These Dramatic Days: A Kdrama & Asian drama Podcast

Jan 31 2025 12 ep. 67 mins 7

These Dramatic Days: A Kdrama & Asian drama Podcast artwork

Talking Korean dramas (K-dramas) and Taiwanese (Tw-dramas)! Join me for thoughtful chats about all things drama related including actors, romance, themes, social issues, cinematography, filming locations, popular culture and books & films that dramas reference. Fluent in Mandarin and learning Korean, I also translate some of the interviews and explain Taiwanese and Korean cultures :)

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Kdrama Chats: 25 Kdramas to watch in 2025 - Newtopia, Hyperknife, I'm Human from Today and more!

Jan 31 2025 87 mins

A late first episode of the year! Jen talks about 25 dramas to watch out for in 2025 (and does it in chronological order!) Find out all the dramas that are coming out from Fed til Dec 2025, including highly anticipated series such as: Melo Movie, The Potato Lab, 21st Century Prince's Wife and much more!Opening and closing song credits: Massobeats - Lush https://www.youtube.com/

K-Drama Chats: 2024 Kdrama Wrapped - 20 Kdramas that I watched in 2024, Best & Worst Kdramas, the actors I watched the most, the actors I loved the most

Dec 30 2024 59 mins

It's the last podcast episode for the year! Jen talks about the 25 Asian dramas she watched this year, as well as the genres and actors she watched the most this year. She also highlights her best and worst dramas for 2024 and ranks all 20 of the K-dramas that she finished in 4 categories: Unsatisfying, Satisfying, Loved and Life Changing.Opening and closing song credits: Masso

Watch List Dec 2024: When the Phone Rings, The Trunk, Brewing Love & Mad Dog

Dec 04 2024 45 mins

Today Jen introduces her first 'Watch List' episode where she talks about all the dramas she's currently watching. We talk about why 'When the Phone Rings' is such a Wattpad coded drama and look at why the romance characters in this drama are so popular. Next, we talk about 'The Trunk' and why it's a bit alienating for a Kdrama. We also discuss why &

Deep Dive: Mr Plankton [Eps. 1-10] - Talking Family Traumas, John Na, Love & Sad Endings

Nov 25 2024 76 mins

Ever want to go on a roadtrip with your ex and fall in love again before it's too late? Today Jen talks about the heartwarming and heartbreaking drama, Mr Plankton. We discuss Hae Jo's bad boy trope and Jae Mi's quirky outcast trope. We remember the beautiful love story between Hae Jo and Jae Mi and disect the secret behind John Na's character. Jen also explains the

Kdrama Chats: 23 K-Dramas (& 1 Tw-Drama) I watched in 2023: Talking Death's Game, Castaway Diva, The Uncanny Counter S2, Strong Woman Nam Soon & many more

Dec 31 2023 132 mins

Was 2023 a good K-Drama Year for you? What were your favourite and least favourite dramas? Today I talk about 23 K-Dramas I watched in 2023, discussing highlights for the year and critiquing K-dramas that could have been improved in some way. Listen as I discuss some of the biggest K-dramas for 2023 including Castaway Diva, The Good Bad Mother, Bloodhounds, Death's Game, The Un

Deep Dive: Heartbeat [K-drama Eps. 1-16]: - Talking about why this ending sucked, Subverting Vampire stories & Celebrating Ok Taecyeon and Won Ji An

Sep 05 2023 63 mins

Are you hoping to find a love that will make your heartbeat? Would you sleep in a coffin for 100 years to meet them? Today I return to the podcasting world to vent about ending of Heartbeat, a Kdrama with an ending that broke my heart (and not in a good way!). We talk about why the ending sucked (pun intended!) and discuss wha mistakes studios, directors and writers continue to mak

Deep Dive: Extraordinary Attorney Woo Young Woo [K-Drama Eps 13-16]: What makes a good Kdrama ending, Comforting Taebin Fans about Shipping Angst & Discussing the Possibility of a Season 2

Oct 02 2022 131 mins

It's been awhile since Extraordinary Attorney Woo Young Woo has ended but do you still find yourself buying whale objects and looking at photos of Park Eun Bin & Kang Tae Oh? This week we talk about the last episodes in Extraordinary Attorney Woo Young Woo, particularly the lovely Episode 16. We also look in depth at the angst that fans have faced with 'shipping' th

Extraordinary Attorney Woo Young Woo [K-Drama Eps 1-12]: Discussing Autism in Kdramas, The Beauty & Importance of Romance, Why Jun Ho likes Woo Young Woo so much & the Importance of Side Characters

Aug 10 2022 53 mins

Are you obsessed with whales, kimbap and Jun Ho? This week we talk about the highly popular and heart warming series, Extraordinary Attorney Woo Young Woo. I chat about the drama's impact in helping audiences to understand the experiences of those who live with Autism, as well as the joy the series has bought with it's portrayal of healthy romances and dashing, empathetic m

Tomorrow [K-Drama Eps 1-16] Talking about Suicide, Grim Reapers, Comfort Women & Episodic Dramas

May 26 2022 57 mins

You fall into a coma after rescuing a man trying to jump off a bridge and wake up to find yourself joining a team of Grim Reapers who save people's lives...That's right, this week we talk about the bittersweet drama, Tomorrow and look at all the tragic stories of each episodeTrigger Warning: This podcast episode will focus on a number of distressing topics including suicide

Twenty Five Twenty One [Korean drama Eps 9-16]: Discussing & Making Peace with THAT ENDING - Why it's painfully beautiful rather than as sad or unrealistic or open as we might believe

Apr 10 2022 59 mins

The year you turn 21, you start to drift away from your boyfriend and everything changes forever. This episode we talk about THAT ending for Twenty Five Twenty One. Were you upset by the ending? Did you think that the ending was too sad or unrealistic or too much of an open ending? While I would have have LOVED a conventionally happy conclusion to the story, I've given the endi