Open Thread #361

1 fab

September 19, 2014 at 6:18 AM

Heey it's Friday!

Please fix the mobile version!

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4D

September 19, 2014 at 6:34 AM

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For those whose asking: he got into a scandal, apparently a model and an idol blackmailed him, apparently he cheated on Lee Min Jung with them and are now turning the tables on the blackmailers and calling himself a victim. Min Jung is said to be living with her parents now. I find him so despicable, he has major major scandals in the past but managed to cover himself up time and time again.

September 19, 2014 at 1:05 PM

According to a gossip site I found after googling this, LBH was in a relationship with the model for several months. So when he wanted to break up with her, they then went on to blackmail him... so yeah they're all stupid.

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korfan

September 19, 2014 at 6:47 AM

I heard about this.

Add another man to the list of people who exhibit bad and reprehensible behavior.

Well...I mean it isn't the first time he's been despicable like this but I'm glad it's getting a lot of attention

I looked around, and apparently Lee Byung-hoon's CFs are being cancelled now.

I know some will say he didn't break the law, but under Korean law, adultery is an offence and for a guy who chose to marry an actress and made a huge public spectacle of his relationship and wedding, it's not surprising that news of his cheating would be a scandal and tarnish his reputation. I don't feel sorry for him at all.

Poor Lee Min Jung though, she didn't deserve this humiliation and I doubt she'll divorce him since he has enough influence with the industry to make it difficult for her to work if she leaves him.

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Manin

September 19, 2014 at 6:31 AM

Haha running man does that! You start watching and bam you're hooked. I cannot wait for when i get time to proper watch it again. In the mwan time recaps are my friends

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iheartbusterk

September 19, 2014 at 6:38 AM

Sadly my rate of watching RM episodes is going to decline once the fall season for American TV starts because I watch a lot of those in addition to my dramas and now RM.

It's honestly one of the most fun experiences I've ever had as a viewer. I can't even imagine what it's like to be able to participate, well except for exhausting.

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ktiep

September 19, 2014 at 6:54 AM

Whenever I need a good belly laugh, I turn to Running Man. I have come to love all the regulars for their quirkiness.

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iheartbusterk

September 19, 2014 at 7:35 AM

I think it'll be the same for me. Right now my favorite is probably Spartakooks, but I love all of them even big-nosed hyung.

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Hoya

September 19, 2014 at 2:47 PM

Where is Running Man ep 213? It is usually out with Eng subs by Tues. I need some RM!

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Sur

September 20, 2014 at 12:38 AM

Due to the asian games the show got pre empted it'll air tomorrow

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korfan

September 19, 2014 at 6:50 AM

iheartbusterk -

Regarding It's Okay, It's Love, I totally understand that you're sad about not having anymore eps to watch. ....... I have 4 more to watch and I'm already sad it's only 4!

The Night Watchman... - I thought episode 13 was going to be a turning point! So I was pretty disappointed in 14. I just can't handle the randomness. There's no cohesion. It's just scene and then scene. The writer's had some neat ideas and clearly wanted to put a lot in, but it's still not really working for me. And yet I'm still watching and caught up!

She's So Loveable - Up in the air on this. I didn't dislike it like I thought I would but I also am not grabbed by it either. I only saw the first episode though.

Secret Hotel - I still have half of episide 8 left but I'm still enjoying this. It's not perfect but I'm enjoying it's charm and I like a lot if their characters. I like quirkiness and this has some really great moments.

Bridal Mask - Still slowly savoring this show! It's nice to have such great shows to go back and watch. I wish I'd seen it while it was airing but I'm still loving it. There's just so much that's right about this show.

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On a random side note, can anybody explain the need shows have for immediate flashbacks. A couple shows I'm watching (not just the listed ones) have had scenes where the character has flashbacks to something that literally just happened or was just said. And if not immediate it's still in the same episode. Are our memories really supposed to be that bad?

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ktiep

September 19, 2014 at 6:56 AM

On a random side note, can anybody explain the need shows have for immediate flashbacks. A couple shows I’m watching (not just the listed ones) have had scenes where the character has flashbacks to something that literally just happened or was just said. And if not immediate it’s still in the same episode. Are our memories really supposed to be that bad?

I have noticed that too. Most recently in Grandpas over Flowers Investigation Team. It looks like there was a commercial break in between (that we don't see), so they repeat the scene. It's very strange to watch.

September 19, 2014 at 7:23 AM

Flashback in a drama to a moment/event that literally just happens minutes ago, means they need to fill the airtime.

Hi everyone! How y'all doing?

I'm totally piled up with project deadlines and term tests but my procrastinating self have been binge watching k-dramas (Discovery of Love - more on that later, I just caught ep 10!, Three Musketeers, Plus Nine Boys) and my current flavour of the month: k-variety Abnormal Summit! I love it so much, it's been quite an eye opener to see so many foreigners speaking fluent Korean and sharing their opinions about current topics.. I find the guests quite redundant as the hosts and the panel have been pretty entertaining. Have any of beanies around seen it yet?

Okay, now on to Discovery of Love!!
[SPOILER - FOR THOSE WHO HAVEN'T SEEN EP 10]
I have this bad feeling that end game would be Ha Jin and Yeo Reum. This is coming from someone who used to like them but can't stand the way they refuse to communicate properly and now stan Tae Ha - Yeo Reum. I love how this writer makes everything so relatable, like Joon Ho finally FALLING IN LOVE with Sol, and with Yeo Reum not telling anybody about her dad's suicide, I relate to her so much. It's a stinking feeling.... A person's death will never be easy to get over,much less someone who chose to take his life... Without Tae Ha, she is truly alone...

Three Musketeers
I must be the only one who doesn't quite like Mi Ryung. I'm very interested in her back story with the Crown Prince, how they fall in love and how he ordered her death - but I have this feeling they are soul mates, but not right for each other. The action scenes and directing definitely need some improvement, I find the action scenes very messy and lackluster.. I adore the costumes though!

Busy month ahead, hope everyone's doing fine!! Happy weekend, all!

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Mynamekimsamsoon

September 19, 2014 at 6:55 AM

Episode 10 was the best episode of Discovery of Love so far. Kang Tae Ha showed his maturity and the last scene….God…so painful to watch. The most beautiful break up scene ever….TT…TT…Eric-Yoo Mi chemistry is no joke…!!!!

September 19, 2014 at 7:21 AM

It's on dailymotion

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trekkie

September 19, 2014 at 3:59 PM

One of a better variety/talk shows... here is the link...

http://bxrme.tumblr.com/post/92235653533/abnormal-summit-subbed

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revlow

September 20, 2014 at 9:37 PM

Thanks! Looks good.

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revlow

September 20, 2014 at 11:23 PM

I just watched the episode with Jo Seho. What fun! And very interesting with all the foreigners.

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mwg

September 19, 2014 at 12:14 PM

DISCOVERY:

Kim Sul Gi. I am literally fast forwarding through everything that is not her. Part of it is that at this poitn I'm not rooting for anyone in the central quadrangle. But Kim Sul Gi and her fanclub! They are so adorable and funny!

When are they going to give her a show? I mean, I knwo she's a comedian rather than an actor, but she's been doing solid work on this and in Surplus Princess. I could see her really running circles around a lighter show.

But that said, I think all of the central quadrangle should really just take themselves off the market until they become fully functioning adults. They've got some incredibly likable actors and even so. I just can't with them.

Love Abnormal Summit! It's my new crack variety show (since I don't have access to Youth Over Flowers subbed, boo hoo), and I'm forever grateful to Bumbdidlyumptious for subbing it!

They're all such funny characters, and their Korean fluency is amazing! It's inspired me to redouble my efforts to learn Korean.

Looking forward to seeing what hidden skills the boys have next week (like aromatherapy, hahaha...)

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7 Manin

September 19, 2014 at 6:29 AM

Hello and happy friday beanies!
How are you all? I'm feeling nervouse and am back in the airport again. Off to York to be a student again. Been a short week at home. Had to have the doggie put down which was horrible and sad. Also found out that one of my male friends listen to kpop!

Kdrama toddlers style; the last episode?

- boy G and girl F were playing the chasing game. She was running in front and made sure to stop every now and then to make sure he was still following. They will soon experience sepwration as she is moving back to korea next month (will they end up together as normal drama fashion dictates? Time will tell). They also spendt a lessons feeding each other candy (that boy G had smuggled past rhe teacher).

-boy J also tried to feed girl F candy as well as trying to hold her hand and kiss her cheek. Boy G was having non of it though and made sure she got distracted quickly.

Boy M tried to get girl C to say that she liked him. He did this while doing the "cool boy lean" pose against the wall.

-the player brought roses for the teachers (for teachers day) and in true player style handed them over while kissing the hands of the teachers. He also gave one for one of the girls and made sure to hug the rest.

Dramaland:
Still behind on most except high school love on. Still loving this show. Its got a light feel tl it, and is just entertaining. I want to see more of the mythology though as its very interesting. Wonder what will happen now in it. My only draw is that its age difference is quite noticeble at times. It doesn't bothet me as much as i notice that she looks much younger than the boys and the others in the class.

Can I ask what is this that you guys are talking bout: Kdrama toddlers style?

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okiejune

September 19, 2014 at 8:54 AM

Manin was teaching English in a toddlers' class in China, and has been telling us hilarious stories about their activities - the kids are playing out some of the same drama that we see in the Korean dramas.

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Manin

September 19, 2014 at 9:59 AM

Yeah what okiejune said :p i started mentioning some thing that the children was doing becauuse it reminded me of drama tromps and i was finding it funny. (Who knew the fall down kiss could happen un real life?) And then someone else named it " kdrama toddlers style" and the name stuck.

