Broke in Korea
online zine

Editor
Jon Twitch

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This sumbitch comes out in print every few months. We accept donations to be put toward printing costs.

We accept submissions, and we desperately need translators to release a Korean edition.

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You're welcome to print and distribute Broke issue 1 for yourself. Here's the printable pdf.

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No Meat
by Nevin Domer
Why do so many vegetarians and vegans come to this country? You're not going to find a lot to eat. Even the vegetable dishes come with meat, or at least egg. Use our vegetarian guide to save yourself from withering up in starvation or giving into your carnivorous instincts.

King Lychee Interview
by Jon Twitch
An important problem with Korea's scene is that we don't cooperate with other countries enough. Sure, we all have friends in Japan, but how much do any of us know about things in China, or Malaysia, or Indonesia? This summer we'll get a taste of Hong Kong first-hand. King Ly Chee is ready and waiting. I conducted an interview with frontman Riz Farooqi over e-mail.
Bilingual version
Skunk Hell vandalised?
by Jon Twitch
It looks perfectly normal, huh? Not if you remember what was painted there before. On Thursday, April 21, Skunk owner Won Jonghee painted over a great deal of the graffiti outside Skunk Hell and the front entrance. They were forced to do it by opposing forces whose momentum has been steadily increasing.

Punk news and interviews
  • Chicken Soup for the Hooligan's Soul
    What happens when the show's money goes missing?
  • Riot Cats?
    Nevin interviews Korea's girliest punk band.
  • Tapes? What in the Fuck?
    Nevin interviews Musiro Records
  • Korean or English?
    Paul asks a bunch of Koreans why they like to sing in English.
  • Marked in Korea
    All about getting tattoos in Korea.
    Reviews
  • The Foundations of Korean Ska
    Jon proselytises about ska and reggae in Korea.
  • Zines! Zines! Zines!
    Nevin takes a look at some of the zines in Korea.
  • Band names
    Jon translates some of the Korean band names and explains their meaning.
  • CD reviews
    Plenty of new CD reviews
    Opinion and Experiences
  • Little Brother
    The chronicle of a runaway punk in Seoul.
  • It's not easy being a girl
    Korean-American Jiyoung tells us about the hardships of being a girl punk.
    Art, Culture, and Tradition
  • Rocking for Rock Against Communism
    A look at Koreans who are interested in white power music.
  • No meat
    Nevin's guide to keeping the edge in Korea.
  • Say What? Song translations
    Nevin translates Korean songs for your benefit.
  • Your Weekly AA Meeting
    Radio DJs in Canada make up a bunch of weird shit about Korean punk on air.