How I Met My KDrama

Sara Rosett

✨ Every Kdrama viewer has an origin story. We dive into how we discovered Kdramas and the shows that have stolen our hearts.

☂️Kdrama is our Roman Empire.

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S3 · E38
September 12 · 15 min
Kdramas for Foodies
💬 Get in Touch! Share your Kdrama origin story. S3 E38 / Have you ever found yourself craving fried chicken at midnight after a Kdrama binge? I dive into the mouthwatering world of foodie dramas, so you can watch (and maybe taste) your way through Kdrama’s most delicious scenes. 🍜 I explore iconic Kdrama foods, focusing on how food fosters connection, kicks off plot twists, and builds community. 🍴I also list my top recommendations for food-centric Kdramas across five fun categories, from restaurant dramas to supper club stories with must-watch mouthwatering scenes. ✅ Spoiler Free episode. Enjoy! Thanks for listening! Let me know what you thought: 💬 Send me a text ☂️ How I Met My Kdrama Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howimetmykdrama 🔎 Website about my mystery books: SaraRosett.com 📚Buy my books direct and save: SaraRosettBooks.com 📖 SaraRosett Instagram (mostly bookish posts): https://www.instagram.com/sararosett
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S3 · E37
June 5 · 1 hr 35 min
🧳 Long Vacation: 90s Nostalgia with Opposites Attract and Cohabitation Tropes (Spotlight)
💬 Get in Touch! Share your Kdrama origin story. S3 E37 / Jess from the Daebak K-Rambles podcasts joins me to deep dive the beloved classic Japanese drama, Long Vacation. 🏠 We discuss the tropes that make this 1996 drama feel familiar: cohabitation, opposites attract, and age gap—not to mention the slow burn romance and sparky tension between the green flag male lead and the chaotic female lead. 🌀 We detour into why you shouldn’t sleep on older dramas. Then we focus on Long Vacation’s themes of happiness and the frustration of being stuck in a seemingly endless loop. One of our favorite aspects of the drama was how the element of circling around is found in everything from the character dynamics to mirror moments in the story. 📼 And we couldn’t forget the nostalgia the show invokes for the 90s with answering machines, VCRs, and phone booths. Currently Watching: Long Vacation Band of Brothers The Pacific Come and Hug Me Love Generation Beach Boys Links: S1 E7 - Jess from Daebak K-Rambles on Rewatchable Kdramas plus Recs for Every Tastehttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2435348/episodes/16648449 Daebak-Krambles Podcast:https://daebak-krambles.com and Instagram, Facebook, & TikTok: @daebakpod Trivia/Background from: https://baike.baidu.com/en/item/Long%20Vacation/1515939#: Thanks for listening! Let me know what you thought: 💬 Send me a text ☂️ How I Met My Kdrama Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howimetmykdrama 🔎 Website about my mystery books: SaraRosett.com 📚Buy my books direct and save: SaraRosettBooks.com 📖 SaraRosett Instagram (mostly bookish posts): https://www.instagram.com/sararosett
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S3 · E36
May 22 · 22 min
The Secret Language of Color in K-Dramas from Clothing to Umbrellas and More
💬 Get in Touch! Share your Kdrama origin story. S3 E36 / Let’s talk about color in Kdramas! 🌈 You can find a rainbow of symbolism and connotations in how dramas use color to subtly reinforce character and foreshadow story arcs. 🎨 In this episode I dig into atmospheric color across a handful of dramas, focusing on how color conveys story concepts and relationship changes. ☂️ And then I go deep on umbrella color symbolism because the color of an umbrella is often a visual cue for where a relationship is headed. ⚠️ Light spoilers Episodes mentioned: S3 E32: Turn to Me, Mukai-kun (Spotlight): https://www.buzzsprout.com/2435348/episodes/18752474 S2 E29: Just Between Lovers (AKA Rain or Shine): https://www.buzzsprout.com/2435348/episodes/18346455 Thanks for listening! Let me know what you thought: 💬 Send me a text ☂️ How I Met My Kdrama Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howimetmykdrama 🔎 Website about my mystery books: SaraRosett.com 📚Buy my books direct and save: SaraRosettBooks.com 📖 SaraRosett Instagram (mostly bookish posts): https://www.instagram.com/sararosett
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S3 · E35
