Talk K Dramas with Bruce and Alice

Spoiler Alert: If you watch enough police dramas the plot is fairly predictable, but the chemistry between Ji Woo (female protagonist) and Mu Jin (leader of criminal organization) is off the charts. Bruce especially appreciated how they adapted Ji Woo's fighting style to make it gritty, intense, and most important, realistic.

We need a break! Alice is going to school to become a teacher. Bruce is coaching freshman football and his daughter, Alana, in basketball. We will see you the first of September :)

Spoiler Alert: An ensemble of characters try to survive a monster apocalypse. Although Bruce felt it was lacking in plot, he enjoyed the visuals and the chemistry between Ji Soo (band girl) and Jae Hyeon (preacher/sword fighter). Also, the resident badasses, Yi Kyung (firefighter) and Sang Wook (enforcer) were fun to watch throughout the series.

The Japanese arrested Isaac for being a communist. While Hana is dying, Solomon makes a deal with gangster Yoshii. Lastly, we are given the details of Noah's life as Han Su introduces himself to Noah.

Watch this episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/aYun0l_kjqoWe see a young Han Su as a math tutor for a wealthy US family. Han Su's father steals money from the Yakuza and desperately tries to keep Han Su out of it. The great Kanto earthquake of 1923 happens, which eliminates his chance to go to the US and facilitates his entry into the Yakuza.

Watch this episode on YouTube at https://youtu.be/U5obqwobNksHanna comes back into everyone's life and we find out that she has AIDS. Solomon gets an offer to open up more Pachinko parlors that he might not be able to refuse. Sun Ja gives birth to a son and Han Su relieves his wife of her conjugal duties.

The older Sun Ja returns to Korea to find that her father's grave has been moved. The younger Sun Ja finds that her in-laws went into debt to bring her to Japan, so she sells the watch that Han Su gave her. Solomon gets fired from his job and goes on a search to find Hana.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/j4Edp9gBp-IAs Issac prepares to marry Sun Ja, he meets Han Su who sizes him up. The Korean landowner gets cold feet and has a heart-to-heart talk with Solomon. Sun Ja and her mother have a tearful departing, while Han Su looks on from the docks.

Watch this episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/rKj7i09c8LwSun Ja tells Han Su she is pregnant, but he does not give the response she was hoping for. Solomon takes his grandmother over to the Korean landowner's house and finally closes the deal. A sickly mysterious stranger shows up to the boardinghouse and asks Sun Ja a very important question.Mentions:Cast and Producers YouTube interviewhttps://youtu.be/sD-wpmjc_Oo

Han Su saves Sun Ja from being raped and she allows him into her world. Solomon tries to get the Korean land owner to sell her dilapidated house and fails to close the deal. Sun Ja allows Han Su to talk to her during her daily chores and he opens up about his childhood... romance ensues!

Watch on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/tfP7No0KO1wA mother breaks a family curse and a special daughter is born, Sun Ja, who is a vibrant, smart, go-getter. Solomon, the grandson of Sun Ja, gets passed over for a promotion but claims he can close an important deal with a Korean landowner in Japan. Sun Ja's relationship with a Korean fisherman is used to establish how hard it was to be a Korean person in Japan

SPOILER ALERT! Listen as Bruce breaks down the overall storylines of All Of Us Are Dead.This is an amazingly well-written and acted high school zombie movie. Loved how these zombies were much harder to kill than any other zombie and how they were a social critique on bullying.  No character is safe in this movie! Some of the deaths are truly heartbreaking. I am still sorting out my feelings on how the zombies adapted but this one seems to be headed towards a second season so they will have to clean up some loose ends in the writing. Overall a must-watch if you are into the zombie genre!

As the police question Kitae and the Gangster's girlfriend, Gyu Ri talks to Ji Soo about how to stay in business. As Ji Soo plans his next move, Gyu Ri extorts enough money from her parent to make an escape. Min Hee records her confrontation with Ji Soo which has devastating consequences.

