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E5: Mirae of choa magazine
You may have seen and enjoyed her writings, graphic designs, and monthly recommendations, but this episode explores the lesser known sides of Mirae. Mirae shares her experience as an immigrant and diaspora member in both Toronto and in Singapore, how her work with diasporic artists and storytellers have shaped her own sense of identity, and why K-pop will always feel more like home than Western entertainment. Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Other Platforms |
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E4: June Hur, Author
June Hur is a Korean historical YA novelist whose novels that have been described as K-dramas in book form. She is the author of best-selling and award-winning books The Silence of Bones, The Forest of Stolen Girls, The Red Palace, and the upcoming A Crane Among Wolves. In this episode of groundings, June and Ki-Sang discuss the pains of being an introvert in an extroverted world, the role of history in rooting us a collective identity, and the beauty and challenges of being a diasporic creative. Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Other Platforms |
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E3: Ki-Sang Yi of choa magazine
Welcome to our first deep dive into a choa member’s inner world. Ki-Sang’s been with choa magazine since 2021, but this is the first time she shares the story behind her name, her current pursuits, and her love-hate relationship with K-entertainment and K-beauty standards with our diasporic community. Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Other Platforms |
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Jacquie Lee of Sonyo Kimchi
A city planner in Toronto and the founder of Sonyo Kimchi. Jacquie started Sonyo Kimchi during the Covid-19 pandemic when she moved in with her grandparents to take care of them. In a conversation after a kimchi-making workshop in 2023, Harriet and Ki-Sang sit down with Jacquie to talk about her relationship with food prior to Sonyo Kimchi, the question of authenticity and intuition of food cultures, and the experiences we shared as children of diaspora visiting Korea. Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Other Platforms |
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The Team Behind choa magazine
In our first episode, we (re)introduce you to the team. Harriet, Mirae, and Ki-Sang reveal the origin story of choa magazine and discuss what being Korean means to them. Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Other Platforms |