Best JTBC Podcasts (2025)

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Jesus Trejo Book Club EP. 007 - Dulcé Sloan 1:03:06

8d ago1:03:06

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Hello! this is episode 7 and we have a very special guest, someone I've come up with in the stand up comedy scene, who's out here doing some amamzing work! Dulcé Sloan is an Emmy Award winning, 2 time NAACP Image Award winner and one of the sharpest voices in comedy. Bust magazine calls her “comedy gold,” while Indiewire describes her as “a fresh a…

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Jesus Trejo Book Club EP. 006 - Jessica Parra 53:54

17d ago53:54

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This week's guest! A lawyer and daughter of Guatemalan and Cuban bakers, Jessica Parra never objects to an extra slice of cake. She’s a Los Angeles native who loves to write about Latinas with big hair (and chasing even bigger dreams), complicated families, and the healing magic of acceptance. She’s the author of Rubi Ramos’s Recipe for Success, Th…

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JANUARY 2025 + LEE DONG WOOK | SQUID GAME 2 | NY TIMES KDRAMA REC LIST | LOVE SCOUT 45:39

23d ago45:39

45:39

Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! We Love TV: A KDrama Podcast Jenn and Marisa are relaunching our podcast about our love for K-dramas. We are diving in to share new segments that bring you behind-the-scenes of our off line Kdrama discussions! New segments include EVERYONE'S OBSESSED where we discuss current popular kdramas NEWS BITES with upda…

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Jesus Trejo Book Club EP. 005 - Rafael Agustin 48:49

1M ago48:49

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This week we welcome Rafael Agustín! He was a writer on the award-winning The CW show, Jane The Virgin, is the author of the bestselling comedic memoir, Illegally Yours (Grand Central Publishing), and is a past Sundance Institute Episodic Fellow. Rafael was the founding Executive Director of the Youth Cinema Project and the founding CEO of the Lati…

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Jesus Trejo Book Club EP. 004 - Amina Gautier 44:05

1M ago44:05

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This week I meet with Ph.D. Amina Gautier, who is a powerhouse in the world of short fiction and a Professor of English at the University of Miami. She’s written four award-winning short story collections, and has over 145 published stories featured in top journals like Kenyon Review and Boston Review. A proud Brooklyn native and Stanford grad, Ami…

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Our Top KDrama Picks & Highlights of 2024 31:12

1M ago31:12

31:12

Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! Kdrama Coffee Break: Top Picks & Highlights of 2024 Jenn and Marisa dive into their favorite KDramas of 2024 in this end-of-year wrap-up episode of Kdrama Coffee Break. They share individual lists, covering a range of genres from sci-fi and horror to rom-coms and melodramas. They wrap up with their shared top t…

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Jesus Trejo Book Club EP. 003 - Barney Saltzberg 59:10

2M ago59:10

59:10

This week I meet with Barney Saltzberg who has close to fifty picture books published, Barney Saltzberg has been traveling the world talking about creativity and where ideas come from. He lectured in China and Russia through a cultural exchange program through the United States State Department. Barney is passionate about working with children, par…

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Jesus Trejo Book Club EP. 002 - Adria Márquez 48:32

4M ago48:32

48:32

This week, I’m joined by Social Impact Consultant (also happens to be my beautiful wife🤪) Adria Márquez, the translator behind both of my books. We get to discuss the complexities of Spanish and English language translations, the importance of the editing process, and her journey growing up in the Border of El Paso, TX & Cd. Juarez, MX. Take a list…

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Jesus Trejo Book Club EP. 001 - Eliza Kinkz 59:59

4M ago59:59

59:59

THIS WEEK SPECIAL GUEST! I am joined by author, illustrator, and dear friend Eliza Kinkz, the artist behind the illustrations for both of my books, among many other amazing projects, to discuss art, inspiration, her process, and her journey through multiple industries. Visit her website to learn more about her work: https://www.elizakinkz.com/ JESU…

