Bossam (The Act Of Kidnapping A Woman For Marriage) with Ippun Mayer

This week I talked to my mom, Ippun Mayer about our family history, including my great-grandmother getting kidnapped, my grandmother being forced to marry a poor guy, and one of my uncles being murdered by Japanese soldiers. She also talked about why it's important to her that Koreans do not continue to hate Japanese people.

Show Notes

This week I talked to my mom, Ippun Mayer (AKA the person who said "If you laugh while crying hair grows out of your butthole). She talked about my great-grandmother getting kidnapped, my grandmother being forced to marry a poor guy, my uncle being murdered by Japanese soldiers, and the suicides of my other uncle and grandfather. She also talked about why it's important to her that Koreans do not continue to hate Japanese people. Also she laughs a lot while talking about these horrors beyond our imaginations, Hairy Butthole style.

What is Hairy Butthole?

Hairy Butthole is a podcast based on the Korean saying "If you laugh while crying, hair will grow out of your butthole!" Each week Youngmi Mayer is joined by a guest with a sad story and counters it with a funny one in hopes of causing hair to grow out of their butthole.