Oct 15, 20261h 4m
A lot is said about Korea online. In fact, one of the easiest ways to attract attention on social media these days seems to be to feature Korea in your content. This has been good for the country in many ways, raising...
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Korea Deconstructed
Hosted by David Tizzard · society · EN
About this Podcast:
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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What is Korea Deconstructed about?
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.
Who hosts Korea Deconstructed?
Korea Deconstructed is hosted by David Tizzard. The show has published 139 episodes to date.
What has Korea Deconstructed covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Korean Women on Mental Health, Beauty, and the Pressure to Be Perfect" (15 October 2026, 64 minutes), "Koryo-saram and the Korean Diaspora (with Nathalie M Kwon) #137" (12 September 2026, 66 minutes), and "Jeju Island and the Haenyeo of Korea (Kylie Genter) #136" (6 September 2026, 65 minutes).
How often does Korea Deconstructed publish?
Korea Deconstructed publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 76 minutes across 139 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Korea Deconstructed?
Booking probability for Korea Deconstructed is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Korea Deconstructed requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Korea Deconstructed's contact route on record: verified email.
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David Tizzard hosts Korea Deconstructed, a society podcast with 139 episodes published.
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Sep 12, 20261h 6mNathalie Marver-Kwon is a visiting researcher at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies who studies inbound immigration from the Korean diaspora. Nathalie's substack: https://nathaliemk.substack.com/ Discussion Outline...
Sep 6, 20261h 5mKorea is a country of skyscrapers and semiconductors, but if you go south, far south, you find a different version of the country. you find Jeju Island and the Haenyeo (해녀). They are women who have outlasted empires...
Aug 27, 20261h 10mDr. Alexander Douglas serves as a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of St. Andrews. His work navigates Eastern and Western thought, focusing on the philosophy of religion, Spinoza, and early Daoism. In his...
Aug 10, 20261h 20mDr. Remco Breuker, one of the world's leading scholars of pre-modern Korea, joins us to explore the Samguk Yusa, a treasure trove of Korean myth, history, and folklore. We dive into the kingdom of Goryeo, its ruling...
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Jul 24, 20261h 46mSouth Korea's first presidents are often remembered as either heroes or villains. But history is rarely that simple. Historian Jihoon Suk joins Korea Deconstructed to explore the country's first five leaders, the social...
Episode #132
Why Confucianism Isn't a Religion (And Why That Matters for Korea) | Dr. David Tizzard #132
Jun 25, 202638 minWhen we think of Confucianism in the West, we often box it into a category alongside world religions like Christianity or Buddhism: a neat, systematic philosophy created by a single figure. But as I've learned through...
Episode #131
Myths, Stories, and the Origins of Korean Civilization and History | Dr. Minsoo Kang #131
May 30, 20262 hourDr. Minsoo Kang is a historian and writer. Currently, he is an associate professor of European intellectual history in the Department of History at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Find Minsoo and his work online...
May 24, 20261h 28mWho was Ahn Chang-ho, and what is the real legacy of one of Korea's most revered independence activists? In this episode of Korea Deconstructed, we sit down with his grandson, Philip Ahn Cuddy, to explore the human...
May 2, 20261h 29mColin Marshall is a Seoul-based essayist, broadcaster, and public speaker focusing on cities, language, and culture. Through his Substack newsletter, Books on Cities, he writes long-form essay-reviews exploring those...
Apr 23, 20261h 14mHow do dragons affect Korean culture, philosophy, and cosmology? I brought my friend Professor David Mason back into the studio to explore the differences between Asian and Western dragons. The "Dragon King's" role in...
Apr 5, 20261h 18mWhen you live and work in Korea, it's hard to escape talk around BTS. Their comeback concert in Gwanghwamun generated a huge amount of media attention, both positive and negative. Moreover, the use of traditional...
Episode #126
The Human Cost of Korean Cults | #126
Mar 31, 20261h 34mWhy do people join cults? The reality is seemingly very complex. In this episode of Korea Deconstructed, I sit down with Peter Daley, a long-term resident of Korea and someone who has spent decades observing and...
Mar 22, 20261h 23mHow was North Korea, a state that famously mandates atheism, built on a foundation of Christian fervor? In this episode, I sit down with Jonathan Cheng, the Wall Street Journal's China Bureau Chief, to discuss his new...
Mar 15, 20261h 4mWhat happens when you take the wrong camera to a Day6 K-pop concert? In this episode of Korea Deconstructed, we explore the recent "SEAbling War". Discussing viral memes to deeply uncomfortable conversations about race...
Mar 9, 20261h 2mWhat does it mean to be queer in a society often defined by its rigid traditions, colonial scars, and rapid neoliberal transformation? In this episode of Korea Deconstructed, we sit down with Dr. Samuel Perry from Brown...
Episode #122
The Fall of Yoon: Martial Law, the Far Right, and the Power of Minsim | Dr. Benjamin A Engel
Feb 27, 20261 hourWhat happens when a democracy is pushed to the brink? In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Ben Engel to explore the outrageous martial law declaration, the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, the life sentence, and...
Jan 27, 202657 minEpisode Summary: What defines a neighborhood? In this episode, we are joined by Mi-young Kim, a writer and essayist who has written about the unique culture and practices of Itaewon in Seoul. We dive into her latest...
Episode #120
Bong Joon Ho: Filmmaker and Philosopher
Jan 15, 20261h 29mAnthony Curtis Adler is professor of German and Comparative Literature at Yonsei University's Underwood International College, where he has taught since 2006. His present research interests span modern and Classical...
Dec 23, 20251h 1mIn this episode of Korea Deconstructed, we explore Korean indie music, its culture, artists, and how capitalism and technology is reshaping the K-indie scene. Joined by Zuza Sołtykowska, a Polish writer and academic...
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Remco Breuker
hoogleraar Koreaanse en Noord-Aziatische geschiedenis, Universiteit van Leiden
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David Mason
expert on Korean culture and spirituality, Sailing and Cruising Association
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Jonathan Cheng
China bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, Children’s Medical Center and UT Southwestern Medical Center
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Dr. David Kim
former California State Transportation Agency Secretary, Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation
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