Crash Landed on KDramas
by Minal
A Kdrama Podcast. 4 gals take you through the fascinating world of KDramas (Korean Dramas). They share what hooked them, what bored them, what got them asking for more, and what makes them continue to live in the rabbit hole that is KDramas!Come join the fun and spread the word!Music Credits: Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/trendsetter License code: LU8KUCTYYYAA2KKLCover Art by Purva Bakalkar Contact Us:Email: crashlandedonkdramas[@]gmail[.]com Follow us on Twitter: @CrashLandedonKD / Instagram: @crashlanded_onkdramasLeave us a voice message or review
Episodes
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Seoul Vibes
My co-host Sangeetha joins back for this very special episode with Sadhana - A travel designer and frequent traveller to South Korea. She is also one of the early listeners of our podcast and has always had encouraging words for us! Sangeetha has been to Seoul in 2016 and Sadhana has been there...
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Hometown Cha Cha Cha - Deep Dive
Host Minal is joined by Vipula and Benny to discuss the 2021 hit Kdrama Hometown Cha Cha Cha. The episode is full of spoilers so we suggest you watch the drama before listening to this episode. Hometown Cha Cha Cha is a 16 episode romance + slice-of-life drama that ran from Aug to Oct 21. The…
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When The Phone Rings - Review
Minal is joined by another resident guest of this podcast - Vipula to discuss the 2024 KDrama When the Phone Rings which took the world by storm in December. The episode is full of spoilers so we suggest you watch the drama before listening to this episode. The drama was 12 episodes and telecast...
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Double Feature - Queen of Tears and Love Next Door
Double Feature: Queen of Tears and Love Next Door Hello Listeners, welcome to the first episode of a new season in the new year. Minal is joined by our resident guest Mun who is the co-host of Witchaar Podcast. Mun and Minal discuss two the most anticipated and hyped dramas of 2024 Queen of Tears...
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E8 The Final Countdown - Moving [Special Showcase]
This is the finale of our special showcase on Moving Kdrama. Our host Minal is joined with our two wonderful guests Benny and Vipula. In this episode, we cover the final 4 episodes 17 to 20 which capture the final battle between the superheroes/spies from North Korea and South Korea and the...
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E7 The Good, The Bad, the Ugly - Moving [Special Showcase]
Our host Minal is joined with our guests Benny and Vipula. And for this recording, we have another Moving and fellow K-drama enthusiast, Anna. Anna’s Top 3 Kdrama recommendations: Happiness, Reply 1988, My Mister In this podcast episode, we are going to cover Episode 14, 15 and 16 of the Moving...
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E6 The Rebels - Moving [Special Showcase]
Our host Minal is joined with our guests Benny and Vipula. We are at Episode 12 and 13 of the Moving Kdrama. These two episodes bring us to the present timeline and provide context to the history of our heroes with the government spy organization. Episode Outline: Doo-shik & Ju-Won bromance…
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E5 Rivers of Blood - Moving [Special Showcase]
Our host Minal is back with our guests Benny and Vipula. At halfway mark, we will review Episode 10 and 11 of Moving Kdrama. These two episodes focus on Jang Ju-won’s backstory - the superhero we lovingly call the Hulk. Episodes 10-11 moves between different timelines as we learn how JuWon goes...
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E4 The Chase - Moving [Special Showcase]
Your host Minal is back with our guests Benny and Vipula. In this episode we cover Episodes 8 and 9 of Moving Kdrama. These two episodes narrate the story of the ‘parents’ and we are joined by a very special guest - Paroma. Paroma is well known in the KDrama podcast and online circles as she is…
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E3 Two Lonely Men - Moving [Special Showcase]
The Host Minal, is back with our guests Benny and Vipula to take the story of Moving KDrama forward. In this episode we discuss the stories behind 2 lonely men covering episode 6 & 7 of Moving. Episode 6 is all about Bungeman’s origin story, and in episode 7 we complete Frank’s murderous arc....
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E2 Tell Me Your Secrets - Moving [Special Showcase]
Your host Minal, is back with our guests Benny and Vipula to take the story of Moving KDrama forward discussing Episodes 4 and 5 where more secrets are unraveled about HiSoo, her dad and BongSeok. Frank is on his killing spree and a bigger conspiracy is playing out in the background. It has a lot...
