Need I say more? This week, Grace (@purplepolaroids) and I are talking about the BIGGEST Netflix Kdrama to date: Squid Game! Follow us as we try to navigate around spoilers and stuff that everyone's already talking about. We're sorry for the spoilers in advance D: Squid Game might be the phenomenal, record-breaking Netflix Original, but some claim that the drama isn't that original? Squid Game copied key elements and styles from predecessors such as Battle Royale (2000), As The Gods Will (2014),...
Oct 04, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Grace (@tinygracesings) and I deep-dive into the finale of Hospital Playlist Season 2! Ah what to do now, my "healing" drama and my weekly dates with Got7's Jinyoung have come to an end ;_; Lucky for us tho, we have Kim Seon-ho and Shin Min-ah (aka Dimple couple) from Hometown Chachacha to help us tide over Monday blues and mental trauma from watching Squid Game.... BUT THAT'S FOR THE NEXT PODCAST. Obviously I watched the biggest Netflix Kdrama phenomenon of 2021. Hang tight folks, my Squid Game...
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 13
What does Hospital Playlist mean to us? Buckle up kids, it's a mid-season review! I've got Hospital Playlist's biggest fan, Grace, on the show today! Since I'm such a big fan of GOT7, it's only right that I do a plug for Jinyoung... So! I'll be convincing Grace to check out The Devil Judge too - not just because Jinyoung's in it, but also because the content's really similar to Vincenzo... :O You can find me on Twitter (@TteokShow) and on Instagram (@bellethefreeelf). Music is "Could I get you a...
Aug 05, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 12
TTEOK SHOW IS 1! Happy birthday to us - and a tremendous THANK YOU to everyone who has supported me through this journey :') Today, Beni is joining me again to talk about THE HOTTEST K-drama, Vincenzo (starring my first love, Song Joong-ki). Vincenzo Cassanova is so bad, but that's what makes the drama soooo good!!! Stay tuned to hear us talk about our rebound K-drama, Law School, and about why I thought Sisyphus: The Myth wasn't as bad as everyone was making it out to be. You can find me on Twi...
May 27, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Which horror is better? Alice in Borderland, or Sweet Home? This episode, we're talking about how horror is good for you :) Also, both Alice in Borderland and Sweet Home have season 2 in the works, so look forward to that! If you haven't seen the dramas, I suggest you give it a watch before listening to this podcast. You can also check out part 1 of this podcast! You can find me on Twitter (@TteokShow) and on Instagram (@bellethefreeelf). Music is "Could I get you a drink?" and "Time to go home"...
Feb 04, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Excuse me - Lee Si-young, the badass firefighter from Sweet Home, did WHAT???! Alice in Borderland and Sweet Home vied for first place on Netflix since they debuted in December 2020. But which drama was more horrifying? Tune in as Grace Ho and I talk more about that. If you haven't seen the dramas, I suggest you give it a watch before listening to this podcast cause LOTSA SPOILERS everywhere. Part 2 coming to you next Thursday! My Medium article is here: https://annabellekyon.medium.com/horror-i...
Jan 28, 2021•28 min•Season 2Ep. 9
"Big hands"? Honestly if you've seen Start Up but dunno what this is, I highly suggest... listening to my podcast hehe! Benita Lim and I will be finishing up our review on Start Up. We'll talk about what we appreciated in the drama, what we didn't quite understand, and of course we're gonna scrutinise how the most wonderfully-written character had to partake in the WORST love triangle EVER. #RIPhanjipyeong If you haven't seen the drama I suggest you give it a watch before listening to this podca...
Dec 31, 2020•47 min•Season 2Ep. 8
For this merry Christmas episode, Benita Lim and I will be talking about episodes 1-9 of the hit K-drama, Start Up! Yesyes, the drama has concluded - but the drama has raised so much contention on social media that we just gotta give it a go! I tried not to include any spoilers, but if you're really sensitive about spoilers I suggest you give the drama a watch before tuning in to my podcast. Look forward to part 2 of this podcast! You can find me on Twitter (@TteokShow) and on Instagram (@bellet...
Dec 23, 2020•39 min•Season 2Ep. 7
More HOT TAKES this episode! Makoto, Chris and I are continuing our list of the TOP 3 MOVIES that greatly disappointed us. If you haven't listened to part 1, you might wanna give that a listen first. May contain a couple of spoilers!!! You can find me on Twitter (@TteokShow) and on Instagram (@bellethefreeelf). Music is "Could I get you a drink?" and "Time to go home" by Fernice Goh (ig: @fer_nicemusic).
Nov 19, 2020•24 min•Season 2Ep. 6
DISAPPOINTED!!! This episode of Tteok Show, we talk about the TOP 3 MOVIES that greatly disappointed us - PART 1! I've got Nicholas Makoto back on the show, and Christopher Kee's joining us for the ride. Lotsa HOT TAKES, this episode. How many times can we say "Disappointed" in one episode? We shall see. You can find me on Twitter (@TteokShow) and on Instagram (@bellethefreeelf). Music is "Could I get you a drink?" and "Time to go home" by Fernice Goh (ig: @fer_nicemusic)....
