AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
200 episodes - English - Latest episode: 19 days ago - ★★★★★ - 148 ratingsAnnyeonghaseyo! We’re three best selling American novelists who explore the wonderfully wacky world of K-Romance through a writer’s lens. We fangirl over our favorite characters, debate our favorite tropes, and nerd out through K-drama deep dives. Expect a few K-pop and K-skincare recs for good measure, because why not ride the Hallyu wave all the way to shore? So grab some Tteokbokki and listen to your new favorite unnis.
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Just Beat It: Kdrama Edition
September 14, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBWhat makes you watch a K-drama and think "Wow, you just can't beat that!" Or clutch your hands to your chest as your heart skips a beat? Or want to beat a drum and tell the world how much you loved the story? So you might be sensing a theme here...that's right, today we are discussing story beats, the plotting formulas that makes commercial entertainment so addictive. Just be warned, once you know how the sausage is made, you might never be able to unsee it again (unless you are lik...
In Celebration of the Wooga Squad
September 07, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 69 MBWhat's a Wooga Squad, and do you need it in your life? Absolutely. The Wooga Squad--better known as Park Seo-joon, Park Hyung-sik, Choi Woo-shik, V (or Kim Taehyung), and Peakboy--are five famous friends who wear matching PJs, catch ALL the halibut, and ice skate like they've never ice skated before. Well, some of them do. It's time to join us for In the Soop: Friendcation and Episode one of Hwarang, the K-Drama where it all began. Kpop rec: Gyopo Hairstyle by Peakboy Are your fa...
The Great Itaewon Class Debate
August 31, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 80.5 MBIn regards to the 2020 K-drama hit Itaewon Class, the noonas were divided. Some of us loved the romance and someone (Ahem, Megan) felt it was a few saranghae's short. Two things we did agree on? Ahn Bo Hyun was a fantastic villain and Park Seo Joon could have jogged with a few less clothes on. Listen to us debate and make up! Kpop Rec: Pretty Psycho by Purple Kiss Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join our AfterNoona De...
Hobipalooza: J-Hope's On Fire
August 28, 2022 02:37 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBIn June 2022, during their Festa dinner, BTS announced that they'd be taking some time to focus on creative rejuvenation and solo work. Rapper/Group Dance Captain, J-Hope (Jung Hoseok), rose to the occasion by announcing he'd be not only releasing the group's first official solo album, but also headlining Lollapalooza in Chicago. When the news broke, Hobi biases dove to their computers to secure entrance to this historic event. Afternoona Army host, Tonya, scored a coveted golden ti...
Pachinko Deep Dive
August 24, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBLea loves the book. Amy loves Lee Min Ho. Together we watched Pachinko--the epic 2022 Apple TV+ American drama television series created by Soo Hugh based on the 2017 bestselling saga by Min Jin Lee. Join us as we dig in on whether we like book-to-screen adaptations as a rule and where the scope and ambition of this one succeeded even as it left us wondering what's next. Also, does Pachinko win the award for best intro to a show....well ever? Yes. Yes it does. Kpop Rec of the Week...
Iconic K-Drama Moments That Live In Our Heads Rent Free
August 17, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBHow many K-drama scenes live rent free in your mind, playing over and over again on a loop? Too many to count? Same here, and we're certainly not sorry that our brains have room for little else. Join us as we explore our favorite iconic moments in K-drama. From epic kisses to unforgettable villains to moments that will forever melt our hearts, today we are deep-diving K-drama scenes we will never forget, and we can't wait to hear what yours are too! K-Pop Rec of the Week: "Guerrill...
Today's Topic: Tomorrow
August 10, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBToday, we're talking about Tomorrow (sorry for the Dad joke), a 2022 drama about grim reapers tasked with saving lives of people who are suicidal. We discuss why we think this drama has a good message and handles the delicate topic with care... with a few quibbles. And this wouldn't be an AfterNoona podcast without a little fangirling over Rowoon. Kpop Rec: Sneakers by Itzy Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join our Aft...
Kinn/Porsche: Hedgehogs, Jumper Cables, and So Much Steam
August 03, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBWhat do you get when you add the brooding heir to a mafia empire, a free-spirited bartender with a heart of gold, a hedgehog with medical issues, a villain (but maybe not) who has a thing for electric cables, a whole lot of Daddy issues, and fight scenes that seemed to have been inspired by Home Alone's Kevin Arnold? That's right--this week Megan and Lia discuss Kinn/Porsche, the queer Thai drama that has taken the world by storm. Did we love it? Is water wet? We are obsessed. It's ...