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E1 Super Students - Moving [Special Showcase]
We kickstart this special series with a deep dive of one of the best dramas of 2023. Joining Minal, our host are Benny and Vipula. Benny, is a seasoned podcaster currently co-hosting two podcasts - A Cricket Podcast - The Last Wicket and the new movie podcast with Minal as co-host Talking…
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Special Showcase - Moving Trailer
The podcast is breathing again after a long, unplanned hiatus! This time around I, your host Minal, is attempting a new experiment - a special showcase with two wonderful friends and guests - Benny and Vipula We will be speaking to our heart’s content on a drama that we 3 loved from 2023. Moving...
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Kdrama Year in Review - 2022
We look back at the dramas we watched in 2022 (most of them aired in 2022 and some which aired earlier) and pick our favourites, not-so-favourites, scenes and moments that touched our hearts, made us swoon over some actors, made us laugh/cry/pull our hair watching them and so much more. Dramas we...
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Deep Dive - Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
In this episode we are joined by two special guests - Moon and Hershey, the co-hosts of Witchaar podcast to Deep Dive into one of our all time favourite dramas WeightLifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo. You can follow them on Instagram: @witchaaris and Twitter: @witchaaris The episode has a lot of spoilers...
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What Are We Watching - WAWW
What dramas have we recently watched/ are currently watching - We share our impressions of these dramas. Currently Watching: Love Is For Suckers : Sangeetha has mixed feelings after watching 5 episodes into this romcom with best friends to lovers trope starring Choi Si Won and Lee Da Hee…
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Kdrama Freshers
We did an experiment in this episode, based on Minal's friend Abi’s suggestion we got her and Chaitra to watch Kdramas for the first time and to come as guests on our episode to share their viewing experience. A millennial and a teenager from two different countries and cultures get together to...
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Deep Dive - Our Beloved Summer
We have a special guest Deepak (You can follow him on twitter at @DeePakao) on this episode where we Deep Dive into one of our favourite dramas this year - Our Beloved Summer The episode has a lot of spoilers from the drama, so refer to the timestamps below for spoiler and non-spoiler sections....
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What Are We Watching - WAWW
What dramas have we recently watched/ are currently watching - We share our impressions of these dramas. Currently Watching: Sangeetha's Picks: Eve : Seo YeJi’s comeback drama. It's a revenge drama with Seo YeJi playing the protagonist who is out for revenge from the chaebol family. Why Her…
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Bad Boys & Girls of Kdramas
In this episode we discuss the different villains / antagonists we have seen in Kdramas. The episode is full of spoilers so please skip the dramas you haven’t yet watched (See timestamps below against every category). We have covered a whopping 26 dramas and their villains - so you have ample...
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What Are We Watching - WAWW
What dramas have we recently watched/ are currently watching - We share our impressions of these dramas. Currently Watching 2022 Dramas: Love All Play : Romcom + sports backdrop. Good chemistry between the main leads. 4 episodes have kept Minal hooked. Again My Life : Lee Joon Gi is back as a...
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Deep Dive - Twenty Five Twenty One
We kickstart Season 3 of our podcast with a Deep Dive on one of the best dramas in the first quarter of 2022 - Twenty Five Twenty One. The episode has a lot of spoilers from the drama, so we suggest you watch it first and then listen to the Deep Dive. 00:00:50: Plot Summary Deep Dive 00:02:08…
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Season 3 - Trailer
The terrific trio is back with another fun season of our podcast. We have taken our listener feedback on board and we will bring you KDrama Deep Dives this season along with our regular programming of KDrama themes with more guests! Stay tuned as we release our episodes starting this weekend. Do...
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What Are We Watching - WAWW
What Are We Watching - WAWW What dramas have we recently watched/ are currently watching - We share our impressions of these dramas. Completed Dramas 2021/22 Releases: Our Beloved Summer : The perfect slow-burn romance if there ever was. Choi Woo Sik and Kim Da Mi’s acting brilliance, great...
