We started a new K-drama! This week, watch episodes 1-4 of ‘Hotel Del Luna’ and then join us here as we discuss stunning cinematography, storylines that made us cry, and our predictions for what is to come! Also, Coffee Ghost. Coffee Ghost gets his own section. This show absolutely destroyed our fashion section and made us feel like the poorest peasants in all the land, so if you are here for our take on fashion, I’m sorry. Maybe the next four episodes will have dumbed it down enough that we can...
Jan 14, 2020•43 min•Ep. 78
In our very special bonus episode for ‘Healer' we are joined by our first ever guest, Raquel’s other best friend, Manuel! In this episode, we talk our favorite characters, the most memorable scenes, and - as always - what spinoffs/alternate endings we want. We also develop a new rating system for our dramas, so that’s very exciting. If you have thoughts about these episodes that you want to share with us, give us a hey at playonk.com, playonkpodcast@gmail.com, on Twitter @playonk, on iTunes, or ...
Jan 07, 2020•44 min•Ep. 77
‘Healer’ has come to an end and we loved it so much more than we ever thought possible! Watch episodes 17-20 and join us here to talk full-circle endings, mended bridges, and love stories that we didn’t expect, but would still go to bat for. If you want to let us know what generation you are, give us a hey at playonk.com, playonkpodcast@gmail.com, on Twitter @playonk, on iTunes, or now on Patreon where you can join our fan chat forum!
Dec 31, 2019•43 min•Ep. 76
In our third installment of our ‘Healer’ review, we deep-dive into episodes 13-16 and talk villainous plots, new anxieties, and trust issues. It’s really not as heavy as it sounds. In our apparently recurring segment, Things We Aren’t Qualified to Talk About, we cover “How to react when you find out your boyfriend’s father murdered your father,” and “How to be a proper reporter.” If you have thoughts about these episodes that you want to share with us, give us a hey at playonk.com, playonkpodcas...
Dec 24, 2019•42 min•Ep. 75
Here we are again with more ‘Healer’! Watch episodes 9-12 then ride the rollercoaster of emotions alongside us. This week we talk journalistic heists, short-lived partnerships, and cute cute dates. In our Things We Aren’t Qualified to Talk About section we discuss how to be a mom and child abandonment laws! If you have thoughts about these episodes that you want to share with us, give us a hey at playonk.com, playonkpodcast@gmail.com, on Twitter @playonk, on iTunes, or now on Patreon where you c...
Dec 17, 2019•44 min•Ep. 74
We are back this week to review episodes 5-8 of ‘Healer’ and we just keep falling more and more in love with this show. So much happens in these four episodes and yet we still waste a solid few minutes gushing about how attractive Jeong Hoo and Moon Ho are. It’s fine; it’s our show. But we also talk about other stuff like our best plot theories, our favorite secondary characters, and even a spin-off series we’d like to see! Watch the episodes, then join us here for our hot take. If you have thou...
Dec 10, 2019•49 min•Ep. 73
Sorry we were a day late in posting this, but we think this show will absolutely be worth the wait. This week, we started the K-drama ‘Healer’ and we love it more than we even thought possible. Watch episodes 1 through 4 of this delightful drama and join us here as we say hi to some familiar faces, meet some new scene-stealers, and gush over our all-time favorite K-drama actor, Ji Chang Wook.
Dec 03, 2019•44 min•Ep. 72
In our bonus episode for ‘Lovely Horribly’ we found a special new place to steal your opinions from! In this episode we share your reviews of the show, talk about how much we agree with them, and just generally rave about how smart and great our fellow K-drama fans are. If you finished ‘Lovely Horribly’ or simply could not with this show, join us here as we break down some of our favorite comments from Viewers Like You. Also, if you’d like to be a part of these bonus episodes, feel free to e-mai...
Nov 26, 2019•51 min•Ep. 71
We made it to the end of ‘Lovely Horribly’ and are back to review episodes 25-32. This week, we dive deep into what we loved, what we didn’t, and what we still cannot make sense of. Watch the episodes, then join us as we talk real villains, dysfunctional relationships, and how the perfect mom does exist.
