K-Drama School Ep 147: Doona! and a K-pop Superfemale

Published: Oct. 23, 2023, 7 a.m.

b'[Spoiler Alert] Grace discusses the show Doona! (2023, Netflix) starring K-pop star Bae Suzy formerly of Miss A and actor Yang Se-jong. Grace borrows a concept called the \\u201csuperfemale\\u201d named in Richard Dyer\\u2019s 1979 star studies text Stars to analyze Doona\\u2019s K-pop star figure as a superfemale archetype. Grace is also humbled by the show\\u2019s ending and pleasantly surprised by its maturity. Grace\\u2019s new book K-Drama School: A Pop Culture Inquiry into Why We Love Korean Television is available now for pre-order on Amazon. Release date is April 23, 2024: https://shorturl.at/fAFY1. Please visit K-Drama School\\u2019s 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, Twitter and TikTok. Visit https://www.kdramaschool.com/ to learn more.'