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AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Annyeonghaseyo! We’re three best selling American novelists who explore the wonderfully wacky world of K-Romance through a writer’s lens. We fangirl over our favorite characters, debate our favorite tropes, and nerd out through K-drama deep dives. Expect a few K-pop and K-skincare recs for good measure, because why not ride the Hallyu wave all the way to shore? So grab some Tteokbokki and listen to your new favorite unnis. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AfterNoonaDelightPodcast Love BTS?…
Episodes
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Queen of Tears
At long last, Amy and Lia do a Queen of Tears deep dive! Join us as we gush over Kim Soo-hyun's emotional range, Kim Ji-won's fantastic performance, Park…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
July Uncensored
Summer schedules have been keeping us apart, but your Afternoona hosts managed to reunite for an uncensored episode. What have we been watching? What are we…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Death's Game: No Filler, All Killer
Sarah from AfterNoona Asks joins Megan in discussing Death's Game, which might have come out in January, but better late than never, right? We get into the…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Summer Rogue Episode: Twinkling Watermelon with Amy, plus Grace and Sarah from Afternoona Asks!
Your noonas are still going rogue, and this week Amy teams up with Grace and Sarah from Afternoona Asks to finally do a deep dive on Twinkling Watermelon! Join…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Summer Rogue Episode: Lia and Megan Take NYC
Your Afternoonas are in summer vacation mode...but don't worry, we won't leave ya'll hanging. In order to get some time off, but also keep content coming, we…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Lovely Runner Deep Dive
Amy and Megan discuss 2024's Lovely Runner, a Kdrama with time travel, romance, and a serial killer. How can this not be a favorite? We get into what we liked…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Afternoona Uncensored: Love Triangles
It's time for another Afternoona Uncensored, and today we're talking love triangles. Love 'em? Hate 'em? Hope they give you the best second lead syndrome?…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
The Significance of Soju: How This Famous Spirit Lubricates K-Drama Plots
In the world of Korean dramas, you'll often spot a green-tinted bottle making frequent appearances - that's Soju, Korea's beloved spirit. Traditionally…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Marry/Mate/Murder: 2024 Edition
We are back with another edition of Marry/Mate/Murder among Kdrama characters. The last time we did this game was in 2021. Have our choices changed? Does Lia…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Trope Talk: Grumpy/Sunshine
All three noonas are back together this week for a trope talk on one of our favorites--Grumpy/Sunshine! Join as we comb through our backlists to see if we've…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
A Man And A Woman
Join Lia and Special Guest Lexi as we do a dive deep into the 2016 South Korean film, "A Man and a Woman". Directed by Lee Yoon-ki (Love Talk, One Day), this…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Afternoona Uncensored: Why Cliffhangers Keep Us Coming Back For More
On this month's Uncensored episode, Megan and Lia touch on cliffhangers--a tried-and-true narrative technique that writers use to keep their audience on the…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Character Likability
Today we're talking about what makes a fictional character likable, unlikable, and everything in between. Is there such thing as a universally likable…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Kdramas and Tropes Chat: Interview with Jennifer Blackwood
On today's episode, we welcome USA Bestselling Author Jennifer Blackwood as we talk about her first foray into Kdramas. After giving her a few options, she…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Something In The Rain
Join Lia, Sarah (Afternoona Asks/Kdrama This) and Megan (Afternoona Army) for a deep dive in the 2018 drama Something In The Rain (aka Pretty Noona Who Buys Me…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
April Afternoona...Uncensored? Afternoon Check-In? What should we call this thing?
