1.19 - Conversation with Professor Ernabel Demillo

We’re still on break after wrapping up with Hotel Del Luna. In this episode, Joanna and Jen have a conversation with Professor Professor Ernabel Demillo, Department Chair of the Communication and Media Culture Department at Saint Peter's University and host of the Emmy-award winning "Asian American Life" show on CUNY-TV. Ernabel talks about:

• Her K Drama journey
• Why she thinks K Dramas are so addicting
• Whether and how the popularity of K Dramas and KPop are affecting American perceptions Asian Americans and Asian culture
• How Asian culture is not monolithic
• How the colorful outfits in K Dramas make her think of bouquets of flowers
• The high production value in K Dramas and how filmmakers and actors in Korea take their crafts very seriously
• How Jokoy is about to release his new movie, “Easter Sunday”
• The newly-designated Little Manila in Queens
• The recurring theme of identity in her show Asian American Life, and so much more.

We laughed nearly the entire episode; come laugh with us! After this episode with Professor Demillo, we will begin Season 2 of K Drama Chat by recapping and analyzing Episode 1 of It’s Okay to Not Be Okay. If you haven’t started watching, please start now!

References:

• Asian American Life on YouTube
• Asian American Life Website 
• On Demand Korea 
• Top 10 Korean Variety Shows