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  • CKD LIVE: Dynamite Kiss Episode 12 with Thot Squad | Chasing K-Dramas | Korean Drama Podcast

    Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama!

    Sarangees, it’s time for Episode 12 of Dynamite Kiss! We’re coming to you LIVE from BlerdCon in Washington, D.C. with special guest Thot Squad.

    First, we put Thot Squad’s K-drama knowledge to the test before jumping into our chaotic Episode 12 recap. We live-react with the audience to some of the wildest moments, including Da-rim and Ji-hyeok fully leaning into their cheesy dating era, Ha-yeong’s mom catching feelings for Seon-woo, and a vicious slap that leaves the entire room shook.

    We also break down this week’s DK Trope Tracker and wrap things up with audience Q&A.

    Announcements:

    • We’re on our “Road to 10,000 Sarangees” campaign! Our goal is to hit 10k subscribers on YouTube. Please help us by subscribing on YouTube, and following us on your favorite podcast platform! 
    • Join our official fan club - Club Sarangees - on Substack! For $6/mth, you’ll receive exclusive content, including a bi-weekly newsletter penned by yours truly, AND all the extended cuts and BTS content! Join at chasingkdramas.substack.com! 
    • Live Shows:

      • Saturday, March 21 at 7:30pm at The Improv Lab in Los Angeles
      • Tickets 
      • Recorded on 3/7/26

        0:00 - Intro

        3:18 - Thot Squad Intro & Questions

        12:44 - Recap begins

        15:57 - Fakeout scene

        19:21 - MotherTF team develops new product

        22:02 - Ji-hyeok tells Da-rim the truth about Ji-hye’s plan

        23:43 - Jun’s school performance

        28:00 - Seon-woo rejects Ha-yeong

        31:42 - Da-rim confesses to her team

        35:40 - Ji-hyeok and Da-rim’s first night

        38:09 - Live React: Ji-hyeok and Da-rim cheesy dating era

        44:09 - Live React: Ha-yeong’s mom falls in love with Seon-woo

        54:37 - Live React: The Slap

        58:24 - DK Trope Tracker

        1:00:40 - Audience Q&A

        1:08:23 - 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!! 🫰🫰🏾

        1 hr 10 min
      • Dynamite Kiss Episode 11 | Chasing K-Dramas w/ Dulcé Sloan & Chrissy Choi | Korean Drama Podcast

        Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! 

        We’re back with Episode 11 of Dynamite Kiss, and we only have three episodes left!

        Ji-hyeok and Da-rim officially enter their dating era after Da-rim saves him from the museum fire. Meanwhile, Seon-woo pulls the most unserious move possible…he decides to take back his confession to Da-rim and claims it was all just a prank?! WHAT?!

        Ji-hyeok begins investigating the suspicious museum fire, while Da-rim and Ha-yeong unexpectedly bond over drinks… and get very drunk. 

        At work, Ji-hye continues her sabotage campaign by transferring the MotherTF team to the Customer Service department. And as if this drama wasn’t already chaotic enough, the episode ends with the most ridiculous scandal yet: a chicken bone found in a Natural BeBe diaper, forcing Da-rim to save the day once again.

        We wrap it all up with this week’s DK Trope Tracker.

        Announcements:

        • We’re on our “Road to 10,000 Sarangees” campaign! Our goal is to hit 10k subscribers on YouTube. Please help us by subscribing on YouTube, and following us on your favorite podcast platform! 
        • Join our official fan club - Club Sarangees - on Substack! For $6/mth, you’ll receive exclusive content, including a bi-weekly newsletter penned by yours truly, AND all the extended cuts and BTS content! Join at chasingkdramas.substack.com! 
        • Live Shows:

          • Saturday, March 21 at 7:30pm at The Improv Lab in Los Angeles
          • Tickets 
          • Recorded on 3/2/26

            0:00 - Intro

            6:26 - Recap begins

            10:45 - Opening Scene: Fire aftermath

            14:56 - Ji-hyeok and Da-rim dating era

            23:50 - Ji-hyeok starts investigating

            26:13 - Seon-woo takes back confession

            38:20 - Ji-hye sends MotherTF team to CS

            43:58 - Chicken bone diaper scandal

            53:26 - Ji-hyeok and Da-rim confront woman

            57:27 - Final Thoughts

            1:00:39 - DK Trope Tracker

            1:03:03 - 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!! 🫰🫰🏾

            1 hr 5 min
          • Dynamite Kiss Episode 10 | Chasing K-Dramas w/ Dulcé Sloan & Chrissy Choi | Korean Drama Podcast

            Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! 

