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"
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.
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Audio Credits:
Red Velvet - "Russian Roulette"
Red Velvet - "Rookie"
Big Bang - "Last Dance"
Billy Crystal in "When Harry Met Sally"
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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Audio Credits:
Opening credits from "Man to Man"
Losing horn from "The Price is Right"
Bernard Herrmann - "Vertigo"
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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Audio Credits:
James Earl Jones in "The Lion King"
INFINITE - "The Eye"
Wonder Girls - "NOBODY"
Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You"
This week, Judy and Linda are talking about the first two episodes of "Strong Woman Do Bong Soon" (힘쎈여자 도봉순). This JTBC drama stars Park BoYoung, Park HyungSik and JiSoo.
If this drama is trying to force a love triangle of some kind, it has to do a lot better than this, because Judy and Linda both find Minhyuk (Park HyungSik) more likable and interesting than Gookdoo (JiSoo). What sort of name is that anyway? After watching Park BoYoung in "A Werewolf Boy" (see KDMEO Episode 8!), Judy was apprehensive about watching this drama, but Bongsoon is so unexpectedly fun and sassy! Linda loves the cartoony visual effects and hopes that they continue for the rest of the series.
Some Korean terms:
아장아장: [a-jang-a-jang] adverb to describe walking in short steps, like a toddler.
싸가지 없어: [ssa-ga-ji-up-suh] impolite; lacking in manners.
국수: [gook-soo] noodles.
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Audio Credits:
The Who - "Who Are You?"
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"
Due to scheduling issues, we were unable to record about the final episodes of "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo" this week. As punishment, Judy forced Robert to watch the first episode of the new TVN drama, "Chicago Typewriter" (시카고 타자기), starring Yoo AhIn, Im SooJung and Go GyungPyo.
Judy is cranky about everything in this drama. Judy and Robert are annoyed that the main characters are good at everything they put their minds to. Robert is enamoured with the big foozy magical dog that shows up in the episode. Judy is not at all surprised that Subway was once again a sponsor of this TVN drama.
Next week, Linda will be back and we'll finally be talking about the finale of "Weightlifting Kim Bok Joo"! We can't wait!
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Audio Credits:
Celine Dion - "The Power of Love"
Aziz Ansari in "Parks and Rec"
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.
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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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Now that Goblin is over, Judy and Linda had to make some important decisions about what K-drama to watch next for the podcast. This week, we watched the first episodes of 4 new dramas that started in January/February of 2017.
To start off, we talk about "Saimdang: Light's Diary (Herstory)" (사임당, 빛의 일기), the new SBS drama starring Lee YoungAe and Song SeungHun. This was a huge disappointment, especially because of the high hopes we had for it. How can you take a subject like Saimdang, who was such an important and prominent female figure in Korean history, and make it so objectionably boring? Judy and Linda love Lee YoungAe and yet this drama was so hammy that they have a serious moment of doubt about her acting ability. That's like finding out that Cate Blanchett is bad at acting! How can that be?
In "Tomorrow With You" (내일 그대와), the tvN drama, Lee JeHoon plays a time traveller who is trying to solve the mystery of his future death by befriending a sad sack former child actress played by Shin MinAh. Judy thinks that the main characters wholly uninteresting and unlikable. Linda finds the premise interesting, but the rules of time travel are too vague and loose (does that remind you of frustrations we've had about a certain teahouse?).
"Missing Nine" is an MBC drama, starring Jung KyungHo and Baek JinHee. Despite the man bun, turtlenecks and bangs in the drama, Judy is intrigued by the mystery and relationships established by the first episode. Linda predicts which characters will die off first, especially since there are 11 passengers on the plane, not counting the pilots and the one flight attendant.
Finally, we watched "Rebel: Thief of the People" (역적: 백성을 훔친 도적), an MBC drama starring Yoon KyoonSang and Chae SooBin. This series is a straight forward historical drama about Hong GilDong (Yoon KyoonSang), a Korean Robin Hood, who leads a rebellion against YeonSanGun (Kim JiSuk). The first episode starts off so strong, but Judy and Linda are disappointed that the drama is going to be spending so much time examining the protagonist's childhood.
Some Korean terms:
낙지: [nak-ji] octopus.
촌스러워: [chon-seu-ruh-wuh] old-fashioned.
해녀: [heh-nyuh] female diver.
도련님: [do-ryun-nim] old Korean address for "young master".
마님: [ma-nim] old Korean address for "madam".
If you would like to read more about Saimdang (신사임당), you can click here to see her English Wikipedia page.
Judy thought that Hong GilDong (홍길동) was a fictional character, but apparently he was based on a real person in Joseon! There is an actual novel about his adventures, though. Click here to read about the novel, because the English Wiki page for the actual person has very little information.
