Shenee Howard

Koreaboo

Fiction EN ↓ 10 episodes

Life is finally looking up for 28 year old Shayla -- She’s got a great boyfriend and is about to start her dream writing job. But when it all falls apart in the space of one day, Shayla finds herself heartbroken and struggling to make ends meet. After a chance encounter with the world’s most popular K-pop idol, Youngjae, she decides to chase the fantasy and heads for South Korea in the hopes of kindling a relationship with the star. There are a lot of ups —beautiful city, amazing food, dynamic culture and K-pop music everywhere, plus a new friend in Dal, an ex-idol with a chip on his shoulder...

Author

Shenee Howard

Episodes

Ep 10. The Interview 28.09.2023 28:47

Shayla’s visa will soon expire. She has to choose what matters to her most… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ep 9. Friend Zone 28.09.2023 24:42

Shayla has some very difficult choices to make in her love life. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ep 8. Hajima 28.09.2023 24:07

While Shayla eagerly waits to hear from Youngjae, her mother makes a surprise visit Korea and is determined to get her to come home. Shayla tells a few half-truths to convince her mum that she’s doing fine… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ep 7. The Bias 28.09.2023 20:38

Shayla helps put on Dal’s first live show in 10 years. Someone unexpected shows up... Youngjae. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ep 6. The Essay 28.09.2023 24:24

Desperate to get her writing career off the ground, Shayla explores Seoul to create an essay-worthy scenario for herself. It doesn’t go well. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ep 5. Field Trip 28.09.2023 23:42

Dal shows Shayla around Seoul and the two grow closer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ep 4. Deliveries 28.09.2023 28:23

Desperate for money, Shayla begs Dal to let her do deliveries around town. She also makes a new friend. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ep 3. Fanchant 28.09.2023 27:44

Shayla hatches a plan to meet Youngjae without being creepy. However, her inability to speak much Korean is a problem… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ep 2. Welcome to Korea 28.09.2023 29:04

Shayla arrives in South Korea only to find out that the job she arranged for herself is not quite what it seemed. Dal, the son of her landlord, is very sceptical about Shayla’s motivations for visiting Korea, wondering if she is yet another Koreaboo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ep 1. Who? 28.09.2023 24:41

Shayla’s life takes an unexpected turn when both her writing career and her love life fall apart. She takes an odd job behind the scenes of a K-pop show and has a chance encounter with an idol who inspires a huge decision. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .