@ lb_tmi

re: puma noona - it's all the rage. i am all for it :)

@ A.

seeing as how my twin was so generous in her sharing of ang ang with hpn88, i am inclined to do the same and allow a Taeyang timeshare with you :) After all, you and i seem to share some similar tastes and since I already gave away daesung, it won't hurt to part with a bit of Taeyang. Just as long as people stop trying to steal TOP away, I will be ok. Bidding for timeshare of TOP has long been closed and that hard-earned 5% already went to my twin. The rest of him is ALL MINE!! :) :) :)

@ notoriousnoona 88... I'm not disappointed at all. We are different in a lot of the things that we watch but shockingly we are on the same page with Swallow. I hate Soo Hyun and Tae Hyuk. What does anybody else think of Soo Hyun? If there is a dude who is or has seen the show I would like ur input as well. I do not trust her but what does the dude perspective think?

Anyway, I was wondering was anyone watching hero. I saw the first 3 eps and I want to know is it going to maintain it's "light- heart feel" or am I going to want to break down like Mariah Carey and cry. I like Lee Jun Ki, but I will pull the plug if it becomes a mess.

E.

@136 lb_tmi

Keep in mind I'm only on ep 5, but I'm a history nerd so its fascinating for me. In general, I'm liking what I see on the drama front. I think the set up takes a bit, but now i think that it has settled. And with what happens historically (according to my very recent understanding of korean history) it should get really interesting.
so if you like more intense or gritty (i couldn't think of a better adjective), go for it.

@122 skelly

correction...the good ones are currently taken. Dramaland and especially kpopland always has new jailbait and sometimes non-jailbait coming

@126 kdxmel

i have a personal onew bias and I love that he almost trips twice in his video. thanks for that!!

@156 momosan

So cute! Love how Jung Yong-hwa hams it up in that MV.

OH. MY. GOODNESS.

C.N.BLUE. You know, as reference, I have already claimed Jung Yonghwa - reference post #21 please.

@lovenyc52

You are so generous in allowing timeshare for Taeyang. Did you know he used to be my least favorite member in Big Bang? But now he is my favorite - I'm not exactly sure what promoted him so quickly, but wow... SO SEXY. LOL.

Thank you, skelly, for the suggestion. I keep trying to feed him sandwiches, too - I have a growing suspicion I know why he keeps going to the bathroom (note: bulemic tendencies). But yes, Tamaki Hiroshi is SO skinny. It's alarming.

@ A.

yes, taeyang sure is sexy :) especially when he dances... i love his live performances cuz he just KILLS it onstage. i'm sure you will enjoy timeshare taeyang hehe. as for tamaki... my boy really does need to eat more. i was just in tokyo and watched the first nodame movie while i was there and he's SO SKINNY!!! but... still hot. he's chiaki for god's sake. he could wear a paper bag and be hot.

LMAO!!!! Belleza! (and Langdon to start with)You have started something! Here I am in Japan sitting w/my mom sipping a cup of tea in peace and suddenly I bursted out laughing uncontrollably almost fell off this chair, startling my mom. Thank you for a good laugh for the first thing in a morning as usual.

Since I have to get going I`m only half way through the thread, for now i, I`d love to claim, let`s see...

Go Soo
Lee Min Ki(Ms Langdon, can we phuleeeese share this one?)
DeSung from Bigbang
Micky Yuchun from DBSK(I can also take him as my son number #2, lol, I luv him in whatever way I can)
Kang DongWon

Can`t think of others for now as I`d better get going on packing!

momosan and all others thanks for your tips on purchasing Mac. on the previous thread, I think I`m upgrading for 4GB and same size hard drive. And you live in Baltimore? I go there sometimes with my day job, it`s a beautiful(anf humid) city.

Around here, where I`m from originally, it`s been snowing like madness, some areas had 3 meters of snow over night!!! Here, at least it`s sunny this morning.

I wish I had more to to read the secound half of this thread...

Whoops, I skipped Miura Yuma kun! He`s in Bloody Monday season two this season!!! I`m sooo looking forward to it.

Yes! I finally finished LoCH 2008. Had to before I left for the Bay Area tonight otherwise I would have to (1) bring my new pink portable DVD player and fight with the kids over it, or (2) die of pain from not being able to finish it while I am traveling.

This isn't the right forum for a critical analysis or breakdown of this is adaptation, and other than my thoughts I shared as I was watching it - I thoroughly love it. Oh, its not the best adaptation, its not the perfect adaptation, and it certainly doesn't touch the classic 1982 version in terms of sheer epic storytelling. But LoCH 2008 inserts a modern pathos predominate in k-dramas into an epic Chinese style masterpiece. With 2 fantastic young actors as the leads, and 2 drop-dead gorgeous young actors as the other 2 leads - you've got delicious drama choco-pie, baby.

