Doona Deep Dive

In today's episode, we welcome special guest New York Times bestselling author Jay Crownover who is not only a New Adult romance pioneer, but also a kpop and kdrama fan. If you've ever wondered who kicked off Megan's kpop obsession, blame Jay! We chat about how kdramas have influenced our writing, and Jay's latest book-turned-movie news.

Visit Jay and check out her books: https://www.jaycrownover.com/
Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jay.crownover

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Last but CERTAINLY not least....love BTS? Or curious what all the fuss is about? Check out our sister pod Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life.

In this whopper of an episode, Amy, Lia and special guest Afternoona Army Megan, discuss the good, bad and infernal about My Demon. My Demon stars Kim Yoo-jung and Song Kang and aired from November 2023 to January 2024. It's about a demon from hell who ends up as a bodyguard and then in a contract marriage with a beautiful but damaged heiress. Amy and Megan were fans. Lia? No. In fact, for REASONS, this is her least favorite drama of all time. Although the acting was good and the tropes were solid...until episode 16 came and she is NEVER OVER IT. But Song Kang baby, this ain't on you, boo!

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Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join our AfterNoona Delight Patreon and find community among folks who get your obsession. And check out www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest members of our network: Build an appetite for juicy living with It's Bananas, a podcast where the fruit maven shares how tasting new and diverse fruits leads to self-discovery, joy, and connection; and Afternoona Asks where diaspora Asians living in the West find ways to reconnect to Asian culture via Asian/KDramas.

Last but CERTAINLY not least....love BTS? Or curious what all the fuss is about? Check out our sister pod Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life.

It's a little bit scripted, a little bit uncensored, and--as always--a whole lot of K-Drama fun! This month we're talking about sex in K-Dramas. We share our favorite sexy moments in our favorite dramas, discuss which dramas could have benefited from a little more on screen sexy times, but also argue that a drama can still be sexy without any on screen sex at all. And, as always, we take it to the Patreon to see what our listeners have to say as well!

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Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join our AfterNoona Delight Patreon and find community among folks who get your obsession. And check out www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest members of our network: Build an appetite for juicy living with It's Bananas, a podcast where the fruit maven shares how tasting new and diverse fruits leads to self-discovery, joy, and connection; and Afternoona Asks where diaspora Asians living in the West find ways to reconnect to Asian culture via Asian/KDramas.

Last but CERTAINLY not least....love BTS? Or curious what all the fuss is about? Check out our sister pod Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life.

Happy Valentine's Day/Galentine's Day or...really, Happy Wednesday, because we all get a treat--a new episode of the pod! We're back with another trope study, this time with two related tropes: Fake Dating and Marriage of Convenience. We share our favorite romance books that use the trope well, discuss our top fake dating and marriage of convenience K-Dramas, and even point out a few examples that miss the mark.

K-Pop Rec of the Week: "Wife" by (G)I-DLE
 
Fake Dating/Marriage of Convenience Book Recs:
Happy Place, by Emily Henry
The Initiation, by Nikki Sloan
Seduced, by Molly O'Keefe

 
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Last but CERTAINLY not least....love BTS? Or curious what all the fuss is about? Check out our sister pod Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life.

We are back giving your favorite second leads their much deserved happily ever afters. We write stories for Lee Gang Min from My Lovely Liar and Kyung Eun Ae from My Dearest, as well as a very sweet first date with two second leads from A Time Called You. Also, we fight over the order of Rock, Paper, Scissors and discuss why Lia is wrong. :) Enjoy!

Kpop Rec:
Love Wins All by IU

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Last but CERTAINLY not least....love BTS? Or curious what all the fuss is about? Check out our sister pod Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life.

The sister pods have taken over the Afternoona Delight podcast again to discuss Castaway Diva, a 2023 drama starring Park Eun Bin. Sarah from Afternoona Asks and Megan from Afternoona Army are back to debate whether this drama managed to mix its genres. Listen to find out who really loved this show and who had too many issues with it. We get into why the blurb and fluffy posters don't quite tell you everything they jam into this drama and ask is the show even about being a Castaway, a Diva or even actually stars Park Eun Bin? Tune in to hear us deep dive this drama and get into what we liked and didn't like about this drama.

It's a little bit scripted, a little bit uncensored, and--as always--a whole lot of K-Drama fun. Listen to Megan's take on which dramas are still worth the watch even for those of us who might get a little squeamish with violence and gore. Find out why Amy's bundled like a burrito; and learn about the lack of indoor pools in Lea's part of California. Plus, listen as we each plan our ideal K-Drama date!

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Last but CERTAINLY not least....love BTS? Or curious what all the fuss is about? Check out our sister pod Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life.

Once upon a time Lia, Megan and Amy watched our first few Korean dramas and began an obsessive text chat. Then we started a podcast and the rest was history. Fast forward three (for real THREE) years later and look...we get really curious about ya'll. Who is listening? How did you get involved in this fandom? So we decided to flip the script and put a couple listeners up front. Join us as we meet Emma (who coined the term 'Kim Fin' and destroyed Megan and Amy's underwear) and Katherine (who as a working actor has fascinating insights to share about acting choices in dramas). This was a real treat and we'd like to do it again sometimes. Also, we need to start lifting our game because our listeners are funny, smart, and far cooler than us!

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Last but CERTAINLY not least....love BTS? Or curious what all the fuss is about? Check out our sister pod Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life.

Show Notes:

Katherine Bourne Taylor: Grown Up Little Orphan Annie
Katherine's K-Drama Watch List

It's time for Singles Inferno 3! We have a new host, new Inferno, new Paradise, high heels on a rocky beach, and so much drama...PLUS a surprise twist that threw us and the contestants for quite a loop. Join us as we unpack what we loved, what we miss from previous seasons, and what we're looking forward to in season 4. *Make sure you hang out after the annyeongs for a very special second generation Afternoona guest!

K-Pop Rec: "Love 119" by RIIZE

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Last but CERTAINLY not least....love BTS? Or curious what all the fuss is about? Check out our sister pod Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life.

In today's episode, we fall headfirst into Doona, a 2023 Netflix drama about messy love. We discuss how well it fits into the New Adult genre of publishing, the messiness of our own New Adult lives, and why we suddenly want pink toe socks. Oh, and we talk about the kiss--yes, THAT kiss--and the controversial ending.

Kpop Rec

Mr. Vampire by Itzy

Article about Doona's ending (includes spoilers)

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Last but CERTAINLY not least....love BTS? Or curious what all the fuss is about? Check out our sister pod Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life.