A great series -I'd argue that Shin Se Gi's guyliner was the 11th personality. Have tissues close by, you'll need then. The OST is superb. Enjoy

Ji Sung does an AMAZING job in that show. Amazing.

I still keep the most cutest name for sibling from KMHM

Oh Ri Jin and Oh Ra On

They feels and looks like Rijin and RaOn

Kill Me, Heal Me was a great drama! Ji Sung did a fabulous job. ..... All the personalities were interesting and some of them were a real hoot. You'll see!

Glad you're enjoying it!

Good luck for marathoning! Ji Sung was the best thing in KMHM and he really deserved that Daesang award, he earned it.

On a scale of 1 to 10? Probably 11. I LOVE Kill me Heal me ❤ and Ji Sung.

I recently finished Hyde, Jekyll and Me and I have to say I appreciate KMHM even more now lol. Have fun binge-watching, see you tomorrow after you've had no sleep and have finished the whole thing haha! ;)

Enjoy the show! it was one of the best I have ever watched. Perry Park is so funny. you can not do anything just love him!

KMHM is one of my top 10 dramas. I absolutely love it and Ji Sung absolutely kills it (harhar) in the roll.

Even my brother (who is straight) had a crush on Shin Se Gi.

I've been thinking about this one a lot recently. It's one of my favorites. So funny and sweet and it had one of the best twists I've ever seen in a show, kdrama or otherwise. I'm so jealous you get to watch it for the first time!

KMHM and Ji Sung is amazing. You will love all his personalities! I love JiSung in this drama. Enjoy watching!

I love the excellent cast in this show. If I have twinges of jealousy over someone watching a fav drama of mine, I just marathon it again - happens all the time. Needless to say, I don't get much sleep. Marathoning really is the cure for drama slump and is so satisfying to watch as many eps as you want and can fit in (usually in my pjs eating dry cereal out of the box). Enjoy!

Well Well are you in for a treat or what? lemme assure you that the last 2 eps will make you look like a DID patient. BTW don't feel guilty if you fall in love with Shin Se Gi.

I'm not jealous at all! On the contrary, when I marathon a drama that has finished airing for a long time, I'm always super jealous of the people who watched it live and could squee together in the recaps! Like right now, I just finished Signal but I can only read the comments.

KMHM was so good, it's on my re-watch list!

Welcome back to drama watching!

If it's the currently airing dramas, I would recommend Seven Day Queen for saeguk, Circle for sci-fi/thriller and Lookout for crime/thriller.

@mjusikurd @capt_blackdog , I was going through quite a slump myself, but I have just been saved by Chicago Typewriter; it feels great to have a drama to look forward to every evening, rather than one you are just in the middle of... :-)

Like you I am so out of sync with the current airing ones. So exciting to hear what suggestions people give you ;)

a month in Japan sounds so fun though! I was there only for a week a couple of years back but so want to go back. Missing both being there and being in China

Welcome back to dramaland!

Lots of dramas to choose from right now, such as the ones mentioned here and they all seem pretty good! Enjoy!

I love love love Taiwan. Have much fun!!!

For currently airing ones- Circle is awesome, and I've only heard good things about 7 Day Queen which I'm going to start this weekend.

I am completely enthralled by Seven Day Queen so far. In addition, Suspicious Partner and Circle are the other two I make sue I can watch without interruptions and anticipate the most each week.

For recent-ish (finished) dramas, I would recommend Tunnel and Chicago Typewriter. For currently airing dramas, I really like 7 Day Queen, Suspicious Partner, and Circle. There are also some good rom coms like Fight My Way.

There are a lot of great shows. Not sure what you have seen but my current crack dramas are Seven Day Queen, Circle and Fight My Way. ManxMan is also good.

I vote for Mystery Queen, which is finished, so you can binge it. :)

Okay, so the only excuse for missing kdramas is traveling - to Japan and Taipei no less. You lucky blackdog, you. controlled chaos - the best of both worlds! Try Man to Man, I'm liking it.

