Guys! Guys! We just realized that not only is it our 60th episode, but it’s actually, for real, our two year anniversary. That’s two, yes, two years of drama chats, of kpop squees, of laughs, and of many a tangent. In honor of this momentous occasion, we’re doing two episodes filled with special guests, all of us chatting about our favorite things. Tonight’s episode we’re talking our favorite: Kpop Bands, Variety Show Moments, Parents, Thighs, Bad Kisses, Bromance, Second Leads, Side Characters,...
Jun 01, 2016•1 hr 37 min
Woohoo! So excited. We recorded this episode back when I visited the oft mentioned McFeeleys. Throughout the podcast, we’ve chatted their growing Running Man obsession, and in this very special episode, we got to hear it right from them. We chat favorite episodes, guests, rate the members, and learn a very important lesson: Pants falling down is ALWAYS a comedy yes. To read the complete show notes, please visit the official website ....
May 25, 2016•1 hr 11 min
It’s the B-Side episode! Right off the bat, we tangent into the state of Running Man , talk how high BTS is flying, Phantom Detective , Gong Yoo vs the train zombies, and answer a listener question on how to KCon (where Stephanie goes off on how Newark is NOT the new NYC). Should be a good time. To read the complete show notes, please visit the official website .
May 18, 2016•1 hr 12 min
In this epsiode, Cherry gives us the run down of the recent Hollywood Bowl concert with MFBTY, Shinee, AOA, Red Velvet, and FTIsland, and then explains just how the Mystical Being of Unicorns annoyed FTIsland with her magical hand. Then we move to KCon ticket news and some sad, newsy topics before the big guns — what we’re watching and what we wish we could be watching, if we had more time. Why, real life? Why you no like kdrama? To read the complete show notes, please visit the official website...
May 11, 2016•1 hr 18 min
Friend of the podcast Lola gets an A on her project and wants a scandal filled-episode? Well then Lola, who got an A on her project, gets a scandal-filled episode! Although, us making terrible scandal puns out of newsy topics may not have been quite the scandals she was looking for. However, as it is the land of Kdrama and Kpop, we were actually able to find some legit scandals to talk about: Members getting kicked out of Kpop groups, Kpop bands apparently with the power to turn kids gay, networ...
May 04, 2016•1 hr 28 min
This episode, we have a last minute special guest, Amber Kmuse from Dramas With A Side of Kimchi , and we’re talking kdrama recommendations! (Actually, we’re also talking about what we’re watching, but since that’s a sad collection of odds and ends, it’s more talking about what we’re doing instead.) What dramas would you watch if you’re looking for a beta hero? And can we find a drama to recommend to Mrs. McFeeley if she gives us a list of American shows she likes? To read the complete show note...
Apr 27, 2016•1 hr 15 min
It’s time for a bonus episode! This episode, we have a very special guest with us, Gwynne. Gwynne is a killer fanfiction writer , drama analyzer, and co-creator of Tumblr site Feminist Kdrama Feels . We chat about what she writes, her process, and quite possibly, we try to squeeze out some spoilers from her. This is all mixed in with some drama chats on Heirs , Descendants of the Sun , Signal, and You’re All Surrounded . To read the complete show notes, please visit the official website ....
Apr 20, 2016•1 hr 22 min
Holy smokes is there a lot of casting news lately! Yoon Shi Yoon, Joo Won, Park Hae Jin, Ji Sung, Lee Jung Suk—that’s a lot of Khottie in one season. So let’s talk about it. For a bit of fun, we pull out the old Who Would You’s from the bag and learn Stephanie doesn’t actually want to meet anyone. She’d rather lurk them. From the bush. With binoculars. Fun times! To read the complete show notes, please visit the official website .
Apr 13, 2016•58 min
Kdrama and Kpop pitter patter in a timely manner! Yep, that’s the name of the game this episode. We’re talking Kcon news, Stephanie’s vow to try and properly pronounce Sungkyungkwan Scandal , and Conan’s upcoming South Korean special. Then, when we talk about what we’re watching, we chat shows like Marriage Contract , Diary of Tootsies , and Descendants of the Sun . Also, we discuss how to properly watch Love Me If You Dare . To read the complete show notes, please visit the official website ....
Apr 06, 2016•1 hr 2 min
Welcome to the B-Side episode. Yep, we’ve officially named these extra episodes. This time we’re talking comments on comments, which allows us to spin off on Bromance , Signal , Jung Il Woo, Shinee, and more. Finishing up, we try our hands again at creating our own Kdrama, heading us off into space for a Space Family Drama. Yeah, didn’t think that could be done? You might be right. To read the complete show notes, please visit the official website ....
