The Seoul Patch Podcast is a podcast aimed at listeners who are interested in South Korean culture, English education in South Korea, and other aspects of living and working in South Korea. Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party</a>Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.comInstagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theseoulpatchpodcast/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/theseoulpatchpodcast/</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/patch_seoul" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/patch_seoul</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theseoulpatch" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/theseoulpatch</a>Website:<a href="http://theseoulpatch.com" rel="nofollow"> http://theseoulpatch.com</a>

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In this week&#39;s episode, the guys discuss their eponymous love for the city of Seoul. While Ryan and Kev still reside there, Jack has been marooned in the outskirts of Gyeonggi, longing to return to the motherland, Seoul proper. Despite Jack&#39;s displacement, the guys still talk about the aspects of the city that they love and appreciate so much.Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party</a>Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.comInstagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theseoulpatchpodcast/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/theseoulpatchpodcast/</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/patch_seoul" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/patch_seoul</a>Website: <a href="https://theseoulpatch.wixsite.com/podcast" rel="nofollow">https://theseoulpatch.wixsite.com/podcast</a>

Why We Heart Seoul

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The guys discuss a BBC article (<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-59662783" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-59662783</a>) about the illegality of tattooing in South Korea. The guys talk about the current laws regarding tattooing and share some of their experiences getting inked. We&#39;re talking about tattoos in South Korea on this week&#39;s episode of The Seoul Patch Podcast.Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party</a>Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.comInstagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theseoulpatchpodcast/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/theseoulpatchpodcast/</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/patch_seoul" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/patch_seoul</a>Website:<a href="http://theseoulpatch.com/" rel="nofollow"> http://theseoulpatch.com</a>

Why are tattoos illegal in Korea?

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Ryan and Jack are talking about the Kim Jong-nam assassination in Kuala Lumpur International Airport in 2017 this week on The Patch. It&#39;s a crazy story of espionage, palace intrigue, and murder. Give it a listen and let us know what you think: theseoulpatch@gmail.com.Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party</a>Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.comInstagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theseoulpatchpodcast/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/theseoulpatchpodcast/</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/patch_seoul" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/patch_seoul</a>Website:<a href="http://theseoulpatch.com/" rel="nofollow"> http://theseoulpatch.com</a>

The Seoul Patch Cancelled in North Korea!

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Jack and Kev try to answer an age-old question about Korea in this week&#39;s Stache:Why is everyone sitting on the floor?<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ondol" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ondol</a>Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party</a>Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.comInstagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theseoulpatchpodcast/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/theseoulpatchpodcast/</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/patch_seoul" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/patch_seoul</a>Website:<a href="http://theseoulpatch.com/" rel="nofollow"> http://theseoulpatch.com</a>

Bonus 03: Why is everyone sitting on the floor?

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In this week&#39;s Patch, the guys take a more serious turn as they discuss the June 29th, 1995 collapse of the Sampoong Department Store in Gangnam, Seoul. More than 500 lives were lost in the tragedy. The guys look at the history of the project and the events which led up to the disaster. Here are the references for tonight&#39;s podcast:<a href="https://youtu.be/-5idPqAlLGU" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/-5idPqAlLGU</a><a href="https://interestingengineering.com/death-and-calamity-sampoong-department-store-collapse-explained" rel="nofollow">https://interestingengineering.com/death-and-calamity-sampoong-department-store-collapse-explained</a><a href="http://www.greatdisasters.co.uk/the-sampoong-department-store-collapse/" rel="nofollow">http://www.greatdisasters.co.uk/the-sampoong-department-store-collapse/</a><a href="http://www.greatdisasters.co.uk/the-sampoong-department-store-collapse/" rel="nofollow">http://www.greatdisasters.co.uk/the-sampoong-department-store-collapse/</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampoong_Department_Store_collapse" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampoong_Department_Store_collapse</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yangjae_Citizens%27_Forest" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yangjae_Citizens%27_Forest</a>Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party</a>Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.comInstagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theseoulpatchpodcast/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/theseoulpatchpodcast/</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/patch_seoul" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/patch_seoul</a>Website:<a href="http://theseoulpatch.com/" rel="nofollow"> http://theseoulpatch.com</a>

