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Dramas Over Flowers

Saya, Anisa, and Paroma

Destined friends and professional fans Saya, Anisa and Paroma yak—at length—about Korean dramas. Expect a healthy mix of subjective critique and objective fangirling.

tv & film tv reviews

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01:10:15

90. School Bullying in Dramas vs. Real Life | When...

Dramas Over Flowers ·

2021/03/20

Welcome to our special edition of What's Up in Dramaland, with Professor CedarBough Saeji. We ask CedarBough to share her thoughts on the bullying scandals, how dramas compare with real life, and what the role of fandom is during times of moral crisis. TIMESTAMPS: 00:02:17 Introducing Professor CedarBough Saeji 00:04:33 Perceptions and prevalence of bullying in Korean schools 00:06:03 Overview of actors accused of school violence 00:13:27 The difficulties presented by S. Korean defamation

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36:35

89. The Spoiled Yak - Minari

Dramas Over Flowers ·

2021/03/15

Anisa and friends of the podcast refresh and Yunah talk about writer-director Lee Isaac Chung’s film Minari, starring Steven Yeun, Yoon Yeo-jung, and Han Yeri, as well as the precocious, adorable Alan S. Kim. We all loved the movie, and had a great discussion about the universality of its embodiment of the Korean American experience in the United States, how it captures vivid moments and emotions, and whether we have awards hopes for this film, even though awards don’t matter. But let’s be real,

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56:03

88. The Long Yak - The Uncanny Counter | Run On |...

Dramas Over Flowers ·

2021/03/10

This Long Yak is the second we recorded in February, and we discuss The Uncanny Counter, Run On, and Live On. Just a note: this was recorded before the series of bullying scandals that have rocked the Korean entertainment industry in recent weeks, and our discussion of bullying in this episode is less serious than it would have been with that context in front of us. We talked about this in Episode 87, but also, stay tuned for a special What's Up in Dramaland episode soon. We'll be joined by an

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46:30

87. Park Hye-soo Bullying Allegations | Kim Eun-sook...

Dramas Over Flowers ·

2021/03/05

March is turning out to be a grim month in Dramaland - we recorded this episode just as the Park Hye-soo story broke, but you can be sure we'll be following up on the later stories (i.e. Ji-soo) in our future episodes. It's a lighter month at least for premieres - the highlight of which is Lee Min-ki's return to the screen with an equally oddball co-star, so let's hope that we can mine a bit of joy amid the midden. TIMESTAMPS: 02:00 You're Beautiful: email from Kristi 04:24 "Adversarial

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01:02:32

86. TLY - LUCA | Mr Queen | She Will Never Know |...

Dramas Over Flowers ·

2021/02/21

Our first long yak of 2021 lands in February. We cover some recently wrapped dramas and two that we just started. TIME STAMP: 04:58- LUCA 17:04 - True Beauty 35:59 - She Would Never Know 44:34 - Mr Queen 59:27 - Anisa's Riddles Paroma's video essay on MR Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tw6EfGyIMo&t=3s Follow us on Twitter @dramasoverflow and Instagram @dramasoverflowers_. Email us at dramasoverflowers@gmail.com. Our Marvellous Patrons are: Egads, Steven, Lia W., Hades, Gracefulegg,

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01:16:57

85. Stream Wars & Ratings Kings | Upcoming: SISYPHUS,...

Dramas Over Flowers ·

2021/02/05

February is flying in with a flurry of dramas! So many, so exciting! Of these, we only have eyes for one - guess which one! (Pssst it's SISYPHUS!) In news, Netflix is facing more competition in the streaming market, while K-dramas are becoming increasingly experimental in their formats, of which THE UNCANNY COUNTER is the latest success story. TIMESTAMPS ---News--- 00:03:49 K-drama streaming wars continue, in Netflix vs. the world (again) 00:15:15 Kim Eun-sook's new project is a multi-season

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01:33:16

84. The Spoiled Yak - You're Beautiful

Dramas Over Flowers ·

2021/01/24

This Spoiled Yak is a very special throwback to a drama all three of us watched early on in our K-drama journey, and which we still love to this day: You're Beautiful. As an extra treat, Anisa's mom agreed to come talk to us about her experience watching this show recently. Join us as we relive the iconic love story between Go Mi-nam and Hwang Tae-kyung, and squee about how much we enjoyed it and how well it holds up over a decade later. Hold tight to your pig-rabbits and dive in with us! Be

