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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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Dec 16, 2020

YOU BLOODY COWARDS. Judy and Linda are utterly but not surprisingly disappointed with episodes 13-16 of “Tale of the Nine Tailed” (구미호뎐), a TVN supernatural romance starring Lee DongWook, Jo BoAh and Kim Bum.

This is the fixed version?!?! We were devastated by the way Rang's (Kim Bum) character was sacrificed for the saccharine ending, but we sincerely hope that Kim Bum will continue to do excellent work elsewhere. This episode is the only time that Judy will ever admit "Titanic" (1997) did something interesting plot-wise. Linda found all of Yeon's (Lee DongWook) plans nonsensical, and not just because she dozed off multiple times.

For our winter special episode, we will be watching three Kdramas that we swore we would never watch: "How Are U Bread" (하와유브레드), ID: Gangnam Beauty (내 아이디는 강남미인) and "Cool Guys, Hot Ramen" (꽃미남 라면가게). Warning: we WILL be snarky. 
 
Digressions:
1:43 - New Patreon donors and Listener E-mails!

19:34 - Linda is hooked on the NCT DAILY channel on Youtube!

21:56 - Judy absolutely loved "The Baby-Sitters Club" on Netflix

25:06 - ***NO SPOILERS*** Judy is hooked on "Cyberpunk 2077" in spite of the bugs

31:05 - Linda is playing "Just Dance" and "Overcooked" with her niece

 

Some Korean terms:
떡볶이: [ddeok-bok-kki] spicy rice cakes.

Audio credits:
Howard Shore - "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" - "Concerning Hobbits"

NCT DREAM - "BOOM"

Potty Mouth - "I Wanna"

P.T. Adamczyk - "Cyberpunk 2077" - "The Rebel Path"

Celine Dion - "Titanic" - "My Heart Will Go On"

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Nov 25, 2020

EVIL JIAH > REGULAR DUMMY JIAH. Judy and Linda desperately need better rules in episodes 9-12 of “Tale of the Nine Tailed” (구미호뎐), a TVN supernatural romance starring Lee DongWook, Jo BoAh and Kim Bum.

HOT TAKE: JiAh's parents should never have been allowed to come back. We suspect even the drama writer doesn't like the character of JiAh (Jo BoAh). Kim Bum did not have enough screentime in these episodes, which is a huge bummer.

TVN is taking some extra time to fix up the final four episodes, so we'll be back in three weeks to cover the finale!

 

Digressions:

1:05 - Listener E-mails and requests from Twitter

2:21 - "Cool Guys, Hot Ramen" (꽃미남 라면가게)

6:02 – Canadian stereotypes

14:34 - Judy finally tried "Flower of Evil" (악의 꽃)

21:45 - JTBC variety show "Crime Scene" (크라임씬) is on Youtube! Click here for the playlist, but there are no English subtitles.

26:37 – “Batman: The Animated Series” S1E26 “Perchance to Dream”

 

Some Korean terms:

선녀: [seon-nyeo] Korean version of fairy or angel.

이무기: [ee-moo-gi] snakes of legend that can become a dragon by training for a thousand years; in most Korean tales, they usually fail their training or are killed by humans.

어둑시니: [eo-dook-shi-ni] creature of darkness who craves attention.

회식: [hwe-shik] after-work get-together.

제삿날: [je-sat-nal] death ceremony day. 

상견레: [sang-gyeon-leh] official meeting between in-laws to plan a wedding.

 

Audio credits:

Danny Elfman – “Batman: The Animated Series” – “Main Title”

“Arrested Development” – “Her?”

“Seinfeld” – “The Puffy Shirt” (S5E2)

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Nov 11, 2020

KIM BUM CONTINUES TO CRUSH IT. Judy and Linda gush, but not for the reason you think, over episodes 5-8 of “Tale of the Nine Tailed” (구미호뎐), a TVN supernatural romance starring Lee DongWook, Jo BoAh and Kim Bum.

Koreans are for sure capable of better kisses than this. 

Digressions:

1:23 - Listener E-mails!

3:56 - Zee vs Zed

13:53 - What the hell is "Surplus Princess/The Idle Mermaid" (잉여공주)?

19:33 - Linda is disappointed with the ending of "Record of Youth" (청춘기록) - no spoilers

21:08 - Season 2 of "The Mandalorian" is out!

 

Some Korean terms:

이무기: [ee-moo-gi] snakes of legend that can become a dragon by training for a thousand years; in most Korean tales, they usually fail their training or are killed by humans.

아가: [ah-ga] a way of addressing a child.

손잡을땐 언제고?: [son-jap-eul-ttaen-eon-jae-go] literally "When were you holding hands?", but more accurately, "You were holding hands just recently!"

썸: [sseom] flirting without commitment.

민속촌: [min-sok-chon] cultural village depicting traditional way of life.

한복: [han-bok] traditional Korean clothing.

사또: [sa-tto] magistrate.

방송국: [bang-song-gook] broadcasting station.

명: [myeong] life.

명: [myeong] order; command.

