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AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives

Annyeonghaseyo! We’re three best selling American novelists who explore the wonderfully wacky world of K-Romance through a writer’s lens. We fangirl over our favorite characters, debate our favorite tropes, and nerd out through K-drama deep dives. Expect a few K-pop and K-skincare recs for good measure, because why not ride the Hallyu wave all the way to shore? So grab some Tteokbokki and listen to your new favorite unnis. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AfterNoonaDelightPodcast Love BTS? Visit

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86:43

Himbos of Kdrama

AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives ·

2024/03/20

Inspired by a recent episode of romance novel podcast Fated Mates, we are taking a deep dive into himbos, the lovable hero archetype that is all brain, no brains. We talk about why modern day himbos are feminist, what we like about them, and our favorite himbos from Kdramas. Kpop Rec: Eenie Meenie by ChunghaSign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on why everyone should watch I'm Not a Robot in a 500-word essay? More thinky and/or thirsty writer takes on your favorite shows? This is the

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85:19

A Shop For Killers

AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives ·

2024/03/13

This week we've got all the action, a panic room of a house, and assassin drones, which, coincidentally, are not a few of Lia's favorite things. Join us as we jump straight into the melee of A Shop For Killers where a world weary Jeong Jin-Man (Lee Dong Wook) just wants to raise his niece Jeong Ji-An (Kim Hye-Jun) to be the badass shop owner she was meant to be. K-Pop Rec: "Killin' It" by P1Harmony Book Rec: On the Jellicoe Road by Melina MarchettaSign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our

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86:39

Kdrama and Kpop Chat: Interview with Jay Crownover

AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives ·

2024/03/06

In today's episode, we welcome special guest New York Times bestselling author Jay Crownover who is not only a New Adult romance pioneer, but also a kpop and kdrama fan. If you've ever wondered who kicked off Megan's kpop obsession, blame Jay! We chat about how kdramas have influenced our writing, and Jay's latest book-turned-movie news. Visit Jay and check out her books: https://www.jaycrownover.com/Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jay.crownoverSign Up for Our

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111:02

My Demon: Hell Of A Ride or Hell on Earth?

AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives ·

2024/02/28

In this whopper of an episode, Amy, Lia and special guest Afternoona Army Megan, discuss the good, bad and infernal about My Demon. My Demon stars Kim Yoo-jung and Song Kang and aired from November 2023 to January 2024. It's about a demon from hell who ends up as a bodyguard and then in a contract marriage with a beautiful but damaged heiress. Amy and Megan were fans. Lia? No. In fact, for REASONS, this is her least favorite drama of all time. Although the acting was good and the tropes

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61:21

Afternoona Check-In: Sex in K-Dramas

AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives ·

2024/02/21

It's a little bit scripted, a little bit uncensored, and--as always--a whole lot of K-Drama fun! This month we're talking about sex in K-Dramas. We share our favorite sexy moments in our favorite dramas, discuss which dramas could have benefited from a little more on screen sexy times, but also argue that a drama can still be sexy without any on screen sex at all. And, as always, we take it to the Patreon to see what our listeners have to say as well!Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our

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61:43

Trope Study: Fake Dating and Marriage of Convenience

AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives ·

2024/02/14

Happy Valentine's Day/Galentine's Day or...really, Happy Wednesday, because we all get a treat--a new episode of the pod! We're back with another trope study, this time with two related tropes: Fake Dating and Marriage of Convenience. We share our favorite romance books that use the trope well, discuss our top fake dating and marriage of convenience K-Dramas, and even point out a few examples that miss the mark. K-Pop Rec of the Week: "Wife" by (G)I-DLE Fake Dating/Marriage of Convenience

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83:49

Second Lead SOS: Part Three

AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives ·

2024/02/07

We are back giving your favorite second leads their much deserved happily ever afters. We write stories for Lee Gang Min from My Lovely Liar and Kyung Eun Ae from My Dearest, as well as a very sweet first date with two second leads from A Time Called You. Also, we fight over the order of Rock, Paper, Scissors and discuss why Lia is wrong. :) Enjoy!Kpop Rec:Love Wins All by IUSign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on why everyone should watch I'm Not a Robot in a 500-word essay? More

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84:17

Castaway Diva Deep Dive

AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives ·

2024/02/02

The sister pods have taken over the Afternoona Delight podcast again to discuss Castaway Diva, a 2023 drama starring Park Eun Bin. Sarah from Afternoona Asks and Megan from Afternoona Army are back to debate whether this drama managed to mix its genres. Listen to find out who really loved this show and who had too many issues with it. We get into why the blurb and fluffy posters don't quite tell you everything they jam into this drama and ask is the show even about being a Castaway, a Diva

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69:39

Afternoona Check-In: Our Ideal K-Drama Date

AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives ·

2024/01/31

It's a little bit scripted, a little bit uncensored, and--as always--a whole lot of K-Drama fun. Listen to Megan's take on which dramas are still worth the watch even for those of us who might get a little squeamish with violence and gore. Find out why Amy's bundled like a burrito; and learn about the lack of indoor pools in Lea's part of California. Plus, listen as we each plan our ideal K-Drama date!Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on why everyone should watch I'm Not a Robot

