The hit Young Adult Book and Movie franchise to All the Boys I've Loved Before is

back.

Exo Kitty is a spin-off series that follows the messy misadventures of teenage matchmaker Kitty

Song Covey.

When Kitty moves across the globe to be with her long-distance boyfriend in Korea, she quickly

realizes adjusting to her new environment won't be easy.

The show is a mashup of genres,

including romcoms, Korean dramas, and coming of age tales.

I'm Aisha Harris, and today we're talking about the Netflix series XO Kitty on

pop-wacher Happy Hour from NPR.

Joining me today is Regina Kim. She's a freelance writer focusing on Korean pop culture and AAPI issues.

Welcome back to the show Regina.

Thanks for having me again.

And also with us is Kristen Meiser. She co-host the podcast The Daily Fail,

and she's the co-author of How to Be Fine.

Welcome back to you too, Kristen.

Great to be back.

Thanks, Aesha.

Well, in ExoKitty, Anna Cathcart returns to her breakout role of Kitty Songcovey, a teenager with a

pension for matchmaking. Kitty met her boyfriend Day, played by Min Young Che, while visiting

Seoul with her family. Frustrated with being long distance,

she secretly applies to Day's High School,

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