Heads and My sassy girl. ??????

that lookout ending broke my heart! can't believe I've to say goodbye to three of my fav shows this week- probably the only three I actually watch and not rely on dramabeans for recaps so what now! thinking of starting the best hit. or bingewatch circle and chicago typewriter. suggestions?

Yeah Lookout's two or four final episodes were draggy and left with so many questions unanswered pleading for next chapter. But all in all it was very thrilling and addictive from the beginning till the end packed with amazing casts, writer, and director. Kudos to all the actors especially Kim Young-kwang, Lee Shi-young, and Park Solomon.

Inexplicably, I'm back in a drama slump. Still have to catch up on Seven Day Queen and don't feel like angst. Only The Best Hit makes me excited for Fridays, and even then (no spoilers), I felt like yesterday's episodes didn't build on the dramatic cliffhanger of last week. Hopefully today's episodes will be better. I love Hyun Jae, but it turns out that MJ is becoming a favourite. Dabong Sabu!

*Goes off to watch Best Hit, cringey-unresolved age-difference problem be damned*

I only watch seven day queen and it really delivers,

Still, Idk what tineybeanie means by saying chae kyeong a noble idiot?

She didn't sacrifice anything for nothing, if we see the latst ep, she wants to know how people take her sincerity, if it about ep 6-10, she really know nothing.
The drana setup for individual journey when they all discovered the secret on their own way cause all of them is enemy and they can't share secret.

I am truly confused cause "noble idiot" as I know is chosing the wrong path because they afraid to face the problem and acting as it is for the other people's better future, not knowing what that other people want but chae kyung doesn't run away and her choice always based on what better and what she truly wants.

This week Lookout ended, and so did my interest in MBC shows for a while.
MBC, maybe I'll see you in Autumn...
Slowly still watching Suspicions Partner, and it's great for loosing some time :)
Started watching The Best Hit, and I get why it has so-so ratings. It's not crack-tastic and you don't have the obsession to go on.
Bride of the water God - Story is starting slowly to take shape, and it's a nice show when not taken seriously.

Waiting to see if any of the new premieres will be good next week, although I seriously doubt it for my tastes :(

Forest of Secrets is just getting better and better each episode! It wouldn't be that awesome without the superb acting, writing and directing!

"Seven Day Queen: Binge-watched. Loved it until midway and it became an angst-fest with the heroine acting like a noble idiot."

I'm sorry but I have to beg to differ.... Shin Chae Kyung is the most kick ass heroine there is in a while, and what she did is true to her character, but she's no fool when she needs to take matters into her own hand. And I mean they were practically being watched 24/7 so...

"@headsno2 because if they’re that good, then Chungmuro will take them away and never give them back? "

Ahh I'll be craving more of Jo Seung Woo and Bae Doona after this, but I'm also not willing to see them wasted in some mediocre shows. Shout out to drama writers and producers - please keep making a good show, and not only a fanservice show, if you know what I mean.

I have been spending this week with some KBS drama special, can KBS airing this special / short drama at least once every month. I know KBS normally will air this drama special at the end of the year, but maybe just a create one time slot just for it? I watched some drama before, so I'm planning to rewatch it like Just An Ordinary Love, Sirius, Puberty Medley etc etc, Below are my recs based on what I watched this week:

1) True Colors of Gang & Cheol - watch this if you miss Oh Man Seok. It is quite a fun drama,we also do not have many sageuk with mystery & crime cases like Joseon X-Files and Police Chosun, so I'll be happy to get this kind especially the current pattern of sageuk are quite similar. This drama also remind me with early part of My Sassy Girl, with a trouble maker Princess who sneak out from the Palace (lol) but this drama handled the characters and jokes quite well incuding the King (just imagine Son Hyun Joo as the King with his deadpan expressions). I was expected to see Son Chang Min (King in MSG) to give us some funny scenes but we didn't get it. sighh. What a waste! Plus point - Princess knows martial arts although it wasn't shown that much.

2) The Dirge Singer - I rewatched this drama as I already watched it before. A sad story about the life of dirge singer. Kim Yoo Jung is fantastic as usual, so do Seo Jun Young (this guy is so underrated).

