Odds and Ends: Dramaland drive-by

77 May 17, 2014May 16, 2014

by javabeans

girlfriday: So, watch anything good lately? I mean, other than the stuff you’re recapping, obviously.

javabeans: Well I’m still trying to watch some of everything (glug glug, the sound of me drowning in dramas), which isn’t too hard in the sense that there’s a lot of entertaining stuff right now, but is hard in that there’s a lot of entertaining stuff right now.

girlfriday: I suppose there are worse problems.

javabeans: You know what’s funny is how you and I are always watching stuff, but we don’t necessarily talk about it on the front end of the website, and sometimes I forget that people don’t know we’re watching some of the things we don’t personally recap. So why don’t we at least talk a bit about the shows we’re watching aside from You’re All Surrounded and Gap-dong.

girlfriday: Oh that’s a good idea. I guess it’s easy to forget that people can’t read our minds. Maybe that’s your fault, because I’m used to you just reading my mind.

javabeans: Look, blame goes both ways, missy.

girlfriday: Let’s see, what am I watching? I really like A New Leaf and the weekender Feel-Good Day lately. A New Leaf is slowish to get going (in that duh, amnesia premise means very obvious things are going to happen) but I really like the characters and love Kim Myung-min in it.

javabeans: It’s almost redundant to talk about a wonderful Kim Myung-min characterization, because that’s the thing he’s so awesome at all the time, but yeah, he’s really awesome at creating that drily funny character in Leaf.

girlfriday: I just love his amnesiac version of the shark lawyer, because he’s still whip-smart, but he’s suddenly making silly pun jokes and it cracks me up. Feel-Good Day I just like because it’s a super light, happy family drama.

javabeans: Did you watch that for Lee Sang-woo?

girlfriday: Well duh.

javabeans: When you told me you were watching it, I didn’t understand why, but then I looked up the cast list and went, “Oh, I get it now.”

girlfriday: How’s your weekend drama going these days?

javabeans: Oh, I really like Wonderful Season. The plot stuff is nothing new, but the treatment of the plot stuff is refreshing and down-to-earth. I love Lee Seo-jin, and I adore Taecyeon’s character, although his acting continues to pain me greatly. He’s trying, god love him, but the result? It’s just so tragic. His character is so awesome but…

girlfriday: Sadface.

javabeans: Crying rageface is more accurate.

girlfriday: Witch’s Romance is super cute. I really like the coupling, which was a surprise, and Uhm Jung-hwa’s drunk scenes are my new favorite thing.

javabeans: “Why do I look like a fish today?” She’s always awesome in rom-coms. I mean, she’s good in general, but in rom-coms she has that spot-on timing. And Park Seo-joon is adorable, which explains why he’s the new It Younger Boyfriend in dramaland. Him and Seo Kang-joon, the baby-face from Sly and Single Again.

girlfriday: Speaking of young, I caught the first ep of Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit, which was a goofy kind of fun.

javabeans: That show is really funny when it’s not being police-y, except that it’s police-y a lot, and I’m policed out.

girlfriday: Yeah we’re up to our ears in cops right now.

javabeans: I did snort out loud when the suddenly-aged-fifty-years grandpas deal (very poorly) with being old, and ugly, and impotent. “Why can’t I get it up? WHYYYYY.”

girlfriday: It also never occurred to me that halbaes no longer have the strength to hold in their farts. Guess I just thought they stopped caring that they might offend anyone.

javabeans: And the science — or should I say, lack of science — behind the rapid-aging serum is so silly and simple as to be hilarious. Good campy fun.

girlfriday: Like Austin Powers or Get Smart science. Big vats of goo and killer fish.

javabeans: I do really love Heechul in this role, though, and he’ll probably be one of my main reasons for watching. He’s your slacker cop with nepotism ties, right? And your hardass leader hates him because he just skates by on his privilege. But he’s just so weirdly goofy and silly, and in an endearing way, that I want to hug him.

girlfriday: I think if we weren’t as busy, we might cover it, but it’s kind of in that middle territory — cute, but not amazing or anything.

