You’re Beautiful: Episode 8
So good! Certainly still high on the angst factor, but still gets a lot of chuckles. It’s been a long time since I’ve felt this level of excitement and anticipation about a drama. There have been a few gems that I adore, which are excellent examples of quality dramas, but I think You’re Beautiful taps into something on a more gut level. The drama is less intellectual, for sure, but for what it is, it’s not only written well but also hits the right emotional buttons. Given the fan response, I have to think many would agree on that. The last drama to do that for me was… Coffee Prince, I think, and that was over two years ago. (Man I feel old.)
Also: Jang Geun-seok, you break my heart. In a good way.
SONG OF THE DAY
Loveholics – “아픔” (Pain). This is from the rock (now-)duo’s first album since losing Jisun, but I think that this song — courtesy of the vocals by Jang Eun-ah — actually recalls classic Loveholic the most.
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EPISODE 8 RECAP
When Mi-nyeo races out of the studio in tears, Shin-woo chases immediately. Tae-kyung remains behind and asks Hoon-yi if something happened prior to the recording session. Hoon-yi says that he’d advised Mi-nyeo to let her emotions burst, and this is the result: “They’ve burst onto Kang Shin-woo!” (Oh, I love this. It’s too bad for Tae-kyung, but dramatically, it’s great.)
After sobbing all over him, Mi-nyeo apologizes to Shin-woo, then glances up and sees Tae-kyung. She leaves right away, prompting Tae-kyung to follow, but Shin-woo holds him back.
Shin-woo: “Don’t go. You should leave her alone.” They exchange intense stares, but Tae-kyung stays put.
Hoon-yi is relieved that Shin-woo’s explanation (that Mi-nam is stressed) shows that he hasn’t caught on to Mi-nyeo’s supposed feelings for him. But when he asks Tae-kyung what they should do now, the latter gets snippy. This isn’t his business. Tae-kyung walks away feeling peeved that Mi-nam’s feelings have “burst” for Shin-woo, and gripes that it’s absurd.
Mi-nyeo sits alone and prays, as her image slowly turns transparent: “Mother Superior, my feelings keep trickling out. I wish I could become invisible, so that my feelings won’t be discovered. If I gradually disappear, nobody will see me, right?”
But as she is about to fade completely (figuratively, in Mi-nyeo’s imagination), a voice calls her back to solid form. It’s Jeremy, sitting on a bench in front of her.
She asks, “Jeremy, can you see me?” Smiling, he answers, “Of course. I’ve been watching you for a while.” She sighs, “So I didn’t disappear because you were watching.”
He takes her hand and says, “You can’t disappear. You have to come with me to a party to celebrate your first recording.” She notes how much he likes to throw congratulatory parties, and he replies that congratulations are good things.
He can tell she’s feeling down, so he promises, “I’ll let you cry to your heart’s content.”
What does he mean by that? Spicy food!
Eating spicy Indian food gives Mi-nyeo (and Jeremy) an excuse to cry. Afterward, they eat ice cream to cool their tongues, and he announces that since that she’s had her cry, now it’s time for some laughs. Off to the arcade they go.
(Jeremy is so cute. I’m so glad they gave these two some bonding time. It’s also good to see Jeremy move beyond the comic relief into a more substantial role.)
Next, he takes her to his special bus; he’s letting her in on a secret. This bus is pretty empty and completes its circuit in one hour. When he’s depressed, he rides this bus, which allows time for his feelings to “return to normal.” She wonders if that’ll happen to her feelings, and he assures her, “Of course! My bus is a magic bus.”
He says, “Let’s meet in an hour,” then sits back to give her space.
As he watches her silently, Jeremy wonders to himself, “In an hour, will they return to normal? For an hour, I’ll like you, Go Mi-nam.”
(Awww.)
Mi-nyeo apologizes to Hoon-yi for running out. He is glad that she’s let out her emotions for the sake of the song, but she needs to learn how to manage them so they don’t get out of control. As a tip, he tells her about various pressure points that a person can press to “control” different reactions. You can touch your ears, hand, or temples to help endure things like temperature or sleepiness. For instance, when she has trouble managing her feelings, touch her nose.
Mi-nyeo takes the tip to heart and thanks him, leaving Hoon-yi feeling guilty for giving fake advice. But he figures that if she busies herself making that pig-face, at least her feelings won’t be discovered. (It’s a good thing for him that Mi-nyeo has a childlike trust, because as long as he gives Mi-nyeo an explanation, she’ll be distracted enough that the problem doesn’t hit crisis point. It’s the placebo effect.)
Tae-kyung reacts with some shock when he’s faced with Mi-nyeo’s pig-snout face. She’s just trying to tamp down her unruly feelings for him, but he thinks she’s mocking him about the pig chase in the previous episode. Not only is she like those detested rabbits, now she’s also playing the part of a pig.
He tells her, “Listen up, Pig-Rabbit.” He has been working on a plan: to tell Shin-woo that she’s a girl. She wonders why, and he answers, “Because I hear you like Shin-woo. Of course when I heard, I couldn’t believe it, but after thinking about it calmly, I saw the path. Go Mi-nam, I’m passing you over to Kang Shin-woo.”
She protests, “That’s not what it is. You have seen the wrong path.” Cutting her explanation short, Tae-kyung holds up a chart he has drawn:
In the Event You Confess to Shin-woo
The X’s indicate a bad result, the O’s a good one. As we can see, this works out nicely for Tae-kyung. lol.
| Accepts | Doesn’t accept | |
| Kang Shin-woo | X | X |
| Go Mi-nam | O | X |
| Hwang Tae-kyung | O | O |
Table translation (In Tae-kyung’s words): “Case 1, he accepts you. You may feel sorry to Shin-woo but it’s good that you can get your feelings into the open, and I’ll be glad to be rid of you. Case 2, he doesn’t accept you. This is only good for me, but try hanging on to Shin-woo and begging him so this scenario doesn’t happen. If you only do that half as much as you did to me, you’ll be able to cling to Shin-woo. ”
Mi-nyeo mulls over the chart while telling herself that it’s good that Tae-kyung didn’t catch on to her true feelings, but on the downside, he’s totally misunderstood the situation.
She nervously hides the paper when Shin-woo comes by and makes the excuse that she’s folding paper airplanes. He knows she’s just trying to hide it from him, so he shows her how to fold it so the inside doesn’t show. He calls her clumsy, and relates another story of a clumsy girl who harbored “a really big secret.” She was so bumbling that she was actually discovered right away, but didn’t know it.
Shin-woo explains, “At first he was going to see how it played out. He was a very bored guy.” As he speaks, we see flashbacks of Shin-woo witnessing Mi-nyeo mucking up her boy impersonation.
For instance, Mi-nyeo had accidentally caused a ruckus by entering the ladies’ restroom. Shin-woo continues: “But the more he watched, he found that she was really bumbling. It was both funny and a little sad.” In another scenario, Sung-chan had pressed her to go to the sauna together (a guy-bonding thing), which Shin-woo saved her from by taking her to eat out instead. Shin-woo: “His eyes kept going to that girl, and it was the first time he’d had such an interest in anyone. And at some point, he started to help her.” When Mi-nyeo had struggled with equipment, he had taken the heavy case from her. When she nodded off in rehearsal, he swooped in to provide a shoulder for her to sleep on.
As they are speaking in generalities, Mi-nyeo has no idea they’re talking about her, and wonders why he didn’t tell the girl the truth. He answers that it was to preserve her peace, but he’ll explain his feelings when the time is right.
After he leaves, she thinks, “Shin-woo hyung is a good person. I can’t tell him.” She decides she’ll have to beg Tae-kyung to reconsider.
Meanwhile, Tae-kyung is unable to concentrate on his work, for which he blames Mi-nyeo. He scribbles her name on the sheet music as he vents, “She likes him so much she bursts into tears? So this is the accident she said she caused! I’d really better not let my guard down — that rabbit-like guy!”
Vexed, he wonders if she’d already confessed to Shin-woo and is sucking up to him now. That spurs him to look around the house for her, starting to feel concerned that she may have confessed. Thankfully for his pride, he’s spared from dealing with his jealousy (although he doesn’t recognize it as such) when Mi-nyeo texts him the plea, “Hyungnim, please don’t pass me off to Shin-woo hyung! I promise not to be a pain!”
I love that Tae-kyung’s uneasy frustration gives way to that self-satisfied smirk, because we all know he’s pleased to have regained his equilibrium, even if he doesn’t admit it. Therefore, when he returns to his room and sees Mi-nyeo buried under her covers, he acts put-upon despite feeling relieved.
He addresses the lumpy bedding on the ground, asking whether she’s intending to burden him with the truth, and whether she knows what a great inconvenience she is being to him. The lumpy pile nods its head to acknowledge this.
As he goes to bed, Tae-kyung sighs, “Ah, what a pain.” But he peers over to check on her, and half-smiles as he goes to sleep.
Meanwhile, the management team discusses their next move, which is to come up with a killer music video to showcase the song. Hoon-yi suggests getting Tae-kyung and Heyi to appear in it, and provides the story: an action-packed blockbuster!
In it, Tae-kyung (“lonely killer”) and Heyi (“sexy killer”) jet-set around the world on secret missions.
It’s definitely a Bond parody, but the Hong sisters get in a poke at their competition, too, with a nod at IRIS. Sung-chan vetoes the spy plot: “Just because you go abroad, blow stuff up and shoot guns doesn’t make it good!” HAHAHA.
The stylist suggests an erotic love story, but Sung-chan says no to that, too — he wants a young, fresh image. He strikes upon the concept: a first love that came and went “without a word.”
With the theme in place, the MV rolls into production with a high school setting. Mi-nyeo and Tae-kyung, who have roles in the video, are costumed in school uniforms. Tae-kyung is not looking forward to working with Heyi and instructs Mi-nyeo, “When Heyi gets here, stick to my side.” Thinking of her promise to not interfere, Mi-nyeo says she’ll stay away, but he insists she stay nearby.
During a shoot in a classroom scene, Tae-kyung notices an extra staring at Mi-nyeo. She ducks in alarm to recognize her brother’s best friend from high school. What to do? Tae-kyung advises her to greet him like a friend, but the problem is that Mi-nyeo can’t remember his name.
She pleads with Tae-kyung to help, so he finds himself reluctantly getting involved. He catches the extra in the hallway and tells him that since he kept looking at him, he must be a fan. He offers an autograph, which gives him an excuse to ask his name. Too bad the extra declines the offer politely. Tae-kyung glares and grits out: “Your. Name. Is?”
Hearing that his name is Kim Dong-joon, Mi-nyeo is able to greet him like an old buddy. Overjoyed, Dong-joon grabs her in a hug: “Do you know how sad I was, thinking you were ignoring me now that you’re a celebrity?” Yet when Dong-joon grabs her hand in an enthusiastic handshake, he notices that a scar — from a bike accident they experienced together — is gone.
Thinking fast, Tae-kyung tells Mi-nyeo that there’s no need to hide the surgery from a friend. She explains that she’d had a little work done before debuting, and Dong-joon says he understands.
