Korea Unfiltered

In this episode, we sit down with Bella, an American teacher living in Korea. She shares her journey from Tennessee, navigating life as a plus-size expat, and the story of how she met her husband—who happened to be a fellow foreigner living abroad.

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In this episode, I sit down with Cooper to discuss how he built his brand within Australia's Korean content market, alongside his impactful work advocating for and supporting local Koreans facing hate crimes.

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On this episode, we continue our conversation with Godson as he shares his hopes of obtaining Korean citizenship and reflects on the growing number of foreigners living in Korea. He discusses what citizenship would mean to him and his perspective on Korea’s changing cultural landscape.

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On this episode, we sit down with Korea-born Godson as he shares his unique experience of being born and raised in Korea as an ethnic Nigerian.

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On this episode, we sit down with Jan as he shares his Puerto Rican heritage and opens up about the cultural shocks he's experienced while living in Korea.

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On this episode, we sat down with Ashley, a Korean American, to discuss Korean beauty standards and explore the many different jobs she's worked throughout her career.

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On this episode, we continue our conversation with Anastasiya as she talks about her plans of finally leaving Korea.

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On this episode we sit down with PHD student grad Anastasiya from Belarus as she talks about her tumultuous life in Korea.

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On this episode, we sat down with Umeda as she discusses how she tried to get married in Korea 5 TIMES!

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On this episode, we sit down with Malaika to chat about her experiences teaching in Daegu versus Seoul.

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On this episode, we continue our discussion with Larry as he talks about how difficult it has been for him to adjust to Korean culture.

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On this episode we sat down with Larry as we talk about the hardships both Korean and Foreign teachers go through while teaching in Korea.

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On this episode we continue our conversation with Jerry as he talks about his plans to get Korean citizenship.

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On this episode, we say down with popular youtuber Jerry aka K-explorer as he talks about his journey from Nigeria to Korea.

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On this episode, we sat down with Collin as we talk about why life in Korea has been amazing to us.

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On this episode, we sat down with R&B artist Aaron Young as he talks about his journey from K-pop Idol to solo artist.

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On this episode, we continue our conversation with Palmyre as she tells us why she has been intentionally single for 5 year while living in Korea.

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On this episode, we sat down with webtoon artist Palmyre as she talks about her journey from getting her masters in Yonsei University to becoming a Webtoon artist.

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On this episode, we sat down with Tarnya as she talks about her journey from a small town in the UK to modeling in Korea.

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In this episode, we sit down with music agency CEO and manager Tazmeena as she shares her experience navigating the realities of being a foreign female CEO in Korea.

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On this episode, we sit down with DeVita, former AOMG (Korean Hip-hop Label) artist who is now independent. She opens up about the inspiration behind her new album, The Tree Is Burning, and reflects on her journey into music.

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In this episode, we continue our conversation with Nomi as she shares some truly horrific dating stories from her life before she met her husband.

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On this episode, we sit down with Nomi as she talks about the horrors she faced while teaching in Korea.

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On this episode, we sit down with Korean New Zealander John to explore his journey between two cultures. He reflects on his upbringing in New Zealand, his return to Korea, and the internal struggle of navigating his identity between both worlds. John also shares how enlisting in the Korean Air Force became a deeply personal decision, one driven by his desire to prove to himself and others that he is “Korean enough".

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On this episode, we sit down with Carson as she details how an audition landed her on the Disney+ series; Armorsaurs.

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In this episode, we sit down with K-drama and K-film actress Carson Allen as she shares her journey of becoming a foreign actor in Korea.

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On this episode, we continue our conversation with Joy as he shares the difficult dating experiences he’s faced in Korea.

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On this episode, we sit down with our regular guest, Joy, to discuss his first experience dating a Korean woman as a bisexual man.

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On this episode, we sit down with Alexandra to discuss her journey starting a business in Korea and the lessons that came with it.

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On this episode, we continue our conversation with Collin as we discuss how Black culture laid the foundation for K-pop.

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On this episode, we sit down with our regular guest, Collin, to talk about how K-pop has evolved over the years.

