Why does Gangnam, and so much of Korea, feel artificial and improvised? How are urban apartment complexes like undemocratic military bases? And will Seoul end up another megacity playground for tourists and the super rich like London, New York or Tokyo?Independent linguist Robert Fouser, a former Seoul National University Department of Korean Language professor and the author of the new Korean-language book ‘Exploring Cities’ joins host Andre Goulet to explore all this and more on episode 87 of The Korea File podcast.This conversation was recorded on October 25th, 2019.

Why does Gangnam, and so much of Korea, feel artificial and improvised? How are urban apartment complexes like undemocratic military bases? And will Seoul end up another megacity playground for tourists and the super rich like London, New York or Tokyo? Independent linguist Robert Fouser, a former Seoul National University Department of Korean Language professor and the author of the new Korean-language book ‘Exploring Cities’ joins host Andre Goulet to explore all this and more on episode 87 of The Korea File podcast. This conversation was recorded on October 25th, 2019.

The Death and Life of Great Korean Cities

Andre Goulet

We're proud to present Singapore-based Shida Osman in conversation with TKF's Andre Goulet on 'The Podcast Show'. TPS show notes describe the conversation as follows:“Consistency, would be the key to a successful podcast”,says Andre Goulet, podcast host of The Korea File. The conversation unveils why he chose Korea, what happened to the punk rock band that he played in, his love for Korea's architecture and why he chose Bulgogi, in the “This or That” game.Hear more of 'The Podcast Show' at https://soundcloud.com/thepodcastshowasiaThis conversation was recorded on September 12th, 2019.

We're proud to present Singapore-based Shida Osman in conversation with TKF's Andre Goulet on 'The Podcast Show'.  TPS show notes describe the conversation as follows: “Consistency, would be the key to a successful podcast”,says Andre Goulet, podcast host of The Korea File. The conversation unveils why he chose Korea, what happened to the punk rock band that he played in, his love for Korea's architecture and why he chose Bulgogi, in the “This or That” game. Hear more of 'The Podcast Show' at <a href="https://soundcloud.com/thepodcastshowasia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/thepodcastshowasia</a> This conversation was recorded on September 12th, 2019.

TKF host Andre Goulet on Singapore's 'The Podcast Show'

Traditional Korean homes have become a victim of recent waves of gentrification in Ikseon-dong and Bukchon. But as these old residential neighbourhoods become a haven for hipsters, the unique cultural footprint of an important aspect of Seoul’s history is being erased.On episode 86 of The Korea File, Ji-hoon Suk, a University of Michigan Ph.D. student in Asian History and a keen observer of cultural heritage in the metropolis, joins host Andre Goulet to explore the rich historic legacy of some prominent hanok affected by development.Plus: critiquing the city government's too-little-too-late policy on managing gentrification, debunking so-called "heritage garden" Seongnagwon, investigating the architectural secrets of Seoul's long-lost Cheongnyangni 588 red-light district and more.This episode was produced in collaboration with the Royal Asiatic Society- Korea Branch (RASKB). Find out about upcoming lectures and tours at www.raskb.comMusic courtesy of Creative Commons.This conversation was recorded on August 25th, 2019.

Traditional Korean homes have become a victim of recent waves of gentrification in Ikseon-dong and Bukchon. But as these old residential neighbourhoods become a haven for hipsters, the unique cultural footprint of an important aspect of Seoul’s history is being erased. On episode 86 of The Korea File, Ji-hoon Suk, a University of Michigan Ph.D. student in Asian History and a keen observer of cultural heritage in the metropolis, joins host Andre Goulet to explore the rich historic legacy of some prominent hanok affected by development. Plus: critiquing the city government's too-little-too-late policy on managing gentrification, debunking so-called "heritage garden" Seongnagwon, investigating the architectural secrets of Seoul's long-lost Cheongnyangni 588 red-light district and more. This episode was produced in collaboration with the Royal Asiatic Society- Korea Branch (RASKB). Find out about upcoming lectures and tours at <a href="http://www.raskb.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.raskb.com</a> Music courtesy of Creative Commons. This conversation was recorded on August 25th, 2019.

Gentrification and the Destruction of Cultural Heritage in Seoul

Introducing Jeju Views, a biweekly snapshot of the global microcosm that is Jeju Island. Join host Ann Bush and guests in conversation as they discuss how to navigate the ever-evolving multicultural landscape of the South Korean island.On episode 1, performer Gaelan Whitney opens up about a recent production of the spoken word and comedy show 'Vajeju Nights' and how some Yemeni refugees in attendance may not have been expecting what they were in for. CONTENT ADVISORY: This conversation explores sex and female genitalia and may not be suitable for all audiences.Special thanks to Pitx for Jeju Views' theme music 'Caipirinha'.

