We finished ‘Gyeongseong Creature’ and we’re back with all the thoughts and feelings. Watch the show, then join us here as we reminesce on the beauty of the story, tiptoe around the historical accuracy, and give our final rating. WE’VE GOT A SPONSOR! Head over to https://www.magicmind.com/playonk and use our code PLAYONK to increase your focus, improve your mood, and start your days right. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey by email ( play...
Mar 26, 2024•Ep. 287
This week we watched the finale, episodes 9-10, of ‘Gyeongseong Creature.’ Watch the episodes, then join us here as we recount the moments that made us cry, question some loose ends, and praise the show’s finer points. WE’VE GOT A SPONSOR! Head over to https://www.magicmind.com/playonk and use our code PLAYONK to increase your focus, improve your mood, and start your days right. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey by email ( playonkpodcast@...
Mar 19, 2024•Ep. 286
This week we watched episodes 7-8 of ‘Gyeongseong Creature.’ Watch the episodes, then join us here as say goodbye to some of our favorites, try to sympathize with situations we could never fathom, and worry over a new love… triangle? WE’VE GOT A SPONSOR! Head over to https://www.magicmind.com/playonk and use our code PLAYONK to increase your focus, improve your mood, and start your days right. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey by email ( ...
Mar 13, 2024•Ep. 285
This week we watched episodes 5-6 of ‘Gyeongseong Creature.’ Watch the episodes, then join us here as we test our skills on dates and faces, place claims on which characters we would be, and discuss death in the genre. WE’VE GOT A SPONSOR! Head over to https://www.magicmind.com/playonk and use our code PLAYONK to increase your focus, improve your mood, and start your days right. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey by email ( playonkpodcast@...
Mar 06, 2024•Ep. 284
This week we watched episodes 3-4 of ‘Gyeongseong Creature.’ Watch the episodes, then join us here as we place our bets on who’s not going to survive this mess, share some icks that were too much for us, and question the methodologies of a certain doctor. WE’VE GOT A SPONSOR! Head over to https://www.magicmind.com/playonk and use our code PLAYONK to increase your focus, improve your mood, and start your days right. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), giv...
Feb 28, 2024•Ep. 283
This week we started a new show! We watched episodes 1-2 of ‘Gyeongseong Creature.’ Watch the episodes, then join us here as we greet some familiar faces, untangle a few mysteries, and over-analyze one key scene. WE’VE GOT A SPONSOR! Again! Head over to https://www.magicmind.com/playonk and use our code PLAYONK to increase your focus, improve your mood, and start your days right. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey by email ( playonkpodcast...
Feb 21, 2024•Ep. 282
This week we returned for one last review of 'Business Proposal.’ Watch the show, then join us here as we give our hot takes, share the origin story of the show, and give our final rating. 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 Instagram (@playonkpodcast), on TikTok (@playonk_emily), or on the app previously known as Twitter (@playonk), or leave a rating and review wherever you listen!...
Feb 14, 2024•Ep. 281
This week we watched 'Business Proposal' episodes 10-12. Watch the episodes, then join us here as we say goodbye to some of our favorite K-drama couples, question the lack of consequences, and beg the drama gods for just one (or three) more episodes of BP just to really tie up those loose ends. 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 Instagram (@playonkpodcast), on TikTok (@playonk_emily), or on the a...
Feb 07, 2024•Ep. 280
This week we watched 'Business Proposal' episodes 7-9. Watch the episodes, then join us here as we find middle-ground on Jin Yeong Seo x Cha Sung Hoon, swoon over the fake boyfriend trope, and spend way too long picking apart the hotel scene. WE’VE GOT A SPONSOR! Yay! Head over to https://www.magicmind.com/JANplayonk and use our code PLAYONK20 to get 3 months of these focus-full elixirs for the price of 2 this January! Magic Mind is our [insert brand-name coffee candy here, iykyk] and we hope yo...
Jan 31, 2024•Ep. 279
This week we watched 'Business Proposal' episodes 4-6. Watch the episodes, then join us here as we question Sung-Hoon’s backstory, welcome a familiar face, and officially join the Kim Sejeong fan club. WE’VE GOT A SPONSOR! Yay! Head over to https://www.magicmind.com/JANplayonk and use our code PLAYONK20 to get 3 months of these focus-full elixirs for the price of 2 this January! Magic Mind is our [insert brand-name coffee candy here, iykyk] and we hope you’ll check them out. Leave a comment or s...