E8We finally get the back story about why Ji Soo values Mr. Lee so much. As Ki Tae tries to find Min Hee's pimp, Gyu Ri goes to meet the gangster only to find that Ji Soo has taken her place. Mr. Lee escapes the hospital while the bad guys find Gyu Ri.E9 (30:01)Ji Soo to the rescue, but wonders what the future holds for him. Gyu Ri goes solo and insinuates that the Banana Karaoke Club is where Min Hee's pimp operates to Ki Tae. The bid showdown between Ki Tae's crew, the gangster crew, and Mr. Lee.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9r1UleUPFQgE6 - After her meeting with the police officer, Min Hi is dismissed by Ji Soo and Gyu Ri. After Min Hi and Gyu Ri protect Ji Soo from the bully, Min Hi enlists Ji Soo to try and get her job back. Gangster dude finds out that his girlfriend has used Ji Soo's services and creates a bloody mess.E7 (45:50) - Gangster dude catches Ji Soo and Mr. Lee winds up in the hospital. As the police question Min Hi, Ji Soo and Gyu Ri negotiate with the gangsters. Min Hi comes clean with her boyfriend, while Gyu Ri explains to Ji Soo the motivation for their new partnership.

Episode 4Watch this episode on YouTube at:https://youtu.be/YqwBYLVwB4MThe business is up and running again and Ji Soo is showing Gyu Ri the ropes. Gyu Ri puts her own touches on the business model with some successes and failures. The Dean is illegally searching the student's backpacks and Ji Soo stands up for his rights.Episode 5 (38:30)Gyu Ri saves the day but now we see more of the controlling relationship that her mother has with Gyu Ri's life. Gyu Ri recruits a failed boy band singer into the business. The female police officer makes a connection to Min Hee and questions her in private.

Episode 2Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MGVVqT6DQ7AJi Soo gets his trap phone stolen. Gye Ri manipulates Ji Soo with his own phone. Gye Ri shows interest in Ji Soo's business by recruiting some new talent.Episode 3Ji Soo and Gye Ri hunt down his father to try and get his money back. Gye Ri offers to join Ji Soo hoping to expand his business. After a series of setbacks, Ji Soo let's Gye Ri become his partner.

We find out that Ji Soon is a very unassuming... pimp! Ji Soon, very awkwardly interacts with Gyu Ri, his potential love interest. One of Ji Soon's girls gets into trouble and he has to help her all by himself.Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XaOoRQpVnUI

Movie review with SPOILERS! I watched this and was spellbound with how this short series (6 episodes) challenges the institution of religion. This series starts with "demons" chasing down someone and pummeling them to death. We later find out that each person that meets this fate had a previous vision predicting their death and more importantly, that they will be sent to hell. The bulk of the storyline focuses on how a new religion, the New Truth, forms from these events, the creation of doctrine, and what this organization will do in order to protect its "truths". 

Movie review with SPOILERS! Any movie that can make Alice and I both laugh and cry is worth watching, and this movie did exactly that! Miss Granny is about a 74-year-old woman that is magically transformed to look like her 20-year-old self, but she still has all of her memories and abilities. Alice loved Na Moon Hee (Dear My Friends) as the older woman and Kyung Shim (Sunny) absolutely killed the role of the young Oh Do Ri. The cameo of Kim Soo Hyun (It's Ok To Not Be Ok, My Love from the Star) is priceless :)Watch this episode on YouTube:https://youtu.be/Z7IVvidEaio

E151) The young Ha Ni finally finds out what happened to her dad2)  The board voted in favor of the uncle and auntie gets arrested for stock market manipulation3) Anthony apologizes for being a bully and quits the entertainment industryE16 (30:22)1) The Ha Ni's and Yu Hyeon find out that their lives are more interconnected than first thought2) Ha Ni finds her way back home through the tunnel3) The wrap up: Anthony opens a restaurant and Yu Hyeon and Ha Ni begin to dateWatch this episode on YouTube at:https://youtu.be/GbD2pJk-LuM