Introducing Jeju Views, a biweekly snapshot of the global microcosm that is Jeju Island. Join host Ann Bush and guests in conversation as they discuss how to navigate the ever-evolving multicultural landscape of the South Korean island. On episode 1, performer Gaelan Whitney opens up about a recent production of the spoken word and comedy show 'Vajeju Nights' and how some Yemeni refugees in attendance may not have been expecting what they were in for.  CONTENT ADVISORY: This conversation explores sex and female genitalia and may not be suitable for all audiences. Special thanks to Pitx for Jeju Views' theme music 'Caipirinha'.

NEW SHOW: 'Jeju Views' S1, E1 - Vajeju Nights

On episode 85 of The Korea File,‘Transactions’ journal General Editor Jon Dunbar joins host Andre Goulet to discuss Urban Exploration and Bong Joon-ho’s ‘The Host’, the Seoul Queer Culture Festival and the American Embassy’s rainbow Pride flag and the legacy and future of the Royal Asiatic Society-Korea Branch. Plus: highlights from this year’s edition of the journal including the North Korea/Guyana Friendship Association, Patrilineage and the Chaebols and the predictive power of Taemon Dreams.Subscribe to The Korea File on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts and support the show at patreon.com/thekoreafile

On episode 85 of The Korea File,‘Transactions’ journal General Editor Jon Dunbar joins host Andre Goulet to discuss Urban Exploration and Bong Joon-ho’s ‘The Host’, the Seoul Queer Culture Festival and the American Embassy’s rainbow Pride flag and the legacy and future of the Royal Asiatic Society-Korea Branch.  Plus: highlights from this year’s edition of the journal including the North Korea/Guyana Friendship Association, Patrilineage and the Chaebols and the predictive power of Taemon Dreams. Subscribe to The Korea File on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts and support the show at <a href="http://patreon.com/thekoreafile" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/thekoreafile</a>

The Legacy and Future of the Royal Asiatic Society- Korea Branch

.....how engagement with radical anti-imperialist politics create the intellectual space to better understand the personal struggle of defining Korean identity as Korean-Americans in the United States….......how a trio of teenagers convinced an 89 year-old former Alaska Senator to make a presidential run…. ....and how an insurgent, largely social media-driven campaign is bringing a radically anti-colonial and anti-war message to the 2020 American election discourse.... On this episode, senior campaign staff Jonathan Suhr and Alex Chang join host Andre Goulet on a dual-cast of Korean history and current affairs show ‘The Korea File’ and Canadian left politics podcast ‘Unpacking the News’ to discuss the extraordinary anti-imperialist campaign of Gravel 2020. Subscribe to Unpacking the News on iTunes and Spotify.  Associate Production from Savanna Craig. This conversation was recorded on May 16th, 2019.

.....how engagement with radical anti-imperialist politics create the intellectual space to better understand the personal struggle of defining Korean identity as Korean-Americans in the United States….. .....how a trio of teenagers convinced an 89 year-old former Alaska Senator to make a presidential run….  ....and how an insurgent, largely social media-driven campaign is bringing a radically anti-colonial and anti-war message to the 2020 American election discourse....  On this episode, senior campaign staff Jonathan Suhr and Alex Chang join host Andre Goulet on a dual-cast of Korean history and current affairs show ‘The Korea File’ and Canadian left politics podcast ‘Unpacking the News’ to discuss the extraordinary anti-imperialist campaign of Gravel 2020.  Subscribe to Unpacking the News on iTunes and Spotify.  Associate Production from Savanna Craig. This conversation was recorded on May 16th, 2019.

Gravel 2020: Korean Identity and the Anti-Imperialist American Left

The Royal Asiatic Society- Korea Branch has been enhancing an understanding of Korean arts, customs, history and social trends through lectures, cultural excursions and special publications since it's founding more than a century ago. In that time, the RASKB and it's unusual cohort of members (including missionaries, diplomats and other expatriates) have witnessed every aspect of Korea's contemporary history, from occupation, colonization and fratricidal war to a modern era of democracy, development and international cultural influence. On this episode of The Korea File RASKB vice-president Steven Shields joins host Andre Goulet to explore the fascinating history of one of the country's oldest institutions.Subscribe to The Korea File on iTunes and support the show at patreon.com/thekoreafileFind out more about upcoming RASKB lectures and events at raskb.comThis conversation was recorded on April 21st, 2019.

The Royal Asiatic Society- Korea Branch has been enhancing an understanding of Korean arts, customs, history and social trends through lectures, cultural excursions and special publications since it's founding more than a century ago.  In that time, the RASKB and it's unusual cohort of members (including missionaries, diplomats and other expatriates) have witnessed every aspect of Korea's contemporary history, from occupation, colonization and fratricidal war to a modern era of democracy, development and international cultural influence.  On this episode of The Korea File RASKB vice-president Steven Shields joins host Andre Goulet to explore the fascinating history of one of the country's oldest institutions. Subscribe to The Korea File on iTunes and support the show at <a href="http://patreon.com/thekoreafile" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/thekoreafile</a> Find out more about upcoming RASKB lectures and events at <a href="http://raskb.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">raskb.com</a> This conversation was recorded on April 21st, 2019.

