KIM BUM CONTINUES TO CRUSH IT. Judy and Linda gush, but not for the reason you think, over episodes 5-8 of “Tale of the Nine Tailed” (구미호뎐), a TVN supernatural romance starring Lee DongWook, Jo BoAh and Kim Bum.

Koreans are for sure capable of better kisses than this. 

Digressions:

1:23 - Listener E-mails!

3:56 - Zee vs Zed

13:53 - What the hell is "Surplus Princess/The Idle Mermaid" (잉여공주)?

19:33 - Linda is disappointed with the ending of "Record of Youth" (청춘기록) - no spoilers

21:08 - Season 2 of "The Mandalorian" is out!

 

Some Korean terms:

이무기: [ee-moo-gi] snakes of legend that can become a dragon by training for a thousand years; in most Korean tales, they usually fail their training or are killed by humans.

아가: [ah-ga] a way of addressing a child.

손잡을땐 언제고?: [son-jap-eul-ttaen-eon-jae-go] literally "When were you holding hands?", but more accurately, "You were holding hands just recently!"

썸: [sseom] flirting without commitment.

민속촌: [min-sok-chon] cultural village depicting traditional way of life.

한복: [han-bok] traditional Korean clothing.

사또: [sa-tto] magistrate.

방송국: [bang-song-gook] broadcasting station.

명: [myeong] life.

명: [myeong] order; command.

 

Audio credits:

Ludwig Goransson – “The Mandalorian” – “The Mandalorian”

Verdi - "Requiem Mass" - "Dies Irae"

Nicholas Hooper - "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" - "Possession"

Julie Andrews - "Sound of Music" - "My Favourite Things"

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