            It’s time for Episode 10 of Dynamite Kiss, and the over-the-top chaos just keeps escalating. After that very hot kiss, Da-rim starts questioning whether Ji-hyeok is actually being honest… does he really like her?! Meanwhile, Seon-woo tells Ha-yeong that he confessed to Da-rim, and Ha-yeong is excited that he’s about to get rejected. Ji-hye continues teaming up with trash-ass Tae-young to plot a takeover of Natural BeBe. Ji-hyeok’s mom ends up staying with Da-rim’s house, which somehow turns into a full-blown affection competition between Ji-hyeok and Seon-woo. And then, as if we didn’t have enough shenanigans, the episode delivers a completely unhinged, unbelievable fire at Ha-yeong’s museum during the Natural BeBe photo exhibition. Ji-hyeok gets trapped inside, and Da-rim becomes the hero.  We wrap it all up with this week’s DK Trope Tracker, because this drama refuses to miss a single one.

            Announcements:

            • We’re on our “Road to 10,000 Sarangees” campaign! Our goal is to hit 10k subscribers on YouTube. Please help us by subscribing on YouTube, and following us on your favorite podcast platform! 
            • Join our official fan club - Club Sarangees - on Substack! For $6/mth, you’ll receive exclusive content, including a bi-weekly newsletter penned by yours truly, AND all the extended cuts and BTS content! Join at chasingkdramas.substack.com! 
            • Live Shows:

              • Saturday, March 7 at BlerdCon in Washington, DC (Hyatt Regency Crystal City)  
              • Check out blerdcon.org for more information! 

                • Saturday, March 21 at 7:30pm at The Improv Lab in Los Angeles
                • Tickets 
                • Recorded on 2/23/26

                  0:00 - Intro

                  9:06 - Recap begins

                  11:11 - Opening Scene: Kiss Fallout

                  17:09 - Da-rim misunderstands Ji-hyeok

                  25:43 - Seon-woo tells Ha-yeong he confessed to Da-rim

                  30:50 - Ji-hyeok’s mom moves into Da-rim’s house

                  36:45 - Ji-hyeok vs. Seon-woo

                  40:02 - Ji-hye continues plotting with Tae-young

                  43:40 - Family trip to park

                  48:06 - Da-rim realizes Ji-hyeok really likes her

                  50:10 - Girl What: Ridiculous fire at photo exhibition

                  59:29 - Final Thoughts

                  1:01:59 - DK Trope Tracker

                  1:02:40 - 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!! 🫰🫰🏾

                  1 hr 4 min
                • Dynamite Kiss Episode 9 | Chasing K-Dramas w/ Dulcé Sloan & Chrissy Choi | Korean Drama Podcast

                  Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! 

                  Sarangees! We’re back with Episode 9 of Dynamite Kiss and y’all… THIS. IS. IT.  THIS is the episode where Ji-hyeok finally finds out the TRUTHHH. It needed to happen. 

                  But before he confronts Da-rim, he has to go through his engagement party with Ha-yeong, which is gloriously derailed when his mom fake-faints and single-handedly pauses the pending nuptials. She then decides to divorce his father for real and plans to move in with Da-rim’s mom once they’re discharged. When Ji-hyeok finally confronts Da-rim, he wastes no time. Feeling betrayed, he fires her on the spot and Da-rim begs for forgiveness. 

                  Then, Seon-woo confesses his feelings and tells her to “think on it.” The two men then face off in the most ridiculous showdown at a photo exhibition interview, because of course they do. Ji-hyeok accepts his feelings for Da-rim and makes his move with a VERY hot kiss that leaves her completely stunned. 