Missionaries and Diplomats: A History of the Royal Asiatic Society in Korea

Despite the high hopes many were feeling in the lead up to second Trump-Kim meeting, the Summit was probably dead before it even began late last month at the colonial-era Metropole Hotel in downtown Hanoi. But who puled the trigger? What was the poison pill? And where do the United States and North Korea need to go from here to guarantee a lasting peace? On this episode host Andre Goulet is joined by speechwriter and former U.S. State Department diplomat Mintaro Oba, who last appeared on the show early last summer in the run-up to the Trump/Kim Singapore summit, to explore all this and more on episode 82 of The Korea File. This conversation was recorded on March 26th, 2018.Find Mintaro's recent piece 'Why, If Diplomacy is to Succeed With North Korea, John Bolton Must Go’ at https://www.nknews.org/2019/03/why-if-diplomacy-with-north-korea-is-to-succeed-john-bolton-must-go/Become a monthly patron of the podcast at patreon.com/thekoreafile

Despite the high hopes many were feeling in the lead up to second Trump-Kim meeting, the Summit was probably dead before it even began late last month at the colonial-era Metropole Hotel in downtown Hanoi. But who puled the trigger? What was the poison pill? And where do the United States and North Korea need to go from here to guarantee a lasting peace?  On this episode host Andre Goulet is joined by speechwriter and former U.S. State Department diplomat Mintaro Oba, who last appeared on the show early last summer in the run-up to the Trump/Kim Singapore summit, to explore all this and more on episode 82 of The Korea File.  This conversation was recorded on March 26th, 2018. Find Mintaro's recent piece 'Why, If Diplomacy is to Succeed With North Korea, John Bolton Must Go’ at <a href="https://www.nknews.org/2019/03/why-if-diplomacy-with-north-korea-is-to-succeed-john-bolton-must-go/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nknews.org/2019/03/why-if-diplomacy-with-north-korea-is-to-succeed-john-bolton-must-go/</a> Become a monthly patron of the podcast at <a href="http://patreon.com/thekoreafile" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/thekoreafile</a>

Who Killed the Hanoi Summit?

In May 2015, on the 70th anniversary of Korea’s national division, thirty international women peacemakers from around the world walked with thousands of North and South Korean women to call for an end to the Korean War, reunification of families and the inclusion of women’s leadership in the peace process. Christine Ahn, the founder of Women Cross the DMZ, Women De-Militarize the Zone, The Korea Policy Institute, The Global Campaign to Save Jeju Island, The Korea Peace Network and a co-organizer of the May, 2015 event joins host Andre Goulet to explore how she and others continue to work for peace on the peninsula in 2019.For more information read Christine's op-ed with Gloria Steinem at https://www.huffingtonpost.com/christine-ahn/gloria-steinem-north-korea-march_b_7018902.html?ec_carp=8996287911531269670Find out more about organizing for peace in Korea at womencrossdmz.org and at wagingpeace.orgThis conversation was recorded on January 25th, 2019.

In May 2015, on the 70th anniversary of Korea’s national division, thirty international women peacemakers from around the world walked with thousands of North and South Korean women to call for an end to the Korean War, reunification of families and the inclusion of women’s leadership in the peace process.  Christine Ahn, the founder of Women Cross the DMZ, Women De-Militarize the Zone, The Korea Policy Institute, The Global Campaign to Save Jeju Island, The Korea Peace Network and a co-organizer of the May, 2015 event joins host Andre Goulet to explore how she and others continue to work for peace on the peninsula in 2019. For more information read Christine's op-ed with Gloria Steinem at  <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.com/christine-ahn/gloria-steinem-north-korea-march_b_7018902.html?ec_carp=8996287911531269670" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.huffingtonpost.com/christine-ahn/gloria-steinem-north-korea-march_b_7018902.html?ec_carp=8996287911531269670</a> Find out more about organizing for peace in Korea at <a href="http://womencrossdmz.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">womencrossdmz.org</a> and at <a href="http://wagingpeace.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wagingpeace.org</a> This conversation was recorded on January 25th, 2019.

Waging Peace on the Korean Peninsula

Yongsan Garrison

The American military is gradually leaving Yongsan, a major garrison located in the heart of Seoul.  But how are the dynamics of military spatial reorganization playing out beyond the metropolis?  In this conversation Bridget Martin of the University of California at Berkley joins host Andre Goulet to explore how South Korean landscapes are shaped by the country's unresolved conflict with North Korea.This conversation was recorded on December 11th, 2018.Look for Bridget’s ‘Field Notes from South Korea: Local Development in the Land of Securitized Peace’ at scholarworks.csun.edu

The American military is gradually leaving Yongsan, a major garrison located in the heart of Seoul.  But how are the dynamics of military spatial reorganization playing out beyond the metropolis?   In this conversation Bridget Martin of the University of California at Berkley joins host Andre Goulet to explore how South Korean landscapes are shaped by the country's unresolved conflict with North Korea. This conversation was recorded on December 11th, 2018. Look for Bridget’s ‘Field Notes from South Korea: Local Development in the Land of Securitized Peace’ at <a href="http://scholarworks.csun.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">scholarworks.csun.edu</a>

Militarism, Development and the Mixed Legacy of Seoul's Yongsan Garrison

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Trevor Homeniuk on setting up an educational initiative with the Gwangju Metropolitan Board of Education.

EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES in Gwangju City

The Jeju Peace Forum was founded in 2001 with the goal of contributing to world peace and international cooperation in the East Asian sphere through multilateral dialogue and community building. The 2003 edition of the conference included President Roh Muu-hyun's official apology to Jeju Island for the 4.3 massacre and the 2007 Jeju Declaration envisioned a regional peacekeeping diplomatic role for South Korea based on the Helsinki Process. In 2008, with the election of the hardline right-wing Lee Myung-bak government, the foreign affairs ministry changed the name of the conference to The Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity and shifted focus away from co-operative agreements, bringing in big name speakers on themes unrelated to the peace process.  A glance at the list of events, workshops and speakers from the 10th Forum held last May, full of washed-up politicians and discredited neoliberal economic themes, suggests a conference in search of an identity.  Darren Southcott, editor-in-chief of The Jeju Weekly magazine, joins The Korea File to discuss whether or not the Forum has stayed true to it’s roots as a regional peace initiative.

The Jeju Peace Forum was founded in 2001 with the goal of contributing to world peace and international cooperation in the East Asian sphere through multilateral dialogue and community building.  The 2003 edition of the conference included President Roh Muu-hyun's official apology to Jeju Island for the 4.3 massacre and the 2007 Jeju Declaration envisioned a regional peacekeeping diplomatic role for South Korea based on the Helsinki Process.  In 2008, with the election of the hardline right-wing Lee Myung-bak government, the foreign affairs ministry changed the name of the conference to The Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity and shifted focus away from co-operative agreements, bringing in big name speakers on themes unrelated to the peace process.   A glance at the list of events, workshops and speakers from the 10th Forum held last May, full of washed-up politicians and discredited neoliberal economic themes, suggests a conference in search of an identity.   Darren Southcott, editor-in-chief of The Jeju Weekly magazine, joins The Korea File to discuss whether or not the Forum has stayed true to it’s roots as a regional peace initiative.

10 Years of The Jeju Peace Forum: From Activism to Cynicism

In 2004, an agreement was reached between the United States and South Korean governments to move all U.S. forces in the country south of the Han River. This move will relocate the United States Forces Korea from the heart of Seoul to Camp Humphreys, outside the mid-sized city of Pyeongtaek, and to a second major garrison outside of Daegu. The process, scheduled to be completed next year, will consolidate more than 28,000 troops into two regional hubs and will transform Camp Humphreys into the largest U.S. Army garrison in Asia.As the population of the garisson increases from 5,000 Soldiers and 7000 civilians, family members and contractors to more than 37,000 by 2016, civic authorities for the city of Pyeongtaek have developed ambitious plans for the expanding city including a major Samsung semiconductor chip plant, the world’s largest fuel cell power plant, an expanded maritime port, a free economic zone and tens of thousands of new housing developments. Bridget K. Martin, a PhD student in Geography at UC Berkley, is researching the links between Militarism and Urbanization in South Korea. In the first of a two-part interview she explains how American imperialism and Korean development, heavily connected since the end of the Korean War, are continuing to work together in new and surprising ways. Music on this episode: ????-??https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66fPqqAtyEw

In 2004, an agreement was reached between the United States and South Korean governments to move all U.S. forces in the country south of the Han River. This move will relocate the United States Forces Korea from the heart of Seoul to Camp Humphreys, outside the mid-sized city of Pyeongtaek, and to a second major garrison outside of Daegu.  The process, scheduled to be completed next year, will consolidate more than 28,000 troops into two regional hubs and will transform Camp Humphreys into the largest U.S. Army garrison in Asia. As the population of the garisson increases from 5,000 Soldiers and 7000 civilians, family members and contractors to more than 37,000 by 2016, civic authorities for the city of Pyeongtaek have developed ambitious plans for the expanding city including a major Samsung semiconductor chip plant, the world’s largest fuel cell power plant, an expanded maritime port, a free economic zone and tens of thousands of new housing developments.  Bridget K. Martin, a PhD student in Geography at UC Berkley, is researching the links between Militarism and Urbanization in South Korea.  In the first of a two-part interview she explains how American imperialism and Korean development, heavily connected since the end of the Korean War, are continuing to work together in new and surprising ways.  Music on this episode: ????-??<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66fPqqAtyEw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66fPqqAtyEw</a>

