Favorite Gateway Kdramas with Reggie

S3 E33 / Reggie, Kdrama fan and host of A Life of Learning podcast joins me to talk about favorite Kdramas. 

🏆 We explore why the one-season "done and dusted" format is so addictive, and how Kdramas stack up against western shows in terms of story structure, emotional payoff, and satisfying endings.

📊 We delve into the pros and cons of using buzz and online rankings to evaluate Kdramas and curate a watch list. 

👏 And we list our favorite gateway and "heavyweight" Kdramas, overlooked gems, top tropes (including slow-motion falls, the dramatic U-turn, and product placement galore), and why rewatching is nearly impossible when the watch list is endless.

⚠️ Mostly Spoiler Free episode. Spoilers are called out. 

Our wide-ranging conversation touches on the following shows: 

• Gangnam Beauty
• Shine on Me
• Erased
• My Mister
• Summer Strike
• Idol I
• Love Me
• When the Phone Rings
• Crash Landing on You
• I Can Hear Your Voice
• I’m Not a Robot
• Gentleman’s Dignity
• Our Unwritten Seoul 
•  Hello My Twenties
• It’s Okay not to be Okay
• Reply 1988
• Descendents of the Sun
• Strong Woman Do Bong Soon
• Extraordinary Attorney Woo
• When Life Gives you Tangerines
• Start Up
• True Beauty
• My Father is Strange
• Dr. Romantic
• Hospital Playlist
• Business Proposal
• Call it Love
• Reset
• Do you like Brahms?
• The King’s Affection

🔗 Links

10 Reasons We Watch Kdramas;

https://pod.link/1516507572/episode/MTdjZTdkNDAtOThmMS00NTljLTlmMmMtOTQ5MDdlNmJkZjJi

Beginners Guide to Kdramas Part I:

https://pod.link/1516507572/episode/NmJkZmJhYjYtYjNiNS00MTcxLWI4M2ItNzRjMDRiODJmMTA0

Beginners Guide to Kdramas Part II:

https://pod.link/1516507572/episode/N2E0NWQ2ZjMtMzBiOS00Zjg5LTgyYTMtNWQxNWU3OWViZDAx