YA GIRL'S KDrama Podcast
Maddie, Christina and Elle 238 episodes Nov 10, 2026
YA GIRL'S KDrama Podcast is hosted by Maddie, Christina, and Elle, who have been podcasting about Korean dramas since 2022. The show features enthusiastic discussions of swoony male leads, old and new K-dramas, throwbacks, and recurring Chingu Chats about tropes and Korean culture. The hosts laugh, squeal, and ham it up while celebrating how different tastes mean there is a K-drama for everyone.
Episodes
Through Two: Merry Berry Love
Take golden hour, a strawberry farm, and Ji Chang Wook and you have this drama 🍓🍓🍓….Join Elle & Maddie as they discuss the first two episodes of Merry Berry Love, the new Ji Chang Wook J / K-drama airing on Hulu this fall! Since they would watch JCW clean out a toaster for 12 episodes, they’ll certainly watch him fall in love with this adorable woman who owns farmland in rural Japan. Sign us up.….
Midway Review: Coffee Prince
Christina & Elle are back with their Midway Review of the 2007 K-drama classic Coffee Prince, covering episodes 3–10!Things are heating up at the Coffee Prince café! ☕️ As Eun-chan and Han-gyeol grow closer, feelings start to develop, and Han-gyeol finds himself struggling with his growing attraction to someone he still believes is a man. Cue the confusion, jealousy, heartbreak, and SO MUCH ro
Through Two: Between Steps
Maddie & Christina are doing a Through Two on the new K-drama Between Steps! 💕Maddie is here for Choo Young-woo. 😍 Christina is here because it's a SLICE OF LIFE drama AND it was directed by the late Ahn Pan-seok, who also directed Something in the Rain and One Spring Night! 👀Between Steps follows Park Min-jae (Choo Young-woo – The Tale of Lady Ok, Head Over Heels), a former swimmer who lo
CHINGU CHATS: Maddie & Christina Catch Up and Discuss Idol Dramas!
Happy OCTOBER Chingu Chats, everyone! ☕🍵🍶Maddie & Christina are back chatting about all things K-drama + Korean pop culture (yes, even JK 👀).The girls will talk about what they’ve been up to, what they’re watching, and will gush about their favorite idol dramas! Grab your coffee, tea, or soju and come laugh with us 💕….If you love Chingu Chats, make sure you check out all the other ones in thei
Through Two: Coffee Prince
Christina & Elle are going WAY back for their newest Throwback Series with the 2007 K-drama classic Coffee Prince! ☕️👑In the first two episodes, they meet Go Eun-chan, a hardworking young woman who is often mistaken for a man, and Choi Han-gyeol, a wealthy chaebol trying to avoid the blind dates his grandmother keeps arranging. When their paths cross, Han-gyeol—believing Eun-chan is a man—hire
Shopaholic Louis Final Review: Well… We Made It!
Maddie & Christina are FINALLY back to finish their Throwback Series on Shopaholic Louis! 🛍️And, well…there’s a reason it took them a little while to get here. The second half of this drama was BRUTAL to get through. 😭 Christina has THOUGHTS, and she has to ask: could this possibly be the worst drama she’s ever seen…EVER?!The ladies break down the final stretch of the drama—all the absolutely
My Bias, My Boss Review: D.N.X. COMEBACK SEASON!!!
Sooo, are you Team Chan or Team CEO???….Or. TEAM. ROY??? Always team Roy. 💕🥹🥹🥹….D.N.X. D.N.X! Maddie and Elle are here to talk their new favorite 3rd gen boy group, DNX!!!! + this drama too I guess LOL…Just kidding, today the girls are here to chat one of their favorite dramas from this year, “My Bias, My Boss”! This show was surprisingly amazing for an idol drama, especially since the first coup
Yumi's Cells 2 Review: Follow your dreams, Yumi!!!!
The girls are finally here to wrap up the Yumi’s Cells trilogy!! Maddie has deemed this series “one of the best ever”, and they loved crying and celebrating with Yumi as she lived her life and pursued her writing dreams this season.......In season 2, Yumi is dating Yu Babi (thoughts are shared), and landing her first book deal (THOUGHTS ARE SHARED!!), and Maddie & Christina cover it all in thi
See You at Work Tomorrow Review: Still Clocking In!
Maddie & Christina are still clocking in to do the final review of See You at Work Tomorrow because of manzanilla, sphere ice 🧊, and Si-Woo! 💼The ladies debrief the second half of this drama and talk about how Si-Woo will be a character they remember for a longggg time. 🥹 They discuss all the cute scenes, their opinions on the second couple (CHRISTINA HAD THOUGHTSSSS 👀), and whether this drama
Through Two: My Bias, My Boss
DNX LIVE REUNION TOUR WHEN????….Maddie and Elle are here to talk the first two episodes of the new idol rom-com “My Bias, My Boss”! While they always love idol shows (bonus points if there’s a fake idol group - CHECK), they can’t figure out if they can bias Lee Chan due to his high flirt levels LOL.....But, let’s be real, this show might have the making for an A+, unserious, kdrama romcom. Chaotic
CHINGU CHATS: Maddie & Christina's 2026 K-Drama Check-In + Underrated Recommendations!