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Jesus Trejo Book Club EP. 000 - Welcome to the Club! 34:42

4M ago34:42

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Welcome to the Club! Welcome to JTBC! I'm excited to welcome you to JTBC, where book lovers come together! In this episode, I'll share a bit about my journey from stand-up comedy to the world of children's books, and what inspired me to launch this podcast. I’ll also give you a sneak peek into what you can expect in upcoming episodes, including int…

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REWATCH | While You Were Sleeping | Ep 13-16 | THE FINALE. Finally! 39:36

1y ago39:36

39:36

Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! We made it. Finally, THE Finale. What a journey! Dive in as Jenn laughs at her terrible theories, quibbles galore and amazement that Caitlin originally and Michaela STILL gives this kdrama a 10 out of 10?! Hear what Michaela still loves about this story and what made Caitlin drop her ranking on the rewatch. I r…

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REWATCH | While You Were Sleeping | Ep 9-12 | Organ Donation & Backward Baseball Hats 49:22

1y ago49:22

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Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! Join us this week for Jenn's favorite episodes of the series! We've got bad theories, great guesses, touching organ donation stories, enraging legal-ing and Jenn's Kryptonite - the backward baseball cap. It's a full episode y'all! The laughs continue as Caitlin and Michaela help Jenn stumble her way through her…

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REWATCH: While You Were Sleeping 5-8 | Jung Hae In or Lee Jung Seok let the SLS Battle Begin! 39:53

1y ago39:53

39:53

Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! Join us this week as we dive deeper into our SLS (Second Lead Syndrome), Roomba of Death and Jenn's Ridiculous Theories! The laughs continue as Caitlin and Michaela help Jenn stumble her way through her first official watch of this BAE SUZY - LEE JONG SUK - JUNG HAE IN 2017 classic "While You Were Sleeping" (fu…

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REWATCH: While You Were Sleeping | Episodes 1-4 33:33

1y ago33:33

33:33

Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! This time around we're more REWATCH-ish. Laugh along with Jenn as she stumbles her way through her first official watch of this BAE SUZY - LEE JONG SUK - JUNG HAE IN 2017 classic "While You Were Sleeping" (full disclosure I dropped it when it was airing live 😆) Caitlin & Michaela both are fully REWATCHING and m…

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REWATCH | Happiness 7-12 | How To Fight Zombies When Your Neighbors are The WORST 51:59

1+ y ago51:59

51:59

Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! Continuing our REWATCH of 2021's HAPPINESS staring PARK HYUNG SIK & HAN HYO JOO. This week it's all about the Residents of Building 101 and the Andrew of it all 🤬 We also continue our discussion of how well (or not) this Zombie Kdrama reflects society's view of classism, patriarchy, and humanity during Covid an…

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REWATCH | Happiness Eps 1-6 | Fighting Zombies & Falling in Love 53:18

1+ y ago53:18

53:18

Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! Just in time for Halloween we are diving into a REWATCH of 2021's HAPPINESS staring PARK HYUNG SIK & HAN HYO JOO. We discuss how well (or not) this Zombie Kdrama works as a microcosm for classism, patriarchy, and humanity during Covid. And of course the magic of the chemistry between our two leads! This time we…

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REWATCH | Flower of Evil Eps 13-16 | The Finale: Best Ever? or Writer Cop Out? 1:10:39

1+ y ago1:10:39

1:10:39

Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! Our FLOWER OF EVIL REWATCH has reached the FINALE! THIS WEEK dive into Episodes 13-16 We definitely have plenty to say about eps 13-15 but the real debate is whether the Finale worked for us or not...spoiler alert: This Coffee Crew was split 2 & 2 We also praise LEE JOON GI's tremendous turn as Baek Hee Sung / …

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REWATCH | Flower of Evil Eps 9-12 | Too much crying? Or just enough? 52:03

