Chasing K-Dramas

4d ago

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! Dearest Sarangees. For the final stretch of Genie, Make A Wish , we’re switching things up and combining episodes 10 & 11 into one action-packed recap, especially episode 11, because WOW. In episode 10, young Halmoni begins preparing for her own death, Minji uncovers the truth about Miju’s identity, and the immortals edge closer to an inevitable confrontation. Genie experiences unsettling flashbacks… and then episode 11 drops the emotional bomb we’ve been waiting for: the truth behind Genie’s 20-year memory gap. We learn that Genie and Ka-young fell deeply in love in Old Dubai, only for their love to be torn apart by human greed. Back in the present, young Halmoni, Minji, and the villagers are forced to witness a devastating tragedy. We also wrap up our actor deep dives, spotlighting Kim Mi Kyung (Halmoni), Ko Kyu Pil (Sade), and Woo Hyun Jin (Irem). Next week—on Christmas Eve—we’ll conclude our chase with the final episodes, 12 and 13. Don’t miss it, Sarangees! Announcements: We just launched our “Road to 10,000 Sarangees” campaign! Our goal is to hit 10k subscribers on YouTube by our one-year anniversary on February 5, 2026! Please help us by subscribing on YouTube, and following us on your favorite podcast platform! Join our official fan club - Club Sarangees - on Substack! For $6/mth, you’ll receive exclusive content, including a bi-weekly newsletter penned by yours truly, AND all the extended cuts and BTS content! Join at chasingkdramas.substack.com ! Live Shows: Saturday, March 7 at BlerdCon in Washington, DC (Hyatt Regency Crystal City) Check out blerdcon.org for more information! Recorded on 12/8/25 0:00 - Intro 4:01 - Scheduling announcement 7:45 - Episode 10 recap begins 10:04 - Key Moment #1 - YouTube couple’s wish 14:00 - Key Moment #2 - Halmoni’s secret exposed 18:52 - Key Moment #3 - Ka Young meets Jinniya and Ka Young & Genie’s date in Dubai 27:39 - Thoughts on episode 10 29:52 - Segment: Kim Mi Kyung, Ko Kyu Pil, & Woo Hyun Jin Deep Dives 39:27 - Episode 11 recap begins 41:46 - Key Moment #1 - Genie’s missing 20 years 58:32 - Key Moment #2 - Wrath of Iblis: Ka Young’s death and Genie’s transformation 1:08:47 - Key Moment #3 - Genie learns the truth and chaos in the village 1:16:46 - Thoughts on episode 11 1:22:47 - Closing For video episodes, watch us on Youtube ! Follow us on Instagram , TikTok , and all of our socials . Join our fan club, Club Sarangees on Substack ! Got comments, suggestions, or just want to say hi? Want to sponsor our chases? Check us out at chasingkdramas.com ! Hosted and executive produced by Chrissy Choi and Dulcé Sloan Editor: Chrissy Choi Production: Thomas Yuan ( TY Media ) & Go Get Em Productions Artwork: yaicecream Saranghae!