Nov 19, 2019•47 min•Ep. 70
This week we review episodes 17-24 of ‘Lovely Horribly’! The theme of this show is “Spooky: but you don’t know what’s happening.” This conveniently applies to both our podcast show and the tv show! Join us as we talk villains who work, couples who really don’t, and the spin-off series we need to see. Also, can someone please explain to us what ‘Running Man’ is?
Nov 12, 2019•34 min•Ep. 69
We are back with eight more (30-minute) episodes of ‘Lovely Horribly’ and we love this show almost as much as we love trash-talking it. Watch episodes 9 through 16 and then join us here as we air ALL our grievances, cast a wide net of possible endings for the show, and debate PD Lee’s immortality.
Nov 05, 2019•42 min•Ep. 68
We are back just in time for Halloween with one of our spookiest dramas to date: ‘Lovely Horribly’! This drama is a fun, mysterious, and gnarly throwback to the dramas of yore where every little thing did not have to be perfect and we are so here for it. Watch the first eight (30-minute) episodes and join us here for our review!
Oct 29, 2019•36 min•Ep. 67
This week we come to the end of the sweet drama ‘Her Private Life’ and we are here to give you all our feelings and, more importantly, read and weigh-in on everyone else’s feelings. We take a deep-dive into our shallow pool of knowledge and explain how time works, how fate works, and even how babies are made. And if you thought that after 16 hours of this drama that we would know the names of the characters, you are in for a neat surprise!
Oct 22, 2019•59 min•Ep. 66
We did it! We finished another lovely, adorable, hilarious drama and for some asinine reason spent most of our podcast over-analyzing the weird parts instead of just basking in its goodness. In all honesty, we loved ‘Her Private Life’ and through its ups and downs we really did enjoy it. Please bear with us as we tear it apart; we don’t know why we’re like this. Also, we got another co-host (aka, Raquel’s roommates got a doggo) named Aspen and she is a barker. Really sorry about the noise pollut...
Oct 15, 2019•26 min•Ep. 65
What a turnaround this week! Your favorite hosts are back to review the next four episodes of ‘Her Private Life’ and everything has changed. (But mostly just their attitudes towards the show.) Also, if you’ve waited longingly for the day when Emily and Raquel finally give an analysis of world-class paintings, here it is. They bring their trademark eloquence to the table for this discussion of yet another topic they know nothing about. Watch episodes 9 through 12 and join us here for our breakdow...
Oct 08, 2019•34 min•Ep. 64
Emily and Raquel are back with another four episodes of ‘Her Private Life’! We laughed, we cried, we cursed and we felt all the feels this week (mostly frustration, but also the rest). Watch episodes 5 through 8 and join us here for our brutally honest and emotional review.
Oct 01, 2019•37 min•Ep. 63
We started a new drama this week! In this episode, we dive into the wonderful world of ‘Her Private Life’ where the actors are stunning, the animations and sound design are on point, and the tertiary characters are… meh. Go watch the first four episodes and then join us here as we nitpick our least favorite parts, overshare our personal lives, and gush over this gem of a show.
Sep 24, 2019•36 min•Ep. 62
It has been a few years since Raquel and Emily started Play on K, so we thought it was high time to record a new introduction episode where we aren’t huddled around one $20 microphone in Emily’s dad’s basement rambling on about how much we love Korean dramas. We are real adults now who moved out, bought our own mics and live halfway across the world from each other. And now when we rave about K-dramas people listen. Why? We’re not quite sure. Whether you like us or like K-dramas or just want to ...
Sep 24, 2019•5 min
We have made it to the final chapter in this heartwarming love story called ‘Encounter’. Join us as we count the ways in which we loved this drama, misuse big words, and try to steal credit for all of your eloquent reviews. This extra-special bonus episode also has lots of toe-tapping in the background courtesy of our third host, Raquel’s dog, Maurice.
