Emily Kang

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**Emily Kang** is a main character on *Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist*. She was a recurring character in Season One but was elevated to the position of series regular in Season Two of the show. Emily is married to David Clarke and is Zoey Clarke's sister-in-law. In Season One, Emily and David were expecting their first child together. Emily is a successful corporate lawyer.

Between Seasons One and Two, Emily gave birth to her and David's son, Miles.

She is portrayed by Alice Lee.

## Biography

* S1
* S2

### Zoey's Extraordinary Boss

When David calls Emily into the living room, she says that she was looking for Pop-Tarts but will settle for a loaf of bread instead. She watches with the rest of the family as Mitch uses the program Zoey created to help him communicate to spell out "Lemonade." On Thursday morning, Zoey brings fresh bagels to the Clarke home, noting that all Emily talks about are her cravings for bread products. Emily blames her food cravings on her unborn child, calling it a "tapeworm."

### Zoey's Extraordinary Neighbor

Emily and David disagree over whether they should look at their baby's gender results. Emily wants to find out the sex of their child, while David wants to wait and be surprised. Emily agrees to wait for the results if David will give her foot rubs. However, after David tells her about Mitch's emotional reaction to their wedding video, Emily suggests they host a gender reveal party for their child to make him feel better. At the gender reveal party, Emily pops a large balloon and blue confetti bursts out, revealing their child to be a boy.

### Zoey's Extraordinary Failure

While the family picks through Zoey and David's childhood clothes and toys, Emily finds a Cabbage Patch Kid and Care Bear that she thinks are Zoey's but turn out to be David's. When Emily asks David if they can build the crib that night, David tells her he'll have another late night at the office. Emily starts singing "Just Give Me A Reason" and David joins in, expressing some unsaid tension between them. Before they head out, Zoey asks if everything's okay, and the couple says yes. Later, Emily calls Zoey and asks to talk with her. While they get coffee and talk on the pier, Emily fakes making small talk before asking Zoey if she knows anything about David's strange behavior. Zoey insists that she wants to stay out of it, but when Emily asks if David is having an affair, Zoey relents and reveals that David is having pre-baby jitters. Zoey also reveals that David's late nights at work are actually him going out to blow off steam, which greatly upsets Emily.

### Zoey's Extraordinary Silence

When Emily brings Maggie an air mattress, she confides in Maggie that she and David have not had sex in months. Emily admits that she is used to David initiating sex, but Maggie tells Emily that she can initiate. Later, Emily walks up behind David and tells him she is ready to go home as she rubs his shoulder pointedly. However, when David doesn't get the hint, Emily starts singing "Buttons" and then leaves. The next night, David approaches Emily while she assembles a bassinet, and they discuss their sex life. After David says he wants to be respectful as her body goes through changes, Emily tells David to have sex with her after they finish the bassinet. The next day, Emily brings Maggie flowers and thanks her for helping her and David with their issues. Later, Emily buys a chairlift for the Clarke home so Mitch could safely go up the stairs and he and Maggie could sleep in the same bed together again.

### Zoey's Extraordinary Mother

Emily, David, and Zoey visit the cemetery to try helping Maggie with the planning for Mitch's funeral. When they start discussing the number of plots they want, Emily says she is claustrophobic and that she is getting cremated. David says he thought they agreed to be together forever, but Emily insists that "till death do us part" lasts only while they're both alive. Later, when Maggie shows the family the plots she bought, Emily asks how many she got. When Maggie says they only started with two, David prods Emily, and she says she would be happy if they sprinkled part of her body over him and the rest in the bay.

### Zoey's Extraordinary Dad

David texts Zoey that Emily is in labor, but when she arrives at the hospital, Emily says it was a false alarm and that they’re going home. Later, after Howie tells the family that Mitch's hours are numbered, Emily asks if she should stay where she is when David goes to talk to Mitch. David says she's his wife and Mitch loves her and would want to say goodbye. When Mitch and David sing "Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)," Emily puts Mitch's hand on her belly, and then men sing to their unborn child. After Mitch's funeral, Emily sings "American Pie" with the rest of the cast at the wake.

### Zoey's Extraordinary Return

Before Zoey's first day back at work, Emily and David walk into the Clarke home with their crying newborn, Miles, and lament the difficulties of parenting. Later, Emily rocks Miles in her arms while Maggie talks on the phone. When Maggie asks Emily how she is doing, Emily admits that she is used to crushing it, but she feels the baby is crushing her. Though Emily tries to vent, Maggie keeps getting back on the phone. When Maggie finally hangs up, Emily asks if she wants to hold Miles, and Maggie says she will later. After David shows Mitch's video for Maggie to the family, Emily sings "Carry On" along with Maggie and David as they set the table for dinner.