Snack with a Descendants of the Sun Super Fan
August 01, 2022 16:14 - 29 minutes - 24.1 MBDo you have a comfort drama? One you re-watch to lift your spirits, or check out clips of when having a bad day? Most of us do...however have you rewatched your fave TEN times? That's right, ten times. In this Afternoona Delight snack, Lia visits her friend Jac in Australia who might be one of the world's leading Descendants of the Sun fans. Hear a bit more on why she keeps coming back to this Kim Eun-sook fan favorite and why she can't quit Big Boss (aka Song Joong-ki). Are your f...
Why We're Suckers for Tsundere Characters
July 27, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBIn case you're wondering if your noonas have a type--in K-Drama life and maybe even real life--it's the cold-on-the-outside, marshmallow-on-the-inside, Elizabeth Bennet-loving-Mr. Darcy, centuries-old-tortured-vampire type...the tsundere. This week we talk about our favorite K-Drama tsundere heroes and heroines and why this archetype works so well in romance. K-Pop Rec: #MOOD by MCND Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Jo...
Twenty-Five Twenty-One Deep Dive
July 20, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 81.5 MBMegan and special guest Sarah from @kdramathis team up to discuss Twenty-Five Twenty-One, a popular kdrama from this year available on Netflix. We discuss our favorite relationships on the show, how Na Hee Do is a great model for female athletes, and of course, we give all our thoughts on THAT ending. Don't worry, we give spoiler alerts! Listen and see if you agree with us! Kpop Rec of the Week: Kick It by NCT 127 Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We g...
Prison Playbook Deep Dive
July 13, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 74 MBImagine having your dream within reach--a major league baseball debut right around the corner--when you end up in prison for aggravated assault. Hey, sometimes people deserve a beat down. But in this case, the judge has deemed you took it too far. And he was probably right. Now your dream becomes a nightmare...or does it? For Je-hyeok (played to perfection by Squid Game's Park Hae-Soo in his first ever lead role), sitting in the slammer for a year was not on his life goals bingo car...
Does Product Placement Work?
July 06, 2022 10:00 - 59 minutes - 50.4 MBWill a $5 foot long bring meaning back into our lives? Will Vans sneakers save us from a flying knife bridge in hell? And will the CELLRETURN mask turn us into babies? Here at Afternoona Delight, we answer all your hard hitting questions about product placement in K-Dramas--and maybe go off on a few tangents about one of Amy's many vacuums. K-Pop Rec: "Ring the Alarm" by Kard Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join our ...
Saved By The Sell
June 29, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBAs much as we love to join forces and deep dive a K-drama, sometimes your Afternoonas have to follow their hearts. This usually means Lia is seeking a slice of life story, Megan is on the hunt for adrenaline and action, and Amy wants a big cathartic cry. Join us for a show where we try to sell each other on a drama that we've recently enjoyed and want the others to try: Tomorrow, Our Blues and Military Prosecutor Doberman. K-pop Rec of the Week: Run BTS by BTS Are your family and...
Travel (Virtually) to Korea with Us
June 22, 2022 10:00 - 56 minutes - 47 MBToday we talk about some of the locations in South Korea that are on our bucket list to visit: We highlight important landmarks, interesting facts, and yummy cuisine in Busan, Daegu, and Jeju. And of course, we fangirl over our favorite K-drama scenes that were filmed in these places. So travel with us (virtually, that is) on a tour of South Korea. Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join our AfterNoona Delight Patreon and ...
Discussing Heat Levels in K-dramas
June 15, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBSweet? Steamy? Closed door? Fade-to-black? How do we define sexy times in K-Drama, and is sex necessary for romance to be--well--romantic? Join us as we put on our romance-writer hats and examine the heat levels of our favorite dramas. K-Pop Rec: "Beat Box" by NCT Dream Romance Book Recs: STAKING HIS CLAIM by Tessa Bailey BOOK LOVERS, by Emily Henry THE INITIATION by Nikki Sloane Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. J...
