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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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Mar 24, 2024

(GUSH) Judy and Linda restrain themselves from fawning too much while discussing episodes 5-8 of "Doctor Slump" (닥터 슬럼프), the Netflix drama, starring Park HyungSik and Park ShinHye.

 
 
 

Digressions:  

0:52 - Listener E-mails!

12:22 - Linda finished "Crash Course in Romance" (일타 스캔들). It was fine.

15:06 - Linda's watched an old drama of Park Hyung-Sik, "What Happens to My Family?" (가족끼리 왜 이래), because of course she did.

 

 

Some Korean terms:

민폐: [min-pye] public nuisance; public inconvenience.

간 보는거야?: [gan-bo-neun-geo-yah] "Are you having a taste?"; as in checking a dish to make sure it's seasoned properly.

 

 

 

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The KDMEO theme music is 'Relaxing Ballad', by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
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Feb 29, 2024

DO YOU KNOW YOUR MBTI CLASSIFICATION? Judy and Linda were pleasantly surprised by episodes 1-4 of "Doctor Slump" (닥터 슬럼프), the Netflix drama, starring Park HyungSik and Park ShinHye.

Content warning: There is mention of mental illness, and blood. 
 
 
 

Digressions:  

1:13 - Listener E-mails!

10:39 - Judy tried playing "Palworld", a weird mix of Minecraft, Pokemon, and guns?

18:30 - Linda's still watching "Crash Course in Romance" (일타 스캔들).

 

 

Some Korean terms:

막장: [mak-jang] dead end; used to describe outrageous situations, especially in dramas and movies.

제사: [jeh-sah] death ritual.

깡패: [ggang-peh] gangster.

선배: [seon-beh] person in an organization with more experience; opposite of "후배" [hoo-beh].

빌빌거리는: [bil-bil-geo-ri-neun] fooling around; Judy misused this word; she meant to use "굽신거리다": [goop-shin-geo-ri-dah] to kowtow.

잘 나가다: [jal-nah-gah-dah] to be successful.

그래도 가고 싶었나보지?: [geu-reh-do-gah-go-ship-eot-nah-bo-ji?] "I guess you still wanted to go, huh?"

동창회: [dong-chang-hweh] school reunion.

일부러 간거 같진 않아: [il-boo-reo-gan-geo-gat-jin-an-ah] "I don't think he went on purpose."

무당: [moo-dang] shaman.

홍란: [hong-lan] red orchid.

포장마차: [po-jang-ma-cha] tented cart or seating area on the side of the road, serving alcohol and street food.

 

 

 

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The KDMEO theme music is 'Relaxing Ballad', by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
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Feb 14, 2024

How to use this audio track:

1) This is for episode 1 of "The Sword of Aramun" (아라문의 검-아스달 연대기), currently on Disney+.

2) Turn on this track and press play on the episode when Judy and Linda count down, "3, 2, 1!"

3) Enjoy the snark. So much snark.

Feb 14, 2024

ARE YOU AN A+ PATIENT? Judy and Linda were definitely puzzled by episodes 9-12 of "Daily Dose of Sunshine" (정신병동에도 아침이 와요), the Netflix drama, starring Park BoYoung.

Content warning: There is discussion of mental illness. 
 
 
Please check out the special audio commentary track video episode 1 of "Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun" (아라문의 검-아스달 연대기), which will be released shortly after this episode!
 
 

Digressions:  

1:09 - Listener E-mails!

8:28 - Linda gives us a taste of "Doctor Slump" (닥터슬럼프), starring Park HyungSik and Park ShinHye. It's the next drama that we'll be covering, so check it out on Netflix!

 

 

 

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

You can become our patron at patreon.com/kdramamyeyesout for as little as $1 per month!  

Please check out Judy's Twitch channel (twitch.tv/ladyjutea) or her Instagram (@ladyjutea) for non-Kdrama geeky content! Click here for videogame VOD on Youtube!

Download this and other episodes and while you're there, write us a review:  

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The KDMEO theme music is 'Relaxing Ballad', by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
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Jan 31, 2024

HAPPY 200th EPISODE!!! Judy and Linda have a sociological discussion regarding episodes 5-8 of "Daily Dose of Sunshine" (정신병동에도 아침이 와요), the Netflix drama, starring Park BoYoung.

Content warning: There is discussion of mental illness and suicide. There's also crying.
 
Please check out our Patreon page for a special commentary track video for episode 1 of "Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun" (아라문의 검-아스달 연대기). For our regular listeners, the audio commentary track will be released on our podcast in 2 weeks.
 

Digressions:  

3:49 - Listener E-mails!

13:20 - Linda started watching "Crash Course in Romance" (일타 스캔들) starring Jung KyungHo and Jeon DoYeon.

17:21 - Here's an update on Judy's video game romance with Astarion in "Baldur's Gate 3", whether you want it or not!

