Archive - K-drama Girl

In my Kdrama radar: a space-y kind of love and an odd duo chasing justice

"When the Stars Gossip" is a love story that started in space and each episode is chaotic. "Unmasked" started off strong with a case that the leads need…

Jan 24 •

December 2024

Dear December: All the swoons and laughter

"Love Your Enemy" kdrama is perfecting the enemies-to-lovers trope. I'm into the kdrama within the first few minutes of the first episode! "When the…

Dec 6, 2024 •

November 2024

Kdrama catch-up: My favorite hot-headed priest is back, beer business never looked so cute, and my watchlist keeps growing

"The Fiery Priest" is back and I'm here for it! On to something less action but also funny: "Brewing Love" is the kdrama that I didn't plan watching but…

Nov 26, 2024 •

September 2024

September stories: Romcom cliché but still working great, a demon judge, and a horror movie about writers and a vengeful ghost

"No Gain No Love" kdrama sneaked up on me, "The Judge from Hell" was off to a strong start + some thoughts on "Warning: Do Not Play" Korean horror movie

Sep 28, 2024 •

August 2024

August catch-up and watch list

For this issue, I’m playing catch-up with a Korean movie that has six dark stories and some freshly dropped kdramas I have my eyes on.

Aug 17, 2024 •

July 2024

July musings: ping-ponging between youth and middle age, a cute second chance love, and Japanese short horror films

"Miss Night and Day" is the kdrama I didn't think I'd fall in love with, yet here I am typing this down. "Serendipity's Embrace" is so cute and funny…

Jul 30, 2024 •

June 2024

June check-in: aliens, modern-day Cinderella, and disappearing people

I finally watched "Parasite: The Grey." Awesome series! Can anyone say quirky? "A Freaking Fairy Tale" is so unserious, but it a good way. For a…

Jun 17, 2024 •

May 2024

Notes on "Modulove" kdrama and getting zero closure

In this issue, we have a heartbreaking kdrama on romantic love and the ways one can move on from a breakup with no real closure.

May 26, 2024 •

April 2024

March 2024

Kdrama check-in: March Madness

This time, we've got a body-swapping, hate-to-love story and a contrasting fluffy but endearing enemies-to-lovers pairing.

Mar 16, 2024 •

February 2024

Korean words I could make sense of while watching “A Shop for Killers” episode 1

This issue is a nod to my first ever Korean word, 걱정하지마, which translates to "Don't worry (about it)." Learning the Korean language is fun, swear words…

Feb 25, 2024 •

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