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watched the movie Pandora. Good movie, but do not watch after eating or if you plan to eat that day, I, for one, threw up several times. way too realistic and I have lived the time when our men also were sent to Chornobyl after the accident there, so I kept remembering the news. it is terribly realistic, so if you intend to see it, be warned.

what´s interesting is that a lot of things in the movie were very similar to The Tunnel and many other Korean movies: the dialogue carrying almost identical social criticism, the small folk repressed and neglected by authorities, clinging to money instead of moral values, decisions being delayed by bumps in the System, heroine separated from the hero, disoriented leaders etc. It is simultaneously a strength and a weakness of Korean movies, there is a noticeable pattern when they depict a crisis and the general message seems to be the same: the system is flawed and little people are trampled over, unless they take matters into their own hands. That´s basically what all such movies sum up to. Still, it is always done with perfection. But also, the president (Kim Myung Min) and the control room men, how to call it, was very much like Joseon court. Oh, btw, there was a secretary Kim in the movie.

also found time for Defendant, continues to be mysterious and somewhat heartbreaking.

Today we went to the JRCC center in Tallinn (Joint Rescue Coordination Center) and what they told us about survival at sea makes Missing 9 look a little... well, like a kindergarten outing. We didnt really see the hypothermia or anything... but I guess to induce more paranoia, it has to be a bit unrealistic. I would make a different drama based on the knowledge I got today. though we talked about slightly different situations, mainly air rescue at sea, which has its´ own complications.

in other news, King Sejong Institute in Tallinn is offering a kpop dancing course. hmmm.... I am not much of a dancer but I must say I am tempted out of pure curiosity. Teacher supposed to be straight from Korea, I wonder who (not that I would know them by naem). There is only one Teacher I am truly interested in, tho.

what is your level of curiosity about korean culture? will you satisfy with Wikipedia articles, watch documentaries and study tutorials, take part in something like a course or a workshop, or fly straight to Korea? and would you go to a kpop dance course or do you think it will be too hard...

Question: is cleaning your bathroom for 6-7 hours considered abnormal?

I just got way into cleaning my bathroom and I just used a rag and a magic eraser. Btw magic erasers work wonderfully for clearing up water-stained glass doors..worked on them for 3 hours..i was a bit obsessed. Anyway it is now spick and span. And my body is an aching mess..

But hey! Dramas! catching up with missing 9 and still loving it. :) Need to watch the latest Chief Kim eps. Oh! and Rebel HGD!! gah. I am in love.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Hello beaniessss!!
I've always been a silent reader here at dramabeans ever since I found this site a few years ago, i only watch kdramas often but have been part of the kdrama community for a long time, it played a huge part to me while I was growing up, so it holds a place in my heart which is why its always a great feeling coming back to it. so Im new with all of this commenting stuff, I hope we can all be friends. I love reading your comments guys, this is such a wonderful community where there are open discussions about each episodes and it feels good to go to a place where you know someone also feels the same way you do. Saranghaeee. Also Kudos to everyone here at dramabeans who was always part of my kdrama journey. You guys are amazing! More power to you guys!! *finger hearts*

I just watched promo for animation movie Trolls and now I really want to see Park Hyung-sik and Lee Sung-kyung act together in a drama. They already have great chemistry with their voices alone. And it would be nice to see another rare same-height couple.

I'm envying Park Hyungshik's fans right now. They can see him in new drama right after another his drama end next week whereas I have to wait for months to see my favorite actor Lee Jongseok in drama again and there's still no news about Park Bogum's new drama :(

Just done rewatching Chief Kim from epi 1-8 today and I watched epi 7-8 twice also today lmao. After Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim (also with name 'Kim') , i finally found something who really made me totally invested. Nam Goong Min is hilarious, love his frenemies with Junho - when CK annoyed him and him getting annoyed by CK lmao. Add one more, with Chairman's son. I love female lead too, they made her smart as well. Epi 8 totally crack me up lol. I couldnt stop laughing.

