HOW IS KIM BUM OUR FAVOURITE RIGHT NOW? Judy and Linda felt gleeful during episodes 2-4 of “Tale of the Nine Tailed” (구미호뎐), a TVN supernatural romance starring Lee DongWook, Jo BoAh and Kim Bum. We were so disappointed by the kiss between Yeon (Lee DongWook) and AhEum (Jo BoAh) in the flashback. This HAS to get better, right? Kim Bum's ability to switch between douchiness and vulnerability is really impressing us. Linda watched a significant portion of the episodes through her fingers because o...
Oct 28, 2020•1 hr 24 min
WELCOME TO SEASON 4 OF K-DRAMA MY EYES OUT! Judy, Linda and Teresa are excited to talk about the hottest Korean dramas of Fall 2020! Digressions: 1:40 - New Patreon donors and Listener E-mails! 7:37 - ***SPOILERS*** Follow-up on "It's Okay to Not Be Okay" (사이코지만 괜찮아) 20:45 - Judy did NOT finish "Was It Love" (우리, 사랑했을까) 23:51 - Teresa tried out some slice of life animes: "A Place Further than the Universe" (宇宙よりも遠い場所), "Laid-Back Camp" (ゆるキャン△) 25:14 - Linda watched the controversial "Emily in P...
Oct 14, 2020•1 hr 40 min
SURPRISE EPISODE! Judy and Linda jibber jabber about "It's Okay to Not be Okay" (사이코지만 괜찮아), a TVN drama starring Seo YeJi and Kim SooHyun. Listener e-mails sometimes work, you guys! Linda and I happened to be watching this drama and decided to record about it. Teresa is enjoying the well-deserved summer break. We tried our best to keep our jibber jabber to ***VERY MILD SPOILERS***. Digressions: 1:59 - New Patreon donor and Listener E-mails! 4:38 - Why not try a relaxing Korean reality show like...
Aug 22, 2020•1 hr 28 min
FINALLY, SOME CLOSURE! Judy, Linda and Teresa binged on episodes 9-16 of “100 Days My Prince” (100일의 낭군님), a TVN drama starring Do KyungSoo (D.O. from EXO) and Nam JiHyun. Back in 2018, Judy and Teresa covered the first 8 episodes of "100 Days My Prince" before DramaFever imploded. The drama finally came to Viki this year and Judy basically forced Linda and Teresa to watch it, because we hate leaving things unfinished. If you want to listen to us talk about the first half of this drama, that's i...
Jul 28, 2020•1 hr 13 min
WE'RE DATING EXPERTS APPARENTLY. Judy, Linda and Teresa critique the various romances from episodes 11-12 of “Hospital Playlist” (슬기로운 의사생활), a TVN medical ensemble drama starring Jeon MiDo, Jo JungSuk, Yoo YeonSeok, Jung KyungHo and Kim DaeMyung. The Ghost - Chae SongHwa, neurosurgeon played by Jeon MiDo Darth Vader - Lee IkJoon, general surgeon played by Jo JungSuk Buddha - Ahn JungWon, pediatric surgeon played by Yoo YeonSeok Ice Man - Kim JoonWan, cardiothoracic surgeon played by Jung KyungH...
Jul 09, 2020•1 hr 27 min
THE FACE BLINDNESS WORSENS. Judy, Linda and Teresa struggle to say words about episodes 9-10 of “Hospital Playlist” (슬기로운 의사생활), a TVN medical ensemble drama starring Jeon MiDo, Jo JungSuk, Yoo YeonSeok, Jung KyungHo and Kim DaeMyung. The Ghost - Chae SongHwa, neurosurgeon played by Jeon MiDo Darth Vader - Lee IkJoon, general surgeon played by Jo JungSuk Buddha - Ahn JungWon, pediatric surgeon played by Yoo YeonSeok Ice Man - Kim JoonWan, cardiothoracic surgeon played by Jung KyungHo Mama's Boy ...
Jun 18, 2020•1 hr 3 min
We contemplated whether we should upload such a frivolous episode amidst the deeply upsetting events happening in the world at present, but we ultimately decided to go ahead. Please know that we stand with the Black community, and are working to educate ourselves on how we can support efforts to eradicate systemic racism and inequality. Racism and social injustice are absolutely abhorrent and we, as a human race, must learn to treat each individual with respect, dignity and equality. We have inc...
Jun 05, 2020•1 hr 28 min
DIE, MIDGE FLIES! Judy, Linda and Teresa cavort through episodes 5-6 of “Hospital Playlist” (슬기로운 의사생활), a TVN medical ensemble drama starring Jeon MiDo, Jo JungSuk, Yoo YeonSeok, Jung KyungHo and Kim DaeMyung. The Ghost - Chae SongHwa, neurosurgeon played by Jeon MiDo Darth Vader - Lee IkJoon, general surgeon played by Jo JungSuk Buddha - Ahn JungWon, pediatric surgeon played by Yoo YeonSeok Ice Man - Kim JoonWan, cardiothoracic surgeon played by Jung KyungHo Mama's Boy - Yang SeokHyung, OBGYN ...
