where are people watching Night Light? the site i'm (now) watching on is painfully slow to sub...

It's strange to see such a short WWW. And I'm not caught up on the ones mentioned.

I know what I'm doing tomorrow.

I love Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo so much. Finally found a youth drama I really really love. I had such high hopes for who Are You - School 2015 but we all know how that turned out.

Goblin is amazing. It helps that this drama had such solid cast. Though I wasn't keen on tonight's ending.

3 Meals in A Day Fishing Village. It's so weird. It's a show basically summed by its title. You'd think it's boring, but it's incredibly cute and fascinating. Eric's cooking skills is waaaaay beyond my expectations. (And Na PD's when he casted him, it seems heh) My mother has always liked Eric, but after watching this show, she's head over heels in love.

Ooh, tineybeanie is watching Night Light~

I'm 98% in the camp of not wanting Gunwoo to have the satisfaction about being right about Yikyung. Her ending up a cliche damsel needing saving through his pure love renders the point of the show moot.

Obviously, her path can only lead to crashing and burning to hollowness 'cause that's how most vengeance stories end but idk, I find it so refreshing she (and at a bit slower pace, Sejin) is heading straight towards the point of no return. With steady determination and seemingly without remorse. Can't remember the last time kdramaland allowed that kind of complexity to its female leads, let alone two leading ladies.

i need to watch WLF .. youth shows done right are as rare as a goblin's bride.

Right now watching just 2 - goblin and lotbs

goblin-
strangely the writer makes me usually dislike her lead actor who i liked previously ... aka lmh (who i loved in city hunter) and sjk (who i lurved in innocent man)
This is the first time its the reverse. i never got what the big deal was about gong yoo. and now i am like going through his entire filmography. love him

Lotbs-
I am like the teeniest tinyiest minority that is not liking jjh here. her whole act feels jaded and repetitive. And i don't particularly care about the otp. What i do like is lmh in the scenes where he plays a complete doofus and that the writing just went goooood with the parallel universe like setup.

The end-of-year reviews are very much appreciated Team Dramabeans! I am sure the rest of us can compensate with the drama-watching this week. So, in order of completion:
Imaginary Cat : I was in the mood for a short, good-feel drama with Yoo Seung Ho. I loved the OTP of the guy and his cat. Regarding the annoying girl, I agreed with the cat: 'make her go away'
Princess Wei Young : I've been raving about this Cdrama for weeks. It's not at Nirvana in Fire levels (but what show is?) yet the story is exciting and the characters are fleshed out. I'm 4 episodes away from the end, and no, I don't want it to end!
Legend of the Blue Sea: I was never impatient with the show, but in episode 9 and 10 all the little niggling puzzles came together to reveal a thoughtfully constructed story. The stakes are rising. Worlds are colliding. I'm so hooked.
Goblin: PPL done right (!). I could watch Reaper and Goblin figure out how to use smartphones for days. I'm still unsure about the romantic story but I'm willing to wait because of the tragic premise (yes, I want this romance to make me cry, but I'm still not feeling it). I'm mostly in it for the comedy and bromance for now. Off to watch episode 6.

This week has been full of drunk leads and secrets revealed through telepathy ???

Goblin: Like it. Wish they were just doing one hour episodes because it does meander a bit.

Princess Weiyoung: Solid C-Drama but won't beat out my favs do to a somewhat repetitive storyline.

Weightlifting: Enjoyable and a shout out to the leads who I have seen in multiple other dramas. They made these characters their own. Good for them.

On Hold: Romantic Dr: Need a break from doctor dramas.

On Hold: Snail Falls in Love. The writer actually does the relationships well but his mystery/thriller aspects are lacking and become nonsensical and convoluted. Stalled but plan to finish up since I made it through so much. Probably doesn't help I watched two season of Bosch on Amazon this past week, and Michael Connelly is one of the best crime writers today.

I went to this rabbit hole called "Golden Pouch". My first Korean daily. Although I think it more feels like a weekend serie. I love the sad main hero who suddenly loses everything, memory included. I like the mandu family and I'm curious about the birth secrets. Also can't wait to see the selfish lady pay for her crimes...

...Though I also have to admit that Kim Ji Han's voice and Ahn Nae Sang's eyes are probably enough to keep me watching ;--)

I'm falling quite far behind with LotBS now... I still think I will pick it up again at some point, but currently I'm not in the mood for it for some reason...

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo made me laugh so much during ep 9, then made me cry bucket in ep 10. I didn't even plan to watch this drama initially, then I tried it out after its posters full of sunshine and good vibe, and now I wonder could it be that it has become my most favorite drama this year, even beating Reply 1988 and Age of Youth... It makes me feel all sort of feels in the best way, and I find myself being invested more and more. I'm usually skeptical about coming-of-age dramas because they have the risk of being kinda forced and awkward for my taste, and I'm not a big fan of friends-turn-lovers, but this drama brushes away my judgement so naturally. Kudos to the team - writer, director, actors, and everyone involved - for making this wonderful show.

I also watched Goblin ep 5. Goblin + Grim Reaper duo is the best! I liked it when Ji Eun-tak joined them, too. So much laughter to be had. And the melancholy feel is beautiful.

