Hi there
Notes of the week:
since the only kdrama that draws me in right now is Reply 1988 and others sub so slowly, I started a jdorama Okitegami Kyoko no Biboroku and it is so cute!such a simple concept but so much space to play around with it, plus a convincing and sincere way of delivering comic moments which I like. P.S. that white cat is so cool. I like the pairing of a female detective and an ulucky "Watson" and how he starts each day being a stranger to her, yet they seem so close in a moments´ time.
I shopuld watch mopre jdoramas. I like the fantasy elements and comedy. Do you know any like that airing currently?

Oh, who hasn´t heard yet, "The Throne" ("Sado) won the Black Nights Film Festival main competition in Tallinn last week, and also won in original score category.

and I started watching Wonderful Days. I admit, at first I took a peek cause I heard uri Taekie aka Park Bo Gum was playing the young version of the main character, but then Kim Hee Sun! she just has a way of getting you invested and she is one of my favorites, and I know I can be sure if she is in a drama it is worth watching for that alone, even 50 episodes. we´ll see if that is enough to keep me at it. and generally, I really like most of the characters. Donghui is such a rebel, but you just know he has a good heart. He is not hiding it very well...
also trying out different japanese detective series to see if any are as good as OKnB

question: I repeat my last question, since it probably went unnoticed. who are generally better comedians /funnier as a rule, men or women? Is there a difference in their style, and which do you prefer?
(we have the local version of Your Face Sounds Familiar ending this weekend, and there are two guys and two ladies in the finale. People here seem to prefer the below the belt, masculine raugh humor, but my taste is the sophisticated, fine humor that the actresses are bringing. It irks me, that most people have lost the ability to understand anything above fart jokes. Like living with 1 million 5th graders.

Hi Everyone and Happy Weekend once again.

It's been busy and I've not been watching much of anything.

Since I found that Imaginary Cat was finally subbed, I just watched the first episode and read the recap for the second. It's interesting that there is going to be more backstory for a show of only 8 short episodes, but I suppose although many of us might be able to watch Yoo Seung Ho cavorting with a sweet cat all day, many others might find it boring after a while and appreciate more plot! :D It's been a sweet watch and so pleasant after a hard week or two.

I also managed to read one recap of Bubblegum and FFD through episode 12 (it was by mistake but I continued watching anyway).

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I had already become very interested in and engaged by the many characters in this show, so that the lack of action or new developments did not bother me. I just wanted to see how their emotional journeys developed and understand the decisions they made. I found that the comments made in Ep 11 turned out correct in Ep 12... "Way to go Beanie commenters! You interpreted the characters well."

Oh My Venus is continuing to be entertaining with some really lovable side characters like Henry.

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I do like that it's not shallow or just about appearances, but that there's the issue of health, (and maybe there'll be an issue of abuse?) and the characters are slowly being given more depth. And of course, Shin Min Ah who seems to be able to have chemistry with practically anything... or OK... every actor I've seen her with, is great with So Ji Sub. They're just great together, even great when acting like they're thinking about each other. LOL! Fun show!

Happy Friday (and Happy Shopping! if you are not done yet)
I will be busy writing Christmas cards this weekend. It seems that the only thing I send by mail these days are Christmas cards (Thank you internet!).

(Ent) News this week.
1. More 2015 year-end awards:
-Grimae Awards: Koran television? photography association(KTPA) presents Grimae Awards on Dec 10th.
Yeon JungWoon and Soo Ae (The Mask) get best actor and actress awards. New actress award goes to Jo BoAh (Please Mom).
Grand prize goes to the drama 'YongPal' and show's photography directors.

-Critics' Choice television Awards: Broadcast Film Critics Association(BFCA) presents CCTA on Dec 16th.
Drama: Punch
Variety show: Three meals a day-Fishing village, King of mask singer.

-Korean Hallyu(Korean Wave) awards: Top Drama award(for popular culture) went to YongPal.

2. Descendants of the Sun and SJG's injury:
Filming of the DOTS to be shown after Master of trade is delayed because of Song JoongGi's injury.
He hurt during action filming on 23rd, and is getting treatments. Production team says they have no idea when he can return because his injury is rather serious (His arm and right knee). They still hope Show can air early next year.

3. Youth before flowers in Iceland: Kang HaNeul(Miseang) joined as the luggage boy. PD Na said youngest Kang HaNeul was smarter than three traveling dummies. Can't wait to see this.

4. Award-unlucky Ji Sung has his fan meeting on Dec 5th. I am nervous for him now that (his partner) Hwang JungEum is big contender for the MBC year-end award.

