Me, You & Jeju

On this episode of Me, You and Jeju, Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy discuss developments in Jeju's space industry (0:00) and the movement to secure an apology from the U.S. government for Jeju 4.3 gets a boost at the Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity (7:40). JY also joins for another segment of Walking Jeju and talks about Olle route 2 (15:50).  And then Darryl and Alexis finish off the episode with talking about the biggest news to hit the island these past few months: fatty pork (37:52).  ----------------------------- Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts  You can also follow the show on: Instagram  Facebook Twitter     And follow Darryl (@DarrylCoote) and Alexis (@the_eggshell) on Twitter.

Jeju-based rapper Woo-side joins Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy to discuss the release of his new song, "It's Time." He also recounts his journey from Champaign, Illinois, to Jeju Island, and the many stops in between.  He is soft spoken, but when he speaks he does so with heart, passion and soul.  To check out his music, visit: https://www.youtube.com/@WooSide His instagram is at: https://www.instagram.com/wooside/ ----------------------------- Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts  You can also follow the show on: Instagram  Facebook Twitter     And follow Darryl (@DarrylCoote) and Alexis (@the_eggshell) on Twitter.  

On this episode of Me, You and Jeju, Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy discuss news of a new school coming to the JGEC (0:00) and preparations for the 76th Jeju 4.3 memorial ceremony (6:34). JY also joins for another segment of Walking Jeju and talks about Olle route 1 in Seongsan (12:49).  And then Darryl and Alexis finish off the episode with talking about the risks haenyeo face while working and what the government is doing to protect them (20:55) and Rabbit Island becoming infested with rabbits (32:29).  ----------------------------- Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts  You can also follow the show on: Instagram  Facebook Twitter     And follow Darryl (@DarrylCoote) and Alexis (@the_eggshell) on Twitter.

On this episode of Me, You and Jeju, Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy discuss Jeju government's best seven tourist sites of 2023 (0:00). JY also joins the show again for her new segment Walking Jeju she talks about all things hiking on the island (8:32). Darryl and Alexis also talk recent crime on the island (17:02) And they discuss the pros and cons of Jeju's recent rocket launch and the island's entrance not only into the space industry but the space race with North Korea (23.32). ----------------------------- Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts  You can also follow the show on: Instagram  Facebook Twitter     And follow Darryl (@DarrylCoote) and Alexis (@the_eggshell) on Twitter.  

In this special, insert episode of me you and Jeju friend of the show Joey Rositano and Russell Reilander discuss their Outside Perspectives Expat Photo Contest Korea.  The deadline to submit photos for the contest if Oct. 15.  For more information and to submit your photos, visit HERE! ----------------------------- Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts  You can also follow the show on: Instagram  Facebook Twitter     And follow Darryl (@DarrylCoote) and Alexis (@the_eggshell) on Twitter.

On this very special episode of Me, You & Jeju, the pair of Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy speak with Jung Yoon Choi of Jeju Olle about the upcoming 2023 Jeju Olle Walking Festival, which is being held Nov. 2-4. For more information about the festival and to register, visit HERE! ----------------------------- Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts  You can also follow the show on: Instagram  Facebook Twitter     And follow Darryl (@DarrylCoote) and Alexis (@the_eggshell) on Twitter.    

On this episode of Me, You and Jeju, Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy discuss the ongoing heat wave on Jeju (0:00). Alexis offers five suggests to beat Jeju's heat (5:27). Darryl gives an update on the Jeju 4.3 controversy that plagued the recent memorial ceremony (17:36). Teacher Juyoung Han gives a lesson on a vowel that is only present in Jeju dialect (24:54). And Darryl and Alexis talk about Jeju's history of using cloned police dogs (31:35). ----------------------------- Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts  You can also follow the show on: Instagram  Facebook Twitter     And follow Darryl (@DarrylCoote) and Alexis (@the_eggshell) on Twitter.

Earlier this month, South Korea endorsed Japan's plan to release treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean, sparking concern and protest on Jeju Island over fears it will impact local seafood, tourism and our ability to enjoy the seaside. On this special episode of Me, You & Jeju, Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy look at the complexities of this pressing issue from both what the science says and how Jeju Islanders feel about it.  And what it means for the island they call home. ----------------------------- Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts  You can also follow the show on: Instagram  Facebook Twitter     And follow Darryl (@DarrylCoote) and Alexis (@the_eggshell) on Twitter.

