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This week we watched episodes 7 and 8 of ‘Little Women’ so we are closing in on the end! Tune in here to listen to us fangirl way too much over a bad boy, question the benefits of a secret society, and new-age sexisms. 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 (@playonkpodc...

This week we watched episodes 5 and 6 of ‘Little Women’ and we had all the feelings. Join us as we talk about sister fights that went too far, speculate whodunnit, and wonder if the teens are okay. 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 leave a rati...

Tune in for episodes 3 and 4 of ‘Little Women’! This week we swooned over a resident bad boy, had zero tolerance for unhinged teens, and revealed our lack of knowledge about anything art-related. 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 leave a rating...

You voted for it and we’re watching it! Join us this week for the first two episodes of ‘Little Women,’ a drama about three sisters against the world. We talk blue irises, Purple Hyacinth, and… lots of other stuff that’s not flower related. 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 I...

This one's chaotic. The theme song plays at 32:35 but if you want to hear our ramble-mess about friendship, dream pools, bathing suits, and recent accomplishments, boy do we have a lot of that! In the latter half, we finally talk about 'Hellbound' and its tenacious creator. We give it a Play on K rating and even crown a Bus Stop Girl Award Winner! Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on o...

We finished 'Hellbound' already? And we actually want to watch more?? If you watched the last half of this show, tune in to hear us change our minds completely about wanting a season two, rewrite way too much of the show, and drool over bad guys who could’ve been good. 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 the first half of 'Hellbound' and, even though we didn't want to participate in reality anymore after watching this, we're here to review it. So watch eps. 1-3 then join us here as we talk about daughters who are doing the least, debate over lawyers who might not be dead, and wildly overestimate the population of Seoul. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our webs...

We’re back with one last episode for ‘Dr. Romantic’ season one! This one is full of spoilers so be warned. When we do stay on track, we talk about storylines we forgot to cover earlier, play a quick game of ‘Who’s That Face’ and give out surprisingly few awards. 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 T...

We finished 'Dr. Romantic' season one! Watch episodes 19-21, then join us here as we rate real ships, create imaginary ships, and evaluate all the plotlines we loved. 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 leave a rating and review on iTunes to boos...

We’re quickly nearing the end of ‘Dr. Romantic’ season 1! Watch episodes 16-18, then join us here as we talk about trust issues we are not happy with, do a little quiz on tertiary characters, and (maybe?) create a whole new award for our little podcast (Parkcast??) based on the flawless Nurse Park. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey by email...

This week we watched episodes 13, 14, and 15 of ‘Dr. Romantic’ season one! Join us here as we discuss the perfect episode, the storylines that have us snoozing, the bromance we wanted, and the hilarious bromance we got. 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 (@playonkpod...

We’re back with three more episodes of ‘Dr. Romantic’ (aka ‘Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim’)! Catch episodes 10-12 on Viki, then join us here as we talk about the moments that were too dramatic for Raquel and just right for Emily, the dilemma that will never die, and the scene that ruined us completely. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey by ema...

We messed up. We very confidently stated that we are watching ‘Hospital Playlist.’ And we just aren’t. We’re watching ‘Dr. Romantic.’ Episodes 7-9. Tune in for lots of blunders, another romance roast, and some fangirling over everyone’s favorite nurse. 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...

We watched three more episodes of ‘Dr. Romantic’ season one and have a whole lot to say. Watch the episodes on Viki then join us here for a rundown on romances, illegal practices, and our good boy Hwi! 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 leave a...

This week we are starting one of Emily’s all-time favorite K-dramas! We watched eps. 1-3 of the classic ‘Dr. Romantic.’ We also tried a new format for the show! So join us as we talk about first impressions, questionable romances, and NFTs…? 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...

That’s all, folks! This week we are sending off ‘The Sound of Magic’ with some very mixed emotions. Tune in here as we review the show in it’s entirety - from the things that we didn’t love to the things that we hated and then very briefly the things we loved too. 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...

We’re…done? ‘The Sound of Magic’ really truly only has six episodes and we finished them all. This week we go all in on unforgivable moments, unhinged adults, and the endings we just couldn’t get behind. 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 leave...

We’re already halfway through ‘The Sound of Magic’ and things are only getting more chaotic. Catch episodes 3 and 4, then tune in here as we discuss Two Horse Parties, the ways in which The K2 ruined Emily, and the hellscape that is Raquel’s coma world. 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 (@...

We started the shortest drama we’ve ever covered: ‘The Sound of Magic’! We just couldn’t miss Ji Chang Wook singing. Join us as we discuss all the things in the first two episodes that we loved, share the storylines we made up in our hearts, and question whether the magician is fun chaotic or just a creep. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey...

We’re finally bringing you our bonus episode of ‘My Country:The New Age’! As our final tribute, we bring you fun facts from behind the scenes, parse through what parts of the show were historically accurate and which probably weren’t (thank you, Wikipedia!), and play a new and improved game of “Who’s That Face?” Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us...

We made 200 episodes!! Can you believe it?? To celebrate, we decided to check in on a more personal level. We talk about what’s happened in our lives over the past few years, how far the podcast has come, and, of course, Korean dramas. If you want to know which dramas make our “All-Time Favorite” and “Living in Our Head Rent Free” lists, listen in! Then leave a comment with your lists on our websi...

In this glorious finale of ‘My Country: The New Age’ Raquel and Emily cry one beautiful tear for friendship, lose the plot, and write spinoffs, alternate timelines, and some fanfiction. So, it’s just like every other finale review Play on K has done but for ‘My Country: The New Age.’ Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey by email ( playonkpodca...

We’re quickly flying towards the finale of ‘My Country: The New Age' with episodes 13 and 14! In a strange turn of events, Raquel and Emily had different opinions on everything this week from Hwi’s pacifist path to Seon-Ho’s vengeful venture. Listen in, then let us know where you landed on all the things! Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey b...

This week we watched ‘My Country: The New Age' episodes 11 and 12 and maybe thought it was the finale. There was a lot to unpack in these two episodes, so check them out then join us here as we talk about circling back to the first scene of the show, the relationship that is leaving us wanting more, and all the dad scenes. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com...

We are back from our hiatus with episodes 9 and 10 of ‘My Country: The New Age'! We got way too excited about being back and talked over each other a ridiculous amount, gushed about our new favorite character way too little, and completely forgot to wear our best 1398-style wigs! Absolute tomfoolery. Leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter on our website ( playonk.com ), give us a hey by ema...