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Happy OT and Happy Eid Mubarak or Aidil Fitri to all who celebrate!
It's been a great week for dramas with so much to think about and enjoy! Mask - This is a 20 episode show that seems at first to have stopped suddenly at ep 16... or probably to have been planned to stop at 16, but yay... it is not ended yet and there's so much good stuff in store! (Plus more plot holes and ineffectual evil too I guess LOL)! I know we have fears that if a show that should have ended at 12-16 episodes is going for more is just stretching it too thin, however there's so much to resolve in this story that I suppose 4 more episodes with lots more skinship and sweet kisses (to make up for it's earlier dearth of the same) are quite in order. :D
I Remember You/Hello Monster - Soooo gooood!!! If I not for Mask which is compelling fun, this show would have been the number 1 for me in terms of good writing and execution. Everything still coming together and slowly making sense and we viewers are allowed to see and understand and figure things out along with our protagonists. That's the way a crime/thriller/mystery should be written. Enough reveal and enough kept hidden to tantalize us and keep us coming back. The development of the characters is also great. So many interesting actors (who look good too) to rivet us by good acting and well timed humour. A tight plot with no fillers. An uncontrived, unfolding of a romance, at first reluctantly between people who could be soulmates, very sweetly and naturally done - and they did not even have to begin as childhood first loves! What a relief!!! What a joy of a show!
Oh My Ghost(ess) - Fun and pathos!!! We are so thrilled to have our 2 girls separated from each other now so that we can see the development of both, separately and together. These 2 girls are a different kind of and in the literal sense soulmates too (like our couple in Hello Monster) who are meant to be together, in order to change for the better, to make discoveries together and to resolve the big questions including how one person died and why she's still around. And we look forward to another sweet, reluctant romance which is in the works amidst the confusion over personality shifts, which is going to be a hoot!
The Time I Loved You/The Time We Were Not In Love - Although well acted and character driven, it drags because characters have not given us enough to chew on to get us increasingly invested. I feel I do not know not much more about our characters, although we are already 6 episodes in. Unfortunately although I began with liking Won unconditionally, I now have some conditions before I'm totally on board about how he 'loves' Ha Na. It has a feel of being not quite stifling but not quite healthy and even has something obsessive about it. Ha Na cannot 'grow' much or make considered decisions with so much protecting give her and with crucial information kept from her. I feel a good long...
My Love Eun Dong - Hmmm, I expected more protest and fight from the unlawfully 'lawful' husband. I suppose the next few episodes will be ones where Eun Dong is wracked with guilt over his pain and over her son's attachment to him. So now we need a slow resolution to how the Hyun Soo-Eun Dong family is going to be able to be united... and have yet to see the fallout ... don't we have a recalcitrant father or a slighted female 2nd lead out to get revenge still?
High Society - I'm watching this in bits... meaning I watch some parts but not all or all episodes... just enough to know what's going on and to keep up with the recaps. What came to mind after the last episode is that in the chess game of life, with the 'rules' of society in play, it could be better for people (Joon Ki? Yoon Ha?) to return to their 'places' and start again, but not necessarily from the bottom (as we see in Ep 12). It does not mean they cannot get out of their squares, but there are some rules that guide the game. If there is to be a checkmate between king and queen, it is the one of the opposing color that will deal the death blow. But because we are dealing with people and not just chess pieces, how each piece re-interprets the rules to make a winning move (as evidenced by how Ji Yi practically won Chang Soo's mother over) but not at the expense of the others, will be the game of ultimate triumph. I'm hoping that our 4 leads will get there.
My Beautiful Bride - So powerful, so good and so full of feels... the suspenseful, sad kind. This is another show that I'll take in small bits, cos I'm a coward when it comes to watching people suffering pain (physical, emotional, spiritual). Fantastic nuanced characters who make me feel along with them and not just 1 but 2 or even 3 strong females who are not mere window dressing. I like that it's another story show-casing corruption in the ranks of law and order, with no apologies and instead of an angry mom, we have a kickass main protagonist who is indefatiguable in his efforts to get back his girl and bring down the 'shadows'.
The Time I Loved You/The Time We Were Not In Love - Although well acted and character driven, it drags because characters have not given us enough to chew on to get us increasingly invested. I feel I do not know not much more about our characters, although we are already 6 episodes in. Unfortunately although I began with liking Won unconditionally, I now have some conditions before I'm totally on board about how he 'loves' Ha Na. It has a feel of being not quite stifling but not quite healthy and even has something obsessive about it. Ha Na cannot 'grow' much or make considered decisions with so much protecting give her and with crucial information kept from her. I feel a good long separation between those two main characters will do them a world of good. It will let Ha Na really find her own feet and be even more confident (than she is now which is not bad, considering). Where's the 2-year hiatus from a relationship when we need it? :D
Oh My Ghostess I had just about forgotten the original girl, and now she is back. Emotionally, I am nervous.
I have discounted the ghost's one-sided love for the policeman. Rule number one in having a one-sided crush ... know if the person is available. Married is off limits in my book.
I rather like the ghost and the restaurant owner pairing. It will be difficult after the snap crackle chemistry of a kiss and the cutesy of her pursuing him to go back to the too-shy girl.
I have enough faith in the show that it will drag me back there so that I can accept the pairing. But ... I would be ok if the show somehow let ghost get a real body permanently and paired with restaurant owner.
The whole murder mystery and wheels/policeman marriage bore me. I just want cute, funny, cute and Ghostess has delivered.
Hello! I am at work, so no long speech, we are having Tallinn Maritime Days till Sunday. I would like to remind everyone, that today is also a memorial day for those (dutch, malaysian, british, australian, etc.) who were killed a year ago in MH17. You can fold paper Airplanes with their names and take them to your local Russian Embassy. Search #paperboeing for more information.
As for dramas, I am yearning for some black comedy, but that genre seems to be out of focus in Korea. Some juicy, tickling black comedy. What would be a good plot for it & who could star there? And what juicy title could it have?
Meantime, Scholar & Gwi are kickin`. More Gwi + Sung Yeol scenes would be good.Their chemistry is better than they have with any of the girls. Lee Soo Hyuk was born to play Gwi. He is so deliciously theatric, yet smooth as black silk. I want a spin-off of just Gwi´s Century of Royal Boredom or something.
Hello beanies, hope everyone had a great week, mine was so so and emotionally draining dramawise
MASK, still very much in love with this drama,I was anxious waiting to see Le shit hitting the fan and it was bad in a good way,I felt horrible for min woo but I'm glad took a turn and the angst didn't last long,how sweet was the counseling session ?. As for the devil's hoobae suk hoon, death is too good for you.I hope minwoo, Ji sook and MY's wife team up and bring this nutjob down.I'm sure everyone is squealing over this weeks ending because it was goooooood?
THOUSAND DAY PROMISE , I only started this because Su Ae was on the cover,I realised halfway that the male lead was kim rae won, he looked better in Punch,I guess it's true what they say men age like fine wine.This drama drained me, I don't remember the last time I cried so much.it was so sad,I stayed in a funk for a while.
Ex GIRLFRIEND CLUB Fun and cute.
LAST SCANDAL Overall good drama, would have been in my top five if I hadn't read the recaps beforehand, that killed the thrill of not knowing but I still enjoyed it.but I made a mistake of trying to find out more about the leads,ah hours on Google and 4 suicides later,I'm still in shock and horrified. I really hope netizens can chill out on celebrities and supposed rumors and scandals. I feel sad for the children left behind.
Look what just happened this week with Kim Hyoon jung pregnancy scandal, after ruining his career it turns out it was all lies.sigh.I lack the words.
Have a great weekend beanies
Thousand Days Promise was one of those few dramas that actually grabbed me hard. Some dramas 3 months after I watch them, I pretty much forget what it was about, but that one has stuck with me for years.
Painkillers finally kicked in, so I can add what I wanted to say.First of all I hate pain,today's was so bad I kept throwing up, yet I haven't eaten since Thursday, ah but it's over thank God.Speaking of pain, I'm still trying to wrap my head around Choi Jin Shil suicide, and the 3 that followed after.At first I thought someone was killing them off,YOU WHO CAME FROM ANOTHER STAR style but that was before reading more about the situation .I can't help but feel horrible for her kids and her mother left behind ,I sorta understand what drove her to that point because I've been there as a child suffering from depression and constantly sick.I've grabbed a knife and tried to end it all but the thought of the pain my mum would be in after losing her first child in a fire always stopped me.Anyway,it's all horrible, I hope the families healed and are living well,as for the person who started the rumor ,I wonder how she dealt with the aftermath, the guilt she must feel should be overwhelming, if I were her I'd have left Korea and start afresh in another country praying everyday for forgiveness.
On too happier thoughts ,My sister came to visit today it being Eid ,I guess requested by my Dad,I haven't seen her in two years ,it was a short visit ,since I was in so much pain we couldn't properly catch up.Our family is weird ,generations of Muslims but the 4 of us are Christians, my Dad still doesn't know, Wish he would find out already ,so I don't have to pretend but I'll wait for him to find out on his own after I've moved countries Lol.
Back to dramas ,I'm looking forward to YONG PAL, how beautiful is the teaser,some people are too beautiful, stop it.Squeeing over OH MY GOD, So Ji sub and Shin min ah, life is good,we have been blessed beanies, dramaland is gifting us,please be good but even if you aren't I'll watch you anyway.
Oh my Ghostess, started watching this and I'm liking it.
Looking forward to continuing MY LOVE EUN DONG and starting I REMEMBER YOU. This seems like a fantastic drama year, hope it goes on till the end.
I'm now Rewatching IT'S OKAY THAT'S LOVE just because I miss them and downloading FASHION KING the movie,I've heard great things, hope it meets my expectations.
Any movie recommendations, comedy please,after A THOUSAND DAY PROMISE I'm all cried out, can't stand anymore sadness this week.
Oh and how Hot is Gwi in SCHOLAR THAT WALKS THE NIGHT, I never saw the actors appeal before but now I get it.It's tempting me to watch the drama, but I'm vampired out, my mind refuses to watch anything else with vampires probably because I over did it with Edward Cullen obsession, twilight, vampire dairies and that other one from HBO. I can't even remember it's name considering how much I loved and Obsessed I was ,It's like I'm not even the same person .
Point is Gwi very Hot with his mane of glory.
Oh yes, perfect,I kept looking for a word that describes his looks and you're right he does look like a Glam rock performer. He looks he should be on stage at a concert.
Where is the like button when you need one.
yeah, I was the same after watching Last Scandal. I almost refused to believe it
I have suffered from rumors too, but it just made me angry. someone spread a story of me beating up my professor, which was a blatant lie. When I told the professor herself after a year had passed she cried and asked why I didn´t tell her earlier. she was like: who is sick enough to think of a lie like that? but it blew out...later I found out it was my aunt who I had been living with when I did my masters´. crazy, eh?
But when I have a problem I complain loud and wide, drive all friends nuts being a public drama queen, and then I get over it the next day. the only times when I felt depressed was being kicked out of home unemployed for 4 years with nothing to eat and only rubber boots to wear. that kind of sucked. but I found a job and it is ok now.
TGIF another hot day here in deep south! I can't grow anything, but my back yard is covered with sesame seed leaves now. That thing just grow by itself (I am not complaining). I am eating leaves wrap instead of lettuce wrap with my meat.
I think I am blessed as a drama fan so far this year - Dramas I enjoy have been keep coming (currently enjoying I remember you, Mask, My beautiful bride, My love Eundong, Oh My Ghostess the most), and many actor/actresses you usually don't get to see were/are/will be in small screen - Yeah So JiSup!
On dramas:
Good news on HwaJung: Gwanghae (Cha Seong-won) was planned to make his exit in ep 28, but now they say that it has not been decided when he will leave (because they are still writing/live-shoot, and rating is good partially due to Gwanhae character) but he will stay until ep 30 at least. Yay, I think best character in HJ is Gwanghae (I always had soft spot on this poor guy. My fav GwangHae character in dramas? That crazy adorable old man GwangHae in Tamra the island).
Orange Marmalade: I love the message this show is giving. They are telling the story of vampire, but it can be anything with social discrimination issue.
I remember you: 'There is a monster in all of us. It’s just a matter of feeding that monster.' (from last ep recap). I just love these dramas which has messages for the viewers, not just s-o-s-o plot.
Acting-wise, I am impressed with Park BoYoung from Oh my ghostess. I read she is the highest paid actress in TVN's history, but we know she deserves it.
For actor, I love Kim MuYeol/KDY from My beautiful bride. I feel his desperation and my heart ache. I need him to be happy- fast. The character that I feel sorry for next is Shi-hoo from Orange Marmalade. I am impressed with his acting, and He even looks so fitting for a vampire role (Then again, nobody can beat Lee SooHyuk).
As for my favorite character, Yi Jiyi from High society takes the cake. She is so different from a typical female character in K-dramaland. She can make anyone shut up- amazing. Next fav? MinWoo in Mask. No need to say further there.
How about you- do you have a favorite character in currently airing dramas?
Anyway happy Friday again!
Yes, dramaland looks kinda better place this year than last year.. I remember I keep praying if/when actors/actresses I like doing drama.. Then BAM! So many A-listers/hallyu stars and the ones who only doing movies also doing dramas this year..
For the actresses alone, this year we have Ha Ji Won, Jang Na Ra, Soo Ae, Gong Hyo Jin, Song Hye Kyo, Shin Min Ah and even Lee Young Ae will do a drama.
We have young up and coming talents too like Park Bo Young and Jung So Min headlining dramas, not too mention Kim Yoo Jung and Kim So Hyun both in high school dramas.
For the actors, there are Cha Tae Hyun, Ji Sung, Joo Ji Hoon, Hyun Bin, So Ji Sub, Kim Rae Won, Jo Jae Hyun, Lee Jun Ki, Kim Soo Hyun, and Jung Jae Young who only worked exclusively in movies before.
My favourite female character in a currently airing drama is Ji-yi too, while male is Lee Soo-hyuk's Gwi. Ji-yi is a pretty awesome character and she has backbone for days, I love how she never backs down in front of Chang-soo's mother. I like Yoon-ha a lot as a character too, I think this is an unpopular opinion, I feel the urge to protect her. Her not-a-revenge against Joon-gi for breaking her heart just makes me want to wrap her in bubble wrap and keep her safe. She looks like she's going to give in to him at any moment even though her pride is hurt, so she pulls herself up by her bootstraps and acts like she doesn't care. I also adore the relationship between the girls, Yoon-ha kept apologizing to Ji-yi for hanging out with Chang-soo and she can't get why Ji-yi won't do the same for her. I really want them to work things out between them but I don't worry because if there's anything the girls excel at, it's communication.
Best thing is that there seems to be a lot fewer idol leads that can barely act (with an exception or two, like High Society). Have also seen a couple of "new" actors (new to dramas, or rare appearances) instead of seeing the same old 15-20 faces in almost every drama.
I was really on the Hwajung bandwagon, but lately I can't finish episodes. Mostly because of the princess and her 2 expressions: Mildly annoyed and not as mildly annoyed. Her bracelet breaks and she spills beads on the ground and she is--mildly annoyed. Her lover has been declared missing and possibly dead and she looks--mildly annoyed. Come on, actress, emote a little. I know you're royalty so you're supposed to be above it all, but geesh. (And I love all the male leads to pieces.)
+10 for Ji An.... Love this role for Jang Na Ra. Love her character, that spunk, that no-nonsense kickass, "I can take care of myself, thank you" attitude and without boasting or snide remarks. Super cool. :D
My 2nd favorite lady cop is Lee Shi Young as Cha Yoon Mi in My Beautiful Bride... also out there doing the dirty work and the Team Leader of a bunch of guys.
