It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for. The final four episodes of ‘Uncontrollably Fond’ where we finally stop trashing the show and get to see what everybody else was on about. And you were all. so. right. We did a complete 180 and fell in love with everything about this show in these final episodes. And we, of course, cried on the podcast. Join our fan chat forum on Patreon (patreon.com/playonk), leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website (playonk.com), give us a hey by ...
Aug 04, 2020•49 min•Ep. 108
This week, watch ‘Uncontrollably Fond’ episodes 13-16 or don’t and we’ll catch you up on what happens in the episodes here because, honestly, they were very skippable. Either way, join us as we recap the episodes and rank every character from most to least likeable. And in regards to our town being like ‘Footloose’ apparently it was maybe not as terrible as we remembered: https://www.standard.net/opinion/standard-deviations/st-george-dancing-controversy-nothing-like-footloose/article_cc35d4e9-6d...
Jul 28, 2020•49 min•Ep. 107
This week we watched episodes 9-12 of ‘Uncontrollably Fond’ and wow. We have so many feelings. Join us as we talk about the dark moments that we absolutely loved and the emotional moments that we really struggled to connect with. Suicide Hotline for USA: (800) 273-8255 Join our fan chat forum on Patreon (patreon.com/playonk), leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website (playonk.com), give us a hey by email (playonkpodcast@gmail.com) or on Twitter (@playonk), or leave a rating an...
Jul 21, 2020•42 min•Ep. 106
This week we watched episodes 5-8 of ‘Uncontrollably Fond’ and this show has us all over the place. Our mess of a love triangle keeps getting more and more complicated and we spend a lot of time trying to sort out who’s acting like a person and who’s in the wrong. (Spoiler alert: everyone’s in the wrong.) Join our fan chat forum on Patreon (patreon.com/playonk), leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website (playonk.com), give us a hey by email (playonkpodcast@gmail.com) or on Twi...
Jul 14, 2020•41 min•Ep. 105
We started a new drama! This week, we watched episodes 1 through 4 of ‘Uncontrollably Fond’ and our hearts are already in pieces. Watch the episodes, then join us here as we talk saintly behavior that didn’t age well, subtle incest, and the characters we are already done with. Join our fan chat forum on Patreon (patreon.com/playonk), leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website (playonk.com), give us a hey by email (playonkpodcast@gmail.com) or on Twitter (@playonk), or leave a r...
Jul 07, 2020•44 min•Ep. 104
This week, we took a deep dive into some unknown territories and shared lots of news and trivia regarding economics, the defectors who helped create ‘Crash Landing on You’ and how reality and fantasy interacted within this incredible drama. If you have any fun facts of your own to share, let us know in the comments on playonk.com, through an email to playonkpodcast@gmail.com, on Twitter @playonk, on iTunes, or on Patreon where you can join our fan chat forum!
Jun 30, 2020•49 min•Ep. 103
It’s all over. This week we watched episodes 15 and 16 of ‘Crash Landing on You’ and we will never recover. Join us as we talk about endings that we found delightful, endings that tore us apart, and endings that we needed to see. Fair warning, we spend the last 10 minutes or so just crying. Join our fan chat forum on Patreon (patreon.com/playonk), leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website (playonk.com), give us a hey by email (playonkpodcast@gmail.com) or on Twitter (@playonk)...
Jun 23, 2020•47 min•Ep. 102
We’re down to just a few more episodes of ‘Crash Landing on You’ and our hearts can barely handle it. Watch episodes 13 and 14, then join us here as we talk vulnerable friendships, insane Souf Korean laws, and cliffhangers that should be illegal. Join our fan chat forum on Patreon (patreon.com/playonk), leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website (playonk.com), give us a hey by email (playonkpodcast@gmail.com) or on Twitter (@playonk), or leave a rating and review on iTunes (Pla...
Jun 16, 2020•46 min•Ep. 101
We made 100 episodes!! To celebrate this very exciting accomplishment, we made a low-edits, unfiltered episode where we reflect on our friendship, Korean dramas, and how far we’ve come in the three years since we started this podcast. Join our fan chat forum on Patreon (patreon.com/playonk), leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website (playonk.com), give us a hey by email (playonkpodcast@gmail.com) or on Twitter (@playonk), or leave a rating and review on iTunes (Play on K) to g...
Jun 16, 2020•39 min•Ep. 100
Can you believe we’ve made it to 99 episodes? We cannot. For this very exciting episode, we watched episodes 11 and 12 of ‘Crash Landing on You’ which is working its way up to being the best K-drama we’ve ever seen. Join us as we talk completely un-chronologically and not at all in sync about naïve villains, happy endings, and vulnerable moments. Join our fan chat forum on Patreon (patreon.com/playonk), leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website (playonk.com), give us a hey by ...
