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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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Now displaying: Category: Moonlight Drawn by Clouds
Nov 3, 2016

Oh noes! "Moonlight Drawn by Clouds" (구르미 그린 달빛) is over. Judy and Linda discuss the final four episodes of the KBS2 drama starring Park Bogum, Kim Yoojung and Jinyoung (from B1A4). 

The ending left us feeling strangely unfulfilled. Episodes 15 and 16 felt like the showrunners were killing time until they had to wrap everything up in episodes 17 and 18 with a neat little bow. 

Some clarifications:

1) King Sunjo (순조, the Crown Prince's father) did not actually die within the timeline of this drama. It was just Judy's wishful thinking. He actually stepped down for Crown Prince Yeong to act as regent. 

2) The next drama we're going to be watching is "Legend of the Blue Sea" (푸른 바다의 전설). In it, the female lead is named "Simcheong", which is a name from a famous Korean folktale about a girl who sacrifices herself for her blind father. You can click here to read the story.

 

What did you guys think of the ending of "Moonlight Drawn by Clouds"? Did you have any theories of how the story would end before you watched the final episodes? What will you be watching, now that "Moonlight" is done? Please let us know on Facebook or Twitter (@kdramamyeyesout) or e-mail us! 

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Oct 12, 2016

In our 6th episode, Judy and Linda discuss episodes 13 and 14 of the KBS2 drama, Moonlight Drawn by Clouds (구르미 그린 달빛), starring Kim Yoojung, Park Bogum and Jinyoung (B1A4). This week left us emotionally exhausted from the heartbreak portrayed by the Crown Prince, Samnom (now Raon, we guess?), Yoonsung and Hayun. Judy cried. A lot. Linda was bloodthirsty and claimed to be so, for "good reasons". Riiiiiiiiiiiiiight. All the storylines are slowly starting to come together and we hope they pay off.

 

There will be a mini-episode coming out on October 25. Judy and Linda will post an episode covering the final four episodes of Moonlight Drawn by Clouds at the end of October or beginning of November, so please be patient!

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Oct 5, 2016

This week, Judy and Linda discuss episodes 11 and 12 of the KBS2 drama, Moonlight Drawn by Clouds (구르미 그린 달빛), starring Kim Yoojung, Park Bogum and Jinyoung (B1A4). There were many exciting moments in these two episodes. We see Yoonsung's dark side again (hooray!) and the cool fight scene helps break up the cheesy romance scenes. Judy and Linda reveal their not-so-secret crush on Captain America and wish Samnom would go back to being a self-sufficient woman who can defend herself.

 

Korean terms:

약조: [yak-jo] old Korean term for promise.

할아버지: [hal-ah-buh-ji] grandfather.

반찬: [ban-chan] side dishes.

도시락: [do-shi-rak] packed lunch.

소풍: [so-poong] picnic.

입다시다: [ip-da-shi-da] to smack one's lips in anticipation.

일편단심: [il-pyun-dan-shim] "one piece, red heart"; unwavering loyalty

 

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Sep 28, 2016

We have a confession to make. We were rather disappointed by episode 9 of Moonlight Drawn by Clouds (구르미 그린 달빛). The acting, especially that of Park Bogum, is still superb, but we found the quick jumps between all the side plots very tedious to follow. Come on, guys, we know why we watch this show and it's not for the nonsensical rebellion storyline. And where was Yoonsung (Jinyoung from B1A4) in the episode? 

Thankfully, episode 10 gave us all the sugarcoated romance our hearts desired between Samnom (Kim Yoojung) and the Crown Prince (Park Bogum). Yoonsung is back for a brief, but powerful confrontation with the Crown Prince. Judy is convinced that there will soon be a Crown Princess pageant in which Samnom and Hayun (Chae Soobin) will have to compete, because of course they do. Linda, who was previously optimistic about the eventual happy ending of this drama series, now isn't so sure. Don't give up, Linda!