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Because This Is Our First Year
It has been exactly a year since we launched our podcast and released our first episode on 17Feb2020! And what a year it has been! We learned something new, made some mistakes, made new friends, got a fresh new way to enjoy the dramas we watch - by engaging with our audience and fellow fans. And…
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DramaBuddies - The Gen Z Edition
In today’s episode we speak to two wonderful girls from Generation Z. Aritra and Imp. Aritra has grown up watching Kdramas and is an avid consumer of Asian dramas. While she waits for the return of her favourite oppa, Jang Keun Suk, to the screen, she makes her living as a book editor and writes...
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Are We Okay? Mental Health in Kdramas
Guest: Dr Sunitha (Twitter: @Sunithajob), a practising clinical psychologist/psychotherapist joins us from Sydney, Australia to share her valuable insights on various mental health issues and their representation in KDramas. In this episode we have restricted our discussions to mainly two dramas…
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What Are We Watching - WAWW
What dramas have we recently watched/are currently watching - We share our quick thoughts on them. Completed Dramas: (All under 12 episodes) Squid Game: Thriller genre. We all enjoyed it and highly recommend it . (Corrigendum: Minal says the bead game - this is incorrect and she meant the marble...
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Quick Bites - Suspicious Partner
A collection of all the titbits about the KDrama Suspicious Partner (SP) that we have shared in our previous episodes. This drama is wholesome entertainment - a great mix of romance, murder mystery, legal and comedy; a lead pair with crackling chemistry and one of the funniest supporting casts.…
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Kingdom - Korean Zombies and Politics during Pandemic
The arrival of global hits such as the Netflix Drama Kingdom & Train to Busan led to the popularity of Zombie based shows amongst viewers especially those who had not watched any zombie shows. The Kingdom drama is a brilliant plot set in the Joseon era where a kingdom is plagued by the zombie...
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Quick Bites - Love Confessions
We share our favourite ‘love confessions’ in the Kdramas we have watched. Sangeetha: Jealousy Incarnate : Pyo Nari’s confession to Lee Hwa Shin Cinderella and 4 Knights: Kang Ji Woon’s confession to Eun Ha Won Fight for My Way : Choi Ae-Ra and Go Dong Man Minal: Descendants of the Sun : Dr. Kang...
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Jane Austens of Kdramas
KDramas are dominated by women writers - almost 90% of the screenwriters are women. This episode is dedicated to some of these amazing women whose writing we have loved and enjoyed. We have tried to provide a balanced view of what we liked and disliked in their dramas. Writers and Dramas…
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What are We Watching - WAWW
What dramas are we currently watching - We share our quick thoughts on them and what we are feeling about them. Plus a quick list of new releases we plan to watch next. Currently Watching: HomeTown Cha Cha Cha - Loving Kim Seon Ho and Shin Min Ah’s chemistry, but we have a mixed response to the...
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Quick Bites - Sisters Over Misters (Workplace Edition)
In this short snippet - an extension of our episode ‘Sisters over Misters’ (Season 2, Episode 5) , we discuss our favourite scenes from KDramas that highlight the solidarity between women at the workplace. Instead of being bickering , competitive rivals - these scenes reflected our real life...
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Sisters over Misters
TV and movies across the world do not depict 'Female Friendships' as widely as compared to 'Bromance'. Kdramas are no different. Examples of dramas focussing on female friendships are rare. We got together because of our love for Kdramas, so it was a natural progression for us to bring to our...
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Dramaverse Troupers - Part 2
In this episode, we build our ‘Dream Kdrama Family’ where we discuss our favourite mothers, grandmothers, fathers, grandfathers, aunts and laughter pills in Kdramas. Moms: Lee Jung Eun: Familiar Wife, Oh My Ghost, Mr Sunshine; Kim Hae Sook: Father is Strange, Marriage not Dating, Hotel King,...
