SEOULMATES: A KDrama Podcast For The People

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ANNOUNCEMENT!! 

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Maddie is launching her very own KDrama Review Podcast: YA GIRL MADDIE! Give it a listen on Spotify and check it out @yagirlmaddie_pod ~ Episode 1 is already out! 

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(https://open.spotify.com/episode/20TOpfNuBJBmZnvYZyEU1g?si=ZUtFdiDARL6yJMY5_9S53w)

Kim and Maddie watched the first three episodes of the new Netflix KDrama, Our Blues, ft. their girl Shin Min-ah (although she is no where to be seen so far) and another seaside village. They discuss the interesting strategy of story telling, try to guess where the show might be going in the next 17 episodes and lament the lack of Kim Woo-bin. They def recommend to all the Seoulmies who are interested, but may not have the time in their schedules to follow closely right now.

Kim and Maddie review Business Proposal, a show that gave them almost everything they needed ft. literally every single trope known to man (Maddie runs through a full list if anyone is curious lol). They discuss the four main characters, all the moments that had them swooning, and some major weenies (looking at u Minwoo) before diving into feeling let down by the ending. While BP mostly understood the assignment, the commitment to all the tropes eventually was their downfall.

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CATEGORIES: The skinniest of all skinnies (3:33), MVP Characters (4:40), Tender moments (28:38), LOL's (56:41), Spicy (1:03:20), Swoony (1:10:40), Maddie's Comprehensive Trope List (1:15:47), Weenies (1:19:05), The ending and why it let us down (1:24:58)

Following the finale of the very recently concluded KDrama, Twenty Five Twenty One (which #falseadvertising they were those ages for 2 seconds), Kim and Maddie spend the first few minutes of this review trying to figure out where they felt the most let down before jumping into the typical SEOULMATES categories. Topics discussed include: the real ship being friendship (seriously those Hee-do/Yu-rim hugs steal the show ppl), Moon Ji-woong and his long list of smooth one liners, Nam Joo-hyuk's acting range (also his stellar running form bc idk if you knew but he's an ~athlete~), and rooting for Hee-do (major props to Kim Tae-ri for slaying this role, what a queen).

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CATEGORIES: Finale talk real quick cause WHY (1:07),  MVP Characters (16:16), Tender Moments (AKA the entire show) (1:00:50), The two moments that made us LOL (1:52:02), Spicy (1:54:43), Kim's breakdown of The Moon Ji-woong Swoon (2:11:53), Weenies (2:20:56), Thoughts on the ending (where to even frickin begin!!??!) (2:25:23)

Before Kim and Maddie intro their newest segment, they spend approx 10 minutes screaming about the BinJin wedding that took place last week. #willnevergetoverit Then they have their first ever Trailer Talk, where they watch some kdrama trailers and try to piece it all together, then check in with the actual official summary before realizing it's still impossible to know anything until watching the show. (The hope and dream for this segment is that we all figure out what we should be watching this April!!)

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BinJin gushing #CLOYEpisode17 (00:30), Welcome to Trailer Talk! (09:17), Shooting Stars (14:11), Our Blues (20:54), Tomorrow (29:09), Soundtrack #1 (35:28)

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Links to trailers: Shooting Star ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5laTTrbuyU / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn43g7pae2g ), Our Blues ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mvVXqb2o58 / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JOcJOt_DCY ), Tomorrow ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhmxDgBxGRk ), Soundtrack #1 ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrXn8egfOrI / https://youtu.be/ikrA8w9p5To )

Kim and Maddie are halfway through Business Proposal (this is technically an After 6 lol) and wanted to do a quick check-in. They talk through the first half, make some predictions for the second half, and then answer the classic 10 questions from the red solo cup. Topics discussed include: Kang Tae-moo's impeccable fashion, Kim Se-jeong's comedic range, our second lead couple stealing the show, one recast wish, and the best skinship moment (it's so obvious Kim couldn't even breathe between the question and the answer lol).

Brb crying because we're halfway through Twenty Five Twenty One and we don't want it to ever end!! Kim and Maddie hopped on the mics to answer some questions, including: biggest plot twist, biggest laugh, tastiest food, and more. They didn't draw a question about outfits, but they run through some favs anyways, including: the Korean national team atheisure (FILA hook us up), Hee-do's tomboy looks, Moon Ji-woong's green sweater vest, and of course, our boy Nam Joo-hyuk in anything and everything - from a plain navy tshirt to a suit and everything in between. Also the glasses. #bless

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QUESTIONS: Best OST Moment (3:35), Dreamiest Scenery (5:08), Biggest Plot Twist (6:23), Who would we re-cast? (7:57), Biggest Loser (10:42), Biggest Winner (12:58), Biggest Answer (14:22), Best episode thus far (15:12), Tastiest Food Award (17:58), Our FAV FITS (18:56), and Biggest Laugh (22:42).