Korea Deconstructed

Mar 08 2025 99 ep. 106 mins 71

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Korea Deconstructed is a show that talks to Korean people about Korean issues. It seeks that which is real, authentic, and experienced, often taking place beyond the reach of headline news and geopolitics. It is hosted by David Tizzard who has lived and worked in Korea for nearly two decades and has a PhD in Korean Studies

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The Korean Diaspora and Korean History Told Through Photos

Mar 08 2025 68 mins

A few years ago, Blair's grandmother gave him a present. Approximately 300 photographs his grandfather had taken in Korea nearly 70 years ago. These beautifully preserved color photos not only revealed a country and its people emerging from war and beginning to rebuild, it also showed Blair members of his family. It showed him where he was from, and, therefore, where he was going.

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Jan 03 2025 20 mins

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