The Lee Evie Korean Drama Podcast

Get stuck under a collapsed shopping centre and then fall in love with a very damaged (yet handsome) dude, because today Lee Evie is discussing the ten reasons why you should love the 2017 kdrama BETWEEN LOVERS (also apparently known as RAIN OR SHINE). This Korean melodrama is tragic, gorgeous, slow-burn and romantic as hell. It also has some boring construction bits in it. But let Lee Evie tell you, if you like your romance dramas to be filled with agony and longing (yet still have a happy  ending earned through the quiet power of falling in love) then does she ever have the perfect show for you! For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com

Grab a monkey, some soju and a water god, because now it is first episode challenge time! This is a brand new thing Lee Evie just invented, which involves her watching some first episodes and then, you know, talking about them and stuff. How challenging! This week she tackles the 2017 fantasy romance THE BRIDE OF HABAEK (in which actors she really likes, Nam Joo-Hyuk and Shin Se-Kyung, both seem to forget how to move their faces), the 2018 fantasy romance A KOREAN ODYSSEY, also known as HWAYUGI (in which Lee Seung-gi prances around like the rockstar monkey god he truly is) and finally the 2019 modern romance WHEN THE CAMELLIA BLOOMS (in which Gong Hyo-jin and Kang Ha-Neul live quiet domestic lives and also battle serial killers apparently). For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com

Grab an old typewriter (that has a ghost living inside it), and fend off both crazy fans and memories of your past life, because today Lee Evie is discussing the 2017 fantasy romance Korean drama CHICAGO TYPEWRITER, which stars Yoo Ah-In, Lim Soo-Jung and Ko Gyung-Pyo. This Kdrama dips into a fascinating and dark time period (Japanese occupation era Korea) and also features one of the best kiss scenes ... maybe ever? For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com

PART TWO: It is STILL the end of 2019 and STILL time to look back at the good, the bad, and the weird of Korean dramas this year. Lee Evie watched a lot but still wishes she watched more! Listen as she takes you on a journey back through 2019 to discuss what she watched, what she didn't, what she loved and what she felt pretty 'bleh' about! There are too many Korean dramas mentioned in this episode to list them all, but some include: At Eighteen, My Country, Arthdal Chronicles, Tale of Nokdu and many more! For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com

PART ONE: It is the end of 2019 and time to look back at the good, the bad, and the weird of Korean dramas this year. Lee Evie watched a lot but still wishes she watched more! Listen as she takes you on a journey back through 2019 to discuss what she watched, what she didn't, what she loved and what she felt pretty 'bleh' about! There are too many Korean dramas mentioned in this episode to list them all, but some include: Haechi, Kingdom, My First First Love, Her Private Life, Abyss and many more! For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com

Get stabbed in the belly multiple times with a sword and cough up some blood, but then be totally fine in every way, because this week on the podcast Lee Evie is discussing one of her favourite 2019 Korean dramas MY COUNTRY: THE NEW AGE. Starring the beautiful Woo Do-Hwan, Yang Se-Jong and Jang Hyuk, this Kdrama is a bloody and tragic tale of the end of an empire (Goryeo) and the emergence of a new dynasty from the ashes (Joseon). Oh ... and it is also a drama in which every major character walks around literally covered from head to toe in blood. Did Lee Evie mention this drama was bloody? Because it is bloody. For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com

Don't like that Kdrama ending? Write your own!! No ... seriously, Lee Evie was so frustrated by one of the side character storylines in the 2013 Kdrama GU FAMILY BOOK that she literally wrote a whole book to rectify it!! Join Lee Evie today as she celebrates the publishing of her Kdrama inspired novel PROMISE SEASON, about a young gisaeng slave girl who is forced to become a spy for a shady political conspiracy during Korea's Joseon dynasty. This novel was very directly inspired by GU FAMILY BOOK, and Lee Evie also discusses the aspects of this Korean drama she loved and hated, and the history behind the national Korean hero, Lee Soon-Shin (also written as Yi Sun-Sin), who appears in this drama. For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com

Put on a dress and pretend to be a woman (and look pretty damn good while doing it) because today Lee Evie is discussing the utterly charming and delightful 2019 Kdrama THE TALE OF NOKDU. This Joseon set rom-com sageuk stars the always gorgeous Kim So-Hyun and features an absolute breakout performance by actor Jang Dong-Yoon. It has loads of romance, comedy and thrilling action, and Lee Evie reckons it is one of the best Korean dramas of 2019! For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com

Discover you are in fact not real, and actually just the product of a writer's imagination, and then proceed to live your best and most romantic life anyway! You go girl, Dan-Oh, the heroine of my heart! Come discuss the zingy, funny, sweet (and surprisingly clever) 2019 youth romance Korean drama EXTRAORDINARY YOU, where the boys are tall, the girls are dying from inexplicable comic illnesses, and you could literally disappear at any moment. This kdrama is Lee Evie's idea of a good time, hitting all the sweet spots. SPOILER ALERT: She loved it! For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com

