all the sites have become so slow to sub that I haven´t watched anything the past week. nothing is subbed yet.
instead I was re-reading the comments on Kill Me, Heal Me recaps and reminisced about those crazy times we were sitting on hot coals waiting for the episodes.
and also I am so absorbed into research I hardly have time to pee. when I do something, I am thorough to the extremes. and right now working here at Fat Margaret Tower which is quiet and rather inspiring, I came upon a "flow" and wrote a gridline (and bits and pieces of dialogue) for a new story about a ninja girl and a swindler who take over a kingdom. It sounds cheesy, but I am trying to make it very close to life and realistic, yet adventurous. I am having a lot of fun, even though no one might ever see the story. I like how the heroine is turning out, she is an extremely tough cookie full of the unexpected.

not asking a question today. YOU ask questions now from me.

On last week's OT, I read the positive reviews on 'Nirvana In Fire', the Chinese historical drama. I've been watching too many K-drama nowadays that I felt a bit tired of them, with the story being so similar to one another and thus the lack of excitement.

So I decided to give this NIF a try, and omg I think it might be the best decision I've made this year. NIF has a brilliant plot, smart conversations, amazing directing, wonderful OST and great performances from the casts all around (and also best bromance ever!).

I finished all 54 episodes within a week cos it's just so addictive. By the time I ended it, I found myself unable to move on with any other drama cos they all seem pale in comparison :(

Honestly, the standard is so high I think I have to start keeping a look out for the rest of C-drama out there. Thanks to fellow beanies for the great recommendation!
Any other show out there that I shouldn't miss?

Our taekie has grown up. Finally he fall for a girl and even brave enough to ask her for a date (well, kind of). *so proud of him*
Okay show, it's not that I have anything against Doksun because she is cheerful, pretty, caring, and always there for him. But seriously, I don't want you to drag our adorable and awkward Taekie into that triangle of doom. He has enough problem as it is. I know it's part of him growing up and all that, but is it too much to wish him a sweet, lovely, and 'boring' love life?

Anyone watching Because It's the First Time? I just finished it and I would like to recommend it to anyone in need of something short and sweet! It was adorable and quite a fun to watch :)
Running Man seems to have gotten back to its glory days after a few dismal episodes in between. The recent episodes have been full on laugh riots, plus the scale has become so grand!

Not watching anything else. I tried watching Love Me If You Dare, Heard it Through the Grapevine and What's Up (No, not at the same time), but they did not hold me somehow and I dropped each of them pretty soon, like after 2-3 episodes each. Maybe I am just going through a drama saturation cuz I have heard amazing reviews about them. Any thoughts on this?

Hi Everyone! ...... I hope you are all doing well today. To all of the Beanies who celebrate Thanksgiving, I hope you enjoyed a wonderful holiday.

If any of you are going to brave the crowds for Black Friday today, I wish you the best of luck in your shopping adventure!

Watched this week:

Six Flying Dragons - I watched episode 8 this week. ..... I have to say, what a joy it is to watch this drama and everyone in it. Episode 8 was particularly exceptional.

Village: Secret of Achiara - Still watching a couple of minutes here, a couple of minutes there. ...... All I know is, everyone's a tiny bit weird. Then again, everyone has all these secrets, so I get it.

She Was Pretty - A little more than half-way through this one and still enjoying it. Choi Siwon, I swear, he really makes me laugh out loud.

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

Hoping my fellow Americans had a good Thanksgiving.

Dramas:

Achiara: I was surprised at how sad I was at Ga-young's death. Mom was just so heartbreaking at the hospital. Is there no statute of limitation for rape in Korea? I've really liked the relationship between pharmacist and art teacher. Was surprised it wasn't aunt/son kinda thing, but a real love story. Stupidity of heroine was a bit much at times.

Awl: Waiting for subs.

Flying Dragon: Am totally loving the actress who plays Boon-yi. I've always liked her but now, wow! Great role, great acting. Previews imply Gil Tae Mi and Hong In Bang are on the run or might be killed. So hoping that won't happen. A) because I love GTM so much and B) we need our villains, don't we? With 30+ episodes to go.