@ mookie - I loved that added cathartic confrontation between GJ/YK. Amazing fighting choreography (yes to spears and scythes, no to more special effects) and I was actually loving the dialogue, the first time we took it one step deeper from the "I will always take care of you" and the "I hate you, I really hate you" that the middle portions seem to consist of. Bromance off the charts!

And YK's death still made me cry (a lot), and seriously, how much more meangingful is it that by changing the story to OYF kills YK, and following canon in RoCH, OYF becomes YG's surrogate daddy and YG literally loves that crazy man to bits - for once the tampering actually makes the OYF-YG relationship in RoCH more poignant and less a plot device. You and I may get stoned (I'm too afriad to go to any LC threads), but blasphemy is fine by me here.

All in all, a very satisfying watch, the best of all the drama worlds, one really kick-ass adaptation. And can I say, all the villians are given such loving treatment here - its like screenplay writing 101, how to up the ante by making bad buys into totally awesome characters. Of course, I have plenty of criticism, but nothing that really detracts from the enjoyment I got, and really, are just nits in the grand scheme of things.

Loverboy certainly can die and still look beyond hot doing it. I would like to see him and either Shishi or Yang Mi re-do RoCH properly. Can't pick btw those girls, Shishi has mad chemistry with him, but Yang Mi is to me the female version of Yuan Hong, her Guo Xiang was "wow" to me, and she has that "it" factor.

Is there a rule for claiming??
I am claiming Kim Nam Gil......Love his Bi Dam character..drool...

@ C.N. BLUE

i saw the clip last night.. the one with the floppy curly hair is kinda cute..

oh, i'd like to claim on of the Johnnies, Hideaki Takizawa.. i like tall guys but he's just so cute

dibs on Choi Min Soo!!! Mebbe cuz I'm waaaay older the most of you babies???

oh, and Lee Jun Jae is mine too cuz I saw him first in Sandglass! Loooong time ago!!!

@146 mookie

"jabbing @ JIS in WHIB’s fist/cushion in mouth wailing is like kicking at a sick stray whining kitten…literally, coz he’s dressing the kitty part in tiger print furs ;)"

There are is no sympathy for JIS especially after seeing his performance in Frozen Flower. I still cringe.

Speaking of wearing tiger print and the minelist, I forgot to say how much I love Tablo especially in a tiger suit. This is the funniest Heroine 6 episode ever. Watch how all mayhem breaks lose when he and his sidekick Brian (my first kpop love) decides to take on the master.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRlSQd36G3s

i think i'm going to have a nosebleed with all this claiming. because i'm imagining, i'm the person on the counter and putting the MINE or RESERVE sign for all this claiming rights and that will surely be a tough one! i have been experiencing this claiming (wars) for 8 years of my love for kdramas so I will just lie low on this :D

@hannah 12: thank you for joining withS2, i know it's a lot of hard work, but we who don't understand korean depend on you guyz. again my heartfelt thanks

@asianromance 20: i do also like wish upon a star. the young actors are so good.

To all of us Happy Weekend! or as to my boss saying "have a weekend!"

@momosan
Re: SHINee - I hear you. Their obvious talent is what caught my eye in the first place, and I'm first and foremost in love with that, but I'm still laying claim on TM just so I could pinch his cheeks and show him off to my nieces that I'm the proud noona of this boy who can dance. Not that his genius has anything to do with me, but just saying. *shrug*

@hpn88,
I know, isn't that adorable? I love that practice video because even as good as the official MV was I noticed a jumpcut in it (right before TM's solo), whereas the practice video is one continuous shot. Again, TALENT with a T.

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Off topic a little, but I wanted to give some love to Shining Inheritance. There are no fall head over heels romance in there, nor are there any particularly great acting from anyone (unlike CH, God, CH). It's also heck of a long series at 28 episodes, but because of its length it was able to slowly and naturally build up the character developments and relationships. And also because of its extension, it didn't suffer from a choppy and stunted ending like so many other dramas often fall prey to. I found that extremely satisfying. By the time it ended, it had became one of my top 5s of this past half year. It's like chicken soup, slow and nurturing, very good for a cold, if not exciting and spicy, but it's the warmth of it that stays with you long after. It's been weeks since I finished SI, but still I can't forget about it.

For anyone who needs some quick amusement, go here:
http://firstpersontetris.com/

I have been at it for quite a while, actually... it is quite a frustrating game, actually.

