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Interviews on music, history and society from across the Korean peninsula and around the world.

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The Jeju Peace Forum was founded in 2001 with the goal of contributing to world peace and international cooperation in the East Asian sphere through multilateral dialogue and community building. The 2003 edition of the conference included... more
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With more than 10 million visitors every year, how does Jeju balance UNESCO-certified biosphere reserves and multiple World Natural Heritage Sites with the environmental footprint of a rapidly expanding tourism economy? Jeju... more
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From humble beginnings in a Tapdong parking lot 12 years ago, the Stepping Stone indie rock festival celebrated another success in 2015 in spite of heavy rain, intense winds and a washed-out beach due to Typhoon Chan-hom. The Korea... more
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South Korea is one of very few developed nations to have maintained a Shamanic heritage over millennia, and although Shamanism's influence has diminished on the Korean mainland in the face of modernization, state-sponsored... more
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With roots emanating from the animistic tradition of central Siberia, Korea is one of very few developed nations to have maintained a Shamanic heritage over thousands of years. But after decades of neglect and government-sponsored... more
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Korea's back-to-the-land movement is an unprecedented phenomenon in modern Korean history. What's driving tens of thousands of Koreans to leave the conveniences and comforts of the city to start a new life in rural Jeju? Agnes... more
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Jeju Island welcomes more than a million tourists to its beaches, resorts and UNESCO Natural World Heritage sites every month. The number has grown dramatically every year, from 5 million in 2005 to more than 12 million last year,... more
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Where Ween meets Willie Nelson, this is weirdo, operatic guitar rock at it's strangest: expat/Korean hybrid Saure Gurken are currently playing around Seoul supporting the release of their new EP '?'. From their bio at doindie.co.kr-"Saure... more
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Matt VanVolkenburg's prolific blog 'Gusts of Popular Feeling' celebrates it's 10th year of analysis on Korean society, history, urban space, film and current events this month. In the final segment of a 3-part interview, Matt talks about... more
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Matt VanVolkenburg's prolific blog 'Gusts of Popular Feeling' celebrates it's 10th year of analysis on Korean society, history, urban space, film and current events this month. In the second of a 3-part interview, Matt discusses the concept of... more
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