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Hidden History of Jeju Island

Hidden History of Jeju Island

FromThe Korea File


Hidden History of Jeju Island

FromThe Korea File

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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Apr 24, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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 ???? circa 1960. See it on Youtube athttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNY_z9AC9P4
Released:
Apr 24, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

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