Judy and Linda get very emotional about episodes 9-12 of "Hospital Ship" (병원선) starring Ha JiWon and Kang Minhyuk.
Even as we were feeling devastated by the events in this week's episodes (but in a good way?), we were also reeling from the drastic in shift in tone from one scene to the next. This week, we examine the medical ethics of treating one's family or friends and the concepts of "informed consent" and "patient's right to die with dignity", which Eunjae (Ha JiWon) callously ignores. For such a good doctor, Eunjae doesn't seem to understand why this makes Hyun (Kang MinHyuk) upset. This was such a great opportunity for Eunjae to realize her own shortcomings and try to improve herself as a medical professional in an interesting way. Instead, the drama simply glosses over the character's lack of deep self-reflection by saying, "Well, her mom's dead. Did you know her mom's dead?" There are better ways to do this and step one is re-reading your bloody script at least once.
Digressions:
3:00 - Judy loves "The Three Musketeers".
30:15 - Judy and Linda are not fans of poetry.
1:29:01 - Why do people love gazebos?
Some Korean terms:
유감이에요: [yoo-gam-ee-eh-yo] "That's unfortunate." or "That's too bad."
선생님: [sun-seng-nim] way to address a teacher, doctor or nurse.
잘났어: [jal-nat-suh] sarcastic "Good for you."
숙소: [sook-so] accomodations.
Are we wrong to hope that Eunjae and Hyun never get romantically involved? Can't we have one Korean drama that doesn't try to shove a romance into itself? 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 relieved that episodes 5-8 of "Hospital Ship" (병원선) were posted on Dramafever in time for them to be able to record this episode of K-Drama My Eyes Out. This MBC medical drama features Ha JiWon, Kang MinHyuk, Lee SeoWon and Kim InSik.
Linda and Judy are horrified by the terrible family members and hospital corruption in this drama. Linda has given up on being angry about wrist-grabbing, whereas Judy vows to be upset about it forever. Judy isn't surprised by Eunjae's (Ha JiWon) offputting bedside manners, but Linda rightfully suggests that the drama needs to show more of a cause and effect to her efforts to connect with her patients.
1:26:22 - Health benefits of lotus root
1:29:27 - Why are scalpels called "mes" in Korean?
Some Korean terms:
병신: [byung-shin] cripple.
목포: [mok-po] a port city on the southwestern coast of the Korean peninsula.
숙취해소: [sook-chwee-heh-so] hangover relief.
소주: [so-joo] traditional Korean distilled alcohol beverage; Koreans like to compare their drinking abilities by describing how many bottles of soju they usually drink.
맥주: [mek-joo] beer.
도장: [do-jang] personal seal; you can buy personalized ones in most tourist locations in Korea.
소망: [so-mang] hope.
식칼: [shik-kal] kitchen knife.
Judy recommends the NBC sitcom, "Scrubs", as the most realistic and touching medical show. Please don't bother with seasons 8 and 9, which is when they switched over to ABC and the show turned into a pointless snoozefest. Click here to watch a scene with Michael J. Fox.
Would you want Eunjae to be your doctor or would you prefer someone more touchy feely like Hyun (Kang MinHyuk)? 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 finally starting a new Korean drama! We watched the first four episodes of "Hospital Ship" (병원선), an MBC drama starring Ha JiWon, Kang MinHyuk, Lee SeoWon and Kim InSik.
Judy is annoyed that she couldn't tell apart Kim Jaegul (Lee SeoWon) a.k.a. "Short Face", "Oriental medicine doctor" from Cha Joonyoung (Kim InSik) a.k.a. "Long Face", "Dentist". Linda is weirded out that Kwak Hyun (Kang MinHyuk) is writing his progress notes in English. Is...is that a real thing? Linda feels left out that she's the only one who doesn't seem to know who Albert Schweitzer is. Click here to read the Wikipedia page of Dr. Schweitzer.
At 0:51:52, we launch into a philosophical digression about reincarnation.
At 1:17:15, Judy asserts that the hospital ship captain has a Gyungsang provincial accent, but it actually appears to be a Choongchung accent. Sorry! The mother in the "Reply 1997/1994/1988" series does have a Gyungsang accent.
Some Korean terms:
진짜 사나이: [jin-jja-sa-na-ee] "Real Men"; Korean reality show showing celebrities joining army training for a short period.
장김치: [jang-kim-chi] kimchi made with soy sauce instead of salt and red pepper flakes; Judy and Linda have never heard of this dish.
간장: [gan-jang] soy sauce.
큰엄마: [keun-um-ma] "big mom"; wife of one's father's older brother.
작은엄마: [jak-eun-um-ma] "small mom"; wife of one's father's younger brother.
한의사: [han-ui-sa] Traditional Asian medicine practitioner.
샘: [sem] slang for "teacher"; shortened form of "선생님" [sun-seng-nim".
찌질한: [jji-jil-han] "like a loser"
How did you find the first week of "Hospital Ship"? Please send any questions, comments or suggestions on Facebook and Twitter (@kdramamyeyesout) or e-mail us (kdramamyeyesout(at)gmail.com).
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Happy first anniversary to all our listeners!
The idea for this episode comes from our listener, Christina, on our Facebook page. Thank you, Christina!
Judy and Linda examined all the Korean dramas they have ever watched and picked their favourites and...what is the antonym of 'favourite'? Please keep in mind that these are our personal opinions!
0:02:57 - Our top 3 Korean dramas
0:13:51 - What Linda watched addictively
0:16:39 - Our bottom 3 Korean dramas
0:26:30 - The worst Korean dramas (that we couldn't even finish)
0:29:03 - Our top 3 Korean actors
0:34:17 - Our bottom 3 Korean actors - This could be controversial!
0:40:21 - Our top 3 Korean actresses
0:48:32 - Our bottom 3 Korean actresses
0:51:59 - Best OSTs
1:02:19 - Favourite characters
1:05:59 - Memorable moments
1:13:51 - What are we looking forward to watching?
What do you think of our list? If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please contact us on Facebook and Twitter (@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.
The 'Judy is gushing' theme music is 'Love', by Bensound (www.bensound.com), and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No-Derivatives 4.0 International.
The interstitial music is 'Jazzyfrenchy' and 'Littleidea', by Bensound (www.bensound.com), and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No-Derivatives 4.0 International.