YA GIRL'S KDrama Podcast is hosted by Maddie, Christina, and Elle—three friends brought together by their shared love of KDramas.

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Since 2022, we’ve been podcasting about everything from brand-new releases to beloved throwback dramas. We laugh, squeal, ham it up, and hype up the shows—while also SWOONING over the amazing male leads that grace our TV screens. 

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As the Pod Sisters, we each bring different KDrama tastes to the table, which means there’s always something for every kind of viewer!

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Our episodes include reviews of old and new dramas, throwback series where we watch older shows for the first time, and our fan-favorite CHINGU CHATS —a segment created by Maddie and Christina where we talk about Korean-related topics and dive into popular KDrama tropes.

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Thank you for finding our podcast. We hope listening brings you as much joy as recording and creating it brings us.

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Maddie, Christina, and Elle

Happy December, Chingu Chat everyone!

This segment is a special one on Ya Girl’s K-Drama Podcast, where Maddie & Christina chat about all things Korean-related (like JK, for example).

In this episode, the ladies talk about random shenanigans, share what dramas they are watching, which throwback dramas were their favorites this year, and discuss spicy hot takes.

Grab your coffee, tea, or soju, and come laugh with them!

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If you love Chingu Chats, make sure you check out all the other ones in their catalog. You are in for a REAL treat! (They are SO many! You’re welcome🤍) 

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If you're new to YA GIRL, we're so glad you're here!! I truly hope you enjoy listening to this podcast! Also check out THE K.DROP [A KPop Podcast] if that’s your thing.

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Before you do anything else, FOLLOW YA GIRL ON INSTAGRAM! For real, please come and say hey to us over the socials! @yagirl_kdrama pod (⁠https://www.instagram.com/yagirl_kdramapod?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr⁠)

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Finally, jump on  YA GIRL’s Discord!! It's where all the friends of YA GIRL gather and talk about hot Korean men. You really don't wanna miss it. ⁠ ⁠https://discord.gg/UeZuyftp⁠

🎶🎵 Did you see the rainbow? 🎵🎶

Christina and her dear friend Brynn review Typhoon Family! 

When his father dies suddenly, Kang Tae-Poong (Lee Joon-ho — The Red Sleeve, King the Land) becomes CEO of a struggling company called Typhoon Trading during Korea’s 1997 financial crisis. Along the way, he grows up fast, learning responsibility, resilience, and leadership. He finds support from Oh Mi-Seon (Kim Min-ha — Pachinko), a hardworking bookkeeper at the company who is also juggling her own family responsibilities. The two end up finding comfort, trust, and love while fighting to protect what remains.

Typhoon Family is a 16-episode drama available on Netflix.

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If you're new to YA GIRL, we're so glad you're here!! I truly hope you enjoy listening to this podcast! Also check out THE K.DROP [A KPop Podcast] if that’s your thing.

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Before you do anything else, FOLLOW YA GIRL ON INSTAGRAM! For real, please come and say hey to us over the socials! @yagirl_kdrama pod (⁠https://www.instagram.com/yagirl_kdramapod?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr⁠)

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Finally, jump on  YA GIRL’s Discord!! It's where all the friends of YA GIRL gather and talk about hot Korean men. You really don't wanna miss it. ⁠ ⁠https://discord.gg/UeZuyftp⁠

Elle & Christina are back this week to talk about the highly anticipated new K-drama Surely Tomorrow! (We asked Maddie if she would like to join....she said, hard pass😂. We love you, Mads!)

The series stars Park Seo-Joon (Itaewon Class, What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim?) and Won Ji-An (Squid Game 2 & 3, If You Wish Upon Me).

The story jumps between the present and the past. Lee Kyeong-Do (Park Seo-Joon) is a reporter working on a scandal involving his ex-girlfriend’s husband. Because of this case, he reunites with Seo Ji-Woo (Won Ji-An).

They first met at twenty in a theater club and fell in love. They dated again at twenty-eight but eventually broke up. Now, the scandal brings them back together — and we’ll finally learn what happened between them.

Surely Tomorrow is a 12-episode series streaming on Amazon Prime. New episodes drop Saturdays and Sundays.

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If you're new to YA GIRL, we're so glad you're here!! I truly hope you enjoy listening to this podcast! Also check out THE K.DROP [A KPop Podcast] if that’s your thing.

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Before you do anything else, FOLLOW YA GIRL ON INSTAGRAM! For real, please come and say hey to us over the socials! @yagirl_kdrama pod (⁠https://www.instagram.com/yagirl_kdramapod?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr⁠)

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Finally, jump on  YA GIRL’s Discord!! It's where all the friends of YA GIRL gather and talk about hot Korean men. You really don't wanna miss it. ⁠ ⁠https://discord.gg/UeZuyftp⁠

Christina and Elle are BACK for a MIDWAY REVIEW for Dynamite Kiss! 

