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News, opinions, and ways to waste your time from Seoul, South Korea. Longtime Korea resident and entrepreneur Joe McPherson gives the inside unfiltered scoop on what is happening in Seoul.

Location:

South Korea

Description:

News, opinions, and ways to waste your time from Seoul, South Korea. Longtime Korea resident and entrepreneur Joe McPherson gives the inside unfiltered scoop on what is happening in Seoul.

Twitter:

@kingsejong

Language:

English


Episodes

Squid Game (Ep: 9) Season Finale

12/9/2021
We wrap up Squid Game season one and dish out trivia, wild theories, and predictions for season two. Guest: Roboseyo https://twitter.com/roboseyo --Please Follow-- Website: https://seoulpodcast.com Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/960226 Twitter: https://twitter.com/kingsejong Facebook: https://facebook.com/SeoulPodcast Emma’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmmaKalka Joe’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZenKimchi Join us in the chat for LIVE recordings on Friday evenings by subscribing to our YouTube Channel. YouTube (new channel):https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaeNhZoKpWLj0BKOrA6N9Xw Support us on Patreon to get more goodies https://patreon.com/seoulpodcast Support the show

Duration:01:28:04

Squid Game (Ep: 7&8) Such a Beautiful Number

11/19/2021
We re-examine the VIP script and acting. We go between heartbreaking deaths and satisfying deaths. PLUS nitpicking the food in the angry competitive steak eating scene. --Please Follow-- Website: https://seoulpodcast.com Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/960226 Twitter: https://twitter.com/kingsejong Facebook: https://facebook.com/SeoulPodcast Emma’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmmaKalka Joe’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZenKimchi Join us in the chat for LIVE recordings on Friday evenings by subscribing to our YouTube Channel. YouTube (new channel):https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaeNhZoKpWLj0BKOrA6N9Xw Support us on Patreon to get more goodies https://patreon.com/seoulpodcast Support the show

Duration:01:11:04

The VIP POV with Actor Daniel Kennedy (VIP #2, Squid Game)

11/9/2021
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 you think). --Please Follow-- Website: https://seoulpodcast.com Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/960226 Twitter: https://twitter.com/kingsejong Facebook: https://facebook.com/SeoulPodcast Emma’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmmaKalka Joe’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZenKimchi Join us in the chat for LIVE recordings on Friday evenings by subscribing to our YouTube Channel. YouTube (new channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaeNhZoKpWLj0BKOrA6N9Xw Support us on Patreon to get more goodies https://patreon.com/seoulpodcast Support the show

Duration:00:46:11

Squid Game (Ep: 5&6) Dreaded Episode Six

11/2/2021
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 treat your gganbu that way?” --Please Follow-- Website: https://seoulpodcast.com Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/960226 Twitter: https://twitter.com/kingsejong Facebook: https://facebook.com/SeoulPodcast Emma’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmmaKalka Joe’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZenKimchi Join us in the chat for LIVE recordings on Friday evenings by subscribing to our YouTube Channel. YouTube (new channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaeNhZoKpWLj0BKOrA6N9Xw Support us on Patreon to get more goodies https://patreon.com/seoulpodcast Support the show

Duration:01:31:15

Squid Game, The Law, & How It Affects You

10/26/2021
Guest: Yunjeong Hwang (lawyerhwang.com) What legal recourse did Ali have? How could Jiyoung inherit her father’s debt? And were those Squid Game agreements really binding? Attorney Yunjeong Hwang joins us to answer legal questions that could affect you with employment contracts, immigration policy, and whether or not you choose to swipe your mom’s debit card without asking. --Please Follow-- Website: https://seoulpodcast.com Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/960226 Twitter: https://twitter.com/kingsejong Facebook: https://facebook.com/SeoulPodcast Emma’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmmaKalka Joe’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZenKimchi Join us in the chat for LIVE recordings on Friday evenings by subscribing to our YouTube Channel. YouTube (new channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaeNhZoKpWLj0BKOrA6N9Xw Support us on Patreon to get more goodies https://patreon.com/seoulpodcast Support the show