Mar 30, 2016•1 hr 25 min
It’s drama chatting time. The last one. You know, because Stephanie officially gives up on Kdrama after the end of Signal . We’re going to be spoiling the crap out of Signal and Stephanie’s plugging her ears while Cherry talks about Descendants of the Sun —while she may have given up on dramas, she’s not quite ready to call Pants yet. We discuss an addictive fanfiction Cherry unfortunately got us hooked on, and Stephanie rants a bit about KASCON27 while simultaneously squeeeing over Roy Kim. To ...
Mar 23, 2016•1 hr 25 min
It’s the b-side podcast! The flip side? Hmm… we still need to work on a title on these new episodes. This week we answer a voicemail from Rebecca on how our lives have changed since we started watching Kdrama and listening to Kpop—which enables us to go off on lots of ranty tangents. (You know, because we need an excuse.) We also have just enough time to talk about all sorts of newsy topics, including new dramas, new casting, and new music! We top it off with a discussion on episodes 13 and 14 o...
Mar 16, 2016•1 hr 19 min
It’s our FIFTIETH Episode! Kind of. Gosh, we can’t believe we’ve been around for so long. This episode we have some incoming Kpop announcements such as B.A.P, Got7, and possibly that band we can’t remember—but we’re sure, they—whoever they are—will be awesome (and we won’t be able to afford to go). Then we have an awesome time talking about alllll of the things we’re watching, Cherry chides Stephanie for hate-watching again, we discuss the recent crackdown of gay content in China, and what this ...
Mar 09, 2016•1 hr 34 min
Things are rumbling in the Kdrama community! We discuss the purchase of DramaFever by Warner Bros., the news that Viki is getting into the production game, the inclusion of Kpop in mainstream US television, and then we cap it off with Stephanie’s Very Happy, Super Exciting, Incredibly Surprising news. Also, give us a big high five, this is officially our shortest episode! To read the complete show notes, please visit the official website ....
Mar 02, 2016•58 min
Are you guys ready for a new podcast? Are you ready to talk about what we’re watching? Are you hankering for Kris Wu chatter? Are you in search of someone ranting about fanvideo backlash? How about Signal ? You want to hear all about the latest episodes of Signal ? Whew. Good. Because that’s exactly what we talked about. To read the complete show notes, please visit the official website .
Feb 24, 2016•1 hr 9 min
Newsy things! Drama things! Laughy things! Followed up by actor complain-y things! Yes, we talk about all of these things in this episode. Our last section may have been a big meander, but the result is overall entertaining. But perhaps you shouldn’t take my word for it? I’m on the bias side. To read the complete show notes, please visit the official website .
Feb 17, 2016•1 hr 2 min
Ready to talk dramas? We certainly are! This episode we chat about what we’re watching, where Stephanie reveals the rabbit hole of Thai teen dramas she inexplicably found herself in this week. Cherry stayed the popular Kdrama course with shows like Cheese in the Trap but had her own dip in weirdo-land with the Chinese time travel gender bender drama Go Princess Go . We also discuss the reaction video scare this past week and then top it off with more Signal love. To read the complete show notes,...
Feb 10, 2016•1 hr 18 min
This episode is chock full of KDrama chatter. Why? We’ve been challenged by Fangirl Musings to take part in the 30 Asian Drama Question Challenge, a challenged we (well, Stephanie) whined about, but mostly completed! On top of that, we go through a bunch of comments on comments and newsy type topics, where Stephanie manages to bring Junsu up twice! Heh. We run a little long, but you should blame Fangirl and her 30 questions for that. To read the complete show notes, please visit the official web...
Feb 03, 2016•1 hr 21 min
Are you ready for some football? And by football, we mean podcasting. And by podcasting, we mean chatting about kdramas! Good on us, right? This episode we are talking about what we’re watching, and that’s it, because we’ve watched so much! Cherry’s checking in on all the new dramas, Stephanie landed in a weird, and sometimes uncomfortable, place, and we’re both super excited about Signal . To read the complete show notes, please visit the official website ....
Jan 27, 2016•1 hr 7 min
This is our second half of our new endeavor of a weekly podcast, so as mentioned before we aren’t talking about what we’re watching, check out last week's episode for that! In this episode, we’re talking about the New Yorker article which talked about Love Sick , then we head to our ranty corner, where we complain about the downside of being at the whim of the people who decide to sub or willy nilly edit programs, and then finally, we’re trying something completely new! In the spirit of ‘what wo...