3) Pinocchio Nose - If you haven't watch Lee Yu Ri in anything before Father is Strange, try to give this drama a shot. You'll see another side of her, which is completely different from Hae Young unni.

4) Special Task Force MSS - Again if you miss Oh Man Seok, watch this drama. ? I can't say it is a well made crime thriller drama, but it is quite fun drama. Some bromance between Oh Man Seok - Son Hyun Joo are enough to make me con't watching. As much as I fangirling younger actors, having these veterans in my screen sometimes made me happier ?

5) We All Cry Differently - about a high school girl and her life conflicts. A very relatable drama. Kim So Hyun also did a great job.

That's all for now. ?

Currently watching: Suspicious Partner, My Sassy Girl and Bride of the Water God. Also marathoning Circle (my new crack after Fight My Way ended).

Looking forward to marathon: 7DQ, The Best Hit and Forest of Secrets.

Suspicious Partner -

I totally agree with girlfriday that Ji Chang Wook and Nam Ji Hyun should date in real life!! In hindsight, their chemistry was primarily what kept me watching. And wow, did I have their bts clips for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and midnight snack for how many weeks. Hallo, SBS Catch notification squad! Haha.

Noble idiocy and weak plot twists were present, but I kind of put my story standards low with this one. I was in it for the fluff! And boy did I get the fluff. <3 I'm gonna miss this show, nay JiJi!

Seven Day Queen -

Actually, I just started watching this because Suspicious Partner was so fluffy I just might float away. I needed something to keep me serious and sane. Hehe.

I only understood where Chae Kyung was coming from in the last episode. Not that I didn't in the last episodes, but now I commiserate with her and admire her purity of intention.

Oh, and I just want to mention that ost by Junggigo. It's practically my cue to remember those childhood scenes, feel bad about how complicated matters now are, and tear up - but try not to.

Hit the Top/ Best Hit -

I still find the father-son-girl triangle weird. But I'm rooting for Kim Min Jae like I rooted for Jung Hwan. Well, I hope that doesn't mean anything.

It's my first time to join in on the What We're Watching Discussion, I think? I practically just rambled on here. Haha.

Sending off Fight My Way with a very content heart. Such an enjoyable and relatable show, with so many winning characters and lovely lovelines.

Watching and enjoying Duel, Best Hit, and Secret Forest.

-Crime Scene 3: Eps 11. This feels like watching a warm family drama located on the outskirts, which then turns into revenge and thriller genre so fast. I actually felt pretty scared watching this eps. Mysterious legend is always so scary, not to mention the fact that the victim lost her arm. *shiver* Ji-yoon is so good though at this kind of extraordinary role and I definitely love listening to her speaking in warm satoori. And it was such a nice touch to bring back the old characters and show us how they continue living their life before getting tangled with another murder case.

" Something about a Ghost Mask that unfortunately reminds me of Joo-won in a role he’s so far been unable to top?"

I somewhat agree with this if it's drama character we are talking about and not acting skill. Joo Won was very good in Gaksital and his acting has gotten more nuanced over time. However, he hasn't done anything interesting in a while. His role in Yong Pal started out well but it took a back seat in the later half. I think he needs to choose more wisely when he returns from the army.

Ruler - I wish I hadn't watched this show. For Kim So Hyun, at least I have Page Turner and Goblin's cameo to cover the terribleness of Ga Eun. For Yoo Seung Ho, it's more unfortunate. Other than his famous movie, the first drama I've watched him was Remember, War of the Sons. I am stuck with an image of his crying face in my mind. I was hoping Ruler might erase that and boy, was I wrong! It started well and I was actually enjoying the show. It soon went down the dumps and now, I am still stuck with that image. I wish I can ban him from melos, at least for a while.

Seven Day Queen I hardly cry when I watch shows. Usually if I do, it's parent-child scenes like Suji losing her daughter in Lookout. For romance, it can be a very sad OTP scene and I won't shed a tear. But Yeok and Chae Kyung made me tear this week. I'm afraid it won't be the last.

