Noona's Noonchi®

K-Dramas + Mental Health = Noona's Noonchi® Jeanie Y. Chang, LMFT, CCTP Clinician | Speaker | Author | Coach K-Drama Expert | Mental Health Expert | Media SME DEIB Advisor Featured on Forbes

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Upcoming Events / Talks

Trailblazers Conference & Gala
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Globalization of K-Culture
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Current Tour Signups

K-Drama/K-Beauty November 2025 Tour Waitlist
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Jeanie's TEDx Talk

Can Korean Dramas help us talk about mental health
bit.ly/JeanieYChangTEDxTalk

Featured in The New York Times

My K-Drama Pilgrimage - by Marie Myung-Ok Lee
nytimes.com/2024/12/23/travel/south-korea-k-drama-tourism.html?unlocked_article_code=1.kE4.hexU.bkjAphGQb6bM&smid=url-share

Dear Noona's Noonchi

Dear Noona’s Noonchi #2 - Secondary Trauma
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Dear Noona’s Noonchi #1: Seeking therapy
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Dear Noona's Noonchi announcement
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Latest Press

The Powerful Intersectionality of Mental Health an
youtube.com/watch?v=WvroJ-R-zpU
K-Drama therapist inspire women to break barriers
chosun.com/english/people-en/2025/03/02/JELTZKYURRC2BCJNIVTCKCZV5I/
Are K-Drama men too good to be true?
indiatoday.in/entertainment/ott/story/are-k-drama-men-written-by-women-too-good-to-be-true-valentine-day-special-2679923-2025-02-14
K-Drama for Mental Health? Binge on: Expert says
bit.ly/49ixEJs
K-Dramas for Mental Health
scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3287523/watch-k-dramas-improve-your-mental-health-therapist-says-and-some-viewers-agree
Asian American Life: Jeanie Chang Interview
youtube.com/watch?v=N917j7wvo2s&list=PLRqOW3sjwjhNd__25ypwFRFLa-ob59Pnj
K-드라마’로 정신건강 열쇠 찾는다…애틀랜타 방문한 상담치료사 지니 장
bit.ly/Atlantajoongang
K-Drama for mental health?Binge on,one expert says
france24.com/en/live-news/20241121-k-drama-for-mental-health-binge-on-one-expert-says
UK Interview on K-Dramas & Mental Health
youtube.com/watch?v=2E9f_1ZSJd0

Meet Me In Korea in 2025!

Meet You In Magic Shop June 24 - July 1, 2025
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Seoul & Jeju K-Drama Tour Sept 9 - 16, 2025
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Meet You In Magic Shop October 14-21, 2025
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Multi City K-Drama Tour Oct 28 - Nov 4, 2025
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Noona's Noonchi in the Media

Life coach on the BBC's Made in Korea
dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-13838713/Life-coach-BBCs-Korea-reveals-happened-scenes-reality-show.html
Find the key to Mental Health with K-Dramas
bit.ly/Atlantajoongang
K-Drama Tours to explore South Korea
thehindu.com/entertainment/from-seoul-to-busan-you-can-now-hop-on-a-k-drama-tour-to-explore-south-korea/article68459233.ece
How to finally go on a guilt free vacation
fastcompany.com/91144791/how-to-finally-go-on-a-guilt-free-vacation
The 'double bind' is a big mistake employers make
businessinsider.in/careers/news/the-double-bind-is-a-big-mistake-employers-make-thats-turning-off-gen-z-staff/articleshow/111968055.cms
Career experts weigh in about 'unlimited PTO'
businessinsider.in/careers/news/a-personal-finance-tiktoker-claims-unlimited-pto-is-the-biggest-scam-career-experts-say-she-has-a-point-/articleshow/111840048.cms
Why This Therapist Swears By K-Dramas For Grief Pr
popsugar.com/health/grief-therapist-uses-k-dramas-healing-49370240
Watching K-Dramas to Heal From a Spouse’s Betrayal
www-psychologytoday-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/resilience-rising/202406/watching-k-dramas-to-heal-from-a-spouses-betrayal?amp
Why K-Dramas are changing lives
easternstandardtimes.com/article/jeaniechang-interview
How K-Dramas Can Transform Your Life -AATA Podcast
ataapodcast.com/how-k-dramas-can-transform-your-life/
What Is Trauma Informed Journalism?
nbcuacademy.com/trauma-informed-journalism/?utm_campaign=later-linkinbio-nbcuacademy&utm_content=later-43123502&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkin.bio
Korea Times: How K-Dramas Can Transform Your LIfe
koreatimes.com/article/1514514
Questions over India's 'always-on' work culture
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Jeanie’s Book!

