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S2 E24 / Christina from YA Girls Kdrama Podcast, teacher and passionate Kdrama fan, joins me for a slice of life genre celebration! If you love the daily rhythms, cozy feelings, and relatable conflicts found in slice of life Korean dramas, this chat is for you. Are we rebranding “slice of life” into “warm hug dramas?” Yes, we totally are!

🫶 We talk about what slice of life means for Kdrama fans—why we love these dramas, what makes them unique, and how they give us hope and comfort. We talk about the feelings these dramas evoke and how they often reflect real life with warmth, sincerity, and optimism.

🌿We list our favorite slice of life Kdramas and Jdramas by theme, hitting the broad categories of workplace, romance, found family, creative (music/books), and healing. Our recommendations range from iconic shows like Hospital Playlist and My Mister to under-the-radar gems!

⚠️ Light spoiler warning! Our conversation touches on a few spoiler-y things about some of the shows.

⏰ Timestamps:

00:00:25 Meet Christina

00:02:17 Currently Watching

• Love Take Two
• Tale of Lady Ok
• My Youth
• The Murky Stream
• Bon Appétit, Your Majesty
• Learning to Love

00:08:51 What is a Slice of Life Kdrama?

00:14:24 Workplace Slice of Life

00:25:15 Romance Slice of Life

00:39:14 Family/Found Family Slice of Life

00:52:27 Creative creative (Music/Books) Slice of Life

00:59:25 Healing Slice of Life

🔗 Links

YA Girl’s podcast: https://pod.link/1630700998

YA Girl’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/yagirl_kdramapod/?hl=en

Discord: https://discord.com/invite/Aa9kGxNPx9

YA Girls Kdrama Podcast on Favorite Dramas, Tropes, and Ramyeon Scenes: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2435348/episodes/17814816

Thanks for listening! Let me know what you thought:

💬 Send me a text* or find me in these places:

☂️ How I Met My Kdrama Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howimetmykdrama

🔎 Website about my mystery books: SaraRosett.com

📚Buy my books direct and save: SaraRosettBooks.com

📖 SaraRosett Instagram (mostly bookish posts): https://www.instagram.com/sararosett

*FYI: For privacy, phone numbers aren't shared, so I can't reply directly, but I will get the message and I'd love to hear from you! 🙂

☎️ Get in Touch! Share your Kdrama origin story. *Be sure to INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL so I can get in touch with you!*

S2 E 23 / Shannon Bloom, children’s librarian, knitter, cat lover, and host of Banchan: Bite-size Kdrama Reviews podcast, joins me to talk about manga Kdrama adaptations, unforgettable friend groups, and watching challenges.

🪭 Shannon shares her Kdrama origin story (including a roommate’s historical drama obsession) and how her love of fantasy and romance books interplays with her for Kdrama addiction.

🫖 Then we list comfort watches and share under-the-radar favorites that deserve more love—plus, what Kdrama made us do in real life!

⏱️Timestamps:

[00:00:34] Meet Shannon

[00:01:35] Currently Watching

[00:06:36] Shannon's First Kdrama

[00:12:21] Drama Recommendations

💚 Mild spoiler for some dramas, be we give you a warning within the episode

• Tastefully Yours
• Haunted Palace
• Good Boy
• Flex X Cop
• Boys over Flowers
• Jewel in the Palace
• The Hiers
• W: 2 Worlds
• Descendants of the Sun
• Parasite
• Squid Game
• Lovely Runner
• Reply 1988
• Hometown Cha Cha Cha
• Business Proposal
• Red Sleeve
• Hospital Playlist
• Twenty Five Twenty One
• Our Blues
• Empress Ki
• When the Stars Gossip
• Wok of Love
• Yumi’s Cells
• Just Between Lovers
• I’m Not a Robot
• A Time Called You
• Mellow Movie
• Shopaholic Louie
• It’s Okay That’s Love

Links:

Shannon’s Podcast: https://pod.link/1839465628

Shannon’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/banchankdramapod/?g=5

Kdrama subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/KDRAMA/comments/1hqdoix/rkdrama_challenge_2025_introduction_post/

Thanks for listening! Let me know what you thought:

💬 Send me a text* or find me in these places:

☂️ How I Met My Kdrama Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howimetmykdrama

🔎 Website about my mystery books: SaraRosett.com

📚Buy my books direct and save: SaraRosettBooks.com

📖 SaraRosett Instagram (mostly bookish posts): https://www.instagram.com/sararosett

*FYI: For privacy, phone numbers aren't shared, so I can't reply directly, but I will get the message and I'd love to hear from you! 🙂

☎️ Get in Touch! Share your Kdrama origin story. *Be sure to INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL so I can get in touch with you!*

S2 E22 / Maddie, Christina, and Elle from the Ya Girl’s Kdrama Podcast bring the energy and the laughs to this episode!

❣️ We explore first Kdramas, favorite and iconic couples, as well as the drama they wish more people would watch.

✏️🍜 Plus we talk about keeping track of dramas and our favorite ramyeon scenes.

✋ Light spoiler warning! Our wide-ranging conversation touches on the following shows–and there’s a lot of them. A few have spoilers.

Shows mentioned:

• Head over Heels
• Our Unwritten Seoul
• Our Movie
• Law and the City
• First Night With the Duke
• Boys Planet Two/II
• My Girlfriend’s the Man
• Silent
• Kururi: Who’s in Love with Me?
• Eye Love You
• Marry My Husband: Japan
• The Liar and His Lover
• Start Up
• Something in the Rain
• My Mister
• Move to Heaven
• Hometown Cha Cha Cha
• Because This is my First Life
• Love Scout
• Run On
• Cheer Up
• Twenty Five Twenty One
• Love Next Door
• The King’s Affection
• Healer
• Hotel Del Luna
• Namib
• Under the Queen’s Umbrella
• Bad Prosecutor
• Undercover High School
• Lovely Runner
• Reply 1988
• Kpop Demon Hunters
• What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim

Links:

YA Girls podcast: https://pod.link/1630700998

YA Girls IG: https://www.instagram.com/yagirl_kdramapod/?hl=en

KDrop podcast: https://pod.link/1764429119

KDrop IG: https://www.instagram.com/the.kdrop_kpop_pod/?hl=en

Discord: https://discord.com/invite/Aa9kGxNPx9

⏱️ Timestamps

[00:00:39] Meet Ya Maddie, Christina, and Elle

[00:04:43] Currently Watching

[00:12:32] First Kdramas

[00:15:52] Favorite Kdramas

Thanks for listening! Let me know what you thought:

💬 Send me a text* or find me in these places:

☂️ How I Met My Kdrama Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howimetmykdrama

🔎 Website about my mystery books: SaraRosett.com

📚Buy my books direct and save: SaraRosettBooks.com

📖 SaraRosett Instagram (mostly bookish posts): https://www.instagram.com/sararosett

*FYI: For privacy, phone numbers aren't shared, so I can't reply directly, but I will get the message and I'd love to hear from you! 🙂