K-drama My Eyes Out

KIM BUM CONTINUES TO CRUSH IT. Judy and Linda gush, but not for the reason you think, over episodes 5-8 of “Tale of the Nine Tailed” (구미호뎐), a TVN supernatural romance starring Lee DongWook, Jo BoAh and Kim Bum. Koreans are for sure capable of better kisses than this.  Digressions: 1:23 - Listener E-mails! 3:56 - Zee vs Zed 13:53 - What the hell is "Surplus Princess/The Idle Mermaid" (잉여공주)? 19:33 - Linda is disappointed with the ending of "Record of Youth" (청춘기록) - no spoilers 21:08 - Season 2 of "The Mandalorian" is out!   Some Korean terms: 이무기: [ee-moo-gi] snakes of legend that can become a dragon by training for a thousand years; in most Korean tales, they usually fail their training or are killed by humans. 아가: [ah-ga] a way of addressing a child. 손잡을땐 언제고?: [son-jap-eul-ttaen-eon-jae-go] literally "When were you holding hands?", but more accurately, "You were holding hands just recently!" 썸: [sseom] flirting without commitment. 민속촌: [min-sok-chon] cultural village depicting traditional way of life. 한복:

HOW IS KIM BUM OUR FAVOURITE RIGHT NOW? Judy and Linda felt gleeful during episodes 2-4 of “Tale of the Nine Tailed” (구미호뎐), a TVN supernatural romance starring Lee DongWook, Jo BoAh and Kim Bum. We were so disappointed by the kiss between Yeon (Lee DongWook) and AhEum (Jo BoAh) in the flashback. This HAS to get better, right? Kim Bum's ability to switch between douchiness and vulnerability is really impressing us. Linda watched a significant portion of the episodes through her fingers because of the horror. Happy Halloween, everyone! Digressions: 1:00 - New Patreon donor and Listener E-mails! 5:48 - Judy and Curtis tried a bit more of "Private Lives" (사생활) 6:56 - What’s a Canadian accent, anyway? Click here for the Globe and Mail article, "We say aboot, eh?" and check out the Wired series with Erik Singer, dialect coach 13:38 - We are looking forward to "Seo Bok" (서복), sci fi film starring Park BoGum and Gong Yoo 15:46 - Judy watched "Enola Holmes" 18:18 - Linda finished season 4 of "Kim's Convenience" 19:33

WELCOME TO SEASON 4 OF K-DRAMA MY EYES OUT! Judy, Linda and Teresa are excited to talk about the hottest Korean dramas of Fall 2020!   Digressions: 1:40 - New Patreon donors and Listener E-mails! 7:37 - ***SPOILERS*** Follow-up on "It's Okay to Not Be Okay" (사이코지만 괜찮아) 20:45 - Judy did NOT finish "Was It Love" (우리, 사랑했을까) 23:51 - Teresa tried out some slice of life animes: "A Place Further than the Universe" (宇宙よりも遠い場所), "Laid-Back Camp" (ゆるキャン△) 25:14 - Linda watched the controversial "Emily in Paris" 28:33 - Judy is hooked on the unapologetically Canadian "Murdoch Mysteries" 33:01 - Linda discovered that Park SoDam does not make "Cinderella and the Four Knights" (신데렐라와 네 명의 기사) worth watching 39:03 - Seriously, what is up with Subway?   35:58 - "Record of Youth" (청춘기록) is a TVN drama about chasing your dreams and stars Park BoGum, Park SoDam and Byeon WooSeok. Linda wishes that it had more interesting material for Park BoGum and Park SoDam to sink their teeth into. 56:07 - "The School Nurse Files" (보건교사 안은영

SURPRISE EPISODE! Judy and Linda jibber jabber about "It's Okay to Not be Okay" (사이코지만 괜찮아), a TVN drama starring Seo YeJi and Kim SooHyun. Listener e-mails sometimes work, you guys! Linda and I happened to be watching this drama and decided to record about it. Teresa is enjoying the well-deserved summer break. We tried our best to keep our jibber jabber to ***VERY MILD SPOILERS***.  Digressions: 1:59 - New Patreon donor and Listener E-mails! 4:38 - Why not try a relaxing Korean reality show like "Hyori's Homestay"? 16:52 - Judy tried out "Was It Love?" (우리, 사랑했을까) 20:42 - Linda's also hooked on "Schitt's Creek"! 23:08 - Some of our favourite kpop songs from this summer   Audio credits: CHUNG HA - "Stay Tonight" Red Velvet - Irene & Seulgi - "Naughty" ZICO - "Summer Hate" (Feat. Rain (비)) Red Velvet - Irene & Seulgi - "Monster"   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 patro

