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  • Seoul Vibes

    Seoul Vibes
    Aug 23 2025

    My co-host Sangeetha joins back for this very special episode with Sadhana - A travel designer and frequent traveller to South Korea. She is also one of the early listeners of our podcast and has always had encouraging words for us!
    Sangeetha has been to Seoul in 2016 and Sadhana has been there thrice since pandemic.
    In this episode -
    (1) Sadhana recommends her favourite 5 dramas to our listener: Reply1988, My Liberation Notes, Goblin, Signal and Moonlovers Scarlet Heart Ryeo.
    (2) Sangeetha and Sadhana share their travel experiences from Seoul.
    (3) Don’t miss the great tip that Sadhana shares at the end of the episode!

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  • Hometown Cha Cha Cha - Deep Dive

    Hometown Cha Cha Cha - Deep Dive
    Mar 24 2025
    Host Minal is joined by Vipula and Benny to discuss the 2021 hit Kdrama Hometown Cha Cha Cha. The episode is full of spoilers so we suggest you watch the drama before listening to this episode. Hometown Cha Cha Cha is a 16 episode romance + slice-of-life drama that ran from Aug to Oct 21. The drama is a remake of the movie Mr. Hong starring Uhm Jung Hwa and Kim Joo Hyuk (Argon, Reply 1988 - Cameo Elder Taek)Director: Yoo Je Won - Oh My Ghost, Crash Course in Romance, Love Next DoorWriter: Shin Ha Eun (The Crowned Clown, Love Next Door).Lead Pair: Kim Seon Ho/ Shin Min AhGongjin Gang Plot summary: Yoon Hye-Jin (Shin Min-A) a successful dentist and city girl moves to the small village of Gongjin and runs into Hong DuSik (Kim Seon Ho). Hong DuSik is a man with many skills and jobs. Their opposite personalities and outlook to life clash and sparks fly. Their journey combined with those of their village family makes this drama more of slice of life intertwined with a solid romance. Key themes:Trope Reversal: Ms. Grumpy meets Mr. SunshineFound familyWomen friendshipsPortrayal of strong women across all age groupsMature handling of a love triangle and its resolutionSome of our posts on Hometown Cha Cha Cha:Representation of women : Strong women from Little Bora to Gam Ri Haelmoni across all age groups Minal on the women in this dramaVipula on Hye Jin , Part 2Best Love triangle resolution in Kdramas? Hands down the best! Two scenes reflect mature handling of this triangle The HedgeHog: Why Minal thinks Dusik is the The Hedgehog and not HyeJinLiterary References in the showHenry David Thoreau‘s WaldenThe Doorkeeper Poem [ Dusik reads to Hyejin in E10] Favourite Scenes mentioned:The First MeetingCinderella and The PrinceHyeJin - Dusik annoying each otherGamri and DusikGongjin FamilyPyo Mi Seon And Eun CheolMeet the parentsAll the confessions:Hyejin’s confessionDusik says I love youThe marriage proposalComedy scenes:Dusik running on his off dayNamsuk see Dusik asking JiPd for RamyeonDusik eats Hyejin’s badly cooked porridgeThings that didn’t work for us:HyeJin beating Dusik to hide their relationshipThe stalker episodeTrauma overdone:Assistant director blaming DuSik for his father’s investment woes from the financial market crashDuSik’s senior’s wife holding DuSik responsible for her husband’s deathMusic Credits: Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/trendsetter. License code: LU8KUCTYYYAA2KKLContact Us:Email: crashlandedonkdramas[@]gmail[.]com Leave us a review or rating on the podcast app. Threads @crashlanded_onkdramasTwitter: @CrashLandedonKDInstagram @crashlanded_onkdramas
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    1 Std. und 52 Min.
  • When The Phone Rings - Review

    When The Phone Rings - Review
    Feb 7 2025

    Minal is joined by another resident guest of this podcast - Vipula to discuss the 2024 KDrama When the Phone Rings which took the world by storm in December. The episode is full of spoilers so we suggest you watch the drama before listening to this episode.

    The drama was 12 episodes and telecast from November 2024 - Jan 2025. The director is Park Sang-Woo and the writer is Kim Ji-Woon. The drama is based on a web-novel/webtoon and stars Yoo Yeon Seok and Chae Soo Bin as the lead pair.