1+ y ago52:03

52:03

Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! Our FLOWER OF EVIL REWATCH Continues! THIS WEEK dive into Episodes 9-12 It all comes out this week! Our couple finally has a much needed confrontation / conversation with allllll the tears. Our accomplice makes an amazing recovery from a 14 year coma. And Jenn & Carol agree that Lee Joon Gi gave a Baeksang wort…

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REWATCH | Flower Of Evil Eps 5-8 | CHA JI WON Heartbroken? Or Heartless? 1:00:08

1+ y ago1:00:08

1:00:08

Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! Our FLOWER OF EVIL REWATCH Continues! THIS WEEK dive into Episodes 5-8 Cha Ji Won: Heartbroken & betrayed wife? Or Heartless cold cop? Why not both?! Let the debate BEGIN! Originally aired in 2020 while we were all locked up, it stars LEE JOON GI, MOON CHAE WON & KIM JI HOON. JENN, joined by 3 Kdrama Friends: C…

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REWATCH | Flower Of Evil Eps 1-4 | Time to Revisit This KDrama Classic! 1:15:07

1+ y ago1:15:07

1:15:07

Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! We're back with a new series called REWATCH! Jenn, joined by 3 Kdrama Friends: Carol from KDramasMusings, Michaela from The Kpopcast & Caitlin from No Sleep 4 Drama are REWATCHING & Deep Diving some of our favorite Kdramas - 4 eps at a time - to relive how much kdrama Joy they brought us! First up & forever #1 …

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SAG-AFTRA Strike Fallout at The K3 + Favorite Actors To Watch on VIKI / KOCOWA 31:39

1+ y ago31:39

31:39

Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! HI! We're really sorry that we have been MIA for the last few weeks. You know we love talking KDamas with each other & YOU! The reason we have been dark recently is due to SAG-AFTRA joining the ongoing strike happening in Hollywood. If you don't know, Jenn is a SAG Member and therefore she cannot promote any of…

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4 More June KDrama Premieres NOW on our Watchlist 😎 23:21

1+ y ago23:21

23:21

Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! This week we continue our JUNE KDrama Premiere First Thoughts and realized that our watchlists are getting FULL for the first time in a very long while! We dive in on what we thought of the premieres from the 3rd week of JUNE LIES HIDDEN IN MY GARDEN NUMBERS REVENANT DURIAN'S AFFAIR Let us know in the comments …

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6 Super Satisfying BINGES to Add to Your Summer 2023 Watchlist ☀️⛱️ 26:03

1+ y ago26:03

26:03

Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! !LIGHT SPOILERS! This week we share 6 (more!) Super Satisfying Kdramas we think you'll love to binge this Summer! Everything from fun adult romcom and a quiet perfect romance to personal and Time Travel and all the healing in between. K3 KDrama Coffee Break starts now! ☕️☕️☕️ 🗓️ KDRAMA CALENDAR 📺 VPN Service of…

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SEE YOU IN MY 19TH LIFE vs KING THE LAND | Choose one or Watch Both? 30:37

1+ y ago30:37

30:37

Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! Jenn and Marisa are back 'at the table' to discuss the 2 SAT-SUN RomComs that will try to break our KDrama Drought! SEE YOU IN MY 19TH LIFE & KING THE LAND 2 Fantastic Couples: (SHIN HYE SUN & AHN BO HYUN and LEE JUNHO & LIM YOONA) 2 Hotels that need saving 2 Chaebols with mommy issues connected to said hotel (…

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Our Top Picks for the 11 Most Bingeable KDramas of 2022! 20:52

2y ago20:52

20:52

Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! We can't believe its time once again to do our Top KDrama Picks for the Year! 2022 was an interesting year for Kdramas - that's for sure. For this year's list, we went with those that we would recommend as SOLID binges over your holiday break...Some Romance, Some Crime, a dash of Historical and Sci Fi - but all…

