Korea Unfiltered

On this episode of Korea Unfiltered, Nigerian fashion designer and content creator Honour joins us to share her story! From the raw realities of dealing with racism and the struggles of making local friends, to what makes living in Korea completely worth it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we sit down with entrepreneur and musician Cindy Saray to explore her incredible journey; from being born in Korea to growing up and building a life in Kenya. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we sit down with Indonesian content creator Chicha as she shares her journey of leaving China to start fresh in Korea. From surviving on just 5 million a year to building a brand new family, she opens up about the highs, the struggles, and everything in between. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we sit down with Bella, an American teacher living in Korea. She shares her journey from Tennessee, navigating life as a plus-size expat, and the story of how she met her husband—who happened to be a fellow foreigner living abroad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I sit down with Cooper to discuss how he built his brand within Australia's Korean content market, alongside his impactful work advocating for and supporting local Koreans facing hate crimes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we continue our conversation with Godson as he shares his hopes of obtaining Korean citizenship and reflects on the growing number of foreigners living in Korea. He discusses what citizenship would mean to him and his perspective on Korea’s changing cultural landscape. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we sit down with Korea-born Godson as he shares his unique experience of being born and raised in Korea as an ethnic Nigerian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we sit down with Jan as he shares his Puerto Rican heritage and opens up about the cultural shocks he's experienced while living in Korea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we sat down with Ashley, a Korean American, to discuss Korean beauty standards and explore the many different jobs she's worked throughout her career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we continue our conversation with Anastasiya as she talks about her plans of finally leaving Korea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we sit down with PHD student grad Anastasiya from Belarus as she talks about her tumultuous life in Korea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we sat down with Umeda as she discusses how she tried to get married in Korea 5 TIMES! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we sit down with Malaika to chat about her experiences teaching in Daegu versus Seoul. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we continue our discussion with Larry as he talks about how difficult it has been for him to adjust to Korean culture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we sat down with Larry as we talk about the hardships both Korean and Foreign teachers go through while teaching in Korea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we continue our conversation with Jerry as he talks about his plans to get Korean citizenship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we say down with popular youtuber Jerry aka K-explorer as he talks about his journey from Nigeria to Korea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we sat down with Collin as we talk about why life in Korea has been amazing to us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we sat down with R&B artist Aaron Young as he talks about his journey from K-pop Idol to solo artist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we continue our conversation with Palmyre as she tells us why she has been intentionally single for 5 year while living in Korea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we sat down with webtoon artist Palmyre as she talks about her journey from getting her masters in Yonsei University to becoming a Webtoon artist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we sat down with Tarnya as she talks about her journey from a small town in the UK to modeling in Korea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we sit down with music agency CEO and manager Tazmeena as she shares her experience navigating the realities of being a foreign female CEO in Korea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we sit down with DeVita, former AOMG (Korean Hip-hop Label) artist who is now independent. She opens up about the inspiration behind her new album, The Tree Is Burning, and reflects on her journey into music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we continue our conversation with Nomi as she shares some truly horrific dating stories from her life before she met her husband. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we sit down with Nomi as she talks about the horrors she faced while teaching in Korea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we sit down with Korean New Zealander John to explore his journey between two cultures. He reflects on his upbringing in New Zealand, his return to Korea, and the internal struggle of navigating his identity between both worlds. John also shares how enlisting in the Korean Air Force became a deeply personal decision, one driven by his desire to prove to himself and others that he is “Korean enough". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we sit down with Carson as she details how an audition landed her on the Disney+ series; Armorsaurs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we sit down with K-drama and K-film actress Carson Allen as she shares her journey of becoming a foreign actor in Korea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we continue our conversation with Joy as he shares the difficult dating experiences he’s faced in Korea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we sit down with our regular guest, Joy, to discuss his first experience dating a Korean woman as a bisexual man. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we sit down with Alexandra to discuss her journey starting a business in Korea and the lessons that came with it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we continue our conversation with Collin as we discuss how Black culture laid the foundation for K-pop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we sit down with our regular guest, Collin, to talk about how K-pop has evolved over the years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we sit down with Nicole to explore her experience teaching Korean to foreigners while being a foreigner herself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we sit down with certified therapist Jeanie Chang as she shares how she created her K-pop healing tours and discusses her deep love for Korea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we continue where we left off with Eric on episode 81. Make sure to listen to episode 81 before tuning into this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we sit down with Eric McDaniel's as he talks about his story of his Korean parents abandoning him and how he was adopted into a loving American family in the 1980's Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we sit down with Sakine as she shares her journey—from teaching herself Korean to moving to Korea to live permanently. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we continue our conversation with Joy as we talk about sexual assault, being robbed and drugs in Korea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we chat with Joy about his close encounter with the law in Korea and explore the topic of women’s safety in Korea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we sit down with Korean stand-up comedian Minji as she opens up about the hate comments she receives online as a comedian living in Korea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we sit down with Melissa as she shares her journey of building a Korean skincare brand specifically designed for darker skin tones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I sit down with Collin to talk about what it's like living in one of the sketchiest parts of Seoul; Sillim. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we sit down with Odessa as she opens up about her experience dating a co-worker's partner; only to discover he was hiding a baby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we sit down with Norma as she shares her experiences as a student at a university in Korea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we sit down with Christopher as he talks about his experiences working for Korean companies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we sit down with Daniella as she talks about her experiences working in Korea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we sit down with Joy as he talks about leaving the U.S military to pursue modeling in Korea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we sit down with Odessa as she recalls her time with her exboyfriend; full of betrayal and lies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.