Hello everyone,
I’m finally able to access the course materials. Currently, I’m a Department of Secondary Education professor at Cal State University, Fullerton. I was born in Korea but grew up in Argentina and in LA. Having gone through acquiring a second language & acculturating to a new culture twice, and as a former LAUSD Spanish bilingual teacher, my teaching and research interests continue to focus on preparing culturally and linguistically diverse populations. My research foci are on bilingual education, heritage language development, and teacher education. Currently, I am involved in developing Korean American Ethnic Studies Curriculum for K-12 classroom teachers. Please feel free to access and share with others [www.kasef.org].
So far, I’m learning so much from these rich discussions. I’m impressed by Dr. Jung-Kim’s knowledge of K-pop culture. Thanks to my two daughters who love K-pop, I am also finally getting familiar with K-pop. For a long time, though, I love watching Korean dramas. One of my recent favorite K-dramas I enjoy watching with my daughters is the “Extraordinary Attorney Woo.” I think there are many cultural aspects and current issues to converse with one another about K-pop.
Looking forward to engaging in more rich discussion next week.
Grace Cho
