Dramas Over Flowers: A K-drama Podcast
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subjective critique & objective fangirling by Saya, Anisa and Paroma | read more from us at dramasoverflowers.substack.com
Free to register - come see Anisa on a panel of other K-drama scholars talking about the past, present, and future of transcultural drama fandom!
if you’re in DC next Friday, come see me talk about Transcultural Kdrama at the 33rd Han Moo-Sook Colloquium at George Washington University! www.eventbrite.com/e/33rd-hahn-...
33rd Hahn Moo-Sook Colloquium: Transcultural K-Drama
Explore the transcultural dimensions of K-dramas, and how they present, represent, and translate various cultures, peoples, and languages.
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October 20, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Free to register - come see Anisa on a panel of other K-drama scholars talking about the past, present, and future of transcultural drama fandom!
On our latest Long Yak, Anisa and Paroma talk viral sensation #KPopDemonHunters, new dramas #HeadOverHeels & #LawandtheCity, isekai sageuk #TheFirstNightwiththeDuke, and more! player.captivate.fm/episode/e8c6...
Kpop Demon Hunters, Head Over Heals, Marry My Husband (Jdrama) (Long Yak)
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July 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
On our latest Long Yak, Anisa and Paroma talk viral sensation #KPopDemonHunters, new dramas #HeadOverHeels & #LawandtheCity, isekai sageuk #TheFirstNightwiththeDuke, and more! player.captivate.fm/episode/e8c6...
I know Jiyong is known for his anthemic bangers but no one else can croon a love song in that perfectly whiny desperate tone, and it’s so nice to have some new ones -A open.spotify.com/track/4C2KCX...
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G-DRAGON · Übermensch · Song · 2025
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July 9, 2025 at 6:09 AM
I know Jiyong is known for his anthemic bangers but no one else can croon a love song in that perfectly whiny desperate tone, and it’s so nice to have some new ones -A open.spotify.com/track/4C2KCX...
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Only three other K-pop songs have ever reached No. 1 on the same chart: “Seven” by BTS member Jungkook, “Who” by BTS member Jimin, and “APT.” by Rosé of Blackpink.
‘Your Idol’ from ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ tops Spotify chart
The soundtrack from the Netflix original animated film is giving other K-pop chart-toppers a run for their money
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July 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Only three other K-pop songs have ever reached No. 1 on the same chart: “Seven” by BTS member Jungkook, “Who” by BTS member Jimin, and “APT.” by Rosé of Blackpink.
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Highlights of the #KpopDemonHunters interview:
😈 👩🎤 Insight into Korean folklore that informed #SajaBoys & #Huntrix
⚔️🔪✨ A breakdown of Huntr/x's weapons and characters (yes, there was more Mira & Zoey backstory)
🚦Lorde's song that inspired "What It Sounds Like"
💞The inspiration for Romance Saja
😈 👩🎤 Insight into Korean folklore that informed #SajaBoys & #Huntrix
⚔️🔪✨ A breakdown of Huntr/x's weapons and characters (yes, there was more Mira & Zoey backstory)
🚦Lorde's song that inspired "What It Sounds Like"
💞The inspiration for Romance Saja
June 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Highlights of the #KpopDemonHunters interview:
😈 👩🎤 Insight into Korean folklore that informed #SajaBoys & #Huntrix
⚔️🔪✨ A breakdown of Huntr/x's weapons and characters (yes, there was more Mira & Zoey backstory)
🚦Lorde's song that inspired "What It Sounds Like"
💞The inspiration for Romance Saja
😈 👩🎤 Insight into Korean folklore that informed #SajaBoys & #Huntrix
⚔️🔪✨ A breakdown of Huntr/x's weapons and characters (yes, there was more Mira & Zoey backstory)
🚦Lorde's song that inspired "What It Sounds Like"
💞The inspiration for Romance Saja
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These are such thoughtful answers! I've been enjoying #TheFirstNightWithTheDuke so far (and yes, #Taecyeon is so charming in it) #kdramas
We talk to the PD and writer of #TheFirstNightwiththeDuke about the challenges and pleasures of adaptation, why we’ve fallen in love with isekai stories lately, and what it’s like to work with stars Taecyeon and Seohyun: open.substack.com/pub/dramasov...
Q&A with the production team of The First Night with the Duke
Director Lee Woong-hee and screenwriter Jeon Sun-young answer our questions about the isekai web novel adaptation starring Taecyeon and Seohyun
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July 8, 2025 at 4:49 AM
These are such thoughtful answers! I've been enjoying #TheFirstNightWithTheDuke so far (and yes, #Taecyeon is so charming in it) #kdramas
We talk to the PD and writer of #TheFirstNightwiththeDuke about the challenges and pleasures of adaptation, why we’ve fallen in love with isekai stories lately, and what it’s like to work with stars Taecyeon and Seohyun: open.substack.com/pub/dramasov...