Nov 12, 2020•28 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Nicholas Makoto and I talk about our "guilty pleasures" - movies that we thought were great but others seemed to hate or weren't impressed by them. There shouldn't be any spoilers, but we do talk about details of the movies! Check out my instagram post to see a snippet of the films we'll be talking about today :D ( https://www.instagram.com/bellethefreeelf/ ) You can find me on Twitter (@TteokShow) and on Instagram (@bellethefreeelf). Music is "Could I get you a drink?" and "Time to go home" by ...
Nov 05, 2020•37 min•Season 2Ep. 4
(if you're here for Nat's interview, it starts at 29:50!) Grace Charis and I are back to talk about the finale of Record of Youth. Is Sa Hye-jun too stubborn? Was the ending disappointing? Tune in to find out what we and the Internet think! This week, I've also included an interview with Natalie Lim - a creative who grew up in an Asian family. Tune in at 29:50 to hear our interview with her! Nat is a dancer, and you can find her on Instagram @_natalielim and on YouTube (Natalie Lim/ Nat Pilates ...
Oct 29, 2020•49 min•Season 2Ep. 3
"Opppaaaaaaa!!!!" - Ahn Jeong-ha (2020). I've invited Grace Charis to talk about episodes 1-11 of Record of Youth. We'll be talking about why we like Record of Youth (2020) so much, which characters we can relate to, and of course our experiences as young adults in the creative industry. There shouldn't be any spoilers, but if we accidentally spoiled (we're sorry)... Look forward to part 2 of this podcast! Also, Grace is a musician! You can find her on Instagram (@tinygracesings) and on Spotify ...
Oct 22, 2020•32 min•Season 2Ep. 2
How YOU doin'? Took a short break, but I'm back with new ideas, new shows to review, unfortunately I don't have new friends - but I think I'm getting better at this podcasting thing. Kinda. To kick off season 2 of Tteok Show, I've invited my OG guest Jacq (@jacqhx). We tell you what's our #1 top rated K-dramas and why YOU ABSOLUTELY NEED TO WATCH THEM. Also yeah Jacq says *September in the podcast. That's cause we recorded in September but I hadn't got my life together yet back then. Leave me al...
Oct 15, 2020•34 min•Season 2Ep. 1
We've finished our review on Hospital Playlist - now what? Today's episode is very different! I've invited my friend Grace Charis Tan and we're going to be groovin' to some songs from our teens (2000s). Due to copyright and limited time, it pains us that we could only choose a few songs to cover :( We still hope you enjoy the covers! This episode is also the end of Tteok Show's season 1! Thank you for everyone's support, but I gotta take a short break to apply for jobs and stuff :( When I get ba...
Jul 14, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 20
I've been working so hard on this podcast that I'm beginning to have dreams in a hospital #send #help. I'm finally able to do research for this episode and - what's this about people being disappointed with Hospital Playlist? Tune in to find out :) Today's podcast is part 3 of my Hospital Playlist review, guest starring soon-to-be Dr. Crystal Lee! This episode, I've again referenced a fellow Kdrama reviewer, Dani. Check out Dani's super in-depth analyses on social media (Twitter: @namjhyuns ; Tu...
Jul 07, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Today's podcast is part 2 of my Hospital Playlist review, guest starring soon-to-be Dr. Crystal Lee! We're still not done with the series yet, so I can't do any research... Nonetheless! These episodes were quite interesting, and so we've made some predictions and expectations for the final arc. I referenced some thoughts from a fellow Kdrama reviewer, Dani. She's more in-depth in her analysis than I am. You can find Dani on social media (Twitter: @namjhyuns ; Tumblr: namjhyun.tumblr.com ). This ...
Jun 29, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Yes alright fine - I sold out. Due to popular demand, today's podcast is part 1 of my Hospital Playlist review, guest starring soon-to-be Dr. Crystal Lee! This week's music, "Lonely Night" by Kwon Jin-ah, was proudly produced by my amazingly talented friend, Grace Tan (Ig: @tinygracesings )!
Jun 23, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Grace, Jace and I talk about the finale of The King Eternal Monarch. We finally answer the question: To binge or not to binge the drama? Super thankful to my friends for joining me on this journey to find out of this drama will be a good one - and thank you to our wonderful listeners for listening to our review!! Check out my lovely guests on instagram! Grace's instagram is @purplepolaroids and Jace's instagram is @j.a.c.e.k.i.m ! Credits: @ justtey (The instagram account Grace referenced) can b...
Jun 16, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 16
After tons of oddly placed sponsorships, bad CGI, and an awkward romance between the leads, are we finally getting good content from the drama? Grace is joining Jace and I today and we're talking about what we hope for The King Eternal Monarch's finale episode (airing on 12 June - TOMORROW!!!) Grace is a photographer! Check out Grace's instagram @purplepolaroids ! Music credits: 위너 아예 (Winner ah yeah) MR - Corner Gong (https://soundcloud.com/gongcorner/winnderahyeahmr) Audio editing credits to T...