Forest of Secrets I was nodding furiously to everything @headsno2 wrote. Everyone is so so good! I don't want to think that Bae Doo Na won't be doing another drama for a long time and yet, I don't want her to appear in just any drama! Aaarggghhh!!!

About Lookout, Laica, you nailed it. And just thinking of Suji one day joining Yuna and Dohan and being a family in heaven... *sobs*

DH + SJ = Best non-OTP ever

The Best Hit
-I'm HJ and WS shipper but it is really so complicated and I want more of Father-son relationship to bloom than them so I don't what to do but it feels like we will see more development with the agency and looks like they will also get MJ which really sounds great to me. One more episode later! Yeyy!!!

Seven Day Queen
-Oh this show, what am I gonna do about it? It just feels so great and painful at the same time and it gets better. I don't have any complain about it so far and the last episode is just so satisfying even though we all know that it's not gonna happen but seeing the Prince choose Chae Gyung over the throne once is more than enough for me.

Fight for My Way
-Thank you show is what I want to say first! You make me cry, laugh and all. It was a very great one! I will miss it so much and hoping to hear other projects for these promising actor/actresses again.

Bride of the Water God
-"I don't care what they say, I'm in love with you" LOL I just like to sing that. I really don't care how other people see this drama but I like it and hoping for everything to run smooth for this one.

Mirror of the Witch
-I'm so thankful that I decided to watch this show. Made me fall in love with YSH even more and I really like the story. Took me a week to finish but it doesn't mean I love it any less. I really did my best to finish it as soon as I can because I really like it despite of my hella schedule this week. A must watch indeed! Though the ending... *stopped and remembered it~cries in the corner*

Suspicious partner :
All the good things about the main couple aside, I just wanted to applaud Dong Ha's acting as the killer. Fan-tas-tic. He already greatly caught my eye in Chief Kim (I even remember watching some episodes just to see him bicker with Nam Goong Min), but there he really bluffed me with his subtle but firm acting. Just think about the part where he had amnesia : same caracter, same inner world, only lacking memories. I think he portrayed that so perfectly !!! I hope his next role will be a main, the guy is full of fresh and impressive talent !

I agree with you, girlfriday, ji chang wook and nam ji hyun should totally date in real life! ♥

Love your analysis on fight my way, tinybeanie! I did think that after watching the finale that their break up was unnecessary since they made it feel like such a non issue in the ending. But, regarding seven day queen, I have to disagree. Maybe you are watching the part were chae kyung refuses to marry yeok because of the prophecy? I think, after everything they have been through together, she is justified in thinking that the prophecy might become true. Also, it made yeok to actively try to win her over and to say some swoony dialogues like, just paraphrasing from memory, "without you, my life would have been ruined anyway", "no, I lived because of you. Because I had a person waiting for me". So, it was a win-win conflict for me. ;)

Except for that instance, I don't think she was being a noble idiot any other time. They both continuously keep choosing each other despite everything that gets stacked against them. Also, the time where she was willing to die to protect him (when yeok had not yet officialy returned), I didn't feel feel like that was noble idiocy either. Because she had already thought he died because of her and lived through the pain, to see him come back alive and die again, it is understandable to me that she would want to die instead.

It's finale week, and I am sad to say goodbye to Fight for my Way, Suspicious Partner and Ruler. (not that sad for Ruler tho) As for Lookout, I put that drama on-hold, and I've been successfully avoiding spoilers, so I don't really know what's going on. I also put Forest of Secrets on hold (I know, it's weird), I just don't feel like watching legal-action-thriller drama these days.

I'm watching Duel, it's a heavy, but weird sci-fi thriller drama but I just accept it as weird drama, so I don't have to think a lot about it. Most of the questions that I've, even the characters are asking the same question, so I'm willing to wait for the writer to solve the mystery.

I'm also watching Seven Day Queen. Oh my God, this drama is the best! The best heroin in kdramaland ever! The Best Hit is still great to me even with the love storyline. I'm still excited waiting for the weekend just to watch TBH. And I also started watching old kdrama Liar Game and I'm in episode 9, (3 more eps to go, yay!) it's been a great ride of emotions while watching this. How did I miss this drama when it aired? But it's not a surprised because 2014-2015 were the years I was in kdrama slump. I was really picky on which drama to watch. Anyway, happy weekend to all beanies!