She finds herself in a tricky situation when the director announces their last call for a bathroom break, and Dong-joon perks up. They can go pee together, for old times’ sake! After all, they’d used to bet who could pee farther.
Major lulz! Oh, Hong sisters, you sure do like your toilet humor!
Mi-nyeo turns pleading eyes to Tae-kyung to save her, so again he finds himself reluctantly stepping in. He takes the urinal on Dong-joon’s other side and distracts him with questions, so that he can’t notice that Mi-nyeo isn’t actually using hers.
Dong-joon isn’t really familiar with A.N.JELL’s music, but Tae-kyung has to keep distracting him, so he interjects, “You probably know this song,” and starts to sing “Promise.” Dong-joon recognizes the tune and picks up the chorus, while Mi-nyeo takes the cue and “finishes” up.
I love Tae-kyung’s muttered comment that if he had rid himself of Mi-nam, Shin-woo would probably have swooped in to save the day instead of him. No he’s not jealous, no not at all!
Next is a lunch scene. Mi-nyeo comments that her character is rich, so her lunch is yummy. Tae-kyung scowls as she points out, “Hyungnim, you’re a poor student so all you have are anchovies. I’d like to give you an egg roll, but it’s too bad I cannot.” She’s having fun taunting him and it is adorable.
Seeing her egg rolls, Dong-joon reminisces that they remind him of Mi-nam’s sister, since she liked them. Mi-nam used to gather them from schoolmates and give them to Mi-nyeo. Dong-joon: “I don’t like them, but that’s why I asked my mother every day to make me egg rolls. Because she would eat them.”
Tae-kyung smirks, saying that he must have liked her, then looks on in surprise when Dong-joon bows his head bashfully. Dong-joon admits, “I’m saying this now, but I used to really like your sister. I couldn’t say anything since she was my friend’s sister, but she was my first love.”
Dong-joon is heading off to the army tomorrow, and had thought a lot about Mi-nyeo: “Now that I’ve seen you, it’s like I’ve seen her.”
All the while, Tae-kyung watches the exchange with distaste and shoves food in his mouth grumpily. He’s further dissatisfied when Mi-nyeo reacts with sheepish pleasure to the revelation.
Tae-kyung’s displeasure grows after lunch, when Dong-joon asks if Mi-nam’s sister ever visits the house. When Tae-kyung confirms that he’s seen her, Dong-joon sighs, “Isn’t she beautiful?”
Tae-kyung replies, “Since you’re about to go to the army, try asking Go Mi-nam to let you meet her.” But Dong-joon says no — he’ll see her after he’s discharged. He’s studying pharmacy, and he plans to return to their hometown and set up a pharmacy there. He’ll seek her out then: “It’s my dream to marry early, set up a pharmacy, and live happily.”
Filming an outdoor scene next, Tae-kyung can’t resist mocking Mi-nyeo: “I didn’t know you were a future pharmacist’s wife.” She’d better send him vitamins and medicine later!
He’s pushing her buttons, so when the director tells them to act friendly, Mi-nyeo grabs some dry leaves and “playfully” tosses them at Tae-kyung’s head. Tae-kyung returns the gesture, and things escalate as both use the mock leaf-fight as an excuse to annoy each other. He wrestles her to the ground and continues tossing leaves on top of her.
At one point, though, Tae-kyung’s laughing goes from sarcastic to genuinely happy. Looking up at his smiling face, Mi-nyeo’s feelings start bubbling to the surface again, and she makes her pig-nose. Of course, this makes him think she’s mocking him again.
Heyi arrives on the scene and has to contend first with the persistent reporter, who is still sniffing around about the photo. He knows the woman in the picture isn’t Heyi and threatens to ask Mi-nam. Heyi intends to warn Tae-kyung about the reporter, but seeing his cozy interaction with Mi-nyeo makes her jealousy flare.
Heyi interrupts, fake-sweetly “congratulating” the two of them on their natural acting. She deliberately asserts a possessive air over Tae-kyung, which makes Mi-nyeo feel left out. She leaves while Tae-kyung tells Heyi to lay off.
She responds, “Why? You were good just now. Laugh like you did then. If your acting is good, I’ll give you a prize.” He replies, “That wasn’t acting.”
Tae-kyung leaves, and a miffed Heyi decides that she’d rather not warn him about Reporter Kim’s snooping after all.
Aunt Mi-ja meets the fan club members, offering them some of the A.N.JELL boys’ personal items like Jeremy’s face wash, Shin-woo’s razor. They’re disappointed that she couldn’t swipe something of Tae-kyung’s, but at least she can offer some gossip: Mi-nam is shooting a music video, and Tae-kyung will appear in it wearing a school uniform.
Aunt Mi-ja doesn’t quite see the A.N.JELL charm, though, and asks why they love the guys so much. Surely they’re not all that.
Blasphemy! Sayuri answers that if Aunt Mi-ja knew “the oppas’ legends,” she wouldn’t say that.
For example: Shin-woo’s “legend” shows him as a badass fighter who had once roared up to a gang of delinquents on his motorcycle and taken them on in a 17-to-1 fight.
(Note: This seems to be a riff on Lim Chang-jung’s famous line in the 1997 film BEAT, which popularized the “seventeen-to-one” phrase. The movie starred a young Jung Woo-sung; you can watch a clip here.)
Jeremy’s legend features him as the grandson of a Scottish aristocrat, and he was once engaged to a princess. He gave it all up to pursue music in Korea, which is, according to Sayuri, the princess’s loss but her gain!
Meanwhile, Tae-kyung’s legend speaks of a huge birth secret. This one has the ring of truth (to us), as she describes his mother as a beautiful, famous woman who is unknown to everyone except Tae-kyung and his father. Even his real birthday is a mystery to the public; the one that people know is just his “official” birthday.
As it turns out, his real birthday is actually today, which we find out when Tae-kyung’s father calls to wish him a happy birthday. Tae-kyung had forgotten and says that “today doesn’t mean anything to me.” Still, his father has sent him a gift from the States, which he should be getting in the mail today.
Heyi wanders around looking for Tae-kyung, and spies Mi-nyeo with Dong-joon. (She complains, “Is she pretending to be a guy just so she can hang out with guys?”) She figures she can have some fun bringing the reporter into this mess, and goes off to find him.
After Mi-nyeo signs Dong-joon’s shoe, he looks at hers and notices something weird about it. She doesn’t pick up on the reason why, and says her goodbyes before heading off with Tae-kyung.
As she walks away, however, she realizes what’s odd: Mi-nam and Dong-joon have the same size shoes, and her feet are much smaller than her brother’s.
Mi-nyeo runs back, but by now the reporter has found Dong-joon and is chatting with him. She realizes that Dong-joon will have figured out that she’s not Mi-nam, and they all exchange loaded looks, anticipating the moment when Dong-joon will announce that this isn’t Mi-nam.
But Dong-joon looks at Mi-nyeo and answers, “Mi-nam is my best friend. He’s a good person, and he’s a really cool guy.”
Aw! Dong-joon knows this is Mi-nyeo, but he keeps up the ruse out of respect and uses the name Mi-nam. He assures her that once he’s off to the army, he won’t have reason to see anybody, nor is he the type to gossip.
Mi-nyeo is grateful for his graciousness and thanks him. At the last moment, he’s overcome with emotion and grabs her in a hug. He tells her earnestly, “I really liked your sister,” then he runs off in high spirits. Once again, Tae-kyung is NOT happy to see their closeness.
But next, it’s time for Mi-nyeo to feel left out, because Heyi claims Tae-kyung’s attention. She demands a ride home, and with one last look back at Mi-nam, he leaves with her. Mi-nyeo watches them go sadly, but reminds herself not to be an annoyance.
Just as Tae-kyung drives away, Shin-woo pulls in, having come to take Mi-nyeo home. She wasn’t expecting him, but since he’s here she may as well go with him.
Having passed by Shin-woo’s car, Tae-kyung keeps an eye on the rearview mirror to watch Mi-nyeo, while Heyi points out how nice Shin-woo is to Mi-nam: “He still doesn’t know she’s a girl, right? If he did, he’d really feel bad.”
Heyi wants some spaghetti and instructs Tae-kyung to take her to the restaurant. Just then, Tae-kyung gets a phone call from Mo Hwa-ran, who requests a meeting. So he pulls up to the restaurant, tosses Heyi the keys, and points out, “Like you said, I brought you here.” He didn’t promise he’d eat with her. He leaves Heyi pouting in frustration.
On his way to meet Hwa-ran, Tae-kyung notes that this is the first time in 10 years that she’s remembered his birthday. But when he arrives at the table, he finds that she’s waiting with a few others. A reporter enthusiastically greets him, saying that once he heard Tae-kyung would be remaking Hwa-ran’s song, he was eager to interview them.
Tae-kyung sizes up the situation, then makes the excuse that he cannot stay due to a personal issue. Excusing himself, he leaves. It’s particularly sad, because although he’d told his father that his birthday doesn’t mean anything to him, he was obviously feeling hopeful when his mother called him for a special meal together. How crushing it must be to realize that she wasn’t calling him to wish him a happy birthday, but was only doing it for her own PR.
Mi-nyeo finds that Aunt Mi-ja has already opened the package containing Tae-kyung’s present, and tries to figure out how to reseal the package. A note drops out, which she reads: “This is the album you wanted so much. Happy birthday. From Dad.”
Thinking of a nice way to surprise him with a birthday present, Mi-nyeo brings out the autographed photo of Hwa-ran, which she’d gotten from the singer at the music festival. Mi-nyeo thinks it’ll make Tae-kyung happy, since he’s a fan.
When she asks if Jeremy is throwing another party tonight, she’s puzzled to hear his answer that it’s not Tae-kyung’s birthday; they’d already celebrated it earlier this year. Furthermore, Tae-kyung won’t be home tonight because he’s working at the studio all night. Deciding to go to him, Mi-nyeo heads off to the agency.
Hwa-ran finds him at the office, confronting him for humiliating her at the dinner. He sneers that she must no longer be afraid that the truth will leak out, and she admits openly, “What do I have to lose? To be honest, I’m considering revealing that you’re my son. That’ll draw some attention.” She sees his hard expression and asks, “Why, are you afraid now?”
Hwa-ran explains that she’s very ambitious about her new project, and in order to command a lot of attention, she needs him. Understandably, he’s not exactly moved by that proposal, and he jeers, “Did you love the songwriter that much? The reason you left me is because of that love, wasn’t it?”
Hwa-ran answers coldly, “Don’t sneer like that. That was the most precious thing to me.” (Ouchhhhh. Hard words to hear from a mother)
Tae-kyung returns, “That was the most terrible thing to me.” He turns to walk off, and she bursts out, “But I gave birth to you!” She makes her case, and as awful as the words are, they do have a ring of honesty about them (not that it makes them any better):
Hwa-ran: “Because of you, because I gave birth to you, I lost that precious thing. Yes, you probably thought it was a terrible thing because I abandoned you. But because of you, it was horrible for me when I lost him. Since I lost him when I had you, help me keep that love as a memory.”
