The Dark Side of Seoul Podcast
Episodes
8 episodes
The Korean Ghost and Mr. Skeptic
After the release of his book Supernatural Encounters in South Korea, one of the comments Shawn received surprised him.Several readers expected a book about ghosts to be written by a true believer. Instead, they found a surprisi...
Paper Problems: South Korea's Election Fiasco Explained
South Korea just held its 9th nationwide local elections on June 3, 2026, and what should have been a routine referendum on President Lee Jae-myung's first year turned into a genuine mess. Polling stations in Seoul started running out of ballot...
Burned Twice
A car exploded in Shawn’s neighborhood, setting off a chain reaction that destroyed multiple vehicles and exposed a brutal insurance loophole in Korea.In this Fun Sized episode, Joe and Shawn discuss the recent fire involving a smoking v...
The Dark Side of Finger Hearts - Fun Sized
AI scams are getting weirder.In this Fun Sized episode, Joe and Shawn discuss the rise of biometric crime in Korea and how AI tools can now potentially lift fingerprints from ordinary photos posted online. Korean security experts are war...
Korean Myths that Won’t Die, and Some New Myths We Created | FUN SIZED!
“Koreans are better surgeons because they use metal chopsticks.”“Korean grammar makes people more emotionally intelligent.”“Korean relationships are deeper because the language has honorifics.”You’ve probably heard some ver...
Korea's Flashing Problem
Flashing and public indecency have been a problem in Korea for decades, but recent cases suggest the issue may be getting worse.In this Fun Sized episode, we look at the rise in flashing incidents across South Korea, including cases invo...
The Composer Korea Tried to Execute
Isang Yun was one of Korea’s most important composers, blending traditional Korean sounds with modern European music.But in 1967, he was kidnapped off the streets of West Berlin by South Korean agents, tortured, and sentenced to death.
Fun Size: Why Teachers in Korea Can’t Take Sick Days
We’re back with another Fun Size episode.This time, we’re looking at something that sounds simple on paper: sick leave. In Korea, it’s legally guaranteed. In reality, it’s often difficult, discouraged, or just not used at all.From...
