Best IU Cinema Podcasts (2024)

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102. Why Wonderland Why? 1:01:13

6d ago1:01:13

1:01:13

Why naman Wonderland? In this episode, we dive into Wonderland - the much talked-about Korean movie starring big names like Park Bogum, Bae Suzy, Tang Wei, Choi Woosik & Gong Yoo - and face more questions than realizations: why does the film look like a commercial? How does this AI world operate? Hanggang cameo nalang ba si Gong Yoo? If the story i…

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101. Hallyu Been Doin? 59:56

13d ago59:56

59:56

Nag-break daw sila? Walang break-break sa Hallyu lovin’!In this episode, we’re back with life updates and a recap of all the Hallyu things we did during our season break. From Mon’s SVTpallooza and almost bumping into the boys in Berlin, to Pia’s K-variety marathon featuring Culinary Class Wars (which has her craving more), and Trency's sore eyes s…

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Our 100th Episode! 1:21:07

14d ago1:21:07

1:21:07

CELEBRATING 100 EPISODES OF HALLYU LOVE! We marked this special milestone with a live show on YouTube and Facebook, celebrating alongside YOU—our amazing listeners! For this episode, we were joined by three incredible listeners: Maka, DM, and Ria, who’ve been with us through countless episodes. They shared their Hallyu journeys, how they discovered…

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Ep. 110: 18 Agian 1:20:03

18d ago1:20:03

1:20:03

It’s been a few weeks since we upload but we’re finally back with our thought on 18 Again. We also thought it would be fun to watch the 2009 movie 17 Again, and compare the two. This show definitely exceeded our expectations in the best ways possible. It did a very good job of weaving together the comedy and serious moment throughout the show. We h…

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We did not expect this from Exhuma! | SARANG CUTS S05 #087 7:01

26d ago7:01

7:01

Who knew our discussion about Exhuma would go this deep???In this clip from our episode on the hit Kmovie Exhuma, we talk about the movie's theme of borders: invisible, delicate demarcations - between north and south, life and death - that serve as both bridge and barrier. And in this discussion, we realize how Exhuma is not just a horror movie but…

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So emotional over IU! | SARANG CUTS S05 #083 10:03

1M ago10:03

10:03

IU, BAKIT MO KAMI PINAPAIYAK???In this clip, we dive into our favorite tracks from IU's recent album The Winning - and how these have uplifted and inspired us. Tears were definitely shed as we talk about the positive emotional and mental impact her songs had on us. We love you so much IU!Listen to the full episode where we celebrate IU's comeback w…

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1 to SarangYAY! Trency Looks Back On Her SEVENTEEN Journey 1:00:55

1M ago1:00:55

1:00:55

Another SEVENTEEN episode??? Hindi niyo pa ba kami kilala?? But for those who are new here, this special solo episode with Trency will give you an idea on the kind of CARATs we are. You’ll see some special clips from previous SEVENTEEN episodes: how we started off as a CARATs, the extent of our delulus (maghanda kayo mgaHoshi, Dino & DK biased), wh…

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Did we love Lovely Runner? | SARANG CUTS S05 #094 13:28

2M ago13:28

13:28

Yes we LOVED the cast... but did the writing really serve?In this cut of our Drama Debates episode, we dive into the hit Kdrama Lovely Runner with mixed feelings. We get real on our thoughts about the charming cast, all that intense kilig, and parts of the show that fell short. With some of us finishing the show and others not, get ready for a vari…

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Ep. 109: 18 Again First Impressions 42:37

2M ago42:37

42:37

It's been a while since we've done a first impressions but we're back with another one and this time it's about 18 Again. This Kdrama is actually based on the 2009 Zac Efron movie 17 Again. We had fun watching the first two episode and give a few of our predictions for the rest of the drama. We hope you enjoy listening!…

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Who run the world? GIRLS | SARANG CUTS S05 #080 5:08

