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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
Celebrating Kim Sun-Young
In today's episode, we celebrate one of our favorite actors who we want to see in all the meaty roles, Kim Sun-Young. We take a look back at all she's already…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Battle of the Summer Rom Coms
Today we throw in our opinions on the battle of this summer's rom coms between King the Land and See You In My 19th Life. We watch the first episode of each…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Long Night of the Soul: The Crisis Point in K-Drama
Dun. Dun. Dun. This is the moment where the conflicts your protaganists have struggled with since the beginning of the story come to a head and all hope seems…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Afternoona Asks: An Intro to Korean for K-Dramas
Welcome back Sarah and Grace! We got so much positive feedback about the Korean Language section of our first Afternoona Asks guest episode that Sarah and…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Extraordinary You
If you’re part of our Patreon, then you know we ask our patrons for suggestions of which dramas to cover for the pod. We also toss the calendar back and forth…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Afternoona Uncensored: June Edition
It was touch and go, folks. This episode almost didn't make it to you due to a password debacle, but we have solved the mystery and are up and running in just…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Sell Me on a Drama Round Two
We are back for the second round of Sell Me On a Drama. Megan, Amy, and Lia try to sell each other on My Liberation Notes, Unlock My Boss, and Legend of the…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
BL Roundup: The Eighth Sense and Jack O' Frost
Lia, Megan, and Alison from AfterNoona Army chat about the latest BLs they've watched -- The Eighth Sense and Jack O' Frost. We talk about the sexual tension…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
The Handmaiden: Patriarchy, Passion and Octopus
Park Chan-Wook’s (Oldboy) “The Handmaiden” is a love story, thriller and subversive Gothic film set in Japanese-occupied Korea (and Japan itself) in the 1930s…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Black Knight
At long last, Kim Woo Bin is here! We have been WAITING for Black Knight, so you better believe we had high expectations. Did the drama live up to those…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Internal and External Conflict
Most of us are conflict averse...but when it comes to stories...it keeps the reader turning the pages or the viewer hitting "next" for just one more episode…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Afternoona Uncensored: May Edition
It's time for another Afternoona Uncensored where we really came at you with no script this month. We just wanted to see where the hour would take us, and…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Tharn Type
Join Lia and friend of the pod/Afternoona Army host Alison for a frank snack-sized conversation on Tharn Type. Is this 2019 Thai BL problematic? Uh....yes…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Afternoona Asks: Let's Go to Seoul!
Aren't we all dreaming of going to Seoul? Guest hosts Sarah and Grace are back to talk through some tips to travel to Seoul and Korea, covering where to get…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Alchemy of Souls: Part 2
We head back to Daeho to wrap up our Alchemy of Souls Deep Dive with Part Two. We discuss haircuts, Beauty and the Beast wardrobe battles, our tormented Jang…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Our Blues: Don't Underrate It
In a previous podcast, Lia tried to sell Megan and Amy on a drama. She thought she made a pretty good case. But not good enough because neither of her co-hosts…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
In Conversation with Boys Love Boys Planet: AKA Megan Has Her Fangirl Moment
In a special edition of AfterNoona Delight, Megan has her fangirl moment as she chats with Adam and RJ from Boys Love Boys Planet about their podcast…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Alchemy of Souls: Part 1
It's been a while since all three of your Afternoonas have aligned on a profound, sincere, gushing love for the same drama. From romance, to bromance, to…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Afternoona Asks: Autistic Coded Characters in K-Drama
Our Extraordinary Attorney Woo autism podcast was so popular that we've invited Fran and J back for World Autism Month to discuss autistic coded characters in…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Afternoona Uncensored: April Edition
We're back with our new-ish monthly feature "Afternoona Uncensored" where we have no script, no edits (except for the entire work call Lia accidentally took on…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Afternoona Delight Presents: Afternoona Asks with Sarah and Grace!
Afternoona Delight is thrilled to introduce Afternoona Asks! New guest hosts Sarah and Grace chat about watching Asian dramas growing up as Korean American…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Celebrating Sung Dong-Il
In today's episode, we celebrate one of our favorite hard-working actors, Sung Dong-Il, and take a look back at his breadth of work. We share what we love…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Antiheroes: Morally Ambiguous But Not Antagonists
An antihero is a major character who lacks the qualities an audience might ascribe to a conventional hero (we are using the term "hero" hero to be inclusive of…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
The Glory: Part 2
Was it a masterful revenge plot or just a series of very fortunate coincidences? While we all have varying thoughts about this drama, we do agree on this: The…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
What's On Our Minds This Week
We unburden ourselves about what's on our minds this week, from Megan's obsession with Peaktime to Lia's obsession with Jimin's new single. We also discuss…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Moon Lovers
At long last, by popular demand, drumroll please.... This week we're digging into Moon Lovers aka Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo. The drama is a 2016 Korean…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Friday Fun: This or That
It's our pod, and if we want to play This or That, then we are going to do it... our way. Play along with us. Jang Hyuk’s hair in Fated to Love You: pre or…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Bad and Crazy
There is very little to discuss in today's drama without spoiling a key plot element that gets revealed in episode 2 of the drama. We might reveal it a little…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Hit The Spot Deep Dive
Hit The Spot is a short K-drama that explores and centers female sexual pleasure. We chat about what we think the drama did right and get a little personal as…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Afternoona Uncensored
Welcome to the very first Afternoona Uncensored episode where we are coming at you unscripted, unedited, and uninterrupted! Will Amy and Lea let Megan banter?…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Off/Gun: A Pair That Packs The Feels
Off and Gun, also known as Jumpol Adulkittiporn and Atthaphan Phunsawat, are Thai actors who are a popular double act in BL dramas. Join Lia, Megan and…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Love Between Fairy and Devil: Our First C-Drama Deep Dive!
