Me, You & Jeju

Jeju-based rapper Woo-side joins Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy to discuss the release of his new song, "It's Time." He also recounts his journey from Champaign, Illinois, to Jeju Island, and the many stops in between. He is soft spoken, but when he speaks he does so with heart, passion and soul. To check out his music, visit: https://www.youtube.com/@WooSide His instagram is at: https://www.instagram.com/wooside/ ----------------------------- Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts You can also follow the show on: Instagram Facebook Twitter And follow Darryl (@DarrylCoote) and Alexis (@the_eggshell) on Twitter.

On this episode of Me, You and Jeju, Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy discuss news of a new school coming to the JGEC (0:00) and preparations for the 76th Jeju 4.3 memorial ceremony (6:34). JY also joins for another segment of Walking Jeju and talks about Olle route 1 in Seongsan (12:49). And then Darryl and Alexis finish off the episode with talking about the risks haenyeo face while working and what the government is doing to protect them (20:55) and Rabbit Island becoming infested with rabbits (32:29). ----------------------------- Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts You can also follow the show on: Instagram Facebook Twitter And follow Darryl (@DarrylCoote) and Alexis (@the_eggshell) on Twitter.

On this episode of Me, You and Jeju, Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy discuss Jeju government's best seven tourist sites of 2023 (0:00). JY also joins the show again for her new segment Walking Jeju she talks about all things hiking on the island (8:32). Darryl and Alexis also talk recent crime on the island (17:02) And they discuss the pros and cons of Jeju's recent rocket launch and the island's entrance not only into the space industry but the space race with North Korea (23.32). ----------------------------- Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts You can also follow the show on: Instagram Facebook Twitter And follow Darryl (@DarrylCoote) and Alexis (@the_eggshell) on Twitter.

In this special, insert episode of me you and Jeju friend of the show Joey Rositano and Russell Reilander discuss their Outside Perspectives Expat Photo Contest Korea. The deadline to submit photos for the contest if Oct. 15. For more information and to submit your photos, visit HERE! ----------------------------- Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts You can also follow the show on: Instagram Facebook Twitter And follow Darryl (@DarrylCoote) and Alexis (@the_eggshell) on Twitter.

On this very special episode of Me, You & Jeju, the pair of Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy speak with Jung Yoon Choi of Jeju Olle about the upcoming 2023 Jeju Olle Walking Festival, which is being held Nov. 2-4. For more information about the festival and to register, visit HERE! ----------------------------- Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts You can also follow the show on: Instagram Facebook Twitter And follow Darryl (@DarrylCoote) and Alexis (@the_eggshell) on Twitter.

On this episode of Me, You and Jeju, Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy discuss the ongoing heat wave on Jeju (0:00). Alexis offers five suggests to beat Jeju's heat (5:27). Darryl gives an update on the Jeju 4.3 controversy that plagued the recent memorial ceremony (17:36). Teacher Juyoung Han gives a lesson on a vowel that is only present in Jeju dialect (24:54). And Darryl and Alexis talk about Jeju's history of using cloned police dogs (31:35). ----------------------------- Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts You can also follow the show on: Instagram Facebook Twitter And follow Darryl (@DarrylCoote) and Alexis (@the_eggshell) on Twitter.

Earlier this month, South Korea endorsed Japan's plan to release treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean, sparking concern and protest on Jeju Island over fears it will impact local seafood, tourism and our ability to enjoy the seaside. On this special episode of Me, You & Jeju, Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy look at the complexities of this pressing issue from both what the science says and how Jeju Islanders feel about it. And what it means for the island they call home. ----------------------------- Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts You can also follow the show on: Instagram Facebook Twitter And follow Darryl (@DarrylCoote) and Alexis (@the_eggshell) on Twitter.

On this episode of Me, You and Jeju, Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy record with Jeju shamanism expert Joey Rositano on location of his latest photography exhibition, "Scattering," at Jeju City's Art Space C. The trio talk Jeju entering the space industry (0:00), Jeju dialect teacher Juyoung Han schools Darryl on the island's slang (11:32), Darryl discusses drugs on Jeju (18:44) and Joey educates about the island's crows and their connection to Jeju shamanism (29:57). Joey is running a kickstarter campaign to found the photobook that elaborates on his "Scattering" exhibition. For more information about the campaign, go HERE! ----------------------------- Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts You can also follow the show on: Instagram Facebook Twitter And follow Darryl (@DarrylCoote) and Alexis (@the_eggshell) on Twitter.