Lookout:
Was the finale rushed?: Yes.
Were there many things left unanswered?: Yes
Slightly anticlimactic?: Yes
Do I actually care?: F*** NO.

I think the writer had planned the story line to be in a drama that was slightly longer (Maybe a couple episodes or so), but realized that they didn't have enough time, so they rushed to finish it, which lead to the final conflict. Truthfully, I might have hated it has it not been for the fact I was an emotional wreck the entire time (Thanks to the bomb half of the climax)

So, Final thoughts on the finale:
It wasn't that good, but I don't care.

When you have a big exam today but instead of getting nervous , you are more excited that a new episode of 'Forest of Secrets' will be aired today... You know you are in love with the show .

Woman of Dignity : It's officially my new crack drama <3 I don't know if it's because I enjoyed telenovelas 10-15 years ago but the makjang is the right amount for me.

Painter of the Wind : I finished it today and now want a Moons reunion ><

Full House : It has been a long time since I wanted to slap a second female lead. I guess older dramas were made to make our blood pressure higher.

Lookout : For now, this is my favorite performance of Kim Young Kwang. Can we hope for a season 2 ?

My Sassy Girl : I didn't happen expect much from it so I find it good for it is. And HA poor Jongshin ! He's like Jisoo in SWDBS...

Ruler - Master of the Mask : The pretty and Yoo Seung Ho couldn't save it.

Fight My Way : The end was not as enjoyable as the first part but I liked it. Loved PSJ and Kim Sung Oh's bromance <3

Suspicious Partner : I had my fluffy couple at the end. I'm happy.

Bride of the Water God : I'm still watching because something can happen, who knows !

I dropped suspicious partner and my sassy girl for 2 weeks straight now. I dont think I will pick it up soon.

Seven Day Queen
Am finishing last ep this week. I feel so sorry for the otp. They're so miserable, and so torn between their love to each other and their love towards others (parents, friends, the people). Amazing writing, acting, hanbok and music as always.

Woman of Dignity
It's getting moooore interesting, which makes me wish there are 4 eps each week rather than 2... Ki Ho is such a breeze of fresh air, isnt he? And I'm loving Kim Sun Ah's hairstyle. Soooo nice on her.

Bride of Water God
I hope Habaek gets more money. Amen.

Secret Forest, I watched 2 eps and then binged watched it up to the lastest ep. Full of twists.

7 Day Queen, sageuk done the right way. Crazy king and our ill fated otp.

Lookout: There was some fraying in the storytelling in the last 2 episodes, but I like how the last moments of the drama were of fond reminices rather than mourning. Overall, Lookout has been such a solid drama with good writing and top-notch acting and direction. It has left such an impression on me and all the emotions I felt while watching this drama still linger days later.

Forest of Secrets: I'm finally caught up. Writing, acting, directing, and whoever manages the sound and music (and choosing silence over music) - all beautifully done. I love how the drama is able to hold and release tension. The only thing I'm really worried about is Yeo-jin turning out to be a shady character.

Fight My Way: It wasn't my favorite drama out of the dramas I've been watching though it had the most charming cast. The ending felt very satisfying. I don't think it's solely because they bent over backwards trying to tie everything into a neat bow and I don't need dramas to do that, but by the end, I did feel ready to say goodbye to the characters so they can leave me and lead thir happy lives together. They gave it their all and there were no regrets.

Suspicious Partner: Just when I was feeling tired and irritated with this drama, the writer unleashed all the awesomeness she had been keeping. That reveal about HS! Holy moly! As for the actual finale - I wish the drama had taken some of the little conflicts and developments in the finale and interspersed them into the rest of the drama. I'm glad we got to see the girls hang out together and wish we got it earlier.

The Best Hit: Didn't watch this yesterday's episode yet. As long as they give me moments with the other characters - JH, MJ, KJ, Grandpa, Malsook, MC Drill, I think I'll be pretty satisfied even if I'm a little annoyed at how HJ and WS have turned into a cliche rom-com couple lately. Still, rom-com HJ produces a lot of beautiful expressions on YSY's face.