Happy AUGUST Chingu Chats, everyone! ☕🍵🍶Maddie & Christina are back chatting about all things K-drama and Korean pop culture (yes, even JK 👀).The girls catch up on what they've been up to, debrief the 2026 dramas they've watched so far, and share some underrated K-drama recommendations you won't want to miss!Grab your coffee, tea, or soju, and come laugh with us. 💕….If you love Chi
Yumi's Cells S1 Review: Team Yumi ALL THE WAY!
Christina & Maddie are back to review Season 1 of Yumi’s Cells!Maddie got HOOKED on this series after watching Season 3 first, and she's been going back to experience the first installment of this sweet K-drama.Season 1 follows Kim Yumi (Kim Go Eun – Goblin, The King: Eternal Monarch), whose tiny brain cells hilariously guide her every emotion, decision, and overthinking moment. When Yumi
Midway Review: Shopaholic Louis
What do neck massagers, missing brothers, bedazzled underwear, hockey portraits, and pain relief patches have in common? This drama, you guys. This drama.…..LOLOLOLOL Maddie and Christina are here for a midway review of Shopaholic Louis, the 2016 kdrama MASTERPIECE starring Seo In-guk and Nam Ji-hyun. This show is 100% not Christina’s cup of tea in any way, and that makes it really funny. Maddie l
Sold Out on You Review: MECHOORI for farm President
For this review, enjoy Maddie defending this drama for 54 minutes straight HAHAHAHAHA…..Elle and Maddie are here to chat Sold out on You, the new Ahn Hyo-seop kdrama and may we say his hair looked greatttttttttt. Farm asthetic was 10/10 (and Maddie’s not usually into that kind of thing)….Was this kdrama objectively good? UmmmmmmBut Elle got through on 1.5 speed and Maddie declared it her drama of
Midway Review: See You at Work Tomorrow!
🚨 SURPRISE! 🚨Maddie & Christina jumped on the mic for an impromptu MIDWAY REVIEW of See You at Work Tomorrow because they just HAD to gush about Si-Woo & Ji-Yoon! 🥹💙Is it just them... 👀 Or is this K-drama kind of Pride and Prejudice-coded? 📖💕 Between all the misunderstandings, the dry piece-of-toast male lead 🍞😂, and the overall vibe, the ladies are thoroughly enjoying this K-drama. ✨Now t
Through Two: See You at Work Tomorrow!
💼💕 Maddie & Christina are here to Through Two See You at Work Tomorrow! Seo In-Guk has quickly become one of their favorite male leads of all time... and for good reason. 🤭✨Burnout, office politics, and an unlikely connection take center stage in See You at Work Tomorrow. When exhausted employee Cha Ji-yoon (Park Ji-hyun – Yumi's Cells, Do You Like Brahms?) is assigned to work under her bl
CHINGU CHATS: Maddie & Christina swoon over favorite close proximity scenes!
Happy JUNE Chingu Chats, everyone! ☕🍵🍶Maddie & Christina are back chatting about all things K-drama + Korean pop culture (yes, even JK 👀).The girls will talk about what they’ve been up to, what they’re watching, and will gush about their favorite close proximity scenes! Grab your coffee, tea, or soju and come laugh with us 💕….If you love Chingu Chats, make sure you check out all the other ones
Through Two: Doctor On The Edge
AYOOOOO, ANOTHER LEE JAEWOOK SHOW!!!!!(or, as elle would say, another HONG MINGI SHOW)…..Elle and Maddie chat the first two eps of Doctor on the Edge. They talk the (minimal, but gross) medical scenes, Lee Jaewook’s charm, and Elle’s predicted second-male-lead syndrome. They love a good quirky small town feel, so they’re hoping this drama stays as good as it’s been so far!…..Doctor on the Edge is
Yumi's Cells 3 Review: SOONROK = ENDGAME 😍
The cells are in the HOUSE! 🧠💕Christina FINALLY persuaded Maddie to watch Yumi's Cells 3, and Maddie is SO glad she did. As a HUGE fan of the Yumi's Cells series, Christina had been waiting years for this final installment—and to finally see Yumi's ENDGAME. 💖Now a successful writer, Yumi (Kim Go-eun) is living the life she always dreamed of. But when a new relationship enters her life,
Perfect Crown Review: The Modern Monarchy
Elle and Christina are back (without Maddie once again 😂) to finish up their review of Perfect Crown! 👑Elle absolutely LOVED this drama... could it be her Drama of the Year? 🤩Christina, on the other hand, had... thoughts. 😅The ladies discuss episodes seven through twelve and are shocked that so many of the theories they predicted at the start of the drama actually happened by the end. 👀📅 Aired: 20
Through Two: Shopaholic Louis
This surprise is for ELLE!! 🎉🥳🎊🎈The next installment of the Throwback Series is Shopaholic Louis. Elle has been wanting Maddie & Christina to review this sweet (but chaotic) show for a while, and now it’s time!A spoiled chaebol heir loses his memory and ends up relying on a country girl to survive Seoul… and the result is pure chaotic comedy gold. 😂🛍️Shopaholic Louis is funny, dramatic, ridicu
When the Camellia Blooms Final Review: Yong-Sik and Dong-Baek forever!
