Crash Landed on KDramas Minal

Your host Minal, is back with our guests Benny and Vipula to take the story of Moving KDrama forward discussing Episodes 4 and 5 where more secrets are unraveled about HiSoo, her dad and BongSeok. Frank is on his killing spree and a bigger conspiracy is playing out in the background. It  has a lot of spoilers from the drama, so we suggest you watch it first and then listen to this Deep Dive. 

Episode Outline:


HiSoo discovers BongSeok’s secret - Two loners find company.
MiHyun is a top mom
Frank meets his match with Naju in the salon and gets a warning.
HiSoo has a traumatic past and reveals her secret to Bongseok 
School bullying / common theme in KDramas also reality in Korea 
The NIS angle - We establish a bigger conspiracy is at play & why is that Principal ‘ The Sniffing Wolf’ hanging around every kid!
Climax : Bongaeman has superpowers and who is the mystery man in Bongseok’s dream? 

Episode summaries in 5 mins


Episode 4 main scenes
Episode 5 main scenes

Beyond Moving [Key Themes Emerging]


Bullying in Korean schools 
Are super-abilities a burden or blessing?
Difference in parenting styles

Other dramas/movies of the cast discussed in episode: Kdramas with bullying themes: The Glory, Weak Hero Class 1 , All of Us Are Dead

Call Out - Actors/Actresses

Kim Shin Rok - The assistant to the NIS chief is another stellar actress. Detective in Beyond Evil and the daughter of Lee Sung Min the rich grandpa in Reborn Rich. 



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We kickstart this special series with a deep dive of one of the best dramas of 2023. Joining Minal, our host are Benny and Vipula. 

Benny, is a seasoned podcaster currently co-hosting two podcasts - A Cricket Podcast - The Last Wicket and the new movie podcast with Minal as co-host Talking Talkies. He is one of the few guys who loves KDramas. 

Vipula loves reviewing books and movies, you can find her writings on Medium.

This episode dives into the first three episodes of the series Moving. It  has a lot of spoilers from the drama, so we suggest you watch it first and then listen to this Deep Dive. 

Episode Outline:


Guest Introductions 

How did we start watching Moving

The plot across the 3 episodes

The impressive ensemble cast

Favorite Scenes & Memorable Dialogs

Favorite Relationships

Benny’s Corner - What superpower would you like to have from the Moving universe?


Episode summaries in 5 mins


Episode 1 main scenes
Episode 2 main scenes
Episode 3 main scenes



Other dramas/movies of the cast discussed in episode 


Ryu Seong Ryong : Kingdom

His chicken connection - Chicken Nugget, Extreme Job

Han Hyo Joo : Happiness

Go Yoon Jung : Law School

Kim Sung Kyun : Reply 1988, DP

Baek Hyun Jin: Gaus Electronics , Happiness⁠
Kim Hee Won: The Man from Nowhere

Chae Tae Hyun : My Sassy Girl - Talking Talkies Episode
Kim Do Hoon - The Law Cafe



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The podcast is breathing again after a long, unplanned hiatus! This time around I, your host Minal, is attempting a new experiment - a special showcase with two wonderful friends and guests - Benny and Vipula

We will be speaking to our heart’s content on a drama that we 3 loved from 2023. 

Moving released in Aug23 on Disney+ and became an instant rage. It boasts of a great ensemble cast, is based on the Webtoon by KangFull and directed by Park In Je (Director of Kingdom S2). 

In order to do justice to this drama - its cast, story, writing, direction , the genres and themes it explores, we have decided to cover it over a series of 8-10 episodes. So watch this space for more. E1 of this Special Showcase on Moving releases next week. 

Moving Reviews:


Rolling Stone: ‘Moving’ Is the Best Superhero Series on TV Right Now


 Variety Magazine:  The next breakout hit from Asia after “Squid Game”



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We look back at the dramas we watched in 2022 (most of them aired in 2022 and some which aired earlier) and pick our favourites, not-so-favourites, scenes and moments that touched our hearts, made us swoon over some actors, made us laugh/cry/pull our hair watching them and so much more.