The Sampoong Department Store Collapse

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In this week&#39;s Patch, we&#39;re a man down, but don&#39;t fret because Kev and Jack are there to guide you through the enigmatic world of Korean television. The guys talk about some of the different popular television genres in Korea. They also discuss some of the programs they have enjoyed throughout the years. It&#39;s an interesting conversation at the Patch. Check out these clips if you want to laugh and hear some rad music!<a href="https://youtu.be/xflOya8d3AU" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/xflOya8d3AU</a><a href="https://youtu.be/NfOHjeI-Bns" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/NfOHjeI-Bns</a>Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party</a>Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.comInstagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theseoulpatchpodcast/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/theseoulpatchpodcast/</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/patch_seoul" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/patch_seoul</a>Website:<a href="http://theseoulpatch.com/" rel="nofollow"> http://theseoulpatch.com</a>

K-TV

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This week, the guys are talking about celebrating the Christmas holiday as expats in South Korea. The guys use Korea Times columnist Jon Dunbar&#39;s article Celebrating Christmas in Korea in 2021 as a reference. (<a href="https://m.koreatimes.co.kr/pages/article.asp?newsIdx=320896" rel="nofollow">Celebrating Christmas in Korea in 2021 - Korea Times</a>) If you&#39;re looking for holiday tips in Korea, you won&#39;t want to miss this episode!Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party</a>Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.comInstagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theseoulpatchpodcast/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/theseoulpatchpodcast/</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/patch_seoul" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/patch_seoul</a>Website:<a href="http://theseoulpatch.com/" rel="nofollow"> http://theseoulpatch.com</a>

The Korean Christmas Patch

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Go ahead and hit us up on Twitter @patch_seoulWe&#39;d love to hear from you. We&#39;re open for episode suggestions!In this week&#39;s episode, the guys discuss several Korean words that have recently made it into the Oxford English dictionary. They talk about the ways English is used in Korean and how some words have retained their meanings while others have not. It&#39;s a metalinguistic good time at The Patch, so why don&#39;t you join the party!Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party</a>Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.comInstagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theseoulpatchpodcast/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/theseoulpatchpodcast/</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/patch_seoul" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/patch_seoul</a>Website:<a href="http://theseoulpatch.com/" rel="nofollow"> http://theseoulpatch.com</a>

Konglish Makes It into the Oxford English Dictionary!

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In this week&#39;s episode, the guys do a deep dive on Korean shamanism. We discuss the different kinds of shamanism practiced on the peninsula. We even include shamanism on Jeju Island! So, pop in your air pods and make yourself comfortable. It&#39;s time for the Seoul Patch Podcast!References:<a href="https://www.hapskorea.com/feature-shamanism-south-korea/" rel="nofollow">https://www.hapskorea.com/feature-shamanism-south-korea/</a><a href="https://fellowsblog.ted.com/in-21st-century-korea-shamanism-is-not-only-thriving-but-evolving-f1a8862a7bc8" rel="nofollow">https://fellowsblog.ted.com/in-21st-century-korea-shamanism-is-not-only-thriving-but-evolving-f1a8862a7bc8</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/06/world/asia/06iht-shaman.1.6527738.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/06/world/asia/06iht-shaman.1.6527738.html</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_shamanism" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_shamanism</a>Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party</a>Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.comInstagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theseoulpatchpodcast/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/theseoulpatchpodcast/</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/patch_seoul" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/patch_seoul</a>Website:<a href="http://theseoulpatch.com/" rel="nofollow"> http://theseoulpatch.com</a>

