Korea Pod

Most progressives support the fight for gender equality. But is Womad subverting that effort by being portrayed as the female version of Ilbe? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

Asian Games overall medal outlook/ preview the major team sports Basketball, Football, Baseball/ Big Yoo's overall thoughts before heading to Jakarta MLB: Ryu Hyun-jin getting close to return/ Oh Seung-hwan getting a save for Colorado KBO: LG Twins reeling. Big Yoo Curse?!? Random Rants Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

Will the former aide to progressive icon and late President Roh Moo-hyun be able to rescue the Liberty Korea Party and regain the public trust to become a viable political entity? His long festering personal political ambitions and ambiguous ideological principles may prove to be insurmountable. Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

The Shinil Group is under investigation for defrauding investors after claiming they found the sunken Russian ship Donskoi purportedly carrying 150 TRILLION won in gold. Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

Asian Games updates: Unified teams taking shape; substance over style? Dragon Boats named after Korean rivers Asian Games football: Son Heung-min will skip future national team events to make up for participating in Jakarta. Keeper Jo Hyun-woo looking to continue his excellent play from the World Cup K-League: Matches will kick off at 8PM, a delay to mitigate the brutal heat in Korea KBO: Doosan on a record pace of winning. Samsung actually in playoff contention?? The entire country is Coors Field as homers are blasted out in droves. MLB: Oh Seung-hwan actually keeping hitters quiet as a new Rockie. Choo showing off his power. Ryu to return for the home stretch? Random Rants Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

Police have found the body believed to be a vacationing woman missing for close to a week. The nation is obsessed with this tragedy and wondering why and how this woman met her tragic fate. Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

After 67 page martial law document is released by the Blue House, more controversy ensues, including finger-pointing among defense officials and allegations of wiretapping former President Roh Moo-hyun. Time to abolish the DSC? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

Many coffee shop and potential customers are put off by laptop wielding hipsters who buy a 3,000 won coffee and park themselves at 4-seat tables for hours on end. Is the customer always right, or is this a breach of etiquette? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

Asian Games- North Korean athletes arriving Sunday for joint training Asian Games- baseball players on the mend Asian Games- football tournament re-draw Oh Seung-hwan traded to the Colorado Rockies Men's football team coaching search narrowed down to 3 candidates Random rants Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

Bombshell report from SBS' 그것이알고싶다 alleges Gyeonggi governor Lee Jae-myung has links to crime bosses dating back to before and after he was mayor of 성남. Another witch hunt against this fiery populist politician, or is there something there? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

Progressive icon and Justice Party lawmaker 노회찬 found dead in apparent suicide. A brief look at his life and legacy. Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

The recently re-elected 박원순 fulfills a campaign promise to live among the commoners in a tiny rooftop apartment in one of the poorest areas of Seoul (강북구 삼양동 옥탑방). What can we expect? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

Figure skater Dennis Ten murder Inter-Korean table tennis updates 박인비 to skip tourney in Korea Choo produces in first All-Star game with streak still intact KBO second half outlook/storylines Random rants: World Cup recap, MLB second half storylines/ Machado/racist Hader, KAWHI GOES TO T-DOT!!!, and more   Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1   http://koreapod.libsyn.com

A daycare center is under fire after a young girl was found dead in a shuttle bus in the sweltering heat, 7 hours after anyone noticed she was missing. An outraged nation asks: how did this happen?!? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

The 19th Seoul Queer Culture festival rekindles a debate in the country between advocates for LGBT rights and the regressive forces in Korea opposed to equality for 성소수자 (sexual orientation minorities). Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

The Moon administration searches for a middle ground in raising the minimum wage while breaking its campaign pledge of 10,000/hr. Labor and business owners both upset over the situation. Who's right? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

IKON's hit song "Love Scenario" or "사랑을했다" is being banned in some schools after it become an "IKON"-ic anthem among young kids. Logical move to prevent exposure to age-inappropriate lyrics? Or is this censorship run amok? Let kids be kids! Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

The head of the modeling agency accused by famous YouTuber 양예원 of coercion and sexual harassment commits suicide. Public anger and backlash against Yang and others supporting her. Fears that this could be a setback to the overall #MeToo movement in Korea Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

Fiftieth episode! As imported beers gain market share, domestic beer companies cry foul over unfair tax laws. Proposed changes could jack up imported beer prices, meaning the uber-popular "4 cans for 10,000 won" deals at convenience stores could be a thing of the past. Sad! Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

Explosive allegations against the 기무사 (Defense Security Comand) division of the military for drafting plans to impose martial law against peaceful candlelight protesters angered over then President Park Geun-hye's corrupt government. How close were we to another military dictatorship? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com