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BLOODY HEART | The Best Sageuk KDrama of 2022 You Should Absolutely Watch 23:44

2y ago23:44

23:44

Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! !SPOILER ALERT! This week we are FINALLY sharing our thoughts on the Historical KDrama BLOODY HEART ❤️‍🔥 Starring LEE JOON, KANG HANNA & JANG HYUK this sageuk grabbed us by the throat (and heart!) and never let us go. With a little bit of everything: Politics, Loyalty, Betrayal, Romance, Tragedy, Family & of co…

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ALCHEMY OF SOULS | What We Know & Want Ahead of Season 2 12:51

2y ago12:51

12:51

Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! !S1 SPOILER ALERT! This week we're getting ready for the ALCHEMY OF SOULS: LIGHT & SHADOW premiere December 10th. We're taking a look at what we know from the ending of Part 1. Where all our players ended up after the chaos & What we're looking forward to in Part 2 LIGHT & SHADOW. So grab your beverage of choic…

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Kdrama BLIND Part 2: The Finale | DID IT STICK THE LANDING? 10:26

2y ago10:26

10:26

Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! !SPOILER ALERT! This week is PART 2 of our SHOULD YOU WATCH? BLIND the KDrama starring OK TAECYEON, HA SEOK JIN & JUNG EUN JI Solid to the end, we discuss the FINALE, how satisfied we were with it, our loves & quibbles, whether we thought it ultimately stuck the landing and of course Should You Watch?! So grab …

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5 Favorite Moments from Hyun Bin's New Movie: CONFIDENTIAL ASSIGNMENT 2 16:55

2y ago16:55

16:55

Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! This week we're gushing about our favorite moments from CONFIDENTIAL ASSIGNMENT 2: INTERNATIONAL In a nutshell, this movie is a super fun popcorn movie with ridiculously pretty people! HYUN BIN and his BFF YOO HAE JIN are back, along with YOONA & JANG YOUNG NAM, as our North & South Korean operatives solving cr…

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KDrama Thriller BLIND Eps 1-8 | SHOULD YOU WATCH? 28:01

2+ y ago28:01

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Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! This week we are taking a look at the first 1/2 of the Dark Thriller BLIND starring Ha Seok Jin, 2PM's Ok Taecyeon & Apink's Jung Eunji. Sharing our First Thoughts, Standouts, Quibbles, IF You Should Watch AND if you want to hear some Spoilers our theories for the 2nd half - will we be right? Or not even close?…

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Korean Drama Female Leads OVER THE AGE OF 40 We Absolutely Love! 27:04

2+ y ago27:04

27:04

Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! This week we attempt to list the Korean Drama Female Leads OVER THE AGE OF 40 We Absolutely Love! If you've been listening to us for a while you know we are women of 'a certain age' 😉 And we love it when we see our age range peers in fantastic roles that show their layers as actresses AND humans - because women…

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ALIENOID Movie Characters: RANKED | Who was your favorite? 10:45

2+ y ago10:45

10:45

Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! This week we're ranking the characters of ALIENOID: Part One! From Kim Tae Ri and Kim Woo Bin to Honey Lee and So Ji Sub (and everyone in between) We try to break down how bonkers and FUN the characters were - rather than try and review the actual story - because this one is truly a movie you need to see to bel…

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LEE SOO HYUK | Isn't it Time for Him to be the FIRST MALE LEAD?! 8:59

2+ y ago8:59

8:59

Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! This week we're appealing to the KDrama Gods and stating our case as to WHY it is Time for LEE SOO HYUK to be the 1st Male Lead! He has all the qualifications: Freaking Gorgeous Knows How to Play the 'Tortured Backstory' (aka: he's a good actor!) and he is Crazy Stupid Charming. IT'S TIME KDRAMA GODS. It. Is. T…

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TOP FEMALE KPOP IDOL ACTORS IN KDRAMA | Impossible Choices Were Made! 24:21

