On this episode, Hojung Rhee aka the @k0rean.empress comes on to share the story of discovering her sexuality and crash-landing into Korea's unique queer scene. As a bisexual who has dated both men and women, Hojung's opinions about gender roles and feminism in the' Land of the Morning Calm' are just as insightful as they are entertaining. Also, as a content creator and aspiring creative director, she also offers her two-cents on the latest fashion and pop-culture from Jersey to Seoul.

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BMTT6. Bisexual Dating, Feminism, and Pop Culture in Korea ft. Hojung Rhee

In this episode, we invite Grace Noh to share her experiences working as an art therapist in both New York City and Seoul. Having worked with clients from underprivileged neighborhoods of New York City to children of North Korean refugees in Seoul, Grace stresses the importance of contextualizing each clients' unique socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds for each therapy session. She also dispels the common misconceptions of art therapy, and how the practice differs in America and Korea.

BMTT5. Pioneering Art Therapy from New York City to Seoul ft. Grace Noh

On this episode of zzZani? we bring on Joy, the single AF poster child of Third-Culture Kids. Aside from a brief chat about confusing cultural identities, she lets us in on her insecurities and reluctance of getting into a serious relationship, and the time she found herself in a classic one-sided-romance situation. We also chat about the importance of being with a person with similar values and how that led her to go on a blind date that was orchestrated by her father.

zzZani? EP6. One-Sided Love & Parent Orchestrated Love Traps ft. Joy

This zzZani? tale begins with Joon experiencing his first real heartbreak, which launched his journey from being a hurtboi into a wannabe fuckboi. In this episode, Joon tells us about the time he accidentally got into a relationship, as well as other incidents in his dating life that ultimately got him to change his priorities and hang up his f-boi pants to put on more mature ones.

zzZani? EP5. Wannabe Fuckboi Turned Good ft. Joon

Lena's zzZani? story begins with her journey as a pioneering Tinderella (read: she's was in the Tinder game before it went mainstream in Korea). Having spent most of her life in Hong Kong, Lena searched for love in the wild wild east of Korean Tinder upon moving back to her motherland. So fellas--listen up as Lena gives her two cents on the 'dos' and 'don'ts' of Tinder profile curation! She then talks about the heartbreak of her life; starring Horace (short for horse face) who was just the worst guy ever. But fret not! Lena's story comes full circle for a happily ever after in true Tinderella fashion.

zzZani? EP4. Korea's OG Tinderella ft. Lena

On this episode, we invite Tucson-based photographer, Justin Haugen (@justin_haugen_photography), to chat about the changing landscape of photography. Cameras have never been so prevalent, portable, or as powerful as they are today. Now, even the smallest smartphone cameras are capable of challenging the big, professional camera rigs. This development in technology has undoubtedly changed how photographs are taken and by whom. While professional photographers still capture widely circulated images, a lot of the most viral photographs are now taken by influencers with powerful smartphone cameras and large followings. We also dive into other fun tangents such as Justin's experience of returning to his motherland, Korea, and how he met Hushmama on one wild night out in Itaewon!

BMTT4. The Changing Landscape of Photography ft. Justin Haugen

The subject of Korea's mandatory military service for male citizens is a contentious one. While some see it as complete waste of time, others see it is an important experience to foster 'discipline,' 'patriotism,' and 'masculine maturity.' On this episode, we invite our friend Mike (@_adaacid_) to weigh in on his own personal experiences with conscription, his views on this so called "duty of national defense," and how he tried to find alternative methods of serving his country. Mike also details his encounter with other overseas Koreans facing the issue of conscription and what it means to be a conscientious objector. And as a man of many titles, (DJ, producer, and the director of 'Textures:' a media platform that promotes Seoul's House and Techno scene), Mike shares his passion for the underground rave scene in Seoul and his vision for his hot startup. Check out textures here @textures.seoul

BMTT3. Conscription, Military X-Lab, and Seoul's Underground Rave Scene ft. Mike

Having just moved to Seoul from Toronto with a one-way ticket, Charlie shares her stories about settling into her new life, heartbreak, self-discovery, and loving love. As a self-described serial dater, Charlie hasn't really spent a lot of time being single in the past nine years. But moving from one relationship to another has taught her profound insights about loving herself and others. And while feelings of loneliness and heartbreak often accompany our stories of past relationships, Charlie remains passionate about the joys of feeling and finding love.

zzZani? EP2. Serial Dating & Loving Love ft. Charlie

It's safe to say that the modern day social hub of the internet is our 'group chats.' Whether its on Whatsapp, Instagram, Facebook, Line, or Kakao, we all have group chats to socialize with friends, plan an event, or just keep in touch. But just as each individual has a distinct personality, their unique personas are also reflected in the dynamics of the group chat they belong to -- both the good and bad. In this episode, Hushmama and Shin discuss the common types of group chat personalities, as well as certain group chat mannerisms that either lightens our day or grind our gears.

BMTT2. Group Chat Dynamics

The 'no-label relationship' is an intimately subjective matter that differs from one person to another. And perhaps herein lies in the complexity of making a 'no-label' relationship work. Whereas one might interpret it as a unique but committed relationship -- the other may see it as a no-strings-attached free for all. In this episode, we bring on our friend JY, a young, aspiring Korean actor whose past experiences with no-label relationships was anything but straightforward.

zzZani? EP1. No Label Relationships ft. JY

It seems we're at a dilemma when it comes to talking about ourselves. Flex too much and you're considered obnoxious or conceited. Flex too little and you're considered uninteresting or unaccomplished. So how do we find that sweet spot in-between? It's called the art of the humble flex, where you take flex-worthy things about yourself and drop them casually into everyday conversations, Instagram posts, and business situations. And let's be clear about one thing: it's called an art for a reason. The humble flex is - at its best - subtle, perfectly timed, and always appropriate. In this episode we discuss the pros and cons of humble flexing -- as well as our personal opinions on the types of flexes that we acknowledge, and the types of flexes we frown upon. We also address the (sad?) reality that the humble flex is an important part of marketing yourself, making friends, and creating opportunities. So then, is it better to be bad at flexing than not flexing at all?

BMTT1. The Art of the Humble Flex

BRING ME THE TOWER (BMTT) is an unscripted, no-holds-barred podcast based in Seoul. We talk pop culture, current issues, and pretty much whatever else holds our interest. It’s basically a volatile mixture of praising the good and trashing the bad according to the universal standard—us. Sheltered souls and members of the PC brigade beware: this ain’t your grandma’s bingo party.

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BMTT is an unscripted, no-holds-barred podcast based in Seoul. We talk pop culture, current issues, and pretty much whatever else holds our interest. It’s basically a volatile mixture of praising the good and trashing the bad according to the universal standard—us. Sheltered souls and members of the PC brigade beware: this ain’t your grandma’s bingo party.

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