We wrap up Squid Game season one and dish out trivia, wild theories, and predictions for season two. Guest: Roboseyo https://twitter.com/roboseyo--Please Follow--Website: https://seoulpodcast.comPodcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/960226Twitter

Squid Game (Ep: 7&8) Such a Beautiful Number

Nov 19th, 2021 1h 11m

We re-examine the VIP script and acting. We go between heartbreaking deaths and satisfying deaths. PLUS nitpicking the food in the angry competitive steak eating scene.--Please Follow--Website: https://seoulpodcast.comPodcast: https://www.buzzs

The VIP POV with Actor Daniel Kennedy (VIP #2, Squid Game)

Nov 9th, 2021 46m 11s

Actor Daniel Kennedy (VIP #2) talks about the fun they had on the set of Squid Game and why foreign actors on Korean media sound odd (it’s not what you think).--Please Follow--Website: https://seoulpodcast.comPodcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com

Squid Game (Ep: 5&6) Dreaded Episode Six

Nov 2nd, 2021 1h 31m

Seoul-crushing episode six. Try not to lose your marbles on this one. We pick apart these two episodes and try to tackle the question, “Would YOU treat your gganbu that way?”--Please Follow--Website: https://seoulpodcast.comPodcast: https://www

Squid Game, The Law, & How It Affects You

Oct 26th, 2021 51m 56s

Guest: Yunjeong Hwang (lawyerhwang.com)What legal recourse did Ali have? How could Jiyoung inherit her father’s debt? And were those Squid Game agreements really binding? Attorney Yunjeong Hwang joins us to answer legal questions that could aff

Squid Game (Ep: 3&4) Sang-woo is an A**hole

Oct 15th, 2021 1h 59m

Guest: Sean Lim (The Seoulite)Get out your needles. Wet your tongues. Sean Lim joins us and tugs his weight in talking about Squid Game episodes 3 and 4. --Please Follow--Website: https://seoulpodcast.comPodcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/9602

Squid Game (Ep: 1&2) Lost in Translation?

Oct 9th, 2021 1h 42m

Guest: Michael Hurt (Translator for “The Host”)We talk about the first two episodes of the hit Netflix series “Squid Game.” Our guest Michael Hurt (Translator for “The Host”) discusses issues in translating and subtitling.--Please Follow--Websi

Does Korea Have a Fake News Problem?

Aug 28th, 2021 1h 12m

Mad Cow. Sewol. Celebrity Bullying. Fan Death. Korea’s news industry is prolific, but the most common observation from international journalists working with South Korean media is its lack of professionalism and ethics. The ruling party is abou

Sports Writer Jeeho Yoo

Aug 17th, 2021 51m 28s

A mainstay in the English media in South Korea, Yoo Jee-ho has been a sports writer for Yonhap News for around a decade now, covering everything from baseball to football, including four Olympics. He’s been featured on ESPN, talking about the K

Emma's All USA

Aug 7th, 2021 1h 7m

Emma takes an evening off from her job covering the Olympics for a Korean broadcaster to discuss her job covering the Olympics for a Korean broadcaster. PLUS--The K-Gov says it’s not concerned about the Delta plus variant a little over a month

Accidentally Omitted

Jul 17th, 2021 1h 55m

Guest: Shawn Morrissey (The Dark Side of Seoul Podcast) https://darksideofseoul.com/podcastShawn Morrissey (The Dark Side of Seoul Podcast) joins us to discuss foreign teachers being omitted from vaccination lists. Plus these amusing and someti

Sean Lim | The Seoulite

Jun 26th, 2021 1h 16m

The Seoulite’s Sean Lim joins us for our first ever mukbang while regaling us with his stories of suing the Korean government and his journeys as an expat entrepreneur in Korea.Sean Lim is the founder of The Seoulite blog (theseoulite.com) and