Neoliberalism, Imperialism and Urban Development pt. 1

This is 'ké cast' Season 2, Episode 1. Produced in collaboration with Korea Exposé, and independent media organization that speaks to a global audience about the two Koreas in a way that goes beyond cliché and superficial analysis, look for this podcast at the beginning of each month through 2018. On this episode, Korea Exposé managing editor Haeryun Kang joins 'The Korea File' host Andre Goulet to explore this summer's massive women-led protests against spycam and South Korea's pervasive culture of voyeurism and surveillance.Read Haeryun's piece 'My Life Isn't Your : Why South Korean Women Protest': https://www.koreaexpose.com/south-koreas-biggest-womens-protest-in-history-is-against-spycam-/ For more ké cast, go to koreaexpose.com.This conversation was recorded on June 26th, 2018.

This is 'ké cast' Season 2, Episode 1. Produced in collaboration with Korea Exposé, and independent media organization that speaks to a global audience about the two Koreas in a way that goes beyond cliché and superficial analysis, look for this podcast at the beginning of each month through 2018.  On this episode, Korea Exposé managing editor Haeryun Kang joins 'The Korea File' host Andre Goulet to explore this summer's massive women-led protests against spycam and South Korea's pervasive culture of voyeurism and surveillance. Read Haeryun's piece 'My Life Isn't Your : Why South Korean Women Protest': <a href="https://www.koreaexpose.com/south-koreas-biggest-womens-protest-in-history-is-against-spycam-/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.koreaexpose.com/south-koreas-biggest-womens-protest-in-history-is-against-spycam-/</a>  For more ké cast, go to <a href="http://koreaexpose.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">koreaexpose.com</a>. This conversation was recorded on June 26th, 2018.

Spycam Porn: Culture of Voyeurism leads to Summer of Protest for Korean Women

Called to service with the American Peace Corps in Mali, she's now a public school teacher in Jeju City. Comparing and contrasting the two experiences, this is Maria Denise in conversation.Music on this episode: Early 'Group Sounds' band The Key Boys with 'Let's Go to the Beach'.Find out more about the Peace Corps at http://www.peacecorps.gov/

Called to service with the American Peace Corps in Mali, she's now a public school teacher in Jeju City. Comparing and contrasting the two experiences, this is Maria Denise in conversation. Music on this episode: Early 'Group Sounds' band The Key Boys with 'Let's Go to the Beach'. Find out more about the Peace Corps at <a href="http://www.peacecorps.gov/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.peacecorps.gov/</a>

Peace Corps vs. Korean Public School

Matt VanVolkenburg's prolific blog 'Gusts of Popular Feeling' celebrates it's 10th year of analysis on Korean society, history, urban space, film and current events this month.In the final segment of a 3-part interview, Matt talks about marijuana, rock music and the counterculture and their relationship with dictator Park Chung-hee in the military police state of 1970s South Korea.For an epic 10 year run of writing check out VanVolkenburg's archived work athttp://populargusts.blogspot.kr/Music in this episode- Young Sound '???'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImP9ZzJ5Oi0

Matt VanVolkenburg's prolific blog 'Gusts of Popular Feeling' celebrates it's 10th year of analysis on Korean society, history, urban space, film and current events this month. In the final segment of a 3-part interview, Matt talks about marijuana, rock music and the counterculture and their relationship with dictator Park Chung-hee in the military police state of 1970s South Korea. For an epic 10 year run of writing check out VanVolkenburg's archived work athttp://<a href="http://populargusts.blogspot.kr/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">populargusts.blogspot.kr/</a> Music in this episode- Young Sound '???' <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImP9ZzJ5Oi0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImP9ZzJ5Oi0</a>

Weed, Counterculture and Dictatorship

On this episode, UCLA PhD candidate in Asian Languages and Cultures Tommy Tran talks about his research concerning Japan’s Korean diaspora, with a focus on Osaka’s 80,000 residents with roots on Jeju Island. Join us as we discuss dialect code-switching, Halla Mountain botany and shamanic deity worship in a metropolis of 19,000,000 people. This is the 2nd of a two part conversation.Music on this episode: Hwan Keum-sim's 1989 performance of 'Aldeulhan Dangsin' ( ??? - ??? ?? )https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D329zrb_P-0Photo Credit: https://traveldreamscapes.wordpress.com/2014/08/20/japan-osaka-tsuruhashi-koreatown/

On this episode, UCLA PhD candidate in Asian Languages and Cultures Tommy Tran talks about his research concerning Japan’s Korean diaspora, with a focus on Osaka’s 80,000 residents with roots on Jeju Island.  Join us as we discuss dialect code-switching, Halla Mountain botany and shamanic deity worship in a metropolis of 19,000,000 people. This is the 2nd of a two part conversation. Music on this episode: Hwan Keum-sim's 1989 performance of 'Aldeulhan Dangsin' ( ??? - ??? ?? ) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D329zrb_P-0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D329zrb_P-0</a> Photo Credit: <a href="https://traveldreamscapes.wordpress.com/2014/08/20/japan-osaka-tsuruhashi-koreatown/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://traveldreamscapes.wordpress.com/2014/08/20/japan-osaka-tsuruhashi-koreatown/</a>

