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.
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Audio Credits:
Verdi - "Dies Irae"
Dramatic sound effect from "The Simpsons"
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.
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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"
This week, Judy and Linda fawn over the blossoming romance between Bokjoo (Lee SungKyung) and Joonhyung (Nam JooHyuk) on episodes 11-12 of "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo" (역도요정 김복주).
Judy and Linda raise their eyebrows at Bokjoo’s sudden recovery from her depression and reminisce not-so-fondly about their childhood piano lessons. Linda coins a new phrase, "Don’t dance around the bush". Robert makes up for last week by sending FOUR mid-show puns. Brace yourselves, guys.
Some Korean terms:
철없어: [chul-up-suh] immature.
다마네기: [da-ma-ne-gi] Japanese word for "onion"; still used by some older Koreans who were alive during the Japanese colonization.
속상해: [sok-sang-heh] upset.
신경꺼: [shin-gyung-gguh] literally "Turn off [your] attention."; basically "Back off."
여우: [yuh-oo] fox.
너를 못 잊어: [nuh-reul-mot-it-juh] "I can’t forget you."
고향의 전설: [go-hyang-ui-jun-sul] "Hometime Legends"; Korean TV series about scary legends.
체험: [che-hum] experience; trial.
별로: [byul-lo] so-so; Joonhyung uses this word to describe Bokjoo’s facial features.
착하다: [chak-ha-da] good; well-behaved.
We didn’t take the time to explain all the puns in detail, so here are the key points.
Pun 1: In Korean, "five years" is "오년" [oh-nyun], which sounds like "onion".
Pun 2: In Korean "cute" is "귀엽다" [gwi-yup-da], which sounds like "귀없다" [gwi-up-da] (“There is no ear.)
Pun 3: In Korean, "안졸리나" [an-jol-li-na] means "Aren’t you sleepy?".
Pun 4: In Korean, "tooth" is "이" [ee]. "Mouth" is "입" [eep]. "I don’t know" is "몰라" [mol-la].
Pun-time sound clips:
1) "Kyrie Eleison" from Mozart’s Requiem Mass
2) "Confutatis" from Mozart’s Requiem Mass
3) "Lacrimosa" from Mozart’s Requiem Mass
4) "Exsultate Jubilate" K.165 by Mozart
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This week, Judy and Linda rant some more about episodes 9 and 10 of “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo” (역도요정 김복주), starring Lee SungKyung and Nam JooHyuk.
Linda theorizes that it must be a common fantasy of Korean women to have someone put on their seatbelts for them since it seems to come up so often in K-Dramas. Judy wonders why Koreans love animals that are considered pests in Canada. Judy takes her turn being the lead ranter this week and it's so vehement that she bursts out in Korean, because English is often lacking in maledictive phrases. Linda raises her eyebrow at the return of "horizontal huggling".
Some Korean terms:
선발대회: [sun-bal-deh-hweh] competition.
답답해서 죽을거야: [dap-dap-heh-suh-jook-eul-guh-yah] "You'll die from frustration."; Judy says this in referring to Dr. Jaeyi (Lee JaeYoon) and believe us when we say that the Korean version has a distinctive flavour that the English version lacks.
너무 순수해: [nuh-moo-soon-soo-heh] "[He's] too pure."; Linda says this about Dr. Jaeyi's naivete.
팔베게: [pal-beh-geh] "arm" (pal) + "pillow" (beh-geh)
Robert will return in next week's episode for more mid-show puns.
Did you also feel frustrated at Dr. Jaeyi and Dr. Ahyoung's characters? Can you explain why the "English department goddesses" are so intrigued by short-distance swimmers?
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In this week's episode, Judy and Linda talk about episodes 7-8 of “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo” (역도요정 김복주), starring Lee SungKyung and Nam JooHyuk.
Thankfully, there's just one digression this week, in which Linda gives a brief review of the Laneige Two Tone Lip Bar (41:06-42:51). This is not a sponsorship; we're too lazy for that.
Linda is staunchly unforgiving of Shiho (Kyung SooJin) and Ahyoung (Yoo DaIn). Judy gets all CSI on the forged postcard from Canada that Joonhyung (Nam JooHyuk) receives. Linda and Judy reveal a bit too much about their karaoke habits.
Sound clips in the show:
1) "Dies Irae" from Verdi's Requiem Mass
2) "Dies Irae" from Mozart's Requiem Mass
3) "Wind is blowing" by Lee SoRa
4) "Fantastic Baby" by Big Bang
5) "Wa" by Lee JungHyun
6) "Bruise" by Kim HyunJung
7) "Tears" by So ChanHwee
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This week, Judy and Linda may have had some wine while they discuss episodes 5 and 6 of “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo” (역도요정 김복주), starring Lee SungKyung and Nam JooHyuk.
There are some digressions (more than usual):
1) 8:17-10:19 - Judy and Linda are crotchety about what the young people are doing to their jeans nowadays.
2) 11:37-14:05 - Judy and Linda talk about their favourite birds.
3) 1:13:02-1:15:59 - Judy and Linda "research" the magical health properties of abalone.
