The Savage Age of Gangsters 

The Savage Age of Gangsters 

Colonial 1930s Korea was a time of independence activists, street gangs, and the Yakuza. This is the first of the four gangster periods of modern Korea. Umi-gwan Theater Sincheongyodang practicing in the church Young Kim Du-han The Umi-gwan Gang years later Politician...
Hayashi: Korea’s First Gangster

Hayashi: Korea’s First Gangster

A young Korean man in Japan’s construction industry became the most powerful crime boss in 1930s Seoul. We talk about Korea’s early mob history and how Hayashi himself has left a big mark in daily Seoul life. Hayashi in the 1930s Seon-u Yeongbin later in his legit...