Judy and Teresa croak and sniffle their way through episodes 9-10 of " Black Knight (흑기사), a KBS drama starring Shin SeKyung, Kim RaeWon, Seo JiHye and Jang MiHee. This week's episodes would draw us in with tense dramatic moments and then immediately ruin the mood with soap opera nonsense. Judy is loving the oh-so-convenient friendship between Sharon (Seo JiHye), Jihoon (Kim HyunJoon) and Gon (Park SungHoon). Those three really need all the social support they can get. Teresa is amused by Sharon...
Mar 01, 2018•1 hr 30 min
It's crucial to plan your vengeance properly! Judy and Teresa scoff/snort their way through episodes 7-8 of "Black Knight" (흑기사), a KBS drama starring Shin SeKyung, Kim RaeWon, Seo JiHye and Jang MiHee. Judy and Teresa reveal their superficial sides as they discover their reasons for disliking Sooho (Kim RaeWon) and Gon (Park SungHoon), respectively. Judy thinks of a more effective way for Sharon (Seo JiHye) to use her Mystique powers to get rid of Haera (Shin SeKyung). Teresa is concerned about...
Feb 21, 2018•1 hr 40 min
Happy Valentine's Day! Judy and Teresa delve into the characters' tragic past lives in episodes 5-6 of " Black Knight (흑기사), a KBS drama starring Shin SeKyung, Kim RaeWon, Seo JiHye and Jang MiHee. Judy and Teresa theorize that Sooho (Kim RaeWon) is a 모태솔로 (Korean term for someone who’s never dated), which would explain his dead fish kiss and his idea of romance in general. Judy thinks past Sooho and past Haera (Shin SeKyung) confirmed their love after he gave her the ring while Teresa didn't qu...
Feb 14, 2018•1 hr 38 min
Judy and Teresa slog through episodes 3-4 of " Black Knight (흑기사), a KBS drama starring Shin SeKyung, Kim RaeWon, Seo JiHye and Jang MiHee. Judy decides to suffer from selective amnesia whenever Haera (Shin SeKyung) and Sooho (Kim RaeWon) have a conversation. She finds Gon (Park SungHoon) is more appealing than Sooho, who is, frankly, a manipulative douchebag. Teresa is the better person and gives Sooho and even Sharon (Seo JiHye) the benefit of the doubt, despite their shady conduct. Some Korea...
Feb 07, 2018•1 hr 4 min
It's Teresa's first episode! She and Judy talk about episodes 1-2 of "Black Knight" (흑기사), a KBS drama, named after a Korean tradition which originates from unhealthy societal attitudes towards alcohol consumption. Hooray! It stars Shin SeKyung, Kim RaeWon, Seo JiHye and Jang MiHee. Judy is terribly worried that Teresa will get an awful impression of Koreans from watching the superficial characters in this drama. Teresa wonders what kind of god punishes your sins by granting immortality and witc...
Jan 31, 2018•1 hr 22 min
It's Linda's final episode! Judy and Linda are tearing apart episodes 15-16 of "Because This Is My First Life" (이번 생은 처음이라), a TVN Korean drama starring Jung SoMin and Lee MinKi. Judy is supremely annoyed that Jiho (Jung SoMin) is blabbering about everything to everyone except for supposedly the most important person in her life: Sehee (Lee MinKi). Linda is incensed at Jiho for destroying Sehee's heart and then smugly lording it over him. Our counterthesis to the drama is that the institution of...
Jan 10, 2018•1 hr 23 min
Judy and Linda laud episodes 13-14 of "Because This Is My First Life" (이번 생은 처음이라) for managing to avoid the dreaded Penultimate Week Syndrome! This TVN Korean drama stars Jung SoMin and Lee MinKi. Judy and Linda suspect that the drama writers don’t actually understand Doris Lessing's novel, "To Room Nineteen". This will only become more apparent next week when we talk about episodes 15-16. Judy and Linda have such a big girl-crush on Jungmin (Lee ChungAh) that they almost want Jiho (Jung SoMin)...
