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The Certified Noonas: Kdrama, Kpop, and More

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Your Oppas call us Noona. We are the Certified Noonas: Your sisters in the shared love of Asian entertainment. From kdrama to kpop, jdrama to Thai, we‘ll probably talk about it. Connect with us on social @CertifiedNoonas

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United States

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Your Oppas call us Noona. We are the Certified Noonas: Your sisters in the shared love of Asian entertainment. From kdrama to kpop, jdrama to Thai, we‘ll probably talk about it. Connect with us on social @CertifiedNoonas

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English


Episodes
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Certified Cutie Pie: Spoiler Episode

5/4/2026
This week Sky decided to give Natalia a treat and watch her favourite show: Cutie Pie The Series, and then talk about this Thai Boys Love drama that has consumed Natalia's being since it's airing four years ago. Has Sky figured out what draws her to it? Watch the episode to find out! For Links and more, check out the episode post: https://bit.ly/3P2KO7V We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message at certifiednoonas@gmail.com or on our socials (Bluesky and Instagram) @CertifiedNoonas. Like our content and want access to some fun extras? Consider becoming a member of our Found Family and support us on Patreon: patreon.com/CertifiedNoonas. Join our Discord!

Duration:01:32:14

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Certified What We're Watching: April 2026 Edition

4/27/2026
The Noonas are back with their monthly roundup of Asian Dramas they checked out this month. Are there any gems they think you should tune in to? Check out the episode to find out! For Links and more, check out the episode post: https://bit.ly/3OR5wY6 We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message at certifiednoonas@gmail.com or on our socials (Bluesky and Instagram) @CertifiedNoonas. Like our content and want access to some fun extras? Consider becoming a member of our Found Family and support us on Patreon: patreon.com/CertifiedNoonas. Join our Discord!

Duration:01:29:30

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Certified Perfect Crown: First Look

4/20/2026
This week the Noonas take a first look at a new drama they've been super excited about- the IU and Byeon Woo Seok helmed royalty themed romance drama "Perfect Crown". Did the first two episodes live up to their lofty expectations? Check out the episode to find out! For Links and More, check out the episode post at: https://bit.ly/4mERIfN We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message at certifiednoonas@gmail.com or on our socials (Bluesky and Instagram) @CertifiedNoonas. Like our content and want access to some fun extras? Consider becoming a member of our Found Family and support us on Patreon: patreon.com/CertifiedNoonas. Join our Discord!

Duration:01:01:42

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Certified Drama Rewind

4/6/2026
This week the Noonas stepped back into their past to revisit some older Asian Dramas that they watched at the very beginning of their Drama Watching journey. Do these dramas still hold up? Would they watch them today if they were just starting them? Check out the episode to find out! For Links and more, check out the episode post: https://bit.ly/4dqWICk We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message at certifiednoonas@gmail.com or on our socials (Bluesky and Instagram) @CertifiedNoonas. Like our content and want access to some fun extras? Consider becoming a member of our Found Family and support us on Patreon: patreon.com/CertifiedNoonas. Join our Discord!

Duration:01:09:00

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Certified What We're Watching: March 2026 Edition

3/30/2026
The Noonas are back with their monthly roundup of all the Asian dramas they checked out recently! We've got Chinese historicals, goofy anime, and (of course) some Boys Love in the mix, so check out the episode to find out what you should be adding to your list! For links to all the shows and more, check out the episode post: https://bit.ly/4lYWEfo We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message at certifiednoonas@gmail.com or on our socials (Bluesky and Instagram) @CertifiedNoonas. Like our content and want access to some fun extras? Consider becoming a member of our Found Family and support us on Patreon: patreon.com/CertifiedNoonas. Join our Discord!

Duration:01:46:13

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Certified How Dare You!?: Spoiler Episode

3/23/2026
This week Natalia and Sky got together for a rare only the two of them episode to discuss a show they've been obsessed with lately: How Dare You!?. This show got them in their vibes, and they want to bring you their spoilery thoughts about it! Check out the episode to find out what about this multi isekai show really hooked them so much that they had to inhale it from start to finish! Check out the episode post for links and more: https://bit.ly/3NDhHHq We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message at certifiednoonas@gmail.com or on our socials (Bluesky and Instagram) @CertifiedNoonas. Like our content and want access to some fun extras? Consider becoming a member of our Found Family and support us on Patreon: patreon.com/CertifiedNoonas. Join our Discord