May 8 · 41 min
Why K-dramas Are Modern Jane Austen: Slow Burn Romance and Yearning Heroes with Belinda Kroll
💬 Get in Touch! Share your Kdrama origin story. S3 E35 / Belinda Kroll, indie author and illustrator (cozy romantasy for Jane Austen fans!) and OG Kdrama lover, joins me to talk about slow burn romance, the Hallyu wave, and kimchi-making. 🎯 We explore the parallels between Kdramas and classic Jane Austen—yearning romances and the creative tension that comes from societal constraints. 🥇And we have a list of comfort-watch dramas. Plus we discuss tropes like the competent heroine, the yearning hero, the dreaded forced separation. ✅ Spoiler Free episode. Enjoy! Currently Watching: Tastefully Yours Perfect Crown Reply 1988 Dramas Mentioned: Rooftop Room Cat Coffee Prince Full House I Am Not a Robot My Holo Love Because This is My First Life Mystic Pop-up Bar Goblin Hotel del Luna Oh My Ghost Atypical Family Romance is a Bonus Book Sailor Moon Nodame Cantabile (possibly - let me know if this isn’t the correct title. We we weren’t sure of the title) Turn to Me, Mukai-Kun (S3 E32: Turn to Me, Mukai-kun, A Slice of Life Jdrama https://www.buzzsprout.com/2435348/episodes/18752474) Quartet Business Proposal K-pop Demon Hunters AustenLand Links: Belinda Kroll’s website: https://worderella.com/ Sara Rosett's Jane Austen-inspired mystery series: Death in the English Countryside (Book 1 in the Murder on Location series): https://books2read.com/countryside/ Thanks for listening! Let me know what you thought: 💬 Send me a text ☂️ How I Met My Kdrama Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howimetmykdrama 🔎 Website about my mystery books: SaraRosett.com 📚Buy my books direct and save: SaraRosettBooks.com 📖 SaraRosett Instagram (mostly bookish posts): https://www.instagram.com/sararosett
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S3 · E34
April 16 · 25 min
Quirky Kdrama Recommendations
💬 Get in Touch! Share your Kdrama origin story. S3 E34 / Ever struggled to pick your next Kdrama? I'm sharing my most unconventional Kdrama recommendations—a mash-up of books, movies, and classic tropes to help you (or a new drama-watcher) find the perfect show. 🤪 I think of it as my Bonkers Kdrama Recommendation Engine. This solo episode is packed with offbeat, creative ways to find your next favorite drama. 🍱 Whether you love literary classics, rom-coms, mysteries, or fairy tale retellings, there’s something here for you. ✅ Spoiler Free episode. Enjoy! 🎯 Do you have weirdly perfect, off-the-wall recommendations? I want to hear them. Tap this link to text me your quirky Kdrama recs—bonus points for unique inspiration. Currently Watching/Upcoming Shows Mentioned: The Practical Guide to Love Still Shining Gimbap and Onigroni Perfect Crown Tokyo MPD PR Unit 2 Thanks for listening! Let me know what you thought: 💬 Send me a text ☂️ How I Met My Kdrama Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howimetmykdrama 🔎 Website about my mystery books: SaraRosett.com 📚Buy my books direct and save: SaraRosettBooks.com 📖 SaraRosett Instagram (mostly bookish posts): https://www.instagram.com/sararosett
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S3 · E33
April 3 · 58 min
Favorite Gateway Kdramas with Reggie
💬 Get in Touch! Share your Kdrama origin story. S3 E33 / Reggie, Kdrama fan and host of A Life of Learning podcast, joins me to talk about favorite Kdramas. 🏆 We explore why the one-season "done and dusted" format is so addictive, and how Kdramas stack up against western shows in terms of story structure, emotional payoff, and satisfying endings. 📊 We delve into the pros and cons of using buzz and online rankings to evaluate Kdramas and curate a watch list. 