Bokjoo (Lee SungKyung) and Joonhyung (Nam JooHyuk) are so charming and naturally sweet together, rather than annoyingly saccharine. We also love Dr. Jaeyi (Lee JaeYoon), even though he's weirdly pleased when Bokjoo praises his appearance. Judy gets angry at the non-bagels featured in the show. Linda claims that she could gain 10lb in 2 days and wonders why it's such a big deal for Bokjoo.
Some Korean terms:
꼬시다: [kko-shi-da] to lure; to hit on.
자상하다: [ja-sang-ha-da] to be considerate; to be caring.
국민: [gook-min] nation; used as prefix for nicknames for celebrities. For instance, Yoo JaeSuk is 국민MC, "nation's MC".
요정: [yo-jung] fairy; used as suffix for nicknames. Kim YooJung is 사극요정, "historical drama fairy".
여신: [yuh-shin] goddess; used as suffix for nicknames.
완도: [wan-do] island off the southwest coast of South Korea. The area is famous for its seafood.
새끼: [se-kki] bastard.
상추: [sang-choo] lettuce.
We forgot to explain the mid-show pun Robert sent to us.
"Where do the lettuce go to meditate?"
"Sang-choo-wary." (Lettuce-wary)
Sound clips in the show:
1) Click here for the eagle screech.
2) "Sailor Moon" transformation music by Takanori Arisawa.
3) "Starcraft Terran Theme" by Glenn Stafford.
4) "Sensei and Ninomiya-Kun" from season 1, episode 3 of "Minami-ke". If you like "Weightlifting Fairy", you'll probably enjoy "Minami-ke".
5) "Sanctuary" from "Hunchback of Notre Dame" by Alan Menken. This is Judy's favourite Disney soundtrack.
Who makes you hiccup more, Joonhyung or Jaeyi? All you bagel-snobs, let us know what you thought about the cream cheese product placement scene. We're on Facebook and Twitter (@kdramamyeyesout) and e-mail!
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This week, Judy and Linda find the darkness in episodes 3 and 4 of “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo” (역도요정 김복주), starring Lee SungKyung and Nam JooHyuk. For a show that's touted as a lighthearted romantic comedy, it surprised us by touching on deeper subjects that affect more than just the main characters.
The theme of this week’s episode is “unrealistic expectations”. The drama portrays the immense pressure placed on athletes to perform in order to please their coaches, parents and the general public. On the other hand, Bokjoo's (Lee SungKyung) weight loss storyline seems to be conforming very much to society's unhealthy obsession with the "perfect body".
Judy and Linda question Dr. Jung’s (aka Dr. Kim JongKook) integrity as a doctor. We feel bad for Shiho (Kyung SooJin), because of all the bullying from her coach and her mom, but at the same time, she is an absolute garbage person for the way she broke up with Joonhyung (Nam JooHyuk), so who cares about her.
Some Korean terms:
팔등신: [pal-deung-shin] body proportions where your head is 1/8 of your total height.
치맥: [chi-mek] short for chicken-mekjoo (beer).
찌개: [jji-gae] stew.
Jonathan Crombie is the actor who portrayed Gilbert Blythe in the “Anne of Green Gables” mini-series from 1985. You’ll be Gilbert in our hearts forever.
Click here to read more about Shin A-lam, the Korean fencer who had a breakdown at the 2012 London Olympics.
Special thanks to Robert who sent us the mid-show pun.
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Audio Credits:
The “knick knack paddy whack” pun is by Colin Mochrie, from season 4, episode 12 of “Whose Line Is It Anyway”.
Will Smith - "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It"
This week, Judy and Linda continue to annoy everyone with their indecisiveness by talking about the second episodes of two MBC K-Drama series: "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo" (역도요정 김복주) and "Missing Nine".
Linda gives her first impressions of Lee SungKyung and Nam JooHyuk as the lead characters in "Weightlifting Fairy". Judy desperately wants to eat Korean barbecue. We want to commend the drama for trying to normalize professional psychological help. At the same time, what message is the drama trying to send about body image issues?
"Missing Nine" continues to intrigue with its tangle of mysteries. Joonoh (Jung KyungHo) is still annoying and generally useless. Judy and Linda are no outdoorswomen by any means, but they have watched enough "Survivor" and "Lost" to act like know-it-alls.
Some Korean terms:
뚱: [Ddoong] short for 뚱뚱 ("chubby").
여자분: [yuh-ja-boon] formal way of referring to a woman; lady.
과자: [gwa-ja] snack.
죽: [jook] porridge.
Judy refers to a lesser known Jules Verne novel, "Adrift in the Pacific". It's a fun read about a group of teenagers who are shipwrecked on a deserted island and have to learn to survive by working together. It is totally not like "Lord of the Flies".
Judy also talks about the deep voice of the creepy boss of Legend Entertainment in "Missing Nine". We used an audio clip from episode 1, because the character had more dialogue. The audio clip of the Japanese voice we used to illustrate this point is of a character named Akainu from "One Piece".
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