    Plot Summary (Source: Asian Wiki)

    Paik Sa-Eon (Yoo Yeon-Seok) comes from a prestigious political family and he becomes the youngest presidential spokesman in Korea. His background also includes time spent as a war correspondent, hostage negotiator, and main anchorman. He ismarried to Hong Hee-Joo (Chae Soo-Bin) since 3 years in a marriage of convenience. She is the step-daughter of a major Korean newspaper proprietor. She has selective mutism due to an accident she sufferred in childhood. She works as a sign language interpreter in court and on television. For the past 3 years, they haven't communicated with each other. One day, Hong Hee-Joo is kidnapped by an unidentified person and this changes their marriage life.

    Favourite Scenes mentioned:

    E1: HeeJoo curses Baek Saeon

    E3 : She is my wife

    E3 : Baek Saeon learns his wife can make sounds

    E4: HeeJoo is brand new language

    E5: Interview scene

    E6: Basek Seon searches for HeeJoo

    E7: First confession and kiss

    Mr Kang bringing all the laughs

    Saeon and HeeJoo scene compilation

    Yoo Yeon Sook Dramas: Mr Sunshine, Hospital Playlist , Interest of Love

    Minal’s KDrama Romance Recommendations: Suspicious Partner, The Law Cafe , Crash Landing on You , Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo and Love All Play

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    1 Std. und 8 Min.
  • Double Feature - Queen of Tears and Love Next Door

    Double Feature - Queen of Tears and Love Next Door
    Jan 28 2025

    Double Feature: Queen of Tears and Love Next Door

    Hello Listeners, welcome to the first episode of a new season in the new year. Minal is joined by our resident guest Mun who is the co-host of Witchaar Podcast.

    Mun and Minal discuss two the most anticipated and hyped dramas of 2024 Queen of Tears and Love Next Door. The lead pairs of both dramas are amongst our favourite actors/actresses. The writers and directors of these dramas are behind some of the most popular Kdramas such Crash Landing on You, Vincenzo, Hometown Cha Cha Cha.

    To find out if these two hyped dramas managed to live up to to our expectations - tune in to our latest episode.

    Other KDrama recommendations for the leads:

    Kim So Hyun - My Love from Another Star, It’s Okay to Not Be Okay, One Ordinary Day (Remake of Criminal Justice)

    Kim Ji Won : Descendants of the Sun, Lovestruck in the City, Fight for My Way

    Jung Hae In: Something in the Rain, While You Were Sleeping, DP , One Spring Night, Prison Playbook

    Jung So Min : Because this is my first life


    Previous Episode : Jane Austen of KDramas featuring Park Ji Eun writer of Crash Landing on You , My Love from Another Star, The Legend of the Blue Sea, Queen of Tears

    Favourite Scenes:

    1. Did I ever tell you not to be by my side
    2. Kim Soo Hyun - Best Crier Award
    3. Hae In tells Baek Hyun Woo if she were reborn a 100 times she would marry him every time


    Kdrama - Bollywood Crossover: Mun mentions Shahrukh Khan who is one of the superstars from Bollywood. Minal mentions this famous SRK scene from the movie Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham. The scene’s famous background music was used by fans to edit the scene where Kim Soo Hyun is running on the bridge.

    Queen of Tears - Love Next Door Crossover: Kim Soo Hyun calls Haein (Jung)


    Other Dramas mentioned in the episode

    • 2024 Dramas: Mr Plankton, BlackOut,When The Phone Rings, LightShop
    • Dramas pre-2024: King the Eternal Monarch, Mr Sunshine, The Law Cafe


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    1 Std. und 11 Min.
  • E8 The Final Countdown - Moving [Special Showcase]

    E8 The Final Countdown - Moving [Special Showcase]
    Dec 31 2024

    This is the finale of our special showcase on Moving Kdrama. Our host Minal is joined with our two wonderful guests Benny and Vipula.

    In this episode, we cover the final 4 episodes 17 to 20 which capture the final battle between the superheroes/spies from North Korea and South Korea and the battleground is the school. We discuss what we loved about the finale , what we would like Season 2 to cover and what the show could have done better. A big thank you to all of our listeners who tuned in!

    Have a wonderful new year and I hope to be more regular with this podcast in 2025.

