This week for CHINGU CHATS: - Christina makes up a name for all Rowoon Fans - Maddie and Christina wanna put Rowoon on a puzzle - Rowoon wore a purple shirt one time and it became Maddie and Christina's favorite color **wait what were we talking about** ummmm - A new CHINGU CHAT original segment is made AND - Maddie and Christina throw out some sick KDrama recs for them sweater weather feels
A KDrama about a CHEER SQUAD at a COLLEGE with GAUDY UNIFORMS and BAE IN-HYUK?!?! Clearly none of this appeals to Maddie. .... PSYCH. Maddie frickin loves this show and so do her two guests for the day: Hayley and Christina! They have been crossing their fingers that this show would not disappoint, and so far it has not. Those first two episodes were total bangers, complete with prophesies, twinkly uniforms, ex-boyfriends, weenie secondary leads, and locked basement scenes that turn up the HEATT...
Knock Knock ~ Who's there ~ Maddie's dream has come true because D.O. IS BACK, Y'ALL!!! ... If you've been around Maddie's pods for any time, you know she's basically the president of D.O.'s fan club, so you best believe she's watching Bad Prosecutor. And so far OMG this show is crazy in all of the bestest ways. Join Maddie and her guest Elle as they LOL all over D.O.'s perm. They also break down the plot of those first two eps because a whole lot happened and it was hard to keep track of how ma...
This week for CHINGU CHATS: - Maddie wants more baby-daddy tropes from KDramas - Christina (kind of) agrees that SEVENTEEN'S Mingyu is pleasing to the eyes (because he is) - Maddie and Christina give a ~very~ intelligent assessment of Stray Kids' new comeback Maxident - Christina shares her total fav Korean onomatopoeia AND - Maddie shares what's coming up this week for YA GIRL MADDIE! .... Drama recs from the ep: - Cheer Up - Bad Prosecutor KPop recs from the ep: - "Case 143" by Stray Kids (Mus...
Welcome to CHINGU CHATS - the anytime, anywhere episode! No drama spoilers here, no prior KPop knowledge needed. We're just chatting! ..... This week on Chingu Chats.... - Maddie teaches Christina one member of Stray Kids (hint, he's australian... and the leader...) - Excitement over new upcoming dramas like Cheer Up & Bad Prosecutor!! - Maddie and Christina still aren't over 25 / 21 - Christina learns what veneers are AND - Maddie pitches her fav CDrama of all time
NEW SEGMENT ALERT!!! .... Welcome to CHINGU CHATS - the anytime, anywhere episode! No drama spoilers here, no prior KPop knowledge needed. We're just chatting! ... Maddie's Co-host for CHINGU CHATS is ya girl Christina!! You may know her from other episodes on the pod, such as the Little Women Through Two, Extraordinary Attorney Woo Review, or - of course - the RO-VIEW for The King's Affection! Give her a warm welcome because she is spunky, HILARIOUS, and an all-around amazing person. (Also a to...
SAY THE FRICKIN' NAME Y'ALL. .... Maddie and her friend Elle are obsessed with Seventeen's variety show, GOING SEVENTEEN. In this ep, they break down their Top 5 Favorite Episodes (+ LOTS of honorable mentions OMG **look at ma fit**) .... If you've never heard of Going Seventeen - TODAY IS YOUR DAY. Maddie hopes this episode convinces you to watch every episode that's ever been made ~ start with Maddie and Elle's Top 5 and go from there!! (They're just on YouTube and, like, everyone has YouTube,...
"Is this show Little Women Goes to the Mob??" - Hil ..... Maddie worked through her fears and watched a THRILLER haha ~ and it was w.i.l.d. Maddie, Hil, and Christina break episodes 1 - 2 down because a LOT happens, but they think they figure most of it out. Blue orchids, car crashes, tequila.... wow wow wow.
Maddie and Hil are BACK for their final review of Alchemy of Souls!! [QUICK PLUG: If you're new to Ya Girl Maddie, check out Episode 10 when Hil and Maddie talk through Alchemy episodes 1 - 16.] ..... This show started wild and ended W I L D. What a ride, though ~ The hair! The swords!! The incredibly complex plot!!! .... Topics of discussion include: - The fog-dome of intrigue - Jang Uk's future as the KING'S STAR DUDE and how we might all die from the hotness - Dang-gu's new hair in the szn 2 ...