How K-Dramas Can Transform Your Life Book
bit.ly/NoonasNoonchisBook

Media & Press

K-Dramas from a Mental Health Perspective
soompi.com/article/1655165wpp/exclusive-noonas-noonchi-founder-jeanie-chang-talks-k-dramas-from-a-mental-health-perspective
The Korea Times Feature
koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2024/03/398_370605.html?utm_source=Instagram
‘Doctor Slump’ Finale Brings Closure
zapzee.net/2024/03/18/doctor-slump-finale-brings-closure-fights-stigma-and-encourages-the-importance-of-mental-health/
Mental Health and K-Dramas in 2024
forbes.com/sites/joanmacdonald/2024/02/28/two-k-dramas-about-mental-health-reflect-changing-attitudes-in-korea/?sh=52286e802a53
Analyzing Korean Dramas, Society, and Culture
youtube.com/watch?v=1MawSS438rU
Korean Dramas Raise Awareness on Mental Health
koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-01-16/national/kcampus/Korean-dramas-take-lead-in-raising-awareness-for-mental-health/1959110?detailWord=
Getting absorbed in storytelling through subtitles
marieclaire.co.uk/opinion/who-here-is-watching-TV-with-the-subtitles-on
Life Lessons from Squid Game
newschannel9.com/the-daily-refresh/jeanie-y-chang-how-k-dramas-can-improve-mental-health-and-guide-us-in-life#
K-Dramas: A Global Force Onscreen
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct68my
LIVE Interview on Arirang News TV
youtu.be/We0nNaFzg5c?si=kyrjB1QCVoWXZ-5G
How One Corporate Speaker Uses K-Dramas to Explore
forbes.com/sites/joanmacdonald/2022/12/09/how-one-corporate-speaker-uses-k-dramas-to-explore-mental-health-topics/?sh=d361e8d3d52f
Jeanie Chang’s interview with Shipt
diversity.shipt.com/stories/jeanie-chang-k-dramas
Mental Health Across Generations
cnn.com/2023/05/05/us/aapi-mental-health-across-generations-iyw-wellness/index.html
YouTube Interview with Rolling Stone India
youtu.be/7QCC5dwJY6I
Understanding Woo Young Woo
honoraryreporters.korea.net/board/detail.do?articlecate=1&board_no=4366&tpln=1
Watching K-Dramas Improved My Mental Health
www-self-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.self.com/story/korean-drama-mental-health-therapist-essay/amp
Interview with Rolling Stone India
rollingstoneindia.com/jeanie-y-chang-on-why-there-is-a-lot-to-keep-in-mind-while-watching-k-dramas/
Korea Deconstructed: K-Dramas + Mental Health
youtu.be/aiUxCJNSlO8
US-Based Therapist Gauges Realism of EAW
korea.net/NewsFocus/HonoraryReporters/view?articleId=220577&pageIndex=1
Mental Health & K-Dramas on Koller Commentary
open.spotify.com/episode/4AKTtFfvrWQq2vbPgA3Bp3?si=9mZ8JgZDQS6mBXsl9jF4pA
K-Dramas for Therapy
youtube.com/watch?v=Yv1sV_OcFRg&t=5s

Articles Authored by Jeanie Y. Chang, LMFT

Extraordinary Attorney Woo Extraordinary Takeways
bestofkorea.com/extraordinary-attorney-woo-6-takeaways-to-improve-wellbeing/
Vegging Out With The Korean Vegan
bestofkorea.com/vegging-out-with-the-korean-vegan-joanne-molinaro/
Jeanie Y. Chang, LMFT
drive.google.com/file/d/1L1xzNswHK9DGNxycQXmb9aCbwhbkCN-v/view?usp=sharing
10 K-Dramas That Will Change Your Life
bestofkorea.com/top-10-korean-dramas-that-will-change-your-life-for-the-better/
Hometown Cha Cha Cha = Healing + Joy
bestofkorea.com/hometown-cha-cha-cha-review/
Family K-Dramas & Movies to Binge Over the Holiday
bestofkorea.com/korean-dramas-and-movies-to-binge-watch-with-your-family/
Turning Red: It's about Asian Mental Health
nerdist.com/article/turning-red-asian-mental-health-pixar-disney/
Central Themes in K-Dramas
koreaboo.com/news/jealousy-bullying-revenge-central-k-drama-themes-according-aapi-mental-health-expert-noonas-noonchi/
Kim Seon Ho to Star in Sad Tropics
forbes.com/sites/joanmacdonald/2021/11/01/despite-controversy-kim-seon-ho-will-star-in-the-film-sad-tropics/?sh=567d6b10ad85
Forbes Article on Noona's Noonchi
forbes.com/sites/joanmacdonald/2021/01/21/how-korean-dramas-are-being-used-to-promote-mental-health/?sh=4c5b9c6713f2
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