Happy Wednesday, everyone! We're back with another Afternoona Uncensored...or maybe it's Afternoona Check-in? Your noonas can't decide. Maybe you have a better…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Love to Hate You Deep Dive
In today's episode, we review Love to Hate You, a 2023 rom com that stole our hearts. We talk about why the heroine is for the girls, why Yoo Teo is a favorite…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Beyond the Laughs: An Exploration of the Rom-Com
Romantic comedies, aka rom-coms, have long been a beloved staple in the world of romance storytelling. But what exactly defines a rom-com, and what is the…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Afternoona Check-in: Chicken Nugget
We're back for another Afternoona Check-in...this time the conversation revolves around about Chicken Nugget-the 2024 drama airing on Netflix where a woman…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Marry My Husband
We are missing Lia this week, but that means we (Megan and Amy) get to talk about a drama we both loved, Marry My Husband. Join us as we discuss why we like…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Himbos of Kdrama
Inspired by a recent episode of romance novel podcast Fated Mates, we are taking a deep dive into himbos, the lovable hero archetype that is all brain, no…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
A Shop For Killers
This week we've got all the action, a panic room of a house, and assassin drones, which, coincidentally, are not a few of Lia's favorite things. Join us as we…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Kdrama and Kpop Chat: Interview with Jay Crownover
In today's episode, we welcome special guest New York Times bestselling author Jay Crownover who is not only a New Adult romance pioneer, but also a kpop and…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
My Demon: Hell Of A Ride or Hell on Earth?
In this whopper of an episode, Amy, Lia and special guest Afternoona Army Megan, discuss the good, bad and infernal about My Demon. My Demon stars Kim Yoo-jung…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Afternoona Check-In: Sex in K-Dramas
It's a little bit scripted, a little bit uncensored, and--as always--a whole lot of K-Drama fun! This month we're talking about sex in K-Dramas. We share our…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Trope Study: Fake Dating and Marriage of Convenience
Happy Valentine's Day/Galentine's Day or...really, Happy Wednesday, because we all get a treat--a new episode of the pod! We're back with another trope study…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Second Lead SOS: Part Three
We are back giving your favorite second leads their much deserved happily ever afters. We write stories for Lee Gang Min from My Lovely Liar and Kyung Eun Ae…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Castaway Diva Deep Dive
The sister pods have taken over the Afternoona Delight podcast again to discuss Castaway Diva, a 2023 drama starring Park Eun Bin. Sarah from Afternoona Asks…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Afternoona Check-In: Our Ideal K-Drama Date
It's a little bit scripted, a little bit uncensored, and--as always--a whole lot of K-Drama fun. Listen to Megan's take on which dramas are still worth the…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Listener Line Up: Patreon Edition
Once upon a time Lia, Megan and Amy watched our first few Korean dramas and began an obsessive text chat. Then we started a podcast and the rest was history…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Singles Inferno 3
It's time for Singles Inferno 3! We have a new host, new Inferno, new Paradise, high heels on a rocky beach, and so much drama...PLUS a surprise twist that…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Doona Deep Dive
In today's episode, we fall headfirst into Doona, a 2023 Netflix drama about messy love. We discuss how well it fits into the New Adult genre of publishing…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Trope Study: Fated Mates
Kim Shin and Ji Eun Tak...Orchid and Moon Supreme...Jacob and Renesmee...Lia and a dying Christmas tree? What do they all have in common? If you guessed…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
2023 Year-End Wrap
We're looking back on 2023...was this a great, good, or meh year for you with dramas? Join Megan, Amy, and Lia as we review our favorite dramas this year (and…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
My Dearest Deep Dive
In today's episode, Lia and Megan welcome special guest Becky (It's Bananas) to discuss My Dearest, an epic historical saga with a swoony hero, a…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
A Time Called You
This one is a doozy, folks, but also so much fun! We're missing Lia today, but Amy and Megan hold down the fort--or at least try to--for an epic, mind-bending…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Rain or Shine Deep Dive
We finally delve into one of the kdramas our listeners have requested the most--Rain or Shine (also called Just Between Lovers). We talk about how this Kdrama…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
My Liberation Notes: Worship, Weariness, and Whoa Baby...Mr Gu!
