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EPISODE · Feb 9, 2025 · 6 MIN

Five Seasons in Seoul: A life-changing year in South Korea, author Christine Newell

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Five Seasons in Seoul: A life-changing year in South Korea Author Christine Newell thought a year in South Korea would hit the pause button on her messy life. Her dad's death had left her anxious and depressed, and her career in musical theatre had reached a new low of shopping-centre kids' shows. When she found herself pulled over by the side of the road, dressed as a dinosaur and sobbing uncontrollably, it was clear something had to change. A role with an experimental theatre company based in Seoul seemed the perfect way to put off dealing with her problems, at least for a year. But she soon found there's no running away from yourself. Travelling through South Korea, immersing herself in its culture and shifting her mindset along with the seasons, Christine discovered that sometimes the place you go to escape your life can hold the answers for how to heal it. A heartfelt, sumptuous journey through one of the most fascinating cultures and landscapes on the planet, Five Seasons in Seoul is for armchair travellers and memoir lovers alike. To connect with Christine ... https://www.christinenewell.com/ https://www.christinenewell.com/memoir https://www.amazon.com.au/Five-Seasons-Seoul-life-changing-South/dp/1923135201 

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Five Seasons in Seoul: A life-changing year in South Korea Author Christine Newell thought a year in South Korea would hit the pause button on her messy life. Her dad's death had left her anxious and depressed, and her career in musical theatre had reached a new low of shopping-centre kids' shows. When she found herself pulled over by the side of the road, dressed as a dinosaur and sobbing uncontrollably, it was clear something had to change. A role with an experimental th...

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