Ep. 85 Penthouse (Season 1) and Part of a Movement with Joe Wong

[Spoiler Alert] In this episode of K-Drama School, Grace discusses season 1 of show Penthouse (2020, SBS) written by Kim Sook-ok, and how makjang dramas queer the moral boundary between a villain and a hero by allowing characters to change personas. Grace also compares makjang dramas’ excessiveness to German expressionist cinema. Grace’s guest is comedian Joe Wong (@joewongcomedy on Instagram). They discuss the writing process of his book Not This Shit Again!: A Comedian’s Guide to Tackling Anti-Asian Racism, comedy in China, being Asian in the American entertainment business, and more. Joe appeared on Ellen, The Late Show with David Letterman and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Joe hosted The Radio and TV Correspondents’ Dinner in 2010. Joe hosts a television show called Is It True? in China. Follow @KDramaSchool on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Visit kdramachool.com to learn more.