Glamorous Temptation: Ah, seriously, Eun Soo!??? Seriously Assemblyman? Why does he trust everything his daughter says? Loving flaky poet-daughter and psycho Rubik Master hubby.

Savage Family: Looooooooove the actress who plays the harried mom/thug wife. Got to know her first in the drama specials and marriage dramas on kbs. It's a silly, fun, show and am liking the complications.

All about my mom: Another case where I wanted to slap a silly heroine upside the head. I hate anyone winning over me and if just for that, I'd go head-to-head with that evil MIL-not-wannabe. Jin Ae should know better than to play into that woman's hand.

I saw End of Animal, a Korean apocalyptic movie from 2011 and was really touched spiritually by it. It's probably not to everyone's taste but wow, it definitely affected my Christmas season for good.

That's about it, I think.

Have a great weekend, all.

Hi all! I haven't watched any kdramas since Twenty Again :(

But I have watched an episode of a local drama in my country, and my oh my. It was such a funny disaster.

Based on the one episode I have watched, I can surmise that it's amazingly terrible with its cringeworthy acting, and completely unbelievable plot.

What happened with last night's ep was, the two leads were kidnapped. (I don't know why or by whom) and somehow, the leading man managed to break free from getting tied up by the baddies and were able to defeat them, saving the female lead from being raped.

Then, they escaped the baddies' den...

And went to a tree to gather mangoes. At night. Just when they've just escaped. And there was a flashback of them gathering mangoes during their better days.

And theh ate mangoes. In the forest. Under the moonlight. With the man happily looking at his beloved.

And I was laughing out loud at the absurdity of it all. They just escaped for goodness sake! And they weren't even traumatized.

I just thought I want to share lol. Anyway, guys, can you remember of a particular scene/drama that was soo ridiculous? Haha. Just curious.

Btw, if anyone replies, I won't ve able to read your message or reply back immediately. I live in Asia, and might have a different timezone compared tk those in the west xD

Carole ~

6FD is a treat. I couldn't believe Moo-Hyul was dumb enough to walk around wearing the Viper's duds.

The fact that Gil Tae-Mi didn't kill him is one of the things that makes Gil Tae-Mi's character so cool, (for a bad guy ).

I also liked the stand off between Gil Tae-Mi and Lee Seong-Gye .

The cast is doing a wonderful job.

Hi Everyone and a Happy OT and a belated Happy Thanksgiving.

There is one show that I skimmed through this week that I thought I'd like to ask you about. It's the British (either ITV or BBC) adaptation of "Pride & Prejudice", broadcast in 2008 and called "Lost in Austen". If you've watched it before, what do you think of it?

Is it refreshing that we get a beloved story with a twist? Or is it sacrilegious?

Really enjoying Six Flying Dragons and The Merchant Gaekju.

Two solid casts and good story lines.

Village: How could So-Yoon let Kang Pil-Sung in to her house ! Really ? LOL

AM1988: Love it.

On the C drama front:

Wu Xin: The Monster Killer.

Love the "ghost busters" couple. Crossing fingers it's not a sad ending.

Love Me If You Dare: :)

Also watching The Disguiser.

Anticipating The Imperial Doctress.

First of all, so glad that Yoo ah In won the award! I'm such a bad fan. I didn't know he was in some movies until weeks ago I read people mentioning his role in Sado / The Throne, and Veteran. (Anyone knows where I can watch those movies? I can't find them anywhere. help!)

Better late than never: I finally managed to watch Misaeng! It is so good. The FEELS. It has slow pace, but I don't mind, as long as our good guys have their great days they highly deserve to get after going through hell at work.

SFD: LOVE it. Episode 15 was a bit boring for me, but Episode 16 was so unpredictable. It's just full of surprises. Hopefully it will stay good until the end.

OMV: getting better. I can't wait to see the leads fall to each other. They are so cute~. I can see their scene alone and forget everything else in that drama lol.

