If you’re like me, you may have developed an unshakeable addiction to Korean Dramas during quarantine. Or, maybe you’re part of the BTS army and can’t get enough K-Pop into your playlist while you blissfully ride the Hallyu wave. Before you move to Korea in an attempt to find your ‘Captain Ri’ (aka ultimate love story), join my conversation with Michelle “Mush” Lee, Korean-American Storytelling Expert & Cultural Affairs Commissioner for the City of Oakland to help us discern between fantasy & reality when it comes to Korean storytelling.
Why is it that K-dramas (and the celeb crushes that come along with it) hit so differently in comparison to Western films and shows? What about the cultural context feeds into common K-drama narratives, and what are the dark sides of Korean celeb culture? And let’s be honest, the real question we want to know is: why are the men so dreamy, and are they like this in real life? Join me and Mush as we breakdown socio-cultural contexts of Korean pop culture, as we celebrate the sexiness of Asian men worldwide.
