Chasing K-Dramas

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama!

Hello Sarangees! This week, we’re swapping hosts! Dulcé is flying solo while Chrissy is on vacation! We're reacting to episodes 7 AND 8  of Perfect Crown, and SO MUCH HAPPENS in these two episodes!! 

There’s a royal wedding. Prince I-an has fallen for Hui-joo HARD, and Hui-joo is starting to fall in love as well. We discover how ruthless the Queen is, and how dangerous the Goong can be. Prime Minister-nim is still reeling from the royal wedding.  I-an and Hui-joo switch assistants. It’s so much fun, so let’s get into it! 

Announcements:

Recorded on 5/4/26

For video episodes, watch us on YouTube!

For bonus content, newsletter, and other goodies, join our CLUB SARANGEES fan club for $6/month! chasingkdramas.substack.com

Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and all of our socials.

For live events, merch, and updates go to chasingkdramas.com.

Got comments, suggestions, or just want to say hi? Want to sponsor our chases? Email us at [email protected].

Hosted and executive produced by Dulcé Sloan and Chrissy Choi

Editor: Chrissy Choi
Production: Thomas Yuan (TY Media) & Go Get Em Productions

Artwork: yaicecream

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Content Warning: This podcast covers The Glory, which contains depictions of violence, sexual content, suicide, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised! 

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! 

Dearest Sarangees, it's time for our fifth Drama Chase — The Glory — and we've officially entered our dark drama era. This is a gritty, somber drama packed with complex characters and rich storylines full of revenge and darkness.

In the first episode, we meet our morose protagonist, Moon Dong-eun, who is setting up a war room in a small apartment in Semyeong. We discover that when she was in high school, she was brutally burned by a gang of bullies led by Park Yeon-jin — and the adults in her life completely failed to protect her. She decides to fight back with a meticulously planned, decade-long revenge scheme aimed at ruining the lives of the bullies, her teacher, and her mother.

For our segment, we deep dive into the real-life incident that inspired the show and the very real issue of school bullying in Korea.

Buckle up, y’all! It’s about to get wild! 

Article Citations:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/07/we-torment-others-the-dark-side-of-south-korean-school-life-bullying-school-violence

“Hair curler bullying scene in ‘The Glory’ stirs memories of similar case from 2006” by Park Jun-hee in The Korean Herald on January 11, 2023. 

https://www.koreaherald.com/article/3038532

Announcements:

Recorded on 4/6/26

0:00 - Intro

0:21 - Announcements

6:20 - Why we chose “The Glory” and disclaimer

11:41 - Recap begins

19:09 - Dong-eun imagines hitting Yeon-jin

23:23 - Flashback to 2004 - Police station

30:08 - Yeon-jin gets hit by salt

34:02 - Bully scene

39:19 - Segment: Bullying in Korea

47:28 - Nurse tries to help Dong-eun

54:47 - Dong-eun drops out of school

1:00:39 - Dong-eun in survival mode

1:06:58 - Dong-eun studies for GED

1:13:13 - Dong-eun talks to Yeon-jin’s daughter

1:15:54 - Final Thoughts

1:26:05 - Closing

For video episodes, watch us on YouTube!

For bonus content, newsletter, and other goodies, join our CLUB SARANGEES fan club for $6/month! chasingkdramas.substack.com

Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and all of our socials.

For live events, merch, and updates go to chasingkdramas.com.

Got comments, suggestions, or just want to say hi? Want to sponsor our chases? Email us at [email protected].

Hosted and executive produced by Dulcé Sloan and Chrissy Choi

Editor: Chrissy Choi
Production: Thomas Yuan (TY Media) & Go Get Em Productions

Artwork: yaicecream

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Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama!

Sarangees! Chrissy is flying solo this week while Dulcé is out on the road — but the drama doesn't stop for anyone! We're reacting to episodes 5 AND 6 of Perfect Crown, and these two episodes did NOT hold back.

Prince I-an breaks off his arrangement with Hui-joo after discovering someone tampered with her car — and with the trauma of losing his mother in an accident, he's not taking any chances. Noble idiot behavior? Yes. Meanwhile, Prime Minister-nim shoots his shot and asks Hui-joo to marry him instead... and gets his heart absolutely shattered for it.

Then it's off to the Inner Court Banquet, where Hui-joo shows up in a white power suit, I-an makes a very public proposal that shocks literally everyone including the Queen, and our couple somehow ends up kissing on a yacht. 

Announcements:

Recorded on 4/25/26

For video episodes, watch us on YouTube!

For bonus content, newsletter, and other goodies, join our CLUB SARANGEES fan club for $6/month! chasingkdramas.substack.com

Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and all of our socials.

For live events, merch, and updates go to chasingkdramas.com.

Got comments, suggestions, or just want to say hi? Want to sponsor our chases? Email us at [email protected].

Hosted and executive produced by Dulcé Sloan and Chrissy Choi

Editor: Chrissy Choi
Production: Thomas Yuan (TY Media) & Go Get Em Productions

Artwork: yaicecream

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Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama!