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KDaddict

September 19, 2014 at 9:23 PM

Thank you both for explaining. For a moment there, I thought there's this new variety show. LOL.

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korfan

September 19, 2014 at 7:14 AM

Manin -

How are you? ...... Oh wow, at the airport once again!

Sorry to hear about your dog. That is a sad situation, but I know that sometimes there is no other alternative. ...... I have a friend who went through this recently with the family pet. The pet was at an advanced age and was experiencing severe medical issues. Several vets did not give any hope for any type of recovery.

September 19, 2014 at 10:10 AM

Yes ^^

"Tidlig krøkes den god krok skal bli" bassically means you have to start early to become something. So guess he is practicing his moves for later. As well as the player ;)

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chinkerbell

September 19, 2014 at 11:17 AM

Wait what, you're Nowegian?! (Random comment is random)

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Manin

September 19, 2014 at 11:32 PM

Haha yes i am! Yourself?

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chinkerbell

September 20, 2014 at 3:12 AM

I am! I know I've seen other Norwegians on here, but I never expected you to be one. You know, what with the teaching in China thing. :P
How did you end up doing that?

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Manin

September 20, 2014 at 4:21 AM

Oh where in Norway are you from? It's my first time actually finding other norwegians here (as I can remember atm at least) :p

Haha how did I end up in China. Good question :p I studied in Wales and they had an employers fair where someone had a presentation about teaching english in China. I went to the presentation, look up some information and though "Hey this sounds interesting. Why not try?" applied for it and got a job. So a bit of a impulse thing. Not that I regret it at all

(haha just thought about the fact that we are still speaking English :p)

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CaroleMcDonnell

September 19, 2014 at 12:36 PM

LOL! I'm gonna get a collection of all your Norwegian sayings.

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Manin

September 20, 2014 at 4:23 AM

Haha you probably will after a while! They will appear randomly and at times with dodgy english translations ;)

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nomad

September 19, 2014 at 8:40 AM

Manin!

I haven't talked to you in forever, it seems…I did read at the last OT that you've moved back home and about to go back to college, and that you were planning a meet with a couple of beanies in LOndon. Hope everything works out!

Thank you for the last installment of Toddler Kdrama :) I will miss them…

Stay safe in your travels! It's been raining non stop here in Houston, TX. Except on Monday, which made me so incredibly blessed, cause on Saturday my car's window was broken into and it was one big hole until I got it fixed on Monday.

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owl

September 19, 2014 at 6:44 AM

Oh, the FB apts ~ so lucky! I wonder if one of them will be a chef intern who invites everyone for dinner! Perhaps you can keep a log to update beanies on the weekly flower boy antics :)

September 19, 2014 at 3:10 PM

Time will tell, I suppose. ;)

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korfan

September 19, 2014 at 7:26 AM

MistyIsles -

The confirmation on the existence of the "Flower Boy Apartments" ...... Love that!

What a great start to your stay in Japan!

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MistyIsles

September 19, 2014 at 3:11 PM

Thank you! Yes, it has kept me quite entertained these first few days! :)

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fab

September 19, 2014 at 7:39 AM

Have fun!

I don't know about others but I'd love to read about the Flower Boys apartments! And Japan of course...hihihi

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nomad

September 19, 2014 at 8:42 AM

I want! I want! It will be a nice new "drama" after our Kdrama toddler style has finished :P

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MistyIsles

September 20, 2014 at 4:42 AM

Oh, whoops, I meant six weeks, not months...

Nope, I only know a very few words and phrases. I was teaching Conversational English before, so we didn't need to know any Japanese. But I am definitely planning on learning this time around. Did you learn a lot of Mandarin while you were in China?

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MistyIsles

September 19, 2014 at 3:28 PM

Thank you, pogo! It's certainly not being stingy with the eye candy yet. :)

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9 owl

September 19, 2014 at 6:37 AM

Good morning !

Roommate new cast members - I am a fan of Park Joon Hyung (g.o.d.) ever since his cameo in Fated To Love You, which was a wildly random comeback. As a first generation idol with charisma, you’ve got to love that he lives with his mom in LA because her food is delicious and surfing is full time play. Park Joon Hyung is cool and the closest to Mama Shin, but I am pretty sure he won’t be in the kitchen with Dinah strumming on the ol’ banjo. Jackson is Mr. loose cannon and is a master at copping air time. Look out flower boys Min-woo and Kang-joon! Nana and Sunny will likely make for bright girl group cheer all around. Japanese actor Otani Ryohei – he’s everywhere these days – will join the cast, too. Ratings suck so far, so new cast, title, and format, and Cucumber the Beagle - we'll see if it survives.

FT Island Hangul Live – I’ve compacted all 23 lessons in a post – 4 minutes of fun Korean lessons in each episode. click owl.

I Am A Man – soon to be grooms special. I absolutely love Jaesook, he’s the best host ever. I just want to say that the guy who exposed his secret that he still talks online to his ex-girlfriend, those flowers you won may be for your funeral instead of your wedding, buddy.

Discovery of Romance - Playing My Girl during Joon-ho’s crush moment on Sol is daebak.

She’s So Loveable – Rain’s so loveable. *spoilers although I don’t think it matters* The truck of doom hit so hard and so fast I thought I was mistakenly watching the middle of the drama and went back to the beginning. Nope, truck of doom really did hit hard and fast. Bad news. Then Rain was an organic farmer/chef who didn’t care about money. Then his song was still playing when he returned to the rat race after 3 years and @wham!@ flashback to the truck of doom. Then he found the sister even though she switched her name. “If it was easy, I’d do it myself,” he told the guy who tracked her down. But it really was kind of easy. She’s right here, taking care of your dog under your nose (sad part about the dog excluded).

I am still so disappointed over the misleading title, Pride and Prejudice.

Three Musketeers – the crown prince’s smile is killer. Love Dal Hyang’s loyalty to the king and the suspense of how the duel will bond him to the Three Musketeers.

My brother was telling me about a survival show and I mentioned Laws of the Jungle. He stopped me and said, "you watch a Korean version of everything." Pretty much.

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jhu

September 19, 2014 at 7:05 AM

Haha. Thank you for the spoiler laden comment on She's So Lovely. Enjoyed reading it immensely. :)

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owl

September 19, 2014 at 10:46 PM

Sure! Just my take on a whirlwind episode!

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10 korfan

September 19, 2014 at 6:41 AM

Hi Everyone!

I hope you are all doing well today.

The sweltering heat has subsided somewhat, but the last 5 days or so were impossible! Glad to know we'll be experiencing more pleasant weather for the next couple of days.

The drama-watching continues and I'm enjoying every minute of it! ...... Watched this week:

Temptation - Hong-joo, what are you doing?? ...... It's unfortunate that she doesn't know or realize that if you make a decision it should be one that you're not unhappy or bitter about during every hour of your day. ...... I almost can't look away ....... I'm just curious as to where the writer will take this.

It's Okay, It's Love - I have 4 more eps to watch. ....... Pain and sadness here we come ....... but oh so good.

Fated To Love You - When the drama planets align, you get this. ...... What a joy it is to watch this drama. ....... I haven't mentioned it during the past weeks but it's not because I haven't noticed it, on a purely frivolous note, Gun and Daniel are just rockin' those outfits. Gosh, those two men look good.

That's about it for now. ....... Everyone take care and have a great Friday!

Whatsthescenario -

What can I say, I'm liking Temptation. ....... Yes, I've also heard the ending is not good, but I just want to see how they get there.

It's like someone's in a lab doing a crazy experiment where things go wrong, but you hang around to see what's left, if anything. Heh.

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Is Temptation good? NO

I deeply regret watching Temptation. It was toxic, taxing, and stomach-turning. The writing was glaringly inconsistent and characters suffered from personality transplants/swapped personalities.

Temptation is totally a fanservice for fans of Choi Ji-Woo & Kwon Sang-Woo's previous drama Stairway to Heaven. It was crystal clear that the storyline was maneuvered and shifted to ensure accommodation of a different outcome from their prior ill-fated/doomed OTP ending. It was hard and in the end a losing battle for some people to easily distinguish, see, and accept their Temptation characters as separate and distinct entities from their characters in Stairway to Heaven.

If you want Stairway to Heaven Part Deux, then you'll probably like it. However, if you watched it because of how it was advertised as a totally unconnected and autonomous drama then therein is where the problem and frustration lies.

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11 cv

September 19, 2014 at 6:42 AM

Happy to beanies! ^^

It's a happy day indeed. One of my favorite kpop group #JYJ singing live at IAG ON TV. Yay for sure. :)

WINNER, another k pop group doing really well for rookies. Altho they sound like professional with a comeback instead. Love their album.

As for dramas, been watching lots but none that really captive my interest to stick to it or an rave about it. :-/

Real life, lots of errands to run today. Got family coming to town. Clean clean! Haha

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12 whatsthescenario

September 19, 2014 at 6:46 AM

Happy Friday!!

Any Scots on? What's your feeling on the Big Vote for Independence? Must say, I'm surprised the Vote was a "No", but then again, I don't know the details. Anyone care to explain?

I'm having serious withdrawals. I miss FTLY and IOTL so much!! My Wed-Thurs seems so vague. I will start She's So Lovable today.

Joseon Gunman - I'm up to ep 14. Like someone already said, it's really is quite a random story line. Not very cohesive at all! The major problem I have is that Yoon Kang "left" for 3 years. So how does he believe that just cutting his hair and putting on a pair of glasses will be a good disguise to fool everyone???? Dude, your face is still the same! Just saying your're not somebody doesn't make it so. LMAO.

