# Korean. American. Podcast A podcast by Daniel and Jun. How does modern day Korea compare to America? Join co-hosts Daniel and Jun every week as they explore a topic and discuss it from both the American and Korean perspective. If you're looking to learn more about Korean society and culture, are a part of the Korean diaspora and curious how Korea has changed since you, your parents, or your grandparents left, or are simply interested in broadening your personal worldview and perspective, then we hope you'll listen in and join us on this journey! Host Bios Daniel, a Korean American in his 30s, was born and raised in the US, having lived in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and California. During the pandemic, realizing that time is precious, he moved with his wife and young children to Korea in 2021 to help them connect with their cultural heritage and to expand their global cultural awareness. He has a background in software engineering, works as an investor, and enjoys basketball and gaming. Jun, a native Korean in his 30s, was born in Daegu, where he also spent his childhood years. After moving to Seoul for college, he went to the US (Boston) for grad school, but returned to Seoul after and has lived there ever since. He has a background in… Feed: https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2224965.rss ## Latest episodes - [The Finale: One Korean. One American. One Last Conversation.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/393cd8e392cb) (2026-08-20, 103 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/19674966-the-finale-one-korean-one-american-one-last-conversation.mp3 - [Episode 128: The Final Ssamary Pt.2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/813d1e3cfc3b) (2026-08-05, 89 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/19603347-episode-128-the-final-ssamary-pt-2.mp3 - [Episode 127: The Final Ssamary Pt.1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/0b4ec915894b) (2026-07-22, 58 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/19532057-episode-127-the-final-ssamary-pt-1.mp3 - [Episode 126: Thank You, Halmonis](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/4b23204ee54a) (2026-07-08, 53 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/19464030-episode-126-thank-you-halmonis.mp3 - [Episode 125: A Stockholm Castle Wedding, Jeonse Stress, and Kids’ Milestones](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/c26290573c4f) (2026-06-25, 59 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/19400429-episode-125-a-stockholm-castle-wedding-jeonse-stress-and-kids-milestones.mp3 - [A Special Announcement](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/4972e12f7bd9) (2026-06-13, 3 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/19340372-a-special-announcement.mp3 - [Episode 124: The One With the Little Guests](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/612b0be5a4b5) (2026-06-11, 52 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/19328645-episode-124-the-one-with-the-little-guests.mp3 - [Episode 123: A Busan Birthday, Tank Day Disaster, and Spitting Watermelon Seeds](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/f4cd0ba8ae28) (2026-05-29, 110 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/19258373-episode-123-a-busan-birthday-tank-day-disaster-and-spitting-watermelon-seeds.mp3 - [Episode 122: The Beginning of the End](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/8cd45371ee2c) (2026-05-14, 44 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/19167325-episode-122-the-beginning-of-the-end.mp3 - [Episode 121: A Spontaneous Dinner Guest, Spring Smiles, and The Joy of Defamiliarization](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/e98c8a65e171) (2026-04-30, 134 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/19103205-episode-121-a-spontaneous-dinner-guest-spring-smiles-and-the-joy-of-defamiliarization.mp3 - [Episode 120: A Korean 1st Grade Entrance Ceremony (입학식), BTS Comeback, and The Gift of Perspective](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/5e82369ade49) (2026-04-15, 134 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/19023030-episode-120-a-korean-1st-grade-entrance-ceremony-bts-comeback-and-the-gift-of-perspective.mp3 - [Episode 119: No Other Choice (어쩔수가없다) Media Review](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/07d43c295c6d) (2026-04-02, 89 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/18949814-episode-119-no-other-choice-media-review.mp3 - [Episode 118: Korean Mu-ism, Spiritual Tarot Reading and Western Magic ft. Claire](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/9820bc64b4fc) (2026-03-18, 109 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/18868068-episode-118-korean-mu-ism-spiritual-tarot-reading-and-western-magic-ft-claire.mp3 - [Episode 117: A House Fire, The 5-Minute Dentist, Salad Utensils, and Matters of National Pride](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/526c46a6d65e) (2026-03-04, 96 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/18792485-episode-117-a-house-fire-the-5-minute-dentist-salad-utensils-and-matters-of-national-pride.mp3 - [Episode 116: A 2964% Bonus, Indirectness Overload, and The Complexity of Taking a Stand](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/33c2e6cdb386) (2026-02-18, 133 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/18708589-episode-116-a-2964-bonus-indirectness-overload-and-the-complexity-of-taking-a-stand.mp3 - [Episode 115: Dubai Chewy Cookies, The K-Town Time Capsule, and The Sacredness of Goodbyes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/c3f1765bb7f9) (2026-02-05, 153 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/18629484-episode-115-dubai-chewy-cookies-the-k-town-time-capsule-and-the-sacredness-of-goodbyes.mp3 - [Episode 114: Culinary Class Wars 2 Media Review](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/ae6753097620) (2026-01-22, 103 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/18546816-episode-114-culinary-class-wars-2-media-review.mp3 - [Episode 113: Outside the Seas Vacations, D+4 Kimchi, and Yet Another Data Leak](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/13626d120d6e) (2026-01-07, 114 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/18467869-episode-113-outside-the-seas-vacations-d-4-kimchi-and-yet-another-data-leak.mp3 - [Episode 112: 2025 Year End Wrap Up “SSAMary”](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/2ee3830a1552) (2025-12-25, 87 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/18413529-episode-112-2025-year-end-wrap-up-ssamary.mp3 - [Episode 111: Pizza Injustice, American Jeong, and A Growing Sense of Home](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/819e3cf9caa7) (2025-12-11, 110 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/18335836-episode-111-pizza-injustice-american-jeong-and-a-growing-sense-of-home.mp3 - [Episode 110: Silla Gold Crown, London Bagel Museum Controversy, Suneung English](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/962aba64eafb) (2025-11-27, 99 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/18261118-episode-110-silla-gold-crown-london-bagel-museum-controversy-suneung-english.mp3 - [Episode 109: The Wailing(곡성) Review (Media)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/8500a737d78a) (2025-11-13, 73 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/18182709-episode-109-the-wailing-review-media.mp3 - [Episode 108: Chuseok Recaps, Scammers, No Kings Protests and Tapgol Park Changes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/3eaad0ad08be) (2025-10-30, 104 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/18103529-episode-108-chuseok-recaps-scammers-no-kings-protests-and-tapgol-park-changes.mp3 - [Episode 107: On Moving to Korea For A Mid-Life Gap Year (ft. Raychel)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/8a282b274cca) (2025-10-16, 106 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/18020254-episode-107-on-moving-to-korea-for-a-mid-life-gap-year-ft-raychel.mp3 - [Episode 106: Cilantro Sundae, Political Polarization, Violence in Media](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/5afea347d921) (2025-10-02, 102 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/17943607-episode-106-cilantro-sundae-political-polarization-violence-in-media.mp3 - [Episode 105: Summer Recaps, August News and Trends, and Podcast Updates](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/027637f8d1ca) (2025-09-18, 77 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/17865318-episode-105-summer-recaps-august-news-and-trends-and-podcast-updates.mp3 - [Episode 104: K-Pop Demon Hunters Review (Media)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/6bfb64e5d371) (2025-09-04, 88 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/17787449-episode-104-k-pop-demon-hunters-review-media.mp3 - [Episode 103: Korean Etymology, Language Purification, and Hidden Origins ft. Byeong (Language)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/5050fc0fda58) (2025-07-30, 99 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/17585996-episode-103-korean-etymology-language-purification-and-hidden-origins-ft-byeong-language.mp3 - [Episode 102: 100 Weeks of Korean. American. Podcast pt.3 (Podcast)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/a7cfd8659fa0) (2025-06-19, 130 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/17364338-episode-102-100-weeks-of-korean-american-podcast-pt-3-podcast.mp3 - [Episode 101: 100 Weeks of Korean. American. Podcast pt.2 (Podcast)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/3983078c439c) (2025-06-12, 127 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/17326376-episode-101-100-weeks-of-korean-american-podcast-pt-2-podcast.mp3 - [Episode 100: 100 Weeks of Korean. American. Podcast pt.1 (Podcast)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/fc0717baaeb9) (2025-06-05, 123 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/17280186-episode-100-100-weeks-of-korean-american-podcast-pt-1-podcast.mp3 - [Episode 99: The Match Review (Media)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/360f5d3f9e0a) (2025-05-29, 119 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/17246664-episode-99-the-match-review-media.mp3 - [Episode 