14.10 - Podcast Review of Episode 10 of Our Unwritten Seoul

Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 10 of Our Unwritten Seoul, the hit K Drama on Netflix starring Park Bo-young as Yoo Mi-ji and Yoo Mi-rae, and Jinyoung as Lee Ho-su. We also talk about filming locations for Our Unwritten Seoul.

We discuss:

The songs featured during the recap: My Rosa, and My Sang Wol by Nam Hye-seung and Park Sang-hee, Time In My Diary by Nam Hye-seung and Park Sang-hee, and Come Back Home by Nam Hye-seung and Go Eun-jong. We also discuss Go Eun-jong’s contributions to many beloved K Drama OSTs.
The heartbreaking story of Hyeon Sang-wol and Kim Rosa, a decades-long tale of friendship, sacrifice, loyalty, and love.
How Kim Rosa’s secret identity is exposed to the public and the devastating impact of public judgment and shame.
The ethical debate between Ho-su and Lee Chung-gu about the role of lawyers, justice, and whether the powerful and powerless should be treated equally under the law.
Mi-ji’s greatest strength: her bias toward action and her refusal to abandon people who are suffering.
Kim Rosa’s moving final letter and her faith that one day good people would come to help Sang-wol.
How Mi-ji and Ho-su work together to secure a suspended indictment for Sang-wol and uncover the truth behind Rosa’s scholarship donations.
Korean tiger symbolism, lucky dreams, and why Mi-ji’s dream about fighting a tiger mattered so much.
Mi-rae’s determination to continue her sexual harassment complaint and pursue evidence of corruption despite enormous pressure.
Han Se-jin’s surprise proposal that Mi-rae join him in the United States and what it reveals about their relationship.
Ok-hui’s painful relationship with her mother, Bun-hong’s wisdom, and the memorable line: “You have to be loved to know how to love.”
Ho-su’s sudden hearing loss, why he walks away from Mi-ji at the end of the episode, and what this could mean for their future.
The meaning of the episode title “Reading You,” plus filming locations from this show.
Upcoming special episodes, including a K Drama 101 and review of the the Oscar-winning film Parasite.

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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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