Night Watchman - Another RANDOM SERIES!!!! Also up to ep 14 and not much of anything has happened. Each time you think "Now it's about to be on", we get more stares and a bunch of nothing. I love all the ghosts~ Smallpox is no joke! I love the Schizophrenic King (he's done quite a fine job with his acting out 2 deranged roles). I heard this drama was extended to 24 episodes, is that true?

Jang Bori Is Here - I'm surprised I stuck with this weekend drama. Really, I only enjoy Secretary Moon get revenge on Min Jung. Jang Bori continues to be foolish in many ways - it's really hard to watch her acting sometimes. Will be glad when this is over.

Have a great weekend!!

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September 19, 2014 at 8:49 AM

Can i recommend My Spring Days to try and fill your drama void?

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Tara

September 20, 2014 at 12:08 PM

I'm watching Jang Bori and enjoying Secretary Moon getting his revenge on Min-jung, even if it's coming around ever so slowly now. Sometimes I just wish he'd blow the lid off of everything all at once.

And I'm glad I'm not alone in thinking Bo-ri is a bit dull in the head (I always chuckle at the person who keeps posting "Dumbbori" in the comment line section of Viki)...you're absolutely right, it's hard to watch. It's only a few more eps though...I don't have much faith in the followup, considering an idol rookie actress was cast lead.

September 19, 2014 at 9:24 AM

I can see that. Now we need our Bingly and Elizabeth...

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Americanah

September 19, 2014 at 10:38 AM

Jung Eun-Ji as Elizabeth?

I was also thinking Kim Sun Ah, because I love her and she can do no wrong, but I know Elizabeth is supposed to be in her early twenties. Not that Kim Sun Ah wouldn't pass

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harmonyfb

September 19, 2014 at 2:08 PM

I vote for Park Hee Bon as Lizzie - she has the sparkle I associate with the character, and she's quite pretty.

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mwg

September 19, 2014 at 12:20 PM

My vote:
Anyone but Park Min Young.

But you know if they actually did it? She'd end up with the part.

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AJ

September 19, 2014 at 6:38 PM

She'd be fine as Jane Bennett though.

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September 19, 2014 at 9:55 AM

Hi nomad,

My spring days turned out to be surprisingly good. I certainly went in with no expectations and i am enjoying it very much.

Hope it doesn't fall apart at the seams later........

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nomad

September 19, 2014 at 11:41 AM

Hi Panda--

I'm hoping with you. Though I won't keep my hopes too high, for being burnt too many times before. The coincidences though...it's adding up, isn't it? *spoilers ahead*

For some reason I can feel the chemistry btwn Bom Yi and hyung nim but not so much btwn her and her boyfriend. I really like BomYi, btw...all with her flaws included. And how cute is the teenage girl? Her broken heart in the latest episode touches me so.

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comix

September 19, 2014 at 11:48 AM

I watched all 4 episodes of Blade Man last night and I kinda liked it. It was 2 am and I couldn't sleep so I thought I would just give it a try. I kept laughing out loud. Happily I didn't wake the kiddo. I'm glad to find that I am not totally alone in kinda liking this strange drama.

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whitewire

September 19, 2014 at 8:45 PM

It is the most most really most daebak drama right now I can really swear its excellence from d-a-e to the b-a-k hihihihi

My Spring Days for the actual win this 2014 imo. Hope it stays like this til the last episode. Characters are all so lovely. I wish I could spot a dull moment, which is impossible for me to do with My Spring Days!

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15 bibapr57

September 19, 2014 at 7:07 AM

Happy Friday Beanies! I'm glad the weekend is back... because it means the year is progressing along... 2014 has been a mostly good year that has moves fast. Drama wise there has been some hits and misses, but the fall line up is looking a bit interesting. I can't wait to see what will happen! Anyways I hope the weekend moves a bit slower this time around (I doubt it) and that we can all enjoy some catch up time with out favorite dramas or that we can watch our weekend ones!

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16 Sajen

September 19, 2014 at 7:14 AM

So I recently started Ruler of Your Own World and so far even though I'm only three episodes in I love it. It's been on my radar as something I might love since I started watching dramas 3 years ago, however I've been hesitant to watch it as I quickly learned I should avoid "classic" dramas like the plague, with a few exceptions. In this case though I'm kicking myself for putting it off so long as it's so refreshing and everyone in the cast is wonderful and so young. I could easily see it joining Thank You, Flowers For My Life, Soul/Hon and Answer Me 1997, as the 5th Korean drama to make my all time favorite Asian drama list.

My Secret Hotel- I love it so much and I'm so happy Soo-ah decided to run away as if the wedding had happened no one in the show nor I the viewer would have been happy.

My Spring Day- This shoe seemingly has the mix of classicness and newness down I hope it continues to surprise me by being so awesome.

I'm just on episode 3 of Ruler of Your Own World as well and am also loving it. Refreshing is right. The actors look like real people as opposed to creations of plastic surgery, they are wearing real clothes as opposed to designer duds and they are moving through a real city. It's what I liked most about Triangle in the first 5 or 6 episodes until that drama plunged off the deep end of bad writing and direction.

I'm really enjoying Blade Man because it's almost impossible to predict where it is going. The tonal shifts are odd to say the least. It is like a fairy tale or rather a weird pastiche of several fairy tales but twisted somehow.

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17 Hipployta

September 19, 2014 at 7:15 AM

Hello all! I'm on the last week of my vacation here in Korea and it's been very interesting.

I'm watching a lot of dramas but my comment here is about how Temptation ends terribly so don't bother and that Discovery of Romance is a mess because EVERYONE has secrets (though some like Taeha/Yeoreum's past are more WOW) and they all need therapy.

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Hipployta

September 19, 2014 at 8:09 AM

Okay I've finally figured out that it's just Taeha's personality that I REALLY DISLIKE

Okay I've finally figured out that it's just Taeha's personality that I REALLY DISLIKE

Take episode 10 for example: In the beginning he admits that it's all about him and he can't let Yeoreum go and be happy...YOU BROKE UP FIVE YEARS AGO AND DIDN'T ATTEMPT TO GET BACK TOGETHER WHEN SHE TRIED TO CONTACT YOU MULTIPLE TIMES AND SHE'S BEEN IN A RELATIONSHIP FOR A YEAR SO YOU DON"T NEED TO SEND HER ANYWHERE BECAUSE SHE'S NOT YOURS WTF?

And then at the end when he's all let's break up properly...YOU ALREADY BROKE UP...just because you were too "busy" and didn't care or understand why doesn't mean you weren't broken up...OMG...his personality irks me SO VERY MUCH

On Hajin's side it's confirmed with his talk with his Mom that this adoption secret is a cultural bias situation since she asked if Yeoreum agreed to get married yet...i.e. the adoption secret could lead to his rejection (which I want to say isn't true but who knows at this point).

Good morning, Beanies,

Woke up to wildfire smoke. Can't see farther than about 1/2 mile. Yuck. The fire is about 50 miles away, but the wind blew the smoke here last night. Guess I'll be spending the day indoors... (drama time).

Only watching Grandpas Over Flowers Investigation Team. It's actually better than I expected. I love the grandpas. They are so vain. I'm on episode 10, so the danger has really kicked in. Of course, the villain is completely ridiculous--reminds me of the villain from My Love From the Star. Just so random with his killing. Oh, also, I am so glad that Hee Cheul cut his hair. That Cherry Oppa hair from WGM was driving me crazy. He's so much handsomer with short, black hair.

Oh, I did watch Episode 1 of Yoo Na's Street, but had to put it on hold while I am in the mountains. I like the cast.

September 19, 2014 at 7:27 AM

Happy OT Friday all!

It's K-entertainment Confessional List time! (Because who doesn't love a good list?) This is that special corner where kdrama fans can spill their darkest secrets about things that everyone and their grandma seem to LOVE, and you...just don't. Fear not the judgement, tomatoes, and boos coming this way since I have warded them all off with my special incantations, spells, and hokey pokey magic. :D

1. My Sassy Girl- the female lead who irritated me to the point of no return. It's been so many years and I still can't bring myself to watch anything that actress is in.
2. Coffee Prince- I thought it was just...average? Like, meh.
3. Best Love- It was funny at the beginning but quickly got old. CSW was OTT and GHJ was bland.

No one agrees with me? Nobody? Oh..well... *crickets chirping*
Please share you list of Unpopular Opinions too! :D

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September 19, 2014 at 7:44 AM

"Best Love"

I kept hearing great things about that, but I thought it was stupid. And it was another one where I figured if the female lead chose the jerk over the sweet, supportive, and quite handsome second male lead, she was crazy.

My confessional?

1. "Fated to Love You" - I don't think it's possible for me to hate a series any more than that one. Oh. My. God. From the freaky laugh to the ridiculous non-communication, to the are-you-kidding-me disease factor...OY. Hatey-hate-hated it.

2. "Boys Over Flowers" - The acting was awful, the writing was worse (and the styling came in a close third - my god at the hairstyles.) I didn't last two full episodes.

3. "High School King of Savvy" - This show's premise gave me the heebie-jeebies. Maybe just because I'm 51 with kids around that age, but a teacher getting involved (even unknowingly) with a high school student? That is NOT OK. ::shudder::

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September 19, 2014 at 1:46 PM

Sorry; got the female lead's job confused with another grossed-me-out high school romance ('Flower Boy Ramen Shop'). But regardless, the character was a grown-ass woman involved with a high school kid. ::shudder::

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Lindy

September 19, 2014 at 7:55 AM

I really didn't like You From Another Star. It was beautiful looking and the production values were outstanding. The writing was professional and the actors competent. It just seemed to me to be very cold at the heart and I could never connect emotionally with any of the characters except for Kim Hyun-soo as the young Song-yi and the Joseon Widow. She put her heart and soul into that role and she elevated the early scenes. I kept expecting Jun Ji-hyun to somehow start displaying the qualities that made the young widow so compelling as a character but she never did. I suspect she's just not as good an actress as Kim Hyun-soo but that's my personal opinion as well. I could easily see why Do Min-joon fell in love with the widow. I just never got why he fell in love with Cheon Song-yi.

