YA GIRL'S KDrama Podcast

Maddie, Elle, & Christina are all here to review No Gain No Love. This drama stars Shin Min-Ah (Hometown Cha Cha Cha) & Kim Young-Dae (The Forbidden Marriage) as the main couple and Lee Sang-Yi (Bloodhounds) & Han Ji-Hyun (Cheer Up) as the secondary couple.  ...... In this episode, the ladies talk about how admirable Shin Min-ah’s character is, how Ji-Uk is the sweetest (that proposal...

La La La La La La La La La… Romantic Sunday!  Christina & Elle gush about Hometown Cha Cha Cha to celebrate the three-year anniversary of this drama’s release! Both ladies find this show perfect and they absolutely adore the people of Gongjin that make the town so incredibly special. They have also come to the conclusion that everyone deserves their own Chief Hong. Yes? YES. In this episode, C...

Maddie & Christina have made it to the halfway mark of The King: Eternal Monarch and IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT. .... They have loved every bit of the show's first half… but are nervous to continue. The ladies don’t know if it will go downhill after episode eight since not many people mention this show as one of their favorites of all time.  …. In this midway review, Maddie & Christina cont...

Happy September Chingu Chat, everyone! This segment is a special one at Ya Girl’s KDrama Podcast where Maddie & Christina talk about Korean-related things (like JK, for example).  In this episode, Maddie & Christina talk about life’s happenings, what they are watching, and discuss their favorite female leads, ahjummas and halmonis of KDramas.  Grab your coffee, tea, or soju and come laugh...

Our Love Next Door Midway Review is already here! Yes, you read that right. Maddie & Christina couldn’t wait to talk about this drama and needed to express their thoughts. Who else is SHOOK? .... In this midway review, the ladies dive into episodes 3-8 and discuss the Jung Couple and the Mudflat/Paramedic second leads. (They love them both, BTW)  .... What are your thoughts about the end of ep...

A Dream is A Wish Your Heart Makes… or is it? .... Maddie & Christina through-two Cinderella at 2am and find Moon Sang-Min swoony like EVERYONE ELSE. Can he get any cuter?!? They discuss the backwards plot, how confusing it is that Ha Yun-Seo took the money from Ju-Won’s mother, and how in love Ju-Won is with Yun-Seo. He is definitely a keeper and deserves the world.  .... Cinderella at 2am is...

It is FINALLY Lee Min-Ho TIME!! Maddie & Christina are watching The King: Eternal Monarch as their next throwback series! In this series, they find a drama that they both haven’t watched before (and the rest of the world has). They have done Reply 1988, Healer, and I’m Not a Robot.  This is also their FIRST EVER Lee Min-Ho drama and they are SWOONING over him. Why did it take them this long? I...

Maddie & Christina discuss the first two episodes of No Gain No Love & they have … thoughts. This show was highly anticipated because of Shin Min-Ah, but the ladies are having a hard time understanding the dynamic between the two leads. Shin Min-Ah is great, but the character she plays (as of right now) is questionable. It also has been hard to pinpoint where the male lead is coming from. ...

Maddie & Christina binged ‘I’m Not a Robot’ SO FAST and had such a fun time watching this show. It is still questionable how long it took Kim Min-Kyu with a K to figure out that Jin-ah was actually the robot the whole time, but did Maddie & Christina eat it all up? YES, YES THEY DID. .....  In this review, Maddie & Christina go through the second half of the show and discuss how much they loved wi...

OFFICIAL NEW PODCAST ALERT!!!! ..... The KDROP may have been born here on YA GIRL’s, but it does not live here anymore!  …. The love y’all have shown THE KDROP since day one has helped it grow and OUTGROW living here on YA GIRL’S KDrama Podcast. THE KDROP: A KPop Podcast is now an official podcast, on its very own platform. …. Ready, set…. GO and give THE KDROP a follow on Spotify and Apple Podcas...

The wait is FINALLY over! Love Next Door premiered last weekend and everyone is so excited. Jung So-Min & Jung Hae-In's banter in this show is already top-notch. In this Through Two, Maddie & Christina discuss the characters, the chemistry with the leads, and discuss some parallels between Love Next Door and Doctor Slump. Christina's favorite second male lead is also in this drama...

Elle and Christina review Miss Night & Day and thoroughly enjoyed this drama. The mystery, the humor, the acting, and the overall charm of the show keep them watching. In this episode, Christina & Elle talk about how much they loved Mi-Jin and Ji-Ung and how they wished there were more scenes of them together. They wished that the bestie ended up with kpop boy and really hope that the inve...

What a surprisingly great show!! Maddie and Elle are here to chat up the 2024 new release My Sweet Mobster, and they both really loved it! .... Did this show win in every aspect? No..... But, it was carried by its STRENGTHS (hello, Mr. Cheekbones. hello, secondary love story. hello, mobster house crew) .... ((Plus, everyone around the world collectively fell in love with Mr. Raspy Voice, so that w...

