This week Jun and Daniel discuss the 2024 Paris Olympics. They cover highlights from Korea's performance, memorable moments, and reflect on famous Korean Olympians throughout history. The hosts also explore cultural differences in how Korea and America approach the Olympics, from medal counting methods to how athletes are celebrated.

If you're interested in hearing about breakout stars like Korea's "air pistol meme girl", controversial moments involving Korean athletes, or the hosts' personal Olympic memories, tune in to hear Daniel and Jun discuss all this and more! This episode also touches on topics like military service exemptions for medalists, compensation for Olympic success, and how Olympic popularity has changed over time in Korea.

As a reminder, we record one episode a week in-person from Seoul, South Korea. We hope you enjoy listening to our conversation, and we're so excited to have you following us on this journey!

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