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K-Drama School – Ep 177: The 8 Show and the Gwangdae AKA Korean Clown

K-Drama School – Ep 177: The 8 Show and the Gwangdae AKA Korean Clown

Released Monday, 20th May 2024
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K-Drama School – Ep 177: The 8 Show and the Gwangdae AKA Korean Clown

K-Drama School – Ep 177: The 8 Show and the Gwangdae AKA Korean Clown

K-Drama School – Ep 177: The 8 Show and the Gwangdae AKA Korean Clown

K-Drama School – Ep 177: The 8 Show and the Gwangdae AKA Korean Clown

Monday, 20th May 2024
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[Spoiler Alert] Grace discusses the latest Netflix series The 8 Show starring Korean Ryu Jun-yeol, Chun Woo-hee and Bae Seong-woo as the clown. Grace explores the clown as an archetype and compares it to the Korean clown or “gwangdae” which dates back to the Goryeo Dynasty. Grace’s new book K-Drama School: A Pop Culture Inquiry into Why We Love Korean Television is available everywhere now: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/grace-jung/k-drama-school/9780762485727/⁠⁠ Please visit K-Drama School’s Patreon page to support the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.patreon.com/kdramaschool⁠⁠⁠. Visit the K-Drama School Store at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.kdramaschool/com/store⁠⁠⁠. Follow @KDramaSchool on Instagram, and TikTok. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kdramaschool.com/⁠⁠⁠ to learn more.

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