i'm with GF on this one... ABBA all the way!

Wow! Almost 7 thousand unique votes. Seriously, if JB ran for president she'll win in a landslide.

7000 votes! That's impressive!

Have not watched a single episode of MGIG coz its not showing here in SG yet but just from reading your recaps makes me feel like i'm watching it live!! Great work peeps! Love your writings and animated intelligent and oh so funny posts. Glad to know that AABB is still in the lead. Yay!!

i vote for gumiho of course.. that's still original!!
i already watched playful kiss in taiwanese n japan version, even t'indonesian version also.. so i guess everyone already know how t' drama will goes. except it's getting better like kkotboda namja did. but still it must not be far away from t' original manga stories right?!

how about JB take the Fox & GF take the Kiss??

Gumiho, Kiss, Gumiho, Kiss! <3<3 Thanks!

If you have a certain negative vibe for the actor or actress of Mischievous Kiss, then I recommemd not to recap or do anything on that drama, unless you enjoy all the bashing from both antis, and fans.

It's just going to degrade the quality of the blog, unless you do it with a clear, unbiased point of view, which is nooot so easy.

I love you guys. Too funny!

JB AND GF THANKS ALWAYS FOR ALL THE HARD WORK YOU DO....IT'S AMAZING HOW SOME OF THE RECAPS ARE SO QUICK THAT I'LL WATCH THE DRAMAS RAW WITH YOUR RECAPS SINCE I DON'T UNDERSTAND HANGUL... THANKS, LOOKS LIKE MGIG IS DOING WELL... AND KISS WILL BE ABLE TO STAND ON ITS OWN... THANKS ONCE AGAIN

I actually adore ISWAK and the actors, and I also love Kim Hyun Joong. I can't wait to see what Playful Kiss is gonna be like, but I'm also pretty sure that people love Guhimo a lot, and they'll be going to that drama instead of this one.

Hyun Joong is love!

gumiho...gumiho...gumiho...gumiho....PLEASE...

since vikii is extreemely slow in my area, i only count on your MGIG recaps girls....
playfull kiss is a drama from old school manga, so if we want to know the story just read the manga...it even have indonesian version about 6-7 years ago.
so gumiho...gumiho...forever....!!!!

I want to watch drama G-G-G-G haha!!!

I just love Gumiho.
The characters are so unique...
The acting is positively wonderful too!

I have watched 6 ep of Gumiho already, and I am anticipating to watch Playful Kiss. will decided which drama I like best after watching Playful kiss...

me and my friends wants kiss kiss kiss kiss recap because gumiho is too corny at all! all the cast are old to watch!!!

DEFINITELY GUMIHO, GUMIHO, then playful kiss XD i'm looking forward to playful kiss but i've seen other versions of it before and i really want to know what happens next in gumiho and you guys give very detailed recaps, so i only read the summary cos i cant always watch it especially with sites that's only available in US and Canada and i dont have time to, do gumiho first please~

honestly, most of the PK's fans don't know this kind of poll..i hope the people behind for this will smart enough to know who's drama would be recap first..obviously, this poll is for bashing the lead actor of PK only..sorry but that's what i felt on this poll

Gumiho gumiho kiss kiss......

Gumiho for the win! I'd still like to give PK a try though. But first things first. So GGKK.

My vote : GUMIHO - GUMIHO - KISS - KISS

Reasons why I picked GGKK

1. It's a new drama, not a remake, and I enjoy the speculations/discussions on what's going to happen next.

2. The couples in drama are adorable, and not just the main pair. The aunt-director pairing is quite fun as well.

3. Shin Min-ah. She owns the role, even though some people had their reservations when she was casted, the way she portrays Mi Ho is JUST. THAT. AWESOME.

4. It's the Hong Sisters'.

5. It's already 6-episodes in, and so far all the episodes are a delight to watch.

I think the way this poll was conducted is pretty fair. And it's understandable that majority of the voters would pick Gumiho over PK because of reason #5. I don't hate PK, I just love Gumiho.

Anyway more power to JB and GF. You're recaps ROCK!

I guess i should start watching this drama if it's beating Kiss in the polls

i voted gumiho kiss gumiho kiss

hoi-hoi and pk-pk for me....

As long as the pattern is aabb i wont mind which one go first because is better for me to know what is next after another than to come back for one after a day. But I am fine with anyway really becuase you guys try so hard to recap them, i am thankful for it ^^

I vote for Gumiho, Kiss, Gumiho, Kiss..
That is if Playful Kiss will be as good as Gumiho..Right now i am totally hooked with Gumiho...
Myself don't know how to watch all of these dramas that are showing...so i don't know how u (JB n GF) will be able to do this...
But u guys do what's best and what works for u..and which drama that most drawn u guys...Even if the recaps come late..it doesn't matter..coz i really love both of ur writing..and all i want is to be able to read ur recaps at ur timeline....love love

either way, i'm happy that both are being recapped.. especially if they finish it :)

This is tough. I guess it doesn't really matter if both start going down hill. Lol.

