Kdrama Weekly

This week we're back with the 2022 musical fantasy high school drama, The Sound of Magic! We've never seen anything like this drama! There was magic, there was burnout, talking parrots and possibly murder! Spoiler Warning! We will be discussing all major plot points. Also, this is an old episode that was recorded in 2022 but never released.

We're back with the heartwarming rom-com, Hometown Cha Cha Cha! Shin Min Ah returned to our screens after several years as an introverted dentist that moves to the seaside after she quits her job on principal. She meets the perpetual part-time Chief Hong who gets her out of her shell and helps her become part of the close-knit neighborhood community.

This week we discuss the hit sageuk fantasy drama, Alchemy of Souls! This drama brought us magic sword fights, body swapping, the best OSTs we've heard in a while, and another great bromance to add to our growing list!

In this episode we discuss the zombie high school drama, All of Us Are Dead. In this drama, a high school is quarantined following a zombie outbreak and a group of juniors struggles to survive while they wait to be rescued.

This week we're back with our discussion of the delightful legal drama, Extraordinary Attorney Woo Young Woo! We got whales, we got palindromes, and the law!

This week we discuss the hit Netflix drama, The Glory! We talk about the rollercoaster ride that this drama took us on, there was heartbreak, there was anger, and ultimately satisfaction once our main lead gets her well-deserved revenge!

This week we're back with more Hyun Bin! In this early 2000s classic, Hyun Bin plays our male lead Jin Hun, who enters a dating contract with our female lead, Sam Soon, to prevent his mom from setting him up on more blind dates. One thing leads to another and of course, the two end up falling in love and dating IRL. Their love is put to the test when Jin Hun's ex suddenly reappears after 3 years looking to pick up where they left off.

This week we're back with the hit 2019 romance, Crash Landing on You! We follow the Romeo & Juliet romance of S. Korean businesswoman Yoon Se Ri & N. Korean military captain Ri Jeong Hyeok. This drama isn't just a romance though, it had thrills, politics, and one of our favorite bromances! 

This week we're back with the crime thriller Money Heist, a remake of the hit Spanish series by the same name. In this Korean version, a team of masked thieves breaks into the mint of the newly formed Joint Economic Area in a carefully orchestrated plan to print and steal an unimaginable sum of money.

This week we discuss the 2022 mystery thriller drama, Little Women. In this nail-bitter, we follow three sisters who uncover a conspiracy linked to the murderous cult of a rare orchid after a coworker of the oldest sister, In Joo, dies and leaves her a secret stash of money.

This week we're back with a sageuk drama filled with scheming and brotrayal! It's The King's Affection, which follows a stoic crown prince who fears that his long-kept secret will be revealed as he takes the throne and will throw the country into chaos.

We're back with another space adventure this week! Space Sweepers follows a ragtag space crew struggling to make a living off collecting and selling space debris. They try to change their luck by asking for a large sum of money in exchange for a child robot whose technology is highly-sought after. 

Today we review the 2017 film Midnight Runners! This film features one of the greatest bromances around, so join as we discuss! There is also organ-selling and crime which seems to be quite popular in Korean films.

This week we'll be discussing the fabulous 2013 fantasy romcom My Love from the Star! In it we follow and discuss Do Min Joon's journey as a stranded alien who must navigate being stuck on Earth for 400+ years. He slowly falls in love with a familiar reincarnated face and must decide whether to stay by her side or return to his home planet.

***TW*** Discussion of suicide and self-harm.  

Full spoilers! This week we discuss the underrated 2017 romantic comedy kdrama, My Shy Boss (AKA Introverted Boss) which featured all the character growth that we love to see!

Full spoilers! We're back with another pirating adventure. No wobbly swords this time, only a brief whale appearance and one fabulous bird bro!

Full Spoilers! This week we discuss the 2014 action-comedy film The Pirates! We talk pirates, bandits, whales, and wobbly swords!⁠

Full Spoilers! This week we take a look at one of our fav romcoms: Shopping King Louis! We discuss the predicament Go Bok Sil finds herself in after she decides to take in a chaebol suffering from amnesia that she finds on the streets.

