#33: Kkomjirock and the Meaning of “FJOA” w/Chivilt, Sys, and Hyeonsang
1h 14m | Jun 16, 2023FurryJoA (FJOA) is South Korea’s first furcon! Despite only being a few years old, their last con, held in 2022, reached 1,177 attendees. In this episode, we had a chance to talk to them about the beginnings of their con, their experiences during and after COVID, and future prospects.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Teaser
00:22 Intro
01:11 Guest intro
03:57 Amber the fox
08:16 Sys the blue lizard
11:49 An intelligent penguin
15:09 Growing up in the middle of nowhere
19:01 Otakus outside of Seoul
22:12 A huge fan of Frozen
24:07 Korean food recommendations
29:11 What is Kkomjirock?
35:16 Rocking on a violin
38:01 What is FurryJOA?
41:50 History behind the name FurryJOA
43:51 Comparing 2020 to 2023
46:55 A growing Korean community
49:42 What makes FurryJOA unique?
52:47 The mascots characters of FurryJOA
55:50 Challenges running a con in Korea
59:07 The future of FurryJOA
1:05:18 Are there other Korean furry events?
1:07:09 Featured on broadcast news
1:09:24 Other fun stories from FurryJOA
1:11:32 Social media shoutout
1:13:17 Outro
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Social Media:
Official FABP Twitter: https://twitter.com/foxandburger
Michael: https://twitter.com/foxnakh
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK9xoFQrxFTNPMjmXfUg2cg
Burger: https://twitter.com/L1ghtningRunner
Chivilt: https://twitter.com/chivilt_k
https://www.youtube.com/@Amberfox
Kkomjirock: https://www.youtube.com/@KKOMJIROCK
https://www.kkomjirockband.com/music
Sys: https://twitter.com/sh_in_ys
https://www.patreon.com/ssh_in_ys
Hyeongsang: http://twitch.tv/dcfr
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Footage Credit:
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Other pictures and video provided by Pixabay, and guests and hosts' personal footage. Intro/Outro Music: Drown Me Out - YVEN
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The Fox and Burger Podcast is one segment of our production house, Fox and Burger Productions. The podcast’s goal is twofold: 1, to know more about the Asian furry fandom; and 2, compare and contrast the Asian fandom with the Western one. If you have a guest that you would like to see on the show, please PM us! We will also take questions for our guests, so don’t miss this opportunity to know some amazing furs.
