Behind-the-scenes stories and research on growing up in Korean society.
Understanding Korea, One Story at a Time Podcast
Welcome to Growing Up in Korea – The Audio Series I’m Dr. Jiwon Yoon, a writer and former professor exploring what it means to grow up in Korean society—through the lens of education, parenting, and social pressure. Each episode features an audio version of my essays—narrated using Google’s NotebookLM, an experimental tool that turns my notes and research into a conversational voice. While the voice is AI-generated, every idea, note, and reference comes from my own research—often the parts that didn’t make it into the final written piece. Think of this as a behind-the-scenes layer: the thoughts I underlined, the stories I couldn’t fit, the questions that kept me thinking. I hope you’ll find something here that sparks reflection and conversation. yoonjiwon.substack.com
Jiwon Yoon
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