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Interviews with Korean Americans
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1) What is your ethnicity? Korean American
2) Do you watch Fresh off the Boat? If not, are you familiar with it? Not regularly, but I’ve seen an episode or two. 3) If you do watch, why do you watch the show? It seemed funny and some of my friends watch it. It also seemed interesting. 4) Do you agree, support, or relate to representation of Asian Americans in the show? I can’t really say because I haven’t seen much of it. 5) Are you aware of any other shows in the past 20 years that focus(ed) on the experiences of Asian Americans? No, the only shows I’ve known of that focus on Asians in general are Korean, Chinese, or other Asian pop shows, but those focus on Asians in their home countries, not Asian Americans. 6) Why do you think ABC is airing a show like Fresh off the Boat? If I had to take a guess, I’d say because Asians are gaining more power and prestige in the U.S., and the percentage of the population that is Asian has grown, so it makes sense. 7) If you're aware of or watch Black-ish, Cristela, or other similar diverse TV shows, do you think the reasons they are being aired is similar to or different than ABC's reasons for airing Fresh off the Boat? Howso? I don’t watch them, but I’ve heard of them. I’d say that with Cristela, it’s a fair shot to say that it has to do with population numbers, but with Black-ish, I think it more has to do with changing racial attitudes and acceptance. |
1) What
is your ethnicity? Korean American
2) Do you watch Fresh off the Boat? If not, are you familiar with it? Oh yeah, I like that show! 3) If you do watch, why do you watch the show? It’s so funny! And the kids are really adorable. 4) Do you agree, support, or relate to representation of Asian Americans in the show? Well, I’m Korean American, not Chinese American, so it’s got a bit of a disconnect with some of the specifics… but I think it’s closer representation that I’ve seen in any other shows, in terms of family. 5) Are you aware of any other shows in the past 20 years that focus(ed) on the experiences of Asian Americans? No, just dramas, but those are international. 6) Why do you think ABC is airing a show like Fresh off the Boat? I think they thought it would be good to be more diverse and show families that weren’t just white. 7) If you're aware of or watch Black-ish, Cristela, or other similar diverse TV shows, do you think the reasons they are being aired is similar to or different than ABC's reasons for airing Fresh off the Boat? Howso? I’ve watched an episode or two of Black-ish, and it reminded me of shows like the Cosby Show, so I think it goes back to the diversity thing. |
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