Duration:00:51:56

Squid Game (Ep: 3&4) Sang-woo is an A**hole

10/15/2021
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 4. --Please Follow-- Website: https://seoulpodcast.com Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/960226 Twitter: https://twitter.com/kingsejong Facebook: https://facebook.com/SeoulPodcast Emma’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmmaKalka Joe’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZenKimchi Join us in the chat for LIVE recordings on Friday evenings by subscribing to our YouTube Channel. YouTube (new channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaeNhZoKpWLj0BKOrA6N9Xw Support us on Patreon to get more goodies https://patreon.com/seoulpodcast Support the show

Duration:01:59:11

Squid Game (Ep: 1&2) Lost in Translation?

10/9/2021
Guest: Michael Hurt (Translator for “The Host”) We talk about the first two episodes of the hit Netflix series “Squid Game.” Our guest Michael Hurt (Translator for “The Host”) discusses issues in translating and subtitling. --Please Follow-- Website: https://seoulpodcast.com Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/960226 Twitter: https://twitter.com/kingsejong Facebook: https://facebook.com/SeoulPodcast Emma’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmmaKalka Joe’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZenKimchi Join us in the chat for LIVE recordings on Friday evenings by subscribing to our YouTube Channel. YouTube (new channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaeNhZoKpWLj0BKOrA6N9Xw Support us on Patreon to get more goodies https://patreon.com/seoulpodcast Support the show

Duration:01:42:11

Does Korea Have a Fake News Problem?

8/28/2021
Mad Cow. Sewol. Celebrity Bullying. Fan Death. Korea’s news industry is prolific, but the most common observation from international journalists working with South Korean media is its lack of professionalism and ethics. The ruling party is about to pass an unpopular “fake news” law. Is this necessary? --Please Follow-- Website: https://seoulpodcast.com Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/960226 Twitter: https://twitter.com/kingsejong Facebook: https://facebook.com/SeoulPodcast Emma’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmmaKalka Joe’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZenKimchi Join us in the chat for LIVE recordings on Friday evenings by subscribing to our YouTube Channel. YouTube: https://youtube.com/zenkimchi Support us on Patreon to get more goodies https://patreon.com/seoulpodcast Support the show

Duration:01:12:56

Sports Writer Jeeho Yoo

8/16/2021
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 baseball to football, including four Olympics. He’s been featured on ESPN, talking about the KBO, and just recently returned from covering Team Korea in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (He’s also a former co-worker of Emma’s, who is still a massive fan of his baseball coverage.) Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jeeho_1 --Please Follow-- Website: https://seoulpodcast.com Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/960226 Twitter: https://twitter.com/kingsejong Facebook: https://facebook.com/SeoulPodcast Emma’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmmaKalka Joe’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZenKimchi Join us in the chat for LIVE recordings on Friday evenings by subscribing to our YouTube Channel. YouTube: https://youtube.com/zenkimchi Support us on Patreon to get more goodies https://patreon.com/seoulpodcast Support the show

Duration:00:51:28

Emma's All USA

8/6/2021
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 broadcaster. PLUS--The K-Gov says it’s not concerned about the Delta plus variant a little over a month after it said it’s not concerned about the Delta variant. More hubs. More vows. Listen here. --Please Follow-- Website: https://seoulpodcast.com Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/960226 Twitter: https://twitter.com/kingsejong Facebook: https://facebook.com/SeoulPodcast Join us in the chat for LIVE recordings on Thursdays or Fridays at 7:30 p.m. (KST) by subscribing to our YouTube Channel. YouTube: https://youtube.com/zenkimchi Support us on Patreon to get more goodies https://patreon.com/seoulpodcast Support the show

