we don't know why. >> anthony: to take a peek into the dark heart of the korean psyche, maybe it helps to get familiar with han. it's a concept that, for non-koreans, can be difficult to fully grasp. >> david: all right. you want it? here we go. han denotes a collective feeling of oppression and isolation in the face of overwhelming odds. it connotes aspects of lament and un-avenged injustice. >> anthony: wow. >> david: in some occasions, anthropologists have recognized han as cultural-specific medical condition. someone who dies of han is -- >> jane: right. >> david: is said to have died of -- [ speaking korean ] [ speaking korean ] >> jane: it's a heartburn. it's heartburn. >> anthony: wow. i mean, it's been described to me in a way that made it sound benign. this is a burning, uh, sense of injustice, besiegement, and, and desire for revenge. >> david: the han is the reason why, like, we are who we are. but it's also the same reason why i won't marry a korean woman. [ laughter ] >> jane: no. you never know. >> david: no, i know, mom. >> jane: he's cute.