5. Biggest news was Mnet Asian Music Awards(2015 MAMA) occurred in HongKong on Dec 2nd.
BigBang got the most prizes (this year's singer, this year's song). Exo got good prizes (this year's album). Why do I even mention this? Because there were Yoo Yeon-suk and Son Ho-jun(reply 1994) couple giving out an award who complained why only they don't have female partners(but looking adorable together).

Hi Beanies.. Happy Friday..

First time posting in OT.. been lurking for quite a while tho..

On the drama front, none of the new offering in Kdrama manage to capture my interest, except for Reply 1988.. as a 70’s baby, I’m exactly the same age as Deoksoon & the boys in 1988, so this series is more relatable to me then 1997 or 1994.. However Hyeri is not as good as Go Ara or Jung Eunji.. still watchable but not as endearing.

While waiting for sub for Reply, I’ve start a brave journey of watching 133 episode of Ugly Alert.. so far so good.. the first 51 episode were sooooo good, I’ve finished it in 3 days - who need to sleep if you have coffee & good drama? after episode 60 it was slowed down a bit.. but still interesting.

Thinking of starting a new sageuk, which one is better? The Merchant Gaekju or Six Flying Dragon?

Not really watching anything right now except Oh My Venus - with liberal amounts of skipping over all the chaebol parts. More fabulous couple skinship please, and less boring rich people sniping at each other and feeling sorry for themselves. But I love So Ji-sub and Shin Mina together, and also that whistling background tune.

Answer Me 1988 is starting to feel really long, which it didn't at first. Please god, don't drag as much as 1994!

I'm looking forward more to drama specials these days, than the full-length dramas - namely Splish Splash Love (Yoon Doojoon and Kim Seulgi) and Page Turner (because Park Hae-ryun, Kim So-hyun and Ji-soo!). I noticed they also cast Shin Jae-ha, who played young hyung in Pinocchio and was also in Sassy Go Go - lots of reunions happening here!

I still miss Sassy Go Go, but the effort to get over it by watching Answer Me 1997 is going pretty well. Jung Eunji is ADORABLE.

Hello, all :

Drama-viewing this week has been a bit of a downer. I know these are just stories but sometimes...aaargh!

So, Achiara: It has ended. And what a crappy feeling it left me with! There were two loving love relationships in this drama and at the end, they are both destroyed. Probably because they were rooted and grounded in a townof weirdness. And there is this feeling --I suppose-- that the ground has to be completely dug up in order for pure things to grow. But still! This is utterly my neurosis. I wasn't happy that pharmacist and art teacher broke up. Yes, yes, I know sometimes you have to completely break free of the past if one has to have happiness. Ultimately, we are left wondering if the most devoted couple, the couple with the greatest ability to endure their evil, other folks' evil, and life's evil was the bad couple. So yeah, no example of a good enduring family/love relationship in this drama. Only the love of bad folks can truly survive. I also find myself wondering yet again -- as I often do in these "old secrets" "past secrets" mysteries-- is it REALLY necessary to revisit the past and repair things? There was a lot of collateral damage in many folks' lives because one dead person's truth had to be revealed. It's a bit like watching a movie where tons of people get killed because the hero has to save ONE person. So, yeah, I found myself saying to heroine (and to her dead sister) several times, "Let it go!!!!"

Sweet Savage Family: I am really disliking Gi Bum and his ex. Heroine is so stressed right now. I want to say, "Give up on the entire family. Let the bad guys win already and step aside."

Glamorous Temptation: Wow! There's a cliffhanger (in a drama that is literally MADE of cliffhangers.) Am suspecting pretty much everyone except our poetess.

Six Flying Dragons: Was that the best sword fight ever???? Yep, I wept for our heroic villain.

5-9: Oh my! Thanks for those who recommended it. Love it. Waiting for subs. Wondering why little brother so hates older brother. Perhaps older brother's birthday was cause of parent's death?

Disguiser: Thanks to whoever recommended this. I really hated the camp commander. Still do because I HATE manipulation and bullying ..and I hate the paternalistic "I usurped your life and bent your will to mine but you will grow to appreciate me and love me as a father" crap...but yeah. Am hooked.

All about mom: Ah gee! Like I said, "What a week it has been!" I really thought the story was going along at an organic pace and would've loved to have the issues worked out naturally. but nooooooooo, up comes accident. And really, there had better NOT be an amnesia ahead of us.

Have a great weekend, all.

Good morning!

Oh My Venus – I don’t have any trouble with imagining RL chemistry between Shin Min Ah and So Ji Sub, but I don’t feel the same way about their characters. I guess I’ve never been sold on their attraction story-wise even though the acting is fun to watch. It was a pretty (hot) umbrella kiss, though. Wounded chaebols theme is kind of getting old.

