Episodes
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K-Talk Episode 19: K-Content Deep Dives Galore!
Watch the episode on youtube: https://youtube.com/live/DDIloOO8tlA Jeanie Y. Chang, LMFT: https://jeanieychang.com/ Noona's Noonchi: https://noonasnoonchi.com/ Meet You In Korea K-Drama (& K-Pop) Tours: https://noonasnoonchitours.com/
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K-Talk Episode 18: A Closer Look at K-Culture
Talked about the latest K-Dramas I'm watching like Love Next Door and Romance in the House! Plus, I tried to answer as many of your questions as I could on Korean cultural nuances and communication Watch the episode on youtube: https://youtube.com/live/PEoQYqwBxfM Jeanie Y. Chang, LMFT:...
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K-Talk Episode 17: Continuing a Legacy to Transform S. Korea
Sharing my journey as a Korean American female CEO building a business in Korea! Answering questions from the Noona's Noonchi community about K-Dramas, K-Culture, Mental Health, and more. Plus, my thoughts on my current favorite K-Dramas – My Sweet Mobster & The Atypical Family! Watch the episode...
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K-Talk Episode 16: Queen of OUR Tears - Noona's Noonchi Deep Dive
Deep dive on Queen of Tears from a mental health perspective. How does grief play a factor in this K-Drama? Is Yoon Eun Sang a sociopath? Join me! Watch the episode on youtube: https://youtube.com/live/YcjW78O1GJs Jeanie Y. Chang, LMFT: https://jeanieychang.com/ Noona's Noonchi:...
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K-Talk Episode 15: How Korea's Cafe Culture Came About A Conversation with Haley Yang Public Relations Consultant
Haley Yang, K-Pop Journalist turned PR Consultant, talks about how Korea's coffee culture came about and how it became a trend. She also discusses different elements that contribute to global K-Pop trends. Watch the episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/_wB9iYcleNc Jeanie Y. Chang, LMFT:...
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K-Talk Episode 14: Get Out of the Slump
Noona's Noonchi deep dives and asks questions on A Killer Paradox, Marry My Husband, and Doctor Slump. Is Choi Wooshik's character a psychopath or sociopath? Why does Sumin have such a victim mentality? Does workplace hostility exist like it does in Doctor Slump? Watch the episode on youtube:...
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K-Talk Episode 13: Creating S(e)oulful Content - A Conversation With Max Abrams aka maxnotbeer
Learn what it takes to create such S(e)oulful content - from maxnotbeer! Max Abrams talks about his life in Korea and how living abroad has transformed his life. He also shares about his 15 year plan and perhaps it's not what you expected! 🤔 Watch the episode on youtube:...
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K-Talk Episode 12: 'Queen of Her Game' | A Conversation with Indian Journalist Puja Talwar
What a lively conversation! Puja Talwar, a journalist from India who covers K-Dramas and K-Content talks about her work. She shares her fav K-Dramas, how she fell in with them, and why. She also talks about the realities surrounding her work - such as the haters out there. Watch the episode on...
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K-Talk Episode 11: "Legally Korean" | How K-Dramas impacted the identity of Ashley Reddy
Ashley Reddy shares about her work in the entertainment industry and how K-Dramas have helped her in her work! She talks about her fav K-Dramas, The Inheritors with Lee Minho, Kim Woo Bin, Park Shin Hye and Mr. Sunshine with Kim Taeri and Lee Byung Hun. Ashley says she appreciates her Korean…
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K-Talk Episode 10: 'Representation Heals' | How K-Dramas have transformed actress Alicia Hannah-Kim.
Cobra Kai actress Alicia Hannah-Kim says it all started in 2020 with Crash Landing on You, her gateway K-Drama, and the rest is history. She turned to K-Dramas at the start of the pandemic and found their profound impact on her Korean Australian identity to be so healing. Alicia says K-Dramas…
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K-Talk Episode 9: 'My Mister' shows us what transformation can look like
'My Mister is all my all-time favorite K-Drama and it's a mainstay in my book 'How K-Dramas Can Transform Your Life' In this episode, I do my best to share why I love it so much and why this K-Drama alone can transform your life. This K-Drama is key to why my 2024 word is TRANSFORMATION. Watch…
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K-Talk Episode 8: My K-Drama Oppa is My Husband
Watch the episode on youtube: https://youtube.com/live/o1_nbXU0oJ4 Jeanie Y. Chang, LMFT: https://jeanieychang.com/ Noona's Noonchi: https://noonasnoonchi.com/ Meet You In Korea K-Drama (& K-Pop) Tours: https://noonasnoonchitours.com/
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K-Talk Episode 7: Castaway Diva has definitely casted me away!