Not a persuasive argument to say to an abandoned child. Tae-kyung faces Hwa-ran, the tears in his eyes belying his cool words: “If you want to take credit for giving birth to me, at least you should remember when that was.”
His reaction makes Hwa-ran guess, “Was it today?” Tae-kyung walks away, leaving Hwa-ran standing alone outside.
Only… she’s not actually alone. Mi-nyeo has witnessed the exchange, and claps a hand over her mouth in horror.
Tae-kyung’s coldness to his mother is really a front to cover his hurt, because once inside the building, he slumps against the wall, bravado crumbling. He tries in vain to choke back his tears.
Down the hall, Mi-nyeo witnesses his pain and cries, too: “Mother Superior, my star is crying in the dark. What should I do?”
COMMENTS
Damn. These things are getting longer and longer. As someone once said, if I had more time I would have made it shorter. I’ll try harder next time, promise!
Yesterday had the awesomely sweet “I can only see the moon” line, and today had the equally touching “My star is crying” line. Sigh. There’s something very poignant about Mi-nyeo calling Tae-kyung — in a completely non-possessive, un-ironic way — “my star.”
I don’t have that much to say in addition to what I’ve already said, except to marvel at Jang Geun-seok. He’s been great all series long, and I don’t want to suggest that the only way an actor can show he’s good is to cry a lot — but his crying scene was really, really well-done. Completely believable because it wasn’t one of those self-indulgent actorly weepfests, where it seems like they’re saying, “Look at me, look at how prettily I can cry!” (We do tend to get a lot of those in kdramas, don’t we?) I love Tae-kyung’s vulnerability in that moment — how he tries to tamp it down even though he believes himself to be alone and doesn’t have to hide from anyone. He doesn’t want to give in to the tears, because he doesn’t want to admit that his mother has that kind of hold over him, but he can’t help it. He’s a big ol’ softie, and now it’s his turn for the feelings to “burst out” of him.
(I wonder if this is an emotion that Mi-nyeo has prompted in Tae-kyung. I don’t want to attribute every little thing to the love relationship — that gets tiresome — but I do think that Mi-nyeo is the one who showed him that forgiveness can be more powerful than turning your back on the one who hurt you, as she proved with the ring scene earlier. She’s primed him for this emotional vulnerability to break through to the surface, so now I wonder how he’ll be able to bounce back from it, because I don’t think he’s ready to accept that emotional vulnerability can be a gift rather than a character weakness. He’s certainly not ready for forgiveness yet.)
And just because I have to say it: I love jealous Tae-kyung!
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Tags: Jang Geun-seok, Jung Yong-hwa, Lee Hong-ki, Park Shin-hye, You're Beautiful
there’s always parts of the episode that i don’t quite understand, but after reading your recaps i’m all cleared up! coming here to read your recaps is probably the next best thing to watching the drama itself!
Yay recaps! Thank you so much <3
Javabeans! I have been waiting all day for this. TQ so much!! I love your recaps and comments on each episode. =( I’m so sad with their ratings!
thanks a lot JB.. you rock!
Thank you so much for your recaps! I laughed so hard during this episode–Mi Nam’s long-time friend appearing and making Tae Kyung jealous was a highlight.
Dear Jb, I definitely agree with you on this, the last one I truely enjoyed was Coffee Prince.
I was wondering if you would like to post up JGS message that someone posted in Episode 7 recap. It will be good to send the message to all YB fans that YB needs more encouragement! Soompi is gathering fans to write a letter or something to send over to SBS, hopefully through your website, more people will know about this and participate.
I really hope YB crew knows how much we love them and hopefully they will get their well deserved recognition! Thinking that there will only be 16 episodes is upsetting. They really deserved at least 20!
thank you…
thank you so much for the recaps
you so fast.
Thank JAVABEANS i refresh your blog every 3 minute for the recap
i really love this drama and JGS and your comment
i read JGS message in soombi about low rating and he feel so bad, make me sad …
Oh…TK crying.
T.T
thanks for the recaps JB!!!!!!!! i’m gonna try really hard and wait to read them AFTER watching the episode this time hehe..
This was so fast! Thanks so much.
“Just because you go abroad, blow stuff up and shoot guns doesn’t make it good!”
But IRIS *is* good!
Although I’ll grudgingly admit that You’re Beautiful is a teeny bit better.
Watching this video really remind me of a LOT of drama. To name a few
Coffee Prince
Hana Kimi Taiwanese ver
Boys Over Flowers
I think the scene between MN and Jeremy was probably my favourite of the entire episode. It was just such a sweet, innocent scene, and knowing that underlying it was their inner turmoil (Jeremy for MN, MN for TK) made it all the sweeter. So wonderful, and like you said, it’s nice to see Jeremy as something other than comic relief.
The “legends” made me LOL. So hysterical..
Also, JANG. GEUN. SEOK.
LOVE THIS SHOW!
thanks dramabeans!!
i love this drama sooo much!!!
i kept refreshing to see if the recap was up….
I love jealous TaeKyung TOO
Love your recap.. ^^ I can see you really like this drama a lot, that’s why you post fast recap after it was aired….
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It is very entertaining drama.. Since “Coffee Prince” and 9out2ins, I have experienced the excitement for watching and waiting the eps are aired like that…
Thanks for your quick recap… Wait for eng sub now….
thank you so much for the recaps! Now we get to know more abt Mo Hwaran and Mi Nyeo’s father. I wonder what will happen when Taekyung finds out that Mi Nyeo is the daughter of the man whom his mom had left him for.
I can’t wait to watch it tomorrow!!
Javabeans, you ROCK!!!! Thank you!
I think I’m getting in the groove of watching without subtitles, getting the flow of it, and then reading your recaps… I might keep doing this. Someone else commented how watching without subtitles meant you watch the actors’ faces more, and think that person was right. I pay more attention when I don’t know what people are saying because I need to get every nuance of expression and tone.
But your recaps are crucial! Thank you!
I like JGS more and more. I’m not so into his look or his wardrobe (or the eyeliner-lipgloss thing) but he is completely nailing this character and this character’s attraction for me.
Loved the parody scenarios! But last episode’s tai chi/pig scene was definitely the funniest… I have laughed about it on and off all day (thus brightening up an otherwise pretty frustrating and miserable day).
Thank you again (and again!).
And PS : What on earth happened to Jeremy’s hair–is that a bowl cut???– and what was he wearing?!
thank you so much for the recap! once again, i’ve been waiting all day for it. your thoughts ont he episode always add something special to them, i think. also, i strongly agree with you–i haven’t been this excited for a drama in a long time. everyone else i’ve talked to about it is positively consumed by it.
i’m so relieved that you say that about this drama, too! that only makes it even better for me, haha. a lot of people on soompi were saying that they didn’t like episode 8 nearly as much as episode 7 or any of the other episodes (although i think the end of this episode is a high point for the series–which is saying a lot), and i was worried you’d greet this one with disappointment.
i also agree with you on jang geun seok’s acting skills. i’ve always registered him as a decent actor, but he just full-out blows me away here. i haven’t been this in love or in tune with a character in so long. his crying pretty much tore me to pieces.
thanks again! i’m looking forward with a lot of anxiousness to next week.
Thanks for the wonderful recap JB. I’m glad you are enjoying this drama and this is one of the best kdrama’s that i have seen which isn’t that many.
Great job as always and thanks again.
Thanks DB! One thing I don’t understand though, why is minam still sleeping in taekyung’s room? Isn’t her auntie back in the hometown?
Ooh, another excellent recap AND a baby-badass Jung Woo-sung? MADE OF WIN!!!
Thanks JB…hope the site holds up under the onslaught (693 people online as I post this)!
I agree with @ 24…we appreciate every word!
“Damn. These things are getting longer and longer. As someone once said, if I had more time I would have made it shorter. I’ll try harder next time, promise!”
Please don’t… I enjoyed every single work of it.
I to, am watching this without any sub so your quick thorough recap is a blessing!!!
thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you, i can’t thank you enough!! love your recaps
and i love jealous TK too! his facial expressions are just priceless! i think for me this is my drama of the year lol. JGS’s acting are just wooooh! can’t even put it in words. I think the last time i was really touched by the actor is Que Sera Sera.. i knw this is different kind of drama, but still great acting count for more 
I love this episode so much and it shows the depth of the story, moreover with the great acting delivery by the cast.. one time we were laughing our arse off but it can also make us a bit teary empathizing TK and MN. great great episode!
Thanks so much for posting this! I was planning on watching episode 8 when it was completely subbed tomorrow (and b/c I need to study for a biochem test) but I couldn’t resist. I wonder if MN will be able to comfort TK in that scene…and I wonder if TK is ready to acknowledge what type of hold his mother has over him. It would be good for MN to comfort him, but I wonder if TK would accept MN seeing him like this. Ah! The week long wait is really agonizing. I think in the future, I might hold off the series until it’s much closer to completion or something. But then I guess I would miss out on the awesome discussion here.
It’ll be interesting to see what happens next since in a way TK will have to come to terms with the fact that his mother abandoned him b/c of MN’s father. And only when he comes to terms with that and accepts his feelings toward MN and accepts MN regardless of her father (b/c it’s not her fault for this crazy back history), only then can he forgive his mother. But really what kind of mother would forget her son’s birthday? Even if you had to give up your love, he is still your son.
Jang Geun-seok is, gosh there is no word to described it…incredible? amazing? impressive? all of those words and more. His emotional scenes are heartbreaking to watch. Great acting by him and PSH in the last scene!
And Jeremy was so cute in this episode! And I’m glad TK and MN had a moment playing the leaves! Thanks again for recap! And even if it’s longer, I enjoy reading every last bit!
Longer recaps are fine with me
I am loving this drama! (And it’s been a while since I’ve loved a kdrama).
Thank you for being so fast!
And that last screencap – pure bliss!!!
Gasp. Gah! I’m restraining myself to NOT read your post. So… very… hard. AGHHH!
Thanks JB. You’re the best. And I don’t mean that in a flippant manner. I really do mean you’re the best recapper I’ve come across.
Hope Maeby is settling in well.
Ok, I haven’t watched episode 7 or 8 yet cuz I kept telling myself “I can’t watch it I can’t watch it” beacause if I did I’ll have to painfully wait for a whole full week to see the next episodes. It was too painful and I experienced that great pain last week. In a way I want to “save” them for later so it wouldn’t be as painful to have a shorter wait till new episodes come out……Oh, am I even making sense?? But knowing the episodes are out and not watch them are equally painful…..OH I’M GOING CRAZY BECAUSE I LOVE THIS DRAMA SO MUCHHH!!!!!!!!!!
WAW! you’re incredibly recapping fast!!
love you already!
thanks a million!
Yes, to echo the sentiments above… don’t cut for us! The long recaps are thoroughly welcome.