Jeju's Osaka Diaspora: K-Pop and Code Switching in Tsuruhashi

On this episode of The Korea File podcast, a conversation with UCLA PhD candidate in Asian Languages and Cultures Tommy Tran about his research on Japan’s Korean diaspora, including: 1) the colonial-era origins of Jeju migration to Osaka, 2) the role of terror and violence in migration trends during the Korean Civil War and Jeju’s 4.3 Massacre and3) the Osaka diaspora’s sense of identity as pre-division Koreans. This is the first of a two-part episode.Music on this episode: Hwan Keum-sim's 'Cholibdong'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4AAbH-eR_c

On this episode of The Korea File podcast, a conversation with UCLA PhD candidate in Asian Languages and Cultures Tommy Tran about his research on Japan’s Korean diaspora, including:  1) the colonial-era origins of Jeju migration to Osaka,  2) the role of terror and violence in migration trends during the Korean Civil War and Jeju’s 4.3 Massacre and 3) the Osaka diaspora’s sense of identity as pre-division Koreans.  This is the first of a two-part episode. Music on this episode: Hwan Keum-sim's 'Cholibdong' <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4AAbH-eR_c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4AAbH-eR_c</a>

Korea's Osaka Diaspora: Origins of the Zainichi

With a unique cultural and geographical history going back centuries, the ‘Joseonjok’ are considered too different to be fully Chinese in China while simultaneously 'not good enough to fit in’ in South Korea.In this conversation, writer Eddie Park joins host Andre Goulet to discuss his recent investigative reporting from the Korean Autonomous Prefecture in Yanbian, China.This interview was recorded on October 25th, 2018.Read Park's piece at KOREA EXPOSÉ: https://www.koreaexpose.com/too-different-to-be-chinese-not-good-enough-to-be-korean/

With a unique cultural and geographical history going back centuries, the ‘Joseonjok’ are considered too different to be fully Chinese in China while simultaneously 'not good enough to fit in’ in South Korea. In this conversation, writer Eddie Park joins host Andre Goulet to discuss his recent investigative reporting from the Korean Autonomous Prefecture in Yanbian, China. This interview was recorded on October 25th, 2018. Read Park's piece at KOREA EXPOSÉ: <a href="https://www.koreaexpose.com/too-different-to-be-chinese-not-good-enough-to-be-korean/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.koreaexpose.com/too-different-to-be-chinese-not-good-enough-to-be-korean/</a>

Too Different to be Chinese, 'Not Good Enough' to be Korean

Matt VanVolkenburg's prolific blog 'Gusts of Popular Feeling' celebrates it's 10th year of analysis on Korean society, history, urban space, film and current events this month. In the first of a 3-part interview, Matt discusses his ongoing research on all things Korean, as well as the history of social movements in the south half of the peninsula.For an epic 10 year run of writing check out VanVolkenburg's archived work athttp://populargusts.blogspot.kr/Music on this episode: ? ? ?- ? ? ? ? ?? (Joo Hyun Mi- Watery Eyes)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1SreduOuiM

Matt VanVolkenburg's prolific blog 'Gusts of Popular Feeling' celebrates it's 10th year of analysis on Korean society, history, urban space, film and current events this month.  In the first of a 3-part interview, Matt discusses his ongoing research on all things Korean, as well as the history of social movements in the south half of the peninsula. For an epic 10 year run of writing check out VanVolkenburg's archived work athttp://<a href="http://populargusts.blogspot.kr/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">populargusts.blogspot.kr/</a> Music on this episode:  ? ? ?- ? ? ? ? ?? (Joo Hyun Mi- Watery Eyes) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1SreduOuiM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1SreduOuiM</a>

A History of Korean Social Movements

With roots emanating from the animistic tradition of central Siberia, Korea is one of very few developed nations to have maintained a Shamanic heritage over thousands of years. But after decades of neglect and government-sponsored eradication efforts in the 20th century, what's left of Korean shamanism? Filmaker, writer and photographer Joey Rositano has spent more than three years attempting to answer this question, documenting, researching and collecting myths and stories from the elderly practitioners of shamanism on Jeju island. His documentary ‘At Search for Spirits on the Island of Rocks, Wind and Women’ premiered at the 2014 Jeju Women’s Film Festival and a book of his photography work entitled ‘Spirits: Jeju Island’s Shamanic Shrines’ was released this week. This is part one of a two part conversation.For more on Joey's documentary, to find out about shrine preservation efforts on Jeju or to order a copy of 'Spirits: Jeju Island’s Shamanic Shrines', go to https://pagansweare.wordpress.com/