Impersonate your identical twin sister and then realise the boy you are falling in love with is already in love with you, but only because he thinks you are your sister (pheww .... that's complicated folks!!!!!), because today Lee Evie is talking about the very excellent and angsty 2015 youth melodrama WHO ARE YOU: SCHOOL 2015, which stars the gorgeous Kim So-Hyun, Nam Joo-Hyuk and Yook Sung-Jae. This was the sixth instalment in the very popular 'School' Kdrama series and is one of Lee Evie's favourite Korean dramas of all time, probably only because she boarded the correct ship in the love triangle. Listen as she discusses her ten reasons to adore this drama, the power of a love triangle done right, and Kim So-Hyun's utter perfection. For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com 

Get kidnapped and forced to become the King of Joseon, only to discover the dude you hired to look after your woman back home is secretly kissing her while you are busy running the country! Today Lee Evie is discussing the upsides and the downsides of love triangles in the 2019 Kdrama FLOWER CREW: JOSEON MARRIAGE AGENCY, starring Kim Min-Jae.  This Korean drama was both more and less romantic than Lee Evie expected, so join her for a discussion to discover what the hell she means by that! For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com

Travel forward in time to catch a serial killer and then realise your house is gone, your wife is dead and everyone you ever loved is completely f**ked, because today Lee Evie is discussing the 2017 kdrama TUNNEL, starring Choi Jin-Hyuk. This Korean drama is dark, thrilling and twisty and Lee Evie loved it! She also talks about the 2012 mega-hit fusion sageuk THE MOON EMBRACING THE SUN, starring Kim Soo-Hyun, and the basic plot is this: a sad crying king walks around a palace while everyone screams 'Jeonha' at him all day long ... For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com

Be a money hungry social climber and marry a man you don't love, and then be fully surprised that you don't feel very happy (what a shock! how unexpected!), because this week Lee Evie is discussing her first impressions of the completely inappropriately marketed 2019 Korean drama BEAUTIFUL LOVE WONDERFUL LIFE. Her main point of discussion is: what the f**k even is this kdrama? Also, Lee Evie talks about a 2018 Korean movie remake of a 1999 Japanese anime movie, ILLANG: THE WOLF BRIGADE, starring Kang Dong-Won. How are these two things related? Well, they are not. In any way whatsoever. Sorry. For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com

Do you like stories about kings and queens, upstanding noblemen and cross-dressing sassy girls? Well too bad, because today Lee Evie is discussing the 2014 Korean drama MAIDS (also known as MORE THAN A MAID), starring Jung Yoo-Mi and Oh Ji-Ho. This kdrama is about the downtrodden slaves and servants of Joseon, and boy do they have it rough! To be honest, this show does feature a king (or two) as well as a hidden illegitimate (sort of) prince so ... Lee Evie guesses you just can't get away from that sort of thing in a sageuk. But that's fine because she loves this Korean drama! For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com

Join a cult and then get hit in the face with a shovel, because today Lee Evie is discussing the ten reasons to love the mysterious, atmospheric and disturbing 2017 Kdrama SAVE ME, also known sometimes as RESCUE ME. Seriously, cults, creeps and Woo Do-Hwan; what else does a Korean drama even need? Also starring the ever earnest Taecyeon and the fragile yet powerful Seo Ye-Ji, this Kdrama was addictive and (almost) perfect, so come and hang out with Lee Evie as she shouts at you to go watch it already!!! For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com

Sell your soul to the devil in return for vengeance, and then change your mind seven years later, because today on the show Lee Evie is discussing the slick 2019 Korean drama JUSTICE, starring Choi Jin-Hyuk and Nana. If you are in the mood for some murky moral grey areas, some twisty plots and a complete psycho-killer of a villain, then you have definitely come to the right place! So strap in and enjoy this Kdrama show! For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com

Almost paaraaaddiiisse!!! What a theme tune! Join Lee Evie as she discusses that 2009 Kdrama rite of passage, BOYS OVER FLOWERS, the ultimate in bonkers and addictive Korean drama! She also discusses what she did and didn't love about the 2019 Kdrama HE IS PSYCHOMETRIC, and the 2016 Korean drama CHEESE IN THE TRAP! What do all these Kdramas have in common? Um ... nothing at all actually .... except they all star very pretty actors? Let's talk about Lee Min-ho, Seo Kang-joon and Kim Kwon (all so very pretty!). For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com

Let's talk two Korean dramas and one Korean movie, just to shake things up!  Join in with Lee Evie's discussion on the differences between Kdrama and Korean movies, and touch on the dramas SUSPICIOUS PARTNER (featuring Nam Ji-hyun's glorious hair!) and SIX FLYING DRAGONS (featuring murder, murder everywhere!) as well as a quick conversation about the Korean phenomenon and award winning movie, PARASITE, starring the always excellent Choi Woo-shik and Park So-dam. For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com

Do you want to ring Lee Evie's love alarm? Because she wants to ring yours! (Honestly so much innuendo ... I don't think anyone thought this tagline through!) Come join in Lee Evie's discussion on this 2019 Netflix youth romance Korean Drama LOVE ALARM, starring the ever extraordinary Kim So-Hyun. This was one of Lee Evie's most anticipated 2019 Kdramas and .... SPOILER: she didn't totally love it like she wanted to (boo hoo!) but she did still love parts of it. So strap in for a little bit of ranting. You've been warned! For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com