 

Audio credits:

Ludwig Goransson – “The Mandalorian” – “The Mandalorian”

Verdi - "Requiem Mass" - "Dies Irae"

Nicholas Hooper - "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" - "Possession"

Julie Andrews - "Sound of Music" - "My Favourite Things"

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Oct 28, 2020

HOW IS KIM BUM OUR FAVOURITE RIGHT NOW? Judy and Linda felt gleeful during episodes 2-4 of “Tale of the Nine Tailed” (구미호뎐), a TVN supernatural romance starring Lee DongWook, Jo BoAh and Kim Bum.

We were so disappointed by the kiss between Yeon (Lee DongWook) and AhEum (Jo BoAh) in the flashback. This HAS to get better, right? Kim Bum's ability to switch between douchiness and vulnerability is really impressing us. Linda watched a significant portion of the episodes through her fingers because of the horror. Happy Halloween, everyone!

Digressions:

1:00 - New Patreon donor and Listener E-mails!

5:48 - Judy and Curtis tried a bit more of "Private Lives" (사생활)

6:56 - What’s a Canadian accent, anyway? Click here for the Globe and Mail article, "We say aboot, eh?" and check out the Wired series with Erik Singer, dialect coach

13:38 - We are looking forward to "Seo Bok" (서복), sci fi film starring Park BoGum and Gong Yoo

15:46 - Judy watched "Enola Holmes"

18:18 - Linda finished season 4 of "Kim's Convenience"

19:33 - Judy watched another episode of "School Nurse Files" (보건교사 안은영)

45:38 - Shamanism in modern Korea

 

Some Korean terms:

불가사리: [bool-ga-sa-ri] creature of legend; name can be expressed to mean "immortal" or "can only be killed by fire"; a monster that grows in size by eating metal; can also eat dreams.

이무기: [ee-moo-gi] snakes of legend that can become a dragon by training for a thousand years; in most Korean tales, they usually fail their training or are killed by humans.

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

준비성이 없어: [joon-bi-seong-ee-eop-seo] literally "There is no preparedness". 

아저씨: [ah-juh-ssi] a way of addressing an older man who is not a relative.

 

Audio credits:

Daniel Pemberton – “Enola Holmes” – “Enola Holmes (The Future Is Up To Us”

Hironobu Kageyama - "Dragonball Z" - "CHA-LA HEAD CHA-LA"

Ahn JaeWook - "Forever"

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Oct 14, 2020

WELCOME TO SEASON 4 OF K-DRAMA MY EYES OUT!

Judy, Linda and Teresa are excited to talk about the hottest Korean dramas of Fall 2020!

 

Digressions:

1:40 - New Patreon donors and Listener E-mails!

7:37 - ***SPOILERS*** Follow-up on "It's Okay to Not Be Okay" (사이코지만 괜찮아)

20:45 - Judy did NOT finish "Was It Love" (우리, 사랑했을까)

23:51 - Teresa tried out some slice of life animes: "A Place Further than the Universe" (宇宙よりも遠い場所), "Laid-Back Camp" (ゆるキャン△)

25:14 - Linda watched the controversial "Emily in Paris"

28:33 - Judy is hooked on the unapologetically Canadian "Murdoch Mysteries"

33:01 - Linda discovered that Park SoDam does not make "Cinderella and the Four Knights" (신데렐라와 네 명의 기사) worth watching

39:03 - Seriously, what is up with Subway?

 

35:58 - "Record of Youth" (청춘기록) is a TVN drama about chasing your dreams and stars Park BoGum, Park SoDam and Byeon WooSeok. Linda wishes that it had more interesting material for Park BoGum and Park SoDam to sink their teeth into.

56:07 - "The School Nurse Files" (보건교사 안은영) is a super quirky Netflix original series based on a Korean web novel. It stars Jung YuMi and Nam JooHyuk as refreshingly normal-looking staff at a high school. BUFFY VIBES, said everyone at the Netflix party we hosted.

1:03:40 - "Tale of the Nine Tailed" (구미호뎐) is a glossy supernatural series starring Lee DongWook and Jo BoAh. Lee DongWook is excellent as a world-weary nine-tailed fox who gave up his powers for love. Can it be as good as Goblin?

1:25:40 - "Private Lives" (사생활) is a JTBC drama that lured us in with SeoHyun from Girls' Generation and Go GyungPyo. What we wanted and expected was a sexy show about con artists doing heists. What JTBC says it's giving us is something about corporate corruption? We'll probably keep watching for SeoHyun's wigs and outfits and Go GyungPyo's boyish good looks.

 

Some Korean terms:

여우고개: [yeo-oo-go-gae] fox mountain pass.

 

Audio credits:

Masato Nakamura - "Sonic the Hedgehog 2" - "Emerald Hill"

 

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Aug 22, 2020

SURPRISE EPISODE! Judy and Linda jibber jabber about "It's Okay to Not be Okay" (사이코지만 괜찮아), a TVN drama starring Seo YeJi and Kim SooHyun.

Listener e-mails sometimes work, you guys! Linda and I happened to be watching this drama and decided to record about it. Teresa is enjoying the well-deserved summer break. We tried our best to keep our jibber jabber to ***VERY MILD SPOILERS***. 

Digressions:

1:59 - New Patreon donor and Listener E-mails!

4:38 - Why not try a relaxing Korean reality show like "Hyori's Homestay"?

16:52 - Judy tried out "Was It Love?" (우리, 사랑했을까)

20:42 - Linda's also hooked on "Schitt's Creek"!