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CaroleMcDonnell

September 19, 2014 at 8:04 AM

Wow! Me too. It was very sweet and very funny but it left me cold where the romance wa concerned.

Count me in too as another who didn't really think You From Another Star was all that and a bag of chips.

I tuned in and stopped about midway because I just couldn't really wrap my head around the hype. Towards the end, I did a marathon from the beginning...still didn't get it.

I did like Jeon Ji-hyun's quirkiness, but that was about the only thing I liked from it all...the girl can act.

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alua

September 19, 2014 at 8:00 AM

I still intend to write the one thoroughly negative review of My Sassy Girl one day, because I did not like that movie at all. But I've watched stuff with the actress since, she does not bother me.

I've always hated the second lead love-story line in Coffee Prince and skipped their scenes whenever rewatching. The main storyline was decent, some parts good, some parts average.

I also have some actors whose stuff I can't watch because I was "scarred" by one of their works.
---Jung Ryeo-won because of her character in My Name Is Kim Sam Soon. (This is one hang-up I'll get over one day. I'm nearly there.)
---Ji Hyun-Woo because of A Thousand Kisses (which I call the-drama-that-must-not-be-named). I won't get over this.
---Cha Soo-Yeon also because of A Thousand Kisses. Did watch a film with her after (didn't know she was in it), where she played a completely different character so that helped. But I half-avoid her.

Best Love was okay.... fell apart as it went on.

September 19, 2014 at 10:00 AM

The saguk political thing is only a very small part of this drama -it's in the first episode, gets a few minutes per episode after, and takes up a chunk of one or 2 of the last episodes....If that's your only qualm, please PLEASE try it. I've watched probably a hundred dramas and that's still my favorite :-)

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September 19, 2014 at 10:01 AM

QIHM is more of a love story

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September 19, 2014 at 11:55 AM

@harukogirl & tee

... It's not just the political machinations, just the whole package of sageuk isn't my thing. And there's nothing else that draws me here.

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September 19, 2014 at 9:10 AM

What got me over Jung Ryeo-won scar from MNIKSS is her character in History of Salaryman. Oh wow, she was HILARIOUS there. Love it.

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September 19, 2014 at 9:56 AM

Jung Rye-Won allergy... You mean you haven't seen King of Dramas?????? I can't believe it.
Well, I used to dislike her a lot, but she won me over with her Salaryman performance. Pure gem. I hope you do try it one day. In KoD she was very good too, and the drama is brilliant, but the best JRW is to be found in Salaryman. Nothing like her former roles of withering flowers.

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September 19, 2014 at 11:05 AM

Or if you're like me and dislike when rude characters become popular , you can watch Which Star Did You Come From. That's the drama that made me completely forget her role in MNIKSS.

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alua

September 19, 2014 at 11:48 AM

@kopytko - No, King of Dramas came after MNIKSS.

@Midnight - Park Shi Hoo is in Which Star Did You Come From. I can't watch his stuff anymore.

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September 19, 2014 at 12:20 PM

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meenuby

September 19, 2014 at 10:19 AM

I'll be waiting for your review, alua, and will share in your dislike by commenting, "That makes two of us!" lol

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fab

September 19, 2014 at 12:55 PM

Oh God I know what you mean, I also disliked JRW after MIKSS. -
The actress(she was the reflection of evil in Feast of the Gods and got away with it) that plays the princess in Three Musketeer. And a lot of other actresses that play the antagonist.

But over the years I learned to get over that, a character doesn't reflect on the actress; they're totally unrelated things. So for example I discovered that Jun Reo-won is a great actress and so is Lee So Yeon.

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September 19, 2014 at 6:00 PM

Feel the same about Jung Ryeo-Won, but I guess that just proves she acted her role well, doesn't it?

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September 19, 2014 at 8:13 AM

Flower Boy Next Door- The plot was completely senseless. I only watched for the Flower Boys (of course!) but thought Enrique was the worst of the bunch. I love that I got introduced to "Right Now!" unnie that is in Discovery of Romance and Surplus Princess. She is a gem!

Bride of the Century - Another, very predictable drama. Very makjang heavy, but it introduced me to Sung Huyk who is now on Jang Bori

Hotel King - WTH? That's how I felt while watching every episode. IDK, Lee Dong-wook is definitely pretty but he chooses awful dramas. I equate him to korean version of James Franco - has the ability to be great but chooses mediocre (at best) material. Scent of a Woman was interesting, but not because of him.

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September 19, 2014 at 9:23 AM

I loved the scene with the 'right one' editor and web toon assistant more than the main pair.

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kopytko

September 19, 2014 at 9:30 AM

Thank you for opening the confessional!

What shall I start with?

Fated to Love You - as much as I hated the original, I hated the episodes of the Korean version that I watched. Why? It was wrong from the get-go. Elders pressuring people to breed, marrying a person you don't know only to be a jerk towards your spouse, lots of artificial angst. No actor in the world can make it sensible in my eyes.

Flower Boy Next Door - again - the heroine's biggest problem was herself and all she did for several years was to nurture her trauma. My take is - want to be a hermit - be a proud one and enjoy your peace, you don't like being a hermit - go look for help. And washing by hand is not an effective way to save money in moderate climate ;P. As for the male lead, he should be put into a wheel like a hamster and provide energy, otherwise, he was just a pain in the behind.

My Love From The Stars - boooooooooooring. Except for JJH drunken antics it's one big fat Been There Done That. Though the Nail Hyung was fascinating.

SAGEUKS in general: in my five(and a half) years of watching dramas I haven't been able to finish even one sageuk series. They are either inaccessible to the foreigner me (and that is actually OK with me, I know many films and series so Polish that one would need several years of studying our history and culture to get into them), or they disregard the spirit of their time and are merely a contemporary drama in ancient costumes. This type is pathetic. Moreover in both cases there are cliched elements that make sageuks unappealing - palace machinations, power-hungry ministers, their vicious daughters and scary matriarchs. Admittedly, scacry matriarchs are seldom welcome guests, but in sageuks they are made even scarier by their wigs and the way they usually sit.

Bride of the Century - cliched to death, acted without much spark, made little sense in the "realistic" parts. Bleh.

September 19, 2014 at 10:01 AM

A lot of the popular k-dramas kinda passed me by as well.

Having seen about 130-150 dramas (I need to update my list), I am able to tell whether a drama is mine right away, and I avoid obvious wrecks. Usually ;). If I didn't, this list would be much, much longer.

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September 19, 2014 at 10:02 AM

@kopytko

Totally agree with you about sageuks. I can't watch them because I don't have an idea about the basic history of that time and knowledge of figures involved...and yes, the cliched elements don't help. Also, there seems to be a standard way in how a lot of actors portray certain stock characters found in sageuks, which disappoints me because there's no individuality in their portrayal.

Tamra the Island is the only exception for me, and although it's more of a fantasy sageuk, there was an undeniable charm I found in the setting at Jeju with female divers being the main source of income for their land. Also Park Kyu, anyone? :D

FTLY- I can relate. The premise is just outlandish and involves too much unneccesary pain for the female lead.

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MapleSilver

September 20, 2014 at 8:49 PM

Yes, we now have Spring Days, which has been compared to Summer Scent if I am not mistaken.

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thesandwitch04

September 19, 2014 at 8:27 PM

Oh, I love confessions.

You Are Beautiful--I can never like that drama. Jang Geun Seuk turns me off and Park Shin Hye, well...Jung Yong Hwa, plastic and Hong Ki, trying too hard. As for UEE--I don't have anything nice to say.

Boys Over Flowers--What was that?

City Hunter--I didn't-I couldn't even get on that train. I know I watched it solely for Kim Sang Joon, Sexy Ahjussi.

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Sur

September 20, 2014 at 1:32 AM

Oh great!
Confessions of a mythomaniac
Yes I've hated many many dramas that other people "loooved"
Let me start from the beginning
1) Delightful girl chun hyang: It's my first kdrama ever and I dropped it at ep 10. Re-watched it recently. Still hate it. Uhm Tae Woong(was he really in the drama. I'm still holding on to the hope that it was a doppleganger). I get it that the drama was trend-setter or whatnot but I just couldn't get past the non-believability factor of the mountain of obstacles the leads had to go through. And the almost misses, It irked me to no end. The chemistry was good but the leads need to be together for us to enjoy the chemistry and not separated by misunderstanding/second leads/land/sea etc etc.

2)Flower boy Ramyun shop: I get it people love it! BUT Cha chi soo would probably get slapped and not kissed in real life. He was so annoying, I mean I liked the fluff of the story. But i never took it seriously, the female lead had no backbone. I did enjoy the metaphors, jokes etc it was definitely well written in that aspect.

3)Coffee Prince: My mom still re watches it but I swear one time was enough for me. I think I would blame the one episode extension a lot, after episode 12 the drama dragged. Gong Yoo was fantastic no doubt, I even would say Yoon did a spectacular job, but I just never was interested in their story, It never pulled me in. Maybe because I watched it 5 years later the actual release but I still find it a little underwhelming.

4)You from another star: When I heard the news of the remake I thought was it that good. I had completely forgotten about this drama. I wouldn't say it was bad but it was very forgettable. Even though it aired this year only I don't remember much of it. The actors were not bad, it was produced beautifully. But what turned me off was the chemistry, I know many people love them, but I never understood why Do manager fell for her because she was nosy and the first woman to mess around in his life? I just didn't get it why Song Yi had to wear heels, It made Kim Soo Hyun look like a toddler.

