Welcome to the Korean Drama Podcast, the K-Drama rewatch podcast by (and for) people who don't watch Korean Dramas. Part of the Potluck Podcast Collective
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Welcome to the Good Pop Culture Club. Join our professional Asian American hosts Marvin, Jess, and Hanh as they discuss the good pop that gets us through our days, including TV, movies, books, and more!
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Fresh Creatives is a podcast about creating new stories! Join our hosts as they create fresh new story treatments from scratch! We get our ideas from random story prompt generators, twitter memes, and directly from you! Tired of the same old stories coming from mainstream media? Join us for something fresh and creative!
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On this episode, we recap another low-key episode of the K-Drama Heavenly Ever After, where surprisingly a lot happens to our characters as we continue setting up for the drama's last act, including more revelations for Som-i and her mysterious powers. Will we finally find out what her deal is? Episode 8: Hae-sook throws herself into church life as…
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We kick off the back half of Heavenly Ever After with a more mellow episode 7. On this episode, join us as we learn more about what makes KDrama heaven tick, get to know more about various characters, and follow along as the show sets up some story lines that we hope get resolved soon. Episode 7: Overwhelmed by anxiety, Hae-sook welcomes an intimid…
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On our August 2025 edition of "Do We Want This?" Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup, the crew discusses the only Asian American entertainment news that matters, how much butt KPop Demon Hunters is kicking, Netflix's plans for their unexpectedly hot IP, and whether or not the right lessons will be learned from the whole thi…
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On episode 6 of Heavenly Ever After, we escape the darkness of K-Drama hell back to the saturated hues of K-Drama heaven as our crew continues to unravel the mysteries and systems that govern the afterlife and learning more about Hae-sook's life and journey. Episode 6: As Hae-sook suddenly returns to Heaven with Lee Young-ae, Som-I questions her ow…
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On this episode, the Good Pop crew checks out Butterfly, the new Daniel Dae Kim spy thriller / family drama streaming now on Amazon where DDK plays a former intelligence agent who emerges in South Korea 9 years after faking his death to rescue his daughter who has followed his footsteps in becoming a mercenary assassin. What's Popping? - & Juliet, …
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After spending 4 episodes trying to sus out K-Drama heaven, we finally find our way into K-Drama hell on episode 5 of Heavenly Ever After. Join our hosts as they follow Hae-sook's orientation through the many different hells and the stories of the people that reside there. Episode 5: After receiving another infraction, Hae-sook descends into Hell, …
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On this episode, the Good Pop crew welcomes the return of Hank, Peggy, and Bobby Hill in the long awaited revival of the animated comedy sitcom King of the Hill! Join us as the crew discusses our personal histories with the show as well as how the revival updates the characters for the modern age while keeping the soul and shenanigans of the origin…
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We continue to explore k-drama heaven on episode 4 of Heavenly Ever After as the crew continues to learn about the (oh so many) rules of heaven and hell, as well as meet a bunch of good boys! Episode 4: Hae-sook slowly gains sympathy for Som-i, believing that that she reminds her of someone dear, and later welcome a new attendee with her pastor. Wa…
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On this episode, we are checking out Chief of War, the new Hawaiian Historical Fiction prestige television series created by and starring Jason Momoa as a Hawaiian war chief who is trying to live a peaceful life, but the war to unify the Hawaiian islands in the late 18th century draws him into a conflict that leads him to travel the world before co…
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The feels and tears continue to flow as the crew dives deeper into their watch of Heavenly Ever After, but so do the bad vibes as the mysteries (and red tape) of the K-Drama afterlife deepen. Episode 3: The arrival of a mysterious woman looking for Nak-joon upends Hae-sook's bliss, and she later embarks on a journey to revisit her past. Watch it no…
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On our July 2025 edition of "Do We Want This?" Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup, fellow Potluck host Ada Tseng fills in for Hanh as we take a look at some exciting upcoming Asian American films and TV series, as well as check out the recent Emmy nominations! What's Popping? - Subway Takes, The Gilded Age, Chef of China F…
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Our crew is blindsided with some heavy feels in this second episode of the hit K-Drama Heavenly Ever After, but not before discussing the age-gap hi-jinks of the show's setup as well as the somehow capitalist bureaucracy of Korean heaven. Episode 2: Hae-sook reunites with the young Nak-joon, struggles to get used to their age gap and finds herself …
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On this episode, we check out the latest comedy special from stand-up comedian Atsuko Okatsuka, Father. The crew discusses Atsuko's immaculate vibes as well as how we related to her observations about marriage, friendship, and family. What's Popping? - Fantastic Four: First Steps, Yankee Dawg You Die, Bingsu for Two Follow our hosts: Marvin Yueh - …
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On this episode we venture once again into a new K-Drama, this time the supernatural romantic comedy/drama Heavenly Ever After about a woman who meets her late husband in heaven, only she looks like she's 80 (because of a totally sweet reason) while he's taken on his form in his 30's! Join returning hosts Kim and Candice as well as new co-host Jane…
