K-Drama My Eyes Out

IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE.     2:13 - New Patreon donors and Listener E-mails! 6:45 - Squid Game 3 spoilers! Not that you should care. 10:58 - Linda watched "The Murky Stream" (탁류) starring Shin YeEun and Rowoon.  30:08 - Judy and Linda are waiting for "Maybe Happy Ending" musical to come to Toronto! 36:30 - Judy watched "The King's Warden" starring Park JiHoon and Yoo HaeJin. It's available to stream now, so please check it out! 45:19 - Judy watched a few episodes of "The Legend of the Kitchen Soldier" (취사병 전설이 되다), starring Park JiHoon. It's based on a webtoon, so some goofiness is to be expected, but so much foodgasmic facial expressions.  49:09 - Linda watched "A Hundred Memories", starring Shin YeEun and Kim DaMi. She enjoyed it until the sudden beauty pageant and murder plot? 51:23 - Judy watched almost all of "Agent K Reactivated" (김부장) starring So JiSub, Choi DaeHoon and Yoon KyungHo. 1:00:11 - Linda's new favourite musical is "Operation Mincemeat". 1:02:28 - Judy watched "The East Palace" (동궁) starring Nam JooHyuk, Noh YoonSeo and Cho SeungWoo. 1:06:03 - Linda watched "The Other Bennet Sister", starring Ella Bruccoleri. 1:08:29 - Judy read "A Very Vexing Murder" by Lucy Andrew, which is an alternate take on the events in "Emma" by Jane Austen. A light fun read! 1:11:11 - Judy watched "Guardian: The Lonely and Great God 10th Anniversary" (도깨비 10주년 여행). It was fun to see the main cast hang out and reminisce about filming the drama.  1:13:28 - Linda most emphatically does not want you to watch "Enola Holmes 3". 1:14:42 - Surely, everyone has watched "Project Hail Mary" by now? If not, why not? 1:16:26 - Linda watched "The Gilded Age" and thinks Judy will enjoy the fantastic historical costumes. 1:18:30 - Judy watched "The Odyssey", which truly is a spectacle.  1:23:25 - Linda enjoyed "Spider-Man: Brand New Day", starring Tom Holland and Zendaya. 1:24:46 - Judy watched "Moonfall" and it was a delightful mess.  1:33:38 - Linda was not too impressed with "Hadestown".  1:35:12 - Judy is into medieval history now, thanks to "Gone Medieval" podcast. She also read "Between Two Fires" by Christopher Buehlman, which is a medieval horror fantasy, a genre she had never considered before.  1:38:13 - Linda watched "The Last Kingdom" and "Midway", set in two very different historical periods that she had not really studied before. 1:40:15 - Judy read "She Made Herself a Monster" by Anna Kovatcheva. It revolves a small town in the 19th century, and the women are working together to fight against a brewing witch hunt. 1:42:45 - "Chants of Senaar" is a beautiful indie game, in which you solve puzzles to learn words and help various clans communicate with each other by creating dictionaries. 1:45:32 - Dana Haqjoo, our longtime listener, is now on "The Bombing of Pan Am 103" on Netflix! Congratulations! 1:46:24 - Curtis, our West Coast Correspondent" is the host of the "InfatuAsian Podcast", and Nadira (PewPewPew) is a guest host. There are so many cool guests on the podcast. Great job! 1:47:48 - David, another listener and Judy's friend, is the host of the "Watch Fanatics" podcast. He's also a certified life coach.     You can continue to send any questions, comments or suggestions via Instagram (@kdramamyeyesout) or e-mail us (kdramamyeyesout(at)gmail.com).       Download this and other episodes and while you're there, write us a review:   Apple Podcasts   Google Podcasts   Spotify   Libsyn RSS   The KDMEO theme music is 'Relaxing Ballad', by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