A happy Bok Ju is the one who will look at Joon Hyung in a different way.
Legend of the blue sea: I love this show, the mystry, the fantasy, oh! The way Joon Jae and Dam Ryun keeps dreaming of one another, and how D.R says everything from the past is repeating in the future(present). Iam curious though, does that mean Joon Jae and Chung also met each other when they were young? Or is the mermaid not reincarnated, rather the same one from the past?
And please don't criticise Gianna Jung's acting, she's marvellous, i don't see the problem in what she's doing so far.
BLAME THE PLOT.

ROMANTIC DOCTOR, TEACHER KIM: Heh... It's good in it's own way. Iam hooked until the end, but iam not sure if i'd linger for a second round.

Thanks to all the Beannies for always being there for us.

Aside from the Wed/Thurs dramas, I'm also now watching This Week, My Wife is Having an Affair. Decided to watch it after reading javabeans' review on it. Kim Heewon is the best. I sooooo hate his character but I so love the actor.

Just finished Miss Korea earlier this week, and that practically cemented my love for the writer. Who knew that a story about beauty pageant and an almost bankrupt cosmetic company could be this compelling? But then, it was always about personal growth behind all those frivolous package. Totally love the ending. Nothing in a neat bow, but it's a hopeful and uplifting message for people living in desperate times. That doing your best will yield a result in the end, that you will find friends and allies even in the most unexpected place, and that together you can weather whatever life throws at you. Thumbs up. Love. Love. Love.

I'm glad KES has clear rule for Goblin because fantasy story without rules will crumble under the writer's whim. So far I like the story, though it hasn't reach the cractastic level yet. Now, if only they give more screentime to Yoo Inna, it would be perfect.

Catch up on more Potato Star this week. After spending so much time with Go Kyung-pyo being an immature 8-yo-like adult, I'm oddly nervous at the possibility of him become mentally adult again. Just don't be mean anymore, okay?!

Bok joo and Joon hyung is ❤?????

Goblin: About the theory, can't we have it the other way around? ? I kinda want the Reaper to actually be Goblin's sister just to get the kick out of seeing them treating each other as siblings. ?

It makes me gleeful to see so many people watching Goblin and Weightlifting Fairy! They're currently the only two I'm watching right now, and I'm loving them the bottom of my heart, even though both of them swing me from laughing out loud to sobbing unconscious tears.

I'm loving the character growth we've had this week: Joonhyuk with finally saying the truth that's been pent up in his heart, and Gong Yoo with confronting his fate and true emotions. I've still groaned in frustration when characters backslided back into their comfort zone, but I'm looking forward to what happens next week!

Except that looking forward to what happens next week means I have to wait four days for WF and six for Goblin. Come quickly!!

I think the queen is reincarnated as the Grim Reaper. I don't know but there's some meaning to the tear that trickle down his face when he saw Sunny. When the Queen died, she also shed a tear, then it suddenly went back in. Watch it again. It was also hinted that a man can also be reincarnated as a woman. Hahaha, this show is really crazy making all the viewers crazyyyy.

Friday, please come faster. ?

Goblin is so good. Really liked today's episode. It's hard to pull off a scene that's funny on top and has you crying inside underneath. (Characters believe one thing but audience knows the painful truth.) Also liked all of the metaphysical conversations between our frenemy roommates. And Grim Reaper is killing me. I'd love to know Kim Woo Bin's reaction!

Legend of the Blue Sea: Things finally picked up in ep. 10 and I'm so happy that JJ has his memories back and realizes why Chung is so important to him. Been waiting for this moment for quite some time. Now I hope he will actively protect her and I definitely want to see more communication between JJ and DR.

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo: This continues to be the heartwarming highlight of the week for me. BJ and JH's relationship continues to grow and I'm glad to see them having a conflict since that would usually draw two people closer once the issue gets resolved or is overcome. I hope BJ will get past her growing pains and realize that she is beautiful and shouldn't be ashamed of being a weightlifter. JH has already told you as much and I'm waiting for her to discover how awesome he is.

7 First Kisses: More cheesiness this week. It's just a mindless show to watch. Haha...

Hwarang: Saw the 15-min special and looking forward to tomorrow's premiere.

Love Through A Millennium II (aka Shuttle Love Millennium) C-drama: It's intriguing to see the connections between the time travellers to give more clues to their backstories and relationships. I'm glad to see Ziyi finally figuring out that Zhigang and Qilong have got to be two different people. I hope Wang Lin can see that this Mr. Wang is not her real grandpa soon.

Me.
Current fav: Goblin
So-so : Legend of The Blue Sea
About to drop soon: Night Light
Unfinished: age of youth
Really want to watch but don't have time : Moonlight Drawn By The Cloud

I marathon-ed dramas again after a long time because year-end is just around the corner and finally could finish Mirror of the Witch, yay one more bean! I will remember it fondly as one of the most beautiful fantasy-sageuk. The ending though, having watched the leads struggle for 19 episodes, why can't they get their happy ending?? Although it gave a somehow bittersweet feeling watching how the others continue with their live after the storm, I think I can live with that.

I'm trying to finish W-Two Worlds this week so I can have an additional two beans along with Shopping King Louie. W-Two Worlds so far so good, or it's just Lee Jong-suk effect on me.

Airing dramas need to wait until the end of this week although I already miss beagle Joon-hyung and the perfect ahjussis from Goblin on my screen.