Now, Jeremy admitted to himself that he likes MN. In near future, he might probably confess his like/love to MN before SW or TK. Jeremy is shown as the most outgoing person among three members of A.N. Jell. He has no problem with expressing himself or his emotion. This side of him was shown in episode 1 when they all first heard MN sang. TK walked away without admitting MN’s voice is beyond good. SW just welcomed her as a part of A.N.Jell. Jeremy was the only one who complimented openly that MN was amazing and her singing gave him goose bumps. His openness was also hinted to us in episode 5 when they talked about their early debuted days. He was the one who did all the silly things on the variety shows in order to get their band to this level. He is also a boy who believes that loving someone is not sin. Just love anyone you love. Only loving no one is a sin.
Jeremy still doesn’t find out that MN is a girl. There must be a reason to keep him so long from the truth. In Coffee Prince, Han Gyul confessed his love to Eun Chan without knowing he (she) was a girl. I would LOVE to see Jeremy as Han Gyul in YAB. It would be not only so touching and lovely, but also it could be a major blow-out for TK and SW. So far, both SW & TK are not stepping up to their feelings. I know SW is giving MN a space that she needs. TK is still not fully in terms with his own feelings. But, what I see is both of them are keeping MN in the dark. The girl has suffered a lot. SW sees it. But he still doesn’t let her know that he knows she is a girl. He is not being truly honest with her and letting her “rest comfortably by his side” yet. MN feels burden because she thinks she is doing wrong to him by not telling him about her true gender. TK- the hero doesn’t even realize yet about his feeling towards MN and he is making poor MN suffered. He got to pay back for it before he knows he is her star.
Of course, I also don’t want to see Jeremy got rejected by MN. It will totally break my heart. The boy is so cute anyway. However, I believe that Jeremy is the most mature one in terms of emotion. He will manage to stay good friends with MN even though MN can’t love him as she loves TK.
MN deserves to know at least one boy is not afraid to confess his love to her. He is Jeremy of A.N. Jell after all.
So enough said. I wouldn’t mind seeing Jeremy stirs the-already-boiling-pot and makes it a major blow out without knowing. It would also fun to see how TK & SW react to Jeremy’s confession without him knowing MN is a girl and that’s why he got attracted to her.
Oh, well… I guess I love Jeremy so much and want him to play one of major parts in TK-MN’s love story.
One more…I love how TK tilts his head when he thinks and observes something carefully. He did it when he saw pig in the field by thinking “when no reporter & fan chasing after me here, why a pig is chasing after me?” LOL…….
Now, I’ll shut up.
Frankly be as long as you like as it means it’s as detailed as possible!!! I don’t want to miss anything!~ I’m enjoying this series immensely! You can’t believe how appreciative I am to see how fast you are churning out these recaps. Yeah.. this is comparable to CP but definitely much better than BBF quality-wise!! Both havethe pretty-boys but this is so much moe emotionally fulfilling!! So many memorable moments & dialogues. I like all the characters here! Thanks dear!
ahhhh….. just can’t get enough of this shinwoo – taekyung glances… omo, i just love the characters…
A million thanks to you javabeans for making us updated with the drama especially when the vid is not out…
Thank you JB. As always ur recaps are awesome.
Thank you for the recap!
this drama is third in my k-drama-watching life after Coffee Prince and Hong Gil Dong that I can’t wait for the subs.. and even watch the raw several times while waiting for your recap..
Thanks for the recap. I’ve been waiting for this all day!!
@abovo
i totally crack at this “One more…I love how TK tilts his head when he thinks and observes something carefully. He did it when he saw pig in the field by thinking “when no reporter & fan chasing after me here, why a pig is chasing after me?” LOL…….”
btw javabeans, pls dont shorten your caps. it is so good i dont mind spending a lot more time reading
I love it..thanks for the recap!
After such an emotional ending in the last episode, kudo to the Hong sisters for keeping things in a funny and light note while the story keeps on rolling.
DB, I love your summary! I am not Korean and you certainly give us a lot of insight into the culture.
Do you know why you (and many of us) love JGS/TK so much? because he’s so good when acting with his eyes. He has a shining eyes- with which I mean it can shine with either joy or sorrow, to convey complete happiness or totally loss/hopeless. This is his utmost strength, and actually while you think his role in Hong Gil Dong may not be as noticable as others, I like HGD a lot because of JGS and his eyes. That’s an unforgetable role as well.
Thanks for a great and quick recap, as usual. I feel the same to you, this is my second favorite after Coffee Prince. Hopefully the drama remains like this to the end.
Love every single words of your recaps. Don’t it cut short. We love it.
Thank You. Thank You. Thank You.
After watching viikii, reading your recap was still enjoyable. It is nicely done and sweet at the same time. Love your comments on everything. I do love how the story is developing. Lots of mysteries to be revealed and lots of love triangle/ quadruple to explore. Love all the moments that the actors have with each other. None of the scenes were wasteful. They are truly a great team and lots of future promises as an actor and actress. I don’t know what MN will do when TK is crying so much at the end of the episode. Although, the last scene was not as disturbing as last week, but it is emotionally strong… sad… yet there are lots of love in it as well.
I can’t give enough praise to this series. It is truly one of the best ones I’ve seen and it will be for a very long time. (I have seen quite a bit, but this one takes the cake despite what the korean prize at this time.) Till next time Dramabeans….. and thank you for your speedy recap….
Thank you for your recap! You can only get so much from visuals and your explanations are awesome!
I wonder if Tae-Kyung kept making Mi-Nyu press her nose so it would be easier to tell her to go to Shin-Woo? I mean, was it something he could focus on about her that was annoying?
now, i’m even more confused regarding the parents. it sounds like taekyung’s father is really his father but maybe not? after all, it sounds like his mother was already pregnant with him when she fell in love with the other composer. but maybe she’s just covering…
the scene where jeremy appears on the bench while minyeo was “disappearing” was a cool moment and the indian curry scene was very cute.
i also liked how they gave some more background into why shinwoo likes minyeo.
finally, the crying scene at the end was great (though i am not a fashionista so the over-sized trench coat was amusing in my eyes). you could really see how much minyeo was breaking over taekyung’s pain.
i totally agree with you that the last drama i was addicted to was coffee prince (which was also when i started reading your summaries). wow, already 2 years. can’t wait for gong yoo to return to the screen!
the drama is really good. But I don’t understand why its rating is so low.
Thanks for the fast recaps!! Now I just have to wait another week again…
ei! thankz a lot for recap!,.,
,.,hmm always excited!,.,for the next episodes . . .
*thumbs up* Javabeans = Total coolness! ^^V
ooohh!!!
okay..so we know that shinwoo is inlove with minam and taekyung unknowingly likes/loves her but jeremy too?
at least shinwoo and taekyung knows that minam is really a girl but jeremy, bless him doesnt know that! wonder how he will take it as he was already finding it weird that he is attracted to a guy.. will it be like the funny guy (forgot his name but calls eunchan “my chan”) from coffee prince? he was the last one to find out aside from the lead guy
gotta love jealous taekyung and the whole leaf fight scene especially with taekyung laughing like that!
one thing that i dont like: no preview!!
thanks so much for the recap!
Thanks for the recap, I don’t have time to watch the show so I usually come here to read your recap. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the recap, I always enjoy reading them.
Tae-kyung jealous is so fun to watch; JGS really has been doing such a good job hitting just the right tone with his acting so far in the series.
Also have you read the letter that JGS posted on the official website?
I think with this episode I’ve been struck with Tertiary Character Syndrome. Jeremy is such so sweet and confused.
thank you for your recap! i realli realli appreciate them =)
but i’m still a bit lost… r min nam and tae kyung brother and sister? like half? O_O or they’re completely separate but it’s just that his mum loved her dad?
I HOPE You read thiS!!!!!!!!!!!!
PLEase dont shorten anything, ITS NEVER TOO LONG!!!!!!!!!!! at all
Your recaps are very very GOOD@_____@
worth reading aLL OF IT!!!!!!!!!!
thank you again,
i wait every week for your recaps ;p
lol
i love tae-kyungs facial expressions in this episode. it’s hilarious. thanks for the recap JB!
I’m laughing out loud here just thinking about the pig face scenes hahaha and aww Jeremy, I wanna give him a hug. JGS as Tae Kyung is love! I’m off to watch at viikii…
Oh and I agree with everybody not to shorten the recaps. We love it as it is! Thanks again!
Man, that woman is terrible. Her own son, not that she even recognizes him as one anyway. Those words are harsh. I just realize that actress only play that type of role, the mother.. in every drama I’ve seen her in. At least she was nicer in Princess Ja Myung.
They do go back and forth on the whole jealousy thing. One minute TK is jealous over MN and DJ, the next you see MN being sad seeing TK and HY together and then it continues for several times.
It gets tiresome really.
ahh i don’t think i have the patience to wait til next week!
Thank you so much for the doing the recaps ^^
You are toooo awesome
Thanks for the great recap JB! You’re definitely a star! (or a moon, depending on what u want to be)
I agree with the rest that JGS is really a great actor. During the lunch scene his portrayal of jealousy was really good. His expressions were priceless! His crying scenes are impressive as well. I dont know, TK just tugs my heart. Love him, love YB!!
Sung-chan vetoes the spy plot: “Just because you go abroad, blow stuff up and shoot guns doesn’t make it good!” HAHAHA.
that was the best part of the recap! =D
yes you are making sense. I was going to try that too but it did not work maybe next time. I am so addicted to this show. The recaps are great and please keep them coming do not make them shorter that are great as they are.
THANK YOU.
Loved it! Absolutely agree! Thank you.
This drama makes me burst into laughter and today I wanted to cry.
I love crying scenes that are relatable and raw. JGS did that today. He is defintiely rockin this show! Even Park Shin Hye with MN’s reaction to TK’s crying was spot on! Then last line: “Mother Superior, my star is crying in the dark. What should I do?”
I had made through TK but that…(I needed a moment!)
Onto Mo Hwa-ran: With all that Mom said, what exactly is she telling us? Regardless of how honest her words were, is he honestly supposed to just let her use him now that she needs something from him? Whether he’s a love child or a mistake(accident), neither one of those reasons, stopped her from indulging in her own selfish pursuits(or so we think). I just wonder what she really wants from TK. Sadly, it doesn’t seem like anything more than to resurrect her own stagnant career on the back of her abandoned child. That’s dispicable. Now, I do believe that she’s alot like him in that she isn’t very overt with her feelings so there is definitely more to the story, ie… her reasons for him “especially” recording the song created between she and her lover. But unfortuantely for this viewer, there is nothing this mom can say to make it all better.
I just hope, like JB suggested, that TK gets to a point that he is able to truly forgive her, stop setting himself up and move on.
Lastly, a jealous TK is a hilarious TK! Can’t wait to see more of him
i agree with 42. please don’t cut it short!
This Drama so Funny……………………
YAAAYYYY!!! Recap is finally in the house yo’all..
I’ve said this but I’ll said it again.. I LOVE you HONG sisters!
The last time I feel so giddy about Kdramas are when CP aired (Oh GY is my forever love).. and now YAB are finally bring back those good old feelings..
and I love it!