It's official. Your Afternoonas have all been destroyed by the epic love story between Orchid and Moon Supreme. Join us as we gush over a strong heroine with…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Emotional Wounds: Come On, Baby, Make It Hurt So Good
What's an emotional wound? Simply put, a wound is a big boo (or boo boos) from the past that causes a character lots of emotional pain. It's a deep-seated ouch…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
The Glory: Part One
It's the revenge of the bullied. The AfterNoonas give our thoughts, predictions, and theories on The Glory: Part One while we wait for the second part to air…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Crash Landing On You-The Rewatch!
Happy two-year anniversary to us...and you, our wonderful listeners! Today we take a look back at the drama that started it all, Crash Landing on You. Is the…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Big Dragon: IRL Secret Sex Tapes Are A Bad Idea
It's time for another snack-sized Thai BL dive...this time Lia and Alison are taking on Big Dragon, a 2022 enemies-to-lovers drama about two university…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Singles Inferno 2
Netflix bills its South Korean dating show, Singles Inferno, as: stranded and ready to mingle, flirty singles search for love on a deserted island they can…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
A Casual Kdrama Chat
Today didn't quite go as planned for your AfterNoona hosts, but the recipe for any stress is to talk about Kdramas, right? Listen to Amy and Megan reminisce…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Love Mechanics
Take one heart-broken protagonist, one drunken love confession to the wrong guy, one (okay a few) night stands, and a whole lot of angst and what do you get?…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Love is For Suckers
A romance between the PD of a dating reality show and one of the contestants who just happens to be her bff and is secretly in love with her? Sign. Us. UP! We…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Kdrama Slumps
They happen to the best of us. We fall into slumps for many reasons, like a Kdrama hangover or just life getting in the way. In today's episode, we talk about…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
2022 in Review
2022 was a year in K-drama from the highest highs to the lowest lows...looking at you Silent Sea. Join your Afternoona hosts as we look back at the year that…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Love In The Air
Lia and Afternoona Army co-host and friend of the pod, Alison, offer up a sweet snack for the holiday season. Curious about BL? Get into our quick dive into…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Second Lead SOS...AGAIN!
Second Lead SOS...Again (Or the one where Amy does NOT get Taylor Swift Tix)That's right, folks. This week it's time for another round of Second Lead SOS. Join…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Little Women: Don't Sniff the Orchids
Stolen money, creepy dioramas, and a really, really powerful orchid: That's right, this week we're talking about Little Women, a 2022 Netflix drama that is…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
The Ted Lasso Effect
So, here we are folks. It’s an Afternoona Episode we are calling The Ted Lasso Effect. And don’t worry…it’s about K-drama! We just have to establish the Ted…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
If You Wish Upon Me Deep Dive
This week we're discussing If You Wish Upon Me, otherwise known as Skull Suits vs. Track Suits. Lauhghter, tears, romance, found family, dying dogs, and gang…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Let's Talk About Enlistment
With the news of BTS beginning their military enlistments, we take a look at the history of South Korea's military conscription as well as chat about our…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Halloween Special: All Of Us Are Dead
The 2022 Netflix drama All Of Us Are Dead is pulse-pounding non-stop action with emotional depth that surprised all three of us. Get into the gore with us as…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Cafe Minamdang: Super...or Scooby Doo?
Romance…murder…and shamans! That’s right, folks. It’s time for Cafe Minamdang...or as Megan coined it…Scooby Doo. Cafe Minamdang just aired this past summer on…
AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep DivesWe Have Questions... Again!
Every now and then, K-Dramas make us scratch our heads and think, "How did that happen?" or "Could that really happen?" or "Wait, that could never happen IRL…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Green Means Go: Discussing Green Flag Characters
There's a lot of chatter about red flags in K-drama relationships, but what about the characters who make us wave that green flag? Do you want your partner…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Extraordinary Attorney Woo And Autistic Rep: Part 2
The second and final part of the Afternoona Delight Deep Dive into 2022's smash hit drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo. Today, Lia and Amy, have a candid talk…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Extraordinary Attorney Woo: Part 1
Can a drama lose its footing in the second half and still be charming as hell? We think so! This week we deep dive one of Netflix's highest ranking shows of…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Just Beat It: Kdrama Edition
What makes you watch a K-drama and think "Wow, you just can't beat that!" Or clutch your hands to your chest as your heart skips a beat? Or want to beat a drum…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
In Celebration of the Wooga Squad
What's a Wooga Squad, and do you need it in your life? Absolutely. The Wooga Squad--better known as Park Seo-joon, Park Hyung-sik, Choi Woo-shik, V (or Kim…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
The Great Itaewon Class Debate
In regards to the 2020 K-drama hit Itaewon Class, the noonas were divided. Some of us loved the romance and someone (Ahem, Megan) felt it was a few saranghae's…
AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep DivesHobipalooza: J-Hope's On Fire
In June 2022, during their Festa dinner, BTS announced that they'd be taking some time to focus on creative rejuvenation and solo work. Rapper/Group Dance…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Pachinko Deep Dive
Lea loves the book. Amy loves Lee Min Ho. Together we watched Pachinko--the epic 2022 Apple TV+ American drama television series created by Soo Hugh based on…
- AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives
Iconic K-Drama Moments That Live In Our Heads Rent Free
How many K-drama scenes live rent free in your mind, playing over and over again on a loop? Too many to count? Same here, and we're certainly not sorry that…