Judy, Linda and Teresa pick and watch a recent Korean drama, then gush and/or rant about it. If you love Korean dramas, and have questions about Korean culture or subtext in dialogue that may have been lost in translation, let us know! We post a new episode every other Wednesday. Now available on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Google Play Music, Spotify and Stitcher!
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KDMEO Episode 208 - Lovely Runner (선재 업고 튀어) 1-4
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WHADDYA MEAN YOU DIDN'T NOTICE THE HOT BOY LIVING ACROSS THE STREET? Judy and Linda are delighted by the breath of fresh air that is episodes 1-4 of "Lovely Runner" (선재 업고 튀어), a tvN drama starring Byeon WooSeok and Kim HyeYoon. Digressions: 0:59 - Listener E-mails! Some Korean terms: 트로트: [teu-ro-teu] genre of Korean music favoured by older genera…
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KDMEO Episode 207 - Miss Night and Day (낮과 밤이 다른 그녀)
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DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR. DON'T BOTHER WATCHING THIS DRAMA. Judy and Linda are dumbfounded by "Miss Night and Day" (낮과 밤이 다른 그녀), the JTBC drama starring Jung EunJi, Lee JungEun and Choi JinHyuk. Since we have decided to abandon this nonsensical show, we will instead be starting "Lovely Runner" (선재 업고 튀어), starring Byeon WooSeok and Kim HyeYoon. Digres…
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KDMEO Episode 206 - Queen of Tears (눈물의 여왕)
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AS USUAL, I BLAME CONFUCIUS. Judy and Linda wish they got a more down-to-earth storyline with the same characters from "Queen of Tears" (눈물의 여왕), the tvN drama, starring Kim JiWon and Kim SooHyun. "Miss Night and Day" (낮과 밤이 다른 그녀) is the frontrunner for our next drama to cover. It stars Jung EunJi and Lee JungEun. It looks goofy, but it's the best…
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KDMEO Episode 205 - Doctor Slump (닥터 슬럼프) 13-16
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YOU'RE ALL BETTER NOW! Judy and Linda have words about episodes 13-16 of "Doctor Slump" (닥터 슬럼프), the Netflix drama, starring Park HyungSik and Park ShinHye. Next episode will be about "Queen of Tears" (눈물의 여왕), starring Kim JiWon and Kim SooHyun. Please wish Judy luck as she power binges the entire series before the next recording. Digressions: 0:…
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KDMEO Episode 204 - Doctor Slump (닥터 슬럼프) 9-12
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IT'S ALLERGY SEASON. WE'RE SORRY. Judy and Linda are back to talk about episodes 9-12 of "Doctor Slump" (닥터 슬럼프), the Netflix drama, starring Park HyungSik and Park ShinHye. Digressions: 1:17 - New Patreon donors and Listener E-mails! 25:40 - Judy is on a weird true crime kick lately, and she watched "What Jennifer Did" on Netflix. It's a documenta…
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KDMEO Episode 203 - Doctor Slump (닥터 슬럼프) 5-8
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(GUSH) Judy and Linda restrain themselves from fawning too much while discussing episodes 5-8 of "Doctor Slump" (닥터 슬럼프), the Netflix drama, starring Park HyungSik and Park ShinHye. Digressions: 0:52 - Listener E-mails! 12:22 - Linda finished "Crash Course in Romance" (일타 스캔들). It was fine. 15:06 - Linda's watched an old drama of Park Hyung-Sik, "W…
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KDMEO Episode 202 - Doctor Slump (닥터 슬럼프) 1-4
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DO YOU KNOW YOUR MBTI CLASSIFICATION? Judy and Linda were pleasantly surprised by episodes 1-4 of "Doctor Slump" (닥터 슬럼프), the Netflix drama, starring Park HyungSik and Park ShinHye. Content warning: There is mention of mental illness, and blood. Digressions: 1:13 - Listener E-mails! 10:39 - Judy tried playing "Palworld", a weird mix of Minecraft, …
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KDMEO Audio Commentary - The Sword of Aramun (아라문의 검-아스달 연대기) 1
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How to use this audio track: 1) This is for episode 1 of "The Sword of Aramun" (아라문의 검-아스달 연대기), currently on Disney+. 2) Turn on this track and press play on the episode when Judy and Linda count down, "3, 2, 1!" 3) Enjoy the snark. So much snark.
