Daebak K-Rambles Podcast: K-drama Reviews

What Comes After Love | Full K-drama Review / Ep. 118

On Episode 118 of the Daebak K-Rambles Podcast, Jess and drama bestie Miguel review the 2024 K-drama What Comes After Love, starring Lee Se-young and Kentaro Sakaguchi.

K-Dramas We Dropped and Why: The Drop List / Ep. 117

On Episode 117 of the Daebak K-Rambles Podcast, Jess and Sarah from Kdrama This and the Afternoona Asks Podcast tackle one of the most controversial parts of being a K-dr

My Royal Nemesis | Full K-drama Review / Ep. 116

On Episode 116 of the Daebak K-Rambles Podcast, Jess and Moe from the Off By Purple Heart Podcast review the 2026 K-drama My Royal Nemesis, starring Lim Ji-Yeon and Heo N

Can This Love Be Translated? | Full K-drama Review / Ep. 115

On Episode 115 of the Daebak K-Rambles Podcast, Jess and Corinne from the Sex Love Literature Podcast review the 2026 K-drama Can This Love Be Translated?, starring Kim S

Princess Hours (Goong) | Full K-drama Review / Ep. 114

On Episode 114 of the Daebak K-Rambles Podcast, the Drama Trio revisit one of the most iconic K-dramas of the 2000s—Princess Hours (Goong), starring Yoon Eun-hye and Ju J

5-Year Special | Ranking Every Drama We've Reviewed / Ep. 113

Celebrating 5 years of Daebak K-Rambles Podcast with our biggest episode yet! Join Jess for a special solo anniversary episode as she ranks all 94 Asian dramas we've revi

K-drama Hot Takes - Part 3 / Ep. 112

On Episode 112 of the Daebak K-Rambles Podcast, Jess and friend Carol from Kdramas Musings return for Part 3 of the Hot Takes series—the ongoing public roasting of K-dram

Come and Hug Me | Full K-drama Review / Ep. 111

On Episode 111 of the Daebak K-Rambles Podcast, Jess and Caitlin from the NoSleep4Dramas Podcast & Blog review the haunting 2018 crime melodrama Come and Hug Me, starring

Call It Love | Full K-drama Review / Ep. 110

On Episode 110 of the Daebak K-Rambles Podcast, Jess and Nas from the Swoon Diaries Podcast to review the underrated 2023 melodrama Call It Love, starring Kim Young-Kwang

Adult K-Drama Romance: Complicated Love Stories, Emotional Realism, and Sex / Ep. 109

On Episode 109 of the Daebak K-Rambles Podcast, Jess and Carol from the Kdrama Musings Podcast tackle the complicated love stories, emotional realism, and sex of Adult K-

Two Weeks | Full K-drama Review / Ep. 108

On Episode 108 of the Daebak K-Rambles Podcast, Jess and guest Lola from Lola Pops Off About Kdramas Podcast unpack the relentless, sweat-soaked summer thriller Two Weeks

Chicago Typewriter | Full K-drama Review / Ep. 107

On Episode 107 of the Daebak K-Rambles Podcast, Jess and guest and listener Yarrow unpack the genre-blending Chicago Typewriter, starring Yoo Ah-in, Lim Soo-jung, and Ko

One and Only | Full C-drama Review / Ep. 106

On Episode 106 of the Daebak K-Rambles Podcast, Jess and bestie Liliana from the Tea & Soju Podcast dive into the devastating beauty of One and Only (周生如故), a 2021 Chines

Sad K-Dramas: The Case for Watching Stories That Hurt / Ep. 105

On Episode 105 of the Daebak K-Rambles Podcast, Jess and Lola from Lola Pops Off About Kdramas Podcast—a proud crybaby and longtime K-drama watcher—tackle sad K-dramas an

When Life Gives You Tangerines | Full K-drama Review / Ep. 104

On Episode 104 of the Daebak K-Rambles Podcast, Jess and guests Carol from the Kdrama Musings Podcast and Lola from Lola Pops Off About Kdramas Podcast unpack Netflix’s g

Queen In-hyun's Man | Full K-drama Review / Ep. 103

On Episode 103 of the Daebak K-Rambles Podcast, Jess and Grace and Sarah from the Afternoona Asks Podcast go full 2012 time warp to review Queen In-hyun’s Man (also known

Dynamite Kiss | Full K-drama Review / Ep. 102

On Episode 102 of the Daebak K-Rambles Podcast, Jess and friend Carol from Kdramas Musings dive headfirst into 2025’s Dynamite Kiss, starring Jang Ki-yong and Ahn Eun-jin

Beginner-Friendly K-dramas: If You’ve Never Watched a Korean Drama, Start Here / Ep. 101

On episode 101 and the kick-off to season 7, Jess shares beginner-friendly Korean dramas! If you’ve never watched a K-drama—or you tried once and bounced—this episode is

Top 100 Unforgettable K-Drama Moments (That Still Live Rent-Free in My Head) / Ep. 100

Celebrate 100 episodes of Daebak K-Rambles with this special solo episode! Jess counts down 100 iconic K-drama moments that made her laugh, cry, scream, and fall in love

I'm Not a Robot | Full K-drama Review / Ep. 99

On Episode 99 of the Daebak K-Rambles Podcast, Jess is joined by Grace and Sarah from the Afternoona Asks Podcast to review 2018's I'm Not a Robot, starring Yoo Seung-ho