Jan 03, 2018•1 hr 22 min
Judy and Linda crave a little bit more from episodes 11-12 of "Because This Is My First Life" (이번 생은 처음이라), a TVN Korean drama starring Jung SoMin and Lee MinKi. There has to be more of a build-up to Sehee's (Lee MinKi) sudden (?) romantic interest in Jiho (Jung SoMin). Surely, he doesn't get a sudden inspiration from making kimchi by the seaside? Judy is excited that Sooji (Esom) finally stands up to her disgusting work colleagues. Also, what's up with the strangely erotic introduction to Sehee...
Dec 27, 2017•1 hr 24 min
Judy and Linda climb up Maslow's hierarchy of needs as they talk about episodes 9-10 of "Because This Is My First Life" (이번 생은 처음이라), a TVN Korean drama starring Jung SoMin and Lee MinKi. Apparently every single character has facial blindness, because no one recognizes Boknam (Kim MinKyu), even though he was all over the place at Jiho (Jung SoMin) and Sehee's (Lee MinKi) wedding. Judy and Linda roll their eyes aggressively at the Smug Marrieds (Bam! Bridget Jones' Diary reference!) and also symp...
Dec 20, 2017•1 hr 8 min
Judy and Linda are just brimming with PSAs after watching episodes 7-8 of "Because This Is My First Life" (이번 생은 처음이라), a TVN Korean drama starring Jung SoMin and Lee MinKi. Judy and Linda wonder if Koreans don't have the concept of "stranger danger", since Jiho (Jung SoMin) is completely lacking in street smarts in these two episodes. Judy is puzzled by people constantly reiterating that Boknam (Kim MinKyu) is amazingly good looking. Linda is disturbed by Horang's (Kim GaEun) use of sexual with...
Dec 13, 2017•1 hr 12 min
Judy and Linda are excited (?!) by the fake wedding in episodes 5-6 of "Because This Is My First Life" (이번 생은 처음이라), a TVN Korean drama starring Jung SoMin and Lee MinKi. As much as we enjoyed watching the events of these two episodes, we also cried quite a bit, mainly because of Jiho's mom (Kim SunYoung). And if we sound a bit downtrodden by Jiho (Jung SoMin) and her friends' unfortunate circumstances reflecting our own not-quite-perfect lives, well, we're allowed to feel sad sometimes, alright...
Dec 06, 2017•1 hr 29 min
Judy and Linda are falling into episodes 3-4 of "Because This Is My First Life" (이번 생은 처음이라), a TVN Korean drama starring Jung SoMin and Lee MinKi. Judy and Linda are concerned about Koreans' attitudes towards dating and marriage. Doesn't anyone get married because they actually genuinely enjoy each other's company? These two episodes also happened to coincide with the #MeToo campaign, which was bitterly apropos, considering the BS that Jiho (Jung SoMin) and Sooji (Esom) have to go through. Some...
Nov 29, 2017•1 hr 24 min
Judy and Linda are finally starting a new drama! We are loving episodes 1-2 of "Because This Is My First Life" (이번 생은 처음이라), a TVN Korean drama starring Jung SoMin and Lee MinKi. Judy and Linda are deeply moved by the drama's realistic portrayal of Korea's patriarchal society. SMASH THE SYSTEM!!! Ahem. Judy wants to know what lipstick brand Sooji (Esom) is using. How is that not a sponsorship moment? Linda wonders if all married Korean women have a secret stash of money. Digressions: 20:13 - Jud...
Nov 22, 2017•1 hr 24 min
Judy and Linda are flabbergasted by episodes 37-40 of "Hospital Ship" (병원선), the MBC Korean drama starring Ha JiWon, Kang MinHyuk and Lee SeoWon. We're relieved and sad that it ended like this. Welp, the telemedicine threat is resolved! We...cared? Judy and Linda are so uninterested in the romance between Eunjae (Ha JiWon) and Hyun (Kang MinHyuk), that even the provocative night at a hotel together for sexy times doesn't even merit any discussion. Judy is furious with Eunjae for being such a con...
Nov 15, 2017•1 hr 8 min
Judy and Linda struggle through the dreaded penultimate week (i.e. episodes 33-36) of "Hospital Ship" (병원선), the MBC Korean drama starring Ha JiWon, Kang MinHyuk and Lee SeoWon. The drama decides to introduce the threat of telemedicine this week, but the evil chairman's plot is so nonsensical that Judy and Linda find it more boring than sinister. This is aggravated by the fact that Eunjae (HaJiWon) and Hyun (Kang MinHyuk) act so nonchalantly for most of the time. Judy borrows one of her favourit...
