI and Chat GPT
46:00 MBTIs and fortune tellers
1:03:30 Do young Korean people still care about Confucianism?
1:20:20 Love and Romance in Gen Z
1:40:26 Main worries and pleasures
1:58:50 Feminism and Safety
2:09:00 What do Gen Z do apart from go to Cafes?
Isu's column in the Korea Times https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/08/715_354531.html
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Dr. Kim Kyung-jin was born in 1936. He grew up in Manchuria speaking Japanese at school, Korean at home, and then Chinese in the street. Before class, all students had to face Tokyo, bow, and pledge their allegiance to the Japanese empire. He said he would see people dead on the streets on his way to school, overdosed on opium. He was also there when the last Chinese emperor, the boy Puyi, passed through in 1943. Everyone was meant to bow and avert their eyes but he reckons he had a good gander.
When the second world war ended in 1945 and the Russians were coming into the area, the Japanese ordered them to retreat so they got on a train headed South towards Seoul. He left his dad at the station and never saw him again. About 10 years ago, a local historian tracked down old news reports from the 1930s and 1940s that featured his dad so he could remember what he looked like.
When they got back to Seoul, he started his hobbies of ice-skating, rugby, and singing. He went to school but the Korean War soon started in 1950 with the North Korean communists invading. While the communists ruled Seoul, he survived by teaching new recruits to the North Korean army patriotic songs (otherwise they'd kill him). He still remembers those songs and sings one of them for us. After that, as the war changed direction, he got picked up by the Americans because he could help them translate road signs in English, Japanese, and Korean. He followed them because they had better food and they were nice to him.
Then, in 1960, the war had ended and the country was struggling to become the democracy it is today and there were national demonstrations trying to kick out South Korea's first president. Dr. Kim was downtown in Seoul at the famous protests all kids today learn about in the books when he was shot in the arm by a Korean policeman with an M1 rifle. Still has the scar and he showed me it today. Pretty ironic that he survived the Russians, the Japanese, the North Koreans, and the Americans, and it was eventually one of his own, a South Korean, that shot him.
He lived through colonization, war, and dictatorship but he still smiles, laughs, and has a super positive outlook on life. He speaks multiple languages. He has done a Masters, a PhD, and has been the conductor of an orchestra for the past 40-odd years. He reckons he walks 13,000 steps a day to stay healthy.
What a dude! Absolutely floored me.
Big thank you to Professor Sam Denny (Associate Professor, Department of English Education at Sangmyung University) for arranging this for us and joining us on the podcast.
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