Episodes
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This episode is focused around natures of sexual violence, suicide, depression and such. As these are sensitive topics, please be mindful of your comments. This is a safe space, and we are here to talk, be there for each other, and help each other out, not break each other down.
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V and Keda continue the conversation from last week’s episode regarding sexual violence against...
Published 04/13/20
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*Please note some of the stories that were shared on this episode were requested to be removed, due to the nature of the topic. Therefore, some of the edits may seem out of place.
Please understand we are here to share stories that women are ready to share. However, once they have revealed they are not yet ready with their story going public, we will adhere to their request.*
*Whew.* This episode was HEAVY #SBFam.
We sat in...
Published 03/29/20
DISCLAIMER: This episode contains sensitive information. This is one person's story, and this was also a learning episode for us. If something we say is offensive (we apologize ahead, as that was never the intention at all), please let us know so that we can become more educated about the LGBTQ+ community.
On this episode, we had a chat with our non-binary friend, Bomi, This episode was so informative and we're truly grateful that Bomi joined us in studio to share they're stories.
Bomi...
Published 03/07/20
We were definitely on the sauce with this one. This episode was hella saucy (no pun intended). Your fave duo spilt some soju with En the sauce - a group of young, black creators in Korea. We had the pleasure of being joined in studio by two of the members, Asha and Jameelah, and man did we have some good laughs! These ladies are hilarious, and their YouTube channel is bound to crack you up!
This was a really energetic episode with lots of shade and straight up honesty all around. It was a...
Published 02/17/20
On this episode, we are joined with Pinnacle The Hustler! DJ, club owner, rapper, entrepreneur basically a man that wears many hats.
We sat down with Pinnacle, to get to know more about his life prior to South Korea and how he got into rapping, DJing and how he became a club owner in South Korea. He tells us about his homelessness when he first moved to Korea and some other struggles he's faced. We touch on how it is being a black business owner in an Asian country. And he shares some gems...
Published 02/09/20
On this here episode, Soju Black fam, we had the pleasure of catching up with an old friend (an actual day 1), Arthur Hauser - whom, by the way, sculpted a mini soju bottle for us as a gift AND brought bottles of soju to the party too (our kind of house guest).
We met Arthur during our first week in Korea and we are proud to witness his growth and the mark he's making as a creative in these streets.
So on this episode, we talk about Hauser's life as a professional photographer in Korea. Mans...
Published 01/30/20
!!This episode is loud, opinionated, and raucous. LISTEN AT YOUR OWN RISK!!
Ladies and gentlemen - we present to you, the other half of... We Fancy!! We were joined in studio by the one and only infamous and controversial, H-A-E-P-P-Y.
Mr Haeppy is the other half of the YouTube famous 'We Fancy' duo and we were excited to finally have him on the show to be our 2020 opening act.
We talked about A LOT of things on this pod, and some of them left us speechless. Join in on the conversation and...
Published 01/20/20
**DISCLAIMER - this is a fully sexual episode, so if you're (sadly) iffy about dirty sex talk, then you have been warned.
"BIG BOOTY BECKA BIG BIG BOOTY BECKA" in the building!! On this episode, we were joined with the bad ass self-proclaimed International THOT, Big Booty Becka herself!
This is one of our most fun recordings to date y'all. Big Booty Becka sat down with your girls and we had a raw, and dirty conversation about her shenanigans around the world as a thotty. And all the...
Published 12/25/19
Are we all actually just on our worst behaviour out in these streets? LOL!! So on this episode, we had a chat with one of our friends @erinleighbrill - who is a graduate study-abroad student. You need to follow her on IG, because her stories will make you laugh ALL DAY!!
Erin made us realise that regardless of your job or status as a foreigner in Korea, we all pretty much go through similar experiences.
We talked about her adjustment to Korean student life compared to the US, the raw and...
Published 12/18/19
This week, we had a sit-down with one of our friends who started off as a teacher in Korea, but has recently become a consultant at Seoul Guide Medical.
Joseph aka Brosef, takes us on his 5-year journey here and how he eventually became a consultant at Korea's largest and most trusted government approved medical tourism service provider.
We talk about the importance of skin care, as well as the convenience of plastic surgery in Korea. For anyone wanting to get anything done in and around...
Published 12/09/19
WOW WOW WOW!! This week's episode was a mad trip for your girls. We were joined in studio by none other than Mr. Sam Okyere himself. The atmosphere in the room was eclectic and smelt of pure success and hard-work. After our chat with Sam, we were left in awe, inspired and hungry to take on the world.
On this episode, we had the opportunity to get to know Sam from the ground up. From his up-bringing in Ghana and all the ass-whoppings he got when he was a naughty little boy, to how he...
Published 12/02/19
On this episode your Soju Black duo is joined with Queen and Bang aka The Seoul Mates; an interracial couple dating in South Korea.
They spill all the Soju on how and where they first met and who approached who. They also share the difficulties and discrimination they’ve encountered dating as an AMBW couple. And how they combat it together. We end this episode with a fun game of Fck, Marry, Ignore! With so much more in between!
