Dramas Over Flowers

We're back for a long Long Yak! It's been a while, but we hope you enjoy our drama catch-up as much as we did, though as you can see, we are still working our way back up to current shows. Nevertheless, we bring you all our customary digressions (including once again, a discussion on the necessity of angst), little love-squees about our underrated favourites, and of course, lots of giggling. (List...

In this belated preview of June K-drama premieres, we discuss what we're looking forward to this batch (spoiler alert - Paroma is SLIGHTLY anxious to see our merry band of doctor friends again). We also have some fun digressions on how the colors blue and green aren't always differentiated in Korean, and the Friends Reunion. *A note on the Penthouse scandal is in the intro, since this episode was...

This episode is part of a special series where we interview well known names from the K-drama fandom, so we can get an understanding of the unique struggles and joys of being a fan-creator. Today's guest is the prolific writer and drama reviewer, 'kfangurl' of The Fangirl Verdict blog. Find her excellent writing and recommendations here: https://thefangirlverdict.com/ Timestamp: 00:02:16 How kfang...

This month, Saya and Anisa skip news and talk solely about the ten(!) K-drama premieres of May. TIME STAMPS: 02:57 Bossam: Steal the Fate 07:39 Youth of May 15:06 Imitation 18:19 Mine 25:25 Doom at Your Service 32:24 Move to Heaven 36:47 Fly, Butterfly 41:46 Racket Boys 45:41 Crazy X in Town 50:28 My Roommate is a Gumiho Anisa's review of A Taxi Driver: https://www.dramabeans.com/2017/08/movie-rev...

In this Long Yak, Anisa & Paroma discuss why Anisa dropped Sisyphus, our love for Vincenzo despite the show's problematic morality, the poignancy of Hello, Me, and the 2017 gem Go Back Couple. Plus, we compare the Korean remake of A Love So Beautiful to the Chinese version. TIME STAMPS: 00:01:39 Sisyphus: The Myth 00:15:14 Vincenzo 00:55:33 Hello, Me 01:14:39 Go Back Couple 01:18:21 A Love So Beau...

This week we bring you a light hearted review of True Beauty, the breakout webtoon adaptation, high school romance drama that sparked a lot of discussions and a lot of love for rising actor, Hwang In-yeop. Joining us for our conversation is Rai, an avid consumer of webtoons and Asian dramas, who is also the creator of the YouTube channel, helloxrai. You can watch her excellent video about the webt...

We recorded this episode soon after the recent shooting of eight people, six of whom were Asian, in the US state of Georgia. We talk about our anger & sadness over what happened, the discourse around anti-Asian racism & racism in general, and practical strategies. We also try to bring some context to last week’s cancellation of Joseon Exorcist. Links & full show notes: https://wp.me/p99pCS-16H TIM...

In this episode we discuss the utter joy and subtle heartbreak that was Mr. Queen. Joining us for this discussion is Just Me, a friend of the podcast and very perceptive drama watcher. You can find her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/JustEpicness Read her Drama Addict's Diary on 'More Than Friends': https://dramasoverflowers.net/2020/10/18/drama-addict-diary-more-than-friends-episodes-1-4-overvi...

Welcome to our special edition of What's Up in Dramaland, with Professor CedarBough Saeji. We ask CedarBough to share her thoughts on the bullying scandals, how dramas compare with real life, and what the role of fandom is during times of moral crisis. TIMESTAMPS: 00:02:17 Introducing Professor CedarBough Saeji 00:04:33 Perceptions and prevalence of bullying in Korean schools 00:06:03 Overview of...

Anisa and friends of the podcast refresh and Yunah talk about writer-director Lee Isaac Chung’s film Minari, starring Steven Yeun, Yoon Yeo-jung, and Han Yeri, as well as the precocious, adorable Alan S. Kim. We all loved the movie, and had a great discussion about the universality of its embodiment of the Korean American experience in the United States, how it captures vivid moments and emotions,...

This Long Yak is the second we recorded in February, and we discuss The Uncanny Counter, Run On, and Live On. Just a note: this was recorded before the series of bullying scandals that have rocked the Korean entertainment industry in recent weeks, and our discussion of bullying in this episode is less serious than it would have been with that context in front of us. We talked about this in Episode...

March is turning out to be a grim month in Dramaland - we recorded this episode just as the Park Hye-soo story broke, but you can be sure we'll be following up on the later stories (i.e. Ji-soo) in our future episodes. It's a lighter month at least for premieres - the highlight of which is Lee Min-ki's return to the screen with an equally oddball co-star, so let's hope that we can mine a bit of jo...

Our first long yak of 2021 lands in February. We cover some recently wrapped dramas and two that we just started. TIME STAMP: 04:58- LUCA 17:04 - True Beauty 35:59 - She Would Never Know 44:34 - Mr Queen 59:27 - Anisa's Riddles Paroma's video essay on MR Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tw6EfGyIMo&t=3s Follow us on Twitter @dramasoverflow and Instagram @dramasoverflowers_. Email us at drama...