Hey! I'm curious, did you watch any Japanese Dramas/movies whike in Japan?

I thought your username was captain backlog for a second. Appropriate. Suspicious Partner is the best right now. It's great. Have you seen strong woman? Has it been a month yet? That too if you haven't.

Have a great trip! See you in a week!

have a greay trip!

Oops I meant Dresden not Bremen. On ship now. Terrible beat

have A LOT of fun, superfox!

Heol. Me too. Gave me Goblin feels too but more youthful? Must be the bright colors.

I don't read the manhwa (lovely costumes thoughhhhh) but I trust the Misaeng writer to do her thing. Woooot woot!

All I'm hoping for is for NJH's acting to be as good as it was when he played Joon-hyung. And I agree, his voice is <3 ! Love love love his voice color.

Yeah the TOP news was a shock. Both the initial scandal and the hospitalisation. Hope he will recover.

I don't really listen to Big Bang, but it's just so sad to see yet another artist succumb to the pressure of stardom and I was really shocked to hear about the hospitalization. He obviously shouldn't have been doing something illegal, but instead of getting down on him for it, people should've been worried at what it might indicate regarding his mental state, since he's even got a diagnosis. He shouldn't be exempted from the law, obviously, but I wish the general public would show more mercy when celebrities turn out not to be the perfect, saintly beings they want them to be. Obviously no human being will ever be perfect, it's crazy to demand it from someone just because they're in the spotlight.

My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family and I hope they make sure to get him the help he needs. And that no one will figure out where he's staying now, so that he can rest comfortably.

Sidenote: I was thinking how it's weird that so many YG artists seem to be suffering from mental health issues, but then I realized that it's probably just because YG doesn't stop them from going public with it. I'm pretty sure lots of idols suffer depressions and anxiety, with all that pressure and all the malicious online comments, but most agencies probably won't let them speak up about it.

I totally agree - the whole situation is so sad, and I found the whole witch hunt against him a bit bizarre. I saw today where he was being released to another hospital (and luckily they don't seem to be telling the press). The pics and videos of him being wheeled out were heartbreaking, he looked so sad and pitiful and the reporters were hounding him almost to the point of assaulting him.

Some of this is probably me being from a different culture (and a country where weed is legal in some areas), but the public reaction seems a bit extreme. He smoked months ago in his home. Meanwhile, binge drinking is seen as ok - not to mention there are other celebrities who have done/been accused of FAR worse things that endangered or hurt other people (or were just slimy), and they aren't getting nearly the backlash.

I hope that he is able to recover, quietly finish his military service, and rest away from the crazy public and their pitchforks.

Top. Bummer. So sad, pulling for him.
Defendant, Suspicious Partner - both good.

Me: What are you doing?

Hubby: Nothing. * Smothering phone with his pillow *

Me: Are you listening to the Goblin soundtrack??? I have to sleep, it’s 11 pm and I have a ton of charts to do tomorrow before we leave for Texas.

Hubby: I’ll go to the other room then. *Gets out of bed *

Me: *Calling after him * I still hear Ailee’s “I will go to you like the First Snow.” Seriously, if you don’t turn it off, I’m going to write Gong Yoo’s managing company and invite him over!

Hubby: Fine, I’m turning it off…after this song.

Me: *An hour later, tossing and turning with Ailee’s song still running through my head *
Dear Gong Yoo…

My conversation with hubby who only catches glimpses of shows I am watching:

Me: The whereabouts of Woo-jin is still a mystery in 2037.

Hubby: Is he going to tell his future daughter that he is the father?

Me: That's Tunnel.

Another fun story, Ally!

Always fun to read!

Hi! Glad to hear things with the co-workers have settled down a bit. I can imagine that things during the past weeks have been difficult and/or uncomfortable. ..... Sorry to hear about the breakup. Sometimes, things just don't work out, right?

