[KS] new book on Korean television and K-dramas - K-DRAMA SCHOOL

[Grace Jung]

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Class is now in session.



From Emmy Award-winning shows like Squid Game to streaming sensations like The Glory and Crash Landing on You, K-dramas hold the spotlight as a global pop culture sensation of compelling television. What do we learn about ourselves by watching them?



From stand-up comedian and Korean media studies professor Grace Jung comes her latest book K-Drama School: A Pop Culture Inquiry into Why We Love Korean Television, featured on NPR, Literary Hub and TIME.



K-Drama School 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.



Book Grace for readings, talks, interviews and events at your local bookstore, campus, and other venues between now and the year 2025!
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Praise for K-Drama School

“[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 Crash Landing on You or Squid Game."
―Publishers Weekly

“Grace Jung’s K-Drama School 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.”
―Jeff Yang, New York Times bestselling author of The Golden Screen and Rise: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now

“Class is in session! ... Dr. Grace offers a personal and knowing journey through the history, culture and influence of Korean television.”
―Phil Yu, creator of Angry Asian Man and co-host of They Call Us Bruce podcast

"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."
―Joe Wong, Late Show with David Letterman, Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Ellen Show, RTCA Dinner

“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.”
―Kimberly Clark, Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready on Netflix, The Late Late Show with James Corden on CBS, Last Comic Standing on NBC

“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.”
―Teruko Nakajima of Lady Dynamite on Netflix, The Millers on CBS, Funny or Die, MTV, and creator of the award-winning show Made in America

"Jung's book is both a thoughtful history of Korean television and a powerful memoir about living with intergenerational trauma. Asian American essential reading!" ―MariNaomi, award-winning author and illustrator of I Thought You Loved Me, Kiss & Tell, and Turning Japanese


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Grace Jung
(she/they)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Korean Studies
Department of Asian Languages and Cultures
University of Wisconsin-Madison

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