5)That winter the wind blows: Yikes. My brother is not actually my brother but I'm not aware of that and I still love him and I'm all over him, feeling him up, sleeping in the same bed, and I want you to believe I'm not weird. The end.

6)Boys over flower: Oh God! Why people why? There is nothing good in this. I would not compliment anything in it. everything was just BAd BAd Worst. The acting, the writing, the music, the sin of being a remake of a good thing.

7)My sassy girl: Cha Tae Hyun please go back to the start of the movie and save another girl please let her DIE. She annoyed me would be an understatement and I watched this movie after my first kmovie My Little Bride back in 2009 and it left a sour taste in my mouth would be another understatement.

I'm sure I hate move things than this but right now I only remember this much!
Maybe we should continue this in...

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Tara

September 20, 2014 at 8:26 PM

I have to agree with mems (and your reasons) for #2 & 3. I'm neutral on Sassy Girl because I don't really remember much, it's been so long! lol

My additions...not in any order.
1) You From Another Star. JJH was the only bright spot, I never got into the story. Dropped it midway, marathoned it the week before the finale...and I still didn't care for it.
2) Answer Me 1994. Same ol' recycled "who's the hubby?" trope that took over the story. Didn't feel as drawn to the characters.
3) My Girl. I don't care for LDH at all, and I still don't like her in anything (watched Chuno for JH and OJH, skipped over her).
4) Heirs. I don't know if this qualifies (as in something everybody liked), but I couldn't give a damn about it.
5) Boys Over Flowers. The hype overrode a horribly written story, horrible acting, and it still bewilders me how some think it was the shiznit. Nope.
6) A Gentleman's Dignity. It reminded me of the male version of Sex and the City, which I didn't like.
7) Faith. It was a mash-up, but I didn't care for it either way.

Just stopping by to wish everyone a happy Friday :)

Watched them shooting for an ep of an Austrian crime series in my hometown which was pretty interesting! Now I can't wait for that ep to air next year =)

Still enjoying all the dramas but miffed that there was no Running Man this week T_T

Will start My spring days since I've heard a lot of positive feedback.

September 21, 2014 at 5:55 AM

Well and I guess if it hadn't been the last episode of Roommate Season 1 that day we would've gotten Running Man since this week Running Man was aired earlier. Same happend last week but instead of RM they showd the last ep of Roommate...

Thanks :)

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September 19, 2014 at 9:11 AM

happy b'day Zakin!!

September 21, 2014 at 5:56 AM

Thank you =)

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Alan

September 19, 2014 at 2:22 PM

I'll 2nd My Spring Day. It is nicely acted, paced and shot and it is clear after 4 episodes that all 4 leads will have a happy ending after lots and lots of angst.

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September 20, 2014 at 7:26 AM

Make that three of us... I'm all in.

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September 19, 2014 at 7:33 AM

Viewing this week:

"Night Watchman" - I'm still loving this series, and glad to see Our Heroes in Night Watchmen uniforms at last. I have a big love for 'chosen family' stories, and this one is hitting my sweet spot in a big way.

"My Secret Hotel" - I'm glad the mystery is back. :) I also loved the visual of the second murder victim's blood mixing with the rose petals. As I said on another thread, I loved the subtle commentary on the two marriages - in the first one, a dead body was dropped on it, and in the second, there was hidden pain and beauty. But me and my second lead issues, oh boy - I spent both eps this week hiding my eyes because I knew the second male lead was going to get his heart broken. Oy.

"Discovery of Love" - I'm shipping Sol and her bestie. The rest of them need some serious therapy.

"Surplus Princess" - I'm glad that the sad ep is over, though my second lead issues are about to go into overdrive. (Seriously, why can't I ever ship the lead?) I watched the unsubbed episode, and thought that Unemployed Horndog assumed Ha Ni was pregnant. I thought my version was better than the real one, because it would have made the tense scene between Horndog and Chef even funnier. Alas.

"Worlds Within" - Strong female characters and interesting commentary. Plus, Hyun Bin.

Wishing I Could Watch:

"Busan Line" - Gong Yoo and zombies? Yes, ma'am!

K-drama Moment:

My sweet, sweet husband bought me a Chromecast for my birthday yesterday - now I can watch Viki shows on my television instead of the computer! To celebrate, I made the entire family watch multiple episodes of "Surplus Princess" (the 13 year old is glued to it because he has a crush on Jo Bo Ah, the college girls think Kim Min-Kyo is Hi-larious - my oldest said "I want Ji Yong to be the lead!" - and my husband thinks it's really funny that they keep describing Song Jae Rim as looking like a Praying Mantis. The 9 year old was crushed that I wouldn't let her watch the mermaid series (because there's too much butt-ogling. I'm such a mean Mom.)

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Shiku

September 19, 2014 at 8:10 AM

Isn't the chromecast awesome? No need to connect hemi cables, etch just open and cast.

September 21, 2014 at 9:21 AM

Huh. Maybe it had to do with network issues? We had to reboot our wifi when we had a Chromecast problem yesterday (I think our signal lags sometimes and causes an issue.)

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September 19, 2014 at 8:38 AM

re: "Surplus Princess"

Also, my college girls were shocked when I mentioned that Song Jae Rim wasn't the male lead. There were frowns all around when I told them it was the Unemployed guy.

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September 19, 2014 at 8:57 AM

As is only right...the fact that he isn't the lead requires frowns

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Gotta catch up on Yoona's Street and some drama specials.

Reset: Ah me! This drama! The coincidences, the convenient plotting! But I'm hooked!

Three Musketeers: So hating that it's once a week. The action doesn't keep me coming back, but the emotions do-- especially the emotions of the Crown Princess.

That's about it. Have a great weekend, all.

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September 19, 2014 at 8:17 AM

Carole -

Regarding Night Watchman, I'm not watching this so I had no idea until I read your post ...... I just have to ask, there's seriously a character named Sadam??

Let me guess, villain?

*laughing*

September 19, 2014 at 12:41 PM

I should watch it. I really should. I just have to push past the next boundary of drama watching -- delving into a 50+ episode drama that is finished. I might because the family dramas really do touch the right spot in my heart.

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kopytko

September 19, 2014 at 12:52 PM

Good news - Fermentation Family is only 24 episodes. It totally doesn't drag. I think you'll like it, especially how each member of the family was embraced and accepted for who they were :)

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CaroleMcDonnell

September 20, 2014 at 5:38 AM

okay, will try it. I thought it was longer..or matbe i researched it when i was uninclined to look at anythingpast 16 epis. thanks

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jw

September 19, 2014 at 10:35 AM

Yay, finally somebody mentioned Time Spiral! I am loving the first two episodes, can't wait for the next episodes. And it's cool because each episode is only 30 minutes. I think that Shuya character is borderline creepy, but it did make me look up Gackt (he's 14 years older than me and I still find him insanely attractive), which led me to watch Akumu Chan (loved it!), which led me to Kei Kitagawa, and that is why I'm watching her old drama Mop Girl now.

K-drama wise, I like My Secret Hotel, but the scenes with Eun Joo and the other crazy reporter stalker just put me off. And while every one thinks that Hae Young and Sang Hyo make a cute couple, I don't really ship them. I'd rather watch a drama about how Nam Sang Hyo runs a successful hotel business with Jo Sung Geum :P

I've stopped Surplus Princess for now, will wait until it's finished airing before I binge-watch it. Cannot stand the thought of Song Jae Rim being second lead.

September 19, 2014 at 1:51 PM

I agree about Plus Nine Boys. There's this part of Da-in's voiceover when she's telling the girls that "all she could do was run away"...just as they were showing a flashback of her hitting him with roses. I'm like, honey, if that's your definition of running away then I am concerned. I don't completely dislike her, I'm just afraid that she won't acknowledge her mistakes. At this point, I think I just want them to rehash a few things and find the closure necessary to move on.

September 20, 2014 at 5:47 AM

Yeah I'm nor pleased with the fiancee either. She seems totally okay with having everything she wants bought and paid for for her. Not that she needs redemption but the writers better make her earn the family's love. If not, then she and kang jae are perfect for each other...and since he's already looking smitten with her, her money will just make their love extra "special."

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September 20, 2014 at 7:58 PM

Re: What's With This Family.
I am kinda hoping Doc's ex-gf will show up later on down the road, pregnant with his kid. That'll throw a monkey wrench into his plans, after dumping her to move on up...and I don't get what fiancée sees in him that she would want to marry him (or maybe I missed the ep where that was explained? I might've). I mean, she witnessed firsthand how crappy he treats his family...which I would say would not bode well for her in the future.

I don't really care for the chon-tak girl, she still seems out of place in the story despite the first ep saying otherwise. The writers should have taken a cue with a show like Ojakgyo Brothers, where the outsider girl was the catalyst to the happenings in the family...here, the girl just annoys me. I know they're trying to build it up so that in the end, she will likely end up with Dal-bong...but that's still kinda pretentious to force the relationship, imo.

Btw...where are you watching Reset? I've kinda forgotten about it that I had to look it up and go "OH, that's what Reset is!" lol. I think I lost track of that, in my excitement for Bad Boys and Secret Door :P

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September 19, 2014 at 7:36 AM

Hello, beanies!!

It's been almost a month (post-FTLY) that I didn't enjoy new dramas and only watch the old ones. Maybe more dramas to watch is actually less dramas I can watch? I don't even have time to check all, but new eps keep coming and I'm lost on it...

Three Musketeers: till ep 2, I really enjoy Lee Jin Wook's performance here. He's a delight to watch.

My Lovely Girl: all cliches rolled into one. Only watching this for Ran. Wonder if Krystal n other casts can make me stick through it till the end. I still hope it won't turn into Trot Lovers 2, or like my friends said The Heirs 2, because so many cliches and poor Candy Heroine.