23:08 - Some of our favourite kpop songs from this summer

 

Audio credits:

CHUNG HA - "Stay Tonight"

Red Velvet - Irene & Seulgi - "Naughty"

ZICO - "Summer Hate" (Feat. Rain (비))

Red Velvet - Irene & Seulgi - "Monster"

 

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Jul 28, 2020

FINALLY, SOME CLOSURE! Judy, Linda and Teresa binged on episodes 9-16 of “100 Days My Prince” (100일의 낭군님), a TVN drama starring Do KyungSoo (D.O. from EXO) and Nam JiHyun.

Back in 2018, Judy and Teresa covered the first 8 episodes of "100 Days My Prince" before DramaFever imploded. The drama finally came to Viki this year and Judy basically forced Linda and Teresa to watch it, because we hate leaving things unfinished. If you want to listen to us talk about the first half of this drama, that's in KDMEO episodes 103-107.

We're taking a break for the rest of the summer, but let us know what you would like to watch for the Netflix Party!

Digressions:

1:25 - New Patreon donor and Listener E-mails!

17:36 - Judy binged all of "Indian Matchmaking"

19:14 - Teresa continues her anime binge with "Steins;Gate" (シュタインズ・ゲート)

21:17 - Studio Ghibli is on Netflix!!!

22:53 - Linda is enjoying "Anne with an E"

 

Some Korean terms:

못할것도 없지: [mot-hal-geot-do-eop-ji] "There's nothing to stop me".

 

Audio credits:

Siyeon (Dreamcatcher) - "Into The Ring" - "Good Sera"

Kanako Ito - "Steins;Gate" - "Fatima"

Azumi Inoue - "My Neighbour Totoro" - "Tonari no Totoro"

Tragically Hip - "Anne with an E" - "Ahead By A Century"

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Jul 9, 2020

WE'RE DATING EXPERTS APPARENTLY. Judy, Linda and Teresa critique the various romances from episodes 11-12 of “Hospital Playlist” (슬기로운 의사생활), a TVN medical ensemble drama starring Jeon MiDo, Jo JungSuk, Yoo YeonSeok, Jung KyungHo and Kim DaeMyung.

 

The Ghost - Chae SongHwa, neurosurgeon played by Jeon MiDo

Darth Vader - Lee IkJoon, general surgeon played by Jo JungSuk

Buddha - Ahn JungWon, pediatric surgeon played by Yoo YeonSeok

Ice Man - Kim JoonWan, cardiothoracic surgeon played by Jung KyungHo

Mama's Boy - Yang SeokHyung, OBGYN played by Kim DaeMyung

Long Winter - Jang GyeoWool, General Surgery resident played by Shin HyunBin

Captain Doctor - Ahn ChiHong, Neurosurgery resident played by Kim JunHan

Doctor Eyeshadow (formerly Doctor Mummy) - Choo MinHa, OBGYN resident played by Ahn EunJin

Dove - Lee IkSun, ass-kicking sister of Darth Vader played by Kwak SunYoung

 

Digressions:

1:00 - New Patreon donors and Listener E-mails!

21:15 - Judy watched "Hamilton" is on Disney+

23:29 - Teresa watched "BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense." (痛いのは嫌なので防御力に極振りしたいと思います。) and "Golden Kamuy" (ゴールデンカムイ)

27:40 - Linda finished "The King: Eternal Monarch" but could not finish "Mister Sunshine"

34:02 - Linda tried out "Kim's Convenience"

36:02 - Judy watched "Ophelia" starring Daisy Ridley and George MacKay

1:17:41 - Ramen eating techniques

 

Audio credits:

Lin-Manuel Miranada, Anthony Ramos, Okieriete Onaodowan and Daveed Diggs - "Hamilton: An American Musical" - "The Story of Tonight"

Afilia Saga - "BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense." - "Kyuukoku Unbalance"

MAN WITH A MISSION - "Golden Kamuy" - "Winding Road"

Steven Price - "Ophelia" - "Ophelia"

 

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Jun 18, 2020

THE FACE BLINDNESS WORSENS. Judy, Linda and Teresa struggle to say words about episodes 9-10 of “Hospital Playlist” (슬기로운 의사생활), a TVN medical ensemble drama starring Jeon MiDo, Jo JungSuk, Yoo YeonSeok, Jung KyungHo and Kim DaeMyung.

 

The Ghost - Chae SongHwa, neurosurgeon played by Jeon MiDo

Darth Vader - Lee IkJoon, general surgeon played by Jo JungSuk

Buddha - Ahn JungWon, pediatric surgeon played by Yoo YeonSeok

Ice Man - Kim JoonWan, cardiothoracic surgeon played by Jung KyungHo

Mama's Boy - Yang SeokHyung, OBGYN played by Kim DaeMyung

Long Winter - Jang GyeoWool, General Surgery resident played by Shin HyunBin

Captain Doctor - Ahn ChiHong, Neurosurgery resident played by Kim JunHan

Doctor Eyeshadow (formerly Doctor Mummy) - Choo MinHa, OBGYN resident played by Ahn EunJin

Dove - Lee IkSun, ass-kicking sister of Darth Vader played by Kwak SunYoung

 

Digressions:

2:06 – Listener E-mails, and new Patreon donor!