This week we're taking another trip down memory lane with another classic drama! Listen to our discussion of the 2012 school romcom To the Beautiful You!

This week we discuss another comedy action film starring Ryu Seung Ryeong, Lee Hannee, Jin Seon Kyu, Lee Dong Hwi, and Gong Myung. This film gave us lots of chicken, Narcs, and more old lad for the layddehs.

This week we're taking it way back to 2011 musical kdrama Heartstrings! Heartstrings follows music Lee Gyu Won who is a traditional music major as she follows her passion for modern music with the help of modern music Lee Shin and the new director of the school musical.

This week we bring you our discussion of the hit Netflix survival kdrama, Squid Game! As always we discuss all major plot points, like the worst brotrayal we've encountered! The best deaths of major characters and some interesting theories on what happened to certain characters.

Full Spoilers! Listen to our discussion of this hilarious action film starring Jo Jung Suk and Im Yoona! There was all the running, all the climbing and lots of silent but deadly gas!

We're back with another film review! This week we're discussing the 2012 heist film The Thieves. We follow a group of Chinese and Korean thieves who take on a job to rob the wife of gang leader Wei Hong.

After a brief hiatus, we're back with some old content. Previously released as a YouTube Exclusive, we bring you our discussion of the hit 2019/2020 Netflix drama, Kingdom!!! We discuss the fabulous plot, production, and cliffhanger ending of this fabulous series. Stay tuned for more YouTube-only content coming soon!

Doo Young, former national athlete, suffers a Judo accident that leaves him blind. As he struggles to navigate his new world his estranged older brother, Doo Shik, is released from jail and shows up to shake things up. Doo Shik has no intention of sticking around and starts taking advantage of his younger brother's disability payments. This all changes when Doo Shik receives a cancer diagnosis. After hearing he only has a couple months to live he decides to spend his remaining time helping Doo Young become more self sufficient. 

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Honestly...we aren't sure what was going on most of this drama. But it features magical creatures called jellies, which are only visible to a few people. One of those people is our protagonist, School Nurse Ahn. We follow her as she takes down jellies who are causing problems at the school and with the help of one of the teachers, she uncovers secrets about the school and stops the evil organizations after the power of the jellies.

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Jacob Lee, a Korean immigrant, moves his family out to Arkansas where he hopes to fulfill his dream of owning a successful farm. We see how relationships are strained as the family deals with financial struggles, health issues & cultural differences. 

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This week, we bring you one of the wildest dramas (in terms of number of plot twists) we've seen! I Can Hear Your Voice follows Jang Hye Seong and Park Soo Ha, two witnesses in a murder case as they try to catch the murderer who, recently released from jail, is back for revenge and murder!!!

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**Trigger Warning** 

In this episode topics of rape, sex trafficking, and child abuse are discussed.

Ahjussi aka Cha Tae Sik is living his best life minding his own business while pawnshop owning when his neighbor and her daughter get kidnapped. We then follow his journey as he's arrested, causes a drug lab explosion, and kills so many people in order to save the little girl who is his only friend. 

**TRIGGER WARNING** 

In this episode topics of rape and suicide are discussed.  

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Kwon Yoo your typical gamer is living his best gamer life when he's wrongly tried and convicted for the rape and murder of an underage girl. Sentenced to life in prison he's targeted for disrespecting the head honcho and must quickly learn to adapt in order to stay alive. Having been wrongly accused he hatches up an escape plan and is able to successfully escape. We then follow his journey as a fugitive as he meets up with his gamer friends to try and clear his name. Along the way he narrowly escapes death and recapture and is able to uncover the underground murder cover up ring that put him in jail in the first place! 

This week we discuss the popular 2018 romcom drama What's Wrong with Secretary Kim?! We discuss the various office romances in the drama and how Vice-Chairman and Secretary Kim end up dating after her resignation makes the Vice-Chairman realize he can't live without her!  

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We finally discuss the follow-up to Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds! We follow the Guardians Gang Rim, Haewonmak, and Deok-Choon as they guide another Paragon on his 49-day journey toward reincarnation. Along the way we learn why they became guardians in the first place, a story full of brotrayal and death! They also must convince a stubborn house-god to let his already-deceased charge ascend to the afterlife within those same 49 days!  

