That's how this ends? Judy and Teresa were deflated by episodes 33-36 of “My Fellow Citizens!” (국민여러분!), a KBS2 drama starring Choi SiWon, Lee YooYoung and Kim MinJung.
Things we needed from the final week of this drama but didn't get:
1) SangJin (Tae InHo) to actually face his feelings for MiYeong (Lee YooYoung), not suck at it and be an actual human about it.
2) The backstory of the violent relationship between Sister #1 (Baek JiWon), Chairwoman (Kim MinJung) and Lawyer Sister (Ahn EunJin) and the resolution of that conflict, one way or the other.
3) JungGuk (Choi SiWon) and MiYeong working through their problems and reaching a mature decision, one way or the other.
4) A satisfying conclusion for the Chairwoman, who was our favourite character, for heaven's sake! She didn't deserve such a limp ending to her story.
Digressions:
0:55 - "Divinity: Original Sin II"
1:42 - "The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience"
3:17 - Teresa checked out "Arthdal Chronicles". Our special Mini-episode will be released in July!
Some Korean terms:
사기꾼: [sa-gi-ggoon] con artist.
사랑꾼: [sa-rang-ggoon] love artist.
Audio credits:
Borislav Slavov - “Divinity: Original Sin II” – “Main Theme”
The Lonely Island – “Oakland Nights (feat. Sia)”
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Penultimate week! Judy and Teresa zip through episodes 29-32 of “My Fellow Citizens!” (국민여러분!), a KBS2 drama starring Choi SiWon, Lee YooYoung and Kim MinJung.
Guys, remember how the Chairwoman (Kim MinJung) is our favourite character and we were waiting forever for the showdown between her and Sister #1 (Baek JiWon)? And also looking forward to the mysterious Sister #3 (Yoon JooHee) and what she's capable of?
SIGH.
We'll be taking a small break from weekly episodes for the months of July and August! There will be Mini-Episodes from time to time while we deal with some life stuff, so please look out for those. We'll have some special guests!
Digressions:
0:49 - We absolutely loved "Always Be My Maybe"
Some Korean terms:
김치찌개: [gim-chi-jji-geh] kimchi stew.
Audio credits:
Hello Peril – “Always Be My Maybe” – “Hello”
Glenn Stafford - “Starcraft” – “Terran Theme”
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Judy and Teresa were okay with episodes 25-28 of “My Fellow Citizens!” (국민여러분!), a KBS2 drama starring Choi SiWon, Lee YooYoung and Kim MinJung.
We were very annoyed to find out that "My Fellow Citizens!" is now under the Viki Pass Plus. We hope that it's not hindering your ability to watch the rest of it and listen to our episodes.
This week wasn't as strong as last week in terms of meaningful interactions between characters. It did have a lot of physical gags, which were admittedly fun. Finally, JungGuk's sister (Park KyungHye) contributes to the drama by being pretty amazing. Why is she a con artist, again?
Digressions:
0:53 – Listener e-mail!
7:24 – "Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion" (コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ)
8:34 – Korean meal etiquette
Some Korean terms:
성: [seong] Chinese based word root for "sex"
성: [seong] last name.
Audio credits:
Kotaro Nakagawa – “Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion” – “Opening Theme 1”
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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.
Remember when we had such high hopes for Sharon? Judy and Teresa were excited by episodes 21-24 of “My Fellow Citizens!” (국민여러분!), a KBS2 drama starring Choi SiWon, Lee YooYoung and Kim MinJung.
This week is full of great scenes between supporting characters that build them up as actual people with their own motivations, rather than mannequins that come to life when the camera turns to them. Judy feels vindicated that someone else has finally noticed that SangJin (Tae InHo) has feelings for MiYeong (Lee YooYoung). Will JungGuk (Choi SiWon) ever tell MiYeong about his con man past or will it all blow up in his face?
Digressions:
2:56 – “Dark” (TV series)
3:55 - "Game of Thrones" (no spoilers)
7:16 - Red Dead Redemption 2
Some Korean terms:
범생이: [beom-seng-ee] derogatory version of "모범생" [mo-beom-seng], which means "model student".
Audio credits:
Apparat – “Dark” – “Goodbye (Theme from Dark, A Netflix Original Series)”
Woody Jackson – “Red Dead Redemption 2” – “The Gang”
g.o.d - "One Candle" (촛불하나)
John Williams – “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” – “The Abduction”
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Judy and Teresa wish they could be as cool as the Chairwoman in episodes 17-20 of “My Fellow Citizens!” (국민여러분!), a KBS2 drama starring Choi SiWon, Lee YooYoung and Kim MinJung.
