YA GIRL'S KDrama Podcast

Maddie could NOT let the year end without highlighting the greatest KPop songs of 2022!! She's joined by her friend Elle and they both shout out their Top 5 KPop songs that came out this year and this year only. I wonder which ones would make your list?!

LET'S TALK ABOUT THIS HOMERUN START FOR SEASON 2 OF ALCHEMY. The 3 hours of content we got this week felt like 15 minutes because it was just so so so good. (Plot holes abounded, but we are choosing to ignore them in the name of great television.) .... What did y'all think of Alchemy episodes 1 & 2??? .... Follow YA GIRL on Instagram bc it's fun: https://www.instagram.com/yagirlmaddie_pod/

Alchemy of Souls Season 2 airs this week which means!!!!!!.... MORE JANG UK WITH HIS SEXY HAIR AND ROBES. It also, naturally, means we all wish we remembered Season 1 better than we actually do. .... So Maddie breaks down all you need to know from Alchemy Season 1 in just 20 minutes. Give it a listen to be completely ready to return to Songrim and Cheonbugwan on December 10th!! ..... Follow YA GIR...

Story time!!! Maddie and Christina LOL over the little moments in their days and relive childhood quirks in today's episode of CHINGU CHATS.  Topics of conversation include: - Christina's 2nd grade classroom being obsessed with BTS - Maddie's weird conversation habits at church - A mini Through Two for Maddie's current watch: Romance is a Bonus Book AND - We learn the secret as to why Christina lo...

Welcome to a new segment - YA GIRL'S TOP 5! This is where Maddie and her guests dig into their vaults of KDrama viewings and choose the ultimate favorite moments and people to highlight. Todays ep - TOP KDRAMA KISS SCENES. (Bc we all know we live for them!!!) ... Maddie and Christina must admit that this episode was inspired by the most recent Cheer Up episode and the kiss scene that was HOT HOT H...

Maddie and Christina jump on the mic to gush about Cheer Up because we're halfway through! This ~may~ be Maddie's fav current drama (and might make her top list by the time it's over). This episode includes: lots of SML bashing, frustrations with Jung-woo's SLOWNESS (even though he's Maddie's dream man), and complete adoration for Do Hae-yi because she's our girl!! 

Maddie and Elle think everyone should watch Bad Prosecutor!! This drama kept them on their toes and included so many amazing characters. Maddie's obsessive love for D.O. has truly paid off because he was an absolute fox in this show ~ way to go, D.O. Way to go. 

WE STILL CHINGU CHATTING UP IN HERE. .... Y'all seem to love this segment just as much as we do, so we're still going strong with CHINGU CHATS.  ..... Maddie and Christina spend some time this week talking about a little-known KPop group - BTS??- because Christina is deep in content and must word-vomit about her love for Jimin. (AYYY - BANGTAN SONYEONDAN EE-AYE-OH. R-R-R-R-RAP MONSTER) They also c...

Maddie and Elle are back on mic to chat up Bad Prosecutor episodes 1 - 8!! D.O. is slaying this role as Jin Jung ~ super crazy, eccentric, lovable "prosecutor" (or whatever he is LOL). Maddie and Elle speculate who the REAL baddie here is, show some appreciation for Jin Jung's quirks, and shout out the (slow moving) but adorable love story.

This week for CHINGU CHATS: - Christina makes up a name for all Rowoon Fans - Maddie and Christina wanna put Rowoon on a puzzle - Rowoon wore a purple shirt one time and it became Maddie and Christina's favorite color  **wait what were we talking about** ummmm - A new CHINGU CHAT original segment is made AND - Maddie and Christina throw out some sick KDrama recs for them sweater weather feels

A KDrama about a CHEER SQUAD at a COLLEGE with GAUDY UNIFORMS and BAE IN-HYUK?!?! Clearly none of this appeals to Maddie. .... PSYCH. Maddie frickin loves this show and so do her two guests for the day: Hayley and Christina! They have been crossing their fingers that this show would not disappoint, and so far it has not. Those first two episodes were total bangers, complete with prophesies, twinkl...

Knock Knock ~ Who's there ~ Maddie's dream has come true because D.O. IS BACK, Y'ALL!!! ... If you've been around Maddie's pods for any time, you know she's basically the president of D.O.'s fan club, so you best believe she's watching Bad Prosecutor. And so far OMG this show is crazy in all of the bestest ways. Join Maddie and her guest Elle as they LOL all over D.O.'s perm. They also break down...

This week for CHINGU CHATS:  - Maddie wants more baby-daddy tropes from KDramas  - Christina (kind of) agrees that SEVENTEEN'S Mingyu is pleasing to the eyes (because he is)  - Maddie and Christina give a ~very~ intelligent assessment of Stray Kids' new comeback Maxident - Christina shares her total fav Korean onomatopoeia AND  - Maddie shares what's coming up this week for YA GIRL MADDIE! .... Dr...

