Episode 36: Black-Haired Foreigner (Daily Life)

This week Jun and Daniel discuss their experiences when they were living as foreigners in each other’s respective home countries: Daniel in Korea (going on 2.5+ years), and Jun in America (4 years for graduate school). Daniel shares a bit of a broader reflection on their move to Korea: how he and his family first decided to move to Korea, some things about living in Korea that differed from his expectations, what he’s looking forward to in his upcoming trip to the States. Daniel also contrasts his family’s move from America to Korea, to his parents' move from Korea to America 50 years ago. How is it for Daniel, living with one foot in Korea and one foot in America? How was Jun’s time as a graduate student in America? Did he ever feel targeted or discriminated against? What does he miss about living in the US? Has Jun ever considered emigrating from Korea? What is Jun’s overall level of interaction and perception of foreigners/expats? What race does Daniel sometimes get mistaken for? Where do Koreans in America go for Korean culture? Is there anywhere for Americans in Korea? What does Jun think of Koreatowns in the US? And while you’ve heard of Korean Jesus, have you heard of Baby Korean Jesus? How do Korean angels differ from Western angels? Between Korea and America, which society is more transient overall? What role do Korean churches play in the US that it doesn’t in Korea?

If you're interested in any of these questions, tune in to hear Daniel and Jun discuss all this and more! Also in this episode, Daniel shares some items on his Korea bucket list, and Jun shares how he might have been just like Daniel in a parallel life. Our hosts also recount an experience on the subway where they felt targeted for speaking English.

Links:
https://m.catholictimes.org/mobile/article_view.php?aid=141297 (Actual Korean Jesus)

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