Creating an Immigrant Community | Lindsey Walker

Jun 12th, 2021 1h 6m

GuestLindsey WalkerForeigner & Immigrant Virtual Community Center in Koreahttps://www.facebook.com/groups/688953868434733Other advanced countries have thriving immigrant communities that support each other. Where is that community in Korea? Lin

Peter Bint | Broadcaster

Jun 3rd, 2021 54m 1s

GuestPeter BintInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/peter_b83/?hl=enTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@seoul2londonPeter Bint has been a mainstay of Korean broadcasting since starting on TBS eFM in 2009. Now he’s a powerhouse on many TV and radio netw

Korea's Broken Startup Culture

May 22nd, 2021 54m 39s

We chat with our viewers live on YouTube while Joe goes into a rant about the struggles of Korea’s start-up culture that is anything but a start-up culture.Join us LIVE on YouTube at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays.https://youtube.com/zenkimchi--Please Fo

Barri Tsavaris, Voice Goddess

May 15th, 2021 1h 41m

GuestBarri Tsavaris | Voice Actor | TIGHTSBarri Tsavaris is an international voiceover talent. She was the voice of the 2018 Winter Olympics. She’s known in Seoul as the “Queen of Textbooks.” And her voice welcomes countless passengers on Korea

Man-hating GS25

May 8th, 2021 1h 48m

Brittany Fanning (Artist | brittanyfanning.com)Rob (Roboseyo)Convenience store chain GS25 has been in hot water for camping ads that feature what some claim are militant feminist symbols and coded messages. Is this just privileged men attacking

No Quarantine?

May 1st, 2021 1h 6m

South Korea announced that residents who have been vaccinated inside the country don’t need to quarantine for two weeks when they enter the country. Is this the progress we’ve been waiting for?PLUS--Inside poop on why F-2-7 visa holders can no

Annie Ko | Love X Stereo

Apr 24th, 2021 1h

Fugitive astrophysicist Annie Ko is one half of Love X Stereo, along with former punk rocker Toby Hwang, the Seoul electro rock duo’s dreamy kaleidoscope of stellar synthpop anthems have enraptured music festival audiences across Asia, Europe,

Mr. Tritium

Apr 17th, 2021 50m 3s

Japan will be releasing water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean. Are you ready? Korea sure isn’t. Join us in our talk about the latest K-Tantrum.--Please Follow--Website: https://seoulpodcast.comPodcast: https://www.buzzspro

Cherry Blossoms Come with Elections

Apr 3rd, 2021 55m 35s

April brings beautiful cherry blossoms balanced with the echoing speaker blasts of election campaigns. As with previous elections, this one is full of oddities but also with some hope.--Please Follow--Website: https://seoulpodcast.comPodcast: h

Free Michael Spavor

Mar 25th, 2021 47m 26s

GuestsJon DunbarLeo Jehnhttps://FreeMichaelSpavor.comhttps://gofundme.com/michaelspavorIn December 2018, China separately arrested two Canadians, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, in response to Canada detaining powerful Chinese businesswoman

The Week of Unnecessary Brain Pokes

Mar 19th, 2021 1h 2m

Seoul and Gyeonggi Province required all foreigners to get COVID-19 tests then not sure then sure then backtracked--sort of? We discuss this really weird week in South Korea-Foreigner relations.Also…The Michael Spavor case gets tried in China--

Gyeonggi Foreigner Problem

Mar 13th, 2021 1h 29m

Gyeonggi Province is requiring ALL FOREIGNERS to get COVID-19 tests by March 22nd or face fines. Is this for the public good or security theater? Why all foreigners and why only foreigners? How does this contribute to Korea’s history of labelin

Do You Have Cultural Zeitgeist? | Guest: Roboseyo (Cafe Seoul Podcast)

Jan 18th, 2021 1h 36m

Guest Roboseyo (Cafe Seoul Podcast) discusses bringing your own time period along with your culture when you emigrate. Also--funny Korean celebrity stories. --Please Subscribe--Website: https://seoulpodcast.comPodcast: https://www.buzzsprout.c