Jun 11, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Today's part 2 of our The Last Airbender review! What do my friends Ilene and Geraldine think about Netflix's upcoming live action Avatar the Last Airbender series?... You can find Geraldine's podcast HERE! ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtRT5h95oStkCYVbaSO3tQg ) Music credits: Game Show Bgm - lavenderbloodstains (https://soundcloud.com/stainedinlavenderblood/) Audio editing credits to Timothy Belen...
Jun 08, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 14
If you haven't heard, only episode 13 was released last week (source: https://www.soompi.com/article/1403184wpp/the-king-eternal-monarch-not-airing-this-friday ). So today's episode is pretty short. Jace and I talked about our predictions for the final battle between Yigon and Yirim (and, what we're doing while waiting for the next episode to air). The King Eternal Monarch is available on Netflix. New episodes are released every Friday and Saturday! Music credits: Red Velvet (레드벨벳) - Psycho | Cl...
Jun 03, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Yeah, of course I meant M Night Shyamalan's live action. On today's episode, we're doing an Avatar the Last Airbender !!!TRIVIA QUIZ!!! and talking about the best parts of the live action movie, featuring Asians who are too mad to do math. You can also find Geraldine's podcast HERE! ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtRT5h95oStkCYVbaSO3tQg ) Music credits: Game Show Bgm - lavenderbloodstains (https://soundcloud.com/stainedinlavenderblood/) Audio editing credits to Timothy Belen...
Jun 01, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 12
We're down to the final 4 episodes. 2 more weeks and The King: Eternal Monarch will end :') If you haven't already started watching the drama, The King Eternal Monarch is available on Netflix. New episodes are released every Friday and Saturday :) Music credits: 1화사 - 멍청이 MR - Corner Gong (https://soundcloud.com/gongcorner/1-mr) Interview from The Swoon on the cast of The King: Eternal Monarch (https://youtu.be/ks8bd33qMJM) Audio clip is from Episode 11 of The King: Eternal Monarch Audio ...
May 27, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 11
This episode, Jace tells us more about sponsorships in Korean dramas, the drama's new producer, and that amazing new CGI!? Anyone else getting serious Goblin vibes from this episode?? The King Eternal Monarch is available on Netflix, and new episodes are released every Friday and Saturday :) Music credits: Intro/Outro music - Lindsay Cain ( https://soundcloud.com/lindsay-cain-455444238/non-copyrighted-music-chill ) 도깨비OST_첫눈처럼 너에게 가겠다 - Jenny Yun ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9guwA91c8X4 ) A...
May 21, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 10
A film's "Asian" because an Asian directed it? Then, Mission Impossible isn't American, since Alibaba Pictures invested in it. ... Say what now? Today, my friends Jacqueline, Crystal and I talk about #OscarsSoWhite and "Asianness" in the acclaimed and multi award-winning Korean film, Parasite (2019). Music credits: Morning Love_Master - LDN calling Audio editing credits to Timothy Belen Resources: Cameron Lee's article: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2020/02/the-bittersweet-paradox-of...
May 18, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 9
This episode, Jace and I are talking about the "Lee Min-ho effect", the drama's new producer(?) and why you shouldn't wait to binge the series in our ongoing review of The King: Eternal Monarch episodes 7 and 8! The King Eternal Monarch is available on Netflix, and new episodes are released every Friday and Saturday :) Reference: https://www.allkpop.com/article/2020/05/the-king-eternal-monarch-draws-new-record-low-viewership-for-the-series Music credits: IU(아이유) _ eight(에잇) (Prod.&Feat...
May 13, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 8
What does the Coronavirus pandemic and the zombie-apocalyptic film genre have in common? This episode, my friend Timothy Goh and I talk about the Korean Netflix drama, Kingdom! There are no spoilers - unless you think that the general notion of people dying in a zombie TV show is a spoiler. Also, if you're not above 18 years old, and you can't stomach gore or getting stressed for no reason, I'd advise you not to watch Kingdom!!! Music credits: Morning Love_Master - LDN calling Audio editing cred...
May 11, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Jace and I are continuing our ongoing review of The King: Eternal Monarch, episodes 5 and 6! If you wanna join in our conversation, The King Eternal Monarch is available on Netflix! New episodes are released every Friday and Saturday :) Music credits: Lofi Jazz - Isidor Beatz Friday (금요일에 만나요) - IU (아이유) Piano Cover (w/ Instrumental) - IchLiebeKlavier Audio editing credits to Timothy Belen...
May 06, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 6
This episode, my Korean friend Jace and I are currently watching The King: Eternal Monarch - an ongoing Kdrama currently airing on Netflix. Every Thursday, I'll have a special episode where we talk about the newly released episodes! It'll be a short episode to get us revved up for the next episodes! Can't exactly say there are any spoilers, since this is an ongoing drama. But I do advise you to give The King: Eternal Monarch a watch on Netflix before joining us on this podcast. That way, you'll ...
May 04, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 5
