SeoulPodcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Squid Game (Ep: 9) Season Finale
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We wrap up Squid Game season one and dish out trivia, wild theories, and predictions for season two. Guest: Roboseyo https://twitter.com/roboseyo--Ple...
Squid Game (Ep: 7&8) Such a Beautiful Number
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We re-examine the VIP script and acting. We go between heartbreaking deaths and satisfying deaths. PLUS nitpicking the food in the angry competitive s...
The VIP POV with Actor Daniel Kennedy (VIP #2, Squid Game)
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Squid Game (Ep: 5&6) Dreaded Episode Six
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 tr...
Squid Game, The Law, & How It Affects You
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Yunjeong Hwang (lawyerhwang.com)What legal recourse did Ali have? How could Jiyoung inherit her father’s debt? And were those Squid Game agre...
Squid Game (Ep: 3&4) Sang-woo is an A**hole
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Squid Game (Ep: 1&2) Lost in Translation?
09 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Michael Hurt (Translator for “The Host”)We talk about the first two episodes of the hit Netflix series “Squid Game.” Our guest Michael ...
Does Korea Have a Fake News Problem?
28 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mad Cow. Sewol. Celebrity Bullying. Fan Death. Korea’s news industry is prolific, but the most common observation from international journalists wo...
Sports Writer Jeeho Yoo
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A mainstay in the English media in South Korea, Yoo Jee-ho has been a sports writer for Yonhap News for around a decade now, covering everything from ...
Emma's All USA
07 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Emma takes an evening off from her job covering the Olympics for a Korean broadcaster to discuss her job covering the Olympics for a Korean broadcaste...
Accidentally Omitted
17 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Shawn Morrissey (The Dark Side of Seoul Podcast) https://darksideofseoul.com/podcastShawn Morrissey (The Dark Side of Seoul Podcast) joins us t...
Sean Lim | The Seoulite
26 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Seoulite’s Sean Lim joins us for our first ever mukbang while regaling us with his stories of suing the Korean government and his journeys as an...
Creating an Immigrant Community | Lindsey Walker
12 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
GuestLindsey WalkerForeigner & Immigrant Virtual Community Center in Koreahttps://www.facebook.com/groups/688953868434733Other advanced countries ...
Peter Bint | Broadcaster
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
GuestPeter BintInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/peter_b83/?hl=enTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@seoul2londonPeter Bint has been a mainstay of Korean b...
Korea's Broken Startup Culture
22 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We chat with our viewers live on YouTube while Joe goes into a rant about the struggles of Korea’s start-up culture that is anything but a start-up ...
Barri Tsavaris, Voice Goddess
15 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
GuestBarri Tsavaris | Voice Actor | TIGHTSBarri Tsavaris is an international voiceover talent. She was the voice of the 2018 Winter Olympics. She’s ...
Man-hating GS25
08 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brittany Fanning (Artist | brittanyfanning.com)Rob (Roboseyo)Convenience store chain GS25 has been in hot water for camping ads that feature what some...
No Quarantine?
01 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
South Korea announced that residents who have been vaccinated inside the country don’t need to quarantine for two weeks when they enter the country....
Annie Ko | Love X Stereo
24 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fugitive astrophysicist Annie Ko is one half of Love X Stereo, along with former punk rocker Toby Hwang, the Seoul electro rock duo’s dreamy kaleido...
Mr. Tritium
17 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Japan will be releasing water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean. Are you ready? Korea sure isn’t. Join us in our talk about the ...
Cherry Blossoms Come with Elections
03 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
April brings beautiful cherry blossoms balanced with the echoing speaker blasts of election campaigns. As with previous elections, this one is full of...
Free Michael Spavor
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
GuestsJon DunbarLeo Jehnhttps://FreeMichaelSpavor.comhttps://gofundme.com/michaelspavorIn December 2018, China separately arrested two Canadians, Mich...
The Week of Unnecessary Brain Pokes
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Seoul and Gyeonggi Province required all foreigners to get COVID-19 tests then not sure then sure then backtracked--sort of? We discuss this really we...
Gyeonggi Foreigner Problem
13 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gyeonggi Province is requiring ALL FOREIGNERS to get COVID-19 tests by March 22nd or face fines. Is this for the public good or security theater? Why ...
Do You Have Cultural Zeitgeist? | Guest: Roboseyo (Cafe Seoul Podcast)
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest Roboseyo (Cafe Seoul Podcast) discusses bringing your own time period along with your culture when you emigrate. Also--funny Korean celebrity st...
Anticipating Level 3
19 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When will the Korean government move the COVID precautions to Level 3? Emma has inside speculations on when it may happen and why it's taking so ...
A Very Corona Thanksgiving
22 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Third Wave is here! Emma and Joe update on the latest COVID-19 clusters in Korea. PLUS lots of transportation news.--Please Subscribe--Website: ht...
Halloween is Cancelled | SeoulPodcast Briefing Oct 30, 2020
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Seoul government is aggressively pushing bars to "voluntarily" close on Halloween. This sounds logical, but we all know that there is a ...
Scary Halloween Korean News & Dos
24 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Death by flu shot. Prison for sociopaths who assault bus drivers and intentionally run into ambulances with their taxis. Oh, and it made the news that...
An Englishman Outside Korea
17 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A Korean politician and hack reporter have decided to go after another famous foreigner, trying to cater to the Korean public’s envy monster. This t...
