Gyoko Podcast

K-Pop Demon Hunters Webinar

Gyoko Podcast hosts Greg Lewis and Andre' Jacobs are stepping out of their comfort zone to interview Dr. David Tizzard and Courtney McLaren about the recent KDH phenomenon. Dr. Tizzard [https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-tizzard-32111159/] is a professor at Seoul Women’s University and Hanyang University. A regular contributor to television and radio, he holds a PhD in Korean Studies, writes a weekly column in the Korea Times [https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/blogs/korea-deconstructed/20250628/saja-boys-shaman-pop-and-the-ethics-of-self-sacrifice], and hosts the Korea Deconstructed podcast [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXcdboOUCnCFnrAOF5dV1sg]. He has lived and worked in Seoul for more than two decades. Courtney McLaren [https://www.linkedin.com/in/cnmclaren/] is a researcher, educator, and and avid SHINee fan. With a Masters in Communications [https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/%25E2%2580%259CYou-Can%25E2%2580%2599t-Help-But-Love-Them%25E2%2580%259D%253A-BTS%252C-Transcultural-Mclaren-Jin/5617641ed3c63323f833fb5cc6a4c546ac246be9] from Simon Fraser University in Canada, her work encompasses transcultural fan practices and Korean popular culture with a focus on K-Pop fandom. Her masters research explored K-Pop fandom across Canada with a goal to re-center fandom voices in the continually asked "Why K-Pop?" question. Outside of her research interests, Courtney is currently a Native English teacher in Goyang, South Korea, and spends much of her free time reading, crocheting, and annoying her friends about SHINee. Visit our website for more information @ gyoko.org [https://www.gyoko.org/]