K-Drama School – Ep 121: Jirisan and Reading at the Cheesecake Factory with Deb JJ Lee

[Spoiler Alert] Grace discusses the show Jirisan (2021, tvN) written by Kim Eun-hee starring Ju Ji-hoon and Jun Ji-hyun. Grace appreciates the chemistry between the two stars as well as Kim Eun-hee’s accomplished way of non-linear storytelling. Grace does question, however, the show’s expectation of disabled characters to reach a cure in the end, and without any explanation as to how they got there. Jirisan is chockful of gorgeous scenic views of mountains throughout. Grace’s guest is Korean American illustrator and author Deb JJ Lee (@jdebbiel on Instagram) who has a new book out entitled In Limbo recently published by First Second Books. They discuss cat gums, freelance life, microaggressive teachers who didn’t try to learn Korean names and confused Asian students in classrooms, processing childhood trauma, double-eyelid surgery, healthy boundaries from parents, overcoming fear of public speaking, angelic heroes and inspirations. Follow @KDramaSchool on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Visit https://www.kdramaschool.com/ to learn more.