SKY Castle, Vincenzo, and Goblin: Oh My! How K-Dramas Reflect the Crises in Real Life

In this kkuljaem episode of the Popzara Podcast editor-at-large Ev Wong and special guest Kat Kim (Happy Cleaners) return in another passionate session to chat some more about K-Dramas. The two K-drama gwangsindo explored topics about social class, food, mental health, and subverting traditional gender roles in the previous episode From Squid Game to Business Proposal: How K-Dramas Took the World by Storm.

In this second chapter Ev & Kat dive even deeper to discuss what’s bubbling underneath the polished surface in those slickly produced Korean dramas, but also share their thoughts and stories about this obsession with education, family values, chaebols (entitled rich people), grinding to pass the Suneung (the Korean SAT), and revenge and grudges. Lots of revenge and grudges. There’s plenty of juicy topics to fill your ears and even some mind-boggling personal stories you’ll want to listen out for.

If you’re a K-Drama veteran and know your way around SKY Castle or Vincenzo, then you’ll want to check out the other shows mentioned in this episode: Mine, My Liberation Notes, My Mister, Mystic Pop-Up Bar, The Inheritors, and Remarriage & Desires – all currently streaming on Netflix!