1.18 - Conversation with Friends About K Dramas

from K Drama Chat · host Linda, jen, Sung Hee, joanna

We’re taking a short break between seasons after wrapping up with Hotel Del Luna. In this episode, we have a conversation with a couple of friends: Sung Hee, who was our guest in Episode 6, and cousin Linda, who we have mentioned so many times! Be prepared to laugh with us as we discuss our love of K Dramas! We cover:Our individual K Drama journeysWhat makes K Dramas so addictingHow K Dramas are so wholesomeThe invention of the Korean language, Hangeul, and our own languages journeys with HangeulOur favorite shows and actorsOur favorite K Drama OSTsAre Korean really that wonderful?What it’s like to be Asian-American and Korean-American at a time when KPop, K Dramas and Korean culture are so popularWhat we thought about Hotel Del LunaWhat we think about our choice of It’s Okay to Not Be Okay as the next K Drama that we will recap and analyzeListeners, next week, we will have another special guest: Professor Ernabel Demillo is Department Chair of the Communication and Media Culture Department at Saint Peter's University and host of the Emmy-award winning "Asian American Life" show on CUNY-TV. After the episode with Professor Demillo, we will begin Season 2 of K Drama Chat by recapping and analyzing Episode 1 of It’s Okay to Not Be Okay. If you haven’t started watching, please start now!References:History of HangeulKorean tofu soup or Sundubu-jjigae DramaCoolKing Sejong from the Joseon Dynasty

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We’re taking a short break between seasons after wrapping up with Hotel Del Luna. In this episode, we have a conversation with a couple of friends: Sung Hee, who was our guest in Episode 6, and cousin Linda, whom we have mentioned so many times! We talk about our K Drama journeys, what shows we’re watching, why K Dramas are so popular, what it means to be Asian-American these days, our favorite Korean dishes, our favorite actors, and so much more! Be prepared to laugh with us as we discuss our love of K Dramas!

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