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39:42

83. The Little Yak - Run On

Dramas Over Flowers ·

2021/01/17

Anisa and Paroma talk about the first 8 episodes of #kdrama Run On and why they're hooked to this story. The drama stars Im Shi-wan (the famous maknae from 'Misaeng') and Shin Se-kyung (Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung) and their chemistry and building romance is making our January a lot better than expected. 35:28 Spoiler Begins 36:37 Spoiler Ends Anisa and Paroma talk about the first 8 episodes of #kdrama Run On and why they're hooked to this story. The drama stars Im Shi-wan (the famous maknae

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02:24:20

82. Year End Yak 2020 & the 2nd Annual Goguma Awards!

Dramas Over Flowers ·

2021/01/01

Dearest listeners. In this last episode we recorded in 2020, we wanted to give an overview of our year-in-dramas that was both personal and encompassed the larger fandom. So, between our silly and serious awards and discussions of personal favourites, you will hear the voices of other drama watchers across the world telling us about their thoughts and experiences of dramas in 2020. Full show notes listing all the shows we discussed during Gogumas + acrostic poems:

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53:40

81. The Spoiled Yak - Stranger 2

Dramas Over Flowers ·

2020/12/24

Anisa reconvenes with our review-gang, Lee Tennant and Yunah, for one last Stranger 2 love-fest to round off 2020. Listen to them break down the show's big themes (with side-trips into literature and philosophy), and revisit their best moments and favourite characters. But beware: spoilers and weasels abound! In case you missed them, check out the reviews we wrote weekly as the show aired, here: https://dramasoverflowers.net/tag/stranger-2/ Translated interview with Lee Soo-yeon:

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45:38

80. TLY - Start-Up | Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol | 18 Again

Dramas Over Flowers ·

2020/12/22

Anisa and Paroma chat about Start-Up, the first twelve episodes of Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol (i.e. before that disastrous, bafflingly bad ending), and 18 Again. We also gush over Avatar: The Last Airbender, which Anisa finally watched—and loved, obviously—only fifteen years late. TIMESTAMPS: 03:33 Start-Up 10:02 Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol 28:19 18 Again 32:58 Avatar: The Last Airbender Full show notes: https://wp.me/p99pCS-Qe Follow us on Twitter @dramasoverflow and Instagram

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01:15:01

79. Fewer Dramas Next Year | Upcoming: True Beauty,...

Dramas Over Flowers ·

2020/12/19

December Dramas premiere with several fun releases! We're joined on this episode by JustMe, our friend and an amazing writer, who recently guest posted for our site on "More Than Friends", which you can check out right here: https://dramasoverflowers.net/2020/10/18/drama-addict-diary-more-than-friends-episodes-1-4-overview/ Liliana's drama Discord: https://discord.gg/rN39kd2dc5 TIME STAMP: 00:13:51 - Industry News --UPCOMING DRAMA-- 00:32:01 - Lovestruck in the city 00:37:02 - Hush 00:41:51 - Mr

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78. TLY - Kairos | The Spies Who Loved Me | Tale of...

Dramas Over Flowers ·

2020/12/03

In this first Long Yak about what we watched in November, Paroma and Anisa talk about Kairos, The Spy Who Loved Me, and The Tale of the Nine-Tailed, all of which we're loving. Also a bonus K-variety recommendation from Anisa: Love Naggers 3. Time Stamps: 01:32 Kairos 09:28 The Spies Who Loved Me 27:59 Tale of the Nine-Tailed 34:16 Love Naggers 3 Find us on Twitter @dramasoverflow and Instagram @dramasoverflowers_. Email us at dramasoverflowers@gmail.com. Our Amazing Patrons are: Egads,

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01:00:31

77. The Spoiled Yak - Do You Like Brahms?

Dramas Over Flowers ·

2020/11/28

Paroma and Anja talk about how much they loved Do You Like Brahms? Why they almost dropped it. And why the ending was perfect! (The episode is FULL OF SPOILERS) Find us on Twitter @dramasoverflow and Instagram @dramasoverflowers_. Email us at dramasoverflowers@gmail.com. Our Amazing Patrons are: Egads, Steven Blackmore, Lia W., Hades, Gracefulegg, Divina, Jenmole, Saoirse10, MCG, Humbledaisy, Eunice Choi, Jojo, Rue, k8ekol, mindy, Liliana, Edyth, Marcia, unatuna, and Dr. Chi. Thank you