Special bonus minisode this week where we just yap about random things! If you like what you heard, be sure to sign up for exclusive bonus content like this on our Club Sarangees Substack at chasingkdramas.substack.com. 

Announcements:

Recorded on 2/16/26

For video episodes, watch us on YouTube!

For bonus content, newsletter, and other goodies, join our CLUB SARANGEES fan club for $6/month! chasingkdramas.substack.com

Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and all of our socials.

For live events, merch, and updates go to chasingkdramas.com.

Got comments, suggestions, or just want to say hi? Want to sponsor our chases? Email us at [email protected].

Hosted and executive produced by Dulcé Sloan and Chrissy Choi

Editor: Chrissy Choi
Production: Thomas Yuan (TY Media) & Go Get Em Productions

Artwork: yaicecream

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Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama!

We're BACK with our reactions for episodes 3 and 4 of Perfect Crown! We can't believe how quickly Hui-joo and I-an are getting close to each other, and we're loving every second of I-an's jealousy over our Prime Minister-nim. The court intrigue is getting so good, and we have so many questions about what happened to the rest of I-an's family. Oh, and that ending car scene?! Absolute madness! Spoiler warning! Please watch at your own discretion. 

Announcements:

Recorded on 4/19/26

For video episodes, watch us on YouTube!

For bonus content, newsletter, and other goodies, join our CLUB SARANGEES fan club for $6/month! chasingkdramas.substack.com

Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and all of our socials.

For live events, merch, and updates go to chasingkdramas.com.

Got comments, suggestions, or just want to say hi? Want to sponsor our chases? Email us at [email protected].

Hosted and executive produced by Dulcé Sloan and Chrissy Choi

Editor: Chrissy Choi
Production: Thomas Yuan (TY Media) & Go Get Em Productions

Artwork: yaicecream

사랑해!! 🫰🫰🏾

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama!

This week's minisode is giving us ALL the feels because we're diving into our fave K-drama “dynamite kisses!”! 💋Dulcé went full swoon mode with the most adorable surprise kiss from When The Camellia Blooms, and Chrissy went with a steamy pick from Oh My Ghost 🔥👻 YouTube wouldn't let us post the clips (!!), so we're dropping the links below so you can watch along with us! 🍿 Drop your reactions in the comments! 

“When The Camellia Blooms” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA_0W8l4s3c&feature=youtu.be

“Oh My Ghost” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hdz46gmQqd4

Announcements:

Recorded on 4/6/26

0:00 - Intro

1:59 - Dulcé Pick - When The Camellia Blooms

3:30 - Chrissy’s Pick - Oh My Ghost 

For video episodes, watch us on YouTube!

For bonus content, newsletter, and other goodies, join our CLUB SARANGEES fan club for $6/month! chasingkdramas.substack.com

Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and all of our socials.

For live events, merch, and updates go to chasingkdramas.com.

Got comments, suggestions, or just want to say hi? Want to sponsor our chases? Email us at [email protected].

Hosted and executive produced by Dulcé Sloan and Chrissy Choi

Editor: Chrissy Choi
Production: Thomas Yuan (TY Media) & Go Get Em Productions

Artwork: yaicecream

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Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama!

Sarangees! We're dropping a special impromptu series called Unnies React for MBC/Disney+'s new drama, Perfect Crown! They'll be minisodes where we discuss the latest episodes in real time, and we'll do our best to release them as soon as we finish watching. So far, we're really enjoying this fictional Korea with its constitutional monarchy, and we love our confident heroine, Hui-joo, and our dashing grand prince, I-an. Please note there will be spoilers, so watch at your discretion!

Announcements:

Recorded on 4/12/26

For video episodes, watch us on YouTube!

For bonus content, newsletter, and other goodies, join our CLUB SARANGEES fan club for $6/month! chasingkdramas.substack.com

Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and all of our socials.

For live events, merch, and updates go to chasingkdramas.com.

Got comments, suggestions, or just want to say hi? Want to sponsor our chases? Email us at [email protected].

Hosted and executive produced by Dulcé Sloan and Chrissy Choi

Editor: Chrissy Choi
Production: Thomas Yuan (TY Media) & Go Get Em Productions

Artwork: yaicecream

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Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama!

Come join us as we say farewell to our FOURTH drama chase—Dynamite Kiss! 💥💋

This show was pure chaos in the BEST way, packing in SOOO many K-drama tropes it had our heads spinning. We hand out our End of Drama Awards 🏆 and then play casting director with Who Would You Cast in the American Remake? 🎬

Announcements:

Recorded on 4/6/26

0:00 - Intro

4:01 - End of Drama Awards

32:07 - Dulcé’s American Cast

35:58 - Chrissy’s American Cast

For video episodes, watch us on YouTube!

For bonus content, newsletter, and other goodies, join our CLUB SARANGEES fan club for $6/month! chasingkdramas.substack.com

Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and all of our socials.