As for actors... right now for the wonderful emotion and how he makes me emotional with him is Kim Moo Yul as Kim Do Hyung also in My Beautiful Bride. I don't like the darkness and grim theme but was pulled in by him and the actresses compelling performances.
I am watching so many dramas right now but I Remember You is the BEST. I love this show. It is sexy, intelligent, interesting, and the characters are compelling. This show needs more love, rating-wise. But whatEVER. No matter the number, it's one hell of a good show. I hope it continues to be awesome 'til the end. PLS PLS PLS
I hope you are all doing well today. ..... Expecting hot and humid weather this weekend. Absolutely not looking forward to it.
Watched this week:
Mask - Ok, so I can't stop laughing every time Mi-yeon appears in a scene with her wineglass and she's sipping her wine through A STRAW! ...... Certain details in this drama are just too funny.
I Remember You - I figured it would be kind of entertaining ...... but I didn't expect this drama to be this interesting! It's quite good with enough to keep us guessing ---- or not.
Divorce Lawyer In Love - Finally finished this. ....... I may be in the minority, but I really liked the way things ended for the main couple. It was no frills, understated, asking the right questions, and it worked.
That's it for now. ....... Take care everyone and have a great Friday!
I understand about those 15h days! ....... Hopefully you'll get a little break soon. ....... If you do, and when you get the chance, check out I Remember You and see if you like it as much as some of us do. It really is pretty good!
yeah, hopefully it will just be the end of summer, festival season. but since september our day will only last till 18pm, yay! we´ll be like a normal museum!
The Genius - A moment of silence for the fallen king. T.T. I have a love-hate relationship with spoilers. But TG is special since I die a little inside after every DM. And so my jaw dropped when I checked the wiki page for Ep 3 results. T.T. I was so confused. I was like "What's this guy doin' on the other end of the spectrum". I'm still in denial. I've got faith but I'd rather go with To see is to believe rn. Lol. I still can't watch ep 3. And so. YooHyun/YeonSeung/Hyunmin/Kyungran all the way. I adore Kong and Dongmin(the CS fan in me is rooting for 'em) but they've already won and all. I know. I know. Kyungran is pretty much above average in everything but not esp good at something. A jack of all trades and a master of none, I guess? I can't see her winning. Far, maybe? But winning the crown? Err, no. But that makes me root for her more. :) I also have love-hate relationship with Kyunghoon. I think my jaw will drop if he becomes a King slayer. Hah.
Reply 1994 - I loved 1997 but I had a glimpse of the shipping war and I sure wasn't ready for that(Song Jongho was perfect and stuff but I never thought that it'd be anyone but SIG). Here's to hoping that I'd root for trash oppa. My heart can't handle another Taekwang(and another unwatched last episode. Lol)
Healer - Haha. It's never too late, right? Well, I didn't love the first 4 eps which I watched about 3 months ago. But I liked them. And it was exam week at that time. So after some time, I forgot about it. But I'm giving it another try! ;)
Halt: Masked Prosecutor, High Society, The Lover, My Love Eundong
I want to try TTILY because I like the leads and hyung. But it reminds me too much of INR 2012 without Mr. Perfect 2nd lead. So I'm sticking to recaps.
Aiyeee I'm a huge Reply 1994 fangirl! I love both ships but ultimately was satisfied with the final pairing. I just love the whole cast from that show and the soundtrack so I love that show in general.
I've been finding it hard to make progress on Healer. Something in my body is rejecting anything K-drama and all its cliches (I know, the horror!). But I have a whole long list of Korean dramas to plough through and every vein in my body tells me I'm going to get through this list. Have only made it to episode 4 of Healer so far in 3 weeks, which is unusually slow for me.
Ahhh The Genius killed me (emotionally) as well...I did the same thing and checked the wiki page but I was actually super eager to watch the ep and see how this could possibly happen - granted the eliminated person wasn't my fav but he always made the games interesting. The DM was actually very very well-played by the winner (especially the part at the end omg..), which makes me think that he's good individually but lacks common sense/social skills which is why the MM are always crazy because of him. Watch the episode soon!!! It's worth it.
Side note: super happy that there is someone to talk to the genius about, the soompi thread is pretty much dead and I had to go to reddit for other viewers' thoughts haha. :)
Healer, I wasn't into it the first four episodes too but are you in for a great ride,have fun.
I also stopped MASKED PROSECUTOR, it was just so, nothing,how terrible for the actors.
Yeah, Healer is a great ride. Truly enjoyed it. Never seen or heard of Ji Chang Wook (I know, I must have been in a cave), and such a great actor that made me a fan!
MASK: Thanks god finally JS and MH resolve their problems and It would be interesting if MY and SH fight against each other and let JS and MH do more skinship and kisses LOL...Can't wait till another wednesday ?
Watching: Oh My Ghostess - cute
EXO Next Door - not enough of a fan girl to go swishy over this
My Beautiful Bride - if you don't want to be found, I'm just done with you.
Looking for a light-hearted romance that finished this year. Suggestions? I need a romance marathon.
Hanja this week: 勺 spoon. Spoon and chopsticks is called 수저 sujeo.
Went to a 2 day retreat at the Cambridge Zen Center. Yong Maeng Jong Jin means "to leap like a tiger while sitting," a Korean term traditionally used to describe intensive Zen meditation. Got to do 108 bows, chanting, sitting meditation, walking meditation, ritual eating together, dharma talk, and koan interviews. Very cool! Learned a chopgi is a wooden clapper. (spelling?) Actually liked being hit with a big stick to relieve the muscles from long sitting.
I learned how to tie the Korean breast bow on my monk robe.
Still in my "roadtrip mode". Sketched at a lake. Bought lunch from a farmstand. Tried a new backroad and found a river view park. Practiced my hanguel and hanja handwriting. Wrote thank you notes by hand. Took photos of morning dew at sunrise. Reading "Breakfast with Buddha". Working on my Korean traditional tile roof house model.
One man at the retreat told me I am on a spiritual journey. He suggested I should see Blue Cliff Monestary, Chuang Yen monestary, and Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Tibetan Buddhist Monastery in New York.
My very christian aunt and uncle are worried I am becoming a Moonie. I laughed when they said that. Nope.
I really only like the bowing and chanting, and sort of hate the sitting meditation. Still, it did fulfill my yearning for a temple stay in Korea, at least for now. :)
Meanwhile, I am forgetting all the Korean I learned. I really do need to return to a regular practice of study. I hate that I studied Korean for a year but can't speak at all. Words get stuck in my throat. I go blank. In the real world, I can't understand native Korean speakers.
Lol at the Moonie, saw a documentary on them last year,Intresting. Your trip sounds exciting, hope you learn Korean, I gave up after the alphabets, I get headaches looking at the letters.
I know "Mindfulness in Plain English" is lauded and well-known, but it really deserves it's place as one of the best books on the subject. It's such an eye-opener and makes sitting meditation sound actually accessible! It inspires me to sit, so I have to recommend it, too. : )
Happy Friday, everyone! This week was busy for me, so I'm hoping to finally kick back and chill.
Since it's been raining a lot here, I've had time to progress with Pasta (ep 8 currently). Last week I said I've enjoyed the first two episodes and fear that I might've been unclear about some things. While I like the Head Chef and the way his moods sway, how he's so short-tempered and easily annoyed (I have a thing for choleric people on-screen), the motivation behind him rubs me the wrong way. Really, no women in your kitchen? And everyone just goes along with it? No sueing, no taking the matter to higher authorities? Come on, it's the 21st century! That aside, the chemistry between the two leads is great, couldn't ask for more. Oh, and I do enjoy the little side romance, mainly because No Min-woo is on the receiving end. He's very charming. Stiff as a board, bless him, but very very handsome.
And then there's Oh My Ghostess. Great show, I'm glad I gave it a try. Cho Jung-seok is just aaaahhh so good (scratch that, everyone's good there!), the way he delivers lines is... like... magic.
Some have been raising issues re consent/forcing yourself on someone. I'm not that quick to judge Soon-Ae (she's just misguided) and hope that she (along with the viewers) will learn from it and have a chance to redeem herself. Plus, she didn't ask for that kiss (that kiss, man, that kiss!). Can't wait for new episodes now that Bong-sun is back.
That's it. I haven't watched Hidden Identity after ep 5 and I doubt I'll pick it up, since I was intrigued by Scholar. No time for more than 3 shows!
Hi all:
This week, badly-executed suspense with easy plotting annoyed me.
Episode 5 of Beautiful Bride was way laughable but I still love it. Seriously? The bad guys drove away after knocking down Do Hyung with their car? Why not a second attempt since he was on the floor? I know..silly me..asking for reality in a superhero story. Then there was the “the bad guy who is behind it is…is..is..” then death stops his mouth.
Mask: Ah, woman, why don’t you tell Min Woo that Big Bad Bro-in-law is threatening you? I hate badly-executed suspense.
Then there was Scholar. “The secret to killing Gwi is”…then Death stops his mouth. Death is awfully good at stopping people’s mouth at the dramatic moment.
Really liking Oh My Ghostess. It’s quite a mystery. Am wondering if Wheel-chair-bound Sis or Sweet cop is somehow responsible for ghostess’ death.
Bluebird’s house. YES!!!! Big Bad is finally found out.
Gonna try for Assembly. Trying to catch up on I Remember You. Saw the cast on Getting Together. My love for Seo Inguk keeps growing by leaps and bounds.
Episode 5 of Beautiful Bride was way laughable but I still love it. Seriously? The bad guys drove away after knocking down Do Hyung with their car? Why not a second attempt since he was on the floor? I know..silly me..asking for reality in a superhero story. Then there was the “the bad guy who is behind it is…is..is..” then death stops his mouth.
Yes, it's getting more and more like all those other awful "slick" shows. Unfortunate, really.
Mask: Ah, woman, why don’t you tell Min Woo that Big Bad Bro-in-law is threatening you? I hate badly-executed suspense.
Or, you know, that he is trying to kill him. But I guess that's not a priority. I really tried very hard to integrate some characters from those incoherent pieces that the show makers throw at me. But when they assassinate their characters every second scene for "badly-executed suspense" that doesn't make any sense from any perspective, it's soo hard. It's not even funny anymore.
Thanks you two, I wondered if I missed the part explaining why she couldn't come out and tell him the actual story. So, a bit of a new twist on noble idiocy? The fizzy is so effervescent for me, I still wouldn't miss a minute :)
MBB - Yeah, the story of Jang Ho's return turned out to be 100% pfftt. all I could think of was the song "there's a dead skunk lying in the road..."And now, it's hard to care about Redstart (this week's guest gangster) because the baddies are just plain idjets.
Thank goodness for Do Hyung, my non-flimsy flower boy man.
Only seen EP1 of Assembly, so too early to tell. It has started out OK, but is one of those shows that could easily get bogged down in side stories. On the other hand it is about a subject seldom explored in k-dramas. My biggest fear is an overflow of noble idiocy.
Mask is one of those cliche-driven makjang things that I cannot seem to stop liking.
About Mask I have the constant feeling that we're missing something. The last two episodes (both in Mask and in High Society) felt like the writers stating: "OK, I did what you asked, I included the ads, we zoomed on incoherent stuff, but now I put my foot down". The result were two bizarre (not necessarily in a bad way) episodes, slightly hasted with lots of stuff that would make sense only if plot had unreeled in a totally different direction.
I remember you
It's not my cup of tea, but it's just really, really well done.
It's very difficult to integrate and balance character development, overall plot (especially mystery), crime procedural and romance side plot. Most shows wont even try to tackle that, and many shows fall at this hurdle (Joss Whedon's "Dollhouse" might be a paradigmatic example).
Good job, writer and team!
Oh My Ghostess
In terms of commitment from the female lead actress, this reminds me of "Marriage not Dating". TVN once in a while doesn't shy away from very edgy characters who are completely at the mercy of their actors (or, more often: actresses). Park Bo-young is just so great that I cannot bring myself to hate the character accordingly.
High Society
It's really unfortunate. Conceptionally, this could be really great, but because of the screwed up setup and character introduction and major flaws in the story-telling, it's just not working.
Mask
I can finally drop it after episode 15. Before, it's been so bad it was funny, but now it lost even its unintentional humour and is just plain bad.
Beautiful Bride
Oh well ...
I love the flashback approach here.
But the main plot is starting to irritate me. A female lead character who is kidnapped 4 times within 15 minutes of the show is a turn-off for me. MacGuffin much?
Not much actually. I enjoyed "High Society"'s episodes 11 and 12 much more than previous episodes, for example. It's just too little too late for most people, I'd assume.
And "Ghostess" and "Hello Monster" are very enjoyable.
There are some shows I'd like to rewatch eventually, but it's too early for them: I hear your voice, Misaeng, It's okay it's love, Marriage not Dating. Maybe some little older shows like Pasta or Arang.
I'd really like to rewatch "Can We Get Married" after the unfortunate run of "High Society" (and maybe one of the better Hong Sister shows, to get rid of the aftertaste that those 4 episodes of "W&C" left).
Ohh I'd love to do a CWGM rewatch on the OT once High Society is over.
So would you say the mystery/thriller aspect of I Remember You is actually well written? Mysteries (esp. if they're fairly clued) are my kryptonite, but I've been burned by kdramas that just use a non-sensical mystery as a plot-filler *cough SecretHotel cough*.
I can safely say that I Remember You thankfully goes nowhere close to My Secret Hotel. The mystery is good and hangs well with each episode's new crime or event contributing more to our understanding of the mystery and the people involved in it. Smart and coherent writing.
In Secret Hotel, the show fell apart into separate sub-plots with almost no interaction (and separate genres too).
"Remember" does the opposite so far. The romance subplot is simply a by-product of the main plot (and because of the lack of focus, it works rather well), there are no inconsequential and stupid plot twists.
While thinking about "High Society" and "Oh My Ghostess":
I'm pretty hostile towards idol actors, and "High Society" is a very good example for that: Uee is one main reason why the show has no chance of being good at all, even if the writer didn't screw up.
On "Oh My Ghostess", there's Park Jung-a, who's basically "idol actress done right": She knows what she can and can't do, and she acts accordingly. Of course, it's much easier in a supporting role.
UEE is also the main reason why I don't go near that drama. Tried watching her in Golden Rainbows and Hogu's Love. Dropped both dramas before midway because I was quite bothered with her lack of facial expressions. Esp in Hogu she seems tired/uninterested all the time and has limited expressions.. Sorry UEE fans.
If MGY was to pick HS, I surely would watch it, at least she can act and knows how to make proper facial expressions.
Alas, she didn't and I have enough people complaining about HS storyline, characters, the leads, and why the 2nd leads should be the main couple. A pass for me.
I used to give dramas that might have 1 or 2 idols a chance but honestly if I could, I want those few hours back! That was the end of it and that includes any idol dramas.
Oh my god you mention Moon Geun Young! The reminder that she would have played Yoon Ha is just... The drama could have been so much better if MGY signed in. I do enjoy the show to certain extent but the limitation of UEE's acting is hampering the show in the recent episodes.
Both girls in High Society are not impressive to me. I do not like boys in the drama either. SJ is not doing great in this and though people tend to praise the second male lead, I am more impressed with his hair than his acting skill.
I did not know why Uee bothers me,,, now I realized that her iris( eyes) hardly tough the bottom eye lids and often her iris end tad above her bottom eye lids. This somehow makes her look a bit wicked. I am not saying that all people whose iris do not touch their eye lids look wicked,,, but in her case, this makes her a bit wicked to me. I was afraid of mentioning this for fear that people take my opinion offensive but now I said it ( her eyes really bothered me for a long time.)