javabeans: Whereas I do have to say I’m sad about Golden Cross falling under the radar, because I really like it. I’m not saying it’s the most phenomenal drama in the universe ever, but it’s just a solid show that I feel merits more attention than we could give it. That’s one of the pitfalls of making recap choices and having to see them through, because you have to let something go, and sometimes you regret it.

girlfriday: Every week javabeans cries when she watches that show and tells me how she wished she was recapping it.

javabeans: I promise I’ll stop crying, okay? At least to you. They’ll be silent cries into my popcorn from now on. It’s just that we wanted it covered from the start, but it came at a bad time for us and our recap minions, plus for some stupid reason the subtitles were artificially delayed, and people just were cut off from access. That was unfortunate in itself, but it also means we couldn’t get people on it, and I didn’t have the time. So now I just cry at night.

girlfriday: She does have occasional bursts of delusion where she thinks she can go back and catch up on the recaps, but then I remind her that the show is nearly over, and that sleep is sometimes nice.

javabeans: I still think I should be the judge of that. But fine. You win, I guess.

girlfriday: Maybe you win too? You could think of it that way.

javabeans: Or maybe we all just lost.

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Tags: conversation post, Odds and Ends

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1 darcyM

May 17, 2014 at 4:13 AM

Umm, I think you guys both win at life. Jus' sayin'.

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2 mysticmalady

May 17, 2014 at 4:41 AM

Ahhhh....I LOVE Wonderful Season!!!! It's just so heart-warming and even the storylines for the side characters are good.

I just wished I had someone to talk to about it. >< There's always the soompi thread but it's waaay ahead of the kbsworld episodes that I'm watching, so I risk spoiling myself about the episodes I haven't watched yet. *sigh*

Currently too many nice dramas to watch/catch-up on, not enough time to see them all. Heh

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news

May 17, 2014 at 5:47 AM

I really love all the character relationships in Wonderful Season. There are too many to name so a few notable ones are:

Dong-Suk --> Dong-Hee; Dong-Tak
Dong-Hee --> his kids; Dong-Tak; Dong-Ok; Seung-Hoon; Hae-Won; So-Sim; Young-Choon; Kook-Soo
So-Sim --> Young-Choon
Mool Dong-Joo Dong-Won
Ssang-Ho --> Ssang-Sik

(Yes, a character map is helpful!)

It just kills me that the subs come out two weeks after the episode has aired :-(

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AJ

May 17, 2014 at 9:01 AM

Does anyone know why sites have stopped subbing it?

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coby

May 17, 2014 at 9:21 AM

Yes... I've been waiting for subs to come out too! Sigh..

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petirrojo

May 17, 2014 at 9:35 AM

You can find the subbed versions (which come out when it airs on KBS World, 2 weeks behind airing in Korea) on the KBS World youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/user/kbsworld They have the episodes up the same day as the broadcast.

And I love this show for the quality of the production and the fact that there aren't any really insane (cough, I'm looking at you, Wang Family) plots/characters I hate.

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anaht

May 18, 2014 at 2:00 AM

Thank you for the link. I didn't know that KBS had eng subs up. Much Mahalo!

3 Alinka

May 17, 2014 at 4:43 AM

Javabeaaann, Girfridaayyy *transferring my sleeping time

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4 Rachel

May 17, 2014 at 4:54 AM

I can totally understand drowning in dramas. Which is why I'm grateful for platforms like Friday OT and the Kdrama subreddit to discuss dramas that aren't being recapped here.

Thank you for all the work you do!

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5 cheekbones

May 17, 2014 at 5:11 AM

Aw, too bad about Golden Cross. I'd love to read the recaps. I was quite intrigued by the review for ep 1, and now knowing jb loves it, I'll put it in my to-watch list.

Now, I have been wondering about the j-dorama Nodame Cantabile. Seems like jb has had the chance to watch it after the casting of Joo Won in the Korean remake. I did watch and love it long time ago, but am curious about what you, jb, think about it.