                  We also dive into the show’s addictive OST and close things out with the DK Trope Tracker!

                  Announcements:

                  • We’re on our “Road to 10,000 Sarangees” campaign! Our goal is to hit 10k subscribers on YouTube. Please help us by subscribing on YouTube, and following us on your favorite podcast platform! 
                  • Join our official fan club - Club Sarangees - on Substack! For $6/mth, you’ll receive exclusive content, including a bi-weekly newsletter penned by yours truly, AND all the extended cuts and BTS content! Join at chasingkdramas.substack.com! 
                  • Live Shows:

                    • Saturday, March 7 at BlerdCon in Washington, DC (Hyatt Regency Crystal City)  
                    • Check out blerdcon.org for more information! 

                      • Saturday, March 21 at 7:30pm at The Improv Lab in Los Angeles
                      • Tickets 
                      • Recorded on 2/23/26

                        0:00 - Intro

                        4:31 - Lunar New Year

                        8:31 - Recap begins

                        10:50 - Opening Scene: Ji-hyeok discovers the truth

                        14:19 - Engagement party

                        20:26 - Ji-hyeok’s mom plans to divorce

                        25:22 - Ji-hyeok’s mad at Da-rim at work

                        29:13 - Segment: OST Deep Dive

                        36:09 - Ji-hyeok fires Da-rim

                        40:07 - Seon-woo confesses to Da-rim

                        43:59 - Ji-hye plots with Tae-young

                        46:19 - Ji-hyeok and Seon-woo fight

                        51:08 - Ji-hyeok kisses Da-rim

                        54:24 - Final Thoughts

                        58:19 - Winners and Losers

                        1:01:49 - DK Trope Tracker

                        1:02:35 - 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!! 🫰🫰🏾

                        1 hr 4 min
                      • Dynamite Kiss Episode 8 w/ Rek Lee (Rekstizzy) | Chasing K-Dramas | Korean Drama Podcast

                        Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! 

                        Hello Sarangees! We’re back with Episode 8 of Dynamite Kiss, and things again spiral in every direction. Before we jump into the chaos, we kick things off with some free-flowing banter with our very special guest, Rek Lee (Rekstizzy), including K-drama preferences, hot takes, and hilarious cultural observations.

                        From there, the drama hits hard as Ji-hyuk’s forced engagement to poor Ha-yeong changes everything and forces some very messy decisions. We break down Ji-hyuk’s noble idiot behavior, complicated love triangles, family pressure, and why this episode feels like a major turning point.

                        Things only escalate on the island, where forced proximity, unresolved feelings, and an unforgettable spider POV scene push tensions to the edge. And when kids start spilling secrets, all hell breaks loose.

                        We wrap by calling out who’s winning, who’s losing, our beloved DK Trope Tracker, and why Episode 8 might be one of the wildest yet. Timestamps are in the show notes if you want to jump straight to the recap — but if you’re here for the banter, the unnies got you!

                        Announcements:

                        • We’re on our “Road to 10,000 Sarangees” campaign! Our goal is to hit 10k subscribers on YouTube. Please help us by subscribing on YouTube, and following us on your favorite podcast platform! 
                        • Join our official fan club - Club Sarangees - on Substack! For $6/mth, you’ll receive exclusive content, including a bi-weekly newsletter penned by yours truly, AND all the extended cuts and BTS content! Join at chasingkdramas.substack.com! 

                        Live Shows:

                        • Saturday, March 7 at BlerdCon in Washington, DC (Hyatt Regency Crystal City)  
                        • Check out blerdcon.org for more information! 

                         

                        • Saturday, March 21 7:30pm at The Improv Lab in Los Angeles
                        • Tickets

                        Recorded on 2/3/26

                        0:00 - Intro

                        1:18 - Our guest, Rek Lee!

                        4:17 - Rek’s favorite K-drama

                        10:56 - Are K-dramas realistic?