Jun 09, 2020•56 min•Ep. 99
Okay, so it definitely takes us about 12 minutes to actually start talking about the show, but this week, we watched ‘Crash Landing on You’ episodes 9 and 10, and absolutely loved them. Join us as we try to explain Kim Soo Hyun’s cameo in episode 10, Jo Cheol Gang’s new goals, and Seri’s relationship with her mom. Join our fan chat forum on Patreon (patreon.com/playonk), leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website (playonk.com), give us a hey by email (playonkpodcast@gmail.com) ...
Jun 02, 2020•54 min•Ep. 98
This show is going to be the death of us both. We are so stressed out and we’re only halfway through it. Watch episodes 7 and 8 of ‘Crash Landing on You’ then join us here as we discuss fake villains disguised as real villains, peak romance constantly ruined by the setting, and, our now recurring segment, Scenes That Made Us Cry. Join our fan chat forum on Patreon (patreon.com/playonk), leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website (playonk.com), give us a hey by email (playonkpod...
May 26, 2020•44 min•Ep. 97
“This week we did episodes 5 and 6 of ‘Crash Landing on You.’ We watched them and we, you know, lived them and loved them.” Join us this week as we talk moments that made us cry, moments that made us very nervous, and how it’s getting almost too romantic for us to handle. We might actually die of too much romance. Join our fan chat forum on Patreon (patreon.com/playonk), leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website (playonk.com), give us a hey by email (playonkpodcast@gmail.com) ...
May 19, 2020•54 min•Ep. 96
This week we watched episodes 3 and 4 of ‘Crash Landing on You’ and we felt all the feelings. Join us as we discover the real main character of the drama, root out the Norf Corean spies, and ship couples that absolutely should not end up together. Join our fan chat forum on Patreon (patreon.com/playonk), leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website (playonk.com), give us a hey by email (playonkpodcast@gmail.com) or on Twitter (@playonk), or leave a rating and review on iTunes (Pl...
May 12, 2020•46 min•Ep. 95
We are finally on board the ‘Crash Landing on You’ train and have zero regrets. This week we watched the first two episodes (because later episodes of this drama get so long, we had to split them up or we’d never have time to watch four in a week). Join us as we share our biggest surprises, our favorite parts of Norf Corea, and discover together how to make the perfect latex bed. Join our fan chat forum on Patreon (patreon.com/playonk), leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our websit...
May 05, 2020•43 min•Ep. 94
Raquel and Emily sift through pages upon pages of 'Suspicious Partner’ actors on AsianWiki to bring you the most interesting (are they though?) facts about birthdays, hairstyles, and, yet again, 2PM! If you have any fun facts of your own to share, let us know in the comments on playonk.com, through an email to playonkpodcast@gmail.com, on Twitter @playonk, on iTunes, or on Patreon where you can join our fan chat forum!
Apr 28, 2020•56 min•Ep. 93
Trigger warning: sexual assault (it’s in the show and we discuss the case briefly in the podcast) Raquel found her mic!! Just in time for the finale. This week, we watched episodes 33 through 40 of ‘Suspicious Partner'. Watch the episodes and join us here as we talk about how long we’d let someone stay on our couch, which Spice Girls we are, and how this show tried to ruin all its characters in the last 30 minutes. Join our fan chat forum on Patreon (patreon.com/playonk), leave a comment or sign...
Apr 21, 2020•44 min•Ep. 92
Guys, we messed up. Raquel hasn’t been able to find her good microphone since she moved and her computer defaulted to using the mic on her headphones instead of her backup standing mic and it’s not the easiest to listen to, we’re not gonna lie. But it’s only for the first 10 minutes. So bear with us. We’re a mess right now, okay? This week we watched episodes 25 through 32 of ‘Suspicious Partner’ and they may be the most skippable episodes, but they were still delightfully funny, charming, and a...
Apr 14, 2020•38 min•Ep. 91
This week we watched episodes 17-24 of ‘Suspicious Partner’! Watch the episodes and join us here as we empathize with a serial killer and struggle to grieve a character’s death. We’re not psychopaths though, we promise. Join our fan chat forum on Patreon (patreon.com/playonk), leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website (playonk.com), give us a hey by email (playonkpodcast@gmail.com) or on Twitter (@playonk), or leave a rating and review on iTunes (Play on K) to get a shoutout o...
Apr 07, 2020•48 min•Ep. 90
This week we watched episodes 9-16 of ‘Suspicious Partners’ and it’s making us so nervous!! Join us as we talk about crime, romance, and bromance. We also get very sidetracked and share stories of the times we were conned. Guys, for real: “Sometimes, …just picture your best friend Raquel being like, ‘Hey, see how you’re uncomfortable? Listen to that.’ Give voice to your discomfort.” Also: “If there’s anyone in this world who judges you for getting yourself out of a situation that you feel is not...