My thought :
“How come you could stare so intensively and throws a smexy man aura offer that eyeliner”.. if JGS presence doesn’t scream SEXY..I don’t know what is!
I LOVE you JGS! i DO!!.. *sigh* I’m officialy your fangirl now!
“I envy you”… PSH consider yourself a lucky girl..You’re on a happy spot now!
Use it to the fullest girl!
“awww…you’re so sweet, just like a huge candy cane”… If TK doesn’t shine so so brightly, I might just spot you SW.. but that’s ok, I still have a spot for you in my heart! we love you SW
“Stop making me squeal at the sight of you”… Hongkiya… Noona LOVES you too!
Gosh.. Don’t you guys just LOVE all the cast in it!
Can’t wait for next week… Thank you JB.. I Love you too!
Oh my, that last scene! I had to hold back tears since I have a face mask on. I’ll just cry through words…huhuhu…
I want Min Yeo’s irresistible charm! Everybody’s in love with her.
Can’t wait to watch it…
I started refreshing your sight at 1pm and was nearly going crazy waiting for it. I’ve had my YB with my Friday afternoon cake and I’m feeling happy.
I was getting excited that we had another player coming onto the scene DONG-JOON. Great first impression. I want him to come back, but he’s leaving for the army. Genuine tear. So sweet, but the same time I was like POOR Shin woo. his competition keeps building.
I’m not too excited about the angst between TK and his mother. I’m kind of over it.
I’m really looking forward to the real Go Min nam coming back. It may mean that Go Min nyeo will leave, but I’m sure the Hong sisters will think of something good to keep her in the picture. After all, we all want her to be the girl and we want to see Jeremy’s face when he finds out that she is. Besides I really want to see what happens if the story follows those lines.
Go Min nam was suppose to come back after a month. Totally guessing, but it should at least be the third week Go Min nyeo has been with the group. Anyone else have a better idea on timeline? Surely with everything that has happened it should have been at least three weeks.
awwwww…what an adorable series with adorable lead stars, adorable cast, adorable story..everything is sooooo adorable in this show! what else cpuldn’t you love in this one? jang geun suk impresses me in each and every episode. i’d say this again, everyone fits the roles perfectly. i am especially loving the chemistry between JGS & PSH..i adore them!
watched raw without subs last night……..
read JB recaps now………..
re-watch with subs later………..
ah………the life!!!!!!!!
Thanks JB – what would we do without you!
dang, so many replies already! your YAB recaps are so popular!
is it possible to love ALL THREE GUYS? because quite honestly, i almost started shipping minam-jeremy after their time together – especially the bus scene. and the montage of shinwoo protecting minam? the towel again? total love.
but in the end, taekyung is totally winning the show. he is doing such a fabulous job. quite possibly, only he can make the character taekyung so damn lovable.
(and dongjun gets a hug, too, for being adorable!)
i love this show. it makes me laugh out loud. i can’t help but look forward to weds & thurs every week. <3
aw recap for episode 8!! thank u JB
*big smiles*
I DON’T UNDERSTAND THE CHART. X = no and O = yes, right? And, why is it that Tae Kyung says it’s good for him whether she’s accepted or not when he wants to get rid of her? Shouldn’t he feel disappointed when she’s rejected? Can anyone please explain/verify for me? Thank you very much. Thanks JB!
thank you JB….
jealous TK is a such a nice sight, also clueless jeremy and shinwoo… all of the are…
aww… i was cooing at the whole “i like this bumbling girl” speech…
LOL at the ’spy’ concept…
thanks for all of your summaries! i love em!
tae-kyung still irks me a little, maybe it’s his character, but i do like the sweet darling shin-woo! he’s sucha darling!
Truly, this was the best episode regarding the complexity of Tae-kyung’s emotions.
First his emotions toward Go Mi-Nam and how he is bouncing from jealousy to caring, to playful. He’s trying to deny his feelings and but is not being able to contain them.
Then his “relationship” with Uee’s character. I don’t like her, mainly because she is the villain here, but she is important to show how Tae-kyung handles someone he doesn’t like but still has to put up with. Plus, he is somewhat honest with her. He ends up confessing to her things that maybe he wouldn’t have told anyone (or even voiced to himself), like that his laughter, earlier in the MV shooting, was real. It’s a cold but objective relationship where he knows the truth is the weapon that will hurt her more and he uses it. It’s sooo nice to watch that. — I really, really like the fact that he never lets her trick him.
And finally his relationship with his mother. It was so… REAL. He still has hopes of having her as a “normal” mother. One that remembers her child’s birthday and weaknesses. But he tries, as an adult that was abandoned as a child, to distance himself. To the point where he pretends not to know her. It is, I think, one of the reasons why Uee’s character never gets close to his feelings. She reminds him too much of his mother (maybe?).
I love, love, loooove this drama. Each new episode is better than the other, the balance between humor is PERFECT.
Why people are watching IRIS I have no idea. I tried to start watching it, since there was all that buzz about it, but I have to agree with the Hong sisters on this one: “Just because you go abroad, blow stuff up and shoot guns doesn’t make it good!”
I really can’t warm up to that plot.
Anyways, back to YAB… I hear they are shooting it as they go. So that’s why there aren’t any previews airing at the end of the episodes now. They have a tight timeline. I’m worried now. They are working so hard but with so low ratings. T.T
That’s it.
Oh, btw, this is my first time commenting here. ^^ But I’m always reading your re-caps. Thanks JB!
Honestly, I’m a little amazed (but very glad) at how popular this drama is among fans. But not only is it “popular” — that word can mean anything from a shallow interest to something more intense — I think it taps something within the viewers on a personal level and makes us a little bit crazed. In the best way, of course. I mean, the Episode 7 recap has only been up 24 hours and it’s logged more than 50,000 pageviews. That’s astonishing!
javabeans, you are so influential — i can already see how your opinions/thoughts about the drama are shaping the way other people see this show… even the coffee prince reference haha.
anyways, i do agree with you about how this drama is so effective at hitting the viewer at a more visceral, emotional level. to be honest, though, the last drama to do that for me wasn’t coffee prince (which was just… OK for me), but actually “i’m sorry i love you,” which goes back even further. i guess a large part of this visceral impact depends on the individual viewer, since dramas resonate differently given different people’s unique experiences. but even more superficial things like the white “star” vans, the relationship dynamics between the leads (mi-nyeo reminds me of eun-chae, strangely enough), the makjang given-up-at-birth shenanigans… they all link together for me.
also, please don’t apologize for making these recaps longer. if anything, don’t hold back! it is so obvious that you are restraining yourself from writing more, and i have to say that you shouldn’t — it’s precisely your elaborate musings and guttural responses that attract readers like me to your recaps. let your thoughts burst free, like mi-nyeo’s emotions
thanks soooo much!!! like all your readers i have been refreshing your site since i got home from work. ahhh i am such a fan of this drama, i agree with you that my last obsession was CF and my last infatuation was BOF but this is sooo much better…i hope it doesn’t get cut short…i don’t care about ratings, this is my fave drama on right now (across all languages LOL).
no worries on length…the more the better…I love MN and TK!!! they fit so well together makes me go fangirly on all of it and then i have to breathe in and out and not squeal and giggle! geez look at what this drama has turned me into!!!
keep up the great work…now i have to distract myself until next week ugh seems so far away!
Love your recaps…The chart is a nice touch!!
Once again.. i bow down at SW bro.. the master of concealment… “You have to fold it like this to not show the inside.” Are u talking about your heart? oh please just confess NOW its’ killing me.
Somehow the portraying a mundane event such as riding the bus as a “special” shows up in Kdrama a lot… wonder what that fascination comes from…
Nevertheless really cute Jeremy… poor guy.
Looks like the name “dwaejitoki” is here to stay…wonder if manager will realise who MN truely loves after seeing that video. Can’t wait.
And that woman.. really want to slap her… the nerve of her to ask those things of TK.
From that exchange..I think I can safely say TK and MN are NOT related… it’s turned from a possible half -silbing to a “you are the daughter of the man who indirectly ruined my childhood” type scenario… wonder how it will play out….
MN is the moon… TK is her sun (the star) She cries and smiles according to his moon…because she reflects his light…
OH that crying scene got me so sentimental…JKS… Chang Hui prince of angst is back!
This pair’s star moon analogy really remind me of the Erykah Badu song “Orange Moon..” someone needs to make a Fan MV…
thanks for the recaps!
i really don’t understand why this drama is not doing well in ratings, especially when the target audience is similar to BBF viewers. why did BBF do so well and why isn’t YB having the same success? any thoughts?
Thanks for the recap JB. Please don’t shorten it as i live for your recaps before i can read the subbed episodes. I cant wait each week so i normally watch it unsubbed first. Following up with your recap normally gives me a better picture / understanding of the nuances…
I so love this drama…. and JGS. He was adorable in HGD (not everyone agrees, I know) but he’s simply unforgettable in YAB. Wow! Such greater acting depth in the span of 12 mos. He’s simply gotten better and better…from HGD to Beethoven Virus to YAB.
This young man is going straight to the top!
….and did i say how much i love, love this drama!!!
Ive been lurking 4 a while now (since Coffee Prince which been 2 yrs or so) but i never had the urge 2 post i was content reading it all….that was then I just LOVE JGS he’s just sooooo adorable esp when he laughs he looks like a completely different person…Ive been a fan of Shin Hye since Tree of Heaven.
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I love your recaps…actually the longer the better…like reading all your lil tidbits
JB, I couldn’t agree with you more…this has been the best drama so far after Coffee Prince (at least for me). Looking at the increasing traffic to your site and all the YAB fan out there alike and their comments, I hope they produce more of such quality melodramas.
Watching on YouTube yesterday, I totally misinterpreted the whole Shin Woo-Mi Nam scenario (the folding paper aeroplane scene). I thought Shin Woo come clean that he knew her secret (with various poignant scenes that he furtively helped her).
Wouldn’t you just adore the screenwriters’ wittiness (the bond senario and their sarcastic vibes on IRIS)??? Thanks for pointing that out…totally miss the point otherwise. Your writing style never fail to amaze me. Keep up the great work!
oh how i do look forward to your recaps
my week is complete.
thank you sooo much for this.
I agree with you all. This is an astonishingly amazing series. I do love all of TK’s jealousy moments and all of his excuses for letting MN go. Nothing he does or intended to do could stop him from thinking of MN (good and bad), but always being distracted by thoughts of her. TK-MN’s interactions are so adorable and sweet. They do look natural with each other, as HY said. It is funny when he burst her bubble by saying that his laughter with MN was not fake. Really hurt her pride. Although, I don’t know what HY is expecting from this fake relationship. Well, at least, it is making money for her movie and videos.