    Episode Outline:

    • 2 battlegrounds at School and Gym
    • North Korean agents vs Juwon, MiHyun and the teacher Choi Ill Hwan
    • MiHyun’s take down of the NK agent (Janitor lady) and the Ace shooter
    • JaeMan comes to the rescue of his son Kang Hoon
    • JuWon and Yongdeok fistfight
    • Bongaeman comes to the rescue
    • Gym : Hisoo, Bongseok and the NK Flying man
    • Dusik’s missions in NK - The slow motion gunfire scene which reminded Minal of the Quicksilver scene in X Men Days of the Future Past in terms of the slow-motion shots
    • The backstories of the the North Korean soldiers - YeongDuk and Jae Seok
    • The parallels between Deok Yoon the NK commander and DuSik
    • The NK soldiers revolt
    • Reunion - Dusik reunites with his family & Yeongduk finds a family with HiSoo and Juwon


    Episode Clips: Episodes 18-20 Trailer


    What we would like to see in S2:

    • DukSik - Juwon Reunion
    • Dusik - Bongseok relationship
    • Bongseok - HiSoo love story
    • Kang Hoon’s journey in NIS
    • Frank’s backstory
    • CIA angle


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    1 Std. und 42 Min.
  • E7 The Good, The Bad, the Ugly - Moving [Special Showcase]

    E7 The Good, The Bad, the Ugly - Moving [Special Showcase]
    Dec 30 2024
    Our host Minal is joined with our guests Benny and Vipula. And for this recording, we have another Moving and fellow K-drama enthusiast, Anna. Anna’s Top 3 Kdrama recommendations: Happiness, Reply 1988, My Mister In this podcast episode, we are going to cover Episode 14, 15 and 16 of the Moving Kdrama. These two episodes will work towards bringing us to the present timeline and provide context to the history of our heroes with the government spy organization. Episode Outline: Lee Jae-man’s backstoryJae-man’s promise to his son, Kang-HoonBattle of the Hulks: Jae-man and Ju-WonMin Yong-Jun reveals further evil agendaChoi Il- Wan’s arc as coach to superheroesMin scouts for 2nd generation superhero weaponsNorth Koreans super soldiers arrive at the school Ju-won & Mi-Hyun reunite after yearsHui-Soo & Bong-Seok run towards danger against all common senseMi-Hyun still has serious fighting skillsJu-Won raising his daughter as a single dad Episode Clips: Episode 14 highlights, Episode 16 highlights Moving Beyond Jae-man and Ju-won being the best fathers they can with their constraints is the core undercurrent in Episode 14. Parenting relationships continue to be well sketched out - whether it’s Ju-won with Hui-Soo or Mi-Hyun with Bong Seok or Jae-man with Kang Hoon. We see different parenting styles, all driven by the same core values of love and protection.Moving reinforces the recurring theme that beyond superpowers and circumstances, it's the power of love that actually drives people to be heroes.The excellent writing and script demands that we know how BTS the show came together to create magic Other dramas/movies discussed in episode: Kim Sung-Kyun is a veteran Korean actor and one of his most memorable performances is in Reply 1988 and DP. Kim Hee-Won performance as a villain in Man from NowhereHan Hyo-Joo new 2024 drama Blood Free Actors Rediscovered: Park Bo-Kyung plays a completely diametrically opposite villainous role in Little Women Yang Dong-Geun, who plays the North Korean flying superhero, has an extensive filmography.Jun Suk-Ho was in the very popular K-drama Kingdom . Other dramas: Hyena, Blood Free, Strong Woman Bong Soon Benny’s Corner: Marvel Vs Moving Universe Superhero Match-Ups Benny: Ju-Won vs Hulk; Ju-Won & IronmanAnna: Mi-Hyun & Black PantherMinal: Elastic Girl (Incredibles) & Du-shik Vipula: Mi-Hyun & Black Widow 2024 Baeksang Awards for Moving Music Credits: Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/trendsetter. License code: LU8KUCTYYYAA2KKL Contact Us: Email: crashlandedonkdramas[@]gmail[.]com Leave us a review or rating on the podcast app. Twitter: @CrashLandedonKDInstagram @crashlanded_onkdramas
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    1 Std. und 36 Min.
  • E6 The Rebels - Moving [Special Showcase]