May 20, 2020•1 hr 10 min
ARE THEY TOO PERFECT? Judy, Linda and Teresa are enjoying episodes 3-4 of “Hospital Playlist” (슬기로운 의사생활), a TVN medical ensemble drama starring Jeon MiDo, Jo JungSuk, Yoo YeonSeok, Jung KyungHo and Kim DaeMyung. We're adding to our list of nicknames: The Ghost - Chae SongHwa, neurosurgeon played by Jeon MiDo Darth Vader - Lee IkJoon, general surgeon played by Jo JungSuk Buddha - Ahn JungWon, pediatric surgeon played by Yoo YeonSeok Ice Man - Kim JoonWan, cardiothoracic surgeon played by Jung Ky...
May 09, 2020•58 min
A PYRAMID SCHEME OF MURDER. David and Robert join Judy and Teresa to talk about episodes 3-4 of "Kingdom" (킹덤) Season 2, a Netflix mini-series starring Ju JiHoon and Bae DooNa. Science is important. Also, don't underestimate women. Digressions: 1:53 – Listener E-mail! 8:52 – “Onward” 13:22 – “Recovery of an MMO Junkie” (ネト充のススメ) 18:08 – Tabletop Simulator and Tapletopia 23:50 – “FINAL FANTASY VII Remake” Audio credits: Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna – “Onward” – “A Little Magic” Megumi Nakajima - ...
May 04, 2020•1 hr 29 min
GET USED TO THE NICKNAMES. Judy, Linda and Teresa are loving the group dynamics in episodes 1-2 of “Hospital Playlist” (슬기로운 의사생활), a TVN medical ensemble drama starring Jeon MiDo, Jo JungSuk, Yoo YeonSeok, Jung KyungHo and Kim DaeMyung. Click here to watch a video of the cast being funny together, that Linda mentions in the episode! We have another Netflix Party in the works to watch the first episode of "The King: Eternal Monarch" (더 킹: 영원의 군주) starring Lee MinHo and Kim GoEun. Our Patreon don...
Apr 22, 2020•1 hr 36 min
HOW DO YOU HAVE MORE ENDINGS THAN RETURN OF THE KING? Judy and Teresa stressball their way through episodes 13-16 of “Crash Landing On You” (사랑의 불시착), a TVN romantic comedy starring Son YeJin and Hyun Bin. Linda couldn't join us for this recording, but you can head over to read her essay about these episodes on a special public post on our Patreon page: patreon.com/kdramamyeyesout If you were dismayed at the prospect of listening to us dissect 6.5 hours of drama, you'll be glad to know that we w...
Apr 08, 2020•1 hr 12 min
KOREANS LOVE KICKS AND THEY LOVE REVENGE. David and Robert join Judy and Teresa to talk about the first 2 eps of "Kingdom" (킹덤) Season 2, a Netflix mini-series starring Ju JiHoon and Bae DooNa. Robert helpfully decides to angle for a craft beer sponsorship. David wants a beard desperately and also lends us professional insight about cinematography. Judy feels like the Crown Prince's (Ju JiHoon) sudden turn to revenge mode is abandoning his arc from Season 1 about saving his subjects from the zom...
Apr 01, 2020•1 hr 11 min
PLOT HOLES ABOUND! For a bunch of amateurs, Judy, Linda and Teresa have a lot of notes for episodes 9-12 of “Crash Landing On You” (사랑의 불시착), a TVN romantic comedy starring Son YeJin and Hyun Bin. Linda is incensed that the epilogues are used to show the same damn scene in Switzerland over and over, instead of developing side characters who should be contributing more to this story. Judy is upset that the lines are so unmemorable that they're NOT Crash Landing On You! Get it???!!! SeungJun (Kim ...
Mar 18, 2020•2 hr
DON'T TELL NO PORKY, GIGABYTCH. Judy, Linda and Teresa are finally getting some flutters from the real danger in episodes 5-8 of “Crash Landing On You” (사랑의 불시착), a TVN romantic comedy starring Son YeJin and Hyun Bin. Corrections: Judy called Choi WooSik and Kim JungHyun by the wrong name. Oops! Some of the subtitles in this drama are just WACKY. We miss Jean (she of the "Vagabond" subtitles") so much. Judy honors ManBok (aka The Wiretapper played by Kim YoungMin) with his own musical sting. We ...
Mar 04, 2020•2 hr 23 min
DO YOU FEEL THE PITTERPATS? Judy, Linda and Teresa wonder if they should be feeling heart flutters from episodes 2-4 of “Crash Landing On You” (사랑의 불시착), a TVN romantic comedy starring Son YeJin and Hyun Bin. The drama is doing a great job at poking fun at its own tropes. We are super invested in the wiretapper's (Kim YoungMin) wellbeing and not at all interested in JungHyeok's (Hyun Bin) investigation into the truck accident. We definitely think SeRi and JungHyeok are cute together but don't an...