They are loving this show and will be debriefing on episodes three through eight. A lot has happened so far. 

Some thing are for certain though… Ji-Hyeok & Da-Rim are whipped for each other, Jin is a great actor, and everyone is DYING to see what’s in store for the leads. 

Dynamite Kiss is a currently airing show on Netflix. New episodes come out every Wednesday & Thursday. Come watch it with the Pod Sisters! 

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Make sure you listen to Through Two for Dynamite Kiss before tuning into this episode! 

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If you're new to YA GIRL, we're so glad you're here!! I truly hope you enjoy listening to this podcast! Also check out THE K.DROP [A KPop Podcast] if that’s your thing.

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Before you do anything else, FOLLOW YA GIRL ON INSTAGRAM! For real, please come and say hey to us over the socials! @yagirl_kdrama pod (⁠https://www.instagram.com/yagirl_kdramapod?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr⁠)

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Wanna support YA GIRL? Go and become a Patron! ⁠www.patreon.com/yagirlmaddiepod?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator⁠

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Finally, jump on  YA GIRL’s Discord!! It's where all the friends of YA GIRL gather and talk about hot Korean men. You really don't wanna miss it. ⁠ ⁠https://discord.gg/UeZuyftp⁠

Christina & Elle are back for the final review of this year’s Would You Marry Me? 

It stars Jung Seo-min (Because This Is My First Life, Love Next Door) and Choi Woo-shik (Our Beloved Summer, Parasite). Jung Seo-min ends a bad relationship and needs to act quickly to secure a new house in a private community—and ironically finds a man with the exact same name as her ex. Oh my!

The ladies go through all the major storylines and debrief on the final two episodes of the show. While there were some cute parts in the drama, it felt a little flat and missed the mark in some areas.

What did you think of Would You Marry Me? Did you love it? Were your feelings mixed as well? Let them know!

Would You Marry Me? can be found on Hulu/Disney+, and it has 12 episodes. Make sure you listen to the “Through Two” of this drama before tuning in to this review!

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If you're new to YA GIRL, we're so glad you're here!! I truly hope you enjoy listening to this podcast! Also check out THE K.DROP [A KPop Podcast] if that’s your thing.

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Before you do anything else, FOLLOW YA GIRL ON INSTAGRAM! For real, please come and say hey to us over the socials! @yagirl_kdrama pod (⁠https://www.instagram.com/yagirl_kdramapod?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr⁠)

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Wanna support YA GIRL? Go and become a Patron! ⁠www.patreon.com/yagirlmaddiepod?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator⁠

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Finally, jump on  YA GIRL’s Discord!! It's where all the friends of YA GIRL gather and talk about hot Korean men. You really don't wanna miss it. ⁠ ⁠https://discord.gg/UeZuyftp⁠

As long as there isn’t a 3-episode-long salt selling competition in this drama, we think Kang Tae-oh will keep us in this one for the long haul

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Maddie and Elle are here to talk about ELLE’S KDRAMA ULT, Kang Tae-oh (that man is foiinnnnnee). He plays a comical, jaded, lover-boy crown prince who desperately misses his wife and masks his pain by being weird and quirky. And shooting arrows shirtless in the rain. It’s great. He’s actually shirtless in basically every episode of this drama. BLESS. UP.

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There’s also apparently a FREAK-FRIDAY body swap coming up???

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Moon River is a currently-airing historical drama starring Kang Tae-oh and Kim Se-jeong. It will be 12 episodes long and is airing on Viki. Check it out!

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If you're new to YA GIRL, we're so glad you're here!! I truly hope you enjoy listening to this podcast! 

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Also, check out our sister-pod - THE KDROP: A KPop Podcast - if that’s your thing. https://www.instagram.com/the.kdrop_kpop_pod/

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Before you do anything else, FOLLOW YA GIRL ON INSTAGRAM! For real, please come and say hey to us over the socials! @yagirl_kdrama pod (⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/yagirl_kdramapod?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr⁠⁠)

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And Christina just started an exclusive BTS instagram, so give that a follow!   https://www.instagram.com/bts_express_the.kdrop?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

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 Finally, jump on  YA GIRL’s Discord!! It's where all the friends of YA GIRL gather and talk about hot Korean men. You really don't wanna miss it. ⁠⁠ https://discord.gg/rFmEgTJpJ8

Surprise! Christina & Elle watched the first two episodes of Dynamite Kiss and HAD to do an impromptu Through Two because this drama has to be talked about!

Dynamite Kiss is giving a classic romantic-comedy feel, and the Pod Sisters couldn’t be more excited.

