Me, You & Jeju

Solo female travelers take on Jeju | Episode #20

On this episode of Me, You and Jeju, Kim Hyojeong, CEO and founder of NomadHer, joins Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy to discuss the community of solo women travelers that she has created. 
During the interview, she discusses the pros and cons of Jeju for women traveling the island alone.
Teacher Han Ju Young, of course, makes another appearance to school the pair in Jeju dialect. 
Outro music: 비야비야 오지말라 by Jeju actor and musician Yang Jeong Won
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What to do with Gangjeong Village? | Episode #19

A decade ago, Gangjeong Village, in southern Jeju Island, was swarmed by local, domestic and international protesters demonstrating against the then-under construction South Korea naval base.
Fast forward to present day, and the base has opened. But protests persists in the sleepy fishing village. The bridge that leads into town is a strewn with protest banners and a Catholic shanty erected a decade ago remains and is used for protest masses.
Recently local politician Kang Min-sook found herself in controversy when she suggested that this history be "erased" in order to attract tourism to Gangjeong. She quickly apologized.
However, her sentiment is that the remaining protests prevent tourism in the town from taking off -- which is one of the base's stated purposes.
So, we ask: What should be done with Gangjeong?
The pair also discuss recently released statistics about rental car accidents in Jeju.
And they are taught an insult from teacher Ju Young Han during Jeju Dialect Corner.
They also interview Jamie Lee, the host for Arirang's "Wonders of Jeju" program that airs seven days a week from 10 p.m.-12 a.m.She is also an English-language anchor for KCTV. Lee discusses her career in broadcasting and big stories to expect about the island this year. -----------------------------
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Preserving Jeju’s history with writer Robert Neff | Episode #18

In this special episode of Me, You and Jeju, Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy sit down with historian and writer Robert Neff to talk about his recent series of articles in The Korea Times about the experiences of foreign visitors to the island more than 100 years ago.
Robert also talks about the late Fred Dustin, a longtime foreign resident of Jeju whose had a tremendous impact not only on Jeju but on South Korea.  
In the Jeju Dialect Corner, Teach Ju Young Han schools Darryl on how to greet the New Year and say goodbye to the old one.
Links to his series:
Views of Jeju from the past: Part 1 
Views of Jeju from the Past: Part 2
The Haenyeo: Views of Jeju from the Past Part 3
Sharks and Dogs: Views of Jeju from the Past Part 4
Views of Jeju from the Past: An Island of Stones: Part 5
Views of Jeju from the Past: Challenging the Mountain Spirit: Part 6
Robert Neff's article on Fred Dustin:
Jeju's renaissance man
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Jeju seeding hope in North Korea | Episode# 17

Following the show's two month hiatus, Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy discuss the differences between Canada and South Korea in the time of COVID-19, the island's tourism by car and buying virtual Jeju property. 
They also learn a new Jeju dialect word from Jeju dialect teacher Ju Young Han.
And they speak with island resident Rachel Stine, who has been volunteering to help send seeds from Jeju to North Korea. She has been an active member of North Korean activists groups for years and she discusses how others on the island can help.If you want to help send vegetable seeds into rural North Korea, you can join our next workshop on Sunday, Jan. 30, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m, in the Global Education City. We meet in the Onggi Cafe off the 151 (red) and 255 (blue) bus lines. 
Then she informs the pair that she is the photographer behind an iconic picture taken of people protesting the 2017 Seoul Queer Cultural Festival. She has turned the image into an NFT with the purpose of selling it and putting the proceeds toward a South Korean LGBT+ youth nonprofit.
A link to the NFT can be found here: https://opensea.io/assets/0x60f80121c31a0d46b5279700f9df786054aa5ee5/557109?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=cnECSAikpwENG5mfKnjS2ObrIGXPmBhmIJqRbjGvslw-1642986993-0-gaNycGzNB30
 
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’Squid Game’ invades Jeju Island | Episode #16

Netflix's hit show Squid Game is an international phenomenon. And the interest it has generated for South Korea is big.
When Player 067 uttered the word Jeju, interest in the island exploded.
Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy discuss the show and its impact on the island before jumping into the internationally acclaimed Jeju Dialect Corner with teacher Ju Young Han.
Darryl and Alexis then talk about the potential of Jeju participating in South Korea's burgeoning space industry. And they interview Jeju-based musician Jason Lisko about performing in Carnegie Hall and music in Korea. Taking us out this episode is Made to Fly, by the estimable Jason Lisko.
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Jeju making pet food from racehorses | Episode #15

On this episode of Me, You and Jeju, the pair of Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy talk the resumption of hockey on the island and the future of Branksome Hall's hockey rink.However, the main story this week is about is about Jeju Island's racehorses, though specifically the government's plan to build a factory that will turn retired racehorses into pet food, a burgeoning industry in Korea. The decision has attracted a lot of attention from animal rights groups, and the issue of racehorses being slaughtered on Jeju for meat is not a new one. PETA had much criticism for the island in 2020.
Teacher Ju Young Han also teaches the pair about the Jeju dialect word for pig in our Jeju Dialect Corner, which sparks a fascinating discussion about the island's culture connection to the animal and poop.
The pair also interview 라연우, a Syrian man who works at Jeju's 나우미 center helping refugees and immigrants resettle here.
And the episode ends with the music of Jeju native Yang Jeong Won and his song, "동물이름 놀이 허멍 놀게," which means "Let's play the animal game song."
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The future is now and Jeju is the future | Episode #14

Did you know that the future is now and Jeju is the future?
Well, it seems that way as the island has inked a new deal to bring facial recognition technology to your identification cards that will allow you access to services from transportation to … who knows where it will end. 
The island, a designated a special drone zone, is moving ahead with plans to bring drone delivery services to the island. 
In Jeju Dialect Corner, teacher Ju Young Han teaches Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy the word 삼춘, the title of Jeju singer and musician Yang Jeong Won who has graciously allowed the podcast to use his music, which we are super thankful for. 
Ju Young announces her exhibition with Save Jeju Bada and Me, You and Jeju announces its first official contest. 
Darryl and Alexis then continue to discuss COVID and the isle, but specifically how credit card data seems to suggest that the island has economically recovered from the pandemic. 
The podcast then ends with “삼춘” by Yang Jeong Won. 
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Jeju and its shamanism | Episode #13

The Jeju Beer Company has announced it is expanding to three countries in Europe but Darryl and Alexis cannot understand why the podcast's stocks are tanking. 
Teacher Ju Young Han schools your cohosts to ask for more or less of a particle object, I.E. food at a restaurant, in Jeju Dialect. 
And Darryl updates Alexis on the current situation of the haenyeo, including those who have been selected for retirement and his recent interview with a geneticist who is examining the physiology of the island's famed women divers.
They also interview researcher and writer Joey Rositano who has done extensive research into Jeju shamanism.
His work can be found at https://pagansweare.com/tag/joey-rositano/
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