K-Drama School

por Grace Jung

Entrevistas de comedia After Shows Criticas de Televisión

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K-Drama School - Ep 14: Something in the Rain and Black Hearts with Ji-yoon An

[Spoiler Alert] In this episode of K-Drama School, Grace discusses the show Something in the Rain starring Son Ye-jin and Jung Hae-in. She goes into complex characters like Jin-a's mother on the show and what her significance is. She also talks about Son Ye-jin's chemistry with Jung Hae-in which she shares with Hyun Bin (in Crash Landing on You). Grace then has a chat with Dr. Ji-yoon An who currently teaches at the University of Tübingen. They talk about Korean history, "compressed modernity," how to improve or adjust expectations in pedagogy, Korean films, Korean diasporic living, and so much more. Follow @KDramaSchool on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Visit kdramachool.com to learn more. Next week, we discuss the hit Netflix K-drama series Itaewon Class (Netflix, 2020).

K-Drama School - Ep 13: Kingdom and Hot Baths with Dan Telfer

[Spoiler Alert] In this episode of K-Drama School, Grace discusses the original Netflix series Kingdom (2018- ) written by Kim Eun-hee. She breaks down the zombie allegory in the context of South Korean history, politics and culture framed around the Cold War, while also citing films like Train to Busan, Seoul Station and The Wailing. What is a zombie supposed to be in South Korea? What about ancient Choson Dynasty Korea prior to the Cold War and the dividing of the Kingdom of Korea? Grace then has a chat with comedian guest Dan Telfer (@dantelfer). Dan was the senior editor of MAD Magazine. He also wrote for The Onion. He co-hosts the Dungeons and Dragons podcast. You can listen to his most recent comedy EP The Greater Chaotic Good. Grace and Dan talk about feral cats, why nerds are bullied in society, and what works and doesn't work when it comes to Kingdom. Follow @KDramaSchool on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Visit kdramachool.com to learn more. Next week we discuss Something in the Rain (JTBC, 2018).

K-Drama School - Ep 12: Star in My Heart and Deep 1990s Korea Nostalgia with Hye Yun Park

#StopAsianHate and #StopAAPIHate. Stop Killing Asians. To all the people who were silent around this issue, open your eyes, ears and hearts. To all my Asian and Asian American family members, I love you. You are not alone in your pain, fear, anger and grief. Solidarity. [Spoiler Alert] In this episode of K-Drama School, Grace discusses the show Star in My Heart (aka Wish Upon a Star) starring Choi Jin-sil and Ahn Jae-wook. She discusses Choi Jin-sil's tragic life story and career, Ahn Jae-wook's hair, and the world's initiation into K-drama hallyu hype through Star in My Heart. Go listen to Ahn Jae-wook's song "Forever" right now and you'll understand why. Grace then has a chat with writer, director, actor, clown and burlesque performer Hye Yun Park who created the webseries Hey Yun! and BKPI. She was also an actor and staff writer on HBO's High Maintenance. Grace and Hye Yun talk about what K-dramas meant to them growing up, Youn Yuh-jung's bad-ass status, Korean films, trauma and poop. Follow @KDramaSchool on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Visit kdramachool.com to learn more. Next week, we discuss the hit Netflix K-drama zombie series Kingdom (Netflix, 2019- ).

K-Drama School - Ep 11: It's Okay to Not Be Okay and BDSM Daddies with Kristen Lundberg

[Spoiler Alert] In this episode of K-Drama School, Grace discusses the show It's Okay to Not Be Okay (tvN, 2020) starring Kim Soo-hyun and Seo Yeji. Grace goes into representations of disability on K-dramas especially PTSD stemming from the Vietnam War which South Korean mercenary troops were hired to fight in by the hundreds of thousands. Grace then has a chat with Los Angeles-based comedian Kristen Lundberg who sings a song on BDSM gay daddies, talks about her former roommate who broke into the bathroom while she was in the shower, and why she incorporated the violin into her stand-up act. Follow @KDramaSchool on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Visit kdramachool.com to learn more. Next week, we discuss a classic old school K-drama called Star in My Heart (MBC, 1997).