Dec 10

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! Sarangees, we’re BACK with episode 9 of Genie, Make A Wish — and the plot twists are twistier than ever ! Genie and Ka Young are inching closer to uncovering the truth behind Genie’s mysterious 20-year memory gap. We learn that Genie’s brothers Shadi and Zahara pulled the ultimate forbidden move: they swapped the soul of Shadi’s son, Khalid, with the immortal soul of young Hunbish. Now Khalid is gunning for Ka-young’s final wish so he can level up into a supreme being . Angel-nim (or psycho angel ajusshi) confronts young Halmoni/Miju and tells her she can’t avoid death even in a younger boyd. Minji finally uncovers Miju’s true identity, Ppoppi/Kim Gae makes his final wish, and Genie and Ka Young launch a time-travel heist to catch Sangtae in the middle of his LAST murder. And then?? A soft, squeal-worthy moment between Genie and Ka Young to end the episode. We were kicking our feet! We also dive deep into our chaotic Angel-nim himself — Noh Sang-hyun / Steve Noh! Announcements: We just launched our “Road to 10,000 Sarangees” campaign! Our goal is to hit 10k subscribers on YouTube by our one-year anniversary on February 5, 2026! Please help us by subscribing on YouTube, and following us on your favorite podcast platform! Join our official fan club - Club Sarangees - on Substack! For $6/mth, you’ll receive exclusive content, including a bi-weekly newsletter penned by yours truly, AND all the extended cuts and BTS content! Join at chasingkdramas.substack.com ! Live Shows: Saturday, March 7 at BlerdCon in Washington, DC (Hyatt Regency Crystal City) Check out blerdcon.org for more information! Recorded on 11/17/25 0:00 - Intro 6:12 - Recap begins 9:12 - Girl WHAT: Angel faces off Khalid 13:55 - The truth about Khalid and Hunbish 18:27 - Kim Gae/Ppoppi meets his family 19:36 - Angel confronts Halmoni 25:11 - Ka Young gets her money from Bokyung 27:07 - Khalid wants Ka Young’s final wish 29:02 - Segment: Noh Sang Hyun Deep Dive 32:57 - Genie visits Shadi 37:36 - Ppoppi’s final wish 42:19 - Cherry blossoms with Genie and Ka Young 45:21 - Minji discovers Miju’s identity 48:59 - Sangtae makes his final wish 55:13 - Genie and Ka Young make out 56:48 - Final Thoughts 59:51 - Closing For video episodes, watch us on Youtube ! Follow us on Instagram , TikTok , and all of our socials . Join our fan club, Club Sarangees on Substack ! Got comments, suggestions, or just want to say hi? Want to sponsor our chases? Check us out at chasingkdramas.com ! Hosted and executive produced by Chrissy Choi and Dulcé Sloan Editor: Chrissy Choi Production: Thomas Yuan ( TY Media ) & Go Get Em Productions Artwork: yaicecream Saranghae!

Dec 3

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! Sarangees! We’re back from our Thanksgiving break and diving into Episode 8 of Genie, Make a Wish! The mystery gets even twistier as we dig into Genie’s bizarre 20-year memory gap, and he and Ka Young are scrambling to piece the truth together while Angel-nim (aka our psycho angel ajusshi) does EVERYTHING to keep those secrets buried. We finally learn what’s really going on with that creepy kid Hunbish, the squad packs their bags for Dubai, and suddenly we’re meeting more genies than we can keep track of — including Genie’s EX, Jinniya, and his brother Sahara. We learn more about Minji’s love life, Imseon makes her final wish, and Ka Young gets shoved off her favorite cliff and discovers FEAR for the first time. PLUS, we do a deep dive on Ahn Eun-jin, our young Halmoni AND the leading lady from Dynamite Kiss. Queen of range!!! Announcements: We just launched our “Road to 10,000 Sarangees” campaign! Our goal is to hit 10k subscribers on YouTube by our one-year anniversary on February 5, 2026! Please help us by subscribing on YouTube, and following us on your favorite podcast platform! Join our official fan club - Club Sarangees - on Substack! For $6/mth, you’ll receive exclusive content, including a bi-weekly newsletter penned by yours truly, AND all the extended cuts and BTS content! Join at chasingkdramas.substack.com ! Live Shows: Saturday, March 7 at BlerdCon in Washington, DC (Hyatt Regency Crystal City) Check out blerdcon.org for more information! Recorded on 11/17/25 0:00 - Intro 7:46 - Recap begins 8:33 - Opening Scene: Genie warns Hunbish 16:40 - Ka Young confronts Sangtae 20:22 - Squad goes to Dubai 21:48 - Jinniya 27:01 - Angel visit Sahara 28:54 - Girl What: Angel burns Irem 30:24 - Segment: Ahn Eun Jin Deep Dive 35:52 - Genie sees past 40:32 - Halmoni sees Ka Young’s mom 42:21 - Imseon makes final wish 47:52 - Ka Young gets pushed off cliff 51:22 - Final Thoughts 56:05 - Closing For video episodes, watch us on Youtube ! Follow us on Instagram , TikTok , and all of our socials . Join our fan club, Club Sarangees on Substack ! Got comments, suggestions, or just want to say hi? Want to sponsor our chases? Check us out at chasingkdramas.com ! Hosted and executive produced by Chrissy Choi and Dulcé Sloan Editor: Chrissy Choi Production: Thomas Yuan ( TY Media ) & Go Get Em Productions Artwork: yaicecream Saranghae!