E11 - Ha Ni makes her snack presentation, while the younger Ha Ni receives a phone call. Yu Hyeon figures out the truth about the younger Ha Ni and comes to rescue them after the car crash. Auntie has Mrs. Oh do her dirty work.E12 (27:02) - Ha Ni and Yu Hyeon are accused of plagiarizing their snack idea. Yu Hyeon puts the pieces together on who set him up and why. Ha Ni and Mrs. Oh finally make up after all of these years.E13 (49:44) - Ha Ni's mother and sister confront her about the younger Ha Ni. Ha Ni and Yu Hyeon return to work because Mrs. Oh did not follow through with the aunt's plan. Yu Hyeon puts all the pieces together including what is really happening with his father's health.E14 (1:17:20) - Yu Hyeon and his father join forces to protect the company from the aunt. Yu Hyeon devises a plan to save the company and gets all the employees to buy in. Anthony gets the part, but immediately faces a huge scandal that could derail his entire career.Watch this episode on YouTubehttps://youtu.be/IVh8f-SU3BU

E7 - 3:14- Anthony finds out that "Testicles" and Ha Ni are the same person- Ha Ni digs herself into a deeper hole with the product team- Ha Ni saves the day at the strawberry farmE8 - 18:45- Ha Ni and Yu Hyeon join forces and join the snack contest- The Ha Ni's lose a fight against the bullies but win the battle- Anthony asks his haters to volunteer with him at the local animal shelter E9 - 35:42- Stupid ghost sequence :)- Yu Hyeon flirts with Ha Ni as they begin to work on their snack for the contest- Ha Ni makes serious in roads with the product team through various meansE10 - 1:00:18- Grandma give young Ha Ni gets her phone charger and tell her to not miss her call- The plot thickens around what the auntie is trying to do with the company- Young Ha Ni and Anthony convince the older Ha Ni to participate in a photo shoot

With some quick thinking, the older Ha Ni saves a person from drowning with a box of snacks. The younger Ha Ni confronts Anthony about his true identity. The older Ha Ni gets some of her radiance back as she competes against Mrs. Oh at the office party.Watch this episode on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/4Ol2fTbjL5w

We will not be posting episode 6 of Hello, Me! this week because Alice and I need a health break.  COVID affected 4 out of 5 members of our family and we are all still recovering from it. We are definitely on the mend already and hope to be back next week :)

The older Ha Ni sees Mrs. Oh at work and finally recognizes her old minion. The younger Ha Ni gets a role as an extra in a commercial with Anthony. Ju Hyun has all of his charm on display to help the Ha Ni get through her second day at work.Watch this episode on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/YQH394j3brg

The Ha Ni's find a new place to live. Anthony risks life and limb to further his career. The older Ha Ni joins Joa Company's marketing team.

The Ha Ni's meet a mystical stranger that tries to help them send the younger Ha Ni back to her own time. We find out that Ha Ni and Yu Hoon have a deeper connection than we first thought. The older Ha Ni begins to stand up for herself.

The Older and Younger Ha Ni figure out they are the same person. The Younger Ha Ni finds out the miserable life that the Older Ha Ni has been living. Yoo Hyun and the Ha Ni's develop a closer relationship.

Ha Ni is on the verge of being fired from her dancing squid job.  Yoo Hyun makes a series of decisions that land him in jail.  Ha Ni meets her younger self in the hospital.

The last game for Squid Game is squid game. Gi Hoon meets the "maker" of the game... Player 001! Does Gi Hoon turn into the Terminator?Watch this episode on YouTube:https://youtu.be/y8EZ41MgXc0Mentions: Instagram @kdrama_ahjumma

The Front Man is revealed... I told you so.  Sae Byeok is seriously wounded... I told you so! Sang Woo is really out here trying to win this game himself.

