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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...

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...