Watch the episode on youtube: https://youtube.com/live/7hcwDOjOHeE Jeanie Y. Chang, LMFT: https://jeanieychang.com/ Noona's Noonchi: https://noonasnoonchi.com/ Meet You In Korea K-Drama (& K-Pop) Tours: https://noonasnoonchitours.com/
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K-Talk Episode 6: Twinkling Watermelon does have twinkling storytelling!
Watch the episode on youtube: https://youtube.com/live/EaxdeaqB-Ug Jeanie Y. Chang, LMFT: https://jeanieychang.com/ Noona's Noonchi: https://noonasnoonchi.com/ Meet You In Korea K-Drama (& K-Pop) Tours: https://noonasnoonchitours.com/
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K-Talk Episode 5: Is Daily Dose of Sunshine a dose of sunshine?
How well did Daily Dose of Sunshine explain mental illness? Watch the episode on youtube: https://youtube.com/live/ijTLukKP2sk Jeanie Y. Chang, LMFT: https://jeanieychang.com/ Noona's Noonchi: https://noonasnoonchi.com/ Meet You In Korea K-Drama (& K-Pop) Tours: https://noonasnoonchitours.com/
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K-Talk Episode 4: Suicide and K-Dramas
Highlighting suicide in K-Dramas Watch the episode on youtube: https://youtube.com/live/AZWd7_RcmWQ Jeanie Y. Chang, LMFT: https://jeanieychang.com/ Noona's Noonchi: https://noonasnoonchi.com/ Meet You In Korea K-Drama (& K-Pop) Tours: https://noonasnoonchitours.com/
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K-Talk Episode 3: K-Dramas I find intriguing, but don't necessarily recommend!
Yes there are some K-Dramas that I've watched for mental health analysis sake, but NOT for self-care. Watch the episode on youtube: https://youtube.com/live/rM5wFIu7dRs Jeanie Y. Chang, LMFT: https://jeanieychang.com/ Noona's Noonchi: https://noonasnoonchi.com/ Meet You In Korea K-Drama (& K-Pop)...
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K-Talk Episode 2: Mask Girl - Would I recommend it for your mental health
Deep dive on Mask Girl and whether I think it's good to watch! Watch the episode on youtube: https://youtube.com/live/PG_M9JWyGr8 Jeanie Y. Chang, LMFT: https://jeanieychang.com/ Noona's Noonchi: https://noonasnoonchi.com/ Meet You In Korea K-Drama (& K-Pop) Tours: https://noonasnoonchitours.com/
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K-Talk Episode 1: How moving is Disney Plus' K-Drama MOVING!
Welcome to the 1st Episode of Noona's Noonchi's REGULAR Live Show, "K-Talk with Noona's Noonchi, from a mental health perspective" This is the place, where I do K-Drama Deep Dives, talk about K-News from a Mental Health Perspective, share my Korean Word of the Day and also answer Questions from…
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Season 3 Episode 3: An Exclusive: How K-Content Went From Local to GLOBAL! (Part 1)
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...
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Season 3 Episode 2: The Inside Scoop On K-Drama Fan Meetings
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…
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Season 3 Episode 1: Korean History to fully understand K-content (K-drama, K-pop, K-culture) With David Tizzard, PhD
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…
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Season 2 Episode 9: K-Drama Chrystallizing with Christine Ko
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…
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Season 2 Episode 8: K-Drama Friendship and Fun with Fran McMahon
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…
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Season 2 Episode 7: K-Drama Teaching with Yoon Ssam 쌤
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...
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Season 2 Episode 6: K-Drama Charisma with Christie Golden
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...
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Season 2 Episode 5: K-Drama Delights with Deema Loves Drama
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...
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K-Pop Homage with Haley Yang
A K-Pop homage this episode is indeed! It was a lot of fun speaking with Haley Yang, K-Culture reporter for media outlet, Korea Joongang Daily. We reflect on the history of K-Pop around the world and how K-Culture is making its mark! Join us as we take a trip down K-Pop memory lane from its start...
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K-Drama Justifications with Jane Park
There's really no need to justify how K-Dramas can benefit our lives! TikTok content creator Jane Park says K-Dramas like Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce) helped improve communication with her husband. Jane is a popular TikToker, well known for documenting her life as a Korean American mother of...
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Season 2 Episode 1: K-Drama Sharing with Samuel Hyun
Some soulful sharing from Samuel Hyun kicks off Season 2! Sam Hyun is a speaker, advocate and currently the political director of Sonia Chang-Diaz's gubernatorial campaign in Massachusetts. He's also quite the content creator, especially on TikTok. Sam's shares vulnerably about how K-Dramas…
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Ep 24: K-Drama Beauty of Forgiveness with Beauty Unplugged
Welcome to my last episode of Noona's Noonchi's podcast season 1! Can't think of a better way to end by getting unplugged with Beauty Unplugged's Sophia - @beauty_unplugged. Join us for a beauty of a conversation on forgiveness and K-Dramas like Something in the Rain and Hometown Cha Cha Cha.…
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Ep 23: K-Drama Hand Tingles with Susan Kim
The sexy K-Drama actors are called heartthrobs for a reason! it's because they make our hearts flutter when we watch them in love scenes or better yet, seeing the long-awaited kiss with their love! Ever feel tingly all over when you see your fav K-Drama star on-screen being oh so romantic? Hear...
