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Sarangees! The time has come to bid farewell to our favorite couple ever, Seo-ri and Se-gye (tear!). These final two episodes did NOT let us down… the writers gave us the happy ending we needed!

In episode 13, we FINALLY find out how Seo-ri and Dan-shim's souls switched, Se-gye and Telemundo continue their showdown, and we sit through the longest death montage ever for Seo-ri's halmoni. Then we end on the craziest cliffhanger: Se-gye gets stabbed TWICE, all because his grandfather had to go and kidnap Telemundo's son! It's nuts!

Content Warning: This podcast covers The Glory, which contains depictions of violence, sexual content, suicide, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised! 

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It's time for episode 8 of The Glory, Sarangees! This was the final episode of Part 1 of the series, and it did NOT let up! So many things happened, and just when you thought things couldn't get crazier, they do. First, we open with Hye-jeong begging Dong-eun to forgive her — she's willing to go to Dong-eun's side as long as Dong-eun doesn't tattle on her to her future mother-in-law. Don...

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Happy World Cup (and THE KNICKS WON), Sarangees! We're back with our reactions to episodes 11 and 12 of My Royal Nemesis, and y'all, we have to be honest…it was confusing. Chrissy was confused. Dulcé was confused. We share our theories on what we THINK happened with the Seo-ri/Dan-shim soul switch, so please let us know if we got anything wrong and drop your own theories below!

There were some major GIRL WHAT moments this week, like Seo-ri's "friend" drugging her and locking her up in the prop room, AND...

Content Warning: This podcast covers The Glory, which contains depictions of violence, sexual content, suicide, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised! 

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Hello Sarangees! We're back with episode 7 of The Glory, and of course, IT DOESN'T DISAPPOINT! If the last episode was all about loading the gun, this one's all about putting your finger on the trigger. Yeo-jeong’s officially joined Dong-eun as her executioner, and we finally get his backstory…turns out he's got his own revenge mission against the man who killed his father.

Do-young's catching on to...

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Sarangees! We're back with our reactions to episodes 9 and 10 of My Royal Nemesis, and this series just keeps delivering the squeals, the tears, and the pure joy. Se-gye is STILL having those dreams about the Grand Prince and Dan-shim, which finally pushes Dan-shim/Seo-ri to reveal that yes, she really is the Kang Dan-shim he's been dreaming about. As Se-gye reels from the discovery, the couple makes it official… but Seo-ri is still holding back from opening up completely. Meanwhile, Telemundo gets officially caught by Grandfather, who ships him off to th...

Content Warning: This podcast covers The Glory, which contains depictions of violence, sexual content, suicide, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised! 

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Happy Wednesday, Sarangees! Episode 6 of The Glory is here, and Myeong-oh is still MIA, leaving Dong-eun, Hyun-nam, Do-young, and the bullies all scrambling to track him down. But before he disappeared, Myeong-oh wasn’t lying low. He's robbing Jae-joon and blackmailing Do-young and Hye-jeong, wreaking havoc on everyone. 

Meanwhile, obstacles begin to emerge for Dong-eun. Her colleague Mr. Bob starts bullying her, a band of thugs begin...

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Today we're reacting to episodes 7 and 8 of My Royal Nemesis, and Sarangees, this drama just keeps hitting in ALL the right ways! The writing, the pacing, the acting… it's all there, and it's blowing our minds. Se-gye remains the world's biggest romantic softie, and Seo-ri/Dan-shim finally decides to accept him! Meanwhile, the villains keep scheming with Telemundo to break off Se-gye's "engagement" to Moh Tae-hee, while Tae-hee plots to destroy Seo-ri and claim Se-gye for herself. We also dig into what happened between Dan-shim and the Grand Prince back in th...

Content Warning: This podcast covers The Glory, which contains depictions of violence, sexual content, suicide, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised! 

