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S2 E20 / Naa, small business owner, creator of Kdrama Bingo, and devoted kdrama fan, joins me to talk about all things Kdrama joy!

✨ Naa is passionate about building “communities of joy” through playful fandom and shares how she started Kdrama Bingo as well as her favorite dramas.

☕️ We explore comfort watches and discuss the full spectrum of Kdramas from heavy and thought-provoking to light and funny.

🤝 We share favorite tropes (cohabitation, enemies-to-lovers) and delve into Kdrama as a soft power tool. Plus, Naa shares tips on how to find your fandom both on and offline.

✅ Spoiler Free episode. Enjoy!

⏰ Timestamps:

[00:00:33] Meet Naa

[00:01:36] Kdrama Bingo

[00:02:40] Currently Watching

[00:06:31] Naa's Kdrama Origin Story

[00:08:16] Naa's Favorites and Recommendations

[00:35:55] Kdrama Bingo App

Dramas mentioned:

• Perfect Marriage Revenge
• Moon Lovers Scarlet Heart
• Tastefully Yours
• Nine Puzzles
• Mr. Bride
• My Lovely Samsoon
• My Mister
• Mysterious Kiss
• Shopping King Louis
• Semantic Error
• Love Between Fairy and Devil
• Lovely Runner
• Eve
• Doom at Your Service
• Part Time Idol

Website: http://kingogames.llc/

Instagram: @kdramabingo

Facebook: @kdramabingo

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S2 E19 / Like a bit of magic in your Kdramas? Shea MacLeod is here with lots of recommendations for you that run the gamut from light to dark in genres ranging from rom com to mystery to horror.

🔮 We explore the joys of discovering Kdramas with supernatural elements, what makes Kdrama fantasy so unique from a Western perspective, and how Shea’s own background in paranormal fiction influences her drama watching.

🍸 Plus, Shea shares her soju-inspired cocktail creations!

⌛ Timestamps:

[00:00:23] Meet Shea

[00:02:20] Currently Watching

• The Potato Lab
• Four Eagle Brothers
• Divorce Insurance
• Summer Strike
• Nine Puzzles

[00:06:59] Shea's Kdrama Origin Story and Recommendations

🛑 Spoiler warning! Our wide-ranging conversation touches on the following shows:

• Mystic Pop-Up Bar
• Miss Night and Day
• Crash Course in Romance
• Miss Sherlock
• Midnight Studio
• Light Shop
• Midnight Studio
• When the Phone Rings
• From Now On Showtime
• Behind Your Touch

https://www.sheamacleod.com/

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📖 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! 🙂

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S2 E18 / Caitlin from NoSleep4Dramas podcast and blog joins me for a crime and mystery Kdrama deep dive! This genre doesn’t get as much attention as some others, so we’re shining the light on our favorites. And, boy, do we have a lot!

🎯 We explore our crime tv-show roots, giving shout-outs to shows like Criminal Minds, Bones, and The Mentalist as well as our recs for current western crime shows:

• Caitlin: Only Murders in the Building, Criminal Minds, and Broadchurch
• Sara: Art of Crime (French), Astrid (French)

🔪 Then we delve into the very rich world of Asian crime dramas.

✅ Mostly spoiler-free episode. Some minor spoilers, but we usually just mention the set-up and don’t go into the whole drama. Enjoy!

⏱️ Timestamps

[00:00:37] Meet Caitlin

[00:02:35] Currently Watching

[00:08:33] Cailin's Kdrama Origin Story

[00:09:59] Favorite Western Crime and Mystery Shows

[00:16:01] Favorite Asian Crime and Mystery Shows

Currently Watching:

• Caitlin: Time Between Wolf and Dog, Buried Hearts, Lover or Stranger
• Sara: Is Love Sustainable, Turn to me Mukai-Kun

Dramas mentioned:

• Lover or Stranger
• Boys over Flowers
• Under the Skin
• Queen of Mystery (Tubi)
• Terius Behind Me / My Secret Terius (Tubi)
• Beyond Evil
• Memorist
• Like Flowers in Sand
• Oh no, Here Comes Trouble
• Cheat on Me, if you Can
• Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle?
• Law School
• Hyena
• Juvenile Justice
• Touch Your Heart
• Stranger
• May it Please the Court
• Usotoki Rhetoric
• Taxi Driver
• Flex x Cop
• Unnatural
• Tale of Nokdu
• While You Were Sleeping
• You are my Spring
• Quartet
• Awaken
• Item
• Miss Night and Day
• Suspicious Partner
• The Victim’s Game
• Signal
• Tunnel
• Voice
• Through the Darkness
• The Raincoat Killer
• The Bad Kids
• The Long Night
• Green Door