👏 And we list our favorite gateway and "heavyweight" Kdramas, overlooked gems, top tropes (including slow-motion falls, the dramatic U-turn, and product placement galore), and why rewatching is nearly impossible when the watch list is endless. ⚠️ Mostly Spoiler Free episode. Spoilers are called out. Our wide-ranging conversation touches on the following shows: Gangnam Beauty Shine on Me Erased My Mister Summer Strike Idol I Love Me When the Phone Rings Crash Landing on You I Can Hear Your Voice I’m Not a Robot Gentleman’s Dignity Our Unwritten Seoul Hello My Twenties It’s Okay not to be Okay Reply 1988 Descendents of the Sun Strong Woman Do Bong Soon Extraordinary Attorney Woo When Life Gives you Tangerines Start Up True Beauty My Father is Strange Dr. Romantic Hospital Playlist Business Proposal Call it Love Reset Do you like Brahms? The King’s Affection 🔗 Links 10 Reasons We Watch Kdramas; https://pod.link/1516507572/episode/MTdjZTdkNDAtOThmMS00NTljLTlmMmMtOTQ5MDdlNmJkZjJi Beginners Guide to Kdramas Part I: https://pod.link/1516507572/episode/NmJkZmJhYjYtYjNiNS00MTcxLWI4M2ItNzRjMDRiODJmMTA0 Beginners Guide to Kdramas Part II: https://pod.link/1516507572/episode/N2E0NWQ2ZjMtMzBiOS00Zjg5LTgyYTMtNWQxNWU3OWViZDAx Thanks for listening! Let me know what you thought: 💬 Send me a text ☂️ How I Met My Kdrama Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howimetmykdrama 🔎 Website about my mystery books: SaraRosett.com 📚Buy my books direct and save: SaraRosettBooks.com 📖 SaraRosett Instagram (mostly bookish posts): https://www.instagram.com/sararosett
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S3 · E32
February 26 · 1 hr 17 min
Turn to Me, Mukai-kun: A Slice of Life Japanese Drama (Spotlight)
💬 Get in Touch! Share your Kdrama origin story. S3 E32 / Christina from the YA Girl’s Kdrama podcasts joins me to spotlight the heartfelt slice-of-life Japanese drama, Turn to Me, Mukai-kun. ⛩️ We explore the unique rhythms of Jdramas vs. Kdramas, sharing first-timer impressions, the cultural nuances of relationships, and what makes slice of life stories in both countries so universally relatable—and Christina shares how her recent trip to Japan colored her viewing. 🫶 We break down the show's memorable dating “eras,” the lovable (and awkward) characters, Mukai’s funny missteps on the way to love, friends-to-lovers done right, complicated female characters, and the bromance. 🫥 We also touch on why the themes of stigma, stereotypes, and individuality in Turn to Me, Mukai-kun make it a good comp for Something in the Rain and One Spring Night—but lighter in tone and with a nicer mom. 🍦🌈 Plus, we dive deep into the ice cream sundae and rainbow metaphors – IYKYK! 😉 ⚠️ Warning: there isn’t a non-spoiler section. We get right into the ice cream layer. Currently Watching: Love Me Idol I Can This Love be Translated? Dr. Romantic Rain or Shine Gimbap and Onigiri Links: Ep 24: Slice of Life dramas with Christina https://howimetmykdrama.buzzsprout.com/2435348/episodes/17984850-slice-of-life-kdramas-for-your-watchlist Ep 22: YA girl’s Kdrama interview https://www.buzzsprout.com/2435348/episodes/17814816-ya-girls-kdrama-podcast-on-favorite-dramas-tropes-and-ramyeon-scenes YA Girl's Kdrama podcast: https://pod.link/1630700998 Thanks for listening! Let me know what you thought: 💬 Send me a text ☂️ How I Met My Kdrama Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howimetmykdrama 🔎 Website about my mystery books: SaraRosett.com 📚Buy my books direct and save: SaraRosettBooks.com 📖 SaraRosett Instagram (mostly bookish posts): https://www.instagram.com/sararosett
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S3 · E31
February 13 · 24 min
Romantic Kdramas for Valentine’s to Fit your Mood 💝
💬 Get in Touch! Share your Kdrama origin story. S3 E31 / Romantic dramas come in all sorts of flavors. What are you in the mood for? From heart-wrenching angst to pure goofy chaos to sweet chocolate-inspired romances, I’m sharing a list of Kdramas by vibe so you can pick your perfect watch. Plus I give a quick "what I've been watching" round-up, including Idol I, Love Me, and Undercover Miss Hong, which has sooo many similarities to Good Manager, which is also known as Chief Kim. Has anyone else notice that? Just me? I've got recommendations for romantic Asian dramas for you in these categories: Romance with angst Star-crossed lovers Gentle slice of life romance (with a serving of murder) Romcom with some spice Romcom with a whodunit Romcom with thriller elements Sweet romance Second chance romance Time travel/fated romance Goofy/quirky romcom Galentine’s Day Bonus for Valentine’s theme: Romance with chocolate Romance with flowers/flower theme Thanks for listening! Let me know what you thought: 💬 Send me a text ☂️ How I Met My Kdrama Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howimetmykdrama 🔎 Website about my mystery books: SaraRosett.com 📚Buy my books direct and save: SaraRosettBooks.com 📖 SaraRosett Instagram (mostly bookish posts): https://www.instagram.com/sararosett