Bubblegum – *spoiler* I practically clapped with delight the entire 11th episode that was devoted to backstory. I can’t recall another kdrama that commits an entire mid-episode to backstory and frankly, it was a nice break with the melodramatic present. Still, Mother/Aunt is manipulative to the max no matter what her reasons are, and no one will stop her with the ultimate potential threat of another attempted suicide looming large. I have to say that no one’s face expresses brokenhearted-ness better than Dong Wook.

Imaginary Cat – cute!

Reply 1988 – Could anything be more heart-warming than a group of adults wanting to create a Christmas memory for the youngest on their block? That ice snowman was beautiful and precious and made with collective love. It could have been a disaster with a broken Christmas promise, but thanks to big brother Sung Woo who knew that his sister called ice cream “snowman,” the Christmas morning gathering couldn’t have been cozier or happier. Taek and father, wah! Pink angora mittens and gloves all around. No Eul and the dip-dye girl.

Shaolin Clenched Fists – 1 & 2 are subbed on kshowonline. There’s some boring footage – it could have just been an hour instead or 1 ½, but it’s exciting and rigorous. Everyone wants to rise to the occasion (well, I’m not sure about our Rose Hotel representative, but otherwise, it’s a cool bunch of celebs).

Is anyone watching Survival Audition Kpop Star 5 – I’ve been impressed with the previous 4 in terms of quality talent, so I have high expectations for another entertainment season. I still go back and watch clips of The Shorties, Akdong Musician, Jin Ah, Almeng, and more – very impressive amateur talent.

Happy weeked \/

1st time posting in Open Thread, yeay!
^_^

Been watching:

1. Oh My Venus : what a lovely show! The dimples! Oh the kiss! It's just too cute to watch. I love KJE character, she's not ashamed of being fat but stay positive and determined. You go girl!

2. Imaginary cat: loving the idea of YSH appearing in drama once again. And the cat, omg it's too cute! Been watching the 1st ep, but get annoyed by the girl. Why cant i have only YSH and Bok-gil, oh writer-nim?? Dont you know that 2 is perfect while 3 is crowded? -_-

Now i'm excited for Remember, some legal thriller with YSH? Who can say no! Aaaawww...

"King's Daughter Soo Baek Hyang" is the BEST.

Anyone watching "Sweet Savage Family?" I keep meaning to watch it, mainly because of the awesome cast but I haven't gotten to it yet. Since there's no recaps on here, I just wanted to hear other's opinions. Happy Friday!

Really enjoyed Because It's The First Time all the way through the end and thankfully, still liked all the main characters. Good little show!

Hello Beanies! Happy Friday to All.

So my heart aches because I just finished Bu Bu Jing Xin. OH MY GOD...this is my first historical C-Drama I've watched and I think it took me a full 5 days just to recover from the ending...what a magnificent drama. From the cinematography to the acting and directing. I have to say, my favorite prince was probably #13 "Death seeking" - he managed to stay so awesome through the whole drama though I had moment where I jumped onto ship #4 and ship #8. Anyway, I'm so sad its over!! And now I totally understand how people are frustrated with the Korean remake!

I'm also watching Oh My Venus - so much squeetastic chemistry!!! Love Me If You Dare is just getting better and better with each episode.

Hi all!

Well, I almost got all my Christmas shopping done. Easy peasy thanks to the internet and Paypal. lol Not really watching any Kdramas right now except for Reply 1988. Binge watched Arrow, Flash, Daredevil and Jessica Jones on Netflix so I am all caught up on US TV shows that interest me. lol Started watching anime particularly One Punch Man. That one's a riot and I highly recommend it. Looking forward to Splish Splash Love.

Have a nice weekend everyone!

Hi Beanies!
Love to be back in dreamland.

I just back from my exotic trip thru southern asian country, and visit some really interesting cities and places over there, such as mandalay, hanoi, etc.. So nice and such a meaningful n wonderful trip I've ever been to. :)

I started to binge Love Me If You Dare 2weeks ago, but I skipped last week OT. Now I'm together with all you fans here, ep 15 & 16.

Ah, even late, like super late, this show is really good hahaha. And as every human being on planet already knows, I shippp Bo Jin Yan & Jian Yao so hardd I could die. LMAO. Their chemistry is explosive like atomic bom, and their interaction even in earlier eps when they just move in to new city/ apartment, they already act like married couple, naturally preparing food for grumbled hungry Jin Yan, and all that. Ah..I do google Wallace still single lol, and the new actress still doesn't have wiki page..

Okay, that's all. Guess I try to find wifi in my transit city now just to tell my love for LMIYD :*