Caitlin’s podcast: https://www.nosleep4dramas.com/podcast

Caitlin’s blog: https://www.nosleep4dramas.com/

Other episodes mentioned:

Chinese Crime Dramas: https://www.nosleep4dramas.com/post/favorite-chinese-crime-dramas

Like Flowers in Sand: https://howimetmykdrama.buzzsprout.com/2435348/episodes/17072535-spotlight-like-flowers-in-sand

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📖 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! 🙂

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How I Met My Kdrama is back with a second season. 🎉

I’m happy to be back with another season discussing Kdramas!

This very short intro is to let you know about a few changes to the release schedule.

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S1 E17 / It’s another roundup episode this week, this time about dramas with a strong theme of friendship and no (or extremely little) romance.

✨ I dig into the friendship/found family combo that’s often present in workplace dramas and slice-of-life shows and a few mystery/crime dramas as well.

📝 Quick note: this is the last episode for season 1. I’ve loved connecting with you about Kdramas and will be back after a summer break with Season 2!

👍 Spoiler Free episode. Enjoy!

Dramas mentioned in this episode:

• Avengers Social Club
• My Mister
• Chief Kim/Good Manager
• Stranger
• Misaeng: Incomplete Life
• Divorce Attorney Shin

Watching/Planning to Watch:

• Unnatural
• Is Love Sustainable
• Go Back Couple
• Second Shot at Love

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

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S1 E16 / Loving Kdramas but ready to branch out? I took a break from Kdramas to shine a spotlight on some Japanese dramas I loved.

I share some of my favorites: twisty mysteries, workplace dramas, and fast friendships.

Did you know Jdramas are getting easier to stream? Netflix, Viki, and Amazon are adding fresh Japanese dramas—so it's a great time to put a few on your watchlist.

✅ Spoiler Free episode, except for one trope mention, which has a warning. Chaptermarkers are timestamped.

🗞️ Off the Record

👗 Why I Dress Up for Love *

🤵‍♂️ Turn to Me, Mukai-kun

❤️‍🩹 First Love

🦚Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle

🎻 Quartet

* At the time of recording, I couldn’t confirm if Why I Dress Up For Love would actually be available on Netflix, but it is available there now.

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S1 E15 / Brett Battles is back to talk with me about Like Flowers in Sand, a brilliantly layered Kdrama that’s so much more than a sports story.

In this spotlight episode, we gush about:

• Strong female characters in the village
• The golden retriever that is Baek Doo and the delightful pairing of him with focused Doo Sik and their slow-burn romance
• Flashbacks done right
• The joy of a well-integrated mystery plot (versus tacked-on serial killer plot)
• Found family, hidden identity, childhood friendship, and underdog tropes

➡ Use the chapter markers to find the non-spoiler and spoiler sections.

Links:

Brettbattles.com

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S1 E14 / Aimee Robinson, paranormal and time travel romance author and Kdrama fan, joins me to talk about her favorite Kdramas, focusing on thriller/mystery shows–especially those with a bodyguard trope.

🎯 We explore Jennifer Lynn Barnes’ psychological triggers, like status, competition, gossip and discuss why they make Healer such a satisfying drama.

🥇And we list some of our favorite heroes and heroines who excel in competency.

⚠️ Spoiler warning! Our wide-ranging conversation touches on the following shows:

• Extraordinary Attorney Woo
• Signal
• The King Eternal Monarch
• The K2
• Bridgerton
• Marry My Husband
• Night Agent
• Healer

▶️ Currently Watching/Planning to Watch:

Aimee: Love and Sword, Snowfall, Moonlovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo, Goblin (AKA: Guardian: The Lonely and Great God), Extraordinary Attorney Woo

Sara: Queen of Mystery

Aimee’s website: https://www.aimeerobinsonromance.com

Thanks for listening! Let me know what you thought:

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🔎 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! 🙂