Tag: racism
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Diversity in Dramaland: An addendum to Backstreet Rookie
Saya over at Dramas Over Flowers has written a wonderful piece about Diversity in Dramaland that discusses the issues with race that my rant on Backstreet Rookie tangentially referenced but didn’t go into. It’s a well-researched and informed piece that helps to shed some light on the issues of diversity and the portrayal of Otherness…
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Backstreet Rookie: The Drama That Should Not Exist
Not gonna lie. I made a pact that for the duration of Backstreet Rookie (alt. Convenience Store Saet–byul) I was going to hide until it went away. From its announcement, this drama was such a disgusting waste of time, talent and broadcast space that I’d have preferred to exist in an universe where it was…