My Mister: Hardships and Healing
June 08, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBSoggy Wonder Bread? The Eyore of K-dramas? A poignant look at middle class disappointment and the formation of unlikely soulmates? My Mister has been one of the most requested dramas here at Afternoona Delight. While we might not all have loved this popular 2018 drama, we universally agree that Lee Sun-kyun and IU acted their socks off. And the Maxim Coffee Company sure got their money back on all the product placement. But was it ultimately depressing or healing? See where you line...
Sound of Magic: Butterflies, Trap Doors, and Urban Neglect
June 01, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBSound of Magic is a six-episode Netflix series that left us a little baffled. While we love Ji Chang Wook in a top hat and cape, we still aren't quite sure what we watched. A musical? A fantasy? A mystery? Something else? We get into all the ways the premise didn't jive with us while we try to keep magic in our hearts. Come hop on the merry go 'round with us as we take a trip to MagicLand. Kpop Rec: Good Boy Gone Bad by TXT Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-...
Parasite: Metaphors, Secret Bunkers, and Exploding Toilets
May 25, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBWe take a break from our regular programming to bring you the funny, dark, bleak, violent, and brilliant Academy Award winning Korean film, Parasite. Join us for a discussion on the haves vs. the have-nots, top-notch metaphors and cinematography, exploding toilets, secret bunkers, and a scholar stone strong enough to both keep your hope afloat and also bludgeon you to the brink of death. Confused? Intrigued? A little bit of both? Go give Parasite a quick watch and see why we loved t...
Second Lead SOS: Edition 3.0
May 18, 2022 10:00 - 54 minutes - 46.4 MBRomance writers to the rescue! It's time for another Second Lead SOS, but this time we take on the much needed task of righting the wrongs for our favorite second male and second female leads who deserve much more than they are given at the end of their dramas. Join us as we revisit Crash Landing On You, Our Beloved Summer, and The King's Affection. We hope you enjoy the much deserved happily ever afters our second leads receive. K-Pop Rec: "That That" by PSY and Suga Are your fa...
Thinky and Thirsty about BTS: An AfterNoona Army Special
May 11, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBWhat happens when four members of Afternoona Army gather around the proverbial podcast campfire to discuss BTS? Things get thinky...but also thirsty. Come for the real talk on why Yoongi/Suga looks so fine in a skirt or how Hoseok/J-Hope works the stage harder than anyone. But stay for a discussion on parasocial relationships and why fangirling over BTS can help heal wounds inflicted by toxic masculinity and patriarchal frameworks. But also, we all want to call Namjoon/RM "Daddy." A...
Feeding Your Addiction: K-Drama Comps
May 04, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MB"If you like x...you're gonna like y." There's a statement that's music to any K-drama fan's ear holes. Let's face it, we're all chasing the next hit of the tropes we love and today, your hosts are attending to your needs. We're discussing why comps (aka comparative titles) are important, and what you'll enjoy if you loved shows like Healer, Guardian: The Great and Lonely God, Mr. Sunshine, Crash Landing on You, Business Proposal, and More. We also use the term hunk o' spunk. At lea...
Crush Catching with Semantic Error
April 27, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBToday we cover Semantic Error, the Korean BL drama that has stolen hearts. We discuss Jay Young's best outfits, the drama's swooniest moments, and invent a new term: Crush Catching. Listen to get the definition! Kpop Rec: Cupid by DKZ Gay Romance Book Rec: Trust the Focus by Megan Erickson Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join our AfterNoona Delight Patreon and find community among folks who get your obsession. And...
Business Proposal: The Romcom We All Need
April 20, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBCan you say archaeopteryx? No? Neither can we. But that doesn't stop the bird-like dinosaur from being one of our favorite parts of Business Proposal! Today we deep dive the recent Netflix drama and discuss why it's as sweet and delightful as a bucket of candy as well as the reason we love the names Samantha and Rachel more than we ever did before. Romance, friendship, secret identities, bathroom humor, and MORE--Business Proposal is the romcom we all need right now. K-Pop Rec x2! ...
K-dramas with Supernatural Elements: Featuring Guest Author Piper J. Drake
April 13, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 70 MBWe welcome bestselling author Piper J. Drake on the podcast to discuss our favorite K-dramas with supernatural elements. Piper explains how Asian dramas influence her storytelling, and a little about her childhood visits with her family in Thailand. We also talk about what we want to see more of--Gumihos! Vampires! Grumpy immortals meeting sunshine mortals! Kpop Rec: The Song by BTOB Check out Piper's books at https://piperjdrake.com/ where you can also download the "Kdrama Inspir...