On this episode of Me, You & Jeju, Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy discuss how expensive Jeju has become for tourists and locals a like (0:00). During Jeju Dialect Corner, teacher Ju Young Han schools Darryl and Alexis on the very useful catch up before she schools him in how to say 제라지다 (jea-la-gi-da), which approximately translates to “very” in English (13:16). Then Darryl and Alexis give an update on the recent controversy surrounding Jeju 4.3 and this year’s 75th anniversary memorial ceremony for the tragedy (21:50). And finally, the pair speak with Kim Jiho, owner of the JGEC’s Motif Jeju, which is so much more than just simply a coffee bar — it is the “living room” for all those who live on the island. During the interview, Jiho tells Me, You and Jeju that he used to be a tech entrepreneur before becoming a proprietor of Jeju’s Motif. And that he is a published author, having written a book about his experience catching COVID-19 early in the pandemic. To purchase his book, visit here: https://product.kyobobook.co.kr/detail/S000001301667 For an interview about his book, visit here: https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2020/11/15/culture/features/interview-Kim-Jiho-Covid19-patient/20201115163100592.html And follow Motif Jeju on Instagram by clicking here: https://www.instagram.com/motif.jeju/ Follow Darryl and Alexis on on Twitter: @DarrylCoote, @the_eggshell Follow Me, You and Jeju on Instagram: @me_you_and_jeju

On this episode of Me, You & Jeju, Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy discuss what has changed during the podcast’s hiatus, including Darryl’s refund love of jimjilbongs (Korean bathhouses), the decline in the island’s population and more (0:00). During Jeju Dialect Corner, teacher Ju Young Han and Darryl catch up before she schools him in how to say 숨비소리 (sumbisori), a word for the whistle sound haenyeo make when they exhale following a deep dive (8:26). Then Darryl and Alexis discuss the recent publication of an article Darryl wrote concerning the history of “Suni Samchon,” a short story by Jeju author Hyun Ki-young that would crack open decades of silence surround Jeju 4.3 (20:57). Read the article here: “45 years on, story helped generations face trauma of Korean massacre.” And finally, the pair speak with Jeongmin Kim, lead correspondent with NK News and editorial director at KOREA PRO, about a North Korean defector-cum Seoul lawmaker Tae Yong-ho who recently found himself in hot water for stating Jeju 4.3 was instigated by North Korean founder Kim Il Sung and his communist party (38). Follow reporter Jeongmin Kim on Twitter: @jeongminnkim Read her story here: “Defector lawmaker in hot water over remarks linking North Korea to Jeju massacre.” Follow us on Twitter: @DarrylCoote, @the_eggshell Follow us on Instagram: @me_you_and_jeju

On this very special episode, recorded on location at Asalam restaurant, Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy speak with Tommy Tran, a lecturer at the University of California Merced, about Jeju tourism, specifically if it has become a victim of its own success. Tran also updates the pair on his research into where the idea of Jeju being the Hawaii of East Asia came from. ----------------------------- Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts You can also follow the show on: Instagram Facebook Twitter

Is South Korea's Magpie the coolest brewery in Asia? Well, that's the question CNN posed a few years back, and Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy descended upon their Jeju brewery to investigate the claim. For this episode, the pair talk with Eric Moynihan, co-founder of Magpie, on location about his company, its move from Seoul to Jeju, the rise of craft beer in Korea as well as on the island and so much more. Darryl also tries out some new puns on Alexis in honor of Buddha's recent birthday. And Ju Young Han schools Darryl in a pertinent Jeju dialect word, given the interview. ----------------------------- Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts You can also follow the show on: Instagram Facebook Twitter

In this episode, Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy talk "Our Blues," a new Netflix show shot on Jeju, President-elect Yoon Seok-yool's visit to the island to commemorate Jeju 4.3 and former Gov. Won Hee-ryong's nomination for the minister of land, transportation and infrastructure. There is also another stellar Jeju Dialect Corner with teacher Han Ju Young. And Grant Leuning, a PhD candidate at the University of California, San Diego, discusses the importance of Jeju's murals, who they are for and what they say about the identity of the island. Grant can be followed on Instagram and Twitter. ----------------------------- Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts You can also follow the show on: Instagram Facebook Twitter

In part two of our two-part series on the history of the Jeju Massacre, Darryl Coote (@DarrylCoote) and Alexis Joy (@the_eggshell) look at the period following the official and of the massacre on Sept. 21, 1954, and the apology to the island by South Korea President Roh Moo-hyun on Oct. 31, 2003. They are also joined by teacher Ju Young Han joins the pair to teach them a Jeju dialect word related to the massacre. Then Dr. Thia Sagherian-Dickey (@thia_sagh) and PhD candidate Marieke Zoodsma (@MariekeZoodsma), two members of the four-member team behind the Political Apologies Across Cultures project, come on to discuss their work into political apologies and the significance of Roh's apology. To visit Political Apologies Across Cultures's website, click here! ----------------------------- Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts You can also follow the show on: Instagram Facebook Twitter