### Zoey's Extraordinary Distraction

Before her older sister Jenna arrives, Emily does not seem too excited. After greeting Jenna, Emily sings "Poison," revealing that she harbors some ill will against her. Later, Emily texts Maggie to come help her. She is in the living room with Jenna, looking exhausted while her sister drones on and on. After Maggie and Jenna give Emily and David the night off from taking care of Miles, Emily seems impressed that her sister managed to do such a good job. Emily clarifies that she does appreciate her sister but also considers her a lot to deal with and warns Maggie to not get too charmed by her. When Zoey and Max awkwardly walk into the kitchen, Emily exchanges pointed looks with Maggie and David but tells David not to tease them.

### Zoey's Extraordinary Dreams

Emily exhaustedly wonders why Miles waited until morning to fall asleep. When Jenna comes into the nursery and mentions that it looks boring, Emily insists that it's cute and reminds Jenna that she could have gotten them some art from Miles' registry. After Jenna proposes her gallery wall idea and leaves, Emily lies down on the floor beside David. Later, while Emily and David rest on the couch, they both agree that Jenna is a bit much and wonder how they can subtly ask her to leave. When Jenna and Maggie walk in and announce that they are going to work together, Emily and David, with forced enthusiasm, agree that Jenna can stay longer.

### Zoey's Extraordinary Employee

When the Clarkes discuss Zoey's pause with Max, Emily reminds everyone that she's Team Simon. David mentions that they should get going so he can prepare for trial, and Emily eagerly tells everyone that if he wins, it'll be his hundredth. At David's trial, Zoey asks Emily if she's ever fired someone, and Emily wistfully says yes and advises Zoey to be direct. When David tells Emily that he wants to quit his job, Emily is taken aback. She reminds David that they had plans and asks him to not make any sudden changes. However, after talking to Zoey on the phone about how firing George may actually be setting him free, she has a change of heart. That night, after singing "I'll Stand By You" to David, Emily tells him he should quit his job, and they kiss.

### Zoey's Extraordinary Trip

Emily expresses confusion as to why Jenna is suddenly leaving town and "heading east." When Maggie mentions her fight with Jenna, Emily says she really felt like Jenna was heading in the right direction this time. After Jenna quickly leaves, Emily says they should make sure she's okay. When Jenna is all packed up, Emily tells her she doesn't have to leave, but Jenna maintains that she does. Emily and Jenna hug and share a heartwarming moment, and Jenna tells Emily that she left a gift in Miles' nursery. When Emily sees the gallery wall Jenna put up in Miles' nursery, she smiles.

## Physical Appearance and Style

Emily was pregnant for the entirety of Season One. While caring for Miles, she typically favors comfortable clothing, like sweatpants and sweatshirts.

## Personality

Emily is serious and straightforward. In "Zoey's Extraordinary Boss," she blames her food cravings on the "tapeworm" inside of her (her unborn child). In "Zoey's Extraordinary Dad," Emily deadpans that she prefers being in the car to being around other people.

## Relationships

* David Clarke
* Jenna Kang

Emily and David have been married for an indeterminate amount of time at the start of the Pilot. In Season 1, Emily was pregnant with her and David's first child, which is revealed to be a boy in "Zoey's Extraordinary Neighbor." In "Zoey's Extraordinary Failure," David revealed to Zoey that Emily did not want to have kids when they got married, and he had to convince her.

Jenna is Emily's older sister. The sisters are pretty much opposites; while Emily is a very serious and stern person, Jenna has more of a wild and carefree personality.

## Heart Songs

* S1
* S2
* Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas

* "Just Give Me A Reason" - P!nk and Nate Ruess (S1E5)
* "Buttons" - The Pussycat Dolls (S1E9)
* "American Pie" - Don McLean (S1E12)

- "Carry On" - fun. (S2E1)

- "Poison" - Bell Biv DeVoe (S2E2)

- "I'll Stand By You" - Pretenders (S2E4)

- "Kiss Me" - Sixpence None The Richer (S2E8)

- "Rosanna" - Toto (S2E9)

- "Anyone" (reprise) - Demi Lovato (S2E9)

- "Gasoline" - Halsey (S2E10)

- "Sing" - Carpenters (S2E13)

- "Shake It Off" - Taylor Swift (S2E13)

## Gallery

* Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas
* Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Girls' Night"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Girls' Night"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Mystery"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Mystery"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Mystery"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Birthday"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Employee"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Dreams"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Dreams"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Dreams"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Dad"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Dad"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Silence"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Failure"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Failure"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Failure"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Failure"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Failure"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Neighbor"
* "Zoey's Extraordinary Boss"
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