AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives

Today didn't quite go as planned for your AfterNoona hosts, but the recipe for any stress is to talk about Kdramas, right? Listen to Amy and Megan reminisce about our favorite grovel scenes, chat about the female gaze, and discuss what makes us follow our favorite actors and actresses into any role. Ready to download your first audiobook? Don't forget to click here for your free Audible trial: htt...

Take one heart-broken protagonist, one drunken love confession to the wrong guy, one (okay a few) night stands, and a whole lot of angst and what do you get? Love Mechanics--starring stand out Thai actors Yin and War--is a highly emotional ride full of chemistry and the poor decision making that often can happen in a college setting. Join Lia and special guest ( Afternoona Army host and BL expert)...

A romance between the PD of a dating reality show and one of the contestants who just happens to be her bff and is secretly in love with her? Sign. Us. UP! We were so looking forward to a romcom with a really fun premise, but instead we felt a little...sucker punched. See what we did there? Dive in to find out what worked for us, what didn't, and join the discussion with us over on our social medi...

They happen to the best of us. We fall into slumps for many reasons, like a Kdrama hangover or just life getting in the way. In today's episode, we talk about the times we fell into Kdrama slumps, how we got back on track, and offer tips to revive your love of Kdramas if you happen to come down with a dreaded slump. Kpop Rec: Paradigm by Ateez Ready to download your first audiobook? Don't forget t...

2022 was a year in K-drama from the highest highs to the lowest lows...looking at you Silent Sea. Join your Afternoona hosts as we look back at the year that was from the dramas that excited us (If You Wish Upon Me, All of Us Our Dead, Little Women, Our Blues) to the ones that left us going...hmmmm (looking at you too, The Sound of Music). Let's take stock and not judge the fact that Lia only just...

Lia and Afternoona Army co-host and friend of the pod, Alison, offer up a sweet snack for the holiday season. Curious about BL? Get into our quick dive into Love in the Air. A sexy and adorkable Thai BL that made us both unexpected motorcycle fans, and swoon hard for the two enemies-to-lovers stories. Ready to download your first audiobook? Don't forget to click here for your free Audible trial: h...

Second Lead SOS...Again (Or the one where Amy does NOT get Taylor Swift Tix)That's right, folks. This week it's time for another round of Second Lead SOS. Join us while Amy and Megan basically write happily ever afters for all the second leads in IF YOU WISH UPON ME while Lea gives us the LITTLE WOMEN sequel we're dying to watch! We've got everything for you from MMA murder plots, to a pile of kit...

Stolen money, creepy dioramas, and a really, really powerful orchid: That's right, this week we're talking about Little Women, a 2022 Netflix drama that is nothing short of entertaining. We get into all the weird makjang-like plot twists and lament that there are, unfortunately, no face offs (you'll understand what we mean when you listen). Get into it with us! Kpop Rec: HIP by MAMAMOO Don't forge...

So, here we are folks. It’s an Afternoona Episode we are calling The Ted Lasso Effect. And don’t worry…it’s about K-drama! We just have to establish the Ted Lasso Effect first. If you haven’t watched the Apple + series yet (we’re still waiting on S3), don’t worry. You don’t have to know Ted Lasso to know why it’s a beloved show. We break down what elements of the show are universal and how they ca...

This week we're discussing If You Wish Upon Me, otherwise known as Skull Suits vs. Track Suits. Lauhghter, tears, romance, found family, dying dogs, and gang fights in a hospice--this drama has it all. Hop on board to find out why, despite a handful or two of plot holes, we give this drama 10/10 sequin skulls.  K-Pop Rec: "The Astronaut" by Jin  Are your family and friends sick of you talking abou...

With the news of BTS beginning their military enlistments, we take a look at the history of South Korea's military conscription as well as chat about our favorite K-drama actors who are about to begin their service, who recently was discharged, and some of our favorite K-dramas featuring the military. *This podcast was recorded before the Itaewon tragedy that occurred on October 29, so before we b...

The 2022 Netflix drama All Of Us Are Dead is pulse-pounding non-stop action with emotional depth that surprised all three of us. Get into the gore with us as we discuss why Cheong San is a green flag hero, which death(s) hit us the hardest, and what we want from Season 2. Kpop Rec:  Case 143 by Stray Kids Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer...

Romance…murder…and shamans! That’s right, folks. It’s time for Cafe Minamdang...or as Megan coined it…Scooby Doo. Cafe Minamdang just aired this past summer on Netflix and was a must watch for many. Was it for the murder and intrigue? The love of police procedurals? A need for not one but two romances? Bonkers physical comeda? Or maybe just the desire to see an excellent homage to Goblin? Whatever...

Every now and then, K-Dramas make us scratch our heads and think, "How did that happen?" or "Could that really happen?" or "Wait, that could never happen IRL, right?" Join us for another round of questions we have about our favorite dramas as we explore shamanism, hospice musicals, and the undeniable appeal of Michael Learns to Rock.  K-Pop Rec: "New Thing" by Zico Are your family and friends sick...

There's a lot of chatter about red flags in K-drama relationships, but what about the characters who make us wave that green flag? Do you want your partner rearranging your kitchen? Is it your dream to be saved from conflict by a drone-wielding policeman? We discuss our favorite characters, their positive traits, and debate the ever-green good guy vs. bad guy. From Captain Ri to zombie-fighting Yi...

The second and final part of the Afternoona Delight Deep Dive into 2022's smash hit drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo. Today, Lia and Amy, have a candid talk with two autistic K-drama fans about what worked (and what didn't) as far as autistic rep in the drama. Our special guests are very active on Twitter where they drop lots of truth bombs and deep thinking thoughts. You can find Ji Chang Wook ex...

Can a drama lose its footing in the second half and still be charming as hell? We think so! This week we deep dive one of Netflix's highest ranking shows of the summer, Extraordinary Attorney Woo. Join Amy, Lia, and guest host Sarah from @KDramaThis (Insta and Twitter) as we explore what the drama did well, whether or not there are too many court cases, and what we expect from season 2. And stay t...

What 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...

What'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 Hwara...

In 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...

In 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 e...

Lea 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 th...

How 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...

Today, 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 fr...

What 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...