K Drama Chat Weekly

This is a rerun of 11.17, a special episode review of Miss Granny. We’re taking a break this week before we dive into The Scandal next week. You have one week to watch at least episode 1! Today, we’ll be discussing the movie Miss Granny, the hit Korean film starring Shim Eun-kyung as Oh Doo-ri, Na Moon-hee as the older Oh Mal-soon, Park In-hwan as Mr. Park, Sung Dong-il as Ban Hyun-chul, and Lee Jin-wook as Han Seung-woo. We discuss: The songs featured during the recap, including One More Time and Raindrop, both performed by Shim Eun-kyung, as well as If You Go to Los Angeles by Rose Motel and Shim Eun-kyung, and nostalgic covers like White Butterfly and Crying in the Night. How the movie blends humor and poignancy, diving into themes of aging, regret, family sacrifice, and how older women become invisible in society. The magical photo studio where Oh Mal-soon transforms back into her 20-year-old self, adopting the name Oh Doo-ri after her favorite star, Audrey Hepburn. The...

Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 12, the finale of Season 1 of Hospital Playlist , starring Jo Jung-suk as Lee Ik Joon, Yoo Yeon-seok as Ahn Jeong Won, Jung Kyung-ho as Kim Jun Wan, Kim Dae-myung as Yang Seok Hyeong, and Jeon Mi-do as Chae Song Hwa. We discuss: The songs we featured during the recap: “Me to You, You to Me” by Mido and Falasol, originally recorded by Jatanpung and featured in the 2003 Korean movie The Classic .  “Lonely Night” by Kwon Jin Ah, a softer, more intimate remake of the 1997 rock ballad by Boohwal.  Ahn Jeong Won's extraordinary care for a young girl who suffers a serious abdominal injury in a scooter accident, and the touching Christmas Eve visit from her grateful family. How our five doctors have very different ways of relating to their patients, from Ahn Jeong Won's emotional investment to Kim Jun Wan's businesslike approach, Yang Seok Hyeong's quiet compassion, and Lee Ik Jun's easygoing warmth. The two liver transplant ca...

Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 11 of Hospital Playlist , starring Jo Jung-suk as Lee Ik Joon, Yoo Yeon-seok as Ahn Jeong Won, Jung Kyung-ho as Kim Jun Wan, Kim Dae-myung as Yang Seok Hyeong, and Jeon Mi-do as Chae Song Hwa. We discuss: The songs we featured during the recap: "I Knew I Love" by Jeon Mi-do and "Moving Forward" by Kim Jin Hak. Nurse Song's daughter, whose pituitary tumor causes vision problems and delayed menstruation, and the touching discovery that her daughter's social media videos are actually tributes to her hardworking mother. The heartbreaking case of a patient recovering from a brain hemorrhage who has regained movement in his legs but not his right arm, and the emotional challenges of losing physical abilities and independence. The woman pressured by her mother-in-law to donate part of her liver to her dying husband, and how Lee Ik Jun compassionately protects her right to refuse without exposing her decision to the fam...

Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 10 of Hospital Playlist , starring Jo Jung-suk as Lee Ik Joon, Yoo Yeon-seok as Ahn Jeong Won, Jung Kyung-ho as Kim Jun Wan, Kim Dae-myung as Yang Seok Hyung, and Jeon Mi-do as Chae Song Hwa. We discuss:  The songs we featured during the recap: “The Wind is Blowing” by Lee So-ra and “Monday” by Song Ha-min/ Do Jae Hak’s extraordinary decision to kneel and beg the patient to accept treatment, and how an act he worries makes him look pathetic actually shows how much he has grown as a doctor. Kim Jun Wan’s powerful lesson to Do Jae Hak: “If the doctor gives up on the patient, he isn't a doctor anymore,” and the touching thank-you note from the patient who realizes Jae Hak refused to give up on him. Why Lee Ik Jun agrees to perform a risky liver transplant on the wife of the Minister of Education when other doctors and hospitals are worried about the consequences if the surgery fails. Lee Ik Jun discovering that Ahn Jeong Won is Daddy Long...

Today, we’ll be ing Episode 9 of Hospital Playlist, starring Jo Jung-suk as Lee Ik Joon, Yoo Yeon-seok as Ahn Jeong Won, Jung Kyung-ho as Kim Jun Wan, Kim Dae-myung as Yang Seok Hyung, and Jeon Mi-do as Chae Song Hwa. We discuss: The songs we featured during the recap: “Met You By Chance,” performed by Mido and Falasol and originally recorded by Songolmae, and “Affect” by Song Ha-min. The Korean concept of jeong : a deep emotional connection that develops over time, and why Yang Seok Hyeong can still feel it toward his ex-wife. The father determined to donate part of his liver to his daughter, and how his unexpected return forces Lee Ik Jun to question his judgment of other people. Yang Seok Hyeong’s mother’s recovery, the friends taking turns keeping her company, and her decision to finally divorce her husband. Jang Gyeo Ul learning to explain a baby’s bile duct surgery in plain language, and why helping patients understand is an essential part of their care. Chae Song Hwa’...