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Dramabuds is back to talk about her (very) unproductive Kdrama year so far + the third season of TRANSIT LOVE/EXCHANGE, the Korean dating show that's been driving her crazy for months. How did the new PD team switch things up, and does Season 3 live up to the iconic Season 2 cast and stories?

Goodbye 2023, hello 2024! Our last episode on 2023 dramas is our annual awards for the best performances, best directing and music, funniest, saddest, most disappointing, and our overall rankings for the year

Before we say goodbye to 2023, Francine recaps the dramas she watched from October to December, with her final thoughts on the dramas she shared her first impressions on. Bonus segment, only on today's episode: she dives into her 10-year love for EXO's discography and her new Kpop obsession, RIIZE

To build her currently watching list up again, Francine tries 4 ongoing dramas and shares her very quick thoughts on the first two episodes of Soundtrack #2, Maestra: Strings of Truth, Welcome to Samdal-ri, and My Demon! Twitter: https://twitter.com/dramabuds_tkp Discord: https://discord.gg/44gGwrSeN3 Email: dramabuds.tkp@gmail.com

Dramabuds is back with a quick episode about love triangles (in the year 2023?!?!?), how Francine never falls for second lead syndrome, and her thoughts on Castaway Diva and other dramas with famous love triangles. Twitter: https://twitter.com/dramabuds_tkp Discord: https://discord.gg/44gGwrSeN3 Email: dramabuds.tkp@gmail.com

We're celebrating our 3rd anniversary by sharing our first impressions on CASTAWAY DIVA: writer Park Hye-ryun's newest drama starring Park Eun-bin

Today, we share our first impressions on DAILY DOSE OF SUNSHINE: a gem of a drama that does its best to educate about mental illnesses while still being hopeful and heartwarming ☀️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dramabuds_tkp Discord: https://discord.gg/44gGwrSeN3 Email: dramabuds.tkp@gmail.com

For our second Super Special Spooky Episode, we review SAVE ME: a creepy psychological thriller Kdrama about a cult in a countryside town. Twitter: https://twitter.com/dramabuds_tkp Discord: https://discord.gg/44gGwrSeN3 Email: dramabuds.tkp@gmail.com

We love our silly little romcoms, but not everyone means well when they say it. Today, Francine unpacks the phrase and some of the common issues she's had with recent romantic comedies in Kdramas. Twitter: https://twitter.com/dramabuds_tkp Discord: https://discord.gg/44gGwrSeN3 Email: dramabuds.tkp@gmail.com

Looking for a thrilling Kdrama to binge this Halloween season? For the first of our Super Special Spooky Episodes, Francine reviews her first ever horror Kdrama: THE GUEST. No jumpscares here, so enjoy this drama (and this episode) before you sleep tonight

We've taken all your Kdrama recommendations, and Francine is kicking off her watch challenge with 4 dramas: The Guest Mad Dog (@DingooDramas on Twitter

The most devastating sageuk romance of 2023 is coming back, and Francine is more than ready to suffer (and love every minute of it)

After 4 years of waiting, ARTHDAL CHRONICLES is back— with new faces for some of our favorite characters. How have the new actors portrayed the changes their characters went through in the 8-year timeskip? Has the first half lived up to the hype? Twitter: https://twitter.com/dramabuds_tkp Discord: https://discord.gg/44gGwrSeN3 Email: dramabuds.tkp@gmail.com

July to September wasn't a productive watching quarter for Francine, but recent dramas are keeping her optimistic for the rest of the year! Listen to this recap episode for her thoughts on: D.P. 2, Not Others, Mask Girl, Moving, Revenant, See You in My 19th Life King the Land, A Time Called You, Salon de Nabi, Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun (+ The Bear, Oppenheimer, Barbie) Twitter: https://twitter.com/dramabuds_tkp Discord: https://discord.gg/44gGwrSeN3 Email: dramabuds.tkp@gmail.com

