Stephan Lee talks to us about his books, K-pop Confidential and its sequel K-pop Revolution, which follow a Korean American teenager chasing her dreams as a trainee idol in Seoul. We discuss his writing process for each book, the relationship between art and activism, his personal experience of anti-Asian violence, and his trip to Seoul during his time as an entertainment journalist for Entertainment Weekly, and more.  LINKS: Buy Stephan's wonderful books! Stephan's viral thread about his experience of racist violence and its aftermath Find Stephan on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok MORE EPISODES YOU'LL LIKE: Episode 96: Interview with Kfangurl of The Fangirl Verdict Episode 124: Part 3 of Our Year End Yak, in which Anisa waxes poetic about Idol: The Coup THANK YOU to our beloved patrons for helping us light the lanterns to sail our ship! NEWSLETTER: Join our email list for the monthly newsletter with podcast announcements and special episodes! SOCIAL: Follow us on Twitter @dramasoverflow and Instagram @dramasoverflowers_. Email us at [email protected]. Support us on Patreon, by leaving a review on Apple podcasts, or simply by telling your friends! ❤︎ This episode was edited by Saya and Anisa. Dramas Over Flowers is part of the Frolic Podcast Network.