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72:38

Listener Line Up: Patreon Edition

AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives ·

2024/01/24

Once upon a time Lia, Megan and Amy watched our first few Korean dramas and began an obsessive text chat. Then we started a podcast and the rest was history. Fast forward three (for real THREE) years later and look...we get really curious about ya'll. Who is listening? How did you get involved in this fandom? So we decided to flip the script and put a couple listeners up front. Join us as we meet Emma (who coined the term 'Kim Fin' and destroyed Megan and Amy's underwear) and Katherine (who

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79:51

Singles Inferno 3

AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives ·

2024/01/17

It's time for Singles Inferno 3! We have a new host, new Inferno, new Paradise, high heels on a rocky beach, and so much drama...PLUS a surprise twist that threw us and the contestants for quite a loop. Join us as we unpack what we loved, what we miss from previous seasons, and what we're looking forward to in season 4. *Make sure you hang out after the annyeongs for a very special second generation Afternoona guest!K-Pop Rec: "Love 119" by RIIZESign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts

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91:03

Doona Deep Dive

AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives ·

2024/01/10

In today's episode, we fall headfirst into Doona, a 2023 Netflix drama about messy love. We discuss how well it fits into the New Adult genre of publishing, the messiness of our own New Adult lives, and why we suddenly want pink toe socks. Oh, and we talk about the kiss--yes, THAT kiss--and the controversial ending.Kpop RecMr. Vampire by ItzyArticle about Doona's ending (includes spoilers)Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on why everyone should watch I'm Not a Robot in a 500-word

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85:54

Trope Study: Fated Mates

AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives ·

2024/01/03

Kim Shin and Ji Eun Tak...Orchid and Moon Supreme...Jacob and Renesmee...Lia and a dying Christmas tree? What do they all have in common? If you guessed werewolf imprinting on an ovum, sorry. That only applies to one of our couples. But if you said, fated mates...you win the covted prize of...being right. It's time for another trope study, and today we get to talk about one of our favorite romance tropes and how K-drama makes it work across various romance genres. K-Pop Rec: "Drama" By

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61:22

2023 Year-End Wrap

AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives ·

2023/12/27

We're looking back on 2023...was this a great, good, or meh year for you with dramas? Join Megan, Amy, and Lia as we review our favorite dramas this year (and we haven't yet caught some of the most popular ones like Twinkling Watermelon and Moving so don't @ us lol). Who got us by the throat, which kisses made us swoon, and what plot lines are we manifesting for 2024?*Note: Amy knows she got the cotton candy kiss backwards, but it's still super hot.* Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our

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102:24

My Dearest Deep Dive

AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives ·

2023/12/20

In today's episode, Lia and Megan welcome special guest Becky (It's Bananas) to discuss My Dearest, an epic historical saga with a swoony hero, a never-say-quit heroine, and a plot that also never quits. We get into the good, the bad, and everything in between. But one thing we agree on is that this cast gave their all.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on why everyone should watch I'm Not a Robot in a 500-word essay? More thinky and/or thirsty writer takes on your favorite shows

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95:31

A Time Called You

AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives ·

2023/12/13

This one is a doozy, folks, but also so much fun! We're missing Lia today, but Amy and Megan hold down the fort--or at least try to--for an epic, mind-bending, deep dive into the swoony time travel drama, A Time Called You. We loved this one, but trying to explain it might have irrevocably broken both of our brains. We hope yours stays intact! And if you want to get transported back to 1998, pop "Gather My Tears" by Seo Ji Won into your Walkman, and hop on the bus for one wild, romantic

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89:43

Rain or Shine Deep Dive

AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives ·

2023/12/06

We finally delve into one of the kdramas our listeners have requested the most--Rain or Shine (also called Just Between Lovers). We talk about how this Kdrama made us fall in love with Lee Junho, we defend the performance of his co-star Won Jinah, and again... talk about Lee Junho. Because how can you not? Kpop Rec:Maniac by VIVIZSign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on why everyone should watch I'm Not a Robot in a 500-word essay? More thinky and/or thirsty writer takes on your

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105:03

My Liberation Notes: Worship, Weariness, and Whoa...

AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives ·

2023/11/29

Lia is alllllllllllll by herseeeeeeeeeellllllllfffff. Just kidding, she has Afternoona Asks co-host, Sarah, to discuss the My Liberation Notes, the 2022 drama by Park Hae-Young (Another Miss Oh, My Mister). The Korean Herald said the drama is "a portrait of a generation trapped by the preconditions set by themselves and the society" and Gong Yoo even took to his Instagram to cajole fans into checking it out. So, look, Amy and Megan aren't interested in this type of slow-burn, slice of life

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68:05

Afternoona Uncensored: November

AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives ·

2023/11/22

Recording platform outages? They can't stop us! Your Afternoonas survived technical difficulties to bring you this month's Uncensored! Thanks to Neal, our resident Nam Do San, for basically being our entire IT department. And thank you to our patrons who never fail to give us the hard-hitting questions like who Amy would cast as the South Korean version of the Avengers, whether or not we like the third act break-up, and (gasp) Taek or Jun Yeol. Want to join in on the Uncensored content next

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106:02

Deep Dive on B Plots

AfterNoona Delight: KDrama Dishing and Deep Dives ·

2023/11/15

From secondary romances to amazing friendships to multiple personalities, we discuss all the B Plot relationships and shenanigans in K-dramas that hook us. This is a long one, and we cover a wide range of dramas so settle in and nerd out over writing with us.Kpop Rec:Golden by JungkookSign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on why everyone should watch I'm Not a Robot in a 500-word essay? More thinky and/or thirsty writer takes on your favorite shows? This is the place to get it. Sign

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