It would be lovely if you could do a review of the dorama as a warm-up for the remake. You did write a review of Hana Yori Dango, so it isn't a strange thing to ask for, is it ? :)

Thanks.

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nomad

May 17, 2014 at 6:57 AM

Just wanna say…watch eeeetttt. Nodame cantabille is easily one of my most beloved dramas. The music itself is worth the watch. It's the first time a drama makes me buy its OST cd..and the first time the music makes me bawl.

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6 linalina

May 17, 2014 at 5:20 AM

JB...haven't heard anything from you about "Hotel King" since the trailers/posters.

Are you watching it? What do you think of it?

I actually haven't started yet...but I did watch some clips of just LDW & LDH...and they look so good together! They still have chemistry, not the same as in "My Girl"...but still amazing! ^^

Dongwook & Dahae OTP! <3

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Nancy

May 17, 2014 at 10:55 AM

Yeah, I'm curious about that too. Since there's no mention of it here, I assume @javabeans dropped or isn't watching it. I'd love to know what her thoughts are even if it's one line :)

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houstontwin

May 17, 2014 at 4:47 PM

Hotel King is really embarassing but can be addictive.

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Lee

May 18, 2014 at 12:38 AM

i only watched the first 10 min. of it and it was imo sooooo bad. just beyond bad. embarrassing. it was over the top and everything. im korean so it was just plain embarrassing.

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Killua23

May 18, 2014 at 1:59 AM

It improved after a few episodes n i am currently loving it! Well, maybe cause i'm a huge fan of lee dong wook since forever.. Hehe. But the main pair chemistry is explosive n the story is interesting even if it is predictable at certain parts. U should give it a chance!

7 JoJo

May 17, 2014 at 5:27 AM

I'm with you guys, Heechul, Lee Sang Woo Woo Woo and Kim Myung-min.

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8 Dorotka

May 17, 2014 at 6:20 AM

I realised I ended up with drama's I hadn't expected to:

Big Man on Mon-Tue - black comedy + Daniel Choi is deliciously evil

A New Leaf on Wed-Thu - Kim Myung Min (and his post-amnesia jokes)

Wild Chives And Soy Bean Soup at weekends - I started this because I missed the gang from Let's Eat and Yoon So Hee is in it. The young cast and their adolescent struggles keep me on (I skip the adults).

Witch's Romance I expected :--) And Uhm Jung Hwa is fantastic.

I did try the Grandpa's Unit... but the humour doesn't suit me somehow.

And I'm still trying to find my way around You Are All Sourrounded. That was a drama I anticipated the most, but it is not as good as I wanted it to be (especially episode 3 was hugely disapponting).

BTW, does it mean we will not get your podcasts anymore? ㅠㅠ

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Saima

May 17, 2014 at 6:32 AM

Like you I was super excited about YAS and this week's episodes were just ok. It doesn't help that I cannot stand GA's character!! She keeps going on about that her partner should have her back yet keeps making decisions impulsively and independently w/o consulting him. :/

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Dorotka

May 17, 2014 at 7:07 AM

I have problems with the writing here as well.
It is not that I expect drama's to be realistic :--)
But here way too often I'm thinking like: How could this happen? How could they let the rookies handle a case completely alone? How could Sa Kyung slap Pan Suk in front of the rookies? etc
It is not that other drama's are necessarily less ridiculous, but it is more about the fact that those questions come to my mind and bother me... and I can't enjoy the drama...

I still think Go Ara (and others) are doing their best.

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Pat Wade

May 17, 2014 at 3:22 PM

The writing for Leaf is just soooo much better than YAS,
And with even more complicated technical plot details. The actors deserve better. Logic matters in crime dramas.

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Waiting

May 17, 2014 at 7:13 AM

Aww...I love Park Seo Jun. He has a nice groundedness about him and great timing as well. He is getting to be a favorite very quickly. Discovered him in I Summon You Gold and he was a tear jerker in A Warm Word. Uhm Jung Hwa is awesome and I agree her drunk scene are hilarious!

