When Korea opened its first national astronaut selection, 36,000 applied. Our guest—Korea’s first astronaut—entered just to witness history… and ended up making it. In this intimate conversation, she recounts becoming the primary crew member weeks before launch, the culture shock of training in Russia, motion sickness and back pain in microgravity (yes, she grew an inch!), an unforgettable ballistic re-entry, and why she still longs to fly again. We also talk candidly about being a woman in a male-dominated field, carrying music and family into space, the cost of stepping off a PhD track, and the perspective shift that only Earth-gazing can give: profound gratitude for life itself.

Hosts: Anamaría Dávalos, Maria Lanas & Maclovia Martel.