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S2 · E30
Dec 29, 2025 · 1 hr 23 min
2025 Kdrama Year in Review: Highs, Lows, and Favorites
💬 Get in Touch! Share your Kdrama origin story. S2 E30 / It’s that time of the year for recaps, backtracks, and wraps of the previous twelve months. This episode is all about the best (and sometimes worst) of Kdrama in 2025. Shannon from Bonchon Bite Sized K-drama Reviews joins me to talk through the highs and lows of Asian dramas. We chat about drama-watching stats, our personal high points of 2025 dramas, and the throw-back dramas we watched this year. Currently Watching/Waiting For: Shannon: Surely Tomorrow Love Between Fairy and Devil Dynamite Kiss Sara: Surely Tomorrow Love Me Cashero Our 2025 Favorites: Favorite supporting characters Favorite couples Favorite found family Favorite (or least-favorite) childhood connection Favorite OSTs Drama you were surprised you liked Best fashion Best villains/worst villains Best crying scenes Fastest drop Most satisfying dramas Worst ending Favorite drama *not* from 2025 that you watched during 2025 Favorite friendships Favorite umbrella scenes Favorite ramen scenes Best Second Lead Syndrome Most over-the-top makjang moments Truck of Doom award Favorite swoony moments Most underrated dramas Best performances by an actor/actress Shannon’s Podcast: https://pod.link/1839465628 Shannon’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/banchankdramapod Comfort Watches and Palette Cleansers with Shannon https://howimetmykdrama.buzzsprout.com/2435348/episodes/17898269 Thanks for listening! Let me know what you thought: 💬 Send me a text ☂️ How I Met My Kdrama Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howimetmykdrama 🔎 Website about my mystery books: SaraRosett.com 📚Buy my books direct and save: SaraRosettBooks.com 📖 SaraRosett Instagram (mostly bookish posts): https://www.instagram.com/sararosett
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S2 · E29
Dec 26, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min
Spotlight: Just Between Lovers
💬 Get in Touch! Share your Kdrama origin story. S2 E29 / Shannon, children’s librarian and podcaster (Banchan Bite Sized K-drama Reviews) joins me to talk about the Kdrama classic, Just Between Lovers, a drama we both absolutely loved despite its heavy topics of trauma and guilt. ❤️‍🩹 We explore what makes this drama so special: nuanced characters, found family galore, standout music, unconventional story choices, scruffy-handsome Lee Junho, and our takes on that ending. ✋ After a short non-spoiler section, we dive into Just Between Lovers, talking about anything and everything! Currently Watching and Other Shows Discussed: Typhoon Family Would You Marry Me? Romantics Anonymous Ms. Incognito Cinderella Closet Romantics Anonymous Ms. Incognito Shannon’s Podcast: https://pod.link/1839465628 Shannon’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/banchankdramapod Comfort Watches and Palette Cleansers with Shannon https://howimetmykdrama.buzzsprout.com/2435348/episodes/17898269 Articles: Production of the drama: https://www.soompi.com/article/1090223wpp/just-lovers-pd-shares-decided-cast-2pms-junho-won-jin-ah https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1556450 Interview with screenwriter: https://cine21.com/news/view/?mag_id=102205 (in Korean) Thanks for listening! Let me know what you thought: 💬 Send me a text ☂️ How I Met My Kdrama Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howimetmykdrama 🔎 Website about my mystery books: SaraRosett.com 📚Buy my books direct and save: SaraRosettBooks.com 📖 SaraRosett Instagram (mostly bookish posts): https://www.instagram.com/sararosett
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S2 · E28
Dec 11, 2025 · 42 min
Underrated Gems and How Kdramas Inspired a Trip to Korea with Constance
