It’s been a long minute. I got news!

You may have noticed that I have stopped posting here frequently.

I’ve been sharing content in other spaces. Like podcasting on Spotify and releasing content on YouTube, for example.

Maybe you caught some of our clips on kiss scenes and interviews with Korean drama actors.

But it’s also been a minute since releasing new stuff on YouTube. If you’re a content creator yourself, you probably know that it takes a lot of time and work to create content, edit and publish it, and then promote it. My podcast co-producer and I had various periods of burnout.

And as my perspective and interests have evolved over the years, I’ve been focusing on organizing my time better and narrowing things down to what I’m passionate about.

Less work. More joy. More sustainable workflow.

More time to rest and recharge. And then the quality of the content just feels so much better!

I launched a new season of my podcast, Kdrama Reports, which is available on Spotify and all major podcast platforms.

podcast

You can also follow on Instagram @kdramareports.

BUT – the big news I have is… I just launched a newsletter!

ktown konnection is a space to talk about Korean content AND its cultural context, with a pulse on what’s happening in Korean society today.

Kdramas have exploded post-2020, and so has the media coverage.

But I found a lack of thoughtful coverage in this cluttered media space. Pubs are quick to throw listicles together for clickbait-friendly headlines and fluffy show recs. No one seems to get into the nuts and bolts of cultural conversations surrounding Korean content.

I was looking for a place where I could find news on Kdramas AND Korea. A more culturally connected space. 

For example: which Kdramas are premiering this week, which ones get slack for cultural appropriation, which streamer inked a 3-year deal with a Korean production company, why Korean actors are fighting for better pay (just as SAG-AFTRA has), which feature film is Korea’s submission for the 2024 Oscars and why Twitch had to shut down in Korea.

Thoughtfully curated content.

Culturally connected.

All in a single email.

I’ll be publishing more frequently there. ktown konnection will also update you when I have new content on my podcast as well.

If you’d like to join me on this new journey, subscribe !

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