Nov 08, 2017•1 hr 8 min
Judy and Linda yadda yadda and cringe through episodes 29-32 of "Hospital Ship" (병원선), the MBC Korean drama starring Ha JiWon, Kang MinHyuk and Lee SeoWon. Judy and Linda discuss the use of blood as a weapon. Judy theorizes that Hyun's (Kang MinHyuk) body cavity is radioactive, because how else would Eunjae (Ha JiWon) have such flattering lighting during surgery? Linda struggles to remember how the "love" (insert giant air quotes) between Eunjae and Hyun actually started. Judy was so unintereste...
Nov 01, 2017•1 hr 33 min
Judy and Linda were amused but also impatient with episodes 25-28 of "Hospital Ship" (병원선), the MBC Korean drama starring Ha JiWon, Kang MinHyuk and Lee SeoWon. This week, it's Hyun's (Kang MinHyuk) turn to wrap up his family drama. Just like last week, Judy and Linda find it unbelievable that Hyun's sister, a heartless harpy who wanted to tell people that her father was dead, suddenly turns into a loving daughter who missed her father so much. Hyun's mom is still godawful, though. Judy starts t...
Oct 25, 2017•1 hr 35 min
This week, Judy and Linda are talking about episodes 21-24 of "Hospital Ship" (병원선), the MBC Korean drama starring Ha JiWon, Kang MinHyuk and Lee SeoWon, and they cannot believe there are still four weeks left. Linda is angry about Youngeun's (Wang JiEun) emotional blackmailing of Hyun (Kang MinHyuk) while Judy doesn't think that Eunjae (Ha JiWon) is never given enough time by the writers to show any emotional struggle with this development. Judy and Linda are shocked that the drama states that ...
Oct 18, 2017•55 min
Judy and Linda can't believe what's going on in episodes 17-20 of "Hospital Ship" (병원선), the MBC Korean drama starring Ha JiWon, Kang MinHyuk and Lee SeoWon. Judy and Linda are confused about how Youngeun (Wang JiEun) and Eunjae's dad (Cho SungHa) plan on getting away with their respective scams. Linda is having a lot of trouble imagining Jaegul (Lee SeoWon) actually being a rival for Eunjae's (Ha JiWon) love for many reasons. On the other hand, Judy doesn't really feel passionate love from Hyun...
Oct 11, 2017•1 hr 8 min
Judy and Linda are getting whiplash this week from the romantic subplots in episodes 13-16 of "Hospital Ship" (병원선) starring Ha JiWon, Kang MinHyuk and Lee SeoWon. Our desperate wish for Eunjae (Ha JiWon) and Hyun (Kang MinHyuk) to remain supportive friends has been dashed. This week introduces their romantic interest in each other, and then adds two more characters into the mix to form the most slapdash love quadrilateral. Linda posits that there's a magical portal that transports characters to...
Oct 04, 2017•1 hr 35 min
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 s...
Sep 27, 2017•1 hr 38 min
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)...
Sep 20, 2017•1 hr 43 min
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 ...
Sep 13, 2017•1 hr 31 min
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...
Sep 06, 2017•1 hr 23 min
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! - t...
Aug 30, 2017•1 hr 16 min
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 ...
Aug 23, 2017•1 hr 27 min
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 ...
Aug 16, 2017•1 hr 26 min
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 brea...
Aug 09, 2017•1 hr 5 min
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 c...
Aug 02, 2017•1 hr 21 min
Judy and Linda laugh and cry at episodes 11 and 12 of "Fight My Way" (쌈 마이웨이), starring Park SeoJoon, Kim JiWon, Ahn JaeHong and Song HaYoon. Linda tries not to give away any spoilers and spends the whole time being shifty-eyed whenever Judy tries to speculate. Judy ponders if Yejin (Pyo YeJin) is some sort of innocent-faced mastermind. Linda cried over Dongman's dad (Song ByungHo) while Judy squirreled away all of Seolhee's (Song HaYoon) best lines to use when she goes on a righteous rampage. 0...
Jul 26, 2017•1 hr 34 min
