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Chicago Typewriter | Full K-drama Review / Ep. 107
On Episode 107 of the Daebak K-Rambles Podcast, Jess and guest and listener Yarrow unpack the genre-blending Chicago Typewriter, starring Yoo Ah-in, Lim Soo-jung, and Ko Kyung-pyo.
Jess and Yarrow talk through this 2017 drama that blends ghost story, past-life romance, and Japanese-occupation resistance narrative into one ambitious package. The duo discuss an uneven viewing experience, a surprisingly surface-level engagement with its historical backdrop, Yoo Ah-in’s phenomenal acting and unfortunate scandal that led to his cancellation, its reliance on familiar tropes—fated love, clear-cut…
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