Mr. Sunshine: Love Pentagrams, Pain, and Perseverance
April 06, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBRomance, bromance, revolution--oh my! Megan and Amy finally got their act together and made Lea's dreams come true. Join us on the wild, picturesque, heartbreaking, and important ride that is Mr. Sunshine, writer Kim Eun-sook's epic saga on turn-of-the-century Joseon. We laughed (a lot); we cried (even more); and we're so grateful to have had this experience. K-pop Rec of the Week: "Maniac" by Stray Kids Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...a...
Our Tastes: Why We Like What We Like
March 30, 2022 12:01 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBA Listener Requested Episode: It’s been more than a year already since the Afternoona Delight podcast came to be, and while we hope you’re getting to know us bit by bit as you listen to new episodes, we thought it might be fun to give you all a bit of a re-introduction, to share not only what draws us to the dramas we watch but also what makes us—well—us! From our current obsessions to our zodiac signs to our go to movie snacks, this episode is going to be a little self indulgent bu...
Our Beloved Summer: Art Mimics Life
March 23, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBWe watched Our Beloved Summer and asked ourselves the important questions: Is Choi Woo Sik beddable? How much did we love the OST? And did we want more, ahem, heat? Grab your jujube tea and get into the angst with us! Kpop Rec: Christmas Tree by V (of BTS) Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join our AfterNoona Delight Patreon and find community among folks who get your obsession. And check out www.afternoonadelight.com fo...
Reply 1988: I Have Questions
March 16, 2022 10:00 - 53 minutes - 44.5 MBIt's time for another deep dive into Reply 1988, this time with an "I have questions" episode to which we reply with our research findings. See what we did there? Heh heh. But seriously, folks, we love this drama so much and want to make sure we understand it not only from a fangirl perspective but a cultural one as well. Join us as we dive into student protests, the price of bananas, and how we all missed a key inside joke in the casting of one of the drama's lead characters. We ha...
Singles Inferno Recap: Pecs, Cardigans, and That Time Lia was on Top Chef
March 09, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBIn today's episode, Lia and Megan try to convince Amy why Nextflix's Korean reality dating show, Singles Inferno, is better than its American counterparts and is worth a watch for the veins and mask packs alone. Also, you don't want to miss Lia's story on how she made it onto a Top Chef episode in Hawaii. Get into all the tiny bikinis and bulging pectorals with us! Kpop Rec: JIKJIN by Treasure Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an a...
Love and Leashes: How Did This K-movie Handle Kink?
March 02, 2022 12:43 - 1 hour - 49.4 MBLove and Leashes, the Netflix K-movie that got everyone talking, hurt so good. Did Lia manifest this film into being after putting in her year-end K-drama wishlist to the universe--requesting a BDSM office romance? Probably not, but she got way too excited about the premise and needed restraints (see what we did there? BDSM dad jokes for the win). This is a sweet Kink 101 movie that stars a novice female domme and a more experienced male sub. It offers the average vanilla viewer a f...
Reply 1988: Twenty Episodes to Break You Apart and Put You Back Together
February 23, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBFINALLY, your noonas are here with our take on the much beloved, Reply 1988. And worry not--we loved every minute of it! So join us on a journey back in time to find out not only why we love this drama so much but also to get a glimpse at what we were all doing in good old 88--and whether or not Amy remembers the actor who played Balki on Perfect Strangers. Spoiler: SHE DOES. K-Pop Rec: "Friends" by BTS 80s Romance Book Rec: What I'm Looking For by Karen Grey Are your family and...
Sisters Before Misters: Celebrating Our Fave Female Friendships
February 16, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBIn this episode, we reminisce about our own friendships, debate the Bechdel test, and get into all our favorite on-screen female besties, something Kdramas have in abundance. Kpop rec: Step Back by Girls on Top Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join our AfterNoona Delight Patreon and find community among folks who get your obsession. And check out www.afternoonadelight.com for more episode, book recs and social media g...
