Dramabuds! Francine
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- TV & Film
Join Francine as she turns a constructive and critical eye on the shows she's watched. Welcome to Dramabuds, a podcast for all the reviews, recaps, and rants on your favorite Kdramas.
Dramabuds is an ANIMA podcast.
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131 | Queen of Tears was… BAD…
Not clickbait, sorry 🥲 The most buzz worthy show with the highest ratings ever from tvN is over… FINALLY. How did everything go wrong for a drama with a stellar cast, excellent PDs, and a writer famous for her iconic works? Short answer: bad writing is bad writing, and not even the best leads could save this.
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(3:18) (too much) Plot and (too many) Characters
(11:01) For Hong Hae-in Lovers Only
(20:24) Writer PJE was never THAT good
(26:17) Final Thoughts
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130 | Q1 Recap + Transit Love/EXchange 3
Dramabuds is back to talk about her (very) unproductive Kdrama year so far + the third season of TRANSIT LOVE/EXCHANGE, the Korean dating show that’s been driving her crazy for months. How did the new PD team switch things up, and does Season 3 live up to the iconic Season 2 cast and stories? 🍿
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Email: dramabuds.tkp@gmail.com
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EPISODES MENTIONED:
Transit Love 2 https://spoti.fi/410F3IT
TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(2:23) Q1 Recap
(6:11) Transit Love 3 Thoughts
(14:52) S2 or S3: Which is Better?
(19:26) Final Thoughts
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129 | 2023 Year-end Awards!
Goodbye 2023, hello 2024! Our last episode on 2023 dramas is our annual awards for the best performances, best directing and music, funniest, saddest, most disappointing, and our overall rankings for the year 🏆
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dramabuds_tkp
Discord: https://discord.gg/44gGwrSeN3
Email: dramabuds.tkp@gmail.com
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EPISODES MENTIONED:
My Dearest https://spoti.fi/44IQAx4, https://spoti.fi/46pLKXs
The Guest https://spoti.fi/499ao03
Castaway Diva https://spoti.fi/47gkAm9, https://spoti.fi/48yXhnN
Call It Love https://spoti.fi/3L9qywC
Daily Dose of Sunshine https://spoti.fi/3SxfEou
One Spring Night https://spoti.fi/43Tw3pp
TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(2:32) Best Actor
(6:02) Best Actress
(8:52) Best Supporting Actor & Actress
(10:58) Best Squad
(12:45) Best Chemistry & Couple
(15:33) Best OST & Best Score
(17:41) Best Director
(19:15) Funniest Drama, Most Tears, Most Disappointing
(22:29) Top 15
(23:50) Top 10
(25:18) Top 5
(29:16) All-time Favorite Kdramas
(32:50) Final Thoughts
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128 | Fourth Quarter Recap: Daily Dose of Sunshine, My Dearest, Soundtrack #2, Death’s Game, etc. + Kpop Talk: EXO, RIIZE
Before we say goodbye to 2023, Francine recaps the dramas she watched from October to December, with her final thoughts on the dramas she shared her first impressions on. Bonus segment, only on today's episode: she dives into her 10-year love for EXO’s discography and her new Kpop obsession, RIIZE 🧡
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Discord: https://discord.gg/44gGwrSeN3
Email: dramabuds.tkp@gmail.com
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EPISODES MENTIONED:
The Guest https://spoti.fi/499ao03
Save Me https://bit.ly/3FKU9sx
Daily Dose of Sunshine https://spoti.fi/3SxfEou
My Dearest Rant https://spoti.fi/44IQAx4
My Dearest Midpoint Recap https://spoti.fi/46pLKXs
Castaway Diva https://spoti.fi/47gkAm9
Lightning Round https://spoti.fi/3TochRi
TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(1:40) Finished Ongoing: Daily Dose of Sunshine, My Dearest
(8:09) Finished Ongoing: Love Attack, Castaway Diva, Soundtrack #2
(13:30) Dropped + Currently Watching: Death’s Game, Hot Stove League
(19:31) Kpop Talk: EXO Renaissance + Discography Ranking
(29:02) Kpop Talk: RIIZE Rabbit Hole, the Seunghan Situation
(37:49) Kpop Talk: Seunghan-Sohee Bias Line
(46:17) Final Thoughts
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127 | Lightning Round: Soundtrack #2, Maestra, Welcome to Samdal-ri, My Demon (First Impressions)
To build her currently watching list up again, Francine tries 4 ongoing dramas and shares her very quick thoughts on the first two episodes of Soundtrack #2, Maestra: Strings of Truth, Welcome to Samdal-ri, and My Demon!
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EPISODES MENTIONED:
Love Triangles https://spoti.fi/4a4wXUf
TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(1:24) Soundtrack #2
(4:30) Maestra: Strings of Truth
(8:32) Welcome to Samdal-ri
(15:16) My Demon
(18:54) Final Thoughts
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126 | Love Triangles & Second Lead Syndrome (Chill & Chat)
Dramabuds is back with a quick episode about love triangles (in the year 2023?!?!?), how Francine never falls for second lead syndrome, and her thoughts on Castaway Diva and other dramas with famous love triangles.
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Discord: https://discord.gg/44gGwrSeN3
Email: dramabuds.tkp@gmail.com
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EPISODES MENTIONED:
Castaway Diva First Impressions https://spoti.fi/47gkAm9
TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(2:23) Prolonging the Inevitable
(3:47) Love Triangles that Worked
(7:42) Second Leads = Glorified Supporting Character
(9:22) Trust the Billing
(12:48) Castaway Diva Final Thoughts
(16:42) Final Thoughts
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