Duration:01:15:07

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Certified Drama Gems: Luck

3/16/2026
This week the Noonas are thinking about getting Lucky- with some Drama Gem selections that is! They've curated a list of Dramas for you to add to your list if you're looking for something Lucky (or not!) to turn on this week! Check out the episode to find out which Asian Dramas made their list! For Links and More, check out the episode post: https://bit.ly/4bqpYGu We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message at certifiednoonas@gmail.com or on our socials (Bluesky and Instagram) @CertifiedNoonas. Like our content and want access to some fun extras? Consider becoming a member of our Found Family and support us on Patreon: patreon.com/CertifiedNoonas. Join our Discord

Duration:00:48:43

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Certified Chatting with the Noonas

3/9/2026
This week the Noonas were a little burnt out, so instead of their usual Asian Entertainment fare they just had a chat about whatever came to their minds. Next week they'll be back on their usual game, but click play to enjoy a week of free association chats about the world! For Timecodes and such, check out the episode post: https://bit.ly/3Nrltnh We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message at certifiednoonas@gmail.com or on our socials (Bluesky and Instagram) @CertifiedNoonas. Like our content and want access to some fun extras? Consider becoming a member of our Found Family and support us on Patreon: patreon.com/CertifiedNoonas. Join our Discord

Duration:01:20:11

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Certified GagaOOLala Watchlist Roulette

3/2/2026
This week the Noonas turn to a very specialized platform: GagaOOLala, A Taiwanese based Queer media streaming service. They randomly selected 4 dramas from the service without knowing anything about them and checked each of them out to see which were able to win a coveted spot in their watchlists! Another edition of Watchlist Roulette is here, so click play to find out what shows they found! For Links and other information, check out the episode post: https://bit.ly/46xUo8k We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message at certifiednoonas@gmail.com or on our socials (Bluesky and Instagram) @CertifiedNoonas. Like our content and want access to some fun extras? Consider becoming a member of our Found Family and support us on Patreon: patreon.com/CertifiedNoonas. Join our Discord

Duration:01:21:54

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Certified What We're Watching: February 2026 Edition

2/23/2026
The Noonas are back with an extra long episode of What We're Watching, a monthly installment where they let you know the Asian shows and films that they've been checking out in the past month. Looking for something to watch? Check out the episode to find out if there's the perfect show to add to your list! For Links to the shows and more, visit the episode post: https://bit.ly/4qU7p3b We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message at certifiednoonas@gmail.com or on our socials (Bluesky and Instagram) @CertifiedNoonas. Like our content and want access to some fun extras? Consider becoming a member of our Found Family and support us on Patreon: patreon.com/CertifiedNoonas. Join our Discord

Duration:02:10:33

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Certified Galentines Day: 2026 Edition

2/16/2026
This week the Noonas do a bit of a throwback by making a new edition of the years old Galentines Day Episode! They're here to give you some picks of their favourite Asian Dramas featuring female friendships that really resonated with them. There's dramas of all vibes so check out the episode to find out their recs! For Links to the show and more, check out the episode post: https://bit.ly/3OIesyy We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message at certifiednoonas@gmail.com or on our socials (Bluesky and Instagram) @CertifiedNoonas. Like our content and want access to some fun extras? Consider becoming a member of our Found Family and support us on Patreon: patreon.com/CertifiedNoonas. Join our Discord

Duration:00:57:02

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Certified Can This Love be Translated? : Spoiler Episode

2/9/2026
This week the Noonas all watched the 12 episode KDrama "Can this Love be Translated?" on Netflix. Quickly finding out that it was more than the marketing would have you believe, and came to this spoiler heavy episode to discuss their thoughts on the show. Is it something they're happy they watched? Check out the episode to find out! For links and more, check out the episode post: https://bit.ly/4bCUO0x We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message at certifiednoonas@gmail.com or on our socials (Bluesky and Instagram) @CertifiedNoonas. Like our content and want access to some fun extras? Consider becoming a member of our Found Family and support us on Patreon: patreon.com/CertifiedNoonas. Join our Discord

Duration:01:14:59

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Certified Newsnas: February 2026 Edition

2/2/2026
The Newsnas are back for a February edition bringing you some of the news stories out of the Asian Entertainment realm that caught the eyes of the ladies over the past few months. Quite an eclectic bit of stuff has gone down, so check out the episode to find out what we got interested in since the last Newsnas! Check out the episode post for any more information: https://bit.ly/3M0qDGg We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message at certifiednoonas@gmail.com or on our socials (Bluesky and Instagram) @CertifiedNoonas. Like our content and want access to some fun extras? Consider becoming a member of our Found Family and support us on Patreon: patreon.com/CertifiedNoonas. Join our Discord

Duration:01:14:51

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Certified What We're Watching : January 2026 Edition

