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This week we watched episode 3 of 'Alchemy of Souls' Part II. Watch the episodes, then join us here as we maybe finally get just a little bit hooked again. We talk about the letdown that is every female character, Jin Bu Yeon trying to gaslight us into thinking Jin Cho Yeon is good, and the perfection that is the crown prince. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk....

This week we watched episodes 9-10 of ‘The Worst of Evil.’ Watch the episodes, then join us here as we suffer alongside Euijeong, empathize with the kingpins, and recount the moments that had us averting our eyes. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey by email ( playonkpodcast@gmail.com ) or on Instagram (@playonkpodcast), on TikTok (@playonk_e...

This week we watched episode 2 of 'Alchemy of Souls' Part II. Watch the episodes, then join us here as we dive into Raquel's notes! (You know emotions got high when Raquel took notes.) We talk about the unchanging Jin Cho-Yeon, the face-blind Seo Yul, and the complicated Jin Bu-Yeon. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey by email ( playonkpodca...

This week we watched episodes 7-8 of ‘The Worst of Evil.’ Watch the episodes, then join us here as we question how deep undercover cops really have to go, digest Jungbae’s latest moves, and, as usual, fangirl over Knife Guy. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey by email ( playonkpodcast@gmail.com ) or on Instagram (@playonkpodcast), on TikTok...

This week we pressed play on two dramas! For this second drama, we watched episode 1 of ‘Alchemy of Souls’ Part II. Watch the episode then join us here as we say hello to old friends, discuss the new haircuts, and try to get our bearings amongst all the twisted romance plots. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey by email ( playonkpodcast@gmail...

This week we watched episodes 5-6 of ‘The Worst of Evil.’ Watch the episodes, then join us here as we start to question Knife Guy, fangirl over Bibi, and try to figure out who Yankee is. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey by email ( playonkpodcast@gmail.com ) or on Instagram (@playonkpodcast), on TikTok (@playonk_emily), or on the app previo...

This week we watched episodes 3-4 of ‘The Worst of Evil.’ Watch the episodes, then join us here as we talk about the marriage that defies all comprehension, the scenes that made us avert our eyes, and our ongoing obsession with Knife Guy. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey by email ( playonkpodcast@gmail.com ) or on Instagram (@playonkpodcas...

We’re back with a new drama! This week we watched the 2023 action drama ‘The Worst of Evil’ which follows an undercover cop as he infiltrates one of Korea’s most powerful gangs. Watch the show, then join us here as we swoon over some bad boys, claim our favorite charcters, and discuss the love triangle of all love triangles. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.co...

We’re back this week with something different! This week we watched the 2018 Korean horror film ‘Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum’ which follows a group of ghost hunters into an abandoned asylum. It’s a found-footage style movie starring Wi Ha-Joon (two things we can’t resist) that we thoroughly enjoyed. Watch the movie, then listen in as we talk about tropes that rub us the wrong way, list 10 or more of o...

We’re back this week with the finale of ‘Alchemy of Souls’ (pt. I). Watch the episodes then join us here as we talk about the goodbyes we got for each character, the plot twist we were not stoked with, and what we want from Season 2 (Pt. II?). Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey by email ( playonkpodcast@gmail.com ) or on Instagram (@playonkp...

We’re back this week with episodes 17-18 of ‘Alchemy of Souls.’ Watch the episodes then join us here as we talk about how Seo Yul doesn’t have *quite* as much plot armor as we’d like, how Mu Deok let us down in a big way, and how the Crown Prince can do no wrong in our eyes. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey by email ( playonkpodcast@gmail....

We’re back this week with episodes 15-16 of ‘Alchemy of Souls.’ Watch the episodes then join us here as we reflect on every prediction we got wrong, completely mispronounce “ schadenfreude ”, and mourn the loss of the most important character. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey by email ( playonkpodcast@gmail.com ) or on Instagram (@playonkp...