@atz, lol!
You may be right about the iris and the eyelids ( now, this thing stuck in my head and next week I'll be watching UEE's eyes!) but this is the country where double eyelid cosmetic surgery is served before breakfast. Some of the actors are not probably able to blink in full length; most of them look surprised and smiling constantly because of aesthetic procedures,no doubt. Let alone all those expressionless faces...while acting, go figure!
And those under-eye puffness( I know there is a word for this) that every idol got. When I noticed it for the first time, I said to myself,' do all Asian people have this?' Am I the only one who does not have one though I am Asian?( I hardly see any Asian in where I live) Then I read that they insert hyaluronic acid(?) right below eyes to make their eyes look more attractive.
I am afraid that they have a hard time to move their eyes.lol
@atz, I think hyaluronic fillers are being used on areas with the (first) most noticeable wrinkles ( around the mouth and the eyes). Hyaluronic is not exactly an acid per se, that's just its chemical name and it's less harmful than botox which really is an allantoin, hence a muscular toxin.
Yeahhh I am disappointed too, I really liked Uee's character but she is just not suitable for the role, the character needs an actress who can express every emotions, the character should portray different emotions while dealing with different persons, Uee even does not express normal four emotions like sorrow, happiness, anger, love etc. She looks weird when she cries, she looks weird when she smiles. Sorry Uee fans Sorry
High Society is working for me. Sure, it could be better. And there are some major issues with where the writer places the focus (for plot and characters) but this drama is really touching me. Which is really all I ask.
It is touching, but ... for me, many of the characters didn't have the kind of introduction they needed to make them relatable enough.
One major issue is both a strength and a weakness: the "sociological" approach. Usually, melodramas use a psychological-simplex character design process.
In "Innocent Man", the male lead is defined by one personal issue. The only kind of development he gets comes from the romance plot. This works well, is easy to grasp and is almost riskless.
In "High Society", Joon-ki is a sociologically defined character. There is not one heart-wrenching flashback that tells you everything you need to know about the character. It's much more demanding for the audience -- especially when there is not enough material in the early episodes.
Yes, this drama definitely makes the viewer fill in the "well, you know how that was" background. And it definitely started in the wrong place. I think more emotive actors would bring more feels to the drama, but that said...all that upfront "Rich vs Poor" and "rich folksdon't have true blessings such as family love-trust" heavy-handednesss is still touching me.
Interesting parallels between Innocent Man and High Society. Looking at recent past, KRW in Punch was a similar character, a person who wanted to climb to the top by hook or crook. But there were things that made me root for him, even though he was in the wrong. In High Society, even though intellectually I get SJ's character, I have no affinity to him or to his relationship with UEE.
So I guess a good concept with a bad writer is worse than a bad concept with a good writer.
Spoilers galore ahead:
MASK: *still in dreamland because of that KISS* Took our couple long enough for a second kiss, but well done MW and JS.. Well done! Can I say thank you for our ineffectual villains that still nowhere near their goal but actually make our OTP a little bit closer everytime SH did something bad to MW/JS? Their divorce scene in the courthouse was so funny, they're so upset with each other, but during 1 on 1 counseling both praised each other... LOL. This drama only has 4 eps left but there are so many questions left unanswered.. Hope the writer-nim can tie up the plot holes that as big as blackhole and give us satisfying ending.. With MW and JS head to their honeymoon/holiday with kids for example.
OH MY GHOST: So funny, so cute, it has everything a romcom should has... Park Bo Young and Jo Jung Suk create a cute couple.. PBY really shows she's a good actress here.. Embodied 2 characters with clear differences in personality and even copy Kim Seul Gi's talking style.. So great! Love this drama so far..
SWWTN: Slowly, with plot moves at a snail pace, KSY only ever care about that Diary and the female leads nowhere near interesting enough for me, the drama slowly enter the territory when I just don't care about the plot. I watch this for the vampires! Gwi and Sung Yeol are so sexy.. hope the drama will show us their Big Showdown/Fight.
Because of Mask, I become Soo Ae's fan.. though I'm still curious about her past scandals/rumors.. But she's a great actress.. Mask leads me to watch her other dramas/movies. So far I've watched Sword With No Name (great) and Sunny (good)..
Still waiting for Mask to finish before watching her other dramas fully. I'm interested in Thousand Days Promise, 9 Ends 2 Outs and Yawang. Curious with Athena, but DB ratings for that drama isn't great. So I would just try what I can watch first.
The counseling sessions in Mask were funny. You cannot take that show too seriously, but it is fun to watch, with the over-played cliches that seem deliberately overdone.
I loved the counselling session... even watching it raw, I was laughing out loud at their expressions and a few phrases that I caught. So much love in the air of the divorce court!!! LOL!
I agree. I can't take Mask too seriously - what's up with hunting stuff? Must be some huge PPL deal there. I just watch for JJH/MinWoo (and Soo Ae) scene.
I never take this show too seriously.. I just enjoy the ride with MW-JS and Mr. and Mrs.Min.. hahaha
Mask is like melo-not melo, because MW-JS seems like a romcom couple transported to melo.. hahaa
mask Min woo' s character puzzles me. Obviously he and the women he loves are in mortal danger, he is told told that he lives with the doppelganger of his wife, and instead of finding out what the hell is happening, who killed so eun ha and put ji sook in her place, why daddy suddenly wants to make him the inheritor and why he is now prone to deadly accidents, he or prefers to stay ignorant or he just goes around asking 'wife, tell me what's happening? ' 'sis, do you know something, care to tell me? ' bro-in-law, are you behind all this?' Like a big baby. if he keeps on like this, his relationship with his wife will be of mother-son type. is he really gonna play I-am-too-good-for-this-world to be protected by mom (and big sis)? It's Goong all over again 'bad people are trying to hurt the clueless, sensitive prince, while all he wants is play with the princess and his teddy bear'.
It's painful to watch...
I have seen that "total lack of curiosity" syndrome in MANY k-dramas - I guess it is because if anyone actually starts asking questions, they would have to cut out about half the episodes. But I have to admit that in Mask it is taken to an extreme - like he would rather live in his bubble than actually know what is going on.
+1 I feel that even if those parts had been written in, they might later have been edited out or not even included in the show. Usually I pretend that it's quite normal for people to not to ask too much in dramas just to get to the next plot point and not belabor the previous ones.
The question that I was surprised did not get investigated by Dad Choi is, if MY killed EH, then who the heck is MW married to. He is only concerned that the video of MY does not get released and is prepared to accept the current EH as the original, is the only way I can figure it out.
What was a 'remake' of Goong for me was that public kiss. It had the Goong vibe where people passing by looked at them too, although in Goong it was in the midst of a crowd.
His passivity has made him pretty boring for me for several weeks. He needs a little edge. Still, his brother-in-law is in worse shape. He needs a brain.
Gosh he was sooooooooooooo whiny! In Beautiful Bride, Do Hyung got weepy too and I said to myself, "He better not go all weak on me now. Stay in bed and cry for a few sec but get back on y our feet. But in Mask, it was like, "Seriously Min Woo! What a wuss you are!"
I am crazy about I Remember You, can't wait for monday. The story is well written, keep me wondering what will be happen next. I basically love this genre of drama, and I think the police here works better than other drama (err, if you see girl who see smells and you're all surrounded, I think you know what I mean). But it's sad knowing that Min is a bad guy, and I just stop imagining what could be happened to Min and Hyun regarding that fact. I feel bad for Hyun though.
And because of this drama (Seo In gook actually), I end up rewatching Master's Sun and Answer Me 1997. He looks better haha.
Also watching Reply 1997 because of SIG (two ep a week is NOT enough). It´s funny and great and all the other superlatives, but sadly most of the meta is wasted on me (though it has been fun to read about 90´s kpop). Still, aching for Joon-hee and Yoon-jae respectively, heh.
Just started watching Misaeng and as an intern myself (and guess what, I am also assigned to the trade division), I could totally relate to this drama. Great actors, great direction and many values to learn.
Currently also enjoying Mask , Oh My Ghostess and The Return of Superman .
Super in love with Seojunnie!! Why is he getting cuter and cuter each episode? He's got some personality! I have not stopped hoping that Dramabeans would have the show recapped.
Misaeng is a wonderful drama! I just finished it recently and I don't regret the marathon I did hihi
Just started Return of the Superman this week, the twins are really cute but currently bias-ing over Daehan, Minguk and Manse hihi the kids are just too adorable!!!
I persuaded my husband to watch Misaeng, and he's half-way through...which of course means I was running right alongside him, like his personal handler..haha. :) Loved it then, love it still...love it MORE now.
Drama moment this week:
I went to a family reunion in Colorado this past week. On the SkyBus back to the airport, I sat next to an asian woman who I recognized immediately as being Korean because of her clothing. LOL. Anyway, we got to talking about Korea and dramas and K-POP. She prefers to live in Colorado (who wouldn't?) and told me a lot about Seoul and her in-laws. She was surprised that I liked K-dramas, didn't see to believe me, so I pulled up my Instagram account and showed her all the actors and actresses I follow. She started gushing about all the cute boys (we are both Ahjummas) and then got super opinionated about the girl bands being too scantily dressed. Ha. Made the ride to the airport go by fast.
Watched: High Society--I am still obsessed with this drama. If there were more episodes left, I could imagine a couple switch, but with only four, that doesn't seem feasible. I loved all the puppy eyes in the last episode. I would think at least one person would try to show up their partner--but no--they all want to show how much the other has hurt them. Funny. I cheered when Joon-Ki intervened with the wrist grab. It's about time K-Drama men learned to use their words. I do like how feminist this show is (even a UEE shower scene), even if it lacks finesse.
I Remember You--Continuing to watch despite the evil.
Mask--Okay, what was with that hunting trip? Who separates alone from the hunting party? Why weren't they wearing orange? What were they hunting? With those rifles, I assumed deer. Is it deer season in Korea? I did love how the costumes made it look like an asian version of a Jane Austin scene. Otherwise, it made no sense except as a means for attempted murder.
My Love Eun-dong--Spoiler--I KNEW he was going to kill himself. So selfish. That poor little boy. That's all I can say. Glad this week is the last. It was an okay show, but 95% angst. Egad.
Word from Warm Heart--More angst. Still wondering if the couples will be able to work it out.
The hunting trip did not make much sense at all, and we never did find out what they were supposedly hunting. With shotguns, not rifles. And I seriously doubt that any of them would know what to do with an animal if they actually did manage to shoot one.
LOL! Yup, except for (most of) the OTP relationship arc, very little else makes sense in this show when one really thinks about it. I can only think that for some reason they just needed Seok Hoon to wield the shotgun and shoot Min Woo while Ji Sook dramatically throws herself at Min Woo to save him, even before she hears the shot ring out!!! LOLOL! Melo at it's funniest. :D
The most probable explanation would be a new sponsor. Some Korean gun company? Did anyone tell the brand? (Though it was much better than lipsticks and purses and dresses, I wish the gun seller had come sooner).
"Asian version if Jane Austin" ??? LOL !!! Btw anyone understand the logic of killing Min Woo if his wife is going to inherit??? Man she is not Eun Ha she is Ji Sook , who is already Min Seok's grip then why he wants her to have it all, why is he so sure that he can take it from her??? Anyone please explain
I wish I could explain.... that's been the puzzle among several puzzles. Maybe Seok Hoon is still delusional. He thinks no matter what, as long as the money goes to Ji Sook, he will be able to manipulate her (using her family again?) into giving him the assets.
I loved how she was giving her away as fast and as much as possible to try to upset his apple cart, and how she kept challenging him to put the money where his mouth was and to make a better world for the less fortunate.
Hello Beanies~ Had a busy weekend last week hence I had to miss the open thread but I'm back, yay
The Time I Loved You - What a prick Cha Seo Hoo is, right? I'm so irritated at his entitled, let-me-talk-only-about-what-I-want attitude. You left her at the altar and unless you were on your deathbed, there's no acceptable reason why you can go claim you didn't leave your bride. So Eun is veering towards inappropriate territory with her "naive" meddling in Hana's affairs but so far, her single-mindedness of pursuing Won is still tolerable. Choi Won, my dear, have you finally made up your mind in taking risks with your relationship with Hana more than the micromanagement strictly as a guy friend? Hmmm, we'll see where this resolve takes you both.
What happened with Mi Hyang unni and Mir, though? I hope this isn't some kind of metaphor for the writers change again but yeah, I'm really curious since she's the fanclub president, if I'm not mistaken.
Still have to catch up on Hwajung and Hidden Identity
Mask - Jisook sure knows how to smartly utilize her Seo Eun Ha powers, even though for the life of me, I cannnot figure out what's so wrong with just telling it's all Sukhoon's doing in the first place. Writernim, there's a bigger plan at play here, yes? I really thought she would just be heroically saving Minwoo from the lights and the incident in the hunting grounds but the reversal in the first was welcome. And Minwoo, you dorky chaebol heir, I fully support you not letting her go the noble idiot route and divorce. Instead, face the problems as husband and wife. And make us swoon with those quite public show of love. Thanks.
Oh My Ghostess - I was lucky to catch the stream earlier and it's so good to have both Seul Gi and Bo Young acting on the same screen. I do want this not just to be solely about Shinae, at the cost of shelving Bongsun's side of the story and the show's on the same page. Jo Jungseok must continue with the infinitely adorable scenes with the corgi, I'm melting from all the cute. Mr. Police gets more sinister with each episode though, no wonder I can't get into him, despite his sunny outside persona.
Today's drama news is literally Oh My God. Dammit, that's smooth, KBS~ (Please don't ruin the pairing, I still cherish the daydreams I have because of their billboard in EDSA.) Also, if they succeed getting Sungjae on Murim School, I expect it would be much harder to say, "No," unrealistic promises aside.
I'm watching My Love, Eundong and Hidden Identity concurrently now.
Hidden Identity has a few plot flaws (I posted one that made me double take on the last recap) but overall, I'm enjoying the chase and of course, Nam Inho both intrigues and chills me at the same time. ;w;
As for My Love Eundong, I'm an unapologetic apologist for Jaeho and to be fair, he needs help, not people dogpiling him all over for attempting suicide. The biggest victim is still the son, that's caught in this entire fiasco. It's ending soon, so I'm just...hoping things don't go the way I heard it was going ;;;
No worry on MLED. (so-called) well-made melo My love Eundong is finished! Yay for happy ending after 1 year jump. Eveybody is happy (but I hoped Eundong's hubby and EunHo's sister to become an couple). I loved movie-like cinematography, in addition to innocent first love stroy.
Joo JinMo when filming the last scene said he felt sad, but he did his best to the end. He felt that this was the first time he received so much love etc. I am glad the show was well received.
Hello everyone! Eid Mubarak to everyone who is celebrating!
Princess Jellyfish - How did I just know about this now?? I loved it! I have read the Kuragehime(?) manga before, and I liked it enough. So when I saw the movie was out, I watched it straightaway. The romance was a bit short and inconclusive, but the movie makes up for it in heart and humor. It was a really fun watch!
When I See You Again - This drama is seriously full of misunderstandings, it does get on the nerves at times. But, one smile from Jasper Liu and all is forgiven! His dimples! Yum!! And I have never seen Mandy Wei in any dramas before but she is not bad at all. Especially when she gets angry, its like watching fireworks, very pretty and very hot. I finally know what it truly means when a girl is pretty when she is angry. I fell in love with her a little in Episode 5 (i think..) after she blew up. Haha..
