Next week is our one year anniversary! Judy and Linda watched some of the Korean dramas that were on air during our first year, but were not featured on our podcast.
0:02:05 - Listener Q&A
0:06:39 - "Cinderella and Four Knights" (신데렐라와 네명의 기사) is a TVN drama that "stars" Park SoDam, Ahn JaeHyun, Jung IlWoo and Lee JungShin. Judy is shocked - shocked! - that the main character's father has not been paying for his dead wife's spot in the columbarium for 5 years. Linda is shocked - shocked! - that the male lead is offering to buy a date from the female lead! And of course, there's the terrible makeover at the end of the episode.
0:25:16 - The most impressive thing about MBC's "Shopping King Louis" (쇼핑왕 루이) is that they found actual French-speaking actors. It stars Seo InGuk, Nam JiHyun and Yoon SangHyun.
0:39:56 - We were profoundly confused by the evil scheme in the first episode of "The K2". Who knew which parts of the scheme and what was the point of it? Judy wants to know what a "First Lady candidate" is. Linda wants to know why Im YoonAh's character runs away from the Spanish convent in exactly the same way everytime without formulating a plan. This drama stars Ji ChangWook, Im YoonAh and Song YoonAh.
0:53:38 - "My Sassy Girl" (엽기적인 그녀) is an SBS drama starring Joo Won, Oh YeonSeo and Lee JungShin. Other than the title, it has nothing to do with the 2001 film starring Jun JiHyun and Cha TaeHyun. Judy and Linda offer up their consulting services to Joo Won, who really needs to pick better projects. If you want to know what Linda was laughing about at 1:01:12, it looked like this: o_O
1:09:08 - Joseon fashion corner with Judy and Linda
Some Korean terms:
온돌: [on-dol] heated flooring system.
한약: [han-yak] traditional Asian herbal medicine.
거지: [guh-ji] homeless person.
조자룡: [jo-jah-ryong] Korean way of saying "Zhao Zilong", a Chinese general; in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", he saves Liu Bei's baby and carries him under his armour through battle.
신하: [shin-ha] underling; subject.
청나라: [cheong-na-ra] Korean way of saying "Qing Dynasty".
가야금: [ga-ya-geum] 12-stringed traditional instrument.
저고리: [juh-go-ri] traditional shirt that ties in the front.
Next week is our one year anniversary! Wow, where does the time go? Thank you for having fun with us for the past year! In next week's episode, we are talking about our favourite dramas, actors, actresses of all time, and more! Expect lots of gushing and ranting!
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This week, Judy and Linda examine the sageuk framework by watching "Tree with Deep Roots" (뿌리깊은 나무) and "Moon Embracing the Sun" (해를 품은 달).
"Tree with Deep Roots" is a 2011 SBS drama, starring Jang Hyuk, Song JoongKi, Han SukKyu, Shin SeKyung and Jo JinWoong. This is a straightforward sageuk about a revered historical figure. We take a quick look at the early Joseon kings (19:17) and why King Sejong deserves the title, "Great King" (37:24).
"Moon Embracing the Sun" is a 2012 MBC drama, starring Kim SooHyun, Han GaIn and Jung IlWoo. This is set in a fictional version of Joseon, and focuses more on the prophecy entwining the three main characters into a love triangle. We talked about the examinations that noblemen took to become government officials (1:01:40).
Some Korean terms:
사극: [sa-geuk] historical fiction.
대왕: [deh-wang] title "great king".
세종대왕: [seh-jong-deh-wang] "The Great King Sejong"; fourth king of Joseon; click here to read his Wikipedia article.
태종: [teh-jong] King Taejong; third king of Joseon; click here to read his Wikipedia article.
상왕: [sang-wang] title given to kings who have abdicated.
근정전: [geun-jung-jun] the main courtyard of Kyungbok Palace, where they held ceremonies; click here to see photos.
신하: [shin-ha] subject; follower.
광개토대왕: [gwang-geh-to-deh-wang] "The Great King Gwanggaeto"; click here to read his Wikipedia article.
문무대왕: [moon-moo-deh-wang] "The Great King Munmu"; click here to read his Wikipedia article.
한글: [han-geul] Korean written language.
궁녀: [goong-nyuh] "lady of the palace"; not to be confused with noblewomen.
과거제: [gwa-guh-jeh] system of picking government officials via examinations.
좀 모자란 애: [jom-mo-ja-ran-eh] "someone who's not all there".
세자: [seh-ja] Crown Prince.
토끼: [to-kki] rabbit.
부엉이: [boo-ung-ee] owl.
전라도: [jun-la-do] Jeolla province, located in the southwest of Korea.