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KDMEO Episode 201 - Daily Dose of Sunshine (정신병동에도 아침이 와요) 9-12
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ARE YOU AN A+ PATIENT? Judy and Linda were definitely puzzled by episodes 9-12 of "Daily Dose of Sunshine" (정신병동에도 아침이 와요), the Netflix drama, starring Park BoYoung. Content warning: There is discussion of mental illness. Please check out the special audio commentary track video episode 1 of "Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun" (아라문의 검-아스달 연대기…
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KDMEO Episode 200 - Daily Dose of Sunshine (정신병동에도 아침이 와요) 5-8
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HAPPY 200th EPISODE!!! Judy and Linda have a sociological discussion regarding episodes 5-8 of "Daily Dose of Sunshine" (정신병동에도 아침이 와요), the Netflix drama, starring Park BoYoung. Content warning: There is discussion of mental illness and suicide. There's also crying. Please check out our Patreon page for a special commentary track video for episode…
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KDMEO Episode 199 - Daily Dose of Sunshine (정신병동에도 아침이 와요) 1-4
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WHERE'S YOUR PANIC BUTTON? Judy and Linda worry about their own mental health after watching episodes 1-4 of "Daily Dose of Sunshine" (정신병동에도 아침이 와요), the Netflix drama, starring Park BoYoung. Content warning: There is discussion of mental illness and stalking. We need a nickname for Dr Hwang. If you have one, please let us know! Digressions: 0:57 …
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KDMEO Episode 198 - Strong Girl Nam Soon (힘쎈여자 강남순) 13-16
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WISHING EVERYONE A FABULOUS 2024! Judy and Linda struggle to make sense of episodes 13-16 of "Strong Girl Nam Soon" (힘쎈여자 강남순), the JTBC drama, starring Lee YooMi, Ong SeongWoo, and Kim JungEun. We're going to shake off the bad vibes of this drama with the remnants of 2023 and go forward into 2024 with "Daily Dose of Sunshine" starring Park BoYoung…
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KDMEO Episode 197 - Strong Girl Nam Soon (힘쎈여자 강남순) 7-12
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IT'S FARTY TIME. Judy and Linda continue their voluntary self-torture by covering episodes 7-12 of "Strong Girl Nam Soon" (힘쎈여자 강남순), the JTBC drama, starring Lee YooMi, Ong SeongWoo, and Kim JungEun. If this drama has such high ratings, how come we don't have 23.7 million listeners? Some Korean terms: 나 잡아봐라: [nah-jab-ah-bwa-rah] "Try to catch me!…
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KDMEO Episode 196 - SGNS (힘쎈여자 강남순) 3-6
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WOMEN DELIVERY PEOPLE? NO F-ING WAY. Judy and Linda continue ranting about episodes 3-6 of "Strong Girl Nam Soon" (힘쎈여자 강남순), the JTBC drama, starring Lee YooMi, Ong SeongWoo, and Kim JungEun. I struggled so hard with the headline for this episode. Here are the other candidates: WE'RE CALLING HIM "LIVER TRANSPLANT" FROM NOW ON. HIS NAME IS BREAD SO…
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KDMEO Episode 195 - Strong Girl Nam Soon (힘쎈여자 강남순) 1-2
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THAT'S NOT HOW SCIENCE WORKS! Judy and Linda dive straight into the first two episodes of "Strong Girl Nam Soon" (힘쎈여자 강남순), the JTBC drama, starring Lee YooMi, Ong SeongWoo, and Kim JungEun. Sorry we had to abandon the First Impressions episode, but we really wanted to pick a drama and just delve into it, instead of demurring any longer. We are go…
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HOW DO WE BURN THIS THING DOWN?!?! Judy and Linda discuss the second season of "D.P." (Deserter Pursuit), starring Jung HaeIn, Koo KyoHwan, Son SukKoo, and Kim SungKyun. WARNING: We talk about physical, and emotional abuse, as well as bullying and suicide. Now that we're back to recording regularly, we're trying to find a drama to cover from start …
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KDMEO Episode 193 - Summer Catch Up
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Judy and Linda are finally back to catch up on some e-mails and give their First Impressions of "The Glory" (더 글로리), "Under the Queen's Umbrella" (슈룹), and "The Interest of Love" (사랑의 이해). The next episode will be about season 2 of "D.P." (Deserter Pursuit), starring Jung HaeIn, Koo KyoHwan, Son SeokKoo and Kim SungKyun. Sorry about audio issues wi…
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KDMEO Episode 192 - Winter Catch Up
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HALLO~! Happy New Year! It's time to catch up with Judy and Linda. Our next episode will be a First Impressions episode with "The Glory" (더 글로리) starring Song HyeKyo, "Under the Queen's Umbrella" (슈룹) starring Kim HyeSoo and "The Interest of Love" (사랑의 이해) starring Yoo YeonSeok and Moon GaYoung. Digressions: 1:34 - Listener E-mails! 19:25 - Surpris…
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KDMEO Episode 191 - Girls' Generation Theme Show!
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INCEST? IS IT INCEST?! It's a Girls' Generation-themed episode, featuring "If You Wish Upon Me" (당신이 소원을 말하면) starring SooYoung, "Jinxed At First" (징크스의 연인) starring SeoHyun and "Good Job" (굿잡) with YuRi. Digressions: 2:05 - New Patreon donor and Listener E-mails! 20:40 - For Halloween, Judy streamed "Call of Cthulhu", a 2018 game on her Twitch cha…
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KDMEO Episode 190 - Extraordinary Attorney Woo (이상한 변호사 우영우)
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PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER!!! Judy and Linda were fine with "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" (이상한 우영우), an ENA drama starring Park EunBin and Kang TaeOh. The drama starts off charming and showcases great acting from the cast, but definitely suffers in the latter half from some nonsensical decisions from the writer. To celebrate their recent 15th annivers…
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KDMEO Episode 189 - My Liberation Notes (나의 해방일지)
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WUTHERING HEIGHTS IS FULL OF GARBAGE PEOPLE. Judy and Linda ponder JTBC's "My Liberation Notes" (나의 해방일지), starring Kim JiWon, Lee El, Lee MinKi and Son SeokKoo. We really enjoyed watching this quiet contemplative drama, for its realistic portrayal of depression and ennui. Even though the final episode may have been more vague than we would have li…
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KDMEO Episode 188 - Little Forest (리틀 포레스트)
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TAKE SOME TIME TO DO SOMETHING WHOLLY FOR YOURSELF. Judy and Linda mellow out to 2018's "Little Forest" (리틀 포레스트), starring Kim TaeRi, Ryu JunYeol, Moon SoRi and Jin KiJoo. Our next episode will be about "My Liberation Notes" (나의 해방일지), starring Kim JiWon, Lee El, Lee MinKi and Son SeokKoo. Digressions: 1:32 - New Patreon donor and Listener E-mails…
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KDMEO Episode 187 - Spring 2022 First Impressions
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YOWZA. ANYONE ELSE NEED CHEERING UP? Judy and Linda watched a bunch of kdramas for spring First Impressions! For our next episode, we're going to watch 2018's "Little Forest" (리틀 포레스트), starring Kim TaeRi, Ryu JunYeol and Moon SoRi. Digressions: 1:38 - Listener E-mails! 12:13 - Judy and Linda were properly destroyed by "Encanto" from Pixar. 15:11 -…
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KDMEO Mini-Episode - Melo Is My Nature (멜로가 체질)
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We were unable to record this weekend, so here's the edited version of a Mini-Episode we posted on Patreon in May 2021 about JTBC's "Melo Is My Nature", starring Chun WooHee, Jeon YeoBeen, Han JiEun and Ahn JaeHong. "Business Proposal" (사내 맞선) will be incorporated into our Spring 2022 First Impressions episode along with "My Liberation Notes" (나의 해…
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KDMEO Episode 186 - Twenty-Five, Twenty-One (스물다섯, 스물하나) 13-16
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WE HAVE THOUGHTS. Judy and Linda mourn episodes 13-16 of "Twenty-Five, Twenty-One" (스물다섯, 스물하나), starring Kim TaeRi and Nam JooHyuk. It was great while it lasted. Our next episode will be about the popular series, "Business Proposal" (사내 맞선) starring Kim SeJeong, Ahn HyoSeop, Kim MinKyu and Seol InAh. If you have suggestions for the Spring First Im…
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