Judy and Linda laud episodes 13-14 of "Because This Is My First Life" (이번 생은 처음이라) for managing to avoid the dreaded Penultimate Week Syndrome! This TVN Korean drama stars Jung SoMin and Lee MinKi.

Judy and Linda suspect that the drama writers don’t actually understand Doris Lessing's novel, "To Room Nineteen". This will only become more apparent next week when we talk about episodes 15-16. Judy and Linda have such a big girl-crush on Jungmin (Lee ChungAh) that they almost want Jiho (Jung SoMin) to fall in love with her instead of Sehee (Lee MinKi).

Digressions:

1:09 - Judy tried Korean health supplements.

3:53 - "Once Upon A Time" musical episode

5:46 - Judy watched "Go Back Couple", a recent KBS drama.

47:43 - Pun time!

 

Some Korean terms:

홍삼: [hong-sam] red ginseng.

효녀: [hyo-nyeoh] dutiful daughter.

냄새: [nem-seh] smell.

향기: [hyang-gi] fragrance.

오무라이스: [oh-moo-ra-ee-seu] Japanese fried rice with an omelet blanket.

파전: [pah-jeon] scallion pancake.

사우나: [sah-oo-na] sauna.

싸우나: [ssah-oo-na] informal inquisitive form of "to fight"; in short, "Do you fight?"

 

Next week is Linda's final episode, as she prepares to move to Korea for the next few years! Send her some love!

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