K-Drama School

11/18/2025

There will be two book talks this weekend in New York! Friday, November 21st will be at Hudson Valley Books for Humanity in Ossining. Saturday November 22nd will be at Big Red Books in Nyack. See you soon!

09/22/2025

the latest episode of K-Drama School id now available wherever you get your podcasts! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgYz7gOePyE

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...