YA GIRL'S KDrama Podcast

June’s CHINGU CHAT has made it to the building. Disclaimer: This episode is off its rocker so enjoy slap-happy Maddie!  ..... In this CHINGU CHAT, the ladies talk about new K-pop endeavors (SEVENTEEN with Maddie & BTS with Christina), dramas/K-pop clips they have been watching, and who their favorite Park/Lee/Kim actors are. YOU ARE IN FOR A REAL TREAT.  .... PICK YOUR PARK  .... LOVE YOUR LEE...

Lovely Runner has ended and everyone is sad. This drama was about a super fan who traveled back in time to save her bias and they ended up falling in love. WHAT MORE CAN YOU WANT FROM A DRAMA? .... The love story of Sol & Sun-jae can’t be beat and it was told so well. This show had everything- romance, time traveling, comedy, emotional levity and lovable characters that made the drama so memorable...

CALLING ALL KPOP SURVIVAL SHOW FANS .... If you loved BOYS PLANET or I-LAND, Maddie and Elle have your next favorite show! It's called MAKEMATE1 and includes 36 super-squishy, super-adorable contestants all vying for a few coveted spots in the next KPop boy group. (And Maddie and Elle definitely already have their favorites!!)) .... MAKEMATE1 will be airing on Wednesdays this summer on Viki. .......

Maddie started The Atypical Family and Christina couldn’t be more excited. In this Through Two-Ish, Maddie has watched up to episode 2 and Christina has watched up to episode 6. They talk about the plot and characters, and Maddie predicts what will happen in the later episodes (SHE IS A GREAT GUESSER YOU GUYS).  .... This drama is refreshing and has you hooked until the end of each episode. Gwi-Ju...

Let’s talk biases!!!! …. Ult biases, wreckers… we all have em. If y’all have listened to THE K.DROP before, you already know some of Maddie and Elle’s biases, but do you know all of them? …. In this K.DROP episode, the girls talk fangirl over their favs from all their fav groups! ….. WHAT’S CURRENT IN K-POP: (05:50) BOYNEXTDOOR’s “Earth Wind and Fire” + “HOW?” Mini Album (09:30) RIIZE’s “Impossibl...

Chingu Means Friend- we’re friends & chatting is talking We talk about Korean stuff Chingu Chats chingu chaaaats ...... Well, CHINGU CHATS s are back (& with a great new song…) and will be released once a month. You’re welcome. Maddie & Christina aim to please. They know how much you all miss these segments!! .... In this CHINGU CHAT, the ladies talk about what they’ve been listening to and watchi...

We are all RUNNING LOVINGLY into the arms of SunJae, just saying. ... In this midway review of Lovely Runner: Maddie, Elle and Christina discuss the swoon factor of SunJae, all their theories, and how Im Sol is the perfect female lead. This show has everything for everyone. .... ((Is it just them, or does everyone else also pretend that they are Im Sol and that their bias is SunJae??? THIS GIRL IS...

Maddie and Christina (barely) made it, yo.  …… They have finished Queen of Tears and have many thoughts; unfortunately, this drama disappointed them. Queen of Tears was a highly anticipated drama with an excellent cast, a well-known writer, and beautiful music. The main couple had strong chemistry but failed to give the viewers the scenes that were deserved. This drama had the potential to shine,...

The moment is FINALLY here and what a journey it has been! Maddie & Christina finished Healer for their ‘Throwback Drama watch’ and couldn’t be more happy that they decided to give this show a shot. .... In this episode, Maddie and Christina do a full review to discuss the characters, deep dive through memorable scenes, and gush about how the show won their hearts. (MADDIE IS WHIPPED FOR HEALE...

Maddie and Elle are here to build your next KPop playlist - made up entirely of b-sides!! …. The sheer amount of KPop songs in the world can be overwhelming, but don’t worry. Maddie and Elle have put the work into choosing what you hit play to the next time you’re on a run or cruising to work.  … In this K.DROP episode, the girls choose their favorite KPop b-sides for driving in the car, working o...

I think we’re all shook by how good the first two episodes of Lovely Runner were. Like, really good. ….. Over here crossing our fingers that the rest of the drama lives up the standards these first eps set for it!! Maddie and Elle talk through the plot of Lovely Runner, hype up how great this FL is (and how tall the ML is, MOTHER), and give some of their juiciest theories about this plot!!! They a...

Welcome to the newest installment of “HEALER UPDATES YOU DIDN’T ASK FOR”!! …. To get you up to speed: Maddie and Christina have been watching the iconic KDrama “Healer” for the very first time. And…. it’s a RIDE, y’all. They love it so much, and love to ham it even more.  …. This ep gives their play-by-play of Healer episodes 7 - 12. All the cringy and great details you probably forgot by now but...

THE BOYZ have been POPPIN recently, and maybe you’re wondering, “who ARE these guys?” and “Do I have time for another KPop group in my life?”, and “why do Maddie and Elle keep talking about Lip Gloss?" …. Maddie, Elle and Meg are here to tell you that THE BOYZ truly are worth stanning. They are a top-notch performance KPop boy group, and if you spend some time digging into their discography, you’l...

