Korea Pod

Inter-Korean summit sports related updates KBO updates; Bong Jung-keun retirement MLB: 류현진 pitches Dodgers into playoff contention; 최지만 double digits homers LPGA tourney in Korea Random rants Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

The famous singer was accused of beating up her boyfriend after he tried to break up with her. She claims it was a two-way fight and produced photos and medical reports as proof. Public opinion has swayed wildly in this he-said, she-said affair. Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

Housing prices have been rising at an insane rate and people who want affordable places to live in Seoul are fed up. Will the recent government attempts to cool the market have any effect? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

National football team friendlies: so far, so good for Bento debut. KBO stuff. MLB: Ryu Hyun-jin meh in his road start. Further debate on military exemptions for sports stars. Random rants. Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

The famed restaurant giant is facing criticism for ordering the shutdown of a Korean franchise with no appeals system in Korea. The only legal recourse for the franchisee is in the US. Unfair tactics or unreasonable demands by the Korean? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

The Liberty Korea Party with another gaffe saying young adults are selfish for not wanting to have kids. Millenials do not take kindly to 김성태 and 김학용. Why is the LKP shooting itself in the foot? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

An apartment resident in Songdo, angered over parking violation stickers placed on her windshield, blocked the parking entrance to her apartment for days, inconveniencing fellow residents. The national outrage was breathtaking to behold. Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

Big Yoo returns and so does the sports pod! Mega overview of the games. Disappointing medal tally, but some bright spots for the future. Inter-Korean team performed well. Men's baseball and football winning gold despite lethargic group stage efforts. But huge controversy over military exemption overshadowed everything. Random rants Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

숙명여고 (Sookmung Girls' High School) is one of the elite schools in the country. A high-ranking teacher allegedly help his twin daughters attending the same school to improve their rankings dramatically. Big education scandal! Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

황민, the husband of the renowned actress, had an alcohol level twice the legal limit when the crash took place. Two students of 박해미 were killed. 황민 is being villified, but 박해미 has handled the tragic situation the best she can. Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

한승희's Kangwon Land scandal proves even your heroes are vulnerable to a steep fall from grace. Big shock and disappointment by the public for a man once considered to be one of the "good guys" in the corruption-laden Korean judiciary. Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

Former military dictator 전두환 stands trial in a Gwangju court over libel charges from false statements in his memoirs denying a helicopter attack on civilians during the infamous Gwangju massacre. His side claims he suffers from Alzheimer's disease and the Gwangju court won't give him a fair trial. The public is not buying it. Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

With 이해찬 (Lee Hae-chan) elected chairman of the ruling Democratic Party, along with recently elected chairman 정동영 (Chung Dong-yong) of the minor 민주평화당, 김병준 (Kim Byong-joon) heading the emergency committee of the conservative 자유한국당, and 손학규 (Sohn Hak-kyu) the favorite to lead the minor 바른미래당, the grizzled old veterans of politics are making a comeback and dominating Korean politics. What are the pros and cons? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

A messy sordid affair: Entertainer LJ (엘제이) drops photos on social media alleging a long-term affair with former T-ara singer and actress Hwayoung (류화영). Hwayoung initially denies the affair and then admits a brief fling with LJ, but that she ended the relationship after creepy violent and stalker-like behavior. LJ responds that it's all a lie and he was the victim. What a mess Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

Disgraced former president Park Geun-hye is a no-show for her appeals trial. The court rules her jail term to be extended to 25 years and slaps on additional guilty verdicts, specifically pertaining to bribery allegations against Samsung. Will this affect Samsung vice-chairman 이재용's legal fate? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

이해찬 (Lee Hae-chan), 김진표 (Kim Jin-pyo) and 송영길 (Song Yong-gil) vie to take over the reins of the party ahead of crucial parliamentary elections next year. Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

The independent probe in the online-rigging blogger Druking and his links to South Gyeongsang governor 김경수 (Kim Kyoung-soo) has not produced a "smoking gun" Is this investigation being politicized? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

As BMWs continue to burn on the road, public outrage over the situation heats up. Who's to blame for this dangerous debacle? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

The former Chungcheong governor was found not guilty of sexual assault against his former secretary 김지은. The polarizing reactions to this verdict threaten to exacerbate gender tensions and deals a blow to the wider #MeToo movement. Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com

Shoo is alleged to have borrowed hundreds of millions of Won to feed a gambling addiction at the local casinos. Her case highlights the latest in a string of Korean celebrities who have been caught up in gambling scandals. Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-pod/id1361450798?mt=2&ls=1 http://koreapod.libsyn.com