Episodes
Military life. There are various reasons people would desert from the military and this show really portray a real life side to the issue.  D.P An Jun-Ho (Jung Hae-In) is a soldier. He is quiet and calm, but inflexible. Sergeant Park Beom-Gu (Kim Sung-Kyun) notices Private An Jun-Ho's tenacity and ability to observe. He transfers An Jun-Ho to the D.P. (Deserter Pursuit) team. Their mission is to catch deserters. An Jun-Ho works with Sergeant Park Beom-Gu and Corporal Han Ho-Yeol (Koo...
Published 10/08/21
Published 10/08/21
How effed up do you have to be to come up with a game that makes people play for money, but really play to live, since the outcome is death by either losing the game, your opponents greed, or your mistake in the game?   Would you play the game knowing the high possibility of death?   Squid Game   Seong Gi-Hun (Lee Jung-Jae) gets fired from his job. His life is miserable. Seong Gi-Hun hears about a secret survival game, with a 45.6 billion won prize for the winner. He decides to take part in...
Published 10/01/21
Have you ever felt lonely? Ever think that it's best to be by yourself than with others? We discuss this and more in today's video. We can relate to both characters in their portrayal of loneliness and depression.  "Flower Boy Next Door" is more than just a rom-com with silly characters. It's the growth and healing that these characters needed to move forward in their lives.  Flower Boy Next Door Shy and sweet Dok Mi spends her life avoiding contact with people while she spies on the...
Published 09/24/21
Part 2 of Nostalgic 90s with Sepcial guests, May Houri of Chocolata and Maisse Houri. Episode Part 2 of 2. Reply 1997. A drama that really captures the 90's in it's essences. This week, we have TWO specials guests to throw it back and reminisce about the 90's. Joining us are May Houri from Chocolata. The entrepreneur, mother of 3 and our spiritual guide. And Maissa Houri, filmmaker/actor/writer and mother of 2.  Instead of coffee this week, we decided wine was the appropriate drink of the...
Published 09/17/21
Episode Part 1 of 2 Reply 1997. A drama that really captures the 90's in it's essences. This week, we have TWO specials guests to throw it back and reminisce about the 90's.  Joining us are May Houri from Chocolata. The entrepreneur, mother of 3 and our spiritual guide. And Maissa Houri, filmmaker/actor/writer and mother of 2.   Instead of coffee this week, we decided wine was the appropriate drink of the day for a discussion about living through the 90's.   May Houri www.chocolata.ca...
Published 09/10/21
This week on Koffee and Dramas, Nadia and I get into a few heated discussions during our conversation about "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo."   Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo  College athletes Kim Bok Joo and Jung Joon Hyung navigate through life, love and sports.   ©2016 MBC   Strongman swaps diet with wife for a day | Ft Eddie Hall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdP1ejKBQ-A
Published 09/03/21
We have a special guest this week! Martin Fisher, a comic book writer from the UK, is working on a Kdrama inspired comic book called "The Radiant Sight". We had a blast talking to Martin about Kdramas and Kpop. Check out the link below to subscribe to the comic that will be coming out in September.    https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-radiant-sight-1/coming_soon   The Radiant Sight is a brand new K-Drama! Bit-na is a simple woman from the slums, trying to get through life as easy as...
Published 08/20/21
We are back! After a short hiatus, we are back with some more kdrama action!  This week we discuss "Strong Woman Bong Soon." One of our favorites!    In our return episode, we talk about the relationship between the characters and how they help each other grow and mature. We also discuss how important you are to yourself. Watch and you'll understand what we mean.   Strong Woman Do Bong Soon  Do Bong-soon is a woman born with superhuman strength that comes from the long line of women...
Published 08/13/21
We spent some time in Montreal, Quebec, Canada for a few days visiting Michael's sister, May owner of Chocolata.ca    @Chocolata.ca on all platforms.    Cuisine Coréenne Cocodak https://www.facebook.com/cocodakmtl/  Krispy Kreme MTL https://www.facebook.com/KrispyKremeCanada/ Bread Ahead   https://www.breadahead.com/  St-Albert Cheese http://fromagestalbert.com/?lang=en
Published 08/06/21
As two people in their early thirties, the show we discuss today is quite relatable and very fun to watch. We discuss life and it's challenges from our perspectives.    How to be 30   Seo Ji-Won (Jung In-Sun) is a popular webcomic writer. She visits the publishing company office of her webcomics. There, she meets her first love Lee Seung-Yoo (Kang Min-Hyuk). They knew each other in their middle school days. Lee Seung-Yoo now works as an assistant manager for a planning team at the webcomic...
Published 07/09/21
Seriously, what would you do if you only had 3 months to live? We discuss this and more on this week's episode!  Please excuse the tech difficulties. Camera decided to stop working half way through.   Doom at your Service   Tak Dong-Kyung (Park Bo-Young) is an editor for a web novel company. Myul-Mang (Seo In-Guk), suddenly appears in her ordinary life. She makes a 100 day contract with Myul-Mang, risking her life and her love.  Myul-Mang is the existence of a middle manager between God and...