I just hope that YB cast and crew can hang on and fight. They are doing great so far. It is true though, going to foreign country and blow up things doesn’t make a good drama. I have seen enough action/ conspiracy movies and storyline to last me a lifetime. Unless they have a good story line, it really is not worth watching at all. So, IRIS, I truly have no intention of watching at all, especially when there is a JEM like YB airing at the same time. Well, next week can’t come fast enough.
thanks SSSOOOO much JavaB!!!
aawww… Jeremy, sooo sweet *sigh*…these guys (jeremy and shinwoo) are all soooo sweet, it hurts to know their love is not requited! *sigh*
am glad they did give Jeremy a good screen time.
lol! at IRIS-like parody!!! I did mumbled, “hey, hey , hey look! TK is like the 100%kill rate TOP” LOL!!! ^-^
lol!! DongJoon is cute…. haha! poor TK…. go and do your “pout” TK….lol
The mother is such a ….*%$#@…. nearly made me cry too….. : (
Further explanation of the chart (which I agree is confusing)
The X’s and O’s don’t mean yes/no, rather they stand for “bad result” and “good result.”
Scenario1 : Shin-woo hears Mi-nam’s confession and accepts her. Still, Shin-woo will be unhappy that his trust in Mi-nam has been shaken because of her lie, but Mi-nam will be happy because she gets to unburden herself and earn his (eventual) forgiveness. Tae-kyung is happy because this means he’s rid of her pesky ways and Mi-nam is now Shin-woo’s problem.
Scenario 2: Shin-woo doesn’t forgive Mi-nam, which is bad for Shin-woo because he is thrown into turmoil. It’s bad for Mi-nam because now she’s lost Shin-woo’s friendship. It’s still good for Tae-kyung because he is still rid of Mi-nam and her pesky ways.
Thanks JB. I watched ep8 w/o subs last night and still enjoyed it.. I was laughing at the jealous TK and squeal at MNs cuteness… I cried at the last 5 min. So intense. even w/o understanding any korean i can just grasp the moment.. kudos to JGS and PSY excelent peformance!
When I start reading the review, there were only 8 people commenting. When I’m done with the review (and re watching the vids in between just to get the right emotions), there’s already 84 people commenting. Whoaa… good job JB! (I’m writing this very slowly so it probably reached more than 100 by now LOL.
I cried the first time I watched TK cried in the raw vids. I don’t understand a thing, but I cried soooo hard just looking at him (and later MN) cried. His expression (and MN) was SUPERB that I can totally feel his pain, even when I couldn’t understand the conv. btween him and his mother. I cried even worse when I read your review and re-watch the scene again. And I’m going to go off to viikii to watch the vids with subs. Omo omo omo,.. today is going to be tear-fest for me.
“Also: Jang Geun-seok, you break my heart. In a good way.”
LOL!
“He strikes upon the concept: a first love that came and went “without a word.”
Is this pointing to the impending separation between our cluless leads.
“No he’s not jealous, no not at all!”
Ofcourse not. TK is not jealous. And I’m not in love with him.
“Still, his father has sent him a gift from the States”.
Oh how I wish Kang Mae would show up as his dad. It would be a cute joke!
“There’s something very poignant about Mi-nyeo calling Tae-kyung — in a completely non-possessive, un-ironic way — “my star.”
To me, it came across as “my love”. As you said, nothing possesive about it. Almost, like a matter of fact.
I just want to say that I AM SO FREAKIN HAPPY in discovering your wonderful site. I’ve been a reader since your Que Sera Sera recaps. I really don’t understand why YB doesn’t have higher ratings, it’s such a fantastic show! I haven’t been this excited since Coffee Prince and that was seriously AGES ago. Loving everything about this drama, especially how each character develops through each episode. Lovely.
The best scene for me atm would have to be the pig in the field in ep 7. JGS’s facial expressions were absolutely hilarious! I rewatched three times and laughed like crazy! Anyway, so many sweet moments in this episode and it’s great seeing more Jeremy and Mi-nam moments
Oh great, I can’t wait till next week!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh, and Javabeans please don’t shorten the recaps. The more the better!
thanks for the recaps!
i love love love this drama. i told myself that i wouldn’t watch it b/c it looked so cheesy, but now i wish for the week to fly by just so i could watch this drama. it’s so funny, love the jealousy, the cutsiness of it all, the cast is excellent, and music is good. when i watched the first episode, i was like when will it get boring? it has to eventually since they used up so many funny scenes in just that one episode. what could they think of next? but it just keeps on getting better. so many good moments that i can’t choose a favorite. can’t wait to see what else is in store.
i love tk facial expressions. the circling of the lips cracks me up. go mi-nam’s pig face is a nice touch, too.
Thanks so much for the recaps. I feel like I have just watched the whole episode with eng sub =) Too bad there’s no preview for episode 9…I hope this drama gets recognition award this year and bravo to JGS’s acting. He steals the scene every time he goes on…I couldn’t notice everyone else so I have to re-watch the episode again and again to notice other people >_<
Anyway, thanks again. I look forward to see your recaps next week
Yes, THANK YOU FOR THE RECAP AND SUPER QUICK UPDATE! I don’t mind it being long at all! Keep doing what you’re doing coz it’s awesome!
The JGS-crying scene really moved me (T.T) but I know MN will save JGS from his sadness!
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LOL at the lunch scene…the repartee on the rich/poor student and the anchovies and the annoyed sneer displayed by TK at MN. JGS is truly a remarkable actor.
JB, why didn’t I find your DB site when I’m watching Coffee Prince 2 years ago??? Why? It would made CP much more interesting…
I really appreciate all those small little details in YB that Hong sisters input a little in each episode. For example, TK can only sleep if MN is around, if not he will go around the house to look for her although he kept saying she is taking up space. The table that TK drew is damn funny too!
Even Dong-joon who has so little air time shine like a star in this episode. He acted very well and I really had a lot of laughter with him around.
Thank god for little HY and sneaky reporter scenes too.
If you go and see the official message JGS wrote, it is around midnight on Thursday and to think that they are still filming episode 8 when it is supposed to be air at 9.55pm. Despite such a tight deadline, the cast and crew still managed to perform well. They must have film overnight straight. No wonder recently there was no preview because they are still in the midst of filming.
Looking forward to next week episodes. Another painful week.. I hope MN will hug TK or something to comfort him.
Nooo !!! Long recaps are just fine ! Excellent job. Enjoying every bit.
Can I tell you how much I freaken love you? LOL~Seriously, I would have gone mad by now if I had never came across this site. You’re amazing with these screencaps. I love your wording, side comments, and your insights. Like quite a few others have stated before, I also tend to watch raw versions, then read your re-caps (follow by your readers’ comments), then watch the raw version a hundred some times more before finally looking at a subbed version. Before “You’re Beautiful,” I used to be highly dependent on subbed videos, but all thanks to you, and this highly addictive drama, I’m actually getting into the habit of watching without subs. Like someone else mentioned before, it’s making me (the viewer) focus more at the actors’ faces and their actions rather than the English words at the bottom.
Haha… I don’t know what to say about this drama since everyone else pretty much said everything I wanted to say. It’s highly addictive. I’m pretty keen on K-dramas and so I’ve been skipping out on a butt load of them because there was just either too much angst, too much comedy, an overwhelmingly twisted storyline, was just wayyyyy to complex, progressed at such a slow speed… OR~ the presented eye candy was not to my likings. haha. However, “You’re Beautiful” hit the jackpot. I found myself literally LOL-ing over the absurdness presented (Jeremy’s reactions, along with the parodys), crying with Tae-kyung during his breakdown moments, feeling bad for Shinwoo, fawning over Taekyung’s “I care, but I’m gonna act like I don’t” act, to adoring Min-nyu’s positiveness and Taekyung’s reactions to her. This drama is crack at it’s best. It’s damn good. And I’m hecka pissed the ratings are so low.
Gosh, the last scene in this episode totally killed me, and what’ll kill me even more is a treacherous one week wait.
I’m loving the developments so far, and I’m especially loving the fact that Jeremy got to spend some time with Min-nyu. They sooooooo needed that bonding time. Hongki appearing on that bench before she “disappears” is so… *squeals* … freaken cute. This boy is damn adorable. Words can’t describe how much I just wanna smush him and squeeze those damn cheeks of his. XD Man… just makes one want to take him home and keep him forever ya know?
Please don’t even try to cut your re-caps/screencaps short. LOL, you know it’s going to be pretty hard. If it were me, every scene would have been included and translated line by line to the point where it should have subbed instead. Haha… In all seriousness, just keep doing what you’re doing. People don’t mind the “extra” reading cause we love you like that ——–and some of us are actually more dependent on your caps than subbed videos. Thanks so much for everything!
@52 Jaye
LOL! Tertiary Character Syndrome…I think I’ve caught it too. Jeremy is so cute!
I haven’t watched Episode 8 yet, have only read javabeans’ awesome, extra-detailed, extra-good recap, but I think viewers are showing signs of “Bit Character Syndrome” as well, with the introduction of Dong-joon:)
I am really looking forward to watching this episode!
Dear Javabeans,
Love your recap and like your writing style a lot.
I think JGS is a fantastic actor which surprises me.
To the entire You’re Beautiful filming crews, keep up the good work! You have changed my point of view / interest on Korean drama in a good way!
JGS sure loves styling his hair in this drama, hahaha. But every hairstyle so far has been awesome
anyway, episode 7 and 8 honestly took me by surprise – i didn’t see this plot coming, i was thinking that they were going to jeer off into typical K-drama plot somewhat, but here i am, after the 2 episodes – still impressed!
(i’m still unfortunately though, not diggin’ the Second Guy Syndrome thing, even though he’s such an sweetie but… i rest my case about this one – better a nice guy that a nasty one i guess!)
i waited for your recap while while also waiting for the vids to upload on viikii (shows how valuable your recaps are haha) so as usual, thanks for being so speedy with YB!
As for the chart: the way I see it, SW ends up with 2 strikes while TK has the two o’s. Hmmmmmmmm interesting. Regardless of what happens, SW has two strikes.
thanks heaps for your recap…really great comment…i love the way you describe jang geun suk crying scene/acting..he is really a gifted actor..i hope he won an award on this drama..i hope everybody will win an award..i hope they show this drama here in the Philippines and have a.n. jell visit..that would be superb..super thanks javabeans..you are the best ^^
there were so many scenes of tae-kyung looking on jealously today. it was hilarious and adorable. i love it that mi-nam isn’t always the bumbling apologizing one anymore; now that she’s getting closer to tk, they tease each other and banter SO CUTELY.
i love love love this drama. i wonder if the actors know how many people love it online, regardless of ratings.
Dear JB,
your recaps are just sooooooooooooooo amazing!!!!
thankyou!
Thanks for the recap ~ I haven’t seen episode 8 yet (still waiting for it to be fully subbed) but just by reading, I feel so much emotions going on inside me. It’s wonderful, it’s even better when I actually watch it =D Love this drama, and the Hong Sisters <3 “Just because you go abroad, blow stuff up and shoot guns doesn’t make it good!” haha I agree, IRIS is okay for an action drama but it only does so much and doesn't really touch viewer's heart like YB does.