Do you want to get hit on the head by a rogue flower pot? Would you enjoy to have two gorgeous boys fall madly in love with you (even though you are actually kind of a brat)? Do you want to sing and dance your teen years away and follow ALL of the dreams? Because Lee Evie sure does! Come join her discussion about this excellent 2011 Kdrama starring the ever lovely Suzy, insanely pretty Kim Soo-Hyun and motorbike riding Taecyeon, and hear about Lee Evie's ten reasons to love the Korean drama DREAM HIGH! For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com

Are you an amnesiac Joseon prince whose lack of memories definitely don't turn you into a nicer person? Are you a tragically doomed assassin (with really excellent eyebrows) busily involved in an epic love story that gets barely any screentime? Or are you Hong Shim, a shining example of a cool peasant girl? Because if so, does Lee Evie have the show for you!! Come join in this discussion about the 2018 romance sageuk Kdrama, 100 DAYS MY PRINCE. Fair warning: Lee Evie both absolutely loved and kind of hated this Korean drama .... For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com

A cutie-pie dimpled angel called Dan (!!) and a cold tragic ballerina who doesn't know how to love; tie them together with a random supernatural handkerchief .... what could possibly go wrong? Everything, apparently! Come join Lee Evie as she discusses the very charming, sweet and surprisingly emotional 2019 Kdrama ANGEL'S LAST MISSION: LOVE! For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com

Arang is a plucky ghost from legend, determined to discover the truth of her identity! Eun-Oh is a nobleman with mummy issues and a chip on his shoulder who most definitely absolutely utterly doesn't want to help her out! What follows is a moody, atmospheric adventure through a tiny Joseon village (via the underworld!), featuring a whole bunch of exhumed dead bodies, bickering gods in terrible wigs, and a literal goat that is a stand in for earth .... or something.  Welcome to the utterly charming Korean drama ARANG AND THE MAGISTRATE. Listen as Lee Evie discusses her 10 reasons to love this Kdrama! For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com

First love and the tangled emotion that comes with it! This 2019 Korean drama has it all! Free-loaders in the house? Check. Best friends with hidden romantic feelings? Check. An angsty love triangle? Check. Ji-Soo? Check! Everything a youth coming-of-age Kdrama requires, MY FIRST FIRST LOVE has it! Join Lee Evie as she discusses how this Korean drama made her feel a bunch of things.  For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com

Will Hanjo ever exact his revenge and actually kill someone? Will the mysterious evil gunman turn out to be a rather sympathetic guy? (sob sob)  Will Soo-in realise that the swaggering new Japanese dude in town is actually her deceased boyfriend?  Find out in this discussion about the 2014 Korean historical drama JOSEON GUNMAN, starring the ever fantastic Lee Joon-Ki and Nam Sang-Mi. This is absolute epic sageuk Kdrama at its best! For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com

Oh, that lovely damaged Dok Mi, what a charming heroine! And Enrique, the king of all energiser bunnies! Come hang out with Lee Evie in a rundown apartment block with a whole bunch of cute flower boys, as she discusses her ten reasons to ADORE the 2013 Korean drama FLOWER BOY NEXT DOOR! For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com

Joseon zombies, a badass mysterious tiger hunter and a Crown Prince on the run!  Welcome to Lee Evie's season one overview of the very excellent (and super creepy) 2019 Korean drama, KINGDOM. Starring Joo Ji-hoon and Bae Doona, don't watch this one at night!  For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com

Cute romances, quirky characters, messy breakups .... and some really really really really dark and traumatising crazy sad storylines. Holy moly! Come join Lee Evie as she discusses the twisty mystery that is AGE OF YOUTH season two!  For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com

Sure, the first episode of this historical Korean drama is absolutely bonkers, and yeah it does feature a Frenchman pretending to be an Englishman while sporting the most yellow peroxide mullet in all of history. And yet TAMRA THE ISLAND is one of Lee Evie's absolute favourite kdramas of all time. Why? Join Lee Evie's Korean drama discussion to find out why! For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com

Is there truly a ghost living in the shoe closet of the AGE OF YOUTH - SEASON ONE sharehouse? Will Yoon and her Chef ever find a way to be together?  How psycho should a boyfriend be? (for instance ... kidnapping = too far?) Come discuss HELLO, MY TWENTIES with Lee Evie and her character by character breakdown. Spoiler: I LOVED this show! For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com

Yoon Si Yoon shooting absolutely everybody in sight? Yes please!    -   Cho Jung Seok fighting for what he believes? Yeah!   -   Han Ye-ri .... um .... buying stuff? Sure, why not!   -    Listen as Lee Evie talks about her current kdrama obsession with a NOKDU FLOWER midway point weigh-in.  Also a bit of a waffle on Korean history and a short overview of the first episode of HER PRIVATE LIFE.  For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com