The toddlers! "So bad cops have a place to live." *laughing* ..... They definitely say the most unexpected things! :)

Have a great weekend!

I love these Kdrama-toddlers haha, kids are the cutest! :D

I'm sorry you broke up, time to go find someone even better! ^^

"The prettiest Flower Forever" - perfect title for a kdrama!

4 year old kneeling down in front of one of the girls and held out flowers "these are for you, but you are the pretties flower forever!"

Dang, son. That boy is gonna be smoooooth when he gets to courting age.

Well if you're gonna spend a lot of money it might as well be on food~~~ XD

have always been looking forward to chicago typewriter every week... milling around looking for a new drama *lost*

"makes me wonder if there exist a somewhat independent person in drama production whose job is to check the story, vet the script and point out all the plot holes, logic fails and bad script?"

I think the PD has to approve of the script and while there may be others who need to approve of the first few scripts, I think that's about it for most the show. So really it also comes down to the PD. If the PD is good, he'll take on scripts by good writers or point out stuff that needs to be rewritten. Mediocre or bad PDs might not catch all those things. Plus, a really good one can even sometimes make a bad script work.

I think one of the flaws behind TV show writing is that it's not written with a specific end in sight, when it's a Western, multiple season show. You'd think the more closed Asian format would mean improvement, but they still write scripts on a more weekly basis too, so they're under time pressure and sometimes loose sight of the end or just don't know how to get from A to Z.

That's the benefit of start early. I don't think the hype has so much to with consistency of the rating, at least for me it doesn't apply to all drama - drama like Saimdang & UF as the proofs. Ruler is kind of sageuk that audiences watch, regardless how slow paced and its weak writing.

Not watching SDQ but see Lookout, its rating keeps increasing, and now has reached 7% ++. They started lower than SDQ (if my memory serves me right) so if Lookout can do it, I don't see why SDQ cannot do it especially with positive reviews that I read at least in this site. Probably the rating would be higher once the adult appear. No drama in this time slot (same goes to Mon-Tues) that actually is a giant competitor - so the probability to get higher is there. Maybe KBS should promote more? Like how they promoting FMW.

I concur with Seven Day Queen. It does seem the kind of saeguk that the Korean audience would gravitate toward, so I am confounded by the low rating. The show deserves to be appreciated!

I often hope that there is a dedicated "plot hole reaper" or "logic fail police" on the editing team. These flaws are fun to make fun of for a bad show, but they drives me bananas when I see the promise of greatness and then a facepalm moment takes me out of the story.

After several of my favourite shows received less than impressive ratings (case in point, Hello Monster), I have told myself to come to terms with it. I'd be happy if 7DQ could manage to pull at least 8% further into the show. Ruler is saved by the veteran cast and YSH and KSH, but I must say this is the weakest work of KSH that I have seen so far, no matter how much I adore the girl. I like YSH as he is, but among the male actors of the 9x generations none has beaten Yeo Jin Goo in sageuk yet, at least for me.

I get the frustration about Ruler, I mean I still tried watching Ruler this week in hopes, it has gotten better or found its mojo back. Because the earlier episode at the premier week, it might not have been perfect but was watchable and intriguing. Things moved fast, the characters were on track, leads were charming....but then the time jump happened and everything regressed. I like Yoo Seung Ho and kim So Hyun more than anybody else but even their combined effort which I see is not enough to salvage the story for me. Right now, Its just a confused mess and I have too many shows that are good to waste time on it to be frank. I much prefer watching select portions on instagram or youtube instead of the whole show. Because, some portions are damn great but all of that combined makes me angry at the writer and the PD.
As for Seven Days Queen, it has found a solid number of core audience this week, I hope the work off mouth can pull in more viewers. I don't know exactly what makes people watch a show and reject one but I guess star power, timing, content, all of that works in combination. Still, I hope it can slowly rise and get double digits because people are missing out. They really are missing out on the child actors, the wonderful script, the music and Lee Dong Gun's perfect acting prowess here. I want to write an open letter to Korean audience and beg them to tune in next week if I could to be honest. But sometimes, it takes time to get the audience but it isn't unnatural to find more viewers later on a show so I hope it rises, 7DQ, fighting!

