What's Han Your Mind?

What's Han Your Mind?

By Allie & HannahSociety & Culture
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What's Han Your Mind? episodes

  • From Late Bloomers to Five Stars: A Brief History of Air Travel in Korea

    WORD OF THE WEEK: Thrust. 

    Come fly with us through a brief history of Korea's aviation industry and some of its biggest players.

    Culture corner mentions:

    Kwon Ha-youn "Model Village" (2014)

    Moon Kyung-won and Jeon Joon-ho "MYOHYANGSANGWAN" (2014-7)
    Sun Mu "Happiness" (2016)

    Follow the podcast on Instagram @whatshanyourmind for more updates!

    - Hannah Roberts on Instagram @hannah_intl and @byhannahlou
    - Allison Needels on Instagram @pinpoint.korea and www.PinPointKorea.com

    52 min
  • Period Poverty in Korea - A Fight for Women's Health

    WORD OF THE WEEK: Magic! In 2016, the term 'insole girls' went viral on Korean social media. The reason? The price of menstrual pads was raised by a whopping 20% under the cruel hand of Yuhan Kimberley, forcing many lower-income women to use shoe insoles as a replacement. Tune in as we discuss the history of menstrual health in modern Korea through social, economic, and political perspectives.

    Follow the podcast on Instagram @whatshanyourmind for more updates! - Hannah Roberts on Instagram @hannah_intl and @byhannahlou - Allison Needels on Instagram @pinpoint.korea and www.PinPointKorea.com


    53 min
  • Talented Wrestlers Hiding in Your Spice Rack
    Word of the week: Naughty! This week, learn all about the goblins of Korean folklore - dokkaebi - who they are, what they do, and what kinds exist. Follow the podcast at Instagram.com/WhatsHanYourMind, and the creators at Instagram.com/Pinpoint.Korea and Instagram.com/Hannah_intl.
    36 min
  • When Christmas Went Up in Flames
    WORD OF THE WEEK: Tree. Christmas is a beloved holiday in Korea NOW, but what was the very first Christmas in Korea like? What happened to the foreign sailors who celebrated on a rocky ship? How did dear old Santa Claus set on fire in Wonsan? And who was the naughty Korean prince who snuck into a kindergarten just to see a Christmas tree? Tune in to hear all of these hilarious and heartwarming stories - and more - in this week's episode. 
    Follow the podcast on Instagram @whatshanyourmind for more updates!
    Meet your hosts!
    Hannah Roberts - Instagram @hannah_intl @byhannahlou
    Allison Needels - www.PinPointKorea.com | Instagram @pinpoint.korea
    1 hr 3 min
  • Never Have I Ever... (Play Along At Home!)
    Word of the Week: PLUM - Join us in our traditional drinking episode of the season as we play a round of Never Have I Ever...in Korea edition! Grab yourself a drink and play along at home - leave use a voice note with your stories, or send them to us on Instagram!
    Follow the podcast on Instagram @whatshanyourmind for more updates!
    Meet your hosts!
    Hannah Roberts - Instagram @hannah_intl @byhannahlou
    Allison Needels - www.PinPointKorea.com | Instagram @pinpoint.korea
    50 min
  • The Ceramic Wars: Korean Potters on Japanese Soil
    Word of the Week: FOG - The history of Japanese porcelain is built from the sweat of Korean potters. Two craftspeople in particular, Lee Sam-Pyeong and Baek Pa-sun, are deemed the 'mother and father' of Japan's beloved Arita ware. Why would Japan kidnap tens of thousands of Korean potters in the first place? Why did those Koreans stay in Japan? Where are their families now? Tune into one of Allie's most animated episodes yet - and learn the incredible history of this overlooked dynamic duo.
    Follow the podcast on Instagram @whatshanyourmind for more updates!
    Meet your hosts!
    Hannah Roberts - Instagram @hannah_intl @byhannahlou
    Allison Needels - www.PinPointKorea.com | Instagram @pinpoint.korea
    54 min
  • Florence Lied...The Dog Days Come Every Year
    Word of the Week: HOT - We all know very well how hot the Korean summer is, but did you know there are three special days every year which are said to be the hottest days of the year? This week learn all about Sambok - the Three Dog Days of summer - and how people across Korea celebrated them both historically and right now.
    Follow the podcast on Instagram @whatshanyourmind for more updates!
    Meet your hosts!
    Hannah Roberts - Instagram @hannah_intl @byhannahlou
    Allison Needels - www.PinPointKorea.com | Instagram @pinpoint.korea
    39 min
  • Museums You Never Knew You Needed
    Word of the Week: UNUSUAL - It's a well-known fact that Korea is home to some strange, odd, bizarre, and downright unusual museums. But how well can you do on our 'Weird Museum Quiz'? Join Hannah on her quest to tackle local trivia and learn some great travel tips while you're at it!
    Follow the podcast on Instagram @whatshanyourmind for more updates!
    Meet your hosts!
    Hannah Roberts - Instagram @hannah_intl @byhannahlou
    Allison Needels - www.PinPointKorea.com | Instagram @pinpoint.korea
    1 hr 3 min
  • That's corruption, baby. (The Iksan Murder Case)
    Content warning: murder, death.
    Word of the Week: PINK
    This week we're channeling some of our favourite podcasters and tell the true crime story of the Iksan Murder Case at Yakcheon Ogeori. It's shocking, unfair, infuriating, and took nearly 20 years to be fully 'resolved', and yet still we are not surprised.
    Follow the podcast on Instagram @whatshanyourmind for more updates!
    Meet your hosts!
    Hannah Roberts - Instagram @hannah_intl @byhannahlou
    Allison Needels - www.PinPointKorea.com | Instagram @pinpoint.korea
    42 min
  • But at the End of the Day, I’m Always Gonna Be a Waegukin, Right? (ft. Ashley Groves)

    WORD OF THE WEEK: Belonging

    *'Waegukin' is the Korean word for 'foreigner'

    In this week's episode, Allie is joined by Ashley Groves of the travel website Culture Snapshots to discuss the ever-changing social positions of foreigners in Korea. We speak on our own experiences of inclusiveness and marginalization, whether or not it's okay to be outspoken on the subway, and how to form a sense of belonging in a culture so different from your own.

    This episode title is inspired by Ashley Grove's MSc thesis* from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Ashley received her MSc in Social and Cultural Psychology in 2020 from the Department of Psychological and Behavioral Science. She writes about worldwide travel at www.CultureSnapshots.com and on her Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok of the same name.

    *“But at the End of the Day, I’m Always Gonna Be a Waegukin, Right?” Social Position, Status, Belonging, and Power in Changing Cultural Contexts


    46 min

About What's Han Your Mind?

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Two non-Koreans living in Korea, sharing Korean history, culture, and anecdotes of life in Seoul. All done through one, seemingly unrelated word each week.