Evie's Korean Drama Podcast: Recent Episodes
Evie
Evie, a lone Korean drama fan, discusses her latest Kdrama obsessions, a bit of Korean history and random kdrama thoughts. New episode EVERY FRIDAY. Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
It's Guest Gabble time! Lovely friends from patreon are invited to be guests on the podcast today to rant about any kdrama they have watched that had a truly terrible ending. Like, those Korean drama endings so bad they made you wish you'd never watched the show in the first place. Be warned! This episode is a big, spoilery rant! And also heaps of fun! Special guests are: Vani, D, Katherine, Lorna, Lizzie and Delaney :) Thank you so much to these special guests!!
Here are Evie's top ten favourite kdramas (as of recording in mid-2022) and be warned ... her choices are weird? But she can't help it! These are the Korean dramas that will forever own her heart!!!
Lose your eyes, find your eyes, lose your eyes, and then turn into a big demon smoke, because this week on the show Evie is chatting about the 2021 fantasy romance kdrama RED SKY LOVERS. Starring the beautiful Kim Yoo-jung, Ahn Hyo-sep and Gong Myung, with a fun villain played by Kwak Si Yang, this historical Korean drama started with a bang (so charming, so fun, so swoony!) and then (in Evie's opinion) sort of ended with a small whimper. Buckle up and be warned, Evie didn't adore the end of this one.
Grab some illegal moonshine liquor and then take over the Joseon gangster underworld, all while falling in love with the man hunting you, because this week Evie is chatting about the absolute joy of a historical Kdrama rom-com MOONSHINE, also known as When Flowers Bloom, I think of the Moon. This 2022 fun and fizzy adventure sageuk stars Hyeri as the coolest criminal around and Yoo Seung-ho as the police investigator trying to arrest her (obviously he falls in love with her instead! Brilliant!). This Korean drama also has excellent appearances from second leads Byeon Woo-seok (charming Joseon prince) and Kang Mi-na (another cool sort of criminal! What a girl!). If you hadn't already guessed, Evie loved this one!
Star in a documentary with your worst enemy and bicker your way to love, because this week Evie is chatting about the charming romance kdrama OUR BELOVED SUMMER from 2022. This one was sweet, gentle and romantic, and stars the very cute Choi Woo-sik, Kim Da-mi, and Kim Sung-cheol. This one felt like a summer breeze!
Climb a mountain, fight a crime and then turn into a ghost (?!) because this week on the show Evie is chatting about the 2021 thriller kdrama JIRISAN. This action and supernatural mountain rescue Korean drama (what a weird genre!) stars Jun Ji-hyun and Joo Ji-hoon, and a whole lot of timelines (four timelines, right?) and is a twisty, twisty show that requires rather a lot of thought! Evie thoughts it was ... fine. It was okay. Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Fall asleep and then choke the woman you love (nearly to death!) because this week on the show Evie is chatting about the 2021 romcom kdrama LET ME BE YOUR KNIGHT. Starring Lee Jun-young and Jung In-sun, this fluffy Korean drama about idols and mistaken identity didn't quite hit the mark for Evie. Actually ... she sort of hated it. Ranty rant ahead. Prepare yourself! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Grab a dress, a sword, and a birth secret, and then pretend to be a woman in order to infiltrate a village of ladies in this zingy, swoony historical rom-com. This week, Evie is chatting with Gee about the first episode of the spectacular TALE OF NOKDU, a 2019 sageuk romantic comedy kdrama, starring the wonderful Jang Dong-yoon and incredible Kim So-hyun, that is one of Evie's favourite dramas ever. Gee didn't share her sentiments. As with all GUEST GAB episodes, Gee is here as a guest to painfully wade his way through a recap of the first episode of this show! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Draw a handsome webtoon man and then marry him (and then get shot!) because this week on the show, Evie is chatting about the twisty fantasy romance kdrama from 2016 called W: TWO WORLDS APART. This Korean drama stars Lee Jong-suk as a flirty webtoon and Han Hyo-joo as his very confused love, and it is fun, thrilling and very unique. What a wild ride! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Go to school to learn but get bitten by a zombie instead! This week on the show, Evie is chatting about the rather spectacular 2022 chaotic zombie high school kdrama ALL OF US ARE DEAD. This one was thrilling and scary, and also left a hollow ache in Evie's stomach at the end ... boo hoo. It stars excellent actors Yoon Chan-young, Park Ji-hu, Cho Yi-hyun and Lomon, among many others. What a wild (and slightly heartbreaking) ride! Evie loved this Korean drama very much! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
GUEST GABBLE time! Evie has invited a wonderful group of lovely guests from her patreon onto the show to chat about their UNDERRATED KDRAMA recommendations! Guests share special kdramas that hold a place in their heart, but that they feel are overlooked or haven't received as much attention or love as they deserve! Guests are: Liliana, Katherine, Geri, Lizzie and Lorna (with special thanks to Katherine for suggesting this Guest Gabble topic!). Evie had SO MUCH FUN with this episode! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Join Evie for another episode of her new segment called 'WTF? That drama isn't Korean? Why are you talking about it on your kdrama podcast?' because this week she is chatting about the heart-achingly gorgeous 2019 Taiwanese drama called SOMEDAY OR ONE DAY. This beautiful time travel / contemporary / fantasy / romance drama stars Alice Ke and Greg Hsu as fated lovers, and Evie absolutely ADORED this show. Wow! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Get stabbed up by a needle, then get your brother stabbed up and now you are your brother (!) because this week on the show Evie is chatting about the 2020 sageuk 'girl dresses as a boy' kdrama KING'S AFFECTION. This swoony and also bloody Korean historical drama stars the wonderful Park Eun-bin as a cold icy prince, and the very pretty Rowoon as her secret sweetheart. This one is sweet and fun (and also a bit murder-y) and has an amazing performance by the female lead! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
GUEST GAB is back, featuring very special guest Gee, a man who doesn't watch kdrama at all. This time, Gee and Evie watched the first episode of the famous classic romcom kdrama FULL HOUSE! This Romantic Korean drama stars Rain and Song Hye-kyo and is from 2004! Gee recaps the first episode of this old-school kdrama for your listening pleasure (and to his own pain, haha). Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Get locked down in an apartment building and bite someone's throat out, because this week on the show Evie is chatting about the truly fun 2021 zombie kdrama HAPPINESS. This thriller/horror Korean drama stars Han Hyo-joo as the coolest woman ever, and also Park Hyung-sik as her trusty fake husband (what a fantastic dynamic these two had!). Even though this show is filled to the brim with blood and gore, Evie can only describe it as ... fun! So much FUN! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Fall in love with a Joseon prince ... and then realise life is a whole lot more complicated than fairytales told you, because this week on the show Evie is chatting about her hands down most favourite kdrama of 2021, which has also become one of her most favourite Korean dramas of all time!!! THE RED SLEEVE CUFF is a 2021 historical traditional sageuk romance, which stars the incredible Lee Se-young and Lee Jun-ho, who are both so outstanding in this show that Evie nearly died. She ADORES this one. Also it definitely made her cry. Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Sit around in fuzzy sweaters and drink hot coffee, while overcoming your TRAUMA, because this week on the show Evie is chatting about the 2020 romance melo kdrama I'LL GO TO YOU WHEN THE WEATHER IS NICE. This slow burn slice-of-life Korean drama stars the always perfect Park Min-young and always lovely Seo Kang-joon, and is the kind of show that forces you to slow down, take stock, and enjoy the small things in life. Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