Lia is alllllllllllll by herseeeeeeeeeellllllllfffff. Just kidding, she has Afternoona Asks co-host, Sarah, to discuss the My Liberation Notes, the 2022 drama…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Afternoona Uncensored: November
Recording platform outages? They can't stop us! Your Afternoonas survived technical difficulties to bring you this month's Uncensored! Thanks to Neal, our…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Deep Dive on B Plots
From secondary romances to amazing friendships to multiple personalities, we discuss all the B Plot relationships and shenanigans in K-dramas that hook us…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Trope Study: Enemies to Lovers
We are back for another trope study, and this time it's enemies to lovers! Join us as we share our favorite enemies to lovers romances, bromances, and office…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Sell Me On A K-Drama: Round Three
With Amy out on medical leave, Lia and Megan hold it down. Lia's fresh back from Seoul. Megan didn't die riding a Segway in Sonoma. But most importantly, we…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Destined With You
What's a noona (Amy) supposed to do when Lia is in Seoul and Megan is riding a Segway through wine country? Replace at least one of them, of course! I kid! My…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Afternoona Uncensored: October
The next few weeks are wild with Lia going to Seoul, Megan off to ride a segway in wine country, and Amy traveling for concerts. So we decided to squeeze in…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
My Lovely Liar
While Lea and Becky (It's Bananas) enjoy the opening show of The Rose's Dawn to Dusk tour, Amy and Megan tackle the tough job of finishing a drama even when it…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Past Lives Deep Dive
In today's episode, we delve into the 2023 film Past Lives, written and directed by Celine Song. We fangirl over the leads, Teo Yoo and Greta Lee, discuss…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Afternoona Uncensored: September Edition
Once again, our patrons delight us with the hard-hitting "This or That's" and other questions that make us go "Hmm..." But really, it all boils down to Amy and…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Trope Study: Grumpy/Sunshine
We are back with more trope talk. Tune in as we explore the secret ingredients that make romance stories delicious and the creative twists that keep them…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
See You In My 19th Life
At long last, Amy gets to gush about her Ahn Bo-Hyun awakening. Megan gets to say, "I told you so." And Lia gets to process why this drama just couldn't reel…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Trope Study: Forced Proximity
We discuss the delicious, tried-and-true trope of forced proximity and which Kdramas do it best, from office projects gone wrong (or right) to only one bed. We…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
My Beautiful Man
Lia was told to watch MY BEAUTIFUL MAN by Alison. Then Megan. Then Alison. Then Megan. Then Alison just decided to bug her every single week about it until she…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Because This Is My First Life Deep Dive
"Because This Is My First Life" is a South Korean drama that follows the lives of Seoul professionals in their 30s, struggling with societal expectations…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Afternoona Uncensored: August Edition
It's another edition of Afternoona Uncensored! We're still sad without Megan, but we made it through! Lia shares a surprisingly intimate dog story. We answer…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Banter English
We may be missing Megan this week, but today we have a very special guest on the pod, Devin from Banter English! Join us as we discuss how we manifested our…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
The Chaebol Aura
We get into all things filthy rich, discussing what it is about chaebol dramas that hooks us, gushing about our favorite chaebol characters, and reminiscing…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
The Rose: Amy and Tonya Recap the Post-Lollapalooza Experience
It all started with a message from Tonya to Amy on Instagram. "The Rose is playing a special Lollapalooza after show on Friday, August 4 in Chicago...would you…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Living the Dream: Park Seo-Joon and IU Go for Goals
The tagline of Dream (2023, co-written and directed by Lee Byeong-heon) is: You are hopeless, helpless and homeless? No, you are NOT! Dream leans in hard to…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
The Good Bad Mother
Good Bad Mother Deep Dive - A Good or Bad KDrama? We have an Afternoona sister pod mashup as Afternoona Army Megan and Afternoona Asks Sarah crash the podcast…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Afternoona Uncensored: July Edition
It's another episode of Afternoona Uncensored, and you know that means! We've got Lia's harrowing travel story from the West Coast to not the East Coast; Would…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
BL Roundup: What Happens When You Meh?
We want to love every show. But sometimes...we don't. Join Lia and friend-of-the-pod (and Afternoona Army co-host) Alison for a frank discussion on what…