Certified What We're Watching: August 2025 Edition

On this week's Episode the Noonas bring back Watchlist Roulette, where they randomly selected four dramas, and watched the first two episodes with the aim to figure out which, if any, they want to continue. The vibes of the dramas this time are wildly different from each other. Which ones will they keep watching? Check out the episode to find out!  Episode Post: https://bit.ly/4nxeTIq We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message at  [email protected] 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

It's Amanda's birthday and the Noonas decided to celebrate by reading the fantasy novel "Water Moon" By Samantha Sotto Yambao. What transpired was a conversation not just about the book, but about art, choices, and life itself. Check out the episode to find out how this book inspired a quintessential Noonas philosophical discussion!  For Links and Timecodes: https://bit.ly/4pcZgra We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message at  [email protected] 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

August has drawn to a close, and thus it's time for the Noonas to bring you their rundown of Asian dramas that caught their eyes over the past month. What shows should you add to your list? Check out the episode to find out!  For Links and Chapters: https://bit.ly/45W4WNo We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message at  [email protected] 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

Following with the theme of the month, the Noonas decided to do a deep dive on the one, the only Satoh Takeru. So sit back, click play, and let them tell you all about this Japanese acting phenom and his work!  Episode Post: https://bit.ly/4mB5i38 We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message at  [email protected] 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

After a commenter wished there was an episode about what Japanese Dramas the Noonas recommended on Netflix, the ladies leapt into action to deliver. Contained in this episode: The top picks of premium live action Japanese content that is Noona Approved! Check it out to find out if there's something new you might want to add to your watchlist!  Episode Post: https://bit.ly/3HEfpou We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message [email protected] or on our socials @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

The Noonas decided they wanted to check out the new rock music themed Japanese Drama "Glass Heart" on Netflix, and due to a slight miscommunication they're doing a whole new episode format! The first half of the episode will be a first look episode, discussing the first two episodes and how it hit out of the gate, and the second half will be a spoiler episode, chatting about the entire show more in depth. Should you check out the show? Click play on the episode to find out! Episode Post: https://bit.ly/4m6QwAP We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message [email protected] or on our socials @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

Jessie, Natalia and Sky sit down to discuss the Korean and Japanese adaptations of the Webtoon "Marry My Husband." What sort of differences did they encounter, and how did they like the approaches taken to tell the same story in two wildly different ways? Check out the episode to find out!  Episode Post: https://bit.ly/40R7cE2 We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message [email protected] or on our socials @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

It's the end of July and with that another edition of What We're Watching! The Noonas checked out historicals, isekais, legal dramas, serial killers and more, so check out the episode to find out if there's a show you should be adding to your watchlist.  As a note, apologies for Sky's audio issues in the first half of the episode, they do get fixed in the second half!  Episode Post: https://bit.ly/4f69OUg We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message [email protected] or on our socials @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

As a very belated birthday treat for Jessie, the Noonas sit down to discuss one of their favourite girl groups - Red Velvet! What about these ladies and their music gets them hyped? Who are their favourite members? What sort of magic does this group hold? Listen to the episode to find out!  Episode Post: https://bit.ly/40tiRZu We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message [email protected] or on our socials @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

Due to some (very obvious) sickness related issues, the episode that the Noonas had planned for this week got moved to next week, leading them to decide to do a nice chill episode about some of their favourite movies! What sort of cinematic treats do they suggest you curl up in the aircon to enjoy? Check out the episode to find out!  For All the Movies and Links, go to the episode post: https://bit.ly/4eJlw76 We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message [email protected] or on our socials @CertifiedNoonas. Send your questions that we’ll answer during our livestream to [email protected]. 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