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A podcast that analyzes the representation or lack thereof in Asian dramas.
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Aug 25, 2026
Aug 25, 2026
2 hr 12 min
Faith welcomes guest Natisha to Accidental Kiss to analyze representation in the K-drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo. They discuss the show’s depiction of autism, the strengths and limits of its portrayal, and how gender, class, and social bias shape the characters and cases.

Nov 2, 2025
Nov 2, 2025
1 hr 57 min
Listen to host Faith with guests Ayumi and Alisa gush about the Japanese version of Cherry Magic: 30 Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard and dive into its LGBT, gender, and Japanese workplace representation.Â
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Sep 10, 2025
Sep 10, 2025
1 hr 40 min
Accidental Kiss is finally back with a special new episode! This is the super collab you've all been waiting for. Listen to Faith (@accidentalkiss on IG) team up with Alisa (@daebakpodcast.bsky.social), Melanie (Paradesi Reviews), and Katherine (TotallyFilmi.com) from Daebak Podcast and extra special guest RK (@rohtweets.bsky.social) compare the Korean and Japanese versions of the critically acclaimed drama, Marry My Husband. And of course, there is some discussion of gender representation as well.
Which version of Marry My Husband will come out on top? Well, you gotta listen to find out!

Nov 21, 2024
Nov 21, 2024
3 hr 5 min
Faith is finally back with a new Asian drama podcast episode and a new awesome guest, Mina from the Kpop Bookshelf Podcast! Listen to Faith and Mina discuss the representation in "Reborn Rich", the exhilarating time-traveling drama that gives you an inside look into the life of an old-school Korean chaebol family.Â

Apr 24, 2024
Apr 24, 2024
2 hr 22 min
Faith is doing something a bit different this time. Instead of the usual representation discussion, she has decided to do a good old-fashioned in-depth drama review on Netflix's live-action Yu Yu Hakusho (2023) series. Join her and Red as they tell you the good, the bad, and the meh.

Mar 4, 2024
Mar 4, 2024
33 min
Here I (Faith) try out a new unscripted review format. Hear my non-spoiler reviews of my current favorite j-dramas and my ratings for their representation. It's short and sweet so I hope you enjoy it!

Jan 18, 2024
Jan 18, 2024
1 hr 40 min
It's a new year and Wathanya and Faith are back with a new podcast episode. Thanks to all of you who suggested it. We hope you enjoy our discussion about the representation in the Korean drama Her Private Life.
Blog post by Kat Turner (a Korean adoptee):
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***TIMESTAMPS***
00:00 Teaser
00:09 Intro Song
00:30 Introduction
1:13 Announcement
03:04 Content Warning
03:47 The Summary
13:40 Gender - Women
28:20 Gender - Men
46:33 Mid Roll
47:26 Class
54:54 Race
56:43 Korean Adoptees
1:11:52 Sexuality
1:13:40 Disability & Mental Health
1:17:13 Trauma
1:19:12 Romantic Relationships
1:21:22 Loyalty and Obsession
1:24:13 Physical Abuse
1:26:18 Emotional Abuse
1:27:30 Professional Relationships
1:30:25 Fat Representation
1:31:34 Storytelling
1:33:50 Our Rating
1:37:05 Wrap Up
1:38:47 Outro Song

Dec 19, 2023
Dec 19, 2023
2 hr 11 min
Faith and Wathanya are back again for the third and final time to tackle the representation in the Japanese drama Black School Rules Part 3 with returning special guest Ayumi from the Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu podcast. Again, this is another long episode but we hope you enjoy it!
*****Time Stamps*****
00:00 - Intro Song
00:20 - Introduction
03:19 - Content Warning
04:05 - Loyalty and ObsessionÂ
10:36 - Abuse
10:54 - Physical Abuse
19:18 - Emotional Abuse & Neglect
37:28 - Professional Abuse
1:16:25 - Stigma of the Color Black
1:44:56 - Wrap Up
1:45:08 - Our Ratings
1:57:23 Our Recommendation
2:06:45 - Content Warning Reminder
2:07:13 - Closing
2:10:22 - Outro Song

Feb 22, 2023
Feb 22, 2023
2 hr 50 min
Faith and Wathanya are back again to tackle the representation in the Japanese drama Black School Rules Part 2 with returning special guest Ayumi from the Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu podcast. This is another long episode but we hope you enjoy it!
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***TIMESTAMPS***
Intro Song - 0:00
Intros - 0:22
Spoiler and Content Warnings - 2:25
Class - 3:20
Race - 11:30
Midroll - 1:23:48
Allyship - 2:13:15
Sexuality - 2:15:00
Disability - 2:16:56
Mental Health - 2:25:28
Wrap-up - 2:47:43
Outro Song - 2:49:40

Sep 30, 2022
Sep 30, 2022
2 hr 26 min
We are FINALLY releasing a new episode. We sincerely apologize for the delay. We've had a lot on our plates lately. Now we know we said we would release the Korean Drama Her Private Life next but we got to recording and editing this one first. So please join Wathanya and Faith as they tackle the representation in the Japanese drama Black School Rules Part 1 with special guest Ayumi from the Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu podcast. The audio quality is a bit lower than usual and the episode is quite long but we hope you all will still enjoy it!
