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Podcast: Dramas Over Flowers
Episode: 65. Race and Identity [Representation in Dramaland]
Description: This is Part 1 of a special edition of What's Up in Dramaland where we discuss why representation matters, and cover depictions of race and identity specifically.
We called for your input, and you responded spectacularly! We're really excited to bring you this two-part series on why representation matters, how it often presents itself in K-drama, and what it means for our fandom experience.
TIMESTAMPS:
Part 1: RACE REPRESENTATION
00:01:32 Introduction
00:05:45 Why does representation matter?
00:12:14 Contemporary cultural context and the migrant demographic shift
00:16:55 History of blackface
00:28:05 History of blackface in Korea, and the history of American imperialism
00:39:32 Marcia's voice note: Man to Man...