This video documents the lecture “Sitcom Euratpapa: Yeonbunhong TV’s Journey Towards Diverse Entertainment” delivered by filmmaker and activist Kim Il Rhan on October 23, 2021, as part of the Guide to Popular Media at the 11th Seoul Mediacity Biennale.
The lecture focused on ‘Sitcom Euratpapa’, Korea’s first queer family sitcom produced by Light Pink TV, a YouTube channel operated by the Sexual Minority Culture and Rights Center, Yeonbunhong TV. Kim discussed the background of the sitcom’s production on a video-sharing platform like YouTube, the broader vision and activities of Yeonbunhong Chima, and the intersections between her experiences as a documentary filmmaker and her identity as an activist.
The lecture further explored the potential of entertainment content and platforms to transform social and cultural landscapes into more diverse terrains, as well as the challenges that lie ahead. Drawing on her extensive experience, Kim reflected on the key considerations in creating alternative content production environments, and examined the difficulties encountered in the distribution and growth of such media initiatives.