Next week, we are talking about Korean dramas we've missed over the first year of our podcast! Tune in to find out what we watched!
Audio clips:
Lee ByungWoo - "Banjeong's Sounds of Drumming" from "The King and the Clown" soundtrack
John Williams – “Home Alone Main Title" from "Home Alone"
What's your favourite sageuk drama? Do you have any questions about Korean history as portrayed in Korean dramas? Please send any questions, comments or suggestions on Facebook and Twitter (@kdramamyeyesout) or e-mail us (kdramamyeyesout(at)gmail.com).
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You've waited a long time for this! Judy and Linda have finally finished watching the critically acclaimed drama, "Signal" (시그널), starring Jo JinWoong, Kim HyeSoo and Lee JeHoon.
There are major spoilers in this episode, so if you haven't watched "Signal" already, go and watch it immediately. Don't say we didn't warn you!
This drama was so good and Judy was so enamoured with Lee Jehan (Jo JinWoong) that she was able to overlook Lee JeHoon's overacting. Linda also loved this drama, but found the character of Cha Soohyun (Kim HyeSoo) unsatisfying.
Some Korean terms:
양말: [yang-mal] socks.
양: [yang] sheep.
말: [mal] language.
Seriously, watch "Signal". We definitely recommend it. Please send any questions, comments or suggestions on Facebook and Twitter (@kdramamyeyesout) or e-mail us (kdramamyeyesout(at)gmail.com).
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Judy and Linda slog through episodes 15 and 16 of "Fight My Way" (쌈 마이웨이), starring Park SeoJoon, Kim JiWon, Ahn JaeHong and Song HaYoon.
Judy and Linda get whiplash from the sudden change in the personalities of stalker dude, Jooman's mom and Hyeran. Linda wonders how the Crazy Fantastic Four came to live at the Namil villa, which just happens to be owned by The Red Lady (Jin HeeKyung), aka Aera's mom. Judy is annoyed that Dongman (Park SeoJoon) and Aera (Kim JiWon) are so cool about their breakup, since apparently they loved each other so much.
Some Korean terms:
속시원하다: [sok-shi-won-ha-da] literally "My insides are cool"; expression of "I am so relieved" (because an annoyance has now been resolved).
왕따: [wang-dda] bullied; isolated.
고등어: [go-deung-uh] mackerel.
찜: [jjim] dish that's steamed in a sauce or marinade.
공손하게: [gong-son-ha-geh] politely.
Next week's episode is a "Signal" special! If you haven't already watched the series, we strongly recommend doing so. It'll be full of spoilers, so don't say we didn't warn you!
Did you feel anything when Aera (Kim JiWon) broke up with Dongman (Park SeoJoon)? How would you fix the mediocre ending problems that most Korean dramas have? Please send any questions, comments or suggestions on Facebook and Twitter (@kdramamyeyesout) or e-mail us (kdramamyeyesout(at)gmail.com).
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Judy and Linda are pretty disappointed with episodes 13 and 14 of "Fight My Way" (쌈 마이웨이), starring Park SeoJoon, Kim JiWon, Ahn JaeHong and Song HaYoon.
The penultimate week of most Korean dramas seem to suffer from the production staff scrambling to kill time with pointless garbage. Yes, we reviewed the penultimate episodes of all the dramas we've talked about in this podcast to confirm this. "Fight My Way" decided to spend two whole episodes doing nothing but set up red herrings that anyone could see from a mile away. Judy and Linda find it weird that Dongman (Park SeoJoon) would compliment Aera (Kim JiWon) by telling her that she smells like seaweed soup. Linda wonders what it actually means to be a "또라이" (translated in Viki as "psycho").
32:00 – We love soondae and want Korean restaurants that have an efficient delivery system like in Korea.
50:42 – Pun time!
Some Korean terms:
양아치: [yang-ah-chi] thug; apparently it's a shortened version of "동냥아치" [dong-nyang-ah-chi] referring to groups of orphans begging for food after the Korean war.
또라이: [ddo-ra-ee] slang term to refer to person who acts against social norms despite not having any mental/physical disabilities.
오두막: [oh-doo-mak] raised open gazebo near farming fields.
배: [beh] homonym for pear and stomach.
교포: [gyo-po] person of Korean ancestry who doesn't live in Korea.
막걸리: [mak-gul-li] Korean rice wine.
부적: [boo-juk] talisman used in Korean shamanism.
Do you ever watch Korean dramas and ache to order in some food? What's your favourite Korean food? Please send any questions, comments or suggestions on Facebook and Twitter (@kdramamyeyesout) or e-mail us (kdramamyeyesout(at)gmail.com).
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