This week, Judy and Linda are talking about the first two episodes of "Strong Woman Do Bong Soon" (힘쎈여자 도봉순). This JTBC drama stars Park BoYoung, Park HyungSik and JiSoo.
If this drama is trying to force a love triangle of some kind, it has to do a lot better than this, because Judy and Linda both find Minhyuk (Park HyungSik) more likable and interesting than Gookdoo (JiSoo). What sort of name is that anyway? After watching Park BoYoung in "A Werewolf Boy" (see KDMEO Episode 8!), Judy was apprehensive about watching this drama, but Bongsoon is so unexpectedly fun and sassy! Linda loves the cartoony visual effects and hopes that they continue for the rest of the series.
Some Korean terms:
아장아장: [a-jang-a-jang] adverb to describe walking in short steps, like a toddler.
싸가지 없어: [ssa-ga-ji-up-suh] impolite; lacking in manners.
국수: [gook-soo] noodles.
What did you think of "Strong Woman Do Bong Soon"? Were you also confused by the creepy murdering kidnapper storyline? Please send suggestions, comments and questions to us on Facebook and Twitter (@kdramamyeyesout) and via e-mail!
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Audio Credits:
The Who - "Who Are You?"
Linda's back and we're talking about the finale of "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo" (역도요정 김복주), starring Lee SungKyung and Nam JooHyuk.
Judy throws major shade at the Philadelphia Cream Cheese brand. Linda and Judy positively loathe Joonhyung's mom and are disappointed that there is no satisfying comeuppance to her child-abandoning ways. Jaeyi (Lee JaeYoon) and Ahyoung (Yoo DaIn) are...in love? How?
Some Korean terms:
상사병: [sang-sa-byung] lovesick.
서방님: [suh-bang-nim] old-fashioned way of addressing one's husband.
Linda and Judy loved watching Lee SungKyung and Nam JooHyuk's chemistry in this drama, but are also glad that it's over so they can move onto something new. Next week, we'll be talking about "Strong Woman Do Bong Soon" (힘쎈여자 도봉순) while we consider the new spring k-dramas of 2017.
Thanks for listening to us rant about "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo". Please send suggestions, comments and questions to us on Facebook and Twitter (@kdramamyeyesout) and via e-mail!
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Audio Credits:
Verdi - "Dies Irae"
Dramatic sound effect from "The Simpsons"
Due to scheduling issues, we were unable to record about the final episodes of "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo" this week. As punishment, Judy forced Robert to watch the first episode of the new TVN drama, "Chicago Typewriter" (시카고 타자기), starring Yoo AhIn, Im SooJung and Go GyungPyo.
Judy is cranky about everything in this drama. Judy and Robert are annoyed that the main characters are good at everything they put their minds to. Robert is enamoured with the big foozy magical dog that shows up in the episode. Judy is not at all surprised that Subway was once again a sponsor of this TVN drama.
Next week, Linda will be back and we'll finally be talking about the finale of "Weightlifting Kim Bok Joo"! We can't wait!
Did you watch "Chicago Typewriter"? What did you think? Is Judy unjustly cranky? In which martial arts can you get 17 degrees?
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Audio Credits:
Celine Dion - "The Power of Love"
Aziz Ansari in "Parks and Rec"
This week, Judy and Linda find that problems quickly stop being problems in episodes 13-14 of "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo" (역도요정 김복주), starring Lee SungKyung and Nam JooHyuk.
Judy posits the existence of a store that caters exclusively to protesters who are in need of fancy banners, bandannas and drums. Linda finds herself sympathizing - gasp! - with Shiho (Kyung SooJin), after her overdose-related personality transplant. Judy and Linda applaud Bokjoo's (Lee SungKyung) grasp of the English language on a text that she sends to Joonhyung (Nam JooHyuk). On a more serious note, Judy and Linda discuss the portrayal of psychiatry in recent K-dramas and the issue of nepotism in Korean society.
Some Korean terms:
낙하산: [nak-ha-san] parachute; a disparaging term to refer to someone who advanced through nepotism or personal connections.
남자친: [nam-ja-chin] friend who is a male.
남친: [nam-chin] boyfriend.
아깝다: [ah-ggap-da] too good to give up easily.
소개팅: [so-geh-ting] blind date.
한약: [han-yak] traditional Korean medicine.
약재: [yak-jeh] herbal medicine ingredient.
2차: [ee-cha] second round.
고등어: [go-deung-uh] mackerel.
고등학교: [go-deung-hak-gyo] high school.
How do you feel about how psychiatry works in Korean dramas? Would you ever consider your friend to be a traitor just because he/she started dating?
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Audio Credits
Dramatic sound effect from "The Simpsons"
Tegan and Sara (feat. The Lonely Island) - "Everything is AWESOME!"
"DUN DUN DUUUUN!!! (Dramatic Sound Effect)"
The Producers - "That Face"