What's Han Your Mind?
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What's Han Your Mind?
Two non-Koreans living in Korea, sharing Korean history, culture, and anecdotes of life in Seoul. All done through one, seemingly unrelated word each week.
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Season 3 FINALE: Our Korea Faves!
It's the FINALE of season 3!! We made it, and we're so glad you joined us until now, too.
Learn about some of our Korea food and travel favourit...
Creepy Crawling Through the Bugs of Korea
Legs, legs, and more legs...this week we're talking all things BUGS. Learn about some of the most common bugs you can find in South Korea, and what yo...
King Danjong: Super Lame or Totally Rad?
Word of the week: LOSER | King Danjeong only reigned for a couple of years until his eventual murder at the age of 16. What did he accomplish during t...
How to Make Your Kimchi the Most Delicious of All
Word of the week: NIPPY | This week we're talking all things winter and some of the traditional events and holidays are celebrated and participated in...
Does Korea Have an Anti-Discrimination Law?
Word of the week: STRAWBERRY | For this week's episode, we dive into recent attacks on and setbacks for the LGBTQIA+ community in South Korea. We also...
A Noob's Guide to Korea
Word of the Week: BEYOND | Beyond expectations. Beyond your comfort zone. Beyond your wildest dreams. Our special guest and co-host for this week is n...
A Brief History of Korean Dramas - Airwaves to Technicolor Fantasies
Word of the Week: HOT - Learn a brief history of Korean dramas, from their very beginnings on Japanese occupation era radio, to the bright, fantastica...
Dead Rats and Salt: The Development of Dentistry in Korea
Word of the Week: ODOR. Many foreigners living in Korea during the late 19th and early 20th centuries admired the white teeth of commoners. The royals...
Debt and Death: Korea's Most Notorious Female Serial Killer
Word of the Week: LACE - Learn about the killing spree of South Korea's most famous (only?) female serial killer. Debts, drinks, and buses all play a...
Witchcraft in Ancient and Modern Korea
Word of the Week: CATS - Witchcraft is both a traditional and growing practice in many cultures. But does it exist in Korea? Tune in to learn about Wi...
From Late Bloomers to Five Stars: A Brief History of Air Travel in Korea
WORD OF THE WEEK: Thrust.
Come fly with us through a brief history of Korea's aviation industry and some of its biggest players.
Culture...
Period Poverty in Korea - A Fight for Women's Health
WORD OF THE WEEK: Magic! In 2016, the term 'insole girls' went viral on Korean social media. The reason? The price of menstrual pads was raised by a w...
Talented Wrestlers Hiding in Your Spice Rack
Word of the week: Naughty! This week, learn all about the goblins of Korean folklore - dokkaebi - who they are, what they do, and what kinds exist. Fo...
When Christmas Went Up in Flames
WORD OF THE WEEK: Tree. Christmas is a beloved holiday in Korea NOW, but what was the very first Christmas in Korea like? What happened to the foreign...
Never Have I Ever... (Play Along At Home!)
Word of the Week: PLUM - Join us in our traditional drinking episode of the season as we play a round of Never Have I Ever...in Korea edition! Grab yo...
The Ceramic Wars: Korean Potters on Japanese Soil
Word of the Week: FOG - The history of Japanese porcelain is built from the sweat of Korean potters. Two craftspeople in particular, Lee Sam-Pyeong an...
Florence Lied...The Dog Days Come Every Year
Word of the Week: HOT - We all know very well how hot the Korean summer is, but did you know there are three special days every year which are said to...
Museums You Never Knew You Needed
Word of the Week: UNUSUAL - It's a well-known fact that Korea is home to some strange, odd, bizarre, and downright unusual museums. But how well can y...
That's corruption, baby. (The Iksan Murder Case)
Content warning: murder, death.
Word of the Week: PINK
This week we're channeling some of our favourite podcasters and tell the true crime...