💬 Get in Touch! Share your Kdrama origin story. S2 E28 / Constance, journalist, gardening writer, and nonfiction book reviewer—and of course, dedicated Kdrama fan—joins me to talk about favorite Kdramas and her trip to South Korea. ✈️ We explore Constance’s international background, her Kdrama origin story (including discovering Extraordinary Attorney Woo), why she finally traveled to Korea, and what keeps her hooked on Asian dramas. ✨ And we list our current watches, favorite Kdramas, discuss the “found family” trope, and explore the emotional resonance of Kdrama storytelling. 💚 Spoiler Free episode. Enjoy! Currently Watching: Happiness Bon Appétit, Your Majesty Ms. Incognito Typhoon Family Our wide-ranging conversation touches on the following shows: Extraordinary Attorney Woo Hometown Cha Cha Cha Crash Landing on You Healer Holo Love Hospital Playlist Romance is a Bonus Book Touch Your Heart Love Scout Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung Train to Busan Taxi Driver Vincenzo Strong Girl Bong Soon Her Private Life (but I meant What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim) My Love From the Star Designated Survivor Book recommendation: The Birth of Korean Cool by Euny Hong https://www.amazon.com/Birth-Korean-Cool-Conquering-Through/dp/1250045118 Link: The Birth of Korean Coolby Euny Hong https://books2read.com/u/mgqkpR (Affiliate Link) Thanks for listening! Let me know what you thought: 💬 Send me a text ☂️ How I Met My Kdrama Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howimetmykdrama 🔎 Website about my mystery books: SaraRosett.com 📚Buy my books direct and save: SaraRosettBooks.com 📖 SaraRosett Instagram (mostly bookish posts): https://www.instagram.com/sararosett
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S2 · E27
Dec 4, 2025 · 55 min
Spotlight: Hold My Hand at Twilight (Jdrama)
💬 Get in Touch! Share your Kdrama origin story. S2 E27 / Caitlin from the NoSleep4Dramas podcast and blog joins me for a look at the Japanese drama Hold My Hand at Twilight. 🇯🇵 We explore the world of Jdramas and how they compare to our favorite Kdramas. We dig into the themes of creative ambition and the coming-of-age journeys. We also explore some of the things that frustrated us about this drama, and detail why we’d still recommend it because of its fabulous fall vibes and found family. 🏆 We list the shows that have us binging right now (Kdramas, Chinese dramas, and Jdramas), give quick recs—including Miss Incognito, First Lady, and Typhoon Family—and share why certain dramas just pull us in. Plus, we shout out found family stories and unique settings. ⚠️ Spoiler warning! Our wide-ranging conversation touches on the following shows: Hold My Hand at Twilight (J-drama deep dive with spoilers!), Mysterious Lotus Casebook, Mobius, Miss Incognito, First Lady, Typhoon Family, Would You Marry Me?, Romantics Anonymous, Tokyo Tower, Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle, and more. Enjoy! Links: Caitlin’s podcast: https://www.nosleep4dramas.com/podcast Caitlin’s blog: https://www.nosleep4dramas.com/ Crime and Mystery Dramas with Caitlin: https://howimetmykdrama.buzzsprout.com/2435348/episodes/17494458-crime-and-mystery-asian-dramas-with-caitlin Thanks for listening! Let me know what you thought: 💬 Send me a text ☂️ How I Met My Kdrama Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howimetmykdrama 🔎 Website about my mystery books: SaraRosett.com 📚Buy my books direct and save: SaraRosettBooks.com 📖 SaraRosett Instagram (mostly bookish posts): https://www.instagram.com/sararosett
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S2 · E26
Nov 11, 2025 · 39 min
The Cohabitation Trope, Hopeful Storytelling, and Kdrama Structure with Paroma
💬 Get in Touch! Share your Kdrama origin story. S2 E26 / Paroma from the Dramas Over Flowers podcast and professional fangirl joins me to talk about her journey into Asian media, her recommendations, and the unique joys of Kdramas. 🌼 Paroma shares the story behind how Dramas Over Flowers podcast came about with its cross-cultural perspectives. 🎉 We explore Paroma’s Kdrama origin story as well as how tropes like cohabitation and found family in the workplace win us over. 🫶We also delve into dramas that treat serious subjects with warmth and optimism and discuss endings. Currently watching: A Dream within a Dream Head Over Heels Our Movie Law and the City ✋ Spoiler warning! Our wide-ranging conversation touches on the following shows: You’re Beautiful Do you Love Brahms? Quartet Nirvana in Fire Meet Yourself Dr. Slump Head over Heels Because this is my First Life We Married as a Job Reply 1997 Judge From Hell Be Melodramatic Search WWW Dramas Over Flowers Podcast: https://pod.link/1270514773 Dramas Over Flowers Substack: https://dramasoverflowers.substack.com Thanks for listening! Let me know what you thought: 💬 Send me a text ☂️ How I Met My Kdrama Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howimetmykdrama 🔎 Website about my mystery books: SaraRosett.com 📚Buy my books direct and save: SaraRosettBooks.com 📖 SaraRosett Instagram (mostly bookish posts): https://www.instagram.com/sararosett
