On Episode 8 of the Daebak K-Rambles Podcast, we quit our demanding day job after nearly a decade of servitude on our review of What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim, starring Park Seo-Joon and Park Min-Young.

Jess and Rico talk through the well-liked romantic comedy, including the problematic power dynamics between our main couple, the unlikeable character the charming Park Seo-Joon plays, the annoying subplots, and more!

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On Episode 7 of the Daebak K-Rambles Podcast, we change out of our scrubs and pick up a guitar as we review of Hospital Playlist (Season 1), starring Jo Jung-Suk, Yoo Yeon-Seok, Jung Kyung-Ho, Kim Dae-Myung, and Jeon Mi-Do.

Jess and Rico discuss the beloved medical K-drama, including the delightful chemistry of this ensemble cast, their favorite characters and most memorable moments, the famous OST, the romances and flirtations our five friends have, and more!

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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On Episode 6 of the Daebak K-Rambles Podcast, we go paragliding across the border on our review of Crash Landing on You, starring Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin.

Jess and Rico cover the most recent K-drama to take the world by storm, including the preposterous premise, the strength of the star-crossed lovers’ chemistry, the portrayal of North Korea, the compelling secondary romance, and more!

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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On Episode 5 of the Daebak K-Rambles Podcast, we belt “I Will Always Love You” on our review of The Bodyguard, aka The K2, starring Ji Chang-wook and Lim Yoona.

Jess and Rico talk about the pacing and the action, the sexual tension between ~certain characters, the screamo OST for throwing punches, what defines an “idol” drama, and more!

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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On Episode 4 of the Daebak K-Rambles Podcast, we step into the comic book world on our review of W: Two Worlds Apart, starring Lee Jong-suk and Han Hyo-joo.

Jess and Rico chat about the super intriguing plot, the chemistry between the leads, the epic OST, the quagmire of the comic world’s logistics, and more!

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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On Episode 3 of the Daebak K-Rambles Podcast, we solve cold cases with the crew from Signal, starring Lee Je-Hoon, Kim Hye-Soo, and Cho Jin-Woong!

Jess and Rico discuss the dark police procedural with a fantastical element, including the interesting premise, the strength of the acting, the most impactful plot lines, the true crime cases that inspired the show, and more!

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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On Episode 2 of the Daebak K-Rambles Podcast, we open a bottle of wine and crash a Jeep for our review of 2016’s Descendants of the Sun, starring Song Joong-Ki and Song Hye-Kyo!

Jess and Rico discuss the wildly popular K-drama, including the chemistry between the #SongSong couple, the weakest parts of the show, the unique filming location, the amazing OST, how awful non-Korean (white) actors are in K-drama, and more!

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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On Episode 1 of the Daebak K-Rambles Podcast, we curl our hair and visit the dry cleaners for our review of 2009’s Boys Over Flowers, starring Lee Min-Ho and Ku Hye-Seon!

Jess and Rico give their raw thoughts on the K-drama classic in all its dated glory, including talking about the actors and plot, the strength of the love story, school bullying in South Korea, the OST, the legacy of the show, and more!

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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On the “Intro to Us” episode of the ATC Presents Daebak K-Rambles Podcast, we introduce the hosts—that’s us, Rico and Jess!

This is USUALLY the “Always the Critic Podcast,” where a couple of friends review the latest movies, except we literally have zero qualifications to do so. But we’re very excited to kick off a brand new podcast we’ve been working on, and that’s this here ATC Presents Daebak K-Rambles! We tell you a little bit about ourselves, our backgrounds in Korean drama (or lack thereof, in Rico’s case), the origin of the name Daebak K-Rambles, and mention a few of the shows we’ll be covering in Season 1.

We’re really excited to try out this totally different podcast from what we usually do on Always the Critic. But we’re both pretty busy, so we’re dedicating just one season to Daebak. If you like what you hear, are having fun listening to our crazy reviews, then tell us!

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