Pessimism aside, thanks JB and GF for opening this up to a vote and considering recapping both at the same time. Recaps are hard work so thank you for punching them out and making them fun to read. Most importantly, you always demystify nuances and clear up inaccurate translations. :) Thank you!

Definitely Gumiho.
Plus I can't stand Kim Hyun Joong's acting!

Gumiho, Gumiho,Gumiho and Gumiho Hoi… Hoi

I’m enjoying Gumiho and will watch it first before Kiss.

absolutely i vote for gumiho,gumiho,kiss,kiss...
the truth is i was also fanatic with iswak..
but when i saw the korean version, it's not daebak as the taiwanese version..
i;m so dissapointed.. =(
i hope in the future they can do more better..
so in order to heal my broken heart, i watched gumiho..
omo!!! shin min ah so cute you know..
i wish i can be just like her.. keke.. ^^

Gumiho Gumiho Gumiho Gumiho!

Gumiho all the way! I love reading your recaps!! Its awesome!!! :)))

Is Seung Jo not Arrogant and Cold Enough ?
There are viewers who are urging Hyun Joong to portray Seung Jo with more coldness and arrogance . That is to say , according to their take of his acting in the past shown episodes 1 and 2 of Mischievous Kiss, he is still not displaying the appropriate attributes and attitudes of the character .
How is an actor suppose to assay his character ? Should he just project it through physical means ,his clothes, his facial expressions ,his body language ? Could he also verbalize them ? How is he suppose to show or withhold his emotions ?
But the trouble with these attributes and attitudes is they come in different shades or variations and still be in the same range. They can also be projected in subtle ways . One does not have to be loud and obvious .
Arrogance, for example can be physically manifested by the theatrical stiff upper lip and by a flip of the hand (you can say this is the stereotypical snobbish trait ). Arrogance can also be shown by surrounding oneself with a cordon sanitaire –that impenetrable bastion of loyal subjects (read :gang or close friends) A person can also be arrogant by the way he speak –overbearing , overly authoritative, overconfident. Arrogance also be expressed when a person sees himself as better , smarter and more capable than others . Specially when that person cannot understand why some people are more concerned wasting their time on stupid things .In short being stupid in the days of explosion of knowledge and the internet already being taken for granted is not only unacceptable but unforgivable. Guess where Seung Jo’s arrogance’s is coming from .
Coldness also comes in many forms .Frigid cold ? Thawing cold ? Refrigeration cold ? You get the idea that even coldness varies . Or one can be dead cold as in lacking physical warmth (read : lack of affection) and enthusiasm . Do you remember how distant Seung Jo responds to his Mom ? Or how unenthusiastic he relate to his classmates? Coldness can also be felt when a person does not show emotion , he is unmoved and is passionless . Seung Jo’s eyes are dead –because you don’t see warmth there , no fire nor interest . Did you see his reaction to the love letter that HaNi gave him that he returned ? Does Seung Jo now give you the chill ?
Seung Jo’s character is not given to the audience in a Big Bang . You see his character unfolding . The viewer must be ready to pay attention to details. You see the way Seung Jo sighs to express his exasperation over inane matters . You see his conceit the way he uses his fingers to command attention. His eyes speak a thousand words –“if only my looks can kill you’ll be dead by now” –a dialogue is no longer needed. His smirk says “don’t mess with me ,you are going to be in deep trouble”. Hands eternally kept in his pockets makes his social space restricted, “I’m not within your grasp”. His voice tells you “I’m in control. I am authoritative in whatever I say.” His complacent walk say “I don’t care.” Facial expressions matching the non verbalized character traits are priceless .
And yet the audience is treated to his rare smiles ,smiles that are actually more amused at HaNi’s antics than becoming soft and a changed person in this early point of the drama .Don’t worry , it’s only us audience who are seeing him smile . HaNi does not see him smile , his schoolmates do not see him smile, his own parents do not see him smile, either . You see, we , the audience is so privileged in dramas.
I like that Hyun joong is not forcing his character Seung Jo to us in Mischievous Kiss. He is letting us get to know him and feel him slowly with our hearts. I am savoring the subtle cues , even the sudden outbursts , the momentary and fleeting gentleness and then the return to frigid territory all over again that Hyun Joong has ably mastered .
I look forward to the wonderful pleasure of viewing the coming episodes in this drama . It is a human drama of young love and relationships , of change and prospects for a planned future. Though it came originally from a manga it has been transformed for the third time into a breathing ,living story of our lives .

it's late, i know, but i lol @ this post. you two are freaking hilarious. and what's that about abba and dancing queen? see that girl~ watch that scene~ diggin' the dancing queen~ omoo, i feel like i'm going to play that song in my playlist. jb and gf hwaiting! xD

go........gumiho..............i like