With roots emanating from the animistic tradition of central Siberia, Korea is one of very few developed nations to have maintained a Shamanic heritage over thousands of years. But after decades of neglect and government-sponsored eradication efforts in the 20th century, what's left of Korean shamanism?  Filmaker, writer and photographer Joey Rositano has spent more than three years attempting to answer this question, documenting, researching and collecting myths and stories from the elderly practitioners of shamanism on Jeju island.  His documentary ‘At Search for Spirits on the Island of Rocks, Wind and Women’ premiered at the 2014 Jeju Women’s Film Festival and a book of his photography work entitled ‘Spirits: Jeju Island’s Shamanic Shrines’ was released this week.  This is part one of a two part conversation. For more on Joey's documentary, to find out about shrine preservation efforts on Jeju or to order a copy of 'Spirits: Jeju Island’s Shamanic Shrines', go to <a href="https://pagansweare.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://pagansweare.wordpress.com/</a>

On Jeju Shamanism pt. 1

Born in Seoul and raised in the United States, Rachel Lee’s first Gyeongju excavation was also her first visit to her country of origin. Join us for a conversation about the differences between household and mortuary archaeology, a critique of popular misconceptions regarding the swashbuckling Indiana Jones-style archaeologist and a description of a typical archaeological research trip in Korea.This is the second of a two-part interview. Music on this episode: ???'s 1978 single '????' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzCSfb58wNA

Born in Seoul and raised in the United States, Rachel Lee’s first Gyeongju excavation was also her first visit to her country of origin.  Join us for a conversation about the differences between household and mortuary archaeology, a critique of popular misconceptions regarding the swashbuckling Indiana Jones-style archaeologist and a description of a typical archaeological research trip in Korea. This is the second of a two-part interview.  Music on this episode: ???'s 1978 single '????' <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzCSfb58wNA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzCSfb58wNA</a>

Adventures in Korean Archaeology: Royal Tomb Excavations in Gyeongju

What does it mean to treat nationalism as a commodity? In this conversation, Nam Center Postdoctoral Fellow Jiun Bang discusses the commodification surrounding the Dokdo/Takeshima dispute, and challenges some of the traditional assumptions behind our perceptions of nationalism. And- a conversation on the strange linguistic character of the name Ehwa Womans University. Bang shares some little known facts about her alma mater. All this and more on episode 67 of The Korea File. This episode was produced in collaboration with the University of Michigan’s Nam Center for Korean Studies. Music on this episode:John Lopker's 'My Dear Dokdo' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTSMNaFB8Rkand also Kim Kyung-min's 'Dokdo, dokdo, dokdo' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT3NcD5162s

What does it mean to treat nationalism as a commodity?  In this conversation, Nam Center Postdoctoral Fellow Jiun Bang discusses the commodification surrounding the Dokdo/Takeshima dispute, and challenges some of the traditional assumptions behind our perceptions of nationalism.  And- a conversation on the strange linguistic character of the name Ehwa Womans University. Bang shares some little known facts about her alma mater. All this and more on episode 67 of The Korea File.  This episode was produced in collaboration with the University of Michigan’s Nam Center for Korean Studies.  Music on this episode: John Lopker's 'My Dear Dokdo' <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTSMNaFB8Rkand" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTSMNaFB8Rkand</a> also  Kim Kyung-min's 'Dokdo, dokdo, dokdo' <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT3NcD5162s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT3NcD5162s</a>

The Commodification of Dokdo Island: Nationalism in the Marketplace

Academics have long examined the relationship between nation-states and their "internal others," like immigrants and ethnic or racial minorities. Now, with her award-winning book ‘Contested Embrace: Transborder Membership Politics in Twentieth-Century Korea’ Jaeeun Kim shifts this focus to look at how a state relates to people it sees as diasporic "external members".In this conversation, Kim shares some of the ideas behind her comparative, historical, and ethnographic study of the complex relationships between the states in the Korean peninsula, colonial-era Korean migrants to Japan and northeast China and their descendants, and the states in which they’ve lived over the course of the twentieth century.To see Jaeun Kim’s full Nam Center lecture, look for ‘Contested Embrace: Transborder Membership Politics in Twentieth-Century Korea’,on Youtube.  Subscribe to the Nam Center’s Youtube channel at 'umichncks'.Become a financial supporter of this podcast at patreon.com/thekoreafileFor more information on this lecture go tohttps://www.ii.umich.edu/ncks/news-events/events.detail.html/42278-9593311.htmlMastered by Chris Hernandez at Villeray Studios.

