TO GO WITH: SKorea-entertainment-health, FOCUS by Cat Barton and Hieun Shin
In this photo taken on September 26, 2024, US schoolteacher Jeanie Barry catches a soft toy passed by fellow passengers and used as a prompt to speak about personal experiences related to watching K-dramas, during a K-drama tour while on the road between Seoul and Suwon. If you've ever binge-watched an entire season of a K-drama like Squid Game or Crash Landing On You, one Korean-American expert has good news: it's likely improved your mental health. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP) / TO GO WITH: SKorea-entertainment-health, FOCUS by Cat Barton and Hieun Shin