WHO WANTS TO HIRE LINDA TO WRITE THE SEQUEL? Judy and Linda absolutely loved "KPop Demon Hunters" (케이팝 데몬 헌터스), starring Arden Cho, May Hong, Yoo JiYoung and Ahn HyoSeop.     Digressions:   0:56 - Listener E-mails! 10:38 - Judy watched season 2 of "The Devil's Plan" (데블스 플랜), and was annoyed by most of it, but especially furious about the ending. 14:18 - Linda is making the most of her Apple TV+ subscription by watching "The Buccaneers", which is about a group of American debutantes marrying up in the British upper class.  17:41 - "The Blue Castle" a rom-com novel written by Lucy Maud Montgomery. It's a delightful story about an "old maid" finding her own power and rediscovering happiness in her life. You can find it free online at the Gutenberg Project. 21:01 - "Good Boy" (굿보이) is the latest Park BoGum drama, about athletes who have been recruited into the police force. It's surprisingly violent, so beware! 24:39 - Judy's current video game is a fantasy RPG called "Avowed". The writing is good, the gameplay is fine, but the main draw is Brandon Keener, who played Judy's boyfriend in the "Mass Effect" series.     Some Korean terms: 조선: [jo-seon] Korean dynasty from 1392 to 1897. 도깨비: [do-kkae-bi] goblin. 김밥: [gim-bap] rice roll. 라면: [ra-myun] Korean instant noodles. 사자: [sa-ja] emissary. 저승사자: [jeo-seung-sa-ja] grim reaper; literally "hell's emissary". 갓: [gat] traditional horsehair hat from Joseon dynasty. 싸자: [ssa-ja] "Let's expel waste!"       Audio clips: AVAWAVES - "The Buccaneers" - "The Buccaneers" Venus Theory - "Avowed" - "The Avowed" EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami - "KPop Demon Hunters" - "How' It's Done"     Please send any questions, comments or suggestions on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@kdramamyeyesout) or e-mail us (kdramamyeyesout(at)gmail.com).   You can become our patron at patreon.com/kdramamyeyesout for as little as $1 per month!     Download this and other episodes and while you're there, write us a review:   Apple Podcasts   Google Podcasts   Spotify   Libsyn RSS   The KDMEO theme music is 'Relaxing Ballad', by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

IF YOU DIDN'T CRY, YOU'RE A MONSTER. Judy and Linda give up on trying not to cry through their discussion of the latter half of "When Life Gives You Tangerines" (폭삭 속았수다), starring IU, Park BoGum, Moon SoRi and Park HaeJoon.     Our next episode will cover KPop Demon Hunters, an animated movie coming out on Netflix on June 20! It stars Arden Cho and Ahn HyoSeop. Are you excited for Linda's incandescent rage? Judy is!     Digressions:   1:17 - New Patreon donor and Listener E-mails! 13:29 - Linda watched the latest Marvel movie, "Thunderbolts" and was glad to see it get back to its snarky humour and fun! 14:57 - Judy was on the edge of her seat during season 2 of "Andor", and is so sad that there will be no more. Time to watch "Rogue One"! 16:52 - If you're a fan of ballet and dancing, Linda recommends "Etoile", a "Gilmore Girls"-esque show set in New York and Paris. 19:35 - Judy is playing "It Takes Two", a fun co-op puzzle platformer game. It's basically like "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids", if you remember that 1989 gem.     Some Korean terms: 파투: [pah-too] to call off (as in a wedding). 우리 집 안 보게 하고 살게: [oo-ri-jip-an-bo-geh-ha-go-sal-geh] 얼씨구: [eol-ssi-goo] exclamation of surprise admiration as in, "Hooray!" or "Look at you!"; can be used sarcastically as in, "Yeah right!" 저승사자: [jeo-seung-sa-ja] grim reaper. 앵벌이: [aeng-beol-ee] begging. 부족하다: [boo-jok-ha-da] to be lacking. 있어보이다: [eet-seo-bo-ee-da] to look fancy; literally "to look like you have it".       Audio clips: Son Lux - "Thunderbolts" - "Thunderbolts" Nicholas Britell - "Andor" - "Main Title" Kristofer - "It Takes Two" - "Deadly Disco"     Please send any questions, comments or suggestions on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@kdramamyeyesout) or e-mail us (kdramamyeyesout(at)gmail.com).   You can become our patron at patreon.com/kdramamyeyesout for as little as $1 per month!     Download this and other episodes and while you're there, write us a review:   Apple Podcasts   Google Podcasts   Spotify   Libsyn RSS   The KDMEO theme music is 'Relaxing Ballad', by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