                        14:53 - Rek’s first impressions on Dynamite Kiss

                        16:18 - Episode 8 recap begins

                        24:25 - Ji-hyuk forces engagement to Ha-yeong

                        32:05 - Everyone reacts to engagement news

                        38:07 - Da-rim acts weird around Ji-hyuk

                        43:43 - Ji-hye and Mr. Ma’s island plot

                        45:22 - Banter Break: NYC vs LA

                        50:00 - Da-rim and Ji-hyuk watch babies

                        52:57 - Da-rim and Ji-hyuk stuck on island

                        57:00 - Girl What Moment: Unhinged spider scene

                        1:03:01 - Ha-yeong tries on engagement party dress

                        1:06:57 - Ji-hyuk confronts Seon-woo and Ha-yeong

                        1:10:06 - Seon-woo tries to confess to Da-rim

                        1:12:32 - Ji-hyuk mopes at karaoke

                        1:14:24 - Engagement Party 

                        1:15:37 - Final Thoughts & Winners & Losers

                        1:20:57 - DK Trope Tracker

                        1:23:14 - 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!! 🫰🫰🏾

                        1 hr 26 min
                      • Dynamite Kiss Episode 7 | Chasing K-Dramas w/ Dulcé Sloan & Chrissy Choi | Korean Drama Podcast

                        Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! 

                        Hello, Sarangees! We’re back with another Dynamite Kiss episode that takes a hard left from fun and flirty to fully unhinged. We kick things off with side chats about doctor visits, Bridgerton, Can This Love Be Translated?, and Jang Ok Jung before diving straight into the drama.

                        The episode opens at the hospital with Ji-hyuk taking care of Da-rim, while Seon-woo pays a visit to Da-rim’s mom. We’re also introduced to Ha-yeong’s brother, Tae-young — our newest trash-ass character — and get the messy backstory of his past with Ji-hye.

                        Next, it’s off to Natural Bebe’s tree-planting celebration… which quickly spirals when the party turns into a full-on search mission after Da-rim and Ji-hyuk go missing (while searching for a missing boy) in a rainy forest. Alone together, they share a charged moment where Ji-hyuk admits he’s been “swayed” by Da-rim — only to be interrupted by a very shocked Seon-woo.

                        From there, Ji-hyuk spirals hard: he heads home sick and dejected, suffers a wild nightmare, and makes a painful decision to push Da-rim away — one that could change his life forever. We wrap things up with a lightning round of the Dynamite Kiss Trope Tracker.

                        It’s chaotic, dramatic, and completely unhinged — just how we like it. 

                        Announcements:

                        • We’re on our “Road to 10,000 Sarangees” campaign! Our goal is to hit 10k subscribers on YouTube. Please help us by subscribing on YouTube, and following us on your favorite podcast platform! 
                        • Join our official fan club - Club Sarangees - on Substack! For $6/mth, you’ll receive exclusive content, including a bi-weekly newsletter penned by yours truly, AND all the extended cuts and BTS content! Join at chasingkdramas.substack.com! 

                        Live Shows:

                        • Saturday, March 7 at BlerdCon in Washington, DC (Hyatt Regency Crystal City)  
                          • Check out blerdcon.org for more information! 
                        • Saturday, March 21 7:30pm at The Improv Lab in Los Angeles
                          • Tickets

                        Recorded on 2/3/26

                        0:00 - Intro

                        10:26 - Recap begins

                        12:25 - Opening Scene: Ji-hyuk takes care of Da-rim at hospital

                        18:34 - New villain: Tae-young

                        24:44 - Natural Bebe tree planting

                        30:29 - Ji-hye and Tae-young’s past

                        36:03 - Da-rim and Ji-hyuk in cave

                        47:31 - Ji-hyuk’s nightmare

                        52:38 - Ji-hyuk pushes Da-rim away

                        54:29 - Final Thoughts

                        55:47 - DK Trope Tracker

                        56:19 - 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!! 🫰🫰🏾

                        58 min
                      • Minisode 11: Hangout with the Unnies | Chasing K-Dramas | Korean Drama Podcast

                        🎉Our podcast turns ONE today! 🎂 To celebrate, we dropped a special minisode with bonus content from the sixth episode of Dynamite Kiss. Enjoy! If you want more bonus content like this (including our newsletter), be sure to join our fan club, Club Sarangees for $6/mth at chasingkdramas.substack.com! 

