74 episodes
K-Botak: K-Drama and Korean Movies Jon
-
- TV & Film
-
-
4.6 • 7 Ratings
-
I record short podcasts at night to recommend K-dramas and Korean cinema highlights.
-
Lee Sung Min Special! Shadow Detective + Remember (2022), The Beast (2019)
This episode is another special focused on one amazing actor through the lens of a few select works, in this case Lee Sung Min.
Lee Sung Min had an incredible 2022, with standout roles in Juvenile Justice, Reborn Rich, Remember and Shadow Detective. This prolific actor has been a mainstay of cinema and increasingly dramas, providing studied and fascinating portrayals of troubled, difficult men and nuanced patriarchs. He was acclaimed for his role in The Spy Gone North and currently stars in the new film The Devil's Deal.
Music used in this episode:
'Intro theme' from Shadow Detective OST
'Tick Tock' from Juvenile Justice OST
The K-botak Podcast is a podcast where I review Korean films and television series or K-dramas.
Join the conversation on Twitter, be part of the K-botak community and discuss your favourite shows, movies, actors and more.
Follow K-botak on Buzzsprout and catch the show on Spotify, Apple, Google and most places you get podcasts. -
The Glory: Part 1
The K-botak Podcast is a podcast where I review Korean films and television series or K-dramas.
Join the conversation on Twitter, be part of the K-botak community and discuss your favourite shows, movies, actors and more.
Follow K-botak on Buzzsprout and catch the show on Spotify, Apple, Google and most places you get podcasts. -
The Point Men
This action blockbuster starring Hwang Jung Min and Hyun Bin is a retelling of a hostage incident in Afghanistan. The South Korean government entered direct negotiations for the return of 23 Koreans in 2007, a nugget of history that director Yim Soon Rye has turned into a laser-focused dramatisation of those tense negotiations. Although it focuses on the activities of the Korean negotiators and captives, the movie hasn't been able to escape controversy for its portrayal of Afghanistan and its population - rightly so, in the opinion of this podcaster.
The K-botak Podcast is a podcast where I review Korean films and television series or K-dramas.
Join the conversation on Twitter, be part of the K-botak community and discuss your favourite shows, movies, actors and more.
Follow K-botak on Buzzsprout and catch the show on Spotify, Apple, Google and most places you get podcasts. -
Big Bet
Big Bet is a saga of expatriate criminality, a story of casinos, overseas Koreans and ingenious schemes unfolding through the years. Oldboy's Choi Min Sik is Cha Moo Sik, tax fugitive turned power broker, and this is my (fairly glowing) review of the first 8 episodes in this 16 part K-drama.
The K-botak Podcast is a podcast where I review Korean films and television series or K-dramas.
Join the conversation on Twitter, be part of the K-botak community and discuss your favourite shows, movies, actors and more.
Follow K-botak on Buzzsprout and catch the show on Spotify, Apple, Google and most places you get podcasts. -
JUNG_E
Yeon Sang Ho and Kim Hyun Joo reunite for this exciting if flawed sci fi action film. The director of Train to Busan has had hits and misses, but I think he always has ideas worth exploring and is able to turn them into cool set pieces at the same time.
Music used in this episode:
‘UNATCO Theme’ from Deus Ex
The K-botak Podcast is a podcast where I review Korean films and television series or K-dramas.
Join the conversation on Twitter, be part of the K-botak community and discuss your favourite shows, movies, actors and more.
Follow K-botak on Buzzsprout and catch the show on Spotify, Apple, Google and most places you get podcasts. -
Connect: Takashi Miike in Kdramaland!
Japanese horror auteur and creator of classic yakuza and samurai movies Takashi Miike bursts into the world of Kdramas with a grisly sci fi offering starring Jung Hae In, Go Kyung Pyo and Kim Hye Jun. On this episode I review the show and provide recommendations for Takashi Miike movies to check out if you enjoy the series.
The K-botak Podcast is a podcast where I review Korean films and television series or K-dramas.
Join the conversation on Twitter, be part of the K-botak community and discuss your favourite shows, movies, actors and more.
Follow K-botak on Buzzsprout and catch the show on Spotify, Apple, Google and most places you get podcasts.
Customer Reviews
Probably my favorite K-Drama podcast
This is probably my favorite K-drama podcast. I’ve been an American/English viewer of Asian drama (C-drama, K-drama, T-drama) for about a decade, and have listened to countless solo, 2-person, and group podcasts. This one is by far one of the best I’ve heard.
No sitting through “what we’ve been doing the past week,” no cross-talk or private jokes, no misinformation or obsessing over irrelevant points. He gets to the point and provides intelligent insight about the drama or movie. He is also knowledgeable about the non-actor creators—directors, screenwriters, composers. This is something I especially appreciate, that almost no other podcaster does.
I disagree with the other reviewer completely. One of my favorite episodes, in fact, was the review of the series, Mr. Sunshine.
One objection I have is to balance the sound. Lately he has included intros and outs of music from the series or movie. The volume is way too high for his voice with jarring transitions, please fix.
Doesn’t Know Kdramas
This is a film buff. Kdramas are a different genre and listening to him, he doesn’t know much about or respect it. Sounds like a snob who thinks film is “high culture” and can’t be bothered with “low culture,” so doesn’t know much about it.