We recorded a thicc episode for you this month with our special guest Sarah, one of the hosts of the podcast Afternoona Asks! Together, we get into the nitty-gritty of red flag and green flag characters and cover a lot of ground: from what makes a red flag red and a green flag green, to the surprising gender dynamics of “flagging” characters at all.
Along the way, we mention a lot of our favorite love interests, including Baek Seon of When the Phone Rings, Mr. Gu of My Liberation Notes, Captain Ri of gateway KDrama Crash Landing on You, and many, many more.
(If you want an SLL drinking game, take a sip every time Ayanni says "interesting" 🙃)
CW: Mention of SA and r*pe from (15:13-15:58)
Show Notes:
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- Follow Sarah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kdramathis/
- Listen to Afternoona Asks: https://www.afternoonaasks.com/https://www.afternoonaasks.com/
Lit discussed this episode: Crash Landing on You, Taxi Driver Two, Love Like the Galaxy, My Liberation Notes, Twilight, Love Between Fairy and Devil, When the Phone Rings, A Sign of Affection, My Dearest, The First Frost, Blossom, Love Scout, See You in My 19th Life, True Beauty, Mickey 17, Future Diary, Lose You Forever, Just Between Lovers, Or Rain or Shine, Goodbye My Princess, Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo, It’s Okay To Not Be Okay, Motel California, Lovestruck in the City, One Spring Night, Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food, Love Next Door, DP, Connect, Prison Playbook, Flower of Evil, Mr. Sunshine, Hospital Playlist, Reply 1994, The Slime Has Left Your Eyes, Doom At Your Service, Shopaholic King Louis, Yumi Cells, Little Women, Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Some Choice Afternoona Asks Episodes
- The History and Culture of South Korean Protest with Charles Kim - https://www.afternoonaasks.com/podcast/episode/2932457d/the-history-and-culture-of-south-korean-protest-with-charles-kim (Check out Dr. Kim's book - https://uhpress.hawaii.edu/title/youth-for-nation-culture-and-protest-in-cold-war-south-korea/)
- The Shocking Burning Sun Scandal - Interview with Chloe Hadjimatheou - https://www.afternoonaasks.com/podcast/episode/1c7b49eb/the-shocking-burning-sun-scandal-interview-with-chloe-hadjimatheou (Find Chloe Hadjimatheou's podcast here - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001n9kv)
- Heartriders Unite! All About the Fallen for Seo In Guk US Fan Meets - https://www.afternoonaasks.com/podcast/episode/5bf07d2e/heartriders-unite-all-about-the-fallen-for-seo-in-guk-us-fan-meets
Check out SLL Live in 2025:
- April 2025 - Romance in CNY: https://romanceincny.com/
- July 2025 - RomantiConn: https://www.romanticonn.com/
On Future SLL Episodes: Ever After and Trope Spotlight: Forced Proximity.
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