Dramarookies

Hello! In our fifth episode of Dramarookies we review the Park Bogum and Park Sodam starrer, Record of Youth. the drama chronicles the story of three people trying to make it in Korea's cutthroat entertainment industry. Is this drama a Record of Youth or Record of Fluke? Listen to our review to find out more.

Hello listeners! We are introducing a new segment called 'KULTURE STUDY' wherein we discuss the socio-economic impact of Hallyu culture on the world and understand more about the Korean culture as a whole. New episodes of this special segment will release on the last Saturday of the month. In our first episode, we examine the portrayals of women by identifying the tropes and common qualities of female leads in Korean dramas, the effects of these constructed female images on Korean society, gender roles, their roots in history, the interaction of the media portrayal of "badass" women and their societal role will be discussed.

In our third episode of Dramarookies, we are reviewing the most loved drama of 2020 internationally and in Korea, 'It's Okay To Not Be Okay'. Starring Seo Yeji, Kim Soo-Hyun and Oh Jung Se in leading roles, this tVN drama was a "healing romance" with topics of mental health representation, neurodiversity and societal prejudices being touched upon. With stunning visual treatments, this Time Burton -esque drama stole our heart but wasn't entirely faultless. IOTNBO is a story of three adults intertwining pasts having them face their childhood traumas and the set on a road to recovery. We discuss the use of darker themes, an unusual story line and the iconic comeback of Kim Soo Hyun!

In our second episode of DramaRookies, we are reviewing India's current favorite and Korea 3rd highest rated drama 'Crash Landing On You'. Starring Hallyu stars Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin as star crossed lovers, CLOY is about a South Korean chaebol heiress who, while paragliding in Seoul, South Korea, is swept up in a sudden storm and crash-lands in the North Korean portion of the DMZ. We discuss the use of classic K-Drama tropes, the bittersweet endings and the perhaps soft romanticisation of North Korea.

In our first episode of Dramarookies, we are reviewing 2020 smash hit 'Itaewon Class' starring Park Seojun, Kwon Nara and Kim Dami in lead roles, we discuss this bloodless revenge story, the chaebol versus commer archetype and the dreaded episode 7 curse.