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... Continue Reading →
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Drama Addict Diary: Run On, Jo Seung-woo, and the Virtues of Scruff
Drama Addict Diary is back and it's very silly and trivial and full of pictures, even though I did not manage to stick in that one Lee Jun-ki one that I can't seem to let go of. This is a highly untidy version of what's been going on for me lately in drama-watching-land, and it's... Continue Reading →
83. The Little Yak – Run On
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. https://soundcloud.com/akdramapodcast/83-the-little-yak-run-on 35:28 Spoiler... Continue Reading →
82. Year-End Yak 2020 & the 2nd Annual Goguma Awards!
Thanks for spending this awful, trying, ridiculous and neverending year with us. For all the dark times, we also laughed a lot, had some milestones, and had an unprecedented year of interaction with you, our beautiful community! Here's some thoughts (...okay, a lot of thoughts, hours of thoughts) about what our year in dramas was... Continue Reading →
Notes from the Yak Tea: Ask Ammi
Thanks to everyone who joined us for the Yak Tea on Christmas Day! We had a lovely time, and we hope you all did too. One of our segments was a live advice column with my mom called "Ask Ammi", which we had attendees anonymously send questions in for ahead of time, and she answered... Continue Reading →
The Sense of an Ending: A Writer’s Take on Final Episodes
By Anja De Jager Back in the days before K-drama addiction struck, I once attended a screenwriting seminar by a famous US TV writer and he made the point that you should end a drama series on a cliffhanger so that you’d get commissioned for Season 2. The purpose of the end of a drama... Continue Reading →
81. The Spoiled Yak – Stranger 2
Anisa reconvenes with Yunah and Lee Tennant in one last nerdy love-fest for Stranger 2, giving us one last gift 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... Continue Reading →
80. TLY – Start-Up | Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol | 18 Again
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. https://soundcloud.com/akdramapodcast/80-tly-start-up-do-do-sol-sol-la-la-sol-18-again Time Stamps: 03:33 Start-Up10:02 Do Do Sol Sol La... Continue Reading →
Join Us in the Year-End Yak + Yak Tea
What got you through 2020? It's the time of year again where we're working hard to put together our annual Year-End Yak and the Goguma Awards (we're having a LOT of fun with that!). This time, we'd love to invite you to join us! Tell us about what got you through 2020 in Dramaland, whether... Continue Reading →
79. Fewer Dramas Next Year | Upcoming: True Beauty, Mr. Queen, Dramaworld 2
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://soundcloud.com/akdramapodcast/79-fewer-dramas-next-year-upcoming-true-beauty-mr-queen-dramaland-2 Liliana's drama Discord: https://discord.gg/rN39kd2dc5 TIME STAMPS: 00:13:51 - Industry NewsUPCOMING DRAMA:00:32:01 - Lovestruck in the city00:37:02... Continue Reading →