12:05 – “Ocean’s 8”

14:06 - "Sweet Magnolias"

16:01 - "100 Days My Prince" (백일의 낭군님)

18:29 - "The King: Eternal Monarch" (더킹: 영원한 군주)

21:05 - Judy tried embroidery to practice mindfulness and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)

 

 

 

Some Korean terms:

 

Audio credits:

Daniel Pemberton – “Ocean’s 8” – “NYC Larceny”

Nickel Creek – “Destination”

 

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

Jun 5, 2020

We contemplated whether we should upload such a frivolous episode amidst the deeply upsetting events happening in the world at present, but we ultimately decided to go ahead. Please know that we stand with the Black community, and are working to educate ourselves on how we can support efforts to eradicate systemic racism and inequality. Racism and social injustice are absolutely abhorrent and we, as a human race, must learn to treat each individual with respect, dignity and equality. We have included some links in our show notes today to places you can donate to or use to educate yourselves. Please remember to be kind, and stay safe and healthy.

https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/

https://www.amnestyusa.org/pdfs/SafeyDuringProtest_F.pdf

 

CONCEAL, DON'T FEEL. Judy, Linda and Teresa talk about episodes 7-8 of “Hospital Playlist” (슬기로운 의사생활), a TVN medical ensemble drama starring Jeon MiDo, Jo JungSuk, Yoo YeonSeok, Jung KyungHo and Kim DaeMyung.

 

The Ghost - Chae SongHwa, neurosurgeon played by Jeon MiDo

Darth Vader - Lee IkJoon, general surgeon played by Jo JungSuk

Buddha - Ahn JungWon, pediatric surgeon played by Yoo YeonSeok

Ice Man - Kim JoonWan, cardiothoracic surgeon played by Jung KyungHo

Mama's Boy - Yang SeokHyung, OBGYN played by Kim DaeMyung

Long Winter - Jang GyeoWool, General Surgery resident played by Shin HyunBin

Captain Doctor - Ahn ChiHong, Neurosurgery resident played by Kim JunHan

Doctor Eyeshadow (formerly Doctor Mummy) - Choo MinHa, OBGYN resident played by Ahn EunJin

 

Digressions:

2:06 – Listener E-mails, and new Patreon donor!

14:33 – “The Beguiled” directed by Sofia Coppola

16:49 – “Overcooked”

17:57 – “Schitt’s Creek”

19:03 – “Little Fires Everywhere”

19:25 - "Kaguya-sama: Love Is War" (かぐや様は告らせたい ~天才たちの恋愛頭脳戦~)

33:01 – Work culture in Korea

54:37 - What do you gotta do around here to get a referral to a mental health professional?

1:00:18 - "Demetan Croaker, The Boy Frog" (けろっこデメタン)

 

Some Korean terms:

아줌마: [ah-jum-ma] way to address an older woman.

고시원: [go-shi-won] dormitory for students studying for exams.

사모님: [sa-mo-nim] way to address the wife of a boss; "madam"

청개구리: [cheong-gae-goo-ri] green frog. This East Asian fable Linda talks about is about a disobedient frog who used to do the exact opposite of his parents' instructions. On her deathbed, the frog's mother tells him that she wants to be buried by the river, thinking that he'll bury her in the mountains instead. The frog regrets his unfilial ways and buries her by the river. Everytime it rains, he cries by the river, worried that her grave will wash away. Apparently, they made up this fable to explain why frogs croak by the river when it's about to rain? 

떡볶이: [ddeok-bok-kki] spicy rice cakes.

 

Audio credits:

Oskar Rieding – “Violin Concerto in B minor op.35”

Christian Marsac – “Overcooked” – “Valse Seine”

Mark Isham and Isabella Summers – “Little Fires Everywhere” – “Main Title”

Masayuki Suzuki feat. Rikka Ihara – “Kaguya-sama: Love Is War” – “Love Dramatic”

서지원 (Seo JiWon) – “내 눈물 모아" (Gather My Tears)

WheeIn (MAMAMOO) – “내 눈물 모아" (With My Tears)

 

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May 20, 2020

DIE, MIDGE FLIES! Judy, Linda and Teresa cavort through episodes 5-6 of “Hospital Playlist” (슬기로운 의사생활), a TVN medical ensemble drama starring Jeon MiDo, Jo JungSuk, Yoo YeonSeok, Jung KyungHo and Kim DaeMyung.

 

The Ghost - Chae SongHwa, neurosurgeon played by Jeon MiDo

Darth Vader - Lee IkJoon, general surgeon played by Jo JungSuk

Buddha - Ahn JungWon, pediatric surgeon played by Yoo YeonSeok

Ice Man - Kim JoonWan, cardiothoracic surgeon played by Jung KyungHo

Mama's Boy - Yang SeokHyung, OBGYN played by Kim DaeMyung

Long Winter - Jang GyeoWool, General Surgery resident played by Shin HyunBin

Captain Doctor - Ahn ChiHong, Neurosurgery resident played by Kim JunHan

Doctor Eyeshadow (formerly Doctor Mummy) - Choo MinHa, OBGYN resident played by Ahn EunJin

 

Digressions:

1:39 – Judy gushes about "Schitt's Creek"

4:28 – Teresa has been watching "Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts"

5:34 – Linda recommends "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins

6:52 – Judy listens to Epik High, a Korean hip hop group. Click here to watch a charming interview with Epik High.