K-Drama School - Ep 10: Search WWW, Power Lesbians and Maseratis with Saundarya Thapa

[Spoiler Alert] In this episode of K-Drama School, Grace’s guest sidekick Julieta Degese (@dgcjulieta) makes a quick early visit to answer flashcard questions. Grace discusses the 2019 show Search WWW—the debut work of Kwon Do-eun. Search WWW is a solid queer text showcasing a lesbian love-triangle disguised as business affairs with a thin veneer of heteronormativity. This show reunites Im Soo-jung with Jeon Hye-jin from their I’m Sorry I Love You days but as strong female characters with deep complexities and greater agency. Grace then has a chat with former PhD candidate of Cinema and Media Studies at UCLA who now works at a talent agency in Los Angeles—Saundarya Thapa (@saundaryathapa). They have a deep-dive discussion of K-dramas, IU, Hyori, why there’s so much eating in Korean film and TV, why Instagram ads are so accurate, and how to overcome an impasse. Follow @KDramaSchool on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Visit kdramachool.com to learn more. Next week, we discuss It’s Okay to Not Be Okay (tvN, 2020).

K-Drama School - Ep 9: Full House and a Golden Doodle with Natisha Anderson

[Spoiler Alert] In this episode of K-Drama School, Grace discusses the hit 2004 drama Full House starring Song Hye-kyo and Rain when they were super young and adorable. Grace breaks down Full House's subtle critique of domestic labor shaped by Korean patriarchy, and how K-drama stars originally got their start in sit-coms. Grace then has a chat with Los Angeles-based actress, comedian and clown Natisha Anderson (@natishaanderson) who you've seen on Lady Dynamite, All That, CSI and Angie Tribeca. They talk about golden doodles, stand-up comedy etiquette, crying inside cars, and murder. Follow @KDramaSchool on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Visit kdramachool.com to learn more. Subscribe to K-Drama School on YouTube. Next week, we discuss Search WWW (2019, tvN).

K-Drama School - Ep 8: My Lovely Sam Soon and Costco Muffins with Ben MacLean

[Spoiler Alert] In this episode of K-Drama School, Grace discusses My Lovely Sam Soon and its feminist protagonist which marks a shift in female character development for Korean dramas in the early 2000s which were notably different from heroines of 1990s shows. Grace talks about the pressures that Korean women face in society to conform to patriarchal heteronormative standards that determine what is acceptable in terms of weight, looks, and age. Grace then has a chat with Berlin-based Canadian comedian Ben MacLean (ben__maclean) and his past life as a diplomat, seeking a healthier life, and Costco muffins. Follow @KDramaSchool on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Visit kdramachool.com to learn more. Next week, we discuss Full House (2004, MBC).

K-Drama School - Ep 7: The Greatest Love and “A” Minuses with Kimberly Clark

[Spoiler Alert] In this episode of K-Drama School, Grace discusses The Greatest Love (2011, MBC) written by the Hong sisters. It is a romantic comedy starring Cha Seung-won and Gong Hyo-jin. Grace breaks down the K-pop ecosystem and where variety shows fit into the equation, cradle-rocking-perverts of Korean show business, and Korean models. Grace then chats with comedian guest Kimberly Clark (@clarkkimberlyl) who's been on NBC's Last Comic Standing and Lopez Tonight with George Lopez. They discuss Syracuse's snow, Arizona's state law against a house occupied by solely women, people who hate getting an 'A' minus for a grade, microaggression in the workplace, joke writing advice from Drew Carey and the time she almost met Steve Martin. Follow @KDramaSchool on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Visit kdramachool.com to learn more. Next week, we discuss My Lovely Sam Soon (2005, MBC).

K-Drama School - Ep 6: The World of the Married and Getting Stabbed by Your Girlfriend with Dante Chang

[Spoiler Alert] In this episode of K-Drama School, Grace discusses The World of the Married. She goes into the declining number of South Korea's marriages, increase in divorce, negative stereotypes of single working women, and why Kim Hee-ae is the queen of K-dramas. Grace then has a chat with Los Angeles-based comic Dante Chang (@dantechang) who is originally from DC. They discuss girlfriends who get revenge by stabbing, self-care, emotional health, and violent Asian American and Korean masculinity. Follow @KDramaSchool on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Visit kdramachool.com to learn more. Next week, we discuss The Greatest Love (2011, MBC).

K-Drama School - Ep 5: My Mister and Great Practicality with Erika Ratcliffe

[Spoiler Alert] In this episode of K-Drama School, Grace discusses My Mister (2018, tvN) which stars K-pop starlet IU and Lee Sun-kyun of the Oscar-winning Bong Joon-ho film Parasite (2019). Grace goes into the #MeTooKorea movement's impact on My Mister's initial reception, sonic/auditory voyeurism, female agency, the "spycam" problem in South Korea, and fallen male K-pop stars like Jung Joon-young. Grace then chats with comedian guest Erika Ratcliffe (@erikaratcliffe) about noisy neighbors, school bullies, Japanese television, filmmaking, and what makes a good director. Follow @KDramaSchool on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Visit kdramachool.com to learn more. Next week, we discuss World of the Married (2020, JTBC).

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