On this episode of Me, You and Jeju, Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy record with Jeju shamanism expert Joey Rositano on location of his latest photography exhibition, "Scattering," at Jeju City's Art Space C. The trio talk Jeju entering the space industry (0:00), Jeju dialect teacher Juyoung Han schools Darryl on the island's slang (11:32), Darryl discusses drugs on Jeju (18:44) and Joey educates about the island's crows and their connection to Jeju shamanism (29:57).   Joey is running a kickstarter campaign to found the photobook that elaborates on his "Scattering" exhibition. For more information about the campaign, go HERE! ----------------------------- Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts  You can also follow the show on: Instagram  Facebook Twitter     And follow Darryl (@DarrylCoote) and Alexis (@the_eggshell) on Twitter.

On this episode of Me, You & Jeju, Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy discuss how expensive Jeju has become for tourists and locals a like (0:00). During Jeju Dialect Corner, teacher Ju Young Han schools Darryl and Alexis on the very useful catch up before she schools him in how to say 제라지다 (jea-la-gi-da), which approximately translates to “very” in English (13:16).    Then Darryl and Alexis give an update on the recent controversy surrounding Jeju 4.3 and this year's 75th anniversary memorial ceremony for the tragedy (21:50). And finally, the pair speak with Kim Jiho, owner of the JGEC's Motif Jeju, which is so much more than just simply a coffee bar — it is the “living room” for all those who live on the island.  During the interview, Jiho tells Me, You and Jeju that he used to be a tech entrepreneur before becoming a proprietor of Jeju's Motif. And that he is a published author, having written a book about his experience catching COVID-19 early in the pandemic.  To purchase his book, visit here: https://product.kyobobook.co.kr/detail/S000001301667 For an interview about his book, visit here: https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2020/11/15/culture/features/interview-Kim-Jiho-Covid19-patient/20201115163100592.html And follow Motif Jeju on Instagram by clicking here: https://www.instagram.com/motif.jeju/  Follow Darryl and Alexis on on Twitter: @DarrylCoote, @the_eggshell Follow Me, You and Jeju on Instagram: @me_you_and_jeju

On this episode of Me, You & Jeju, Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy discuss what has changed during the podcast's hiatus, including Darryl's refund love of jimjilbongs (Korean bathhouses), the decline in the island's population and more (0:00). During Jeju Dialect Corner, teacher Ju Young Han and Darryl catch up before she schools him in how to say 숨비소리 (sumbisori), a word for the whistle sound haenyeo make when they exhale following a deep dive (8:26).    Then Darryl and Alexis discuss the recent publication of an article Darryl wrote concerning the history of “Suni Samchon,” a short story by Jeju author Hyun Ki-young that would crack open decades of silence surround Jeju 4.3 (20:57). Read the article here: “45 years on, story helped generations face trauma of Korean massacre.”  And finally, the pair speak with  Jeongmin Kim, lead correspondent with NK News and editorial director at KOREA PRO, about a North Korean defector-cum Seoul lawmaker Tae Yong-ho who recently found himself in hot water for stating Jeju 4.3 was instigated by North Korean founder Kim Il Sung and his communist party (38). Follow reporter Jeongmin Kim on Twitter: @jeongminnkim Read her story here: “Defector lawmaker in hot water over remarks linking North Korea to Jeju massacre.” Follow us on Twitter: @DarrylCoote, @the_eggshell Follow us on Instagram: @me_you_and_jeju  

On this very special episode, recorded on location at Asalam restaurant, Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy speak with Tommy Tran, a lecturer at the University of San Diego Merced, about Jeju tourism, specifically if it has become a victim of its own success. Tran also updates the pair on his research into where the idea of Jeju being the Hawaii of East Asia came from.  