GUEST GAB is back, featuring very special guest Gee, a man who doesn't watch kdrama at all. This time, Gee and Evie watched the entirety of HELLBOUND, the 2021 dark dystopian supernatural kdrama starring Yoo Ah-in, Kim Hyun-joo, Park Jung-min and Won Jin-ah. They do a deep dive into the whole show! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Aaah, it's STILL that time of year! This week Evie is AGAIN chatting about ALL the rest of the 2021 Kdramas she watched (or started and then dropped) (or wished she watched) throughout the year. She only waffles about the shows that actually came out in 2021 (even though she watched heaps of other shows from other years too) and talks about a million Koran dramas here! She can't be bothered to list them all... Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Aaah, it's that time of year again! This week Evie is chatting about ALL the 2021 Kdramas she watched (or started and then dropped) (or wished she watched) throughout the year. She only waffles about the shows that actually came out in 2021 (even though she watched heaps of other shows from other years too) and talks about a million Korean dramas here! She can't be bothered to list them all... Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
This week it is EPISODE 110 and it is GUEST GABBLE time, which is when Evie has a lovely group of incredible guests from her patreon onto the show to chat about a kdrama topic! In this episode, everyone is chatting about ... SWOONY ROMANCE!!! Lovely guests chat about classic kdramas, romantic cdramas, and a whole heap of new suggestions Evie hasn't even watched yet! So sit back, relax and be swept away by the swoon!! :) Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
This week, Evie is shaking things up and talking about some Chinese drama on her Korean drama podcast show (sorry, haha!) because she recently finished watching the 2021 Chinese youth romance drama A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT and feels obsessed enough to need to unload all her feelings. On you. Oops! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Live in a gothic mansion and disrupt society using a live TV courtroom, because this week on the show Evie is chatting about the social dystopian nightmare that is DEVIL JUDGE. This twisty Kdrama thriller came out in 2021 and stars Ji Sung (as a hero or a devil ... I can't decide!), Jin Young (as a young idealist) and Kim Min-jung (as a batsh*t bonkers woman who almost stole the show!). This drama is filled with huge concepts that feel chillingly close to real life, while still leaning into the bonkers twists and turns of a high-drama thriller! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
GUEST GAB is back, featuring very special guest Gee, a man who doesn't watch kdrama at all. This time, Gee and Evie watched the entirety of SQUID GAME, the 2021 mega famous kdrama starring Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Jung Ho-yeon, and Wi Ha-joon. They do a deep dive into the whole show! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Go to college and chase a poverty-stricken boy around until he finally breaks and allows you to be his rich friend, because this week on the podcast Evie is chatting about the 2021 slice-of-life college campus youth kdrama AT A DISTANCE SPRING IS GREEN. This sweet character-focused Korean drama stars Evie's new favourite Bae In-hyuk, as well as Park Ji-hoon and Kang Min-ah. It wasn't absolutely perfect (in Evie's opinion), but there is still plenty to love about this show. Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Be the best Kdrama EVER and force Evie to get out of bed at 5am every morning so she can sneak in an episode before going to work!!!! This discussion is on the 2019 OCN crime thriller Kdrama WATCHER. This drama was so exciting that Evie nearly fainted (haha, not really, but this show is seriously great!) and stars the incredible Seo Kang Joon, as well as amazing performances by Han Suk-kyu and Kim Hyun-joo. This drama has officially been added to Evie's list of all time favourites! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Walk in slow motion with your boy posse and look bloody fantastic in eyeliner, because this week on the show Evie is chatting about the 2021 kpop kdrama IMITATION, which stars the delightful (and very cranky) Lee Joon-Young. This short youth romance Korean drama also stars Jung Ji-So and a lot of idols, and features dancing, dreams and kisses. Evie was OBSESSED with the first half and then felt luke-warm about the second half, but overall, it was a super fun kdrama she is very glad to have watched. Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
GUEST GAB is back, featuring very special guest Gee, a man who doesn't watch kdrama at all. This is the show where Evie forces him to watch the first episode of a random Korean drama, and then recap it back to her, along with a fun quiz and other random games. This week they watched the first episode of ARE YOU HUMAN, TOO? This 2018 stars the wonderful Seo Kang Joon as a robot (which is weird) and Evie spends a lot of time talking about how much she doesn't like robots (but she does like Seo Kang Joon, so it's fine!) Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Fall in love with a man who wants to eat you (!) and try your best to avoid the apocalypse, because this week Evie is chatting about the 2017 romance fantasy kdrama A KOREAN ODYSSEY (also known as HWAYUGI). This Hong sisters Korean drama stars Lee Seung Gi, Cha Seung Won and Oh Yeon-seo, and is surprisingly dark for such a fun and fizzy show! Whoah. Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Seduce ten ladies with your special green fog and then turn into a human, because this week Evie is chatting (read: FANGIRLING) over the redonkadonk web kdrama romance from 2020 called KISS GOBLIN. This one stars both Bae In-hyuk and also his dimples, and is both ridiculous and an absolute master-class in creating addictive tropey fun! Evie feels like she probably shouldn't have enjoyed it as much as she did, but oh well, if she can't fangirl on her podcast, then what is this thing even for? :) In this show she also talks about a million other Korean web dramas she has watched, including that one masquerading as a drama but which is actually a toothpaste advertisement. Yup. Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
This week it is EPISODE 100 (bonkers!) so to celebrate in style, Evie has a lovely group of incredible guests from her patreon in this GUEST GABBLE episode, all answering the question ... HOW DID YOU FIRST GET INTO KDRAMA, AND WHAT ABOUT KDRAMA MADE YOU SO ADDICTED? Hearing everyone's stories and the passion in their voices when talking about kdrama feels truly special! This is Evie's favourite episode of the podcast EVER!!! It feels magical to know there are other people out there just as obsessed, addicted and in love with kdrama as she is!!! :) Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Swallow a supernatural being's 999 year old stomach bead, and then fall in love with him (because his eyes are so pretty!), because this week on the show Evie is discussing the 2021 fantasy romance comedy MY ROOMMATE IS A GUMIHO. This kdrama is beautiful to look at, sweet, romantic and fun, and is dominated by a fun, fizzy performance by Hyeri (who Evie is now obsessed with!) and is also dominated by the pretty faces of both Jang Ki-yong and Bae In-hyuk, as well as a lovely turn by Kang Han-na cutely playing against her usual type. Evie gobbled this sweet fluffy drama right up! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
GUEST GAB is back, featuring very special guest, Gee, a man who doesn't watch kdrama at all. This is the show where Evie forces him to watch the first episode of a random Korean drama, and then recap it back to her, along with other random games. This week they watched the first episode of SCHOLAR WHO WALKS THE NIGHT, which is a 2015 Lee Jun Ki historical supernatural kdrama about squirrels and severed arms. Weird! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Fall in love and find a new dream, and then attempt to stay alive while a military dictator attacks your hometown, because this week on the show, Evie is discussing the 2021 melo-romance / historical Korean drama YOUTH OF MAY. This kdrama stars the incredible Lee Do-hyun and Go Min-si, who both give wonderful performances as star-struck lovers working hard to build a future, only to see it all torn down by the terrifying events that occurred in May, 1980, Gwangju. This drama was beautiful, utterly heart-breaking, and Evie is SO GLAD she watched it! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Throw a shoe at a man and then vomit on the floor ... and then ask him to do a reality tv show with you! This week on the podcast, Evie is chatting about the fun madness that is the 2021 fluffy rom-com SO I MARRIED THE ANTI-FAN. This one stars Choi Tae-joon and Sooyoung, and was filmed back in 2018, but only released in 2021, and it feels very tropey, a little old-fashioned ... and weirdly freaking addictive for Evie. She enjoyed this so much! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Grab a bamboo stick and prepare to bleed for your country ... a lot. And then probably die. Because this week on the show Evie is talking about the incredible and incredibly heart-breaking 2019 Korean drama NOKDU FLOWER. This gritty, dark and amazing historical kdrama stars Jo Jung Seok, Yoon Si Yoon and Han Yeri, and ripped Evie's heart to shreds. It is also one of the highest quality dramas she has ever seen. Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Clumsily fall over onto a handsome boy at least three times per episode, because this week Evie is discussing the 2016 rom-com kdrama CINDERELLA AND THE FOUR KNIGHTS. This Korean drama is fluffy, silly, cute and completely lacking in plot, and stars the incredible Jung Il Woo and Park So Dam. Evie LOVES these two! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
