It's time for Second Impressions! We've selected the following four dramas to see if the second episodes live up to their promise.

6:16 - Kim HyeJa, Han JiMin and Nam JooHyuk continue to tug at our heartstrings in the JTBC drama, "Radiant" (눈이 부시게). If only we weren't so annoyed by the time turner plot holes! Judy is surprisingly more positive about this show than Teresa.

21:10 - "My Fellow Citizens!" (국민여러분!) is a lighthearted KBS2 drama starring Choi SiWon, Lee YooYoung and Kim MinJung. Teresa is worried that the fun con artist/heist concept may get derailed by the politics. Judy is excited by all the powerful female characters, but weirded out by the politician stepbrother who shows up out of the blue.

33:53 - In the second episode of "Touch Your Heart" (진심이 닿다), Yoo InNa and Lee DongWook's characters are learning more about each other and developing a respectful relationship. It is definitely full of kdrama tropes, but we are liking it so far. If you want to watch the original Ghana chocolate commercial, click here. Judy thought Ghana chocolates weren't a thing anymore, but apparently they're still around!

44:34 - "Possessed" (빙의) is an OCN drama starring Go JoonHee and Song SaeByeok. This episode establishes some rules about seeing spirits, which may make it difficult to use the psychic's powers to actually solve any crime. The detective is so thoughtful and considerate that we're liking him more and more. 

 

Digressions:

1:10 - Teresa has betrayed her Horde roots in "World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth"

2:54 - "HOMECOMING: A film by Beyonce"

4:17 - "The Death of Stalin"

41:56 - Are hugs a Canadian thing?

 

Some Korean terms:

파김치: [pa-kim-chi] kimchi made with green onion ("pa")

붕어빵: [boong-uh-ppang] koi-shaped bread filled with sweet red beans; popular street food in Korea.

 

Audio credits:

Glenn Stafford, Neal Acree, Sam Cardon, Clint Bajakian, David Arkenstone and Jason Hayes  - “World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth” – “Before the Storm”

Beyonce – “Homecoming: The Live Album” – “Welcome”

 

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