Welcome to CHINGU CHATS - the anytime, anywhere episode! No drama spoilers here, no prior KPop knowledge needed. We're just chatting! ..... This week on Chingu Chats.... - Maddie teaches Christina one member of Stray Kids (hint, he's australian... and the leader...) - Excitement over new upcoming dramas like Cheer Up & Bad Prosecutor!! - Maddie and Christina still aren't over 25 / 21 - Christina l...

NEW SEGMENT ALERT!!! .... Welcome to CHINGU CHATS - the anytime, anywhere episode! No drama spoilers here, no prior KPop knowledge needed. We're just chatting!  ... Maddie's Co-host for CHINGU CHATS is ya girl Christina!! You may know her from other episodes on the pod, such as the Little Women Through Two, Extraordinary Attorney Woo Review, or - of course - the RO-VIEW for The King's Affection! G...

SAY THE FRICKIN' NAME Y'ALL. .... Maddie and her friend Elle are obsessed with Seventeen's variety show, GOING SEVENTEEN. In this ep, they break down their Top 5 Favorite Episodes (+ LOTS of honorable mentions OMG **look at ma fit**)  .... If you've never heard of Going Seventeen - TODAY IS YOUR DAY. Maddie hopes this episode convinces you to watch every episode that's ever been made ~ start with...

"Is this show Little Women Goes to the Mob??"  - Hil  ..... Maddie worked through her fears and watched a THRILLER haha ~ and it was w.i.l.d. Maddie, Hil, and Christina break episodes 1 - 2 down because a LOT happens, but they think they figure most of it out. Blue orchids, car crashes, tequila.... wow wow wow.

Maddie and Hil are BACK for their final review of Alchemy of Souls!! [QUICK PLUG: If you're new to Ya Girl Maddie, check out Episode 10 when Hil and Maddie talk through Alchemy episodes 1 - 16.] ..... This show started wild and ended W I L D. What a ride, though ~ The hair! The swords!! The incredibly complex plot!!! .... Topics of discussion include: - The fog-dome of intrigue - Jang Uk's future...

WHOA WHOA WHOA. Attorney Woo is over and DANG we're so sad. .... Maddie and her friends Amelia and Christina LOVE LOVE LOVED this drama, so they spend an hour gushing about it here on Ya Girl Maddie. They also chat about what they needed more of (*cough* Lee Junho *cough*) and what they hope for in Season 2!! (Attorney Woo's own law firm?! Anyone??) .... Topics of discussion include: - The lack of...

Maddie and her friend Hil here for a chaotic take on 2022's most chaotic drama. It's Hiatus Week for Alchemy of Souls, so enjoy this ep to hold you over until episode 17 kicks off next week! .... Topics discussed include: - Why we need more from Seo Yul - Jin-mu's lisp - What IS the ice stone REALLY? - Do we like the Crown Prince? Yes, no? Are we supposed to?? (and where does he get his eyebrow ma...

RO-VIEW: [row - veeyew]  noun 1. A podcast episode where the only topic discussed is Rowoon. 2. A podcast episode covering any Rowoon drama (Examples: Tomorrow, She Would Never Know, The King's Affection, ect.) 3. An excuse to gush about any and all of Rowoon's greatest attributes: his face, his tender personality, his arms, his acting range, his face.... .... Maddie & Christina are back to kick o...

We're all obsessed with Extraordinary Attorney Woo and we know it.  ..... Maddie and her friend Christina jump on the mics for a GUSH SESS about our fav Woo Yeong-woo and ofc LEE JUNHO. (They try to act somewhat normal about their love for this fictional man but I think they failed.) They cover their fav moments from episodes 1 - 10 and psychoanalyze the crap out of them. It's a great time.

SURPRISE - Maddie's parents jump on the mic!! .... After following their daughter's footsteps into KDrama City, Maddie's parents became regular drama watchers and (might I say) real fans at this point. (They're about to finish their 10th drama, so I think that means they're too far gone...!!!) .... This is just a fun little ep for y'all and a look into Maddie's life ~ enjoy! 

Maddie and her (super amazing gorgeous) sister Jamae jump on the mics for some Song Joong-ki time. (Jamae won't admit it openly, but she used to be deep into the KDrama world, and Maddie makes her relive those great mems on air.)  ..... They chat through the first two episodes of Descendants of the Sun, the 2016 hit drama that showcases Song Hye-kyo as a foxy doctor and Song Joong-ki as a military...

PARK EUN-BIN FOR PRESIDENT. Honestly.  .... Maddie and her friend Amelia watched the first two episodes of Extraordinary Attorney Woo and totally loved it. If you're on the fence about this one, take this as your queue to jump right over and start it!! They discuss the charm of Park Eun-bin, the adorable Male Lead, and also autism as a whole - Amelia is a Special Education teacher, so Maddie asks...