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51 prettysup
August 29, 2015 at 1:14 AM
I am watching Yong pal now, the beginning was good but now it's getting silly. Not sure if I will continue .
Also watching Night scholar, I like action series.
Just watched an old drama Bride of the century - heard it was good but I gave up after ep 8 and read recaps instead.
Now waiting for Master of trade Gaekju 2015 becoz of Jang Hyuk! Miss him so much ..
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52 prettysup
August 29, 2015 at 1:23 AM
Btw any good old dramas to recommend? I prefer action/psycho dramas with good looking male leads haha.. Already watched Healer, City hunter, Vampire prosecuter, Nine, Two weeks, Chuno, Tree with deep roots, I remember you, Its ok its love
Heard that The princess man is good? Gave up after 15 mins but maybe should i try it again?
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Jon G.
August 29, 2015 at 2:29 AM
The Princess' Man
A lot of people praised this show, but I for one never got it. The first few episodes are still the best part, afterwards it's just the ever same plot points repeating themselves. The acting is rather bad, and despite the fact that the show asks some very interesting questions, it never bothers to even try to answer them ...
I also strongly disliked the black-and-white-framing that makes no sense:
It's the good guys vs. the bad guys. The bad guys try to kill all their rivals and gain absolute power. The good guys try to kill all their rivals and gain absolute power. The difference is that the bad guys are not utterly incompetent.
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little-muffin
August 29, 2015 at 7:32 AM
For action drama, maybe you can try Heartless City and My Beautiful Bride? The leads really kick ass!
Bad Guys is not bad too.
The best to me is still Gaksital/Bridal Mask though.
Not sure if it's considered psycho drama, but Missing Noir M is good!
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mary
August 29, 2015 at 9:26 AM
Yaaaas Heartless City. ^^
If you liked City Hunter and Healer, prepare for more feelseseseseses.
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prettysup
August 29, 2015 at 7:34 PM
Oh i forgot to mention I already watched Gaksital, Missing Noir, Bad guys and My beautiful bride. But just couldnt get pass Heartless city. I know a lot of ppl said its good but somehow I just dont like it, maybe its the cinematography.
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belami-js
August 29, 2015 at 8:10 AM
You can try Ghost (So Jisub), Midas (Jang Hyuk), Missing Noir. I loved all of them!
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prettysup
August 29, 2015 at 7:37 PM
Hmm I dont really like So Jisub, maybe i should try? Already tried Midas but much as i like Jang Hyuk, the story is too slow for me... Already watched Arang too and didnt really like it though i like LJK. King 2 hearts was ok becoz of LSG but the story is so-so to me. Already watched Three musketeers coz I like LJW. Story of a man.. think i watched that up to ep 4 or 5 and gave up after that..
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Chandler
August 29, 2015 at 2:10 PM
Let's see...to add on to other's suggestions, there's Arang and the Magistrate, King 2 Hearts, and Story of a Man (also written by the Healer writer). Also, Three Musketeers is a nice quick watch.
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August
August 29, 2015 at 7:47 PM
To add to the other dramas already suggested:
Action: IRIS I, Faith (aka The Great Doctor), Time Between Dog & Wolf
Psycho: White Christmas
For a drama with balanced protagonists & antagonists characters constantly spurring action: Punch
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prettysup
August 31, 2015 at 4:47 AM
Yeah i like Faith but I dont like the lead in IRIS1. Tried Dog and wolf already somehow didnt managed to finish it
And yeah Punch was fantastic! But i havent watched White christmas before, maybe i should try that..
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kalel
August 30, 2015 at 4:50 AM
If you watch the first 2 episodes of PsM thinking of it as a telenovela you may end up liking it. It depicts more passionate characters than what we usually watch in sageuks and international viewers are able to relate easier to the plot of love and revenge being accompanied by strong emotions. And yes, @August is right, Time Between Dog and Wolf is fantastic. I could add Devil to that list of a bit older and yet amazing series.
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53 sf fan
August 29, 2015 at 12:45 PM
***SPOILERS AHEAD***
I can finally rant & rave about the finale of House of Bluebird.
There was much wailing & gnashing of teeth (figuratively speaking). Instead of the wedding of Lee Jun-Hyuk & Kyung Soo-Jin, they gave us the wedding of two inconsequential characters we cared absolutely nothing about, and whose relationship/courtship was absolutely NON-EXISTENT. And Lee Jun-Hyuk & Kyung Soo-Jin, what happened to her declaration of love for him?? And no explanation of why they only started to hold hands after ONE year.
