K-Drama School

02/25/2025

Watch Grace Jung play "Dr. Grace" on TBS Network's THE JOE SCHMO SHOW tonight at 9PM ET!

01/06/2025

I'm giving a book talk, reading and Q&A about my latest book K-DRAMA SCHOOL with two other talented local authors at Arts + Literature Laboratory in Madison on January 18th at 7PM. Please come thru! xx
https://artlitlab.org/events/january-watershed-reading-3

Join us on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM for our January Watershed Reading featuring Grace Jung, Ayokunle Falomo, and Patrycja Humienik. Followed by a short Q&A, the authors will be signing and selling their books.

09/09/2024

https://www.kdramaschool.com/book

“Jung’s penetrating commentary showcases the variety of the K-drama format while assisting foreign readers in understanding the cultural context. It’s an essential companion for anyone who has binged Crash Landing on You or Squid Game.” K-Drama School by Grace Jung K-Drama School by Grace...

07/17/2024

K-Drama School on NPR!

“Squid Game.” “Crashing Landing on You.” “Winter Sonata.” Korean dramas have injected themselves into American pop culture thanks to their addictive story lines and the advent of streaming services. Grace Jung should know. She spent 10,000 hours watching Korean television for her UCLA Ph...

04/24/2024

K-DRAMA SCHOOL is finally available for purchase worldwide! Thanks for reading. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0762485728?tag=hacboogrosit-20

K-Drama School: A Pop Culture Inquiry into Why We Love Korean Television

04/22/2024

Grace Jung is a stand-up comedian, writer and filmmaker based in Los Angeles. She is the author of Deli Ideology and hosts K-Drama School podcast. Grace was named Comic of the Week on the Jackie and Laurie Show, and performed at the Flyover Comedy Festival, DC Comedy Festival, and many…

03/18/2024

[Spoiler Alert] Grace discusses the K-drama series She Would Never Know (2021, JTBC) starring Won Jin-ah and Rowoon, observing similarities between this show...

03/08/2024

"Jung’s penetrating commentary showcases the variety of the K-drama format while assisting foreign readers in understanding the cultural context. It’s an essential companion for anyone who has binged Crash Landing on You or Squid Game." -Publisher's Weekly ... https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780762485727 Pre-order the book now! Drops on 4/23/24

Comedian Jung (Deli Ideology) adapts her podcast of the same name into an astute examination of the themes and appeal of Korean ...

03/05/2024

For all the CAPTIVATING THE KING fans out there...
https://youtu.be/XgSe-aq1n74

[Spoiler Alert] Grace discusses the K-drama series Captivating the King (2024, tvN) starring Jo Jung-seok and Shin Se-kyung. Grace asks the question why Kore...

02/26/2024

For fans of actor Jung Woo and Lee Yoo-mi, check out MENTAL COACH JEGAL (2022)!

https://youtu.be/EcQsToHpskw?feature=shared

[Spoiler Alert] Grace discusses the K-drama series Mental Coach Jegal (2022, tvN) starring Jung Woo and Lee Yoo-mi. Grace talks about how she became her very...

02/05/2024

Pre-orders for K-DRAMA SCHOOL: A Pop Culture Inquiry into Why We Love Korean Television is available now! Use code KDRAMA20 to get 20% off on all hardcover copies. Code expires on April 23, 2024--the day the book drops!

From the Emmy Award-winning Squid Game to streaming sensations like The Glory and Crash Landing on You, Korean television has emerged onto the glob...

01/29/2024

Who enjoyed MY DEMON (2023-2024) starring Kim Yoo-jung and Song Kang? Check out episode 161 of K-Drama School! https://youtu.be/IFuMbXWsU_A?feature=shared

[Spoiler Alert] Grace discusses the show My Demon (SBS, 2023-2024) which stars Kim Yoo-jung and Song Kang. Grace takes issue with director Kim Jang-han who a...