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44:48

76. TLY - Search | Alice | The School Nurse Files |...

Dramas Over Flowers ·

2020/11/14

In this second Long Yak of the month, we discuss the rest of what we watched in October: Korean dramas Search, Alice, and The School Nurse Files. Anisa and Paroma also discuss Blackpink documentary Light Up the Sky. TIME STAMPS: 02:10 Search 12:24 Alice 22:20 The School Nurse Files 29:31 Light Up the Sky Full show notes: https://wp.me/p99pCS-NS Find us on Twitter @dramasoverflow and Instagram @dramasoverflowers_. Email us at dramasoverflowers@gmail.com. Our Amazing Patrons are: Egads, Steven

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01:12:49

75. Kakao's OTT app | Lee Min-ho in Pachinko | True...

Dramas Over Flowers ·

2020/11/09

It's a news and drama-filled episode this month! We go over some stories from the industry and then dive straight into the LONG list of upcomings. TIME STAMPS--- *NEWS* 00:04:05 Mobile TV - Wavve, Kakao etc 00:23:28 How the pandemic has affected Korean film releases and schedule 00:29:54 Lee Min-ho cast in Min Jin Lee's Pachinko 00:36:36 Popstars vs. politics: BTS upsets Chinese fans *UPCOMING DRAMAS* 00:40:37 Birthcare Centre 00:44:49 Please Don't Date Him 00:50:20 Live On 00:53:57 True

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48:45

74. TLY - 18 Again | Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol | Record...

Dramas Over Flowers ·

2020/10/31

We have a long yak about our watch-lists. (Part 2 of this yak with more dramas will be posted in two weeks.) TIME STAMPS: 07:21 - 18 Again 21:19 - Record of Youth 37:11 - Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol Find us on Twitter @dramasoverflow and Instagram @dramasoverflowers_. Email us at dramasoverflowers@gmail.com. Our Amazing Patrons are: Egads, Steven Blackmore, Lia W., Hades, Gracefulegg, Divina, Jenmole, Saoirse10, MCG, Humbledaisy, Eunice Choi, Jojo, Rue, k8ekol, mindy, Liliana, Edyth, Marcia,

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24:14

73. The Little Yak - Tale of the Nine Tailed

Dramas Over Flowers ·

2020/10/24

We enjoyed the first weeks of Tale of the Nine Tailed so much that we did a quick first impressions on instagram live (@dramasoverflowers_)last Sunday. Paroma (@festerfaster) was the host, and our guest was Rimi (@_payodhi on twitter). The audio isn't the greatest, but we thought you may enjoy our glee at this fluffy and ridiculous tale of mythical beings. Find us on Twitter @dramasoverflow and Instagram @dramasoverflowers_. Email us at dramasoverflowers@gmail.com. Our Amazing Patrons are: Egads,

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01:09:08

72. Female-led Variety Shows | October Premieres

Dramas Over Flowers ·

2020/10/19

In this What's Up in Dramaland, we cover a hopefully ongoing trend toward female-led variety shows, and some quick news hits. Then we dive into October K-drama premieres, including The Spies Who Loved Me, which we are both very confused by and dying to see. Find our expanded show notes, including links to articles we mentioned in the episode, here: https://dramasoverflowers.net/?p=2774 TIME STAMPS: 00:01:19 Female-led variety shows 00:09:49 Blackface in the 21st century 00:12:46 Upcoming in

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01:45:47

71. TLY - Stranger 2 | It's Okay To Not Be Okay |...

Dramas Over Flowers ·

2020/10/15

Hello good people. We bring you back our favourite offering. Nearly 2 hour of yakking about dramas by Saya, Anisa, and Paroma. We had gone off schedule for a while as we built up the blog, but we're trying to get back now. Join us for a belated chat on last season's dramas: Stranger 2, Flower of Evil, The Good Detective, and It's Okay to Not Be Okay. Also revisit the 2016 romance, Oh My Venus and a 2012 Pakistani drama that Paroma recommended ages ago and Anisa finally watched. Find us on

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