Korean Shamanism

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In this week&#39;s episode, the guys discuss friendship in Korea. They use Bernard Rowan&#39;s article <a href="https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/opinion/2021/12/625_319553.html" rel="nofollow">Cultivating friendship (koreatimes.co.kr</a>) as a reference point for the discussion. The guys share some laughs as Jack stutters and stammers his way through the intro. Join us at The Seoul Patch Podcast!Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party</a>Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.comInstagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theseoulpatchpodcast/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/theseoulpatchpodcast/</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/patch_seoul" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/patch_seoul</a>Website:<a href="http://theseoulpatch.com/" rel="nofollow"> http://theseoulpatch.com</a>

Friendship in Korea

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In this week&#39;s episode, we&#39;re one man down, but we&#39;re still bringin&#39; it! Ryan tells Jack about some of his experiences traveling domestically within Korea, focusing especially on the different types of accommodations that are available for fellow wanderers. The low costs at many of these places might surprise you. So, sit back and soak it all in because we&#39;ve got lots of good info for travelers in this week&#39;s The Seoul Patch Podcast!Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party</a>Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.comInstagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theseoulpatchpodcast/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/theseoulpatchpodcast/</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/patch_seoul" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/patch_seoul</a>Website:<a href="http://theseoulpatch.com/" rel="nofollow"> http://theseoulpatch.com</a>

Traveling in Korea: No Plans, No Problem!

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In this week&#39;s episode, Kevin gives Ryan and Jack some background information about the behemoth SNS platform Kakao Talk. The guys discuss its many applications and some of its spinoff businesses. They all have a good time discussing the company, and Ryan is right there to offer some useful tips too. It&#39;s fun as usual. Welcome to The Seoul Patch Podcast!Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party</a>Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.comInstagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theseoulpatchpodcast/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/theseoulpatchpodcast/</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/patch_seoul" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/patch_seoul</a>Website:<a href="http://theseoulpatch.com/" rel="nofollow"> http://theseoulpatch.com</a>

Kakao Friends

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In this week&#39;s episode, the guys talk about the once mega-popular Korean SNS platform Cyworld and its current attempt at a comeback. If you&#39;ve ever wanted to know what a Minihomepy, an Ilchon, or a Dotori are, you won&#39;t want to miss this one. It&#39;s time for the Seoul Patch Podcast!Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party</a>Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.comInstagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theseoulpatchpodcast/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/theseoulpatchpodcast/</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/patch_seoul" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/patch_seoul</a>Website:<a href="http://theseoulpatch.com/" rel="nofollow"> http://theseoulpatch.com</a>

Brave New Cyworld

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All three of the guys are back at the Patch, and they&#39;re talking about bathtub Zoom classes, Halloween in Itaewon, and David Tizzard&#39;s Korea Times article Foreigners, Halloween, and xenophobia (<a href="https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/opinion/2021/11/782_317935.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/opinion/2021/11/782_317935.html</a>). The water&#39;s warm, so everybody hop in! It&#39;s time for The Seoul Patch Podcast!Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song I Am Not Edible (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/wives/i-an-not-edible" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/wives/i-an-not-edible</a>Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.comWeb: http://theseoulpatch.comInstagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theseoulpatchpodcast/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/theseoulpatchpodcast/</a><a href="https://blog.feedspot.com/south_korea_podcasts/" rel="nofollow">https://blog.feedspot.com/south_korea_podcasts/</a>

Splish, Splash, I Was Teachin' a Class...

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It&#39;s time to dig into The Seoul Stache again and give you a bonus episode! Today&#39;s topic came straight from everyone&#39;s favorite streaming platform. That&#39;s right, we&#39;re talkin Squid Game at the Seoul Stache tonight. Grab a cold drink and pop in your Air Pods because Jack and Kevin are taking you back to the island of green track suits and games you&#39;ve never heard of. Oh, and there&#39;re spoilers too.Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song I Am Not Edible (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/wives/i-an-not-edible" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/wives/i-an-not-edible</a>Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.comWeb: http://theseoulpatch.com<a href="https://blog.feedspot.com/south_korea_podcasts/" rel="nofollow">https://blog.feedspot.com/south_korea_podcasts/</a>

Bonus 02: We Got Squid Game...and Spoilers!