9:31 – Teresa has binged all of "Never Have I Ever"

10:12 - Linda's been watching the Marvel movies in chronological order

12:25 – Teresa’s book reading goals

14:53 – Listener E-mails!

 

Some Korean terms:

염치없다: [yeom-chi-eop-da] to be shameless.

털털하다: [teol-teol-ha-da] to be easygoing.

 

Audio credits:

Maribeth Solomon – “Schitt’s Creek” – “Main Theme”

Vanessa Ruby Sandberg – “Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts” – “Theme”

Epik High – “Trot”

Anna of the North – “Playing Games”

Alan Silvestri – “Avengers: Endgame” – “Main on End”

Bad Lip Reading – “SEAGULLS! (Stop It Now) Youtube link here!

 

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May 9, 2020

ARE THEY TOO PERFECT? Judy, Linda and Teresa are enjoying episodes 3-4 of “Hospital Playlist” (슬기로운 의사생활), a TVN medical ensemble drama starring Jeon MiDo, Jo JungSuk, Yoo YeonSeok, Jung KyungHo and Kim DaeMyung.

We're adding to our list of nicknames:

The Ghost - Chae SongHwa, neurosurgeon played by Jeon MiDo

Darth Vader - Lee IkJoon, general surgeon played by Jo JungSuk

Buddha - Ahn JungWon, pediatric surgeon played by Yoo YeonSeok

Ice Man - Kim JoonWan, cardiothoracic surgeon played by Jung KyungHo

Mama's Boy - Yang SeokHyung, OBGYN played by Kim DaeMyung

Long Winter - Jang GyeoWool, General Surgery resident played by Shin HyunBin

Captain Doctor - Ahn ChiHong, Neurosurgery resident played by Kim JunHan

Doctor Mummy - Choo MinHa, OBGYN resident played by Ahn EunJin

 

Digressions:

0:51 – New Patreon donors!

1:27 – “The King: Eternal Monarch” (더킹: 영원한 군주)

3:54 – Teresa found "Gargoyles" and other older goodies on Disney+

4:42 – Judy is addicted to "Bon Appetit" videos on Youtube

9:27 – Linda tried out "Oh My Ghost" (오 나의 귀신님)

 

Some Korean terms:

욕심: [yok-shim] greed.

은갈치: [eun-gal-chi] silver hairtail fish; popular (?) suit colour in the late 90s to early 00s.

미라: [mi-ra] mummy.

물광: [mool-gwang] dewy; literally “water glow”.

 

Audio credits:

Carl Johnson – “Gargoyles” – “Gargoyles Theme”

Park Boram – “Reply 1988” – “Hyehwadong”

 

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May 4, 2020

A PYRAMID SCHEME OF MURDER. David and Robert join Judy and Teresa to talk about episodes 3-4 of "Kingdom" (킹덤) Season 2, a Netflix mini-series starring Ju JiHoon and Bae DooNa.

Science is important. Also, don't underestimate women.

 

Digressions:

1:53 – Listener E-mail!

8:52 – “Onward”

13:22 – “Recovery of an MMO Junkie” (ネト充のススメ)

18:08 – Tabletop Simulator and Tapletopia

23:50 – “FINAL FANTASY VII Remake”

 

Audio credits:

Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna – “Onward” – “A Little Magic”

Megumi Nakajima - "Recovery of an MMO Junkie" - "Saturday Night Question"

Nobuo Uematsu – “FINAL FANTASY VII Remake” – “Opening”

L’arc-en-ciel – “瞳の住人” (Hitomi No Jyuunin)

Kazumi Totaka – “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” – “K.K. Samba”

 

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Apr 22, 2020

GET USED TO THE NICKNAMES. Judy, Linda and Teresa are loving the group dynamics in episodes 1-2 of “Hospital Playlist” (슬기로운 의사생활), a TVN medical ensemble drama starring Jeon MiDo, Jo JungSuk, Yoo YeonSeok, Jung KyungHo and Kim DaeMyung.

Click here to watch a video of the cast being funny together, that Linda mentions in the episode!

We have another Netflix Party in the works to watch the first episode of "The King: Eternal Monarch" (더 킹: 영원의 군주) starring Lee MinHo and Kim GoEun. Our Patreon donors are voting on either Friday April 24 @10pm EDT or Saturday April 25 @8pm EDT. If you want to join us for an evening of snarky comments and meeting fellow kdrama fans, head over to patreon.com/kdramamyeyesout

 

We're going to be referring to the main characters by their nicknames because even we find their Korean names difficult to pronounce.

The Ghost - Chae SongHwa, neurosurgeon played by Jeon MiDo

Darth Vader - Lee IkJoon, general surgeon played by Jo JungSuk

Buddha - Ahn JungWon, pediatric surgeon played by Yoo YeonSeok

Ice Man - Kim JoonWan, cardiothoracic surgeon played by Jung KyungHo

Mama's Boy - Yang SeokHyung, OBGYN played by Kim DaeMyung

 

Digressions:

3:15 – Listener E-mails!

4:17 – “Meow, the Secret Boy” (어서와)

12:56 – “Prison Playbook” (슬기로운 감빵생활)

16:09 – Animal Crossing: New Horizons

1:06:11 - Medical consent in Korea?

