The Halfie Project

This week, Sangmin (Pakistani-Korean) is in the studio to talk about his experience growing up as a Christian in a Muslim country and his mind-opening journey to Korea.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Keda and V from the Soju Black podcast stop by for a wide-ranging discussion that touches on the ex-pat experience in Korea, the way Koreans interact with black people, international white privilege, and the racial dynamics of Korea, America, and South Africa.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rowena is back(!) along with her husband, D.O., to talk about their experience in an international relationship, the added complexity of cultural differences, and their thoughts on raising a multicultural child.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As fears of the new coronavirus spread around the world, Chinese people are increasingly being met with suspicion and distrust. Becky is joined by her friend, Rowena, to discuss the global discrimination Chinese people are currently suffering, as well as the broader tendency to judge people based on their nationality or appearance.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We often talk about the tougher parts of being an outsider in Korea, so we thought it was only right to share the things we love, like 24-hour PC bangs, flawless public transportation and health care systems, and, of course, the people!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cyber-bullying, from celebrity abuse to YouTube channel comments, is a global problem, but it is especially bad here in Korea. In this episode, Becky and Jay wonder why and ask if there is anything that can be done to fix it.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s Tey Time! Tey was born in Korea but grew up in India before later living in England, Hong Kong, and Australia. Despite being a bit of a nomad, she finds a sense of belonging in her spirituality, which allows her to effortlessly move from place to place and feel at home wherever she lands.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Becky is joined by her friend, Dani, to discuss the human side of immigration (we’ll leave the politics to the politicians). As children of immigrant parents, they both know firsthand the importance of having compassion and empathy towards people who left their homes to live somewhere unknown.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Becky takes the show on the road for the first episode of 2020! While visiting family in the US, she decided to sit down with her sister (Tory) and a family friend (Kate) to talk about the halfie experience in America and share their personal relationships with their own Korean heritage.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For our final show of 2019, we’re joined by Pablo, a photographer and outdoor enthusiast who moved to Seoul one year ago. Though ethnically Korean, Pablo was raised between Bolivia and Canada, so when he moved to the so-called “motherland,” he experienced a bit of a culture shock. Happy New Year everyone! We’ll see you in 2020…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.