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Ep 22: K-Drama Jammin' with Jae-Young Jen Park in Korea
If you've watched Hometown Cha Cha Cha and Squid Game, you're an INSSA in Korea. Haven't watched those K-Dramas? Then you're considered an ASSA. What do they mean? Tune into my latest podcast episode to find out! I did some jammin' with Jae-young Jen Park, a content producer for YouTube in Korea....
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Ep 21: K-Drama + CDramaMama = Cancer Therapy
There's no doubt our K-Dramas can be so healing. In the case of Cdramamama, true to her IG handle, C-Dramas got her through her cancer treatment the last year. That therapeutic experience led her down the path to K-Dramas. And the rest is history! Hear her touching story and how she was able to...
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Ep 20: K-Drama Kit and Caboodle with Katherine Bourne Taylor
Imagine bonding with someone over a K-Drama you love and you become like BFFs, right? That's exactly what I mean when I talk about having a sense of belonging in our K-Drama world! I 'met' my next podcast guest, Katherine Bourne Taylor on IG via a K-Drama chat group. We totally bonded over…
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Ep 19: K-Drama Squid Game Sensations with Ken Fong
What's more fun than a Noona's Noonchi deep dive? A Noona's Noonchi podcast deep dive with one of the original Asian American podcasters! Ken Fong, host of "Asian America: The Ken Fong Podcast'" joins us for this next podcast episode! Squid Game Sensations. Join us as we talk pathology…
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Ep 17: K-Drama Appealing Attractions with Anthony Hsu
We all know K-Dramas help us express emotions! I loved chatting with my pal from NAAAP (National Association of Asian American Professionals), Anthony Hsu, a K-Drama newbie who started watching CLOY and hasn't looked back. It's been fun watching his K-Drama journey and I can't wait for more. You...
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Ep 16: K-Drama Joy in Rom Coms with Elle Houston
What do K-Dramas bring you? JOY! Especially K-Drama rom coms. That's what aspiring writer Elle Houston @kdramasarethebest101 exclaims after discovering K-Dramas earlier this year. She first learned about them from one of her fav writers who loved, 'What's Wrong with Secretary Kim.' So, Elle…
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Ep 15: K-Drama Tearful Truths with Tam Luc
A great thing about K-Dramas is how much it helps us sort through our own emotions and experiences. Listen to how the K-Drama, Goblin (a fan favorite!) helps Tam Luc, Founder of Women with Vision International, express grief over her mother's death. Grief is difficult to navigate since it has no...
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Ep 14: K-Drama Affirmations with Alex San Diego
Interviewing folks for the Noona's Noonchi podcast is so affirming! But what's even more affirming is having your guests/viewers affirm the concepts you talk about. In this episode, Alex San Diego, Chief Marketing Officer of Asian Mental Health Collective (AMHC) where Noona's Noonchi is President...
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Ep 13: K-Drama Shout-outs! with Sheena Yap Chan
What do you get when you combine Gong Yoo and Lee Je Hoon? A fabulously fun K-Drama podcast interview with the ultimate podcaster Sheena Yap Chan! She does some major shout-outs to her fav K-Dramas like Goblin and Taxi Driver or anything with Lee Je Hoon in it! Like a lot of folks, Sheena went…
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Ep 12: K-Drama Deciphering with Dr. Chi
When was the last time you got to hear a sociologist's perspective on K-Dramas? Well, hold on to your seats because here's Dr. Chinyere Osuji, PhD! On Clubhouse, we call her Dr. Chi for short. In this next podcast episode, Dr. Chi examines how capitalism is portrayed in K-Dramas and talks about…
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Ep 11: K-Drama Kickstarting with Kat Turner
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...
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Ep 10: "K-Drama Mingling with Makayla Gessford: An Asian American Adoptee"
This podcast episode is unique, y'all! Ever been given K-drama homework before being interviewed for a podcast? 😂. That's exactly what my gal pal from Asian Hustle Network did for our podcast episode! 🙌 I asked her to watch the K-drama 'Healer' with Park Min-young and Ji Chan-wook because I...
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Ep 9: K-Drama Chronicling with Noona Chronicles!
"Fangirling knows no age." That's according to Daisy Dimacli - aka Noona's Chronicles - on Facebook and Instagram. And don't ya'll agree? 😃 It was awesome doing some K-Drama chronicling with a fellow Noona (누나) for this podcast episode! Daisy lives in the Philippines and her Facebook blog page,...