    E6 The Rebels - Moving [Special Showcase]
    Dec 13 2024
    Our host Minal is joined with our guests Benny and Vipula. We are at Episode 12 and 13 of the Moving Kdrama. These two episodes bring us to the present timeline and provide context to the history of our heroes with the government spy organization. Episode Outline: Doo-shik & Ju-Won bromance brings comic relief The Gun In The Pocket - What happened between Mi-Hyun and Dooshik Doo-shik’s plays the long game Mi-Hyun & Doo-Shik’s new beginning Apple Orchard fight sequence Life moves on for Ju-Won & Ji-Hee North Korean superhero makes an appearance A devastating strategy and a masterclass of acting by Ryu Seung-ryong. Episode Clips: Episode 12-13 trailer Moving Beyond Why does Doo-shik not connect with Ju-Won when he returns to lead a secret life? Are they really not that close? Episode 12 title ‘Partners’ applies to both Doo-shik and Juwon work relationship plus Doo-shik and Mi-Hyun’s personal relationship. Other dramas/movies discussed in episode: Reference to Better Call Saul’s grief scene in Season 6 May I Help You , a show set in a funeral home with every episode centered around death, grief and the people left behind. Move to Heaven, a dad and autistic son, help clear the belongings of a recently deceased person. Actors Rediscovered: Jo Bok-Rae as the North Korean soldier with super strength. Recommended dramas for more of his work Navillera and The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract Benny’s Corner: Favourite Non-Romantic Pairing in Kdrama Benny : Shin Min Ah and Gong Min Jeung in Hometown Cha Cha Cha , Ju Ji Hoon and Kim Sang Ho in Kingdom Minal: Kim Nam-gil/ Jin Seon Kyu in Through The Darkness, Song Joong Ki & JinGoo in Descendants of the Sun , The trio in Be Melodramatic Vipula: Son Hyun-Jo/Jang Seung-Jo in The Good Detective; Lee Se-Young/ Joo Hyun-Young in The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract Music Credits: Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/trendsetter. License code: LU8KUCTYYYAA2KKL Contact Us: Email: crashlandedonkdramas[@]gmail[.]com Leave us a review or rating on the podcast app. Twitter: @CrashLandedonKD Instagram @crashlanded_onkdramas
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    1 Std. und 19 Min.
  • E5 Rivers of Blood - Moving [Special Showcase]

    E5 Rivers of Blood - Moving [Special Showcase]
    Nov 29 2024
    Our host Minal is back with our guests Benny and Vipula. At halfway mark, we will review Episode 10 and 11 of Moving Kdrama. These two episodes focus on Jang Ju-won’s backstory - the superhero we lovingly call the Hulk. Episodes 10-11 moves between different timelines as we learn how JuWon goes from a life of crime to a government agent. And we get to experience another great love story as he meets the love of his life, Hwang Ji-Hee. We have aptly titled this pod review as ‘Rivers of Blood’, because of the sheer Tarantino level violence dotting the script. Again, spoilers from the drama, so we suggest you watch it first and then listen to this Deep Dive. Episode Outline: The ‘Monster’ in the opening night club sequence Ju-won’s self-employment tactics Ji-Hee & Ju-Won meet and the two lonely souls save each other Ju-Won’s life in the underworld & Min-gi’s betrayal The Hulk’s Courting Style Hee-soo is Ji-Hee’s daughter Director Min puts Ju-won through the ultimate test Iconic hallway fight sequence Dooshik makes an interesting choice and we swoon over him Ji-Hee finds a better future Episodes Trailer: Episode 10-11 trailer Moving Beyond More information about the concept of coffee girls or ‘Dabang’ in Korea Recurring theme is that superpowers are a burden. This is yet another tragic origin story of betrayal and violence. Who’s the real monster that can cause actual harm ? The one with the superpowers (Juwon) or the one with evil intentions (Director Min) ? Other dramas/movies discussed in episode: Iconic Hulk breaking down the wall imagery referred when Juwon’s breaks the motel wall here, here and here Watch the iconic hallway fight sequence from the Korean movie Old Boy Benny’s Corner: Favourite Romantic Pairing (Series/Movies): All 3 : Hyun-Bin/Son-Yejin in Crash Landing on You+Minal: Ji Chang Wook/Nam Ji-Hyun in Suspicious Partner+Benny : Shah Rukh Khan/Kajol in DDLJ Bonus: Favourite Confession in Kdramas [All from Hometown Cha Cha] Vipula: Marriage Proposal Minal: Hye-Jin’s confession to Dusik Benny: Dusik and Hye-Jin’s confession at the beach Music Credits: Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/trendsetter. License code: LU8KUCTYYYAA2KKL Contact Us: Email: crashlandedonkdramas[@]gmail[.]com Leave us a review or rating on the podcast app. Twitter: @CrashLandedonKD Instagram @crashlanded_onkdramas
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    1 Std. und 39 Min.