We’re back this week with episodes 13-14 of ‘Alchemy of Souls.’ Watch the episodes then join us here as we overanalyze Seo Yul’s journey, finally start to understand Jang Uk, and really dig into the many, many bad dads of this show. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey by email ( playonkpodcast@gmail.com ) or on Instagram (@playonkpodcast), on...

This week we watched episodes 11-12 of ‘Alchemy of Souls.’ Watch the episodes then join us here as we talk about the deeper meaning behind the AoS spell, the scene that had us building a new (and completely unexpected) ship, and the character who is really coming through for us. (TW: SA 02:05 - 11:40) Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey by em...

This week we watched episodes 9-10 of ‘Alchemy of Souls.’ Watch the episodes then join us here as we talk about the love triangle that we want in theory but not at all in practice, the love polygon that is getting out of hand, and the plot twist that we needed. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey by email ( playonkpodcast@gmail.com ) or on In...

This week we watched episodes 7-8 of ‘Alchemy of Souls.’ Watch the episodes then join us here as we get embarrassed over all the stuff we complained about last week being resolved, fangirl over the prince, and recount one of the sickest burns we’ve ever seen in a K-drama. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey by email ( playonkpodcast@gmail.com...

This week we watched episodes 5-6 of ‘Alchemy of Souls.’ Watch the episodes then join us here as we deep dive into the cliffhanger, pick our favorite character, and accidentally call Jin Cho-Yeon Jin Cho-Yeol for like an hour straight (we’re so sorry, Cho-Yeon!!). Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey by email ( playonkpodcast@gmail.com ) or on...

This week we watched episodes 3-4 of ‘Alchemy of Souls.’ Watch the episodes then join us here as we go on a feminist rant about the (mis)representation of women in this show, completely mix up two actors, and rapidly list our very favorite things to prove that we do truly like this show. (TW: sexual assault; we discuss Do Hwa’s tragic storyline again from 11:50 - 15:45) Leave a comment or sign up...

We started a new drama! This week we watched episodes 1-2 of ‘Alchemy of Souls.’ It’s our first ever high fantasy drama and we couldn’t be more excited. Watch the episodes (we found them on Netflix), then join us here as we talk about the best CGI we’ve seen in… maybe ever, say hi to some familiar faces, and start building our ships. (TW: sexual assault; we discuss Do Hwa’s tragic storyline from 4...

We started (and finished!?) a new drama! This week we watched episodes 1-8 of the mini series ‘One Day Off’ and we got fully invested. Watch the episodes (we found them on Viki), then join us here as we talk about crying over bread, meeting heroes, and all the big feelings we’re still sorting through. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey by em...

We finished ‘Reply 1988’ and we’re back for one last trip around the block with a very special bonus episode! Watch the show, then join us here as we eat spicy food, share hot takes (hot Taeks? too cheesy?), and give our final rating. Plus! This super special episode was originally filmed as a video which you can watch for free at patreon.com/playonk Note: Our video to audio transition seems to ha...

This week we watched episodes 19-20 of ‘Reply 1988’ and finished the show! Watch the episodes then join us here as we cry over the scenes that will change us forever, cheer for the kids that are better to their parents than we could ever be, and overanalyze the relationship that brought us so much mystery, joy, and heartbreak. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk....

This week we watched episodes 17-18 of ‘Reply 1988’ and we have whiplash. Watch the episodes then join us here as we talk about the scenes that made us inexplicably sad, revisit every scene with Deok Seon’s future husband, and decide who got the best glow-up of the bunch. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey by email ( playonkpodcast@gmail.com...

This week we watched episodes 15-16 of ‘Reply 1988’ and we forgot our notes, so things get a bit chaotic. Watch the episodes then join us here as we talk about whatever’s on our minds, like the part that made us really miss our dads, the scenes that took us right back to high school, and the love triangle that has us in a vice-grip. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( pl...

This week we watched episodes 13-14 of ‘Reply 1988’ and we are cruising. Watch the episodes then join us here as we talk about the fake death that was missing something important, the gift that came way too early in a relationship, and the long-lost solution to love triangles. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey by email ( playonkpodcast@gmai...