OMO, it's only saturday and we already have 173 comments and almost everyone claiming...
that certain GS thread really hit it big with all the claiming comments, and on OT I'M SO LATE!!!! darn you timezone difference!!!
in that certain GS thread i am sure i was the first to call dibs on the yellow ranger, so could Taohua and momosan would just back down slowly, it would be very appreciated, LOL...
beside the yellow ranger i am willing to timeshare all below names
Jin Yi Han
YKS (no one has mentioned him, but he belongs to DB, i'll just wait to catch YKS if ever DB got bored :P)
Jae Hee
The voice, just need to hear him speak, that's all i need...
Kyuhyun singing, Eunhyuk dancing and failing adorably... (my SJ biased XD)
Mitsushima Hiro, my guilty pleasure of JDrama world, when i heard he was married, i'm crushed... literally...

@djes,
Jakarta? Cold? seriously??? my mother told me it's been raining all the time, but i can't believe Jakarta will be cold...

last week the new job start to kick in, and it's getting so busy i haven't got time to check the last open thread, so i'm here now... hoping the workload for this week are lesser so i can still pop in here sometimes...

@Belleza
LOL LOL LOL. Thanks for the belly-hurting laughs!

@A. 173
OMG, i've developed severe motion sickness from your dang link!

@ langdon813:

Dear Madam President,

New mascots noted. (They are pretty cute, even the wooden-faced Shin Woo.)

Sincerely,

Club Member

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@ 173 A. : I love the way the whole screen turns, but it is making me nauseous. Cool TV. Love the VHS tapes stacked on top.

@166 choi min soo has already been claimed. I am currently watching sandglass
and I LOVE him. In the spirit of sharing, you can have him circa 2009 while I get him
circa 2001.

@ 172 kdxmel
Onew sangtae is so adorable. I can't find the video of him literally getting
clotheslined, but you should look it up :)

@170 momosan: I'm joining in!!! What's the army? AoBL? Love Kim Nam Gil.. Love Bidam..:)

@ langdon813
"C.N.BLUE are now the official ICOMYM mascots.

*memo from the President*

:D I fully support this decision!
So, what would our new mascots' official uniforms be? Tight jeans? :P

Oops...I forgot my oppa...JUNG KYUNG HO!!

@hpn88
what episode are you on in Sandglass? Have you seen Lee Jun Jae yet?
Choi Min soo and Lee Jun Jae....siiiiiiiigh
What about seeing Choi Min Soo in Ode to Han River? and better yet, in Legend of the Four Gods hehehehe

@ hjkomo

Absolutely...with fedoras and funky spectacles, of course. ;-)

Good gravy, guys, there's a feeding frenzy going on here! I'm going to keep a safe distance, I think.

Am now watching:

WiSC -- Which is increasing turning into WTF. But will I be able to walk away from rubber-necking this train-wreck? You bet not!

Fantasy Couple -- Not sure about this. Definitely the weakest Hong Sisters work. Often Too Silly to Suffer. Acting just about (and not even always) on the right side of acceptable. Never mind, it fills my need for mindless activity after a day's work, and I can watch it while playing Sudoku on the computer.

Kekkon Dekinai Otoko -- I've finally finished. Perfect ending. Heart-warming but not sappy, and all true to character. Fantastic acting all through the series. Lovely little eccentric touches. Well fleshed-out characters. No cliche, no crazy. I'm definitely not going to ruin it by watching the Korean version. Because this original version is just perfect, down to the dog.

@ Langdon813

Sorry to hear of your loss. I'm blessed to have both my parents still with me, and I know that when one of them goes the world will become a darker place. I'm glad to see you are here on DB and having fun. Hope you're also having sufficient time and space to mourn.

@ celestialorigin

I switched to Mac a couple of years ago and have never looked back! I also have to share stuff with PC-users - I just have Office for Mac and that works fine. But I usually advise people thinking of switching to do so when they are not too stressed or busy, because they are quite different, and you may have to re-wire your brain (and fingers) in some ways. The first week of my switch I thought "why oh why did I do this to myself?". The second week was hard work but better. And then it's been plain sailing from then on. The Mac is not infallible. But the funny thing is:-- I forgive it much more easily than I would have forgiven my PC. Because my Mac does so many cool and nice-looking things for me, I feel I have built a relationship with it. Whereas the PC was just a tool (and a blunt one, at that).

@Belleza

Have been wanting to say (but barely able to keep up reading OT, let alone post): LOVE your Rain Love-to-Kill getting-beaten-up-as-NPW analysis. See, I've memorised it:
Fangirl: "Rain oppa so strong! See how he uses his body to protect girl from fierce attacking men! I love Rain!"
Noona: "Rain so stupid! See how weak and vulnerable he is! I love Rain!"
Well, something like that. (Sorry for the misquote!) Anyway, thinking of the brilliance of a mere two sentences puts a smile on my face!