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Hello Sarangees! We’re back with episode 5 of The Glory, and it’s another banger! Dong-eun and Do-young hang out at the convenience store after their Go game. Yeon-jin is fully spiraling over Dong-eun becoming Ye-sol’s teacher. She tries everything to get rid of her, including paying her off, but of course, it doesn’t work on Dong-eun. Dong-eun moves in on the other bullies by blackmailing Sa-ra and...

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Sarangees, we are BACK with another Unnies React — and this time, we're diving into My Royal Nemesis! This drama had us in a chokehold from the start, so honestly, we HAD TO COVER IT! We are absolutely obsessed with our leads: the endlessly talented Lim Ji-yeon as Shin Seo-ri (seriously, is there anything this woman can't do?!) and the very, very attractive Heo Nam-jun as Cha Se-gye. This time-traveling fantasy is pure comedy gold, but don't be fooled — it will also have you squealing one second and tearing up the next. We s...

Content Warning: This podcast covers The Glory, which contains depictions of violence, sexual content, suicide, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised! 

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We're back with Episode 4 of The Glory, and oh, Sarangees, we are finally seeing just how meticulously Dong-eun has been cooking up her revenge. We pick up right where she crashes Yeon-jin's award ceremony, and Yeon-jin has the absolute audacity to slap her. The nerve! We also get a front-row seat to Jae-joon's nasty temper, plus we learn that Myeong-oh has been quietly keeping tabs on all his so...

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We're back with reactions to the Perfect Crown finale, AND WE HAVE THOUGHTS. These last episodes felt rushed and disjointed. The show tried to cram a season's worth of payoff into too little runway, and 12 episodes was simply not enough room for the character development this story deserved. OK, deep breaths, here we go…

Hui-joo and Aide Choi save I-an from the deadly fire, and Hui-joo finally starts suspecting PM-nim — meanwhile he's already plotting to transfer I-an's regency to the Queen while our boy is still unconscious. The Queen conf...

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Sarangees! We're back with episode 3 of The Glory, and the revenge machine is officially going! We finally understand why Hyun-nam wants Dong-eun to murder her husband, and Dong-eun wastes no time enlisting her as her first ally. Hyun-nam starts tailing all of the bullies, gathering intel, and they uncover a major secret about little Ye-sol that changes everything. Yeo-jung and Dong-eun are reunited, and for the first time, sh...

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The unnies are back together again for episodes 9 and 10 of Perfect Crown, and this show does NOT let up! All hell breaks loose when Prince I-an and Hui-joo's marriage contract leaks — the PM, Lord Inpeyon, and the Queen all come for our couple, pushing hard to strip I-an of his regency. Hui-joo goes full noble idiot trying to protect him by pursuing a divorce, but true love prevails. We also get major reveals this week: the real evil mastermind behind the palace intrigue steps into focus, and we find out the po...

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Sarangees! We're back with Episode 2 of The Glory, and it's proof that revenge doesn't need to be loud to be devastating.

While Dong-eun is quietly stalking, collecting secrets, and piecing together shredded documents, the bullies are out here living their best unbothered lives. Yeon-jin has the dream setup: rich husband, baby, the perfect job, and she's still terrorizing everyone around her. Jae-joon has a clo...

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Hello Sarangees! This week, we’re swapping hosts! Dulcé is flying solo while Chrissy is on vacation! We're reacting to episodes 7 AND 8  of Perfect Crown, and SO MUCH HAPPENS in these two episodes!! 

There’s a royal wedding. Prince I-an has fallen for Hui-joo HARD, and Hui-joo is starting to fall in love as well. We discover how ruthless the Queen is, and how dangerous the Goong can be. Prime Minister-nim is still reeling from the royal wedding.  I-an and Hui-joo switch assistants. It’s so much fun, so let’s get...

Content Warning: This podcast covers The Glory, which contains depictions of violence, sexual content, suicide, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised! 

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Dearest Sarangees, it's time for our fifth Drama Chase — The Glory — and we've officially entered our dark drama era. This is a gritty, somber drama packed with complex characters and rich storylines full of revenge and darkness.

