The Swoon Diaries Podcast: A KDrama Podcast

Nas and Ori return this week to review one of the hottest spring dramas "Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938". Nas hasn't watched the first season of this show and Ori has watched the first season. Will that determine if they will Love or List this drama? Listen in to find out. . . . Timestamps: The Rundown (00:30), First Impressions/General Thoughts (01:44), Questions (08:20), Hopes (22:28...

Nas and Ori review the 2015 Korean movie, "The Beauty Inside" starring Han Hyo-Joo and MANY others including: Park Seo-Joon, Lee Dong-Wook, and Yoo Yeon-Seok just to name a few! What did they think of this romance with a strange twist? Listen to find out! . . . Timestamps: K-Catch Up (00:31), The Rundown (09:11), Overall Thoughts (12:33), Notable Scenes (23:20), Ratings (35:52)

Nas and Ori continue their journey through Park Seo Joon’s (PSJ) dramas this week by giving their thoughts on the K-Drama “She Was Pretty” (alternate titles include: She Is Pretty, She’s Always Been Pretty, She Always Will Be Pretty). The swoony moments were endless and will be lengthy so prepare your hearts!!! Was this our favorite PSJ drama to date??? Press play to find out! . . . Timestamps: K-...

Nas and Ori review the 2021 K-Drama "You Are My Spring" which they affectionately call "YAMS"! This drama had a healing romance intertwined with a murder mystery that keeps you guessing until the end. Listen in to hear their thoughts on this 2 in 1 drama! . . . Timestamps: K-Catch Up (00:36), The Rundown (11:51), First Impressions (13:56), Faves (16:12), Swoonworthy Moments (27...

It’s True Beauty’s time to shine!! Nas and Ori are back to recap their favorite school drama, “True Beauty”. Of course the swoons were overflowing, but the second lead syndrome just may have taken over the episode. We hope you enjoy! . . . Timestamps: K-Catch Up (00:35), The Rundown (11:40), First Impressions (13:06), Faves (15:44), Swoonworthy Moments (29:10), Tearjerkers (53:18), Notable Scenes...

Nas and Ori are back with another "Love or List" featuring a very special guest: Mia Guogo!!! Mia is a widely known and loved K-drama content creator and she is also the host of the Mondays With Mia podcast! Listen in to hear how all of the ladies felt about the newest K-drama offerings "Joseon Attorney: A Morality" and "Bo-Ra! Deborah"! Follow Mia on IG and TikTok! @miaguogo Monday's With Mia Pod...

Nas and Ori return this week for their most divisive review yet of the drama “My Roommate is a Gumiho”. They debate many topics on this episode that include: 1. Do the main leads have chemistry? 2. Are the kiss scenes between the leads swoonworthy? 3. Does the bead sub plot make any sense? What will be the answers to the above questions and who actually loved this drama? You’ll have to listen in t...

Nas and Ori discuss the melancholy, yet romantic, K-drama "Just Between Lovers". Listen in as they praise Junho's acting performance (he's so tender!) and bring back the "Tear-Swoony" category (please see the Crash Landing On You review for the reference *wink*) because for this one it was necessary! . . . Timestamps: K-Catch Up (00:33), The Rundown (25:58), First Impressions (29:50), Faves (32:07...

Nas and Ori are back this week with their first impressions of the dramas “Oasis” and “The Secret Romantic Guesthouse”. Will they love or list these dramas? Tune in to find out! . . . Timestamps: Oasis (00:29), The Secret Romantic Guesthouse (29:52)

Nas and Ori wanted to dedicate a special episode to all of their favorite K-drama actors which are on something they affectionately call “The List”. The ladies discussed why they love these actors, their favorite roles, hair and fashion moments, and of course the perfect faces. This is a fun one! . . . Timestamps: K-Catch Up (00:43), What is "The List"? (11:55), Team Introductions (13:14), Team #1...

With a new historical drama to discuss, Nas and Ori return this week to discuss the K-Drama “The Forbidden Marriage”. A love triangle that will put Nas and Ori on opposing sides, who will they root for in the end? So Rang & Lee Heon or So Rang & Shin Won?? Listen in to hear their thoughts! . . . Timestamps: K-Catch Up (00:25), The Rundown (10:52), First Impressions (12:42), Faves (14:04), Swoonwor...

This drama may have been short but it gave all the feels! This cozy friends to lovers romance gave us the cohabitation trope, heartfelt lyrics, and a slow burn romance all in one. Tune in to hear what Nas and Ori thought of “Soundtrack #1”! . . . Timestamps: K-Catch Up (00:40), The Rundown (09:54), First Impressions (11:27), Faves (14:05), Swoonworthy Moments (22:50), Tearjerkers (37:09), Notable...