Korean dramas I'm watching:
I remember you (Love the plot! and SIG's smolder!)
Oh My Ghostess (Nervous about next episode when the ghost is out of the body. What if I don't feel the fun chemistry between them anymore?)
The Time We Were Not In Love (Getting bored. Don't like second lead.)
Is anyone watching Late Night Restaurant? (Y'know, the one with Kim Seung Woo as a chef who makes anything you want but is only open from 12am-7am) Just watched the first 2 episodes the other day and was pleasantly surprised! I know nothing about the original so it was very refreshing and heartwarming. Kind of sad each episode is only 30 minutes but I guess they're like mini stories so any longer would be draggy.
Yes, one of the better shows. Apparently the licensing got screwed up - Viki was subbing it, but now it seems like DramaFever has the exclusive, and it is a few days behind on EP3 and 4.
@Jinny
I watched the first 2 episodes. It's good that it's short and to the point and that every episode has its own complete "story" (another commenter called it a slice of life and that is quite accurate too) and stands on its own. We can watch if we like and miss a week or two and it will not matter.
I was commenting elsewhere about it... I felt it had different feel to it and they way many scenes were shot, the props, the background that felt like a backdrop... gave me the illusion that I was watching a live stage play rather than a drama. And at the end it is as if the actors come back on stage to take a bow… well there was no bowing to the audience, but it had that feel with the front view of the doorway as they left the restaurant.
I like that it has a different human interest story each week. There's pathos, real people, and maybe a comment about society.
Random Thoughts about this show:
At the diner ad hoc strangers gather, observations, impressions and judgements are made, but the people who are the most interesting (those in dark glasses) may not fit the original impression that they gave.
Sharing a meal around the same counter, sort of breaking bread together, face-to-face and sharing in the largesse of the owner who has a unique way of charging for his meals seems to encourage the people there to relate with more generosity and consideration for each other than they might at other restaurants.
Gifts/opportunities can be given indirectly and without fanfare in the diner/through the chef: who acts as a link and channel of hope?
The next episodes seem to be postponed... so I'm waiting to see what we get next. :)
Oh my Ghostess: Right now , this I the only show I really don't want to miss a single episode :) like both the leads.
I remember you: I have some questions unanswered but that is the fun of the show. All the actors are soooo good , I am happy that SIG and JNR don't have to carry the whole show solely specially the Min is really has a pull. Too bad ratings are not great :( hope they will catch the bus and speed up :). Fighting!!!!
SWWTS: Well , I am watching it, the show has done great work with the casting, that's why they may be able to save the show. BGM is just awful, it destroys the whole environment and directing is not great either. I am a fan of KSE and a growing fan of LSH . Acting is really great in the show.
Mask: Watching for Yeon Jung Hyun, that's it, he made me a fan
High Society: May drop it for Uee but I have grown an attachment with it, so watch it very lazily.
I have free time now, so I read a dramabeans recap of "Flower For My Life" of Cha Tae Hyun , and I could not stop and finished the whole series in one read. The drama was really good , obviously JB's writing skills are commendable, if I get a chance I would watch it
I am in deep love with Mask nowadays, it reminds me how much I love dramas which the main leads are married couple. Anyone can suggest me drama like that?
Something like One Warm Word and Mask. I plan to watch Thousand Days Promise after this because of Soo Ae. Looking forward for the suggestion. :)
It is true that there are not many dramas dealing with married couple unless it is weekend/daily drama. I enjoyed -queen of housewives, queen of reversals, unexpected you, Saving mrs.GoBongSil, Second Proposal, etc.
Well, plot of the ones I mentioned is more like story of a housewife (sometimes with lousy husband). I also enjoyed-
wife's credential
Here Comes Ajumma
Tropical Nights in December
Working Mom
Heaven's garden
My daughter SeoYoung
Wedding
Wow, thank you for the suggestion! It is a lot and I'm not watching it yet. I heard My daughter SeoYoung was good, will make it on the top of the list. Some of the titles I never heard them before, are they daily drama? or movie?
Anyway, I'll put them all in my list. Gomawo, chinggu!
We can be friends chingu! I love love dramas with the married couple as the main leads... Because it's so much fun, I have no worries if they have too much skinship/sexy times (rather, I may pray for it.. haha)
Here's my few suggestions:
For sageuk:
Empress Ki
Jang Ok Jung
Dong Yi
(basically any sageuk with King and Queen as the main leads)
For modern dramas:
Heard It Through Grapevine
Full House
Goong
Wonderful Life
High five, chinggu! Ah.. I love that kind of sageuk too! Like The Three Musketeer. I have yet to watch Empress Ki, it seems like the ending was sad. Jang Ok Jung! I still have a few episode to finish it :) I plan to watch Dong Yi too, but looking at the number of episodes..omo..
Full House? They are married in that? Need to watch it again. I kind of forget the stoyline. I've watch Goong, love it too. Is Wonderful Life the one with Eugene? It's been a long time since I watched that. Thank you for the suggestion, chinggu!
If you fancy a more regular kdrama-with-married-leads, try Goong - Joo Ji-hoon is also the leading man of that one!
And Heard It Through the Grapevine has two sets of married couples as leads (a young married couple, and the husband's parents), but it's really not like other kdramas at all. It is a GREAT drama though.
I've watched them both. Heard it Though the grapevine was really good! I like it too! Do you know any drama with marriage contract plot? and fall in love for real towards the end? I like that kind of drama too.
A bluff couple contract of sorts and then fall in love for real - "Lie to Me" had it. It was a very nice romance although the 2nd leads were just a waste of time. The OTP itself was great... lots of nice moments.
- Marry Me Mary/Mary Stayed Out All Night - did have some sort of agreement but not necessarily written. 2 guys and 1 girl and 1 more female to make a quadrangle.
Faithfully watching MBB. I'm a tad nervous it might lose its grip. I'll be forgiving for Do-hyung's sake, for now.
I know I'm late, but I just discovered Mr. Robot, am all caught up, and in love. Any fans of the show here? Elliot is really endearing for an invasive neurotic junkie. That, or k-dramas' Oppa!~conditioning is working...
I am hoping that the second half takes the story up as issues (read:idjet baddies) get rsolved UDT Marine style. No more downward spiraling. Lovers, get it together, just talk face to face for 15 minutes and you can practically get past all misunderstandings and move forward. I hardly care about the police love line tho- tres meh.
I agree! Less running around beating petty thugs, more answers, and go for the jugular! I hope Joo Young has a better excuse than Noble Idiocy! And allso what Jin-sook's stake in all this is.
I can't say I CARE about the police love line, but because I like the actor playing the traitor, and of course Lee Si young, I'm taking their love line as a necessary boredom.
The characters don't feel as nuanced as the ones in Heartless City. I hope we get a little more of that.
I'm fascinated by My Beautiful Bride.
So exciting and thrilling to watch compared to some of the ho-hum dramas of the summer.
I was surprised by Kim Mu Yeol. Doing and excellent job especially the martial arts scenes.
Didn't recognized him, but I saw him in Eun Gyo, War of Arrows, and the Scam movies too.
Heard he's a musical actor too.
He does an outstanding job.. Someone to watch out for!
I can't believe that I prioritizedWarm and Cozy over Mask. Now I'm marathoning it! I pause once in a while to look at the recap and too bad there's no one to discuss about it. I love the twisted way of how they are falling in love, just like in Secret.
OMG is so much fun! PBY is awesome. I'm tempted to watch it raw right now.
The Scholar. This is my first sageuk after several months of shying away from this genre. I don't know why vampire stories doesn't appeal to me anymore and that's coming from someone who watches and read novels about vampire. Still I'm all for LJK who is always compelling on his acting. And Gwi.. I mean LHS I think is a real vampire! hahaha! I want to see the rest of the vampire from Vampirutus to cameo. hehe
Considering others talking about I Remember You makes me want to consider that drama too! But I'm planning to see old Soo Ae dramas... so..
So actually I don't know if I'll have time because of a new job which will let me watch a few dramas. But Joo-won's drama is coming up too...
It's starting to drag for The Time We Were Not In Love... I'm not liking LJW's hair, good thing that HJW stopped raking her hair with her hand. I love HJW outfits but I can't understand why she is always carrying 2 bags/purse, unless its a trend now.
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July 17, 2015 at 6:14 AM
Happy OT and Happy Eid Mubarak or Aidil Fitri to all who celebrate!
It's been a great week for dramas with so much to think about and enjoy!
Mask - This is a 20 episode show that seems at first to have stopped suddenly at ep 16... or probably to have been planned to stop at 16, but yay... it is not ended yet and there's so much good stuff in store! (Plus more plot holes and ineffectual evil too I guess LOL)! I know we have fears that if a show that should have ended at 12-16 episodes is going for more is just stretching it too thin, however there's so much to resolve in this story that I suppose 4 more episodes with lots more skinship and sweet kisses (to make up for it's earlier dearth of the same) are quite in order. :D
I Remember You/Hello Monster - Soooo gooood!!! If I not for Mask which is compelling fun, this show would have been the number 1 for me in terms of good writing and execution. Everything still coming together and slowly making sense and we viewers are allowed to see and understand and figure things out along with our protagonists. That's the way a crime/thriller/mystery should be written. Enough reveal and enough kept hidden to tantalize us and keep us coming back. The development of the characters is also great. So many interesting actors (who look good too) to rivet us by good acting and well timed humour. A tight plot with no fillers. An uncontrived, unfolding of a romance, at first reluctantly between people who could be soulmates, very sweetly and naturally done - and they did not even have to begin as childhood first loves! What a relief!!! What a joy of a show!
Oh My Ghost(ess) - Fun and pathos!!! We are so thrilled to have our 2 girls separated from each other now so that we can see the development of both, separately and together. These 2 girls are a different kind of and in the literal sense soulmates too (like our couple in Hello Monster) who are meant to be together, in order to change for the better, to make discoveries together and to resolve the big questions including how one person died and why she's still around. And we look forward to another sweet, reluctant romance which is in the works amidst the confusion over personality shifts, which is going to be a hoot!
The Time I Loved You/The Time We Were Not In Love - Although well acted and character driven, it drags because characters have not given us enough to chew on to get us increasingly invested. I feel I do not know not much more about our characters, although we are already 6 episodes in. Unfortunately although I began with liking Won unconditionally, I now have some conditions before I'm totally on board about how he 'loves' Ha Na. It has a feel of being not quite stifling but not quite healthy and even has something obsessive about it. Ha Na cannot 'grow' much or make considered decisions with so much protecting give her and with crucial information kept from her. I feel a good long...
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growingbeautifully
July 17, 2015 at 6:15 AM
My Love Eun Dong - Hmmm, I expected more protest and fight from the unlawfully 'lawful' husband. I suppose the next few episodes will be ones where Eun Dong is wracked with guilt over his pain and over her son's attachment to him. So now we need a slow resolution to how the Hyun Soo-Eun Dong family is going to be able to be united... and have yet to see the fallout ... don't we have a recalcitrant father or a slighted female 2nd lead out to get revenge still?
High Society - I'm watching this in bits... meaning I watch some parts but not all or all episodes... just enough to know what's going on and to keep up with the recaps. What came to mind after the last episode is that in the chess game of life, with the 'rules' of society in play, it could be better for people (Joon Ki? Yoon Ha?) to return to their 'places' and start again, but not necessarily from the bottom (as we see in Ep 12). It does not mean they cannot get out of their squares, but there are some rules that guide the game. If there is to be a checkmate between king and queen, it is the one of the opposing color that will deal the death blow. But because we are dealing with people and not just chess pieces, how each piece re-interprets the rules to make a winning move (as evidenced by how Ji Yi practically won Chang Soo's mother over) but not at the expense of the others, will be the game of ultimate triumph. I'm hoping that our 4 leads will get there.
My Beautiful Bride - So powerful, so good and so full of feels... the suspenseful, sad kind. This is another show that I'll take in small bits, cos I'm a coward when it comes to watching people suffering pain (physical, emotional, spiritual). Fantastic nuanced characters who make me feel along with them and not just 1 but 2 or even 3 strong females who are not mere window dressing. I like that it's another story show-casing corruption in the ranks of law and order, with no apologies and instead of an angry mom, we have a kickass main protagonist who is indefatiguable in his efforts to get back his girl and bring down the 'shadows'.
Happy Watching!
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growingbeautifully
July 17, 2015 at 6:18 AM
Sorry.... this was truncated... :D
The Time I Loved You/The Time We Were Not In Love - Although well acted and character driven, it drags because characters have not given us enough to chew on to get us increasingly invested. I feel I do not know not much more about our characters, although we are already 6 episodes in. Unfortunately although I began with liking Won unconditionally, I now have some conditions before I'm totally on board about how he 'loves' Ha Na. It has a feel of being not quite stifling but not quite healthy and even has something obsessive about it. Ha Na cannot 'grow' much or make considered decisions with so much protecting give her and with crucial information kept from her. I feel a good long separation between those two main characters will do them a world of good. It will let Ha Na really find her own feet and be even more confident (than she is now which is not bad, considering). Where's the 2-year hiatus from a relationship when we need it? :D
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owl
July 17, 2015 at 8:40 AM
MBB - Do Hyung Marine UDT - fighting!
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Jyc
July 17, 2015 at 6:42 AM
Yay for I Remember You! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Julia the Berkshire Beanie
July 17, 2015 at 7:10 AM
Oh My Ghostess I had just about forgotten the original girl, and now she is back. Emotionally, I am nervous.
I have discounted the ghost's one-sided love for the policeman. Rule number one in having a one-sided crush ... know if the person is available. Married is off limits in my book.
I rather like the ghost and the restaurant owner pairing. It will be difficult after the snap crackle chemistry of a kiss and the cutesy of her pursuing him to go back to the too-shy girl.
I have enough faith in the show that it will drag me back there so that I can accept the pairing. But ... I would be ok if the show somehow let ghost get a real body permanently and paired with restaurant owner.
The whole murder mystery and wheels/policeman marriage bore me. I just want cute, funny, cute and Ghostess has delivered.
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Islander north
July 17, 2015 at 10:14 AM
I am getting the feel that Ofc Choi may have been directly involved in the ghost's drowning.
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plumwine
July 17, 2015 at 10:49 AM
Dang! I was hoping that I was the only one who thought that. I guess my imagination isn't so imaginary.
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2 redfox
July 17, 2015 at 6:22 AM
Hello! I am at work, so no long speech, we are having Tallinn Maritime Days till Sunday. I would like to remind everyone, that today is also a memorial day for those (dutch, malaysian, british, australian, etc.) who were killed a year ago in MH17. You can fold paper Airplanes with their names and take them to your local Russian Embassy. Search #paperboeing for more information.
As for dramas, I am yearning for some black comedy, but that genre seems to be out of focus in Korea. Some juicy, tickling black comedy. What would be a good plot for it & who could star there? And what juicy title could it have?
Meantime, Scholar & Gwi are kickin`. More Gwi + Sung Yeol scenes would be good.Their chemistry is better than they have with any of the girls. Lee Soo Hyuk was born to play Gwi. He is so deliciously theatric, yet smooth as black silk. I want a spin-off of just Gwi´s Century of Royal Boredom or something.
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owl
July 17, 2015 at 8:11 AM
Night Scholar - beautiful androgynous vampires - delish!
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comix
July 17, 2015 at 8:17 AM
Yes Yes Yes!!! Gwi slipping around silky smooth - I'm in.
