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Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 1 of See You In My 19th Life, the hit K Drama on Netflix starring Shin Hye-sun as Ban Ji-eum, Ahn Bo-hyun as Moon Seo-ha, Ha Yoon-kyung as Yoon Cho-won, Ahn Dong-goo as Ha Do-yoon, and Cha Chung-hwa as Kim Ae-kyung. We discuss:

• The songs we featured in this episode:
  • Remember by Kim Jin ah
  • Silence by Sunwoo jung-a
• The reaction of our listeners to our choice of show for Season 10
• The characters we first get introduced to: Ban Ji-eum, Moon Seo-ha, Ha Do-yoon and Kim Ae-kyung.
• The concept of reincarnation.
• The Korean concept of inyeon, which roughly translates to providence or fate.
• The three elements of flamenco.
• When Kim Ae-kyung began to believe that Ban Ji-eum was the reincarnation of her uncle.
• The story of how Yoon Ju-won met Seo ha, got to know him, and died on his birthday.
• Ban Ji-eum’s mission to see if Moon Seo-ha is alive and ultimately be with him.
• The ages of our characters in the different timeframes.
• The importance of pools to Moon Seo-ha.
• How Ban Ji-eum finally meets Moon Seo-ha at the MI Grand Hotel and later applies for a job.
• Ban Ji-eum’s audacity in asking Moon Seo-ha if he would date her.
• How we have so many K Drama elements in this episode!
• The shows we’re watching now.

Season 10 is off to a great start! Thanks for listening! 

References

• Sunwoo Jung-a on Spotify
• Kim Jin-a on Spotify
• On Reincarnation
• The Symbols of Longevity in Korean Art and Culture – ArtinKo
• The Turtle Ship - NCTAsia
• Past Lives: This untranslatable Korean word for eternal love has ancient Buddhist roots