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Podcast: K-Drama School
Episode: K-Drama School – Ep 53: Hellbound and Not Caring What Others Think with Tobias Hauser
Description: [Spoiler Alert] In this episode of K-Drama School, Grace discusses the show Hellbound (Netflix, 2021) by Yeon Sang-ho—the director of Train to Busan. Grace analyzes Hellbound as being allegoric of social media cancel culture and the spread of panic, blame and paranoia. She links Hellbound’s plot points to 18th century Christian revivalist tactics that emphasized guilt (sin) and the threat of hell to induce moral panic and keep societies under top-down control. Grace’s returning guest is Berlin-based comedian Tobias Hauser (@hahahouser on Instagram) as they celebrate the one year anniversary of K-Drama School podcast. They discuss drinking cultur...