In the first episode, we meet our morose protagonist, Moon Dong-eun, who is setting up a war room in a small apartment in Semyeong. We discover that when she was in...

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Sarangees! Chrissy is flying solo this week while Dulcé is out on the road — but the drama doesn't stop for anyone! We're reacting to episodes 5 AND 6 of Perfect Crown, and these two episodes did NOT hold back.

Prince I-an breaks off his arrangement with Hui-joo after discovering someone tampered with her car — and with the trauma of losing his mother in an accident, he's not taking any chances. Noble idiot behavior? Yes. Meanwhile, Prime Minister-nim shoots his shot and asks Hui-joo to marry him instead... and gets his heart absol...

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Special bonus minisode this week where we just yap about random things! If you like what you heard, be sure to sign up for exclusive bonus content like this on our Club Sarangees Substack at chasingkdramas.substack.com. 

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We're BACK with our reactions for episodes 3 and 4 of Perfect Crown! We can't believe how quickly Hui-joo and I-an are getting close to each other, and we're loving every second of I-an's jealousy over our Prime Minister-nim. The court intrigue is getting so good, and we have so many questions about what happened to the rest of I-an's family. Oh, and that ending car scene?! Absolute madness! Spoiler warning! Please watch at your own discretion. 

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This week's minisode is giving us ALL the feels because we're diving into our fave K-drama “dynamite kisses!”! 💋Dulcé went full swoon mode with the most adorable surprise kiss from When The Camellia Blooms, and Chrissy went with a steamy pick from Oh My Ghost 🔥👻 YouTube wouldn't let us post the clips (!!), so we're dropping the links below so you can watch along with us! 🍿 Drop your reactions in the comments! 

“When The Camellia Blooms” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA_0W8l4s3c&feature=youtu.be

“Oh My Ghost...

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Sarangees! We're dropping a special impromptu series called Unnies React for MBC/Disney+'s new drama, Perfect Crown! They'll be minisodes where we discuss the latest episodes in real time, and we'll do our best to release them as soon as we finish watching. So far, we're really enjoying this fictional Korea with its constitutional monarchy, and we love our confident heroine, Hui-joo, and our dashing grand prince, I-an. Please note there will be spoilers, so watch at your discretion!

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Come join us as we say farewell to our FOURTH drama chase—Dynamite Kiss! 💥💋

This show was pure chaos in the BEST way, packing in SOOO many K-drama tropes it had our heads spinning. We hand out our End of Drama Awards 🏆 and then play casting director with Who Would You Cast in the American Remake? 🎬

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Sarangees! We finally made it to the FINAL episode of Dynamite Kiss, and we’re bringing it to you LIVE from Los Angeles with our very special guest, Kym Whitley!

This finale had us screaming at our screens. THE HIT AND RUN?! JI-HYEOK’S AMNESIA?! Seon-woo STILL doing Ha-yeong dirty?! And DA-RIM’S SISTER?! How are they going to leave us hanging like that?!

We kick things off with Kym sharing how all her friends are obsessed with K-dramas, then dive into a full breakdown of the finale...

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Sarangees, we’ve made it to Episode 13 of Dynamite Kiss — and we truly cannot believe it. 

With only two episodes left, the drama goes full angst mode, and it feels like the writers are determined to make us feel frustrated. Da-rim is publicly accused of being a corporate spy, and Ji-hye manipulates her into taking the fall. Meanwhile, Ji-hyeok and Gyeong-min go into full investigation mode, racing to find evidence to clear Da-rim’s name. But in true K-drama fashion, Da-rim spirals into guilt, becomes a noble idiot, and breaks...

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Sarangees, it’s time for Episode 12 of Dynamite Kiss! We’re coming to you LIVE from BlerdCon in Washington, D.C. with special guest Thot Squad.

First, we put Thot Squad’s K-drama knowledge to the test before jumping into our chaotic Episode 12 recap. We live-react with the audience to some of the wildest moments, including Da-rim and Ji-hyeok fully leaning into their cheesy dating era, Ha-yeong’s mom catching feelings for Seon-woo, and a vicious slap that leaves the entire room shook.