2+ y ago24:21

24:21

Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! This week we're still discussing our list of the TOP KPOP IDOLS IN KDRAMA but this week we are focusing on the Women of KPOP! So many amazingly talented women we adore, it was hard to choose but we once again managed 😍 And remember this is just OUR list. We want to see YOUR list in the comments! So grab your be…

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TOP 6 MALE KPOP IDOL ACTORS IN KDRAMA | Who Made Our List?! 32:02

2+ y ago32:02

32:02

Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! We're back this week discussing our list of the TOP KPOP IDOLS IN KDRAMA...right now. This could totally change tomorrow!! This was a lot harder than we thought it was going to be - so many choices. This is just OUR list. We want to see YOUR list in the comments! So grab your beverage of choice this week's KDra…

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LEE JOONGI | What Makes Him Such a Huge KDrama Superstar? 13:25

2+ y ago13:25

13:25

Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! This week we are discussing what is it about LEE JOONGI that makes him such a HUGE Kdrama Superstar? And we make an offering to the KDrama Gods for his next KDrama 😜 LEE JOONGI is an enigma here for us at The KThree. We love HIM but not too many of his Kdramas. He is talented, charming and an actor that it real…

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MY LIBERATION NOTES | Lots of Love (& One Unpopular Quibble) for this Son Sukku Hit Kdrama 28:47

2+ y ago28:47

28:47

Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! MY LIBERATION NOTES became the breakout hit of Spring 2022 (& for SON SUKKU's Kdrama career!) The Yeom siblings and their their lives in Sanpo. The mysterious stranger Mr. Gu. Love, Career, Family. They all captivated us for 8 weeks. This week's FINALE SERIES is all about MY LIBERATION NOTES 🥰 So grab your 'cof…

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SON SUKKU | From Unknown Actor in 'Sense8' to Kdrama 'My Liberation Notes' Top Star! 17:23

2+ y ago17:23

17:23

Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! We have been fans of SON SUKKU since his debut on the Netflix Series SENSE8 where he and BAE DOONA were truly our Sun & Mun 😍 Since then we have been following his rise in the Kdrama world from MATRIMONIAL CHAOS & BE MELODRAMATIC to DESIGNATED SURVIVOR & his latest - and the one that launched a 1000+ fan sites …

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KIM TAE RI | Reigning KDrama Queen & Future K3 Best Friend? 13:31

2+ y ago13:31

13:31

Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! A style all her own with a personality that makes us want to be her best friend - it's no wonder that KIM TAE RI is the reigning queen of KDrama! From her breakout role in THE HANDMAIDEN Kim Tae Ri has dazzled us at every turn. Yes even SPACE SWEEPERS! And with her first KDrama in three years, TWENTY FIVE TWENT…

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6 Super Fun KDRAMA BINGES You Will LOVE This Summer 13:34

2+ y ago13:34

13:34

Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! It's time to Take a Kdrama Coffee Break with The K3 with our list of the TOP 3 (from each of us!) Super Fun Kdrama Binges for Summer 2022! We're headed out on a summer holiday ourselves and we thought it would be fun to list some our favorite light & breezy Kdramas - just like a good beach read - for your summe…

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YUMI'S CELLS | Why We Loved Season 1 & Our Hopes for Season 2 19:11

2+ y ago19:11

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Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! It's time to Take a Kdrama Coffee Break with The K3 all about YUMI'S CELLS 🥰 We were obsessed when this Kdrama premiered and even though our hearts were broken in the end it's still one of our ALL TIME FAVORITES. The powerful chemistry of KIM GO EUN & AHN BO HYUN had us rooting for them to be end game...alas th…

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SO JI SUB | Welcome Back to KDramaland: First KDrama in 4 Years! 17:11