Feb 19, 2020•1 hr 29 min
It's our Winter 2020 First Impressions episode! Strap yourselves in, because we didn't prepare any notes! On purpose! Digressions: 1:57 – We hear from one of our Patreon patrons! 3:54 – “Dunkirk” 8:04 – “Chocolate” (초콜릿) is a JTBC romantic comedy starring Ha JiWon and Yoon KyeSang. This is giving us major “Hospital Ship” vibes, which is a terrible thing. Judy and Teresa have a hell of a time trying to tell characters apart. Poor poor Ha JiWon. 30:26 – “Queen: Love and War” (간택: 여인들의 전쟁) is a per...
Feb 05, 2020•1 hr 57 min
DO YOU HAVE FEELINGS? Judy, Linda and Teresa are less than thrilled with the finale of “Vagabond” (배가본드), an SBS action "thriller" starring Lee SeungGi and Suzy. Sorry that Judy sounds like she's recording in a cave. We may eventually need to get proper mixing equipment for our microphones. For the season finale of a drama that made such a big deal about how badass the main character is, the action scenes are rather lackluster . Judy is extremely disappointed that Dalgeon (Lee SeungGi) didn't ki...
Jan 22, 2020•59 min
TIME IS RUNNING OUT. CRAM IN ALL THE SPONSORS. Judy, Linda and Teresa are yelling at the screen during episodes 11-14 of “Vagabond” (배가본드), an SBS action thriller starring Lee SeungGi and Bae Suzy. PLEASE NOTE: We talk briefly about the portrayal of a suicide attempt in the drama from 48:46-50:00. Everything about the bereaved family members is killing Judy with cheesiness. Linda attempts to explain the difference between legal and illegal lobbying. Teresa wonders if piggyback rides are common i...
Jan 08, 2020•1 hr 20 min
DON'T THINK ABOUT IT. Judy, Linda and Teresa are forced to suspend their disbelief for episodes 7-10 of “Vagabond” (배가본드), an SBS action thriller starring Lee SeungGi and Bae Suzy. Teresa is still struggling to accept the wackiness of this drama, whereas Judy and Linda have embraced it wholeheartedly. Judy is annoyed that the drama has pulled a switcheroo with Haeri (Bae Suzy); instead of an "Alias"-like competent spy, we have a novice agent who gets ignored by her team. Linda alleges that Suzy ...
Dec 18, 2019•1 hr 27 min
EVERYTHING HAPPENS. Judy, Linda and Teresa whirl through episodes 3-6 of “Vagabond” (배가본드), an SBS action thriller starring Lee SeungGi and Bae Suzy. This week, we are introduced to a whole slew of characters. Will they live up to their potential? As goofy as this drama is, DalGeon (Lee SeungGi) is doing his best to remind us that the impetus for all of his actions is grief for his nephew. We're curious how good Haeri's (Bae Suzy) Arabic is, so if any of our listeners speak Arabic, let us know! ...
Dec 04, 2019•1 hr 25 min
We're back from our extended summer break! Judy, Linda and Teresa are having so much fun with episodes 1-2 of “Vagabond” (배가본드), a SBS action thriller starring Lee SeungGi and Bae Suzy. We were hooked on this show from the very beginning. The action sequences are great and the lead actors are compelling. There are so many twists and turns that you absolutely must pay attention. If you haven't started already, we highly recommend it! Digressions: 1:31 - Borderlands 3 3:11 - The Outer Worlds 6:08 ...
Nov 20, 2019•1 hr 21 min
Welcome to K-Drama My Eyes Out! For the past three years, we’ve been doing deep dives into Korean dramas and we’re back with a new format, with all three hosts (Judy, Linda and Teresa) recording together for the very first time! We hope to bring you a bit of insight into Korean culture, history and subtext in dialogue that may have been lost in translation. Join us every other week as we gush, rant, and come up with the wackiest theories. K-Drama My Eyes Out is available on Apple Podcasts, Googl...
Nov 20, 2019•1 min
Linda is back as a special guest, and she forced Judy to watch the first episode of "Arthdal Chronicles" (아스달 연대기), a TVN drama starring Song JoongKi, Kim JiWon and Jang DongGun. "WHY?" is the predominant question. Why does this look so cheap if it cost over $50million? Why is the conlang so lazily un-Korean if this is meant to be set in an ancient Korea? Why is this episode 80 minutes if they spend most of it on dumb things instead of establishing important plot points? Why are they doing such ...
Jul 09, 2019•1 hr 15 min
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...
Jun 26, 2019•35 min
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 Au...
Jun 19, 2019•37 min
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. Finall...
Jun 12, 2019•45 min
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 MiYe...
Jun 05, 2019•53 min
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...
May 29, 2019•48 min
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...
May 22, 2019•52 min
