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We’re back this week with episodes 15-16 of ‘Love Next Door.’ Join us here as we wrap up our cute romance with a lil’ fighty fight, praise the supportive storyline we really needed, and say some bitter and some sweet goodbyes. 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 TikTo...

We’re back this week with episodes 13-14 of ‘Love Next Door.’ Join us here as we delve into deep thoughts and big feelings on the mom(s), debate the latest plot twist, and almost entirely forget to talk about the main characters (whoops!). 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 (@playonkpodca...

We’re back this week with episodes 11-12 of ‘Love Next Door.’ Join us here as we identify a new main character, resolve multiple crises, and watch two very similar love stories unfold. 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), on X (@playonk), or on...

We’re back this week with episodes 9-10 of ‘Love Next Door.’ Join us again as we talk about the ex that gave us a double-take where at first they did not win us over but then totally did win us over, the bestie that doesn’t have a leg to stand on, and the breakup that surprised no one. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey by email ( playonkpod...

We’re back this week with episodes 7-8 of ‘Love Next Door.’ Join us again as we talk about the ex that did NOT win us over, the character who might be a lost cause, and why Mo-Eum is the best part 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 TikTok (@playonk_emil...

We’re back this week with episodes 5-6 of ‘Love Next Door.’ Join us again as we talk about the ex that completely won us over, yelling at the wrong dad, and the crime that captivated these episodes. 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), on X (@p...

We’re back this week with episodes 3-4 of ‘Love Next Door.’ Join us again as we talk about ships that don’t seem to be sailing, scenes that delighted us, and dialogue that made us want to leave Dramaland forever. 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_em...

We started a new show this week! Watch episodes 1-2 of ‘Love Next Door’ (Netflix), then join us here as we talk about toxic relationships, cultural norms, and comedy that (quite literally) slaps. 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), on X (@play...

We are back from Em’s maternity leave with a different kind of episode! We took a behind-the-scenes break from the podcast and that let us catch up on some of our watchlist shows. Join us here as we talk about everything we watched including ‘My Sweet Mobster’ (Viki), ‘Marry My Husband’ (Amazon Prime), ‘Popstar Academy: Katseye’ (Netflix), and ‘Posessed Love’ (MyAsianTV). Leave a comment or sign u...

This week we watched episodes 7-8 of ‘Death’s Game’ and we made it through the show! Join us here as we tie up loose ends, get some sweet vengeance, and make the moms cry one last time. Content warning: The show ‘Death’s Game’ includes content about self harm and suicide, homicide, and violence. As part of our review of this show, our discussion also includes these topics. Leave a comment or sign...

This week we watched episodes 5-6 of ‘Death’s Game’ and check those trigger warnings if you did not watch the episodes. Join us here as we cover our eyes, dive into the horror that awaits, and come out the other side maybe feeling a tiny bit better about this whole show. Content warning: The show ‘Death’s Game’ includes content about self harm and suicide, homicide, and violence. These episodes le...

This week we watched episodes 3-4 of ‘Death’s Game’ and check those trigger warnings if you did not watch the episodes. Join us here as we say hi to even more familiar faces, debate morality, and experience the highest highs and lowest lows yet. Content warning: The show ‘Death’s Game’ includes content about self harm and suicide, homicide, prison/gang violence, and child/infant abuse and death. A...

We started a new K-drama! This week we watched the first two episodes of ‘Death’s Game’ wherein a man weighed down by a series of setbacks and hardships contemplates taking his own life, and finds himself pitted against Death in a high-stakes challenge. Join us here as we recognize all the familiar faces in this show, and speculate on where the heavy themes of this drama will take us. Content warn...

This week we switched things up and watched a movie! We finally watched Exhuma and we’re ready to review it. Join us here where we talk about the unexpected places this movie took us, the historical roots used to tell the story, and the emotional opportunities they took and the ones they missed. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey by email (...

It’s time for the bonus episode of ‘Lovely Runner’! Now that we’ve watched the whole show join us here where we talk about moments we somehow missed, memories of beloved and omniscient characters, and how well this whole show came together. 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 (@playonkpodc...

This week we watched the FINALE of ‘Lovely Runner.’ Watch the show, then join us here as we laugh and cry and say goodbye. We tie up loose ends, celebrate fantastic writing, and get on board the ‘Lovely Runner’ fan ship forever. 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 Tik...

This week we watched episodes 13-14 of ‘Lovely Runner.’ Watch the show, then join us here as we question everyone’s plans, mess with yet another timeline, and cry way too soon over spilled milk. 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), on YouTube (...

This week we watched episodes 11-12 of ‘Lovely Runner.’ Watch the show, then join us here as we clear up some misunderstandings, set up an even bigger bromance, and enjoy a beach episode! 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), on YouTube (@playon...

This week we watched episodes 9-10 of ‘Lovely Runner.’ Watch the show, then join us here as we catch up with the gang - in college! We say hi to some new friends, watch bromance bloom, and get way too invested in a camp superstition. 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), o...

~Find out more about our sponsor, Magic Mind, below!~ This week we watched episodes 5-6 of ‘Lovely Runner.’ Watch the show, then join us here as we figure out what Sun Jae really needs, start to sense a bromance, and crown yet another Queen of Cliffhangers. Get more energy, clarity, and immunity-boosting goodness for your summer fun with our favorite mental performance shot, Magic Mind! Use our li...

~Find out more about our sponsor, Magic Mind, below!~ We made 300 episodes!! Can you believe it?? To celebrate, we decided to rank all of the dramas we’ve watched for Play on K. Which ones are S-Class, which are Wouldn’t Recommend, and which fall somewhere in the middle? Find out in this extra-long celebratory episode! (You can also find the video version of this episode on our YouTube channel (Pl...

~Find out more about our sponsor, Magic Mind, below!~ This week we watched episodes 5-6 of ‘Lovely Runner.’ Watch the show, then join us here as we figure out what Sun Jae really needs, start to sense a bromance, and crown yet another Queen of Cliffhangers. Get more energy, clarity, and immunity-boosting goodness for your summer fun with our favorite mental performance shot, Magic Mind! Use our li...

~Find out more about our sponsor, Magic Mind, below!~ This week we watched episodes 3-4 of ‘Lovely Runner.’ Watch the show, then join us here as we decide the hero and villain of the show, reel over the best cliffhanger we’ve ever seen, and try to figure out if an accident is the accident. Get more energy, clarity, and immunity-boosting goodness for your summer fun with our favorite mental perform...

~Find out more about our sponsor, Magic Mind, below!~ This week we started a new K-drama! We watched episodes 1-2 of ‘Lovely Runner.’ Watch the show, then join us here as we introduce the female lead who is charmingly un-clever, the male lead who is a total sweetheart, and the supporting characters who make this show feel whole. Get more energy, clarity, and immunity-boosting goodness for your sum...

This week we finished ‘My Demon!’ Watch the show, then join us here as we talk about the romance, the religion, the best and worst comparisons to other K-dramas, and, of course, the final rating. 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 a...