Skip to main content

1.13 - Episode 12 of Hotel Del Luna

In this episode, we recap and analyze episode 12 of Hotel Del Luna. The story of the serial killer plays out as Koo Chan Sung meets Ji-won at the wine bar and confirms that he is the murderer. They fight and Koo Chan Sung is saved by Detective Yeong-soo. An injured Ji-won later confronts Koo Chan Sung on the roof of the hospital and then jumps off the building. Man Wol meets Ji-won, who is now a vengeful ghost who is out to get Koo Chan Sung.

There is a side story about a doctor and his wife who have been buying lifelines in order to save their sick son. We also see Sanchez, who has come home because he believes Veronica is still at the hotel. Man Wol tells Koo Chan Sung to let her go and not be sad, but Koo Chan Sung says he doesn’t want to let her go. The episode ends with a passionate kiss!

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


  • This week’s featured song from the Hotel Del Luna OST - See the Stars by Red Velvet.

  • How we’re teaching our kids to be more formal with adults until given permission to speak more casually

  • How Man Wol is showing true vulnerability for the first time in 1,300 years

  • How to love is to be vulnerable

  • How we learn more about Man Wol’s life, including her love with Yeon-u, her love for Chyung Myung, and Yeon-u’s death

  • How Chyung Myung is the firefly that has been haunting the Moon Tree for 1,300 years!

  • How grudges are so damaging to your health

  • The side story with the doctor and his wife who are using their lifelines and purchasing lifelines from other people to keep their son alive

  • The themes of forgetting and not wanting to be forgotten in Hotel Del Luna

  • The K Drama elements in this episode:

    • Wrist grab

    • Flowers

    • Alcohol

    • Triangles

  • Our favorite Man Wol outfits

  • How most K Dramas just one season

  • The male physique aesthetic in K Dramas


References:

### 

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.

Comments

Post a Comment

Thanks for your comment on this episode!

Popular posts from this blog

1.09 - Episode 8 of Hotel Del Luna

Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 8 of Hotel Del Luna. This pivotal episode is devoted to the relationship between Man Wol and Lee Mi-ra. We learn through flashbacks that Lee Mi-ra is Princess Song Hwa from Man Wol’s past. Princess Song Hwa is the person who ordered all of Man Wol’s gang members killed. In retaliation, Man Wol kills Princess Song Hwa on her wedding night. In modern times, Lee Mi-ra is Koo Chan Sung’s ex-girlfriend from the US. Man Wol invites Lee Mi-ra to the carnival at Hotel Del Luna and tries to ruin Lee Mi-ra’s life through an evil grudge, which Koo Chan Sung blocks. There is also a side story about an old woman who has recently died and an imaginary ghost created by a lonely woman in a loveless marriage. We do a short recap of the show, and then we dive deep into the episode. We discuss: Another beautiful song from the Hotel Del Luna OST. This time it’s “Can You See My Heart” by Heize. What we loved about this episode. How Man Wol forced Mago #1 to appear by stop
2 comments
Read more

1.01 - 14 Elements of Every K Drama

This is the pilot episode for K Drama Chat. In this episode, we introduce ourselves, Joanna Pineda and Jen McWhorter, and talk about why we love K Dramas and why we decided to create this podcast. K Drama Chat is available on your favorite podcast service: Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify and Stitcher . Rather than just do a surface review our favorite K Dramas, we want to go deep and analyze each episode of our favorite series. For our first season, we have chosen Hotel Del Luna . This series is on Netflix , so it's easy for everyone to watch. This series features amazing actors, an amazing storyline, gorgeous cinematography, layers of myth and symbolism, and plenty of side stories and surprises. But before delving in Hotel Del Luna, we talk about the 14 elements that, our experience, exist in every K Drama series. Some of our favorites are: Beautiful actors Crying, by both women and men Gorgeous OSTs (original sound tracks) Food; there's lot of eating in K Drama
2 comments
Read more

What K Drama Should We Recap and Analyze in Season 3 of K Drama Chat?

Listeners, we need your help! We need your input about the K Drama to recap and analyze in Season 3 of K Drama Chat! In Season 1, we covered Hotel Del Luna. In Season 2, we covered It's Okay To Not Be Okay. We are looking for shows that have these criteria: Has many layers of meaning to explore Has a complex plot Has interesting side stories Has amazing acting, clothing and cinematography Has Korean cultural elements to explore We are considering the following show: 25, 21 Kingdom Mr. Queen Mr. Sunshine Red Sleeve Cuff Alchemy of Souls My Mister Listeners, tell us what show YOU would like us to recap and analyze? What show do you want to revisit in great detail, episode by episode? What show should we consider that isn't on our list? We want to hear from you! ###  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 .
Post a Comment
Read more