Chasing K-Dramas

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 for episode 8 of The Glory, Sarangees! This was the final episode of Part 1 of the series, and it did NOT let up! So many things happened, and just when you thought things couldn't get crazier,...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! Happy World Cup (and THE KNICKS WON), Sarangees! We're back with our reactions to episodes 11 and 12 of My Royal Nemesis , and y'all, we have to be honest…it was confusing. Chrissy was confused. Dulcé was confused. We share our theories on what we THINK happened with the Seo-ri/Dan-shim soul switch, so please let us know if we got anything wrong and drop your...

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 7 of The Glory , and of course, IT DOESN'T DISAPPOINT! If the last episode was all about loading the gun, this one's all about putting your finger on the trigger....

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! Sarangees! We're back with our reactions to episodes 9 and 10 of My Royal Nemesis , and this series just keeps delivering the squeals, the tears, and the pure joy. Se-gye is STILL having those dreams about the Grand Prince and Dan-shim, which finally pushes Dan-shim/Seo-ri to reveal that yes, she really is the Kang Dan-shim he's been dreaming about. As Se-gye...

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!  Happy Wednesday, Sarangees! Episode 6 of The Glory is here, and Myeong-oh is still MIA, leaving Dong-eun, Hyun-nam, Do-young, and the bullies all scrambling to track him down. But before he disappeared,...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! Today we're reacting to episodes 7 and 8 of My Royal Nemesis, and Sarangees, this drama just keeps hitting in ALL the right ways! The writing, the pacing, the acting… it's all there, and it's blowing our minds. Se-gye remains the world's biggest romantic softie, and Seo-ri/Dan-shim finally decides to accept him! Meanwhile, the villains keep scheming with Telem...

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 podcast drama!  Hello Sarangees! We’re back with episode 5 of The Glory, and it’s another banger! Dong-eun and Do-young hang out at the convenience store after their Go game. Yeon-jin is fully spiraling over Dong-eun be...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! Sarangees, we are BACK with another Unnies React — and this time, we're diving into My Royal Nemesis! This drama had us in a chokehold from the start, so honestly, we HAD TO COVER IT! We are absolutely obsessed with our leads: the endlessly talented Lim Ji-yeon as Shin Seo-ri (seriously, is there anything this woman can't do?!) and the very, very attractive He...

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 podcast drama!  We're back with Episode 4 of The Glory, and oh, Sarangees, we are finally seeing just how meticulously Dong-eun has been cooking up her revenge. We pick up right where she crashes Yeon-jin's award ceremo...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! We're back with reactions to the Perfect Crown finale, AND WE HAVE THOUGHTS. These last episodes felt rushed and disjointed. The show tried to cram a season's worth of payoff into too little runway, and 12 episodes was simply not enough room for the character development this story deserved. OK, deep breaths, here we go… Hui-joo and Aide Choi save I-an from th...

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 podcast drama!  Sarangees! We're back with episode 3 of The Glory, and the revenge machine is officially going! We finally understand why Hyun-nam wants Dong-eun to murder her husband, and Dong-eun wastes no time enlist...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! The unnies are back together again for episodes 9 and 10 of Perfect Crown, and this show does NOT let up! All hell breaks loose when Prince I-an and Hui-joo's marriage contract leaks — the PM, Lord Inpeyon, and the Queen all come for our couple, pushing hard to strip I-an of his regency. Hui-joo goes full noble idiot trying to protect him by pursuing a divorce...

  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 podcast drama!  Sarangees! We're back with Episode 2 of The Glory, and it's proof that revenge doesn't need to be loud to be devastating. While Dong-eun is quietly stalking, collecting secrets, and piecing together sh...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! Hello Sarangees! This week, we’re swapping hosts! Dulcé is flying solo while Chrissy is on vacation! We're reacting to episodes 7 AND 8  of Perfect Crown, and SO MUCH HAPPENS in these two episodes!!  There’s a royal wedding. Prince I-an has fallen for Hui-joo HARD, and Hui-joo is starting to fall in love as well. We discover how ruthless the Queen is, and how...

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 podcast drama!  Dearest Sarangees, it's time for our fifth Drama Chase — The Glory — and we've officially entered our dark drama era. This is a gritty, somber drama packed with complex characters and rich storylines ful...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! Sarangees! Chrissy is flying solo this week while Dulcé is out on the road — but the drama doesn't stop for anyone! We're reacting to episodes 5 AND 6 of Perfect Crown, and these two episodes did NOT hold back. Prince I-an breaks off his arrangement with Hui-joo after discovering someone tampered with her car — and with the trauma of losing his mother in an ac...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! Special bonus minisode this week where we just yap about random things! 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 subscribing...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! We're BACK with our reactions for episodes 3 and 4 of Perfect Crown ! We can't believe how quickly Hui-joo and I-an are getting close to each other, and we're loving every second of I-an's jealousy over our Prime Minister-nim. The court intrigue is getting so good, and we have so many questions about what happened to the rest of I-an's family. Oh, and that end...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! This week's minisode is giving us ALL the feels because we're diving into our fave K-drama “dynamite kisses!”! 💋Dulcé went full swoon mode with the most adorable surprise kiss from When The Camellia Blooms , and Chrissy went with a steamy pick from Oh My Ghost 🔥👻 YouTube wouldn't let us post the clips (!!), so we're dropping the links below so you can watch...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! Sarangees! We're dropping a special impromptu series called Unnies React for MBC/Disney+'s new drama, Perfect Crown ! They'll be minisodes where we discuss the latest episodes in real time, and we'll do our best to release them as soon as we finish watching. So far, we're really enjoying this fictional Korea with its constitutional monarchy, and we love our co...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! Come join us as we say farewell to our FOURTH drama chase— Dynamite Kiss ! 💥💋 This show was pure chaos in the BEST way, packing in SOOO many K-drama tropes it had our heads spinning. We hand out our End of Drama Awards 🏆 and then play casting director with Who Would You Cast in the American Remake? 🎬 Announcements: We’re on our “Road to 10,000 Sarangees” c...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! Sarangees! We finally made it to the FINAL episode of Dynamite Kiss , and we’re bringing it to you LIVE from Los Angeles with our very special guest, Kym Whitley! This finale had us screaming at our screens. THE HIT AND RUN?! JI-HYEOK’S AMNESIA?! Seon-woo STILL doing Ha-yeong dirty?! And DA-RIM’S SISTER?! How are they going to leave us hanging like that?! We k...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! Sarangees, we’ve made it to Episode 13 of Dynamite Kiss — and we truly cannot believe it.  With only two episodes left, the drama goes full angst mode, and it feels like the writers are determined to make us feel frustrated. Da-rim is publicly accused of being a corporate spy, and Ji-hye manipulates her into taking the fall. Meanwhile, Ji-hyeok and Gyeong-min...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! Sarangees, it’s time for Episode 12 of Dynamite Kiss ! We’re coming to you LIVE from BlerdCon in Washington, D.C. with special guest Thot Squad. First, we put Thot Squad’s K-drama knowledge to the test before jumping into our chaotic Episode 12 recap. We live-react with the audience to some of the wildest moments, including Da-rim and Ji-hyeok fully leaning in...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama!  We’re back with Episode 11 of Dynamite Kiss , and we only have three episodes left! Ji-hyeok and Da-rim officially enter their dating era after Da-rim saves him from the museum fire. Meanwhile, Seon-woo pulls the most unserious move possible…he decides to take back his confession to Da-rim and claims it was all just a prank?! WHAT?! Ji-hyeok begins investigat...