Happy leftover turkey day everyone in US!

It started raining in the North Texas area in the afternoon of Thanksgiving day and is predicted to continue through Sunday am.

Cold and raining days is the perfect setting for watching dramas under warm and cozy blankets!

Watching:
All About Mom - things are a-happening here! Love Lee Sang Woo - that man has the prettiest smile! When i squint my eyes while looking at him - he does resemble Ki Tae Young who is Eugene' real-life hubby! Any way - Mina of AOA is going to be joining the cast and bringing trouble to Hyeung Soon and Chae Ri's world.

Enjoyed watching Mina in Modern Farmer last year and looking forward to her joining the cast. I still chuckle when i remember those funny/zany scenes of Modern Farmers!!!

Awl: Watching for subs too.

Bubble Gum: have to catch up on Eps 9 and 10 - scarred to see them as we get into melo territory.

Oh My Venus: Enjoying the show. The 3 guys are just so cute and I love Shin Min Ah - she is so adorable and i like her character here - so sassy and determined!

Sweet (and Savage) Family:
This is a funny show but with lots of heart. Am enjoying it.

Throw back Thursday:
I had binge-watched all 58 episodes of Ojakgyo Brothers/Family during the last 14 days! Good drama -
Enjoyed every episode. The 4 brothers are a hoot - good casting of the characters and well played out. The female counterparts are also good. My fav OTP is the maknae Tae Pil and the aunty. The actress who played the Aunty is so beautiful and seem familiar to me but couldn't place which drama i had seen her in until I found out that she was the lady chemist in Miss Korea which i watched. Wow!

Looking for another oldie but goodie to start. Have to check out my 'watch-list' selection - maybe a 16 episode drama to start tonight and finish by Sunday because i am NOT braving the Black Friday shopping frenzy - will be hiding out in my she-cave to avoid the crowd and cold and wet weather!

Stay safe everyone!

dfwkimchi ~

If you haven't seen it already, Ruler of Your Own World is definitely an oldie but a goodie. It's 20 episodes.

A bit congratulations to my hero Yoo Ah In. 2015 is definitely his year ? gonna start 6FD very soon. Can't wait to watch..

In a meanwhile, I am still addicted to LMIYD and IHA . Wanna love GT a bit for the sake of my JooSangWook oppa, but for now still can't get the feels.

Where can I get a female lead like Han Yeo Jin in Yong Pal ? I seriously need a strong n badass female lead in kdrama. I've had enough with heroine plays a victim. Hmm

Loving Six Flying Dragons. Such a wonderful ensemble cast playing a marvelously nuanced group of characters. It's also a blast to watch actors take on completely different roles from other shows I've seen them in - who knew Park Hyuk Kwon was born to play a kick ass drag queen warrior?

Out of kdrama topics, or any drama, anyone loves Adele? I keep repeating her songs and love all of her songs. :) her voice is to die for. Her curretly popular song is Hello. I can keep repeating it the whole day.

She made her song belongs to her only and looks like the song was made solely for her. ?

Not watching so much this past 1+ month. Dropped SWP, just watch LMIYD, 2 weeks ago I started Bubblegum then recently Imaginary Cat.

After re-watching old dramas: IRY, KMHM, TB, Faith, AATM and Secret, on 1 restless night I stumbled upon Faith the novel translation in breathlesssurvival site. It was sooooo captivating! Way more than the drama itself since I able to dive deep into Choi Young daejang's tumultuous mind. His mind went riot whenever he looked at his imja. Sadly the novel stop at Volume 2, thus the hopeless romantic in me still thirsty and look for the follow up story of the great general who turned into a romantic who was only able to sigh every now and then.

I read the novel translation with Quest for Camelot OST, "Looking Through Your Eyes" as background, it hits all the right notes. The song mirrored daejang's feeling when he helplessly fell deeper and deeper in love with the heavenly doctor.