Never Too Much of a Good King: A Deep Dive into King's Affection
February 11, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 53.5 MBLet's be real...Afternoona Delight Podcast needs more sageuk content! Resident historical co-host, Lia Riley, joins forces with Sarah from Kdrama This, to wallow in The King's Affection. This 2021 Netflix Korean Drama blesses us with a most excellent beta hero (Rowoon), a crown prince who is secretly a woman yet has THE BEST BDE (Park Eun-bi), and yet another second male lead smoking hot cousin (Nam Yoon-su). So buckle up for gender reveals, secret love shacks, sword fights, a tortu...
Valentine's Day Special: A Love Letter to Mature Heroes
February 09, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBA much-requested listener topic has been for us to discuss our favorite mature heroes (we debate what age we consider mature), and we aim to please. Get into all the hot ahjussi talk with us, and of course there is more Ahn Oh Ju talk, because it wouldn't be mature hero thirsting without our favorite complicated villain. Kpop Rec: Devil by Max Changmin Book Rec with a mature hero: Gray Hair Don't Care by Karen Booth Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? ...
Happiness Deep Dive: We Got a Virus Powerpoint
February 02, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBAll any of us want out of life is to be happy...even if we're quarantined in an apartment building as neighbors slowly contract "madman rabies," a zombie-like virus. Join us as we compare quarantine food lists, find out which one of us is best prepared for the apocalypse (of course it's Lea), and share why all it takes to help us understand science is--a Power Point. It's Happiness, folks, and we are deep diving into this near future, post covid pandemic, with a side of dreamy roman...
Bonus Snack: Ateez Concert Recap
January 31, 2022 11:00 - 27 minutes - 23.3 MBMegan and her daughter give a recap on seeing Ateez live in New Jersey. We fangirl over Mingi, give props to the venue for a smooth experience, and confirm we'd do it all again in a heartbeat. Atinys for life! (Excuse some minor and brief sound issues. Recording with an eight-year-old is hard.) Kpop Rec: Star 1117 by Ateez Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join our AfterNoona Delight Patreon and find community among folk...
Mad For Each Other and Quirky Kdramas
January 26, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBWe love quirk, and fortunately, Kdramas are full of it. We discuss Mad For Each Other, a 2021 Netflix drama with unconventional leads and surprising depth while also discussing some of our other favorite quirky Kdramas. We also get a little quirky with our humor, because hey, it's been a long week. Laugh with us! Kpop Rec: Hard Carry by GOT7 Book Rec with Quirk Rock Bottom Girl by Lucy Score Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an an...
My Name Deep Dive
January 19, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 40.1 MBMy Name is one of Netflix's newer K-drama offerings and takes a compelling look at the complex psychology of revenge. The compact eight-episode series is structured more like a novella and while it's grounded in some predictable gangster plot points, Han So-hee, Ahn Bo-hyun, Chang Ryul and Park Hee-soon bring character nuance to an otherwise brutal saga. If you have a hard time with violent crime noir--you might want to skip this one (although listen here to catch the high points), ...
The Silent Sea: The Good, the Bad, and...Well, Mostly the Bad
January 12, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 53.4 MBWe tried, folks. We really did. But our highly anticipated first drama of the new year, sadly, did not live up to our expectations. While this drama is visually stunning, a masterpiece of cinematography, we just needed so much more from the story and characterization. Join us on a journey to find out why this drama is all at once binge-worthy but also a hot mess of every sci-fi trope imaginable. K-pop rec: "Do It Like This" by P1Harmony Romance Book Rec: DASH (The Cyborg Chroni...
Universal Fantasies In Kdramas: Why We Like What We Like
January 05, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBWe rewatch some of our top dramas (Goblin, Healer, and Reply 1988) and discuss why we like them using the popular T. Taylor book, 7 Figure Fiction: How to Use Universal Fantasies to Sell Your Books to Anyone. Yes, we explain what Universal Fantasies are and how you can use them to determine which K-dramas will appeal to you. And why sometimes we like to indulge in a fantasy about being whisked away and we won't apologize for it. Fantasize with us! Kpop Rec: Pirate by Everglow Book...