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In this week&#39;s episode, Ryan tells Jack all about the hundreds of kilometers of well-manicured bike paths that span the length of the country. If you are thinking about getting a bicycle here in Korea or ride for fun back home, you&#39;ll want to listen to this episode.Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party</a>Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.comWebsite: <a href="http://theseoulpatch.com/" rel="nofollow">http://theseoulpatch.com</a><a href="https://blog.feedspot.com/south_korea_podcasts/" rel="nofollow">https://blog.feedspot.com/south_korea_podcasts/</a>

Korea's Amazing Bicycle Paths

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In this week&#39;s Seoul Patch, Kevin and Jack talk about the fascinating life of the yogurt ajumma. You&#39;ve seen them cruising around on their motorized fridge scooters, but there&#39;s more to being a yogurt ajjuma than burning rubber. With the early mornings and hot summer days, the life of a yogurt ajumma is no fairytale. In fact, you might even say it&#39;s a dairytale. So sit back and relax, it&#39;s time for The Seoul Patch Podcast!Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party</a>Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.comWebsite: <a href="http://theseoulpatch.com/" rel="nofollow">http://theseoulpatch.com</a><a href="https://blog.feedspot.com/south_korea_podcasts/" rel="nofollow">https://blog.feedspot.com/south_korea_podcasts/</a>

Curdy Jobs (The Life of the Yakult Ajumma)

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It&#39;s time to dig into The Seoul Stache and give you a bonus episode! Today&#39;s topic came straight from one of our listeners. We want to extend a heartfelt thanks to this listener for the support and encouragement. In this episode, Jack and Ryan discuss how certain hot spots in Korea have changed over the past ten to fifteen years. The guys share some anecdotes and reminisce about the good old days.Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song I Am Not Edible (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/wives/i-an-not-edible" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/wives/i-an-not-edible</a>Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.comWeb: http://theseoulpatch.com<a href="https://blog.feedspot.com/south_korea_podcasts/" rel="nofollow">https://blog.feedspot.com/south_korea_podcasts/</a>

Bonus 01: Old Haunts

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In this week&#39;s episode, the guys discuss some of the harsh realities young people are facing these days. Recent college grads have to contend with an extremely tough job market, an impossible real estate market, and high education costs if they decide to have children. The guys pull at a lot of threads as they carefully, or clumsily, navigate this interesting but intense topic.Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party</a>Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.comWebsite: <a href="http://theseoulpatch.com/" rel="nofollow">http://theseoulpatch.com</a>

Hell Joseon?

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In this week&#39;s episode, the guys discuss that ofttimes mystifying and perplexing thing called good etiquette here in Korea. They talk about several scenarios where expats might be worried about making a fool of themselves and share some of their own embarrassing cultural faux pas. They also give some advice about how one might more easily navigate a new culture without offending the locals too badly.Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party</a>Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.comWebsite: <a href="http://theseoulpatch.com/" rel="nofollow">http://theseoulpatch.com</a>

Normal, Polite, Impolite, Rude, or Strange?

