Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 5 of See You In My 19th Life, the hit K Drama on Netflix starring Shin Hye-sun as Ban Ji-eum, Ahn Bo-hyun as Moon Seo-ha, Ha Yoon-kyung as Yoon Cho-won, and Ahn Dong-goo as Ha Do-yoon. We discuss:

• The songs we feature during the recap:
  • Childhood Kim Jin ah
  • I’ll Embrace Your Past by Ahn Bo hyun
• Our top K Dramas from 2024.
• It’s clear Moon Seo ha has not gotten over the trauma of Yoon Ju won’s death; this saddens and shocks Ban Ji eum and Yoon Cho won.
• Moon Seo ha is developing feelings for Ban Ji eum but he’s not sure how to process them because he doesn’t believe he is allowed to feel love or happiness.
• The beautiful dance scene at the beach!
• Formal vs. informal speech in Korean.
• Yoon Cho won’s shock and amazement at Ban Ji eum’s actions at the vacation home. How did Ban Ji eum know about the doll in the grandfather clock and height guide behind the bookcase?
• When Moon Seo ha, Ban Ji eum goes after him; he rejects her first confession.
• Ban Ji eum’s dream that includes red elements and shaman bells, as well as all the red elements in this episode. Red has many meanings in Korean culture. It can be protective and an omen of bad luck and death.
• The mysterious man who took Kim Ae-gyeong to the hospital and is now working at her restaurant.
• The mysterious woman Hanna, who seems to know that Ban Ji eum was Yoon Ju won in a past life.
• How Moon Seo ha is now on the offensive against CEO Jang, who appears to have mismanaged some money at the hotel.
• The reappearance of Ban Ji eum’s brother, who leads the loan sharks to Moon Seo ha.
• The loan sharks take Moon Seo ha to a tunnel, but Seo ha manages to fend them off, plus he got help from Ha Do jin and Ban Ji eum.
• Yoon Cho won’s call to Ban Ji eum to express her disappointment and sadness at what she thinks is Ban Ji eum’s ulterior motives.
• Ban Ji eum’s fateful decision to reveal to Yoon Cho won that she was Yoon Ju won in her past life.
• Three potential, new K Drama elements: the lighthouse, the sudden lane change while driving, and coughing into a drink.
• What we thought of the title: Am I the Butterly, or is the Butterfly Me?
• The life and background of Ha Yoon Kyung, the actress who plays Yoon Cho Won.

References

• Kim Jin ah on Spotify
• Album: A New Leaf by Kim Jin ah
• TIME Magazine’s Top 10 K Dramas of 2024
• 13 Best K-Dramas of 2024 | Teen Vogue
• 10 Best K-Dramas of 2024, Ranked
• 150+ Dramas Of 2024 (K-Drama Masterlist) | Soompi
• DeemaLovesDrama on Instagram
• Korean Karaoke - Your complete guide to 노래방 (noraebang)
• Are you okay? It’s okay (in Korean)
• Tinnitus - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic.
• The Colors in Korean Life and Culture

Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 4 of See You In My 19th Life, the hit K Drama on Netflix starring Shin Hye-sun as Ban Ji-eum, Ahn Bo-hyun as Moon Seo-ha, Ha Yoon-kyung as Yoon Cho-won, and Ahn Dong-goo as Ha Do-yoon. We discuss:

• Kendrick Lamar’s new song, Reincarnated, where he sings about his past lives!
• The songs we feature during the recap:
  • Sad Memory by Fallin’ Dild
  • Star (organic version) by Colde
• Our male listeners’ opinions of Moon Seo ha; hint: they don’t think much of him!
• Our new K Drama elements: we like the name Bromance and The Person With Mixed Loyalties turns out to be in more shows than we originally thought!
• Whether or not Yoon Ju won told her mom about her past lives.
• Ban Ji eum seems to have conflicting goals: she wants Moon Seo ha to work out on his own that Ban Ji eum was Yoon Ju won BUT he also wants him to fall in love with her as Ban Ji eum so that he gets over Yoon Ju won.
• The jesa tradition of honoring parents and ancestors.
• When Moon Seo ha stays over at Ha Do yoon’s house, it’s clear that they are close friends and Moon Seo ha is able to open up about his feelings toward Ban Ji eum and Yoon Cho won.
• The strong “fan” culture in South Korea.
• How Ban Ji eum’s strategy is working because Moon Seo ha can’t stop thinking about her!
• Ban Ji eum almost revealed to Yoon Cho won that they were sisters; instead, she upsets a tray and breaks a set of teacups.
• The appearance of Ban Ji eum’s brother, who has clearly asked her for money before.
• The drink maekju that we see so often in K Dramas.
• Moon Seo ha’s suspicions that CEO Jang is up to no good and possibly manipulating the MI Grand Hotel’s finances.
• We learn that Moon Seo ha knows that Ha Do yoon meets with the Chairman regularly AND that the Chairman knew Ha Do yoon’s father.
• The mystery of the flowers in the lobby. Who is the woman who swapped them out, and who has swapped them back?
• How Ban Ji eum and Yoon Cho won are destroyed when they realize the extent of Moon Seo ha’s trauma over the car accident and Yoon Ju won’s death.
• The background and career of Ahn Bo hyun, the actor who plays Moon Seo ha.