                        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!! 🫰🫰🏾

                        19 min
                      • Dynamite Kiss Episode 6 | Chasing K-Dramas w/ Dulcé Sloan & Chrissy Choi | Korean Drama Podcast

                        Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! 

                        HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SARANGEES! 🎉 We’re officially ONE YEAR OLD on February 5, and what better way to celebrate than breaking down Episode 6 of Dynamite Kiss together? We kick things off with some reflections on turning one, then dive straight into an episode that sends everyone into a full spiral. Ji-hyuk witnesses that kiss between Seon-woo and Ha-yeong and immediately starts questioning everything…including whether he should finally tell Da-rim the “truth.” Meanwhile, Ji-hyuk and Da-rim’s moms have an ultra-awkward run-in at the hospital (K-drama fate strikes again). Back at work, the MotherTF team defeats the marketing team to launch their tree-planting campaign, which naturally calls for a celebratory team dinner — where Da-rim almost makes a move on Ji-hyuk. Elsewhere, Ha-yeong invites Seon-woo to celebrate her first birthday together, Da-rim collapses at work, and Ji-hyuk enters full hero mode, rushing her to the hospital and making a truly fateful decision.

                        For our segment, we deep-dive into Woo Da-vi, who plays our beloved chaebol queen Ha-yeong, and of course, we wrap things up with the Dynamite Kiss Trope Tracker!

                        Announcements:

                        • We just launched our “Road to 10,000 Sarangees” campaign! Our goal is to hit 10k subscribers on YouTube by our one-year anniversary on February 5, 2026! Please help us by subscribing on YouTube, and following us on your favorite podcast platform! 
                        • Join our official fan club - Club Sarangees - on Substack! For $6/mth, you’ll receive exclusive content, including a bi-weekly newsletter penned by yours truly, AND all the extended cuts and BTS content! Join at chasingkdramas.substack.com! 

                        Live Shows:

                        • Saturday, March 7 at BlerdCon in Washington, DC (Hyatt Regency Crystal City)  

                        Check out blerdcon.org for more information! 

                        • Saturday, March 21, 7:30pm at The Improv Lab in Los Angeles
                        • Get your tickets here. 

                        Recorded on 1/19/26

                        0:00 - Intro

                        04:10 - Reflections on turning one year old

                        15:31 - Recap begins

                        21:39 - Ji-hyuk saves Da-rim

                        32:05 - Seon-woo almost confesses to Da-rim

                        37:11 - Moms meet at hospital

                        39:09 - Segment: Woo Da-vi Deep Dive

                        42:59 - Seon-woo tries to doll up for Da-rim

                        48:13 - Ji-hyuk takes care of Da-rim

                        52:48 - MotherTF team wins project

                        56:08 - Da-rim confesses to Ji-hyuk

                        59:35 - Ha-yeong has her first birthday

                        1:03:10 - Da-rim faints and Ji-hyuk takes her to hospital

                        1:05:40 - Final Thoughts

                        1:10:01 - DK Trope Tracker

                        1:11:34 - 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!! 🫰🫰🏾

                        1 hr 13 min
                      • Dynamite Kiss Episode 5 | Chasing K-Dramas w/ Dulcé Sloan & Chrissy Choi | Korean Drama Podcast

                        Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! 

                        We’re back with Episode 5 of Dynamite Kiss, and the stakes are even higher as the full love square converges at Natural Bebe. After Ji-hyuk heroically saves Da-rim from the loan sharks, he’s left spiraling over his growing feelings for the very “married” Da-rim, while Seon-woo’s jealousy starts to bubble over. Back at Natural Bebe, Ji-hyuk rescues his team from the disastrous livestream, and the MotherTF crew launches a new project: planting trees at the company park. Ji-hyuk ropes Ha-yeong into finding a photographer, and naturally, she recruits Seon-woo. He joins without hesitation, eager to get closer to Da-rim and keep a close eye on Ji-hyuk. The team heads off on a retreat, chaos ensues, and the episode ends with a surprise kiss and Ji-hyuk once again swooping in to save Da-rim. We also deep-dive into Kim Mu-jun, who plays our bestie, Seon-woo.

