Blog | GwenchaNoona

Oct 1, 20213 min read

The Weekend Binge: "Jealousy Incarnate"

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so we're taking a break from new k-dramas to feature a classic rom-com that tackles this disease

GwenchaNoonas

Sep 30, 20213 min read

Gwenchanoona Says: Who's Your Favorite K-drama Classmate?

The GwenchaNoonas reminisce about their school days and pick a k-drama classmate they would have wanted in real life.

GwenchaNoonas

Sep 25, 20219 min read

The Weekend Family Drama

Here are some of the most well-loved and highly-rated weekend family dramas from the last 10 years.

What to Watch After "Hospital Playlist 2"

GwenchaNoonas

Sep 20, 202113 min read

What to Watch After "Hospital Playlist 2"

As we hope and pray for news of a third season of Hospital Playlist, here are some variety shows and dramas that can help tide us over.

PacaHeol

Sep 17, 20214 min read

The Weekend Binge: "Light on Me"

For this week's GwenchaNoona Weekend Binge, we review the highly watched BL coming-of-age k-drama, "Light on Me."

Saranghae As A Friend: How to Leave the K-drama Friendzone

Seoul-lo

Sep 11, 20218 min read

Saranghae As A Friend: How to Leave the K-drama Friendzone

We come to one of the most well-loved conflicts of literature—should friends start dating each other?

Weekend Binge: "On the Verge of Insanity"

Seoul-lo

Sep 10, 20213 min read

Weekend Binge: "On the Verge of Insanity"

K-dramas churn out several workplace dramas a year, but they’re biased towards the young, scrappy office worker fighting to get into the...

Liam Yeon Kimin

Sep 3, 20213 min read

The Weekend Binge: "Youth of May"

An ill-fated tale of forbidden love set in the city of Gwangju during the politically charged month of May 1980

The Weekend Binge: "D.P." (Deserter Pursuit)

TrashPanda

Aug 29, 20214 min read

The Weekend Binge: "D.P." (Deserter Pursuit)

In Netflix's "D.P.", we get a glimpse of the abuse suffered by Korean men during their military service and why they need to run away.

STREAM OR SKIP?: The K-Dramas that Divided Us

GwenchaNoonas

Aug 28, 20218 min read

STREAM OR SKIP?: The K-Dramas that Divided Us

In this feature, we take a look at why one k-drama lover’s all-time favorite drama may be on another fan’s list of worst dramas ever.

GwenchaNoonas

Aug 27, 20216 min read

Small-town K-dramas

In this article, we list k-dramas where the main plot happens in small towns and cities outside Seoul, both fictional and real.

The Supernatural in Asian Animated Series

GwenchaNoonas

Aug 23, 20214 min read

The Supernatural in Asian Animated Series

We recommend anime series "DEATH NOTE," "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba," "Fruits Basket," "Jujutsu Kaisen" & "Black Butler" for Ghost Month

Seoul Surfer

Aug 21, 20212 min read

The Weekend Binge: "Racket Boys"

"Racket Boys," a 16-episode sports drama, centers on teen badminton players dreaming of making it to the South Korean Junior National Team.

Saranghae, Spirits: The Shaman in K-drama and Popular Culture

TrashPanda

Aug 18, 20217 min read

Saranghae, Spirits: The Shaman in K-drama and Popular Culture

Many k-dramas show a Korean shaman or a mudang. But what are they and what exactly do they do?

The Supernatural: Ghosts in Asian Dramas

GwenchaNoonas

Aug 14, 20214 min read

The Supernatural: Ghosts in Asian Dramas

An avenger, a killer bride, and a teen psychic are some of the characters in our supernatural Asian TV show recommendations on Ghost Day.

lousycapitalistheart

Aug 6, 20213 min read

The Weekend Binge: "Mine"

The high-society drama "Mine" stars Lee Bo-young and Kim Seo-hyung as strong, capable women who have married into the Hyowon chaebol family.

GwenchaNoonas

Aug 4, 20215 min read

K-drama Ghost Stories

With k-drama ghost stories, viewers get more than just the scare factor. We look at some of our favorite k-drama ghost stories.

Saranghae, Sidechick? Infidelity in K-dramas

GwenchaNoonas

Jul 31, 20216 min read

Saranghae, Sidechick? Infidelity in K-dramas

In this article, we take a look at k-dramas about infidelity.

The Weekend Binge: "Sell Your Haunted House"

PacaHeol

Jul 30, 20214 min read

The Weekend Binge: "Sell Your Haunted House"

With its charismatic and modern take on musogin (lit. people who practice shamanism) culture, Sell Your Haunted House ended its...

GwenchaNoonas

Jul 24, 202114 min read

The Premium Oppas (Part 2)

More premium oppas here: Kim Nam-gil, Ji Sung, Ji Jin-hee, Rain, Lee Sun-kyun, Namgoong Min, Cha Seung-woo, Kim Rae-won, and Jung Woo-sung!