Taec has the best character and he is getting better. It tugs at my heart when he looks at his kids. Now his character is so good that if a better actor were in that role, I would be in buckets of tears so I guess I am a little thankful for a reprieve...I know, sounds odd.

I really like A New Leaf...my first time watching Kim Myung Min and I love him.

I would watch Glorious Day but have had trouble finding the subbed episodes. Point me in the right direction, please! (...and thank you!)

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AC89

May 17, 2014 at 9:23 AM

I just started GD today-- darksmurfsubs is subbing it--sign up to watch it :)

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Waiting

May 17, 2014 at 7:17 AM

Ditto on WCASS...I missed the Let's Eat crew and I skip the adults in this drama. Sad to see that we are at the end of the younger storyline but curious to see how they they grew up and will transition to the adult actors.

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trisha

May 17, 2014 at 8:20 AM

Dorotka, I'm curious abt Big Man but hv no time to watch it. Do you know if there is any recapping blogs that cover it? Uhm is it okay to ask here ? ^^

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9 Saima

May 17, 2014 at 6:28 AM

Loving Park Seo-joon a lot in WR!

I remember rolling my eyes when the first stills were out for the show: not only are the two leads close to two decades apart PSJ has a baby face and looks to be in his teens. While the chemistry was palpable in the teasers it was their undeniable scintillating chemistry in the earlier episodes that won me over. Having learnt that PSJ's completed his MS makes me realize that it may have lent the maturity and groundedness in his acting and has never come across as being intimidated in romancing THE noona of K-ent. Am uber excited to have discovered him in a character that goes through an entire gamut of emotions. ^^

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10 Dafuqwhat

May 17, 2014 at 6:31 AM

Lol yea maybe you lose to that annoying thing called time but you girls win our hearts~

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11 Yasmin

May 17, 2014 at 6:37 AM

I've also been keeping up with golden cross and a new leaf. I dunno why but i much prefer them to you're all surrounded although i do like doctor stranger.

Golden cross is just so great, i love all the characters - good and evil! Although i do wish that Lee Shi Young's character would get a clue already!! But i understand why so im just gonna keep on going with it.

And Angel Eyes is quite good as well. Much better than i expected it to be, lee sang yoon and gu hye sun are just so cute together XD

Just a question: is golden cross 16 or 20 episodes long?

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12 Maru Hime

May 17, 2014 at 6:55 AM

Thanks for this convo! I am off to check out all the dramas you mentioned you liked that I'm not watching yet.

Currently watching Witch's Romance and New Leaf together with some jdramas so I am going to try Golden Cross, Feel Good Day, and Wonderful Season.

Thank you Girl Friday and Javabeans. It helps to know what you like! :D

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ahsaem

May 17, 2014 at 9:00 AM

Where will you watch Feel Good Day??

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WM

May 17, 2014 at 1:15 PM

I've been watching FGD, aka Glorious Day, on Drama Bay http://www.dramabay.com/ . It's under the Glorious Day name. That's been the only place I can find it subbed.

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Maru Hime

May 18, 2014 at 8:28 AM

You can find it in drama streaming sites as Glorious Day as WM said.

I used to watch at http://www.gooddrama.net/.

Sometimes I can't access it though so I go to http://www.drama.net/

There are more viewer comments in gooddrama though.

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13 Melbeanie

May 17, 2014 at 7:06 AM

I always love these exchanges - very entertaining. Thanks! I'm back from my holidays with watching kdramas which I always finish within two days. With work, I'm back to finishing dramas in three days or more. I'd have to include Golden Cross in my watch list then...

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14 Waiting

May 17, 2014 at 7:14 AM

I really like A New Leaf...my first time watching Kim Myung Min and I love him.

I would watch Glorious Day but have had trouble finding the subbed episodes. Point me in the right direction, please! (...and thank you!)

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Barbara

May 17, 2014 at 8:30 AM

drama.net has 3 episodes subbed, but the 2nd half of the 3rd is messed up. if you can, enjoy!

