On Episode 107 of the Daebak K-Rambles Podcast, Jess and guest and listener Yarrow unpack the genre-blending Chicago Typewriter, starring Yoo Ah-in, Lim Soo-jung, and Ko Kyung-pyo.

Jess and Yarrow talk through this 2017 drama that blends ghost story, past-life romance, and Japanese-occupation resistance narrative into one ambitious package. The duo discuss an uneven viewing experience, a surprisingly surface-level engagement with its historical backdrop, Yoo Ah-in’s phenomenal acting and unfortunate scandal that led to his cancellation, its reliance on familiar tropes—fated love, clear-cut morality, and cyclical character flaws.

Highlights include: Sapsari shaggy dogs, iconic 30-pound typewriters, gangster Tommy guns, passionate 1930s street kisses, plagiarism, love, betrayal, and so much more!

GUEST: Yarrow

• Instagram: @yarrow_s_r
• Website: https://linktr.ee/yarrowr

Extras:

• Fan-made video of Anastasia's song (full audio/scene wasn't in currently airing US version): https://youtu.be/RxkwHDkemwA?si=uYuvyLjMQk4kqjTp
• OTT TvN Chicago Typewriter promo video: https://youtu.be/M4QDpUJ9q4g?si=en3wHWhfJ61bSNzW
• Guest Yarrow's Chicago Typerwiter TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yarrow_sr/video/7602778973889711391?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7627619503115453982

Intro Music Credit: “Golden Coconut Club” by Tearliner, from the Cheese in the Trap OST. Used with permission from the artist.

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