The Joy of Light Entertainment with Sana

S1 E12 / Kdrama fan Sana joins me to talk about her unique Kdrama origin story as well as why they appeal to viewers around the world.

🖼️ Sana shares how she found Kdramas through a museum visit, and then we discuss favorite shows.

✅ Sana also gives us a fantastic list of recommendations, broken down by genre.

🚫 Spoiler warning! Our wide-ranging conversation touches on the following shows: 

• Crash Landing on You
• Twenty-Five Twenty-One
• Reply 1988
• Sky Castle
• Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo
• Our Blues
• Mr. Sunshine
• Game of Thrones
• Goblin
• Descendents of the Sun
• Alchemy of Souls
• Itaewon Class
• Love Next Door
• Queen of Tears
• The Trunk
• My Mister

Sana’s Recommendations

Quintessential Kdramas:

• Her Private Life
• Business Proposal 
• Love Scout

Serious Period Pieces:

• Pachinko
• Under the Queen’s Umbrella

Love Stories:

• Our Beloved Summer
• Because This is my First Life

Medical Show:

• Dr. Romantic (all three seasons)

Slice of Life

• Twenty-five Twenty-one
• Reply 1988

Zombies:

• Kingdom

Time Travel:

• Lovely Runner
• Atypical Family

Thriller:

• Squid Game

Superhero:

• Moving

Currently Watching/Planning to Watch:

Sana: My Dearest Nemesis, Buried Hearts, Undercover High School, When Life Gives You Tangerines, Flex X Cop   

Sara: Quartet

Sana’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kdramasaysmama/