Settlers of Seoul
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Ep. 28 – Robert Koehler on Blogging, Travel, and Photography
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Koehler is a long-time Korea resident, who rose to fame - at least among expats in Korea and those interested in the country - by way of bloggi...
Ep. 27 - Darcie Draudt on Multiculturalism and Korean National Identity
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Darcie Draudt is a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University. She is currently in Seoul as a Korea Foundation d...
Ep. 26 - Colin Marshall on 30+ Benefits of Living in Seoul
23 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Colin Marshall is a Seoul-based essayist, broadcaster, and public speaker on cities, language, and culture. He writes the Los Angeles Review of Books ...
Ep. 25 - Joey Croner on Running a Board Game Cafe and the Game Scene in Korea
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Joey Croner is the founder and owner of The Dice Latte board game cafe in Seoul's Dongdaemun district. In this interview we talk about the market for ...
Ep. 24 - Laura Bicker on the Media Landscape in South Korea
20 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Bicker has worked for the BBC for 18 years. She is currently the BBC Seoul Correspondent, covering everything from North Korea to women's rights...
Ep. 23 - Peter Choi on Seoul's Architecture and Design
29 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For bios and show notes please visit www.settlersofseoul.com, and connect with the show on Facebook and Twitter, at Settlers of Seoul.
Ep. 22 – Paul Carver on the Seoul Global Center, International Community, and Football
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Carver heads the Seoul Global Center, a multi-lingual, comprehensive support center that provides counseling on a wide range of issues like busin...
Ep. 21 - Walter Foreman on Korea's Car Market, Education, and Media
13 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Walter Foreman is the Director of UC Riverside's International Education Center in Gangnam (GNUCR), content monitor for the Korean government's Cultur...
Ep. 20 - Alastair Gale on Japan and the Koreas
22 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Alastair Gale is the former Korea bureau chief for the Wall Street Journal and now Japan Editor, writing about Japan's economic, business and security...
Ep. 19 - Matt Rutledge on Voice Acting and Small Business Ownership
21 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Rutledge is a voice actor, radio announcer, and co-founder of TooSix Media, which he founded in 2009 with his wife of 10 years, Kay Rutledge (정...
Ep. 18 - Nell Fox on Burlesque and the Art of Seduction
16 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nell Fox is the leader of Seoul's first-ever burlesque team, WhiteLies BurlesqueRevue. Nell has been in Korea nearly a decade and performing for over ...
Ep. 17 - Susan Sell-Haynes on Athletic Achievement, Sports, and Leadership
10 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Sell-Haynes is the Director of Sport at Seoul Foreign School, an institution many regard as Korea's best primary and secondary school. She has l...
Ep. 16 - Elise Hu on Journalism, Gender Equality, and Pyeongchang 2018
24 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Elise Hu is the Seoul Bureau Chief and Asia correspondent for NPR, an American broadcast and digital network that reaches 1,000 affiliate stations acr...
Ep. 15 - Alek Sigley on North Korea Tourism, Literature, and Beach Parties
22 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Alek Sigley is a founding partner of Tongil Tours, an Australia-based organization specializing in educational tourism to North Korea founded while he...
Ep. 14 - John Nowell on 53 years in South Korea
07 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
John Nowell has lived in Korea since 1965 and has been a first-hand witness to the economic and political transformation of South Korea from a poor ba...
Ep. 13 - Daniel Tudor on North Korea, South Korean Beer, and Korean Society
13 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Tudor is the former Korea Correspondent for the Economist and co-author or author of North Korea Confidential, Korea: The Impossible Country, a...
Ep. 12 – Christopher Maslon on bodybuilding and self-determination
08 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Christopher Maslon is a professor at Daejeon Health Sciences College and competitive bodybuilder. While not exactly a Settler of Seoul, Chris has live...
Ep. 11 - Dmitriy Dyomin on Computer Engineering, Gaming, and the USSR
23 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dmitriy Dyomin is a computer engineer working in the gaming industry here in Korea. And he's got a pretty interesting backstory too. Dimitri was born ...
Ep. 10 - Alexine Sanchez on Korea's Impact in the Philippines, Foreign Policy, and Mangoes
07 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Alexine Sanchez is a recent graduate at Korea University GSIS (MA) and has previously worked at the Korean Embassy in the Philippines. Born and raise...
Ep. 9 - Joie Reinstein on Korean fashion, creativity, and Hallyu 2.0
26 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joie Reinstein is a trend forecaster that has lived and worked on 3 different continents. Specializing in fashion, beauty and lifestyle, she consults ...
Ep. 8 - Tiffany Needham on running a brewery, the Korean craft brew scene, and community building
30 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tiffany Needham is a co-owner of Magpie Brewing Co, a local craft brewing company in South Korea. From their company bio: Magpie Brewing Co. is comm...
Ep. 7 - John Lee on running a convenience store, what it means to be 'Korean Korean', and cutting taxes
02 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
John Lee is a former gyopo who was born and raised in Brunei and spent his college years in the United States. He is a small business owner who runs h...
Ep. 6 - Robert Hamilton on "living while Black" and sex (studies) in Korea
11 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Hamilton is a Ph.D. candidate in Sociology at Seoul National University. Robert's research focuses on geographies of sexualities, transnational...
Ep. 5 - Wesley Chang on photography, design, and multiculturalism
21 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Wesley is a native of Guatemala, and lives in Seoul as a filmmaker and photographer. He studied Visual Communication Design in Hongik University and d...
Ep. 4 - Masha Roslyakova on Russo-Korean relations, challenges for non-native English speakers in Korea, and Moscow's interests in Northeast Asia
07 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A native of Moscow, Masha Roslyakova has a lot to say on the Russian community in Seoul. In this podcast we talk about Russia's role in Northeast Asia...
Ep. 3 - Peter Ward on North Korea, South Korean Society, and Learning Korean
26 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Peter Ward, an aspiring scholar of North Korean studies. He's a research assistant to Dr. Andrei Lankov, as well as a masters stu...
Ep. 2 - Manuel Azuaje-Alamo on Japan and Korea differences, East Asian literature, and language learning
19 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Manuel Azuaje-Alamo is a PhD Candidate at Harvard University. Manuel came to Korea mid-last year to conduct research for his dissertation on world lit...
Ep. 1 - Robert Kelly on Northeast Asian Security, International Relations, and the Koreas
12 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded one week before his now-infamous interview on the BBC, Robert Kelly is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and Dip...