{"podcast":{"title":"Afternoona Asks","slug":"afternoona-asks-6478647","podcast_index_feed_id":6478647,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/afternoona-asks","website_url":"http://www.afternoonaasks.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/JmqRb_zybxqOlrNhpo1a5umjcFncOKsDTVED-Qza114/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQyNDc0LzE2OTEy/MjU2MTYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Sarah Cheung Johnson/ Grace So","episode_count":81,"summary":"Annyeonghaseyo! We are Grace and Sarah, Asian KDrama fans who love to ask, and hopefully find answers to, all of our (and your) Asian drama questions. We cover everything, from silly topics to sensitive and serious issues that come up as we binge. We'll also share some Korean and Chinese language tips, as well as our experiences as diaspora Asians living in the UK and US. Join us as we delve into the details and societal context of the dramas we all love! More great Studio Afterglow content: Love K-dramas? Visit our sister podcast, Afternoona Delight, where three romance authors explore Korean Dramas through a writer's lens. Love BTS? Visit our sister podcast, Afternoona Army, for \"Thinky, Thirsty, Over Thirty\" takes on Bangtan Life. Join our Patreon - Afternoona Delight Podcast on Patreon","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T06:17:20.734472+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/afternoona-asks-6478647"},"episode":{"title":"Korean History for KDrama Viewers - Part 1","slug":"korean-history-for-kdrama-viewers-part-1","published_at":"2025-10-31T23:07:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/afternoona-asks-6478647/korean-history-for-kdrama-viewers-part-1","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/afternoona-asks-6478647","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/db8de718","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/db8de718/aae4923e.mp3","summary":"Sarah and Grace tackle the first in a planned series of episodes covering Korean History for fans of KDramas. We discuss the first \"Korean\" nations, starting with Gojoseon, then working our way through the Three Kingdoms period, touching on Unified/Late Silla, and concluding with the short-lived Later Three Kingdoms. We also talk about historical (aka sageuk) KDramas set in these various periods, including ones we both have and have not watched. Dramas mentioned: Arthdal Chronicles The Bride of Habaek Jumong Gwanggaeto the Great Conqueror The Legend Yeon Kaesomun My Only Love Song River Where the Moon Rises Queen Woo Mr. Queen The King’s Daughter, Soo Baek Hyang Ballad of Seodong Gyebaek King of Legend Hwarang: the Poet Warrior Youth Queen Seondeok Dream of the Emperor Dae Jo Yeong The King: Eternal Monarch Emperor of the Sea","meta_description":"Sarah and Grace tackle the first in a planned series of episodes covering Korean History for fans of KDramas. We discuss the first \"Korean\" nations, start…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3279,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/afternoona-asks-6478647/episodes/korean-history-for-kdrama-viewers-part-1/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/afternoona-asks-6478647/korean-history-for-kdrama-viewers-part-1.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}