Please go and follow Queen and Bang on their IG:...
Published 11/26/19
On this episode, the Soju Black power duo is joined by a real life Global Citizen in the flesh.
Sherazade is a beautiful mix of Congolese X Moroccan, born and raised in France, studied in Korea and now resides in London.
She shares with us the plans about her documentary, which is centred around showing the raw and unfiltered lives of real expats around the world and their experiences living in a foreign land, which some documentaries don't really show us.
We were excited to sit down with...
Published 11/20/19
By now you've probably heard or seen this video that's making it's rounds on YouTube. A week ago, a YouTuber who goes by 올리버쌤or also known as “Oliver Teacher”, posted a video highlighting all the "bad" things about a small town in Fort Worth, Texas. A neighborhood that is predominantly black/brown people and what Koreans should look out for in these “dangerous neighborhoods”.
@thesojublack provides our views on why this video is dangerous and our feelings on what was depicted within this...
Published 11/11/19
If you're an active member in any POC expat groups, you probably know this guest we have on on this episode. Because he's probably your friend too!!
We had the pleasure of being graced in studio by the one and only The Incredible Beast aka Kenrick. We had a young catchup with our Grenadian DJ friend who specialises in soca, calypso, dancehall and reggae music.
He's played for audiences in Japan and South Korea and we hope he continues to sprinkle that Caribbean love all around Asia.
Follow...
Published 11/05/19
On this week's episode, your faves discuss the rocky road towards financial stability. Not everything is at it seems on social media. We've had our fair share of issues and struggles. We cannot stress to you enough, how important it is to have a specific goal for what you want to do with your money and finding the right bank in Korea and setting up the right financial plan to suit your lifestyle.
Not knowing any better, we've gotten ourselves in deep financial troubles with cell phone...
Published 10/28/19
On this episode the #SojuBlack duo is joined with 1/2 of WeFancy, Xander. He’s a YouTuber, Director, entertainer, video vixen and DJ, plus so much more. So, basically he does everything.
Put on your seatbelts for this episode, as we touch on a little bit of everything. From his rise to YouTube fame, to making out with random women in bars, to how he was attacked by an old Ahjussi and so much more.
If you’re a fan of WeFancy or a fan of Xander’s, sit down, grab some popcorn and your Soju and...
Published 10/19/19
Join us on this very controversial episode where we discuss how some Korean clubs reject foreigners from getting into their establishment. We’re joined by one of our really good friends, Triana, who recently experienced a heated moment with one of the bouncers at her former favorite spot when they wouldn’t allow her in anymore because the rules had changed to “no foreigners allowed”.
It’s a bitter pill to swallow, but these are just some of the things we have to deal with living in a...
Published 10/08/19
And on the 10th episode, V and Keda give you a 1-on-1 catch up episode. We discuss family tings, visits back home, and some of the drama that unraveled after the previous episode.
We also discuss the difficulty we face as foreign women in Korea and the lack of safety/protection if/when s**t goes down in the streets for us.
Let us know if you know or know of someone who knows who we can call upon for assistance if we find ourselves in trouble and need things to be handled fairly with the law.
Published 09/30/19
This week, your faves brought in a guest from the US military to spill the soju and help us clear up a few things like;
1. Why do the military boys go balls to the walls so hard on the weekends?
2. What's wrong with dating American girls in Korea?
3. Do soldiers of the Muslim religion get treated differently in the US military?
4. Why do military men get married so quickly?
Listen in to catch all the other juicy stories too. Thank you, Mr. Military man for the tea and thank you for your...
Published 09/22/19
On this weeks episode, your favorite girls are joined in studio with the beautiful Tana( @ramenbowl_t )What started out as a 6 month stint in South Korea, has now turned into a 3 year residency.
Tana tells us all about life as a foreign baker of all things sweet.
We also touch on how foreign women are treated by men. And Tana's altercation on a train with two Korean men.
Listen to hear how Tana got finessed into spending lots of money on this guy's drink tab! The disrespect of it all!!
Published 09/15/19
And on the 7th episode, wild stories were revealed. On this episode, your favorites play drink or truth. We asked each other questions and had to answer honestly or take a shot of soju. We talk about how we've had to learn to walk with our heads held high and rebuilding our confidence levels, because moving to Korea brought about insecurities we didn't know we had. But moving to Korea also brought about some wild experiences we didn't see coming, like how one of us almost participated in a...
Published 09/08/19
On this episode we share a snippet of our HGS (Hot Girl Summer) moments. We've been taking (or at least trying to) Mama Megan's advice seriously this summer.
Wondering what a HGS is? As Megan Thee Stallion herself said in an interview with Refinery23, "It's about women and men being unapologetically them, just having a good-ass time, hyping up their friends, doing you. You definitely have to be a person who can be the life of the party and just a bad bitch."
And we've been a couple of...
Published 09/02/19