Because I enjoy Empress Ki so much, especially Ha Ji Won and Ji Chang Wook's acting, I'm marathoning their dramas now. Well, for JCW, I'm marathoning Warrior Baek Dong Soo and soon he will have new drama on KBS, Healer.
Then for HJW, I marathon Secret Garden and WHIB although I already know the spoilery ending. So Ji Sub and Jo In Sung look like they never aged. LOL

I'm still behind so many dramas, My Secret Hotel, Plus Nine Boys, High School King, etc.

Btw anyone who love the shows, please tell me why everyone seems to enjoy either Blade Man or Spring Days? Are they really good because they're different or they're different therefore it's better than the rests? I'm curious because even javabeans enjoys Blade Man.

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Hipployta

September 19, 2014 at 8:58 AM

God that WHIB ending still pisses me off until this day

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tee

September 19, 2014 at 9:00 AM

Blade man is "different", now that doesn't mean it's good. I have watched 3 eps and the first was the absolute worst. I don't love it, because how can i love a show where i dislike the 2 leads acting??? Its tolerable though

Hi all.

Quickquestion. In dramaland what does it mean to lick your finger and touch your nose?

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Mia

September 19, 2014 at 8:28 AM

I think it's supposed to help against pins and needles when your legs or whatever have fallen asleep, at least that's what I've learned from watching dramas

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September 19, 2014 at 7:42 AM

Hello all Beanies!!! So, as you know IPhone 6 is coming. My younger sister it looks ok when she saw the picture. My youngest sister of course want one as she have IPhone 4. Oh there is app as you update IPhone, iPad etc to IOS8 which is health app and Ipodcast and and Tips for IOS8. You will see other changes too. I have finally register to babies r us and buy buy baby. Ahem hint hint... LOL. I still need to find a good crib so I am gonna go back to the store and see which one is good.

Okay, I am not too far behind of Plus nine boys episodes but so far loving everything of it. I am caught up with What is with my family? I still don't understand why all the hate od oldest son. I think his story is tragic one. The oldest sister is funny with Director and can't wait to see their romance blossoms. Dang, I totally hate that woman who marry the old guy. It seems every time I see her she is always play the bitchy role. As the youngest son, dang, he is immature and the other guy is such a player too. I hope Kang Seo Wool leave both of them.

As you know, I watch less kdrama and more american drama due to there are tons of my favorite. Therefore, what lists of American dramas you are looking forward to watch and what is your new American dramas are you planning to watch it. I am already watching my favorite Sons of Anarchy as it finale season. Person of Interest, Big Bang Theory, The walking Dead, Homeland, and Sleepy Hollow. I am looking forward to American Horror Story Freakshow as it will be my first time watch that show. Since, it is Shonda Rimes, I am curious to see how is How To Get It Away With Murder. If you are Shonda Rimes fans, She have triple shows on Thursday which is Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, and How to get away with murder. Let's see if triple show will pull the big ratings.

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Trina

September 19, 2014 at 7:45 AM

Dang, I wished there is edit button. What I meant since it is Fall. I usually watched more American shows than kdrama shows.

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September 19, 2014 at 7:50 AM

>Therefore, what lists of American dramas you are looking forward to watch and what is your new American dramas are you planning to watch it.

Oooo, yes - new series are starting up!

Right now, I'm watching "Hell on Wheels" (about the laying of the railroad in the western US during the late 1800's), "Doctor Who", and "Face Off" (a reality competition for makeup effects artists). Next week I'm looking forward to the new season of "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." , and then "Grimm" and "Gracepoint".

September 21, 2014 at 7:51 AM

>I loved Carnivàle and was very disappointed that it was cancelled after 2 seasons.

You and me both. I loved everything about that series - the ambiguity of the nature of the 'prophets' (being evil didn't prevent them from doing good; being good didn't mean they didn't do bad things), the visuals - especially the way the carnival went from washed-out in the day to fairyland at night, my favorite dysfunctional married couple, ever - Rita Sue and Stumpy, the flat-out gorgeous title sequence...just everything.

I also can't understand how Michael Anderson - the Carnival boss, Samson - doesn't work continuously - his acting was fantastic.

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September 21, 2014 at 4:20 PM

The episode where one of Rita Sue and Stumpy's loose and flirtatious daughter went missing. Prior to her abduction, the daughter had bragged about how she didn't have a problem with men lusting after her or wanting sex from her. Sadly, it came to pass in the form of infinity (eternally persisting forever). That's when I knew Carnivàle was deep, different, and a game changer.

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September 19, 2014 at 8:05 AM

Looking forward to Elementary Season 3. : )

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CaroleMcDonnell

September 19, 2014 at 8:16 AM

What's with this Family: Wow, we're so different on this:
You like the older son? I really don't. He got everything and is so whiny about his bad luck. The father seems to have done a lot for older son at the expense of younger son's education. And older son doesn't even realize it. He's very entitled, i think. I understand he was using his ol girlfriend for sex and that he was upfront with her about it. But it still kinda reeks that he would drop her like that....and for a career move. I think he will fall for the new girl and maybe become a nicer person because he will finally fall in love with someone but it still makes me wary of him.

I think Dal Bong, the youngest son, is the one who shows care for his dad, respect for his Aunt. The only person he treats badly is his enemy from way back when. The sister is a bit too self-involved. Sure, she's strong. But I think she has a lot to learn about herself. She needs to fail and fall really hard at least once.

September 19, 2014 at 4:56 PM

I watched lesser k-dramas lately... not able to hold my interest to continue watching till the end.. usually drop after 5 episodes or more... The ones that hold my interest was FTLY, It's okay it's love... My Secret Hotel pass the ep5 mark and i'm still loving it... still on the fence for the rest like Blade Man, Spring Days, She so lovable

As to US/UK tv series, i'm looking forward to... Person of Interest, Walking Dead, The 100, 24, Orphan Black, Vampire Diaries

New series worth watching... The Strain (If you love Walking Dead, most likely you'll like this), The 100, Extant, Believe, Reckless, Intruders

Series that I love but limited to 1 season only :( Hostage and Crisis..

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alua

September 19, 2014 at 8:14 AM

Takei Emi is pretty much always miscast. She has been the "it" girl for a while, but her acting is limited and she's just... bland.

Takeru is better, but his acting range is not particularly wide, especially compared to some of this peers. He isn't pushing himself much either, so I'm not sure we'll see him improve much in the future.

I totally understand. I know a lot of folks with strong opinions who are really very sweet and easygoing. Your comments don't put me off. You know what you like and you know what you dislike and you speak your mind. It's always good to deal with people when you feel their honesty and you know where they stand. Then you see their truest personality. Besides, even with your strong opinions you're always polite. A wonderful thing in a world where people are either rude or wussy about showing their real selves.

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junny

September 19, 2014 at 9:32 AM

I like Ayano Go. Haven't seen many works of his, but have liked what I've seen so far. He was pretty good in the first Kenshin film as well.

I agree that Sato Takeru's acting range is a bit limited. Throughout the two Kenshin films, I find I enjoy him better in action, when he's battling the baddies and all. I particularly liked his fight with Ayano's character Gein, and also the whole Megumi rescue bit, which was pretty kickass (the Kaoru rescue kinda paled in comparison). The 'oro" bit was funny though.

Takei Emi... blahx100. I was on the Kenshin-Megumi ship, even though I know it's not canon.

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September 19, 2014 at 9:57 AM

From what I heard, Takeru really prepared for the sword-fighting/action bits. That's great, but I just always find when it comes to conveying emotions / dialogue, he doesn't go that far.

His Tonbi was a lovely drama, but between him, his 'child' versions and the father, he was the weakest bit. Odagiri Joe and Sometani Shota outshone him in Real (which was a mess anyhow) and they had about 5 minutes screen time. Beck, Q10, Liar and His Lover... not much substance but watchable, but not much there in the acting. He needs to go beyond manga adaptations (esp. shoujo manga adaptations) and take some risks.

Ayano... I've seen him in quite a few smaller roles (Rich Man Poor Woman, Story of Yonosuke, Humanoid Monster Bem, Long Goodbye) – and some bigger/lead roles (Saikou no Rinkon, Snow White Murder Case, Soratobu Kouhoushitsu and now The Light Only Shines There). There's a lot of stuff of his that I'm interested in seeing, because his project choices are all over the place, often offbeat – indie, dark and not at all 'safe' characters or films. I started taking notice of him with Soratobu Koushoushitsu, which was a slice-of-life work drama where he bared his soul when his character totally breaks down in the first episode (the rest of the drama is lighter). That is exactly the kind of raw performance he also delivers in The Light Only Shines There.

Sato Takeru..... I've never been sure whether he was really a limited actor or I was just biased against him because the first thing I saw him in was Koizora, which is Japanese drama but brings makjang to whole new levels.

But looking at you guys' comments, it looks like it really is the former.

OMG...According to the weekly Korean news outlets, Yunho's been getting positive reviews from drama critics who praised his improvement and said he's doing a good job in his first sageuk drama. Ya'll should check out this article from netizenbuzz. ALL the Korean netizens' comments are positive and they said that Yunho's acting is good. I can't believe my eyes! As for international viewers who posted comments, majority of them were positive.
http://netizenbuzz.blogspot.com/2014/09/tv-night-watchmans-journal-yunho.html

Article: 'Night Watchman's Journal' Jung Yunho... the sadness of losing a sister, cries without care of image

Source: 10asia via Naver

1. [+1,212, -56] The caps are so...