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Detective K, the first detective of Joseon, is hired to look into a series of mysterious deaths that suspiciously point to vampires! Along the way Detective K and his bro Dog Thief join forces with an alluring woman who is suffering from amnesia. On their journey to find the woman's memories and solve the case, the unlikely trio uncover the deadly plot that led to the murder of the royal family. Detective K must also grapple with a family secret that leaves him shook, all while trying not to get killed by an angry vampire who seeks revenge! 

Full Spoilers! After a dramatic incident, young Kang Bok Soo gets expelled from his high school and blacklisted from all other high schools, leaving him unable to graduate and with no good prospects for the future. 9 years later, he returns to that very school to enact his revenge on those that betrayed him.

When Yoo Geum-bi, a 10 year old girl, shows up at con-man Mo Hwi Cheol's house claiming to be his daughter, he refuses to believe it and tries his best to find the girl's mother or guardian to get rid of her. After spending time with her, however, he becomes fond of her and decides to be her father after all. Things get rough for the two when Hwi Cheol finds out that Geum-bi suffers from Niemann-Pick disease.

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Detective K, the first detective of Joseon, finds himself exiled on an Island for doing who knows what! But it's ok because he escapes after the mysterious disappearance of a little girl who was seeking his help. He then begins his long journey to uncover the truth behind the production of counterfeit silver, and the spike in small girl children drownings. Along the way he nearly loses his bro, Dog Thief, after being enchanted by the beauty of a suspicious Geisha. After many much explosions and near death experiences Detective K manages to once again uncover what others were trying so hard to hide! 

The Dreams, lowest ranked professional baseball team in Korea, gets a chance at redeeming themselves and winning a championship when their new general manager, Baek Seung Soo sets out to completely transform the team inside and out! Will Baek Seung Soo and the team triumph despite all odds being against them?!

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After Crown Prince Lee Yul falls off a cliff and nearly dies in an attempted assassination, he loses his memory and lives under a new name for 100 days. During this time, he is forced to marry Hong Shim, who he clashes with at first, but soon comes to love. 

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Detective K, the first detective of Joseon, is sent to investigate a virtuous widow in a small town. While there, he discovers many secrets with the help of his buddy the dog thief.

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**TW: In this episode topics of child abuse and PTSD are discussed.**

Kill Me Heal Me follows Cha Do Hyun, a chaebol who has DID as he struggles to regain his lost childhood memories responsible for his DID. Along the way, he meets Oh Ri Jin, a 1st-year psychiatric resident who seems to be the key to finding his lost memories. There's also the usual death, betrayal, and the biggest plot twist in Kdrama history!

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**TW: In this episode topics of child abuse and PTSD are discussed**

When brothers Gang Tae and Sang Tae meet children's book author Ko Moon Young, they embark on a journey of self-discovery and self-healing. Moon Young helps heal their years-long scars and in turn, they help her let go of her troubled past. Everyone overcomes traumas and learns to be less prejudiced towards those with mental health issues.

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Young Jin Seon Min meets the Great Sage Son Oh Gong while on an errand, and the two make a contract which states that if Jin Seon Min frees Son Oh Gong from his prison, he will protect her whenever she calls for him. However, after being freed from his prison, Son Oh Gong takes the memory of his name from her, so she cannot call for him. The two meet 25 years later and a series of events (as well as some ill-fated destiny) result in Son Oh Gong becoming Jin Seon Min's protector as she is the legendary Sam Jang who will grant great powers to anyone who eats her. 

Full Spoilers! Tazza means professional gambler and the films are based on the 2008 kdrama Tazza and manhwa by the same name. We discuss Tazza: Hidden Card and Tazza: One-Eyed Jack.

Hidden card is about a young man turned tazza after a misunderstanding with some loan sharks. He becomes rich working at an underground gambling house but is later caught up in a scam and is left penniless. He trains under a well known former gambler in order to get revenge and win the girl of his dreams.