2M ago5:08

5:08

Who run the world? GIRLS! 💪In this clip, we gush over how much we love that the sisters—Samdal, Jindal, and Haedal—and their mom, Ko Mija, are the heart and soul of Welcome to Samdalri. We’re all about how the local economy thrives because of the Henyos, the amazing female divers! 🌊👩‍🦳We are also on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!#welcometosamdalri #sh…

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What are HOSHI's bright ideas? | SARANG CUTS S05 #081 3:36

2M ago3:36

3:36

Is Hoshi the brightest persimmon in the basket? Yes he is. More of our favorite Nana Tour with SEVENTEEN moments in the full episode here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGo9Q-p6N6wWe also went stupidly obsessed about their Italy itinerary! Check out our video on this here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC4ljvMPnT8We are also on Spotify and Apple …

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1 to Sarang YAY! Pia's KDating Show Obsession 40:42

2M ago40:42

40:42

SURPRISE yeoreobun! 🎉Even though we're on a season break, we’ve got a special treat for you—a 3-episode mini-series! This time, each of our hosts is going solo, spilling the tea on their favorite 1 to Sarang moments.Pia dives deep into the land of K-Dating shows and, of course, talks about love! Plus, she’s dropping a never-before-seen video from t…

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What makes Nana Tour so special? | SARANG CUTS #081 5:11

2M ago5:11

5:11

Nana Tour really showed us that if you travel with SEVENTEEN it’s going to be chaotic and fun - with splashes of tenderness and love! Paano ba kami makakasama sa next outing???Check out the full episode of our Nana Tour with SEVENTEEN review here:We also went stupidly obsessed about their Italy itinerary! Check out our video on this here:We are als…

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Ep. 108: IU Concert 56:21

2M ago56:21

56:21

We are so excited because today we’re going to chat about our experience at the IU concert! We got really lucky and got to see IU at her first stop in US. We had so much fun that night and wanted to share a little about our experience. We hope you enjoy listening!

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Ep. 107: Why We Dropped My Girlfriend Is an Alien 1:21:23

3M ago1:21:23

1:21:23

Unfortunately, we’re back this week with another dropped episode. We started My Girlfriend Is an Alien hoping for a fun rom-com, which it is, but we ended up getting really tired of a few aspects of the show. We hope you enjoy listening!

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99. Is Hallyu Still Healing? 1:05:02

3M ago1:05:02

1:05:02

Is Hallyu still healing? For a lot of us, we found Hallyu during troubling times and it became a refuge where we can figure ourselves out, find comfort or escape our daily stresses. But now that we are here, halfway through 2024, what is Hallyu for us? For our Season 5 finalé, we talk about the parts of Hallyu that don't excite us: Kdramas that don…

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98. Possessed Love: Shamans Dating Got Us Obsessing! 1:14:55

3M ago1:14:55

1:14:55

Kilig or kilabot? Sweet or scary? Why not both??? And Viuph’s latest viral hit K-dating show Possessed Love (also known as Fortunetellers Love in Korea) is exactly that enchanting mix. In this show, 8 fortunetellers (tarot card readers, saju masters and shamans) come together to find their fated match. And we are obsessed! In this episode, we talk …

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Ep. 106: Eye Love You 50:40

3M ago50:40

50:40

Today we’re talking about the 2024 drama Eye Love You. This show has a unique concept and also has characters that speak Korean and Japanese. Unfortunately, by the end of the show we had very mixed feelings about it. We hope you enjoy listening!

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97. Why Is No One Talking About Uncle Samsik? 1:14:58

3M ago1:14:58

1:14:58

Our favorite actor, award-winner Song Kang Ho, is finally in a Kdrama! But despite this buzz, Uncle Samsik, Disney+’s period drama about the politics of 1960s South Korea, has gone under the radar. In this episode, we talk about our thoughts and feelings about the show, Song Kang Ho’s performance as Uncle Samsik, the politics that still resonate in…

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96. Pride Love! Hallyu Baklaan with VP of The Shippers 1:13:04

