Episode 34: N-Po Generation (Culture)

This week Jun and Daniel start by sharing some typical holiday traditions, but quickly transition into exploring why Koreans seem to be quickly losing their sense of traditions completely. Listen in as our hosts make some huge connections (and bold claims!) between major themes they’ve discussed previously. What is the root cause of this drift away from traditions? What is replacing traditions in Korea? How are the classic games of Monopoly and Yutnori microcosms of their respective cultural values and ideals? What do some Koreans wish an AI could do for them? What is the N-Po generation, and what traditional life goals have they given up on? Is happiness even thought of as an ideal in Korea?

If you're interested in any of these questions, tune in to hear Daniel and Jun discuss all this and more! Also in this episode, Daniel channels his inner Thomas Jefferson, and Jun continues his own personal tradition of mentioning a certain non-Korea, non-America country in every episode.

N-Po Generation (namu wiki): https://namu.wiki/w/N%ED%8F%AC%EC%84%...

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