Duration:01:07:55

Accidentally Omitted

7/17/2021
Guest: Shawn Morrissey (The Dark Side of Seoul Podcast) https://darksideofseoul.com/podcast Shawn Morrissey (The Dark Side of Seoul Podcast) joins us to discuss foreign teachers being omitted from vaccination lists. Plus these amusing and sometimes hair-pulling stories: --Please Follow-- Website: https://seoulpodcast.com Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/960226 Twitter: https://twitter.com/kingsejong Facebook: https://facebook.com/SeoulPodcast Join us in the chat for LIVE recordings on Fridays at 7:30 p.m. (KST) by subscribing to our YouTube Channel. YouTube: https://youtube.com/zenkimchi Support us on Patreon to get more goodies https://patreon.com/seoulpodcast Support the show

Duration:01:55:02

Sean Lim | The Seoulite

6/25/2021
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 expat entrepreneur in Korea. Sean Lim is the founder of The Seoulite blog (theseoulite.com) and YouTube channel (youtube.com/theseoulite) focused on news, politics, opinion, business, fiction, and style from the lens of modern Seoul, a useful peek into the Korean mindset for expats and fans of K-culture. --Please Follow-- Website: https://seoulpodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/kingsejong Facebook: https://facebook.com/SeoulPodcast Join us in the chat for LIVE recordings on Thursdays or Fridays at 7:30 p.m. (KST) by subscribing to our YouTube Channel. YouTube: https://youtube.com/zenkimchi Support us on Patreon to get more goodies https://patreon.com/seoulpodcast Support the show

Duration:01:16:24

Creating an Immigrant Community | Lindsey Walker

6/12/2021
Guest Lindsey Walker Foreigner & Immigrant Virtual Community Center in Korea https://www.facebook.com/groups/688953868434733 Other advanced countries have thriving immigrant communities that support each other. Where is that community in Korea? Lindsey Walker joins us to open our eyes to the progress that is happening and the fact that we in Korea are immigrants, whether we like the term or not. Foreigner & Immigrant Virtual Community Center in Korea https://www.facebook.com/groups/688953868434733 --Please Follow-- Website: https://seoulpodcast.com Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/960226 Twitter: https://twitter.com/kingsejong Facebook: https://facebook.com/SeoulPodcast Join us in the chat for LIVE recordings on Thursdays or Fridays at 7:30 p.m. (KST) by subscribing to our YouTube Channel. YouTube: https://youtube.com/zenkimchi Support us on Patreon to get more goodies https://patreon.com/seoulpodcast Support the show

Duration:01:06:29

Peter Bint | Broadcaster

6/3/2021
Guest Peter Bint Instagram https://www.instagram.com/peter_b83/?hl=en TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@seoul2london Peter Bint has been a mainstay of Korean broadcasting since starting on TBS eFM in 2009. Now he’s a powerhouse on many TV and radio networks (KBS World, Arirang, EBS, and more) with his multitalents and his passions for sports and language. He also has one of the smoothest dulcet voices you’ve heard. (This is how I embarrass him.) --Please Follow-- Website: https://seoulpodcast.com Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/960226 Twitter: https://twitter.com/kingsejong Facebook: https://facebook.com/SeoulPodcast YouTube: https://youtube.com/zenkimchi Support us on Patreon to get more goodies https://patreon.com/seoulpodcast Support the show

Duration:00:54:01

Korea's Broken Startup Culture

5/21/2021
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 culture. Join us LIVE on YouTube at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays. https://youtube.com/zenkimchi --Please Follow-- Website: https://seoulpodcast.com Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/960226 Twitter: https://twitter.com/kingsejong Facebook: https://facebook.com/SeoulPodcast YouTube: https://youtube.com/zenkimchi Support us on Patreon to get more goodies https://patreon.com/seoulpodcast NOTES Karaoke owner accused of murder ‘deeply sorry’ Korea ranks low on expats' favored nations list Fixing "Parasite" Toilet - Seoul Residential Renovation Leadership This story's been trending in Korea all week: A man in his 20s was caught jerking off inside an apartment block library in Cheonan for 4 hours while staring at children reading books. CCTV video spread online. Support the show

