Jun 25, 2026
When we think of Confucianism in the West, we often box it into a category alongside world religions like Christianity or Buddhism: a neat, systematic philosophy created by a single figure. But as I’ve learned through my time in Korea and my own deep dives into the tradition, this is a fundamental misnomer that...
May 30, 2026
Dr. Minsoo Kang is a historian and writer. Currently, he is an associate professor of European intellectual history in the Department of History at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
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Against Han: https://aeon.co/essays/against-han-or-why-koreans-are-not-defined-by-sadness
The Story...
May 24, 2026
Who was Ahn Chang-ho, and what is the real legacy of one of Korea's most revered independence activists? In this episode of Korea Deconstructed, we sit down with his grandson, Philip Ahn Cuddy, to explore the human story, the fight against Japanese colonization, and the enduring impact of the Dosan legacy.
Philip Ahn...
May 2, 2026
Colin Marshall is a Seoul-based essayist, broadcaster, and public speaker focusing on cities, language, and culture. Through his Substack newsletter, Books on Cities, he writes long-form essay-reviews exploring those very themes. He is the author of the Korean essay collection "한국 요약 금지" (No Summarizing...
Apr 23, 2026
How do dragons affect Korean culture, philosophy, and cosmology? I brought my friend Professor David Mason back into the studio to explore the differences between Asian and Western dragons. The "Dragon King’s" role in Buddhism, Shamanism, and Taoism. Why East Asian cosmology views the world without a concept of...