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S2 · E25
Oct 23, 2025 · 33 min
Rewatchable Kdramas and Favorite OSTs with Maxine
💬 Get in Touch! Share your Kdrama origin story. S2 E25 / Maxine Wright, supply chain professional, master gardener, avid podcast listener—and, of course, passionate Kdrama fan—joins me to talk about her favorite dramas and how her journey started during the pandemic. ⭐ We explore how Kdramas connect us with our emotions, the joys of discovering underrated gems, and why Maxine seeks out older and less mainstream series between the new hits. 🎵 Maxine lists her favorite re-watches and classic OSTs, and she also shares her unique way of searching for Kdramas that surfaces new recommendations. Currently Watching: Maxine: My Dearest Bon Appétit, Your Majesty Sara: To the Moon Ms. Incognito ⚠️ Light spoiler warning! Our wide-ranging conversation touches on the following shows: Crash Landing on You Descents of the Sun Moon Embracing the Sun Coffee Prince Romance is a Bonus Book King the Land Alchemy of Souls Vincenzo Goblin The K2 Dali and the Cocky Prince Karma Connections First Frost The Double Prisoner of Beauty Links: Lipstick: Wine Lip Tint Chateau Labaotte https://www.yesstyle.com/en/tcuc.USD/coc.US/info.html/pid.1132160255 Maxine’s TikTok: @wrightstuff20 Thanks for listening! Let me know what you thought: 💬 Send me a text ☂️ How I Met My Kdrama Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howimetmykdrama 🔎 Website about my mystery books: SaraRosett.com 📚Buy my books direct and save: SaraRosettBooks.com 📖 SaraRosett Instagram (mostly bookish posts): https://www.instagram.com/sararosett
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S2 · E24
Oct 9, 2025 · 1 hr 10 min
Slice of Life Kdramas for Your Watchlist
💬 Get in Touch! Share your Kdrama origin story. S2 E24 / Christina from YA Girls Kdrama Podcast, teacher and passionate Kdrama fan, joins me for a slice of life genre celebration! If you love the daily rhythms, cozy feelings, and relatable conflicts found in slice of life Korean dramas, this chat is for you. Are we rebranding “slice of life” into “warm hug dramas?” Yes, we totally are! 🫶 We talk about what slice of life means for Kdrama fans—why we love these dramas, what makes them unique, and how they give us hope and comfort. We talk about the feelings these dramas evoke and how they often reflect real life with warmth, sincerity, and optimism. 🌿We list our favorite slice of life Kdramas and Jdramas by theme, hitting the broad categories of workplace, romance, found family, creative (music/books), and healing. Our recommendations range from iconic shows like Hospital Playlist and My Mister to under-the-radar gems! ⚠️ Light spoiler warning! Our conversation touches on a few spoiler-y things about some of the shows. ⏰ Timestamps: 00:00:25 Meet Christina 00:02:17 Currently Watching Love Take Two Tale of Lady Ok My Youth The Murky Stream Bon Appétit, Your Majesty Learning to Love 00:08:51 What is a Slice of Life Kdrama? 00:14:24 Workplace Slice of Life 00:25:15 Romance Slice of Life 00:39:14 Family/Found Family Slice of Life 00:52:27 Creative creative (Music/Books) Slice of Life 00:59:25 Healing Slice of Life 🔗 Links YA Girl’s podcast: https://pod.link/1630700998 YA Girl’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/yagirl_kdramapod/?hl=en Discord: https://discord.com/invite/Aa9kGxNPx9 YA Girls Kdrama Podcast on Favorite Dramas, Tropes, and Ramyeon Scenes: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2435348/episodes/17814816 Thanks for listening! Let me know what you thought: 💬 Send me a text ☂️ How I Met My Kdrama Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howimetmykdrama 🔎 Website about my mystery books: SaraRosett.com 📚Buy my books direct and save: SaraRosettBooks.com 📖 SaraRosett Instagram (mostly bookish posts): https://www.instagram.com/sararosett
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S2 · E23
Sep 25, 2025 · 42 min
