1.06- Episode 5 of Hotel Del Luna

Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 5 of Hotel Del Luna. At the end of Episode 4, Jang Man Wol has saved Koo Chan-Sung from the ghost in Room 13. In this episode, the hotel staff look for other ways to get rid of Koo Chan-Sung, but Man Wol says he’s staying by her side. We see two flashbacks from Man Wol’s earlier life: Man Wol and Yeon-wu under the big tree, and Man Wol in a wedding gown in a large bedchamber. We also have a side story with a ghost bride who doesn’t want to get married but an elderly couple has other plans for her.

We do a short recap of the show, and then we dive deep into the episode. We discuss:

How our podcast made FeedSpot’s list of Top 40 Korean Drama podcasts
Our new website at https://www.KDramaChat.com
What Korean brides and grooms wear during weddings.
The significance of the red string ceremony in Korean weddings.
The flashback of Man Wol and Yeon-woo at the big tree and how Yeon-woo wants to take care of Man Wol in her old age.
The flashback of Man Wol in the bedchamber, and the mysterious person in white who enters the room.
The story of the ghost bride and who is ultimately responsible for trying to marry her to another man.
The K Drama elements that we see in this show: the Trip and Catch, the Swarovski product placement, and the triangle between Man Wol, Koo Chan-sung and the ghost bride.
We also talk about other potential K Drama elements: the Quirky Friend, the Deep Lean, and the Arm Rest.
Our favorite Man Wol outfits from this show.
Our favorite Korean dishes and where to get them in the DC area.

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K Drama Chat is a weekly podcast where we take one Korean (K) Drama each season and and recap and analyze each episode. K Drama Chat is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher.

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