🇰🇷 REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Location: Asia
Languages: Korean
Population: 51,705,905 (2021)
Capital: Seoul

FEATURED EPISODES

Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool
10 Jamsil-dong, Seoul, SOUTH KOREA (map)
“Olympic Moments & Facts”
In an “Olympic Moment,” Jerry discusses the excitement of Greg Louganis’ gold-medal, concussion-inducing diving performance at the 1988 Olympics, which he brands as “the Louganis half-gainer no-brainer.”

SOUTH KOREA (map)
“The Understudy”
We learn that Frank sold religious memorabilia made in Korea, speaks fluent Korean, had an affair with a Korean woman (which he briefly rekindles back in New York), and once met the Reverend Sun Myung Moon of the Unification Church. This is almost certainly to be specifically South Korea, as Frank fought for the U.S. side during the Korean War (which supported the South), and had diplomatic relations with the United States post-war, unlike North Korea.

Incheon, SOUTH KOREA (map)
“The Fatigues”
Frank reveals that he was a cook for the US Army (slinging hash for the Fighting 103rd) during the Korean War (“Shell shocked?” “Oh yeah…but that has nothing to do with it.”). One night in 1950, Frank sent 16 of his own men to the latrines due to undercooked meat, including Bobby Colby, who “they had to sit him on a cork for the 18-hour flight home!”

SOUTH KOREA (map)
“The Finale”
Estelle mentions that Frank may be the reason for George ending up in prison, as he was never around for George, always in Korea with his religious tchotchkes. As noted in “The Understudy,” this is almost certainly to be specifically South Korea, as Frank fought for the U.S. side during the Korean War (which supported the South), and had diplomatic relations with the United States post-war, unlike North Korea.