Archive - K-drama Girl

What "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo" taught me about self-worth

When you feel never enough – never good enough, never smart enough, never pretty enough – here's a little something to remind yourself...

May 1 •

April 2025

"The Divorce Insurance" has a chaotic Product Development team and I am here for it

We also have "Way Back Love" that is giving me more feels than I thought it would. I'm not used to this. Someone please make the ending a happy one.

Apr 14 •

March 2025

"The Potato Lab" is giving me all the right feels for a rom-com

All So Baek Ho has to do is raise an eyebrow together with that smirk, and I fall in love all over again. Kim Mi Kyung is built differently – she fights…

Mar 30 •

The kdrama that emotionally wrecked me and why I’ll never recover

"Uncontrollably Fond" had me crying while I was in public transportation. It was a good thing I had a pack of tissues in my bag that time.

Mar 16 •

February is over and I'm still hungover

"My Dearest Nemesis" is such a delightful watch. "Somebody" Kdrama shocked me. Circling back to "When the Stars Gossip" because THE ENDING. Argh!

Mar 2 •

February 2025

The Second Lead Syndrome is real; here's why we need it

I'd like to dedicate this year's Valentine's Day to all the second leads in Kdramaland. Han Ji Pyeong and Kim Sun Woo, you are loved. *sob*

Feb 15 •

"Newtopia" kdrama – watching zombies causing chaos has never been this fun!

Did anyone say zombies? 🧟 I think this might just be my new favorite kdrama of 2025. The utter chaos and comedy, and we're just two episodes in…

Feb 10 •

January 2025

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 •

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