FINALLY, SOME CLOSURE! Judy, Linda and Teresa binged on episodes 9-16 of “100 Days My Prince” (100일의 낭군님), a TVN drama starring Do KyungSoo (D.O. from EXO) and Nam JiHyun. Back in 2018, Judy and Teresa covered the first 8 episodes of "100 Days My Prince" before DramaFever imploded. The drama finally came to Viki this year and Judy basically forced Linda and Teresa to watch it, because we hate leaving things unfinished. If you want to listen to us talk about the first half of this drama, that's in KDMEO episodes 103-107. We're taking a break for the rest of the summer, but let us know what you would like to watch for the Netflix Party! Digressions: 1:25 - New Patreon donor and Listener E-mails! 17:36 - Judy binged all of "Indian Matchmaking" 19:14 - Teresa continues her anime binge with "Steins;Gate" (シュタインズ・ゲート) 21:17 - Studio Ghibli is on Netflix!!! 22:53 - Linda is enjoying "Anne with an E"   Some Korean terms: 못할것도 없지: [mot-hal-geot-do-eop-ji] "There's nothing to stop me".   Audio credits: Siyeon (Dreamcat

WE'RE DATING EXPERTS APPARENTLY. Judy, Linda and Teresa critique the various romances from episodes 11-12 of “Hospital Playlist” (슬기로운 의사생활), a TVN medical ensemble drama starring Jeon MiDo, Jo JungSuk, Yoo YeonSeok, Jung KyungHo and Kim DaeMyung.   The Ghost - Chae SongHwa, neurosurgeon played by Jeon MiDo Darth Vader - Lee IkJoon, general surgeon played by Jo JungSuk Buddha - Ahn JungWon, pediatric surgeon played by Yoo YeonSeok Ice Man - Kim JoonWan, cardiothoracic surgeon played by Jung KyungHo Mama's Boy - Yang SeokHyung, OBGYN played by Kim DaeMyung Long Winter - Jang GyeoWool, General Surgery resident played by Shin HyunBin Captain Doctor - Ahn ChiHong, Neurosurgery resident played by Kim JunHan Doctor Eyeshadow (formerly Doctor Mummy) - Choo MinHa, OBGYN resident played by Ahn EunJin Dove - Lee IkSun, ass-kicking sister of Darth Vader played by Kwak SunYoung   Digressions: 1:00 - New Patreon donors and Listener E-mails! 21:15 - Judy watched "Hamilton" is on Disney+ 23:29 - Teresa watched "BOFURI: I Do

THE FACE BLINDNESS WORSENS. Judy, Linda and Teresa struggle to say words about episodes 9-10 of “Hospital Playlist” (슬기로운 의사생활), a TVN medical ensemble drama starring Jeon MiDo, Jo JungSuk, Yoo YeonSeok, Jung KyungHo and Kim DaeMyung.   The Ghost - Chae SongHwa, neurosurgeon played by Jeon MiDo Darth Vader - Lee IkJoon, general surgeon played by Jo JungSuk Buddha - Ahn JungWon, pediatric surgeon played by Yoo YeonSeok Ice Man - Kim JoonWan, cardiothoracic surgeon played by Jung KyungHo Mama's Boy - Yang SeokHyung, OBGYN played by Kim DaeMyung Long Winter - Jang GyeoWool, General Surgery resident played by Shin HyunBin Captain Doctor - Ahn ChiHong, Neurosurgery resident played by Kim JunHan Doctor Eyeshadow (formerly Doctor Mummy) - Choo MinHa, OBGYN resident played by Ahn EunJin Dove - Lee IkSun, ass-kicking sister of Darth Vader played by Kwak SunYoung   Digressions: 2:06 – Listener E-mails, and new Patreon donor! 12:05 – “Ocean’s 8” 14:06 - "Sweet Magnolias" 16:01 - "100 Days My Prince" (백일의 낭군님) 18:29 - "T

We contemplated whether we should upload such a frivolous episode amidst the deeply upsetting events happening in the world at present, but we ultimately decided to go ahead. Please know that we stand with the Black community, and are working to educate ourselves on how we can support efforts to eradicate systemic racism and inequality. Racism and social injustice are absolutely abhorrent and we, as a human race, must learn to treat each individual with respect, dignity and equality. We have included some links in our show notes today to places you can donate to or use to educate yourselves. Please remember to be kind, and stay safe and healthy. https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ https://www.amnestyusa.org/pdfs/SafeyDuringProtest_F.pdf   CONCEAL, DON'T FEEL. Judy, Linda and Teresa talk about episodes 7-8 of “Hospital Playlist” (슬기로운 의사생활), a TVN medical ensemble drama starring Jeon MiDo, Jo JungSuk, Yoo YeonSeok, Jung KyungHo and Kim DaeMyung.   The Ghost - Chae SongHwa, neurosurgeon played by Jeon MiDo Dart