Jan 20, 2016•1 hr 10 min
Alright, so we just wanted to announce after a lot of thought, we’ve decided to give the weekly format of the podcast a try. From here on out, until we hear or decide otherwise, we’re splitting the podcast into two parts. Yes, the podcast will (dear lord, hopefully) be shorter, for those of you who love the podcast (and thank, thank, thank you) never fear! Teeeechnically this means you’ll be getting more kchat for your buck—as we’re aiming for about an hour per episode. Since we’ll be recording ...
Jan 13, 2016•1 hr 24 min
It’s the last podcast of 2015, and we’ve got a lot to talk about! There're the results of our Kdrama Christmas watching, the disturbing, slight distance between an alpha hero and a crazy stalker, and the upcoming KCon 2016. Then we move into listener questions and comments on comments, revisiting topics like remaking dramas, recasting Lovesick, and how best to use that hard earned Kdrama cash. During the conversation we discuss an idea as to possibly changing the format of the podcast, so please...
Dec 30, 2015•1 hr 34 min
In this very special episode of the Kchat Jjigae podcast we’re chock full of guests with Xe, Amber, and Jess all in attendance and eager to chat about the last and, unfortunately, final chapter of Love Sick. We discuss everything that happened in season two, compare the two seasons, dig into book versus drama, malign both Jeed and incessant product placement, and finally, discuss who we would cast in a Korean version of the show. With lots to talk about and many of us to do the talking, this bon...
Dec 23, 2015•1 hr 7 min
In this very special episode of the Kchat Jjigae podcast we’re chock full of guests with Xe, Amber, and Jess all in attendance and eager to chat about the last and, unfortunately, final chapter of Love Sick. We discuss everything that happened in season two, compare the two seasons, dig into book versus drama, malign both Jeed and incessant product placement, and finally, discuss who we would cast in a Korean version of the show. With lots to talk about and many of us to do the talking, this bon...
Dec 23, 2015•1 hr 7 min
In this very special episode of the Kchat Jjigae podcast we’re chock full of guests with Xe, Amber, and Jess all in attendance and eager to chat about the last and, unfortunately, final chapter of Love Sick. We discuss everything that happened in season two, compare the two seasons, dig into book versus drama, malign both Jeed and incessant product placement, and finally, discuss who we would cast in a Korean version of the show. With lots to talk about and many of us to do the talking, this bon...
Dec 23, 2015•56 min
Guys. An epiphany occurred on air! Stephanie remembered she likes watching Kdramas and has promised herself to watch more. Eureka! Also, we talk about the dramas we’re watching, issue a heart-to-heart to Jackson, complain about T.O.P’s Secret Message to us, chat about dramas we’re planning on watching during the holidays, and then wrap it up with a discussion of upcoming dramas. To read the complete show notes, please visit the official website ....
Dec 16, 2015•1 hr 36 min
Bonus podcast! Or more to the fact, all the extra shizzle we had to cut out of Episode 39. We talk about dramas we’d remake, Thai dramas we’d dream cast to Kdramas (guess which one we chose?), and cringeworthy English. (And of course, being us, lots, lots more.) To read the complete show notes, please visit the official website .
Dec 04, 2015•59 min
Cherry Cordial watched a lot this week. A Lot. While Stephanie didn’t watch as much, she watched a bajilllion hours of Lakorn-crazy she needs to rant about—which leads us to a lot of questions about Lakorns in general. We learned we have more questions than answers on this one. Due to our general chattiness about Lakorns and Kdrama, we ran long so the episode gets chopped. Be on the lookout for a bonus episode of everything else we talked about! To read the complete show notes, please visit the ...
Dec 02, 2015•1 hr 26 min
We decided to have a loosey-goosey, really short episode this week! Well, that was the plan—instead we travel all around Asia, chatting at great lengths about the dramas we’re watching (so many!), how much we’ve missed Jackson, and an odd and random foray into American dramas. We’ve just come to realize brevity is not in our wheelhouse. To read the complete show notes, please visit the official website .
Nov 11, 2015•1 hr 23 min
As promised, we’re talking about our BigBang concert experiences with special guests Regina and The Mystical Being of Unicorns (plus drop ins by trick-or-treaters and Regina’s mom Valerie, who weighs in on the concert and Siwon in a towel). Stephanie and Regina may or may have not been drinking heavily during the podcast, so we may or may not meander a lot. We’re giving all the deets on what happened, what we liked, didn’t like, and whether or not T.O.P was wearing mardi gras beads. To read the ...
Nov 03, 2015•1 hr 36 min
