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EPISODE · Mar 8, 2021 · 1H 19M

Why ASIAN MEDIA Just Hits Different (Anime vs. K-Drama)

from BIG FAN · host Nicole Kang

Korean dramas have been hitting Netflix and the hearts of MANY Americans hard in 2020, since COVID has kept us all quarantined in our homes and glued to our tv's. Yet, the 2020 Korean hits only scratch the surface of what Asian media can (and has) meant to so many people for decades and decades.  In this episode, Jonah and Nikki trade tv favorites! Jonah gave Nikki his number one Anime recommendation and Nikki gave Jonah her number one Kdrama. Here to represent what they know best, they chat about the similarities, the differences, what they notice culturally, linguistically, and more from each of the two shows. So, if you are interested in taking in some great recommendations and entering the wonderful world of asian media, this podcast episode is for YOU! Or if you just want to hear a cultural comparison or just a lot of fan-girling, we'd recommend sticking around for this one :) Thank you for listening!!

Korean dramas have been hitting Netflix and the hearts of MANY Americans hard in 2020, since COVID has kept us all quarantined in our homes and glued to our tv's. Yet, the 2020 Korean hits only scratch the surface of what Asian media can (and has) meant to so many people for decades and decades.  In this episode, Jonah and Nikki trade tv favorites! Jonah gave Nikki his number one Anime recommendation and Nikki gave Jonah her number one Kdrama. Here to represent what they know best, they chat about the similarities, the differences, what they notice culturally, linguistically, and more from each of the two shows. So, if you are interested in taking in some great recommendations and entering the wonderful world of asian media, this podcast episode is for YOU! Or if you just want to hear a cultural comparison or just a lot of fan-girling, we'd recommend sticking around for this one :) Thank you for listening!!

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