Episodes
Kim and Maddie finally get around to reviewing one of their fav shows, Strong Woman Do Bong-soon. And by fav shows, they mean fav main ship because tbh not much else is memorable. BUT Park-Hyung-sik and Park Bo-young have CHEMISTRY and carry the show on their backs. Kim and Maddie talk through the couple's many memorable moments, President Ahn's swoony patience, and Bong-soon's personal growth. They also discuss Park Hyung-sik's face, G**k-doo's shortcomings, and all the other side plots +...
Published 12/13/21
Kim and Maddie get on the mics to react in real time to their 2021 Spotify Wrappeds. There are a few surprises, but let's be real, they mostly knew what was awaiting them and both feel v good about their top songs. (Head to (28:00) for our complete list of 2021 KPop recs!!)
Published 12/06/21
Kim and Maddie rewatched the first episode of the 2017 KDrama Strong Woman Do Bong-soon to get ready for the full review (coming soon!!). They share their Do Bong-soon origin stories and talk through the basic plot set up. They also discuss the already simmering chemistry between the leads, the central conflicts, and of course, spend a lot of time on Park Hyung-sik's face.
Published 11/29/21
In honor of Thanksgiving, a holiday that revolves around food and being thankful, Kim and Maddie are dropping a fun mid-week ep on BTS In the Soop 2, aka approx 350 minutes of their seven fav guys talking about food, eating food, eating more food, and reflecting on their thankfulness for each other and this journey they are on. Kim and Maddie discuss fav moments, including their dark horse MVP, the chaotic maknae line, lots of Namjooning (ft aRMs), Jimin the slytherian (ft Hobi), and their...
Published 11/25/21
Kim and Maddie (kind of) finished the 2021 KDrama My Roommate is a Gumiho, with some episode recaps to help them out. They make a serious case for why Sun-woo sunbae was the real MVP and deserved so much more as well as some general confusion for why any of the males liked Dam. They discuss the side characters / ships that kept them invested (plot twist: Kim shed actual tears during one of the confessions lol) and the ending that didn't make that much sense. Nothing against either lead...
Published 11/22/21
Kim and Maddie were PUMPED to hear their boy Park Hyung-sik was making his TV comeback, looking better than ever. However, they were not prepared for the roller coaster ride of episode 1. They discuss the plot, their predictions for where the show is heading and of course, speak at lengths about PHS in his groutfit and looking beefier than ever. (note: after a good night's sleep and pondering the beauty of PSH, they decided to give ep 2 a try and might now be watching the show in its...
Published 11/08/21
Kim and Maddie are back with another installment of KPopp'd! They discuss Eric Nam's new song, BTS's Permission to Dance Online concert, and looking forward to seeing both in person soon! Maddie convinced Kim to join her recent conversion to Seventeen so the two discuss where they are with learning members names, front runner biases, fav songs, and more.
Published 11/01/21
Kim and Maddie watched the first two episodes of the newly airing show, Jirisan, and just W O W. They knew very little going in besides the two main leads (SHIN GOOOOON), but they were gripped immediately. They talk through the plot set up ft. different timelines, the abundance of sportswear, the chemistry between our two leads, and the gorgeous backdrop of Mt. Jiri. Also discussed: our real MVP (the drone), the mystical element, theories for what is happening, and looking forward to the Jin...
Published 10/25/21
Kim and Maddie are still slightly distraught over Hometown Cha Cha Cha coming to an end, but they work past it to record their FULL review. They talk through Hye-jin's character growth in Gongjin, Hong Banjang healing from his traumatic past and the couple's mature, adult relationship (you LOVE to see it). Other discussion topics include: the abundance of children (shout out to the baby who was never seen again iykyk), Kim Seon-ho's RANGE, and the sweetest Halmeoni as well as the loving...
Published 10/19/21
At the halfway point of My Roommate is a Gumiho, Kim and Maddie run through some 'After 8' questions. They discuss some of the plot holes, the winners so far, laughs and definitely show some appreciation for the abundance of pea coats. Categories: Random Murder Plot Award! (3:00), Best Skinship Moment (4:48), Best LOL (6:30), Best Episode Thus Far (9:00), Biggest Plot Twist (10:20), Have any of our questions been answered?? (12:14), Who's the Biggest Winner? (15:23), PEA COAT APPRECIATION...
Published 10/12/21
Squid Game is sweeping the world (Netflix #1 in the US!!!) so despite knowing it would likely freak them out, Kim and Maddie give episode one a try (in the middle of the day so as to not have nightmares). They discuss the setup, reasons why it's blown up and read spoilers for the rest of the season. If you are like us and want to know the deets to stay relevant but don't want to watch the whole thing, this is the ep for you!
Published 10/04/21
Kim and Maddie finally got around to trying the long-awaited, popularly requested My Roommate is a Gumiho and WOW what a ride. They talk about our ML (the most attractive CrudePlay boy??? iykyk) and conduct some research on what exactly a gumiho is. Also discussed: the quickly advancing plot (we get to the point in like the first 10 minutes lol), how well FL seems to be coping, and all the questions around how this relationship will work.