 

Some Korean terms:

온돌: [on-dol] heated flooring system.

칼국수: [kal-gook-soo] literally “knife noodles”; soup dish with flour noodles made by hand and cut into thin slices with a knife.

 

Audio credits:

INFINITE – “The Chaser”

Yasuaki Iwata, Yumi Takahashi, Shinobu Nagata, Sayako Doi, Masato Ohashi – “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” – “Welcome Horizons”

서태지와 아이들 (Seo Taiji and Boys) – “하여가” (Hayeoga)

H.O.T – “Candy”

Jo YeongWook - "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance" - "Geumja's Prayer"

AKMU – “어떻게 이별까지 사랑하겠어, 널 사랑하는 거지” (How can I love the heartbreak, you’re the one I love)

S#arp – “가까이” (Closer)

JOY (Red Velvet) – “좋은 사람 있으면 소개시켜줘” (Introduce Me A Good Person)

 

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Apr 8, 2020

HOW DO YOU HAVE MORE ENDINGS THAN RETURN OF THE KING? Judy and Teresa stressball their way through episodes 13-16 of “Crash Landing On You” (사랑의 불시착), a TVN romantic comedy starring Son YeJin and Hyun Bin.

Linda couldn't join us for this recording, but you can head over to read her essay about these episodes on a special public post on our Patreon page: patreon.com/kdramamyeyesout 

If you were dismayed at the prospect of listening to us dissect 6.5 hours of drama, you'll be glad to know that we were able to condense it down to 72 minutes. That's how you do it, TVN! 

Our next drama will be "Hospital Playlist" (슬기로운 의사생활), starring Jo JungSuk, Yoo YeonSeok, Jung KyungHo, Kim DaeMyung and Jeon MiDo. Don't worry, we'll still put out Mini-Episodes for "Kingdom" Season 2!

Digressions:

1:18 – New Patreon donor and how our first Netflix Party went!

2:39 – Listener E-mail!

7:15 – "A Korean Odyssey” (화유기)

9:42 – "This Is Us”

 

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Apr 1, 2020

KOREANS LOVE KICKS AND THEY LOVE REVENGE. David and Robert join Judy and Teresa to talk about the first 2 eps of "Kingdom" (킹덤) Season 2, a Netflix mini-series starring Ju JiHoon and Bae DooNa.

Robert helpfully decides to angle for a craft beer sponsorship. David wants a beard desperately and also lends us professional insight about cinematography. Judy feels like the Crown Prince's (Ju JiHoon) sudden turn to revenge mode is abandoning his arc from Season 1 about saving his subjects from the zombie threat. Teresa posits a theory about how someone figured out how to use the immortal flower to create zombies.

Our next episode about the finale episodes of "Crash Landing On You" will be just Judy and Teresa, because Linda couldn't join us because of social distancing. Please be patient with us while we figure out a way to record together.

Digressions:

1:30 – New Patreon donors and Netflix Party planning!

2:55 – Listener E-mails! Click here to watch the video recommended by our listener, Curtis!

7:28 – "Isle of Dogs" directed by Wes Anderson

8:42 – "Burning" starring Yoo AhIn, Steven Yeun and Jung JongSeo

11:14 - "The Handmaiden" directed by Park ChanWook

 

Audio credits:

INFINITE – “The Chaser”

 

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Mar 18, 2020

PLOT HOLES ABOUND! For a bunch of amateurs, Judy, Linda and Teresa have a lot of notes for episodes 9-12 of “Crash Landing On You” (사랑의 불시착), a TVN romantic comedy starring Son YeJin and Hyun Bin.

Linda is incensed that the epilogues are used to show the same damn scene in Switzerland over and over, instead of developing side characters who should be contributing more to this story. Judy is upset that the lines are so unmemorable that they're NOT Crash Landing On You! Get it???!!! SeungJun (Kim JungHyun) and Dan (Seo JiHye) become increasingly pointless in these episodes.

Digressions:

1:55 – New Patreon donors and Listener E-mails!

17:59 – Anime recommendations: “Toradora!” (とらドラ!), “Fruits Basket” (フルーツバスケット) and “Kakuriyo: Bed and Breakfast for Spirits” (かくりよの宿飯)

20:47 – “Welcome to Night Vale” podcast

22:37 – Linda’s looking forward to “Hospital Playlist” (슬기로운 의사생활) premiering March 12

31:15 - Abduction of Shin SangOk and Choi EunHee. Click here to read a Wiki article about the incident. 

56:37 – Are the “Military World Games” a real thing?

 

Some Korean terms:

날로먹다: [nal-lo-meok-da] to eat raw; used as a description of greed.

입짧은 공주: [ip-jjal-beun-gong-joo] Picky Princess.

찜질방: [jjim-jil-bang] sauna bathhouse.

영접하다: [yeong-jeop-ha-da] to contact a spirit; to be possessed by a spirit.

달달구리: [dal-dal-goo-ri] slang for sweet treats. We confused "sweetmeats" with "sweetbreads". The translator did use "sweetmeats" correctly, but it is an archaic word, so it doesn't seem appropriate to use for "달달구리", a new slang term.

죽: [jook] porridge.