The King portrayed in "Rebel: Thief of the People" is Prince YeonSan (연산군). His title is "Prince" and not "King", because he was later deposed for being a tyrant and replaced by his half brother. Click here to read about a short history about him on English Wiki.
So our choices come down to "Missing Nine" or "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo"! If you want to recommend one over the other, or if you have any other questions or comments, please contact us on Facebook and Twitter (@kdramamyeyesout) or e-mail us.
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In this episode, Judy and Linda finally get to talk about episodes 15 and 16 of "Goblin: The Lonely and Great God" (쓸쓸하고 찬란하신 도깨비), starring Gong Yoo, Kim GoEun, Lee DongWook and Yoo InNa. Brace yourselves for some rants.
Robert contributes another multilingual pun. Judy and Linda can't figure out how Euntak (Kim GoEun) regains her memories. Judy wants to reiterate the importance of knowing how to park your car on hills safely. How come Euntak gets to refuse the Grim Reaper's tea? Why doesn't Kim Shin (Gong Yoo) come into the teahouse to bid farewell to Sunny (Yoo InNa)? How did Euntak make her way to Quebec again in her second life? How? What? Why?
All of these questions detract from the romance and satisfaction we're supposed to be feeling from the finale, which is too bad.
Some Korean terms:
사투리: [sa-too-ri] provincial accent.
개딸: [geh-ddal] "dog"+"daughter".
정화수: [jung-hwa-soo] according to Naver dictionary, this is well water drawn early in the morning, used to pray or to make herbal medicine.
허무하다: [huh-moo-ha-da] feeling of emptiness and futility; how Judy and Linda felt at the finale of this drama.
네팔: [ne-pal] the country Nepal; also homonym for "four arms".
If you couldn't hear Robert very well, here's the pun he uses to torture Judy at the beginning of the episode:
"What country has four arms?"
"Nepal."
Next week, we are discussing our first impressions of "Saimdang: Light's Diary", "Missing Nine", "Rebel: Thief of the People" and "Tomorrow with You". Along with "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo", these dramas are candidates to continue our podcast.
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You get two KDMEO episodes this week! Today's episode covers episodes 13 and 14 of "Goblin: The Lonely and Great God" (쓸쓸하고 찬란하신 도깨비), starring Gong Yoo, Kim GoEun, Lee DongWook and Yoo Inna.
Judy and Linda think it's poor strategy for Kim Shin (Gong Yoo) to use Euntak (Kim GoEun) as bait for Eyeball Professor. Judy goes a bit mad, when Robert sneaks up on the recording with a multilingual pun. Linda wants Korean listeners to try the dal.komm sausage thingy and then give us a review.
Some Korean terms:
비녀: [bee-nyuh] hair stick.
처녀귀신: [chuh-nyuh-gwee-shin] virgin (female) ghost; usually wearing white hanbok and long black hair draped over face.
무: [moo] homonym for "nothingness" and "radish".
계란: [gye-ran] egg.
If you couldn't hear Robert's multilingual pun very well, here it is:
"What did the Korean bus driver say to the egg?"
"Gye-ran (get on)."
This is why Judy hates puns.
What did you think of the Eyeball Professor's demise? Did you cry as much as we did when Kim Shin died? Were you as annoyed as we were by episode 14?
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Audio Credits:
My Fair Lady - "Loverly"
Cast from "Inside Out"
George S. Clinton - "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery"
Hey guys! Last Friday, Linda and I recorded our thoughts on episodes 13-14 of "Goblin: The Lonely and Great God" (쓸쓸하고 찬란하신 도깨비). However, when I listened to the playback, we sounded like Transformers with bronchitis. So, many apologies to my co-host, Linda, and to you, our listeners.
This week, Robert was our special guest and we talked about the first episode of "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo" (역도요정 김복주), starring Lee SungKyung and Nam JooHyuk.
Robert is enthralled by the music references, which completely went over Judy's head. Judy worries if she's too old to be the target audience. Despite the Mean Girls-ish cliquey bickering, we found Kim Bokjoo (Lee SungKyung) delightful. Jung Joonhyung (Nam JooHyuk) starts off the series as a self-involved douchebag, but that's what the drama production intended, right?
Thanks again to Robert, for being a last-minute guest and also being our guest editor this week!
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Audio Credits:
Vangelis - "Chariots of Fire"
West Side Story - "Cool"
Bruno Mars - "Uptown Funk"
Ray Man Legends OST - "The Spy Who Kicked Me"
Alert sound from "Metal Gear Solid" series
Looney Tunes - "Spike and Chester"
This week, Judy and Linda talk about episodes 11 and 12 of "Goblin: The Lonely and Great God" (쓸쓸하고 찬란하신 도깨비), starring Gong Yoo, Kim GoEun, Lee DongWook and Yoo Inna.
