The Dark Side of Seoul Podcast
Hosted by Joe and Shawn · ZenKimchi
4.3from 193 ratings
- 328
- Episodes
- 16
- Transcribed
- 193
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
- 16K
- YouTube views
About The Dark Side of Seoul Podcast
Korean dark history, ghost tales, folklore, serial killers, true crime, and more. You are about to discover why Korea has the spookiest stories and darkest history.Folklorist Shawn and history buff Joe delve into Korea's gruesome stories of massacres, betrayals, and blood. It's like "Game of Thrones" in Asia. We share our passion for Korea and its struggles throughout time. If you enjoy shows like "Kingdom," this is the podcast for you. Even if you know nothing about Korea, its history will become your new addiction.Subscribe, sit back, and enjoy.
- Publisher
- ZenKimchi
- Category
- history · society & culture · true crime
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 26 Mar 2020
- Latest episode
- 19 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
16 of 328 episodes have a transcript.
19 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ghost Science
11 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Slaves, Bastards, and Bureaucrats | The Fall of Joseon, Part 19 (1801-1803)
3 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
The History of Korean Horror
Inside a recent episode
Ghost Science
Published 19 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So murders are terribly violent situations They are full of pain, fear, anguish. And the idea would be that this human experience, especially from the victim, this human experience could be so powerful that if the conditions are right at the time, maybe environmental conditions or things like that, if they are right, then all of that emotion and experience can be imprinted on an object nearby, like a stone. And then that information can be played back over time, maybe only to certain people, just like a videotape. So stone tape, the stone tape theory. And then when certain people go by the area where the murder took place, they can see the image of, especially the victim, the person who had all of these experiences. […]
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- Justin Kyle
- Jacco Zwetsloot
- Thomas Duvernay
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 15,607
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 44 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.2 / 5
- 149 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 87 / 100
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- Quality
- 87
- Social presence
- 94
- YouTube
- 76
- Engagement
- 94
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Who hosts The Dark Side of Seoul Podcast?
Joe and Shawn host the show. Published by ZenKimchi.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Dark Side of Seoul Podcast take guests?
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