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We are delighted to welcome Busan-based artists Silas Jennings and Ryan Estrada to the show to discuss the 2025 South Korean drama Tempest. Silas and Ryan share their experiences as extras on the show as well as other insights about being Western actors on South Korean drama productions. We also discuss the drama's target audience, its highlights, our quibbles, and whether it lived up to high expectations for its esteemed writer/director team. Join us for a fascinating look behind the scenes! Find a further introduction to Ryan Estrada from his first guest appearance here: Banned Book Club and the South Korean Culture of Protest with Ryan Estrada Find our guests on Instagram: @liquidartsnetwork @ryanestradadotcom Ryan's website: www.ryanestrada.com

We are delighted to welcome our fellow Patreon member Lorna to share her latest Seoul trip with her. Lorna went to Seoul primarily to try their skincare and beauty treatments, following months of extensive research! We are lucky that she's happy to come and discuss them on the podcast with us. She also took an MBC studio tour and tells us about that and her other experiences in Seoul. Join us for a virtual trip to Seoul this January! Show Notes Color analysis at Color Lab. Included face shape, glasses shape rec, skin tone, season, etc. $48. 8/10. A little rushed but very interesting. LeeKaja Hair Salon. $30, Consult, great shampoo, haircut, blowdry, style. 10/10.Half-day Hanaro health checkup. $475. Treated well, 15 different tests, no non-Koreans, 9/10.JW Dental teeth cleaning. $35. Just like US. Beautiful office. Moclock Scalp Treatment 5/10. Meh. More $ than SF. Paid $85Insadong Sauna & Spa. Great, local experience. 2 hr package $90. Body scrub is incredible. Very naked.Karin Clinic in Myeongdong. Did Shurink 300 shots (high intensity ultrasound device). Rushed. Smoe upselling. Lovely office. $90 7/10.Ocean Clinic in Gangham, Pico toning laser, Genesis V laser and IPL (intense pulsed light). $95. Modeling mask, next big thing. “Factory,” I guess, but nice. 9/10.Orta Clinic in Gangham. Pico toning neck, LDM (ultrasound) hydration mode, Aqua Peel, masseter botox 50 units $15. Total $120. Lovely space, efficient, good consult, no upselling. Great first-timer prices. 9/10. Repic Clinic in Gangham. 3 areas botox $35! Botox in general is around $1/unit vs $15-18 in US. Chose Korean brand, Great skin analysis. Limited in botox areas offered. 8/10. MBC Studio tour booked via Viator (also available via Klook)Hotel - Maker Hotel in Jongno

Patreon Guest hosts take over the podcast to discuss the year in BL dramas! We welcome Nicole, Alison, Heather, and Gavin to discuss the highs and lows of BL in 2025, while asking and answering questions like what country had the best year in the world of BL? Is Heesu in Class 2 underrated? Which of us are My Stubborn stans and who is Team Khemjira? Listen and find out the answers to these questions and more in this BL recap episode of Afternoona Asks.  Show notes: BLs talked about by country: Chinese BLs: Revenged Love  ABO Desire Secrets Happened on Litchi Island To My Shore Korean BLs: Secret Relationships  Heesu in Class 2 Ball Boy Tactics Thundercloud Rainstorm My Bias is Showing Match Play Peach Trap Checkered Shirt Thailand: Khemjira My Stubborn Top Form Reset Shine Boy Next World ThamePo: You Steal My Heart The Wicked Game My Magic Prophecy  The Ex Morning The Next Prince Mystique in the Mirror  Lover Merman Me and Thee Pit Babe 2 Sangmin Dinaew My Golden Blood Goddess Bless You From Death Burnout Syndrome Taiwanese BLs: Secret lover A Perfect Match Japanese BLs School Trip: Joined A Group I’m Not Close To When It Rains, It Pours 10 Dance Love Begins in the World of If Punks Triangle 10 Things I Want to Do Before I Turn 40 Therapy Game Proper Way to Write Love

Join us for our annual Year End Review of Korean and other Asian dramas for 2025! As with our previous year end episodes, Sarah and Grace are joined by Afternoona Delight Patreon guests to discuss the drama year. We are delighted to be joined by Kate B and Jimmy this year. In this Part 2 episode, Jimmy and Grace discuss their faves, their misses, and the winners of their own drama awards. Hope you have fun reliving 2025 with us! Other podcast episodes mentioned in this episode: Afternoona Delight - Our Blues Daebak Pod - I Am Not a Robot Korean History for Kdrama Viewers Part 1 Our Unwritten Seoul Spoiler alerts:Spoilers for Love Alarm at 8:10-9:20Spoilers for Dear Hongrang at 1:18:12-1:20:24

Join us for our annual Year End review of Korean and other Asian dramas for 2025! As per previous episodes, Grace and Sarah are joined by an Afternoona Delight Patreon guest to discuss their drama year. We are delighted to be joined by Kate B and Jimmy this year and in this part 1 episode, Kate B and Sarah discuss their faves, their misses and the winners of their own drama awards. Have fun reliving 2025 with us! Show NotesPodcast Episodes mentioned2024's Year End Reviews Part 1 and Part 22025 Chinese Drama review with Tea and Soju PodcastOur Unwritten Seoul Deep DiveFirst Love Deep Dive Kate B's Instagram @mixedcheesehoagie_