Well, "Rebel" was based on the same timeline so watching a back to back sageuk about the same tyrant and now his incompetent brother may be tiring.
There are 3 sageuks on every week. Hello sageuk fatigue...

"Ruler" is kind of like "Flower in Prison." It's old school enough to rope in the older generation. Difference is, one has way too many flaws than the other.
The sageuk viewers are familiar with the leads especially Yoo Seung-ho. He grew up playing the younger version of almost every Joseon kings out there.
I think "Ruler" would have been in the high teens close to 20% right now if the writing and directing weren't a complete mess.

I'm waiting for the main leads of SDQ to show before I start watching.

I haven't tried SDQ because I'm not in the current mood for a sad ending/tragedy (I may be wrong about expecting this but I feel like I read it somewhere?)...but I know that means nothing in terms of what people like, and I'm not even sure if Ruler is supposed to end well or tragically. I couldn't get past episode 1 or 2 of that one though.

Good luck, fellow librarian :).

Moving across the country is fun! At least it was for me :) No need to worry, change is good and can create many opportunities for you to do new things.

I hope the interview will go well, being a librarian sounds amazing (even if it's not like the movie haha) :D Hwaiting!!

Good luck! Moving is always a big step. But keeping an open mind and it will be fine. Sometimes you just have to take that lead of faith and enjoy the ride (it might be bumpy or straight but can be just as enjoyable anyway it turns out).

Wishing you all the best of luck on your interview and all the best on your move!

y'all are so nice! If it doesn't go as well as hoped...I'll just listen to Vromances I'm fine on repeat. It'll be *sniff* Fine!

Good luck :). You will be fine !

Go, go! You can do it! :aja!:

All the library beanies here believe in you!

Good luck, Don't worry.....I know moving across country is a bit stressful for the first time but it is also fun to explore new possibilities and a new city. I am sure it will be fine. Fighting @isthatacorner

very cool about your interview and potential move, fighting\o/

Good Luck!!!. If I can recommend you something, please go to slee early, wake up early but after a full sleep, arrive early and if possible between these two events, give yourself a treat (your favorite coffee, for example) in order to go to your interview with your best mood.

If you are already prepared, then relax and everything will take care of itself ;) .

Variety-wise I've been busy catching up with all the Winner-promotions and all the FT Island appearances that have been rolling out lately due to their 10th anniversary. They were all on ICSY yesterday apparently, so impatiently waiting for subs now! :D

Also loved Hongki on KB, him and Heechul roasting each other is hilarious haha! And HK + Jonghoon on My Little Television was so pathetically funny, with all the cats hiding from the cameras lol :b

Also all caught up on 1N2D. YSY seems to be doing better these days! He's loosened up a bit in his body language and he even makes jokes now and then, yay! I hope he keeps it up and improves even further, I really like the synergy between him and JJY with their almost-reverse hyung-dongsaeng relationship haha ^^

Totally agree re: Hye-Ran, LOL! She's the perfect character you love to hate! Watching Dong-Man tell her to get lost was insanely satisfying, but I have a feeling he's not going to get rid of her that easily. Oh well...it'll make for more epic battles in future episodes! Just as long as she doesn't kiss Dong-Man again, because imma hafta cut her if that happens. XD

Just a iny warning: the start of TLAHL was kind of shaky, but if you keep watching you'll definitely be rewarded hehe ^^

Let me be the foolhardy one! After Ruler, I told myself not to get too excited over SDQ. But but....I just can't help myself! I don't care if I have to eat my words later.