4M ago1:13:04

1:13:04

Love is love! And in this special Pride Month episode we brought in a guest: fellow CARAT, BL & GL expert, our podcast sunbaenim and proud bading, VP Gregorio of The Shippers and Tsaastrology podcasts! VP talks to us about how he found Kpop and Kdrama, what to love about BLs (Boys’ Love ) and GLs (Girls’ Love), his thoughts on queer-baiting in ente…

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Ep. 105: You Are My Hero 1:24:42

4M ago1:24:42

1:24:42

This week we’re talking about the Cdrama You Are My Hero. We’ve had this show in our list for ages but we were nervous to start it because of the length. In the end, we were glad we gave it a chance and we hope you enjoy listening!

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95. SKAM! Looking Into Scams in South Korea 1:05:44

4M ago1:05:44

1:05:44

Budol is real – and we’re talking about the criminal kind. In this episode, we dive into the dark side of Korean culture and talk about real-life scam stories that have inspired some of our favorite Kdramas. From real estate cons, to ghost surgeries, to catfishing, we tell these tales so we understand that not all of Hallyu is sugar and spice. ----…

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94. Drama Debates: Lovely Runner, The Atypical Family, Frankly Speaking 1:14:10

4M ago1:14:10

1:14:10

The debates are on as we talk about our latest Kdramas: Lovely Runner, The Atypical Family and Frankly Speaking! In this episode, we talk about what we feel about these shows, their hits and misses, and if they are worth the watch. And, inspired by these shows' life lessons, we get into a hot debate about good intentions, happiness and honesty. Epi…

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Ep. 104: Ready, Set, Love 1:12:25

4M ago1:12:25

1:12:25

Today we're talking about what we liked about the unusual and unique show Ready, Set, Love.

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93. Lost in RM's Right Place, Wrong Person (Thoughts on Our Album of the Year) 1:25:59

4M ago1:25:59

1:25:59

Kim Namjoon is free. And we bask in this freedom, expressed so thoughtfully and openly, in his latest album Right Place, Wrong Person - an experimental undertaking that tries to capture the raging whirlwind of thoughts in RM's head as he finds himself weighed down by his global persona and his inevitable military service. In this episode, we break …

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92. Our Maestro SEVENTEEN 1:28:39

4M ago1:28:39

1:28:39

Say the name! SEVENTEEN! Of course, we will never miss this opportunity to talk about our favorite boys and their comeback album 17 is Right Here. In this episode, we share our thoughts about the title track, the unit songs and their music videos: the meaning behind the imageries of Maestro, how we are obsessed about Lalali, what we missed in Spell…

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91. Quirks in KMedia (I Don't Understand But I Love You?) 1:09:52

5M ago1:09:52

1:09:52

We love our Hallyu life but there are some things about the culture we sometimes struggle to understand. In this episode, we talk about a few of the K-quirks from Kdrama and Kpop that confuse us – from food habits to home routines, from birthday traditions to landian methods – in the hopes that we finally get to truly understand them. ------- New e…

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90. Koreatown Adventures! 22:09

5M ago22:09

22:09

It’s another 1 to Sarang adventure time! We celebrated Monica’s birthday at the heart of Korean culture in the Philippines – Angeles and Clark, Pampangaaaa! In our first in person recording (yes, magkaibigang tunay po kami as you will see), we talk about our many stops in this overnight trip to Angeles Korea Town – this aesthetic café, the largest …

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Ep. 103: Tell Me That You Love Me 1:00:27

5M ago1:00:27

1:00:27

This week we’re talking about the 2023 drama Tell Me That You Love Me. This drama initially caught our eye because we know the lead actress and it sounded like an interesting concept. We quite enjoyed this drama until about half way through or so and then we weren’t quite sure anymore. Even though we ended up with pretty mixed feelings we hope you …

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89. Queen of Tears with Yael Yuzon 1:22:15

