Hear about it firsthand from CJ ENM America's CO-CEO Angela Killoren! I had the pleasure of spending time with Angela a few times last year and she is amazing. She also founded KCON, if you didn't know. :) I am so proud of the work she's done to put K-Content on the map! #netflixkdrama #tvn #mnet #cjenm #studiodragon #cjentertainment #hulu #disneyplus #crashlandingonyou #kdramalovers #kcon ..read more

Get an inside look into K-Drama fan meets thanks to Kate Adajar, Founder of @RandomRepublika, a lifestyle and entertainment platform based in the Philippines. She joins Noona's Noonchi and talks about how much she enjoys the fan meets because of the celebs/actors. Join us for this fun conversation about Park Bogum, Jung Haein, and Cha Eunwoo's fan meetings, and more! #parkbogum #chaeunwoo #junghaein #kdramalovers #hallyu #fanmeeting ..read more

What a fun conversation this was! I learned so much from David Tizzard, PhD, host of the podcast Korea Deconstructed and professor of Korean Studies at Seoul Women's University and Hanyang University. David and I had the pleasure of meeting IRL last summer in Seoul. I'm also eager to sit in on one of his classes someday soon! There's a reason why he's my first podcast interview for Season 3. Join us as we go through some hallyu and history. David is a delight.  #Kdrama #Hallyu #Korea #Koreandrama #history #koreanstudy Hallyu + History With David Tizzard, PhD ..read more

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It was super interesting to hear from a K-Drama insider on the chrystallization of K-Dramas!  Producer-Director (PD) Christine Ko chrystallizes on the making of K-Dramas and the overall process. She also shares about her own PD journey with K-Dramas like Law School and Forecasting Love and Weather.  Plus, you'll hear about how she's making in-roads as a female PD in the K-Drama business.  This episode gives you an inside look into the world of K-Drama filming and more! You can also watch the episode on my YouTube channel.    ..read more

It was fun to get a healthy dose of Fran McMahon!  She first reached out to me a while ago about her love of K-Dramas and of course we became fast friends!  K-Pop was her way into K-Dramas and she has stayed put.  Enjoying listening to this episode from a Brit who found her grit through K-Dramas like It's Okay To Not Be Okay and Run On.   You can also watch the podcast on my YouTube Channel.  ..read more

Who's taking Korean language classes?  Korean teacher extraordinaire Yoon Ssam 쎔says it's no surprise how popular they've come with the boom in K-Culture.  He's busier than ever and been expanding for a while now with his Korean language classes around the world!  You'll enjoy learning about Yoon Ssam's teaching method.  Think engineering!  (Yoon Ssam was a former engineer). By the way, I'm sure you figured out that Ssam is slang for teacher (선생님 ) in Korean.   Of course we also talk K-Dramas.  Get this, one of his favs is also one of my favs, My Mister ..read more

I take any chance I can get to talk about Hometown Cha Cha Cha, one of my favorite K-Dramas in recent years! And,  what better way to do a deep dive on it with bestselling author Christie Golden! She's an avid fan of this K-Drama and Kim Seon Ho who played Hong Banjang.  We had so much fun talking about the story, the characters we grew to love, and what this K-Drama is really all about.  Hear it from her, an esteemed writer herself how highly she thought of the writing. This was a charismatic conversation, indeed!   You can also watch the episode on my YouTube channel ..read more

What a delightful conversation this is with Deema Loves Drama.  Deema shares the hard work it takes to be a content creator, and she's proud of how she's built her social media presence in the K-Drama world since 2019.  Her favorite part of being a content creator is the community and the relationships she's gained the last couple years.  Join us as Deema Loves Drama talks delightfully about her K-Drama favorites!  You can also watch the episode on my YouTube channel.  ..read more

Here's another reason why we there are so many commonalities through the world of K-Dramas! Kat Turner is back for more and shares her personal journey on being a Korean American adoptee (KAD) after watching Crash Landing on You (CLOY) last year. We got to chat with Kat Turner last week on an IG Live on Her Private Life. It was a wonderful convo so please check it out on our IGTV~. In this latest podcast episode, Kat talks about how she kickstarted her love for K-Dramas amidst the pandemic which sent her down a reflective journey as a KAD. Aside from CLOY and Itaewon Class, Kat has seen quite ..read more