For live events, merch, and updates go to chasingkdramas.com.

Got comments, suggestions, or just want to say hi? Want to sponsor our chases? Email us at [email protected].

Hosted and executive produced by Dulcé Sloan and Chrissy Choi

Editor: Chrissy Choi
Production: Thomas Yuan (TY Media) & Go Get Em Productions

Artwork: yaicecream

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Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama!

Sarangees! We finally made it to the FINAL episode of Dynamite Kiss, and we’re bringing it to you LIVE from Los Angeles with our very special guest, Kym Whitley!

This finale had us screaming at our screens. THE HIT AND RUN?! JI-HYEOK’S AMNESIA?! Seon-woo STILL doing Ha-yeong dirty?! And DA-RIM’S SISTER?! How are they going to leave us hanging like that?!

We kick things off with Kym sharing how all her friends are obsessed with K-dramas, then dive into a full breakdown of the finale with live clip reactions. Of course, we wrap with our final DK Trope Tracker.

We’ll be back next Wednesday with our Dynamite Kiss After Party, where we hand out our “End of Drama Awards” and play “Who Would You Cast in the American Remake?!” We’ll see y’all then! 

Announcements:

Recorded on 3/21/26

0:00 - Intro

3:05 - Kym’s friends LOVE k-dramas! 

6:39 - DK and the subtitles broke Kym’s brain

13:24 - Recap begins

15:30 - Opening Scene: Ji-hye attempts to take down Ji-hyeok

25:25 - Clip: Tae-young gets slapped and hits Ji-hyeok with a car!

37:29 - Kym shares her friends’ K-drama recs

41:20 - Ji-hyeok’s amnesia

44:01 - Girl WHAT: Closet kiss reenactment

48:09 - The villains’ resolutions

51:45 - Clip: Ha-yeong saves Seon-woo and Jun AGAIN!

59:41 - 1 year time jump - Da-rim goes back to Jeju-do

1:03:13 - Clip: Da-rim ignores her sister, but kisses Ji-hyeok

1:08:50 - Happy ending, except for Seon-woo and Ha-yeong

1:11:27 - Final Thoughts

1:14:11 - DK Trope Tracker

1:17:13 - Closing

For video episodes, watch us on YouTube!

For bonus content, newsletter, and other goodies, join our CLUB SARANGEES fan club for $6/month! chasingkdramas.substack.com

Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and all of our socials.

For live events, merch, and updates go to chasingkdramas.com.

Got comments, suggestions, or just want to say hi? Want to sponsor our chases? Email us at [email protected].

Hosted and executive produced by Dulcé Sloan and Chrissy Choi

Editor: Chrissy Choi
Production: Thomas Yuan (TY Media) & Go Get Em Productions

Artwork: yaicecream

사랑해!! 🫰🫰🏾

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama!

Sarangees, we’ve made it to Episode 13 of Dynamite Kiss — and we truly cannot believe it. 

With only two episodes left, the drama goes full angst mode, and it feels like the writers are determined to make us feel frustrated. Da-rim is publicly accused of being a corporate spy, and Ji-hye manipulates her into taking the fall. Meanwhile, Ji-hyeok and Gyeong-min go into full investigation mode, racing to find evidence to clear Da-rim’s name. But in true K-drama fashion, Da-rim spirals into guilt, becomes a noble idiot, and breaks up with Ji-hyeok.

Elsewhere, Ha-yeong’s mom confronts Seon-woo once again, only to end up softening up to Jun. Da-rim and her mom flee to the countryside, where her uncle immediately tries to set her up with the local hottie. Ji-hyeok, of course, chases after her and promises to protect her. Armed with new evidence, he returns to Seoul and goes head-to-head with Ji-hye in a shareholder meeting showdown. We wrap it all up with this week’s DK Trope Tracker.

Announcements:

Recorded on 3/17/26

0:00 - Intro

7:16 - Recap begins

10:18 - Opening Scene: Ji-hyeok talks to the moms

14:32 - Da-rim gets interrogated

19:22 - Ji-hye convinces Da-rim to take the fall

22:37 - Ha-yeong’s mom visits Seon-woo

32:25 - Da-rim confesses

37:53 - Da-rim breaks up with Ji-hyeok

44:48 - Escape to the countryside

51:03 - Ji-hyeok follows Da-rim

56:51 - Shareholder meeting showdown

1:01:17 - DK Trope Tracker 

For video episodes, watch us on YouTube!

For bonus content, newsletter, and other goodies, join our CLUB SARANGEES fan club for $6/month! chasingkdramas.substack.com

Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and all of our socials.

For live events, merch, and updates go to chasingkdramas.com.

Got comments, suggestions, or just want to say hi? Want to sponsor our chases? Email us at [email protected].

Hosted and executive produced by Dulcé Sloan and Chrissy Choi

Editor: Chrissy Choi
Production: Thomas Yuan (TY Media) & Go Get Em Productions

Artwork: yaicecream

사랑해!! 🫰🫰🏾