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3 Khule WY
July 17, 2015 at 6:22 AM
Hello beanies, hope everyone had a great week, mine was so so and emotionally draining dramawise
MASK, still very much in love with this drama,I was anxious waiting to see Le shit hitting the fan and it was bad in a good way,I felt horrible for min woo but I'm glad took a turn and the angst didn't last long,how sweet was the counseling session ?. As for the devil's hoobae suk hoon, death is too good for you.I hope minwoo, Ji sook and MY's wife team up and bring this nutjob down.I'm sure everyone is squealing over this weeks ending because it was goooooood?
THOUSAND DAY PROMISE , I only started this because Su Ae was on the cover,I realised halfway that the male lead was kim rae won, he looked better in Punch,I guess it's true what they say men age like fine wine.This drama drained me, I don't remember the last time I cried so much.it was so sad,I stayed in a funk for a while.
Ex GIRLFRIEND CLUB Fun and cute.
LAST SCANDAL Overall good drama, would have been in my top five if I hadn't read the recaps beforehand, that killed the thrill of not knowing but I still enjoyed it.but I made a mistake of trying to find out more about the leads,ah hours on Google and 4 suicides later,I'm still in shock and horrified. I really hope netizens can chill out on celebrities and supposed rumors and scandals. I feel sad for the children left behind.
Look what just happened this week with Kim Hyoon jung pregnancy scandal, after ruining his career it turns out it was all lies.sigh.I lack the words.
Have a great weekend beanies
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Julia the Berkshire Beanie
July 17, 2015 at 7:04 AM
kim rae won ... saw everything he did, still not enough for me.
drool ...
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windsun33
July 17, 2015 at 9:31 AM
Thousand Days Promise was one of those few dramas that actually grabbed me hard. Some dramas 3 months after I watch them, I pretty much forget what it was about, but that one has stuck with me for years.
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Khule WY
July 17, 2015 at 10:26 AM
Painkillers finally kicked in, so I can add what I wanted to say.First of all I hate pain,today's was so bad I kept throwing up, yet I haven't eaten since Thursday, ah but it's over thank God.Speaking of pain, I'm still trying to wrap my head around Choi Jin Shil suicide, and the 3 that followed after.At first I thought someone was killing them off,YOU WHO CAME FROM ANOTHER STAR style but that was before reading more about the situation .I can't help but feel horrible for her kids and her mother left behind ,I sorta understand what drove her to that point because I've been there as a child suffering from depression and constantly sick.I've grabbed a knife and tried to end it all but the thought of the pain my mum would be in after losing her first child in a fire always stopped me.Anyway,it's all horrible, I hope the families healed and are living well,as for the person who started the rumor ,I wonder how she dealt with the aftermath, the guilt she must feel should be overwhelming, if I were her I'd have left Korea and start afresh in another country praying everyday for forgiveness.
On too happier thoughts ,My sister came to visit today it being Eid ,I guess requested by my Dad,I haven't seen her in two years ,it was a short visit ,since I was in so much pain we couldn't properly catch up.Our family is weird ,generations of Muslims but the 4 of us are Christians, my Dad still doesn't know, Wish he would find out already ,so I don't have to pretend but I'll wait for him to find out on his own after I've moved countries Lol.
Back to dramas ,I'm looking forward to YONG PAL, how beautiful is the teaser,some people are too beautiful, stop it.Squeeing over OH MY GOD, So Ji sub and Shin min ah, life is good,we have been blessed beanies, dramaland is gifting us,please be good but even if you aren't I'll watch you anyway.
Oh my Ghostess, started watching this and I'm liking it.
Looking forward to continuing MY LOVE EUN DONG and starting I REMEMBER YOU. This seems like a fantastic drama year, hope it goes on till the end.
I'm now Rewatching IT'S OKAY THAT'S LOVE just because I miss them and downloading FASHION KING the movie,I've heard great things, hope it meets my expectations.
Any movie recommendations, comedy please,after A THOUSAND DAY PROMISE I'm all cried out, can't stand anymore sadness this week.
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Khule WY
July 17, 2015 at 10:38 AM
Oh and how Hot is Gwi in SCHOLAR THAT WALKS THE NIGHT, I never saw the actors appeal before but now I get it.It's tempting me to watch the drama, but I'm vampired out, my mind refuses to watch anything else with vampires probably because I over did it with Edward Cullen obsession, twilight, vampire dairies and that other one from HBO. I can't even remember it's name considering how much I loved and Obsessed I was ,It's like I'm not even the same person .
Point is Gwi very Hot with his mane of glory.
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harmonyfb
July 17, 2015 at 11:48 AM
Just enjoy the stills of Gwi looking like a Glam-rock performer. :)
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Khule WY
July 17, 2015 at 3:58 PM
Oh yes, perfect,I kept looking for a word that describes his looks and you're right he does look like a Glam rock performer. He looks he should be on stage at a concert.
Where is the like button when you need one.
redfox
July 17, 2015 at 11:20 AM
yeah, I was the same after watching Last Scandal. I almost refused to believe it
I have suffered from rumors too, but it just made me angry. someone spread a story of me beating up my professor, which was a blatant lie. When I told the professor herself after a year had passed she cried and asked why I didn´t tell her earlier. she was like: who is sick enough to think of a lie like that? but it blew out...later I found out it was my aunt who I had been living with when I did my masters´. crazy, eh?
But when I have a problem I complain loud and wide, drive all friends nuts being a public drama queen, and then I get over it the next day. the only times when I felt depressed was being kicked out of home unemployed for 4 years with nothing to eat and only rubber boots to wear. that kind of sucked. but I found a job and it is ok now.
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Khule WY
July 17, 2015 at 4:09 PM
Oh wow that's so crazy but I came to realize those closest to you give the most pain. I'm sorry you had to deal with such awful experiences.
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4 fanwho
July 17, 2015 at 6:24 AM
TGIF another hot day here in deep south! I can't grow anything, but my back yard is covered with sesame seed leaves now. That thing just grow by itself (I am not complaining). I am eating leaves wrap instead of lettuce wrap with my meat.
I think I am blessed as a drama fan so far this year - Dramas I enjoy have been keep coming (currently enjoying I remember you, Mask, My beautiful bride, My love Eundong, Oh My Ghostess the most), and many actor/actresses you usually don't get to see were/are/will be in small screen - Yeah So JiSup!
On dramas:
Good news on HwaJung: Gwanghae (Cha Seong-won) was planned to make his exit in ep 28, but now they say that it has not been decided when he will leave (because they are still writing/live-shoot, and rating is good partially due to Gwanhae character) but he will stay until ep 30 at least. Yay, I think best character in HJ is Gwanghae (I always had soft spot on this poor guy. My fav GwangHae character in dramas? That crazy adorable old man GwangHae in Tamra the island).
Orange Marmalade: I love the message this show is giving. They are telling the story of vampire, but it can be anything with social discrimination issue.
I remember you: 'There is a monster in all of us. It’s just a matter of feeding that monster.' (from last ep recap). I just love these dramas which has messages for the viewers, not just s-o-s-o plot.
Acting-wise, I am impressed with Park BoYoung from Oh my ghostess. I read she is the highest paid actress in TVN's history, but we know she deserves it.
For actor, I love Kim MuYeol/KDY from My beautiful bride. I feel his desperation and my heart ache. I need him to be happy- fast. The character that I feel sorry for next is Shi-hoo from Orange Marmalade. I am impressed with his acting, and He even looks so fitting for a vampire role (Then again, nobody can beat Lee SooHyuk).
As for my favorite character, Yi Jiyi from High society takes the cake. She is so different from a typical female character in K-dramaland. She can make anyone shut up- amazing. Next fav? MinWoo in Mask. No need to say further there.
How about you- do you have a favorite character in currently airing dramas?
Anyway happy Friday again!
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kanz
July 17, 2015 at 7:24 AM
Yes, dramaland looks kinda better place this year than last year.. I remember I keep praying if/when actors/actresses I like doing drama.. Then BAM! So many A-listers/hallyu stars and the ones who only doing movies also doing dramas this year..
For the actresses alone, this year we have Ha Ji Won, Jang Na Ra, Soo Ae, Gong Hyo Jin, Song Hye Kyo, Shin Min Ah and even Lee Young Ae will do a drama.
We have young up and coming talents too like Park Bo Young and Jung So Min headlining dramas, not too mention Kim Yoo Jung and Kim So Hyun both in high school dramas.
For the actors, there are Cha Tae Hyun, Ji Sung, Joo Ji Hoon, Hyun Bin, So Ji Sub, Kim Rae Won, Jo Jae Hyun, Lee Jun Ki, Kim Soo Hyun, and Jung Jae Young who only worked exclusively in movies before.
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Ek Ladhki Thi is Kim Eun-sooks no 1 fan
July 17, 2015 at 9:05 AM
My favourite female character in a currently airing drama is Ji-yi too, while male is Lee Soo-hyuk's Gwi. Ji-yi is a pretty awesome character and she has backbone for days, I love how she never backs down in front of Chang-soo's mother. I like Yoon-ha a lot as a character too, I think this is an unpopular opinion, I feel the urge to protect her. Her not-a-revenge against Joon-gi for breaking her heart just makes me want to wrap her in bubble wrap and keep her safe. She looks like she's going to give in to him at any moment even though her pride is hurt, so she pulls herself up by her bootstraps and acts like she doesn't care. I also adore the relationship between the girls, Yoon-ha kept apologizing to Ji-yi for hanging out with Chang-soo and she can't get why Ji-yi won't do the same for her. I really want them to work things out between them but I don't worry because if there's anything the girls excel at, it's communication.
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windsun33
July 17, 2015 at 9:37 AM
Best thing is that there seems to be a lot fewer idol leads that can barely act (with an exception or two, like High Society). Have also seen a couple of "new" actors (new to dramas, or rare appearances) instead of seeing the same old 15-20 faces in almost every drama.
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Wag-a-muffin
July 17, 2015 at 2:36 PM
I was really on the Hwajung bandwagon, but lately I can't finish episodes. Mostly because of the princess and her 2 expressions: Mildly annoyed and not as mildly annoyed. Her bracelet breaks and she spills beads on the ground and she is--mildly annoyed. Her lover has been declared missing and possibly dead and she looks--mildly annoyed. Come on, actress, emote a little. I know you're royalty so you're supposed to be above it all, but geesh. (And I love all the male leads to pieces.)
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Eimi57
July 17, 2015 at 2:54 PM
Cha Ji An from I Remember You is Love <3
Best female lead in my opinion for 2015...
And I don't have a favorite lead actor for current airing drama
Hard to beat Cha Do Hyun and personalities from KMHM lol
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growingbeautifully
July 17, 2015 at 6:55 PM
+10 for Ji An.... Love this role for Jang Na Ra. Love her character, that spunk, that no-nonsense kickass, "I can take care of myself, thank you" attitude and without boasting or snide remarks. Super cool. :D
My 2nd favorite lady cop is Lee Shi Young as Cha Yoon Mi in My Beautiful Bride... also out there doing the dirty work and the Team Leader of a bunch of guys.
As for actors... right now for the wonderful emotion and how he makes me emotional with him is Kim Moo Yul as Kim Do Hyung also in My Beautiful Bride. I don't like the darkness and grim theme but was pulled in by him and the actresses compelling performances.
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5 Eid Mubarak
July 17, 2015 at 6:40 AM
Happy eid mubarak to all muslim around the world!
May the blessing of Allah be with you, today, tomorrow and always!
Have a joyful and enjoyable eid with you, your family, and your friends! ^_^
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Ek Ladhki Thi is Kim Eun-sooks no 1 fan
July 17, 2015 at 8:58 AM
Eid Mubarak to you too. ^_^ May Allah accept it from us and you. Have a peaceful celebration with your family.
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smeebean
July 17, 2015 at 9:09 AM
Thank you! To you too..
Ah..now that ramadan is over, I can finally watch all my favorite dramas and variety shows without feeling too guilty! Yay!
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6 Jyc
July 17, 2015 at 6:41 AM
I am watching so many dramas right now but I Remember You is the BEST. I love this show. It is sexy, intelligent, interesting, and the characters are compelling. This show needs more love, rating-wise. But whatEVER. No matter the number, it's one hell of a good show. I hope it continues to be awesome 'til the end. PLS PLS PLS
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7 korfan
July 17, 2015 at 6:42 AM
Hi Everyone!
I hope you are all doing well today. ..... Expecting hot and humid weather this weekend. Absolutely not looking forward to it.
Watched this week:
Mask - Ok, so I can't stop laughing every time Mi-yeon appears in a scene with her wineglass and she's sipping her wine through A STRAW! ...... Certain details in this drama are just too funny.
I Remember You - I figured it would be kind of entertaining ...... but I didn't expect this drama to be this interesting! It's quite good with enough to keep us guessing ---- or not.
Divorce Lawyer In Love - Finally finished this. ....... I may be in the minority, but I really liked the way things ended for the main couple. It was no frills, understated, asking the right questions, and it worked.
That's it for now. ....... Take care everyone and have a great Friday!
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redfox
July 17, 2015 at 11:22 AM
I really want to watch I remember You cause everyone keeps praising but at this moment I work 15 h a day so it is hard
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korfan
July 17, 2015 at 8:00 PM
redfox -
I understand about those 15h days! ....... Hopefully you'll get a little break soon. ....... If you do, and when you get the chance, check out I Remember You and see if you like it as much as some of us do. It really is pretty good!
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redfox
July 17, 2015 at 10:34 PM
yeah, hopefully it will just be the end of summer, festival season. but since september our day will only last till 18pm, yay! we´ll be like a normal museum!
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8 graey
July 17, 2015 at 6:42 AM
*SPOILERS AHEAD*
The Genius - A moment of silence for the fallen king. T.T. I have a love-hate relationship with spoilers. But TG is special since I die a little inside after every DM. And so my jaw dropped when I checked the wiki page for Ep 3 results. T.T. I was so confused. I was like "What's this guy doin' on the other end of the spectrum". I'm still in denial. I've got faith but I'd rather go with To see is to believe rn. Lol. I still can't watch ep 3. And so. YooHyun/YeonSeung/Hyunmin/Kyungran all the way. I adore Kong and Dongmin(the CS fan in me is rooting for 'em) but they've already won and all. I know. I know. Kyungran is pretty much above average in everything but not esp good at something. A jack of all trades and a master of none, I guess? I can't see her winning. Far, maybe? But winning the crown? Err, no. But that makes me root for her more. :) I also have love-hate relationship with Kyunghoon. I think my jaw will drop if he becomes a King slayer. Hah.
Reply 1994 - I loved 1997 but I had a glimpse of the shipping war and I sure wasn't ready for that(Song Jongho was perfect and stuff but I never thought that it'd be anyone but SIG). Here's to hoping that I'd root for trash oppa. My heart can't handle another Taekwang(and another unwatched last episode. Lol)
Healer - Haha. It's never too late, right? Well, I didn't love the first 4 eps which I watched about 3 months ago. But I liked them. And it was exam week at that time. So after some time, I forgot about it. But I'm giving it another try! ;)
Halt: Masked Prosecutor, High Society, The Lover, My Love Eundong
I want to try TTILY because I like the leads and hyung. But it reminds me too much of INR 2012 without Mr. Perfect 2nd lead. So I'm sticking to recaps.
And I can finally say HAPPY WEEKEND!
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korfan
July 17, 2015 at 6:53 AM
fuzzy -
It's never too late for any drama! Especially Healer. :)
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BlackDog
July 17, 2015 at 7:01 AM
I second that! I was a late watcher of Healer, too :) Hope you'll enjoy it as many others did.
