6.4 - Review of Episode 4 of Gyeongseong Creature

02/02/24 • 55 min

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Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 4 of Gyeongseong Creature, the hit K Drama on Netflix starring Park Seo-joon as Jang Tae-sang, Han So-hee as Yoon Chae-ok, Wi Ha-jun as Kwon Jun-taek, Kim Soo-hyun as Lady Maeda, Ji Woo as Myeong-ja, Jo Han-chul as Yoon Joon-won, and Kim Hae-sook as Nawol daek. We discuss:

The song that we feature during the recap: Time, electric version, by LEAFY.
We thank listeners who recently commented on the website.
We now know what Jang Tae-sang was really doing when he was goofing around Gyeongseong: playing mahjong, riding a rickshaw aimlessly, ordering a new suit at the tailor shop.
Why Sachimoto risked his neck and help Jang Tae-sang; we think it’s related to Yoon Chae-ok’s mom.
What we think of Kwon Jun-taek: where he came from, his relationship with Jang Tae-sang, and why he entered the hospital (to look for two comrades who were recently picked up by the Japanese Army).
Why Jang Tae-sang didn’t reveal who Sachimoto was when Yoon Chae-ok first met Sachimoto
The heartbreaking scene where Yoon Chae-ok talks to Sachimoto about his drawing of her mother. Sachimoto admits that he drew Yoon Chae-ok’s mother but he says he doesn’t know where she is or what happened to her.
How Sachimoto is the only person who has the full picture: where Yoon Chae-ok’s mom is and what happened to her.
Jang Tae-sang’s flashback of a boy in the snow.
How Jang Tae-sang changed his mind and helped the children escape the hospital.
Why Yoon Chae-ok continued to insist on looking for Myeong-ja.
The growing feelings between Jang Tae-sang and Yoon Chae-ok.
How Dr. Ichiro is trying to train the monster.
How the monster broke out of her prison and managed to take the elevator upstairs, killing scores of soldiers in the process.
We now know why Lady Maeda wanted Myeong-ja kidnapped: she wanted the baby!
The cliffhanger of an ending where Jang Tae-sang is face to face with the creature.
The K Drama elements in this episode, especially the brewing triangle between Col. Kato. Dr. Ichiro and Lady Maeda.
What we thought of the title of the episode: Imprinting, Between Causality and Fate.
We talk about the amazing and varied career or Jo Han-chul who plays Yoon Joon-won
Japanese honorifics, specifically the word “san” and “sensei.”

References

The song that we feature during the recap: Time, electric version, by LEAFY.
We thank listeners who recently commented on the website.
We now know what Jang Tae-sang was really doing when he was goofing around Gyeongseong: playing mahjong, riding a rickshaw aimlessly, ordering a new suit at the tailor shop.
Why Sachimoto risked his neck and help Jang Tae-sang; we think it’s related to Yoon Chae-ok’s mom.
What we think of Kwon Jun-taek: where he came from, his relationship with Jang Tae-sang, and why he entered the hospital (to look for two comrades who were recently picked up by the Japanese Army).
Why Jang Tae-sang didn’t reveal who Sachimoto was when Yoon Chae-ok first met Sachimoto
The heartbreaking scene where Yoon Chae-ok talks to Sachimoto about his drawing of her mother. Sachimoto admits that he drew Yoon Chae-ok’s mother but he says he doesn’t know where she is or what happened to her.
How Sachimoto is the only person who has the full picture: where Yoon Chae-ok’s mom is and what happened to her.
Jang Tae-sang’s flashback of a boy in the snow.
How Jang Tae-sang changed his mind and helped the children escape the hospital.
Why Yoon Chae-ok continued to insist on looking for Myeong-ja.
The growing feelings between Jang Tae-sang and Yoon Chae-ok.
How Dr. Ichiro is trying to train the monster.
How the monster broke out of her prison and managed to take the elevator upstairs, killing scores of soldiers in the process.
We now know why Lady Maeda wanted Myeong-ja kidnapped: she wanted the baby!
The cliffhanger of an ending where Jang Tae-sang is face to face with the creature.
The K Drama elements in this episode, especially the brewing triangle between Col. Kato. Dr. Ichiro and Lady Maeda.
What we thought of the title of the episode: Imprinting, Between Causality and Fate.
We talk about the amazing and varied career or Jo Han-chul who plays Yoon Joon-won
Japanese honorifics, specifically the word “san” and “sensei.”