Nov 19

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! The unnies are BACK with Episode 7 of Genie, Make A Wish, and Cheonpung is absolutely unhinged this week. Ka Young travels to the past with Angel-nim and walks away with even MORE questions about Genie’s feelings, her hourglass, and why she suddenly needs a crash course in Goryeo history. Meanwhile, Genie approaches YouTuber Heyong Hyeon and grants his first wish… which somehow leads to the discovery of a dead body. The whole village freaks out and immediately blames Ka Young, their “resident psychopath.” Genie then attempts the most chaotic K-drama seduction plan of all time, we uncover the real murderer behind the dead boy, AND we finally get a wild new connection between the genie Shadi and little boy Hunbish. PLUS: we go full deep dive on mega star Kim Woo-bin, who plays our Genie. It’s messy, it’s dramatic, it’s hilarious. Tune in, Sarangees! Announcements: We just launched our “Road to 10,000 Sarangees” campaign! Our goal is to hit 10k subscribers on YouTube by our one-year anniversary on February 5, 2026! Please help us by subscribing on YouTube, and following us on your favorite podcast platform! Join our official fan club - Club Sarangees - on Substack! For $6/mth, you’ll receive exclusive content, including a bi-weekly newsletter penned by yours truly, AND all the extended cuts and BTS content! Join at chasingkdramas.substack.com ! Live Shows: Saturday, March 7 at BlerdCon in Washington, DC (Hyatt Regency Crystal City). Check out blerdcon.org for more information! Recorded on 11/10/25 0:00 - Intro 6:15 - Recap begins 7:10 - Opening Scene: Ka Young in the past 10:55 - Genie realizes he has lost memories 16:00 - Genie reenacts K-dramas 20:15 - Imseon fired from her job 21:44 - Daniel Henney as dog 22:30 - Youtuber discovers dead body 25:20 - Villagers freak out about dead body 28:21 - Segment: Kim Woo Bin Deep Dive 34:21 - Bokyung confronts Ka YOung 38:30 - Minji sees Miju at Ka Young’s house 40:22 - Sangtae makes his 2nd wish 42:38 - Murder mystery 47:09 - Ka Young doesn’t want Genie to die 50:41 - Shadi ties Genie 53:25 - Girl What: Chopping off Genie’s hand 56:48 - Hunbish confronts Shadi 57:53 - Final Thoughts 1:04:11 - Closing For video episodes, watch us on Youtube ! Follow us on Instagram , TikTok , and all of our socials . Join our fan club, Club Sarangees on Substack ! Got comments, suggestions, or just want to say hi? Want to sponsor our chases? Check us out at chasingkdramas.com ! Hosted and executive produced by Chrissy Choi and Dulcé Sloan Editor: Chrissy Choi Production: Thomas Yuan ( TY Media ) & Go Get Em Productions Artwork: yaicecream Saranghae!

Nov 12

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! We’ve got a very special episode for our Sarangees today! Nick Cho — aka Your Korean Dad — joins us to share his favorite K-dramas and help us unpack Episode 6 of Genie, Make A Wish ! We kick things off with questions for Nick, then dive into another wild episode. The wishers continue their chaotic path toward “human corruption,” the village ajummas start getting real suspicious about Halmoni’s “trip to Hawaii” (and the sudden arrival of Miju), and Ka Young takes Angel’s offer to visit her past life — triggering the mysterious hourglass in Genie’s lamp. Buckle up, Sarangees — this one’s packed with laughs, theories, and all the K-drama chaos we love! Announcements: We just launched our “Road to 10,000 Sarangees” campaign! Our goal is to hit 10k subscribers on YouTube by our one-year anniversary on February 5, 2026! Please help us by subscribing on YouTube, and following us on your favorite podcast platform! Join our official fan club - Club Sarangees - on Substack! For $6/mth, you’ll receive exclusive content, including a bi-weekly newsletter penned by yours truly, AND all the extended cuts and BTS content! Join at chasingkdramas.substack.com ! Recorded on 11/10/25 0:00 - Intro 1:38 - Nick’s Interview Begins 8:13 - “Do you watch Korean dramas?” 12:17 - “What’s your favorite Korean drama? 14:41 - “Why do you think K-dramas are so popular?” 21:03 - “If you had a genie, what would be your wish?” 23:26 - Recap begins 25:05 - Opening Scene: Angel’s offer to Ka Young 30:16 - Murder mystery 33:58 - Angel isn’t nice 37:52 - Genie saves underwater Ka Young 45:11 - Ajummas are suspicious of Halmoni’s trip 52:09 - Girl What: Gambling den moment 56:33 - Bokyung makes second wish 1:01:28 - Ka Young tries to fix her watch 1:04:37 - Ka Young goes back in time 1:08:19 - Past Ka Young’s wishes 1:12:44 - Final Thoughts 1:16:33 - Closing For video episodes, watch us on Youtube ! Follow us on Instagram , TikTok , and all of our socials . Join our fan club, Club Sarangees on Substack ! Got comments, suggestions, or just want to say hi? Want to sponsor our chases? Check us out at chasingkdramas.com ! Hosted and executive produced by Chrissy Choi and Dulcé Sloan Editor: Chrissy Choi Production: Thomas Yuan ( TY Media ) & Go Get Em Productions Artwork: yaicecream Saranghae!

