Watch “Asian Jersey Shore” K-Town Episode One & Episode Two Online
Back in 2010, although it feels like longer still, there was some halfhearted hype for this Jersey Shore derivative set in Los Angeles’ Koreatown. And now K-Town’s pilot and its second episode have been released online where executive producer Mike Le and producers Eddie Kim and Eugene Choi say they have more “freedom.” Not admitting defeat, the tagline says “the reality show no TV network could show you” rather than “the reality show no TV network wanted” since the show’s YouTube channel is the creative project of a studio founded in part by NBC’s Ben Silverman.
Le explains the purpose of the show: “Yes, the interest in the show is Asians going wild; you better believe that when we took it around to the networks, the old white execs we showed it to were popping their eyes out. But in reality, K-Town’s about the fact that all the stereotypes, good or bad, don’t fit when you’re talking about real people. Our cast doesn’t represent all Asians. They simply represent themselves.”
You can watch K-Town episode one and episode two along with a Meet The Cast promo featuring the crowded roster.
* Jasmine is “The Jokester”: Who was “born and raised in K-Town; the craziest, busiest party scene on the whole west coast.” When she’s “not busy being an award-winning hairstylist” she’s “out partying with [her] BFF Scarlett.”
* Scarlet is “The Troublemaker”: She’s a “former exotic dancer and totally new to K-Town.” When she’s “out drinking with Jasmine, [they] always see Steve at the bar.”
* Steve is “The Party Animal”: He’s a “drink all night, sleep all day type of guy.” He starts his nights by getting his drinks served by his “favourite waitress,” his “homegirl,” Cammy.
* Cammy is “The Sweetheart”: She works at one of “the most iconic bars in K-Town.” One of her “favourite customers is [called] Young.”
* Young is “The Entertainer”: Who says “I’ve been dancing all my life, and dream of becoming an entertainer. My favourite place to show off my moves is at the nightclub.”
* Joe is “The Bad-Ass”: Who says “I’m a promoter at The Belasco; the hottest Asian nightclub in America. When I’m not throwing the best party in L.A., I’m in the gym with my boy, Jowe.”
* Jowe, yes, really, is “The Heartbreaker”: Who says people “Call me the prince of K-Town, because I know everybody and I run this place. I used to date the most desirable girl in K-Town, Violet.”
* Violet is “The Drama Queen”: Who says in voiceover “I don’t need big [boobs] and make-up like all you ugly b**ches. I’m a single mom and still looking for love in K-Town. While most people are leaving the club at 2 a.m., me and my friends are just getting started.