I have been so busy with my postcards today I have only eaten one rice cookie and a pickle. Random things that lie around, am I turning into Ahn Dan Tae I wonder? It would be nice to just be a bum. Can´t wait for Siwons´ new drama. I am soo ready to have fun.
I also discovered I am, still, a hipster. I buy artisan bread, I read only art sphere magazines, I use a curtain as a table cloth, I live in a trendy ghetto and my profession is pretty much an expensive hobby that consumes more money than it makes. Reality of art people....
Speaking of, why oh why did we not see Eun Ho´s drawings taking her somewhere, but ended on a rather depressing note it might be just an unfulfilled dream  and Tae Woon SHOULD have gone abroad this time to pursue design. The few times that it makes sense... his dad could cover both their expenses to be fair. Unless he had to pay a hefty fine ... In the „young hopeful artist“ sense I am not satisfied with this. But still, the thing that was emphasized is the „only 18“ part. They are young and it can go anywhere. And I am glad at least they had a creative future in mind. (I so have the feeling it was the writers´ own past experience or someone they knew, it feels autobiographic).
Things must be changing on drama scene when heroes are starting their own companies and dreaming of a non-profitable job... which may or may not lead to being a bum. But better to be a bum than do something you don´t like all your life? No? Yes?
People might get rich with an app or something very random. Nowadays you never know what the next trend is. (I hope it is me!!! Buy my postcards!!!! Bhahahahahah! Says every artist ever).

Is anyone watching Hospital Ship? I mentioned last time that it seems ridiculous that they are conducting surgery on board a rocking ship - and medically knowledgeable beanies said it may be possible to carry out an appendectomy. BUT now they've gone and reattached a whole arm in the midst of a storm!! @allly and @michykdrama - surely this is ridiculous! ?

◾ My summer 2017 = Swoon/Squeee 2017 + Tae Fever with other Beanies ?, goodbye my dear cool summer breeze ?, goodbye Tae Swoon ??, waiting for more Kim Jung Hyun in dramaland ?

◾ To all NELL’s fans, they’re working on a new album for early 2018 ? ?
??Happy ?, excited ?, can’t wait ?, Kyaaaa~ ???
Yoo Hui Yeol : “What does NELL have in plan ?”
Kim Jong Wan : “For us, we’re always working on music. We’re preparing our album for early next year. We’ve actually made an agency for ourselves. We wanted to work with some other fun artists. So we’ll probably put out a single before that.”
From Yoo Hui Yeol’s Sketchbook E379

OT week 31. Even though this was a short week, I found myself longing for the weekend yesterday (and I only worked the previous 2 days)! But really just hoping and praying that those in the path of hurricane Irma stay safe (including my parents and brother). So those beanies in the path of the storm, “Fighting!!!!!”

Thank you to everyone who played my Hospital Ship OTP game! And those of you who have no idea what I’m talking about, see my wall. If you’re over 32 years old, you’ll have more fun with it. I did watch Hospital Ship last weekend, and life may be too crazy right now to continue with it, but I think I’d enjoy it just for the bromance, which is what I'm invested in at this point. Those boys are too adorable.

Otherwise, I’m barely hanging on to The King Loves now, and hubby is still watching it with me, to my own amusement. I’m having more fun watching him watch it, because I keep saying that no one knows the end game and he’s still holding out hope for Won and San, which the past week may be closer to than ever before (even if there was a weak kiss between Rin and San). This week better be amazing though, but we’ll be on our way to Canada the week after, so I’ll have an excuse not to watch it if it crashes and burns.

So, conversation time. It’s been a while since hubby and I had an actual conversation about a drama we were both watching, until this week.

Hubby: That Rin is a “schmuck.” *after the unwelcome kiss with San*

Wife: Isn’t it interesting that most girls like a “Rin” with their soft demeanor, rather than a “Won” with their tempers and possessiveness.

Hubby: Won is no better this week, he’s getting annoying too.

Wife: They all can’t be like you, honey. *can.not.contain.laughter*

Hubby: Rin’s still a “schmuck.” He’d be boring in real life.

And that was the end of that, because I can’t have a shipping war in my own house. LOL!

