Ep 17: Successful Story of a Bright Girl and the Power to Change Your House with Esra Karakaya

[Spoiler Alert] In this episode of K-Drama School, Grace discusses the show Successful Story of a Bright Girl (2002, SBS). Grace talks about Jang Nara and Jang Hyuk’s careers, their onscreen chemistry, South Korea’s desperate need to create labor unions for the entertainment industry, and the amazingness of Youn Yuh-jung (Oscar winner as of April 25, 2021!). Grace then has a chat with Berlin-based journalist and activist Esra Karakaya (@ms_blackrock on Instagram). They talk about Koreans’ obsession with weight loss, the importance of grassroots activism, how to manage anxiety, Esra’s talk show Karakaya Talk, as well as the benefits and beauty of Muslim prayer. Follow @KDramaSchool on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Visit kdramachool.com to learn more. Next week, we discuss another old school show called All In (2003, SBS).