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In this week&#39;s podcast, the guys discuss the oftentimes irksome task of driving here in Korea. The guys talk about some of the annoyances associated with driving in Korea and how they deal with the challenges of navigating the roads in such a densely populated city like Seoul.Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party</a>Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.comWebsite: <a href="http://theseoulpatch.com/" rel="nofollow">http://theseoulpatch.com</a>

Driving Yourself Crazy in Korea

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In this week&#39;s episode, we&#39;re one man down. But Kev and Jack are there to hold down the fort. They discuss drinking in South Korea. Korea is pretty famous for its cheap, and fairly strong, liqueur called soju. Most who dare to imbibe this drink have spent a night or two praying to the porcelain gods. Kev and Jack talk about Korea&#39;s drinking culture, share some of their insights, and just plain reminisce about some of the good times they&#39;ve had drinking a brew here on the ole peninsula. So, put on your Air pods, make yourself comfortable, and enjoy this week&#39;s installment of The Seoul Patch Podcast!Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party</a>Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.comWebsite: <a href="http://theseoulpatch.com/" rel="nofollow">http://theseoulpatch.com</a>

Geonbae!!!

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In this week&#39;s episode, the guys talk about renting an apartment in Korea and the exorbitant amounts of deposit money associated with doing so. The guys talk about large money deposits, money deposits with monthly payments, and how to go about finding a place. Hint* Real estate agents can be really helpful!Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party</a>Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.comWebsite: <a href="http://theseoulpatch.com/" rel="nofollow">http://theseoulpatch.com</a>

Renting an Apartment on Mt. Budongsan

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In this week&#39;s episode, our own co-host, Kevin, shares a harrowing tale of survival on a tiny, rocky island in the East Sea. Equipped with only his wet suit, some instant noodles, and a documentary film crew, he endured nine nights of lousy weather, decreasing rations, and limited data. If you like travel adventures, you&#39;re in for a hell of a ride. So, pop in your air pods, grab yourself a drink, and listen to the craziest Dokdo story I&#39;ve ever heard!Check out the link to some footage of Kevin in the documentary here:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_eH-nKem8U" rel="nofollow">Dokdo 3D - YouTube</a>Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party</a>Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.comWebsite: <a href="http://theseoulpatch.com/" rel="nofollow">http://theseoulpatch.com</a>

Nine Nights on Dokdo Make a Hard Man Humble

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In this week&#39;s episode, the guys talk about some of the existing and emerging technologies here in Korea. They mention popular Korean apps, 5G, e-scooters, and robot baristas. It&#39;s a flurry of tech on the patch this week, so please join us!Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party</a>Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.comWebsite: <a href="http://theseoulpatch.com" rel="nofollow">http://theseoulpatch.com</a>

English Teaching Robot Baristas

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This week, the guys talk about their experiences celebrating Korean holidays. They also talk about trying to recreate some American holidays right here on the Korean peninsula, to varying degrees of success.Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party</a>Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.comWebsite: <a href="https://theseoulpatch.wixsite.com/podcast" rel="nofollow">https://theseoulpatch.wixsite.com/podcast</a>

Holidays in Korea

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In this week&#39;s episode, the guys discuss their experiences with various kinds of Korean dishes. They also talk about what they ate when they first arrived in Korea and didn&#39;t know anything about the cuisine. If you&#39;re visiting Korea for the first time, you won&#39;t want to miss this episode!Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party</a>Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.com

We're Talkin' Korean Food at the Patch!

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In this week&#39;s episode, the guys talk about the Korean language and share their experiences with trying to become more proficient in the language. They talk about the different levels of success they have had along the way. They also share some of the funny and awkward encounters they have had while trying to use Korean. On a side note, Jack explains how he may have narrowly avoided being a victim of a FB phishing scam. (Hint* Fat fingers saved the day!)Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party</a>Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.com

Can you speak Korean?

