6: Meet Me In Daegu

Lovecraft Country Radio

In this episode of Lovecraft Country Radio, hosts Ashley C. Ford and Shannon Houston discuss Episode 6: "Meet Me In Daegu."

First, they sit down with Jamie Chung, who plays Ji-ah, and discuss the episode's themes of monstrousness and the character's coming-of-age journey. Then, they're joined by Inkoo Kang, TV critic for The Hollywood Reporter, to discuss representation of America and Imperialism in the episode. This podcast is produced by HBO in conjunction with Pineapple Street Studios.

Recommendations:

Films:

A Tale of Two Sisters (2003) dir. Kim Jee-won

Train to Busan (2016) dir. Yeon Sang-ho

Books/Essays:

Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut

Kim Jiyoung, Born In 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

A Kim Jong-Il Production by Paul Fischer

My Family’s Shrouded History Is Also A National One for Korea by Alexander Chee (NYT)

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