Episodes

  • Significance of the 1988 Seoul Olympics
    Sep 20 2024

    "The World to Seoul, Seoul to the World!"

    We explore the significance of the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the Games of the 24th Olympiad, held in Seoul, South Korea.

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    22 mins
  • 1975 Zainichi Koreans Affiliated with Chongryon Visit S. Korea
    Sep 13 2024

    In 1975, the Park Chung Hee administration permitted Zainichi Koreans Affiliated with Chongryon to visit South Korea ahead of the Chuseok holiday. We take a look at how they were able to enter their homeland.

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    19 mins
  • The Kantō Massacre
    Sep 6 2024

    The Kantō Massacre was an incident in which Japanese authorities and civilians spread rumors that Koreans were planning to riot immediately after the Great Kantō Earthquake, and massacred innocent Koreans.

    We take a closer look at this incident.

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    22 mins
  • Mystery of the Ukishima Maru Incident
    Aug 30 2024

    The Ukishima Maru incident involves the Japanese naval transport ship Ukishima Maru, which sank due to an unexplained explosion while carrying Korean conscripted laborers.

    We take a look into the details of the incident.

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    27 mins
  • Silmido Incident
    Aug 23 2024

    The Silmido Incident occurred on August 23rd, 1971, when 24 operatives from a unit established for a covert mission to infiltrate North Korea killed 18 of their fellow soldiers. We will delve into the details of the Silmido Incident, for which the Ministry of National Defense has issued its first apology, 53 years after the event.

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    23 mins
  • Special Figures Who Contributed to Korea's Liberation
    Aug 16 2024

    August 15th is Gwangbokjeol, or National Liberation Day, which is a day that commemorates Korea's liberation from Japan in 1945 and celebrates the establishment of the Republic of Korea in 1948. In honor of Gwangbokjeol, we look into the foreign individuals who contributed to Korea's independence.

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    22 mins
  • Spy Cases Under the Park Chung Hee Government Part 2
    Aug 9 2024

    We take a closer look at spy cases that occurred during the Park Chung Hee government, including the attempted kidnapping of a pianist couple.

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    21 mins
  • Spy Cases Under the Park Chung Hee Government
    Aug 2 2024

    We explore the Dongbaeklim case, which is believed to have been fabricated to cover up election fraud by Park Chung Hee, as well as other spy cases that occurred during the Park Chung Hee government.

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    23 mins