Dramas we discussed:

2022 Releases:


Through the Darkness
Twenty Five-Twenty One
Our Beloved Summer
The Law Cafe
Kiss Sixth Sense
Juvenile Justice
If You Wish Upon Me
Love All Play
Sound of Magic
Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Forecasting Love and Weather
Pachinko
Little Women
Business Proposal
Ghost Doctor
Gaus Electronics
Reborn Rich

Older Dramas:


Producers
Chocolate
Prison Playbook
Goblin
Pegasus Market

Poonam mentions ‘nok-jhok’ phase in Kiss Sixth Sense. It’s a Hindi term which loosely translates to bickering.

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In this episode we are joined by two special guests -  Moon and Hershey, the co-hosts of Witchaar podcast to Deep Dive into one of our all time favourite dramas WeightLifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo.

You can follow them on Instagram: @witchaaris and Twitter: @witchaaris

The episode has a lot of spoilers from the drama, so refer to the timestamps below for spoiler and non-spoiler sections.

Podcasting journey of Witchaaris: 00:45

Plot Summary: 12:30

Deep Dive:

Non-Spoiler Section: 13:35


Why did we decide to watch this drama?
Did it meet our expectations?
What’s the USP of this drama?

Spoiler Section: 23:00

1. Key Characters - 


The Lead Pair: 23:15 Friends to Lovers ; Their funny scenes compilation  

Friends: 40:00 Bok Joo and Friends - Swag Compilation ; Bok Joo and her gang - fighting and making up
Families: 45:50  Jung Joon Hyung and his adopted mom ; Uncle, dad and Bok Joo



2. Favourite Funny Scenes:55:45


Car Splash Scene
Jung Joon Hyung gets caught

3. Favourite Heartwarming/Emotional Scenes: 01:04:18


Jung Joon Hyung finds depressed Bok Joo
Bok Joo finds Jung Joon Hyung depressed

4. Main takeaway from the drama : 1:18:55

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What dramas have we recently watched/ are currently watching - We share our impressions of these dramas.

Currently Watching:


Love Is For Suckers : Sangeetha has mixed feelings after watching 5 episodes into this romcom with best friends to lovers trope starring Choi Si Won and Lee Da Hee

Completed Dramas


Extraordinary Attorney Woo : The drama traces the journey of Attorney Woo Young Woo, a young lady who is autistic and getting started at one of the prestigious law firms in the country. Our team has mixed feelings about this drama but recommends it as a one time watch; as it is rare to see autistic female representation in TV Series and it has its heart-warming moments. Minal also recommends the American series on Prime - As We See It where the 3 leads are played by actors who are autistic in real life.
If You Wish Upon Me: Ji Chang Wook stars in this drama as a gangster who comes to do his community service in a Hospice and begins to rebuild his life. Good performance by JCW, but the drama left Sangeetha and Minal with mixed feelings - one time watch recommended if you are a JCW fan.
DP: Minal highly recommends this 2021 drama that stars Jung Hae In and Koo Kyo Hwan. One of the best military dramas - it's worth all the hype, accolades and awards it got. 
Black Dog : A drama that explores the trials and tribulations of teachers - temporary and permanent, within the Korean education system with 2 female protagonists played by Ra MiRan and Seo HyunJin. An underrated gem that Poonam and Minal highly recommend.
Through The Darkness : The drama that traces the journey of how the criminal profiling unit was established in South Korea. It is based on true events and co-written by SK’s first criminal profiler. Excellent crime thriller - highly recommended by Poonam and Minal.
The Law Cafe : Lee Seung Gi and Lee Se Young star in this romcom with legal backdrop. A very mature and realistic romance between two people in their mid-30s dealing with legal cases with the right messaging. Minal loved it and highly recommends it for the relationship arc and fire chemistry between the leads.
Little Women : The American classic adapted to modern day Korea with dark undertones and an underlying social commentary. The team had polar opposite views on this one - so listen and decide whether this drama is for you or not. Minal loved it, but Sangeetha and Poonam would not recommend this drama to anyone.

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