Today, Francine talks about why she sometimes watches her Kdramas in 1.5x speed or fast forwards to skip scenes— and why she's trying to kill the bad habit. No judgement here, even if you're watching the Chipmunks remix of a Kdrama

What a devastating finale to MY DEAREST PART 1 and a cliffhanger that's making viewers beg for October to come faster

MOVING is the biggest Kdrama this year, and we're loving the Korean twist on the superhero genre! Today's episode is a recap of the first half: the characters we love, the unique pacing, and the epic conclusion that we're hoping for. Twitter: https://twitter.com/dramabuds_tkp Discord: https://discord.gg/44gGwrSeN3 Email: dramabuds.tkp@gmail.com

Dramabuds is back!

The grand finale of Francine's Jung Hae-in review trilogy features ONE SPRING NIGHT, one of the first Kdramas she ever watched and fell in love with

Are you ready for D.P. Season 2 on July 28?

We're throwing it back to 2018 with today's review of SOMETHING IN THE RAIN, the iconic romance melodrama starring Son Ye-jin and Jung Hae-in! Francine gave this very polarizing drama her best attempt at watching it and… actually loved it?

Kdramas have been feeding fans of all types of genres: fantasy-romance (See You in My 19th Life), horror-thriller (REVENANT), and classic Cinderella story romcom (KING THE LAND). Today, Francine talks about the latter two, some thoughts on writer Kim Eun-hee's other dramas, and what she's looking for in a romcom. Listen to our See You in My 19th Life first impressions here: spoti.fi/46yFn4x Talk to us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/dramabuds_tkp Join our new Discord server to meet other Kdrama (and other Asian drama) lovers

A new Kdrama cycle has just started, and Francine is kicking off a series of First Impressions with her quick thoughts on SEE YOU IN MY 19TH LIFE, a fantasy romance streaming on Netflix. Has the first half of the show lived up to its A+ pilot?

Things are starting to look up in Kdramaland recently, and today, Francine recaps the dramas she's watched in the past 3 months. Here's to a more exciting second half of the year!

For marriage of convenience & cohabitation lovers, Francine discusses the similar tropes—and her similar feelings—for a Kdrama (Because This is My First Life) and a Jdrama (The Full-Time Wife Escapist) together for the first time on the podcast

No more excuses for bad writing and poor planning in this season, and the out of character decisions made by Eun-jae in recent eps have finally crossed the line for Francine. This episode is in defense of her favorite lead in the Dr Romantic series, Cha Eun-jae (played by Lee Sung-kyung), whose character is being butchered by the writers in their most lackluster season yet. Talk to us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/dramabuds_tkp Join our new Discord server to meet other Kdrama (and other Asian drama) lovers

Francine has discovered another slice-of-life gem in the Jdrama world: MY DEAR EXES/Omameda Towako and Her Three Ex-Husbands

Is season 3 of DR ROMANTIC a worthy follow-up to one of Francine's favorite Kdramas of all time? She weighs in on the first 10 episodes of DR ROMANTIC 3: the fresh spin on old themes, the new (and sometimes controversial) side characters, and the episodes that keep getting better and better. Talk to us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/dramabuds_tkp Join our new Discord server to meet other Kdrama (and other Asian drama) lovers

Is Francine's Kdrama slump finally cured? Today, she shares her first impressions on THE GOOD BAD MOTHER, a tearjerker and an acting masterclass. It has some of the best written morally grey characters she's seen in a while, even though some scenes are VERY hard to watch

We're celebrating the 100th episode of Dramabuds by talking about Francine's ultimate love: musicals! She quickly recaps a bunch of musical dramas, the kind of music they feature, and pitches 3 of her dream musical dramas + casting

Part 2 of our Makoto Shinkai Massive Movie Review is here, and we're finally talking about SUZUME, his latest work! Beware of major spoilers in one segment, sorry