Comfort Watches and Palette Cleansers with Shannon from Banchan: Bite-Size K-Drama Podcast
💬 Get in Touch! Share your Kdrama origin story. S2 E 23 / Shannon Bloom, children’s librarian, knitter, cat lover, and host of Banchan: Bite-size Kdrama Reviews podcast, joins me to talk about manga Kdrama adaptations, unforgettable friend groups, and watching challenges. 🪭 Shannon shares her Kdrama origin story (including a roommate’s historical drama obsession) and how her love of fantasy and romance books interplays with her for Kdrama addiction. 🫖 Then we list comfort watches and share under-the-radar favorites that deserve more love—plus, what Kdrama made us do in real life! ⏱️Timestamps: [00:00:34] Meet Shannon [00:01:35] Currently Watching [00:06:36] Shannon's First Kdrama [00:12:21] Drama Recommendations 💚 Mild spoiler for some dramas, be we give you a warning within the episode Tastefully Yours Haunted Palace Good Boy Flex X Cop Boys over Flowers Jewel in the Palace The Hiers W: 2 Worlds Descendants of the Sun Parasite Squid Game Lovely Runner Reply 1988 Hometown Cha Cha Cha Business Proposal Red Sleeve Hospital Playlist Twenty Five Twenty One Our Blues Empress Ki When the Stars Gossip Wok of Love Yumi’s Cells Just Between Lovers I’m Not a Robot A Time Called You Mellow Movie Shopaholic Louie It’s Okay That’s Love Links: Shannon’s Podcast: https://pod.link/1839465628 Shannon’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/banchankdramapod/?g=5 Kdrama subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/KDRAMA/comments/1hqdoix/rkdrama_challenge_2025_introduction_post/ Thanks for listening! Let me know what you thought: 💬 Send me a text ☂️ How I Met My Kdrama Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howimetmykdrama 🔎 Website about my mystery books: SaraRosett.com 📚Buy my books direct and save: SaraRosettBooks.com 📖 SaraRosett Instagram (mostly bookish posts): https://www.instagram.com/sararosett
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S2 · E22
Sep 11, 2025 · 39 min
YA Girls Kdrama Podcast on Favorite Dramas, Tropes, and Ramyeon Scenes
💬 Get in Touch! Share your Kdrama origin story. S2 E22 / Maddie, Christina, and Elle from the Ya Girl’s Kdrama Podcast bring the energy and the laughs to this episode! ❣️ We explore first Kdramas, favorite and iconic couples, as well as the drama they wish more people would watch. ✏️🍜 Plus we talk about keeping track of dramas and our favorite ramyeon scenes. ✋ Light spoiler warning! Our wide-ranging conversation touches on the following shows–and there’s a lot of them. A few have spoilers. Shows mentioned: Head over Heels Our Unwritten Seoul Our Movie Law and the City First Night With the Duke Boys Planet Two/II My Girlfriend’s the Man Silent Kururi: Who’s in Love with Me? Eye Love You Marry My Husband: Japan The Liar and His Lover Start Up Something in the Rain My Mister Move to Heaven Hometown Cha Cha Cha Because This is my First Life Love Scout Run On Cheer Up Twenty Five Twenty One Love Next Door The King’s Affection Healer Hotel Del Luna Namib Under the Queen’s Umbrella Bad Prosecutor Undercover High School Lovely Runner Reply 1988 Kpop Demon Hunters What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim Links: YA Girls podcast: https://pod.link/1630700998 YA Girls IG: https://www.instagram.com/yagirl_kdramapod/?hl=en KDrop podcast: https://pod.link/1764429119 KDrop IG: https://www.instagram.com/the.kdrop_kpop_pod/?hl=en Discord: https://discord.com/invite/Aa9kGxNPx9 ⏱️ Timestamps [00:00:39] Meet Ya Maddie, Christina, and Elle [00:04:43] Currently Watching [00:12:32] First Kdramas [00:15:52] Favorite Kdramas Thanks for listening! Let me know what you thought: 💬 Send me a text ☂️ How I Met My Kdrama Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howimetmykdrama 🔎 Website about my mystery books: SaraRosett.com 📚Buy my books direct and save: SaraRosettBooks.com 📖 SaraRosett Instagram (mostly bookish posts): https://www.instagram.com/sararosett
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S2 · E21
Aug 28, 2025 · 29 min
Glass Heart: Even More JDramas for Kdrama Fans