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Rachel
July 17, 2015 at 8:00 AM
Aiyeee I'm a huge Reply 1994 fangirl! I love both ships but ultimately was satisfied with the final pairing. I just love the whole cast from that show and the soundtrack so I love that show in general.
I've been finding it hard to make progress on Healer. Something in my body is rejecting anything K-drama and all its cliches (I know, the horror!). But I have a whole long list of Korean dramas to plough through and every vein in my body tells me I'm going to get through this list. Have only made it to episode 4 of Healer so far in 3 weeks, which is unusually slow for me.
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jinny
July 17, 2015 at 8:33 AM
*KINDA SPOILERS AHEAD*
Ahhh The Genius killed me (emotionally) as well...I did the same thing and checked the wiki page but I was actually super eager to watch the ep and see how this could possibly happen - granted the eliminated person wasn't my fav but he always made the games interesting. The DM was actually very very well-played by the winner (especially the part at the end omg..), which makes me think that he's good individually but lacks common sense/social skills which is why the MM are always crazy because of him. Watch the episode soon!!! It's worth it.
Side note: super happy that there is someone to talk to the genius about, the soompi thread is pretty much dead and I had to go to reddit for other viewers' thoughts haha. :)
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Khule WY
July 17, 2015 at 10:44 AM
Healer, I wasn't into it the first four episodes too but are you in for a great ride,have fun.
I also stopped MASKED PROSECUTOR, it was just so, nothing,how terrible for the actors.
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Miche
July 17, 2015 at 11:53 AM
Yeah, Healer is a great ride. Truly enjoyed it. Never seen or heard of Ji Chang Wook (I know, I must have been in a cave), and such a great actor that made me a fan!
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9 Selena
July 17, 2015 at 6:45 AM
HAPPY IED MUBARAK for those who celebrate ?
MASK: Thanks god finally JS and MH resolve their problems and It would be interesting if MY and SH fight against each other and let JS and MH do more skinship and kisses LOL...Can't wait till another wednesday ?
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10 Julia the Berkshire Beanie
July 17, 2015 at 6:48 AM
Watching:
Oh My Ghostess - cute
EXO Next Door - not enough of a fan girl to go swishy over this
My Beautiful Bride - if you don't want to be found, I'm just done with you.
Looking for a light-hearted romance that finished this year. Suggestions? I need a romance marathon.
Hanja this week: 勺 spoon. Spoon and chopsticks is called 수저 sujeo.
Went to a 2 day retreat at the Cambridge Zen Center. Yong Maeng Jong Jin means "to leap like a tiger while sitting," a Korean term traditionally used to describe intensive Zen meditation. Got to do 108 bows, chanting, sitting meditation, walking meditation, ritual eating together, dharma talk, and koan interviews. Very cool! Learned a chopgi is a wooden clapper. (spelling?) Actually liked being hit with a big stick to relieve the muscles from long sitting.
I learned how to tie the Korean breast bow on my monk robe.
Still in my "roadtrip mode". Sketched at a lake. Bought lunch from a farmstand. Tried a new backroad and found a river view park. Practiced my hanguel and hanja handwriting. Wrote thank you notes by hand. Took photos of morning dew at sunrise. Reading "Breakfast with Buddha". Working on my Korean traditional tile roof house model.
One man at the retreat told me I am on a spiritual journey. He suggested I should see Blue Cliff Monestary, Chuang Yen monestary, and Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Tibetan Buddhist Monastery in New York.
My very christian aunt and uncle are worried I am becoming a Moonie. I laughed when they said that. Nope.
I really only like the bowing and chanting, and sort of hate the sitting meditation. Still, it did fulfill my yearning for a temple stay in Korea, at least for now. :)
Meanwhile, I am forgetting all the Korean I learned. I really do need to return to a regular practice of study. I hate that I studied Korean for a year but can't speak at all. Words get stuck in my throat. I go blank. In the real world, I can't understand native Korean speakers.
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Julia the Berkshire Beanie
July 17, 2015 at 7:18 AM
I spend 2 days in silent retreat.
I am thinking deeply about not speaking unless what you say directly helps the other person.
Then I come to DB, and word explosion. Hope my words/stories help. Apologies to those who like short posts.
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Khule WY
July 17, 2015 at 10:49 AM
Lol at the Moonie, saw a documentary on them last year,Intresting. Your trip sounds exciting, hope you learn Korean, I gave up after the alphabets, I get headaches looking at the letters.
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Beanfan
July 17, 2015 at 3:54 PM
What an interesting 2 days! I've always had a temple retreat on my bucket list, and am always happy to hear when others do it. : )
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Beanfan
July 17, 2015 at 4:00 PM
I know "Mindfulness in Plain English" is lauded and well-known, but it really deserves it's place as one of the best books on the subject. It's such an eye-opener and makes sitting meditation sound actually accessible! It inspires me to sit, so I have to recommend it, too. : )
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Julia the Berkshire Beanie
July 18, 2015 at 4:38 PM
Thanks for the book recommendation
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11 BlackDog
July 17, 2015 at 6:52 AM
Happy Friday, everyone! This week was busy for me, so I'm hoping to finally kick back and chill.
Since it's been raining a lot here, I've had time to progress with Pasta (ep 8 currently). Last week I said I've enjoyed the first two episodes and fear that I might've been unclear about some things. While I like the Head Chef and the way his moods sway, how he's so short-tempered and easily annoyed (I have a thing for choleric people on-screen), the motivation behind him rubs me the wrong way. Really, no women in your kitchen? And everyone just goes along with it? No sueing, no taking the matter to higher authorities? Come on, it's the 21st century! That aside, the chemistry between the two leads is great, couldn't ask for more. Oh, and I do enjoy the little side romance, mainly because No Min-woo is on the receiving end. He's very charming. Stiff as a board, bless him, but very very handsome.
And then there's Oh My Ghostess. Great show, I'm glad I gave it a try. Cho Jung-seok is just aaaahhh so good (scratch that, everyone's good there!), the way he delivers lines is... like... magic.
Some have been raising issues re consent/forcing yourself on someone. I'm not that quick to judge Soon-Ae (she's just misguided) and hope that she (along with the viewers) will learn from it and have a chance to redeem herself. Plus, she didn't ask for that kiss (that kiss, man, that kiss!). Can't wait for new episodes now that Bong-sun is back.
That's it. I haven't watched Hidden Identity after ep 5 and I doubt I'll pick it up, since I was intrigued by Scholar. No time for more than 3 shows!
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12 CaroleMcDonnell
July 17, 2015 at 6:55 AM
Hi all:
This week, badly-executed suspense with easy plotting annoyed me.
Episode 5 of Beautiful Bride was way laughable but I still love it. Seriously? The bad guys drove away after knocking down Do Hyung with their car? Why not a second attempt since he was on the floor? I know..silly me..asking for reality in a superhero story. Then there was the “the bad guy who is behind it is…is..is..” then death stops his mouth.
Mask: Ah, woman, why don’t you tell Min Woo that Big Bad Bro-in-law is threatening you? I hate badly-executed suspense.
Then there was Scholar. “The secret to killing Gwi is”…then Death stops his mouth. Death is awfully good at stopping people’s mouth at the dramatic moment.
Really liking Oh My Ghostess. It’s quite a mystery. Am wondering if Wheel-chair-bound Sis or Sweet cop is somehow responsible for ghostess’ death.
Bluebird’s house. YES!!!! Big Bad is finally found out.
Gonna try for Assembly. Trying to catch up on I Remember You. Saw the cast on Getting Together. My love for Seo Inguk keeps growing by leaps and bounds.
This cracked me up on Gag Concert. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu9F95i29ws
Have a great weekend.
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Jon G.
July 17, 2015 at 7:05 AM
Yes, it's getting more and more like all those other awful "slick" shows. Unfortunate, really.
Or, you know, that he is trying to kill him. But I guess that's not a priority. I really tried very hard to integrate some characters from those incoherent pieces that the show makers throw at me. But when they assassinate their characters every second scene for "badly-executed suspense" that doesn't make any sense from any perspective, it's soo hard. It's not even funny anymore.
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bbstl
July 17, 2015 at 7:34 AM
Thanks you two, I wondered if I missed the part explaining why she couldn't come out and tell him the actual story. So, a bit of a new twist on noble idiocy? The fizzy is so effervescent for me, I still wouldn't miss a minute :)
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owl
July 17, 2015 at 8:55 AM
MBB - Yeah, the story of Jang Ho's return turned out to be 100% pfftt. all I could think of was the song "there's a dead skunk lying in the road..."And now, it's hard to care about Redstart (this week's guest gangster) because the baddies are just plain idjets.
Thank goodness for Do Hyung, my non-flimsy flower boy man.
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CaroleMcDonnell
July 17, 2015 at 11:20 AM
We'll share him, then. Do Hyung is wonderful. All by himself. We didn't need the music telling us how romantic it all was.
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miilo
July 18, 2015 at 11:42 AM
I sort of got stuck with MBB after ep 4 and felt (kind of) guilty for dropping it, but it seems I can just leave it there.
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CaroleMcDonnell
July 19, 2015 at 5:43 PM
It's still good but it's still not as perfect as it once was.
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windsun33
July 17, 2015 at 9:47 AM
Only seen EP1 of Assembly, so too early to tell. It has started out OK, but is one of those shows that could easily get bogged down in side stories. On the other hand it is about a subject seldom explored in k-dramas. My biggest fear is an overflow of noble idiocy.
Mask is one of those cliche-driven makjang things that I cannot seem to stop liking.
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CaroleMcDonnell
July 17, 2015 at 10:04 AM
Yeah, alas. Hooked.
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korini
July 17, 2015 at 10:39 AM
About Mask I have the constant feeling that we're missing something. The last two episodes (both in Mask and in High Society) felt like the writers stating: "OK, I did what you asked, I included the ads, we zoomed on incoherent stuff, but now I put my foot down". The result were two bizarre (not necessarily in a bad way) episodes, slightly hasted with lots of stuff that would make sense only if plot had unreeled in a totally different direction.
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CaroleMcDonnell
July 17, 2015 at 12:46 PM
yep..and even a villain's hatred has be justified....and we have to see the cause.
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Khule WY
July 17, 2015 at 10:59 AM
Bwahaha, what a great skit,I've never seen it before, must be new.Glad to see another Gag concert fan,thanks for the laughs chingu.
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CaroleMcDonnell
July 17, 2015 at 11:18 AM
Am totally addicted to Gag concert. Esp I'm a killer and Stockholm Syndrome.
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owl
July 17, 2015 at 6:40 PM
It was good, Even if Late Night Cafeteria was a food fail. Just go out to eat, cast members.
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CaroleMcDonnell
July 17, 2015 at 2:42 PM
oops, saw the "I remember you/Monster" cast on HAPPY Together. Great show.
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DayDreamer
July 17, 2015 at 8:11 PM
I must watch this!! Any links, please?
(And hello, Carole. Long time no chat. Hope you and your family have been well).
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CaroleMcDonnell
July 19, 2015 at 5:46 PM
Hi there!
How goes? Long time no see!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZiivOGOf_E
We're okay. Up in Albany.
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13 Jon G.
July 17, 2015 at 6:56 AM
I remember you
It's not my cup of tea, but it's just really, really well done.
It's very difficult to integrate and balance character development, overall plot (especially mystery), crime procedural and romance side plot. Most shows wont even try to tackle that, and many shows fall at this hurdle (Joss Whedon's "Dollhouse" might be a paradigmatic example).
Good job, writer and team!
Oh My Ghostess
In terms of commitment from the female lead actress, this reminds me of "Marriage not Dating". TVN once in a while doesn't shy away from very edgy characters who are completely at the mercy of their actors (or, more often: actresses). Park Bo-young is just so great that I cannot bring myself to hate the character accordingly.
High Society
It's really unfortunate. Conceptionally, this could be really great, but because of the screwed up setup and character introduction and major flaws in the story-telling, it's just not working.
Mask
I can finally drop it after episode 15. Before, it's been so bad it was funny, but now it lost even its unintentional humour and is just plain bad.
Beautiful Bride
Oh well ...
I love the flashback approach here.
But the main plot is starting to irritate me. A female lead character who is kidnapped 4 times within 15 minutes of the show is a turn-off for me. MacGuffin much?
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ktiep
July 17, 2015 at 7:19 AM
You seem grumpy today, Jon. Time to rewatch something you really enjoyed... What would that be? I'm curious. We have similar tastes.
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Jon G.
July 17, 2015 at 7:31 AM
Not much actually. I enjoyed "High Society"'s episodes 11 and 12 much more than previous episodes, for example. It's just too little too late for most people, I'd assume.
And "Ghostess" and "Hello Monster" are very enjoyable.
There are some shows I'd like to rewatch eventually, but it's too early for them: I hear your voice, Misaeng, It's okay it's love, Marriage not Dating. Maybe some little older shows like Pasta or Arang.
I'd really like to rewatch "Can We Get Married" after the unfortunate run of "High Society" (and maybe one of the better Hong Sister shows, to get rid of the aftertaste that those 4 episodes of "W&C" left).
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whimsyful
July 17, 2015 at 10:22 AM
Ohh I'd love to do a CWGM rewatch on the OT once High Society is over.
So would you say the mystery/thriller aspect of I Remember You is actually well written? Mysteries (esp. if they're fairly clued) are my kryptonite, but I've been burned by kdramas that just use a non-sensical mystery as a plot-filler *cough SecretHotel cough*.
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growingbeautifully
July 17, 2015 at 10:43 AM
@ whimsyful
I can safely say that I Remember You thankfully goes nowhere close to My Secret Hotel. The mystery is good and hangs well with each episode's new crime or event contributing more to our understanding of the mystery and the people involved in it. Smart and coherent writing.
Jon G.
July 17, 2015 at 12:22 PM
The mystery is rather cohesive, and the integration into the procedural is very nicely done.
I usually strongly dislike the way K-dramas handle mysteries, but I'm fine with this one so far.
Jon G.
July 17, 2015 at 12:32 PM
In Secret Hotel, the show fell apart into separate sub-plots with almost no interaction (and separate genres too).
"Remember" does the opposite so far. The romance subplot is simply a by-product of the main plot (and because of the lack of focus, it works rather well), there are no inconsequential and stupid plot twists.
Jon G.
July 17, 2015 at 7:22 AM
While thinking about "High Society" and "Oh My Ghostess":
I'm pretty hostile towards idol actors, and "High Society" is a very good example for that: Uee is one main reason why the show has no chance of being good at all, even if the writer didn't screw up.
On "Oh My Ghostess", there's Park Jung-a, who's basically "idol actress done right": She knows what she can and can't do, and she acts accordingly. Of course, it's much easier in a supporting role.
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kanz
July 17, 2015 at 7:32 AM
UEE is also the main reason why I don't go near that drama. Tried watching her in Golden Rainbows and Hogu's Love. Dropped both dramas before midway because I was quite bothered with her lack of facial expressions. Esp in Hogu she seems tired/uninterested all the time and has limited expressions.. Sorry UEE fans.
If MGY was to pick HS, I surely would watch it, at least she can act and knows how to make proper facial expressions.
Alas, she didn't and I have enough people complaining about HS storyline, characters, the leads, and why the 2nd leads should be the main couple. A pass for me.
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DayDreamer
July 17, 2015 at 8:03 PM
OMG, I thought I was the only one turned off by UEE's acting. Couldn't watch her in other dramas either.
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luvKdramas
July 21, 2015 at 12:20 PM
@DayDreamer @kanz @Jon G.
You're not alone.
I used to give dramas that might have 1 or 2 idols a chance but honestly if I could, I want those few hours back! That was the end of it and that includes any idol dramas.
