"Because This Is My First Life" is a South Korean drama that follows the lives of Seoul professionals in their 30s, struggling with societal expectations, relationships, and personal aspirations. Nam Se-hee, a programmer who values his solitude, enters into a marriage contract with Yoon Ji-ho, an aspiring writer in need of affordable housing. As they navigate the complexities of their unconventional arrangement, they become entangled in the romantic and professional challenges faced by their friends and colleagues. The series delves into themes of modern love, career pressures, and societal norms, exploring how these characters confront and reshape their lives to find happiness and fulfillment. If you have a soft spot for a marriage of convenience trope...and let's be real...who doesn't...then you'll want to get into it with us. Does Lia explain how she almost died? Does Megan click her pen enough to make Amy wild? Also yes. Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on why everyone should watch I'm Not a Robot in a 500-word essay? More thinky and/or thirsty writer takes on your favorite shows? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE!Ready to download your first audiobook? Don't forget to click HERE for your free Audible trial.*Audible is a sponsor of Afternoona Delight Podcast*Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join our AfterNoona Delight Patreon and find community among folks who get your obsession. And check out www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest members of our network, It's Bananas, because life doesn't make a lick of sense, but licking fruit does and Afternoona Asks where diaspora Asians living in the West find ways to reconnect to Asian culture via Asian/KDramas.Last but CERTAINLY not least....love BTS? Or curious what all the fuss is about? Check out our sister pod Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life.

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