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What K-dramas reveal about women and power today
March 3 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Free
As the Korean Wave expands globally, K-dramas are captivating audiences worldwide. For International Women’s Day, a UBC expert in Korean popular culture will take a closer look at how women are depicted in South Korean dramas. Asian Studies Professor Ji-yoon An will explore how portrayals of women have evolved in this genre over the past 20 years—and what they reveal about gender, power, and representation today. Discover a fresh perspective on the stories we watch, why they resonate with audiences around the world, and what they tell us about women on and beyond the screen.
This UBC Dialogues webinar is a collaboration between alumni UBC and the UBC Student Alumni Council in celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2026.
Speaker
Dr. Ji-yoon An (she/her) — Assistant Professor, Department of Asian Studies, UBC
Host
Bonnie Chen (she/her) — Third-year student, Faculty of Science, UBC
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
12:00pm–1:00pm PT
Online
Open to everyone. Register to attend live—all registrants will receive a link to the recording after the event.
REGISTER NOWQuestions? Please contact alumni.careers@ubc.ca.
