Today’s theme: 2017 A Little of a Lot Recap

It’s the last day of 2017. We’ve covered many different topics throughout the year from pop psychology, air dust, Youtube, democracy, zero-waste living, Seo Taiji, etc. We look into which episodes were most popular among our listeners, and other issues that have been trending throughout 2017 here in Korea.

The Conversationalist

with

Professor Christian Joon Park

Department of Cultural Anthropology at Han Yang University

Most downloaded this year: Coffee (August 20th): It is not totally surprising to see the topic of ‘coffee’ gaining so much attention. There are so many coffee shops in the cities. And it seems the trend has become popular in recent years. How do you perceive Korea people’s love for coffee?

2nd most downloaded: Pop-psychology, Self-esteem (March 19th): This was actually our first topic episode. Pop-psychology books almost always seem to be included in the best-seller lists. And with recent suicide of a pop Korean idol, people are clinging more to books on self-esteem and pride. Can you tell us about people’s reliance on such books?

3rd most downloaded: The science of lying (April 2nd): We covered this issue broadly from individual lies, lies of the scientists to societal lies such as fairy tales. Can you tell us how lying can be connected with various issues here in Korea?

Media Monster

Split - January 20th, 2017

Split is a 2016 American psychological horror-thriller film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring James McAvoy

Thor: Ragnarok - November 3rd, 2017

It is the sequel to 2011's Thor and 2013's Thor: The Dark World, and is the seventeenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film is directed by Taika Waititi

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 - May 5th, 2017

The film is written and directed by James Gunn

Logan - March 3rd, 2017

It is the tenth installment in the X-Men film series, as well as the third and final Wolverine solo film following X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) and The Wolverine (2013).

Star Wars: The Last Jedi - December 15th, 2017

written and directed by Rian Johnson.

Colossal - April 7th, 2017

science fiction black comedy film directed and written by Nacho Vigalondo. The film stars Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis

Next week: Learning a New Language

(in time for New Years)