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Dramaverse Troupers - Part 1
In this episode, we talk about the ‘Dramaverse Troupers’ - i.e. the supporting cast actors & actresses of Kdramas; those who make even the smallest of parts shine. Some of them are so excellent at their craft, that their characters have remained etched in our memories. In the first part, we…
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Wook Love - Lee Dong Wook Special
In this episode, hosts Sangeetha and Poonam meet with guests Preethi and Surat to discuss why they love Lee Dong Wook (LDW) in Kdramas. Apart from his godly looks and kick-ass acting skills, his imperfect singing and dancing also gives us a lot of joy. He has acted in a wide range of dramas…
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Chic KFashion
In the first episode of Season 2, we explore iconic fashion and leading trends through KDramas Period/Historical Dramas: Mr. Sunshine, Hwarang, Sungkyunkwan Scandal Best dressed men in Hanboks: Lee MinHo (LMH): The Legend of the Blue Sea, Kim SeonHo (KSH): 100 days my Prince, Ju JiHoon & Heo…
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Season 2 - Trailer
The gals are back with another fun season discussing more themes across Kdramas. This season we dive deeper into the Kdrama world exploring fashion, supporting casts, friendship goals, zombies and many more such themes. Stay tuned as we release our episodes every fortnight starting the first week...
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Kim Seon Ho Birthday Special
It is Kim Seon Ho's Birthday (08May), so Sangeetha and Minal are grabbing this opportunity to fan-girl over Kim Seon Ho. Poonam tries her best to keep them in check. We discuss which characters of his struck a chord, which scenes made their heart flutter, his career in theatre before joining...
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Dopey Tropes
In this episode, we cover the famous clichés and tropes that are an integral part of most KDramas. Dramas and Tropes discussed in this episode Amnesia: Master’s Sun, The Legend of the Blue Sea, Shopping King Louis, 100 Days My Prince Peculiar Illnesses: a)Pinocchio Syndrome: Pinocchio, b)Face...
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Nooks and Korners
In this episode, we take you on a mini-tour of Seoul exploring the famous locations in Kdramas. Which are the spots that feature in most Kdramas? Which restaurants and houses have become more famous after featuring in Kdramas? How do these spots add to the narrative and plots in KDramas? Locales...
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Norae Mi Fa So
Norae = “Song” in Korean. In this episode we take a closer look at the music in Kdramas - Original Soundtracks and Background music that form the heartbeat of Korean Dramas. How does the music help set the narrative within Kdramas? Why does every drama have a Karaoke Bar (Noraebang) scene? Which...
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The Men Have Their Say
Poonam shared a T-shirt quote she saw: Real men watch Kdramas but they don’t speak about them! In this episode we get them to speak and bust the myth that men don’t watch Kdramas! They also enjoy them as much as we gals do. Our guests today have vindicated this. Do men like the same things as we...
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Dash of Kimchi
There are ‘food shows’ and there are KDramas with a lot of food! Today we 4 gals discuss some of the food items that are a huge part of Kdramas and Korean culture. The scenes that made us drool over the food & drinks shown in Kdramas. The new dishes we are so eager to try when we finally make…
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Fever Pitch
Continuing from episode 4 where we focussed on the different worlds portrayed in KDramas, in today’s episode we discuss the world of Medical (Fever) and Sports (Pitch) depicted in KDramas. What aspects were shown well and what new aspects were a revelation to us? Did it give us a good insight…
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Law, Cook, Book, Boss
We explore 6 professions/industries that are depicted in Korean Dramas. In the first part - we discuss the world of Prosecutors, Chefs, Publishers and Corporates. The Korean Dramas have mastered the art of detailing in bringing the different professions/industries to the viewer and transport the...
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Dashing Oppas
In this episode, we 4 gals speak about our Top 3 favourite Oppas from K-Dramas that we have watched What are the qualities we admire about these Oppas - The romance, the action, the emotions, the attitude, the ability to get under the skin of every character? What characters caught our eye? The...
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Divas of Dramas
In this episode, we 4 gals speak about our Top 3 favourite Divas from the K-Dramas we have watched What are the qualities that we have admired about these Divas – their attitude, their innocence, their sassiness, their bossiness? Which characters caught our eye? The stunning mermaid, the classy...
About this show
A Kdrama Podcast. 4 gals take you through the fascinating world of KDramas (Korean Dramas). They share what hooked them, what bored them, what got them asking for more, and what makes them continue to live in the rabbit hole that is KDramas!Come join the fun and spread the word!Music Credits: Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/trendsetter License code: LU8KUCTYYYAA2KKLCover Art by Purva Bakalkar Contact Us:Email: crashlandedonkdramas[@]gmail[.]com Follow us on Twitter: @CrashLandedonKD / Instagram: @crashlanded_onkdramasLeave us a voice message or review
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Minal