The Certified Noonas: Kdrama, Kpop, and More

Certified Strong Women

We're baaaaack! Thanks for sticking with us as we took our much needed break, we are back and ready to start podcasting again! This week we talk about strong female characters: our opinions, what makes a good one, and give some examples of them in dramas. We also catch you up on what we've been watching, and what we're looking forward to in September drama wise.
Like our content and want to help out? Check out our ko-fi page for bonus content, or by rating/reviewing/sharing the podcast. Everything helps! https://ko-fi.com/certifiednoonas
Natalia’s fan goods can be found at: http://sojunights.com/shop
As always we you can find us on the social medias under CertifiedNoonas or you can email us at certifiednoonas@gmail.com.
Time Codes:
:00 Intro1:59 What we’re watching35:41 Strong females discussion1:08:17 What we’re looking forward to in September

Certified Monsta X

Because 75% of the Noonas are going to the Monsta X concert (the day after this podcast is released!), we decided it was only fitting to highlight them for this month's music episode. Listen as we talk about the group and our collective love for them, and spend most of the time recreating the truth or dare tower game. We also talk about what we've been listening to, and what we are looking forward to in the next month.
Youtube playlist of everything I could find (plus some extras) can be found here: http://bit.ly/33fyC7d
Like our content and want to help out? Check out our ko-fi page for bonus content, or by rating/reviewing/sharing the podcast. Everything helps! https://ko-fi.com/certifiednoonas
(*hint there might be a full unedited version of this episode up on ko-fi soon that includes all of Natalia's crazy family stories*)
Natalia’s fan goods can be found at: http://sojunights.com/shop
As always we you can find us on the social medias under CertifiedNoonas or you can email us at certifiednoonas@gmail.com.
Time Codes
:00 Intro/What Listened To
18:43 Monsta X Start
34:34 Game
56:46 Back to Monsta X
1:03:06 New Music in August
 

Certified Collaboration

We have our first guest on the podcast! For this special interview episode Christina, owner of Drama Current, talks with us about her site and a little about her kdrama story. We joined her writing team recently and thought that it warrented a special episode to give you a little insight into how we all met.
Find Christina (and now us!) at https://www.dramacurrent.com or @dramacurrent on Twitter
Like our content and want to help out? Check out our ko-fi page for bonus content, or by rating/reviewing/sharing the podcast. Everything helps! https://ko-fi.com/certifiednoonas
Natalia’s fan goods can be found at: http://sojunights.com/shop
As always we you can find us on the social medias under CertifiedNoonas or you can email us at certifiednoonas@gmail.com.

Certified Slice of Life

This month's genre jar pick voted by you, our lovely listeners, was slice of life! Listen as we each tell you our favorite dramas in that genre. We also talk about some of the new shows coming in August that we are excited for.
*We generally are spoiler free, but if there is a show that you want to avoid in it's entirety look below for the time codes so you can skip the discussion on them.
Check out our ko-fi page for our second picks! https://ko-fi.com/certifiednoonas
Natalia’s fan goods can be found at: https://sojunights.com/
As always we you can find us on the social medias under CertifiedNoonas or you can email us at certifiednoonas@gmail.com.
Time Codes
:00 Intro
:27 What we’re looking forward to
11:59 Genre intro
15:10 Amanda, Live
19:29 Jessie, The Reason I Can’t Find My Love
23:36 Natalia, Reply 1988
26:56 Sky, Because This is my First Life

Certified Ghostly Fun

This week the drama gods were good to the Noonas and sent us the perfect kdrama to watch: Hotel Del Luna. We talk about our love for the show, what makes it stand out as a top pick, and some of our predicitions. We also go into detail about what we've been watching this past month.
*Note, when we recorded this, only the first two episodes were out and that's where we focus all of our spoiler-filled discussion on. If you don't want to be spoiled, watch those two episodes and come back here!
Like our content and want to help out? Check out our ko-fi page for bonus content, or by rating/reviewing/sharing the podcast. Everything helps! https://ko-fi.com/certifiednoonas
Natalia’s fan goods can be found at: https://sojunights.threadless.com/
As always we you can find us on the social medias under CertifiedNoonas or you can email us at certifiednoonas@gmail.com.
Time Codes
:00 Intro/What we're watching
35:39 Hotel Del Luna talk