Academics have long examined the relationship between nation-states and their "internal others," like immigrants and ethnic or racial minorities.  Now, with her award-winning book ‘Contested Embrace: Transborder Membership Politics in Twentieth-Century Korea’ Jaeeun Kim shifts this focus to look at how a state relates to people it sees as diasporic "external members". In this conversation, Kim shares some of the ideas behind her comparative, historical, and ethnographic study of the complex relationships between the states in the Korean peninsula, colonial-era Korean migrants to Japan and northeast China and their descendants, and the states in which they’ve lived over the course of the twentieth century. To see Jaeun Kim’s full Nam Center lecture, look for ‘Contested Embrace: Transborder Membership Politics in Twentieth-Century Korea’,on Youtube.  Subscribe to the Nam Center’s Youtube channel at 'umichncks'. Become a financial supporter of this podcast at <a href="http://patreon.com/thekoreafile" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/thekoreafile</a> For more information on this lecture go to <a href="https://www.ii.umich.edu/ncks/news-events/events.detail.html/42278-9593311.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ii.umich.edu/ncks/news-events/events.detail.html/42278-9593311.html</a> Mastered by Chris Hernandez at Villeray Studios.

20th Century Diaspora: Korea's Transborder Identity Politics

Jenny Town (Assistant Director of the US-Korea Institute at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies/Managing Editor at 38North.org) joins host Andre Goulet to discuss Washington's reaction to the surprise announcement of a Donald Trump/Kim Jong-un summit and- what can we expect from this month’s upcoming inter-Korean talks.  How do the conditions surrounding the summit compare to the Roh Moo-hun/Kim Jong-il meeting of 2007?  Plus: John Bolton as White House National Security Adviser adds a dangerous element to peace-making efforts on the peninsula and- why is Seoul still without an American ambassador?    All this and more on episode 73 of The Korea File. Music on this episode:  ???'s  '??? ??' (1987)This conversation was recorded on April 3rd, 2018Mastered by Chris Hernandez at Studio Petit Palais in Montreal.

Jenny Town (Assistant Director of the US-Korea Institute at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies/Managing Editor at <a href="http://38North.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">38North.org</a>) joins host Andre Goulet to discuss Washington's reaction to the surprise announcement of a Donald Trump/Kim Jong-un summit and- what can we expect from this month’s upcoming inter-Korean talks.  How do the conditions surrounding the summit compare to the Roh Moo-hun/Kim Jong-il meeting of 2007?   Plus: John Bolton as White House National Security Adviser adds a dangerous element to peace-making efforts on the peninsula and- why is Seoul still without an American ambassador?    All this and more on episode 73 of The Korea File.  Music on this episode:  ???'s  '??? ??' (1987) This conversation was recorded on April 3rd, 2018 Mastered by Chris Hernandez at Studio Petit Palais in Montreal.

Summit Spring: DPRK, ROK, US + PRC in Diplomatic Dialogue

Park picnics in the Democratic People’s Republic. The Kim Dynasty: cult or religion? And: Rules for Communist Clam Cooking. On this episode of The Korea File writer and journalist Jon Dunbar describes the experience of vacationing and travelling in one of the most insular countries in the world.Music on this episode: 'My Country is the Best!'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-kuOwUAHIQ

Park picnics in the Democratic People’s Republic. The Kim Dynasty: cult or religion? And: Rules for Communist Clam Cooking.  On this episode of The Korea File writer and journalist Jon Dunbar describes the experience of vacationing and travelling in one of the most insular countries in the world. Music on this episode: 'My Country is the Best!' <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-kuOwUAHIQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-kuOwUAHIQ</a>

Inside the Potemkin Country: Tourism in North Korea

John Carl Baker, a fellow with Washington, DC think tank The Ploughshares Fund joins host Andre Goulet to talk about peace, nuclear proliferation and this historic week on the Korean peninsula. This conversation was recorded on May 2nd, 2018.Music on this episode, 'But I Like You' is from Busan indie rock band Say Sue Me. Find their new album 'Where We Were Together' on Bandcamp.Mastered by Chris Hernandez at Studio Petite Palais in Montreal.

John Carl Baker, a fellow with Washington, DC think tank The Ploughshares Fund joins host Andre Goulet to talk about peace, nuclear proliferation and this historic week on the Korean peninsula.  This conversation was recorded on May 2nd, 2018. Music on this episode, 'But I Like You' is from Busan indie rock band Say Sue Me. Find their new album 'Where We Were Together' on Bandcamp. Mastered by Chris Hernandez at Studio Petite Palais in Montreal.

The Promise of Peace vs. The Doomsday Machine

The Nation magazine’s resident Korea expert Tim Shorrock discusses American political instability, assesses the unthinkable cost of a new Korean civil war and examines the international community's role in resolving the nuclear crisis.Become a sustaining patron of this podcast at https://www.patreon.com/thekoreafileMusic on this episode includes the national anthems of the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

The Nation magazine’s resident Korea expert Tim Shorrock discusses American political instability, assesses the unthinkable cost of a new Korean civil war and examines the international community's role in resolving the nuclear crisis. Become a sustaining patron of this podcast at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thekoreafile" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/thekoreafile</a> Music on this episode includes the national anthems of the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

American Political Instability and the North Korea Nuclear Crisis

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