The Viki translators say that having a flower behind one's ear implies that someone is crazy? This is the first time that Judy's heard about this.
The Chairwoman (Kim MinJung) reveals her actual plan, which makes more sense than turning a con man into an assemblyman. Why do Korean elections involve so many high schoolers and also, dancing? MiYeong (Lee YooYoung) continues to ignore people who blatantly tell her that her husband's a con man.
Digressions:
0:46 - "Mary and the Witch's Flower"
3:18 - "Pokemon Detective Pikachu"
4:50 - Red Dead Redemption 2
6:53 - "Drunk History"
Some Korean terms:
기러기아빠: [gi-ruh-gi-ah-ppa] literally "goose father"; term for fathers left behind in Korea while the mothers and children move overseas for education purposes.
Audio credits:
Takatsugu Muramatsu – “Mary and the Witch’s Flower” – “Mary’s Theme”
Kenta Nagata, Hajime Wakai and Toru Minegishi – “Pokemon Stadium”
Woody Jackson – “Red Dead Redemption 2” – “The Gang”
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Why are we not bathing in champagne right now? Judy and Teresa are still very much into episodes 13-16 of “My Fellow Citizens!” (국민여러분!), a KBS2 drama starring Choi SiWon, Lee YooYoung and Kim MinJung.
Judy keeps calling Miyeong’s stepbrother, Sangjin (Tae InHo), by the wrong name. Sorry!
Our favourite character right now is the Chairwoman (Kim MinJung). She is so good at knowing her enemies' weak points and belittling them with only her words. On the other hand, Sangjin is way too perfect to be real, and we think there must be a dark side to him. Just like Jungguk (Choi SiWon) isn't the best con man, maybe Miyeong (Lee YooYoung) isn't the best detective either?
Digressions:
1:23 - So much crochet
4:12 - Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth (board game)
6:02 - "Twin Peaks: The Return"
7:23 - Teresa's Crave rant
Some Korean terms:
사랑 [sa-rang]: love.
사채 [sa-cheh]: private loan; usually from a loan shark.
사기꾼 [sa-gi-kkoon]: con artist.
짜장면 [jja-ja-myun]: black bean noodles; a favourite delivery food for Koreans.
Audio credits:
Angelo Badalamenti – “Twin Peaks: The Return” – “Twin Peaks Main Theme”
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"Now we have to fight with our butts!" Judy and Teresa love the rising tension between the main characters in episodes 9-12 of “My Fellow Citizens!” (국민여러분!), a KBS2 drama starring Choi SiWon, Lee YooYoung and Kim MinJung.
JungGuk (Choi SiWon), a professional con man, continues to not anticipate the very obvious strategies of other characters. The show's excellent editing shows the three main candidates and their political stance (or lack thereof) in an intriguing way. We also get a hint of another powerful female character who is on her way to stir up the drama!
Digressions:
0:54 - "SHAZAM!"
3:31 - "Street Food" (Netflix documentary)
6:34 - "Killing Eve"
7:31 - "Persona" (페르소나)
10:53 - "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri"
12:22 - "Rilakkuma and Kaoru" (リラックマとカオルさん)
14:44 - Teresa is learning to crochet
Audio credits:
Benjamin Wallfisch – “SHAZAM!” – “SHAZAM! Theme”
Pshycotic Beats, Pati Amor – “Killer Shangri-lah”
IU – “Palette”
Carter Burwell – “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” – “Mildred Goes to War”
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After 5 weeks of hemming and hawing, Judy and Teresa have finally picked "My Fellow Citizens!" (국민여러분!) to cover this spring.
This week, we watched episodes 5-8 of this KBS2 drama starring Choi SiWon, Lee YooYoung and Kim MinJung. If you would like to hear about episodes 1-4, please check out KDMEO episodes 130 and 131.
We really liked these 4 episodes. The production team is doing an excellent job at zipping things along and intercutting smoothly between jokes and serious moments. There may also be some rambling about Chairwoman's (Kim MinJung) coats, "Mister Sunshine" (미스터션샤인) and real estate scams.
Digressions:
0:56 - "Avengers: Endgame" (spoiler free)
2:18 - "Captain Marvel" (spoiler free)
3:44 - Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game
8:28 - "The Handmaid's Tale" (minor spoilers)
Some Korean terms:
깍두기 [kkak-doo-gi]: kimchi made from radishes cut into small cubes. To see a picture of 깍두기 and imagine the process of turning a human body into that shape, click here.
Audio credits:
Alan Silvestri – “Avengers: Endgame” – “Main on End”
Pinar Toprek – “Captain Marvel” – “This Isn’t Goodbye”
Adam Taylor – “The Handmaid’s Tale” – “The Salvaging”
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