 

Audio credits:

Nao Toyama – “Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits” – “Tomoshibi no Manimani”

Disparition – “Welcome to Night Vale” – “A Ballad of Fiedler and Mundt”

 

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Mar 4, 2020

DON'T TELL NO PORKY, GIGABYTCH. Judy, Linda and Teresa are finally getting some flutters from the real danger in episodes 5-8 of “Crash Landing On You” (사랑의 불시착), a TVN romantic comedy starring Son YeJin and Hyun Bin.

Corrections: Judy called Choi WooSik and Kim JungHyun by the wrong name. Oops!

Some of the subtitles in this drama are just WACKY. We miss Jean (she of the "Vagabond" subtitles") so much. Judy honors ManBok (aka The Wiretapper played by Kim YoungMin) with his own musical sting. We feel bad for Seo JiHye for having to play yet another Sharon-like character. Meanwhile, we do NOT feel bad for Kim JungHyun and wish someone a bit more seductive and dangerous was playing SeungJun. 

We are planning a special episode that you can turn on as you’re watching like a commentary track. Please join Patreon to participate in our poll or make a suggestion! The poll is open until March 16 and the current leader is “My Holo Love” starring Yoon HyunMin and Ko SungHee. You can also comment with your own suggestion!

 

Digressions:

2:11 – New Patreon donors!

7:16 – Patreon poll open until March 16!

9:49 – Linda’s bored with “What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim?” and “Queen: Love and War”

11:28 – Teresa watched “Parasite”; some follow up thoughts. Click here to watch Bong JoonHo and Choi WooSik analyze the first scene.

20:07 – “The Noble Blood” podcast

54:33 – Is “Crash Landing On You” an accurate portrayal of North Korean life? Click here and here to watch the videos of North Korean defectors talking about the details in the drama.

1:08:53 – “Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove it” (理系が恋に落ちたので証明してみた)

1:15:57 – We miss Korean seafood

 

Some Korean terms:

재벌: [jae-beol] tycoon; rich person.

반지하: [ban-ji-ha] half basement.

옥탑방: [ok-tap-bang] rooftop apartment.

제수꽃다발: [je-soo-kkot-da-bal] this was translated to "gigabytch" in the drama; 제수없다 [je-soo-up-da] means unlucky and 꽃다발 [kkot-da-bal] means flower bouquet. In conclusion, we have no idea what this particular slang term means. 

견우와 직녀: [gyeon-oo-wa-jik-nyeoh] folk tale of lovers separated in the night sky by the Milky Way and they are able to meet once a year on July 7 via a bridge formed by crows and magpies.

치맥: [chi-mek] short for chicken-mekjoo (beer).

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

못살아: [mot-sal-ah] expression of frustration; literally “I can’t live!”

모태솔로: [mo-teh-sol-lo] used to describe someone who has never dated.

새끼: [se-kki] the term for a baby animal used by mothers as a term of endearment; can also be used insultingly (ie. bastard or son of a bitch).

 

Audio credits:

Jung Jaeil – “Parasite” – “Conciliation I”

Marco Beltrami – “Snowpiercer” – “This Is The End”

Sora Amamiya – “Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It” – “PARADOX”

Tom Holkenborg - Mad Max: Fury Road – “Escape”

BTS – “MAP OF THE SOUL: 7” - “Black Swan”

“Archer” Season 1, Episode 8 – “The Rock”

 

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Feb 19, 2020

DO YOU FEEL THE PITTERPATS? Judy, Linda and Teresa wonder if they should be feeling heart flutters from episodes 2-4 of “Crash Landing On You” (사랑의 불시착), a TVN romantic comedy starring Son YeJin and Hyun Bin.

The drama is doing a great job at poking fun at its own tropes. We are super invested in the wiretapper's (Kim YoungMin) wellbeing and not at all interested in JungHyeok's (Hyun Bin) investigation into the truck accident. We definitely think SeRi and JungHyeok are cute together but don't anticipate any burning passion in future episodes.

We are planning a special commentary track episode! Please join Patreon to participate in our poll or make a suggestion. The poll is open until March 16 and so far the choices are “How Are You Bread” starring Suho (EXO) and Lee SeYoung, and “My Holo Love” starring Yoon HyunMin and Ko SungHee.

 

Digressions:

1:15 – “Parasite” (기생충)

3:08 – “Luna Nera”

4:08 – “Itaewon Class” (이태원 클라쓰)

8:59 – Follow-up to “Black Dog” (블랙독)

59:55 - Do you feel doogeun-doogeun?

1:12:21 – Who is Count Asura? Click here to read the Mazinger Wiki entry on the anime character.

 

Some Korean terms:

누룽지: [noo-roong-ji] crispy rice.

과자: [gwa-ja] snack, confectionary.

쫄따구: [jjol-dda-goo] derogatory term for lower ranking scrub. 

두근두근: [doo-geun-doo-geun] descriptor for a racing heart; Japanese version is dokidoki.

이끌다: [ee-kkeul-da] to lead.

 

Audio credits:

Jung Jaeil – “Parasite” – “Conciliation I”

Black Casino and the Ghost – “Luna Nera” – “Son of the Dust”

The Who – “Won’t Get Fooled Again”

John Williams – “Star Wars: The Rise of the Skywalker” – “Farewell”

 

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Feb 5, 2020

It's our Winter 2020 First Impressions episode! Strap yourselves in, because we didn't prepare any notes! On purpose!

