4x9 | Reborn Rich (First Impressions)

Francine shares her thoughts on the first 6 episodes of Korea’s hottest new drama, REBORN RICH. With a star-studded cast and the writer of DESIGNATED SURVIVOR: 60 DAYS, she talks about whether or not she’ll continue tuning in, despite the promising premise and stellar performances.

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4x8 | One Dollar Lawyer (Reviews, Recaps, and Rants)

What could have been Francine’s top comedy Kdrama sadly fizzled out at the end… 😢 BUT on today’s episode, she talks about the highs and lows of ONE DOLLAR LAWYER and why the creators can’t entirely be blamed for the drama that it ended up being. (Also, she briefly talks about Hyena & Vincenzo and how ODL has managed to make her give wacky law dramas another chance.)

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4x7 | Under the Queen’s Umbrella (First Impressions)

Francine, raving over an ongoing historical drama??? 2022 is truly a Kdrama miracle ✨  Today, she shares her first impressions on UNDER THE QUEEN’S UMBRELLA. This stars her Actual Kdrama Queen, Kim Hye-soo, and is a thrilling and (relatively) progressive take on a sageuk, one of Francine’s least favorite genres 😮

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4x6 | (In Defense of…) Goo Yeo Reum from Love is For Suckers

For the podcast’s 2nd anniversary, Francine is doing a classic Dramabuds episode: pure, unfiltered ranting 😀👍 She stands in defense of Goo Yeo Reum (played by Lee Da Hee), the female lead of LOVE IS FOR SUCKERS, and why we need female leads who are hot messes and who make reasonable mistakes, given terrible situations that keep the plot moving.

(This also features a small segment talking about My Liberation Notes, and we SWEAR it all connects back to LIFS)

First Impressions episode on Love is For Suckers (for context): https://spoti.fi/3SCyVkI

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4x5 | Love is For Suckers (First Impressions)

Today’s quick episode of Dramabuds is all about LOVE IS FOR SUCKERS, an ongoing Kdrama that’s satisfying all of Francine’s romcom needs 🥰  She talks about her first impressions on the drama and her hopes (and fears) for the rest of the show!

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4x4 | Through the Darkness (Reviews, Recaps, and Rants)

Has Francine finally found her all-time favorite Kdrama thriller? THROUGH THE DARKNESS takes a slower and more cerebral look into the minds of Korea’s most heinous criminals, and it’s a drama you should NOT miss out on— especially if you don’t think you’re a fan of thrillers. 😮

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4x3 | Mental Coach Jegal & One Dollar Lawyer (First Impressions)

Looking for (semi) stress-free Kdramas to brighten up your week? Today, Francine talks about her notes on 2 ongoing Kdramas: MENTAL COACH JEGAL, a severely underrated sports drama with a lot of healing words, and ONE DOLLAR LAWYER, a wacky law drama that brings new life to the most overexposed job in the Kdramas of 2022 (and also, Namgoong Min 😍)

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4x2 | If You Wish Upon Me (Reviews, Recaps, and Rants)

On this episode, we celebrate Ji Chang Wook’s amazing performance in IF YOU WISH UPON ME, one of Francine’s (surprising) top Kdramas of 2022 🤍  IYWUM is a heartfelt, tearjerker Kdrama that brings viewers back to the classics— and a show that you shouldn’t miss out on!

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4x1 | Third Quarter Recap: Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Yumi’s Cells 2, Little Women + more

DRAMABUDS IS BACK! We’re kicking off the new season with a recap of all the Kdramas we’ve watched from July to September and our thoughts on some of the most buzz-worthy dramas from the past 3 months.

Features the following shows: My Unfamiliar Family; Alice, the Final Weapon; Yumi’s Cells 2; Extraordinary Attorney Woo; Insider; Our Beloved Summer; Today’s Webtoon; Because This is My First Life; If You Wish Upon Me; Salon de Nabi; Unicorn; Mental Coach Jegal; One Dollar Lawyer; Little Women

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3x16 | Second Quarter Recap

For the final episode of this season, Francine is recapping all the Kdramas she watched (and dropped 👀) from April to June!

Features the following shows: Lovestruck in the City; Twenty Five, Twenty One; Soundtrack No 1; Pachinko; Love All Play; Our Blues; Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area; Temperature of Love; Again My Life; Sh**ting Stars; Woori the Virgin; Why Her?; Link: Eat, Love, Kill; Insider; Yumi’s Cells 2; Misaeng; Healer

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(00:00) - Intro

(1:57) - Reviewed + Completed: Lovestruck in the City + Finished Ongoing: Twenty Five, Twenty One; Soundtrack No 1; Pachinko; Love All Play

(12:04) - Finished Ongoing: Our Blues; Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area

(27:29) - Dropped: Temperature of Love; Again My Life; Sh**ting Stars; Woori the Virgin; Why Her?; Link: Eat, Love, Kill

(31:27) - Currently Watching: Insider; Yumi’s Cells 2; Misaeng; Healer

(41:43) - Top 10, Final Thoughts, Announcement