Judy gets quite frustrated with Euntak (Kim GoEun) and her lack of self-preservation. It's like watching the Animaniacs segment featuring Buttons and Mindy. Linda was scared of Park Joongheon (aka Eyeball Professor) and his freaky purple tongue and bruised fingers.
Some Korean terms:
홍시: [hong-shi] super ripe and soft persimmons that you eat like a pudding.
못났다: [mot-nat-da] equivalent of "(You're) pathetic."
내 눈에 흙이 들어가도: [neh-noon-eh-heuk-ee-deu-ruh-ga-do] Korean equivalent of "over my dead body"; literally "even if dirt gets in my eyes".
반장: [ban-jang] class rep.
죽을려고 환장했니: [jook-eul-lyuh-go-hwan-jang-het-nee] "Are you crazy enough to want to die?"; why Sunny (Yoo Inna) says this to a bunch of peach blossoms is anyone's guess.
회사: [hwe-sa] company.
Sorry for the late upload! We just switched editing programs and are still getting used to it.
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In this week's podcast, Judy and Linda talk about episodes 9 and 10 of "Goblin: The Lonely and Great God" (쓸쓸하고 찬란하신 도깨비), starring Gong Yoo (aka Dinosaur Face with the nice voice), Kim GoEun and Lee DongWook.
There were many illogical situations posed by these two episodes.
1) Kim Shin (Gong Yoo) tells Euntak (Kim GoEun) to pull out the sword and kill him. She refuses and says that if he bothers her again, then she'll really kill him. Wait, seriously? How are you the highest-ranked student at your school?
2) How did the Library Ghost know to protect the bankbooks? How come she had to stay as a ghost to protect them instead of, you know, Euntak's mom?
3) The memory-erasing tea is throwing so many wrenches into this drama that we are going to stop trying to figure it out anymore.
Also this week, Judy apparently can't pronounce the word "chairman" and Linda has trouble with "gun-go-gu-ma". Linda's prediction about the Grim Reaper (Lee DongWook)'s past life was correct! We're excited and curious about how this will affect the friendship between Shin and Grim Reaper.
We don't know what we'll do if their magical friendship were to break up!
Some Korean terms:
천원: [cheon-won] 1000 won (Korean currency); approximately $1.
인천: [in-cheon] city just to the west of Seoul.
알바: [al-bah] short for 아르바이트 [ah-reu-bah-ee-teu]; taken from German word, "arbeit", meaning "work".
월세: [wol-sae] property rental with monthly payments.
전세: [jeon-saw] property rental with lump sum and no monthly payments; we have no idea how exactly this works.
모태솔로: [mo-tae-sol-lo] person who has never dated since birth.
이년: [ee-nyeon] "this" + "derogatory way of addressing a woman".
납골당: [nap-gol-dang] columbarium; place to store a person's ashes.
눈을 의심하다: [nun-eul-ui-shim-ha-da] to doubt one's eyes; Judy used this direct translation of a Korean expression rather than the English idiom, "can't believe my eyes".
포장마차: [po-jang-ma-cha] tented cart or seating area on the side of the road, serving alcohol and street food.
오빠: [o-ppa] "older brother"; familiar way of addressing an older man by a woman; also used by women to address their boyfriends.
떡국: [ddeok-guk] rice cake soup; traditionally eaten to celebrate New Year's Day.
바둑: [ba-duk] Korean name for Go, the Chinese board game.
고구마: [go-gu-ma] sweet potato.
군고구마: [gun-go-gu-ma] roasted sweet potato.
If you want to see what Quebec City really looks like in January, please click here.
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In episode 16 of KDMEO, Judy and Linda drink wine and discuss episodes 7 and 8 of "Goblin: The Lonely and Great God" (쓸쓸하고 찬란하신 도깨비), starring Gong Yoo, Kim GoEun and Lee DongWook.
Judy finds Euntak (Kim GoEun)'s new love interest, Taehee (Jung HaeIn), boring. Is he supposed to be an actual rival to Kim Shin (Gong Yoo)? The show gives him practically no screentime. Linda loves the Grim Reaper (Lee DongWook), because he's honestly the best character. THE BEST.
Some Korean terms:
눈부시다: [noon-boo-shi-da] adjective; so bright that one's eyes hurt.
더 예뻐졌어: [deo-ye-ppuh-jut-suh] "(You've) become prettier."; common compliment from one's elders.
콩나물: [kong-na-mool] bean sprouts.
택배: [tek-bae] courier service.
회식: [hwe-shik] after-work get-together.
상스러운: [sang-seu-ruh-oon] old Korean term for "vulgar" or "common".
파스: [pa-seu] medicated sticky dressing that you put on for muscle aches.
오라버니: [oh-ra-buh-ni] old Korean word for "older brother".
닥쳐: [dak-chuh] shut up.
닭: [dak] chicken.