Q&A with the production team of The First Night with the Duke
Director Lee Woong-hee and screenwriter Jeon Sun-young answer our questions about the isekai web novel adaptation starring Taecyeon and Seohyun
open.substack.com
July 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
We talk to the PD and writer of #TheFirstNightwiththeDuke about the challenges and pleasures of adaptation, why we’ve fallen in love with isekai stories lately, and what it’s like to work with stars Taecyeon and Seohyun: open.substack.com/pub/dramasov...
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New in our newsletter: a Q&A with the director and writer of the new K-drama #TheFirstNightwiththeDuke. They answer our questions about the challenges and fun parts of adapting a web novel into a drama, and explain the latest fascination for isekai stories open.substack.com/pub/dramasov...
Q&A with the production team of The First Night with the Duke
Director Lee Woong-hee and screenwriter Jeon Sun-young answer our questions about the isekai web novel adaptation starring Taecyeon and Seohyun
open.substack.com
July 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
New in our newsletter: a Q&A with the director and writer of the new K-drama #TheFirstNightwiththeDuke. They answer our questions about the challenges and fun parts of adapting a web novel into a drama, and explain the latest fascination for isekai stories open.substack.com/pub/dramasov...
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If #WhenLifeGivesYouTangerines moved you with its depictions of Jeju everyday life, don’t miss our interview with acclaimed feminist and anthropologist Haejoang Cho.
Professor Cho reflects on postwar Korea, the rise of Hallyu, and how fans might “gather and start activities to save the world.”
Professor Cho reflects on postwar Korea, the rise of Hallyu, and how fans might “gather and start activities to save the world.”
May 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
If #WhenLifeGivesYouTangerines moved you with its depictions of Jeju everyday life, don’t miss our interview with acclaimed feminist and anthropologist Haejoang Cho.
Professor Cho reflects on postwar Korea, the rise of Hallyu, and how fans might “gather and start activities to save the world.”
Professor Cho reflects on postwar Korea, the rise of Hallyu, and how fans might “gather and start activities to save the world.”
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Excellent article that discusses in-depth the history of K-drama romcoms within the context of violence against women in Korea
out from me today in @mentmagazine.bsky.social: an extremely nerdy analysis of what I call the murder rom-com.
why has murder become so common in #kdrama rom-coms, what makes this trope work (or not)—and what does the trend it say about real gendered violence? www.mentmagazine.com/issue002/mur...
why has murder become so common in #kdrama rom-coms, what makes this trope work (or not)—and what does the trend it say about real gendered violence? www.mentmagazine.com/issue002/mur...
The Rise of the Murder Rom-Com — MENT Magazine
Anisa Khalifa examines what the murder rom-com reveals about the fears, desires, and realities of women living under the persistent threat of gendered violence.
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May 20, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Excellent article that discusses in-depth the history of K-drama romcoms within the context of violence against women in Korea
feels like we’ve been teasing this for a long time, but it’s finally here: Anisa’s analysis about the rise of the murder rom-com, why it succeeds and when it fails, and what these fictional threats say about the real gendered violence women face today.
MENT Issue 002 is now live at mentmagazine.com/issue002. From the Gwangju Uprising to the recent protests against Yoon Suk Yeol, from murder rom-coms and cancer narratives to When Life Gives You Tangerines, from choco pies to K-pop light sticks, from Hallyu idols to webcam models
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May 12, 2025 at 9:02 PM
feels like we’ve been teasing this for a long time, but it’s finally here: Anisa’s analysis about the rise of the murder rom-com, why it succeeds and when it fails, and what these fictional threats say about the real gendered violence women face today.
Park Bo-young, I love you girl, but you’ve had variations on this same haircut for 10 years and it’s starting to break the immersion…
Oh My Ghost, literally a decade ago👇🏽
Oh My Ghost, literally a decade ago👇🏽
a man and a woman are standing next to each other and smiling .
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April 16, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Park Bo-young, I love you girl, but you’ve had variations on this same haircut for 10 years and it’s starting to break the immersion…
Oh My Ghost, literally a decade ago👇🏽
Oh My Ghost, literally a decade ago👇🏽
Super excited for this to come out! Whether you like your rom-coms with a side of murder or you want serial killers to stay in their thriller lane, don’t miss this 👩❤️👨🔪❤️
🚨ISSUE 002 IS ON THE WAY!🚨
What accounts for the rise of the K-drama murder rom-com? How do shows help audiences work through ideological contradictions? Anisa Khalifa, co-host of @dramasoverflowers.bsky.social, explores murder rom-coms and gender-based violence in South Korea.
What accounts for the rise of the K-drama murder rom-com? How do shows help audiences work through ideological contradictions? Anisa Khalifa, co-host of @dramasoverflowers.bsky.social, explores murder rom-coms and gender-based violence in South Korea.
April 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Super excited for this to come out! Whether you like your rom-coms with a side of murder or you want serial killers to stay in their thriller lane, don’t miss this 👩❤️👨🔪❤️
I know kdramas can’t help themselves but I swear, #MyDearestNemesis, if you redeem this evil grandma…
a close up of a man 's face making a funny face .
