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K-Drama My Eyes Out

Judy, Linda and Teresa pick and watch a recent Korean drama, then gush and/or rant about it. If you love Korean dramas, and have questions about Korean culture or subtext in dialogue that may have been lost in translation, let us know! Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Samsung Podcasts, Spotify, and other platforms!
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Now displaying: May, 2017
May 31, 2017

This week, Judy and Linda raise their eyebrows while watching episodes 11 and 12 of of "Strong Woman Do Bong Soon" (힘쎈여자 도봉순), starring Park BoYoung, Park HyungSik and JiSoo.

Judy and Linda discuss the..."excitement" that Park HyungSik conveys as his character and how that's not often portrayed in K-dramas. Judy needs a new English word that describes when you snort derisively at something while secretly loving it at the same time. In case you guys don't know about the 1990s show, "Xena: Warrior Princess" starring Lucy Lawless, click here to see the opening credits. It has bonus Karl Urban, who has not aged a goddamn day. If you guys have never watched the 1985 mini-series, "Anne of Green Gables", click here to watch a beautiful scene in which Anne (Megan Follows) and Gilbert (Jonathan Crombie) finally become friends. 

 

 

Some Korean terms:

지적인: [ji-juk-in] intellectual.

도를 닦다: [do-reul-dak-da] to seek enlightenment.

능구렁이: [neung-goo-rung-ee] Asian king snake; used to describe an untrustworthy person; "snake in the grass".

 

If you found sanitary napkins in your workplace bathroom, would you automatically assume that they were an amenity provided by the company? Would you actually use it?

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The KDMEO theme music is 'Cute', by Bensound (www.bensound.com), and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No-Derivatives 4.0 International.

Audio Credits:

Taeyang – “Only Look At Me”

Hagood Hardy – “Anne of Green Gables” (1985)

Jim Carrey in “Ace Ventura”

May 24, 2017

Judy and Linda watched episodes 9 and 10 of "Strong Woman Do Bong Soon" (힘쎈여자 도봉순), starring Park BoYoung, Park HyungSik and JiSoo.

Linda teaches us an interesting fact about Admiral Nelson! Judy accuses Gookdoo (JiSoo) of having fewer facial expressions than Legolas (Orlando Bloom) in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movie franchise. Those are some fightin' words. We also extol our virtues as potential English consultants and editors. 

 

Some Korean terms: 

새끼: [se-kki] bastard; Bongsoon's mom (Shim HyeJin) pronounces it as "시끼" [shi-kki].

저팔계: [juh-pal-gye] pig-like character in "Journey to the West"; Chinese name is Zhu Bajie.

건데기: [gun-de-gi] particles.

 

If you had a life-size horse statue, would you sit on it everyday? Is Judy the only one? Hello?

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Audio Credits:

Mamamoo - "Double Trouble Couple"

May 17, 2017

Judy and Linda are at the midway point! We watched episodes 7 and 8 of "Strong Woman Do Bong Soon" (힘쎈여자 도봉순), starring Park BoYoung, Park HyungSik and JiSoo.

 

Judy and Linda absolutely adore the swept back hairstyle that Minhyuk (Park HyungSik) sports to the shareholders meeting.  We finally discover the culprit behind Minhyuk's stalker, but there are no consequences! Where is the comeuppance? The drama tries to imply that Gookdoo (JiSoo) has feelings for Bongsoon (Park BoYoung), but it is so out of the blue that it's more laughable than touching. Judy has a meltdown when Bonggi (Ah WooYeon) says that he can tell that Minhyuk isn't gay from a "medical perspective". 

 

Some Korean terms:

호두과자: [ho-doo-gwa-ja] walnut (ho-doo) cake (gwa-ja).

불닭발: [bool-dak-bal] spicy chicken feet.

파김치: [pa-gim-chi] green onion kimchi.

부추김치: [boo-choo-gim-chi] dill kimchi.

센치: [sen-chi] shortened form of "sentimental".

빨리빨리: [ppal-li-ppal-li] "hurry hurry".

방구: [bang-goo] fart.

 

Is anyone actually on "Team Gookdoo"? Please tell us which team you're on as well as any suggestions, comments and questions on Facebook and Twitter (@kdramamyeyesout) or via e-mail!   

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The KDMEO theme music is 'Cute', by Bensound (www.bensound.com), and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No-Derivatives 4.0 International.

Audio Credits:

Red Velvet - "Russian Roulette"

Red Velvet - "Rookie"

Big Bang - "Last Dance"

Billy Crystal in "When Harry Met Sally"

May 10, 2017

Judy and Linda talk about episodes 5-6 of "Strong Woman Do Bong Soon" (힘쎈여자 도봉순), starring Park BoYoung, Park HyungSik and JiSoo.

We briefly discuss our first impressions of the new drama, "Man to Man" starring Park HaeJin, Park SungWoong and Kim MinJung. If you want to avoid spoilers, please skip the section between 03:39-09:27.

If you thought we were hard on Gookdoo (JiSoo) last week, brace yourselves because we are not letting up in this episode. Judy and Linda tug on their collars (is that a phrase?) as they discuss the homogeneous society in Korea and the racism that results from such insularity. There may be some fist shaking at the ineptitude of the fictional police officers.

 

Some Korean terms:

국: [gook] soup.

놀고있네: [nol-go-it-neh] literally "Look who's playing around"; more appropriately "Are you kidding me?"

잘자요: [jal-ja-yo] "Sleep well"; This is how Sung SiKyung, a singer and radio host, used to end his radio show.

자전거: [ja-jun-guh] bicycle.

못타: [mot-ta] "can't ride".

 

Have you started watching "Man to Man" yet? How did you feel about it? Are Judy and Linda justified in their hatred of Gookdoo? Do you find him gentlemanly or just condescending? 

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The KDMEO theme music is 'Cute', by Bensound (www.bensound.com), and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No-Derivatives 4.0 International.

Audio Credits:

Opening credits from "Man to Man"

Losing horn from "The Price is Right"

Bernard Herrmann - "Vertigo"

May 3, 2017

Judy and Linda are catty this week as they talk about episodes 3-4 of "Strong Woman Do Bong Soon" (힘쎈여자 도봉순), starring Park BoYoung, Park HyungSik and JiSoo.

 

Park BoYoung and Park HyungSik are doing excellent work carrying this drama, considering that our feelings toward the supporting characters range from annoyance to downright hostility. That's right, Gookdoo (JiSoo), Heeji (Seol InA) and Bonggi (Ah WooYeon). We care nothing for your lukewarm "love" triangle. Don't even get us started on the weirdo gangster boss (Lim WonHee).

 

Some Korean terms:

비빔면: [bi-bim-myun] wheat noodles mixed with vegetables and a spicy sauce.

잔치국수: [jan-chi-gook-soo] "banquet noodles"; wheat noodles in anchovy broth.

전교일등: [jun-gyo-il-deung] describes the student who has the top marks of the entire school.

여왕병: [yuh-wang-byung] "queen syndrome".

 

Are we too harsh on Gookdoo (aka #BlackholeOfCharisma)? Has anyone started watching the new drama, "Man to Man"? 

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The KDMEO theme music is 'Cute', by Bensound (www.bensound.com), and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No-Derivatives 4.0 International.

Audio Credits:

James Earl Jones in "The Lion King"

INFINITE - "The Eye"

Wonder Girls - "NOBODY"

Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You"

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