2. [+878, -185] Made me choke up ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ It was so sad ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ and his acting was good ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

3. [+890, -313] Goosebumps over Yunho's acting;; he really improved and he's good now ㅜㅜㅜㅜ When he had his hair down, it reminded me of Reverse Theater from a few years ago. So much time has passed and he only gets more handsome. Jung Yunho, just take everything will you ㅡㅡ

4. [+468, -59] Did today's episode have the scene with Moosuk and his sword?

5. [+198, -29] When Inhwa died, he really cried like an oppa who lost his sisterㅠㅠ..

6. [+195, -43] He did let his image go but I liked that he was so focused on his acting that he didn't care about how he looked... And his hair makes him look handsome.

7. [+200, -49] I don't like idols so I avoid dramas with them in it but Yunho's acting was good

September 20, 2014 at 2:06 AM

Wow.. 2 comments on Blade Man back to back.. well.. it is my new crack (now that Surplus has mellowed down a bit -for me at least). Ep 3 had me bawling my eyes out (dont ask me why) and ep 4, it gave me some fuzzy feeling at times. I wont be too harsh on SSK tho.. i like her Se Dong. I know she's another Candy but i find her quite capable and level headed. Of the veteran extended casts, other than KGS and LMS, the rest are almost new to me (one or two i do recognized) it's like a breath of fresh air.. the story itself is not a normal kdrama.. at least to describe it to a friend i actually said it's a weird kdrama, b

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September 19, 2014 at 8:29 AM

Blade Man is officially my new favorite drama.
Like many of you I watched the first episode exclaiming WTF? every 5 min or so. By the second episode I just gave up on trying to figure out what the hell was going on and settled in to enjoy this crazy, surreal world.
I've now watched to the end of episode 4 and am still scratching my head. Seriously Se Dong, who are you?

This drama has a real Tim Burton feel to it. From the over-the-top characters to the cinematography. The musical score is even over-the-top in its climatic swells at the least provocation.
I really hope this drama keeps up with the surreal WTF-ery regardless of where the story takes us.

One of the really cool side benefits of Kdramas (from my POV) is the discovery of a very healthy and vibrant Korean indie music industry ...

Bell Epoque
Big Baby Driver
Linus's Blanket
Humming Urban ....

really good stuff here ... check them out if you've not heard of them.

I'm not into Kpop ... but I'm not against turning down the volume and just watch the girls dance ... when the wife isn't looking ...

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Lixie

September 19, 2014 at 10:11 AM

I'm not into kpop but also love some bands, I think they are already very popular but I'll recommend them too!

Loveholic
Busker Busker
Casker

I'll check out the other since I only recognize BBD from this bunch.

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revlow

September 20, 2014 at 7:32 PM

Thank you both. Enjoying this. Punk (w/ a little Ska) and Rockabilly alive and well!

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revlow

September 20, 2014 at 7:38 PM

Grooveshark has a playlist for No Brain:
http://grooveshark.com/#!/profile/No+Brain/22312319

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revlow

September 20, 2014 at 8:12 PM

I've really gotten into Jeffrey Kung 孔令奇, Chinese-American singer living in Taiwan. Here are some playlists:

8 videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbfuGXn9Dpw&list=PL6D4DCBE88DD007C0

11 videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voiEnSEX0lQ&list=PLSQw2a0UfHi99qb8hfee8d7Y1YgOX0DZx

50 videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voiEnSEX0lQ&list=RDvoiEnSEX0lQ#t=30

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harmonyfb

September 21, 2014 at 3:24 PM

>I meant X the early ’80s punk scene in L.A.

Yeah, they really are similar, aren't they? ::smile::

I bought a bunch of their stuff & loaded it on my mp3 player this week - their female singer really has the rockabilly tone down pat. Makes me very happy. :)

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revlow

September 21, 2014 at 11:39 PM

Indeed. ;-)

I miss that time... lot of creativity.

Speaking of a blast from the past, here's is Seo In-Guk's rendition of a-ha's Take On Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmwJYTDeV2E

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revlow

September 22, 2014 at 12:06 AM

Forgot to mention So Ji-Sub and Jung So-Min are in the music video. In this update, instead of falling into the comics she falls into her smart phone.

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iamdeb

September 21, 2014 at 1:10 AM

Nice! I was about to ask about punk and hardcore (and i'll add post-punk, post-hardcore) korean bands! That video totally gave me 90's ska video vibes, love it!

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September 21, 2014 at 8:22 AM

>That video totally gave me 90′s ska video vibes, love it!

I know, right? ::grin:: I spent yesterday dancing around my house to it. :)

When people talk about Korean punk, mostly I hear the band name 'Crying Nut', but their stuff is more hardcore and less old skool (think Henry Rollins instead of the Clash). Not so much my thing.

I wish I could find some Korean cowpunk (I came of age in Nashville in the 80's, so cowpunk and proto-psychobilly was our scene).

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revlow

September 21, 2014 at 12:51 PM

Interesting! I'll check them out.

I came across cowpunk a couple years ago. I'd forgotten about it, but liked it a lot especially one indie band -- for the life of me I can't remember their name.

Thanks to everyone. Loving this thread. :-)

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revlow

September 21, 2014 at 1:21 PM

Not coming across Korean cowpunk or proto-psychobilly yet, but I did come across a couple videos that called Rock Tigers psychobilly (not proto) or Kimchibilly. Ha!

Reminds me a little of X in the '80s punk scene.

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revlow

September 21, 2014 at 1:24 PM

Oops. Didn't finish. I meant X the early ’80s punk scene in L.A. -- before they hit it big.

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33 Chandler

September 19, 2014 at 10:08 AM

OMG. You guys. I have to give so many thanks to those who have been suggesting all these wonderful j-dramas this past month. I'd always wanted to watch more, but never had anyone to tell me where to start.

And now, thanks to you guys, I found one of the first dramas I ever have a memory of watching. Back in 2005-2007 is when I technically started watching dramas here and there because of my Korean friend, but, even before that, I have memories of watching them with my babysitter occasionally growing up.

And I always had this super vivid, nostalgic memory of watching 2 episodes or so of this one drama that I just happened to finally find this week when I had long given up on ever finding it.

When I got back into dramas (and, really, only them officially started my addiction) in 2011, I searched so hard for this drama thinking it was Korean because a majority of the dramas I had come into contact with had been introduced by my friend. Only now do I realize that I'd watched it with my babysitter waaaay back and it was a j-drama this whole time LOL.

So thank you very much those who suggested Long Vacation to me, because that scene when Sena comes home to hear Minami playing that song for him? That has been in my memory for so long. I realized at episode 1 that this could be the drama I'd been looking for, and kept watching all night until I finally found the scene (episode 9 lol)!

And I knew there must have been a reason why I was so drawn to/adamantly searching for this drama because it's lovely. Probably one of the most wonderful cohabitation dramas I've seen and the leads have a wonderful rapport. I'm so glad I finally found it!

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alua

September 19, 2014 at 10:31 AM

One of the best cohabitation dramas, and one of the best friends-to-lovers dramas.

September 19, 2014 at 5:22 PM

Finally someone has mentioned "Over Time"!!! It's flown under the radar a bit (maybe cos it's of my generation..I'm 37!!), but I really think it's one of the best J-dramas ever, along with (of course) "Long Vacation." Sorimachi's role as a photographer struggling to find his way has stood out to me more than his roles in "Beach Boys" and "GTO" combined.

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September 19, 2014 at 5:45 PM

I adore Over Time, it's definitely one of the best j-dramas out there - the writing and music just get you right there. Love the chemistry between Esumi and Sorimachi, I too agree that this is probably his most memorable role. I also really liked Shiina Kippei's Dr Kuga.

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September 19, 2014 at 5:56 PM

Yup. I loved the chemistry between the two leads, but I thought all the other characters had just as much depth. I sometimes find I'm STILL in withdrawal from that show, even now, years later... Wouldn't it be nice to live with a bunch of friends like that, huddled around a pot of shabu, playing silly board-games late into the winter night?? I love love loovved "Over Time."

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junny

September 20, 2014 at 2:32 PM

Not much to report this week, but I am really loving Three Musketeers and Surplus Princess.

Surplus Princess - STOP PLAYING WITH ME, SHOW!!! It's killing me that our mermaid and Rim actually liked each other but this show was screwing with us because Hyun Myung is the lead (Rim is totally the second lead right? Destined to never get the girl? Then don't do mutual feelings between them, and don't make him be all adorable! Stop Chilbonging us, tvN!)

But I love its wackiness, and forget the boys, my favourite pairing in this drama might just be Jo Boa and Kim Seul-gi. They make adorable and hilarious friends, and I keep saying it but I am so impressed by how far Jo Boa has come, for a girl whose acting debut was only two years ago. Not every young actress would have embraced the perv aspect of our mermaid as fully as she has (and I gotta give credit to the actress for Jin-ah too, she makes her perfectly hateable but plays her character well)

Three Musketeers - I love this drama. It kills me to say it, but maybe one episode a week is a good idea and makes for better written shows, if this, Surplus Princess, and Let's Eat are anything to go by. And I am totally into this for Lee Jin-wook and interestingly plotted court politics. Prince So-hyeon is the true leading man of the drama, in my eyes, and all the more because he's such a mystery to us and keeps so many cards close to his chest. (sucks that he and Gong Hyo-jin broke up btw)

Plus Nine Boys - Kim Young Kwang makes a pretty good case for moving up to leading man status, but I'm slightly more interested in the other boys' stories. I loved the twist in Min-gu's Dream Girl fantasy, and I'm really rooting for Kwang-soo to get things together. My favourite of the four 'girls' to our Plus Nine Boys is little Baek-ji - an incredibly natural and charming actress despite being so young. (that 'confession' scene with Do Min-joon, I can't believe she actually reacted like the way a teenager who's confessed to, would react! And her disappointment in Dong-gu's terrible acting before that...)

jdramas - I'm rewatching Nodame Cantabile! I can't believe I missed out noticing this the last time I watched

SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER

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September 19, 2014 at 12:13 PM

On Nodame...Chiaki and Nodame also slept together didn't they? Though I can't tell when the first time was...but certainly on that episode when Nodame asked Chiaki to marry her? (On the movie...final movie?)