Certified Summer Vibes

This week we decided to discuss what makes a great summer drama and tell you our top picks to check out. We also create and cast the ultimate summer drama.
Like our content and want to help out? Check out our ko-fi page for bonus content, or by rating/reviewing/sharing the podcast. Everything helps! https://ko-fi.com/certifiednoonas
Natalia’s fan goods can be found at: https://sojunights.threadless.com/
As always we you can find us on the social medias under CertifiedNoonas or you can email us at certifiednoonas@gmail.com.
Time Codes
4:56 Summer drama feelings
14:35 Summer drama casting
29:58 Our fave summer dramas​

Certified Siblings

This week we discuss the Korean movie, The Bros, starring Ma Dong Seok and Lee Dong Hwi. We also discuss some of our favorite drama sibling pairings.
While we do talk about the movie at length, the first part of our episode we discuss the less spoiler-filled parts of the movie and announce when we are going to be getting into the actual spoilers. Check the time code below for the actual spot.
Like our content and want to help out? Check out our ko-fi page for bonus content, or by rating/reviewing/sharing the podcast. Everything helps! https://ko-fi.com/certifiednoonas
Natalia’s fan goods can be found at: https://sojunights.threadless.com/
As always we you can find us on the social medias under CertifiedNoonas or you can email us at certifiednoonas@gmail.com.
Time Codes
00:00 Intro
18:57 Siblings
28:02 Spoilers

BDC: Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee

It's time for our very first book club! We discussed the book Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee. Listen as we talk about what we liked, and our general opinions about this middle grade sci-fi fantasy book about Min, a fox who runs away from her home planet to solve the mystery of her missing brother. If you would like to discuss this with us you can using the hashtag #bdcdragonpearl on twitter or instagram, or in our Goodreads group: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/962432-books-drinks-chaos
Our next book club won't be until September, so you have plenty of time to pick up and read our next book: Rebel Seoul by Axie Oh.
Like our content and want to help out? Check out our ko-fi page for bonus content: https://ko-fi.com/certifiednoonas
Or by rating/reviewing/sharing the podcast. Everything helps!
Natalia’s fan goods can be found at: https://sojunights.threadless.com/
As always we you can find us on the social medias under CertifiedNoonas or you can email us at certifiednoonas@gmail.com.

Certified ASTRO

This month's music episode is all about Sky and her favorite kpop boy group: ASTRO! Listen as she gives you a crash course on the group, talks about her favorite moments and songs, and figures out which member best suits each of us. We also talk about the music we've been into this month, and briefly mention what's in the future.
Youtube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU_6eUDMyE7cOs2mEHB8O5f_QHdTE2klE
Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7Fr5i39iRV7bBeqIBq17br?si=n95qIKaFQzeQ02Lm25Fx_w
Like our content and want to help out? Check out our ko-fi page for bonus content: https://ko-fi.com/certifiednoonas
Or by rating/reviewing/sharing the podcast. Everything helps!
Natalia’s fan goods can be found at: https://sojunights.threadless.com/
As always we you can find us on the social medias under CertifiedNoonas or you can email us at certifiednoonas@gmail.com.
Time Codes:
:39 What listening to
19:21 Astro talk
1:07:02 What coming up
 

Certified Genres: Food

The genre jar is back! This time we talk all about our favorite food related dramas and try not to get ourselves too hungry. But first, we talk about some of the upcoming dramas we are excited for in July, there's a ton of them to choose from.
We go over each of our dramas a little bit, but there isn't extensive spoilers. If you really want to avoid, look at the time codes below to jump to a new section.
You should go tell K-Bae how much of a crush we have on them: https://twitter.com/k_podcast
Like our content and want to help out? Check out our ko-fi page for bonus content (our honorable mentions will be up there!), or by rating/reviewing/sharing the podcast. Everything helps! https://ko-fi.com/certifiednoonas
Natalia’s fan goods can be found at: https://sojunights.threadless.com/
As always we you can find us on the social medias under CertifiedNoonas or you can email us at certifiednoonas@gmail.com.
Time Codes
:32 What's Coming
19:01 Genre Jar
19:10 Sky
24:00 Natalia
30:00 Jessie
33:02 Amanda