Moral of the story: Getting older is not necessarily a bad thing when you can have a noona romance with someone 13 years your junior. #akahospitalship

2nd moral: Ships and politics don't sail in a happy home.

3rd moral: Stay safe out there, especially during hurricane season!

Just finished watching the latest Hospital Ship episodes. Hmm, wonder what's next in the miraculous-surgery-possible-on-a-ship plot device. It appears to be heading to a live donor liver transplant on the ship while in a hurricane scenarios.

I think the writers were probably embarrassed enough not to dwell on it for more than a few minutes, thankfully. So let's enjoy this drama without thinking too much about the LOTT (ludicrously over the top) medicine. Sorta feel like this has become a medical MacGyver show... ha ha.

I am a big fan of Korean dramas but seldom bother to check on their movies. Recently happened to watch one of Son Ye Jin's early hits "My Wife Got Married" and was uncomfortable by the explicit nudity and sex scene. And my eyes could not believe that the performer is Son Ye Jin! Then I happened to watch few other Korean movies namely Tazza, Scarlet Innocent, The Housemaid and again, I was stunned by the graphic of nudity and love scenes. Tbh, I find Korean movies showcased more nudity and sex than Hollywood movies. For the most part, I am surprised that quite a handful of Korean actors have no qualm taking their clothes off in the name of art (I am not condemning) because growing up watching Hong Kong movies, any HK actor career would be over once they appear topless, let alone naked on screen. And being conservative, I think I will stay away from watching K-movies and just settled with dramas.

I think I am entering a drama slump. School 2017 ended, I have fallen behind on Live Up To Your Name and undecided on The King Loves.

I said before that I'd fine if Won-San is the end game even though I like Rin-San. What I do not like is nonsensical writing or writer trolling viewers (as I've learnt). Why is there so much emphasis on keeping it secret who is the one San truly loves or playing tricks on viewers so that both couplings seem possible? Can't they just focus on writing a coherent plot and consistent characters?

I have not watched the latest eps because if the story is going to be all a "you guess it wrong/right!" kind of game, I am out. Curiosity got the better of me so I went to check out forums. Boy, did they help, not! One site even said DB recappers are biased. I read the recaps and couldn't see the bias, is it because I am on the same ship? I didn't think so.

Done re-watching Age of Youth season 1 with my friend and now I'm rewatching epi 1-4 season 2 with her while waiting for epi 5! Glad we are watching same drama again after Forest of Secrets ❤ We are having fun discussing about characters and the plot. And because of that, I still haven't watched other drama lol, except The King's Woman in which I just caught up with epi 19-21.

Happy Friday & have a great weekend!

Hi Everyone! ...... I hope you are all doing well today!

Been watching news coverage about the hurricanes. Definitely hoping that any Beanies and anyone else who may find themselves in the path of these intense storms are safe and sound. ...... Also just heard that there was an 8.1 earthquake in Mexico. Again, hoping for the safety and well-being of the people caught up in the quake.

This week:

Falsify - Up to episode 6 (ep 12, new counting method). I want to really know who the tattooed baddie is. I think that's coming up in the next episode though.

Live Up to Your Name - Seriously, this is really, really fun to watch. But you know who isn't really fun? Jae-ha. I know we still don't have his full story, but he looks like he's going to lash out at any moment. I have this unsettling idea that he'd resort to lacing Im's acupuncture needles with poison or something like that. On another note, dude, she's just not that into you.

That's all for now. ...... Take care everyone and have a great Friday!

Awww .. I just realized that it feels so good when you have a job! I've been a bookworm in universities for years I didnt realize how good it feels to get paid for your work :) I do admit that free time is much more difficult to find when you actually work though. Now I'm working everyday except on the weekend, taking a legal translation course on Saturday morning, celebrating many occasions this month, and finding time to read legal text as the exam is approaching and it's at the end of this month! Pray for me, hopefully I will have something in my head by the time I am taking the exam!

Manhole: “I guess she missed her husband.” Pil is getting dizzy from time travel and so am I. I’m starting to wonder if piecing the relationship information together is going to be worth it (for me).
Hospital Ship: Moody. Broody. Extreme. (An axe? Yikes!)

