Jeju's Secret History - a podcast by The Korea File

Tommy Tran is a PhD student at the University of California at Los Angeles in the department of Asian Languages and Cultures. His primary focus is urban ethnography in Korean Studies.

In this interview he discusses the hidden history of Jeju-do's streets, architecture and urban planning initiatives during the Chosun dynasty and Japanese occupation.

You can read more about his work at his blog, Jeju Palimpsest:
https://jinmunhak.wordpress.com

Music on this episode is Trot King Ko Bok-su's 타향살이 circa 1960. See it on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNY_z9AC9P4

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