💬 Get in Touch! Share your Kdrama origin story. S2 E21 / Japanese dramas are a hot topic lately, so I’m back with a round-up of even more Jdramas for Kdrama fans. 🏯 I explore some differences between Jdramas and Kdramas. 🐝 And then I list some Jdramas that are getting lots of buzz along with some that are more under-the-radar. 🟢 Spoiler Free episode. Enjoy! ⌛ Timestamps: see chapter markers for timestamps. 🤍 Glass Heart 💒 Marry My Husband: Japan ❓Kururi: Who’s in Love with Me? 💝 Is Love Sustainable? 👰 Full-Time Wife Escapist 🤫 Silent 🌅 Hold My Hand at Twilight 🥗 Tokyo Salad Bowl 🔎 Usotoki Rhetoric Links: Previous episode about Jdramas: Ep 16: https://howimetmykdrama.buzzsprout.com/2435348/episodes/17080470-jdramas-japanese-romance-mystery-and-slice-of-life-stories-for-kdrama-fans Murder on the S.S. Cleopatra Special Edition: https://sararosettbooks.com/collections/murder-on-the-s-s-cleopatra Mystery Books Podcast - Murder on the S.S. Cleopatra Behind the Scenes https://mysterybookspodcast.buzzsprout.com/1311757/episodes/17721380 Thanks for listening! Let me know what you thought: 💬 Send me a text ☂️ How I Met My Kdrama Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howimetmykdrama 🔎 Website about my mystery books: SaraRosett.com 📚Buy my books direct and save: SaraRosettBooks.com 📖 SaraRosett Instagram (mostly bookish posts): https://www.instagram.com/sararosett
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S2 · E20
Aug 16, 2025 · 37 min
Joyful Entertainment with Naa from Kdrama Bingo
💬 Get in Touch! Share your Kdrama origin story. S2 E20 / Naa, small business owner, creator of Kdrama Bingo, and devoted kdrama fan, joins me to talk about all things Kdrama joy! ✨ Naa is passionate about building “communities of joy” through playful fandom and shares how she started Kdrama Bingo as well as her favorite dramas. ☕️ We explore comfort watches and discuss the full spectrum of Kdramas from heavy and thought-provoking to light and funny. 🤝 We share favorite tropes (cohabitation, enemies-to-lovers) and delve into Kdrama as a soft power tool. Plus, Naa shares tips on how to find your fandom both on and offline. ✅ Spoiler Free episode. Enjoy! ⏰ Timestamps: [00:00:33] Meet Naa [00:01:36] Kdrama Bingo [00:02:40] Currently Watching [00:06:31] Naa's Kdrama Origin Story [00:08:16] Naa's Favorites and Recommendations [00:35:55] Kdrama Bingo App Dramas mentioned: Perfect Marriage Revenge Moon Lovers Scarlet Heart Tastefully Yours Nine Puzzles Mr. Bride My Lovely Samsoon My Mister Mysterious Kiss Shopping King Louis Semantic Error Love Between Fairy and Devil Lovely Runner Eve Doom at Your Service Part Time Idol Website: http://kingogames.llc/ Instagram: @kdramabingo Facebook: @kdramabingo Thanks for listening! Let me know what you thought: 💬 Send me a text ☂️ How I Met My Kdrama Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howimetmykdrama 🔎 Website about my mystery books: SaraRosett.com 📚Buy my books direct and save: SaraRosettBooks.com 📖 SaraRosett Instagram (mostly bookish posts): https://www.instagram.com/sararosett
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S2 · E19
Jul 31, 2025 · 45 min
Paranormal, Fantasy, and Magical Kdramas with Shea MacLeod
💬 Get in Touch! Share your Kdrama origin story. S2 E19 / Like a bit of magic in your Kdramas? Shea MacLeod is here with lots of recommendations for you that run the gamut from light to dark in genres ranging from rom com to mystery to horror. 🔮 We explore the joys of discovering Kdramas with supernatural elements, what makes Kdrama fantasy so unique from a Western perspective, and how Shea’s own background in paranormal fiction influences her drama watching. 🍸 Plus, Shea shares her soju-inspired cocktail creations! ⌛ Timestamps: [00:00:23] Meet Shea [00:02:20] Currently Watching The Potato Lab Four Eagle Brothers Divorce Insurance Summer Strike Nine Puzzles [00:06:59] Shea's Kdrama Origin Story and Recommendations 🛑 Spoiler warning! Our wide-ranging conversation touches on the following shows: Mystic Pop-Up Bar Miss Night and Day Crash Course in Romance Miss Sherlock Midnight Studio Light Shop Midnight Studio When the Phone Rings From Now On Showtime Behind Your Touch https://www.sheamacleod.com/ Thanks for listening! Let me know what you thought: 💬 Send me a text ☂️ How I Met My Kdrama Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howimetmykdrama 🔎 Website about my mystery books: SaraRosett.com 📚Buy my books direct and save: SaraRosettBooks.com 📖 SaraRosett Instagram (mostly bookish posts): https://www.instagram.com/sararosett
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