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djeedjes

May 17, 2014 at 8:56 AM

Glorious Day, watch it on dramabay.com, they have 6 eps subbed.

I've checked it yesterday since GF mentioned it - but I think I have enough dose of weekend drama with Wonderful Season.

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15 Waiting

May 17, 2014 at 7:18 AM

Forgot to say how I love that picture of Kim Myung-min ...what a face! LOL

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16 red

May 17, 2014 at 7:20 AM

I'm watching Golden Cross!!! Its the only show that's grabbed by attention from the new crop.

Kind of fast forwarding through Wonderful Season- mostly the uncle's scenes which are cute but don't care too much for. Love the rest of the family and there's just something about DongSeok and Haewon's romance which keeps me watching even though it's nothing new.

I'm dying to watch Feel-good day!!! but still waiting for viki to get it's license

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17 Keya

May 17, 2014 at 7:27 AM

I LOVE Glorious Day! It's funny, light hearted, and Lee sang Woo's character is so sweet. It's a hardship to watch a 50 episode drama, but 25 weeks of Lee Sang Woo as a lead in a sweet drama is a dream come true :)
Also did u see the man smile...I could write poems about that face and body ;)

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18 CrazyRedHairMireu

May 17, 2014 at 7:31 AM

Wonderful Season is well, wonderful. I usually don't watch weekenders but I have a soft spot for Kim Hee Sun and the advertised warm family drama aspect so I tuned it and I'm glad I did. More than the main leads though, I love Dong Ok. She's just so sweet and I like the loveline she has going on. And the children. Dongwon, Dongjoo and their cousin. They are great. That aside, Witch's Romance is magical, A New Leaf is surprisingly fresh, and You're All Surrounded is packed with lovable characters. It's so awesome that so many good dramas are out.

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19 Julia the Berkshire Beanie

May 17, 2014 at 7:45 AM

This is my favorite part of the week. Javabeans and Girlfriday chatting. Thanks so much for adding this feature.

To all Beanies, have a great weekend! Until we meet again 다음에 또 뵐께요~

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20 lostmysanity

May 17, 2014 at 8:21 AM

Aww... So both javabeans and girlfriday aren't watching Doctor Stranger? I really wanted to know how they felt about that drama :(

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21 trisha

May 17, 2014 at 8:24 AM

I do like reading your chats. I'd love to read you both chat with the minions included, for the next odds and ends

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22 B

May 17, 2014 at 8:44 AM

coincidentally i watched the same things with you girls. I love Golden cross too, you can just do a full series review when it ended. :)

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23 Saya

May 17, 2014 at 8:58 AM

Sigh. Golden Cross. Every episode, I am like, I would have done this I want to do this cry I don't care if it's 6 eps in cryyyyyyyyy I waaaannnnttt tooooooo snivelsnivel

And the subs are slow, so you kinda miss the OT peak-time to talk about it as well. It's my favourite of the current crop.

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24 Sur

May 17, 2014 at 9:12 AM

among all the current dramas i'm only watching YAS, first week was fantastic second week felt a little lackluster to me. I recently watched some of the old dramas, bad family, loveeeeee eeettt, kim myung min is genius. Then I completed secret, the characters were all psychotic yet somehow ji sung seems charismatic, all in all a good experience, but the best thing in the drama was ji sung's secretary/bodyguard gwang soo, his name itself made me crack up, I was having running man flashbacks and both the gwang soo s are so different that I couldn't help laughing

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Min

May 17, 2014 at 12:58 PM

jiaung is always charismatic, I discoered that when I watched Swallow the Sun, which I really enjoyed all thanks to him, by itself it's not the type of sstory I'm fond of so it was his magnetism that made me come bak for more. I've watched all his dramas since then and definitely noticed that inspite of sometimes weird crazy plots he's still a standout.

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25 kanz

May 17, 2014 at 9:42 AM

Love your odds and ends!!
Kim Myung Min is just plain awesome.
I'm always in awe because of him.
That amnesia story also probably the best in dramaland.
I could see KMM's cute face because ANL.
The show is just good right now...

