Ep 36: DP and In Support of Dissent and Desertion

[Spoiler Alert] In this episode of K-Drama School, Grace discusses the Netflix-exclusive K-drama DP (2021, Netflix). Grace pays tribute to late LA comic Fu. Rest in peace. Grace does a deep-textual analysis of DP, Korean masculinity, militarism, South Korean military’s homophobia/transphobia, what desertion means in the face of dehumanization, corruption, cronyism, bullying, hazing, assault, the perpetual cycles of toxic behaviors, and consequences of standing up for one’s beliefs. Read more about queer politics in South Korea and television here: http://www.ejumpcut.org/currentissue/GraceJung-queerTV-Korea/index.html . Follow @KDramaSchool on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Visit kdramachool.com to learn more.