How I Met My KDrama

Why K-dramas Are Modern Jane Austen: Slow Burn Romance and Yearning Heroes with Belinda Kroll

May 8, 2026·41 min
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💬 Get in Touch! Share your Kdrama origin story. S3 E35 / Belinda Kroll, indie author and illustrator (cozy romantasy for Jane Austen fans!) and OG Kdrama lover, joins me to talk about slow burn romance, the Hallyu wave, and kimchi-making. 🎯 We explore the parallels between Kdramas and classic Jane Austen—yearning romances and the creative tension that comes from societal constraints. 🥇And we have a list of comfort-watch dramas. Plus we discuss tropes like the competent heroine, t...

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