Maddie & Christina are back for their FINAL review of When the Camellia Blooms 🌺✨ — and they definitely have thoughts. 👀💛 Yong-sik & Dong-baek? They were obsessed.🥺 Pil-gu & Dong-baek’s mother-son relationship? Absolutely precious.😭 Dong-baek reuniting with her mom? They were happy to see it happen.But the second half of the drama focusing on Jessica’s family and the Peanut Man redempt
Boyfriend on Demand Review: SEO IN-GUK IN GLASSES
WE CALL THE CAMPUS CRUSH BOYFRIEND. DIBS.….No, actually Maddie wants Mr. Glasses as her fake boyfriend. She wants to go to the “Boyfriend on Demand” bubble thing in Boyfriend on Demand and date Seo In-guk. How’s that for meta. ….Elle and Maddie are here to chat up Boyfriend on Demand, the new popular Netflix KDrama starring Jisoo and Seo In-guk. (And, like, everyone else. LOL) It is known for havi
Midway Review: Perfect Crown
Elle & Christina are HERE to debrief episodes 3–6 of Perfect Crown! 👑Elephant in the room: Elle & Maddie had ZERO faith Christina would like this show… and yet… 😂Elle is still fully swooning over Prince I-an 💘Christina? Ride-or-die IU bias (as she should 😌)The Pod Sisters get into:🔥 how whipped Prince I-an is for Hui-ju👀 the Queen Mother being THIS close to losing it💔 and whether the Prime
CHINGU CHATS: Maddie & Christina discuss their favorite UMBRELLA scenes!
Happy Chingu Chats, everyone! ☕🍵🍶Maddie & Christina are back chatting all things K-drama + Korean pop culture (yes, even JK 👀).The ladies talk about what they’ve been up to, what they’re watching, and gush about their favorite umbrella scenes! Grab your coffee, tea, or soju and come laugh with us 💕….TIME STAMPS 00:00 - 22:00 Random Updates 22:00 - 35:30 What they are watching (they recorded th
Through Two: Perfect Crown
Perfect crown, perfect abs. 🤤…..Maddie and Elle are both feeling this drama so far. It’s campy and dramatic in a really good way. Byeon Woo-seok is tall and shirtless, IU is fabulous and impeccably styled. What more could we ask for at this point???….Join the girls as they chat through episodes 1 and 2 of Perfect Crown 👑, the new MBC drama airing on Fridays and Saturdays this spring.….🎦 Perfect Cr
Midway Review: When the Camellia Blooms
MADDIE & CHRISTINA = PRESIDENTS OF THE YONG-SIK FAN CLUB 🔥They are OBSESSED—flew through episodes 3–10 in record time 😳The slow burn between the leads? ELITE. The writing? Chef’s kiss.This drama has them completely hooked, and they are NEVER getting over Yong-sik.Have you watched When the Camellia Blooms yet? Are you spiraling with them? Spill 👀📅 Aired: 2019🎬 Episodes: 20📺 Streaming on Netflix
Pride & Prejudice Review: I lo.. I lov... I love you. Most ardently. (with a side of boiled potatoes)
I love you. Most ardently. — Mr. Darcy 💌The Pod Sisters are stepping into windswept fields and yearning glances as they revisit Pride & Prejudice! 💕Elizabeth Bennet (hello, wit and independence 👑) clashes with the brooding, oh-so-misunderstood Mr. Darcy… and yes, we are absolutely swooning. From iconic hand flexes ✋✨ to that misty sunrise confession —this is romance at its finest.Get ready for
Start Up Review: FOLLOW. YOUR. DREAMS.
FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS, everyone!! 🥹⭐️🎉…..The girls are FINALLY here to review Maddie’s favorite KDrama of all time: START UP! Literally why has it taken them so long we dunno. …..Elle & Maddie relive this amazing 2020 KDrama + chat up all the characters, plot points, Nam Do-San nerdy moments, Good Boy / Grandma sob sessions & Dal-mi power-boss scenes. …..We hope y’all enjoy this throwback review and
Through Two: When the Camellia Blooms
Throwbacks back… ALRIGHT! – Backstreet Boys Maddie & Christina are back for another installment of the Throwback Series! This is a beloved segment at Ya Girl’s where the ladies watch a past drama that they haven’t seen before. This time they’re diving into When the Camellia Blooms. The drama follows a single mother named Dong-baek (Gong Hyo-jin, When the Stars Gossip & It’s Alright, This I
Through Two: The Practical Guide to Love
✨ New Drama Alert! ✨The Practical Guide to Love just premiered last weekend and Christina & Elle are already on the mic breaking down the first two episodes! 🎙️But the real question is… does this drama hit a little too close to home for Elle and her past dating experiences? 👀The drama stars Han Ji-Min (One Spring Night, Love Scout) as a hotel purchasing team assistant manager who suddenly real
Can This Love Be Translated? Review: Everyone Speaks Their Own Language
The stylist/costume director NEEDS. A. RAISE. 👏 Every single outfit was top tier — especially Chief Hong and his many green ensembles (we noticed 👀💚).Elle & Christina reviewed Can This Love Be Translated? and as HUGE Kim Sun-ho fans… they were THRILLED that all 12 episodes dropped at once. 🍿✨This highly anticipated drama stars Go Youn-jung(Alchemy of Souls, Resident Playbook) as a glamorous ac
Through Two: Our Universe
WHO’S CUTER - BAE BAE OR THE BABY?? 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹….Maddie is looosingggg ittttt over this child, y’all. Elle, not so much LOLOLOL. ….The girls sit down to chat the first two episodes of Our Universe, the new Bae In-hyuk & Roh Jeong-eui drama featuring THE WORLD’S CUTEST CHILD. (OMG he’s so cute he’s soo sooooooo cute.) .....Elle & Maddie chat through the characters, plot, bae bae’s eye bags, and ever
Idol-I Review: DO LA-IK BIAS
Gold Boys U.S. tour dates are up!!!! DID YOU GET YOUR TICKETS YES OR NO….just kidding but y’all we wishhhh they were really going on tour you know we’d be there frickin VIP. YA GIRLS loved this KDrama (like everyone) and are here to swoon over Do La-ik and talk through their favorite moments from Idol-I.….Was the murder reveal anti-climactic? Yes. Do we care? Eh not really. WERE WE LIVING FOR THOS
CHINGU CHATS: Maddie & Christina talk kdrama couples & kiss scenes!
Happy Chingu Chats, everyone! ☕🍵🍶 Maddie & Christina are back chatting all things K-drama + Korean pop culture (yes, even JK 👀).From what they’ve been up to, to what they’re watching, to debating whether K-drama couples will make it or break it 😂 — plus updating their all-time favorite kiss scenes 💋Grab your coffee, tea, or soju and come laugh with us 💕….If you love Chingu Chats, make sure you
The Manipulated Review: Ji Chang Wook Owes Us Proof of 900 Push-Ups
Maddie & Christina are back to review The Manipulated! Ji Chang Wook & D.O. were amazing in this show! They thoroughly enjoyed this drama and obviously hammed it up along the way.Also, the ladies are still waiting for the long montage of Ji Chang Wook doing 900 push-ups… 👀The Manipulated focuses on Park Tae-Joong, played by Ji Chang Wook (Healer, Welcome to Samdal-ri), who is framed by Ahn
Twenty-Five Twenty-One Review: (more like twenty-FIIIINE, BAEK YI-JIN)
IT’S ABOUT TIME!!! ⏰✨Christina & Maddie FINALLY sat down to review (& fully gush over) one of our all-time favorite dramas, Twenty-Five Twenty-One 💛(Yes… we recorded it back in May — our apologies 😂)No explanation needed for this absolute GEM of a show 💎Is Baek Yi-jin one of the best characters of all time!?👉 100% yes.Do we all want to become Na Hee-do?👉 Yes. Yes, we do. 🏃♀️💫Twenty-Five T
Dynamite Kiss Review: What was that ending?
Christina & Elle are back to finish their review of Dynamite Kiss!…was it just them, or did everyone have the same thoughts about Dynamite Kiss’ ending?This drama started out very strong, had so much potential, but kept going downhill since the midway mark (in their opinions). The Pod Sisters discuss the characters, the second-half main plot points, and dissect the ending.Dynamite Kiss is a 14
YA GIRL'S KDrama Awards 2025
Aaaand we’re here with YA GIRL’S KDrama Awards 2025!! 🎉🎉💅🥹…..We hope y’all love this episode of Maddie, Elle & Christina’s favorite shows, moments and hotties from this year. BLESS UP, 2025. ....(bonus points for whoever counts how many times maddie says lee chaemin)…..2025 KDramas we watched & dropped: (06:33) ….LET’S GET STARTED WITH:Hot Potato Award (we regret everything): (11:55)Pleasant Surp
Welcome to YA GIRLS: Meet your Hosts!
