The Joy of Light Entertainment with Sana

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S1 E12 / Kdrama fan Sana joins me to talk about her unique Kdrama origin story as well as why they appeal to viewers around the world.

🖼️ Sana shares how she found Kdramas through a museum visit, and then we discuss favorite shows.

✅ Sana also gives us a fantastic list of recommendations, broken down by genre.

🚫 Spoiler warning! Our wide-ranging conversation touches on the following shows:

Crash Landing on YouTwenty-Five Twenty-OneReply 1988Sky CastleWeightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-JooOur BluesMr. SunshineGame of ThronesGoblinDescendents of the SunAlchemy of SoulsItaewon ClassLove Next DoorQueen of TearsThe TrunkMy Mister

Sana’s Recommendations

Quintessential Kdramas:

Her Private LifeBusiness Proposal Love Scout

Serious Period Pieces:

PachinkoUnder the Queen’s Umbrella

Love Stories:

Our Beloved SummerBecause This is my First Life

Medical Show:

Dr. Romantic (all three seasons)

Slice of Life

Twenty-five Twenty-oneReply 1988

Zombies:

Kingdom

Time Travel:

Lovely RunnerAtypical Family

Thriller:

Squid Game

Superhero:

Moving

Currently Watching/Planning to Watch:

Sana: My Dearest Nemesis, Buried Hearts, Undercover High School, When Life Gives You Tangerines, Flex X Cop

Sara: Quartet

Sana’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kdramasaysmama/

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✨ Every Kdrama viewer has an origin story.  We dive into how we discovered Kdramas and the shows that have stolen our hearts.

☂️Kdrama is our Roman Empire.

• No. of episodes: 18
• Latest episode: 2025-05-16
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