Other than that I don't feel I like any of the shows right now. They're entertaining, but I don't love them as much as I love ANL.

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26 Hachiko

May 17, 2014 at 10:52 AM

Hi JB & GF,

I am glad that some one else is also drowning in kDramas..!! Becoz, I have a WHOLE LIST of ones THAT IS AIRING CURRENTLY..Hell man..How am I supposed to go to work, TRAVEL for the work, wash my clothes, eat food AND download the videos of ALL dramas - which are subbed! - and watch them???

Please God, tell me you have an answer for me? I am just loving all the dramas..A New Leaf, You're all surrounded, Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit, et al. AND, to that, you guys, JB and GF always adding new ones every time you discuss: Triangle, Witch's Romance, Golden Cross, Gap-dong.... AND I haven't even added my burning desire to watch Feel-Good day and Wonderful Season but not able to because, they're all over 20 episodes and over my net speed currently.. HELL!

Guys, pls give me a suggestion

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Hachiko

May 17, 2014 at 10:58 AM

And Yeah, forgot to add to that list YOU guys have increased for me: Angel's Eyes, Doctor Stranger. Not to mention, I have to come here and read your recaps as well, which I love! Sighhhhhh...

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DayDreamer

May 17, 2014 at 5:32 PM

Hachiko, I feel your pain and excitement. I too am drowning in dramas, especially the currently airing ones. Plus, I have a job and college to attend to (though both are part-time). I'd suggest spreading out your viewing time. And maybe skip the downloading part; watch it online streaming and then download much later when you have very few dramas to watch.

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27 Mai

May 17, 2014 at 11:16 AM

Actively watching Golden Cross, Triangle and Doctor Stranger along with finally getting around to watching Sungkyunkwan Scandal and I Need Romance 3. I watched the first few episodes of Angel Eyes, but sort of put it on the back burner for the others. I been meaning to see You're All Surrounded; however, I'm already in the middle of six different dramas.

I'm having a major FOMO right now given that there seem to be even MORE dramas that people say is worth watching.

So many dramas, so little time.

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28 pigtookie

May 17, 2014 at 11:28 AM

Javabeans could have made a mid-series or do an entire series recap when it ends, like for The Princess's Man (or the podcast for Miss Korea). But please, sleep is sometimes nice!

And thanks for the reminder that GOFIT (lol at the acronym) has started! I literally squealed when I saw the episodes subbed in Viki.

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pigtookie

May 17, 2014 at 11:30 AM

ok i just realized that Flower Grandpas Investigative Unit will be going by different name translations...

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29 risa

May 17, 2014 at 1:38 PM

I'm feeling good 'cause I just watched ep 5 of Feel-Good (Glorious) Day~ that moving in scene was a crack up! Lee Sang Woo's smiles are Glorious and guaranteed to make you Feel Good. I'm loving the OTP and Na Moon Hee and Choi Bool Am as the grandparents.

I'm also loving Kim Mying Min in A New Leaf~ not just because I'm ridiculously happy to be watching him in a drama again, but also because this is such a great character for him.*sighs contentedly*

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30 Jyyjc

May 17, 2014 at 2:25 PM

I'm rly enjoying a new leaf right just because kim myung min is so funny! I kind of skim through parts where he and other lawyer/corporate people discuss business because those parts are just boring, can't handle the legal talk, can't grasp what they're discussing, hurts my brain. But that aside, watching KMM and PMY, and his turn at defending the good side makes me happy.

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31 Perrie

May 17, 2014 at 4:01 PM

I'm so glad you gave a shout out to A New Leaf
There's not a lot of people watching it on Viki, so it gets pretty lonely, but I reeeeeaaaalllllly like it for such a serious drama. I think the humor is well balanced and that's why I enjoy it so much. It's serious. It's funny. It's realistic.
So far it's the only drama I'm watching.

