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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: Category: Tale of the Nine Tailed
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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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.

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)

Please send any questions, comments or suggestions on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@kdramamyeyesout) or e-mail us (kdramamyeyesout(at)gmail.com).

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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.

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"

Please send any questions, comments or suggestions on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@kdramamyeyesout) or e-mail us (kdramamyeyesout(at)gmail.com).

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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.

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"

Please send any questions, comments or suggestions on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@kdramamyeyesout) or e-mail us (kdramamyeyesout(at)gmail.com).

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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.

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