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All posts are by pod team member Alisa A deep dive into classic dramas that have hooked fans across decades and around the world. Listen here ▶️ linktr.ee/daebakpodcast she/her/hers "What you don't know about Jang Hyuk ain't worth knowing" - Uncle Robin

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Alisa @ Daebak Podcast @daebakpodcast.bsky.social · Sep 11

ICYMI: Check out our podcast collaboration with @accidentalkiss.bsky.social as we do a deep dive on Marry My Husband: Kdrama vs. Jdrama. Who do we think is the winner???

🔊 Listen on YouTube: youtu.be/0D1wwKVl5oA?...

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Alisa @ Daebak Podcast @daebakpodcast.bsky.social · 9h

Yay!! I love seeing people love this drama

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Jane Douglas-Jones @devotedtodrama.bsky.social · 11h

I adored Learning to Love. Thoughtfully directed and beautifully performed, this show has impressive depths. #LearningtoLove explores many important issues – including society's ignorance re neurodiversity, transactional relationships, prejudice and social barriers. I didn't want it to end! #jdrama

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Alisa @ Daebak Podcast @daebakpodcast.bsky.social · 22h

Yes it is 🥲

Alisa @ Daebak Podcast @daebakpodcast.bsky.social · 22h

At least there was a kiss when he was still in his girl gear and the makeup was still on point to the end

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Sentai de Periquito com saudades do Japão @muma37.bsky.social · 1d

OMG... JESUS SUNBAENIM!!

Alisa @ Daebak Podcast @daebakpodcast.bsky.social · 1d

This...is...I don't even know but I LOL'd #kdrama

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Alisa @ Daebak Podcast @daebakpodcast.bsky.social · 1d

This...is...I don't even know but I LOL'd #kdrama

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Alisa @ Daebak Podcast @daebakpodcast.bsky.social · 1d

So I guess you could say it's a private message board

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Alisa @ Daebak Podcast @daebakpodcast.bsky.social · 1d

I don't know if you're familiar with Slack but it's very similar in how you use it. People create a Discord server & then there's channels for different topics. You have to sign up for a Discord account, you don't have to download the app because you can use a browser on your phone.

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Alisa @ Daebak Podcast @daebakpodcast.bsky.social · 1d

Direct link to the vertical dramas channel

Discord - Group Chat That’s All Fun & Games

Discord is great for playing games and chilling with friends, or even building a worldwide community. Customize your own space to talk, play, and hang out.

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Alisa @ Daebak Podcast @daebakpodcast.bsky.social · 1d

If you're a fan of short vertical #cdramas and looking for a place to discuss them, check out the Asian Dramas Discord! Direct link to the vertical dramas channel is threaded below

Join the Asian Dramas Discord Server!

We are a diverse global discord server for discussion about all kinds of Asian Dramas! | 3003 members

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Alisa @ Daebak Podcast @daebakpodcast.bsky.social · 1d

This is honestly such a sweet drama and I really like how gently it deals with the male lead's gender fluid identity. It's on Netflix and the episodes are short so you can easily binge it. #jdrama

🐸🌈♾️🏄🏻‍♂️ @tinacmml.bsky.social · 1d

#jdrama #CinderellaCloset
Both main actors delivered a touching story of growth & sweet chemistry 💕
I loved message behind and felt very thankful for the unwavering validation of humans how and who they are. I didn't really care for both side characters.
Thanks for the positive mother figure😍

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Alisa @ Daebak Podcast @daebakpodcast.bsky.social · 1d

I liked that they didn't make big drama out of his cross-dressing, people were surprised and then they just kind of shrugged and moved on. The thing with the father took about 2.5 seconds. So it was really about the two of them learning to accept themselves and grow their self-confidence.

Alisa @ Daebak Podcast @daebakpodcast.bsky.social · 1d

You should follow the Asian Dramas feed bsky.app/profile/did:...

Alisa @ Daebak Podcast @daebakpodcast.bsky.social · 1d

Also Korean women are staging their own version of Lysistrata which has led to the cratering birth rate. The same is happening in Japan which is about 30 years ahead of Korea in the population implosion.

Alisa @ Daebak Podcast @daebakpodcast.bsky.social · 1d

Women in Korea struggle to this day with oppressive social norms rooted in neo confucianism. I have a theory that the reason kdramas are so popular is because Korean women are channeling their frustration into fiction and the emotional intensity reflects their unfair and unequal lived experiences.

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Alisa @ Daebak Podcast @daebakpodcast.bsky.social · 1d

This has to be understood in the context of neo confucianism, which took Chinese confucianist philosophy to an extreme that didn't exist in China itself. If you're interested in diving into Korean culture you absolutely need to learn about neo confucianism #kdrama

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Alisa @ Daebak Podcast @daebakpodcast.bsky.social · 1d

I found a fascinating Reddit post detailing the oppression of women in the Joseon era. Most sageuk dramas 𝗗𝗢 𝗡𝗢𝗧 accurately depict living conditions for women. Upper class women almost never left their homes and were confined to an inner dwelling. Poor women were subjected to continual SA #kdrama

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Alisa @ Daebak Podcast @daebakpodcast.bsky.social · 2d

So many fantastic gifs in this Reddit post #cdrama

From the CDrama community on Reddit: (A Journey to Love) Finished it, so saved some clips to...

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Alisa @ Daebak Podcast @daebakpodcast.bsky.social · 2d

There's so many dramas that don't entertain me at all so if I was entertained for like 80 to 90% of the drama run time then I'm usually cool with it. There's a few exceptions like Behind Your Touch and Because This is My First Life which both really pissed me off in the end

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Alisa @ Daebak Podcast @daebakpodcast.bsky.social · 2d

Since I know the general outline of what's going to happen, I'm just curious about how they get there and whether it makes sense or if the ending fell out of the sky like an anvil like on the hearts of the audience. Also I'm not someone who necessarily hates dramas because of bad endings

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Alisa @ Daebak Podcast @daebakpodcast.bsky.social · 2d

Though honestly I don't really blame the actors, they're just trying to get jobs, it's the public's demands for perfection that's really driving this and that sucks. Nobody wants a freeze frame of their face in a drama becoming a meme. #kdrama

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Alisa @ Daebak Podcast @daebakpodcast.bsky.social · 2d

A trend I noticed is instead of completely botoxing their foreheads, they are allowing the muscles between the brows to move so they can be more expressive. It still looks weird but it's a little better. Maybe we'll have like a retro trend and actors will allow their faces to move again+ #kdrama

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Alisa @ Daebak Podcast @daebakpodcast.bsky.social · 2d

It's a Kim Eun Sook drama so I doubt it very much 🥲

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Alisa @ Daebak Podcast @daebakpodcast.bsky.social · 2d

😭😭😭 I won't be able to stop myself but I know it's going to piss me off

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Alisa @ Daebak Podcast @daebakpodcast.bsky.social · 2d

#jdrama #LearningToLove

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