Nov 6

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! Sarangees! We’re BACK with Episode 5 of Genie, Make a Wish — and this show just keeps getting wilder! Ka Young makes her second wish of wanting her Halmoni her age! Cue chaos as Grandma transforms into a young hottie named Miju and immediately starts living her best life. Meanwhile, Genie’s out here connecting with his next “victims” Sangtae and Bokyung, and we finally learn more about that mysterious little boy and his super sketchy dad — who, plot twist, went to college with Ka Young?! Plus, Genie and Angel are back at it again with their ridiculous sibling squabbles. Ka Young starts having flashbacks to her past lives, Miju and Minji form an unlikely bond, and Angel tempts Ka Young with secrets about her history with Genie. We also deep dive into our leading lady Suzy. Announcements: We just launched our “Road to 10,000 Sarangees” campaign! Our goal is to hit 10k subscribers on YouTube by our one-year anniversary on February 5, 2026! Please help us by subscribing on YouTube, and following us on your favorite podcast platform! Join our official fan club - Club Sarangees - on Substack! For $6/mth, you’ll receive exclusive content, including a bi-weekly newsletter penned by yours truly, AND all the extended cuts and BTS content! Join at chasingkdramas.substack.com ! Recorded on 10/29/25 0:00 - Intro 4:00 - Recap begins 5:08 - Opening Scene: Ka Young’s 2nd wish 8:14 - Im Seon regrets wish 10:18 - Halmoni becomes young 15:01 - Angel gets updates on Ka Young 18:33 - Angel visits Genie 20:05 - Daniel Henney dog 23:47 - Girl What: Being mean to dogs 26:45 - Halmoni’s glow up 30:42 - Deep Dive: Suzy 35:58 - Genie appears to Sangtae 39:09 - Sleazy and Ka Young’s past 44:07 - Bokyung makes her wish 50:29 - Ka Young hugs Genie 52:22 - Ka Young’s flashback 56:31 - Minji and Halmoni bond 59:43 - Angel and Genie fight in soju bottle 1:02:15 - Angel offers Ka Young information 1:02:41 - Final Thoughts 1:07:12 - Closing For video episodes, watch us on Youtube ! Follow us on Instagram , TikTok , and all of our socials . Join our fan club, Club Sarangees on Substack ! Got comments, suggestions, or just want to say hi? Want to sponsor our chases? Check us out at chasingkdramas.com ! Hosted and executive produced by Chrissy Choi and Dulcé Sloan Editor: Chrissy Choi Production: Thomas Yuan ( TY Media ) & Go Get Em Productions Artwork: yaicecream Saranghae!