WHOA WHOA WHOA. Attorney Woo is over and DANG we're so sad. .... Maddie and her friends Amelia and Christina LOVE LOVE LOVED this drama, so they spend an hour gushing about it here on Ya Girl Maddie. They also chat about what they needed more of (*cough* Lee Junho *cough*) and what they hope for in Season 2!! (Attorney Woo's own law firm?! Anyone??) .... Topics of discussion include: - The lack of Lee Junho's backstory - Cat metaphors - Frustrations with the amount of story lines that no one had...
Maddie and her friend Hil here for a chaotic take on 2022's most chaotic drama. It's Hiatus Week for Alchemy of Souls, so enjoy this ep to hold you over until episode 17 kicks off next week! .... Topics discussed include: - Why we need more from Seo Yul - Jin-mu's lisp - What IS the ice stone REALLY? - Do we like the Crown Prince? Yes, no? Are we supposed to?? (and where does he get his eyebrow makeup done) AND - most importantly: - Master Lee's pink scarf
RO-VIEW: [row - veeyew] noun 1. A podcast episode where the only topic discussed is Rowoon. 2. A podcast episode covering any Rowoon drama (Examples: Tomorrow, She Would Never Know, The King's Affection, ect.) 3. An excuse to gush about any and all of Rowoon's greatest attributes: his face, his tender personality, his arms, his acting range, his face.... .... Maddie & Christina are back to kick off Ya Girl Maddie's first ever RO-VIEW. They have never forgotten the MAGIC of the 2021 drama The Kin...
We're all obsessed with Extraordinary Attorney Woo and we know it. ..... Maddie and her friend Christina jump on the mics for a GUSH SESS about our fav Woo Yeong-woo and ofc LEE JUNHO. (They try to act somewhat normal about their love for this fictional man but I think they failed.) They cover their fav moments from episodes 1 - 10 and psychoanalyze the crap out of them. It's a great time.
SURPRISE - Maddie's parents jump on the mic!! .... After following their daughter's footsteps into KDrama City, Maddie's parents became regular drama watchers and (might I say) real fans at this point. (They're about to finish their 10th drama, so I think that means they're too far gone...!!!) .... This is just a fun little ep for y'all and a look into Maddie's life ~ enjoy!
Maddie and her (super amazing gorgeous) sister Jamae jump on the mics for some Song Joong-ki time. (Jamae won't admit it openly, but she used to be deep into the KDrama world, and Maddie makes her relive those great mems on air.) ..... They chat through the first two episodes of Descendants of the Sun, the 2016 hit drama that showcases Song Hye-kyo as a foxy doctor and Song Joong-ki as a military boi (u know we love those). All they can say is "ummmmmm okay yes plz".
PARK EUN-BIN FOR PRESIDENT. Honestly. .... Maddie and her friend Amelia watched the first two episodes of Extraordinary Attorney Woo and totally loved it. If you're on the fence about this one, take this as your queue to jump right over and start it!! They discuss the charm of Park Eun-bin, the adorable Male Lead, and also autism as a whole - Amelia is a Special Education teacher, so Maddie asks her lots of quetions. .... ((For some LOL's, go ahead and google "5urprise" to see our leading man in...
Maddie jumps on the mic to react to Vincenzo episodes 1 - 7 cause UMMMMM WOW. ….. **SPOILERS AHEAD**
"I mean the main gist is that Babel's the bad guy. Cha Young is on the bad side trying to defend the bad guy. Cha Young's dad is on the good side trying to defend the little people. The little people are adorable. Vincenzo's gonna fall in love with the little people, but he's only really invested because he wants his gold to get out of here." -Maddie (from this episode LOL) ..... Throw in lots of eye candy, boy band members, dimples, really good hair, 12-piece suits, and lipstick, and you basica...
Naksu becomes Mu-deok. Mu-deok meets Uk. Uk knows Yul. Yul is in love with Mu-deok. But Mu-deok is tangled up with Uk. And she needs Uk. And Uk needs her. So they strike a deal. THIS IS THE COMPLEX WEB THAT KDRAMA DREAMS ARE MADE OF, Y'ALL. ..... Maddie chats through the first 2 episodes of Alchemy of Souls and DANG what a ride. WAY too much info was jammed into 2 hours of television, but Maddie tries her best to recap it all so that we can buckle in and enjoy the next 18 episodes. Because it lo...
It's time. To freak out about KDramas again. Ya Girl Maddie is back! You may know her from The SEOULMATES Podcast and, if so, she would like to say - "OMG Hi!!" It's summer y'all, which means we all have more time on our hands to watch more KDramas. WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE. Maddie is gonna chat about em - the fashion, the music, the plot (or lack thereof), and - of course - the perfectly chiseled asian men that make the dramas possible. ..... QUESTION OF THE DAY: What summer drama are you most e...
