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8.5 - Podcast Review of Episode 5 of Crash Landing On You (CLOY)

Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 5 of Crash Landing On You, the hit K Drama on Netflix starring Hyun Bin as Ri Jyeong hyeok, Son Ye-jin as Yoon Se-ri, Seo Ji-hye as Seo Dan and Kim Jung-hyun as Gu Seung joon. We discuss:

  • The songs we featured in the recap: Sunset by Davichi and My Companion by Nam Hye sung and Park Sang Hee.

  • Captain Ri’s big confession to Se-ri that he has a fiancée, which of course leads her to deny that she is at all interested in him.

  • The lack of love between Seo Dan and Captain Ri; we wonder if she loves him.

  • How the village women rally around Se-ri when they think she’s been dumped by Captain Ri.

  • Chimaek (fried chicken and beer) vs. dried pollack and beer.

  • The story of Gyeonu and Jiknyeo, which is a story from Korean mythology.

  • Captain Ri driving Seo Dan back to her house and then visiting his parents.

  • How Captain Ri again went out on a limb to protect Se-ri when he asked his father to help him get Se-ri out of the country; the plan is to get her out through a track team going to Europe.

  • How asking if someone has eaten is a common way of greeting people in Korea; it’s a sign of caring to ask and then offer food.

  • How Captain Ri always seems to be confident about his future and maybe it’s because he doesn’t think about his future and doesn’t believe he can ever be happy again.

  • The really expensive Chopard watch that Se-ri pawns and the watch she sees at the pawnbroker’s shop.

  • How Se-ri needs to change her appearance for her upcoming trip to Pyongyang. She chooses the “Goodbye” hairstyle, of all things!

  • How Captain Ri has made a HUGE enemy out of Cho Cheol Gang when he rescued his men and opened up an investigation into the Kamaz truck accidents.

  • The recurring goodbyes and partings in this show.

  • The terrible situation that Jung Man Bok finds himself in. He contributed to the murder of Ri Mu Hyeok, who saved him from a beating. He is listening in on Ri Jeong Hyeok, who came to his rescue when his wallet was stolen. And he is listening in on Yoon Se-ri, who elevated his wife’s position in the village and saved his son from the school bullies. 

  • The magical scene outside the train between Se-ri and Captain Ri when she fell asleep and Captain Ri covered her with his overcoat and let her lean on his shoulder.

  • How Gu Seung Jun went on one date with Se-ri but she rightly intuited that he was after her money. And now he finds her in a hotel in Pyongyang! He has just found a way to bargain with Se-ri’s younger brother!

  • The amazing Son Ye-jin, the actress who plays Yoon Se-ri: her background, movies, shows, and accomplishments.

  • The shows we are watching now.

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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, Amazon Music, and Pandora.
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  1. AnonymousJune 19, 2024 at 5:39 AM

    Thank you for yet another beautifully crafted podcast! Please keep up your great work.

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  2. LaurelJune 20, 2024 at 9:27 PM

    Joanna, I seem to recall watching an episode of Queen of Tears during physical therapy.
    My teenage daughter taught me about localization, which imparts things like cultural elements into translations.
    I started watching Record of Youth but it hasn't caught my interest yet.
    I love the coat that Se-ri wears on the train.

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    1. Joanna PinedaJune 21, 2024 at 7:17 AM

      Ooh. How do you turn on localization? Viki translations will often have cultural elements. It's rare to see them on Netflix shows.

      Yes, Se-ri's coat on the train is beautiful! It was probably a cheap coat that she made stylish by being who she is!

      I'm watching Our Beloved Summer and am LOVING it!

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  3. MalcolmJune 24, 2024 at 6:07 PM

    I enjoyed how Sung Hee emphasized that Son Ye-jin stared in Something in the Rain knowing how much Joanna hats that K Drama! ;-) Maybe if it had time travel in it or a mythical creature......

    Joanna, I thought your language hack was going to be watching the show in Korean without subtitles! I'm sure you could do it seeing how you've seen the show multiple times!

    Sung Hee, I find the best way to stay on top of these complicated K Dram plots like Lovely Runner is to binge 8 - 10 episode all at once! lol! How's that for a hack?! And you wonder how I've watched so many of these shows.....

    Interesting that the Top 5 myths website you linked to is a tour operator. It's illegal for Americans to travel to North Korea using their US passport. I think UK, Canadian, Australian and other English language countries don't have that ban. I've seen several youtube videos made by people who traveled there. Would be really interesting, but I'd be pretty nervous.

    Another great episode!

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