Published 09/27/21
Introducing another new segment! In these "After 8" episodes, Kim and Maddie will answer various questions after they hit the midway point of shows. The show in question today is Hometown Cha Cha Cha and topics discussed include: best fits (there's an obvious answer), questions they still have (there are a lot), and their dream cameo, plus much more. Hope y'all enjoy and please submit any questions you would like added! Our After 8 Picks: Biggest answer so far (2:38), Would we re-cast?...
Published 09/21/21
In part 2 of their Ateez KPop Break, Kim and Maddie break down the newest album, Fever: Part 3 (released Sept 13). As always, they guess each other's favorite songs ("don't look at me, I'm ashamed" -Kim, probably) and run through some standout moments. Also discussed: what IS melody?? (ft. another great sports analogy) and trying to make sense of the song translations.
Published 09/17/21
Kim and Maddie are back with another KPop Break (it's been a MINUTE) about 8 of their fav boys, Ateez! #8makes1team. In part 1 of this mini-series, they talk about this group that is still low key new to the kpop scene but performs like the've been doing it for decades. They discuss the members and, of course, hand out some song recs. They also sidebar for a five minute long rant about Imitation (Yunho, you were great, but MAN Ma-ha let everyone down) - sorry it really had nothing to do with...
Published 09/17/21
Kim and Maddie finally get around to their full review of Extraordinary You, a 2019 KDrama they started back in the spring, and tbh their heads still kind of hurt. They talk about Dan-oh's spunk, Ha-ru's innocence (but also his 12-pack LOL), and how the writers failed Baek Kyung. Other discussion points include: SLS for violin boy, trying to make sense of the ending, and some general appreciation for Lee Jae-wook (in shorts!!!!!) and the OST (My Beauty is a BOP iykyk).    Categories: Help...
Published 09/09/21
It's Kim Seon-ho's world and we're all just living in it! Kim and Maddie, along with pretty much everyone else, have been excitedly awaiting his new show and it did not disappoint. They discuss the beautiful cinematography and the relationship already brewing between the two leads. They also chat theories about Chief Hong's back story, the charm of the townspeople, looking forward to watching Hye-jin win them over, and very much digging Kim Seon-ho as a handyman (give us all the jeans,...
Published 08/30/21
To ease back into the podcasting swing of things (or szn 2 as someone insists on thinking about it), Kim and Maddie decided to intro a new segment they are calling "KPopp'd" (no e, bc e's are EW), which will likely be chaotic and full of mini-rankings. In this first enstallment, they cover Maddie's conversion to all things Ten, Johnny + Mark 5ever, and Ateez. Other topics discussed include: Lucky One supremacy, Run BTS!, and Chen as Benny in the Korean ver. of 'In the...
Published 08/26/21
Kim and Maddie review the 2015 KDrama, Oh My Ghost, starring one of their all-time favs Park Bo-Young. While the show had some nice moments, overall they liken it to a beach read, a nice little binge that keeps you going in the moment, but not something you would necessarily re-watch. Tune in for the story of Maddie’s legendary viewing experience and enjoy.
Published 08/04/21
Kim and Maddie watched the 2018 KDrama Tempted in June and made it through only with a lot of fast-forwarding (every parent in this show is a weenie don’t @ us). They talk through the main couple, Su-ji and Se-joo going rogue and the undeniable charm of Kim Min-Jae.
Published 07/19/21
Kim and Maddie BARELY made it to the end of Doom At Your Service and when they got there, they still had lots of questions. They try to piece together the plot, discuss all the things that didn’t work and lament how the writers failed our two leads and their 10/10 chemistry.
Published 07/06/21
After watching the first episode of Song Kang's highly anticipated new show, Nevertheless, Kim and Maddie break down everything that wasn't working for them (hint: it's a lot of things). Other topics mentioned include: D.O.'s movie Swing Kids (Maddie is still scarred), Song Kang's OG show Liar and His Lover (shout out to Mush + CO), and Kim makes yet another attempt to convince Maddie to watch A Witch's Romance since she loves age-gap shows SO MUCH.
Published 06/28/21
Kim and Maddie review the recently concluded KDrama, So I Married The Anti-Fan, a show that wasn’t particularly deep but gave them almost everything they wanted. They discuss Geun-young’s relatability and introduce a new category named in honor of Hoo-Joon. Other talking points include: all the reasons why JJ is the literal worst, a mini-ranking of the different versions of Pop Star, and all the Hoo-Joon outfits that live in our minds rent free.
Published 06/23/21
In part three (!!!!!!) of their EXO mini-series, Kim and Maddie review EXO’s latest album, Don’t Fight The Feeling which was released on June 7. They guess each other’s fav songs, read through some of the lyric translations, and Kim listens to Maddie recap many EXO Arcade moments.
Published 06/14/21
For part two of their EXO mini-series, Kim and Maddie decided to binge watch the webseries, EXO Next Door, starring both their biases and their fav girl Moon Ga-young. The plot is a hot mess (I mean what can you really do in 12 minute episodes lol) but they still loved every minute. This episode is pretty chaotic so plz be warned.
Published 06/14/21