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In this episode, we sit down with Nicole to explore her experience teaching Korean to foreigners while being a foreigner herself.

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On this episode, we sit down with certified therapist Jeanie Chang as she shares how she created her K-pop healing tours and discusses her deep love for Korea.

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On this episode, we continue where we left off with Eric on episode 81. Make sure to listen to episode 81 before tuning into this episode.

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On this episode we sit down with Eric McDaniel's as he talks about his story of his Korean parents abandoning him and how he was adopted into a loving American family in the 1980's

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In this episode, we sit down with Sakine as she shares her journey—from teaching herself Korean to moving to Korea to live permanently.

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On this episode, we continue our conversation with Joy as we talk about sexual assault, being robbed and drugs in Korea.

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In this episode, we chat with Joy about his close encounter with the law in Korea and explore the topic of women’s safety in Korea.

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In this episode, we sit down with Korean stand-up comedian Minji as she opens up about the hate comments she receives online as a comedian living in Korea.

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In this episode, we sit down with Melissa as she shares her journey of building a Korean skincare brand specifically designed for darker skin tones.

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In this episode, I sit down with Collin to talk about what it's like living in one of the sketchiest parts of Seoul; Sillim.

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In this episode, we sit down with Odessa as she opens up about her experience dating a co-worker's partner; only to discover he was hiding a baby.

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In this episode, we sit down with Norma as she shares her experiences as a student at a university in Korea.

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On this episode we sit down with Christopher as he talks about his experiences working for Korean companies.

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On this episode we sit down with Daniella as she talks about her experiences working in Korea.

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On this episode, we sit down with Joy as he talks about leaving the U.S military to pursue modeling in Korea.

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On this episode, we sit down with Odessa as she recalls her time with her exboyfriend; full of betrayal and lies.

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In this episode, we continue our conversation with Matt as he shares his future plans and reveals why he feels he'll never live in Korea again.

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In this episode, we sit down with Matt as he opens up about his decision to leave Korea after eight unforgettable years.

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In this episode, we sat down with Nelson to unpack some of the biggest misconceptions foreigners have about Koreans—along with a range of other insightful topics.

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In this episode, we sit down with Hyerin, an Indonesian native living in Korea, to talk about the challenges she's faced as a Southeast Asian navigating life in Korea.

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In this episode, we continue our conversation with Nina, exploring her experience as a Black woman in a Korean performance team.

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On this episode we sit down with former English teacher Nina as she talks about why she left the teaching industry in Korea to pursue entertainment instead.

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On this episode, we continue our chat with Khiriah as she talks about the benefits of being pregnant in Korea.

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In this episode, I sit down with Palestinian-American Khiriah as she shares her experience living in Korea and the story of how she met her husband

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On today's episode, I’m joined by Axel from Barcelona, who shares his journey of dating his Korean girlfriend with marriage as the ultimate goal.

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In this episode, we sit down with Helen Kim, a Korean Brazilian content creator, as she shares her experience of having to choose between Korean and Brazilian citizenship.

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In this episode, we continue our conversation with Zaphe as she bravely discusses her harrowing experience with sexual assault and how the Korean police handled the situation. Is Korea truly safe for foreign women?

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In this episode, I sit down with Zaphe, a South African national, as she shares her experiences teaching in Korea.

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On this episode I sit down with Maeve as she talks about her journey to securing an E6 visa in the Korean entertainment industry.

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On this episode I sit down with Yulia as she talks about her experience being a Russian citizen in Korea.

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In this episode, we continue our conversation with Collin about his experience as a Black person in Korea. Be sure to listen to episode 51 before diving into episode 52.

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In this episode, I sit down with Collin, a model, dancer, and performing artist, to discuss the issue of Black cultural appropriation in K-pop.

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On this episode we continue our conversation with Kyle as we talk about jobs that foreigners can hold in Korea as well as visa's.

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On this episode we sit down with Kyle Kim as we talk about the current political climate in Korea.