5M ago1:22:15

1:22:15

Kilig, iyak, galit, tawa - lahat na ng emotions meron sa Queen of Tears! Why is this KDrama such a huge hit not just in Korea but also here in the Philippines? In this episode we interview Yael Yuzon, main vocalist of Sponge Cola, who like the rest of us watched each episode! Pero unlike us, siya nagsulat ng kanta in 10 minutes at lumipad sa Korea …

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Ep. 102: Splash Splash Love 46:05

5M ago46:05

46:05

Today we’re finally doing an episode on Splash Splash Love. We have already seen this drama multiple times but somehow we’ve never talked about it on the podcast until now. There are a lot of different elements in this drama that we talk about throughout this episode including the setting, history, music references, character development, food, rom…

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88. Vibe Checking BabyMonster, ILLIT, UNIS, VCHA and BINI 1:00:59

6M ago1:00:59

1:00:59

This time we want … girl groups! We are so excited about all the freshly debuted GGs and the exciting songs and fresh concepts they have to offer. In this episode, we are talking about BABYMONSTER, ILLIT, UNIS, and VCHA! And of course we can’t resist including the group behind our national summer anthem so yes we’ll be talking about BINI too! What …

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87. 1 to Shaman: Digging Deep into Exhuma (2024) 1:12:58

6M ago1:12:58

1:12:58

Hypnotizing shamanic rituals, a ghost that can cross oceans, a nine-foot supernatural samurai and some heavy Korean history get all tangled up in the hit movie, Exhuma, starring Choi Minsik, Kim Go Eun, Lee Do Hyun and Yoo Hai Jin. We (bravely) caught this intriguing film at the cinemas, and it got us talking! Listen in as we discuss the its storyt…

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Ep. 101: Why We Dropped Doctor Slump 42:07

6M ago42:07

42:07

Unfortunately this week we're back with another dropped episode. We were really looking forward to this show especially because Park Hyung Sik is in it and we haven't seen him in anything in a while. This drama had a very good beginning but somehow got lost part way through which was really disappointing. We hope you enjoy listening!…

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86. KDrama Chicken Nugget Bida Ba Sa Saya? 58:16

6M ago58:16

58:16

Isang order po ng chicken nugget with extra sabaw, joseyo. We take a break from the usual Kdramas with this uniquely funny, weirdly entertaining show from Netflix called Chicken Nugget, starring our favorites Ryu Seung Ryong and Ahn Jae Hong. In this episode, we talk about our favorite LOL moments, the messages hidden behind the absurdity, and if t…

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Ep. 100: Catch Up With Us 51:41

6M ago51:41

51:41

We had to take a little break from the podcast but we’re finally back! This episode is going to be a little different, we decided to just sit down and have a chat about what we’ve been up to recently. We’ve kept ourselves very busy with an anime convention that we were competing at and also running a panel about Korean food for the first time. We h…

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85. What Hallyu Watching? 2 1:09:44

6M ago1:09:44

1:09:44

Too many shows, too little time! Let us help you narrow down your next binge watch as we talk about some of the shows we are currently watching: from laugh-out-loud,super sabaw sitcoms, to heartfelt dating shows featuring siblings, and to a local adaptation of a classic Kdrama. We also talk about a tattooed Lee Do Hyun, ang mga pinaglalaban ni Kim …

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84. Deconstructing Architecture 101 (Film) 1:02:17

7M ago1:02:17

1:02:17

This Korean movie broke box office records when it was released back in 2012… but will it break our hearts this 2024? In this episode we take on the film Architecture 101, which stars a very youthful Bae Suzy and Lee Je Hoon, and iskul-bukol Jo Jung Suk. We talk about our experiences watching the film, what we like and not like about it, and ultima…

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83. IU, The Winning Woman of Kpop 1:13:54

7M ago1:13:54

1:13:54

After two long years, IU announced her comeback with her album ‘The Winning’. Although we’ve always known she’s a winner, listening to her latest tracks made us understand exactly why. IU crooned about eternal love, bopped about blooming into a sprout, and sang about how she stanned herself. In this episode we go deep into why she deserves all the …

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82. Is A Killer Paradox A Yes or A No? 59:36

