Send us a text Did Disney have plans to build a park in Korea? Was Seoul Grand Park originally a nuclear warhead research facility? What are some recent amusement park disasters that they would rather you not know? We dig deep and answer these pressing questions. WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! Join our Patreon to get more stuff https://patreon.com/darksideofseoul Book a tour of The Dark Side of Seoul Ghost Walk at https://darksideofseoul.com Music by Soraksan Top tier Patrons Angel Earl Joel Bonomini Jam...
Jul 23, 2020•57 min•Ep. 18
Send us a text How did a man nail himself to a cross and stab himself in the side? We cover this and other unsolved mysterious deaths in one of our darker episodes. Join our Patreon to get more stuff https://patreon.com/darksideofseoul Book a tour of The Dark Side of Seoul Ghost Walk at https://darksideofseoul.com Music by Soraksan Top tier Patrons Angel Earl Joel Bonomini Jamie Staley Shaaron Cullen Support the show Join our Patreon to get more stuff https://patreon.com/darksideofseoul Book a t...
Jul 16, 2020•50 min•Ep. 17
Send us a text The church created by Sun Myung Moon is basically the Forrest Gump of cults, finding itself in so many historic world events, you likely have been touched by it. Join our Patreon to get more stuff https://patreon.com/darksideofseoul Book a tour of The Dark Side of Seoul Ghost Walk at https://darksideofseoul.com Music by Soraksan Top tier Patrons Angel Earl Joel Bonomini Jamie Staley Shaaron Cullen Support the show Join our Patreon to get more stuff https://patreon.com/darksideofse...
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 16
Send us a text We all know of the young women dressed in white. But what other Korean ghosts are there? Shawn and Joe talk about the major types. Become a patron at https://patreon.com/darksideofseoul Further Reading Who's Who: Korean Ghosts, Goblins, and Gumiho | Seoul Searching http://www.myseoulsearching.com/2013/10/korean-ghosts-goblins-gumiho.html Korea Haunt: The Most Famous Korean Ghosts | Seoul Sync http://seoulsync.com/culture/traditional/famous-korean-ghosts Music by Soraksan Top ...
Jul 01, 2020•57 min•Ep. 15
Send us a text Guest Pierce Conran ( koreanfilm.or.kr , Screen Anarchy , Modern Cinema ) Get ready! Korean horror movie buffs discuss the must-watch Korean horror films of all time. And they tackle the question, is “Parasite” a horror film? Korean Horror Watch List Memento Mori (여고괴담 두번째 이야기, 1999) A Tale of Two Sisters (장화, 홍련, 2003) Possessed (불신지옥, 2009) The Wailing Got to https://darksideofseoul.com/podcast for Shawn's COMPLETE EXHAUSTIVE LIST of great horror films. Music by Soraksan To...
Jun 24, 2020•58 min•Ep. 14
Send us a text It's sad how change awaits tragedy. South Korea had a serious police brutality problem. It took the police secretly killing a student to motivate activist groups. It then took the police publicly killing a student to motivate the whole country. This is that story. If you enjoy the show, please support us on Patreon to receive even more. https://patreon.com/darksideofseoul Thank you top patrons! Angel Earl Joel Bonomini Jamie Staley Shaaron Cullen Support the show Join our Pat...
Jun 17, 2020•50 min•Ep. 13
Send us a text Today on The Dark Side of Seoul Podcast, we talk about the death of Park Jeong-chol, what led up to it, and how it sparked the events that led to South Korea’s democracy. If you enjoy the show, please support us on Patreon to receive even more. https://patreon.com/darksideofseoul Thank you top patrons! Angel Earl Joel Bonomini Jamie Staley Shaaron Cullen Support the show Join our Patreon to get more stuff https://patreon.com/darksideofseoul Book a tour of The Dark Side of Seoul Gh...
Jun 11, 2020•57 min•Ep. 12
Send us a text Dark Side of K-Pop Industry superstitions Scandals/problems in the K-pop industry Burning Sun/Seungri Pseudo-scandals in the K-pop industry The subway ghost in Lee Seung Hwan - “Aewon” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFyT2K4L-8s Joe and Shawn’s favorite Korean singers Suggested Artists Check out our YouTube playlist here: Dark Side of Seoul Music Playlist Kim Gwang-Seok 김광석 히트곡 모음 (고음질) Sanulrim 산울림- 내마음에 주단을 깔고 1978 2nd Album Jaurim 자우림 - 안녕미미 Cho PD - My Friend Brown Eyed Girls ...
Jun 03, 2020•59 min•Ep. 11
Send us a text Guest: Prof. David Mason http://www.san-shin.org/David.html Take a tour with David through The Royal Asiatic Society, SIWA, or Tours By Locals The mysterious founding of what became Seoul and how Wangsimni got its name Master Muhak’s prediction about the length of the Joseon Dynasty Buddhism’s fall What the suppression of Buddhism meant for Joseon and the future of Korea A folktale about Master Muhak The elimination of Buddhist nuns How Buddhism recovered, the opening of Jogyesa i...