Spi
July 20, 2015 at 11:44 AM
Oh my god you mention Moon Geun Young! The reminder that she would have played Yoon Ha is just... The drama could have been so much better if MGY signed in. I do enjoy the show to certain extent but the limitation of UEE's acting is hampering the show in the recent episodes.
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atz
July 17, 2015 at 7:52 AM
Both girls in High Society are not impressive to me. I do not like boys in the drama either. SJ is not doing great in this and though people tend to praise the second male lead, I am more impressed with his hair than his acting skill.
I did not know why Uee bothers me,,, now I realized that her iris( eyes) hardly tough the bottom eye lids and often her iris end tad above her bottom eye lids. This somehow makes her look a bit wicked. I am not saying that all people whose iris do not touch their eye lids look wicked,,, but in her case, this makes her a bit wicked to me. I was afraid of mentioning this for fear that people take my opinion offensive but now I said it ( her eyes really bothered me for a long time.)
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kalel
July 17, 2015 at 10:22 AM
@atz, lol!
You may be right about the iris and the eyelids ( now, this thing stuck in my head and next week I'll be watching UEE's eyes!) but this is the country where double eyelid cosmetic surgery is served before breakfast. Some of the actors are not probably able to blink in full length; most of them look surprised and smiling constantly because of aesthetic procedures,no doubt. Let alone all those expressionless faces...while acting, go figure!
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atz
July 17, 2015 at 11:52 AM
And those under-eye puffness( I know there is a word for this) that every idol got. When I noticed it for the first time, I said to myself,' do all Asian people have this?' Am I the only one who does not have one though I am Asian?( I hardly see any Asian in where I live) Then I read that they insert hyaluronic acid(?) right below eyes to make their eyes look more attractive.
I am afraid that they have a hard time to move their eyes.lol
kalel
July 18, 2015 at 6:17 AM
@atz, I think hyaluronic fillers are being used on areas with the (first) most noticeable wrinkles ( around the mouth and the eyes). Hyaluronic is not exactly an acid per se, that's just its chemical name and it's less harmful than botox which really is an allantoin, hence a muscular toxin.
fantasy
July 17, 2015 at 8:57 AM
Yeahhh I am disappointed too, I really liked Uee's character but she is just not suitable for the role, the character needs an actress who can express every emotions, the character should portray different emotions while dealing with different persons, Uee even does not express normal four emotions like sorrow, happiness, anger, love etc. She looks weird when she cries, she looks weird when she smiles. Sorry Uee fans Sorry
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CaroleMcDonnell
July 17, 2015 at 10:07 AM
High Society is working for me. Sure, it could be better. And there are some major issues with where the writer places the focus (for plot and characters) but this drama is really touching me. Which is really all I ask.
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ktiep
July 17, 2015 at 10:48 AM
Me too, Carol.
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Jon G.
July 17, 2015 at 12:07 PM
It is touching, but ... for me, many of the characters didn't have the kind of introduction they needed to make them relatable enough.
One major issue is both a strength and a weakness: the "sociological" approach. Usually, melodramas use a psychological-simplex character design process.
In "Innocent Man", the male lead is defined by one personal issue. The only kind of development he gets comes from the romance plot. This works well, is easy to grasp and is almost riskless.
In "High Society", Joon-ki is a sociologically defined character. There is not one heart-wrenching flashback that tells you everything you need to know about the character. It's much more demanding for the audience -- especially when there is not enough material in the early episodes.
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CaroleMcDonnell
July 17, 2015 at 12:43 PM
Yes, this drama definitely makes the viewer fill in the "well, you know how that was" background. And it definitely started in the wrong place. I think more emotive actors would bring more feels to the drama, but that said...all that upfront "Rich vs Poor" and "rich folksdon't have true blessings such as family love-trust" heavy-handednesss is still touching me.
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KDramaNewbie
July 17, 2015 at 1:33 PM
Interesting parallels between Innocent Man and High Society. Looking at recent past, KRW in Punch was a similar character, a person who wanted to climb to the top by hook or crook. But there were things that made me root for him, even though he was in the wrong. In High Society, even though intellectually I get SJ's character, I have no affinity to him or to his relationship with UEE.
So I guess a good concept with a bad writer is worse than a bad concept with a good writer.
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14 kanz
July 17, 2015 at 7:11 AM
Happy Eid Mubarrak to all Moslem beanies here!
Spoilers galore ahead:
MASK: *still in dreamland because of that KISS* Took our couple long enough for a second kiss, but well done MW and JS.. Well done! Can I say thank you for our ineffectual villains that still nowhere near their goal but actually make our OTP a little bit closer everytime SH did something bad to MW/JS? Their divorce scene in the courthouse was so funny, they're so upset with each other, but during 1 on 1 counseling both praised each other... LOL. This drama only has 4 eps left but there are so many questions left unanswered.. Hope the writer-nim can tie up the plot holes that as big as blackhole and give us satisfying ending.. With MW and JS head to their honeymoon/holiday with kids for example.
OH MY GHOST: So funny, so cute, it has everything a romcom should has... Park Bo Young and Jo Jung Suk create a cute couple.. PBY really shows she's a good actress here.. Embodied 2 characters with clear differences in personality and even copy Kim Seul Gi's talking style.. So great! Love this drama so far..
SWWTN: Slowly, with plot moves at a snail pace, KSY only ever care about that Diary and the female leads nowhere near interesting enough for me, the drama slowly enter the territory when I just don't care about the plot. I watch this for the vampires! Gwi and Sung Yeol are so sexy.. hope the drama will show us their Big Showdown/Fight.
Because of Mask, I become Soo Ae's fan.. though I'm still curious about her past scandals/rumors.. But she's a great actress.. Mask leads me to watch her other dramas/movies. So far I've watched Sword With No Name (great) and Sunny (good)..
Still waiting for Mask to finish before watching her other dramas fully. I'm interested in Thousand Days Promise, 9 Ends 2 Outs and Yawang. Curious with Athena, but DB ratings for that drama isn't great. So I would just try what I can watch first.
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windsun33
July 17, 2015 at 9:52 AM
The counseling sessions in Mask were funny. You cannot take that show too seriously, but it is fun to watch, with the over-played cliches that seem deliberately overdone.
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growingbeautifully
July 17, 2015 at 10:39 AM
I loved the counselling session... even watching it raw, I was laughing out loud at their expressions and a few phrases that I caught. So much love in the air of the divorce court!!! LOL!
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fanwho
July 17, 2015 at 10:40 AM
I agree. I can't take Mask too seriously - what's up with hunting stuff? Must be some huge PPL deal there. I just watch for JJH/MinWoo (and Soo Ae) scene.
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kanz
July 17, 2015 at 4:58 PM
I never take this show too seriously.. I just enjoy the ride with MW-JS and Mr. and Mrs.Min.. hahaha
Mask is like melo-not melo, because MW-JS seems like a romcom couple transported to melo.. hahaa
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okiejune
July 17, 2015 at 2:51 PM
9 End 2 Outs is one of my top 10 dramas, go for it!
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15 wildfly
July 17, 2015 at 7:34 AM
mask Min woo' s character puzzles me. Obviously he and the women he loves are in mortal danger, he is told told that he lives with the doppelganger of his wife, and instead of finding out what the hell is happening, who killed so eun ha and put ji sook in her place, why daddy suddenly wants to make him the inheritor and why he is now prone to deadly accidents, he or prefers to stay ignorant or he just goes around asking 'wife, tell me what's happening? ' 'sis, do you know something, care to tell me? ' bro-in-law, are you behind all this?' Like a big baby. if he keeps on like this, his relationship with his wife will be of mother-son type. is he really gonna play I-am-too-good-for-this-world to be protected by mom (and big sis)? It's Goong all over again 'bad people are trying to hurt the clueless, sensitive prince, while all he wants is play with the princess and his teddy bear'.
It's painful to watch...
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windsun33
July 17, 2015 at 9:57 AM
I have seen that "total lack of curiosity" syndrome in MANY k-dramas - I guess it is because if anyone actually starts asking questions, they would have to cut out about half the episodes. But I have to admit that in Mask it is taken to an extreme - like he would rather live in his bubble than actually know what is going on.
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growingbeautifully
July 17, 2015 at 10:38 AM
@ Windsun33
+1 I feel that even if those parts had been written in, they might later have been edited out or not even included in the show. Usually I pretend that it's quite normal for people to not to ask too much in dramas just to get to the next plot point and not belabor the previous ones.
The question that I was surprised did not get investigated by Dad Choi is, if MY killed EH, then who the heck is MW married to. He is only concerned that the video of MY does not get released and is prepared to accept the current EH as the original, is the only way I can figure it out.
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ktiep
July 17, 2015 at 10:50 AM
if MY killed EH, then who the heck is MW married to.
Yeah. For a King of Commerce, he seems dummer than a doorknob.
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CaroleMcDonnell
July 17, 2015 at 2:38 PM
EXACTLY! Note didn't say "attempted to kill," did it?
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growingbeautifully
July 17, 2015 at 10:33 AM
@ wildfly
What was a 'remake' of Goong for me was that public kiss. It had the Goong vibe where people passing by looked at them too, although in Goong it was in the midst of a crowd.
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AJK
July 17, 2015 at 12:36 PM
His passivity has made him pretty boring for me for several weeks. He needs a little edge. Still, his brother-in-law is in worse shape. He needs a brain.
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CaroleMcDonnell
July 17, 2015 at 2:41 PM
Gosh he was sooooooooooooo whiny! In Beautiful Bride, Do Hyung got weepy too and I said to myself, "He better not go all weak on me now. Stay in bed and cry for a few sec but get back on y our feet. But in Mask, it was like, "Seriously Min Woo! What a wuss you are!"
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16 knightauror
July 17, 2015 at 7:36 AM
I am crazy about I Remember You, can't wait for monday. The story is well written, keep me wondering what will be happen next. I basically love this genre of drama, and I think the police here works better than other drama (err, if you see girl who see smells and you're all surrounded, I think you know what I mean). But it's sad knowing that Min is a bad guy, and I just stop imagining what could be happened to Min and Hyun regarding that fact. I feel bad for Hyun though.
And because of this drama (Seo In gook actually), I end up rewatching Master's Sun and Answer Me 1997. He looks better haha.
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miilo
July 18, 2015 at 12:35 PM
Also watching Reply 1997 because of SIG (two ep a week is NOT enough). It´s funny and great and all the other superlatives, but sadly most of the meta is wasted on me (though it has been fun to read about 90´s kpop). Still, aching for Joon-hee and Yoon-jae respectively, heh.
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17 nasus
July 17, 2015 at 7:38 AM
Just started watching Misaeng and as an intern myself (and guess what, I am also assigned to the trade division), I could totally relate to this drama. Great actors, great direction and many values to learn.
Currently also enjoying Mask , Oh My Ghostess and The Return of Superman .
Super in love with Seojunnie!! Why is he getting cuter and cuter each episode? He's got some personality! I have not stopped hoping that Dramabeans would have the show recapped.
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neener
July 17, 2015 at 11:47 AM
Misaeng is a wonderful drama! I just finished it recently and I don't regret the marathon I did hihi
Just started Return of the Superman this week, the twins are really cute but currently bias-ing over Daehan, Minguk and Manse hihi the kids are just too adorable!!!
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Beanfan
July 17, 2015 at 4:14 PM
I persuaded my husband to watch Misaeng, and he's half-way through...which of course means I was running right alongside him, like his personal handler..haha. :) Loved it then, love it still...love it MORE now.
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18 ktiep
July 17, 2015 at 7:41 AM
Drama moment this week:
I went to a family reunion in Colorado this past week. On the SkyBus back to the airport, I sat next to an asian woman who I recognized immediately as being Korean because of her clothing. LOL. Anyway, we got to talking about Korea and dramas and K-POP. She prefers to live in Colorado (who wouldn't?) and told me a lot about Seoul and her in-laws. She was surprised that I liked K-dramas, didn't see to believe me, so I pulled up my Instagram account and showed her all the actors and actresses I follow. She started gushing about all the cute boys (we are both Ahjummas) and then got super opinionated about the girl bands being too scantily dressed. Ha. Made the ride to the airport go by fast.
Watched:
High Society--I am still obsessed with this drama. If there were more episodes left, I could imagine a couple switch, but with only four, that doesn't seem feasible. I loved all the puppy eyes in the last episode. I would think at least one person would try to show up their partner--but no--they all want to show how much the other has hurt them. Funny. I cheered when Joon-Ki intervened with the wrist grab. It's about time K-Drama men learned to use their words. I do like how feminist this show is (even a UEE shower scene), even if it lacks finesse.
I Remember You--Continuing to watch despite the evil.
Mask--Okay, what was with that hunting trip? Who separates alone from the hunting party? Why weren't they wearing orange? What were they hunting? With those rifles, I assumed deer. Is it deer season in Korea? I did love how the costumes made it look like an asian version of a Jane Austin scene. Otherwise, it made no sense except as a means for attempted murder.
My Love Eun-dong--Spoiler--I KNEW he was going to kill himself. So selfish. That poor little boy. That's all I can say. Glad this week is the last. It was an okay show, but 95% angst. Egad.
Word from Warm Heart--More angst. Still wondering if the couples will be able to work it out.
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windsun33
July 17, 2015 at 10:02 AM
The hunting trip did not make much sense at all, and we never did find out what they were supposedly hunting. With shotguns, not rifles. And I seriously doubt that any of them would know what to do with an animal if they actually did manage to shoot one.
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growingbeautifully
July 17, 2015 at 10:26 AM
@Windsun33
LOL! Yup, except for (most of) the OTP relationship arc, very little else makes sense in this show when one really thinks about it. I can only think that for some reason they just needed Seok Hoon to wield the shotgun and shoot Min Woo while Ji Sook dramatically throws herself at Min Woo to save him, even before she hears the shot ring out!!! LOLOL! Melo at it's funniest. :D
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korini
July 17, 2015 at 10:28 AM
The most probable explanation would be a new sponsor. Some Korean gun company? Did anyone tell the brand? (Though it was much better than lipsticks and purses and dresses, I wish the gun seller had come sooner).
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ktiep
July 17, 2015 at 10:55 AM
Daewoo manufactures guns, although shotguns aren't listed, they do make an assault rifle.
I thought it was hillarious that the wife knew how to use such a heavy gun as well. She is so tiny, it would have thrown her backwards.
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okiejune
July 17, 2015 at 2:58 PM
Wow, I wouldn't have thought of that. It'd be funny if they had to squeeze in scenes with products like Depends or Gas-X :)
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fantasy
July 17, 2015 at 10:19 AM
"Asian version if Jane Austin" ??? LOL !!! Btw anyone understand the logic of killing Min Woo if his wife is going to inherit??? Man she is not Eun Ha she is Ji Sook , who is already Min Seok's grip then why he wants her to have it all, why is he so sure that he can take it from her??? Anyone please explain
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growingbeautifully
July 17, 2015 at 10:30 AM
@ fantasy
I wish I could explain.... that's been the puzzle among several puzzles. Maybe Seok Hoon is still delusional. He thinks no matter what, as long as the money goes to Ji Sook, he will be able to manipulate her (using her family again?) into giving him the assets.
I loved how she was giving her away as fast and as much as possible to try to upset his apple cart, and how she kept challenging him to put the money where his mouth was and to make a better world for the less fortunate.