DIE, MIDGE FLIES! Judy, Linda and Teresa cavort through episodes 5-6 of “Hospital Playlist” (슬기로운 의사생활), a TVN medical ensemble drama starring Jeon MiDo, Jo JungSuk, Yoo YeonSeok, Jung KyungHo and Kim DaeMyung.   The Ghost - Chae SongHwa, neurosurgeon played by Jeon MiDo Darth Vader - Lee IkJoon, general surgeon played by Jo JungSuk Buddha - Ahn JungWon, pediatric surgeon played by Yoo YeonSeok Ice Man - Kim JoonWan, cardiothoracic surgeon played by Jung KyungHo Mama's Boy - Yang SeokHyung, OBGYN played by Kim DaeMyung Long Winter - Jang GyeoWool, General Surgery resident played by Shin HyunBin Captain Doctor - Ahn ChiHong, Neurosurgery resident played by Kim JunHan Doctor Eyeshadow (formerly Doctor Mummy) - Choo MinHa, OBGYN resident played by Ahn EunJin   Digressions: 1:39 – Judy gushes about "Schitt's Creek" 4:28 – Teresa has been watching "Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts" 5:34 – Linda recommends "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins 6:52 – Judy listens to Epik High, a Korean hip hop group. Click her

ARE THEY TOO PERFECT? Judy, Linda and Teresa are enjoying episodes 3-4 of “Hospital Playlist” (슬기로운 의사생활), a TVN medical ensemble drama starring Jeon MiDo, Jo JungSuk, Yoo YeonSeok, Jung KyungHo and Kim DaeMyung. We're adding to our list of nicknames: The Ghost - Chae SongHwa, neurosurgeon played by Jeon MiDo Darth Vader - Lee IkJoon, general surgeon played by Jo JungSuk Buddha - Ahn JungWon, pediatric surgeon played by Yoo YeonSeok Ice Man - Kim JoonWan, cardiothoracic surgeon played by Jung KyungHo Mama's Boy - Yang SeokHyung, OBGYN played by Kim DaeMyung Long Winter - Jang GyeoWool, General Surgery resident played by Shin HyunBin Captain Doctor - Ahn ChiHong, Neurosurgery resident played by Kim JunHan Doctor Mummy - Choo MinHa, OBGYN resident played by Ahn EunJin   Digressions: 0:51 – New Patreon donors! 1:27 – “The King: Eternal Monarch” (더킹: 영원한 군주) 3:54 – Teresa found "Gargoyles" and other older goodies on Disney+ 4:42 – Judy is addicted to "Bon Appetit" videos on Youtube 9:27 – Linda tried out "Oh My G

A PYRAMID SCHEME OF MURDER. David and Robert join Judy and Teresa to talk about episodes 3-4 of "Kingdom" (킹덤) Season 2, a Netflix mini-series starring Ju JiHoon and Bae DooNa. Science is important. Also, don't underestimate women.   Digressions: 1:53 – Listener E-mail! 8:52 – “Onward” 13:22 – “Recovery of an MMO Junkie” (ネト充のススメ) 18:08 – Tabletop Simulator and Tapletopia 23:50 – “FINAL FANTASY VII Remake”   Audio credits: Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna – “Onward” – “A Little Magic” Megumi Nakajima - "Recovery of an MMO Junkie" - "Saturday Night Question" Nobuo Uematsu – “FINAL FANTASY VII Remake” – “Opening” L’arc-en-ciel – “瞳の住人” (Hitomi No Jyuunin) Kazumi Totaka – “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” – “K.K. Samba”   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

GET USED TO THE NICKNAMES. Judy, Linda and Teresa are loving the group dynamics in episodes 1-2 of “Hospital Playlist” (슬기로운 의사생활), a TVN medical ensemble drama starring Jeon MiDo, Jo JungSuk, Yoo YeonSeok, Jung KyungHo and Kim DaeMyung. Click here to watch a video of the cast being funny together, that Linda mentions in the episode! We have another Netflix Party in the works to watch the first episode of "The King: Eternal Monarch" (더 킹: 영원의 군주) starring Lee MinHo and Kim GoEun. Our Patreon donors are voting on either Friday April 24 @10pm EDT or Saturday April 25 @8pm EDT. If you want to join us for an evening of snarky comments and meeting fellow kdrama fans, head over to patreon.com/kdramamyeyesout   We're going to be referring to the main characters by their nicknames because even we find their Korean names difficult to pronounce. The Ghost - Chae SongHwa, neurosurgeon played by Jeon MiDo Darth Vader - Lee IkJoon, general surgeon played by Jo JungSuk Buddha - Ahn JungWon, pediatric surgeon played by Yoo

