Regina Kim: K-Dramas, Netflix, K-Pop, and Anti-Asian Racism | Korea Deconstructed #017

Regina Kim is a Culture and Trends Writer for Netflix. Her articles on the hallyu phenomenon and Korean content have appeared in Rolling Stone, The Washington Post, Vanity Fair, ELLE, MTV News, Vulture, Entertainment Weekly, NBC News, and Teen Vogue. They also include an interview with Squid Game director Hwang Dong-hyuk. We talked about what it feels like to be writing about Korean content while it is so popular. Because Regina works for Netflix, we talked about distribution, algorithms, and access to the latest Korean dramas. From there, we look at what constitutes a Korean drama and whether there are any that people might be sleeping on. After that, it was K-pop, NFTs, and metaverses; what was her track of the year; and why are idol groups more popular internationally than acts like IU or AKMU. Finally, we looked at her work on anti-Asian racism. Her pieces on this struck a chord with many, suggesting that if one is to stan Korean content, there is also a responsibility to stand up against anti-Asian behavior. The conservation closes with Regina’s thoughts on the future and the meaning of life.

Netflix Tudum: https://www.netflix.com/tudum

Regina’s website: reginakim.com

The K-Drama Renaissance: https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a37293494/korean-drama-renaissance-explained/

K-Pop Artists: https://www.elle.com/culture/music/g38302910/best-k-pop-artists-if-you-love-bts-blackpink/

Anti-Asian Racism: https://www.elle.com/life-love/a36411959/stop-aapi-hate-k-pop/

 

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