Click here to watch the Infinite Challenge (무한도전) clip where Lee DongWook made an involuntary appearance for the Lonely Friends Party (쓸친소).
Click here to watch the Buzzfeed Video where they play a Korean drinking game called Titanic.
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Happy New Year! We're at episode 15! To start 2017, Judy and Linda talk about episodes 5-6 of "Goblin: The Lonely and Great God" (쓸쓸하고 찬란하신 도깨비), starring Gong Yoo, KimGoEun and LeeDongWook.
In this episode, Judy was skeptical that Euntak (Kim GoEun), a high school senior, can't interpret the Chinese characters in Kim Shin (Gong Yoo)'s diary. Isn't she a high school senior, who's so smart that she doesn't even need extra classes? Linda wondered if they still teach Chinese characters in school, so Judy did some extra Googling and discovered that they teach it in middle school and high school. There's even an MBC news article from 2015, that reports on the discussion about whether Chinese characters should be included in the elementary school curriculum.
Linda finds herself melting to Gong Yoo's voice. It's irresistible. Can someone in Korea convince this man to record an audiobook please? We would buy all of it.
Judy finally solves the mystery of why the servants of Kim Shin skip a generation. It's a solid theory. Tune in to find out.
We also received our first listener e-mail! Squeeeee!
Some Korean terms:
불고기: [bul-go-gi] thinly sliced that is marinated, then stir fried.
수능: [soo-neung] university entrance exams.
1004: [chun-sa] homonym for "천사" (angel).
35: [sa-moh] homonym for "사모" (old Korean term for "to love"
79: [chil-goo] sounds almost like "친구" (friend)
고3: [go-sam] abbreviation for 고등학교 3학년 (high school, third grade); high school senior.
대표님: [dae-pyo-nim] representative director or managing director.
고시원: [go-shi-won] dormitory for students studying for exams to enter the government.
한자: [han-ja] Chinese characters incorporated into Korean words.
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In this week's episode, Judy and Linda talk about episodes 3-4 of "Goblin: The Lonely and Great God" (쓸쓸하고 찬란하신 도깨비) from TVN. It stars Gong Yoo, Kim GoEun and Lee DongWook.
Because it was originally intended to be released as part of last week's podcast, you'll notice it's slightly shorter than our normal ramblings. To be quite honest, not much happened in episodes 3 and 4 that was worth talking about. Do you really need us to delve into the sammich boy from Paris?
We're not quite sure how "Goblin" manages to grab our attention in spite of its ridiculously slow pacing and nonsensical push-pull between the two main leads. Linda has some theories about the past lives of the Grim Reaper (Lee Dongwook) and Sunny (Yoo Inna). Judy has a very simple solution to the Goblin's conflicting desires: true love or a peaceful end to his life.
Some Korean terms:
후배: [hoo-bae] person in an organization with less experience; opposite of sunbae.
고기: [go-ghi] meat.
소: [soh] cow.
돼지: [dwe-ji] pig.
뽀뽀해: [ppo-ppo-hae] "ppo-ppo" is a childish way of saying "kiss" and "hae" is an informal imperative form of "to do"; basically "Kiss each other!"
Happy new year, everyone!
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Linda and Judy are starting a new series this week, "Goblin: The Lonely and Great God" (쓸쓸하고 찬란하신 도깨비) from TVN. It stars Gong Yoo, Kim GoEun and Lee DongWook.
We had a lot of questions. How did Kim Shin (Gong Yoo) travel from Korea to Canada in the 11th century with his mortal servant? Why must this drama have a romance between a 19 year-old Ji Euntak (Kim GoEun) and a 939 year-old? Why do we love watching the Goblin-Grim Reaper bromance more than the Goblin-Euntak interaction?
Most importantly: Do Koreans still use bankbooks and if so, how do they work?
Some Korean terms:
신: [shin] god.
맷돼지: [met-dweh-ji] wild boar.
나으리: [na-eu-ri] Milord.
재벌: [jae-beol] tycoon; rich person.
아저씨: [ah-juh-ssi] way of addressing an older man who is not related to you.
티격태격: [tee-gyeok-tae-gyeok] bickering.
김밥: [gim-bap] rice roll.
반말: [ban-mal] informal speech.
Happy holidays, everybody~!
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In this week's episode, Judy and Linda talk about episodes 7 and 8 of the SBS drama, "Legend of the Blue Sea", starring Lee Minho and Jun Jihyun.
We were really hopeful after last week's events, but we can't seem to find a foothold in this drama. As talented as the main actors are, the plot is so bloated with events and characters that are barely explained, let alone likable. Rather than continue with this series and bore you to tears with our sighs, we've decided to move onto another series for next week! Please stay tuned! 기대해주세요!
Some Korean terms:
샤방샤방: [sha-bang-sha-bang] sparkling, dazzling.
학원: [hak-won] private academy running after-school classes.
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