Daebak! A Kdrama Podcast

Yes, we know that 2024 is only half over but we seriously doubt another drama will top The Atypical Family. This is an incredibly creative series with complex characters, gorgeous cinematography, amazing performances and the most unique OST we've ever heard. But this drama hasn't gotten the love it deserves from Kdrama fans. We want everyone to hop on board and discover this gem!  

In today's episode Melanie, Vickey and Alisa are joined by Joanne Beveridge (@jmbeveridge on Twitter/X) to dive into exactly what has made Lovely Runner the biggest sleeper Kdrama hit of 2024. Some stats: Lovely Runner topped Viki viewership ratings in over 130 regions including India, Australia, the United States, France, Canada, Germany, Brazil, Italy and Mexico Korean streamer TVing exceeded Ne...

After an extended break we're back with our discussion of the underrated BL gem Be My Favorite starring Krist & Gawin/Fluke. Kudos to director Waasuthep Ketpetch for producing one of the best BLs we've ever watched and one of our fave dramas of any genre from 2023.

There are SPOILERS for 2022 dramas in this episode. Check out the timestamps below to avoid discussions of specific shows. Our podcast team had a mixed 2022. Some of us felt fed, some of us felt seriously let down by Korean shows this year and some of us fell in love with dramas in countries outside of Korea.  5:35 My Liberation Notes 10:53 Extraordinary Attorney Woo 22:25 Little Women 24:30 Discu...

Hi folks, in a departure from our usual deep dives, we start out the podcast with a non-spoiler discussion. Spoilers start at 32:45. You can find RK on Twitter at @roh_tweets. Here's where to follow us! Our new channel on the Asian Dramas Discord Server: https://discord.gg/rpCg4JnTNy   Twitter: @daebakpodcast1  Instagram: @daebakpodcast1  Reddit: www.reddit.com/user/Borinquena

TW/CW for non-consent, sexual assault, and intimate relationship violence  Spoiler alert: This episode contains spoilers for scenes from the following dramas: Boys Over Flowers, F4 Thailand, Coffee Prince, My Lovely Sam Soon, Theory of Love, The Heirs, Cheese in the Trap, 2gether, KinnPorsche, Business Proposal, Her Private Life, Bad Buddy, Into the Ring, Semantic Error, Not Me, When the Weather i...

TW/CW for sexual assault, intimate relationship violence and bullying Spoiler alert: This episode contains spoilers for F4 Thailand, 2010 Boys Over Flowers, 2005 Hana Yori Dango and 2001 Meteor Garden. A year after we recorded our Boys Over Flowers episode, we’re back with our second deep dive on F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers, the latest addition to the Hana Yori Dango universe. We all agree that...

TW/CW for sexual assault, intimate relationship violence and bullying Spoiler alert: This episode contains spoilers for F4 Thailand, the 2010 Boys Over Flowers, the 2005 Hana Yori Dango and the 2001 Meteor Garden. A year after we recorded our Boys Over Flowers episode, we’re back with a deep dive on F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers, the latest addition to the Hana Yori Dango universe. Even though Me...

As always, there are MAJOR SPOILERS in this episode so if you haven’t seen it yet, go watch it and then come back and listen.  1:05: We celebrate a big milestone for our little podcast: 10,000 listens! When we started, we never imagined we'd have listeners worldwide in places like India, Malaysia, Turkey, Indonesia, Brazil, Finland, Nigeria, and many more countries. Thank you for listening and for...

We are back after a two month break! And we’re celebrating by diving deep into the beloved drama Reply 1988 . As always, there are MAJOR SPOILERS in this episode so if you haven’t seen it yet, go watch it and then come back and listen.  Here’s some recommended viewing and reading if you want to learn more about the events and social changes we discuss in this episode:  Watch Youth of May for a dep...

Spoiler Alert! We're doing a deep dive on My Love From the Star so this episode is filled with spoilers (as usual). 1:05 We introduce our guest podcaster, Drama Mara , who creates video analyses of Kdramas that are a must-watch. Check her out on YouTube and Twitter . 1:45 We take a moment to acknowledge the current Covid surge. We know that the coronavirus pandemic continues to have devastating ef...

Spoiler Alert! We're doing a deep dive on Crash Landing on You so this episode is jam-packed with spoilers (as usual). 1:16 We give a shoutout to the power of Boys Over Flowers. Our last episode had four times the number of listens of our previous two episodes combined. 😲 Pretty powerful for a 12-year-old drama based on a 30-year-old franchise. That sound you hear is feminism weeping. 2:22: Welco...

TW/CW for sexual assault, bullying, gun violence Katherine hates Boys Over Flowers with a white-hot passion. Alisa has seen three adaptations of Hana Yori Dango and counting but has what could best be described as a conflicted relationship with this story. Melanie thinks Boys Over Flowers is a must-watch drama just so you understand the references in other dramas and pop music. Vickey enjoyed it w...

CW: Just a heads up that we have some mild swearing in this episode and some bleeped out not-mild swearing. Seems appropriate for this drama with a heroine who is fond of not-mild swearing. Highlights: 1:23 Listener responses to our last episode—as in we got some! Thank you! 10:10 Start of our Sam Soon discussion 14:20 This drama has been compared with Bridget Jones Diary. Accurate or not? Melanie...

Coffee Prince is the story of Eun-chan, a young woman who pretends to be a man in order to get a job, and her romance with Han-gyul, a rich young man who falls in love with her despite not knowing she’s actually a woman.   Things we cover this episode include: A very detailed analysis of just how hot Gong Yoo is in this (oh okay, we also talk about his acting talent) Is Han-gyul bi or gay? Is Eun-...