Why are drama writers so stingy?! Would it have KILLED them to show Lee Jun-Hyuk & Kyung Soo-Jin getting married?! Or at least show them ALREADY in a relationship and going to the wedding together? The hand-holding was as fake as the entire finale. A big BOO to the drama writers. They had a great series going and KILLED it with a poor ending (as usual). :(
/rant & rave over
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August
August 29, 2015 at 7:35 PM
You're not the only one to express frustration about the "wedding" and the way things ended for several of the characters. In case you missed Open Thread #409 from last week, check out Post # 12 by Carole McDonnell. There was much discussion about House of Bluebird's finale and the general elements of 50 episode weekend dramas.
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sf fan
August 30, 2015 at 5:15 PM
***HOUSE OF BLUEBIRD SPOILERS AHEAD***
Thanks for reminding me of that! I had started to read her comment when I first saw it a week ago, but after reading her first sentence -- "Bluebird’s House. My anger at the ending of this drama still has not quelled." -- I stopped dead in my tracks, and clicked off the thread because I hadn't yet watched the ending! Now that I have, I can go back and see what she wrote. Ack! She was so right. Just a frustrating ending.
Taesu. No atonement, no redemption, just instant forgiveness from the family (not even asked for or earned). I'm morally opposed to such cheap forgiveness, in cases where a serious wrong has been committed. Let the person ASK you to forgive them, and have them be genuinely sorry BEFORE you forgive them. Otherwise you are just encouraging them to see you in a worse light. "Oh, you don't care that I stole all your family's cash from your dead husband, pfft, how stupid you people are." -- To the dead husband's family: If you don't see yourself with any moral dignity, how can you expect the criminal to? They need to feel sorry, and to atone for their wrongs, otherwise there can be no redemption. If you offer forgiveness BEFORE they even feel sorry, then you are treating yourself & the wrong they committed very cheaply.
I wish the writers would learn this, and stop offering forgiveness to people who don't deserve it (yet).
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54 Wag-a-muffin
August 29, 2015 at 5:36 PM
So disappointed in Infinity Challenges 2015 Music Festival.
I liked Ha Ha and Zion T the best. And I thought most of them were okay. But after it was over we flipped back to 2013 and it was so much better (on the whole.) Also, (not the show's fault) but in 2013, the lyrics were translated in the subs. This year they weren't. I miss knowing what they were singing. (Maybe I would have liked it better.)
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55 alasecond
August 30, 2015 at 8:20 AM
No one mentioned following in the worst list :(
1. Playful kiss - just never ever the leading lady again ever.. and LJ.. only if his role actually demands to only have a super hot good looking statue.. :) ..
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Others:
1. BOF- except for jap series..all other translations have horrible female leads..n Korean one aces the race there..
2. Hiers - lol..i liked it maybe because it is your typical give me more of a good looking hero..and only good looking hero who can fight the world..is the most intelligent guy on the planet ever since planet started..and is deeply madly passionately head over heels in love with me...oh yeah..twilight revisited..whatever..just give me more of a good looking desperate..passionate lover boy :P
~ Healers: honestly feel is overrated
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Coffee prince was my first drama no wait 2nd drama to this world..1st was King to heart...n unbelievably HJW always annoys me like no other female ( hell..except for BOF one)
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KMHM was nice :( .. y people do you not like it :(
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Wat to watch now? - dont feel the drive for IRY, misaeng, any 30 episode drama..
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civilsecret
September 4, 2015 at 10:16 PM
actually KMHM majority everyone loved it, very positive, so im not sure where your getting people not liking it. of course some wont but its just preferace
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56 alasecond
August 30, 2015 at 8:36 AM
any suggestions for incredibly intense good love story?
Not heirs please :)
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sf fan
August 30, 2015 at 5:21 PM
Secret Love. With Hwang Jung-eum, Ji Sung, Bae Soo-bin, and Lee Da-hee.
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civilsecret
September 4, 2015 at 10:17 PM
i 2nd this, damn it was so intense and twisted but the chemistry was amazing
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Delurker
August 31, 2015 at 6:55 AM
Que Sera Sera, with Eric Mun and Jung Yu Mi :) .
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57 doubt_no_more
October 2, 2015 at 9:10 AM
I just finished watching Virtual Bride. I must honestly say I actually enjoyed the drama! Maybe because of the drama-variety hybrid thingy, it didnt looks weird? Tho, halfway of the drama, it kinda turned cheesy I could barely watch it ;p
Anyways, I love the actors. Dasom and Ryu Soo-young kinda look cute together, and they have amazing chemistry! *spoiler* My only regret is that we couldnt see more of what couldve happened when they met again especially between Oh Inyoung and her mother-in-law. Too bad...
Well, even with all cliche-ness, cheesiness etc, I am sure I will watch this again!
p/s: I miss them already!
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