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 final episode of season 2. Pinpoint Korea www.pinpointkorea.com Instagram: @pinpoint.korea Facebook: Pinpoint Korea Patreon: /pinpointkorea By Hannah Lou Art: @byhannahlou Life in Korea: @hannah_intl Facebook: By Hannah Lou...
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 it is? Where are the best spots in Seoul for getting your hands on some pre-loved goods? Find out in this episode. See a different Korea, through its history and culture. Learn more at: MoonBearTravel.com Instagram: instagram.com/MoonBearTravel Facebook: facebook.com/MoonBearTravel Podcast: anchor.fm/WhatsHanYourMind...
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 the deal with North Korea's potato push? And what are the best Korean potato-based dishes? Dive into the world of tatties and veg with us. See a different Korea, through its history and culture. Learn more at: MoonBearTravel.com Instagram: instagram.com/MoonBearTravel Facebook: facebook.com/MoonBearTravel Podcast: anchor.fm/WhatsHanYourMind...
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 relationship with Korea, its people, and its culture. See a different Korea, through its history and culture. Learn more at: MoonBearTravel.com Instagram: instagram.com/MoonBearTravel Facebook: facebook.com/MoonBearTravel Podcast: anchor.fm/WhatsHanYourMind...
Word of the Week: CLOUD Get high...up in the mountains and visit Korea's traditional medicine theme park Donguibogam in Sancheong County, South Gyeongsang province. In this episode, learn all about the different experiences you can have there, and what some of the medicines are supposed to do for you. See more about Donguibogam here. See a different Korea, through its history and culture. Learn more at: MoonBearTravel.com Instagram: instagram.com/MoonBearTravel Facebook: facebook.com/MoonBearTra...
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 out how to interpret your dream, and even how to sell it, in this episode. See a different Korea, through its history and culture. Learn more at: MoonBearTravel.com Instagram: instagram.com/MoonBearTravel Facebook: facebook.com/MoonBearTravel Podcast: anchor.fm/WhatsHanYourMind...
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 boom of webtoons. See a different Korea, through its history and culture. Learn more at: MoonBearTravel.com Instagram: instagram.com/MoonBearTravel Facebook: facebook.com/MoonBearTravel Podcast: anchor.fm/WhatsHanYourMind...
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 products. Learn with us why it may have started, and how the situation echoes ongoing social and racial issues here in Korea. Find us everywhere at @moonbeartravel, and on our website MoonBearTravel.com. *Note: We are two white women discussing a topic that we can never fully understand. We are trying to learn and educate ourselves all the time on issues affec...
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 little of the work she does here in Seoul, and teaches us both a thing or two about black holes and the ever-expanding universe. As well as this, we take a whistle-stop tour of all the moon-and-Korea-related things you might ever want to know about! Find Yashashree at: Instagram: instagram.com/yashashree2025 Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UC2MTimlUgjcKoNSh3W...
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 for, and what we personally think Korea is top of the charts in. See a different Korea, through its history and culture. Learn more at: MoonBearTravel.com Instagram: instagram.com/MoonBearTravel Facebook: facebook.com/MoonBearTravel Support us at: Patreon.com/MoonBearTravel...
Before Seoul's groundbreaking 1988 Olympic Games, North Korea carried out a terrorist attack that both succeeded and failed (by their plans). Hear about the surviving North Korean terrorist still living in South Korea and what happened to her after her capture. See a different Korea, through its history and culture. Learn more at: MoonBearTravel.com Instagram: instagram.com/MoonBearTravel Facebook: facebook.com/MoonBearTravel Support us at Patreon.com/MoonBearTravel...
Word of the Week: DISCO Some universities in Korea are offering courses on love, sex, and relationships, with madatory dating assignments. But what do students really learn, and why do the course exist in the first place? See a different Korea, through its history and culture. Learn more at: MoonBearTravel.com Instagram: instagram.com/MoonBearTravel Facebook: facebook.com/MoonBearTravel Podcast: anchor.fm/WhatsHanYourMind...
Learn all about Korean Shamanism in this episode. What is it? Why do people go to Shamans? And what are those objects they use? Also hear the origin story of some objects that are specifically used by shamans on Jeju Island, and what they're used for. See a different Korea, through its history and culture. Learn more at: MoonBearTravel.com Instagram: instagram.com/MoonBearTravel Facebook: facebook.com/MoonBearTravel Podcast: anchor.fm/WhatsHanYourMind...
Word of the Week: BORING This week we're going through some of the worst reviews of some of the most popular Seoul landmarks and debunking them. Serving cold hard FACTS to help people understand why palace buildings aren't always authentic, traditional housing villages are not purely for show, and why you shouldn't go to museums if you don't like museums. See a different Korea, through its history and culture. Learn more at: MoonBearTravel.com Instagram: instagram.com/MoonBearTravel Facebook: fa...