FYI - I CRIED EDITING THIS. Judy and Linda try not to outright sob through their discussion of "When Life Gives You Tangerines" (폭삭 속았수다), starring IU, Park BoGum, Moon SoRi and Park HaeJoon.     Digressions:   0:57 - New Patreon donor and Listener E-mails! 12:21 - Judy watched "Twisters", starring Glen Powell and Kiernan Shipka. It just didn't have the same charm as the 1996 film. Boo. 14:20 - Linda was surprisingly absorbed by "1883" and "1923", prequels to "Yellowstone". Who knew she would be so into Westerns? 18:08 - Judy read "Convenience Store Woman" by Sayaka Murata and was fascinated by the POV of the main character and her unusual way of dealing with the pressure to conform in society. 20:30 - Judy watched "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" and couldn't believe she slept through the climax. Yikes.      Some Korean terms: 감사합니다: [gam-sa-hap-ni-da] "thank you", formally. 폭삭 속았수다: [pok-sak-sok-at-soo-da] "thank you for your hard work", in Jeju dialect. 사랑에 빠진게 죄가 아니잖아: [sa-rang-eh-ppa-jin-geh-jweh-ga-a-ni-jan-a] "It's not a crime to fall in love". 해녀: [heh-nyeo] traditional Korean women divers. 잠녀: [jam-nyeo] Jeju dialect for "해녀". 배째: [beh-jjeh] "I will never give in"; literally "slit open your belly". 짜증나: [jja-jeung-na] "I'm so annoyed". 삐뚤어지다: [ppi-ddool-eo-jeot-seo] to be bent; to go down the wrong path, in reference to a delinquent person. 제사: [jeh-sa] death ritual.     Audio clips: Brian Tyler - "1883" - "1883 Theme" John Williams - "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" - "Auction at Hotel L'Atlantique" 김정미 (Kim JungMi) - "봄" (Spring)     Please send any questions, comments or suggestions on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@kdramamyeyesout) or e-mail us (kdramamyeyesout(at)gmail.com).   You can become our patron at patreon.com/kdramamyeyesout for as little as $1 per month!     Download this and other episodes and while you're there, write us a review:   Apple Podcasts   Google Podcasts   Spotify   Libsyn RSS   The KDMEO theme music is 'Relaxing Ballad', by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

HOW CAN A DRAMA GO FROM BEING TEDIOUS IN THE FIRST HALF TO DEVASTATING IN THE LATTER HALF. Judy and Linda watched "Melo Movie" (멜로무비), a Netflix drama starring Choi WooSik, Park BoYoung, Lee JunYoung, Jeon SoNee and Kim JaeWook.     Digressions:   0:46 - Listener E-mails! 17:28 - Judy is playing "Dragon Age: The Veilguard", but isn't romancing anybody! So far, the story feels a bit nebulous, but the gameplay feels great and she's enjoying it! Judy uses the wrong pronouns for the character of Taash, because she hasn't gotten to the point in the game where they confirms their pronouns as they/them. Sorry! 21:56 - Linda was hooked by the end of the first episode of "Paradise", starring James Marsden and has binged the entire first season! Check it out! 24:57 - Judy watched "The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep" animated film on Netflix, and it was goofy fun but we were not expecting straight up Little Mermaid. 27:04 - Linda watched "THE MOON" (더문)  starring D.O. about a lone astronaut who survives a disaster on the moon.     Some Korean terms: 솔의 눈: [sol-eui-noon] pine bud;     Audio clips: Hans Zimmer - "Dragon Age: The Veilguard" - "Dragon Age: The Veilguard Main Theme" Siddhartha Khosla - "Paradise" - "Welcome to Paradise" Joseph Trapanese - "The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep" - "Allamorax Attack" 하람 (feat. 기탁) - "더문" (THE MOON) - "The Moon"     Please send any questions, comments or suggestions on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@kdramamyeyesout) or e-mail us (kdramamyeyesout(at)gmail.com).   You can become our patron at patreon.com/kdramamyeyesout for as little as $1 per month!     Download this and other episodes and while you're there, write us a review:   Apple Podcasts   Google Podcasts   Spotify   Libsyn RSS   The KDMEO theme music is 'Relaxing Ballad', by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TIME FOR FIRST IMPRESSIONS IN WINTER 2025!   Judy and Linda watched "The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call" (중증외상센터), "The Trunk" (트렁크), "When the Phone Rings" (지금 거신 전화는), and "The Queen Who Crowns" (원경).   We will start covering "Melo Movie" (멜로무비) starring Choi WooSik and Park BoYoung in March. Hope it's good!   Digressions:   1:18 - Listener E-mails! 4:27 - Judy watched "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent", starring Nicholas Cage and Pedro Pascal. It was a delightful meta action comedy, and you should check it out! 5:52 - Linda watched Part 2 of "Alienoid" (외계+인), and found a massive plot hole. 7:54 - Judy finished playing "Baldur's Gate 3" and is suffering from post-game depression once more. Time to catch up on the jillion games on her backlog! 9:51 - Linda watched the second season of "Night Agent" on Netflix, which is good to have on in the background.     11:59 - "When the Phone Rings" (지금 거신 전화는) is an MBC drama starring Yoo YeonSeok and Chae SooBin. Some things definitely work better as a webtoon. 31:04 - "The Queen Who Crowns" (원경) is a tvN drama starring Cha JooYoung and Lee HyunWook. The first episode is definitely scattered and hard to follow, but it shows much promise in terms of exploring the story of a very influential queen in Korean history.  42:19 - "The Trunk" (트렁크) is a Netflix drama starring Gong Yoo and Seo HyunJin. This one is weird, but we liked it? 49:55 - "The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call" (중증외상센터) is a Netflix drama, starring Ju JiHoon. Just don't take it too seriously.     Audio clips: Mark Isham - "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent" - "Score Suite" 이병훈 (Lee ByungHoon) - "외계+인" (Alienoid) - "외계인" (Alien 1) Borislav Slavov - "Baldur's Gate 3" - "Main Theme Part I" Robert Duncan - "Night Agent" - "End Credits"     Please send any questions, comments or suggestions on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@kdramamyeyesout) or e-mail us (kdramamyeyesout(at)gmail.com).   You can become our patron at patreon.com/kdramamyeyesout for as little as $1 per month!     Download this and other episodes and while you're there, write us a review:   Apple Podcasts   Google Podcasts   Spotify   Libsyn RSS   The KDMEO theme music is 'Relaxing Ballad', by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

