The First Frost - Deep Dive

Introducing our first Chinese Drama Deep Dive on Afternoona Asks, wher we cover the 2025 romance drama The First Frost. Sarah is delighted to be joined by Afternoona Delight Patreon guests Tania and Kortney to discuss this popular drama. We give a spoiler-free intro to the drama so if you're interested in hearing what we liked and recommend about The First Frost check this section out. After a short Chinese langauge section we get into the nitty-gritty of what we liked and didn't like so much about this drama, how we found the romance and relationship and did we think it stuck the landing?

Show Notes:

Kortney's Dramas:

Hometown Cha Cha (Sarah's deep dive with the Afternoona Delight podcast)

Love Like the Galaxy (Sarah's deep dive with Corinne from SexLoveLit Podcast and Gavin on the Afternoona Delight podcast)

Guardians of the Dafeng

Fireworks of my Heart

Only for Love

Love Languages description
Love Languages in Zhu Yi dramas
Hidden Love - Love Language reel

Sex Love Literature podcast on Red and Green Flags as a trope, which Sarah guested on.

Crafting Social Media links:

Tania - @tania.ho on Instagram, Tania on Ravelry 

Kortney - @kortneyskrafts on Instagram

Sarah - @knitcrochetrepeat on Instagram, Sarah on Ravelry

What is Afternoona Asks?

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.

Afternoona Asks ND:
Quirky, partly queer and quite late diagnosed, we are the Afternoona Asks ND (neurodivergent) squad - Sarah, J and Fran.
J is Canadian bringing up her ND family in Australia and is late diagnosed autistic.
Fran hails from Germany and is ADHD/Autistic.
Sarah is a British Chinese and part of a mixed NT/ND family.
We're here for straight talk, standing up for representation, breaking down stereotypes and challenging ableist perceptions.
If you've want to explore the Autistic and/or ADHD experience via Korean and other Asian dramas you've come to the right place.
We're here to discuss all kinds of neurodivergencies with a dose of scientific research and our own lived experience sprinkled on top.

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.