I also thought of you as I went for my run this morning -- I have Seishun Amigo on my ipod running playlist. Love it! Best slash song ever!

@ CN Blue

Jung Yong Hwa is so surprisingly *alive* when he's fronting a band. Gone is the Bland, hello Personality and Fun. I see now how he got cast in YAB. Shame the acting demands seemed to have paralysed him. Perhaps he could still transfer his winsome stage personality into screen presence if he got some confidence and acting lessons?

@184 serendipity

Thank you. Being here, acting normally, and having fun helps tremendously. But I'm sad, no getting around that. My husband cooked tonight and reminded me about my mom asking for his wonderful BBQ ribs about a month ago. That was all it took, I think I cried through my whole meal. It's going to be stuff like that that's hard for me, and not picking up the phone every couple of hours to check on her. :-(

But you guys make it impossible not to have fun, and that old saying that laughter is the best medicine is so true!

@hpn88
sorry, I missed your earlier post re: Sandglass and CMS/LJJ.

BUT....since I watched Sandglass YEARS ago, and you're only on ep 4, I still have dibs on both. I was first!!!! You may just slurp up leftovers. Oh, sorry, none! nyaaaah! :-P

@ serendipity:
"The Mac is not infallible. But the funny thing is:– I forgive it much more easily than I would have forgiven my PC. Because my Mac does so many cool and nice-looking things for me, I feel I have built a relationship with it. Whereas the PC was just a tool (and a blunt one, at that)."

That's it exactly. I love my Mac, and I feel like it likes me, too. We're a team. When something does go wrong, I worry that it's hurt. Most of the time, it is able to fix itself, and if it can't, it has geniuses that can... I've only used the Genius Bar once, but I was so impressed. They fixed the problem I went in for, and a whole bunch of other small things I hadn't noticed or had misarranged, that did indeed make my little baby work faster and better.

Hey, raha.
Sorry, dear, but when it comes to Bae Yong Joon I'm afraid you'll have to share him with me and All my Baesisters. A very sweet and popular guy, our Yong Joon ssi. I would like to take a peek into the Kpop world, though, and claim Ko Yu-Jin, my favorite singer of all time. What a gorgeous voice! Sigh! Later, everyone. Anna

@185 langdon813-It's ok to cry.Makes you feel a lot better.I'm really at bad at stuff like this but I'm sending you a warm hug from across the oceans.Take care.You were missed in the OT and its great to have you back.

@182 cms lurvur
I'm about to start ep 5, so Lee Jung Jae has been introduced and I have marveled at his ability to defy aging. Him in Triple and him in sandglass, I honestly think he got better looking. I love the long black coats and slicked back hair!

Sandglass was my introduction to Choi Min soo and I already have a raging crush. In ep 4, he shows up in jeans and a black leather jacket. that was it. I will have to check out more of him.

I have only one request PLEASE langdon813 share Lee Min-Ki

And of course I'm willing to share with everyone else Hyun Bin, Go Soo, Jang Hyuk, and Gong Yoo.

Thank Goodness the market still open right?

@170 momosan

thanks for the input. First time for me on OT. I definitely wants to be in the AoBL and I love IM Joo-hwan the Team Park Kyu Toooooooooo!!!!

I am going to check out Modern Boy and Portrait of a Beauty. Definitely looking forward to his role in Bad Guy.

I enjoyed Shining Inheritance so much that I have watch it over and over again. This is where I discovered Lee Seung Gi. What a cutie. He is a terrific singer. He can sing pop to ballets with such ease..... just love him. I like watching him on 2days1night.....funny show. Seung gi can hold his own against the older guys.HE IS MINE. Have most of his songs on my Ipod and listen to him when I go to sleep.Dreamland for me lol

Anybody in the Denver area? I think we should get a drama night going if there are a few of us.

@ langdon813

Aw. :-( It's ok to cry. *hugs*

@ reluctantbutaddicted

That's right! I haven't encountered a problem I haven't been able to fix myself, just by googling the problem and following instructions in various helpful mac forums, or consulting my mac-advocate friends. I'm not a teckie, so never dared mess with my PC. But the Mac is a whole lot less mystifying. And, somehow, I *trust* it more.

@195, djes,
i'm thrilled if Jakarta is cold nowadays, coz i'm planning to go home next week... but if it's raining everyday that means there would be more traffic jam than the usual no-rain, right???

@CNBlue,
as they were hailed as the next FT Island, i find their music is so much different than FT Island, it feels very much of an indie band rather than idol, not did i had any sort of objection with any idol stuffs... me like!!!

@djes,
yes, i'm crossing my finger for (at least) no floods... traffic jams is much better than floods...