Ep. 28 – Robert Koehler on Blogging, Travel, and Photography
Robert Koehler is a long-time Korea resident, who rose to fame - at least among expats in Korea and those interested in the country - by way...
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Settlers of Seoul
Over a million and a half non-Koreans call South Korea home. This number grows every year as the country continues to internationalize through travel, investment, finance, IT, culture, techn...
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20 of 28 episodesEp. 27 - Darcie Draudt on Multiculturalism and Korean National Identity
Darcie Draudt is a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University. She is currently in Seoul as a Korea Fo...
Ep. 26 - Colin Marshall on 30+ Benefits of Living in Seoul
Colin Marshall is a Seoul-based essayist, broadcaster, and public speaker on cities, language, and culture. He writes the Los Angeles Review...
Ep. 25 - Joey Croner on Running a Board Game Cafe and the Game Scene in Korea
Joey Croner is the founder and owner of The Dice Latte board game cafe in Seoul's Dongdaemun district. In this interview we talk about the m...
Ep. 24 - Laura Bicker on the Media Landscape in South Korea
Laura Bicker has worked for the BBC for 18 years. She is currently the BBC Seoul Correspondent, covering everything from North Korea to wome...
Ep. 23 - Peter Choi on Seoul's Architecture and Design
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Ep. 22 – Paul Carver on the Seoul Global Center, International Community, and Football
Paul Carver heads the Seoul Global Center, a multi-lingual, comprehensive support center that provides counseling on a wide range of issues...
Ep. 21 - Walter Foreman on Korea's Car Market, Education, and Media
Walter Foreman is the Director of UC Riverside's International Education Center in Gangnam (GNUCR), content monitor for the Korean governmen...
Ep. 20 - Alastair Gale on Japan and the Koreas
Alastair Gale is the former Korea bureau chief for the Wall Street Journal and now Japan Editor, writing about Japan's economic, business an...
Ep. 19 - Matt Rutledge on Voice Acting and Small Business Ownership
Matt Rutledge is a voice actor, radio announcer, and co-founder of TooSix Media, which he founded in 2009 with his wife of 10 years, Kay Rut...
Ep. 18 - Nell Fox on Burlesque and the Art of Seduction
Nell Fox is the leader of Seoul's first-ever burlesque team, WhiteLies BurlesqueRevue. Nell has been in Korea nearly a decade and performing...
Ep. 17 - Susan Sell-Haynes on Athletic Achievement, Sports, and Leadership
Susan Sell-Haynes is the Director of Sport at Seoul Foreign School, an institution many regard as Korea's best primary and secondary school....
Ep. 16 - Elise Hu on Journalism, Gender Equality, and Pyeongchang 2018
Elise Hu is the Seoul Bureau Chief and Asia correspondent for NPR, an American broadcast and digital network that reaches 1,000 affiliate st...
Ep. 15 - Alek Sigley on North Korea Tourism, Literature, and Beach Parties
Alek Sigley is a founding partner of Tongil Tours, an Australia-based organization specializing in educational tourism to North Korea founde...
Ep. 14 - John Nowell on 53 years in South Korea
John Nowell has lived in Korea since 1965 and has been a first-hand witness to the economic and political transformation of South Korea from...
Ep. 13 - Daniel Tudor on North Korea, South Korean Beer, and Korean Society
Daniel Tudor is the former Korea Correspondent for the Economist and co-author or author of North Korea Confidential, Korea: The Impossible...
Ep. 12 – Christopher Maslon on bodybuilding and self-determination
Christopher Maslon is a professor at Daejeon Health Sciences College and competitive bodybuilder. While not exactly a Settler of Seoul, Chri...
Ep. 11 - Dmitriy Dyomin on Computer Engineering, Gaming, and the USSR
Dmitriy Dyomin is a computer engineer working in the gaming industry here in Korea. And he's got a pretty interesting backstory too. Dimitri...
Ep. 10 - Alexine Sanchez on Korea's Impact in the Philippines, Foreign Policy, and Mangoes
Alexine Sanchez is a recent graduate at Korea University GSIS (MA) and has previously worked at the Korean Embassy in the Philippines. Born...
Ep. 9 - Joie Reinstein on Korean fashion, creativity, and Hallyu 2.0
Joie Reinstein is a trend forecaster that has lived and worked on 3 different continents. Specializing in fashion, beauty and lifestyle, she...