Ep 59: Winter Sonata and Hivemind K-Drama Characters with Willie Simon

[Spoiler Alert] In this episode of K-Drama School, Grace discusses the show Winter Sonata (2002, KBS) and how it catapulted Bae Yong-joon and Choi Ji-woo into hallyu fame. Grace wonders how it was possible for Bae Yong-joon to retire from acting. Is there such a thing as retiring from art? Is that possible? Where does the love for that art form go when one retires their career? Grace’s guest is LA-based comedian Willie Simon (@williesimon_ on Instagram). They discuss growing up in Maui, college and comedy in Seattle, witnessing aging, Louie Anderson, witnessing comics who bomb but are oblivious to it, and how to write a K-drama like Stars Wars. Follow @KDramaSchool on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Visit kdramachool.com to learn more.