Oct 29

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! The unnies are back with Episode 4 — and Ka Young is thirsty ! After that magical first kiss, she’s ready for more, but our bewildered Genie is full of regret (and rule-making). He sets some “kiss rules,” and Ka Young begrudgingly plays along. Meanwhile, we learn more about Bo Kyeong — Ka Young’s old classmate and Genie’s next “corruption target” — and meet a mysterious new boy and his family who just moved to Cheongpung. At the cherry blossom festival, Genie’s chaos levels are off the charts while Angel starts approaching a suspicious Ka Young. Things heat up when Ka Young makes her second wish … to make Halmoni her age?! Plus, a totally random (but delightful) cameo you won’t see coming. The unnies dive into the show’s lightning-fast pacing and debate: are Genie and Ka Young actually catching feelings? Announcements: We just launched our “Road to 10,000 Sarangees” campaign! Our goal is to hit 10k subscribers on YouTube by our one-year anniversary on February 5, 2026! Please help us by subscribing on YouTube, and following us on your favorite podcast platform! Join our official fan club - Club Sarangees - on Substack! For $6/mth, you’ll receive exclusive content, including a bi-weekly newsletter penned by yours truly, AND all the extended cuts and BTS content! Join at chasingkdramas.substack.com ! Recorded on 10/13/25 0:00 - Intro 3:20 - Recap begins 6:32 - Opening Scene: Ka Young Wants Kisses! 11:37 - Bo Kyung at the bank 13:15 - Young boy with a limp 15:46 - Genie meets Minji 18:59 - Cheongpung Cherry Blossom Festival 24:24 - Angel approaches Ka Young 31:03 - Genie and Minji go drinking 34: 08 - Genie’s backstory with Angel 39:21 - Genie goes back in time 44:03 - Doggie makes a wish 51:10 - Ka Young’s 2nd wish 53:49 - Final Thoughts 58:11 - Closing For video episodes, watch us on Youtube ! Follow us on Instagram , TikTok , and all of our socials . Join our fan club, Club Sarangees on Substack ! Got comments, suggestions, or just want to say hi? Want to sponsor our chases? Check us out at chasingkdramas.com ! Hosted and executive produced by Chrissy Choi and Dulcé Sloan Editor: Chrissy Choi Production: Thomas Yuan ( TY Media ) & Go Get Em Productions Artwork: yaicecream Saranghae!

Oct 22

Welcome to YOUR Korean podcast drama! Sarangees! We’re BACK with Episode 3 — and this one made the unnies squeal! Who knew a Genie could be this swoony?! This week, Genie introduces Ka Young to the five candidates for her first wish (remember, he needs to “corrupt” 3 out of 5 humans). Turns out… they’re all her nosy neighbors in Cheonpung! Meanwhile, Genie goes on a literal magic carpet joyride — terrifying the citizens of Korea and Japan — before we meet his hot brother, Angel-nim… who also happens to be Ka Young’s landlord. Cue the thousand-year sibling beef! And that ending?! A full city blackout leads to Ka Young and Genie’s first kiss. Was it real or just one of Genie’s tricks? It’s chaotic, silly, and romantic…and we’re here for every second of it! Announcements: We just launched our “Road to 10,000 Sarangees” campaign! Our goal is to hit 10k subscribers on YouTube by our one-year anniversary on February 5, 2026! Please help us by subscribing on YouTube, and following us on your favorite podcast platform! Join our official fan club - Club Sarangees - on Substack! For $6/mth, you’ll receive exclusive content, including a bi-weekly newsletter penned by yours truly, AND all the extended cuts and BTS content! Join at chasingkdramas.substack.com ! Recorded on 10/13/25 0:00 - Intro 4:42 - Recap begins 6:04 - 5 candidates for Ka Young’s wish 13:11 - Ka Young’s dream 16:44 - Genie’s magic carpet ride 19:22 - Genie goes back in time 21:41 - Angel’s entrance 25:26 - The magic quill 31:11 - Im Seon (Grocery Store lady) first wish 34:36 - Ka Young & Minji’s friendship 40:40 - Sade & Erem’s friendship 46:17 - Genie and Ka Young’s date & first kiss! 54:55 - Final Thoughts 1:00:33 - Closing For video episodes, watch us on Youtube ! Follow us on Instagram , TikTok , and all of our socials . Join our fan club, Club Sarangees on Substack ! Got comments, suggestions, or just want to say hi? Want to sponsor our chases? Check us out at chasingkdramas.com ! Hosted and executive produced by Chrissy Choi and Dulcé Sloan Editor: Chrissy Choi Production: Thomas Yuan ( TY Media ) & Go Get Em Productions Artwork: yaicecream Saranghae!