For the third year, we are welcoming back Liliana from Tea and Soju Podcast to discuss all things Chinese dramas in 2025. This has been a great year for Chinese dramas so we are discussing some of our faves. Liliana also highlights some dramas we may have missed, tells us about Zhao Lusi's 2025 and what to look forward to for 2026. Show Notes:Restaurants in London:My Old Place, Liverpool St Nan Hotpot, Leicester Square Previous Podcasts mentioned:2024 Year End CDrama Review with Tea and Soju Pod Chinese Dramas 101 with Tea and Soju PodFirst Frost Deep Dive Prisoner of Beauty Deep Dive History of WuxiaNirvana in Fire meme Chinese Dramas mentioned:Meet Yourself (Li Xian)Will Love in Spring (Li Xian)First FrostPrisoner of BeautyMobiusLove's AmbitionLove in the Clouds Such a Good Love  Twelve Letters  A Dream Within a Dream Scarlet Heart  Reborn  Popular Dramas in China  Legend of Zhanghai This Thriving Land In The Name of Justice Moonlight Mystique Coroners Diary Dramas for 2026 Love Beyond the GraveMo LiUnveil JadewindZhu YuHow Dare YouSocial media links for Tea and Soju Tea and Soju Podcast on Instagram and Linktree for all platforms

Sarah and Grace are back together to discuss our mutual favorite 2025 K-drama to date, the slice of life rom-com Our Unwritten Seoul. If you have not seen this drama yet, join us as we discuss the meaningful themes, thoughtful details, and story-telling devices that made this drama so relatable and impactful, in the spoiler-free section. And if you've watched, relive the drama with us as we heap praise on the incredible acting performances delivered by the stellar ensemble cast, get misty-eyed while sharing our favorite moving scenes, and squee over the adorkable romances.  K-Drama Comps Reply 1988Our Beloved SummerOur BluesDo You Like Brahms? #kdramapodcast #kdramapodcasts #kdramas #koreandrama #koreandramapodcast #korean #asiandrama #asiandramapodcast

Konnichiwa! Welcome to our latest episode, and our first Deep Dive for a Japanese Drama. We are discussing the 2022 Japanese drama First Love, starrring Satoh Takeru and Mitsushima Hikari and inspired by the songs by Hitada Ukaru. We are delighted to welcome Amy, from our sister podcast Afternoona Delight as well as fellow Patreon Gavin on to the show to disucss all the things we loved about this drama - and we really loved this drama! If you haven't yet seen this, join us for the first section of our podcast when we discuss it spoiler-free to see if it might be for you. Or if you've already watched join us to chat the drama feels, whose performances we loved, spaghetti naporitan and roundabouts! Show NotesTo check out Gavin's previous podcasts with us:A Costuming Conversation with Gavin Dietz Sungkyungkwan Scandal - A Confucian Deep Dive KDrama 2024 so far - A Catchup with guests

Sarah and Grace tackle the first in a planned series of episodes covering Korean History for fans of KDramas. We discuss the first "Korean" nations, starting with Gojoseon, then working our way through the Three Kingdoms period, touching on Unified/Late Silla, and concluding with the short-lived Later Three Kingdoms. We also talk about historical (aka sageuk) KDramas set in these various periods, including ones we both have and have not watched.  Dramas mentioned: Arthdal Chronicles The Bride of Habaek Jumong Gwanggaeto the Great Conqueror The Legend Yeon Kaesomun My Only Love Song  River Where the Moon Rises Queen Woo Mr. Queen The King’s Daughter, Soo Baek Hyang Ballad of Seodong Gyebaek King of Legend Hwarang: the Poet Warrior Youth Queen Seondeok Dream of the Emperor Dae Jo Yeong The King: Eternal Monarch Emperor of the Sea

How have we already gotten to the third quarter of 2025? Relive the third quarter in dramas with Sarah and Afternoona Delight Patreon guests Laura and Debra. We discuss our favourite dramas of the year, performances that wowed us and dramas we ended up dropping. Sarah discusses how KDramas have been missing the mark for her and what dramas have been working instead. Show NotesTo listen to the previous quarterly review episodes please check these: First quarter 2025 in dramas - with Erin & Cate Second quarter 2025 in dramas - with Kalena and Shannon

