SEOULMATES: A KDrama Podcast For The People

Eric 'No Skips' Nam is at it again folks!!! He released his new album, There and Back Again, on Jan 7 and it's very very GOOD. Kim and Maddie guess each other's fav songs (spoiler alert, Kim still has no clue what kind of music Madison likes), talk through some of the lyrics, and agree to fight whoever broke Eric's heart. Also discussed: a few intro fun facts, the upcoming tour (see u there Bri Bri), Kim comparing fan-girling to discipleship (LOL), and more. (If you have never heard of Eric Nam until now - first of all, welcome to #NamNation, and secondly, plz go listen to our Ep 2 which is a more in-depth intro to Eric and his music.)

Kim and Maddie finally get around to reviewing one of their fav shows, Strong Woman Do Bong-soon. And by fav shows, they mean fav main ship because tbh not much else is memorable. BUT Park-Hyung-sik and Park Bo-young have CHEMISTRY and carry the show on their backs. Kim and Maddie talk through the couple's many memorable moments, President Ahn's swoony patience, and Bong-soon's personal growth. They also discuss Park Hyung-sik's face, Gook-doo's shortcomings, and all the other side plots + characters that probs can be skipped (#nojudgementzone).

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Categories: The Skinny (8:30), MVP's (11:30), Tenderest of Moments (23:15), LOL's (50:44), Hoo-Joon Swoonies (57:38), Spicy Moments (1:04:08), Weenies (1:10:13), Thoughts on the Ending (1:13:22)

Kim and Maddie get on the mics to react in real time to their 2021 Spotify Wrappeds. There are a few surprises, but let's be real, they mostly knew what was awaiting them and both feel v good about their top songs. (Head to (28:00) for our complete list of 2021 KPop recs!!)

Kim and Maddie rewatched the first episode of the 2017 KDrama Strong Woman Do Bong-soon to get ready for the full review (coming soon!!). They share their Do Bong-soon origin stories and talk through the basic plot set up. They also discuss the already simmering chemistry between the leads, the central conflicts, and of course, spend a lot of time on Park Hyung-sik's face.

In honor of Thanksgiving, a holiday that revolves around food and being thankful, Kim and Maddie are dropping a fun mid-week ep on BTS In the Soop 2, aka approx 350 minutes of their seven fav guys talking about food, eating food, eating more food, and reflecting on their thankfulness for each other and this journey they are on. Kim and Maddie discuss fav moments, including their dark horse MVP, the chaotic maknae line, lots of Namjooning (ft aRMs), Jimin the slytherian (ft Hobi), and their fav chefs - Jin and Yoongi - as well as of course dive into the members' personalities and how those shine through in the soop soop soop soop soo-loo-loo-loop (woah woah woaaaaah baby).

Kim and Maddie (kind of) finished the 2021 KDrama My Roommate is a Gumiho, with some episode recaps to help them out. They make a serious case for why Sun-woo sunbae was the real MVP and deserved so much more as well as some general confusion for why any of the males liked Dam. They discuss the side characters / ships that kept them invested (plot twist: Kim shed actual tears during one of the confessions lol) and the ending that didn't make that much sense. Nothing against either lead actors, but this show isn't making Kim and Maddie's fav list BUT they look forward to gushing about Jang Ki-yong aka the drummer (and LEAD RAPPER) of Crude Play soon. (stay tuned for some fun eps in honor of the one year anni of the SEOULMATES pod!!)

Kim and Maddie were PUMPED to hear their boy Park Hyung-sik was making his TV comeback, looking better than ever. However, they were not prepared for the roller coaster ride of episode 1. They discuss the plot, their predictions for where the show is heading and of course, speak at lengths about PHS in his groutfit and looking beefier than ever. (note: after a good night's sleep and pondering the beauty of PSH, they decided to give ep 2 a try and might now be watching the show in its entirety. ALL FOR YOU PARK HYUNG-SIK!!!)