If you've been following along with Nas and Ori, you would know that this isn't their first hour recapping Part 2 of this drama. With Part 2 leaving both Nas and Ori on opposite sides of how they felt about the show, it only made sense to bring back their first ever guest and now returning guest of their pod - Jess from Daebak K-Rambles Podcast! Nas, Ori, and Jess discuss the highs and lows of thi...

Love or List is back! In this episode, Nas and Ori discuss the wildly popular "Love To Hate You" (new Kim Ji-Hoon fans here!) and Park Hyung-Sik's new drama "Our Blooming Youth" ! Will they love or list these dramas? Tune in to find out! . . . Timestamps: Love To Hate You (00:41), Our Blooming Youth (16:09)

Nas and Ori return (finally!) to celebrate one year of podcasting and to recap their fave collabs, podcast moments, and ultimately review a show that they’ve been wanting to recap since the beginning of their podcast…Goblin/Guardian: The Lonely and Great God!!! The Goblin review will need tissues on your end, so please come prepared to cry and relive some of the heartfelt moments — I mean the brom...

In this special bonus episode, Nas and Ori go over their 2022 Spotify Wrapped results! Which k-pop songs ruled their year? Tune in to find out!  They also share some exciting podcast stats to end their first whirlwind year of podcasting! . . . Timestamps: Nas's "Fake Love" Backstory (1:05), Spotify Wrapped Results (5:52), Podcast Spotify Wrapped Results (16:00)

Nas and Ori have been waiting for this moment since the beginning of their podcast!! It’s the end of the year K-Drama Ranking time!! They discuss the best and most disappointing dramas of this year. They also dive deeper into the kisses that made them swoon, the unexpected (or expected) tearjerker moments, and of course go over the best OST of 2022! Any guesses on what that might be?? Listen in to...

Nas and Ori discuss the wildly popular 2016-2017 k-drama "Weightlifting Fairy, Kim Bok-Joo”! This drama is full of laughs, sweet romance, and lots of misunderstandings! The ladies gush over how sweet Joon-Hyeong was (Nam Joo-Hyuk killed it!), the chemistry between the leads (who fell in love in real life!!), and the emotional moments that tugged at their hearts. This show was hilarious so this rev...

Nas and Ori are back with a new segment where they’re putting “Boys Over Flowers” and “The Heirs” head-to-head to see which drama they will watch! The drama winner of this battle will have a full review sometime next year! So which drama did they enjoy more?? Put your nostalgia caps on and reminisce on these two dramas to see which one will prevail as the winner! PSA: No one is forcing them to do...

It's November Love or List Time!! Nas and Ori are back to discuss the dramas "Reborn Rich" aka "The Youngest Son of a Conglomerate" & "Fanletter, Please" aka "Please Send Me A Fan Letter". Two shows on completely different sides of the K-Drama genre spectrum and also the return of Song Joong Ki! Will they love or list these two dramas? Listen in to find out! • • • Timestamps: Reborn Rich (01:5...

You guyssssss! It’s finally time for a trip down memory lane!! Nas and Ori recap one of their first K-Dramas “My Holo Love”. They discuss the love triangle’s ups and downs, Ori recollects memories that she buried deep with this drama, and they both give updates on where this drama now ranks on their lists! Hope you enjoy this one! . . . Timestamps: Discussing the Itaewon Tragedy (01:03), K-Catch U...

In the conclusion of their K-Movie series, Nas and Ori reviewed the 2021 movie, Sweet & Sour! This movie is filled with the ups and downs of relationships and has a HUGE twist at the end! Did they love the movie as much as they did the first time they watched? Listen to find out! . . . Timestamps: K-Catch Up (01:21), The Rundown (14:34), Overall Thoughts (18:47), Notable Scenes (28:38), Ratings (3...

On this special episode, and the beginning of what they're coining their K-Movie Series, Nas and Ori review 20th Century Girl. They were looking forward to watching this movie for some time and couldn’t wait to share their thoughts! Nas and Ori touch base on some of the similar themes the movie has to “Twenty Five, Twenty One” the endearing friendship between Bo-Ra & Yeon-du, of course the lov...

Nas and Ori do their first ever "K-Pop Scramble"! The ladies needed a space to talk all things k-pop because there is A LOT to talk about!  Listen in for the songs and comebacks they loved this year, how they discovered their other fave groups, and their thoughts on the BTS military enlistment news :-(. Timestamps: BTS Chat (00:10), Seventeen (34:27), GOT7 (56:45), Monsta X (1:07:32), New Jea...

Don't be sad! Cheer up (wink wink) as you listen to Nas and Ori love or list the October 2022 K-Dramas! This month's dramas brought us a college cheerleading squad, a chaotic but efficient prosecutor, and a swoony friends to lovers + dating reality show. Will Nas and Ori love or list these dramas? Listen in to find out! . . . Timestamps: Cheer Up (02:36), Bad Prosecutor (22:33), Love is for Sucker...