1/26/2026
The End of the Month is upon us, and thus the Noonas are back with their monthly rundown of what Asian Dramas they've been checking out! This month, while they had a variety of options, there was also quite a bit of overlap, and they have some solid options to recommend you add to your watchlist! Check out the episode to see what they think is worth your time! For Links and more, check out the episode post: https://bit.ly/4pUxJtP We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message at certifiednoonas@gmail.com or on our socials (Bluesky and Instagram) @CertifiedNoonas. Like our content and want access to some fun extras? Consider becoming a member of our Found Family and support us on Patreon: patreon.com/CertifiedNoonas. Join our Discord

Duration:01:50:46

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Certified Boy Aquariums: Yuri on Ice & Heated Rivalry

1/19/2026
This week the Noonas took a slight partial detour from Asian entertainment to discuss the new queer Hockey show "Heated Rivalry", as well as the reigning fav of theirs about ice sports, the anime Yuri on Ice. What connections did they draw between the two, and have they joined the growing Heated Rivalry fandom? Check out the episode to find out! For Chapters and Links, check out the Episode Post: https://bit.ly/4jI6jpi We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message at certifiednoonas@gmail.com or on our socials (Bluesky and Instagram) @CertifiedNoonas. Like our content and want access to some fun extras? Consider becoming a member of our Found Family and support us on Patreon: patreon.com/CertifiedNoonas. Join our Discord

Duration:01:06:59

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Certified Drama Gems: Time Travel

1/12/2026
This week the Noonas are getting into the spirit of the new year by going back in time! With the first Drama Gems in 2026, they're bringing you their top picks for Asian Dramas to check out all about travelling through time! Check out the episode to see if there's a show you need to add to your watchlist! For Links to the shows mentioned and time codes, check out the episode post: https://bit.ly/4qaAsjy We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message at certifiednoonas@gmail.com or on our socials (Bluesky and Instagram) @CertifiedNoonas. Like our content and want access to some fun extras? Consider becoming a member of our Found Family and support us on Patreon: patreon.com/CertifiedNoonas. Join our Discord

Duration:01:03:29

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Certified New Dramas in 2026

1/5/2026
The Noonas are back in 2026 with their traditional New Year activity: chatting about newly announced Asian Dramas for the coming year! Which coming dramas do the ladies have running around in their minds? Check out the episode to find out! For Chapters and More info, check out the episode post at https://bit.ly/4sgT8j4 We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message at certifiednoonas@gmail.com or on our socials (Bluesky and Instagram) @CertifiedNoonas. Like our content and want access to some fun extras? Consider becoming a member of our Found Family and support us on Patreon: patreon.com/CertifiedNoonas. Join our Discord

Duration:01:02:42

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Certified 2025 in Review

12/31/2025
The end of 2025 is here and the Noonas look back on their favourite dramas and podcast moments from the past year. Do you share any with the ladies? Check out the episode to find out! For Links to everything talked about, check out the episode post at https://bit.ly/3N44N4D We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message at certifiednoonas@gmail.com or on our socials (Bluesky and Instagram) @CertifiedNoonas. Like our content and want access to some fun extras? Consider becoming a member of our Found Family and support us on Patreon: patreon.com/CertifiedNoonas. Join our Discord

Duration:01:10:56

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Certified 10Dance

12/22/2025
This week the Noonas decided to get into some sort of holiday mood by watching the new Japanese film on Netflix "10Dance." What did this passion fuelled dance film bring out in the ladies? Check out the episode to find out! For Links and more, check out the episode post: https://bit.ly/4pTWLKg We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message at certifiednoonas@gmail.com or on our socials (Bluesky and Instagram) @CertifiedNoonas. Like our content and want access to some fun extras? Consider becoming a member of our Found Family and support us on Patreon: patreon.com/CertifiedNoonas. Join our Discord

Duration:01:02:59

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Certified Drama Exchange: A Short Time

12/15/2025
This week the Noonas secretly assigned each other dramas or movies to watch. The catch was that they all had to be under 3 hours, short lengths you could watch in under an afternoon. What resulted was a delightful mix of options that really proved that they know each other's tastes well! Check out the episode to find out what they watched, and if you should spend an afternoon checking them out yourself! Check out the Episode post for links: https://bit.ly/48UtHuO We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message at certifiednoonas@gmail.com or on our socials (Bluesky and Instagram) @CertifiedNoonas. Like our content and want access to some fun extras? Consider becoming a member of our Found Family and support us on Patreon: patreon.com/CertifiedNoonas. Join our Discord

Duration:01:05:26