Published 07/02/21
The depiction of who is evil in "The Bride of Habaek" is a little different than you would expect. We talk about this and much more on today's episode. Grab your favourite drink and enjoy!   The Bride of Habaek   What would you do if you had to continue a strange family legacy? Yoon So Ah (Shin Se Kyung) is a pragmatic neuropsychiatrist who carries a tremendous financial burden to run her own practice. Her family has been tasked with serving Ha Baek (Nam Joo Hyuk), a reincarnated water god,...
Published 06/25/21
This week we discuss "Heirs" or "The Inheritors". A drama from 2013 with a star studded cast has so much to offer in terms of discussion!  We only talk about a few subjects, but this could be a multiple part episode with how much we could discuss! Grab your favourite drink and enjoy!   The Heirs   "The Heirs" depicts the friendships, rivalries and love lives of young, rich heirs led by Kim Tan (Lee Min-Ho) and a girl named Cha Eun-Sang (Park Shin-Hye). Unlike the others, Cha Eun-Sang is...
Published 06/18/21
Today, we discuss chasing your dreams, toxic relationships and being who you are!   Fight For My Way   The story is about underdogs with big dreams struggling to survive and striving for success in a career they're under-qualified for. A long time friendship is blossoming into romance between two immature friends Ko Dong-man (Park Seo-joon) and Choi Ae-ra (Kim Ji-won) whose childish dynamic hasn't changed despite reaching adulthood.   Synopsis by Wikipedia   쌈, 마이웨이 - ©2017 KBS2
Published 06/11/21
Special Guest!! May Houri from Chocolata returns. Check out her social media.  www.chocolata.ca facebook.com/chocolata.ca  instagram.com/chocolata.ca   In today's episode, we discuss childhood trauma and how it affects your life in various ways, how to work on facing it and how it affects those around us. Grab your favorite drink and maybe a snack and enjoy.   What's Wrong with Secretary Kim?! - ©2018 tvN
Published 06/04/21
Bring It On, Ghost! Hyun-Ji (Kim So-Hyun) studied for most her life before she died at the age of 19. She is now a ghost and has wandered around the world for several years. Hyun-Ji then meets exorcist Park Bong-Pal (TaecYeon). Hyun-Ji and Bong-Pal listens to various stories from ghosts and sends them to the otherworld. Synopsis by Asianwiki 싸우자 귀신아 - ©2016 tvN
Published 05/28/21
Welcome Back!   Season 2 Episode 1   Vincezo    At the age of eight, Park Joo-hyung (Song Joong-ki) went to Italy after being adopted by an Italian family. He later joins the mafia where he is subsequently adopted by Don Fabio, head of the Cassano mafia family. Park Joo-hyung was renamed Vincenzo Cassano and became an Italian lawyer, a consigliere for the mafia, and Don Fabio's right hand man. After Fabio dies, Paolo, Fabio's biological son and the new leader of the Cassano Family,...
Published 05/21/21
I want to emphasize that we are not professionals in this field. It is purely through our own experiences and research.  Healing your inner child will help you grow as a person and overcome the traumas experienced as a child.
Published 05/12/21
Webtoon and comic adaptions are common in South Korea and North America. We talk about the pros and cons of adaptions and who does it better. We talk about out favorite webtoon to dramas adaption as well as comic to movie adaption. Join us with your favorite drink and enjoy!
Published 05/05/21
Today, we discuss women! Strong, independent and intelligent. The women in the dramas we watch are inspired by women in everyday life. Women should be celebrated everyday. The sh*t they deal with on a daily basis needs to change!   Show we discuss: Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo, Strong Woman Do Bong Soon, What's Wrong with Secretary Kim, Descendants of the Sun, Hello My Twenties   Listen for info regarding the prize for our upcoming contest.
Published 04/28/21
The revamped Koffee Break! Instead of talking about one show and their various themes, we talk about 1 theme found across various shows. All in roughly 15 minutes. This week is all about communication! I mean come on people, just talk it out!
Published 04/21/21
The revamped Koffee Break! Instead of talking about one show and their various themes, we talk about 1 theme found across various shows. All in roughly 15 minutes. This week we are talking about bullying! We talk about it a lot and we won't ever stop talking about it. It has affected both out lives and so, so, sooooo many peoples lives. We take examples from True Beauty, The Heirs and Boy Over Flowers.
Published 04/14/21
Season Finale - Episode 20 - True Beauty   Im Ju-Kyung is a high school student. Since she was little, she has had a complex about her appearance. To hide her bare face, Im Ju-Kyung always wears make-up. Her excellent make-up skills makes her pretty and she hides her bare face in front others. She gets involved with 2 men; Lee Soo-Ho and Han Seo-Joon.   Synopsis by Asianwiki ©   여신강림 - © 2020 tvN   http://www.stopabully.ca/anti-bullying-videos.html   https://www.pinkshirtday.ca/...
Published 04/02/21
Episode 19 - Descendants of the Sun   Yoo Si Jin, a special forces captain, meets surgeon Dr. Kang Mo Yeon at the hospital after stopping a motorcycle thief. They fall in love, but their relationship was much harder to sort out than they initially thought. Descendants of the Sun - ©KBS2   Thank you and respect to all the soldier in the world putting their lives on the line everyday. And to the families of the brave men and women, stay strong, stand together and thank you.
Published 03/26/21