K-Drama School

di Grace Jung

Interviste comiche Seconda serata Critica televisiva

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K-Drama School - Ep 34: It's Okay, That's Love and Pushing Our Limits with Conner Shin

[Spoiler Alert] In this episode of K-Drama School, Grace discusses the show It’s Okay, That’s Love (SBS, 2014). Grace’s guest is Los Angeles-based comedian, writer and actor Conner Shin. Conner is a UCB alum who also writes for the animated show Harley Quinn which is on HBO Max. They discuss learning how to skateboard as an adult, expanding our comfort zone, the meaninglessness of the word “stupid,” how to cope with depression, how to deal with late people, how to deal with people who ignore messages, and how the fact that people with penises can pee anywhere makes them less considerate individuals. Follow @KDramaSchool on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Visit kdramachool.com to learn more.

K-Drama School - Ep 33: My Princess and RealFeel with Dr. Bambi Haggins

[Spoiler Alert] In this episode of K-Drama School, Grace discusses the show My Princess (MBC, 2011). Kris Jones, PhD Candidate at the UCLA film school kicks us off with some hilarious answers to Grace’s flashcard questions, which Grace recorded on UCLA campus on her graduation day—June 11, 2021. Grace’s guest is Dr. Bambi Haggins who is a media studies professor at the University of California Irvine and the author of Laughing Mad: The Black Comic Persona in Post-Soul America [https://www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/laughing-mad/9780813539850]. They discuss the character development of orphans, Lovecraft Country, Insecure, the pressure of being from a working-class family, intergenerational wealth and privilege, Black joy, white fragility in the face of basic difficulty, “affluenza,” the craft of writing, why Louis CK does not get the n-word pass, Tony Hinchcliff and Gary Gulman using the c-word in reference to Asian American comics, their admiration for comics like Maria Bamford, Margaret Cho, Jackie Kashian, the systemic and structural impediments that marginalized individuals suffer from, the reminder of our individual freedom and self-worth in the face of neoliberal powers that be, and our gratitude for the real influencers who are teachers we remember best. Follow @KDramaSchool on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Visit kdramachool.com to learn more. Grace added 3 upcoming shows in Los Angeles on her website: https://aechjay.com/2021/08/15/shows-this-week/

K-Drama School - Ep 32: Reply 1988 and Open Carry Sandwiches with Joe von Hutch

[Spoiler Alert] In this episode of K-Drama School, Grace discusses the show Reply 1988 (2015-2016, tvN) and the significance of late 1980s student demonstrations for the democratization of South Korea, the Seoul Summer Olympics, and her love for Lee Dong-hwi. Grace then has a chat with Joe von Hutch (@joevonhutch on Instagram) is a comedian, writer, activist and attorney based in Berlin who co-founded DADDY Media. Joe talks about growing up in New York, going to Berlin for the first time as a teenager, the love and ubiquity of German beer, aging during the pandemic, racism in New York public schools, how to read the American Constitution, gun safety laws, how the British royal family members are aliens, systemic issues that bind British and American history of slavery to this day, and white supremacy’s willful disconnectedness from humanity and utilizing our affect and feeling to navigate in the era of “woke” economy to manifest diversity, equity and inclusion in our lived realities. (For context, the bulk of this interview was recorded in April.) Follow @KDramaSchool on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Visit kdramachool.com to learn more.

K-Drama School - Ep 31: Secret Garden and Marguerite with Kelly Ryan

[Spoiler Alert] In this episode of K-Drama School, Grace discusses the show Secret Garden (2010, SBS) as a queer text in how it depicts gender fluidity, and compares it to Korean shamanism. Grace also discusses her journey towards fearlessness, bullying in the Korean church, cleaning out house (the mind) of misconceptions and misperceptions of the self through self-compassion exercises. Grace then talks to comedian Kelly Ryan (@thisisKellyRyan on Instagram) about chihuahuas, diets, feminism, Texas, dating a fellow comedian, and navigating passive-aggression and pretense in Portland and LA as a Tri-State chica. Follow @KDramaSchool on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Visit kdramachool.com to learn more.

K-Drama School - Ep 30: Miss Korea and Drugs and Fireworks with Van Jazmin

[Spoiler Alert] In this episode of K-Drama School, Grace discusses the show Miss Korea (2013, MBC), its depiction of the 1997 IMF Crisis, Korean masculinity in “crisis,” Lee Chang-dong’s Peppermint Candy (1999), the film Mulberry (1986) starring Lee Mi-sook, Lee Sun-kyun, and Lee Yeon-hee. Grace then talks Van Jazmin (@vanjazmin on Instagram)—an LA-based visual artist, clown, and filmmaker. His film Hollywood Home Video won Best Documentary Short at the Berlin Underground Film Festival in 2020, and you can purchase it as a VHS tape on his Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/VanJazminArt?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=952801544. Van is originally from Pennsylvania who spent some time in Florida before moving to California. He worked with musical artists like RiFF RAFF which opened doors to major events such as Space Yacht, and Brownies and Lemonade. Van also worked and toured with Skrillex which brought him to places like Notch Minecraft mansion and (almost) to the Full Flex Express Tour. Van also went on a West coast tour with Kill the Noise. Van has so many stories, experiences, visuals and philosophies in him that bring people amazement, wonder, and thrill. Follow @KDramaSchool on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Visit kdramachool.com to learn more.