Is South Korea's Magpie the coolest brewery in Asia? Well, that's the question CNN posed a few years back, and Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy descended upon their Jeju brewery to investigate the claim. For this episode, the pair talk with Eric Moynihan, co-founder of Magpie, on location about his company, its move from Seoul to Jeju, the rise of craft beer in Korea as well as on the island and so much more.  Darryl also tries out some new puns on Alexis in honor of Buddha's recent birthday.  And Ju Young Han schools Darryl in a pertinent Jeju dialect word, given the interview. ----------------------------- Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts  You can also follow the show on: Instagram  Facebook Twitter        

In this episode, Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy talk "Our Blues," a new Netflix show shot on Jeju, President-elect Yoon Seok-yool's visit to the island to commemorate Jeju 4.3 and former Gov. Won Hee-ryong's nomination for the minister of land, transportation and infrastructure. There is also another stellar Jeju Dialect Corner with teacher Han Ju Young. And Grant Leuning, a PhD candidate at the University of California, San Diego, discusses the importance of Jeju's murals, who they are for and what they say about the identity of the island. Grant can be followed on Instagram and Twitter.      ----------------------------- Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts  You can also follow the show on: Instagram  Facebook Twitter      

In part two of our two-part series on the history of the Jeju Massacre, Darryl Coote (@DarrylCoote) and Alexis Joy (@the_eggshell) look at the period following the official and of the massacre on Sept. 21, 1954, and the apology to the island by South Korea President Roh Moo-hyun on Oct. 31, 2003. They are also joined by teacher Ju Young Han joins the pair to teach them a Jeju dialect word related to the massacre. Then Dr. Thia Sagherian-Dickey (@thia_sagh) and PhD candidate Marieke Zoodsma (@MariekeZoodsma), two members of the four-member team behind the Political Apologies Across Cultures project, come on to discuss their work into political apologies and the significance of Roh's apology. To visit Political Apologies Across Cultures's website, click here!   ----------------------------- Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts  You can also follow the show on: Instagram  Facebook Twitter      

What is the Jeju Massacre? For many transplants and tourists to the island, its dark history is hidden behind Jeju's palm trees, shores and surf. But the massacre continues to affect its residents, government and relations with the mainland.  And once with even a little understanding of the history of how 30,000 Jeju residents were killed between 1947-54, its effects can be seen everywhere.  Academics, historians and politicians still don't fully agree on what happened here more than 70 years ago, but here at Me, You & Jeju, we have been trying to highlight this tragic history that is also the individual history of its residents.  In Part 2, we discuss how the South Korean government came to apologize to the island for its atrocity and what it means.  ----------------------------- Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts  You can also follow the show on: Instagram  Facebook Twitter    

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 ----------------------------- Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts  You can also follow the show on: Instagram  Facebook Twitter      

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. ----------------------------- Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts  You can also follow the show on: Instagram  Facebook Twitter            

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 Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts  You can also follow the show on: Instagram  Facebook Twitter      

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   Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts  You can also follow the show on: Instagram  Facebook Twitter       

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. Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts  You can also follow the show on: Instagram  Facebook Twitter       

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." Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts  You can also follow the show on: Instagram  Facebook Twitter        

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.  Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts  You can also follow the show on: Instagram  Facebook Twitter        

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/ Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts  You can also follow the show on: Instagram  Facebook Twitter      

Following a short summer break, Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy are back to discuss the goings on of Jeju.  And, of course, the pandemic takes center stage. But despite the surge, tourists continue to flock to the mainland.  Teacher Ju Young Han also returns to school the non-Koreans in a new phrase in Jeju Dialect. The main story of the episode is the U.S. Office of Naval Research has also awarded a three-year $500,000 grant to Prof. Moon Tae Seok of Washington University in St. Louis who may have found a solution to hypothermia in Jeju's iconic haenyeo. And finally, the pair speak with former long-time island resident and photographer extraordinaire Brian Miller about his forthcoming photography book about the island called "The Village Across the Sea." His work can be found at: www.baraka.zenfolio.com The podcast this week is also closed out by the musical styles of Jeju-based rock band Banana Moon. The song is called "Mom Nags." The music video of the song can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb1h57L1Q_8 Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts  You can also follow the show on: Instagram  Facebook Twitter      

In Episode #11, Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy have a surprisingly deep conversation about "Everglow," a Korean melodramatic love story about a 70-year-old haenyeo and a 30-year-old documentarian. Then they introduce Teacher Han Ju-young, who will be taking over Jeju Dialect Corner for Lim Hyun Jeong. During her inaugural lesson, Ju-young teaches Darryl and Alexis to say 제기제기합써, which means "hurry up" in Jeju dialect. Jeju has also been in English-language news after the local government organized a trip to the island to cover its advancements apart of its Carbon Free by 2030 project, and the paid talk about what this project means for the island. Adnan, a member of South Korea's Yemenis community, also comes on to discuss issues facing those who came to Jeju from the war-torn country three years ago in search of refugee as well as his burgeoning film career.  And to end the episode is the song Soul (I believe) featuring Jeju-based musicians Jason Lisko, Maggie Crosset, Zach Bardon and Brad Wheeler.  Subscribe to the podcast: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts  You can also follow the show on: Instagram  Facebook Twitter    