Duration:00:54:39

Barri Tsavaris, Voice Goddess

5/15/2021
Guest Barri Tsavaris | Voice Actor | TIGHTS Barri Tsavaris is an international voiceover talent. She was the voice of the 2018 Winter Olympics. She’s known in Seoul as the “Queen of Textbooks.” And her voice welcomes countless passengers on Korea’s high-speed KTX train each day. --Please Follow-- Website: https://seoulpodcast.com Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/960226 Twitter: https://twitter.com/kingsejong Facebook: https://facebook.com/SeoulPodcast YouTube: https://youtube.com/zenkimchi Support us on Patreon to get more goodies https://patreon.com/seoulpodcast Support the show

Duration:01:41:59

Man-hating GS25

5/7/2021
Brittany Fanning (Artist | brittanyfanning.com) Rob (Roboseyo) Convenience store chain GS25 has been in hot water for camping ads that feature what some claim are militant feminist symbols and coded messages. Is this just privileged men attacking the #metoo movement, or is something else going on here? --Please Follow-- Website: https://seoulpodcast.com Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/960226 Twitter: https://twitter.com/kingsejong Facebook: https://facebook.com/SeoulPodcast YouTube: https://youtube.com/zenkimchi Support us on Patreon to get more goodies https://patreon.com/seoulpodcast NOTES GS25 hit for sexist promotional poster Controversy started by right-wing men’s group Namcho Gender-based conflict on the rise Retailers accused of being ‘man-haters’ over gesture GS25 포스터 사태 뒤엔 '이대남' '이대녀' 갈등[어떻게 생각하십니까] Last few paragraphs about politicians using gender conflict to gain popularity IT’S ROB! I CAN JOIN! Another poster controversy And… And finding more by the police? GS25 store owner posts a sign saying “I hate femi too” Oh, it’s getting more ridiculous Now they’re attacking ads that have graduates from specific women’s universities '허버허버' - attacks the sound men make when eating ravenously '오조오억' - attacks men’s sperm counts Police are investigating a comedian making a penis with her finger on a doll A more sober article about this Support the show

Duration:01:48:16

No Quarantine?

5/1/2021
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. Is this the progress we’ve been waiting for? PLUS--Inside poop on why F-2-7 visa holders can no longer own businesses. --Please Follow-- Website: https://seoulpodcast.com Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/960226 Twitter: https://twitter.com/kingsejong Facebook: https://facebook.com/SeoulPodcast YouTube: https://youtube.com/zenkimchi Support us on Patreon to get more goodies https://patreon.com/seoulpodcast NOTES Vaccines No Quarantine for People Vaccinated in SK 3 Million Vaccinated in 2 Months in SK Olympic Athletes Begin Vaccination COVID Update 661 cases (122,007 total - 642 Local/19 Imported) Seoul Metro Area - 381 cases (Seoul - 224; Gyeonggi - 144; Incheon 13) 1828 deaths (+3) - Fatality rate at 1.5% COVID Tally Article & Curbs Extended for 3 More Weeks SK to Adopt New Social Distancing Scheme in June Police Raid Dairy Co Over Claims Yogurt Prevents COVID-19 F Visas Samsung Inheritance Samsung Kids to Pay Whopping 12 Tln Won in Inheritance Tax 23,000 Artworks in Lee Keun-hee Personal Collection to Be Donated Samsung Heirs Pay 1st Installment of Inheritance Tax Support the show

Duration:01:06:23

Annie Ko | Love X Stereo

4/24/2021
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 kaleidoscope of stellar synthpop anthems have enraptured music festival audiences across Asia, Europe, and North America. LoveXStereo.com --Please Follow-- Website: https://seoulpodcast.com Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/960226 Twitter: https://twitter.com/kingsejong Facebook: https://facebook.com/SeoulPodcast YouTube: https://youtube.com/zenkimchi Support us on Patreon to get more goodies https://patreon.com/seoulpodcast Support the show

Duration:01:00:11

Mr. Tritium

4/17/2021
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 latest K-Tantrum. --Please Follow-- Website: https://seoulpodcast.com Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/960226 Twitter: https://twitter.com/kingsejong Facebook: https://facebook.com/SeoulPodcast YouTube: https://youtube.com/zenkimchi Support us on Patreon to get more goodies https://patreon.com/seoulpodcast Support the show

Duration:00:50:02