I think it's because i don't have enough energy to watch more than one dramas these days. I'm going to try and continue You're All Surrounded (not that I don't enjoy it but it's meh so far), I still need to give Gapdong a try too.

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32 bebeswtz

May 17, 2014 at 4:12 PM

Oh!! Oh!! I'm also watching "Feel- Good Day" a.k.a. "Glorious Day" ^.^ But unfortunately, I've not been able to find a website that has all the episodes updated T.T The websites I've visited only have up to Episode 3 =.=
Does anyone have any suggestions as to where I can find all the episodes updated??? Thanks!!!

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33 coffeenlucia

May 17, 2014 at 4:41 PM

not actually watching anything at the moment.... ^-^ happy happy dayyyy

my kdrama high must be ending

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34 houstontwin

May 17, 2014 at 4:53 PM

It was too bad that there were no recaps for Secret Love Affair, which was very unusual in style. Even when I didn't like the characters I found them quite compelling.

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kdramafan

May 17, 2014 at 6:49 PM

Hi houstontwin! You can find recaps for Secret love affair at koalasplayground, a fellow beanie who has her own asian drama recapping site..

I am watching SLA after so much deliberation, love the lead actors but not the theme of the drama. But after reading so much positive reviews about the feels, acting, treatment of oh so sensitive topic of adultery, I am giving it a try.

Nothing caught my interest right now except for Wonderful Season and the subs are coming in late compared to Wang's family so I want to catch up on dramas I dropped like YFAS & SLA.

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dkaoru

May 18, 2014 at 6:09 AM

oh thanks for this info, i've been loooking for recap of secret love affair. yoo ah in yeahhh!

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houstontwin

May 18, 2014 at 6:56 PM

Thanks kdramafan!

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35 Souvany

May 17, 2014 at 6:34 PM

I really like Big Man, and I am surprised that no one is recapping it. Busy schedules I know. But still, Daniel Choi is rocking the evil guy. I enjoy the rest of the cast too. It's a really goofy and solid show. Our hero is very goofy, but when things work out for him and his team, it makes me smile. I am enjoying Doctor Stranger too.

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36 aweebit

May 17, 2014 at 6:51 PM

So did neither of you even watched Secret Love Affair?????? I guess I can let go of that shred of hope of a series review. I have been so curious what you gals (and comment-ers) thought.
Because it wasn't covered here, I unwilling ventured out into the wide world of the internet and fell down into a Secret Love Affair rabbit hole. Now coming back here, the complete absence of SLA is somewhat jarring. I guess I need to pick up New Leaf and catch up on Gap Dong so I can feel like I'm back in the fold.

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dramafan100

May 18, 2014 at 12:11 AM

That is how you feel for SLA and how I feel for the treatment for Dr. Stranger.

Clearly, I have relied too much on how GF and JB feels about the dramas I like. He he.

I have always loved to read your take on things because you both write so beautifully.

Just feel so disappointed that my fav recappers are not recapping my fav drama.

*Waaaaaa* *imagine anime tears*

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37 dramafan100

May 18, 2014 at 12:06 AM

Just curious, how come you seem to really avoid talking about Dr. Stranger?

I would be surprised if neither of you are watching it considering it had the hype and is really entertaining.

So, the only reason you may be avoiding talking about it is because both of you dislike it. I have read so many of your recaps that I find it difficult to believe that you both dislike it.

So, how come neither of you mention that drama at all?

I love your reviews so much and I am perplexed.

I admit I love LJS and therefore I am biased. But I am also very objective. I know Dr. Stranger is really charming and entertaining out of all the current dramas. So, how come neither of you talk about it?

I don't get it.

You are surrounded is kind of crappy. But that is just my opinion. I know you are a fan and for a fan, even poop is gold. Like for me, LJS poop is kind of gold. He he!

But still perplexed as to why I feel there is a deliberate attempt by GF and DB to avoid Dr. Stranger. I would have so much liked to read what you really thought of it. Even if it was strongly negative.

