Ep. 65: The Silent Sea and Hating Myself with Blake Hammond

[Spoiler Alert] In this episode of K-Drama School, Grace discusses the show The Silent Sea (2021, Netflix) starring Bae Doona, Gong Yoo, Lee Joon, and Kang Mal-geum. Grace discusses the multiple intertexts that The Silent Sea has of canonical films like Contagion, Armageddon, Train to Busan, Blade Runner, Tarzan and more. Grace believes Netflix’s demands forcing Korean filmmakers into turning their scripts into TV shows is hurting the quality of the content’s quality. Grace also wonders aloud if she should continue the podcast on a free platform anymore and is considering transferring it onto Patreon. What do you all think? She’s open to your feedback. Grace’s guest is Cincinnati-based comedian Blake Hammond (@bigradmachine on Instagram). They discuss taping his latest special, being a working comic based in Ohio, the upside of TikTok stars at comedy clubs, their disdain for small talk, nightmares, and self-destructive habits. Follow @KDramaSchool on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Visit kdramachool.com to learn more.