About this episode
This episode explores the Hwarang, an elite group of youth in first millennium Korea, and their representation of nationalism, masculinity, and gay love.
Today's episode is on Hwarang, a group of elite youth in first millenium Korea who have come to simultaneously represent nationalism, masculinity, and gay love. Join us to learn about the most talented and beautiful men in the Korean Peninsula, enjoy some historical song lyrics about gay love, and hear us discuss about the challenges of approaching queer history across cultures and centuries. Check out our website, where you can find our sources, as well as everything there is to know about Queer as Fact. If you enjoy our content, consider supporting us on Patreon, checking out our merch, and following us on Instagram, Tumblr and Bluesky. (Photo: statue of Hwarang at Hamyang Middle School, taken by HappyMidnight CC BY-SA 3.0, )
People in this episode
Host: Queer as Fact
Topics covered
- Hwarang
- queer history
- Korean history
- masculinity
- nationalism
- gay love
Keywords
- Hwarang
- Korea
- queer history
- masculinity
- gay love
- first millennium
- nationalism
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Korea
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