@ #80: i can’t remember if i read it here or somewhere else but if i remember correctly, it was mentioned that BBF probably did well cos it aired during the school holidays so the kids were watching it during prime time. becos it’s not the school holidays now, they only watch reruns which doesn’t contribute towards ratings. personally, i think YB is way better than BBF. i could hardly tolerate BBF after the New Caledonia episodes.. and that’s very early on in the drama. I probably would’ve liked BBF a bit more if Jang Geun Seok was one of the F4 boys though. I <3 JGS!
the end of episode 8 is just like the end of ep 4, except it’s TK who is crying….Minam should go and comfort him as TK comforted her–they should have ended the scene like that!!! oooh…so frustrating…I just hope HY doesn’t show up and get to him first…argh…
ahahahahahahahaha the bit about IRIS. XD
and sorry shinwoo, i still love you times a million, but JGS’s amazing acting is changing my opinion …
I love this drama so much. I love re-watching the little interactions between the characters. Like everyone else, I love jealous TK and especially love his barely controlled annoyance when dealing with HeYi. I thought I would die laughing when she was trying to get him to carry her purse… like real boyfriend.
I find my self counting down until the next episode AS SOON AS I finish the last one.
I’m extremely impressed with JGS acting; everyone in this drama is spot on in their characters, but he continues to impress. Hopefully as time goes on more people will appreciate the show and the ratings will go up.
Thanks so much for the recaps! I really loved this episode, it was so jam-packed with every human emotion from all characters. Jeremy’s date with Mi-Nyeo was so adorable!
And the last scene with Tae-Kyung and his mother, wow was that heart breaking. I was pretty angry when she blamed his birth as the reason that she lost her love.
Looking forward to episode 9!
Merci Beaucoup, JB. Brevity may be what a writer strives for, but I would love a
for you to write whatever you want, because more words devoted to YB is always a plus. I am just enjoying this experience of watching such a fun and special drama and happily waiting for the next episode to bring more wow.
“As someone once said, if I had more time I would have made it shorter. I’ll try harder next time, promise!”
aww, then I hope you’ll never have time to make it shorter.
Oh I completely forgot… I love your recaps. There is no need to edit them, keep spreading the love.
that was fast! I was just watching this ep this morning!!!!
ok read the recap, watched the episode, love it all!!!!!!
btw, who else thinks MN’s high school friend is a cutie?? and omo, love TK’s eyes whenever he saw them hugging. jealousy!!
glad jeremy got some more screen time as he’s adorable. and everytime TK called MN a pig-rabbit i laughed
and once again the end.. leaves me wanting more. until next week….
@ 111 niki, for a moment I thought the proud TK was really going to carry her purse because he didn’t reject her straight away. Luckily he walked off!!!
@117 lovenyc52, me me!! He is really good looking and well cast too!
my korean must be improving
cuz i watched d raw… understanding almost all of it..
den coming here to read ur summary & it matches up
hehe
iM SOOO LOVIN DIS DRAMA
i admit it isnt as good as ep7 [the best epi]
but it had its moments..
aww.im sooo obsessed.haha.
I haven’t watch episode 8 yet but I love reading your recap on it, it makes me feel all bubbly inside to know the story from other viewer’s point of view. I, of course, squealed a couple of times and giggled like a kid with their every interaction, and how beautifully you described them. And I laughed out loud to your explanation on the table chart and how it benefits Tae Kyung either way because he gets to get rid of her ^o^ but we all know he doesn’t want to! And Dong Joon appearance in this episode which triggers jealousy in Tae Kyung is so adorable!!! I love how he tells Mi Nyeo in the end that he likes Mi Nam’s sister and runs off ^_~ And Jeremy, despite not knowing Mi Nyeo is a girl, admitting to his feeling and wants to like ‘Mi Nam’ for an hour. Squeal~~~~ Too many reason to squeal for this drama, to the point I’m willing to lose my voice to, haha.
Dude…who cares if these recaps get longer! They are AMAZING and so is this drama. I am totally feeling it and I agree with you; since Coffee Prince, I hadn’t been able to find anything as addicting and emotionally poignant for me. Finally, You’re Beautiful has come and is working its magic on me too!
The last part of this episode made me cry, it dealt with a very difficult subject in a non patronizing manner, the fact that a grown up man can cry when he has been betray by the person that matters the most it is quite moving, we may forget all the humor that they used for the filling of this episode but the end was executed almost to perfection Kudos……
I LOVE THIS EPISODE!!! WAAAAHHHH!!!
I feel like such a fangirl for saying this,but when shinwoo put the towel over minam when she was sleeping. I got reminded of Jaejoong and Yunho. Jaejoong apparently does it cause Yunho looks terrible when sleeping
okay ignore this comment
I think for me what strikes me and made me tearful at the last scene was that not only was TK abandoned by his mother, he was not even acknowledged by her as her son. That must be doubly painful. In fact, if she had just abandoned him, it might have been better, since his father could have lied to him plausibly.
But he knows, knows without a doubt, how little regard she has for him. Wow. To know your mother doesn’t even love you enough to hate you. To know your mother doesn’t care enough about you to know what makes you sick. That’s what tugs at my heart.
Awesome recap,JB! Can’t thank you enough for the weekly recaps of this wonderful Kdrama gem. Kudos!!!
@javabeans : 50.000 page views? that’s incredible! unpopular blog would get that much hits in…like 5years? and you got it in a day! awesome.
thanks again for the recap. I love your long recaps, so please do not ever think to shorten it again!
( i think that it’s compulsory thing to thank you for every recap you’ve made, hehehe. )
I’m glad Jeremy has more screen time, it’s always fun to see his interaction with Minyeo, they’re so cute.
Now we know that Hwaran is real Taekyung’s mother. She must know who’s Minam & Minyeo’s mother then… Will she allow TK having relationship with her rival’s daughter? ( the standard K-dramas’ formula )
I hope no one ( and that’s include Jolie ) will die in this serial!
@127 djes, I really LOL when I saw “hope no one ( and that’s include Jolie ) will die in this serial! ”
I hope not too! Love Jolie as well~ =D
THANKYOU JB! I love your caps as alway, they’re not long at all!
I’ve been lurking here for a while now, and this drama is TOO good to keep quiet about! I’m pretty sure that YAB has got ALL of our ‘emotions bursting out.’ Seriously. I haven’t felt so excited about a drama in a LONG time (probably since CP too, but even then I wasn’t as excited as this one).
I’ve got final exams in 3 days but I can’t stop obsessing about this! YAB was the first time that I watched a drama live (boy, am I tired as), but I guess it goes to show how much we love it!
As for JGS: hotness overload. I posted on Soompi saying how I’ve never noticed him before until now, and I am SO impressed! I love how he pays so much attention to detail, to make sure that TK really comes to life (Example: OCD behavour – smoothing his hair back after taking off his headphones in Ep 6; wiping the can of juice that Dong-joon gives him.) I’m interested to see how TK will change once he realises his true feelings for MN… To be honest I’m having a hard time imagining him becoming a total softie (for some reason I keep picturing Goo-jun Pyo once he loved Jandi!). Till next week!
waaaaaa…i can already see how the conflict between minam and tae kyung will start…i think he’ll know that mi nam is the child of the man that his mother loved and the reason why she abandoned them…..whew! i wonder how they’re gonna play this conflict….maybe he’ll realize by then that he really loves her and make up right away….heheh i hope they won’t drag that conflict too long….(if they’ll think of putting that in the story…heheheh…i love this drama…even more than BOF.. ilove the 3 guys…mi nam is one lucky gal!! see you next week…thanks JB
Ah yes, once again, you put into words what I can’t. Jang Geun suk did portray a very realistic vulnerability when he was crying and that is why it moved me so much.
Hi,
So, I always watch new eps ASAP. even without subtitles. Your recaps really help hold me over til the HD sub versions are out.
Thanks!!!
Thanks jb … for the great recap!
this is the one thing i have been waiting for the whole week!
thanks for the effort!
Luv your recaps!
how i love your recaps…please…oh please don’t try to make it short…because it’s just perfect…when i read it, it feels like i’m watching it online streaming eventhough i’m not…thanks javabeans for every details and each comments which i think were definitely right…
once again amazing ep. i am wracking my brain trying to figure out the whole mom/dad situation for mi nam and tae-kyung, but not comin up with much. who knows…
JGS’s crying scene was really really well done. i hate the crying scenes where the actor still manages to look handsome and just has tears coming out of like one eye or whatev. i think it was great how he was trying to hold back sobs…thats how a real person would cry!! you can just tell how committed he is to making tae-kyung a real character that people can identify with.
on a lighter note….jealous tae-kyung!!!! squeeeeal! i know its wrong to love the jealousy, but i couldn’t help it haha. it was just sooo fun
i’m so glad that everyone else is enjoying this drama as much as i am! i’ve missed getting excited all together like this!
gosh, thanks a lot for the recap,
before i would watch the raws in YT i would always check your site because i love your recaps and also your take on every episode..
i really love this series, i love JGS ever since Hwang Jinyi..for someone so young he’s such a versatile actor, and of course the rest of the cast are also good, they really complement each other…
and no need for you to shorten your recap, it’s a good read..
;D
Hi,
So, I always watch new eps ASAP. even without subtitles. Your recaps really help hold me over til the HD sub versions are out.
Thanks!!!
PS
I Have NO Idea what their talking about, but the fantasy sequences are still just as funny (maybe more so……hehehe)
Thanks so much for the recap JB! Longer is better in this case! The explanation of the chart was a real help (and hysterical, as it turned out). This is honestly one of the funniest and touching shows I’ve watched. The parodies and allusions they manage to include of virtually every genre, both obvious and slightly more subtle, are a riot.
It’s very very well acted, and very very well written. The leads are all adorable, and the supporting crew is outstanding.
I have no clue why this wouldn’t be getting better ratings, as it seems to have totally taken over the web audience, and rightfully so. The only dramas I’ve ever watched raw are this and QSD, and this is the only one where I keep refreshing a window to see if it’s posted yet. I doubt they’ll shorten it, since it’s only got 4 more weeks anyway, and the sales of the OST have been very strong as well. But I really hope the cast and crew find out just how popular the show is around the world.
I love the chemistry between Jang Geun Suk and Park Shin Hye, the funny parts are very funny and the sad parts (i.e. the end of this episode) are close to heartbreaking….kudos to both of them for their obvious hardwork! (And the rest of the cast of course!)
Wow, PSH really impresses me with her ability to convincingly do sad scenes and cry, she’s really liked a seasoned veteran actor when it comes to those scenes!!
I wish I hadn’t seen her in Goong S first, that drama ruined her for me (along with a lot of other things).
Ahhhh….YAB makes me feel like I’m falling in love with cutie Tae Kyung at the same time as Mi Nyeo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If anything touched me, it was definitely that last line. I love how you can feel her genuine feelings for him, especially when she starts crying when he is crying.
@ 139 fluffyrabbit19, same! When I know she is going to act in YB, I’m quite turned off because the only time I saw her act was in Goong S and I don’t really like her from then on.
I’m glad she proves me wrong and really act very well in YB with her puppy eyes and everything. I’m loving her now! She look so much better in short hair than the one in Goong S.
