This is the announcement that we're changing gears here. This podcast will now focus on Korean food and travel. The original SeoulPodcast will still live on in the archives for fun and mischief.

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Time Out named Jongno 3-ga the world’s coolest neighborhood. But the neighborhood is much more than the photogenic hanok cafés of Ikseon-dong.

Joe McPherson takes you through the many layers of Jongno 3-ga, including Pimatgol, postwar nightlife, Seoul’s former cinema district, its queer sanctuary, oyster bossam, pojangmacha tents, galmaegisal alleys and the musical world around Nagwon Arcade.

Learn how real-estate developer and independence activist Jeong Se-gwon created Ikseon-dong, why the neighborhood was nearly demolished and how an economic crisis helped preserve it.

This is Jongno 3-ga beyond the social-media version: complicated, atmospheric and unmistakably Seoul.

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We wrap up Squid Game season one and dish out trivia, wild theories, and predictions for season two.
Guest: Roboseyo https://twitter.com/roboseyo

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We re-examine the VIP script and acting. We go between heartbreaking deaths and satisfying deaths. PLUS nitpicking the food in the angry competitive steak eating scene.

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Actor Daniel Kennedy (VIP #2) talks about the fun they had on the set of Squid Game and why foreign actors on Korean media sound odd (it’s not what you think).

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Seoul-crushing episode six. Try not to lose your marbles on this one. We pick apart these two episodes and try to tackle the question, “Would YOU treat your gganbu that way?”

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Guest: Yunjeong Hwang (lawyerhwang.com)

What legal recourse did Ali have? How could Jiyoung inherit her father’s debt? And were those Squid Game agreements really binding? 

Attorney Yunjeong Hwang joins us to answer legal questions that could affect you with employment contracts, immigration policy, and whether or not you choose to swipe your mom’s debit card without asking.

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Guest: Sean Lim (The Seoulite)

Get out your needles. Wet your tongues. Sean Lim joins us and tugs his weight in talking about Squid Game episodes 3 and 4. 

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Guest: Michael Hurt (Translator for “The Host”)

We talk about the first two episodes of the hit Netflix series “Squid Game.” Our guest Michael Hurt (Translator for “The Host”) discusses issues in translating and subtitling.

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Mad Cow. Sewol. Celebrity Bullying. Fan Death. 

Korea’s news industry is prolific, but the most common observation from international journalists working with South Korean media is its lack of professionalism and ethics. The ruling party is about to pass an unpopular “fake news” law. 

Is this necessary?

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