Understanding Korea, One Story at a Time Podcast

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Explore Korean history, culture, society, food, books, politics, and everyday life through stories rich with context and heart. Hosted by Dr. Jiwon Yoon and dev...

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🎧65. I Said I Was Taking a Break. Here’s the Whole Story. contributed by Lukas · Jul 16
🎧64.The People Inside Convenience contributed by Lukas · Jul 2
🎧63. The Road Is the Factory contributed by Lukas · Jun 25
🎧The Moving Dot Is a Person contributed by Lukas · Jun 18
🎧The App, the Bowl, and the Knock at the Door contributed by Lukas · Jun 11
🎧Appetite for Sale: The Hidden Economics of Mukbang contributed by Lukas · Jun 4
🎧Why Mukbang Feels Like Company contributed by Lukas · May 28
What Lunch Reveals When You Eat Alone contributed by Lukas · May 21
🎧Eating Alone While Being Seen: The Hidden Politics of Honbap contributed by Lukas · May 14
🎧Before Korea Ate Alone contributed by Lukas · May 7
🎧Decoding the Korean Table: A Review of "Why Do Koreans Eat This Way?" contributed by Lukas · Apr 30
🎧The Snack That Changes the Room contributed by Lukas · Apr 23
🎧Does Korean Pleasure Always Need a Permission Slip? contributed by Lukas · Apr 16
🎧What Korean Society Looks Like When You Follow the Pain contributed by Lukas · Apr 2
🎧Iced, Even in a Blizzard contributed by Lukas · Mar 28
🎧Never Mother Alone contributed by Lukas · Mar 19
🎧How Korea Holds the Mother After Birth contributed by Lukas · Mar 12
🎧 Three Korean Books That Refuse the Supermom Myth contributed by Lukas · Mar 5
🎧 The Warm Floor Theory of Korea contributed by Lukas · Feb 26
🎧 Warmth Rules: The Korean Logic Behind “No Ice, Please” contributed by Lukas · Feb 19
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Explore Korean history, culture, society, food, books, politics, and everyday life through stories rich with context and heart. Hosted by Dr. Jiwon Yoon and developed with Jihyun Lee, this podcast helps listeners understand Korea beyond headlines, stereotypes, and trends. yoonjiwon.substack.com

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