We also break down this wee...

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We’re back with Episode 11 of Dynamite Kiss, and we only have three episodes left!

Ji-hyeok and Da-rim officially enter their dating era after Da-rim saves him from the museum fire. Meanwhile, Seon-woo pulls the most unserious move possible…he decides to take back his confession to Da-rim and claims it was all just a prank?! WHAT?!

Ji-hyeok begins investigating the suspicious museum fire, while Da-rim and Ha-yeong unexpectedly bond over drinks… and get very drunk. 

At work, Ji-hye continues her sabotage campaign by transferring the Moth...

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It’s time for Episode 10 of Dynamite Kiss, and the over-the-top chaos just keeps escalating. After that very hot kiss, Da-rim starts questioning whether Ji-hyeok is actually being honest… does he really like her?! Meanwhile, Seon-woo tells Ha-yeong that he confessed to Da-rim, and Ha-yeong is excited that he’s about to get rejected. Ji-hye continues teaming up with trash-ass Tae-young to plot a takeover of Natural BeBe. Ji-hyeok’s mom ends up staying with Da-rim’s house, which somehow turns into a full-blown affection competition between Ji-hyeok and Seon-woo. And then, as if...

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Sarangees! We’re back with Episode 9 of Dynamite Kiss and y’all… THIS. IS. IT.  THIS is the episode where Ji-hyeok finally finds out the TRUTHHH. It needed to happen. 

But before he confronts Da-rim, he has to go through his engagement party with Ha-yeong, which is gloriously derailed when his mom fake-faints and single-handedly pauses the pending nuptials. She then decides to divorce his father for real and plans to move in with Da-rim’s mom once they’re discharged. When Ji-hyeok finally confronts Da-rim, he wastes no time. Feeling...

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Hello Sarangees! We’re back with Episode 8 of Dynamite Kiss, and things again spiral in every direction. Before we jump into the chaos, we kick things off with some free-flowing banter with our very special guest, Rek Lee (Rekstizzy), including K-drama preferences, hot takes, and hilarious cultural observations.

From there, the drama hits hard as Ji-hyuk’s forced engagement to poor Ha-yeong changes everything and forces some very messy decisions. We break down Ji-hyuk’s noble idiot behavior, complicated love triangles, family pressure, and why this episode feels like a major...

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Hello, Sarangees! We’re back with another Dynamite Kiss episode that takes a hard left from fun and flirty to fully unhinged. We kick things off with side chats about doctor visits, Bridgerton, Can This Love Be Translated?, and Jang Ok Jung before diving straight into the drama.

The episode opens at the hospital with Ji-hyuk taking care of Da-rim, while Seon-woo pays a visit to Da-rim’s mom. We’re also introduced to Ha-yeong’s brother, Tae-young — our newest trash-ass character — and get the messy backstory of his past with Ji...

🎉Our podcast turns ONE today! 🎂 To celebrate, we dropped a special minisode with bonus content from the sixth episode of Dynamite Kiss. Enjoy! If you want more bonus content like this (including our newsletter), be sure to join our fan club, Club Sarangees for $6/mth at chasingkdramas.substack.com! 

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SARANGEES! 🎉 We’re officially ONE YEAR OLD on February 5, and what better way to celebrate than breaking down Episode 6 of Dynamite Kiss together? We kick things off with some reflections on turning one, then dive straight into an episode that sends everyone into a full spiral. Ji-hyuk witnesses that kiss between Seon-woo and Ha-yeong and immediately starts questioning everything…including whether he should finally tell Da-rim the “truth.” Meanwhile, Ji-hyuk and Da-rim’s moms have an ultra-awkward run-in at the hospital (K-drama fate strikes again). Back at work, the MotherTF team...