Dynamite Kiss stars the lovely Ahn Eun-jin (My Dearest, The Good Bad Mother, Hospital Playlist) and the dashing Jang Ki-yong (The Atypical Family, My Roommate Is a Gumiho). Eun-jin plays Da-rim, a woman who is struggling to find a job after countless years of interviewing, and Ki-yong plays Ji-hyeok, the leader of a baby products company.

The chemistry is CHEMISTRY-ING. The sparks are flying. Da-rim is so sweet and kind, and Ji-hyeok is determined and super swoony. What more could you want?!

Dynamite Kiss is a Netflix drama, and new episodes come out every Wednesday and Thursday.

Tell the ladies what you think!

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If you're new to YA GIRL, we're so glad you're here!! I truly hope you enjoy listening to this podcast! Also check out THE K.DROP [A KPop Podcast] if that’s your thing.

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Before you do anything else, FOLLOW YA GIRL ON INSTAGRAM! For real, please come and say hey to us over the socials! @yagirl_kdrama pod (⁠https://www.instagram.com/yagirl_kdramapod?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr⁠)

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Wanna support YA GIRL? Go and become a Patron! ⁠www.patreon.com/yagirlmaddiepod?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator⁠

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Finally, jump on  YA GIRL’s Discord!! It's where all the friends of YA GIRL gather and talk about hot Korean men. You really don't wanna miss it. ⁠ ⁠https://discord.gg/UeZuyftp⁠

The final review of The Tale of Lady Ok is officially here! Is this Maddie’s drama of the YEAR?!

Wow, this show. The ladies can’t stop thinking about this drama and how it gripped them for all sixteen episodes.

In this final review, Maddie and Christina debrief episodes nine through sixteen. They gush about the characters and thought Lim Ji-yeon and Choo Young-woo were phenomenal. Why wasn’t this show talked about more?! This Joseon K-drama deserves all the recognition because it was everything and more. 🤍

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Don’t forget to check out the Through Two & Midway Review of The Tale of Lady OK where the ladies talk about the beginning and middle episodes of this drama. 

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The Tale of Lady Ok came out at the end of 2024 and is available on Kocowa (the free trial is worth it… just sayin’).

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Time Stamps

0:00 Introduction

13:30 Episode 9

25:35 Episode 10 

32:45 Episodes 11 & 12

57:50 Episode 13 

1:03:40 Episode 14

1:14:10 Episode 15

1:25:31 Episode 16

1:37:30 Final Thoughts & Rakings

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If you're new to YA GIRL, we're so glad you're here!! I truly hope you enjoy listening to this podcast! Also check out THE K.DROP [A KPop Podcast] if that’s your thing.

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Before you do anything else, FOLLOW YA GIRL ON INSTAGRAM! For real, please come and say hey to us over the socials! @yagirl_kdrama pod (⁠https://www.instagram.com/yagirl_kdramapod?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr⁠)

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Wanna support YA GIRL? Go and become a Patron! ⁠www.patreon.com/yagirlmaddiepod?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator⁠

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Finally, jump on  YA GIRL’s Discord!! It's where all the friends of YA GIRL gather and talk about hot Korean men. You really don't wanna miss it. ⁠ ⁠https://discord.gg/UeZuyftp⁠

Came for Ji Chang-wook + D.O., stayed for legit EVERYTHING

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We’re loving this, y’all. And Maddie typically never watches psychological thrillers (like literally ever). But this show is doinggggg ittttt forrrr ussss.

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The Manipulated is a new 12-episode kdrama about a normal (hot) guy who gets framed for a gruesome murder and seeks revenge on the man who framed him. These first two episodes had us on the edge of our seats and, although this drama is aiming for a lot, we think they’re going to deliver!

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Check out “The Manipulated” on Disney+ and Hulu

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P.S. PRO TIP!!! U.S. viewers - watch it on the Hulu app in order to get it without english dubs! (At least, that worked for us!)

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If you're new to YA GIRL, we're so glad you're here!! I truly hope you enjoy listening to this podcast! 

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Also, check out our sister-pod - THE KDROP: A KPop Podcast - if that’s your thing. https://www.instagram.com/the.kdrop_kpop_pod/

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Before you do anything else, FOLLOW YA GIRL ON INSTAGRAM! For real, please come and say hey to us over the socials! @yagirl_kdrama pod (⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/yagirl_kdramapod?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr⁠⁠)

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And Christina just started an exclusive BTS instagram, so give that a follow!   https://www.instagram.com/bts_express_the.kdrop?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

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 Finally, jump on  YA GIRL’s Discord!! It's where all the friends of YA GIRL gather and talk about hot Korean men. You really don't wanna miss it. ⁠⁠ https://discord.gg/rFmEgTJpJ8