In summary, the podcast is going on hiatus. Thank you to those who have listened and supported until now. I just need to take a step back for the time being. Stay safe xx

Coffee plus an all-star cast, plus a very dated storyline involving an androgynous female lead and the male lead questioning his sexuality equals one of the most memorable Korean dramas of all time. Coffee Prince represents an era of Korean dramas that will forever be problematic but nostalgic at the same time. All that and talking about completing my 28th cycle around the sun on this episode!

Ah, your twenties. A time when you start to form who you are as a person and stamp your place in the world. But when you have just twenty, how do you figure out your next step? Twenty shows through the eyes of three different young men and how they navigate this time in South Korea. A short and sweet episode with light-heartedness to boot. 

The feminist movement has arrived in South Korea, but is the movie Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 enough to propel it further? Discussing one of the most influential and notable pieces of feminism in Korea to date, as well as a small ramble about life here in South Korea~

Let's face it; life is not cheap, and neither is getting into a good school. But would you turn to unsavory or illegal methods to make a little dough? Extracurricular dives into the usually taboo topic of sex crimes and minors and the risks involved in getting tangled up in dangerous situations. That and a little bit of personal insight and good news on this episode!

Where will you be when the zombie apocalypse finally hits the world? You'll want to pick up some survival tips from one of Korea's biggest horror film successes, Train to Busan, and its sequel, Peninsula. All that, Tim Tams, and life in Korea on this episode! If you're new, take a look at more of what I post on social media as Aussieinkorea. 

What's that in the sky? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it a meteorite? Move over, Superman! You have been replaced by the next generation of transforming superheroes in the form of a spotty Dotty and kitty cat boy with even more chemistry than Clark Kent and Lois Lane from every Superman adaptation ever. After resisting for so long, we have boarded the ship that is Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir. My fun review on the popular animation series as well as covering some not-so-fun...

Welcome to the next frontier of Korean movies: collaborations with popular online streaming platforms, multi-media production companies, and one of the largest international extended casts in a film I’ve ever seen since Snowpiercer! This is Space Sweepers. All of that and more in today's podcast episode!

Five minutes in, and I’ve already been hit with a wedding ceremony, a runaway bride, two high school students crashing the venue to ask for an author’s autograph, and a lot of Lee Jong Suk. This is how I know I’m in for a good time with Romance is a Bonus Book. That and discussing my love of reading and my life in the last two weeks here in South Korea. 

Imagine if you were slightly dishonest, and every time you told a white lie, you had a tell that would give you away? If the tell is just a fit of hiccups, Pinocchio might have just reinvented the narrative entirely from an eyesore of a nose to an adorable character trait. I discuss my own journalistic background and my thoughts on objective reporting, and how life has been here in South Korea the last two weeks with my immigration drama and winter schedules. 

Imagine if you were allowed to live again even after death. Would you do everything in your power to return to the ones you love? Hi, Bye Mama! explores the afterlife, spirits, and the ever-looming reality of mortality that we face every day, but in a light-hearted and heart-warming drama. Well, mostly light-hearted. The normal drama review program plus ramblings about how the Christmas and New Year break went for me here in South Korea.

A final message for the end of the year to say Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and thank you for listening in 2020.  

When it comes to out of this world Korean dramas, My Love from the Star is certainly on another planet that combines hilarity, romance, bromance, and a seriously gorgeous looking alien. Discussing the drama, as well as my recent battle to not let the pandemic blues and isolation get me down. 

With the whole world turned on its head, the idea of a parallel universe or world being out there where we exist in a non-pandemic globe sounds pretty good. However, would it be worth the risk? That’s a question that one of the 2020s most successful dramas, The King: Eternal Monarch, seeks to answer. That and ramblings about my life in South Korea on this episode~!

Even if I am feeling a little sleep-deprived and hungover, I'm still giving you guys a drama review to listen to while you're getting on with your day. This week is a two-in-one deal with the theme of high school in Nightmare High and School 2013. 

When it comes to office romances, the hardest thing is keeping them a secret, or so I’ve been told. But there’s a lot more going on in What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim that uncovers a lot more secrets than just a secret relationship. All that in quite possibly the quickest Korean Drama Review episode in the history of this podcast as well as listening to me catch you up to speed on my life in South Korea.

If ever we needed a miracle more so than today, When the Camellia Blooms teaches us that a miracle can come just from the simple act of kindness, being kind to others, and pursuing what makes us happy. Also, chatting about my insecurities to get to know people and more this week!

Have you stumbled on this rambling podcast and not sure what's going on? Take 2 minutes to introduce yourself to myself and what this podcast is all about!

You thought Making A Murderer was a crazy case of setting up innocent people (yet, to be proven of course)? Then, your head will be reeling with the utter insanity that is Fabricated City. Listen to my thoughts on the film as well as the events of my staycation during the Chuseok holiday!

For anyone who has struggled with their appearance or been self-conscious about how they looked, My ID is Gangnam Beauty takes a youthful approach on the issue of high beauty standards in society today. My thoughts and a fascinating elevator story on this week's episode!

It is good to be connected and able to use a functional piece of technology! After what seems like an eternity, I am finally able to come back with my regular scheduling for the Korean Drama Review blog and podcast. When the trials and tribulations of adult life get too tough, you get tough with it. At least, that’s the message that Start-Up is sharing as the success to life.

I’m so sorry that it’s taking so long for me to return, but please keep giving the podcast love! You guys are awesome!

If you’re ready for a love story more tragic than Romeo and Juliet, more tragic than Rose and Jack, and more tragic than Noah and Allie, then get ready to bawl and grasp your blankets with Missing You.

Sick of the Korean melodramas and films? Nothing gets the giggles going like a variety TV series! Busted! is about to take you on an epic detective adventure with sleuthing and silliness at every turn in each fun-filled episode.