References

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6.3 - Review of Episode 3 of Gyeongseong Creature

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Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 3 of Gyeongseong Creature, the hit K Drama on Netflix starring Park Seo-joon as Jang Tae-sang, Han So-hee as Yoon Chae-ok, Wi Ha-jun as Kwon Jun-taek, Kim Soo-hyun as Lady Maeda, Jo Han-chul as Yoon Joon-won, Ji Woo as Myeong-ja, Jo Han-chul as Yoon Joon-won, and Kim Hae-sook as Nawol daek. We discuss:

The song we feature during the recap: Time by Baek A, the acoustic version
Whether or not we think Jang Tae-sang had an affair with Lady Maeda
Jang Tae-sang’s plan to re-enter Ongseong Hospital
The game mahjong
The drawing of Yoon Chae-ok’s mom and how it landed in Jang Tae-sang’s hands through the tailor
Jang Tae-sang’s encounter with the samurais who beat him up
How Sachimoto helped Jang Tae-sang and Kwon Jun-taek re-enter the hospital
How Yoon Chae-ok doesn’t hesitate to kill the doctor when she saves the children
The significance of fireworks to the Korean military and Korean culture
The amazing cinematography in this episode, particularly during the fireworks scene
How Dr. Ichiro is trying to train the creature
What anthrax is really is and Joanna’s anthrax story
What we thought about the title of this episode: Signal, Between Obsession and Perseverance
The amazing and beautiful Han So-hee

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6.5 - Review of Episode 5 of Gyeongseong Creature

Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 5 of Gyeongseong Creature, the hit K Drama on Netflix starring Park Seo-joon as Jang Tae-sang, Han So-hee as Yoon Chae-ok, Wi Ha-hun as Kwon Jun-taek, Kim Soo-hyun as Lady Maeda, Ji Woo as Myeong-ja, Jo Han-chul as Yoon Joon-won, and Kim Hae-sook as Nawol daek. We discuss:

The song we featured during the recap: Forever by SUHO, instrumental version.
Kwon Jun-taek’s background, motivations and relationship with Jang Tae-sang.
Kwon Jun -taek’s father now knows that his son is a rebel. He tries to bribe Dr. Ichiro with a briefcase full of money.
How Col. Kato is the scariest man in the base. He doesn’t care about the soldiers or the Joseon people being killed by the creature.
How Col. Kato realized that Yoon Chae-ok is the creature’s daughter and is now wondering how he can use her.
How Yoon Chae-ok wants to fight to the end, while Jang Tae-sang is going to do whatever he needs to do to stay alive.
The heartbreaking realization by Yoon Chae-ok that her mother had been, or is, at the base.
How Jang Tae-sang finds Yoon Chae-ok and while he wants to escape and find another way to learn about her mother, she can’t give up the search for her mother.
The possible kilig moments in this show between our two leads.
How Jang Tae-sang is a planner, while Yoon Chae-ok has a bias for action.
What’s happening with the other characters: Yoon Joon-won, Lady Maeda, Commissioner Ishikawa.
What our K Drama elements are and why we talk about them.
The K Drama elements we find in this episode: Crying, food, wrist grab, triangles, flowers.
The title: Desperation: Between denial and truth.
The beautiful and talented Kim Soo-hyun who plays Lady Maeda. She spent time in the US, speaks perfect English, and has played roles in American movies!

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