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We’re back with Episode 5 of Dynamite Kiss, and the stakes are even higher as the full love square converges at Natural Bebe. After Ji-hyuk heroically saves Da-rim from the loan sharks, he’s left spiraling over his growing feelings for the very “married” Da-rim, while Seon-woo’s jealousy starts to bubble over. Back at Natural Bebe, Ji-hyuk rescues his team from the disastrous livestream, and the MotherTF crew launches a new project: planting trees at the company park. Ji-hyuk ropes Ha-yeong into finding a photographer, and naturally, she recruits Seon-woo. He joins wi...

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Sarangees! Episode 4 of Dynamite Kiss might be the tropiest episode yet, with every scene PACKED with ridiculously fun moments as Ji-hyuk flip-flops between wanting Da-rim to stay… and wanting her gone. After Ji-hyuk saves Da-rim from her “drowning” incident at the pool, both he and Seon-woo step in to rescue her from some truly unhinged loan sharks. Despite saving her (and nearly kissing her in a very random closet), Ji-hyuk still insists she resign — until a surprisingly tender bonding moment over their shared love for their moms finally cracks him. Meanwhile, the Mothe...

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Sarangees! Your unnies are back with Episode 3 of Dynamite Kiss, and this is the episode where everything shifts. Ji-hyuk, our sweet, soft-boy chaebol (with EQ!), suddenly flips the switch into bad-boy chaebol, and honestly? We’re not sure how we feel about it! Da-rim officially lands the job at Natural BeBe, and her long-awaited reunion with Ji-hyuk does not disappoint. He’s shocked, furious, and—let’s be real—secretly thrilled to see her. Cue peak workplace drama as Ji-hyuk launches a full-on mission to get Da-rim fired. But our Rimmie is not goin...

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Happy New Year, Sarangees! 

We’re kicking off 2026 with Episode 2 of Dynamite Kiss and WOW, it is already doing the absolute most. Fresh off that explosive first kiss, our leads waste zero time falling hard and heading off on a swoony Jeju-do date. Things get real heated (it’s only episode TWO, y’all!!! 🔥) until the romance comes to a screeching halt when Da-rim gets devastating news: her mom has suffered a heart attack, thanks to her sister being on the run from loan sharks. Chaos!! Da-rim rushes back to Seo...

Welcome to the Genie, Make A Wish After Party, hosted by your fave unnies! 🎉 It’s time to roll out the red carpet for the Chasing K-Dramas Drama End Awards 🏆.  Then, Dulcé and Chrissy play casting director with Who Would You Cast in the American Remake? 🇺🇸🎬 Drop your picks in the comments!👇

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Hello Sarangees! It’s time to start chasing our NEW drama, Dynamite Kiss! Since airing earlier this fall, Dynamite Kiss has become a bona fide hit in Korea and around the world, and it’s easy to see why. This is rom-com heaven, with every episode stuffed to the brim with tropes we love.

We meet Go Da-rim, our happy-go-lucky but down-on-her-luck heroine, and Gong Ji-hyuk, a handsome, icy chaebol heir who doesn’t believe in love. After a very drunk Da-rim tries to save Ji-hyuk’s life on the cliff...

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Happy Christmas Eve, Sarangees!  We’re covering the final two episodes of Genie, Make A Wish, and we are not ready to say goodbye to Ka Young, Genie, and the Cheonpung crew. In Episode 12, everything comes to a head with the final battle between Ka Young, Genie, and the immortals. With help from the village leader and Cheonpung’s marine corps, Khalid is finally defeated, but the victory comes at a devastating cost. Halmoni, Sade, and Shadi are killed, Genie disappears, and the village is left in mourning. As Minji and the vi...

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Dearest Sarangees. For the final stretch of Genie, Make A Wish, we’re switching things up and combining episodes 10 & 11 into one action-packed recap, especially episode 11, because WOW.

In episode 10, young Halmoni begins preparing for her own death, Minji uncovers the truth about Miju’s identity, and the immortals edge closer to an inevitable confrontation. Genie experiences unsettling flashbacks… and then episode 11 drops the emotional bomb we’ve been waiting for: the truth behind Genie’s 20-year memory gap. We learn that Genie and Ka-young fell deeply in love in Old Dubai...