Happy August Chingu Chat, everyone! This segment is a special one at Ya Girl’s KDrama Podcast where Maddie & Christina just talk about Korean-related things (like JK, for example). In this episode, Maddie & Christina talk about what they are watching, reminisce about KCon and Kpop concerts, dive DEEP into new August dramas, and give you recommendations on school related dramas because ‘bac...

MOON KANG-TAE BELONGS TO MOON KANG-TAE Picture books, Mang-Tae, a castle, a Psychiatric hospital, perfect kiss scenes, beautiful music, lots of humor, interrupting deer, a HUGE reveal, and the most perfect and heartbreak porridge scene you will ever see — this is just a small taste of how beautiful this drama is.  Christina FINALLY persuaded Maddie to watch It’s Okay to Not Be Okay (she has been b...

Maddie and Elle watched MAKEMATE1 and loooooved it. They're here today to break down everything about the show, final lineup, and *questionable* finale format LOL … They also talk through some INSANELY GOOD comebacks recently!!! hello CHK CHK BOOM, hello WALK. …. WHAT’S CURRENT IN KPOP: (07:08) ENHYPEN's "XO" + full album "ROMANCE:UNTOLD" (10:36) NCT127's "Walk...

Serendipity’s Embrace or do you mean SHAGGYTOWN’S Embrace?! IYKYK. This new drama stars Kim Su-Hyeon (My Lovely Liar, Love Alarm) and Chae Jong-Hyeop (Castaway Diva, Eye Love You). It is about meeting your first love (Shaggytown’s first love) by fate years later. In this Through Two, Maddie & Christina discuss the two leads, how the plot isn’t the strongest, and are very curious about what wil...

SURPRISE! Elle and Christina are back for a midway review of Miss Night & Day and they honestly didn't think they would still be watching. This drama continues to surprise them with the fantastic female leads. In this episode, the ladies debrief about episodes three through eight and discuss theories, thoughts, and predictions they have. The slow burn between Mi-Jin and Ji-Ung is getting a...

The review for The Atypical Family is finally here! SHAGGY DADDY FOR PRESIDENT.  In this review, Maddie and Christina dissect the amazing character development, stunning OST, agree that I-na’s storyline was top-notch, and why they (Christina) love Gwi-Jui so very much. Gwi-Jui carried this show ON HIS BACK. Jang Ki-Yong, you did well, buddy.   This 12-episode drama kept everyone guessing and wanti...

It’s SUMMER 2024 and Elle is living her BEST KPop life (since summer jams are her taste in KPop all year long) …. Maddie and Elle jump on the mic this week to pitch their top 10 favorite summer songs, along with chat up what has been happening in the KPop world this past month (HINT: it’s a lot) … …. WHAT’S CURRENT IN KPOP: (07:08) RIIZE’s “Boom Boom Bass” & Maddie’s BRIIZE life (09:20) EVNNE’...

Robot vibes are the best vibes, right? (Especially when the male lead can’t distinguish between a robot and a human.) Maddie and Christina have watched half of I’m Not a Robot and have MANY thoughts.  The ladies love the leads, but find that everything else not involving them in the drama doesn’t need to be there. The ex-boyfriend is a huge red-flag, Ji-ah needs to advocate more for herself, and K...

Christina & Elle watched the first two episodes of Miss Night & Day and they like the premise so far! They love the leads (both young & old Mi-Jin) and find the male lead super swoony with all the umbrella-saving he does. The actress Lee Jung-Eun is doing a phenomenal job acting as twenty-eight-year-old woman. In this Through Two, the ladies talk about how funny this show is, how they...

Happy July Chingu Chat, everyone! It’s always a good day when a Chingu Chat gets released (in Maddie and Christina’s most humble opinion).  & SURPRISE! Christina went to KOREA! She shares some stories and things she did (& it may have involved lots of good food, palaces, and BTS).  In this Chingu Chat, Maddie and Christina discuss dramas they are currently watching, their travels, and rand...

DRAMAS FROM THE PAST. First for YA GIRLS was Reply 1988, then Healer. What’s next? .... Surprise! Maddie and Christina are covering the 2017 drama ‘I’m Not a Robot’ (you’re welcome, Elle). It is cheesy, funny, sweet, and questionable all wrapped up into one drama.  .... Man gets a female robot for his house, what? Ex-boyfriend makes a robot that looks exactly like his ex-girlfriend, extra what?? M...

Ya girls are back with another KPop beginner's guide!! Today is all about P1HARMONY - Maddie and Elle are so happy to have Meg back on the show to gush with us about how much P1Harmony is Killin’ It!  ….. WHAT'S CURRENT IN KPOP: (3:02) Aespa - “Armageddon” (Is it doing too much?) (7:01) Treasure - “King Kong” (Do we like it?) (11:39) Chen (Exo) - “Empty” (just beautiful) (13:46) Ateez - “W...