Word of the week: SOLO This week we're back again with Chris from ChrisTravelsTheWorld.com and we're talking about how Korean people can be some of the most kind helpful people when you're travelling. Hear all about our moments gone wrong turned right with the kindness of just one thoughtful person, and how we stopped being so jaded after we first moved here. Find Chris at @chrisbg on Instagram, or his website ChrisTravelsTheWorld.com Leave us a voice message on anchor.fm/whatshanyourmind Follow...
Word of the week: SOLO (Part 1) It's a two-parter! This week we're talking with Chris from ChrisTravelsTheWorld.com about his Korea story: how he came to Korea, the startup programme he took, and how he fell in love with the country. We're also sharing some of our favourite solo travel experiences in Korea! Find Chris at @chrisbg on Instagram, or his website ChrisTravelsTheWorld.com Leave us a voice message on anchor.fm/whatshanyourmind Follow us at Instagram and Facebook Read all the latest at ...
Word of the Week: Neighbour King Injo of Joseon made what is considered to be one of the most shameful decisions made by a king of the whole era. What did he do, and why? Hear all about the second Manchurian invasion of Korea, and how Joseon became a tributary state of the Qing Dynasty until nearly its end. Find Moon Bear Travel on Instagram and Facebook , and learn more about Korea, its history, and the best places to travel at MoonBearTravel.com...
Word of the Week: Bear This week we're talking about our website's namesake and one of the country's symbolic animals: the moon bear. Learn all about their history, the threats to the species, and what is being done to help them. Find Moon Bear Travel on Instagram and Facebook , and learn more about Korea, its history, and the best places to travel at MoonBearTravel.com...
Word of the Week: SOCK Ignore those lists on the internet: we've got the full scoop on which Korean etiquette rules are real and which are not, as well as some surprising customs about the country you may have never realized.
Word of the Week: POEM If you've visited Korea in the last several years, you've likely seen poetry by Yoon Dong Joo popping up in national exhibitions. Yoon is a patriotic symbol of Korean independence and is best understood through his poetry. What does his poetry mean to us? Does it really feel 'nationalistic'? What are the controversies surrounding his early death? Get your poetry snaps ready and let's dive in.
WORD OF THE WEEK: Earth Looking for the trendiest places to explore around Korea? Well, they may not be what you're expecting. Tune in to learn about some of the best cafes, restaurants, and art galleries in the country - all built around abandoned buildings and even piles of actual garbage.
Word of the week: WINE - Join Allie and Hannah over a glass of wine or makgeolli for these fun facts about Korean booze and drinking culture. For more slightly intoxicated episodes, check out Season 1: Beer!
WORD OF THE WEEK: EGG For this week's podcast episode, we relate the word EGG to traditional Korean motifs. Pop on those earphones, go for your daily (socially distanced) walk, and learn more about what makes deers, turtles and magical mushrooms so valued in ancient design.
WORD OF THE WEEK: Nose How did people of Joseon wash their face? What are the most expensive things in Korea that cost only a penny back in the UK/US? Join in our discussion by leaving a voice message on Anchor!
WORD OF THE WEEK: Snacks Munch on this! Allie introduces forbidden love in 1890s Busan, while Hannah brings up the topic of being a plus-size woman in Korea. We'll make you laugh, we'll make you shed a tear, so don't miss this SNACK-TASTIC episode.
THIS WEEK'S WORD: Underground For this week's episode, we have the word 'Underground'. While Hannah introduces us to Korean funeral traditions, Allie dives deeper into the ancient and modern culture of tattoos in Korea as well as how you can spot a gang member. Tune in to this chaotic episode for lots of laughs, gasps and SASS!
Considering one of the first images associated with Korea is a sun and moon painting, we had a lot to talk about for this week's episode. Ironically, we didn't talk about that painting. Instead, walk the now-lonely streets of Seoul's once busy fashion district, and discover the charming Prince behind Korea's most beautiful court dances.
WORD OF THE WEEK: Womxn We're here this week with our special guest star, Marie Boes from Be Marie Korea! And oh do we have a lot to say. Marie introduces us to three inspiring womxn from historical, political and entertainment backgrounds, while Hannah and Allie 'dive in' to the history of Jeju's elderly sea divers.
WORD OF THE WEEK: Frog [Trigger Warning: The word rxpe is mentioned several times in Allie's audio, as well as mentions of a serial killing in Hannah's story.] Korean history Let's JUMP to the point: this week we're discussing some of the WORST Korean films of all time, as well as the history of Korean food staples. Kick back, relax and enjoy this episode of 'Frog'!
Sink your teeth into this episode all about the history of Korean ramen, and explore the mysterious US army base in the heart of Seoul that's on it's way to becoming the country's largest urban park. What's Han Your Mind: The Podcast is BACK and BIGGER THAN EVER in Season 2! Join us for new and exciting topics, incredible guest hosts, and fun new segments that will take your passion for Korea to the next level.