Mar 31, 2020•58 min•Ep. 89
We got a new theme song and covered a new K-drama and Raquel moved back to Utah so things are really moving and shaking around here! We watched the first eight episodes (or four hours, per usual) of ‘Suspicious Partner’ and you can rest assured that although a lot is changing in our real lives, we bring our usual awkward charm to our coverage of this adorably dark comedy. Join our fan chat forum on Patreon (patreon.com/playonk), leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website (playo...
Mar 24, 2020•52 min•Ep. 88
In this extra-special bonus episode, we decided to try something different! Join Emily and Raquel as they dig deep behind-the-scenes and discover lots of fun facts about the actors and creators behind ‘Just Between Lovers.’ If you have answers to any of the many questions posed in this episode, let us know at playonk.com, playonkpodcast@gmail.com, on Twitter @playonk, on iTunes, or on Patreon where you can join our fan chat forum!
Mar 17, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 87
What a finale! This week, we finished ‘Just Between Lovers’ with episodes 13-16. Watch the episodes, then join us here as we talk about the most satisfying character arcs, most frustrating scenes, and most confusing aspects of this outstanding show. Join our fan chat forum on Patreon (patreon.com/playonk), leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website (playonk.com), give us a hey by email (playonkpodcast@gmail.com) or on Twitter (@playonk), or leave a rating and review on iTunes (...
Mar 10, 2020•49 min•Ep. 86
Another week of the most beautiful drama we’ve ever seen. We watched ‘Just Between Lovers’ episodes 9 through 12 and cried all the beautiful K-drama tears because this show keeps breaking us and putting us back together again. We also try to make some blanket statements about cultures and generations not our own and we walk them back, but we’d love some feedback on this episode. Do you think our podcast is problematic? Is there more we could be doing/could we be doing something better? We’re out...
Mar 03, 2020•37 min•Ep. 85
This week, Raquel and Emily watched episodes 5 through 8 of ‘Just Between Lovers’! This time you absolutely have to watch the episodes before listening because Emily gets every single character’s names wrong and if you don’t have context you will get lost in the mess. CEO Seo JOO WON becomes JI WON and Manager Jeong YOO JIN becomes WOO JIN, Moon Soo moonlights asp Min Soo. It only gets worse throughout this and the next few episodes. I’m sorry. This is my nightmare. I am a mess and can offer not...
Feb 25, 2020•45 min•Ep. 84
This week we started the drama ‘Just Between Lovers’ with episodes 1 through 4 and it is warm and delicious chicken soup for our dark and empty souls. We love it so much and can’t wait for all the lessons it has to teach us about being good good humans. Watch the episodes and then join us here as we determine where all the good boys go, discuss healthy conflict resolution, and struggle to verbalize just how much we loved it all. Join our fan chat forum on Patreon (patreon.com/playonk), leave a c...
Feb 18, 2020•44 min•Ep. 83
In our very special bonus episode for ‘Hotel Del Luna' we are once again joined by our favorite guest, Raquel’s other best friend, Manuel! In our bonus episodes, we read reviews from other viewers and discuss how we felt about the show as a whole. We also talk a bit about Lee Dong Wook’s new show “Because I Want to Talk” and although we hadn’t seen it at the time of recording, Emily has since watched it and very much likes it. Highly recommend if you need a break from your regularly scheduled dr...
Feb 11, 2020•59 min•Ep. 82
It’s the finale! This week, we review the last four episodes of the magical show ‘Hotel Del Luna.’ It’s hard to let this one go in its Jaguar to Heaven, but we’re sending this wonderful show off with our review of the parts that made us cry in the best ways, a fashion corner, and more Coffee Ghost jokes. Also, as a fun little bonus for this episode, Raquel makes Emily cry! If you’ve got trouble telling the hosts apart, hopefully this can help you sort them out. It’s an emotional week, so buckle ...
Feb 04, 2020•41 min•Ep. 81
This week we watched episodes 9 through 12 of ‘Hotel Del Luna’ and this show just keeps getting better! Watch the episodes and join us here as we talk about the worst places to hide a murder room, why we’re starting to think this show hates love, and the skyrocketing cost of crickets in today’s market. If you’re interested in us on a personal level, we also dive into some exciting news regarding our plans for 2020! Join our fan chat forum on Patreon (patreon.com/playonk), leave a comment or sign...
Jan 28, 2020•41 min•Ep. 80
Another week, another four episodes of ‘Hotel Del Luna’! This week, we watched episodes 5-8 and have so much to say, guys. This show has not stopped with the mysteries and we can’t help but keep guessing what’s going to happen next. Watch the episodes, then join us here as we unpack the millions of emotions this show has forced us to confront and continually round back to our Predictions Corner with more and more theories. Also, we bring back Coffee Ghost. As with every other joke, we just can’t...
Jan 21, 2020•40 min•Ep. 79