References

• Korean Dating: Customs and etiquette for relationships
• South Korea's Popular Somaek Cocktail Combines Beer And Soju - Tasting Table
• Fallin’ Dild on Spotify
• South Korea: Supreme Court ruling a historic victory for same-sex couples - Amnesty International.
• Jesa: The Korean Ceremony Commemorating Ancestors
• Fandom culture in South Korea - Wikipedia
• Kendrick Lamar’s Reincarnated
• Korea's Family Registration Law | The Law Office of Jeremy D. Morley

Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 3 of See You In My 19th Life, the hit K Drama on Netflix starring Shin Hye-sun as Ban Ji-eum, Ahn Bo-hyun as Moon Seo-ha, Ha Yoon-kyung as Yoon Cho-won, and Ahn Dong-goo as Ha Do-yoon. We discuss:

• The songs we featured during the recap:
  • Piriri by Go Go King
  • Down by Jo Yu ri
• Ban Ji eum’s sad realization that the loved ones she left behind are still suffering over her death.
• One person who is no longer sad is Kim Ae-gyeong, who was Ban Ji eum’s niece during her 17th life. Kim Ae-gyeong is no longer alone and she’s had 15 or 16 wonderful years with Ban Ji eum.
• Jesa, the practice of honoring ancestors and parents, by offering food and drink at an altar with photos of the deceased.
• The amazing scene under the stand of cherry trees, during which Ban Ji eum tries to comfort Moon Seo ha.
• Moon Seo ha plays Remember on the piano, the song that Yoon Ju won says she composed during a past life, and that Moon Seo ha should learn to play when he’s missing someone.
• Ban Ji eum’s confession to Moon Seo ha on his birthday. She didn’t want to pass up the opportunity to share her feelings AGAIN.
• Ban Ji eum’s mysterious comment that perhaps she was reincarnated right away because she was murdered.
• Ha Do yoon’s altercation with Lee Ji seok, the son of the Chairman of Daehwan Group. He insulted Ha Do yoon and stepped on his phone. Moon Seo ha defends Ha Do yoon.
• Who is the mysterious woman who replaced the flowers in the lobby with gladiolus?
• Moon Seo ha’s rejection of Yoon Cho won’s arrival for her interview to do the landscaping at the hotel.
• Yoon Cho won’s confession that she loves Ha Do yoon over dinner with Ban Ji eum.
• Ban Ji eum takes Yoon Cho won to her parent’s home after a tender taxi ride during which Ban Ji eum feels very sisterly toward Yoon Cho won.
• The reason Ha Do yoon didn’t want to see Moon Seo ha is because he and his brother were preparing a jesa ceremony for their brother.
• The reunion between Ban Ji eum and Yoon Ju won’s mother that happened in Ban Ji eum’s imagination.
• When Moon Seo ha sees Ban Ji eum swaying and hugging herself, he approaches, sees she is crying, and says “noona” when Ban Ji eum calls him Seo ha ya.
• A possible new K Drama element: a person with conflicting loyalties!
• More information about the amazing Shin Hye sun, the actress who plays Ban Ji eum.

References

• A Poem Called You by Jo Yu ri
• Jesa - Wikipedia
• ‘Tingle of Scar, Your Face and My Dumb Love’ | The DONG-A ILBO
• Traditional Korean Funeral Service - Guide and Customs