Another one I love Rebel too. After long time didnt find any interesting sageuk, finally something I love.

Introverted Boss made me confused sometimes but still gave me the amount of humours that I need. Hwan Ki and Panda should win the Best Couple. I want to be the Panda and accompany him everywhere.

I miss Lee Seung-gi!

I was listening to some music today and Jung Joonil's voice in Goblin's OST First Snow kind of reminded me of him and I realized I miss him. I've always liked him but never to the extent to go search and stalk his dramas but after the realization I'm planning to do exactly that! Does anyone know when will he be back from the army?

Learned about Yoo Ah-in's bone tumor, hope he gets well soon, I never thought twice about him until I watched Six Flying Dragons, one of my favorite sageuk dramas ever, everyone was great but I was blown away with his performance, I was wishing to see him again soon and in Chicago typewriter, but his health comes first, so if he rejects it can the offer go to Yoo Yeon-seok? I think he'll be great for that role!

In love with Park Hyung-sik and Lee Sung-kyung's acoustic version of True Colors, can't get enough of it, and now I want to see them in a drama together!

Hello all:

Today is my son's 27th birthday. Every year I hope and pray that God will give me a present by healing my son, and every morning I study my son's behavior etc to see if he's changed or improved. I listen for his voice. I do believe God's working and whatever happens, whatever I see, all will be well. As Julian of Norwich wrote, "All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well."

I'm saying all this and I feel so immature saying this but there is such a great joy in realizing the end of a story will be a happy one. To me, this is such a profound thing for my life and for my drama-viewing. Maybe I've gotten old but I can only endure all the angst and trials the characters endure if I know things'll turn out well. During the first week of its broadcast, I made the mistake one day of looking at ​an interview about "Still Loving You," the daily on KBS World TV on YouTube.

In the interview, I found out (no spoiler) the ending of the drama. Pretty much. Those Kdrama interviews and synopses can reveal a lot. So I know who will be marrying who in this drama . Sometimes I leave a drama when the characters' pain becomes too much, but because of the interview and synopsis, I can endure all the trials the characters are going through. There's a great peace in having read the end of the book so to speak. Upshot of all this: I'm not worrying too much about the trials the heroine in "Still Loving You" is going through. It will all turn out well. And I have to believe that all will turn out well for my son as well.

Currently judging some writing contests and had to wade through a writer's depiction of black conversation. The blackcent, the vocabulary, ah me. I was gentle with the writer but I did kinda roll my eyes while reading it.

Watching and loving: Rebel. Angst time, but the story has been so unpredictable in so many ways that I'm loving it. This entire thing has the greatness and vibe of Six Flying Dragons.

Tomorrow With You: I'm dreading the vice-president's attempt at corporate take-over. But if he's attempting it, shouldn't our time-traveler know about the takeover since he reads newspapers from the future?

Voice: Uhm...I like this but it doesn't grab me as much as it should.

Good Manager: Fun, although it has so many storylines and characters that it seems choppy at times.

Innocent Defendant: The villain is more interesting than the hero, which is a problem. The hero is merely a victim and nothing else. Of course I've had a crush on the actor who plays the villain since forever. So there's that.

Have a great weekend, all.

Topic of unsatisfactory pre-produced dramas is quite hot these days. Currently rewatching What's Up again and I seem to remember it was pre-produced? Wasn't it? It's fantastic every time I rewatch it. It's magically good from every aspect imaginable. The story, the music, the directing, the casting, the characters, the small moments, the big moments, the beginning, the ending, everything.

Hi guys, I am having a bit of a Chinese Drama moment now, and am watching two series, PRINCESS WEIYOUNG and PERFECT COUPLE (Tiffany Tang is so cute!)

Can anyone recommend me any Chinese period/historical dramas with strong/epic romances? Thanks in advance!