Chasing K-Dramas

Welcome to YOUR Korean drama podcast!   Sarangees! Your favorite unnies are back with Episode 9 of Crash Landing on You, and the tale of endless goodbyes continues. We learn that Se-ri was NOT shot by her kidnappers. In fact, she’s been stowed away in the attic at Jeong-hyeok’s family home!  Jeong-hyeok gets arrested by Lunatic Lt. and has the dwarflings spread rumors about who his appa...

Welcome to YOUR Korean drama podcast! Hello Sarangees! Today we're diving into Episode 8 of Crash Landing on You, and y'all, this one is an emotional ROLLERCOASTER. It's swoony, it's sad, it's hilarious, AND it ends on a cliffhanger that had us screaming at the screen. Seo Dan confronts Jeong-hyeok with the article about Se-ri, and we finally learn why he's so set on protecting her. Baby Scammer t...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! Sarangees! We’re reacting to the final episodes of The Scandal — and spoiler alert: there is NO happy ending. This story promised us lust, seduction, and betrayal… and instead delivered a full-blown Greek tragedy, where every one of our main characters pays the price for their bad behavior. Cho Won finally confronts Lady Cho for toying with his feelings all th...

Welcome to YOUR Korean drama podcast! Welcome back Sarangees! It’s time to chase episode 7 of Crash Landing on You , and y’all, this episode had EVERYTHING. Car chases, blood transfusions, a thunderstorm, and the kiss we've ALL been waiting for.  Jeong-hyeok passes out from his gunshot wound, so Se-ri takes the wheel. Then Se-ri has to choose between catching her flight home and giving Jeong-...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! Hello Sarangees! We're back with episodes 5 and 6 of The Scandal , and the series still confuses us. SOOO many letters are being sent, and we can’t keep track of what’s happening! The saving grace is the entire cast's acting prowess. Ji Chang Wook especially shines in these episodes, continuing to seduce the widow. Is he playing a game or is he actually starti...

Welcome to YOUR Korean drama podcast! Hello Sarangees! We’re BACK with Episode 6 of Crash Landing on You , and y’all, this episode was absolutely insane!! It was heartwarming, heartbreaking, AND action-packed. It felt so climactic that we thought we'd skipped ahead to episode 14 or 15! It's Jeong-hyeok's turn to get jealous and super protective, and he does NOT hold back when Baby Scammer pulls Se...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! Sarangees! We’re reacting to episodes 3 and 4 of The Scandal, and we have some thoughts. This show is visually stunning, and we’re seeing some brilliant acting from our leads, Son Ye-jin and Ji Chang-wook, but we find the story and the direction are confusing and uneven at times. We’ll see how the rest of the episodes pan out! Please share your thoughts below!...

Welcome to YOUR Korean drama podcast! Sarangees! We’re BACK with episode 5 of CLOY, and OMG, Se-ri’s fallen hard for her North Korean man. We’re also falling hard too. That swoony campfire scene by the train?!? ::SWOON:: We pick up where Jeong-hyeok finds Se-ri in the marketplace with the scented candle, and then they turn the corner to find Seo Dan waiting on his doorstep. OMO OMO! Jeong-hyeok st...

Welcome to YOUR Korean drama podcast! Hello Sarangees! We’re back chasing the swooniest drama ever! This week, episode 4 of CLOY gets crazy with hijinks when Se-ri realizes that she may be stuck in North Korea for longer! Picking up right where we left off, Se-ri and Jeong-hyeok get caught kissing by the coast guard, only for her ride home to sail off without her. Furious and desperate, Se-ri trie...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! Sarangees! Unnies React is BACK with The Scandal , the sexy sageuk starring Son Ye-jin, Ji Chang-wook, and Nana. Loosely based on the French novel Dangerous Liaisons by Laclos, this adaptation is set in Joseon Korea, where women were bound to strict Confucian values. Noblewoman Lady Cho challenges playboy Cho Won to a dangerous game: seduce the virtuous widow...

Welcome to YOUR Korean drama podcast! Sarangees! It’s time for episode 3 of Crash Landing on You , and we are LOVING all the swoony moments our dear Captain Ri is serving up! We love them so much, we had to create our SWOON TRACKER! SIGH! This episode gives us a real look at everyday life in North Korea as Se-ri gets closer to Jeong-hyeok and her Company Five dwarves/ducklings or dwarflings! ...

Welcome to YOUR Korean drama podcast! We're back with episode 2 of Crash Landing on You , and like our heroine Se-ri, we are FULLY IN North Korea now. Who knew it could be this cute and homey?! It's so charming we have to keep reminding ourselves: this is fiction, and we are talking about North Korea. 🫠🫠🫠 After Jeong-hyeok pulls Se-ri to safety, he has no choice but to hide her in his home...