Bride of the Water God: It's an enjoyable watch through not very exciting. I really like the humor though and I thought the talking plants, ants, and pee (!!!) were hilarious. I also appreciate how it's the heroine who is the cold character with the possibly squishy inside. And by the way, the CGI of Ha Baek's transformation into that water dragon was super cool. I rewatched that moment like 5 times. I hope there is enough in the budget to do other magical things.

Father is Strange: JH knows! That scene of him drunk and banging on the restaurant door was heartbreaking. Now I wish the Byuns hadn't taken him in in the first place. It ended up being a much more devastating betrayal after JH spent all that time with them. Is it wrong that I hope he forgets about the betrayal ASAP and just revel in knowing that MY is not his sister and they should just date already? I was touched at how understanding the entire family was about...

Does anyone know what has happened to We Got Married. I haven't seen it in weeks.

Binge watched Tunnel and it reminded me again why I love detective stories/thriller/ mysteries so much! It's so satisfying when you piece together the clues and finally catch your killer. But all that would be nothing without great character arcs and the partnerships. It's what makes dramas like Tunnel and Signal (and even Mystery Queen) so good! The flip side of watching a good drama though is that I now crave more of the same genre.

Lookout's ending was unbearably sad and so unnecessarily tragic. SPOILER from here: I can understand a hero's death if it makes narrative and logical sense. But in this case the stupidity of the characters' actions in the last episode outweigh many common sense ways of dealing with a psychopathic teenage killer that it simply amazes me why the writer chose this route to end the series.

The ending reminds me of Warrior Baek Dong Soo, or even City Hunter, or Heartless City and I'm left scratching my head wondering what happened.

Loved the feel good endings of Suspicious Partner and Fight My Way. I'm really going to miss those shows. I'm becoming less enchanted with Bride Of the Water God the more episodes I watch. It has all the elements of a fantastic show but it's not pulling together for me. I'll give it a few more episodes. It might end up like Chicago Typewriter for me, a drama I liked, but never truly loved.

I'm still loving Father is Strange. Lee Joon does Angst so very well. It's delicious watching him; loving Forest of Secrets, a quiet gem of a drama, and liking Duel and the Best Hit.

@tineybeanie In my opinion, a woman like Chae Kyung can be a frustrating heroine and might be a noble idiot in modern drama, but this drama is during Joseon period where women have no much choices, and they don't have much power in their hand either. That's also among the reasons why some women can turn to a manipulative & scheming- like Myung Hee, Queen Dowager and even Nok Soo (I do appreciate these kind of characters, but I don't think they are given so much to do so far). I'm not loving this drama as other beanies although I still read recap, CK is also not my type of fav female character, but I respectfully disagree that Chae Kyung is a noble idiot. This drama is too complicated - not in term of plot, but the characters. No one from the main three leads is straight away evil or naive. All are too complex in their own ways.

Seven Day Queen - Just started this week and I'm addicted! ♥♥♥ I WISH I STARTED THIS SOONER! T.T I just finished EP 7. Excited to watch more and quickly catch up, but I’m a wee bit nervous that the full-on angst is here and sad that the lighter times may be gone.
Forest of Secrets - Love this drama. It makes me want to analyze the characters and their motives, but it kinda boggles my mind sometimes. It’s not something I can binge-watch. I need to pause and reflect after each episode. And the recaps help so much when I’m confused bout all the sneaky dialogue/action.
Fight My Way - Very happy about this drama overall. One of the best rom-coms I’ve seen. The leads had such wonderful chemistry.
Still watching Duel, The Best Hit. Not feeling the extreme pull with these anymore, but I’m still curious about how the stories will wrap up.

Water Bride, hit the top and finally i am watching the liar and his lover

What I am watching
Suspicious Partner-I am watching the final episodes right now and I fully agree with Girlfriday. I loved the characters and their relationships, but the two genres did not mix well together and in the final run, the show dragged for me. Admittedly I did not bother watching episodes 37-38. It is partly of course for me about my lack of interest in most legal/crime genre stuff so.. I will miss the characters and of course Ji Chang Wook is gone now *goes and cries in the corner* but I am looking forward to the new dramas coming up to fill its place.