But at the End of the Day, I’m Always Gonna Be a Waegukin, Right? (ft. Ashley Groves)
WORD OF THE WEEK: Belonging
*'Waegukin' is the Korean word for 'foreigner'
In this week's episode, Allie is joined by Ashley Groves of the...
Joseon and its Technicolor Court Robes
Word of the Week: TIGHT
Ever watched a historical Korean drama and wondered why eunuchs are in green and why only the king wears red? Sing a son...
Falling Off Logs and Other Ancient Korean Sports
Word of the week: ICE
You probably know the Ice Queen Kim Yuna and other modern Korean athletes taking the world by storm. But did you know that...
The Nearly-Criminal Scientist Helping You Seeing Fi-double
Word of the week: THIRSTY
Just how much do you actually love your dog? $100,000 much? What if I told you you could have three of them for $100,0...
The 21st Century of Phony Baloney
Word of the week: YOGURT
Starting with a recent Korean scandal involving yogurt (yes, yogurt), we dive into some of the biggest lies, corruption...
The Doubly-Endowed Ghost Prince Lusting After Your Nose
Word of the Week: PHYSICAL
Esteemed members of the ton... Do you ever get a sudden cold? Or just a cold in general? You might be surprised to kn...
The Coolest Neighborhood in São Paulo is Korean
Word of the week: LUGGAGE
Did you know that Brazil has a large Korean community - and that it goes back further than passports were widely avail...
Expect Nakedness
Word of the Week: MOIST
Learn everything you need to know about Korea's hottest, steamiest pastime...jjimjilbangs! What are their ancestors? Wha...
Do You Know What They Say About Men With Long Pipes?
Word of the week: MIRROR
Learn all about the culture and history of smoking in Korea, from Joseon times all the way up to present-day. Why did c...
Predicting the Future While Still in Diapers
Word of the week: BALLS
We just want to know your time and location of birth...for science. Oh, and for telling you what your life has in store...
Don't Gift Your Grandpa Raspberry Wine
Word of the Week: NUTRITION
In this episode we're digging into Korean food culture yet again, and on the main course this time is penis-enhancin...
Season 2 FINALE: The Future of Moon Bear Travel
Word of the Week: FUTURE
What's going on with Moon Bear Travel? Hear all about the future of our joint venture (and some personal ones?) in the...
How to Not Hate Yourself and the Planet While Shopping in Korea
Word of the Week: SPIRIT
This week we're sipping on soju and chatting second-hand shopping in Korea. Is it really as unpopular as people think i...
Potato Pride
Word of the Week: POTATO
This week we're keeping it simple and chatting purely about those starchy lil' balls that we all love. Potatoes. What's...
It's Your Episode, You're the Host Now
Word of the Week: YOU
As we come to the end of our second season of the podcast, we reached out to YOU - the listeners - to tell us about your r...
Old-Timey Drugs in the Mountains
Word of the Week: CLOUD
Get high...up in the mountains and visit Korea's traditional medicine theme park Donguibogam in Sancheong County, South...
Poop, Pigs, and Toads...What Your Dreams Mean in Korea
Word of the Week: COFFEE
What are you dreaming about? And what does it mean? Are you having a baby, or are you coming upon some bad luck? Find o...
'Til Death Do Us Part: Korean's and Their Love of Comics
Word of the Week: RUN
Hear the (quite literally) deadly history of comic books in Korea, their stringent censorship in the 1960s, and the recent...
Korea's Dominance of the Black Hair Industry
Word of the week: Emerald
Listen to us discuss the incredible dominance that Korea has over the Black hair market, from wigs to hair care produc...
Space's Tiny Baby Holes and Our Favorite Doors feat. Yashashree Jadhav
Word of the week: MOON
We have a special guest with us this week! Yashashree Jadhav, an astrophysicist, tells us her Korea story, explains a lit...
What Korea Does 'Better' Than Everyone Else
Word of the Week: CAKE
Korea holds records, awards, and top numbers for lots of different things. Find out what Korea is the best of the best fo...