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This week we watched episodes 11-12 of ‘Reply 1988’ and we are ready to make a commune. Watch the episodes then join us here as we talk about the ways Dong Ryong impressed us, the scene with the most tact in any K-drama ever, and the Great Husband Debate. 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 Twitter...

This week we watched episodes 9-10 of ‘Reply 1988’ and we are not ready to be in the last half. Watch the episodes, then join us here as we talk about Deok Seon’s “mystery” future husband, the correct way to help a new widow, and the real-life story problem that even Bo-Ra couldn’t solve. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey by email ( playonk...

This week we watched episodes 7-8 of ‘Reply 1988’ and we are fully ready to pack our bags and move into this show. Watch the episodes, then join us here as we talk about the romance that isn’t doing anything for us, the scene that had us hovering over the 10-second skip button, and how some end-of-episode monologues just hit… different. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website...

This week we watched episodes 5-6 of ‘Reply 1988’ and we’ve never been so invested in anything. Watch the episodes, then join us here as we talk about student protests, flex our (very limited and poorly pronounced) Korean vocabulary, and obsess over the new love triangle. 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 3-4 of ‘Reply 1988’ and it’s giving. Watch the episodes, then join us here as we talk about wanting more Choi Taek, wanting more from Sung Deok Sun, and the two scenes that are living in our heads rent-free (you know which two). 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 Twitt...

We started a new drama! This week we watched episodes 1-2 of ‘Reply 1988’ and we are smitten. Watch the episodes, then join us here as we talk about those awkward phases of being a teen, draw comparisons between this and ‘The Wonder Years’, and place our bets on who Deok Seon’s future husband is. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey by email (...

We finished ‘Love in Contract’ and we’re back to give a review of the full drama. Watch the episodes, then join us here as we share fun facts about Park Min-Young and Go Kyung-Po, recount our favorite (and least favorite) moments, say goodbye to Woo Gwang-Nam one last time, and give a definitive rating for the show. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give...

This week we watched episodes 15-16 of ‘Love in Contract’ and what a finale. Watch the episodes, then join us here as we talk about weaponizing your anger, suffering in silence for the one’s you love forever without growing or changing or learning or improving, and, of course, Woo Gwang Nam. Note: this is our first ever two-day episode! We’ve now got definitive proof that the two of us have deeper...

This week we watched episodes 13-14 of ‘Love in Contract’ and they lost us again. Watch the episodes, then join us here as we try to sort through every villainous plot, lament the romance that just wasn’t meant to be, and question whether this show would have made more sense in another decade. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey by email ( pl...

TW: assault (32:07 - 36:34) (We also voice the starting mark in the audio.) This week we watched episodes 11-12 of ‘Love in Contract’ and we’re finally getting into it. Watch the episodes, then join us here as we talk about the scene that made Em cry, the ‘Hey, Arnold’ shrine, and the romance we’re losing hope on. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give u...

We’re back! This week we watched episodes 9 and 10 of ‘Love in Contract’ and we’re frustrated. Watch the episodes, then join us here as we talk about the manager’s crush (that isn’t a crush), the cliffhanger that seems weirdly easy to resolve, and the recurring joke that we just can’t stand. Note: Our software had the wrong microphone selected on Emily’s end so her audio is a bit low-quality this...

This week we watched episodes 7 and 8 of ‘Love in Contract’ and it’s so messy. Watch the episodes, then join us here as we talk about the ex-wife with no social skills, playing doctor at the most inappropriate time, and what this romance is missing. 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 Twitter (@play...

This week we watched episodes 5-6 of ‘Love in Contract’ and are getting really into it. Watch the episodes (we found them on Viki) and join us here as we talk about names we don’t know (and definitely pronounce wrong), Kang Hae-Jin’s current standing, and THAT DINNER PARTY. This one’s a little short because we were in the same room and spent wayyyy too long talking about ‘Peak Time’ and ‘Physical...

This week we watched episodes 3-4 of ‘Love in Contract’ and had some qualms. Watch the episodes (we found them on Viki) and join us here as we talk about the murder plot that is not getting enough attention, try to explain a villanous plot which has us v. confused, and the many ways Kang Hae-Jin is letting us down. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give...

We started a new K-drama! This week we watched episodes 1-2 of ‘Love in Contract’ and had so much fun with this rom-com. Watch the episodes (we found them on Viki) and join us here as we talk about which male lead has already won us over, the villains who are just kind of… meh, and our weird love of mayors. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey...

We made it through ‘Thirty-Nine!’ Join us this week for a spoiler-filled review of the series. We talk about the writer behind the show, our connection with Joo-Hee, and who we recognized from previous shows. 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 Twitter (@playonk) or Instagram (@playonkpodcast), or l...

This week we watched the final two episodes of ‘39’ and we cried our eyes out. Watch the episodes and then join us here as we talk about one of the best scenes we’ve ever seen in a K-drama, reveal which mom we aspire to be like, and cry on the podcast. 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 Twitter (@p...

TW: Sexual Assault (2:00-15:55) This week we watched episodes 9 and 10 of ‘39’ and we are livid. Watch the episodes and then join us here as we talk about the conversation that set us off, the conversation we are living for, and the lack of middle-tier moms. 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 Twitt...

We watched episodes 7 & 8 of ‘Thirty-Nine’ and we are in it now. Watch the episodes, then join us here as we talk about the sheer amount of drama in this K-drama, the parents who stepped all the way out of their kid’s corner, and our predictions about what exactly happened in that prison. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey by email ( pla...

We watched episodes 5 & 6 of ‘Thirty-Nine’ and we’re upset. Watch the episodes, then join us here as we talk about all the times we cried (again), give our updated feelings on the show’s ships, and rant about the lack of safety standards at literally everyone’s workplaces. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey by email ( playonkpodcast@gmai...

This week, we watched episodes 3 & 4 of ‘Thirty-Nine’ and shed every tear in our bodies. Watch the episodes then join us here as we talk about what wrecked us, why we’re already tired of the show’s main antagonist, and our fear of being the ‘third friend.’ 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 Twi...

We’re finishing the year with one last drama! This week, we watched episodes 1 & 2 of ‘Thirty-Nine.’ Watch the episodes then join us here as we talk about our first K-drama crush, our new style icon, and the plot point that we did not see coming. 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 Twitter (@pla...

In this (spoiler-filled) bonus episode, we talk about all the things we loved about ‘Little Women.’ Join us here for a recap, a rating that might surprise you, Play on K awards, and two full-grown women struggling with the name “Meg.” 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 Twitter (@playonk) or Instagr...

It's the finale! This week we watched episodes 11 and 12 of 'Little Women' and we had some disagreements. Tune in to find out what endings we liked, which ones were cliche, and which ones required a little math to fully appreciate. 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 Twitter (@playonk) or Instagram (@pl...

This week we watched episodes 9 and 10 of ‘Little Women’! Watch the episodes, then join us here as we talk about emo teens who kind of scare us, found families that didn’t last nearly long enough, and, of course, Choi Do Il. 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 Twitter (@playonk) or Instagram (@playo...