Bonus Snack: Good or Grrrreat? Episode One Recap of The Silent Sea
December 29, 2021 15:30 - 20 minutes - 16.7 MBFull deep dive to come, but we had to pop in to give you our initial reaction to the first episode of this highly anticipated drama. Will there be Imugi eggs at the Balhae Lunar Research Station? We can't be too sure. What we do know is this: The moon is full of canyons that lead to the abyss, a five-year-old sample of SOMETHING, and quite possibly--tigers. We'll see you again after episode 8, but for now, "The WATER. Don't..." ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Best of 2021 from your AfterNoonas
December 29, 2021 11:00 - 53 minutes - 44.7 MBJoin your AfterNoonas for an episode where we discuss our favorite podcasting moments, Kdramas tropes that we loved the most in 2021, and our hope for next year, both in podcasting and Kdrama watching. Kpop Rec: The Real (Heung version) by Ateez ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Permission to Fan: A Recap of BTS Concert--The Good, The Bad and The Biases
December 22, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBAfternoona Delight attended Day 3 of BTS's Permission to Dance concert at SoFi stadium in Los Angeles and watched the Bangtan Boys bring the fire and set the night alight. How did seven guys from South Korea make a sold out stadium of 50,000+ feel intimate and connected? Did the spectacle live up to the hype? Special guests include concert goers Bronte (Lia's eleven year old daughter and new ARMY) and Alison Downs, M.A/LMHP/Afternoona Patreon/Suga fan who helps break down how fandom...
Go Back Couple Deep Dive
December 15, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBWe deep dive into Go Back Couple, a listener-recommended drama that we all loved and consider an underrated gem. We explain why a certain scene is surprisingly one of the most romantic we've seen in a K-drama, sympathize with tired mom Jin Joo, and get a little personal. Join us! Kpop Rec: Happy Death Day by Xdinary Heroes Book rec with a second chance at love: Last First Kiss by Lia Riley Join us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/AfterNoonaDelightPodcast Follow us on Instagr...
Hospital Playlist Deep Dive: Part Two Marry/Mate/Murder Edition
December 08, 2021 11:00 - 50 minutes - 41.6 MBWe're back at Yulje Medical center with our fab five doctor-musician-besties and the rest of the amazing ensemble cast of Hospital Playlist. We've got more Crocs, more surgeries, more music, tons more love for one of our favorite dramas, and-- some unexpected Phil Collins fangirling? Welcome to part two of our Hospital Playlist deep dive. K-pop Rec: Very Good by Block B Join us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/AfterNoonaDelightPodcast Follow us on Instagram @afternoonadeligh...
Hospital Playlist Deep Dive: Part One
December 01, 2021 11:00 - 52 minutes - 43 MBWelcome to part one of two as we deep dive the feel good, slice of life drama that has all things we never knew we loved--surgeries and singing--in a Kdrama. That's right folks, it's Hospital Playlist, and all three of us adored both seasons of this drama so much that one episode was not enough to do it justice. So sit back, kick off your Crocs, and join us on the first part of our journey to Yulje Medical Center. Kpop Rec: Form by Vanner Romance Book Rec with a Doctor: Outlande...
Hometown Cha Cha Cha Snack: Hot Takes from A Real-Life Dentist
November 24, 2021 12:00 - 23 minutes - 19.1 MBLia interviews dentist Dr. Charlene Lim about Hometown Cha Cha Cha's choice to make Yoon Hye-jin a dentist. Learn what the drama got right, and where there was a little creative license (ahem, extensive Hermes purse collection). Also we touch on Kdrama fandom life in the Philippines and how watching dentistry get practiced in Covid-free Gongjin provided lovely escapism. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Hometown Cha Cha Cha: Battle of the Dimples
November 24, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBWith special guest listener Sarah, we deep dive into the popular 2021 K-drama Hometown Cha Cha Cha. We discuss why this drama nailed the pacing, how it gave us so many amazing romance tropes, and why it's one of our favorite small-town romance dramas to date. Follow Sarah on instagram for drama reviews and recs @kdramathis K-rec: Korean food blog: https://www.koreanbapsang.com/ K-romance book rec with a small town: Spindle Cove series by Tessa Dare ★ Support this podcast on Pa...
Start-Up Deep Dive: How I Married Nam Do San
November 17, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBWe dig into Start-Up, the divisive 2020 drama with a flipped Cyrano trope starring Nam Joo-Hyuk and Bae Suzy. Megan explains why Nam Do San resonated with her so much, and we discuss why we found Good Boy's story arc to be satisfying, while recognizing there are many who don't agree. Get into it with us! Kpop Rec: Good-bye Baby by Miss A Book rec: The Court series by Sarah J. Maas ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★