Digressions:

1:57 – We hear from one of our Patreon patrons!

3:54 – “Dunkirk”

 

8:04 – “Chocolate” (초콜릿) is a JTBC romantic comedy starring Ha JiWon and Yoon KyeSang. This is giving us major “Hospital Ship” vibes, which is a terrible thing. Judy and Teresa have a hell of a time trying to tell characters apart. Poor poor Ha JiWon.

30:26 – “Queen: Love and War” (간택: 여인들의 전쟁) is a period drama from TV Chosun, which is a broadcasting station that none of us have heard of. It stars Kim MinGyu and Jin SeYun. Teresa is worried that she picked this drama to cover, but it was so wacky that we were weirdly hooked.

57:37 – “Crash Landing On You” (사랑의 불시착) is a TVN drama starring Son YeJin and Hyun Bin. As with most TVN dramas, this is in dire need of some ruthless editing. Judy can’t believe Linda and Teresa were willing to try this drama even though the main character ends up in North Korea BECAUSE OF A TORNADO.

1:17:58 – “Black Dog” (블랙독) is a ensemble piece from TVN, starring Seo HyunJin as a new teacher trying to muddle through her first job. Linda gives us an insider look into contract teacher positions in Korea.

1:40:36 - What's coming out in February? What will we cover next?

 

Some Korean terms:

군: [koon] suffix used to indicate men of royal descent, “Prince”.

사주: [sa-joo] fortunetelling.

관상: [gwan-sang] physiognomy

간택: [gan-tek] process of choosing the partner of a king, prince or princess.

기간제: [gi-gan-jeh] temporary; contract position.

수능: [soo-neung] university entrance examination.

낙하산: [nak-ha-san] parachute; derogatory term for person benefiting from nepotism.

등골을 빨아먹는다: [deung-gol-eul-ppal-ah-muk-neun-da] literally “to suck out someone’s spine”; to use someone for material gain without reciprocating.

 

Audio credits:

Hans Zimmer – “Dunkirk” – “The Mole”

 

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Jan 22, 2020

DO YOU HAVE FEELINGS? Judy, Linda and Teresa are less than thrilled with the finale of “Vagabond” (배가본드), an SBS action "thriller" starring Lee SeungGi and Suzy.

Sorry that Judy sounds like she's recording in a cave. We may eventually need to get proper mixing equipment for our microphones.

For the season finale of a drama that made such a big deal about how badass the main character is, the action scenes are rather lackluster . Judy is extremely disappointed that Dalgeon (Lee SeungGi) didn't kill someone with his lucky bullet necklace. COME ON! Obviously the producers were angling for a second season, but we are not feeling optimistic.

We are looking forward to our "First Impressions" episode! We will be checking out "Crash Landing On You" (사랑의 불시착), "Chocolate" (초콜릿), "Black Dog" (블랙독) and "Queen: Love and War" (간택 - 여인들의 전쟁), so join us for what is sure to be a rant fest!

 

Digressions (spoiler free):

1:15 - Listener E-mails and new patrons!

8:44 – “1917”

9:53 – “Train to Busan”

11:20 – “The Witcher” season 1

13:10 – “Little Women”

14:19 - “Cells at Work!” (Hataraku Saibo)

15:45 - "Live" 

 

Audio credits:

Thomas Newman – “1917” – “1917”

Jang Young-Gyu, Lee Byung-Hun & Choi Tae-Hyun – “Train to Busan” – “Busan Title”

Sonya Belousova and Giona Ostinelli – “The Witcher” – “The Wolf's Path”

Alexandre Desplat – “Little Women” – Little Women”

Hans Zimmer – “The Rock” – “Hummel Gets The Rockets”

Kana Hanazawa, Tomoaki Maeno, Daisuke Ono and Kikuko Inoue – “Cells at Work!” – “Mission! Health Comes First”

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Jan 8, 2020

TIME IS RUNNING OUT. CRAM IN ALL THE SPONSORS. Judy, Linda and Teresa are yelling at the screen during episodes 11-14 of “Vagabond” (배가본드), an SBS action thriller starring Lee SeungGi and Bae Suzy.

PLEASE NOTE: We talk briefly about the portrayal of a suicide attempt in the drama from 48:46-50:00.

Everything about the bereaved family members is killing Judy with cheesiness. Linda attempts to explain the difference between legal and illegal lobbying. Teresa wonders if piggyback rides are common in Korea. We are disappointed with the NIS still being weirdly incompetent. How is Co-Pilot's Wife (Kang KyungHun) doing more spy stuff than anyone else in this drama?

 

Digressions:

1:15 - Listener E-mails and new patrons!

5:12 – “Crash Landing On You”

10:33 – “Black Dog”

12:13 – “The Mandalorian” (spoiler free)

13:24 – “Jumanji: The Next Level”

14:04 - “Clean With Me” videos on Youtube

 

Some Korean terms:

미래: [mi-reh] future.

사랑: [sa-rang] love.

일: [il] work.

미사일: [mi-sa-il] missile.

한옥: [han-ok] traditional Korean house.

 

Audio credits:

Ludwig Goransson – “The Mandalorian” – “The Mandalorian”

Henry Jackman – “Jumanji: The Next Level” – “The Jumanji Suite”

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