Korean terms we mention in this episode:

현모양처: [hyun-mo-yang-chuh] wise mother and kind wife. It's a term for what ideal women were supposed to be like, in old Korea. You know, because women weren't allowed to do anything else

선비: [sun-bee] formal term for scholar. To be a true 선비, as per Confucius, you had to put fairness and goodness ahead of personal needs, and even your life.

연모: [yun-mo] old Korean term for "romantic love".

의금부: [ui-gum-boo] department for investigation and prosecution in old Korea.

한옥: [han-ok] traditional Korean house with shingles.

아버지: [ah-buh-jee] formal term for father.

어머니: [uh-muh-nee] formal term for mother.

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Sep 21, 2016

It's our third episode! Judy thought she would have to tear her hair out after another issue with her external hard drive, but it's fixed now. You may hear some weird changes in sound between the 44-45 minute mark. Sorry. But we have audio clips from the drama embedded in the podcast now. We're so fancy!

In this episode of K-Drama My Eyes Out, we discuss episodes 7 and 8 of Moonlight Drawn by Clouds (구르미 그린 달빛), starring Kim Yoojung, Park Bogum and Jinyoung. Linda and Judy spend way too much time analyzing THE kiss, 'cause we're still fawning teenagers at heart. Judy is worried that things are going a bit too well for the main characters, while Linda remains strangely optimistic. Ever the Madame Etiquette, Judy criticizes the Crown Prince for being a bad son (gasp!)

Also, everyone is Batman.

Korean terminology in the episode:

남색: [nam-sek] old Korean term for male homosexual. This makes us think, is there a term for lesbians? We should probably know this.

경복궁: [gyeong-bok-goong] largest palace in Korea.

내관: [nwe-gwan] eunuch.

첩: [chup] consort. As compared to 처 [chuh], which refers to a legitimate wife.

핏줄: [pit-jool] bloodline; relative.

 

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Sep 14, 2016

In the second episode of the K-Drama My Eyes Out podcast, Linda and Judy discuss episodes 5 and 6 of Moonlight Drawn by Clouds (구르미 그린 달빛) starring Kim Yoojung, Park Bogum and Jinyoung. Judy unwittingly become Madame Etiquette and Linda is surprisingly venomous about the new romantic rival, Hayun, portrayed by Chae Soobin. 

청계천: [chung-gye-chun] famous river in Seoul

한복: [han-bok] traditional Korean clothing

이불: [ee-bool] duvet

기생: [gi-seng] Korean form of geisha; female entertainer

외척: [weh-chuk] Queen's relatives, typically portrayed as rivals to the King's power

심쿵: [shim-koong] shortened term for 심장이 쿵쾅쿵쾅, "heart is thudding" (?!)

세자저하: [seh-ja-juh-ha] form of address for the Crown Prince, ie. Your Highness

존댓말: [jon-det-mal] formal speech

반말: [ban-mal] informal speech

 

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Sep 8, 2016

Welcome to our brand new podcast, K-Drama My Eyes Out. In our inaugural episode, we discuss the first 4 episodes of the KBS2 drama, "Moonlight Drawn by Clouds", aka "Lovers in the Moonlight". We discuss how Linda can never seem to remember the actual name of the drama and how obsessed/frustrated Judy is with the slow-mo romantic shots. 

Some Korean terms we cover:

가채: [ga-che] intricate wig worn by women.

도복: [do-bok] white uniform worn when performing martial arts - Yes, Judy mistakenly and repeatedly refers to Yoonsung (character portrayed by Jinyoung from B1A4) as "Flower dobok" when she actually means...

도포: [do-poh] flowy outerwear worn by noblemen.

엄친아 aka 엄마 친구 아들: [um-chin-ah] shortened word meaning the son of your mom's friend who is literally better than you at everything.

착해: [chak-hae] kind, well-mannered.

In this episode, we also refer to the article, "11 K-drama gender-benders ranked by realness" and Yoojung Kim's dance practice video on Instagram that she performs in episode 4.

If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, please follow us on Twitter and Facebook (@kdramamyeyesout) or e-mail us! We look forward to hearing from you!

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