Afternoona Asks | KDramas via an Actors lens: With Katherine Bourne Taylor

We are delighted to be joined by actor and fellow Patreon member Katherine Bourne Taylor. We have a great chat with Katherine as she gives her views on KDramas from an actors lens and what the differences she sees are between how KDramas are acted, produced and shot versus Western media. We also manifest a KDrama for Katherine to star in and discuss what might be some upcoming trends for co-produced Korean and American shows. Tune in, it's a super interesting chat!

Notes:
Wondering where can you see more of Katherine's work? Find her at:

katherinebournetaylor on Instagram - check out her bio or click this link to find her Asian drama spreadsheet!

Go see her live at "Obsessed," a monthly comedy show at Nico's Wine in LA, the third Tuesday of every month (started in May).

Guest appearance on The Ms. Pat Show episode that aired at the end of May.

For more information, go to katherine-bourne.com

Note on the Korean in this episode: Grace isn't great at thinking in honorifics off the cuff, so the version of the phrase she gave Katherine to say to a kdrama director was the polite but not honorific form 잘 부탁합니다 (jal butak- hamnida). The honorific form, which is more proper for addressing a director you look forward to working with, is 잘 부탁드립니다 (jal butak-deurimnida). Also, technically it's -habnida and -deuribnida, but the romanizations in parentheses reflect what it actually sounds like when you run those syllables together.

What is Afternoona Asks?

Annyeonghaseyo! We are Grace and Sarah, Asian KDrama fans who love to ask, and hopefully find answers to, all of our (and your) Asian drama questions. We cover everything, from silly topics to sensitive and serious issues that come up as we binge.

We'll also share some Korean and Chinese language tips, as well as our experiences as diaspora Asians living in the UK and US.

Afternoona Asks ND:
Quirky, partly queer and quite late diagnosed, we are the Afternoona Asks ND (neurodivergent) squad - Sarah, J and Fran.
J is Canadian bringing up her ND family in Australia and is late diagnosed autistic.
Fran hails from Germany and is ADHD/Autistic.
Sarah is a British Chinese and part of a mixed NT/ND family.
We're here for straight talk, standing up for representation, breaking down stereotypes and challenging ableist perceptions.
If you've want to explore the Autistic and/or ADHD experience via Korean and other Asian dramas you've come to the right place.
We're here to discuss all kinds of neurodivergencies with a dose of scientific research and our own lived experience sprinkled on top.

Join us as we delve into the details and societal context of the dramas we all love!