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On this episode we dive deep into the third season of the hot Korean death game series Squid Game! We're going full spoilercast this time so definitely proceed with caution if you haven't finished the new season yet. So does the show stick the landing? What's Popping? - Belly Laughs, Superman, Takopi's Original Sin Follow our hosts: Marvin Yueh - @…
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The Korean Drama Podcast is back for our 6th season! Join us as we kick off the new season with our primer episode where we catch up with our returning hosts Kim and Candice, as well as welcome our new co-host Jane who will be filling in for Kathy. We also preview the new drama we'll be watching this season (hint: it's a recent hit series). We're e…
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On this episode, we check out The Old Guard 2, the sequel to the 2020 action film about immortals who moonlight as mercenaries through the centuries, this time with additional Asian representation with Henry Golding joining the cast and the expansion of Veronica Ngo's character Quynh from the first film! But will they be able to elevate this surpri…
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On this episode of Good Pop, we check out some new Predator content with Predator: Killer of Killers, an anthology of Predator related animated short films about three warriors across four time periods who encounter one of these intergalactic big game hunters/a-holes. What's Popping? - Night of the Living Cat, The Phoenix Pencil Company Follow our …
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On this episode of Good Pop, the crew checks out the new Sony Animations feature film KPop Demon Hunters streaming now on Netflix. An action musical about a KPop girl group that moonlights as demon hunters facing their greatest foe, a rival boy band made up of hot demons. What's Popping? - Materialists, Squid Game S3, Finding Edna Lewis Follow our …
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On this episode, we check out the new South Korean animated Sci-Fi Romance film Lost in Starlight, which takes place in a Solarpunk vision of Seoul in the near future and follows the budding romance between an accomplished scientist who's trying to become an astronaut for a mission to Mars, and a former musician turned vintage electronics repairman…
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On this episode, we finally discuss the movie event of the year, Ryan Coogler's horror/action/historical fiction film Sinners, about a Mississippi Delta community just trying to have a good time during prohibition, and the vampires (and racists) who seem dead set on ruining their night. There's so much to discuss that we're going full spoilercast o…
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On our May 2025 edition of "Do We Want This?" Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup, the crew discusses Asians in the running for the Tony Awards, the reunion of Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock, new Japanese/Finnish Noir co-pros, and what Manny Jacinto is up to next! What's Popping? - G Dragon, Sports Docs, Top Chef Follow ou…
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We close out this heritage month by checking out the new Asian American romantic comedy Worth the Wait, an anthology style Rom Com following a cast of some of our favorite Asian Americans whose lives intersect with each other as they deal with love, loss, and overbearing moms/uncles. But is Worth the Wait worth downloading Tubi for? What's Popping?…
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We're back for our much belated wrap up episode for season 6 of the Korean Drama Podcast. Our hosts Kim, Kathy, and Candice are joined by producer Marvin to reflect on their experience watching Chicken Nugget, as well as discuss what's next for the podcast! -- Follow us on twitter at @koreandramapod Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spoti…
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As we wait to conclude heritage month with the month's last big release, the crew takes some time to finally force Marvin to watch the 2005 film version of Jane Austen's classic Pride and Prejudice before it disappears from Netflix (for now) at the end of the month. Tune in as we discuss if this (arguably) iconic adaptation hold up 20 years later a…
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On this episode of Good Pop, the crew checks out the new(ish) romantic comedy film A Nice Indian Boy, starring Karan Soni as Naveen, a doctor who brings his fiance Jay, a white guy adopted by Indian parents played by Jonathan Groff, home to meet his accepting but still conservative traditional Indian family. On paper this film has all the right pie…
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Throwback Feed Drop - Fresh Creatives #7: Merit
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Well, the life of a professional Asian American is never easy, and this is especially true in May. Because of several professional Asian obligations overlapping (as well as Jess' birthday week which is a holiday in itself), we've decided to take the week off to gather ourselves. In place of a regular episode, Marvin dug into the way back machine to…
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We begin AANHPIHM 2025, with our end-of-April edition of "Do We Want This?" Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup. On this episode, Marvin and Jess discuss some exciting upcoming projects from British Asian triple-threats Dev Patel and Will Sharpe respectively, some less exciting news about the future of AI and animation, and…
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On this episode, we return to The Wedding Banquet for Andrew Ahn's reimagined take on Ang Lee's 1993 classic romantic comedy! But does the story of faking a wedding to placate your relatives hold up in 2025? Join us as we dive into the ways the remake updates The Wedding Banquet's formula to tell a wholly new story celebrating the highs and lows of…
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How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies
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On this episode, we return to Thailand to discuss the breakout Thai comedy-drama, How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, about a young man who is inspired to spend more time with his terminally ill grandmother in the hopes that it'll help him claim a better share of her inheritance after she passes. Join us as we dig beyond the story of familial…
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