David Kim is many things but is perhaps best known for his Korean content on Youtube. He has been a huge part of three popular programs over the last seven years: DKDKTV, Ramyun and Chill, and, now, Korean Pizza Club. His content has reached millions and is driven by his positive and generous outlook on life, something even more evident when meeting him in person.

We spoke about how hallyu has changed, whether K-pop is still cool, Korean dating culture, and life here in Seoul. We even got political at the end, exploring the challenges of democracy and communism and what hope young people have for the future.

Check out David's work online 

Korean Pizza Club: https://www.youtube.com/@UCVqkbppiAXuI4Kp3AQmauTw

DKDKTV: https://www.youtube.com/c/dkdktv

Biroso: https://biroso.net/

We are also joined by Seoul Women's University student Soyoon Kim 

Insta: @celinesoyoon

Discussion Outline 

0:00 Introduction

10:24 Positivity in the Korean Space

15:42 Culture and Korea

27:47 Is Hallyu Still Popular?

37:20 Streaming Culture and Manipulation

46:48 Dating Culture

52:04 Being Cancelled

1:03:00 Misperceptions of Korea

1:14:20 Education and Competition in Korea

1:23:00 Korean democracy

1:35:20 Recommendations

Korea Deconstructed by David Tizzard

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