Ep 52: The King’s Affection and Cinephilia with Liam McEneaney

[Spoiler Alert] In this episode of K-Drama School, Grace discusses the show The King’s Affection (KBS, 2021) and its trans gender queerness, incisive critique of patriarchal greed, as well as Park Eun-bin’s robust acting career which dates as far back as 1998, Rowoon’s impressive acting chops, and more. Grace’s guest is comedian Liam McEneaney (@radioliam on Instagram and @HeyItsLiam on Twitter). They discuss New York in the 90s, Mars Bar, Taylor Mead, Bikini Kill, Jim Jarmusch, Sara Driver, Steve Buscemi, The Big Lebowski, the Beatniks, Korean stand-up comedy, the war in the Middle East, inherited and intergenerational trauma among Koreans, the Irish, the Jews and Indigenous Peoples, abuse in the Korean church, sobriety, masculinity, Agnès Varda, and many more. Follow @KDramaSchool on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Visit kdramachool.com to learn more.