HOW DO YOU HAVE MORE ENDINGS THAN RETURN OF THE KING? Judy and Teresa stressball their way through episodes 13-16 of “Crash Landing On You” (사랑의 불시착), a TVN romantic comedy starring Son YeJin and Hyun Bin. Linda couldn't join us for this recording, but you can head over to read her essay about these episodes on a special public post on our Patreon page: patreon.com/kdramamyeyesout  If you were dismayed at the prospect of listening to us dissect 6.5 hours of drama, you'll be glad to know that we were able to condense it down to 72 minutes. That's how you do it, TVN!  Our next drama will be "Hospital Playlist" (슬기로운 의사생활), starring Jo JungSuk, Yoo YeonSeok, Jung KyungHo, Kim DaeMyung and Jeon MiDo. Don't worry, we'll still put out Mini-Episodes for "Kingdom" Season 2! Digressions: 1:18 – New Patreon donor and how our first Netflix Party went! 2:39 – Listener E-mail! 7:15 – "A Korean Odyssey” (화유기) 9:42 – "This Is Us”   Please send any questions, comments or suggestions on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@kdram

KOREANS LOVE KICKS AND THEY LOVE REVENGE. David and Robert join Judy and Teresa to talk about the first 2 eps of "Kingdom" (킹덤) Season 2, a Netflix mini-series starring Ju JiHoon and Bae DooNa. Robert helpfully decides to angle for a craft beer sponsorship. David wants a beard desperately and also lends us professional insight about cinematography. Judy feels like the Crown Prince's (Ju JiHoon) sudden turn to revenge mode is abandoning his arc from Season 1 about saving his subjects from the zombie threat. Teresa posits a theory about how someone figured out how to use the immortal flower to create zombies. Our next episode about the finale episodes of "Crash Landing On You" will be just Judy and Teresa, because Linda couldn't join us because of social distancing. Please be patient with us while we figure out a way to record together. Digressions: 1:30 – New Patreon donors and Netflix Party planning! 2:55 – Listener E-mails! Click here to watch the video recommended by our listener, Curtis! 7:28 – "Isle of D

PLOT HOLES ABOUND! For a bunch of amateurs, Judy, Linda and Teresa have a lot of notes for episodes 9-12 of “Crash Landing On You” (사랑의 불시착), a TVN romantic comedy starring Son YeJin and Hyun Bin. Linda is incensed that the epilogues are used to show the same damn scene in Switzerland over and over, instead of developing side characters who should be contributing more to this story. Judy is upset that the lines are so unmemorable that they're NOT Crash Landing On You! Get it???!!! SeungJun (Kim JungHyun) and Dan (Seo JiHye) become increasingly pointless in these episodes. Digressions: 1:55 – New Patreon donors and Listener E-mails! 17:59 – Anime recommendations: “Toradora!” (とらドラ!), “Fruits Basket” (フルーツバスケット) and “Kakuriyo: Bed and Breakfast for Spirits” (かくりよの宿飯) 20:47 – “Welcome to Night Vale” podcast 22:37 – Linda’s looking forward to “Hospital Playlist” (슬기로운 의사생활) premiering March 12 31:15 - Abduction of Shin SangOk and Choi EunHee. Click here to read a Wiki article about the incident.  56:37 – Are the

DON'T TELL NO PORKY, GIGABYTCH. Judy, Linda and Teresa are finally getting some flutters from the real danger in episodes 5-8 of “Crash Landing On You” (사랑의 불시착), a TVN romantic comedy starring Son YeJin and Hyun Bin. Corrections: Judy called Choi WooSik and Kim JungHyun by the wrong name. Oops! Some of the subtitles in this drama are just WACKY. We miss Jean (she of the "Vagabond" subtitles") so much. Judy honors ManBok (aka The Wiretapper played by Kim YoungMin) with his own musical sting. We feel bad for Seo JiHye for having to play yet another Sharon-like character. Meanwhile, we do NOT feel bad for Kim JungHyun and wish someone a bit more seductive and dangerous was playing SeungJun.  We are planning a special episode that you can turn on as you’re watching like a commentary track. Please join Patreon to participate in our poll or make a suggestion! The poll is open until March 16 and the current leader is “My Holo Love” starring Yoon HyunMin and Ko SungHee. You can also comment with your own suggestion!