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In this week&#39;s episode, Ryan and Jack talk about content-based instruction (CBI) and a bottom-up approach vs. a top-own approach to language learning. They also discuss collaborative learning and offer up some of their favorite group activities. Before all that begins, the guys complain about the heat. Enough already. It&#39;s too friggin&#39; hot!Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party</a>Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.com

Content-based Instruction and Other Good Stuff

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In this week&#39;s episode, Kevin and Jack discuss electricity generation in South Korea. They also talk about the current heat wave and how it might affect the energy grid. The guys also imagine what a post-Covid Korea might look like. Jack even strays off topic again to opine about the current political situation in the United States. (sigh)Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party</a>Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.com

The Korean Power Patch

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In this episode, the guys talk about how teaching at the university level in Korea has changed over the past 15 to 20 years. They also talk about the technological changes that have occurred and how they have dealt with those changes. The guys even touch on the issue of classroom control and how to manage students who might not be that interested in studying English.Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party</a>Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.com

Then and Now

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In this episode, the guys discuss the prospect of facing a fourth wave of coronavirus here on the Korean peninsula. They provide some current stats regarding Covid 19 in Korea, and they talk about some of the ways they&#39;ve been coping with the virus over the past 18 months. Intro and Outro music is by Eaters, and the song is Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party</a>Give us a shout at theseoulpatch@gmail.com. We&#39;d love to hear from you!

Korean New Wave

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In this week&#39;s episode, the boys are talkin some serious trash. They cover everything you ever wanted to know about trash collection in Korea, and probably some stuff you didn&#39;t want to know. The theme song is by Eaters and the song is Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party</a>Send us an email at theseoulpatch@gmail.com if you have comments or topics you&#39;d like us to discuss. The links for this week&#39;s articles can be found here:<a href="https://www.korea4expats.com/article-waste-disposal-recycling-korea.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.korea4expats.com/article-waste-disposal-recycling-korea.html</a><a href="https://vinceau.medium.com/dont-talk-trash-about-south-korea-s-waste-management-system-7a11e15ff0e1" rel="nofollow">https://vinceau.medium.com/dont-talk-trash-about-south-korea-s-waste-management-system-7a11e15ff0e1</a><a href="https://m.koreatimes.co.kr/pages/article.asp?newsIdx=311261" rel="nofollow">https://m.koreatimes.co.kr/pages/article.asp?newsIdx=311261</a><a href="https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/06/23/national/socialAffairs/plastic-wastes-korea-200000tons/20210623172900341.html" rel="nofollow">Korea&#39;s shores have more plastic than most, much goes to ocean (joins.com)</a>

Talkin' Trash in Korea

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Kevin is back y&#39;all! In this episode, the boys discuss the little things they appreciate here in Korea but sometimes take for granted. The music is by Eaters, and the song is Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-partyYou can email us at theseoulpatch@gmail.com. Please send us some listener mail because we&#39;d love to read it on air.

The Little Things

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Kev is out this week, so it&#39;s just Ryan and Jack discussing life in Korea in the age of Covid 19. Although they might have deviated from the topic at times with talk of colonoscopies, anesthesia, and baking, you definitely won&#39;t want to miss this week&#39;s wacky episode!Music: Eaters Song: Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party</a>Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.com

Covid in Korea

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In this week&#39;s podcast, the guys examine what it means to adapt to a new culture. Music by Eaters; Song: Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-partyemail: theseoulpatch@gmail.com

Adapting to Korean Culture

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In this week&#39;s podcast, the guys dig a little deeper into the Korea Times article Korea Ranks Low on the Expats&#39; Favored Nations List. <a href="https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2021/05/113_309070.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2021/05/113_309070.html</a>Podcast Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.comMusic: Eaters; Song: Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party

Digging Deeper

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In this week&#39;s podcast, the hosts talk about how they ended up living and teaching in South Korea. Intro/Outro Music, Group: Eaters, Song: Tuck&#39;s Love Party (eatersmusic2000) <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party</a> Email: theseoulpatch@gmail.com

The Seoul Patch is a podcast for those interesting in travel, lifestyle, education, and culture. The podcast focuses on life in South Korea, English education (ESL) in South Korea, and South Korean culture.

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The Seoul Patch Podcast is a podcast aimed at listeners who are interested in South Korean culture, English education in South Korea, and other aspects of living and working in South Korea. Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck's Love Party (eatersmusic2000) https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-party

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