GUEST GAB is back, featuring very special guest, Gee, a man who doesn't watch kdrama at all. This is the show where Evie forces him to watch the first episode of a random Korean drama, and then recap it back to her, along with a fun quiz and other random games. This week they watched the first episode of MAN TO MAN, which Gee actually picked himself without having any idea what it was. Evie has never seen this kdrama from 2017, that stars Park Hae-jin as a spy who gets up to many action capers! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Fall in love with a god who will literally cease to exist if he ever loves you back, because this week on the podcast Evie is chatting about the short, sweet and surprisingly fresh Korean web drama SCRIPTING YOUR DESTINY. This one is from 2021 and stars Jeon So-Ni and Ki Do-Hoon. Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Be the coolest and most bad-arse princess in the whole world, then fall in love with a (very) handsome warrior man who reeeeeeaaallly doesn't want to pick up a sword. But just force him to do it anyway! This week on the show, Evie is chatting about the 2021 historical kdrama RIVER WHERE THE MOON RISES, which stars the gorgeous Kim So-hyun, wonderful Na In-woo and a whole bunch of other people. This sageuk is sweepingly epic, tragically romantic, and quite grand in scale. It certainly faced a lot of problems during its run time, and Evie feels quite impressed with what it managed to be, despite the hardships it faced. Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
This week Evie is so excited to present another very special GUEST GABBLE episode. She asked listeners on Patreon to talk to her about a favourite kdrama character and tell her why they love them. This GUEST GABBLE episode features lots of very special guests: Vicky, Liliana, Cata, Lizzie, Geri, Katherine, Stella and Gee, thank you all SO MUCH! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
GUEST GAB is back, featuring very special guest, Gee, a man who doesn't watch kdrama at all. This is the show where Evie forces him to watch the first episode of a random Korean drama, and then recap it back to her, along with a fun quiz and other random games. This week they watched the first episode of DREAM HIGH, which was Evie's very fist ever kdrama! This one is from 2011, stars Suzy, Taecyeon, Kim Soo-Hyun and IU, and holds a very special place in Evie's heart! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Be a manly modern day chef, get sucked into the body of a noblewoman in Joseon Korea, married off to a King with a secret, and ... fall in love? This week on the show Evie is discussing the absolute gem of a 2020 / 2021 Korean drama MR QUEEN. Starring the glorious Shin Hye-Sun in the absolute mind-bogglingly incredible performance of the female (?) lead, as well as Kim Jung-hyun as the regal king, and many many others, including lovely newcomers Na In-woo and Seol In-ah, and always lovely Choi Jin-hyuk in a cameo role. This historical body-swap kdrama is funny, heartbreaking, exciting, hysterical and swoony, and Evie couldn't have adored it more (actually she could have, and she talks about that at length, haha). Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Die, get resurrected as a zombie, and then spend a year wearing flowery ahjumma pants and running on a treadmill, because this week Evie is discussing the gory 2020 comedy Korean drama ZOMBIE DETECTIVE. Starring the (always) charismatic Choi Jin-hyuk, this silly yet charming kdrama is very tongue-in-cheek, very fun, and a very fast watch. Evie really enjoyed it! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Hide your feelings, only fall in love with whoever the internet tells you to, and ring love alarms instead of saying 'I love you', because this week Evie is discussing the second season of melancholy romance 2021 Korean drama LOVE ALARM. Starring the always incredible Kim So-hyun, and also Song Kang and Jung Ga-ram, this kdrama hints at a terrifying social future dependent on the whims of corporations who create social media apps ... but focuses instead on a quiet love story and the emotional growth of one traumatised woman. Evie unexpectedly REALLY enjoyed this season. It was kind of beautiful. Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Wear a fake glued-on beard, die multiple times, and then save the country, because this week on the podcast, Evie is discussing the epic 2018 Korean drama sageuk GRAND PRINCE. This sweepingly romantic historical kdrama stars Yoon Si Yoon, as a fake-bearded tragic prince, Jin Se-yeon as a woman much stronger than she knows, and Joo Sang-wook as a man who covets everything he cannot have. Except for all the fake beards, Evie loved this kdrama! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Get stuck in a crumbling apartment building with a bunch of crazy monsters, because this week on the show Evie is discussing the surprising gem of a horror kdrama SWEET HOME. This 2020 Korean drama is exciting, action packed, and yet deeply emotional too, and stars a huge ensemble cast of excellent actors, including monster-sad-boy Song Kang, gangster Lee Jin-Wook, action star Lee Si-Young, and Evie's new personal favourites Lee Do-Hyun, and Park Gu-Young (and many more!) This show was so much more than Evie expected, and she LOVED it! Wow. Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
GUEST GAB is back, featuring very special guest, Gee, a man who doesn't watch kdrama at all. This is the show where Evie forces him to watch the first episode of a random Korean drama, and then recap it back to her, along with a fun quiz and other random games. This week they watched the first episode of TAMRA THE ISLAND, a weird old historical show that no one else has ever heard of, but that Evie truly adores. Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Wear glamourous clothes, sip champagne, and hold a thousand-year-old grudge, because this week on the show Evie is chatting about the 2019 Korean drama emotional rollercoaster that is HOTEL DEL LUNA. Starring the INCREDIBLE IU and Yeo Jin-gu, as well as Lee Do-hyun (total scene stealer!), this ghost story kdrama is both funny, poignant and tragic, and Evie loved it. Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Grab some makeup, slather it on (professionally, of course) and then find true love, because this week on the show Evie is discussing the absolute gem that is the 2021 Korean drama youth rom-com TRUE BEAUTY. This excellent kdrama pretends to be a silly fluffy comedy about hiding your identity, but turns out to be a deeply thoughtful, beautiful and moving story about learning to stand up for yourself and love yourself ... and of course, there is a whole heap of romance along the way! Starring the incredible Moon Ga-Young, the handsome Cha Eun-woo and the scene-stealer Hwang In-yeop, this show is WORTH YOUR TIME! Evie adored it. Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
This week Evie is so excited to present a very special episode. She asked listeners on Patreon to talk to her about a favourite kdrama and tell her why they love it. This GUEST GABBLE episode features lots of very special guests and Evie thinks it might be her favourite episode of this show so far! Guests are: Izzie, Shade, Katherine, Barisbi, Catalina, Lizzie and Lilliana, thank you all SO MUCH! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Be the coolest girl in the entire world and defeat all your enemies with your big brain, because this week on the podcast Evie is discussing her feelings around the excellent (and very long) 2016 historical kdrama THE FLOWER IN PRISON. Starring the fantastic Jin Se-yeon and Go Soo, as well as a vast array of wonderful side characters, this sageuk is epic, edge of your seat, twisty Korean drama fun. The heroine Ok Nyeo is also one of the coolest characters ever created! Evie adored her! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
