15 Best Korean History, Travel and Culture Podcasts

1. The Dark Side of Seoul Podcast

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Korean dark history, ghost tales, folklore, serial killers, true crime, and more. You are about to discover why Korea has the spookiest stories and darkest history.Folklorist Shawn and history buff Joe delve into Korea's gruesome stories of massacres, betrayals, and blood. It's like 'Game of Thrones' in Asia. We share our passion for Korea and its struggles throughout time. If you enjoy shows like 'Kingdom,' this is the podcast for you. Even if you know nothing about Korea, its history will become your new addiction.Subscribe, sit back, and enjoy.MORE Hosts Joe McPherson, Shawn Morrissey
Producer/Network ZenKimchi
Email ****@darksideofseoul.com
Location Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi, South Korea
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 54Facebook 4.3KTwitter 10.4KInstagram 11.9K Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Since Mar 2020 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. The Korea File

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Exploring Korean society, culture and politics and highlighting critical, independent voices you won't find anywhere else since 2014. Hosted by Andre Goulet with assistant producer Gennie Kim Pimentel. Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/thekoreafileMORE Host Andre Goulet
Producer/Network The Korea File
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 44Facebook 2.7KTwitter 1.5K Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Since Aug 2012 Get Email Contact

3. Yanks and Blokes

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A podcast. He's from Chicago, she's from Manchester, they live(d) in Korea and travel. How do different cultures compare?
Hosts Kyle Rada, Ella
Producer/Network Yanks and Blokes
Email ****@gmail.com
Location South Korea
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 11Instagram 63 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Since Nov 2019 Get Email Contact

4. What's Han Your Mind?

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Two non-Koreans living in Korea, sharing Korean history, culture, and anecdotes of life in Seoul. All done through one, seemingly unrelated word each week.
Producer/Network Allie & Hannah
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi, South Korea
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Instagram 2.1K Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Since Mar 2020 Get Email Contact

5. The HayDay Podcast

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Hi y'all! This is Haley and David keeping up with family and friends as they travel to Korea. Join us on our journey as Korean-American siblings! Contact us at ****@gmail.com!
Producer/Network Haley and David
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Since Oct 2020 Get Email Contact

6. My Mate Went On Holiday to North Korea…

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'My Mate Went on Holiday to North Korea' tells the story of exactly what its like to visit the so-called Hermit Kingdom - everything from booking your trip in the first place, through getting on the train in Beijing, to creaking across the boarder, an Alcatraz-like hotel and seeing the embalmed corpses of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il - as seen through the eyes of Luke Pearce, who travelled there on vacation in 2016. The interviewer is @Dave___SmithMORE Producer/Network Dave Smith
Location United States
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 33 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Since May 2020 Get Email Contact

7. All Things K

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If you're a fan of K-pop, K-drama, K-culture, K-style, K-beauty, K-food or anything and everything Korea, then this is the show for you. Filipino-Korean couple Kring Kim and Jimmy Kim talk about different aspects of Hallyu (the Korean wave) from the perspective of a Pinay fangirl and her Korean husband.MORE Producer/Network Kring Kim and ANIMA Podcasts
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. K-PoD: Life In Korea

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Ever wonder what it's like to live, teach and work in South Korea?This is the podcast that brings you people who are doing just that! Join hosts Scott, Adam, and Phil as they cover topics and issues regarding living in Korea as well as special guests of real people who are living and working abroad, their stories, and more! This podcast is coming to you from Changwon City, South Korea...MORE Producer/Network Changwoner Entertainment
Email ****@changwoner.com
Location Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
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Apple Rating 3.4/5Apple Reviews 26Facebook 710Twitter 243Instagram 259 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Since Jul 2015 Get Email Contact

9. Lost in South Korea

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This is a podcast about my life and my adventure in South Korea, as well as other things that I do or have or may occur while doing this podcast. Talk to you soon!
Producer/Network Joshua LaFriniere
Email ****@lostinsouthkorea.com
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Apple Rating 2/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 56Twitter 1 Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact

10. The Korea Now Podcast

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Interviewing academics, professionals and other experts, Korea Now is a podcast where Jed Lea-Henry digs into historical and current issues relating to the two Koreas.Jed Lea-Henry's podcast, and other work, can be found at http://www.jedleahenry.org/MORE Producer/Network Jed Lea-Henry
Email ****@vignan.ac.in
Location South Korea
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 17Twitter 512 Avg Length 75 min Format Long form Since Mar 2018 Get Email Contact

11. Seoul Struggles

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Two Canadians guide to being a waygookin (외국인) in Korea. And how not to be those foreigners.
Producer/Network Stacey & Ashley
Location Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi, South Korea
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Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2020 Get Email Contact

12. The History of Korea

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History enthusiast passionate about all things Korean. Rely overwhelmingly on English-language sources but also try to pull from Korean-language sources.
Producer/Network Allen Lee
Location Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi, South Korea
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 46Facebook 1.1KTwitter 33 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Since Aug 2017 Get Email Contact