7 day queen-So goooooddd. I guess one thing that I have discovered about my drama taste is I live off angst and intrigue. 7 day queen has become an emotive experience where I am so invested that I scream at my screen like all the time. It is my crack drama and I am loving it.

Father is strange-I am behind by one episode and need to catch up...

Hyori's home stay-It is so warm and cosy, Hyori and Sang Soon are really funny and delightful hosts, Jeju Island is just so beautiful and of course there is IU. It is a lovely comfort watch.

Finished Wednesday 3.30 pm (so cute and pretty ??) and My Girlfriend is a gumiho (laugh out hilarious and ridiculous fun). Looking forward to School 2017, Reunited Worlds and The Strongest Deliveryman and going back to Arang and the magristate.

I think I invested too much hope on The Best Hit's romance which scared me a little bit that I might end up with the broken heart. Before it happens *pray-hard-for-not-happen* I'm enjoying their story. It's fun, cute and hilarious.

I expected Father is Strange's writer make a wise decision on Joong-hee's future. My greedy part is I want him to be happy with Byun family. I still want Byun family adore him like they used to be.

I watched Secret Forest without digging too much about Male & Female lead's previous work. I found such fascinating chemistry between two. I'm not looking forward *cough* the love-line but why I keep on imagining that they will end up as cute couple?

Yang Se-jong [Duel] broke such stereotype of rookie actor. No need noisy marketing, no need huge fandom. Just stick with acting talent! I started to worry with Duel plots lately but I still continue to watch it because him *grinning*

Duel and Tunnel

Forest of Secrets
Forest of Secrets
Forest of Secrets
of course I watch the other dramas. But I just mention this one because the last time I got this excited was when Beautiful Mind aired last year, then KBS killed my joy back then.

I have to disagree with tineybeanie's points.

For Fight My Way: I agree the mom storyline could have been cut out. The mystery dragged on way too long and there really was no point to it; Aera's lived a whole life without her mom and she only spends maybe a day or less in shock and then just forgives and forgets everything. I know the cell phone and her talk with her dad proved her mom's always been there, but I didn't feel any significant emotion from that. Some of the issues and storylines felt a bit too happy in the end too - I agree the hearing problem could have been explored much more in depth since it was introduced so late. However, I am half-disagreeing on your point about Ae-ra asking Dongman to give up fighting and leading it to a breakup. Yes, I agree with the fact that this is his dream, and asking him to give it up and go back to a life where he doesn't know what to do and have aims and goals is unfair to him, but it's also unfair to her to have to sit through something that breaks her heart. Knowing that Dongman could be hurt and potentially lose his hearing is something that we've known she's hated since Day 1 of this show. That's why I understood her reasoning for breaking up. It's selfish of her to ask him to give up his life-long and desired dream, but it's selfish of him to want her to stay with him when he knows every fight kills off a piece of her inside. It's unfair to just blame Ae-ra in all of this when you can totally understand both sides of the equation. That's why I appreciated the fact that the writer mentioned that scene was based off Choo Sunghoon and Yano Shiho; MMA fighting is one thing, but exploring how it affects your close family and friends is another. It's never easy for anyone seeing a close friend getting hurt and being put in a dangerous situation, so I think Ae-ra made a good decision for her. There was no easy solution to all of this, and the finale gave the easy medium of them being back together and that he'll still fight - but only in the busy season.

As for Seven Day Queen - I find that Chaekyung is anything BUT a noble idiot. If anything, I'd argue Yeok plays that role a bit more since he's kept so many details to himself - whereas Chaekyung refuses to take out what fate dishes out to her. She takes matters into her own hands and comes out headfirst. She doesn't beat around the bush either; she waits to see if Yeok will tell her first, but later on, she'll confront him about a topic herself (secret will, for example). She's had to learn just how harsh the king really is, and learn about how her beloved husband is plotting against the king and her father all in one go, and that's not something easy to bear. Rather than just letting it destroy her, she's trying her best to carefully understand while not get either of them in trouble. However, despite her growing worries, she always has Yeok's back and has trust in him. It was a nice contrast to the realization that...