Then I accidentally found an amazing fanfic by NaNu107 titled "In The Years Imja Was Gone", about the 4 years waiting and separation. This is the first time of me reading fanfic, and I do enjoy it! I read this while listening to Honey & Clover OST, "Namida".. Uhh, wrong move. Not good for my soul. I weep and my heart constantly in pain. The separation written soooo touchingly, from daejang's perspective, and his feeling was written so raw there.

Then I continued by reading the follow up fanfic: "Less Than A Hundred Years", a 99 chapters' fanfic *gasp*. It is about the life after the waiting and separation ended till the death of the great general. NaNu107, the writer, did a great job in sticking as hard as s/he can to the chain of history. I know it's a fiction, but it successfully give me a sense of closure and satisfaction in reading the great general's life. It was so touching, yet funny, yet captivating, yet sexy, yet it made me sobbing so hard when I hit the last 2 chapters..

And, coincidently, that was the same time as Bubblegum hit the melo-land.. My heart was twisted, wrenched and I shed more tears in a week. Gosh, I never know that I have so many tears left in me.. I thought I already spend it all. I am mistaken.

Now I am on a quest for a nice-addictive distraction.. Something light, something romantic and funny, and with dreamy casts as well... Umm, is there any such drama airing right now?

ok for now im watching Ghost Seeing Detective season 2.....

Why do i fell that whole Vampire Prosecutor casts are in this drama as cameos???? is it because that they still haven't planned about the Vampire Prosecutor season 2????

And i'm starting to like Oh my Venus.... even though i'm only reading the recaps not yet started to watch the drama since it is still airing!!! I'm starting to like it since both leads are my favorites and MinAh is doing a great job in this drama as well as her earlier dramas...

Didn't had any time to watch other dramas yet, since i was re watching my earlier obsessed dramas such as You're beautiful. no matter how many times i re-watch it Hwang Tae Kyung AKA JKS you nailed the character and you are the one who made me go mad with the Korean dramaland... and still miss him in dramas.... wish that he will return to feast my computer and TV,

Oh My Venus isn't half bad, but I do hope it doesn't collapse in the middle like an undercooked souffle - that's way too common with romcoms.

Still making my way through Answer Me 1997 to cope with Sassy Go Go withdrawal - I'd forgotten just how much I loved it. Hyeri's pretty decent (mostly, that is. She still comes across as slightly laboured in some comedic scenes) as the heroine of Answer Me 1988, but her character doesn't carry the story the way 1997's Shi-won does. And I really enjoy 1988 too - the 90 minutes don't feel nearly as interminable (so far) as 1994's.

Also watched The Secret Reunion, starring Song Kang-ho and Kang Dong-won, which is about a North Korean secret agent forming a very reluctant allliance (and eventual bromance) with a retired South Korean agent who was the man in charge of hunting him down. It's kind of your standard spy thriller, but I really stayed for the bromance.

Hi beanies!
Happy slipper friday! Hope you guys had less ice than me! Got an interview for a job next week. getting more and more nervous.

kdrama toddlers styles; season 2?

- Script writters know they have to change the direction of story as soon as resistance is found:

boy 1 "can a girl marry a girl?", boy 2: "yes they can! I know someone who had to mums. And no dad." boy 1: "really? but don't you need a mom and a dad?" boy 2: "Even boy 3 has two moms." adult: " the one that used to go in the kindergarten? He has a mom and a dad" boy 2 *thinks for a moment* "No he has two mums now! because... because his dad died and his mum married a woman" (the dad was not dead. He was working as a fisherman, and the boy's aunt had come to live with them for a while xD)

- One of the pre schooler boys one of the girls a kiss on the cheek. He was rewarded with a slap. She was not impressed (clearly a lack of candy)

- 4 year old declared to his mum that he was marrying girl 1. When his mother questioned if that was possible right now, he ended up crying and said he would run away if he couldn't marry her.

- one of the 5 year olds is truning out to be the perfect second lead. All moony eyes, hugs and sharing food. Just to be left for another guy once play times comes around.

Dramaland: it's as dry as a dessert for my part.. Need to start on my list, but feeling no motivation atm.