In this week's episode of Me, You and Jeju, Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy discuss the origins -- and the implications -- of Jeju being designated an island of world peace with a surprise appearance by Tommy Tran, a lecturer at the University of California Merced. Teacher Lim Hyun Jeong schools them on apologizing in Jeju dialect. And in continuing the podcast's effort to promote local musicians, the episode ends with "Very Distant Starlight," a single from Jeju-based musician Kamen Ross' Jeju-inspired piano instrumental album "I Dreamt We Fell in Love," which will be available Sept. 9 everywhere where digital music is found. To follow him on YouTube, click at the link below: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgwM6JsKCBdAF6Kv8TJx75g/videos

In this episode of Me, You & Jeju, Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy talk getting vaccinated against COVID-19 and the low standard of medical professionalism in Jeju.  They then get schooled in how to say “take care” in Jeju dialect by Teacher Lim Hyun Jeong before discussing with Save Jeju Bada founder Ju Young Han (Instagram) about Starbucks' plan to kickoff a reusable cup project on the island.  Darryl then drops a bomb on Alexis before they interview Omar Benassila, a local musician and front man of Omar and the Eastern Power, about his new EP available now, the music scene on Jeju and more.  Ending this week's podcast is the song “Sunshine” by Omar and the Eastern Power. To download the new two-song EP, click the link below: https://omarandtheeasternpower.bandcamp.com/album/sunshine-htalen-24bit Subscribe to the podcast: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts  You can also follow the show on: Instagram  Facebook Twitter      

On this very special episode of Me, You and Jeju, Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy record on location at the Jeju stone house of author and artist Brenda Paik Sunoo. Brenda, with her husband, Jan, built the house over the course of more than a year, an endeavor that became the inspiration for one of her more well-known books, “Stone House on Jeju Island.” The trio discuss recent controversy surrounding Jeju’s haenyeo, specifically a Blue House petition asking for a 1 million won fine for hobbyists who harvest shellfish and other delicious bounties from the sea at night to be revoked. They blame the haenyeo, who rely upon those catches for their livelihood, for having a monopoly over public lands.  Then, Darryl and Alexis interview Brenda about her time on Jeju, her house (of course) and recent projects, including a beautiful, healing children's book about Sewol titled “In memory of Sewol” and a forthcoming webtoon based on her book “Stone House on Jeju Island.” She also regaled the pair of the time when she met heartthrob actor Rock Huduson as an eight-year-old during a movie shoot in which she was acting as an orphan who was brought to Jeju during a real-life Korean War operation titled Operation Babylift.      Subscribe to the podcast: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts  You can also follow the show on: Instagram  Facebook Twitter      

In this episode of Me, You & Jeju, Darryl Coote retells his story of meeting the owner of Jeju's World Automobile & Piano Museum on a recent trip with his daughter to the museum, which tucked inside Seogwipo's Gotjawal forest. Alexis and Darryl talk recent developments on the island with COVID-19 and inoculations. And the pair discuss the growth of craft beer in Korea with Jeju Beer Company at the helm. They also speak with Ju Young Han, founder and CEO of Save Jeju Bada, a non-profit grassroots organization that holds beach clean-ups around the island. Her Instagram account can be found here: Save Jeju Bada.    Subscribe to the podcast: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts  You can also follow the show on: Instagram  Facebook Twitter      

In this episode of Me, You and Jeju, Alexis Joy retells her experience of finally seeing the island's elusive dolphins, Darryl Coote drops facts about how coffee shops have bloomed on Jeju amid the pandemic and the pair discuss Japan's decision to dump tons of treated wastewater from the decommissioned Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean and the effects it may or may not have on their island home. The pair also interview Youjoung (Yuna) Kim about her article "Silent Wounds of Jeju 4.3" that was recently published by the Radical History Review. A Ph.D. student in the Department of Anthropology at Johns Hopkins University, Youjoung studies how the violence of the Jeju Massacre has become ingrained in the every day life of not only survivors but their descendants. The Jeju native tells Darryl and Alexis that the names given to the tragedy, which resulted in the deaths of upwards of 30,000 people between 1947-54, do not properly encapsulate the experiences of those who lived it. She also discusses the overlooked role of women during and after the massacre and explains why she thinks the United States is responsible for the massacre. Links used in the show: Fukushima "Japan decides to release Fukushima wastewater into ocean" by Darryl Coote/UPI "Jeju Island under threat from planned Fukushima wastewater release" by Ko Un-tae/The Korea Herald   Subscribe to the podcast: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts  You can also follow the show on: Instagram  Facebook Twitter      