20:27 - Linda watched "High Society" (상류사회), the 2015 drama starring Park HyungSik and Lim JiYeon?!

 

 

Some Korean terms: 

사생: [sa-seng] stalker "fan".

재수: [jeh-soo] literally "studying again"; referring to the process of studying to reattempt a better score at a test already undertaken.

삼수: [sam-soo] "three" and "studying".

사수: [sah-soo] "four" and "studying".

극단적인 선택: [geuk-dan-jeok-in-seon-tek] "extreme choice"; a terminology used instead of "suicide".

자살: [ja-sal] suicide.

도장: [do-jang] personal seal; you can buy personalized ones in most tourist locations in Korea.

 

 

Audio credits:  

Borislav Slavov - "Baldur's Gate 3" - "Main Theme Part I"

 

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

You can become our patron at patreon.com/kdramamyeyesout for as little as $1 per month!  

Please check out Judy's Twitch channel (twitch.tv/ladyjutea) or her Instagram (@ladyjutea) for non-Kdrama geeky content! Click here for videogame VOD on Youtube!

Download this and other episodes and while you're there, write us a review:  

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The KDMEO theme music is 'Relaxing Ballad', by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
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Jan 17, 2024

WHERE'S YOUR PANIC BUTTON? Judy and Linda worry about their own mental health after watching episodes 1-4 of "Daily Dose of Sunshine" (정신병동에도 아침이 와요), the Netflix drama, starring Park BoYoung.

Content warning: There is discussion of mental illness and stalking.
 
 
We need a nickname for Dr Hwang. If you have one, please let us know!
 

Digressions:  

0:57 - Listener E-mail!

2:49 - Judy watched "12.12: The Day" (서울의 봄) starring Hwang JungMin and Jung WooSung about the 1979 coup d'etat in South Korea. 

5:27 - Linda finished watching "Hwarang" (화랑) starring Park HyungSik and Park SeoJoon and found it to be a fun watch as long as you ignore Go ARa. 

6:58 - Judy's first book of the year was "Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982" (82년생 김지영) by Cho Nam-Joo. It's a stark and matter-of-fact depiction of the gender gap in South Korea.

11:25 - Continuing down the Park HyungSik hole, Linda watched "Happiness" (해피니스) from 2021, and found it to be more interesting than the typical zombie fare. 

 

 

Some Korean terms: 

태움: [teh-oom] burning; used as a term for workplace bullying and harrassment.

아가: [ah-gah] baby.

떡: [ddeok] rice cake.

민들레: [min-deul-leh] dandelion.

신기: [shin-ghi] supernatural powers; psychic powers.

신기가 있으면: [shin-ghi-ga-it-seu-myeon] if one has psychic powers.

주민등록: [joo-min-deung-lok] social registration.

보호사: [bo-ho-sah] caregiver.

짜장면: [jja-jang-myeon] black bean noodles.

 

 

Audio credits:  

Lee JaeJin (이재진) - "12.12: The Day" (서울의 봄) - "March for Power"

 

 

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

You can become our patron at patreon.com/kdramamyeyesout for as little as $1 per month!  

Please check out Judy's Twitch channel (twitch.tv/ladyjutea) or her Instagram (@ladyjutea) for non-Kdrama geeky content! Click here for videogame VOD on Youtube!

Download this and other episodes and while you're there, write us a review:  

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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. 

Jan 3, 2024

WISHING EVERYONE A FABULOUS 2024! Judy and Linda struggle to make sense of  episodes 13-16 of "Strong Girl Nam Soon" (힘쎈여자 강남순), the JTBC drama, starring Lee YooMi, Ong SeongWoo, and Kim JungEun.

We're going to shake off the bad vibes of this drama with the remnants of 2023 and go forward into 2024 with "Daily Dose of Sunshine" starring Park BoYoung!
 
 

Digressions:  

1:34 - Listener E-mails!

12:01 - Linda is halfway through the final season of "The Crown" and is feeling ill at ease with the relative proximity of the events.

14:29 - Judy is absolutely hooked on 2023 Game of the Year, "Baldur's Gate 3". There will be future updates on her character's relationship with Astarion, the hot vampire Elf, whether listeners want it or not!

19:58 - Linda is so far down the Park HyungSik rabbit hole that she's watching "Hwarang", despite the Go ARa-ness of it all.

 

 

Some Korean terms: 

사극: [sa-geuk] historical drama.

한강: [han-gang] Han River.

 

 

Audio credits:  

Hans Zimmer - "The Crown" - "Main Title"

Borislav Slavov - "Baldur's Gate 3" - "Main Theme Part I"

 

 

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

You can become our patron at patreon.com/kdramamyeyesout for as little as $1 per month!  

Please check out Judy's Twitch channel (twitch.tv/ladyjutea) or her Instagram (@ladyjutea) for non-Kdrama geeky content! Click here for videogame VOD on Youtube!

Download this and other episodes and while you're there, write us a review:  

Spotify  

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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