The Host Minal, is back with our guests Benny and Vipula to take the story of Moving KDrama forward. In this episode we discuss the stories behind 2 lonely men covering episode 6 & 7 of Moving.
Episode 6 is all about Bungeman’s origin story, and in episode 7 we complete Frank’s murderous arc. Again, spoilers from the drama, so we suggest you watch it first and then listen to this Deep Dive.
Episode Outline:
- Bungaeman’s early life
- High School’s role in the conspiracy becomes clearer
- Bungaeman fixes a bus and changes his life
- Teenage love triangle begins
- The CIA involvement angle
- Bad foreign actors syndrome
- Nail-biting cliffhanger, will Frank get to MiHyun
- Bungaeman chases Frank in what is a homage to ‘Speed’
- Frank races through Seoul in a brilliantly shot sequence
- The matchup of 2 Wolverines - Frank & Hulk clash
- Bongseok’s rebels against his weighty shackles and confronts MiHyun
- Drama moves into espionage genre - NK is now interested in the school.
Episode summaries in 5 mins
Beyond Moving [Key Themes Emerging]
- Superheroes have real life struggles that make them more human
- Difference in parenting styles
- ‘Small actions of kindness can be life changing’ is a recurring theme
- Benny lays out why the drama is aptly titled ‘Moving’
Other dramas/movies of the cast discussed in episode:
- Watch Cha Tae Hyun in My Sassy Girl - Benny’s first K Movie and amongst his favourite romcoms. Listen to Benny and Minal discuss it on Talking Talkies
- Shaktimaan is an iconic TV character from India. An Indian superhero who was wildly popular in the 1990s and 2000s.
- Watch Speed for the ultimate traffic chase action experience.
- My Name - Park Hee Soon is the main antagonist in this thriller (plays the NK captain in Moving)
Call out to Characters & Actors
Kim Joon - Excellent child actor who was very watchable in Hospital Playlist.
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