WHAT EXACTLY IS THE PLAN HERE. Judy and Linda discuss season 2 of "Squid Game" (오징어게임), starring Lee JungJae and Lee ByungHun.   Next episode will be a First Impressions with "The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call" (중증외상센터), "The Trunk" (트렁크), "When the Phone Rings" (지금 거신 전화는), and "The Queen Who Crowns" (원경).     Digressions:   0:52 - Judy has finally acquired a can of pine drink (솔의눈) and we drank it! Our first attempt at ASMR! 9:08 - New Patreon donor and Listener E-mails! 17:44 - "Borderlands" movie is irredeemably awful, and Judy can't figure out who is was made for, other than the actors who were extremely bored during the pandemic. 21:12 - Gasp! Linda watched "Revenant" (악귀) starring Kim TaeRi? New horizons have opened up! 24:02 - "Gladiator II" was so disappointing. If you have such an uncharismatic lead character, who am I supposed to root for? Judy is mad that there isn't enough Pedro Pascal.  29:03 - Linda finally watched "Mister Sunshine" (미스터 션샤인) and found it to be beautiful but long. 32:40 - Judy's new dinnertime show is "White Collar", starring Matt Bomer and Tim DeKay. 34:50 - Linda watched "Blitz" starring Saoirse Ronan on Apple TV, which is excellent for historical reference but aimless as a film. 37:55 - Judy started playing "Indiana Jones and the Great Circle", and is thrilled that she gets to be the whip-cracking archaeologist.  40:47 - Linda watched Part 1 of "Alienoid" (외계+인), and found it...interesting.     Some Korean terms: 솔의 눈: [sol-eui-noon] pine bud; literally "eye of pine" 머리까지 시원해지는 느낌: [meo-ri-kka-ji-shi-won-heh-ji-neun-neu-kkim] "cooling sensation to the top of your head". 파스: [pah-seu] pain relief patch for muscle ache. 뻔데기: [ppeon-deh-gi] silkworm chrysalis. 고구려: [go-goo-ryeo] kingdom in the Korean peninsula from approximately 500BCE to 918AD. 공기: [gong-gi] Korean game, similar to jacks. 제기: [jeh-gi] Korean version of hacky sack. 김밥: [gim-bap] rice roll.     Audio clips: 주인로 (Joo InRo) - "악귀" (Revenant) - "신내림" Harry Gregson-Williams - "Gladiator II" - "Overture" Hans Zimmer - "Blitz" - "September 1940" Gordy Haab - "Indiana Jones and the Great Circle" - "The Great Circle" 이병훈 (Lee ByungHoon) - "외계+인" (Alienoid) - "외계인" (Alien 1) 정재일 (Jung JaeIl) - "오징어게임" (Squid Game" - "그때 그 시절" (Way Back Then)     Please send any questions, comments or suggestions on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@kdramamyeyesout) or e-mail us (kdramamyeyesout(at)gmail.com).   You can become our patron at patreon.com/kdramamyeyesout for as little as $1 per month!     Download this and other episodes and while you're there, write us a review:   Apple Podcasts   Google Podcasts   Samsung Podcasts Spotify   Libsyn RSS   The KDMEO theme music is 'Relaxing Ballad', by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