Welcome to YOUR Korean drama podcast! Today's the day, Sarangees! It's time for our sixth drama chase: Crash Landing on You! 🌪️🪂💥❤️ We're fully ready to paraglide into North Korea with our heroine Se-ri so she can find her Jeong-hyeok! First up, we get into why we chose CLOY and why it took us SO long to rewatch it. Then we meet Yoon Se-ri, chaebol CEO of Se-ri's Choice, and step into her world....

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! We’re dropping two bonus minisodes this week from episode 13 and 14 of The Glory! If you like what you heard, be sure to sign up for exclusive bonus content like this on our Club Sarangees Substack at chasingkdramas.substack.com.  Announcements: We’re on our “Road to 10,000 Sarangees” campaign! Our goal is to hit 10k subscribers on YouTube. Please help us by s...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! We’re dropping two bonus minisodes this week from episode 13 and 14 of The Glory! If you like what you heard, be sure to sign up for exclusive bonus content like this on our Club Sarangees Substack at chasingkdramas.substack.com.  Announcements: We’re on our “Road to 10,000 Sarangees” campaign! Our goal is to hit 10k subscribers on YouTube. Please help us by s...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! Hello Sarangees! We’re saying our goodbyes to our FIFTH drama chase The Glory!  This drama was truly a masterpiece of storytelling and had us emotionally invested from the beginning. Although there were intense (and very difficult) moments, we're so glad we got to join Dong-eun on her revenge journey and experience catharsis with her. We hand out our End of Dr...

Content Warning: This podcast covers The Glory , which contains depictions of violence, sexual content, suicide, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised!  Welcome to YOUR Korean drama podcast!! SARANGEES! We made it. It's the FINAL episode of The Glory , and honestly? One of the best finales we've ever watched. Our friend Rek Lee is back on the pod to help us break down this episode and the ser...

Content Warning: This podcast covers The Glory , which contains depictions of violence, sexual content, suicide, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised!  Welcome to YOUR Korean drama podcast!! It's time to chase Episode 15 of The Glory, and joining us is writer, actress, and comedian LouLou Gonzales. LouLou shares how vertical dramas pulled her into the world of Asian shows and why The Glory h...

Content Warning: This podcast covers The Glory , which contains depictions of violence, sexual content, suicide, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised!  Welcome to YOUR Korean drama podcast!! Welcome back, Sarangees! We are SO excited about Episode 14 of The Glory , because we're joined by the incredible Naomi Ko, an award-winning filmmaker, writer, comedian, and co-host of the Asians in Base...

Content Warning: This podcast covers The Glory , which contains depictions of violence, sexual content, suicide, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised!  Welcome to YOUR Korean drama podcast!! Sarangees! We're three episodes from the finale, and Episode 13 might be the biggest one yet. It builds and builds, and ends with an actual fire. We pick up in the aftermath of Dong-eun's public takedown...

Content Warning: This podcast covers The Glory , which contains depictions of violence, sexual content, suicide, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised!  Welcome to YOUR Korean drama podcast!! Hello Sarangees! We're back with episode 13 of The Glory , and OMG, it's getting SOOOO GOOOD. Yeon-jin continues to spiral as she discovers that Dr. Yeo-jeong is the guy working with Dong-eun. Her mom is...

Content Warning: This podcast covers The Glory , which contains depictions of violence, sexual content, suicide, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised!  Welcome to YOUR Korean drama podcast!! Sarangees! Things are HEATING UP with Episode 11 of The Glory, and it did NOT disappoint. We open with the aftermath of Myeong-oh's murder, and see how Yeon-jin covered her tracks.  Then Do-young tells D...

Content Warning: This podcast covers The Glory , which contains depictions of violence, sexual content, suicide, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised!  Welcome to YOUR Korean drama podcast!! Hello Sarangees!! We're BACK with another action-packed, jaw-dropping episode of The Glory, and Episode 10 does NOT hold back. We open with Do-young visiting Siesta and seeing the dressing room where Yeo...

Content Warning: This podcast covers The Glory , which contains depictions of violence, sexual content, suicide, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised!  Welcome to YOUR Korean drama podcast! Sarangees, we're BACK with Episode 9 of The Glory and this one does NOT let up. So much happens, we don't even know where to start. Myeong-oh's "disappearance"? Officially a criminal case now. Yeon-jin an...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! Sarangees! The time has come to bid farewell to our favorite couple ever, Seo-ri and Se-gye (tear!). These final two episodes did NOT let us down… the writers gave us the happy ending we needed! In episode 13, we FINALLY find out how Seo-ri and Dan-shim's souls switched, Se-gye and Telemundo continue their showdown, and we sit through the longest death montage...