We are delighted to be covering another Chinese drama deep dive - and this time it's the 2023 drama Till the End of the Moon, which is an epic Xianxia Fantasy Historical. Sarah is joined by special guests Corinne from Sex, Love, Literature podcast and fellow Afternoona Delight Patreon, Carolien. If you haven't watched and wonder if this might be for you, check out our spoiler-free intro to see if demon red flag heroes are for you or not. And if you've seen, relive all the blood gushes, the love/hate, enemies to lovers romance and listen to us discuss THAT ending. Show Notes:Love Like the Galaxy Deep dive on Afternoona Delight with Corinne Trope Spotlight: Red Flag vs Green Flag Characters - "They match each other's freak" on Sex Love Literature Podcast Gyeongseong Creature on Afternoona Delight with CarolienCorinne Cdrama comps: Love and Redemption Lost You Forever Carolien's book rec comp: Fionavar Tapestry by Guy Gavriel Kay Corinne's Tumblr post: EmmaB Video edit for Till the The End of the Moon Carolien Instragram @caromuis Sex Love Literature website | tumblr | instagram

Sarah and Grace had a great time catching up and answering listener questions in this AMA episode. We chat about the impact of Kpop Demon Hunters and compare notes on our summer kpop concert experiences. We answer questions about Korean and Chinese naming conventions, the concept of Jeong, what goes into a Chinese wedding ceremony, and much more! Other podcast episodes mentioned on this episode: Afternoona Asks: Intro to Korean LanguageAfternoona Asks: Second quarter reviewAfternoona Asks: Art of Negotiation Afternoona Delight Dear Hongrang Review

Sarah loved the Chinese Drama Prisoner of Beauty so got fellow Patreon fans Heather and Nicole on the podcast to discuss this 2025 historical drama which starred Liu Yuning and Song Zu Er. This is a romance drama with plenty of levity with a real focus on the leads arranged marriage. Hear more about it in our non spoiler section to see if this drama might work for you. Or if you've already seen and want to relive what we loved about the drama, as well as some disagreements on other key characters in the show, check out this episode and let us know how you found it on our socials! Show Notes: Heather's previous podcast: Moon Lovers Scarlet Heart Ryeo - Sarah's Deep dive podcast Dear Hongrang - Afternoona Delight Deep dive 2521 - Afternoona Delight = Sarah's Deep Dive podcast Liu Yuning - Love Between Fairy & Devil OST track Liu Yuning - Till the End of the Moon OST Track Reddit post on different naming conventions in Chinese dramas

It's already been a half year of dramas for 2025 - Sarah is joined by Patreon guests Kalena and Shannon to chat through the second quarter of Korean dramas so far. Join us on our quick run through of our favourite dramas, performances as well as the ones who could have done better and ones we dropped entirely. If you've not managed to watch some dramas yet you can also check out how we found these dramas before starting! Dramas covered that include spoilers - with timestamps so you can avoid spoilers (other dramas are covered but without spoilers) Squid Game 3 - 20.48 Our Unwritten Seoul - 25.02 - 34.30 Mercy for None - 1:45:42 - 1:48.05 Show Notes Kalena Intro Podcast - Seo In Guk Fanmeet 1st Quarter Review with Erin and Cate Art of Negotiation Deep Dive podcast

Sarah and Grace had a lovely time chatting through what makes K-dramas special in this short primer geared toward new and curious potential viewers. We discuss what a K-drama is, the genres that K-dramas do well, and give a brief overview of K-drama history. We also give recommendations for viewers who are just starting out, as well as those who have already dipped their toes in the water and are wondering where to head next. Dramas mentioned: Hospital Playlist (Netflix) Residents Playbook (Netflix) Pachinko (Apple TV) Taxi Driver (Viki) Signal (Viki) Yumi's Cells (Viki) Crash Landing on You (Netflix) Reply 1988 (Netflix) Prison Playbook (Netflix) Hometown Chachacha (Netflix) Mr. Queen (Netflix) Moving (Disney+/Hulu) Tomorrow (Netflix) Dae Jang Geum/Jewel in the Palace (Viki) My Mister (Netflix) Misaeng (Netflix) Our Blues (Netflix) 25 21 (Netflix) Racket Boys (Netflix) Goblin/Guardian: the Great and Lonely God (Viki) My Dearest (Netflix & Viki) Call It Love (Disney+) One Spring Night (Viki) Never Have I Ever (Netflix) Love to Hate You (Netflix) Business Proposal (Netflix) Lovely Runner (Viki) Coffee Prince (Viki) Go Back Couple (Viki) Touch Your Heart (Viki) Squid Game (Netflix) Death's Game (Amazon Prime) Uncanny Counter (Netflix) D.P. (Netflix) A Shop for Killers (Disney+) Bad and Crazy (Netflix) I Am Not a Robot (Viki in US/Netflix in UK) Twinkling Watermelon (Viki) Alchemy of Souls (Netflix) Doom at Your Service (Netflix) Something in the Rain (Netflix) Still 17 (Viki) Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born (Hulu/Disney+) When Life Gives You Tangerines (Netflix) Strong Woman Bongsoon (Viki) Happiness (Netflix) Fated to Love You (Viki) One More Happy Ending (Viki) Good Partner (Viki) Healer (Viki in US/Netflix in UK) Other media mentioned: The Power of Pop Culture in “Reply 1988” | The New Yorker  Oshin: The gritty Japanese drama that gripped the world Drama Over Flowers on Kdrama history The Fangirl Verdict