Analyzing Korean Dramas, Society, and Culture | Noona's Noonchi

Korea Deconstructed

English - March 17, 2024 03:07 - 2 hours - 255 MB - ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
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Jeanie Chang is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. Jeanie is also the Founder and CEO of Noona’s Noonchi, LLC, a global company offering social media platforms providing deep dives into K-Content from a mental health perspective. In Korea to promote her tours and her latest book (How K-Dramas Can Transform Your Life), we sat down with her to discuss life, culture, society, identity, and, of course, K-Dramas.

Jeanie's Website: https://noonasnoonchi.com/

Her book: https://www.amazon.com/K-Dramas-Mental-Health-Jeanie-Chang/dp/1394210477

Discussion Outline

0:00 Life in Seoul

5:39 Watching K-Dramas

33:23 Self-Care and Dramas

38:55 Mental Health and Gender

43:10 Antifragility

47:47 Generational Change in Korea

53:06 The Korean American Identity

1:16:40 Military Service and BTS

1:25:33 My Mister (나의 아지씨)