Just a Jeju Girl

kohhyeonsu7

Hi there! I'm Hyeonsu from South korea.  In my podcast, I'll be talking about my life, my thoughts about various topics. I love talking about life, culture, news... well yes I am a huge yapper!  You'll be able to listen to what normal Korean who lives in Korea think about, and I'm more than open to hear your opinion as well.  Thank you! My Email: kohhyeonsu7@gmail.com

  1. 3H AGO

    NO emotional is Final

    I’ve always felt things very deeply. For most of my life, that meant emotional highs and lows that felt overwhelming — joy that felt infinite, sadness that felt permanent, anger that felt defining. As someone who is emotionally wired by nature, I used to believe that whatever I was feeling in the moment was the truth. And sometimes, I made decisions purely based on that truth — only to regret them later. In this episode, I reflect on what it means to live as an emotional person in a world that often rewards stability and control. I talk about the mistakes I’ve made when I treated temporary emotions as permanent conclusions. I share a quote that stayed with me: “Life is about managing your emotions.” And it took me years to understand what that really meant. Feeling annoyed doesn’t mean you don’t love someone. Feeling disappointed doesn’t mean everything is ruined. Feeling lost doesn’t mean you’ve failed. Emotions are real — but they are not final. As a 27-year-old woman navigating work, friendships, and the dramas that come with personal relationships, I’ve learned a few small practices that help when emotions feel too loud. In this episode, I share a simple guide: check your body before your thoughts, sleep before you spiral, write before you react, and speak to someone who makes you feel safe. This isn’t about becoming less emotional. It’s about becoming more responsible with your emotions. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by what you feel — this episode is for you. No emotion is final. And neither is the version of you that exists in that moment.

    34 min
  2. FEB 8

    When challenges challenge you

    Before I applied, the challenge challenged me first. This episode is about the quiet resistance that comes before action — the hesitation, the shrinking, the voice that asks, “Who do you think you are?” When I considered applying to a large, well-established company, I didn’t feel excitement at first. I felt small. I wondered if it would be inappropriate, even disrespectful, for someone like me to apply. As if simply trying would expose something I wasn’t ready to face. What I was really feeling wasn’t a lack of ability. It was impostor syndrome — the belief that I didn’t truly belong in the room I was standing outside of. The fear that my confidence was borrowed, that my place was temporary, that sooner or later someone would realize I wasn’t “enough.” In this episode, I talk honestly about that feeling — the quiet self-doubt that doesn’t shout, but slowly convinces you to step back. I reflect on the difference between humility and self-erasure, between being realistic and being unnecessarily cruel to yourself. I also share the moment when my thinking shifted: when I realized that while applying felt like a possible disrespect to others, not trying at all felt like a much bigger disrespect to myself. This episode isn’t about success or outcomes. It’s about permission. Permission to try before you feel ready. Permission to take up space before you feel certain. Permission to move forward even while your confidence lags behind your courage. If you’ve ever felt intimidated by an opportunity, paralyzed by self-doubt, or unsure whether you’re “allowed” to want more — this episode is for you. Sometimes, the hardest part of a challenge isn’t the challenge itself. It’s believing that you’re allowed to face it.

    46 min
  3. JAN 30

    Is being kind a losing game?

    Referenced TED talk in this episode : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyXRYgjQXX0   In this episode, I start with a comment my supervisor casually made about me — that I seem smart, but if you really look closely, I’m kind of a fool. He probably didn’t mean it seriously. But the words stayed with me longer than I expected. Because sometimes, I wonder the same thing about myself. In a world that rewards strategy, calculation, and self-interest, kindness can feel like a disadvantage. Being considerate. Giving people the benefit of the doubt. Choosing empathy over efficiency. At times, it feels like choosing the losing side — or at least the slower one. This episode is not about proving that kindness is morally superior, or pretending that being nice always leads to good outcomes. Instead, it’s an honest reflection on the quiet doubts that come with being a giver. The moments when you ask yourself: Am I being kind, or am I just bad at protecting my own interests? Would my life look different if I were a little more calculated? Is this world ultimately built for people who know how to take, rather than give? I also reflect on a talk that explores the idea of givers, takers, and matchers — and how those who give the most often lose the hardest, but sometimes also win the most, in the long run. This episode is for anyone who has ever felt smart, capable, and thoughtful — yet somehow always a step behind. For those who are tired of choosing softness in a hard system, but still aren’t ready to let it go. Maybe kindness isn’t a losing game. Maybe it’s just a longer one.

    39 min
  4. 12/25/2025

    What I've learned in 2025

    Merry Christmas! While I was journaling and writing new year's resolutions in the cafe, on Christmas day, I've decided I wanted to do an episode about the lessons I had learned in 2025.  2025 was both tough and amazing year. And it taught me so many lessons that I'm gonna share with you in this episode.    Being unemployed for 8 months was depressing and it gave many lessons like I’m not capable of being content with life when I’m not working. Whatever the industry I’m working, I NEED to work for my mental health. Also, anyone who is working is absoloutely beautiful, regardless of where you’re working, you’re position there, YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL Having a sensible, suppportive, unproblematic coworker is such a blessing. You can tolerate the work itself. But you can barley cope with humans who aren’t mature enough to work with other human beings. Money can be almost everything in this crazy capitalistic world where we’re living in. I always hated it when grown ups being obssessed with money. But sadely and unevitable I became one of them lol. Having finacial issue is so emotionally drainig and depressing. And it’s even an embrassing to share this issue even with your friend since being poor can be seem pitty and powerless. Never sacrafice your physical & emotional health to money. Yes I’ve already admitted that money means almost everything in this modern world. But damn, it’s never as important as your body and brain. Even you’re going through hardest time of your life, always give yourself a chance and time to enjoy life. Even the most small, stupid thing can make you happy, and if you don’t give up on that little joy in life, you can overcome anything without being mean to yourself. Happiness doesn’t require lot of things anyway tbh Your relationship with yourself really projects your relationship with others. Be nice to yourself. Be kind to yourself. Don’t stop telling yourself that you’re doing fine, and you’re capable of doing anything. You should be your own best friend and best partner. You can keep your health with the most boring, simple, well known tactics. 1. Eat well. 2. Excercise reguarly. + have meaningful connection with people you love. I hope everyone had a great christmas day, gonna have a peacful Christams holidays. Hope we can see you soon next week too! Thanks for listening again :)   Merry Christmas! x

    38 min

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Hi there! I'm Hyeonsu from South korea.  In my podcast, I'll be talking about my life, my thoughts about various topics. I love talking about life, culture, news... well yes I am a huge yapper!  You'll be able to listen to what normal Korean who lives in Korea think about, and I'm more than open to hear your opinion as well.  Thank you! My Email: kohhyeonsu7@gmail.com