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Korea Deconstructed

David Tizzard

Exploring Korea through open conversations with historians, students, professors, pop stars, and everyone in between. Learn, reflect, and understand with Korea Deconstructed. The host, David Tizzard, has a Phd in Korean Studies and is a Professor at Seoul Women's University and Hanyang University. He also writes a weekly column in the Korea Times.

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139 episodes

  1. Russia, North Korea, and the Politics of Historical Memory (with Nika Pasko) #139 1:19:39
  2. Korean Women on Mental Health, Beauty, and the Pressure to Be Perfect 1:04:29
  3. Koryo-saram and the Korean Diaspora (with Nathalie M Kwon) #137 1:06:22
  4. Jeju Island and the Haenyeo of Korea (Kylie Genter) #136 1:05:03
  5. How Taoism Helps You Escape Yourself | Dr. Alexander Douglas #135 1:10:07
  6. The Goryeo Dynasty and the Samguk Yusa | Dr. Remco Breuker #134 1:19:57
  7. South Korea's First Five Presidents Explained | Jihoon Suk 1:46:27
  8. Why Confucianism Isn't a Religion (And Why That Matters for Korea) | Dr. David Tizzard #132 37:38
  9. Myths, Stories, and the Origins of Korean Civilization and History | Dr. Minsoo Kang #131 2:00:28
  10. Who Was Ahn Chang Ho (안창호)? | Conversation with His Grandson Philip Ahn Cuddy (#130) 1:27:59
  11. Korean Culture without the K | Colin Marshall #129 1:29:16
  12. Korean Dragons, Religion, and Culture Explained by David Mason | #128 1:13:46
  13. Koreans, BTS, and Reactions to the Arirang Comeback #127 1:18:20
  14. The Human Cost of Korean Cults | #126 1:34:07
  15. The God of Pyongyang: How Christianity Built North Korea | #125 1:23:03
  16. The SEAbling War: Why Koreans and Southeast Asians are Fighting Online | #124 1:04:20
  17. 100 Years of Queer Korean Fiction | Dr. Samuel Perry 1:01:58
  18. The Fall of Yoon: Martial Law, the Far Right, and the Power of Minsim | Dr. Benjamin A Engel 59:53
  19. Kim Mi-young: Itaewon and the Search for Identity 57:24
  20. Bong Joon Ho: Filmmaker and Philosopher 1:28:43
  21. Korean Indie Music, Capitalism, and Cultural Identity 1:01:28
  22. The Hidden Realities of Studying in Korea 2:12:15
  23. Korea in 1980s: Heritage, Hallyu, and the Making of Modern Identity | Dr. Roald Maliangkay 1:45:01
  24. Four Korean Women Talk Feminism, Culture, and Professional Careers 1:48:29
  25. Breastfeeding vs Capitalism: Motherhood and Culture in Korea 1:44:41
  26. Korean Architecture and the Weight of Han 1:04:48
  27. The Spirit of Korea: Pungryu Explained by Jun Bum Sun 1:51:04
  28. Korean Beauty, Fashion, and Lookism 1:44:08
  29. Korean Buddhism, Meditation, and Stories of Enlightenment 1:42:48
  30. Trump, Xi Jinping and Lee Jae Myung 1:23:18
  31. Ra Jong-yil on Korea: History, Memory, and Presidents 1:40:20
  32. Parasocial Love & The Global K-pop Explosion 1:18:27
  33. Crash Landing on Meaning: Life, Class, and Rediscovery through Korea 1:55:25
  34. Kim Il Sung: The Accidental Tyrant Who Changed Korea Forever 1:57:22
  35. Koreans React to the 2025 Presidential Election: What Do Koreans Really Want? 1:28:58
  36. Is Korea Falling Apart? 4 Young Koreans React to "Korea is Over" 1:28:40
  37. Dividing Korea: Dr. Kornel Chang 1:42:45
  38. Building a Life Abroad: Kim Ninja's Guide to Korea 1:15:32
  39. Korean Cinema & The Bodies Within 2:37:44
  40. Voices of Change: Korean Students, Art, and Democracy 53:47
  41. The Korean Diaspora and Korean History Told Through Photos 1:08:44
  42. Shamanism, Post-Colonialism, and the Korean Left 2:06:06
  43. E-Sports Korea: Is There Life Beyond Faker? 1:05:02
  44. Squid Game 2: Thanos, Tarantino, and Aliens 20:08
  45. Korean Movement, Philosophy, Aesthetics, and Martial Arts 2:01:18
  46. What the Hell is Happening in South Korea? 25:57
  47. Korean Women, Men, Gender, and Equality | Ms. Samantha Afflick-Smith 2:01:19
  48. BTS: Love, Life, and Mental Health 1:10:15
  49. Multiculturalism and Racism in Korea | Dr. Zeljana Zmire 1:03:34
  50. Korean Language, Culture, and Social Change with Carlos Gorito 1:18:56