The Certified Noonas: Kdrama, Kpop, and More

The Korean version of Absolute Boyfriend came out this past week and we decided to not only discuss this version of the story, but some of the other versions and how they relate. We also talk about what we are looking forward to in June, and discuss Netflix's weird season breakdown of Asian content.
Note: We talk about the first week of the kdrama version of Absolute Boyfriend (eps 1-4), and the 1st episode of the jdrama version (Zettai Kareshi) the most, and a tiny bit about the Taiwanese and Chinese versions, but do not spoil the entire series.
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Time Codes:
:00 What We are Watching
29:25 Start of Absolute Boyfriend talk

Introducing a new monthly feature where we discuss each of our favorite shows in a specific genre. This month it's variety! We also talk about what we have been watching these past couple of weeks.
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Time Codes:
:00 Intro
1:23 What we are watching
42:36 Genre game #1: Variety
1:18:00 Outro
 

This week we watched the Chinese mega hit movie, The Wandering Earth and discuss what we liked about it, the odd lack of Netflix's promotion of the film, and find out a little bit about the author of the book it was adapted from.
This is a spoiler-filled episode, beware!
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It's the music episode you've all been waiting for: trot! We talk about the genre, some of our favorite songs, and it's influence in Korean society/culture.
Massive playlist with almost everything we talked about in order (plus some extras) can be found here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTV56N-EaqM&list=PLU_6eUDMyE7c0G9FGRpImkBajMNmPhhcS
Also on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/slpkq12n4mo6bgavdfrv8hc9v/playlist/3CVu0rqk4vEUa5odfPPNr0?si=1QCHcVIATvWa47b721o98w
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Time Codes
:00 What watching/news/coming up
25:07 Game
27:52 Trot talk

This week we talk about the (hopefully) first 8 episodes of the Netflix original Korean drama, My First First Love starring our sweet mascot Jisoo! We also decided to go back in time to our childhood and play our favorite fortune telling game, MASH but Asian drama style!
*Note, we talk about the drama Because It's My First Time, but have noted the main spoiler in the time codes below.
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:20 What looking forward to in May
15:09 MASH
29:17 First First Love talk
38:12-38:41 First Time spoiler
1:17 Outro

This week we watched IU's indie/art house anthology series: Persona and dive into our feelings about each of the shorts. We also play a BTS-themed game because of course we would.
The times we talk about each of the parts are in the time codes below, but we do discuss some of the others within each of those. If you are really trying to avoid spoilers beware.
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Time Codes
:00 Intro/what we’re watching
19:11 BTS game
28:04 Persona talk
29:13 Love Shot
32:29 The Collector
40:11 Kiss Burn
45:11 Walking at Night
52:22 Wrap up randomness

Welcome to the special episode of the Certified Noonas where we discuss our First Annual Certified March Madness!
We talk about how we felt the game went, some of the surprises that came along the way, and what you all have been waiting for: our stories involving the winners.
Thanks to all who participated! We actually had a lot of fun and learned some things that will help us the next time we do something like this.
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Time Codes:
:00 How we felt/general insights
16:09 Drama intro
16:54 Natalia's drama pitch
18:27 Amanda's drama pitch
19:58 Jessie's drama pitch
23:11 Sky's drama pitch
25:07 Ending wrap up

In this episode we discuss the Korean movie Hit and Run Squad, that was released at the beginning of this year that made it's way to Viki.
This is a spoiler-filled episode, so beware!
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In honor of Im Siwan's return to civilian life, we watched the first episode of the kdrama Misaeng (also know as Incomplete Life). We also play a fun Madlibs game and talk about what we're watching and what shows we're looking forward to.
We only spoil the first episode of the show, and discuss a few slight things that happen in some of the later episodes, but it really isn't much and doesn't ruin anything. There is a small Touch Your Heart spoiler, and we did discuss the meaning behind the name Misaeng which is found out later in the series. Times for these spoilers are down in the time codes section.
Kdrama Madlibs came from here: http://www.livinginloganland.com/2017/05/kdrama-mad-lib-game.html
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As always we you can find us on all the social medias under CertifiedNoonas or you can email us at certifiednoonas@gmail.com.
Just as an aside, I tried to get rid of as much of the background typing noise as possible but alas it is still there. Just think of it as ambient background sound that was intentional and on theme for the episode? ;)
Time Codes
:00 What we're watching
2:35- 4:40 Touch Your Heart spoiler
33:36 Misaeng intro
36:29 Madlibs game
45:27 Back to Misaeng
1:01:40 - 1:03:32 Title Meaning

This week we talk about the kpop girl group 2NE1, which spurs a discussion about the lack of girl groups in kpop that aren't close to 2NE1 and why that might be.
You can find a YouTube playlist with the videos that we talk about in this episode (that I could find) plus some other videos that you should check out here.
We also have a Spotify playlist that you can listen to here.
Also, check out Natalia's shop at sojunights.threadless.com
As always we you can find us on the social medias under CertifiedNoonas or you can email us at certifiednoonas@gmail.com.
Time Codes
:00 What listening to
7:44 Sky’s concert experience
14:39 2NE1 favorites discussion
19:25 Why no 2NE1 groups
37:28 Missing 2NE1
43:09 More YG hatred
48:36 2NE1 wrap-up
49:02 Music looking forward to/final random thoughts