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junny

September 19, 2014 at 12:23 PM

Yes, I think the implication was there (in the 2nd movie). Chiaki stayed the night after the concert with Rui, and in the morning as he was preparing to leave, Nodame appeared in a sheet (towel?) wrapped around her and asked him to marry her. Chiaki got the shock of his life.

Don't think they had slept together on a previous occasion... dang, this calls for a rewatch! Though he was certainly *interested* in the first special, after he found out about her bra size, hahaha.

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nomad

September 19, 2014 at 2:49 PM

oh Yeah! I forgot about her bra size thing, puhahahaha!!! That episode was funny! Let me see…I have read in some discussions that they might have slept together in the drama when Chiaki couldn't leave the table equipped with warmer blanket thingy. I think they might have literally just slept together, though.

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September 19, 2014 at 3:16 PM

Ohh, the kotatsu in episode 4. Yes, Chiaki was completely floored by the kotatsu, and he was asleep when Nodame tried to kiss him (he moved his head and she pretended to snooze too so he wouldn't know). So yeah, no sex there.

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alua

September 19, 2014 at 3:48 PM

The kotatsu episode is my favourite episode ever.

That moment, when Nodame & co. come back from the konbini, with the kotatsu he sneakily dumped while they were out... bwahahahaha. Resistance is futile, he should have realised that back then.

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mwg

September 19, 2014 at 12:44 PM

You and I have similar taste. :)

Nodame: could only watch by pretending the Mine is the lead. Not OTP, just lead. :) But, I fully admit, I'm almost never on board with jerky male leads.

Let's Eat was really underrated, no? I had no idea that the male lead was an idol until I finished it. But the writing was fantastic, the story was really gripping for a slice-of-life drama, and the picture well shot.

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pogo

September 21, 2014 at 8:21 AM

Mine/Miki OTP for life!!! I almost swooned when she ditched the honorifics and called him Ryuu. And then when he gave the big speech in front of the whole orchestra telling her she should go to Vienna, and Chiaki's shocked expression when they hug, hee!

I'm not super enamoured of Chiaki and Mine is totally closer to my ideal type (caring supportive genki boyfriend - gimme!) but I do get how the storyline is more interesting with a hero like Chiaki in the lead. Though I would have loved a Miki/Mine spinoff special, I wanted more of them!

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37 Abbie

September 19, 2014 at 11:09 AM

So, it's been a while since I've done an Open Thread, so I thought I'd do it this time.

Personally, the last few months have been very difficult. I don't even know where to start, so I'll just say family is precious, so spend as much time with them as you can while you have them. I am filled with so many regrets now, it's not even funny.

I'm taking one online college course and it's going well. Have a test this weekend. I'm sure it'll be easy.

I've been reading a lot of books lately. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas, Sea of Shadows by Kelley Armstrong, White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. Armentrout and I'm rereading This Rough Magic by Mary Stewart (to name a few).

Drama-wise, I'm watching the Taiwanese drama Easy Fortune Happy Life, which is freaking hilarious. I can't stop laughing. It's the first Taiwanese drama I've ever watched, and if this is any indication of what they're like, I need to watch more!

I'm also watching That Winter, The Wind Blows. It's almost as good as I remember it. Hopefully, more I get into the story, the more I'll like it.

And Iron Man/Blade Man. This is another funny show. Liking it so far. Secretary Go, FTW!

Last night I watched The Berlin File, and really liked it. A few things I didn't like, but for the most part it was good. Ha Jung-woo is a great actor!

Last week I watched Commitment with T.O.P. It was good, up until the ending. If you've seen it, you'll know what I mean.

So that's about it. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

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junny

September 19, 2014 at 12:10 PM

Heh, welcome aboard the J-drama train! Are you watching any j-dramas now?

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41 Waiting

September 19, 2014 at 2:13 PM

Happy Friday to all!

Ack! I need suggestions for things to watch, please. I mean things to marathon - I'll be laid up for about a week. A good rom com is a favorite.

PS...a great write up on Dramabeans here...
http://www.koreatimesus.com/dramabeans-guardian-of-the-k-drama-galaxy/

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September 19, 2014 at 3:15 PM

Aww, thanks for sharing!!

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harmonyfb

September 19, 2014 at 3:31 PM

>A good rom com is a favorite.

I highly recommend "Marriage, not Dating". It's light and funny and sexy, the leads are high-energy and adorable, and the secondary character storylines are also awesome.

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45 skinnymocha

September 19, 2014 at 6:39 PM

Trash oppa was my favourite, Chilbongie was a total sweetie, but nothing gets me like Yoo Yeon Seok as Yoo Yeon Seok.

The quintessential travel buddies: Yoo Yeon Seok and Yoon Shi Yoon! (Maybe we can extend that list and add Hee Yeol to the mix. Soon-jae halbae is great, but - rather embarrassingly for a 20-something year old - I may just die in trying to keep up with him. Heh.)

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46 verzaholicbee

September 19, 2014 at 7:34 PM

Redfox?

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47 Tara

September 19, 2014 at 8:30 PM

Hey everybody...happy OT!

Missed yall last week...and I'm posting pretty late here now (~1130pm). Hope all is well out there to the beanies on here.

Been busy with school so I've barely kept up with my kdramas, which is kinda the reason why I didn't post last week...not much to discuss.

Jang Bori is Coming: This week was a bit of a step back, imo. Too much conniving crap from resident viper, dwelling on the impending expose that will reveal the culpability of Bori's mom in her uncle's death. Yeah, I get that you need to drag this along 'til the end so that viper will get her azz handed to her (fingers crossed)...but it feels like we're getting shafted in having to muddle through a few weeks of the ever-ending conspiracies of viper bitch. And what's the deal with Jae-hwa's stepmom and half-sis ganging up and bullying a 6 yr old?? Talk about serious inferiority complexes, argh.

My Spring Days: When the promos came out, I wasn't really all that interested because it seemed to be like Summer Scent. But I figured, why not give the first few eps a whirl...and I was actually quite surprised. It has such a throwback feel to it, which I've been drawn to this year for some reason. I like how the story has developed so far, although the ankle-grabby part from her drop in the ocean was a bit "are you serious?" to me. I found myself laughing, getting tearyeyed and heartwarmed all at the same time. I like the constant headbutting between Bom-yi and Dong-ha, and how DH keeps getting flustered at the misunderstandings that he brought upon himself.

I just finished the first two eps, but I think this has potential to keep me watching. Obviously, there's gonna be serious drama ahead once DH realizes the connection with BY and his wife, and BY with his bro Dong-wook. I didn't get the reason why DW was so shocked when DH introduced her as his bride to be...'til I realized DH's wife was his first love. And later on he's gonna lose BY to his bro too...talk about his bro "stealing" his girls from him! -.-

I personally don't mind the age gap (although why does Sooyoung keep getting cast with older guys?) but the acting is pretty good across the board.

What's With My Family: I've been catching it on and off, and I was watching Sat's ep when I just got turned off by oldest son and his bitchy uppityness, so I stopped watching. Ugh. "Embarassed" by the father who raised him and sent him to med school?? Yuck. He might be the reason I stop watching it altogether, a la the bitchy whiny mom from Feel Good Day.

It was a great week in sports for me. The Orioles are the 2014 AL East Champs!!! Woo-hooooo! :) I was glad I got out of class before the end of the game, it was great to see the celebrations (especially the pie-ing, that was super hilarious). Now on to the playoffs!

September 20, 2014 at 10:45 AM

You know, Jang Bori is Coming definitely could qualify for a daily -- with all its crazy antics and schemes.

Hello! I hope everyone's having a good weekend! I just have a quick question. Did the upvote and downvote buttons for the comments get abolished? Or is it just a weird disappearance like that of the mobile site? Thanks!

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49 whitewire

September 19, 2014 at 8:49 PM

My Spring Days: Oh guys just a friendly suggestion, if you will definitely die due to waiting, do NOT watch this drama yet. I regret I did. I wish I waited for it to FINISH airing! I really do! I regularly watch drama every week, and it's no big deal for me to wait for English subs, and watch it 2 eps per weekend. I can wait like that.

But this drama, I try to avoid, but I watch the raw dammit! And watch the subbed again. I hate it. It's really a good suggestion. Please consider it. This drama is too daebak to be true! I'm dying now. I shouldn't wait but I should.

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jess

September 19, 2014 at 9:52 PM

Mom, is that you? Lol my mom is like that too. She usually patiently waits for the sub, but she actually wanted to watch the raw for My Spring Days. By the time the she finished the fourth episode, she'd regret it because it'll be a long wait for the next ep lol.

Echoing everyone, MSD is surprisingly delightful! Because the story is so oldschool and cliche, we basically knew almost everything that will happen... but yet, it's still very interesting because of the top-notch storytelling.

I really hope they wont lose the comedic touch despite the impending angst and tears. The little things like, "I didn't slam the door, it was the wind" after Bomyi fought with her Mom is pretty funny and it gives me hope lol.

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September 19, 2014 at 9:36 PM

Late late to the party! Happy weekend everyone. Just watched first two episodes of my spring days and am loving it!!! Woo so happy to have three dramas to enjoy. WHTMF, NPB and this one.

Hyukkie is my new love. I loved him in cityhunter and he still is as intense and beautiful.

Yahoo.

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