What is the Jeju Massacre? For many transplants and tourists to the island, its dark history is hidden behind Jeju's palm trees, shores and surf. But the massacre continues to affect its residents, government and relations with the mainland. And once with even a little understanding of the history of how 30,000 Jeju residents were killed between 1947-54, its effects can be seen everywhere. Academics, historians and politicians still don't fully agree on what happened here more than 70 years ago, but here at Me, You & Jeju, we have been trying to highlight this tragic history that is also the individual history of its residents. In Part 2, we discuss how the South Korean government came to apologize to the island for its atrocity and what it means. ----------------------------- Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts You can also follow the show on: Instagram Facebook Twitter

On this episode of Me, You and Jeju, Kim Hyojeong, CEO and founder of NomadHer, joins Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy to discuss the community of solo women travelers that she has created. During the interview, she discusses the pros and cons of Jeju for women traveling the island alone. Teacher Han Ju Young, of course, makes another appearance to school the pair in Jeju dialect. Outro music: 비야비야 오지말라 by Jeju actor and musician Yang Jeong Won ----------------------------- Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts You can also follow the show on: Instagram Facebook Twitter

A decade ago, Gangjeong Village, in southern Jeju Island, was swarmed by local, domestic and international protesters demonstrating against the then-under construction South Korea naval base. Fast forward to present day, and the base has opened. But protests persists in the sleepy fishing village. The bridge that leads into town is a strewn with protest banners and a Catholic shanty erected a decade ago remains and is used for protest masses. Recently local politician Kang Min-sook found herself in controversy when she suggested that this history be "erased" in order to attract tourism to Gangjeong. She quickly apologized. However, her sentiment is that the remaining protests prevent tourism in the town from taking off -- which is one of the base's stated purposes. So, we ask: What should be done with Gangjeong? The pair also discuss recently released statistics about rental car accidents in Jeju. And they are taught an insult from teacher Ju Young Han during Jeju Dialect Corner. They also interview Jamie Lee, the host for Arirang's "Wonders of Jeju" program that airs seven days a week from 10 p.m.-12 a.m. She is also an English-language anchor for KCTV. Lee discusses her career in broadcasting and big stories to expect about the island this year. ----------------------------- Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts You can also follow the show on: Instagram Facebook Twitter

In this special episode of Me, You and Jeju, Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy sit down with historian and writer Robert Neff to talk about his recent series of articles in The Korea Times about the experiences of foreign visitors to the island more than 100 years ago. Robert also talks about the late Fred Dustin, a longtime foreign resident of Jeju whose had a tremendous impact not only on Jeju but on South Korea. In the Jeju Dialect Corner, Teach Ju Young Han schools Darryl on how to greet the New Year and say goodbye to the old one. Links to his series: Views of Jeju from the past: Part 1 Views of Jeju from the Past: Part 2 The Haenyeo: Views of Jeju from the Past Part 3 Sharks and Dogs: Views of Jeju from the Past Part 4 Views of Jeju from the Past: An Island of Stones: Part 5 Views of Jeju from the Past: Challenging the Mountain Spirit: Part 6 Robert Neff's article on Fred Dustin: Jeju's renaissance man Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts You can also follow the show on: Instagram Facebook Twitter

Following the show's two month hiatus, Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy discuss the differences between Canada and South Korea in the time of COVID-19, the island's tourism by car and buying virtual Jeju property. They also learn a new Jeju dialect word from Jeju dialect teacher Ju Young Han. And they speak with island resident Rachel Stine, who has been volunteering to help send seeds from Jeju to North Korea. She has been an active member of North Korean activists groups for years and she discusses how others on the island can help. If you want to help send vegetable seeds into rural North Korea, you can join our next workshop on Sunday, Jan. 30, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m, in the Global Education City. We meet in the Onggi Cafe off the 151 (red) and 255 (blue) bus lines. Then she informs the pair that she is the photographer behind an iconic picture taken of people protesting the 2017 Seoul Queer Cultural Festival. She has turned the image into an NFT with the purpose of selling it and putting the proceeds toward a South Korean LGBT+ youth nonprofit. A link to the NFT can be found here: https://opensea.io/assets/0x60f80121c31a0d46b5279700f9df786054aa5ee5/557109?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=cnECSAikpwENG5mfKnjS2ObrIGXPmBhmIJqRbjGvslw-1642986993-0-gaNycGzNB30 Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts You can also follow the show on: Instagram Facebook Twitter

Netflix's hit show Squid Game is an international phenomenon. And the interest it has generated for South Korea is big. When Player 067 uttered the word Jeju, interest in the island exploded. Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy discuss the show and its impact on the island before jumping into the internationally acclaimed Jeju Dialect Corner with teacher Ju Young Han. Darryl and Alexis then talk about the potential of Jeju participating in South Korea's burgeoning space industry. And they interview Jeju-based musician Jason Lisko about performing in Carnegie Hall and music in Korea. Taking us out this episode is Made to Fly, by the estimable Jason Lisko. Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts You can also follow the show on: Instagram Facebook Twitter