98: Listener Grab Bag ft. Credit Cards, Board Games, Climate Change & Libraries (Media)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/8a1188b9bdbb) (2025-05-22, 97 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/17209118-episode-98-listener-grab-bag-ft-credit-cards-board-games-climate-change-libraries-media.mp3 - [Episode 97: College Part 2 (Education)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/0fae87bcfc35) (2025-05-15, 125 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/17168018-episode-97-college-part-2-education.mp3 - [Episode 96: College Part 1 (Education)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/4e04dc257dd8) (2025-05-08, 115 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/17123225-episode-96-college-part-1-education.mp3 - [Episode 95: Korean Math, Busan Taxis, and Making New Friends (Daily Life)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/3b7da3bdca58) (2025-05-01, 127 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/17078000-episode-95-korean-math-busan-taxis-and-making-new-friends-daily-life.mp3 - [Episode 94: News Headlines - Feb ~ Apr 2025 (News)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/183fd2c1e47d) (2025-04-24, 105 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/17037152-episode-94-news-headlines-feb-apr-2025-news.mp3 - [Episode 93: No Room For Seoulmates (Culture)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/f2f092e4476e) (2025-04-17, 103 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/16995813-episode-93-no-room-for-seoulmates-culture.mp3 - [Episode 92: The Great Wall of Individualism ft. Jeong (Concepts)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/37d72722213d) (2025-04-10, 103 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/16952030-episode-92-the-great-wall-of-individualism-ft-jeong-concepts.mp3 - [Episode 91: Canadian Multiculturalism, Maknae Life, Hell Joseon and Kimchi Poutines ft. Byeong (iyagi)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/0b4408c6fc6c) (2025-04-03, 111 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/16910714-episode-91-canadian-multiculturalism-maknae-life-hell-joseon-and-kimchi-poutines-ft-byeong-iyagi.mp3 - [Episode 90: I Am Solo Season 24 Review (Media)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/cf0563e674dd) (2025-03-27, 159 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/16869906-episode-90-i-am-solo-season-24-review-media.mp3 - [Episode 89: Communities, Social Circles, and Third Places (Culture)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/95b3747c32b5) (2025-03-20, 116 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/16829209-episode-89-communities-social-circles-and-third-places-culture.mp3 - [Episode 88: Finding Heaven On Earth And Being A Bridge ft. Nelson aka @sochourner (iyagi)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/ae4b4402f356) (2025-03-13, 129 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/16785988-episode-88-finding-heaven-on-earth-and-being-a-bridge-ft-nelson-aka-sochourner-iyagi.mp3 - [Episode 87: Listener Comments - Read and Response (Media)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/01a494550a14) (2025-03-06, 97 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/16745050-episode-87-listener-comments-read-and-response-media.mp3 - [Episode 86: Chill Guy Ping (Trends)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/f172ec35b60f) (2025-02-27, 103 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/16702952-episode-86-chill-guy-ping-trends.mp3 - [Episode 85: Office Drama, Daddy Spoons, In-Laws World, and Salty Toothpaste ft. HoneyJam (iyagi)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/efe1633c3e98) (2025-02-20, 115 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/16661790-episode-85-office-drama-daddy-spoons-in-laws-world-and-salty-toothpaste-ft-honeyjam-iyagi.mp3 - [Episode 84: A Tale Of Two COVIDs (History)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/ff82e79b1ad3) (2025-02-13, 115 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/16615389-episode-84-a-tale-of-two-covids-history.mp3 - [Episode 83: Korean Citizenship Prep, Growing Up Russian Korean, Jeollanamdo Living, and Fishing feat. Seil and Lera (iyagi)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/ca3e3e925c28) (2025-02-06, 130 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/16574370-episode-83-korean-citizenship-prep-growing-up-russian-korean-jeollanamdo-living-and-fishing-feat-seil-and-lera-iyagi.mp3 - [Episode 82: News Headlines - Dec ~ Jan 2025 (News)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/b677581cc36d) (2025-01-30, 123 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/16532619-episode-82-news-headlines-dec-jan-2025-news.mp3 - [Episode 81: A Picture's Worth A Thousand Korean Words (Design)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700367421/5dce2a75d3d7) (2025-01-23, 110 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224965/episodes/16489436-episode-81-a-picture-s-worth-a-thousand-korean-words-design.mp3 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. 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