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This week, Judy and Linda find the darkness in episodes 3 and 4 of \\u201cWeightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo\\u201d (\\uc5ed\\ub3c4\\uc694\\uc815 \\uae40\\ubcf5\\uc8fc), starring Lee SungKyung and Nam JooHyuk. For a show that\'s touted as a lighthearted romantic comedy, it surprised us by touching on deeper subjects that affect more than just the main characters.

The theme of this week\\u2019s episode is \\u201cunrealistic expectations\\u201d.\\xa0The drama portrays\\xa0the immense pressure placed on athletes to perform in order to please their coaches, parents and the general public. On the other hand, Bokjoo\'s (Lee SungKyung) weight loss storyline seems to be conforming very much to society\'s unhealthy obsession with the "perfect body".

Judy and Linda question Dr. Jung\\u2019s (aka Dr. Kim JongKook) integrity as a doctor. We feel bad for Shiho (Kyung SooJin), because of all the bullying from her coach and her mom, but at the same time, she is an absolute garbage person for the way she broke up with Joonhyung (Nam JooHyuk), so who cares about her.

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Some Korean terms:

\\ud314\\ub4f1\\uc2e0: [pal-deung-shin] body proportions where your head is 1/8 of your total height.

\\uce58\\ub9e5: [chi-mek] short for chicken-mekjoo (beer).

\\ucc0c\\uac1c: [jji-gae] stew.

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Jonathan Crombie is the actor who portrayed Gilbert Blythe in the \\u201cAnne of Green Gables\\u201d mini-series from 1985. You\\u2019ll be Gilbert in our hearts forever.

Click here\\xa0to read more about Shin A-lam, the Korean fencer who had a breakdown at the 2012 London Olympics.

Special thanks to Robert who sent us the mid-show pun.

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Audio Credits:

The \\u201cknick knack paddy whack\\u201d pun is by Colin Mochrie, from season 4, episode 12 of \\u201cWhose Line Is It Anyway\\u201d.

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