YA GIRL'S KDrama Podcast is hosted by Maddie, Christina, and Elle—three friends brought together by their shared love of KDramas......Since 2022, we’ve been podcasting about everything from brand-new releases to beloved throwback dramas. We laugh, squeal, ham it up, and hype up the shows—while also SWOONING over the amazing male leads that grace our TV screens. ....As the Pod Sisters, we each
CHINGU CHATS: Maddie & Christina discuss HOT TAKES!
Happy December, Chingu Chat everyone!This segment is a special one on Ya Girl’s K-Drama Podcast, where Maddie & Christina chat about all things Korean-related (like JK, for example).In this episode, the ladies talk about random shenanigans, share what dramas they are watching, which throwback dramas were their favorites this year, and discuss spicy hot takes.Grab your coffee, tea, or soju, and
Typhoon Family Review: Tae-Poong & Mi-Seon Forever!
🎶🎵 Did you see the rainbow? 🎵🎶Christina and her dear friend Brynn review Typhoon Family! When his father dies suddenly, Kang Tae-Poong (Lee Joon-ho — The Red Sleeve, King the Land) becomes CEO of a struggling company called Typhoon Trading during Korea’s 1997 financial crisis. Along the way, he grows up fast, learning responsibility, resilience, and leadership. He finds support from Oh Mi-Seon (Ki
Through Two: Surely Tomorrow
Elle & Christina are back this week to talk about the highly anticipated new K-drama Surely Tomorrow! (We asked Maddie if she would like to join....she said, hard pass😂. We love you, Mads!) The series stars Park Seo-Joon (Itaewon Class, What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim?) and Won Ji-An (Squid Game 2 & 3, If You Wish Upon Me).The story jumps between the present and the past. Lee Kyeong-Do (Pa
Midway Review: Dynamite Kiss
Christina and Elle are BACK for a MIDWAY REVIEW for Dynamite Kiss! They are loving this show and will be debriefing on episodes three through eight. A lot has happened so far. Some thing are for certain though… Ji-Hyeok & Da-Rim are whipped for each other, Jin is a great actor, and everyone is DYING to see what’s in store for the leads. Dynamite Kiss is a currently airing show on Netflix. New
Would You Marry Me Review: BEST TITLE for a kdrama goes to...
Christina & Elle are back for the final review of this year’s Would You Marry Me? It stars Jung Seo-min (Because This Is My First Life, Love Next Door) and Choi Woo-shik (Our Beloved Summer, Parasite). Jung Seo-min ends a bad relationship and needs to act quickly to secure a new house in a private community—and ironically finds a man with the exact same name as her ex. Oh my!The ladies go thro
Through Two: Moon River
As long as there isn’t a 3-episode-long salt selling competition in this drama, we think Kang Tae-oh will keep us in this one for the long haul….Maddie and Elle are here to talk about ELLE’S KDRAMA ULT, Kang Tae-oh (that man is foiinnnnnee). He plays a comical, jaded, lover-boy crown prince who desperately misses his wife and masks his pain by being weird and quirky. And shooting arrows shirtless
Through Two: Dynamite Kiss
Surprise! Christina & Elle watched the first two episodes of Dynamite Kiss and HAD to do an impromptu Through Two because this drama has to be talked about!Dynamite Kiss is giving a classic romantic-comedy feel, and the Pod Sisters couldn’t be more excited.Dynamite Kiss stars the lovely Ahn Eun-jin (My Dearest, The Good Bad Mother, Hospital Playlist) and the dashing Jang Ki-yong (The Atypical
The Tale of Lady OK Review: Why isn't this gem talked about more?!
The final review of The Tale of Lady Ok is officially here! Is this Maddie’s drama of the YEAR?!Wow, this show. The ladies can’t stop thinking about this drama and how it gripped them for all sixteen episodes.In this final review, Maddie and Christina debrief episodes nine through sixteen. They gush about the characters and thought Lim Ji-yeon and Choo Young-woo were phenomenal. Why wasn’t this sh
Through Two: The Manipulated
Came for Ji Chang-wook + D.O., stayed for legit EVERYTHING…..We’re loving this, y’all. And Maddie typically never watches psychological thrillers (like literally ever). But this show is doinggggg ittttt forrrr ussss.….The Manipulated is a new 12-episode kdrama about a normal (hot) guy who gets framed for a gruesome murder and seeks revenge on the man who framed him. These first two episodes had us
Through Two: Last Summer
What do Property Brothers and this drama have in common? .....weirdly, several things ?......We love a slightly-confusing drama!!! Theory-creating is Elle's kdrama love language, so this is gonna be a fun ride for us here at YA GIRL'S. (Listen through to the end to hear Elle's theory of the century.)....Last Summer is a new kdrama starring THE MAN THE MYTH THE LEGEND, LEE JAE-WOOK (we luv him). It
CHINGU CHATS: Maddie & Christina talk about their favorite birthday scenes in dramas!
