YA GIRL'S KDrama Podcast

YA GIRL'S KDrama Podcast is hosted by Maddie, Christina, and Elle—three friends brought together by their shared love of KDramas. ..... Since 2022, we’ve been podcasting about everything from brand-new releases to beloved throwback dramas. We laugh, squeal, ham it up, and hype up the shows—while also SWOONING over the amazing male leads that grace our TV screens.  .... As the Pod Sisters, we e...

Happy December, Chingu Chat everyone! This segment is a special one on Ya Girl’s K-Drama Podcast , where Maddie & Christina chat about all things Korean-related (like JK, for example). In this episode, the ladies talk about random shenanigans, share what dramas they are watching, which throwback dramas were their favorites this year, and discuss spicy hot takes. Grab your coffee, tea, or soju,...

🎶🎵 Did you see the rainbow? 🎵🎶 Christina and her dear friend Brynn review Typhoon Family !  When his father dies suddenly, Kang Tae-Poong (Lee Joon-ho — The Red Sleeve , King the Land ) becomes CEO of a struggling company called Typhoon Trading during Korea’s 1997 financial crisis. Along the way, he grows up fast, learning responsibility, resilience, and leadership. He finds support from Oh Mi...

Elle & Christina are back this week to talk about the highly anticipated new K-drama Surely Tomorrow ! (We asked Maddie if she would like to join....she said, hard pass😂. We love you, Mads!) The series stars Park Seo-Joon (Itaewon Class, What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim?) and Won Ji-An (Squid Game 2 & 3, If You Wish Upon Me). The story jumps between the present and the past. Lee Kyeong-Do...

Christina and Elle are BACK for a MIDWAY REVIEW for Dynamite Kiss!  They are loving this show and will be debriefing on episodes three through eight. A lot has happened so far.  Some thing are for certain though… Ji-Hyeok & Da-Rim are whipped for each other, Jin is a great actor, and everyone is DYING to see what’s in store for the leads.  Dynamite Kiss is a currently airing show on Netflix. N...

Christina & Elle are back for the final review of this year’s Would You Marry Me?  It stars Jung Seo-min ( Because This Is My First Life , Love Next Door ) and Choi Woo-shik ( Our Beloved Summer , Parasite ). Jung Seo-min ends a bad relationship and needs to act quickly to secure a new house in a private community—and ironically finds a man with the exact same name as her ex. Oh my! The ladies...

As long as there isn’t a 3-episode-long salt selling competition in this drama, we think Kang Tae-oh will keep us in this one for the long haul …. Maddie and Elle are here to talk about ELLE’S KDRAMA ULT, Kang Tae-oh (that man is foiinnnnnee). He plays a comical, jaded, lover-boy crown prince who desperately misses his wife and masks his pain by being weird and quirky. And shooting arrows shirtles...

Surprise! Christina & Elle watched the first two episodes of Dynamite Kiss and HAD to do an impromptu Through Two because this drama has to be talked about! Dynamite Kiss is giving a classic romantic-comedy feel, and the Pod Sisters couldn’t be more excited. Dynamite Kiss stars the lovely Ahn Eun-jin ( My Dearest, The Good Bad Mother, Hospital Playlist ) and the dashing Jang Ki-yong ( The Atyp...

The final review of The Tale of Lady Ok is officially here! Is this Maddie’s drama of the YEAR?! Wow, this show. The ladies can’t stop thinking about this drama and how it gripped them for all sixteen episodes. In this final review, Maddie and Christina debrief episodes nine through sixteen. They gush about the characters and thought Lim Ji-yeon and Choo Young-woo were phenomenal. Why wasn’t this...

Came for Ji Chang-wook + D.O., stayed for legit EVERYTHING ….. We’re loving this, y’all. And Maddie typically never watches psychological thrillers (like literally ever). But this show is doinggggg ittttt forrrr ussss. …. The Manipulated is a new 12-episode kdrama about a normal (hot) guy who gets framed for a gruesome murder and seeks revenge on the man who framed him. These first two episodes ha...

What do Property Brothers and this drama have in common? ..... weirdly, several things ? ...... We love a slightly-confusing drama!!! Theory-creating is Elle's kdrama love language, so this is gonna be a fun ride for us here at YA GIRL'S. (Listen through to the end to hear Elle's theory of the century.) .... Last Summer is a new kdrama starring THE MAN THE MYTH THE LEGEND, LEE JAE-WOOK (we luv him...

Happy November Chingu Chat everyone!  This segment is a special one on Ya Girl’s KDrama Podcast , where Maddie & Christina chat about all things Korean-related (like JK, for example). In this episode, the ladies talk random shenanigans, celebrate Maddie’s birthday, share what dramas they are watching, and talk their favorite birthday scenes in kdramas.  Grab your coffee, tea, or soju, and come...

