Nostalgia

Today we are waxing nostalgic. Well, more like longing for a moment, a feeling, a history we never experienced. The Germans, of course, have a word for it: sehnsucht. In Korean, it's han, a soulful ache that can span generations. And in English? We’ve got anemoia (thanks to a somewhat newly made-up word rooted in Greek). Join us as we unpack this beautifully complicated feeling through music, memory (real and yearned for), and imagination. VIDEOSKim Jung Mi: Haenim (1973)Karen Dalton: Something On Your Mind (1971) EXTRASKim Jung Mi: Spring (When Life Gives You Tangerines - Opening Credits)Dictionary of Obscure SorrowsShin Joon Hyun: Moon Watching Haenim (Apartment Sessions with Song Yi Jeon on vocals)A Brief History of HanThe Problem with HanConnect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)!If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement.And email us at [email protected]! We will write back!