Guess who made it to the next round... player 212!  Officer Chang gives a special guest the VIP treatment.  The odds of the first person winning the next game is one in 65,538.Watch on You Tube at: https://youtu.be/p4JlqWeRHCs

Participants pair up for the next game and Gi Hoon picks the Old Man.  Marbles are given to each of the contestants along with the horrifying rules.  Gi Hoon, Sang Woo, Sae Beyeok and the Gangster make it to the next round!Watch us on YouTube.https://youtu.be/-S1CGPx7eZ4 

The Good Guys have to reconcile killing 10 people to continue playing.  During lights out, the Good Guys stand watch and bond with each other.  The Front Man restores "equality" to the game.

Lights out... Mayhem!  The Doctor joins the Goon Squad.  The Good Guys improvise a strategy during the next death game which could lead to disaster.Did Alice really just sing a song she wrote? Actually, she was inspired by the song performed by Kid Rock and Cheryl Crow -Picture.

Officer Hwang infiltrates Squid Game.  The contestants return and form alliances.  Sang Woo acts like he doesn't know the next game, which puts Gi Hoon in jeopardy.

A democratic election stops the Squid Game for everyone.  The contestants return to their woeful misbegotten lives.  Let the games begin... again!

Gi Hun loses his money at the race track and is forced to sign away his "physical rights."  A mysterious stranger invites Gi Hun to participate in a game of chance.  A game of "Red Light/Green Light" turns deadly.Watch us on YouTube at:https://youtu.be/-Qvi9MmEdGo

Parasite is a psychological thriller about a poor Korean family trying to hustle their way up in the world at the expense of a wealthy family.  Alice and I, both agree that this movie has the same pacing and depth as Get Out by Jordan Peele.

Train to Busan is a zombie thriller that stars one of our favorite male leads, Gong Yoo!  Tell us what you think about the movie on our Instagram @talkkdramas if you are brave enough to watch it :)

This movie focuses on the woman that we see at the end of the second season of Kingdom and is the prequel (not a continuation) to the Kingdom series.  This movie gives the full backstory, and more importantly, the motivation for Ashin to start a zombie apocalypse.  This movie is riveting, the cinematography is spectacular, and the plot is completely believable.

Is the hospital couple an official couple?  Jan Di makes one last-ditch effort to get Jun Pyo to remember.  Is the great Gu Jun Pyo great enough for Jan Di to marry him?Watch this on YouTube at:  https://youtu.be/dlyRS0IltFI

The Secretary reveals the father's condition to Nunna and Jun Pyo.  Fate intervenes so that Ji Hoo can find Jan Di.  Jun Pyo haves Ji Hoo from an accident and forgets what is most important to him.

Grandfather faints and Ji Hoo and Jan Di take him to the hospital.  Gale helps Yi Jung find a secret message.  Jan Di makes a deal with the mother and Jun Pyo is heartbroken.

Fiancee saves the day in more ways than one!  Mr. Secretary enlists Jan Di's help in nurturing a patient back to health.  Gale is determined to help Yi Jung figure out his life.

Fiancee asks Jan Di to be her maid of honor while making a confession.  Yi Jung makes a crushing discovery about his long-lost love.  Jun Pyo tries to get out of his marriage in all the wrong ways.

Gale inadvertently helps Yi Jung find his long-lost crush.  Unni finds Jan Di and gives her a job.  Jan Di finds Ji Hoo a roommate. 

Jun Pyo and Fiancee a perfect match?  Ji Hoo and Grandfather are heading for a showdown.  Jun Pyo's mother finds him and tears down the entire building!

Fiancee and Jun Pyo seem to be getting a little closer to each other.  Yi Jung engages in some self-destructive behavior.  Jan Di and her brother move into an apartment and get a new neighbor.

Ji Hoo helps Jan Di clean up his own concert hall.  Jun Pyo makes it official with Fiancee.  Fiancee wins a contest and now Jun Pyo, Ji Hoo, and Jan Di owe her a wish.