Why this sounds differentI’m rebuilding the podcast to feel more personal. No more auto-generated audio. You’re hearing this in my own voice. Posts go out on Thursdays and the podcast comes out on Tuesdays.Today’s episodeI launch “K-Book Uncovered,” a monthly pick of vital Korean books not yet in English. This week: Kim Won’s The June 1987 Uprising. We revisit the June Democracy Movement through three lenses: office workers in Seoul, labor organizers in Incheon, and a delivery worker in Busan. We look at what sparked the protests, why experiences differed by class and region, and how “historical imagination” helps us read history from the ground up.Read the full essayFull write-up on Substack: https://yoonjiwon.substack.com/p/korea-1987-democracy-uprisingTell me what you thinkYour feedback really helps. Comments, suggestions, or quick thoughts are all welcome. Get full access to Understanding Korea, One Story at a Time at yoonjiwon.substack.com/subscribe

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