Stories from Korea
History, culture and tradition in Korea
North Korea's celebrity defectors—The Documentary Podcast
How North Korean defectors have become a hugely valuable commodity in South Korea
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How to be happy—The Conversation
Tips from Denmark and South Korea on how to improve our feelings of happiness
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South Korea: The Silent Cultural Superpower - Part One—The Documentary Podcast
From movies and TV to K-Pop, South Korean culture punches above its weight in East Asia
Kang Nara: Defector turned social media celebrity—Life Changes, North Korea's celebrity defectors
Nara knew little about social media before her defection but now has millions of followers
BBC Minute: On K-Pop—BBC Minute
Why is Korean pop music taking over the world?
How did K-Pop conquer the world?—The Inquiry
Some of the world’s most successful bands are singing in Korean.
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South Korea’s hope in hell—The Documentary Podcast
The personal stories of students and young people struggling with the pressure to succeed
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The mystery of mukbang—The Food Chain
Why do millions of people go online to watch total strangers binge-eat junk food?
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Barbara Demick: True stories from North Korea—The Documentary Podcast
The writer Barbara Demick discusses her ‘narrative non-fiction’ style of journalism
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Coronavirus: What can the world learn from South Korea?—The Inquiry
Without a lockdown, South Korea has had great success against Covid-19. How?
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My Big Korean-Iranian Wedding—The Documentary Podcast
What happens when an Iranian marries a South Korean and their families meet?
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The North Korean propaganda performer who became TV star in the South—Life Changes, North Korea's celebrity defectors
Yu Hyun-joo was a propaganda band member in North Korea before her defection
South Korea's economic miracle—Witness History
How a poor, war-ravaged nation became a global economic powerhouse
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How dangerous is North Korea?—The Real Story
On the 75th anniversary of the Workers' Party, where is the country heading?
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I fled North Korea for playing the wrong song—Outlook
Pianist Kim Cheol-woong defected after being interrogated for playing a western song
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The single foster dad to ten North Korean boys—Outlook
Tae-hoon Kim fosters North Korean kids who defected without their parents