Jan 24, 2024•Ep. 278
This week we started a new drama! We watched 'Business Proposal' episodes 1-3. Watch the episodes, then join us here as we fall for the second leads, question some questionable choices, and praise progressive ideas. WE’VE GOT A SPONSOR! Yay! Head over to https://www.magicmind.com/JANplayonk and use our code PLAYONK20 to get 3 months of these focus-full elixirs for the price of 2 this January! Magic Mind is our [insert brand-name coffee candy here, iykyk] and we hope you’ll check them out. Leave ...
Jan 17, 2024•Ep. 277
This week we brought back 'Alchemy of Souls' for one last bonus episode. We talk about the differences between parts 1 & 2, gush about all the ways that this show made history, and finally put all of our grievances to rest. 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 Instagram (@playonkpodcast), on TikTok (@playonk_emily), or on the app previously known as Twitter (@playonk), or leave a rating and rev...
Jan 10, 2024•Ep. 276
This week we watched episodes 7-8 of 'Alchemy of Souls' Part II. Watch the episodes, then join us here as we write off Heo Yun Ok, praise Park Jin for maybe the first time ever, and go completely overboard fangirling over the Crown Prince. 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 Instagram (@playonkpodcast), on TikTok (@playonk_emily), or on the app previously known as Twitter (@playonk), or leave a rating...
Jan 03, 2024•Ep. 275
This week we watched episodes 7-8 of 'Alchemy of Souls' Part II. Watch the episodes, then join us here as we write off Heo Yun Ok, praise Park Jin for maybe the first time ever, and go completely overboard fangirling over the Crown Prince. 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 Instagram (@playonkpodcast), on TikTok (@playonk_emily), or on the app previously known as Twitter (@playonk), or leave a rating...
Dec 27, 2023•Ep. 274
This week we watched TWO episodes, 5-6, of 'Alchemy of Souls' Part II. Watch the episodes, then join us here as we yet again question So-I’s logic, rage against the gaslighting of Park Dang-Gu, and explore our feelings on the lovely-but-complicated Maidservant Kim. 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 Instagram (@playonkpodcast), on TikTok (@playonk_emily), or on the app previously known as Twitter...
Dec 23, 2023•Ep. 273
This week we watched the finale, episodes 11-12, of ‘The Worst of Evil.’ Watch the episodes, then join us here as we say goodbye to friends and enemies alike, reflect on all of our feelings, and give the show our (very subjective) Play on K Rating. 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 Instagram (@playonkpodcast), on TikTok (@playonk_emily), or on the app previously known as Twitter (@playonk), or l...
Dec 20, 2023•Ep. 272
This week we watched episode 4 of 'Alchemy of Souls' Part II. Watch the episodes, then join us here as we question So-I’s logic, finally give Park Jin a break, and have very different feelings about Jang-Uk. 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 Instagram (@playonkpodcast), on TikTok (@playonk_emily), or on the app previously known as Twitter (@playonk), or leave a rating and review wherever you lis...
Dec 13, 2023•Ep. 271
This week we watched episode 3 of 'Alchemy of Souls' Part II. Watch the episodes, then join us here as we maybe finally get just a little bit hooked again. We talk about the letdown that is every female character, Jin Bu Yeon trying to gaslight us into thinking Jin Cho Yeon is good, and the perfection that is the crown prince. 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 Instagram (@playonkpodcast), on Tik...
Dec 09, 2023•Ep. 270
This week we watched episodes 9-10 of ‘The Worst of Evil.’ Watch the episodes, then join us here as we suffer alongside Euijeong, empathize with the kingpins, and recount the moments that had us averting our eyes. 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 Instagram (@playonkpodcast), on TikTok (@playonk_emily), or on the app previously known as Twitter (@playonk), or leave a rating and review wherever y...
Dec 06, 2023•Ep. 269
This week we watched episode 2 of 'Alchemy of Souls' Part II. Watch the episodes, then join us here as we dive into Raquel's notes! (You know emotions got high when Raquel took notes.) We talk about the unchanging Jin Cho-Yeon, the face-blind Seo Yul, and the complicated Jin Bu-Yeon. 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 Instagram (@playonkpodcast), on TikTok (@playonk_emily), or on the app previous...
