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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black"><a href="http://kdramaschool.com/book" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="561" height="839" style="width:5.8437in;height:8.7395in" id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DB149A.FBE157D0"></span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h1 align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:34.9pt"><span style="font-size:23.5pt;font-family:"Playfair Display";color:black">Class is now in session.<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">From Emmy Award-winning shows like <em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Squid Game</span></em> to streaming sensations like <em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The
Glory</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Crash Landing on You</span></em>, K-dramas hold the spotlight as a global pop culture sensation of compelling television. What do we learn about ourselves by watching them?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">From stand-up comedian and Korean media studies professor Grace Jung comes her latest book <em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">K-Drama School: A Pop Culture Inquiry into
Why We Love Korean Television</span></em>, featured on NPR, <em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Literary Hub</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">TIME</span></em>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">K-Drama School </span></em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">is a deep dive into the cultural significance of K-dramas analyzing everything
from the amnesia trope and kimchi-slaps to conspicuous product placements from Subway and Paris Baguette, to what Korea’s war-torn trauma history says about its content output today, offering a groundbreaking exploration into this singular form of entertainment
from an author who writes with heart, humor and erudite rigor.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:23.5pt;font-family:"Playfair Display";color:black">Book Grace for readings, talks, interviews and events at your local bookstore, campus, and other venues between now and the year 2025!</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“[A]n astute examination of the themes and appeal of Korean television shows… 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 <i>Crash Landing on You</i> or <i>Squid Game.</i>"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">―<b>Publishers Weekly</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“Grace Jung’s <i>K-Drama School</i> is must-read.... It’s a book that’s funny, insightful, and smart in ways that only a media studies PhD-turned-stand-up comic could
deliver.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">―<b>Jeff Yang</b>, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Golden Screen and Rise: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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“Class is in session! ... Dr. Grace offers a personal and knowing journey through the history, culture and influence of Korean television.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">―<b>Phil Yu</b>, creator of <i>Angry Asian Man</i> and co-host of <i>They Call Us Bruce</i> podcast<br>
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"Jung's book transcends being merely a chronicle of K-dramas' evolution. Instead, she employs a refreshingly structured storytelling approach to present K-drama characters and their illuminating perspectives, while weaving in her own experiences of abuse, depravity,
and growth. Jung crafts some of the most beautiful prose I have ever read."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">―<b>Joe Wong</b>, <i>Late Show with David Letterman</i>, <i>Late Show with Stephen Colbert,</i> <i>Ellen Show,</i> RTCA Dinner<br>
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“Grace masterfully shows the intersections and parallels between the world she grew up in and the world she consumed on TV. These are essays that make sense of generational traumas and explore why certain behaviors were embedded in culture while using various
TV shows as a guide. Grace elevates the discussion with her biting wit and dark sense of humor. But what shines the brightest in this work is Grace’s willingness to give the reader access inside of HER world.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">―<b>Kimberly Clark</b>, <i>Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready</i> on Netflix, <i>The Late Late Show with James Corden</i> on CBS, <i>Last Comic Standing</i> on NBC<br>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“Dr. Grace is revolutionary. This book is necessary to us all. You don’t need to know anything about K-dramas to read this book. Dr. Grace introduces
each show tastefully. She is super funny in the most sophisticated way.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">―<b>Teruko Nakajima</b> of <i>Lady Dynamite</i> on Netflix, <i>The Millers</i> on CBS, <i>Funny or Die</i>, <i>MTV</i>, and creator of the award-winning show <i>Made
in America</i><br>
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"Jung's book is both a thoughtful history of Korean television and a powerful memoir about living with intergenerational trauma. Asian American essential reading!" ―<b>MariNaomi</b>, award-winning author and illustrator of <i>I Thought You Loved Me, Kiss &
Tell, </i>and<i> Turning Japanese</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Grace Jung <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">(she/they)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Visiting Assistant Professor of Korean Studies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Department of Asian Languages and Cultures<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">University of Wisconsin-Madison</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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