Wow, this show has finally come to an end and it did not disappoint.  ….. Slump Doc was a big warm hug that everyone needed. It was one of the healthiest and biggest green flag dramas that has come out recently. (Also, the secondary couple was PERFECT and too cute for words.) … Maddie and Christina discuss the many themes revolving around the show, how lovable all the characters are and how vital...

A CEO heiress? Yes. A killer soundtrack? Yes. The same writer who brought us Crash Landing on You? Yes. … A husband and wife who fell out of love and will spend the drama falling back in love? Yes, please, with a cherry on top. … This show has all the things that make a KDrama GREAT. Maddie and Christina talk about the strong chemistry that the main leads have ALREADY, how they are excited to see...

Hi. We gave this Through Two 12 minutes of our time.  …. If you’ve opened Netflix in the last 72 hours, you may have seen a new show available for our viewing. Chicken frickin Nugget. Maddie and Christina watched 2 eps (barely) and then tuned out when they started giving the lore on how chicken nuggets are made on other planets (or something like that). ... Did y'all watch more than 2 episodes...

Absolutely NO ONE asked for this, but here we are anyways. .... So, Maddie and Christina are watching Healer. For the first time. And this show is just - SO MUCH OF EVERYTHING - that they cannot help but jump on the mic to talk about Ji Chang Wook's glasses and Ahjumma's cave and the ex-convicts everywhere. HONESTLY, THIS SHOW IS GREAT. .... Enjoy this Healer play-by-play, everyone. LOLOLOLOLOL. ....

Welcome to THE K.DROP!! Maddie and Elle chat this week with their good friend Ori all about KINGDOM: LEGENDARY WAR!! ... If you have never watched this 2021 classic, THIS IS YOUR SIGN to do so. 6 of the best KPop groups came together to show-down and some insanely iconic KPop moments were born because of it. Enjoy this K.DROP episode dedicated to this amazing show! .... WHAT'S CURRENT IN KPOP:...

Word of Advice: Don't marry Ji-Won's husband. ... Maddie, Elle and Christina have a lot of thoughts about Marry My Husband. Were they hooked on the first 11 episodes? Yes. Were they frustrated with episodes 11 - 16? Also, yes. .... The ladies talk about how Min-Hwan and Su-Min stole the show and how they were team "first villians" when Ji-Hyeok's ex-fiance entered the picture...

HI HI HI!!! .... Things are changing!! (kind of. lol.) Just a quick episode to tell y'all that YA GIRL MADDIE is no more - this podcast is now called YA GIRL'S KDrama Podcast! Your amazing hosts Christina and Elle are joining on full time and so this triple-host pod needed a new name. ... YA GIRL is still going to be the pod you all know and love: CHINGU CHATS, Rowoon, Through Two's, K...

Wanna become a Multi-Stan but don’t know where to start? (Or, already a Multi-Stan and don’t know how to stop? LOL) …. IT’S A K.DROP MIRACLE, YOU GUYS: Christina joined in for this ep!!!!! The girls have WAY TOO MUCH FUN talking through their fav 97er’s. (Which, also happen to be some of their top favs of all KPop.) ….  If you haven’t already, check out THE K.DROP 97-Line PART 1, where the girls d...

Maddie and Christina are watching Healer and it seems like they are the only ones left on planet EARTH that haven't watched this iconic drama. These two went in knowing NOTHING about this drama (.... Maddie thought it would be a medical show, LOL). .... In this Through Two, Maddie and Christina talk about their initial thoughts, on the first two episodes, and how come this show looks like it w...

CHINGU CHATS are back and will be BETTER THAN EVER! Maddie and Christina are aware that the last CHINGU CHAT was recorded back in October (so sorry, peeps). ..... (GREAT NEWS: CHINGU CHATS will come out once a month now and Maddie and Christina couldn't be more excited to do more of this segment that is near and dear to their hearts!) .... In this episode, Maddie and Christina discuss what they ha...

THE TIME HAS COME. Maddie has FINALLY finished Reply 1988 so this review could actually happen. ... (Christina honestly didn't think this day would come due to previous events - A.K.A. Maddie never finishing Suspicious Partner.) .... Reply 1988's ending decisions have left Maddie and Christina with a sour taste in their mouths because of LIPS and his outcome (JUSTICE FOR LIPS IYKYK). Besid...

DEBUT ALERT!!! If you haven’t heard, Pledis has officially launched their new boy group: TWS! They’r the first boy group Pledis has debuted since SEVENTEEN, so you ~might~ say they’re highly anticipated.  …. So far, Maddie and Elle find these boys ADORABLE. (especially you, Hanjin) They totally recommend you check out TWS and their debut album: “Sparkling Blue”.  …. WHAT’S CURRENT IN KPOP: (06:57)...