Matt Rutledge is a voice actor, radio announcer, and co-founder of TooSix Media, which he founded in 2009 with his wife of 10 years, Kay Rutledge (정경옥). The TooSix brand (Media and Global) connects native-speaking voice and translation talent with Korean companies across all industries. A publishing company, TooSixHouse, will launch in 2018. Matt also entered the exciting food services industry in 2017 as a partner with CraveFood. You can connect with Matt and TooSix at www.toosixglobal.com
Show Notes
2:29 on getting in to voice acting / coming to Korea
04:15 on recording softcore pornography
08:00 what Seoul was like in the early 2000s
12:20 on starting and running a small business in Korea
17:35 on dating and marriage
21:31 on business culture in Korea
23:10 why you should stick to English when doing business in Korea
26:15 how to get voice actors in Korea / what’s voice acting like
31:43 misses most about Canada
33:33 what Canadians think of Seoul / what Koreans think of Canada / on accents
40:28 downsides to living in Seoul
47:15 on socializing
49:11 advice to those who want to live in Korea
51:23 rapid fire round
56:00 on navigating corporate culture in Korea
01:02:40 anyone can be a voice actor
01:07:53 three book recommendations
People, Places, Things Mentioned on the Show
Brera (that Italian restaurant in Beotigogae)
Changwon (창원시)
Danny Glover is too old for this
Diamond, Jared: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
Ewha Women’s University Korean Language Program
Gyeongsang (경상도)
Heo Gyun (허균)
Jeong Kyung-ok: Sad Revolution (정경옥: 슬픈혁명)
Murakami, Haruki: The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle: A Novel
North American regional dialects
Peter Cullen (voice of Optimus Prime)
Sannakji (산낙지)
Sogaeting (소개팅)
The Best Tacos in Seoul (Gusto Taco)
The Rock (1996)