Yes, Choi Woo-sik, I will marry you. -Christina ….. Elle and Christina watched the first two eps of Would You Marry Me, the new Jung So-min & Choi Woo-sik rom-com. (Maddie did not watch, but she’s here for social reasons.) They talk all about the set-up of this drama and whether or not they want to keep watching! ….. Would You Marry Me is a 12-episode kdrama about a contract marriage (yay trop...

Happy October Chingu Chat, everyone! This segment is a special one on Ya Girl’s KDrama Podcast , where Maddie & Christina chat about all things Korean-related (like JK, for example). In this episode, the ladies catch up with each other, share what dramas they are watching, talk favorite male actors and iconic food in kdramas!  Grab your coffee, tea, or soju, and come laugh with them! Time Stam...

Maddie and Christina are back for a midway review of The Tale of Lady Ok ! WOW, WHAT A SHOW. The ladies cannot get enough of everything that’s happening. They LOVE the female lead and can’t wait for the storyteller to come back into the picture. Everyone and their mothers KNOW that the storyteller will HAVE to “pretend” to be her husband. RIGHT, RIGHT?????????? Well, just so you know — Maddie and...

INSANELY GOOD DRAMA ALERT. …. Ok…. you may have completely missed this, like we did, but a drama came out in early 2025 called The Tale of Lady Ok. If you live in America, it can literally only be found on KOCOWA, which makes it super non-accessible. But we are here to say - GET THAT 2 WEEK KOCOWA FREE TRIAL NOW. GET IT NOW. ….. Maddie and Christina watched the first two episodes of The Tale of La...

BON APPETIT, LEE CHAE-MIN …. A lot can be said about this drama. It held its own on the U.S. Netflix Top 10. It consisted of MANY different genres. It had a (conveniently wrapped up) happy ending. But, at the end of the day, all that we need to say is: Lee Chae-min is hot.  ….. LIKE, REALLY HOT ….. Did he and Yoona have good chemistry? What did we think about the 3-episode-long Ming County Cooking...

Well, you’ve seen it here first, folks: The Pod Sisters’ first EVER Through One — and that’s not a good thing… ..... Maddie, Christina, and Elle give you a play-by-play of episode one of Genie, Make a Wish , starring Bae Suzy ( Start-Up , Uncontrollably Fond , Doona! ) and Kim Woo-bin ( Our Blues , Uncontrollably Fond , The Heirs ). ..... Honestly, the ladies had a hard time just watching episode...

Maddie & Christina are BACK FOR A RO-SHOW, everyone! Rowoon is shirtless in minute 37 of the first episode. You are MOST welcome. ❤️ .... The Murky Stream is set in the Joseon era along the Gyeonggang River, where it used to be blue and youthful, but has become clouded, reflecting the current state of Joseon and its laws. ..... The drama centers around Jang Si-Yul (Rowoon – The King’s Affectio...

Happy September Chingu Chat, everyone!  This segment is a special one on Ya Girl’s KDrama Podcast , where Maddie & Christina chat about all things Korean-related (like JK, for example). In this episode, the ladies catch up with each other, share what dramas they are watching, talk favorite ramyeon scenes and new upcoming dramas coming out later this year!  Grab your coffee, tea, or soju, and c...

Christina & Elle are back for the final review of She Was Pretty! They debrief on episodes nine through sixteen. This show was a lot of fun to talk about.   In this end review, the ladies discuss how cute the two leads were when they started their new relationship, how the second male lead evolves, and how sweet this romantic comedy is.   If you are looking for a throwback show that is light a...

A month late (we blame BOYS PLANET) but the girls are finally here to review one of their favorite dramas of 2025 - Head over Heels! ….. This drama wins the award for skinship tropes DONE RIGHT CAN I GET AN AMEN. (human amulet all daiiiiiii).  …. Head over Heels makes both Elle and Maddie’s top dramas of the year and for good reason. It’s such the perfect mix of fantasy, romance (alllll the tvn st...

THANK YOU LEE CHAEMIN FOR BEING HERE TODAY …. The pod sisters are here to chat up “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” - or, as we will always choose to call it - KNIFE KNIFE. (we cannot call this show bon appétit ur majesty it’s so cringey we cannot) …. tvN and Netflix are AT IT AGAIN this fall and we’re all EATING IT UP PUN INTENDED. The girls chat through the plot in the first two eps, all the cooking s...

Maddie & Christina are here to review Our Unwritten Seoul! Maddie FINALLY decided to watch this amazing drama, and Christina couldn’t be more thrilled. This drama is definitely “Christina-coded” and could be her drama of the year. WHAT?! Our Unwritten Seoul is about two twins, Mi-Ji & Mi-Jae (Park Bo-young – Strong Woman Do Bong Soon, Daily Dose of Sunshine), who are complete opposites. Mi...

Happy August, Chingu Chat everyone!  This segment is a special one on Ya Girl’s KDrama Podcast , where Maddie & Christina chat about all things Korean-related (like JK, for example). In this episode, the ladies catch up with each other, share what dramas they are watching, talk about the best female besties, AND cast K-drama actors in Pride and Prejudice ! Grab your coffee, tea, or soju, and c...