February is flying in with a flurry of dramas! So many, so exciting! Of these, we only have eyes for one - guess which one! (Pssst it's SISYPHUS!) In news, Netflix is facing more competition in the streaming market, while K-dramas are becoming increasingly experimental in their formats, of which THE UNCANNY COUNTER is the latest success story. TIMESTAMPS ---News--- 00:03:49 K-drama streaming wars...

This Spoiled Yak is a very special throwback to a drama all three of us watched early on in our K-drama journey, and which we still love to this day: You're Beautiful. As an extra treat, Anisa's mom agreed to come talk to us about her experience watching this show recently. Join us as we relive the iconic love story between Go Mi-nam and Hwang Tae-kyung, and squee about how much we enjoyed it and...

Anisa and Paroma talk about the first 8 episodes of #kdrama Run On and why they're hooked to this story. The drama stars Im Shi-wan (the famous maknae from 'Misaeng') and Shin Se-kyung (Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung) and their chemistry and building romance is making our January a lot better than expected. 35:28 Spoiler Begins 36:37 Spoiler Ends Anisa and Paroma talk about the first 8 episodes of...

Dearest listeners. In this last episode we recorded in 2020, we wanted to give an overview of our year-in-dramas that was both personal and encompassed the larger fandom. So, between our silly and serious awards and discussions of personal favourites, you will hear the voices of other drama watchers across the world telling us about their thoughts and experiences of dramas in 2020. Full show notes...

Anisa reconvenes with our review-gang, Lee Tennant and Yunah, for one last Stranger 2 love-fest to round off 2020. Listen to them break down the show's big themes (with side-trips into literature and philosophy), and revisit their best moments and favourite characters. But beware: spoilers and weasels abound! In case you missed them, check out the reviews we wrote weekly as the show aired, here: h...

Anisa and Paroma chat about Start-Up, the first twelve episodes of Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol (i.e. before that disastrous, bafflingly bad ending), and 18 Again. We also gush over Avatar: The Last Airbender, which Anisa finally watched—and loved, obviously—only fifteen years late. TIMESTAMPS: 03:33 Start-Up 10:02 Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol 28:19 18 Again 32:58 Avatar: The Last Airbender Full show notes:...

December Dramas premiere with several fun releases! We're joined on this episode by JustMe, our friend and an amazing writer, who recently guest posted for our site on "More Than Friends", which you can check out right here: https://dramasoverflowers.net/2020/10/18/drama-addict-diary-more-than-friends-episodes-1-4-overview/ Liliana's drama Discord: https://discord.gg/rN39kd2dc5 TIME STAMP: 00:13:5...

In this first Long Yak about what we watched in November, Paroma and Anisa talk about Kairos, The Spy Who Loved Me, and The Tale of the Nine-Tailed, all of which we're loving. Also a bonus K-variety recommendation from Anisa: Love Naggers 3. Time Stamps: 01:32 Kairos 09:28 The Spies Who Loved Me 27:59 Tale of the Nine-Tailed 34:16 Love Naggers 3 Find us on Twitter @dramasoverflow and Instagram @dr...

Paroma and Anja talk about how much they loved Do You Like Brahms? Why they almost dropped it. And why the ending was perfect! (The episode is FULL OF SPOILERS) Find us on Twitter @dramasoverflow and Instagram @dramasoverflowers_. Email us at dramasoverflowers@gmail.com. Our Amazing Patrons are: Egads, Steven Blackmore, Lia W., Hades, Gracefulegg, Divina, Jenmole, Saoirse10, MCG, Humbledaisy, Euni...

In this second Long Yak of the month, we discuss the rest of what we watched in October: Korean dramas Search, Alice, and The School Nurse Files. Anisa and Paroma also discuss Blackpink documentary Light Up the Sky. TIME STAMPS: 02:10 Search 12:24 Alice 22:20 The School Nurse Files 29:31 Light Up the Sky Full show notes: https://wp.me/p99pCS-NS Find us on Twitter @dramasoverflow and Instagram @dra...

It's a news and drama-filled episode this month! We go over some stories from the industry and then dive straight into the LONG list of upcomings. TIME STAMPS--- *NEWS* 00:04:05 Mobile TV - Wavve, Kakao etc 00:23:28 How the pandemic has affected Korean film releases and schedule 00:29:54 Lee Min-ho cast in Min Jin Lee's Pachinko 00:36:36 Popstars vs. politics: BTS upsets Chinese fans *UPCOMING DRA...

We have a long yak about our watch-lists. (Part 2 of this yak with more dramas will be posted in two weeks.) TIME STAMPS: 07:21 - 18 Again 21:19 - Record of Youth 37:11 - Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol Find us on Twitter @dramasoverflow and Instagram @dramasoverflowers_. Email us at dramasoverflowers@gmail.com. Our Amazing Patrons are: Egads, Steven Blackmore, Lia W., Hades, Gracefulegg, Divina, Jenmole,...