                        Announcements:

                        • We just launched our “Road to 10,000 Sarangees” campaign! Our goal is to hit 10k subscribers on YouTube by our one-year anniversary on February 5, 2026! Please help us by subscribing on YouTube, and following us on your favorite podcast platform! 
                        • Join our official fan club - Club Sarangees - on Substack! For $6/mth, you’ll receive exclusive content, including a bi-weekly newsletter penned by yours truly, AND all the extended cuts and BTS content! Join at chasingkdramas.substack.com! 

                        Live Shows:

                        • Saturday, March 7 at BlerdCon in Washington, DC (Hyatt Regency Crystal City)  

                        Check out blerdcon.org for more information! 

                        Recorded on 1/19/26

                        0:00 - Intro

                        5:12 - Recap begins

                        10:28 - Opening Scene: Ji-hyuk saves Da-rim

                        17:05 - Seon-woo sees Ji-hyuk dropping Da-rim off 

                        21:42 - Ji-hyuk saves MotherTF team from livestream

                        26:37 - Da-rim offers contract to Ji-hyuk

                        30:33 - Girl What: Ji-hyuk “owns” Da-rim

                        35:39 - Segment: Kim Mu-jun Deep Dive

                        40:32 - MotherTF team field trip

                        46:49 - MotherTF new project launches

                        52:07 - Seon-woo comes to Natural Bebe

                        59:13 - MotherTF team retreat

                        1:01:44 - Ha-yeong kisses Seon-woo

                        1:03:36 - Final Thoughts

                        1:10:24 - DK Trope Tracker

                        1:12:39 - 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!! 🫰🫰🏾

                        1 hr 15 min
                      • Dynamite Kiss Episode 4 | Chasing K-Dramas w/ Dulcé Sloan & Chrissy Choi | Korean Drama Podcast

                        Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! 

                        Sarangees! Episode 4 of Dynamite Kiss might be the tropiest episode yet, with every scene PACKED with ridiculously fun moments as Ji-hyuk flip-flops between wanting Da-rim to stay… and wanting her gone. After Ji-hyuk saves Da-rim from her “drowning” incident at the pool, both he and Seon-woo step in to rescue her from some truly unhinged loan sharks. Despite saving her (and nearly kissing her in a very random closet), Ji-hyuk still insists she resign — until a surprisingly tender bonding moment over their shared love for their moms finally cracks him. Meanwhile, the MotherTF team is forced to pull together a chaotic commerce livestream, all thanks to the scheming J-hye, delivering peak workplace shenanigans including A KISS BETWEEN DA-RIM AND JI-HYUK! The episode ends on full chaos mode: Da-rim is kidnapped, a wild car chase ensues, and Ji-hyuk offers to “buy” Da-rim with his black card. Naturally. We also deep-dive into Jang Ki-yong, the actor behind our ultimate softboy chaebol. 

                        Announcements:

                        • We just launched our “Road to 10,000 Sarangees” campaign! Our goal is to hit 10k subscribers on YouTube by our one-year anniversary on February 5, 2026! Please help us by subscribing on YouTube, and following us on your favorite podcast platform! 
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                        Recorded on 1/5/26

                        0:00 - Intro

                        4:57 - Recap begins

                        9:31 - Opening Scene: Ji-hyuk saves Da-rim from drowning

                        15:08 - Loan shark chase

                        17:01 - Almost kiss in closet

                        25:26 - Seon-woo visits Ha-yeong

                        29:20 - Segment: Jang Ki Yong Deep Dive

                        35:25 - Ji-hyuk’s sad family past

                        40:34 - Ji-hyuk and Da-rim bond

                        45:21 - MotherTF team livestream

                        47:21 - Bebeza competition

                        51:42 - Da-rim and Go-eun host the livestream

                        55:14 - Da-rim gets kidnapped by loan sharks

                        58:12 - Final Thoughts & DK Trope Tracker

                        1:02:37 - Closing

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                        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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