Happy November Chingu Chat everyone! This segment is a special one on Ya Girl’s KDrama Podcast, where Maddie & Christina chat about all things Korean-related (like JK, for example).In this episode, the ladies talk random shenanigans, celebrate Maddie’s birthday, share what dramas they are watching, and talk their favorite birthday scenes in kdramas. Grab your coffee, tea, or soju, and come lau
Through Two: Would You Marry Me
Yes, Choi Woo-sik, I will marry you.-Christina…..Elle and Christina watched the first two eps of Would You Marry Me, the new Jung So-min & Choi Woo-sik rom-com. (Maddie did not watch, but she’s here for social reasons.) They talk all about the set-up of this drama and whether or not they want to keep watching!…..Would You Marry Me is a 12-episode kdrama about a contract marriage (yay tropes!!)
CHINGU CHATS: Maddie & Christina talk favorite male actors & iconic food in kdramas!
Happy October Chingu Chat, everyone!This segment is a special one on Ya Girl’s KDrama Podcast, where Maddie & Christina chat about all things Korean-related (like JK, for example).In this episode, the ladies catch up with each other, share what dramas they are watching, talk favorite male actors and iconic food in kdramas! Grab your coffee, tea, or soju, and come laugh with them!Time Stamps00:
Midway Review: The Tale of Lady Ok
Maddie and Christina are back for a midway review of The Tale of Lady Ok!WOW, WHAT A SHOW. The ladies cannot get enough of everything that’s happening. They LOVE the female lead and can’t wait for the storyteller to come back into the picture. Everyone and their mothers KNOW that the storyteller will HAVE to “pretend” to be her husband. RIGHT, RIGHT??????????Well, just so you know — Maddie and Chr
Through Two: The Tale of Lady Ok
INSANELY GOOD DRAMA ALERT.….Ok…. you may have completely missed this, like we did, but a drama came out in early 2025 called The Tale of Lady Ok. If you live in America, it can literally only be found on KOCOWA, which makes it super non-accessible. But we are here to say - GET THAT 2 WEEK KOCOWA FREE TRIAL NOW. GET IT NOW.…..Maddie and Christina watched the first two episodes of The Tale of Lady O
Bon Appétit, Your Majesty Review: LEE CHAE-MIN IS HOT
BON APPETIT, LEE CHAE-MIN….A lot can be said about this drama. It held its own on the U.S. Netflix Top 10. It consisted of MANY different genres. It had a (conveniently wrapped up) happy ending. But, at the end of the day, all that we need to say is: Lee Chae-min is hot. …..LIKE, REALLY HOT…..Did he and Yoona have good chemistry? What did we think about the 3-episode-long Ming County Cooking Showd
Through One: Genie, Make a Wish
Well, you’ve seen it here first, folks: The Pod Sisters’ first EVER Through One — and that’s not a good thing….....Maddie, Christina, and Elle give you a play-by-play of episode one of Genie, Make a Wish, starring Bae Suzy (Start-Up, Uncontrollably Fond, Doona!) and Kim Woo-bin (Our Blues, Uncontrollably Fond, The Heirs)......Honestly, the ladies had a hard time just watching episode one and knew
ThROugh Two: The Murky Stream
Maddie & Christina are BACK FOR A RO-SHOW, everyone! Rowoon is shirtless in minute 37 of the first episode. You are MOST welcome. ❤️....The Murky Stream is set in the Joseon era along the Gyeonggang River, where it used to be blue and youthful, but has become clouded, reflecting the current state of Joseon and its laws. .....The drama centers around Jang Si-Yul (Rowoon – The King’s Affection,
CHINGU CHATS: Maddie & Christina talk favorite ramyeon scenes and upcoming dramas!
Happy September Chingu Chat, everyone! This segment is a special one on Ya Girl’s KDrama Podcast, where Maddie & Christina chat about all things Korean-related (like JK, for example).In this episode, the ladies catch up with each other, share what dramas they are watching, talk favorite ramyeon scenes and new upcoming dramas coming out later this year! Grab your coffee, tea, or soju, and come
She Was Pretty Review: It's a GO!
