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
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. approaching medicare eligibility? you may think you can put off checking out your medicare options until you re sixty-five, but now is a good time to get the ball rolling. keep in mind, medicare only covers about eighty percent of part b medical costs.