Hyori’s Bed and Breakfast: “Addicted to wind.”
Water issues, yoga, three police women, five cigarette salesmen hiking in suits to get the perfect picture with 90% sky. IU escaped and flew to her brother’s graduation in the US. Maybe she'll stay there.

Fantastic Duo: Taeyang and Z Young – looks like the best competition ever! The Eyes, Nose, Ears collaboration was phenomenal! Although I often mistakenly think it's ENT (doctor specialty). Can’t wait for part 2. Oh, and Taeyang on I Live Alone, like a grandpa with white hair in a senior community wearing pjs all day and watching cooking shows. He is making the variety rounds; no one’s complaining.

The Man Who Sets the Table: It was a whirlwind first two episodes of a weekend kdrama with everyone converging at Dysfunction Junction. I like the half-sibling “sisters.”

Hello, Detective Hedgehog | Hello Hari Nezumi ( Jdrama): Eita is back! He is part of an alternative detective agency that takes cases that others won’t. The first episode was Japanese bizarre.

It’s 90s hot here and air quality is red with forest fires blazing in three surrounding states. No special weekend plans, how about you?

I have been so busy in the last couple of months that I am behind on so many dramas. To help me catch up to them and not lose sight of the currently airing dramas; I am watching Secret Forest (old drama) and age of youth (currently airing). The plan is to do this until I've watched as many of the good dramas as I can, before I can now go back to the less than stellar ones. Anyone have any dramas to recommend (old and new) to help me catch up?

Hello Beanies!

I'm embracing my last few days before I start working. I'm still watching multiple dramas in a week as usual.

I've finally dropped Criminal Minds after last week's episodes and I just wish that Lee Jun Ki will have better project next time. I kinda feel empty now that School 2017 is over. I'm still not sure if I wanna watch Girl's Generation 1979 drama. I don't watch Hospital Ship, not really a big fan of medical melodrama. Manhole's storyline is all over the place and I've given up on the story; I'm just gonna watch it because of Jaejoong. As for Reunited Worlds, it's just meh meh and meh to me and I'm a bit mad that this drama has 20 episodes when it can be concluded in 12-14 episodes. Why can't it end already and give a way to When You Were Sleeping drama to air? I might just watch the last episode just to know the ending. So, the only weekdays dramas that I'm still enjoying is The King Loves. But after watching this week's episodes, I'm not sure if I can enjoy it as much as I enjoyed watching this drama before. My RinSan ship is kinda sinking, but I'm still clinging on hope. I don't care if San ends up with Won, but I need proper reasons and explanation on how and why San chooses Won, not just "because that's how it is, they're the leads."

Nevertheless, my weekend dramas haven't failed me yet. I enjoy Age of Youth 2, Strongest Deliveryman, Rescue Me and Live Up to Your Name. Thank you short-weekend dramas for bringing me joy!

hello beanies!!! how has your week been? mine has been really relaxed (which is terrible) i've been slacking off and panicking every night at the piling amounts of work i've yet to complete. unfortunately i don't have much control of my life and watched 2 episodes of criminal minds, reunited worlds, and re watched a few episodes from circle (i need to feed my withdrawals until a season 2 becomes reality). sigh i really need to start catching up on my work. i've even deleted social media applications but everything else is as distracting. i've got major exams in (exactly 44 days) i've got 9 subjects to cram, and nothing much in my head rn. anyone got study tips / tips to stop getting distracted? sigh i guess i should also ban myself from dramabeans until exams are over (bUT HOW CAN I)

Still getting ready for uni. Last few days now before it begins. A bit scared but also excited really. I think I have hit a drama slump. I have not bothered to watch Reunited Worlds for ages and I have not bothered to watch School 2017 since episode 13. I am unmotivated to watch them really, I have only been watching Age of Youth 2 and Hyori's homestay and Dear My Friends and rewatching the teasers for Temperature of love and While you were sleeping. And looking at dramas I have never watched-I want to watch the sound of your heart, watched a bit of it and it was hilarious. I am hoping that I will be out of the slump when I watch Temperature of love and While you were sleeping which I hope will be good. With WYWS, I am watching because of the writer and the plot really and with TOL because of the actors and the plot. I currently writing about bullying in kdramas and comparing it to reality while trying to pack and get things ready.