2+ y ago17:11

17:11

Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! It's time to Take a Kdrama Coffee Break with The K3 all about SO JI SUB ♥️ The patron saint of The K3 - discussing our mutual love is how we found each other and we've been Kdrama Bffs ever since! So what is it that makes So Ji Sub such a dynamic presence? Why do we start (but not necessarily finish - sorry SJS…

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PACHINKO S1 | What made it such good TV? And yes, it's more than JUST Lee Min Ho... 32:04

3y ago32:04

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Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! It's time to Take a Kdrama Coffee Break all about PACHINKO. Season one has ended and this masterpiece of television from Soo Hugh was everything that we had hoped for and more. With star turns by LEE MIN HO, YOON YUH JUNG, JIN HA & KIM MIN HA this AppleTV+ series was every bit an international success. We dive …

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BAEKSANG ART AWARDS 2022: NOMINEES | Who do we think will win? 🤩 35:47

3y ago35:47

35:47

Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! The BAEKSANG ART AWARDS 2022 Nominees are HERE! We asked our community to vote on who they think will win...or who they want to win 😉 And this week we take our Kdrama Coffee Break to discuss the results - and of course our own thoughts on each a category! Will it be a SQUID GAME award show sweep in South Korea …

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TWENTY FIVE TWENTY ONE | First Love, Fencing, Best Friends & Heartbreak 46:09

3y ago46:09

46:09

Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! It's time to Take A Kdrama Coffee Break with the K3 as we dive in all our feelings on TWENTY FIVE TWENTY ONE. This is one of those Kdramas that stick with you long after it's finished. We definitely had many feelings about this one! From the stellar cast led by KIM TAERI & NAM JOOHYUK to the amazing world-build…

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LEE MIN HO | Top Hallyu Star and Now Hollywood’s Newest Celebrity 31:03

3y ago31:03

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Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! LEE MIN HO. Few names are as popular in the Korean Celebrity ecosphere as his and now he is staring in one of the most anticipated and highly reviewed shows in Hollywood 2022: Apple TV+'s PACHINKO. So we grabbed our mugs, did our 'research' (aka googling Lee Min Ho, rewatching his dramas...someone had to!) and …

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NAM JOO HYUK | Why We Always Hit "PLAY" On His Dramas 29:28

3y ago29:28

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Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! From his puppy charm in WEIGHTLIFTING FAIRY to his latest struggling softie in TWENTY FIVE TWENTY ONE, Nam Joo Hyuk is one of our all time favorite Male Leads in KDramaland. Staring as model/actor he hit the usual notes in the young romantic male lead Kdrama trajectory. But with his first movie THE GREAT BATTLE…

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KDRAMA ZOMBIES | Train to Busan ➡ All of Us Are Dead | KDrama Finale Series 26:00

3y ago26:00

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Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! *SPOILERS AHEAD* The Korean Zombie Genre really grabbed the world by the throat in 2016 with the Gong Yoo Movie TRAIN TO BUSAN. Flash forward to 2022 and the latest Zombie tale everyone is talking about is Netflix's KDrama ALL OF US ARE DEAD, landing on the global top 10 list for many weeks (even beating out ju…

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PARK MIN YOUNG | Best Friend & RomCom Queen 27:18

3y ago27:18

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Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! PARK MIN YOUNG. Consistent, Approachable and ultimate Fan Girl...of course she's one of our favorites! Take a KDrama Coffee Break with us as we take a deeper dive into what makes Park Min Young the KDrama reigning RomCom Queen and everyone's best friend. Where & when we discovered her, which characters resonate…

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THE RED SLEEVE | Court Ladies, Friendship, Love & Kings 43:34

3y ago43:34

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Share Your Thoughts & Send Us A Text! Time for a Kdrama Coffee Break with the K3! We're KDrama fans, just like you and this week on our FINALE SERIES we're talking about THE RED SLEEVE - the juggernaut sageuk about court lady (& future 1st concubine) Seong Deokim's life in the palace and her romance with the crown prince and eventual King Jeongjo W…

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