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19 michyeosseo
July 17, 2015 at 7:50 AM
Hello Beanies~ Had a busy weekend last week hence I had to miss the open thread but I'm back, yay
The Time I Loved You - What a prick Cha Seo Hoo is, right? I'm so irritated at his entitled, let-me-talk-only-about-what-I-want attitude. You left her at the altar and unless you were on your deathbed, there's no acceptable reason why you can go claim you didn't leave your bride. So Eun is veering towards inappropriate territory with her "naive" meddling in Hana's affairs but so far, her single-mindedness of pursuing Won is still tolerable. Choi Won, my dear, have you finally made up your mind in taking risks with your relationship with Hana more than the micromanagement strictly as a guy friend? Hmmm, we'll see where this resolve takes you both.
What happened with Mi Hyang unni and Mir, though? I hope this isn't some kind of metaphor for the writers change
againbut yeah, I'm really curious since she's the fanclub president, if I'm not mistaken.Still have to catch up on Hwajung and Hidden Identity
Mask - Jisook sure knows how to smartly utilize her Seo Eun Ha powers, even though for the life of me, I cannnot figure out what's so wrong with just telling it's all Sukhoon's doing in the first place. Writernim, there's a bigger plan at play here, yes? I really thought she would just be heroically saving Minwoo from the lights and the incident in the hunting grounds but the reversal in the first was welcome. And Minwoo, you dorky chaebol heir, I fully support you not letting her go the noble idiot route and divorce. Instead, face the problems as husband and wife. And make us swoon with those quite public show of love. Thanks.
Oh My Ghostess - I was lucky to catch the stream earlier and it's so good to have both Seul Gi and Bo Young acting on the same screen. I do want this not just to be solely about Shinae, at the cost of shelving Bongsun's side of the story and the show's on the same page. Jo Jungseok must continue with the infinitely adorable scenes with the corgi, I'm melting from all the cute. Mr. Police gets more sinister with each episode though, no wonder I can't get into him, despite his sunny outside persona.
Today's drama news is literally Oh My God. Dammit, that's smooth, KBS~ (Please don't ruin the pairing, I still cherish the daydreams I have because of their billboard in EDSA.) Also, if they succeed getting Sungjae on Murim School, I expect it would be much harder to say, "No," unrealistic promises aside.
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20 poliwag
July 17, 2015 at 8:03 AM
I'm watching My Love, Eundong and Hidden Identity concurrently now.
Hidden Identity has a few plot flaws (I posted one that made me double take on the last recap) but overall, I'm enjoying the chase and of course, Nam Inho both intrigues and chills me at the same time. ;w;
As for My Love Eundong, I'm an unapologetic apologist for Jaeho and to be fair, he needs help, not people dogpiling him all over for attempting suicide. The biggest victim is still the son, that's caught in this entire fiasco. It's ending soon, so I'm just...hoping things don't go the way I heard it was going ;;;
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fanwho
July 18, 2015 at 12:45 PM
No worry on MLED. (so-called) well-made melo My love Eundong is finished! Yay for happy ending after 1 year jump. Eveybody is happy (but I hoped Eundong's hubby and EunHo's sister to become an couple). I loved movie-like cinematography, in addition to innocent first love stroy.
Joo JinMo when filming the last scene said he felt sad, but he did his best to the end. He felt that this was the first time he received so much love etc. I am glad the show was well received.
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21 john
July 17, 2015 at 8:52 AM
Watching weekend shows for the most part.
I don't think I'm going to follow The Time I've Loved You . I like HJW, but the show is lacking.
Still watching In Time With You.
Need to catch up on Scholar
Looking forward to this week's My Beautiful Bride and Oh My Ghostess.
Watched British TV, Tess of the d'Urbervillesand a couple episodes of Rumpole of the Bailey
Also two episodes of a J food centered show,Ramen Loving Girl
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windsun33
July 17, 2015 at 10:05 AM
Ramen Girl is one I want to watch, but like most J-shows, is very slow getting subbed. Last time I checked Viki only EP1 had been fully subbed.
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pogo
July 17, 2015 at 11:59 PM
I've been meaning to catch Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, speaking of British tv,....
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22 smeebean
July 17, 2015 at 9:29 AM
Hello everyone! Eid Mubarak to everyone who is celebrating!
Princess Jellyfish - How did I just know about this now?? I loved it! I have read the Kuragehime(?) manga before, and I liked it enough. So when I saw the movie was out, I watched it straightaway. The romance was a bit short and inconclusive, but the movie makes up for it in heart and humor. It was a really fun watch!
When I See You Again - This drama is seriously full of misunderstandings, it does get on the nerves at times. But, one smile from Jasper Liu and all is forgiven! His dimples! Yum!! And I have never seen Mandy Wei in any dramas before but she is not bad at all. Especially when she gets angry, its like watching fireworks, very pretty and very hot. I finally know what it truly means when a girl is pretty when she is angry. I fell in love with her a little in Episode 5 (i think..) after she blew up. Haha..
Korean dramas I'm watching:
I remember you (Love the plot! and SIG's smolder!)
Oh My Ghostess (Nervous about next episode when the ghost is out of the body. What if I don't feel the fun chemistry between them anymore?)
The Time We Were Not In Love (Getting bored. Don't like second lead.)
That's it for now! Have a great day y'all!
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Wag-a-muffin
July 17, 2015 at 2:50 PM
Princess Jellyfish, Tiger and Bunny were two of my favorite animes.
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smeebean
July 18, 2015 at 2:48 AM
@ Wag_a_Muffin
Tiger and Bunny anime? First time hearing about it. I'll give it a shot. Thank you for your recommendation!
And have you watched the Princess Jellyfish movie? The anime is good too, isn't it! I am downloading it now!
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Wag-a-muffin
July 18, 2015 at 2:53 AM
Wow, I missed that Princess Jellyfish was a movie. I'll look for it. Thanks.
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23 jinny
July 17, 2015 at 9:29 AM
Is anyone watching Late Night Restaurant? (Y'know, the one with Kim Seung Woo as a chef who makes anything you want but is only open from 12am-7am) Just watched the first 2 episodes the other day and was pleasantly surprised! I know nothing about the original so it was very refreshing and heartwarming. Kind of sad each episode is only 30 minutes but I guess they're like mini stories so any longer would be draggy.
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windsun33
July 17, 2015 at 10:07 AM
Yes, one of the better shows. Apparently the licensing got screwed up - Viki was subbing it, but now it seems like DramaFever has the exclusive, and it is a few days behind on EP3 and 4.
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growingbeautifully
July 17, 2015 at 10:20 AM
@Jinny
I watched the first 2 episodes. It's good that it's short and to the point and that every episode has its own complete "story" (another commenter called it a slice of life and that is quite accurate too) and stands on its own. We can watch if we like and miss a week or two and it will not matter.
I was commenting elsewhere about it... I felt it had different feel to it and they way many scenes were shot, the props, the background that felt like a backdrop... gave me the illusion that I was watching a live stage play rather than a drama. And at the end it is as if the actors come back on stage to take a bow… well there was no bowing to the audience, but it had that feel with the front view of the doorway as they left the restaurant.
I like that it has a different human interest story each week. There's pathos, real people, and maybe a comment about society.
Random Thoughts about this show:
At the diner ad hoc strangers gather, observations, impressions and judgements are made, but the people who are the most interesting (those in dark glasses) may not fit the original impression that they gave.
Sharing a meal around the same counter, sort of breaking bread together, face-to-face and sharing in the largesse of the owner who has a unique way of charging for his meals seems to encourage the people there to relate with more generosity and consideration for each other than they might at other restaurants.
Gifts/opportunities can be given indirectly and without fanfare in the diner/through the chef: who acts as a link and channel of hope?
The next episodes seem to be postponed... so I'm waiting to see what we get next. :)
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owl
July 17, 2015 at 10:23 AM
I agree - I was pleasantly surprised, too. I like the vignette-style of the episodes.
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Cheetah
July 17, 2015 at 12:27 PM
I watched the first two episodes. It's a warm heart drama. I like it.
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Jenny
July 17, 2015 at 1:37 PM
I recommend the original (shinya shokudo), all the episodes are subbed plus it has Odagiri Joe popping up from time to time.
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korfan
July 17, 2015 at 8:16 PM
From everyone's comments, Late Night Restaurant sounds quite interesting. ....... I'll have to put it on the never-ending "to watch later" list.
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24 fantasy
July 17, 2015 at 9:35 AM
I am now watching
Oh my Ghostess: Right now , this I the only show I really don't want to miss a single episode :) like both the leads.
I remember you: I have some questions unanswered but that is the fun of the show. All the actors are soooo good , I am happy that SIG and JNR don't have to carry the whole show solely specially the Min is really has a pull. Too bad ratings are not great :( hope they will catch the bus and speed up :). Fighting!!!!
SWWTS: Well , I am watching it, the show has done great work with the casting, that's why they may be able to save the show. BGM is just awful, it destroys the whole environment and directing is not great either. I am a fan of KSE and a growing fan of LSH . Acting is really great in the show.
Mask: Watching for Yeon Jung Hyun, that's it, he made me a fan
High Society: May drop it for Uee but I have grown an attachment with it, so watch it very lazily.
I have free time now, so I read a dramabeans recap of "Flower For My Life" of Cha Tae Hyun , and I could not stop and finished the whole series in one read. The drama was really good , obviously JB's writing skills are commendable, if I get a chance I would watch it
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25 azraqey
July 17, 2015 at 10:02 AM
I am in deep love with Mask nowadays, it reminds me how much I love dramas which the main leads are married couple. Anyone can suggest me drama like that?
Something like One Warm Word and Mask. I plan to watch Thousand Days Promise after this because of Soo Ae. Looking forward for the suggestion. :)
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fanwho
July 17, 2015 at 10:50 AM
It is true that there are not many dramas dealing with married couple unless it is weekend/daily drama. I enjoyed -queen of housewives, queen of reversals, unexpected you, Saving mrs.GoBongSil, Second Proposal, etc.
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fanwho
July 17, 2015 at 11:40 AM
Well, plot of the ones I mentioned is more like story of a housewife (sometimes with lousy husband). I also enjoyed-
wife's credential
Here Comes Ajumma
Tropical Nights in December
Working Mom
Heaven's garden
My daughter SeoYoung
Wedding
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azraqey
July 18, 2015 at 10:39 AM
Wow, thank you for the suggestion! It is a lot and I'm not watching it yet. I heard My daughter SeoYoung was good, will make it on the top of the list. Some of the titles I never heard them before, are they daily drama? or movie?
Anyway, I'll put them all in my list. Gomawo, chinggu!
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kanz
July 17, 2015 at 5:13 PM
We can be friends chingu! I love love dramas with the married couple as the main leads... Because it's so much fun, I have no worries if they have too much skinship/sexy times (rather, I may pray for it.. haha)
Here's my few suggestions:
For sageuk:
Empress Ki
Jang Ok Jung
Dong Yi
(basically any sageuk with King and Queen as the main leads)
For modern dramas:
Heard It Through Grapevine
Full House
Goong
Wonderful Life
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azraqey
July 18, 2015 at 10:50 AM
High five, chinggu! Ah.. I love that kind of sageuk too! Like The Three Musketeer. I have yet to watch Empress Ki, it seems like the ending was sad. Jang Ok Jung! I still have a few episode to finish it :) I plan to watch Dong Yi too, but looking at the number of episodes..omo..
Full House? They are married in that? Need to watch it again. I kind of forget the stoyline. I've watch Goong, love it too. Is Wonderful Life the one with Eugene? It's been a long time since I watched that. Thank you for the suggestion, chinggu!
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pogo
July 17, 2015 at 11:58 PM
If you fancy a more regular kdrama-with-married-leads, try Goong - Joo Ji-hoon is also the leading man of that one!
And Heard It Through the Grapevine has two sets of married couples as leads (a young married couple, and the husband's parents), but it's really not like other kdramas at all. It is a GREAT drama though.
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azraqey
July 18, 2015 at 10:56 AM
I've watched them both. Heard it Though the grapevine was really good! I like it too! Do you know any drama with marriage contract plot? and fall in love for real towards the end? I like that kind of drama too.
Thank you for the suggestion :)
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pogo
July 18, 2015 at 11:43 AM
Delightful Girl Chun-hyang has that kind of plot, the leads are forced to get married for propriety's sake and fall in love later.
But the ultimate married-couple romcom in recent years is Fated To Love You - the leads get married because of a surprise pregnancy.
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growingbeautifully
July 19, 2015 at 7:04 AM
@azraqey
A bluff couple contract of sorts and then fall in love for real - "Lie to Me" had it. It was a very nice romance although the 2nd leads were just a waste of time. The OTP itself was great... lots of nice moments.
- Marry Me Mary/Mary Stayed Out All Night - did have some sort of agreement but not necessarily written. 2 guys and 1 girl and 1 more female to make a quadrangle.
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26 museofmanymasks
July 17, 2015 at 10:13 AM
Waiting for OMG.
Faithfully watching MBB. I'm a tad nervous it might lose its grip. I'll be forgiving for Do-hyung's sake, for now.
I know I'm late, but I just discovered Mr. Robot, am all caught up, and in love. Any fans of the show here? Elliot is really endearing for an invasive neurotic junkie. That, or k-dramas' Oppa!~conditioning is working...
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owl
July 17, 2015 at 6:47 PM
I am hoping that the second half takes the story up as issues (read:idjet baddies) get rsolved UDT Marine style. No more downward spiraling. Lovers, get it together, just talk face to face for 15 minutes and you can practically get past all misunderstandings and move forward. I hardly care about the police love line tho- tres meh.
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museofmanymasks
July 17, 2015 at 7:48 PM
I agree! Less running around beating petty thugs, more answers, and go for the jugular! I hope Joo Young has a better excuse than Noble Idiocy! And allso what Jin-sook's stake in all this is.
I can't say I CARE about the police love line, but because I like the actor playing the traitor, and of course Lee Si young, I'm taking their love line as a necessary boredom.
The characters don't feel as nuanced as the ones in Heartless City. I hope we get a little more of that.
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27 SuziQ
July 17, 2015 at 10:30 AM
I'm fascinated by My Beautiful Bride.
So exciting and thrilling to watch compared to some of the ho-hum dramas of the summer.
I was surprised by Kim Mu Yeol. Doing and excellent job especially the martial arts scenes.
Didn't recognized him, but I saw him in Eun Gyo, War of Arrows, and the Scam movies too.
Heard he's a musical actor too.
He does an outstanding job.. Someone to watch out for!
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28 coby
July 17, 2015 at 11:09 AM
Hello Beanies! Happy Eid!
I can't believe that I prioritizedWarm and Cozy over Mask. Now I'm marathoning it! I pause once in a while to look at the recap and too bad there's no one to discuss about it. I love the twisted way of how they are falling in love, just like in Secret.
OMG is so much fun! PBY is awesome. I'm tempted to watch it raw right now.
The Scholar. This is my first sageuk after several months of shying away from this genre. I don't know why vampire stories doesn't appeal to me anymore and that's coming from someone who watches and read novels about vampire. Still I'm all for LJK who is always compelling on his acting. And Gwi.. I mean LHS I think is a real vampire! hahaha! I want to see the rest of the vampire from Vampirutus to cameo. hehe
Considering others talking about I Remember You makes me want to consider that drama too! But I'm planning to see old Soo Ae dramas... so..
So actually I don't know if I'll have time because of a new job which will let me watch a few dramas. But Joo-won's drama is coming up too...
It's starting to drag for The Time We Were Not In Love... I'm not liking LJW's hair, good thing that HJW stopped raking her hair with her hand. I love HJW outfits but I can't understand why she is always carrying 2 bags/purse, unless its a trend now.
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