This week, Judy and Linda are drawn in by the slow unraveling of personal histories in episode 3-4 of "Fight My Way" (쌈 마이웨이), starring Park SeoJoon, Kim JiWon, Ahn JaeHong and Song HaYoon.
Judy and Linda are amused by the prominent showcasing of Dongman's (Park SeoJoon) abs. They also consider alternate careers as gift wrappers in Korea, since one can charge $20 for a simple box wrapped with ribbon? Linda wants to know why Koreans idealize small feet in women. Judy wants to know why Aera keeps agreeing to meet Moobin (Choi WooShik) if she can't help but lie to his face all the time. Linda and Judy just love the taste of comeuppance that Dongman dishes out to Taksoo (Kim GunWoo).
Some Korean terms:
잘나가는: [jal-na-ga-neun] popular.
족발집: [jok-bal-jip] "jok-bal" is pig's feet boiled in broth and "jip" is house; therefore a casual restaurant that specializes in pig's feet.
Audio Credits:
G-Dragon: "INTRO. 권지용 Middle Fingers-Up"
Judy tried to find the clip of Park HyungSik having his muscles felt up by a fan, but didn't have any success. If you know which clip Linda is talking about, please send it and any questions, comments or suggestions to us on Facebook and Twitter (@kdramamyeyesout) or e-mail us (kdramamyeyesout(at)gmail.com).
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This week, Judy and Linda are absolutely delighted by episode 2 of "Fight My Way" (쌈 마이웨이), starring Park SeoJoon, Kim JiWon, Ahn JaeHong and Song HaYoon.
Judy and Linda talk about the portrayal of violence in pop culture, and why the confrontation between Aera (Kim JiWon) and the asshats is more disturbing than the fights in action films. Linda finds the characters and their struggles more relatable than in other dramas. Judy is a strong believer in sarcastic "aegyo".
To see professionals sing a traditional Korean song, click here to watch a performance of "새타령" (Song of Birds). Apparently, it's from Judy's home province!
If you want to hear the original singer, Lee YoungHyeon, sing "체념" (Resignation) live, click here!
Some Korean terms:
재수없는 애: [je-soo-up-neun-ae] literally "person who is unlucky (for other people"; more accurately "annoying person".
체념: [che-nyum] resignation.
창: [chang] Korean term for "song" borrowed from Chinese; Judy refers to traditional Korean singing as "창", but the correct term is "판소리" [pan-so-ri].
흑기사: [heuk-ghi-sa] "black knight"; guy who drinks the alcohol for a girl in a drinking game.
Audio Credits:
Frasier season 3, episode 2 “Shrink Rap”
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Judy and Linda talk about six different dramas this week!
0:02:16 - Linda has been watching "Signal" (시그널), which is a 2016 TVN drama, starring Lee JeHoon, Kim HyeSoo and Cho JinWoong. Judy hasn't started yet, but is very intrigued by the premise and Linda's recommendation.
0:09:00 - Judy has been watching "Chief Kim" (김과장), which is a KBS2 drama from early 2017. It stars Nam GoongMin, Nam SangMi and Lee JunHo.
0:14:37 - Linda and Judy were not very impressed by "Ruler: Master of the Mask" (군주: 가면의 주인), an MBC drama, starring Yoo SeungHo and Kim SoHyun. Recently, some dramas have been airing two half-hour episodes per day. Linda fell asleep during the first episode. Judy managed to power through the second episode, but only because she fell down a Wikipedia hole.
0:36:13 - "Suspicious Partner" (수상한 파트너) is an SBS drama, starring Ji ChangWook and Nam JiHyun. Linda enjoyed this drama, while Judy was initially extremely annoyed with the female lead.
0:47:33 - Linda predicted that Judy would love "Fight My Way" (쌈 마이웨이). This is a KBS2 drama, starring Park SeoJoon, Kim JiWon, Ahn JaeHong and Song HaYoon. She was right, of course.
1:05:23 - Linda and Judy are way harsh on "Seven Days Queen" (7일의 왕비), another KBS2 drama, starring Park MinYoung, Yeon WooJin and Lee DongGun. We understand that historical dramas sometimes have to craft fictional elements to make the story work. However, recent dramas are either trying to cram nonsensical elements ("Ruler: Master of the Mask", "Saimdang: Light's Diary") or ignoring key characteristics of a prominent figure, like in this drama.
1:30:27 - There is a digression about YeonSanGun (연산군), who is played by Lee DongGun in "Seven Days Queen". Click here to read the Wikipedia entry about him.
1:34:10 - There is another digression about Crown Prince Sado (사도세자), who is played by Yoo SeungHo in "Ruler: Master of the Mask". Click here to read with Wikipedia entry about him.
Some Korean terms:
기러기아빠: [ghi-ruh-ghi-ah-ppa] "goose" + "dad"; term to describe a father, who supports his wife and children living overseas.
진달래: [jin-dal-le] azalea.
검사: [gum-sa] prosecutor.
대리: [deh-ri] assistant manager.
독: [dok] poison, sounds like "dog"; In case you missed it when Robert sent his pun at 1:16:00, Bori is Judy's dog. Get it? GET IT?!?!?!
털털하다: [tul-tul-ha-da] easygoing.
Audio Credits:
Crush - "Beautiful"
Bell Biv Devoe – “Poison”
We've decided to continue watching "Fight My Way". That was an easy decision! Next Wednesday, we're releasing episode 39 about episode 2 and on Thursday, we'll be talking about episodes 3 and 4.
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Judy and Linda are classy this week as they discuss the final two episodes of "Strong Woman Do Bong Soon" (힘쎈여자 도봉순), starring Park BoYoung, Park HyungSik and JiSoo.
Judy is jealous that Bongsoon (Park BoYoung) can cry so much without getting snotty. Linda develops an interesting backstory for the kidnapper that could turn the whole drama on its head. Minhyuk (Park HyungSik) is even more "inspired" than in previous episodes, which amuses Judy and Linda to no end.
Korean term:
양은냄비: [yang-eun-nem-bi] nickel-silver pot.
Our next episode is going to be a "First Impressions" episode, where we talk about "Signal", "Chief Kim", "Fight My Way", "Suspicious Partner", "Ruler: Master of the Mask" and "Seven Days Queen".
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This week, Judy and Linda are unexpectedly concise as they talk about episodes 13 and 14 of of "Strong Woman Do Bong Soon" (힘쎈여자 도봉순), starring Park BoYoung, Park HyungSik and JiSoo.
Linda and Judy roll their eyes as Bongsoon (Park BoYoung) and Minhyuk (Park HyungSik) break up for like 10 minutes, because the writers are desperately trying to kill time. Judy scoffs at the "lacy sleeve tighteners". If you want to know what those are, check out our Facebook page or Twitter! Linda completely skipped over all the extraneous material involving the gangsters or the mysterious monk and yet missed absolutely nothing of importance.
Some Korean terms:
은인: [eun-in] saviour.
야: [ya] "Hey!".
If you had superpowers and had a secret weakness, would you tell your friends, like Linda or keep it to yourself, like Judy?
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