K-Drama School - Ep 29: The Choe Show (최쇼) and The ABC’s with Julieta Degese Pt II

[Trigger Warning] In this episode of K-Drama School, Grace discusses The Choe Show (FX, 2021) hosted and produced by Korean American artist and former DVDASA podcast host David Choe while processing and working through her life events. Grace then continues her talk with guest co-host Julieta Degese (@dgcjulieta on Instagram) who shares a very vulnerable fact about herself. They go into Grace’s contentious relationship with her sibling, and Julieta talks about grieving her father while balancing that with her daily life. Follow @KDramaSchool on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Visit kdramachool.com to learn more.

K-Drama School - Ep 28: The Choe Show (최쇼) and You are/I am Enough with Julieta Degese Pt. 1

[Spoiler Alert] In this episode of K-Drama School, Grace discusses The Choe Show (FX, 2021) hosted and produced by Korean American artist and former DVDASA podcast host David Choe. Grace invites David Choe to be a guest on her podcast, then dives deep Choe-style and opens up in the most raw way about where her abandonment issues began, molestation, rape by boyfriends, gaslighting from a Korean American church, gaslighting from Korean immigrant parents, why han (한/恨) is contested by Korean studies scholars, how similar The Choe Show is to Korean variety TV shows, psychedelics, therapy, why Grace loves comedians, how Choe is reconstructing/reimagining American masculinity, The Choe Show’s multidimensional multi-media experience, and how Choe is redesigning the way to consume media. Grace then talks to her guest co-host Julieta Degese (@dgcjulieta on Instagram) who admits that she once considered not being friends with Grace, about how insane men behave when they are full of hormones and women reject them, and about the importance of communication. (They continue their discussion in part II of this episode which drops next week.) Follow @KDramaSchool on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Visit kdramachool.com to learn more. Next week, we continue the discussion on the Korean American drama The Choe Show (FX, 2021).

K-Drama School - Ep 27: All About Eve and the Easy Way with Rachel Abrahams

[Spoiler Alert] In this episode of K-Drama School, Grace discusses the show All About Eve (2000, MBC), and the theme of orphans, and Kim So-yeon from Penthouse. Grace also talks about feelings that came up after reaching her GoFundMe campaign goal, self-worth, a dream she had recently that taught her a lesson about judgment, leveling up, and her obsession with David Choe and The Choe Show on FX. Grace then talks to LA-based comedian Rachel Abrahams (@rachelbabrahams on Instagram) who drops knowledge on how to take the easy road in life and win, going to film school, getting back into the comedy grind, why online shows suck, and how to enjoy Hawaii better. Follow @KDramaSchool on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Visit kdramachool.com to learn more. Next week, we discuss the Korean American drama by artist David Choe—The Choe Show (FX, 2021).

K-Drama School - Ep 26: Master's Sun and Allergies with Alexis Bradby

[Spoiler Alert] In this episode of K-Drama School, Grace discusses the show Master’s Sun (2013, SBS). Grace talks about how So Ji-sub tried to emulate Cha Seung-won’s persona from The Greatest Love (2011, MBC) in his role as Joo Joong-won in Master’s Sun but failed. Grace also processes some lousy news she received her alma mater UCLA; although they said they were going to pay for her postproduction costs ($2,000), they told her last minute that they will not. If you’d like to donate to her documentary short film J&S Auto, please go to her GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/manage/ucla-film-school-screwed-me-so-go-to-usc-instead or visit aechjay.com to learn more. Grace straight up believes you’re better off going to USC for your film degree than UCLA, and her conversation with LA comedian Alexis Bradby (@alexisbradby on Instagram)—a USC alum—will explain why. They discuss dealing with family deaths, the American south, navigating one’s 20s with uncertainty and hope, Euro-trips, VR/AR technology, allergies, takes on joke-writing versus TV-writing, and Alexis’s brilliant idea for a spin-off of Master’s Sun. Follow @KDramaSchool on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Visit kdramachool.com to learn more. Next week, we discuss another old school show called All About Eve (2000, MBC). Grace’s show dates for July are on her website now: https://aechjay.com/2021/06/25/grace-jungs-show-dates-for-july-2021/

K-Drama School - Ep 25: Thank You and Contrasts with Jackie Monahan

[Spoiler Alert] In this episode of K-Drama School, Grace discusses the show Thank You (2007, MBC). Grace talks about being in Idaho and the sights she's seen then has a chat with comedian and screenwriter Jackie Monahan who is the co-writer of The Foxy Merkins (2013, Madeleine Olnek) which played at Sundance Film Festival in 2014 and the Moscow International Film Festival that same year. The film was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. Jackie’s comedy special “These Lips” is available on Amazon Prime for streaming. You can also listen to the album on Spotify and Apple Music.Follow @KDramaSchool on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Visit kdramachool.com to learn more. Next week, we discuss another old school show called Master's Sun (2013, SBS).

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