7M ago59:36

59:36

There’s a thin, fragile line between the work of good and the work of evil. And not everyone is capable of existing in that gray, tumultuous space. In this episode, we dive into another Netflix Kdrama, A Killer Paradox, and talk about how the characters navigate this line while grasping at their humanity. We also discuss how the visuals, treatment …

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Ep. 99: Concrete Utopia 1:06:32

7M ago1:06:32

1:06:32

We’re back with a movie this week, Concrete Utopia. We had been wanting to watch this movie for so long now and it finally became available in North America. We don’t usually go for disaster movies but it was a very interesting watch. Even though there are quite a few shows exploring human nature this one still was able to be unique in it’s portray…

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81. 1 to Salute! Our Nana Tour with Seventeen 1:20:37

7M ago1:20:37

1:20:37

Ciao bella un bello Carats! How’s your PNTD (Post Nana Tour Depression)? If you still find yourself saluté-ing every possible moment, reminisce with us in this episode as we talk about all our favorite moments from the show: from the boys’ chaotic “kidnapping”, the Italian food-eating, the hot air balloon-ing, the talent show performing, ALL that b…

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80. Joys and Failures are Welcome to Samdalri 1:11:56

8M ago1:11:56

1:11:56

When storms are raging, and the sea that is life is rough and unkind, how do you keep yourself from going under? Netflix's Welcome to Samdal-ri, in all its cute moments and bright characters, got us thinking about life's hard truths.Join us as we talk about our favorite moments from the show, and how it made us reflect back on our own struggles and…

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Ep. 98: My Demon 1:18:34

8M ago1:18:34

1:18:34

This week we're reviewing another recent drama, My Demon. This drama had some very odd aspects for us. We really loved some parts but got so tired of some other we skipped past them. We hope you enjoy listening!

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79. Where Seventeen Goes We Follow! Our Follow to Bulacan Experience 1:18:13

8M ago1:18:13

1:18:13

Where Seventeen goes, we Follow… to Bulacan! We start Season 5 right by talking about our favorite boys and their fantastic, jaw dropping, heart-stopping, concert-edging (insert all possible adjectives here) stadium concert at the Philippine Stadium. We talk about THAT amazing intro, how we felt about our first cart experience, the songs that we ne…

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Ep. 97: Welcome to Samdal-ri 1:17:02

8M ago1:17:02

1:17:02

We’re back with our first drama that finished airing in 2024! This drama takes quite a few tropes/themes like friends to lover, love triangle, and small town and portrays them in their own unique way. We weren’t quite sold in the first few episodes of this drama but really grew to enjoy it as we went and we hope you enjoy listening!…

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Ep. 96: Scarlet Heart: Rewatch 1:27:57

9M ago1:27:57

1:27:57

We finally got to rewatch Scarlet Heart! It was really interesting watching this show again after multiple years and many dramas in between. Since it was our second watch we really got to look at the characters and their relationships in a new way. We’re so glad we finally got to review this drama so we hope you enjoy listening!…

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78. Our 2nd Birthday 1:12:15

9M ago1:12:15

1:12:15

We have just entered our terrible two’s! Terribly good, that is! And we would not have been able to grow had it not been for you, our terribly beautiful and supportive listeners. In this episode we recorded LIVE on YouTube, we reflect on our 2023, how our relationship with Hallyu has evolved and how we envision our 2024 to be. We also look back at …

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Ep. 95: A Year In Review 1:19:59

9M ago1:19:59

1:19:59

Today we're sitting down for a little chat about our drama watching and podcasting in 2023. We'll talk a little about why we unfortunately didn't upload as much this past year as well the best and worst dramas we watched in 2023. We hope you enjoy listening!

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Ep. 94: Dramatic but Dull: Heartbeat 47:24

10M ago47:24

47:24

We’re finally doing our full review on Heartbeat. We had really high hopes for this show when we started but unfortunately it didn’t quite live up. In the end we have a lot of mixed feelings but we hope you enjoy listening!

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