The Towering Infernal
11 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of our greatest fears--a fire broke out in a high rise apartment building. And no one was killed. This news PLUS an outed North Korean diplomat/re...
Shot at Sea
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A South Korean fisheries official was lost at sea, floating in North Korea. He was found, shot, and burned. We discuss this WTF moment in the land we ...
Love Letters to Kim Jong Un
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The new Bob Woodward book ‘Rage’ is out. And boy, does it have a lot to say about Trump’s relationship with Kim Jong Un. Get a room, guys!--Plea...
How is Korea Like Cobra Kai?
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Cobra Kai shows how the bullied can become bullies themselves. How would this apply to Korea and the Sam Okyere fiasco?Ghanian Korean celeb Sam Okyere...
Scary Dude on Emma’s Balcony
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Emma had a mysterious and scary incident in the middle of the night. She talks about it and when her neighbor broke into her apartment. --Please Subs...
COVID with a Dash of Typhoon
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
New host Emma Kalka talks about the recent COVID-19 "assplosion," the latest on where the outbreaks are and what the government is doing. Al...
Expats in Cars Getting Egg Sandwiches | SeoulPodcast Driving in Korea | Timothy Sun
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Joe try again to find that mythical Burger King drive-thru. Will they find it? Find out here!--Please Subscribe--Website: https://seoulpodcast...
Doing the News in Korea | Emma Kalka, KBS World, Groove Magazine
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Emma KalkaKBS WORLD - New Editor/AnchorGroove Magazine - Editor-in-chiefNews anchor Emma Kalka joins the show to share the happy accidents that...
Expats in Cars Eating Burger King | SeoulPodcast Driving in Korea | Timothy Sun
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We try something new this time. A “Driving in Korea” episode with a guest. Timothy Sun and I talk about fast food in Korea, being an Korean adopte...
Hello Karen | Driving in Korea
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
So... the Korea expat internet is blowing up over an expat woman chastising a Korean father because his four-year-old said, "Hi," to her.I&a...
Do Black Lives Matter in Korea? | Michael Hurt, Ph. D.
07 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Longtime expat, photographer, and thinker Michael Hurt discusses issues of George Floyd, racism in Korea and America, and the new visa re-entry restri...
How to Voice Act in Seoul | Kelly Frances, Voice Actor
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Veteran voice actor Kelly Frances gives tips on how to break into the voice acting business in Korea. She details what types of visas to get, what typ...
More Inside Tales of Korea’s Entertainment Industry | Young Kim “The Oriental Experience”
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
GuestYoung Kim, “The Oriental Experience”Aax Radio 106.3 HD2 Santa AnaInstagram: @theorientalexperienceYouTube: The Oriental ExperienceThe convers...
Insider’s view of the K-Pop scene in the late ‘90s | Young Kim (1 of 2)
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For more inside content, join us at Patreon for just $5.Guest: Young Kim (The Oriental Experience)Young Kim hit the early K-Pop scene in the late 1990...
Samsung Rising (2 of 2): How Samsung Took a Bite Out of Apple | Author Geoffrey Cain
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Geoffrey Cain, author of Samsung RisingBuy it here on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1101907258/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&...
Samsung Rising (1 of 2): How Is Samsung Similar to North Korea? | Author Geoffrey Cain
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Geoffrey Cain, author of Samsung RisingBuy it here on AmazonThe story of Samsung is like a Game of Thrones soap opera by Quentin Tarantino.How ...
Itaewon Class Roundtable
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
GuestsFlower - Flower Takes on Korea InstagramTimothy Sun - Korean-American Netflix JunkieWe discuss the hit Korean drama “Itaewon Class.” We reco...
Forget it, Jacco. It's Itaewon.
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
SeoulPodcastGuestJacco Zwetsloot NK News Podcast - nknews.orgKBS World RadioTopicsCoronavirusWhat did Korea do right?Is mask wearing a cultural matter...
COVIDiots and Clubs
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
COVID-19Todays’ numbers53 new cases - +6 from yesterday10,384 confirmed cases total200 deaths +86,776 recovered +82Seoul - 11Gyeonggi - 6Daegu - 9No...
Academic Performance vs. Child Safety
04 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is your SeoulPodcast briefing for April 4th, 2020. With a fake background of Seoul behind me, I’m Joe McPherson.SeoulPodcast.comCOVID-19Todays’...
We are the Polyester
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Good day. This is your SeoulPodcast briefing for April 3rd, 2020. I’m Joe McPherson.COVID-19Todays’ numbers86 new cases - 3 down from the day bef...
No payouts for registered foreign residents | SeoulPodcast Briefing (March 30,2020)
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Please sign the petition to express to Korean governments that registered taxpaying foreign residents are also part of Korean society and should be in...
Jeju to File Suit Against Woman, Mother Infected with COVID-19 | SeoulPodcast Briefing (March 28,2020)
28 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is your SeoulPodcast briefing for March 28th, 2020. I’m Joe McPherson.COVID-19Todays’ numbers146 new cases - up from 91 the day before9.478 c...
'No mercy for people caught ignoring self-isolation rules' | SeoulPodcast Briefing (March 27, 2020)
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
COVID-19Todays’ numbers91 new cases - Down from 104 yesterday9.332 confirmed cases total139 deaths\4,528 recoveredSeoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi - 26Daegu...