Nov 25, 2023•Ep. 268
This week we watched episodes 7-8 of ‘The Worst of Evil.’ Watch the episodes, then join us here as we question how deep undercover cops really have to go, digest Jungbae’s latest moves, and, as usual, fangirl over Knife Guy. 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 Instagram (@playonkpodcast), on TikTok (@playonk_emily), or on the app previously known as Twitter (@playonk), or leave a rating and review...
Nov 22, 2023•Ep. 267
This week we pressed play on two dramas! For this second drama, we watched episode 1 of ‘Alchemy of Souls’ Part II. Watch the episode then join us here as we say hello to old friends, discuss the new haircuts, and try to get our bearings amongst all the twisted romance plots. 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 Instagram (@playonkpodcast), on TikTok (@playonk_emily), or on the app previously known...
Nov 18, 2023•Ep. 266
This week we watched episodes 5-6 of ‘The Worst of Evil.’ Watch the episodes, then join us here as we start to question Knife Guy, fangirl over Bibi, and try to figure out who Yankee is. 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 Instagram (@playonkpodcast), on TikTok (@playonk_emily), or on the app previously known as Twitter (@playonk), or leave a rating and review wherever you listen!...
Nov 15, 2023•Ep. 265
This week we watched episodes 3-4 of ‘The Worst of Evil.’ Watch the episodes, then join us here as we talk about the marriage that defies all comprehension, the scenes that made us avert our eyes, and our ongoing obsession with Knife Guy. 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 Instagram (@playonkpodcast), on TikTok (@playonk_emily), or on the app previously known as Twitter (@playonk), or leave a rat...
Nov 08, 2023•Ep. 264
We’re back with a new drama! This week we watched the 2023 action drama ‘The Worst of Evil’ which follows an undercover cop as he infiltrates one of Korea’s most powerful gangs. Watch the show, then join us here as we swoon over some bad boys, claim our favorite charcters, and discuss the love triangle of all love triangles. 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 Instagram (@playonkpodcast), on TikTo...
Oct 31, 2023•Ep. 263
We’re back this week with something different! This week we watched the 2018 Korean horror film ‘Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum’ which follows a group of ghost hunters into an abandoned asylum. It’s a found-footage style movie starring Wi Ha-Joon (two things we can’t resist) that we thoroughly enjoyed. Watch the movie, then listen in as we talk about tropes that rub us the wrong way, list 10 or more of our very favorite parts, and rewrite the ending. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our...
Oct 25, 2023•Ep. 262
We’re back this week with the finale of ‘Alchemy of Souls’ (pt. I). Watch the episodes then join us here as we talk about the goodbyes we got for each character, the plot twist we were not stoked with, and what we want from Season 2 (Pt. II?). 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 Instagram (@playonkpodcast), on TikTok (@playonk_emily), or on the app previously known as Twitter (@playonk), or leave ...
Oct 18, 2023•Ep. 261
We’re back this week with episodes 17-18 of ‘Alchemy of Souls.’ Watch the episodes then join us here as we talk about how Seo Yul doesn’t have *quite* as much plot armor as we’d like, how Mu Deok let us down in a big way, and how the Crown Prince can do no wrong in our eyes. 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 Instagram (@playonkpodcast), on TikTok (@playonk_emily), or on the app previously known ...
Oct 10, 2023•Ep. 260
We’re back this week with episodes 15-16 of ‘Alchemy of Souls.’ Watch the episodes then join us here as we reflect on every prediction we got wrong, completely mispronounce “ schadenfreude ”, and mourn the loss of the most important character. 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 Instagram (@playonkpodcast), on TikTok (@playonk_emily), or on the app previously known as Twitter (@playonk), or leave ...
Oct 04, 2023•Ep. 259
We’re back this week with episodes 13-14 of ‘Alchemy of Souls.’ Watch the episodes then join us here as we overanalyze Seo Yul’s journey, finally start to understand Jang Uk, and really dig into the many, many bad dads of this show. 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 Instagram (@playonkpodcast), on TikTok (@playonk_emily), or on the app previously known as Twitter (@playonk), or leave a rating an...
Sep 27, 2023•Ep. 258