Christina & Elle are back for the final review of She Was Pretty! They debrief on episodes nine through sixteen. This show was a lot of fun to talk about. In this end review, the ladies discuss how cute the two leads were when they started their new relationship, how the second male lead evolves, and how sweet this romantic comedy is. If you are looking for a throwback show that is light and s
Head over Heels Review: FORCED PROXIMITY TROPE DONE TO PERFECTION
A month late (we blame BOYS PLANET) but the girls are finally here to review one of their favorite dramas of 2025 - Head over Heels!…..This drama wins the award for skinship tropes DONE RIGHT CAN I GET AN AMEN. (human amulet all daiiiiiii). ….Head over Heels makes both Elle and Maddie’s top dramas of the year and for good reason. It’s such the perfect mix of fantasy, romance (alllll the tvn stills
Through Two: Bon Appétit, Your Majesty
THANK YOU LEE CHAEMIN FOR BEING HERE TODAY….The pod sisters are here to chat up “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” - or, as we will always choose to call it - KNIFE KNIFE. (we cannot call this show bon appétit ur majesty it’s so cringey we cannot)….tvN and Netflix are AT IT AGAIN this fall and we’re all EATING IT UP PUN INTENDED. The girls chat through the plot in the first two eps, all the cooking scene
Our Unwritten Seoul Review: A blank page is not the end, but a beginning
Maddie & Christina are here to review Our Unwritten Seoul! Maddie FINALLY decided to watch this amazing drama, and Christina couldn’t be more thrilled. This drama is definitely “Christina-coded” and could be her drama of the year. WHAT?!Our Unwritten Seoul is about two twins, Mi-Ji & Mi-Jae (Park Bo-young – Strong Woman Do Bong Soon, Daily Dose of Sunshine), who are complete opposites. Mi-
CHINGU CHATS: Maddie & Christina talk best female besties and cast kdrama actors in Pride and Prejudice!
Happy August, Chingu Chat everyone! This segment is a special one on Ya Girl’s KDrama Podcast, where Maddie & Christina chat about all things Korean-related (like JK, for example).In this episode, the ladies catch up with each other, share what dramas they are watching, talk about the best female besties, AND cast K-drama actors in Pride and Prejudice!Grab your coffee, tea, or soju, and come l
MIDWAY REVIEW: She Was Pretty
Elle and Christina are back again for a midway review of She Was Pretty! So much has happened in the past six episodes!!Hye-Jin and Seong-Joon are really getting to know each other during these episodes, and the girls are SWOONING HARD. They loved the trip trope scenes (is it one of Christina’s favorite trip tropes now?!?!) and absolutely love seeing Seong-Joon fall hard for Hye-Jin—without even r
Through Two: She Was Pretty
It’s time for the next Throwback Drama! Elle and Christina are doing She Was Pretty with Hwang Jung-Eum and Park Seo Joon as the leads!She Was Pretty is a romantic comedy K-drama that tells the story of childhood sweethearts who reunite as adults – but with a twist. As kids, Kim Hye-Jin (Hwang Jung-Eum) was a confident, sweet girl, and Ji Sung-Joon (Park Seo Joon) was a shy boy who lacked confiden
The Clowned Crown Review: Justice for Ha-Sun!
Maddie & Christina are back to give their final thoughts on the second half of The Crowned Clown! Did they love Ha-sun and the Queen? Yes.Did they like the royal secretary? Maddie did, but Christina still couldn't trust him.Did they think there wasn't much focus on Ha-sun and the Queen as the show went on? YES.Could this show have been twelve episodes? Also, yes.The Crowned Clown is a
CHINGU CHATS: Maddie & Christina debrief the K-dramas they watched this year and talk about their favorite drunk scenes!
