EPISODE · Jul 16, 2022 · 1H 1M
1.19 - Conversation with Professor Ernabel Demillo
from K Drama Chat · host ernabel demillo, joanna, jen
We’re still on break after wrapping up with Hotel Del Luna. In this episode, Joanna and Jen have a conversation with Professor Professor Ernabel Demillo, 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. Ernabel talks about:Her K Drama journeyWhy she thinks K Dramas are so addictingWhether and how the popularity of K Dramas and KPop are affecting American perceptions Asian Americans and Asian cultureHow Asian culture is not monolithicHow the colorful outfits in K Dramas make her think of bouquets of flowersThe high production value in K Dramas and how filmmakers and actors in Korea take their crafts very seriouslyHow Jokoy is about to release his new movie, “Easter Sunday”The newly-designated Little Manila in QueensThe recurring theme of identity in her show Asian American Life, and so much more.We laughed nearly the entire episode; come laugh with us! After this 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:Asian American Life on YouTubeAsian American Life Website On Demand Korea Top 10 Korean Variety Shows
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We’re still on break after wrapping up with Hotel Del Luna. In this episode, Joanna and Jen have a conversation with Professor Professor Ernabel Demillo, 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. Ernabel talks about her K Drama journey, why she thinks K Dramas are so addicting, whether and how the popularity of K Dramas and KPop are affecting American perceptions Asian Americans and Asian culture, how Asian culture is not monolithic, how the colorful outfits in K Dramas make her think of bouquets of flowers, the recurring theme of identity in her show Asian American Life, and so much more. We laughed nearly the entire episode; come laugh with us!
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