What genres in the realm of K-dramas do you guys like watching the most, and is it the same type of genre you watch for shows from other countries, like American shows?

For me, I just generally love science-fiction and action shows. However, while I don't watch rom-coms in American shows, I'll watch Korean rom-coms.

Happy Friday Beanies! This week I finished up School 2017, it was a good ride! Although I'm still sad that Kyungwoo, Sarang and Issue's storylines got cut. The friendship and relationship possibilities, and what an interesting contrast it would've made to the main couple and Taewoon/ Daehwi! The chemistry that never came to fruition! But I felt better when I realised the PD was very sorry to the actors about it too. He must have really wanted to keep their story, but had to cut it to fit 16 episodes.

I also caught the first KBS drama special of the year, If We Were a Season with Chae Soobin, Jang Dongyoon and Jinyoung. It's a very emotionally nuanced story but so beautiful in how simple it is. Hope it gets subbed in the next two months or so! The soundtrack is beautiful too, I'm linking the official audio here because the MV contains spoilers for the ending: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QysN_xAmwB0

I'm anticipating 20th Century Boy and Girl, but I don't know if it will be delayed because of the strikes. I actually don't mind them pushing back the premiere if that allows for a more human schedule for the production team and actors. Is there any follow up on whether the strikes have produced some kind of results?

Hi all.

I used to hate that kdramas were only 16 or 20 episodes and now that I've found more that are 30+ I'm stressed. Maybe if I don't binge-watch it won't seem so overwhelming? I'm watching You're the Best and some of these episodes are trying. I've started reading the recaps before the episodes so I can skip some of the stress. I just watched Circle and the 12 episodes was like a breath of fresh air. Just me?

Good morning! I surprisingly have a good amount of dramas I am watching. Atleast for me:

- Circle
- Bride of the Water God
- 7 Day Queen
- King's Woman (Chinese Drama)
- Lost Love In Time (Chinese Drama)

Circle: Absolutely amazing. I am 6 episodes in and it is so well done. The story is easy to follow but keeps you guessing and thinking about who is who and what is happening. I actually got my sister to watch this with me and she is also loving it. She hasn't watched a drama in years but I had her watch the first episode and she was hooked. Everything is perfect in this drama and I really hope all the questions and plot lines are answered and resolved.

Bride of the Water God: Finished watching this and I am SO sad I spent my holiday weekend watching this drama. It was bad. There was pretty much no plot. The main characters, while I like them separately, had little chemistry with each other. The side characters were annoying. And for being a fantasy it had almost no fantasy elements. Really lame that this super powerful king of the gods had his powers for about 5 min. worth of the whole drama. Writing was just awful, bland and boring. By the end me and my mom were like yes yes just die because we had absolutely no interest in the characters. I never read the manhwa but I had read the description and synopsis and this drama had almost nothing to do with the manhwa. Why would you do that show!? The manhwa's story sounds compelling, fantastical, beautiful, and epic. This drama was as far from that as you can get. The only redeeming features of this drama were:
- Nam Joo-Hyuk naked chest
- Lim Ju-Hwan
- The kissing scenes (the actors had no chemistry but DAMN were the kiss scenes hot)

7 Day Queen: One reason I am so salty about BotWG is because after me and my mom finished watching it we only had time for 3 episodes of 7DQ, which so far is amazing. Now I need to wait 2 weeks before we watch more! Curse you BotWG!! I know there will be major heartbreak in the future but right now I don't care. I am enthralled with these characters and their developing relationship. I've not yet made it to the adult actors but the child actors are doing an amazing job (they even look eerily like their adult counterparts). The slowly shattering bromance, the development of another bromance, the building of romance all has me deeply invested. I am excited to watch more.

King's Woman I started watching this because Zhang Binbin from Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms is the king in this and besides being a good actor he is smoking hot. I am about 15 episodes in and enjoying it. The machinations of the concubines and the palace started to make the show drag for me but looks like things might be taking a different path with the next episode. The romance is interesting and I love the trope of a powerful man falling head-over-heels first for the woman. I also can't help but stare at all the beautiful outfits.

Lost...