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On this episode we sit down with Seoul based Photographer and model Kaia as she talks about her journey from Belgium to S.Korea.

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On this episode, we continue our conversation with Mariah from episode 46.

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On this episode I sit down with English teacher Mariah as she takes us through her experiences teaching in Korea.

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On this episode, I sit down with EPIK teacher Shai Turner as she talks about the difficulties she has faces mentally while living in Korea.

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On this episode, I sit down with Lauren, a current NCsoft employee, as she shares her experience working at a Korean company.

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On this episode, I sit down with aurthor to; The Strings between Love and Race as she tells us what inspired her to write a novel about an interracial relationship between a Nigerian woman and a South Korean man.

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On this episode, I sit down with Zay as he continues telling us about his journey running Seoul to Busan.

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On this episode, we sit down with Zay who took up the challenge of running Seoul to Busan.

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In this episode, I sit with Nigerian American Qween as she talks about her opinions on why Korea has the lowest birth rate in the world.

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On this episode I sit down with Chris; a startup CEO, as he talks about his experience being a start up owner in Korea.

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On this episode we continue our conversation with Cindy about her life as a K-pop trainee.

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In this episode, I sit down with Cindy, who shares her journey from UCLA to South Korea in pursuit of her dream to become a K-pop idol.

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In this episode, I have a conversation with Stacey, a Korean American professional baker, as she shares her journey of navigating and healing from the traumas linked to her cultural background.

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In this episode, I sit down with digital nomad Adisa, who shares his journey of meeting his wife and the experience of being married to a Korean woman.

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On this episode I sit down with Lewis as he talks about his journey living in Korea for 4 years as well as how Korea helped him overcome his eating disorder.

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On this episode, I sit down with Jackson as he answers some questions asked by foreign women.

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On this episode I sit down with Isabelle as she talks about her experience dating in Korea, being the token black friend to Koreans and also avoiding Korea church cults.

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On this episode I sit down with content creator Jinmin as he gives us an insight on how his journey to assimilate in Korea as a Korean American has been so far.

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On this episode, I sit down with fitness model/exbanker Fabio as he talks about the reason he came to Korea and his experience living in the countryside of Korea.

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On this episode, I sit down with Lexi as she talks us through he experience being in Korea as well as being married to a Korean man.

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On this episode, I sit down with Film director/artist Josh as we talk about how he can to live in Korea from Kenya.

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On this episode, I sit down with Horse Trainer Julie as we talk about her work as a horse trainer in the Kdrama/Kmovie industry.

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On this episode, I sit down with a good friend of mine, Myungdo as we talk about aegyo culture in Korea as well as play (Would You Rather?).

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On this episode I sit down with Mimi as we talk about dating Korean men, red flags while dating in Korea as well as Mimi first coming to Korea as a 16 year old.

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On this episode, I sit down with Prince as he talks about the stereotypes he's faced as a black man living in Korea.

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On this episode I sit with Annie, an influencer living in Kore as she talk about the difficulties she faced in Korea during c-o-v-i-d and also talking about finding her dream apartment in Korea.

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On this episode, I sit down with former new anchor; Matt as he talks about his experience being a news anchor in Korea.

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On this episode, I sit down with Maria a professional model from Brazil as she talks about the difficulties she has faced in the industry and while living in Korea.

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On this episode, I sat with Hwan who tells us how life is as a Korean who identifies as queer in the conservative country that is Korea.

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On this episode I sit down with Leila, a kdrama fan that no lives in Korea. We talk about dating in Korea, specifically dating for marriage which seems impossible in Korea.

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On this episode I sit with tattoo artist, Elizabeth as she talks about working as a tattoo artist in Korea. She also gives us a glimpse into her dating life using tinder Korea and hinge in Korea.

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On this episode, the story continues as narrated by Daniel.

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On this episode, I sit with Korean American content creater Daniel as he talks about his experience teaching English in Korea + Finding out his girlfriend was cheating on him with him boss

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On this episode, I sit with actor John D. Michael as he narrates his story from being blacklisted in the Korean acting industry to acting on Squid Game.

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