Happy July Chingu Chat everyone! This segment is a special one on Ya Girl’s KDrama Podcast, where Maddie & Christina chat about all things Korean-related (like JK, for example).In this episode, the ladies catch up on life, debrief on shows as it’s the halfway point of 2025 now, and dive into some favorite drunk scenes!Grab your coffee, tea, or soju and come laugh with them!…..If you're new
KPop Demon Hunters Review: SAJA BOYS BIAS
The Pod Sisters are here to do a very special episode on Kpop Demon Hunters! The world is going CRAZY about this movie — and FOR GOOD REASON. They HAD to come talk about it and fangirl over EVERYTHING!....Kpop Demon Hunters is a children’s film that premiered on Netflix and is currently blowing up. The characters are great, the storyline is strong, THE SOUNDTRACK BANGS, and the way it highlights K
Through Two: Head over Heels
Calling all lovers of subtle-fantasy and Rowoon-lookalike-male leads!!…..Elle and Maddie are here today to talk the first two episodes of Head over Heels, a new fantasy KDrama airing on Amazon Prime. It follows the story of Sung-Ah, a shaman high-school student, who falls in love with a doomed but handsome classmate, Gyeon-woo. She decides that she MUST protect him at all costs and WE LOVE TO SEE
Second Shot at Love Review: Now we all have a crush on DOYOUNG'S brother
Hiiii um who knew Doyoung had such a hot brother??? ….Maddie and Elle are here to chat about Second Shot at Love, a 12 episode KDrama that just finished airing. This show was soooooo up Elle’s alley, and the girls loved seeing yet ANOTHER member of 5URPRISE grace their screens as the ML. (You’re still our fav, Kang Tae-oh, don’t worry.)….Second Shot at Love is a light-hearted KDrama that touches o
MIDWAY REVIEW: The Crowned Clown
Maddie & Christina are back with a midway review of The Crowned Clown! They debrief episodes three through eight. This Joseon drama continues to surprise them, and they truly don’t know how the story will end.One thing’s for sure: they LOVE Ha-Sun and the Queen, they adore Squishy Eunuch Jo (SEJ for short), and they’re still on the fence about Mr. Secretary.Let the girls know if you’re also wa
Through Two: Good Boy
Elle & Christina are here to talk about the first two episodes of GOOD BOY! This drama centers around former Olympic medalists who have faced injury or scandal. They are recruited into a special police task force and later dubbed the “Olympic Avengers.”This action-comedy stars Park Bo-gum (When Life Gives You Tangerines, Reply 1988), Kim So-hyun (My Lovely Liar, Love Alarm), and Lee Sang-yi (H
CHINGU CHATS: Maddie & Christina have the giggles and talk their favorite jealousy scenes!
Happy June Chingu Chat everyone! This segment is a special one on Ya Girl’s KDrama Podcast, where Maddie & Christina chat about all things Korean-related (like JK, for example).In this episode, the ladies have the giggles BIG TIME—they catch up on life, share what dramas they're currently watching, and dive into some juicy jealousy scenes!Grab your coffee, tea, or soju and come laugh with them
Through Two: The Crowned Clown
Maddie & Christina are back for another throwback drama! They have never seen this Joseon-era drama before and are very intrigued by the premise — and WANT TO SEE MORE OF YEO JIN-GOO.The Crowned Clown tells the story of a struggling king named Lee Hun and a clown performer named Ha Sun who look IDENTICAL. Ha Sun is brought to the palace to stand in for the king and must adapt quickly to royal
Hotel Del Luna Review: IU please keep saying KOO CHAN-SUNG!
Christina & Maddie are here to review Hotel Del Luna! (Christina needed a palate cleanser after the Moon Lovers ending—IYKYK.)Hotel Del Luna stars the fabulous IU (My Mister, Moon Lovers, When Life Gives You Tangerines) as Jang Man-Wol and the cutie pie Yeo Jin-Goo (The Crowned Clown, Link: Eat, Love, Kill) as Koo Chan-Sung. This story is about a mysterious hotel that caters only to ghosts. Ma
Crushology 101 Review: The battle of the 4 MALE LEADS
BUNNY AND ALL HER (super difficult) PROBLEMS….Crushology 101 is over and both Elle and Maddie are super sad about it! Was this show a 10/10 slam-dunk? Not quite. But it did have sooo many great parts and made them crazy emo every week. ….Enjoy this full review of the drama where Maddie tries not to defend Yeol the whole time (and probs fails), Elle hypes up the 4th male lead (bc she loves him), an
CHINGU CHATS: Maddie & Christina discuss (actual) trip tropes & beloved kdrama UMMAS!
Happy Mayl Chingu Chat, everyone! This segment is a special one at Ya Girl’s KDrama Podcast where Maddie & Christina talk about Korean-related things (like JK, for example). In this episode, the ladies discuss life happenings, dramas they are currently watching, and dive into (actual) trip tropes! They also gush about their favorite ummas in kdramas and talk Pride & Prejudice (IYKYK). Gr
Through Two: Tastefully Yours
Christina & Elle are here to debrief about the first two episodes of Tastefully Yours! This drama seems like it will be a short and sweet rom com with funny banter and great townspeople. This kdrama stars Kang Ha-Neul (When the Camellia Blooms, Squid Game 2, Moon Lovers) and Go Min-Shi (Love Alarm, Sweet Home, The Frog). Kang Ha-Neul plays a rich entitled company man who wants to get into busi
Through Two: Spring of Youth
SPOILER: Elle luuuuvs this drama ….Spring of Youth is a short, sweet college idol drama, and the actual definition of unserious. Elle and Maddie have never seen a drama cram this amount of plot into the first two episodes, and they’re cracking up because they cannot begin to guess where this story is going.If you love fun, lighthearted, Disney Channel coded KDramas - THIS ONE’S FOR YOU. LOL.….ALS
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