Culture Conundrums

In this episode, I have a special guest named Dan Oh where we talk and share how we perceive various aspects of life.  Check him out via IG: ohdanm     

This episode is dedicated to my mom who passed away on January 24th, 2021. I talk about what the funeral process is like in South Korea and the benefits and inadequacies from my perspective. Because a eulogy isn't given in a Korean funeral, I decided to write one for my mom to honor her life.  

When it comes to adoption in Korea, it's a mixed response. Times have changed for the better but still slow in progress. What's the Korean mindset when it comes to family? What did Koreans who struggled with infertility do? Listen and find out! 

All my life, I thought optimism was a trait that you initially had, but turns out, that's not necessarily the case! The information that I pieced together is based on Dr. Kirk Honda's reaction videos to TV show couples. (Please note that it's my speculations about myself.)

10 years. That's how long it took for me to start ticking stuff off of my bucket list. What started all of this? What external forces kept me focused and determined? What is the Korean response to making such a list for the individual self? Take a listen and find out! 

When you experience that connection, how does that shape you? Sometimes, it takes meeting the right person at the right time to make you reconsider the type of guy you can see yourself in a relationship with. Here in Hawaii, that's exactly what happened to me, and it took me by complete surprise. 

There are moments when you have or still do want to surround yourself with people even though they may not fill your social needs. How did I resolve this conundrum? Listen and find out!

In this episode, I briefly explain why I struggled with embracing my own culture and how it all began. Do I still have trouble doing so? Did I figure it out? Listen and find out!

In this conundrum, I touch on how body image started and affected me in my life and the changes I have gone through because of it.

I kept the details of certain situations in my life private, so you won’t know the exact causes that led up to certain decisions. Hopefully, it doesn’t take away from the message that I’m trying to get across!