OKGYEONG, HOW COULD YOU. Judy and Linda are flabbergasted by the choices in episodes 9-12 of "Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born" (정년이), starring Kim TaeRi, Jung EunChae, Shin YeEun and Ra MiRan.   TW: suicide attempt   Digressions:   1:01 - The political situation in Korea, at time of recording (December 13) 4:54 - Linda watched "1987: When The Day Comes", which feels apropos at this time. Remember history, people! 6:37 - Judy is loving the second season of "Arcane" on Netflix. Even if you know nothing about League of Legends videogame, you won't regret checking out this beautiful work of animation. 8:47 - Linda finished rewatching "Twenty-Five, Twenty-One" (25, 21) and finally understands why they broke up in the end! 11:11 - Judy watched the Netflix series, "Bodies", a sci-fi thriller that starts off really cool, but why do they always aim for a second season that they're probably not gonna get? 14:02 - Linda watched "Wicked", and there's no doubt that the songs are great, but 3 hours for part 1? Yikes.     Some Korean terms: 국극: [gook-geuk] traditional Korean musical theatre. 판소리: [pan-so-ri] traditional Korean singing. 재수없어: [jeh-soo-up-seo] "You're unlucky". 넌 한번도 날 완전히 가진 적이 없어: [neon-han-beon-do-nal-wan-jeon-hee-gah-jin-jeok-ee-up-seo] "You've never once had me completely". 너무 답답했어, 정말: [neo-moo-dap-dap-het-suh-jeong-mal] "I was so frustrated, honestly".     Audio clips: 김태성 (Kim TaeSeong) - "1987" - "그날이 오면" (When The Day Comes) Imagine Dragons - "Arcane" - "Enemy" Jon Opstad - "Bodies" - "Main Title" Ariana Grande - "Wicked" - "Popular"     Please send any questions, comments or suggestions on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@kdramamyeyesout) or e-mail us (kdramamyeyesout(at)gmail.com).   You can become our patron at patreon.com/kdramamyeyesout for as little as $1 per month!     Download this and other episodes and while you're there, write us a review:   Apple Podcasts   Google Podcasts   Samsung Podcasts Spotify   Libsyn RSS   The KDMEO theme music is 'Relaxing Ballad', by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

JEONGNYEON, NO. JEONGNEYON, YES. Judy and Linda yelled at the screen so much during episodes 5-8 of "Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born" (정년이), starring Kim TaeRi, Jung EunChae, Shin YeEun and Ra MiRan.     Digressions:   0:51 - Listener E-mails! 11:52 - Linda is re-watching "Twenty-Five, Twenty-One" (스물다섯, 스물하나). Should she finally finish "Mister Sunshine" (미스터션샤인)?  12:30 - Judy watched "Batman: The Caped Crusader" on Prime, and it was reminiscent of the great "Batman: The Animated Series" from the 90s, but with a modern take.     Some Korean terms: 국극: [gook-geuk] traditional Korean musical theatre.       Please send any questions, comments or suggestions on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@kdramamyeyesout) or e-mail us (kdramamyeyesout(at)gmail.com).   You can become our patron at patreon.com/kdramamyeyesout for as little as $1 per month!     Download this and other episodes and while you're there, write us a review:   Apple Podcasts   Google Podcasts   Samsung Podcasts Spotify   Libsyn RSS   The KDMEO theme music is 'Relaxing Ballad', by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

DAMMIT OKGYEONG, WHY ARE YOU SO COOL?!?! Judy and Linda discuss episodes 2-4 of "Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born" (정년이), starring Kim TaeRi, Jung EunChae, Shin YeEun and Ra MiRan.     Digressions:   1:28 - Listener E-mails! 10:41 - Some follow-up to stuff we talked about in episode 209 11:53 - Judy read "Yellowface" by Rebecca F. Kuang, and it was an interesting read that makes one think about racism and tokenism.     Some Korean terms: 기생:  [gi-seng] female entertainer or artist; often a courtesan. 국극: [gook-geuk] traditional Korean musical theatre. 귀찮아: [gwi-chan-ah] "It's annoying" or "It's troublesome".     Audio clips: Maeran Gukgeukdan - "Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born" - "Eheya" OH MY GIRL (오마이걸) - "Nonstop" (살짝 설렜어)     Please send any questions, comments or suggestions on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@kdramamyeyesout) or e-mail us (kdramamyeyesout(at)gmail.com).   You can become our patron at patreon.com/kdramamyeyesout for as little as $1 per month!     Download this and other episodes and while you're there, write us a review:   Apple Podcasts   Google Podcasts   Samsung Podcasts Spotify   Libsyn RSS   The KDMEO theme music is 'Relaxing Ballad', by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/