Sep 17, 2019•37 min•Ep. 61
We did it! We finally finished this beautiful, slow-burning show and are so excited to share our thoughts with you all! Go watch episodes 13 - 16 and join us here as we decide how important each character was to the story, struggle to pronounce Hye In, and plan Raquel’s dream wedding! Then leave a comment on our website (playonk.com), send us a message on Twitter (@playonk), email us (playonkpodcast@gmail.com) and rate, review and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes! Thank you as always to James ...
Sep 10, 2019•34 min•Ep. 60
We are back with our third week of ‘Encounter’ where we review episodes 9-12 of this ever-evolving drama! Join us as we groan at all the product placements then immediately turn around and talk about Subway for five minutes (for zero sponsorship dollars because we are fools).
Sep 03, 2019•45 min•Ep. 59
We are back with another episode of ‘Encounter’ this week! Join us as we delve into episodes 5 through 8 and discuss everything from ratchet (yes, we are bringing back “ratchet”) masks to overabundant flashbacks to good pasta.
Aug 27, 2019•37 min•Ep. 58
We're diving into a new K drama this week! Welcome to ‘Encounter’ which features the most beautiful leads we’ve ever seen, two of the craziest moms of any drama out there, and a few good good side characters all living in a magical, early-2000’s Indie movie. If you haven’t watched this one yet we can’t recommend it enough. Go watch the first four episodes of ‘Encounter’ and join us here for our review! We also have a new look! We’re excited to start a new chapter in our podcast journey and have ...
Aug 20, 2019•32 min•Ep. 57
All good things must come to an end and so we reach the final episode of our ‘Touch Your Heart’ coverage. Join us this week as we share the viewpoints of our fellow K drama fans, talk about our favorite secondary characters, and get distracted by Soompi quizzes.
Aug 13, 2019•50 min•Ep. 56
We finally finished ‘Touch Your Heart'! What is there to say about this wonderfully adorable show? Tune in here as we present our closing arguments on relationships at any age, overabundant product placements, and lackluster makeovers.
Aug 07, 2019•Ep. 55
We’re rounding into the finale of ‘Touch Your Heart’ this week! We cannot stop talking about this drama, so we’ve yet again covered just two episodes. Go watch episodes 13 and 14 and meet us back here to discuss plot points moving either way too fast or way too slow.
Jul 30, 2019•Ep. 54
Hi, everyone! Sorry for the unintended break we had. We’ve had lots going on and because of that have made some changes including, most notably, changing editors. This is the first episode with our new editor, so let us know in the comments what you think! What’s good? What’s bad? What was better the old way? Anything at all; we’d love to know what you think! With that said, we are back with one of our favorite dramas ever! We jump back in with some of the most dramatic episodes of the series an...
Jul 16, 2019•Ep. 53
We're back to review more 'Touch Your Heart', but we've pulled a fast one on you! This week we are only covering episodes 9-10, because, as usual, we had a lot to say and we wanted to say it all. So listen here as we talk about easter eggs that went right over Raquel's head, a distinct lack of actual legal drama, and fashion .
May 10, 2019•52 min•Ep. 52
Emily and Raquel are back with a second week reviewing 'Touch Your Heart'! We are thrilled to be talking about another legal drama because nothing gets us more excited than pretending to know literally anything about Korean Law! Watch episodes 5-8 and then come on over here to listen to us use very cool terms like 'legal precedent' and 'verdict' then pretty much give up and gossip about fictional office romances.
Apr 09, 2019•50 min•Ep. 51
We've started a new K drama that has our whole hearts. Both of them. This week we've been watching the first four episodes of 'Touch Your Heart' in which the most lovely K drama actress Oh Yoon Seo goes to work as a secretary for the prickly but talented lawyer Kwon Jeong Rok to research an upcoming role. Go catch up on the episodes so you can listen here as we crack into this exciting drama!
Mar 31, 2019•38 min•Ep. 50