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38 dalia

May 18, 2014 at 1:28 AM

watching Golden Cross which is so good, and totally hooked me from the start. and i can't help but love Uhm Ki Joon...totally have a weakness for him.

also watching Hotel King. didn't realize so many people dislike it. i dunno, it's not great or anything, but i find it entertaining and somewhat addicting. Lee Dong Wook and Lee Da Hae's chemistry is still there...and i really like LDW in this role.

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39 Carinne

May 18, 2014 at 4:19 AM

I'm watching...

M-T: Witch's Romance
W-Th: You're All Surrounded
F-S: Wild Chives, Angel Eyes, Return of Superman, Roommates*

*Watching Lee Dong Wook in this one kills me. Him stripping topless. Him on his strict diet. Him touchy feely with his female roommates. Saw his mom for the first time on-air too, and part of his real home with all his manga/anime collection in the backdrop. LOL!

Saved for later: Big Man, Hotel King, Gap Dong, Secret Love Affair, New Leaf....

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Carinne

May 18, 2014 at 10:00 AM

Here's a teaser for High School King: http://youtu.be/ESIpRNnv-Ic

It's coming around. Woohoo! Ingukkie!!!!!!!!! Hwaiting!

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40 forgetdeadlines

May 18, 2014 at 4:58 AM

Will anybody be watching God's Quiz 4? first episode tonight right? It's the only drama I want to watch aside from YAS right now and school starts in a few weeks anyway so I won't have much time for dramas...sadly...

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41 dkaoru

May 18, 2014 at 6:12 AM

Wow you guys watched a LOT of dramas. I suppose there's no chance you guys will go back to recapping 1n2d? Season 3 is quite funny and seems to be going back to season 1 of 1n2d. maybe just a quick review of the new 1n2d?

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42 mischmasch

May 18, 2014 at 7:21 AM

me watching:

You're All Surrounded - laugh, cry, laugh, cry. CSW
Hotel King - darn Lee Dong Wok!!!
Angel Eyes - gosh, i cry in every episode. Kang Ha Neul
Golden Cross - love the suspense
and yes, Roommates - it's fun!

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43 lulu88

May 18, 2014 at 7:42 AM

Just a shout out to http://www.koalasplayground.com for the excellent Secret Love Affair recaps.

It's good to shar the Kdrama wealth!
Thx!

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44 Clementine

May 18, 2014 at 2:37 PM

Yes Koala did well on the recapping of SLA. I guess we can't watch everything that comes out in the drama world otherwise we will truly drown.

SLA is an exception though. I think it is the first drama that I have drawn philosophical values and lessons in life that I know will stay with me for a long time. There was not a dull moment in it.

We do tend to put JB & GF on a high pedestal when it comes to drama knowledge hence it is such a huge disappointment when they don't cover a show. This conversation highlights the facts that they have their own interests too and their own world to live.

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45 Pipit

May 19, 2014 at 1:09 AM

I just love you girls! I miss this kind of conversation.

About Kim Myung Min...how could one not love him? He is the great Kim Myung Min. Like you said he's awesome. He's great. And I LOVE that picture of him you put up there.

Regarding Witch's Romance, I have to say that I prefer this Korean Version than its original (Tversion). I remember liking the first part of Tversion but not the later part. But I love this korean version. And Uhm Jung Hwa is simply great!

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46 MeeisLee

May 27, 2014 at 1:04 PM

I'm late on reading this but I'm so glad Golden Cross is getting some love! I'm enjoying it soooo much. Tbh, it's the drama I look forward to the most during the week (I'm currently watching Doctor Stranger, You're All Surrounded, and Gapdong along with GC, and will try to start and catch up to a few others this week). Especially last weeks ending!!!! Wowow. I can't wait for Thursday to come since that's the earliest I see eng subs released for the Wednesday ep and then I watch it in bad video quality b/c I can't wait any longer. I probably would've ended up passing on it if it wasn't for the first ep recap by JB. But yes, I recommend for everyone to watch it!!! And crossing my fingers for a review of some sort on DB :).

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