Chasing K-Dramas

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...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama!  It’s time for Episode 10 of Dynamite Kiss , and the over-the-top chaos just keeps escalating. After that very hot kiss, Da-rim starts questioning whether Ji-hyeok is actually being honest… does he really like her?! Meanwhile, Seon-woo tells Ha-yeong that he confessed to Da-rim, and Ha-yeong is excited that he’s about to get rejected. Ji-hye continues teaming...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama!  Sarangees! We’re back with Episode 9 of Dynamite Kiss and y’all… THIS. IS. IT.  THIS is the episode where Ji-hyeok finally finds out the TRUTHHH. It needed to happen.  But before he confronts Da-rim, he has to go through his engagement party with Ha-yeong, which is gloriously derailed when his mom fake-faints and single-handedly pauses the pending nuptials. S...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama!  Hello Sarangees! We’re back with Episode 8 of Dynamite Kiss, and things again spiral in every direction. Before we jump into the chaos, we kick things off with some free-flowing banter with our very special guest, Rek Lee (Rekstizzy), including K-drama preferences, hot takes, and hilarious cultural observations. From there, the drama hits hard as Ji-hyuk’s fo...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama!  Hello, Sarangees! We’re back with another Dynamite Kiss episode that takes a hard left from fun and flirty to fully unhinged. We kick things off with side chats about doctor visits, Bridgerton , Can This Love Be Translated? , and Jang Ok Jung before diving straight into the drama. The episode opens at the hospital with Ji-hyuk taking care of Da-rim, while Seo...

🎉Our podcast turns ONE today! 🎂 To celebrate, we dropped a special minisode with bonus content from the sixth episode of Dynamite Kiss . Enjoy! If you want more bonus content like this (including our newsletter), be sure to join our fan club, Club Sarangees for $6/mth at chasingkdramas.substack.com!  For video episodes, watch us on YouTube ! For bonus content, newsletter, and other goodies, join...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama!  HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SARANGEES! 🎉 We’re officially ONE YEAR OLD on February 5, and what better way to celebrate than breaking down Episode 6 of Dynamite Kiss together? We kick things off with some reflections on turning one, then dive straight into an episode that sends everyone into a full spiral. Ji-hyuk witnesses that kiss between Seon-woo and Ha-yeong and imm...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama!  We’re back with Episode 5 of Dynamite Kiss , and the stakes are even higher as the full love square converges at Natural Bebe. After Ji-hyuk heroically saves Da-rim from the loan sharks, he’s left spiraling over his growing feelings for the very “married” Da-rim, while Seon-woo’s jealousy starts to bubble over. Back at Natural Bebe, Ji-hyuk rescues his team f...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama!  Sarangees! Episode 4 of Dynamite Kiss might be the tropiest episode yet, with every scene PACKED with ridiculously fun moments as Ji-hyuk flip-flops between wanting Da-rim to stay… and wanting her gone. After Ji-hyuk saves Da-rim from her “drowning” incident at the pool, both he and Seon-woo step in to rescue her from some truly unhinged loan sharks. Despite...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama!  Sarangees! Your unnies are back with Episode 3 of Dynamite Kiss , and this is the episode where everything shifts. Ji-hyuk, our sweet, soft-boy chaebol (with EQ!), suddenly flips the switch into bad-boy chaebol, and honestly? We’re not sure how we feel about it! Da-rim officially lands the job at Natural BeBe, and her long-awaited reunion with Ji-hyuk does no...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama!  Happy New Year, Sarangees!  We’re kicking off 2026 with Episode 2 of Dynamite Kiss and WOW, it is already doing the absolute most. Fresh off that explosive first kiss, our leads waste zero time falling hard and heading off on a swoony Jeju-do date. Things get real heated (it’s only episode TWO, y’all!!! 🔥) until the romance comes to a screeching halt when Da...

