Today’s theme: Summer horror movies & scary stories

While some people may think the best way to beat the heat is to take a dip in the pool, summertime in Korea is known for its unique culture of scaring the heat right out of you. The local box offices are filled with the newest horror and thrillers to literally give you the shivers.

While ghost-based folktales are not so common these days, supernatural beliefs still very much linger in modern society.

>>>The Conversationalist with

Professor Park Christian Joon

Department of Cultural Anthropology, Han Yang University

“The famous bedtime stories of old days include ghosts, monsters, and Korean goblins. Why do we have a culture of telling spooky stories to children?”

&

Nick and Rob of The Bro-hio Podcast

“What’s the advantage of sharing scary stories via podcast? No visual cues, only audio, but can that be scarier?”

>>>A Few Minutes with Amos

Spider-man Homecoming is one of the worst movies ever made

Remember how annoying Kid Spider-man was in that small part of civil war?

Let’s stretch that over 2 hours

Want a well written villain? Too bad, this one just lost his job and decided to start stealing.

Want exciting adventures?

Too bad.

>>>Next week: summer outdoor music festivals