DO YOU FEEL THE PITTERPATS? Judy, Linda and Teresa wonder if they should be feeling heart flutters from episodes 2-4 of “Crash Landing On You” (사랑의 불시착), a TVN romantic comedy starring Son YeJin and Hyun Bin. The drama is doing a great job at poking fun at its own tropes. We are super invested in the wiretapper's (Kim YoungMin) wellbeing and not at all interested in JungHyeok's (Hyun Bin) investigation into the truck accident. We definitely think SeRi and JungHyeok are cute together but don't anticipate any burning passion in future episodes. We are planning a special commentary track episode! Please join Patreon to participate in our poll or make a suggestion. The poll is open until March 16 and so far the choices are “How Are You Bread” starring Suho (EXO) and Lee SeYoung, and “My Holo Love” starring Yoon HyunMin and Ko SungHee.   Digressions: 1:15 – “Parasite” (기생충) 3:08 – “Luna Nera” 4:08 – “Itaewon Class” (이태원 클라쓰) 8:59 – Follow-up to “Black Dog” (블랙독) 59:55 - Do you feel doogeun-doogeun? 1:12:21 – Who i

It's our Winter 2020 First Impressions episode! Strap yourselves in, because we didn't prepare any notes! On purpose! Digressions: 1:57 – We hear from one of our Patreon patrons! 3:54 – “Dunkirk”   8:04 – “Chocolate” (초콜릿) is a JTBC romantic comedy starring Ha JiWon and Yoon KyeSang. This is giving us major “Hospital Ship” vibes, which is a terrible thing. Judy and Teresa have a hell of a time trying to tell characters apart. Poor poor Ha JiWon. 30:26 – “Queen: Love and War” (간택: 여인들의 전쟁) is a period drama from TV Chosun, which is a broadcasting station that none of us have heard of. It stars Kim MinGyu and Jin SeYun. Teresa is worried that she picked this drama to cover, but it was so wacky that we were weirdly hooked. 57:37 – “Crash Landing On You” (사랑의 불시착) is a TVN drama starring Son YeJin and Hyun Bin. As with most TVN dramas, this is in dire need of some ruthless editing. Judy can’t believe Linda and Teresa were willing to try this drama even though the main character ends up in North Korea BECAUSE OF A

DO YOU HAVE FEELINGS? Judy, Linda and Teresa are less than thrilled with the finale of “Vagabond” (배가본드), an SBS action "thriller" starring Lee SeungGi and Suzy. Sorry that Judy sounds like she's recording in a cave. We may eventually need to get proper mixing equipment for our microphones. For the season finale of a drama that made such a big deal about how badass the main character is, the action scenes are rather lackluster . Judy is extremely disappointed that Dalgeon (Lee SeungGi) didn't kill someone with his lucky bullet necklace. COME ON! Obviously the producers were angling for a second season, but we are not feeling optimistic. We are looking forward to our "First Impressions" episode! We will be checking out "Crash Landing On You" (사랑의 불시착), "Chocolate" (초콜릿), "Black Dog" (블랙독) and "Queen: Love and War" (간택 - 여인들의 전쟁), so join us for what is sure to be a rant fest!   Digressions (spoiler free): 1:15 - Listener E-mails and new patrons! 8:44 – “1917” 9:53 – “Train to Busan” 11:20 – “The Witcher” seaso

TIME IS RUNNING OUT. CRAM IN ALL THE SPONSORS. Judy, Linda and Teresa are yelling at the screen during episodes 11-14 of “Vagabond” (배가본드), an SBS action thriller starring Lee SeungGi and Bae Suzy. PLEASE NOTE: We talk briefly about the portrayal of a suicide attempt in the drama from 48:46-50:00. Everything about the bereaved family members is killing Judy with cheesiness. Linda attempts to explain the difference between legal and illegal lobbying. Teresa wonders if piggyback rides are common in Korea. We are disappointed with the NIS still being weirdly incompetent. How is Co-Pilot's Wife (Kang KyungHun) doing more spy stuff than anyone else in this drama?   Digressions: 1:15 - Listener E-mails and new patrons! 5:12 – “Crash Landing On You” 10:33 – “Black Dog” 12:13 – “The Mandalorian” (spoiler free) 13:24 – “Jumanji: The Next Level” 14:04 - “Clean With Me” videos on Youtube   Some Korean terms: 미래: [mi-reh] future. 사랑: [sa-rang] love. 일: [il] work. 미사일: [mi-sa-il] missile. 한옥: [han-ok] traditional Korean h