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March 25, 2025 at 4:16 AM
I know kdramas can’t help themselves but I swear, #MyDearestNemesis, if you redeem this evil grandma…
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I’ve been waiting for a machine translator that can do my job since 1990
The same folks telling me to stop fighting against AI because it’s here to stay and humans are obsolete also told me ebooks were gonna be the end of physical books, the MiniDisc was the future of sound, I should invest all my money on NFTs, and crypto would quickly replace money.
March 22, 2025 at 7:57 AM
I’ve been waiting for a machine translator that can do my job since 1990
Episode 185: Love Scout, The Potato Lab, My Dearest Nemesis, The First Frost and more (Long Yak)
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Episode 185: Love Scout, The Potato Lab, My Dearest Nemesis, The First Frost and more (Long Yak)
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March 23, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Episode 185: Love Scout, The Potato Lab, My Dearest Nemesis, The First Frost and more (Long Yak)
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we're losing too many, too quickly. 💔
this duet turned me into a crying mess the first time I heard it ten years ago. watching Wheesung sing with his dad about how hardship will pass & you'll bloom again... makes me cry for a very different reason today. RIP. -A www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-NH...
this duet turned me into a crying mess the first time I heard it ten years ago. watching Wheesung sing with his dad about how hardship will pass & you'll bloom again... makes me cry for a very different reason today. RIP. -A www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-NH...
[HIT] 휘성&아버지 - 하얀나비 불후의 명곡2.20140524
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March 11, 2025 at 4:07 AM
we're losing too many, too quickly. 💔
this duet turned me into a crying mess the first time I heard it ten years ago. watching Wheesung sing with his dad about how hardship will pass & you'll bloom again... makes me cry for a very different reason today. RIP. -A www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-NH...
this duet turned me into a crying mess the first time I heard it ten years ago. watching Wheesung sing with his dad about how hardship will pass & you'll bloom again... makes me cry for a very different reason today. RIP. -A www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-NH...
24 years ago, Meteor Garden started a global phenomenon of massively successful Hana Yori Dango adaptations without which we literally would not be here. *points to handle*
And that iconic show made the equally iconic Barbie Hsu beloved to millions around the world. RIP to a legend 💔
And that iconic show made the equally iconic Barbie Hsu beloved to millions around the world. RIP to a legend 💔
February 6, 2025 at 5:32 AM
24 years ago, Meteor Garden started a global phenomenon of massively successful Hana Yori Dango adaptations without which we literally would not be here. *points to handle*
And that iconic show made the equally iconic Barbie Hsu beloved to millions around the world. RIP to a legend 💔
And that iconic show made the equally iconic Barbie Hsu beloved to millions around the world. RIP to a legend 💔
Did you get a chance yet to fill out this poll about how your 2024 in K-dramas went? Voting closes this Saturday!
Happy New Year! Vote in our 2024 Goguma Awards and tell us how your year in dramas went and which shows left the biggest impact on you. As we do every year, we'll share the results in a forthcoming Year-End Yak episode!
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Vote now in Dramas Over Flowers' 2024 Goguma Awards!
Tell us about your year in K-drama
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January 15, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Did you get a chance yet to fill out this poll about how your 2024 in K-dramas went? Voting closes this Saturday!
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Dramas and entertainment programs will be canceled today following the arrest of S. Korea president, Yoon Suk Yeol. TV station will air a special news report.
This morning, Yoon was arrested by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials on charges of insurrection.
Source:
This morning, Yoon was arrested by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials on charges of insurrection.
Source:
iMBC연예
진짜 뉴스만 알려드려요! 연예 정보는 IMBC연예에서!
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January 15, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Dramas and entertainment programs will be canceled today following the arrest of S. Korea president, Yoon Suk Yeol. TV station will air a special news report.
This morning, Yoon was arrested by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials on charges of insurrection.
Source:
This morning, Yoon was arrested by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials on charges of insurrection.
Source:
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467 days. None of us will ever be the same. Nor should we be. Nothing will ever be the same. Nor should it be.
January 15, 2025 at 6:08 PM
467 days. None of us will ever be the same. Nor should we be. Nothing will ever be the same. Nor should it be.
We usually post our Year-End Yak in January, but we were all struck down by various Year-End Plagues. While we recover, have a yak about some dramas Anisa and Paroma watched recently (& use the extra time to tell us about your 2024 in Kdrama—link in show notes!): player.captivate.fm/episode/a9fb...
The Trunk, Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born, Brewing Love, When the Phone Rings & More (Long Yak)
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January 12, 2025 at 7:47 PM
We usually post our Year-End Yak in January, but we were all struck down by various Year-End Plagues. While we recover, have a yak about some dramas Anisa and Paroma watched recently (& use the extra time to tell us about your 2024 in Kdrama—link in show notes!): player.captivate.fm/episode/a9fb...
have you filled out our 2024 Goguma awards survey yet? click below! and while you vote, listen to this playlist of our favorite OSTs from last year 🎶 open.spotify.com/playlist/1fn...
January 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
have you filled out our 2024 Goguma awards survey yet? click below! and while you vote, listen to this playlist of our favorite OSTs from last year 🎶 open.spotify.com/playlist/1fn...