May 27, 2020•44 min•Ep. 10
Send us a text Guest: Prof. David Mason http://www.san-shin.org/David.html Take a tour with David through The Royal Asiatic Society, SIWA, or Tours By Locals Buddhism’s arrival on the Korean peninsula to establish its role in the culture over centuries The legend of Chadon The internal rotting of the Buddhist Goryeo Dynasty Yi Sang-gye’s coup and the rise of Neo-Confucianism Support the show Join our Patreon to get more stuff https://patreon.com/darksideofseoul Book a tour of The Dark Side of Se...
May 21, 2020•36 min•Ep. 9
Send us a text Korean methods to ward off ghosts and evil spirits. We detail the multitudes of ways to keep Korean ghosts and demons at bay. Support the show Join our Patreon to get more stuff https://patreon.com/darksideofseoul Book a tour of The Dark Side of Seoul Ghost Walk at https://darksideofseoul.com Pitch your idea here. https://www.darksideofseoul.com/expats-of-the-wild-east/ Credits Produced by Joe McPherson and Shawn Morrissey Music by Soraksan Top tier Patrons Angel Earl Joel Bonomin...
May 13, 2020•50 min•Ep. 8
Send us a text National Center for Missing Children https://www.missingchild.or.kr/ The Frog Boys Lee Hye-jin, 10, and her friend Woo Ye-seul, 8 Dec 25, 2007, Anyang Near Anyang Arts Center (CCTV 4:10 p.m.) 77 days later Found Lee’s dismembered body on a mountain near Suwon Police investigation Rental car records in Anyang on the day of disappearance Found blood traces in the trunk of a car Suspect Confesses to Murder of Two Missing Girls Traced to 39-year-old man, Jeong Seong-hyeon Lived alone ...
May 06, 2020•55 min•Ep. 7
Send us a text Sid Toledo Lee joins us to talk about the history of UFO sightings in South Korea. He also speculates why you don't hear of many alien abductions in Korea. Dokkaebi Patrons Angel Earl Jamie Staley Joel Bonomini Shaaron Cullen Become a Patron through Patreon and help us make more shows. --- CLICK HERE --- Tiers Gwishin $5/month Early access to new podcast episodes Video versions of podcast episodes 2 audio Ghost Stories/Folktales per month Gumiho $10/month 1 Extra Audio Ghost ...
Apr 29, 2020•30 min•Ep. 6
Send us a text For our first true crime episode, we cover the Jijon Family. They were a gang of ex-convicts who went on a serial murder rampage in the mid-1990s and showed no remorse. Some even practiced cannibalism on their victims. Dokkaebi Patrons Angel Earl Jamie Staley Joel Bonomini Shaaron Cullen Become a Patron through Patreon and help us make more shows. --- CLICK HERE --- Tiers Gwishin $5/month Early access to new podcast episodes Video versions of podcast episodes 2 audio Ghost Stories...
Apr 22, 2020•31 min•Ep. 5
Send us a text One of the most frequent participants of the Dark Side tour, Angel Earl, joins us to tell stories about creepy incidents from her times on the tour. Dokkaebi Patrons Angel Earl Jamie Staley Joel Bonomini Shaaron Cullen Become a Patron through Patreon and help us make more shows. --- CLICK HERE --- Tiers Gwishin $5/month Early access to new podcast episodes Video versions of podcast episodes 2 audio Ghost Stories/Folktales per month Gumiho $10/month 1 Extra Audio Ghost Story/Folkta...
Apr 15, 2020•29 min•Ep. 4
Send us a text The first in our series on tragic deaths in Korean history. I have a feeling we'll do a lot of these episodes. Shawn tells the story of a palace servant of the highest consort of the crown prince under King Sejong. It's a story of love, intrigue, black magic, and of course a tragic death. Joe regales the tragic gruesome end of one of the Six Martyred Ministers, all of whom found themselves on the wrong side of the political wind with Prince Suyang/King Sejo came into pow...
Apr 08, 2020•22 min•Ep. 3
Send us a text In the midst of COVID-19, we talk about Korea's history with epidemics. Covid-19 - How Korea is dealing with it MERS - Did Korea’s MERS experience help it handle Covid-19 more efficiently? The Spanish Flu in Korea - How it affected Korea at the time, including response, deaths, etc. The Hongyeok epidemic - How it affected Joseon - Reformation of policies during Jeongjo’s rule - Broad documentation of events left us a detailed historic record Check out our Patreon for more con...
Mar 27, 2020•48 min•Ep. 2
Send us a text Greetings! Shawn and Joe give the story of the founding of The Dark Side of Seoul Ghost Walk. We tell the story of the tour's growing pains and why we find Seoul to be one of the most haunted cities in the world. Expect a lot of true crime, dark history, ghost stories, folktales, and featured guests in episodes to come. Please subscribe. Check out our Patreon for more content. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22510065 Support the show Join our Patreon to get more stuff https://...
Mar 26, 2020•38 min•Ep. 1