Welcome to the Genie, Make A Wish After Party, hosted by your fave unnies! 🎉 It’s time to roll out the red carpet for the Chasing K-Dramas Drama End Awards 🏆.  Then, Dulcé and Chrissy play casting director with Who Would You Cast in the American Remake? 🇺🇸🎬 Drop your picks in the comments!👇 Announcements: We just launched our “Road to 10,000 Sarangees” campaign! Our goal is to hit 10k subscrib...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama!  Hello Sarangees! It’s time to start chasing our NEW drama, Dynamite Kiss ! Since airing earlier this fall, Dynamite Kiss has become a bona fide hit in Korea and around the world, and it’s easy to see why. This is rom-com heaven, with every episode stuffed to the brim with tropes we love . We meet Go Da-rim, our happy-go-lucky but down-on-her-luck heroine, and...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama!  Happy Christmas Eve, Sarangees!  We’re covering the final two episodes of Genie, Make A Wish , and we are not ready to say goodbye to Ka Young, Genie, and the Cheonpung crew. In Episode 12, everything comes to a head with the final battle between Ka Young, Genie, and the immortals. With help from the village leader and Cheonpung’s marine corps, Khalid is fina...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama!  Dearest Sarangees. For the final stretch of Genie, Make A Wish , we’re switching things up and combining episodes 10 & 11 into one action-packed recap, especially episode 11, because WOW. In episode 10, young Halmoni begins preparing for her own death, Minji uncovers the truth about Miju’s identity, and the immortals edge closer to an inevitable confrontation...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama!  Sarangees, we’re BACK with episode 9 of Genie, Make A Wish — and the plot twists are twistier than ever ! Genie and Ka Young are inching closer to uncovering the truth behind Genie’s mysterious 20-year memory gap. We learn that Genie’s brothers Shadi and Zahara pulled the ultimate forbidden move: they swapped the soul of Shadi’s son, Khalid, with the immortal...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama!  Sarangees! We’re back from our Thanksgiving break and diving into Episode 8 of Genie, Make a Wish! The mystery gets even twistier as we dig into Genie’s bizarre 20-year memory gap, and he and Ka Young are scrambling to piece the truth together while Angel-nim (aka our psycho angel ajusshi) does EVERYTHING to keep those secrets buried. We finally learn what’s...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama!  The unnies are BACK with Episode 7 of Genie, Make A Wish, and Cheonpung is absolutely unhinged this week. Ka Young travels to the past with Angel-nim and walks away with even MORE questions about Genie’s feelings, her hourglass, and why she suddenly needs a crash course in Goryeo history. Meanwhile, Genie approaches YouTuber Heyong Hyeon and grants his first...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama!  We’ve got a very special episode for our Sarangees today!  Nick Cho — aka Your Korean Dad — joins us to share his favorite K-dramas and help us unpack Episode 6 of Genie, Make A Wish ! We kick things off with questions for Nick, then dive into another wild episode. The wishers continue their chaotic path toward “human corruption,” the village ajummas start ge...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama!  Sarangees!  We’re BACK with Episode 5 of Genie, Make a Wish — and this show just keeps getting wilder!  Ka Young makes her second wish of wanting her Halmoni her age! Cue chaos as Grandma transforms into a young hottie named Miju and immediately starts living her best life. Meanwhile, Genie’s out here connecting with his next “victims” Sangtae and Bokyung, an...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama!  The unnies are back with Episode 4 — and Ka Young is thirsty ! After that magical first kiss, she’s ready for more, but our bewildered Genie is full of regret (and rule-making). He sets some “kiss rules,” and Ka Young begrudgingly plays along. Meanwhile, we learn more about Bo Kyeong — Ka Young’s old classmate and Genie’s next “corruption target” — and meet a...

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama!  Sarangees!  We’re BACK with Episode 3 — and this one made the unnies squeal! Who knew a Genie could be this swoony?! This week, Genie introduces Ka Young to the five candidates for her first wish (remember, he needs to “corrupt” 3 out of 5 humans). Turns out… they’re all her nosy neighbors in Cheonpung! Meanwhile, Genie goes on a literal magic carpet joyride...