YoungMin - Travel Blogger’s Visit to Occupied and Ethnically Cleansed Artsakh | Ep 526, Mar 22, 2026

Episode Summary

YoungMin joins Groong to discuss his visit to Artsakh after the 2023 ethnic cleansing of its Armenian population. The conversation focuses on why he chose to go, the permit and tour system that now governs access, the controlled and selective nature of what foreign visitors are allowed to see, and the emotional impact of witnessing emptied towns, redevelopment, and cultural erasure. YoungMin also reflects on how his own Korean background shaped his response to Artsakh, and offers closing thoughts on memory, recovery, and Armenia’s future.