Today, Francine enters the world of movie reviews?!?! This is Part 1 of a 2-episode recording with a guest where they gush over and rant about Makoto Shinkai's 2 major films, YOUR NAME (2016) and WEATHERING WITH YOU (2019). Next week's episode talks about SUZUME, his latest work! Talk to us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/dramabuds_tkp Join our new Discord server to meet other Kdrama (and other Asian drama) lovers

CALL IT LOVE is proof that the romance melodrama genre isn't dead! ❤️‍

Repeat after me: awards don't matter, unless they validate my faves

On today's episode, Francine ranks 30 couples from some of her top rated Kdramas and explains why some of them are her Dreams Come True, while others make her go…… Why Why Why……… Here's the link if you want to do this tier list too (and share your ranking on Twitter or Discord with us!): https://tiermaker.com/create/kdrama-couples-ranking-15618775 Talk to us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/dramabuds_tkp Join our new Discord server to meet other Kdrama (and other Asian drama) lovers

Lots of love and hate in today's episode of Dramabuds! Francine's January to March recap is full of the dramas she's gatekeeping (for now), the actors she's personally blacklisting, and many more hot takes on the following dramas: Dream High; Recipe for Farewell; Payback: Money and Power; Love to Hate You; The Interest of Love; Crash Course in Romance; Divorce Attorney Shin; Call It Love; The Glory (+ an almost-full review of Daisy Jones and the Six???) Talk to us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/dramabuds_tkp Join our new Discord server to meet other Kdrama (and other Asian drama) lovers

We're officially starting our Jdrama Journey with LIFE'S PUNCHLINE, a 2021 drama about a failed comedy group and their biggest fan. Francine talks about their amazing cast chemistry, the Kdramas that tackle similar themes of failure & change, and all the dramas and idols that gave her comfort when she needed it the most

Part 2 of ISLAND finished airing, and……… well.

After months of waiting, Part 2 of THE GLORY is finally coming on March 10! Join Francine as she recaps the first half of the show and shares her thoughts on Part 1 and her expectations for the much-anticipated Part 2

Korea's most controversial survival show series is back, and it's as overdramatic as ever

Are you tired of romcom Kdramas but still need a romance fix? Today, Francine reviews(?) two buzz-worthy Korean dating shows from last year: Single's Inferno 2 and Transit Love/EXchange 2— with a brief segment on Terrace House, the Japanese reality show franchise that she once LOVED, back in the day

Goodbye(?), Kdramas— Francine is finally entering the world of Jdramas ✈️ She's kickstarting her Jdrama phase with some new selections available on Netflix: ❄️ First Love: Hatsukoi

There are a LOT of things going on in each of the Kdramas we're currently watching

ISLAND is Francine's most recent guilty pleasure Kdrama! She's hopeful that part 2 (coming to Prime Video on February 25) will continue to get better and better, even if Part 1 wasn't exactly the greatest

(feat. Francine's thoughts on the Single's Inferno 2 finale and the final couples

Hello, 2023! Before we start another year of (hopefully) amazing Kdramas, let's recognize some of Francine's favorites from the 31 dramas she watched in 2022. Some winners are predictable, given the dramas she's talked about loving this year, but there are some surprise winners in the mix too

4x11 | Fourth Quarter Recap: Weak Hero Class 1, Summer Strike, Single's Inferno 2 (?!?!?), and more Today on Dramabuds, Francine recaps the dramas she watched (and dropped) in her unproductive October to November and her ongoing Kdrama slump

Today, Francine reviews MOTHER (2018), the highly-acclaimed thriller melodrama that won Best Drama in the Baeksang Arts Awards in 2018. She also briefly talks about how LITTLE WOMEN, by the same writer, wasn't exactly the masterpiece drama that she was hoping it would be

Francine shares her thoughts on the first 6 episodes of Korea's hottest new drama, REBORN RICH. With a star-studded cast and the writer of DESIGNATED SURVIVOR: 60 DAYS, she talks about whether or not she'll continue tuning in, despite the promising premise and stellar performances. Talk to us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/dramabuds_tkp