Ahead of recording this episode, a horrific traffic accident occurred, resulting in at least three deaths. Dozens more were injured.  Hosts Darryl and Alexis had already planned the episode around driving and the island, but their thoughts and sympathies go out to those affected by this tragedy. Driving is a big problem on the island, and Darryl believes it comes down to poor city planning and a lack of rule enforcement. In the year of 2019, there were between 300-400 car crashes a month, resulting in a handful of deaths and hundreds of injuries. Deer have also recently become a problem for cars as their numbers deplete and their habitat shrinks.  The pair also discuss a quick update on the Landing International Casino heist before diving into Jeju Dialect Corner where they learn even more words and expressions to use at the Five-Day Market. Last week, President Moon Jae-in visited the island to speak to bereaved family members and victims of the Jeju Massacre, a visit that Darryl and Alexis becomes a yearly tradition, no matter who is president.   Subscribe to the podcast: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts  You can also follow the show on: Instagram  Facebook Twitter      

In Episode #4 of Me, You & Jeju, Alexis Oesterle schools the curmudgeon Darryl Coote on the beauty of the island's cherry blossoms, which only bloom for about a week or two a year. Then, Alexis recounts what it was like to participate in this year's Jeju Fire Festival amid the pandemic... from her car. And the paid discuss the recent court ruling exonerated hundreds of Jeju residents who were convicted on dubious charges during the Jeju Massacre of 1947-1954. Then the pair have Canadian scholar Brendan Wright come on to explain  the origins of the massacre and his work in the memory of politics of the Korean War. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/me-you-jeju/id1553041168 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL21leW91YW5kamVqdS9mZWVkLnhtbA You can also follow the show on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/me_you_and_jeju/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheJejuPodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheJejuPodcast  

In this week's episode of Me, You and Jeju, Darryl Coote and Alexis Oesterle discuss the passing of Kim Ki-hong, a transgender activist and politician on Jeju Island.  Ki-hong organized the Jeju Queer Festival, ran as a politician for the Green Party and was an outspoken activist for LGBTQ+ rights not only on the island but in Korea. Ze died by suicide two weeks ago and his passing has been felt throughout the nation. However, Ki-hong was one of three members of South Korea's transgender community to die by suicide in the past few weeks, and Seoul-based freelance journalist Raphael Rashid sat down with Darryl and Alexis to discuss issues currently affecting this marginalized group. For those wishing to make a donation to the Jeju Queer Festival in Ki-hong's name, either reach out to the podcast at meyouandjeju@gmail.com or it can be directly deposited to NH/농협 301-0235-1482-11 (제주퀴어문화축제 조직위원회). For those outside Korea, money can be sent via PayPal to alexisoesterle@gmail.com.  "[The Jeju Queer Festival] was Ze’s passion and was started by sheer guts and grit," Alexis said. During the podcast, Darryl and Alexis also discuss the history of Jeju's famed Hallabong, the Jeju Fire Festival, Jeju United's season kicks off and the National Assembly in Seoul passing an amendment to the Jeju 4.3 Special Law.   

In this episode of Me, You & Jeju, Darryl and Alexis discuss the island as it prepares to exit the COVID-19 pandemic, how Jeju ended up in newspapers around the globe recently and with March on the horizon they talked about the March 1st Shooting Incident, which is the official start of the Jeju Massacre. 

In the inaugural episode of Me, You and Jeju, hosts Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy discuss COVID-19 and Jeju, hiking the island's oreum (parasitic volcanic cones) and the theft of more than $13 million from a Landing International Casino. The pair also discuss the past, present and future of the Jeju Free International City Development Center with Tommy Tran, a lecturer at the University of California Merced, who also reveals the first official reference to Jeju as the Hawaii of Korea.