GUEST GAB is back, featuring very special guest, Gee, a man who doesn't watch kdrama at all. This is the show where Evie forces him to watch the first episode of a random Korean drama, and then recap it back to her, along with a fun quiz and other random games. This week they watched the first episode of 2015 foodie rom-com Korean drama LET'S EAT 2, a show that Evie weirdly loves. Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Grab a gun, a dog, and a bunch of soldiers, and then go hunting monsters in the DMZ, because this week on the podcast Evie is discussing the 2020 OCN thriller Kdrama SEARCH, which she thought was half creepy, fun and great, and half slightly underdeveloped (boo hoo!). Starring Jang Dong-yoon, Kyrstal and Yoon Park, this drama has a unique concept and setting, and was very nearly awesome ... but not quite (in Evie's opinion, anyway!) Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
GUEST GAB is back, featuring very special guest, Gee, a man who doesn't watch kdrama at all. This is the show where Evie forces him to watch the first episode of a random Korean drama, and then recap it back to her, along with a fun quiz and other random games. This week on the show, Evie and Gee are discussing the first episode of the 2016 coming of age youth kdrama WEIGHTLIFTING FAIRY KIM BOK JOO, which stars the wonderful actors Lee Sung-kyung and Nam Joo-hyuk. This show is fun, sweet, romantic, and Evie LOVES it. Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Get kidnapped by a very handsome man in armour, sucked through a hole into the distant past, and then be poisoned. Like ... a lot. Because this week on the show, Evie is doing a deep dive into one of her classic favourite kdramas, the 2012 time slip fantasy romance FAITH (also known as THE GREAT DOCTOR). This historical Korean drama stars Lee Min Ho, who is gold in this, and also Kim Eun Sook. Evie still reckons this is her favourite Lee Min Ho role ever. Yes, it is old and a bit clunky, but Evie will shout her love for this show from the rooftops forever! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Play heaps of piano, fall in love with a cranky-pretty boy, and then get punched in the face by the dumbest drama ending of all time! This week on the podcast, Evie is discussing her complicated feelings around the 2020 romance Korean drama DO DO SOL SOL LA LA SOL (which has a title that is literally impossible to remember!). Starring Go Ara in a luminous and vivid performance, and Lee Jae-wook as her cranky-pretty boy hero, this drama starts off like a warm hug and ends with a punch to the throat. Evie loved it ... until she hated it. Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Join Evie for the very first in a new recurring segment called GUEST GAB, which features special guest Gee (a man who is not into Kdrama at all), as she asks him to watch the first episode of a random kdrama, and then challenges him to explain the story back to her. Today, Evie and Gee are delving into the first episode of the classic 2009 Korean drama hit BOYS OVER FLOWERS, which is ... quite a bit darker than Evie remembered! Eeep. Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Start a business and fall in love with a (very sweet and geeky) LIAR, because this week on the show Evie is discussing the charming 2020 romance kdrama START UP. This show is inspiring, focuses on themes around following your dreams and not letting set backs destroy you, and stars the gorgeous Suzy, sweet Nam Joo Hyuk, and second-male-lead-syndrome inducing Kim Sun-ho. What a lovely Korean drama! You will laugh and cry, and then go tearing out of the house to make your own dreams happen, haha! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
In 2020, Evie watched doctors play tunes (HOSPITAL PLAYLIST), two dramas about small business entrepreneurs, which is a lot more fun than it sounds! (START UP and ITAEWON CLASS). She watched two detectives get sucked into multiple parallel worlds (TRAIN and THE KING: ETERNAL MONARCH) and one gothic fairytale about the most gorgeous people on earth (IT'S OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY). She also watched precisely one (WTF dramaland????) sageuk Korean drama that aired in 2020. Which is outrageous! Historical kdrama is Evie's favourite! How could there have been so few new shows in 2020? Blurg. Also, Evie watched a whole boatload of other shows too! Whoah. Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: https://www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
What is the best way to celebrate episode 70 of the Evie Korean Drama podcast show? A massive crazy waffle (filled with fangirl levels of excitement!) about Evie's favourite Korean actors and actresses, right now at the end of 2020! How fun (for Evie! but hopefully for you too, haha!). Let's talk about Kim So-hyun, Seo-Ye-ji, Suzy, Yoo Yeon-seok, Lee Min-ho, Woo Do-hwan, Choi Jin-hyuk and about a million other people! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Grab a plastic sword, and a bemused Nam Joo-hyuk, and then ... like ... defeat some little jellie things ... and save some students ... or whatever ... Mmmh. This show is weird! This week, Evie is chatting about the intriguing 2020 Korean drama THE SCHOOL NURSE FILES, which stars Jung Yu-mi and Nam Joo-hyuk. This show is strange, beautifully shot, kind of haunting, sometimes beautiful, sometimes a little confusing ... but overall, Evie actually really really liked it! (Though the ending felt weird!). Come listen as she shares her thoughts! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Wear a pink summer trench coat with matching summer shorts, while screaming at everyone about how you are totally completely absolutely NOT IN LOVE, because this week Evie is chatting about the gorgeous (and hilarious) 2018 Kdrama mini-drama HIGH END CRUSH. Starring the fantastic (and fantastically attired) Jung Il-woo (dude, make this man the lead in every kdrama ever!!!!!) and Evie's newly discovered and beloved actress Jin Se-yeon, this wacky Korean drama is pure 'turn your brain off' fun. Charming, very funny, and revolving around Jung Il-woo's perfectly ridiculous performance as an arrogant jerk entertainment CEO, this is an addictive and romantic ride, and Evie loved it! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Evie is discussing her feelings around the totally swoony, charming and funny gem of a mini Korean drama, SPLASH SPLASH LOVE. This Korean drama was released in 2015 and stars the always wonderful Kim Seul-gi, the very handsome Yoon Doo-joon, and also side roles by Jin Ki-joo and Ahn Hyo-seop. This is a time slip drama worth your time! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Repeat the same day forever, and consistently stick to your mean-boy ways, until finally you realise that the greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return! This week on the show, Evie is talking about a surprisingly cool 2016 Korean mini-drama called ONE MORE TIME, a contemporary fantasy kdrama that starts off dumb and silly, and yet in the end actually holds the answer to the eternal question ... what is the meaning of life? (spoiler: it is LOVE, you guys! LOVE is the meaning of life!) Starring the handsome and spectacularly dimpled Kim Myung-soo (also known as 'L') and the absolutely gorgeous Yoon So-hee, this is a short hidden gem that is worth your time (Evie reckons!). Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Be the saddest woman in the world and spend your time listening to your boss breathe (wut?) because this week on the show, Evie is discussing the agonising yet beautiful 2018 kdrama MY MISTER (also known as MY AJUSSI). This slow burn Korean drama stars Lee Sun-Kyun and IU as very very sad people, who connect with each other as a lifeline in a difficult world ... and also there is a heap of corporate espionage in there too! Or something. This is the kind of show you sink into, both heavy and slow, with moments of beauty that shine through the sadness. Evie mostly loved it, but had some hate for a few side characters, so be warned ... there is a little bit of ranting ahead! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Pretend to be your identical sister and fall in love with a king with prophetic dreams (who was also shot in the head, but don't worry, it's totally fine!) because this week on the show, Evie is chatting about the 2020 historical Korean drama QUEEN: LOVE AND WAR (also known as THE SELECTION: WAR BETWEEN WOMEN). Starring a sassy and cool (for the first half at least) Jin Se-yeon and a very dimpled Kim Min-kyu, this kdrama sageuk is fast-paced, fun and engaging, and though maybe not the highest quality show around, it is well worth your time! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Do you feel like some aching sadness, swoony romance, and also some ridiculous laughs? Well, good, because Evie has you covered. Today on the show, she is talking about two Kdramas, THE PACKAGE, a 2017 romance/travel Korean drama starring the always lovely Lee Yeon-Hee and actor Jung Yong-hwa. Also, she is talking about the hidden gem of a coming-of-age show GIRLS' GENERATION 1979, a 2017 youth drama set in ... you guessed it, 1979! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Poke a stick into your ear (it's fine! it didn't even hit anything important! don't even worry about it!) and go completely crazy, before being usurped by a doppleganger who is in love with your wife, because this week on the show Evie is ranting about the 2019 Korean historical drama THE CROWNED CLOWN. Starring Yeo Jin-gu as both the stick-poking mad king of Joseon and his clownish look-alike, as well as the always beautiful Lee Se-young as his very confused queen, this is both a wonderful sageuk filled with secret identities and plot twists, as well as an ethically confusing conundrum. Well, at least that was the case for Evie, listen to her ranty waffle to find out why! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Be a handsome (yet tortured) detective, find some bodies at a train station and then solve that parallel-world serial killer sht like a pro, because this week on the show Evie is discussing the 2020 OCN crime thriller (with an otherworldly twist) Korean drama called TRAIN. This kdrama stars the always perfect Yoon Si Yoon, is moody, atmospheric and dark, filled with murders and creepy dopplegangers, and is just so emotionally engaging! Evie absolutely adored this show, however, she also admits she is very biased as it really does tick all her personal taste boxes! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast*
This week, let's solve some mysteries! Evie suggests you watch some dramas that, through tragic circumstances (sob sob, her internet was really slooow!!!), she did not get to finish. But she recommends them anyway! Try out the 2020 mystery thriller Korean drama THE GAME: TOWARDS ZERO, which stars Taecyeon, Lee Yeon-hee and Im Ju-hwan. Also check out the gritty youth 2020 mini kdrama HOW TO BUY A FRIEND. Both shows are really good! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Get drunk, solve some crimes and then become the king of Joseon, because this week on the show Evie is discussing her feelings around the 2019 Korean historical drama HAECHI. Starring Jung Il-woo (who basically carries this entire show on his shoulders ... wow!) and Go Ara, as well as a whole heap of stellar side character performances, this story is based on the true history of Prince Yeoning, a Korean prince born to a lowly court maid. This show is fast-paced, filled with edge of your seat plots and twisty conspiracies, and also features a wonderful performance from Jung Moon-Sung as a despot power craving prince. Evie throughly enjoyed this wonderful sageuk! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
What do you do if you are a frazzled secretary with a boss who can't see faces (wut!)? You hoodwink him into falling in love with you ... while believing you are someone else, of course! This week on the show, Evie is chatting about the 2019 romantic comedy Korean drama THE SECRET LIFE OF MY SECRETARY! What a cute, fluffy and quirky show, with a charm factor that belies its simple premise and plot. This kdrama is definitely not rocket science, but if you are in the mood for something silly and fun, this is a surprisingly solid little show that really hits the spot! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Live inside a modern gothic fairytale, and then fall in love and face your fears, because this week on the podcast Evie is talking about the gorgeous 2020 romance Korean drama IT'S OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY, also known as PSYCHO, BUT IT'S OKAY. Starring the blindingly pretty Kim Soo-Hyun and Seo Ye-Ji (Evie needed to shield her eyes because these two are so shiny!), this kdrama has it all – swoony kisses and romance, dark secrets and hidden trauma, found family and healing (and a truly wonderful performance by actor Oh Jung-se), all wrapped up in a dreamy storybook aesthetic that makes this show gorgeous to look at! Did Evie mention she loved it? Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Be a rich and successful (yet emotionally damaged) South Korean lady and fly to North Korea (oops!) in a parachute, only to crash land on a random (handsome) soldier's head, because this week on the show Evie is discussing her feelings on the 2019 mega-hit kdrama CRASH LANDING ON YOU. This Korean drama stars Hyun-Bin and Son Ye-jin, and just the largest cast of absolute scene-stealing side characters Evie has ever seen! From the second lead couple to the gaggle of idiotic soldier boys, through to the mother-in-law and the village ladies, this show's side character's were absolute gold! Also, the rest of the show is excellent too! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Grab a lip balm, a mad futuristic face care mask, a cool sports car, a foundation stick, a ziplock kimchi bag and a whole heap of BBQ fried chicken, because this week Evie is discussing one of the most anticipated kdramas of 2020, THE KING: ETERNAL MONARCH. This Korean drama stars a smorgasbord of cool actors, including Lee Min Ho, Kim Go Eun, Woo Do-Hwan and Kim Kyung Nam. It also stars a whole heap of fried chicken. And also those delivery apps you use to order fried chicken when you are too far from the fried chicken shop to just walk there and order fried chicken yourself. Evie has complex feelings about this drama, both loving aspects of it and feeling a bit 'meh' about others. So you are warned! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Grab your best friends and tackle life with enthusiasm and zest ... or alternatively, get bullied relentlessly and fall in love with a street thug, because this week on the show Evie will be discussing both the 2019 romantic ensemble kdrama MELO IS MY NATURE (also known as BE MELODRAMATIC), as well as the 2020 award-winning Chinese movie BETTER DAYS, described as a melodrama crime romance. The Korean drama of the week is fun, fluffy, quirky and an achingly moving portrait of grief (oh my gosh!) and the random Chinese movie Evie is covering (even though this is a kdrama podcast! WTF!) is a slow-burn exploration of adolescent bullying and two broken people discovering a lifeline in each other (SWOON!). Lee Evie recommends both! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Be a hospital show with a huuuge cast that is basically about nothing (doctors do doctor stuff and then play music) but also somehow is THE BEST SHOW IN THE WORLD, because today Evie is discussing the 2020 kdrama HOSPITAL PLAYLIST. This drama is moving and charming and immersive, it will make you laugh and cry and swoon! It stars a hell of a lot of people, including the wonderful Yoo Yeon-Seok, Cho Jung-Seok, Jung Kyoung-Ho and literally a million other people. This show is absolutely beautiful! (Did Evie mention that she likes it?) Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Be a rich petulant man-child. Whine a bit. Spend your time emotionally manipulating a woman who loves you, and stringing her along because you don't want anyone else to have her. Then decide you do actually like her. So you whine a bit. You also now spend your time emotionally manipulating her and stringing her along (even though you like her! WTF!). Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. Bluuuuuurrrrgggg!!!!!!! Evie is having a meltdown, because this week on the podcast she is discussing the 2015 romantic comedy drama WARM AND COZY. Written by the famous Hong sisters, this kdrama stars Yoo Yeon-Seok (who Evie still loves, even after seeing him play this awful character! Now that's real love, folks!) and Kang So-Ra. The best thing about this show is that it is set on beautiful Jeju Island. Be warned ... Evie has some angry feelings. Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Today Evie is kicking the new season off with something a little bit different, discussing her favourite (or most hated, however you want to look at it) second male lead shipping disasters during her long kdrama watching career (can we really call this a career though?). These are the second male leads (and second female leads!) that touched Evie's heart and made her crazy. Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Evie is shaking things up this week, because it is episode 50 of the podcast! So sit down, relax, and listen as she waffles on about her favourite Korean drama characters (so far as of June 2020!) and why she likes them so much! This episode features actors like Lee Min Ho, Woo Do-Hwan and Yoo Yeon-Seok, as well as Kim So-Hyun, Lee Sung-Kyung and Shin Mina. It also includes lots of Evie waffling about kdrama heroes and heroines old and new! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Be a young, handsome and ethically confused doctor, and then get transferred to a backwater hospital so you can learn from the genius surgeon Dr Romantic, and maybe, just maybe, even become a Dr Romantic yourself! This week on the show, Evie is discussing DR ROMANTIC season one, also known as ROMANTIC DOCTOR, TEACHER KIM, which stars the gorgeous Yoo Yeon-Seok, lovely Seo Hyun-Jin and Dr Romantic himself; Han Suk-Kyu. What a show! After complaining about hospital dramas previously on the podcast, it turns out Evie is a total hypocrite, because doctors are heroes and this show is wonderful! Evie felt aaaaalllll the emotions! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Live in a frighteningly familiar and broken near-future and attempt the heist of a lifetime, only to become caught in a life and death hunt that will chill you to your bones, because this week Evie is focusing on the 2020 Korean movie TIME TO HUNT. Starring wonderful actors Lee Je-Hoon, Choi Woo-Shik and Ahn Jae-Hong, this is a tense thriller with loads of atmosphere that will have you on the edge of your seat! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Be a fking badass tragic Korean samurai called Gu Dong-Mae and use your badass tragic Korean samurai powers to completely destroy Evie's heart, break her soul and leave her in a small sobbing heap on the floor, because this week Evie is discussing the incredible (and gut-wrenching) 2018 Korean drama MR SUNSHINE. Starring massive movie star Lee Byung-Hun, and other high profile actors Kim Tae-ri, Kim Min-Jung, Byun Yo-Han and the (for Evie anyway) scene stealing Yoo Yeon-Seok, this kdrama is a beautiful and thoughtful historical epic, set in one of the saddest and most tragic periods of Korean history. This drama is epic on so many levels, and fair warning, there will be some Gu Dong-Mae fan-girling ahead! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes:** www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Get possessed by a crazy ghost, fall in love with a horrible arrogant chef, and then speak really quietly for an entire drama, because this week Evie is discussing her complicated feelings about the 2015 Korean supernatural romance/comedy OH MY GHOST. Starring Park Bo-Young, Cho Jung-Seok and the always great Kim Seul-Gi, this drama was good, but for very personal reasons, Evie also thought it was bad. Be warned, she didn't totally love this one! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Be a super cool night messenger whose only weakness is lurrrve, because this week Evie is discussing her adoration for the 2015 kdrama HEALER, which stars Ji Chang Wook and Park Min Young. This Korean drama is comfort food at its highest level ... want something sweet and fun, romantic and exciting, thrilling and moving? Well, Healer has you covered! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Be the smartest coolest man on the planet and travel forward three hundred years through time to win your woman's heart, while also saving a queen, your country and the world (probably!), because this week Evie is discussing the remarkable 2012 Korean drama QUEEN INHYUN'S MAN (also known as QUEEN AND I), which stars Ji Hyun Woo and Yoo Inna. This kdrama starts out as a fluffy fantasy romance yet soon morphs into something much deeper, an achingly beautiful portrayal of star-crossed lovers and a romance that transcends time, space and even death itself. Wow! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Are you a downtrodden office worker with nothing to live for? Well, why not try being a serial killer instead? That's what Yoon Shi Yoon does in the 2019 comedy-thriller Korean drama PSYCHOPATH DIARY, and boy does he do a good job of it. He is hilarious, adorable and damn creepy! Evie feels complicated about this kdrama, it is both excellent and a little bit boring, so come discuss it with her! FYI – this is a first impressions episode and she didn't finish the drama! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Be the absolute best man in the entire universe and swear ultimate revenge against a food company ... and then go and make ... your own food company ... really slowly ... over many years? So the 2020 kdrama ITAEWON CLASS sure sounds like a silly story, but this week Evie discusses what makes it work for her, including the wonderful performance by Park Seo Joon. This Korean drama is of the tried and tested underdog trope variety, yet is elevated into something interesting, emotional and fresh by a central hero who captured Evie's heart. Sigh. Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Love the idea of the whole world being destroyed by zombies? Well great, because this week Evie is discussing the thrilling second season of the big-budget production 2020 Kdrama KINGDOM, starring Joo Ji-Hoon and Bae-Doona (among a slew of recognisable faces!). This season is exciting, bad-arse, fast-paced and quite short, complete at only six episodes. It's got action, horror, death, political plotting and super fast scary zombies! Everything a person needs. :) Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Be a tragic boy-band star from the 90s and then time travel into the future and fall in love with your son's girlfriend (what?!), because this week on the podcast Evie is ignoring all things virus related and instead discussing the very silly and fun 2017 Kdrama HIT THE TOP (also known as THE BEST HIT). This show has a pretty twisted mystery at its heart, and a whole lot of hijinks, petty jealousy, dance numbers and complicated romance to enjoy, the perfect show to make you happy! It also stars the always wonderful Yoon Shi-Yoon and beautiful Lee Se-Young. Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Become waaaay too embroiled in your parent's love lives while immersing yourself in completely avoidable misery, and then scream and cry when it all backfires, because this week Evie is discussing the bonkers (yet strangely addicting?) 2018 Korean drama known as TEMPTED or sometimes as THE GREAT SEDUCER (which is honestly the dumbest name ever!). Starring a group of indescribably gorgeous people, including Woo Do-Hwan, Joy, Moon Ga-Young and Kim Min-Jae, this kdrama is about rich broken teens who keep making everything worse by acting like tiny small children. It's also a weirdly satisfying show! In this episode, Evie talks about what she liked, what she didn't, and the overall cringe factor of this drama! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Get into a car accident and go blind, and then spend your time alternating between playing the piano and screaming at Ji-Soo, because this week on the podcast Evie is talking about the 2016 Korean drama PAGE TURNER. Starring the always beautiful Kim So-Hyun and the absolute goof Ji-Soo (seriously, Ji-Soo is such a goof in this show!), this drama is a beautiful and tender look at dreams ... and what to do when they come crashing down. Do you pursue your dream anyway, just because you love it, or do you find a new dream to replace the old one? This is a Kdrama with thought-provoking themes and positive messages, and is funny, silly and emotionally moving. And at only 3 episodes, it is most definitely worth your time! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Conduct emotional interactions over a dying body instead of actually helping them, because this week on the podcast Evie is discussing her first impressions of the hospital kdrama DR ROMANTIC SEASON TWO, starring the very gorgeous leads, Lee Sung-Kyung and Ahn Hyo-Seop. Expect gothic hospitals, high drama accidents and lots of emotionally damaged doctors! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Do you want to get sucked inside your phone and end up starring in your favourite Korean drama? Of course you do! And so does Claire, the American lead of the charming, silly and funny 2016 show DRAMAWORLD. Join Evie as she discusses how fun it is to watch a (sort of) Korean drama that has clearly been specifically made with the non-Korean Kdrama fan in mind, and how awesome it was when Claire pretends to fall over only to have Woo Do Hwan swoop out of nowhere to save her! Yay! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Grab a smallpox vaccine and a romance novel, because this week on the podcast Evie is discussing the decidedly feminist 2019 Kdrama ROOKIE HISTORIAN GOO HAE-RYUNG, starring the charming Shin Se-Kyung and very sweet Cha Eun-Woo. This drama turns stereotypical gender roles upside down and inside out, featuring a lonely prince locked away in his castle and the modern intelligent woman who is going to save him (and herself. And the whole of history). Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Marry a ghost and then sensuously eat a lot of kimchi, because this week on the podcast Evie is discussing two dramas! Catch some serious food envy with the 2015 kdrama foodie romance LET'S EAT 2, starring Yoon Doo-joon and Seo Hyun-jin, a story about a man who likes both his pretty neighbour and his food, quite a lot. And then on her brand new podcast segment called — Hang On A Minute! That Isn't Even Korean! This Is An Outrage!— Evie is discussing the 2020 historical fantasy Chinese drama THE GHOST BRIDE, based on the fantastic book by Yangsze Choo! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Spend your time fighting ghosts, only to (plot twist!) fall in love with one instead, because this week Evie is discussing the 2016 comedy-romance supernatural Korean drama LET'S FIGHT GHOST. Join the always charming Kim So-hyun and Taecyeon as they battle evil spirits, inevitable heartache and swoon their growing attraction. This show is basically built on the charming romantic chemistry between the leads, and is sugar sweet escapism ... with some scary ghosts thrown in for good measure! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Get stuck under a collapsed shopping centre and then fall in love with a very damaged (yet handsome) dude, because today Evie is discussing the ten reasons why you should love the 2017 kdrama JUST BETWEEN LOVERS (also apparently known as RAIN OR SHINE). This Korean melodrama is tragic, gorgeous, slow-burn and romantic as hell. It also has some boring construction bits in it. But let Evie tell you, if you like your romance dramas to be filled with agony and longing (yet still have a happy ending earned through the quiet power of falling in love) then does she ever have the perfect show for you! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Grab a monkey, some soju and a water god, because now it is first episode challenge time! This is a brand new thing Evie just invented, which involves her watching some first episodes and then, you know, talking about them and stuff. How challenging! This week she tackles the 2017 fantasy romance THE BRIDE OF HABAEK (in which actors she really likes, Nam Joo-Hyuk and Shin Se-Kyung, both seem to forget how to move their faces), the 2018 fantasy romance A KOREAN ODYSSEY, also known as HWAYUGI (in which Lee Seung-gi prances around like the rockstar monkey god he truly is) and finally the 2019 modern romance WHEN THE CAMELLIA BLOOMS (in which Gong Hyo-jin and Kang Ha-Neul live quiet domestic lives and also battle serial killers apparently).Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Grab an old typewriter (that has a ghost living inside it), and fend off both crazy fans and memories of your past life, because today Evie is discussing the 2017 fantasy romance Korean drama CHICAGO TYPEWRITER, which stars Yoo Ah-In, Lim Soo-Jung and Ko Gyung-Pyo. This Kdrama dips into a fascinating and dark time period (Japanese occupation era Korea) and also features one of the best kiss scenes ... maybe ever? Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
PART TWO: It is STILL the end of 2019 and STILL time to look back at the good, the bad, and the weird of Korean dramas this year. Evie watched a lot but still wishes she watched more! Listen as she takes you on a journey back through 2019 to discuss what she watched, what she didn't, what she loved and what she felt pretty 'bleh' about! There are too many Korean dramas mentioned in this episode to list them all, but some include: At Eighteen, My Country, Arthdal Chronicles, Tale of Nokdu and many more! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
PART ONE: It is the end of 2019 and time to look back at the good, the bad, and the weird of Korean dramas this year. Evie watched a lot but still wishes she watched more! Listen as she takes you on a journey back through 2019 to discuss what she watched, what she didn't, what she loved and what she felt pretty 'bleh' about! There are too many Korean dramas mentioned in this episode to list them all, but some include: Haechi, Kingdom, My First First Love, Her Private Life, Abyss and many more! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Get stabbed in the belly multiple times with a sword and cough up some blood, but then be totally fine in every way, because this week on the podcast Evie is discussing one of her favourite 2019 Korean dramas MY COUNTRY: THE NEW AGE. Starring the beautiful Woo Do-Hwan, Yang Se-Jong and Jang Hyuk, this Kdrama is a bloody and tragic tale of the end of an empire (Goryeo) and the emergence of a new dynasty from the ashes (Joseon). Oh ... and it is also a drama in which every major character walks around literally covered from head to toe in blood. Did Evie mention this drama was bloody? Because it is bloody. Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Put on a dress and pretend to be a woman (and look pretty damn good while doing it) because today Evie is discussing the utterly charming and delightful 2019 Kdrama THE TALE OF NOKDU. This Joseon set rom-com sageuk stars the always gorgeous Kim So-Hyun and features an absolute breakout performance by actor Jang Dong-Yoon. It has loads of romance, comedy and thrilling action, and Evie reckons it is one of the best Korean dramas of 2019! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Discover you are in fact not real, and actually just the product of a writer's imagination, and then proceed to live your best and most romantic life anyway! You go girl, Dan-Oh, the heroine of my heart! Come discuss the zingy, funny, sweet (and surprisingly clever) 2019 youth romance Korean drama EXTRAORDINARY YOU, where the boys are tall, the girls are dying from inexplicable comic illnesses, and you could literally disappear at any moment. This kdrama is Evie's idea of a good time, hitting all the sweet spots. SPOILER ALERT: She loved it! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Impersonate your identical twin sister and then realise the boy you are falling in love with is already in love with you, but only because he thinks you are your sister (pheww .... that's complicated folks!!!!!), because today Evie is talking about the very excellent and angsty 2015 youth melodrama WHO ARE YOU: SCHOOL 2015, which stars the gorgeous Kim So-Hyun, Nam Joo-Hyuk and Yook Sung-Jae. This was the sixth instalment in the very popular 'School' Kdrama series and is one of Evie's favourite Korean dramas of all time, probably only because she boarded the correct ship in the love triangle. Listen as she discusses her ten reasons to adore this drama, the power of a love triangle done right, and Kim So-Hyun's utter perfection. Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Get kidnapped and forced to become the King of Joseon, only to discover the dude you hired to look after your woman back home is secretly kissing her while you are busy running the country! Today Evie is discussing the upsides and the downsides of love triangles in the 2019 Kdrama FLOWER CREW: JOSEON MARRIAGE AGENCY, starring Kim Min-Jae. This Korean drama was both more and less romantic than Evie expected, so join her for a discussion to discover what the hell she means by that! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Travel forward in time to catch a serial killer and then realise your house is gone, your wife is dead and everyone you ever loved is completely fked, because today Evie is discussing the 2017 kdrama TUNNEL, starring Choi Jin-Hyuk. This Korean drama is dark, thrilling and twisty and Evie loved it! She also talks about the 2012 mega-hit fusion sageuk THE MOON EMBRACING THE SUN, starring Kim Soo-Hyun, and the basic plot is this: a sad crying king walks around a palace while everyone screams 'Jeonha' at him all day long... Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes:** www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Be a money hungry social climber and marry a man you don't love, and then be fully surprised that you don't feel very happy (what a shock! how unexpected!), because this week Evie is discussing her first impressions of the completely inappropriately marketed 2019 Korean drama BEAUTIFUL LOVE WONDERFUL LIFE. Her main point of discussion is: what the fk even is this kdrama? Also, Evie talks about a 2018 Korean movie remake of a 1999 Japanese anime movie, ILLANG: THE WOLF BRIGADE, starring Kang Dong-Won. How are these two things related? Well, they are not. In any way whatsoever. Sorry. Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes:** www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Do you like stories about kings and queens, upstanding noblemen and cross-dressing sassy girls? Well too bad, because today Evie is discussing the 2014 Korean drama MAIDS (also known as MORE THAN A MAID), starring Jung Yoo-Mi and Oh Ji-Ho. This kdrama is about the downtrodden slaves and servants of Joseon, and boy do they have it rough! To be honest, this show does feature a king (or two) as well as a hidden illegitimate (sort of) prince so ... Evie guesses you just can't get away from that sort of thing in a sageuk. But that's fine because she loves this Korean drama! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Join a cult and then get hit in the face with a shovel, because today Evie is discussing the ten reasons to love the mysterious, atmospheric and disturbing 2017 Kdrama SAVE ME, also known sometimes as RESCUE ME. Seriously, cults, creeps and Woo Do-Hwan; what else does a Korean drama even need? Also starring the ever earnest Taecyeon and the fragile yet powerful Seo Ye-Ji, this Kdrama was addictive and (almost) perfect, so come and hang out with Evie as she shouts at you to go watch it already!!! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Sell your soul to the devil in return for vengeance, and then change your mind seven years later, because today on the show Evie is discussing the slick 2019 Korean drama JUSTICE, starring Choi Jin-Hyuk and Nana. If you are in the mood for some murky moral grey areas, some twisty plots and a complete psycho-killer of a villain, then you have definitely come to the right place! So strap in and enjoy this Kdrama show! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Almost paaraaaddiiisse!!! What a theme tune! Join Evie as she discusses that 2009 Kdrama rite of passage, BOYS OVER FLOWERS, the ultimate in bonkers and addictive Korean drama! She also discusses what she did and didn't love about the 2019 Kdrama HE IS PSYCHOMETRIC, and the 2016 Korean drama CHEESE IN THE TRAP! What do all these Kdramas have in common? Um ... nothing at all actually .... except they all star very pretty actors? Let's talk about Lee Min-ho, Seo Kang-joon and Kim Kwon (all so very pretty!). Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Let's talk two Korean dramas and one Korean movie, just to shake things up! Join in with Evie's discussion on the differences between Kdrama and Korean movies, and touch on the dramas SUSPICIOUS PARTNER (featuring Nam Ji-hyun's glorious hair!) and SIX FLYING DRAGONS (featuring murder, murder everywhere!) Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Do you want to ring Evie's love alarm? Because she wants to ring yours! (Honestly so much innuendo ... I don't think anyone thought this tagline through!) Come join in Evie's discussion on this 2019 Netflix youth romance Korean Drama LOVE ALARM, starring the ever extraordinary Kim So-Hyun. This was one of Evie's most anticipated 2019 Kdramas and .... SPOILER: she didn't totally love it like she wanted to (boo hoo!) but she did still love parts of it. So strap in for a little bit of ranting. You've been warned! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Do you want to get hit on the head by a rogue flower pot? Would you enjoy to have two gorgeous boys fall madly in love with you (even though you are actually kind of a brat)? Do you want to sing and dance your teen years away and follow ALL of the dreams? Because Evie sure does! Come join her discussion about this excellent 2011 Kdrama starring the ever lovely Suzy, insanely pretty Kim Soo-Hyun and motorbike riding Taecyeon, and hear about Evie's ten reasons to love the Korean drama DREAM HIGH! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Are you an amnesiac Joseon prince whose lack of memories definitely don't turn you into a nicer person? Are you a tragically doomed assassin (with really excellent eyebrows) busily involved in an epic love story that gets barely any screentime? Or are you Hong Shim, a shining example of a cool peasant girl? Because if so, does Evie have the show for you!! Come join in this discussion about the 2018 romance sageuk Kdrama, 100 DAYS MY PRINCE. Fair warning: Evie both absolutely loved and kind of hated this Korean drama. Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
A cutie-pie dimpled angel called Dan (!!) and a cold tragic ballerina who doesn't know how to love; tie them together with a random supernatural handkerchief .... what could possibly go wrong? Everything, apparently! Come join Evie as she discusses the very charming, sweet and surprisingly emotional 2019 Kdrama ANGEL'S LAST MISSION: LOVE! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Arang is a plucky ghost from legend, determined to discover the truth of her identity! Eun-Oh is a nobleman with mummy issues and a chip on his shoulder who most definitely absolutely utterly doesn't want to help her out! What follows is a moody, atmospheric adventure through a tiny Joseon village (via the underworld!), featuring a whole bunch of exhumed dead bodies, bickering gods in terrible wigs, and a literal goat that is a stand in for earth .... or something. Welcome to the utterly charming Korean drama ARANG AND THE MAGISTRATE. Listen as Evie discusses her 10 reasons to love this Kdrama! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
First love and the tangled emotion that comes with it! This 2019 Korean drama has it all! Free-loaders in the house? Check. Best friends with hidden romantic feelings? Check. An angsty love triangle? Check. Ji-Soo? Check! Everything a youth coming-of-age Kdrama requires, MY FIRST FIRST LOVE has it! Join Evie as she discusses how this Korean drama made her feel a bunch of things. Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Will Hanjo ever exact his revenge and actually kill someone? Will the mysterious evil gunman turn out to be a rather sympathetic guy? (sob sob) Will Soo-in realise that the swaggering new Japanese dude in town is actually her deceased boyfriend? Find out in this discussion about the 2014 Korean historical drama JOSEON GUNMAN, starring the ever fantastic Lee Joon-Ki and Nam Sang-Mi. This is absolute epic sageuk Kdrama at its best! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Oh, that lovely damaged Dok Mi, what a charming heroine! And Enrique, the king of all energiser bunnies! Come hang out with Evie in a rundown apartment block with a whole bunch of cute flower boys, as she discusses her ten reasons to ADORE the 2013 Korean drama FLOWER BOY NEXT DOOR! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Joseon zombies, a badass mysterious tiger hunter and a Crown Prince on the run! Welcome to Evie's season one overview of the very excellent (and super creepy) 2019 Korean drama, KINGDOM. Starring Joo Ji-hoon and Bae Doona, don't watch this one at night! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Cute romances, quirky characters, messy breakups .... and some really really really really dark and traumatising crazy sad storylines. Holy moly! Come join Evie as she discusses the twisty mystery that is AGE OF YOUTH season two! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Sure, the first episode of this historical Korean drama is absolutely bonkers, and yeah it does feature a Frenchman pretending to be an Englishman while sporting the most yellow peroxide mullet in all of history. And yet TAMRA THE ISLAND is one of Evie's absolute favourite kdramas of all time. Why? Join Evie's Korean drama discussion to find out why! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast
Is there truly a ghost living in the shoe closet of the AGE OF YOUTH - SEASON ONE sharehouse? Will Yoon and her Chef ever find a way to be together? How psycho should a boyfriend be? (for instance ... kidnapping = too far?) Come discuss HELLO, MY TWENTIES with Evie and her character by character breakdown. Spoiler: she LOVED this show! Visit Evie's Patreon to support the show and for extra episodes: www.patreon.com/EvieKoreanDramaPodcast