Clap clap clap Java Beans for your wonderful recaps. Reading it made me cry and you fully translated all the major scenes.Please don’t shorten it. The longer the better.
Joicy thanks for mentioning about JGS eyes. As I said yesterday, he is a great eye actor. Yes in deed. He played the TK role to the fullest and owned every episode.
All the characters are lovable and there’s no dull moments that you’d like to fast forward it to get to the main stars.
Last time that I was obsessed with Korean drama was with Coffee Prince. And now it’s happening again. I’d like to burst out my feelings and overflowing love to the point that it drives me insane.
I like TK’s jealousy and the crying scene at the end. Mn innocent looks and pain were well acted. Their playful moments was good too, that their chemistry was oozing on the screen.
Hi JB,
HONESTLY I STARTED READING YOUR RECAP AFTER I SAW YOU’RE DOIN IT WITH YAB…YOU ARE REALLY GREAT! YOU MADE ME UNDERSTAND THE FLOW OF THE STORY VERY WELL…
tHANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT!
AS PER THE RATINGS OF YAB, IM REALLY SAD ABOUT IT…THE RATING DIDN’T JUSTICE THE DRAMA…THEY SHOULD GAIN MORE!!! IM WATCHING THE SUBBED OF THIS DRAMA FROM VIIKII.NET AND THEY’RE HAVING A DRIVE TO SUPPORT THE YAB TEAM…THEY WANT THE YAB TEAM TO KNOW THAT MANY FANS ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE SUPPORTING THEM NOT JUST ONLY PEOPLE IN KOREA. SOOMPI IS DOING IT ALSO…
I WISH YOU COULD DO IT HERE SINCE MANY FANS ARE READING YOUR RECAP. I JUST WANT KEUN SEUK AND THE TEAM TO FEEL THAT ITS NOT ONLY THE RATINGS THAT COUNTS…PEOPLE LOVE THEM AND THEIR DRAMA SO THEY SHOULD NOT BE UPSET…
PLEASE HELP US FANS OF YAB TO REACH THEM…YOU WILL BE A GREAT HELP FOR US AND FOR THEM TO FIGHT TILL THE END…PLEASE HELP US TO REACH SBS THRU THIS SITE FOR THEM TO KNOW THAT THEIR DRAMA IS GREAT…
THANK YOU SO MUCH….
Hi JB,
HONESTLY I STARTED READING YOUR RECAP AFTER I SAW YOU’RE DOIN IT WITH YAB…YOU ARE REALLY GREAT! YOU MADE ME UNDERSTAND THE FLOW OF THE STORY VERY WELL…
tHANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT!
AS PER THE RATINGS OF YAB, IM REALLY SAD ABOUT IT…THE RATING DIDN’T JUSTICE THE DRAMA…THEY SHOULD GAIN MORE!!! IM WATCHING THE SUBBED OF THIS DRAMA FROM VIIKII.NET AND THEY’RE HAVING A DRIVE TO SUPPORT THE YAB TEAM…THEY WANT THE YAB TEAM TO KNOW THAT MANY FANS ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE SUPPORTING THEM NOT JUST ONLY PEOPLE IN KOREA. SOOMPI IS DOING IT ALSO…
I WISH YOU COULD DO IT HERE SINCE MANY FANS ARE READING YOUR RECAP. I JUST WANT KEUN SEUK AND THE TEAM TO FEEL THAT ITS NOT ONLY THE RATINGS THAT COUNTS…PEOPLE LOVE THEM AND THEIR DRAMA SO THEY SHOULD NOT BE UPSET…
PLEASE HELP US FANS OF YAB TO REACH THEM…YOU WILL BE A GREAT HELP FOR US AND FOR THEM TO FIGHT TILL THE END…PLEASE HELP US TO REACH SBS THRU THIS SITE FOR THEM TO KNOW THAT THEIR DRAMA IS GREAT…
THANK YOU SO MUCH….
wonderful recap as always…….and I am also wondering and waiting for smile recap…..hope Can read it also……I am dependent with your review……Its my weekly novel……
hi,
though many disagree that coffee prince and you’re beautiful are different from each other, the fact remains that both dramas are excellent. and i think, maybe that’s because both dramas are written by females. and since, most of these drama’s fans are women, these writers really know our weaknesses because they are what we are, purely romantic at heart.
i hope that, just like in coffee prince, there’ll be sizzling kisses between the two leads in you’re beautiful. so that would topple the “best kiss” right now in “iris”.
we would surely want our couple to be the best couple in the next awards ceremony.
“The last drama to do that for me was… Coffee Prince, I think, and that was over two years ago. (Man I feel old.) ”
- JB if you think you’re old then i can say that i’m ancient…hehehehe i’m 24 and still feels like a 16 yrs. old girl watching this stuff… what can i say i’ll always and forever be a kid at heart…
Loved your recaps. And I can say that the likeness (if there is a word) for this series if not as much as I LOVED Coffee Prince but it’s definitely getting there…
I was ORIGINALLY not going to read this yet. But I can’t take the suspense any longer! O_o LOL Thanks for the recaps!
And hey doesn’t the scene with Shin woo fighting 17 guys remind you of the entry scene of JGS in ‘Baby and I’?:-)
lavhettt…thank you.
Honestly, I don’t think we can compare this drama to crack, it is more like a high grade opiate-based narcotic. In drug terms it is going to be much harder to kick this habit, by Tuesday I was in such need of a fix that I confused myself into thinking it was Wednesday. The confusion only lasted a few minutes.
The whole production is just so good, so well written, so well planned and the actors have fully committed to their characters. JGS is really phenomenal from comedy to angst he just keeps hitting the perfect balance. PSH is just as good, portraying this novice who gets thrown into the entertainment industry can’t be easy, especially, the need for her character to be so innocent and inexperienced.
As for TK’s new-found jealousy over MN, I don’t think he fully realizes that what he is feeling is jealousy because he still doesn’t realize just how important she has become to him. He still thinks he can be rid of the “dangerous Rabbit”, but we saw how well he did while she was gone for those days in episode 7. His character is all about denial, particularly emotional denial.
Thank u so so much..JB.
YB rating is about 10% in local according to some websites.
I think Korean guys are crazy since they don’t enjoy YB and they watch IRIS.
You Are Beautiful is REALLY POPULAR in Internet.
I really love this drama and all cast (especially JGS and PSH).
But, I am so shocked and so sad drama rating is low. T_T
Is there anyone know how we can support directly or indirectly to YB, actors, sbs?
Javabeans! I have been a silent lurker for a while…ever since BOF?! I finally decided to post because I NEVER ever get tired of reading your post…and honestly, the longer the better!!! Because you always manage to capture the best scenes…and it’s good in this case, that means YAB is just superb!
Your summaries have always been so enjoyable to read, I truly LOVE them! They always make me want to watch the ep all over again!
Thank you so much!
As one comment says… it is compulsary to say thanks to you for a very wonderful recap. I totally agree with that! THANK YOU as always! Keep up the good work and I think nobody minds your long recaps, as a matter of fact, we love them.
JGS in ‘Baby and I’ ( He does flash his smile more often in this movie);-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwFJmQPy7UY
past i try to watch but not my time……ty jv for the recap…
thanks for another excellent recap (and the explanation on the chart), i cried again at the end of it (just as when i watched the last part on YT this morning)
it’s such an emotional rollercoster for me (even my kids understand & ignore me, LOL) and we still hv 8 eps to go..
and i hv to say this, Dong-joon is pretty cute – keep a look out for him, yes?
just another fan here to say thanks ^^
I watched the drama as it aired but didn’t understand a lot of the dialogue so your recaps are greatly appreciated!
I really like the drama – the balance between funny and serious is so well played.. that scene in the fields with the pig yesterday.. *phenomenal*
*oh right and that bit with the manager and his ‘pig’ nose/controlling feelings advice.. priceless!!!
Love you’re reviews! It’s what I look forward to first thing when I wake up!
I think that BOF had done wrong casting for Jandi and Junpyo… I see them somehow in Park Shin Hye and Jang Geun Suk!!! I’m not saying that BOF sucks big time since I still enjoyed it…
I really love the chemistry of all the actors on the show and yes, that includes Yoon Heyi and TK’s mom…
Just keep your musings going no matter how long your recap would become cause I love your musings so much!
Thanks and God Bless!
Aww, it’s depressing to hear the rating is not as high but JGS acting is remarkably outstanding and he justly deserve “best actor” category next year. We knew Hong sisters scripted and quipped screenplay well but his various expressions is intriguingly priceless. He never fail to amazes me with his lively displayed of his eccentricities – witty without being ridiculous or so over the top kinda acting. It is not that easy portraying the role of TK. Not only one need to sing well but need to live up to the charisma character of TK and he brillantly injected that, which made this drama so addictively popular. Perhaps the rating should also take in the online viewing and oversea votes. This drama won over so many viewers all the world. Ppl like me with time differences stayed awake to watch it. This is not my age group category of drama but still, I can’t help it.
hi javabeans!
First time commenting here I think. I’ve been a long time fan of your recaps but I’ve always been a lurker. But for this series, I’d have to go out of my lurking to say THANK YOU-THANK YOU for your wonderful and detailed recaps =)
I’m so addicted to this series that I find myself reading your recaps again and again.
p.s. I don’t mind reading very long recaps. The longer, the better. =D
DON’T MAKE THEM SHORTER!!!! I love your long recaps and I love this drama, haven’t liked a drama this much since Coffee Prince <3
I just realised another dig at IRIS could be the erotic scene! Perhaps it is pointing at the overhyped bed scene that Lee Byung Hyun and Kim Tae Hee has?
This drama is absolutely hilarious and really really really wonderful. I can’t remember a time when I was so excited and touched by a drama. The Hong Sisters can really write! I just love how the lead characters are not one-dimensional, but have actual depth in them that makes what happens in the story believable (astonishing because the whole female in a male idol group is not supposed to be believable AT all). KUDOS to the entire production team and the actors for that! THEY’RE AMAZING! Especially JGS. I think he was perfectly cast in the show and it would probably be drastically different without him.. Absolutely absolutely adore him with his 10000 epic expressions LOLLLL. And I could go on and on about it evidently, but PSH is also amazing because for once, I don’t find fault with the female lead. Even in Coffee Prince,which I liked a lot, I had a gripe with how Eun Chan’s character was written– really annoying sometimes. This time, PSH managed to act the conflicted character of a nun (LOL of all people) in the hottest guy band of Korea. She doesn’t turn me off by being cute (because she’s actually cute) and she’s so lovely by being so gullible, which again as I say oddly completely believable despite the incredulity of the whole situation. Haha and her entire character is just so unassuming and lovely.. AH love her too.
And I actually quite like UEE because I find her to be quite a good actress for a newbie. And the best part of it is that she isn’t full out bitchy (yet?). She feels human because her affection for Tae Kyung is not full out crazed adoration like in other K dramas, and she tempers it with snides which are quite funny as well. Of course she’s a little bitchy, but at least she doesn’t go round it and pretend to be wonderful to Tae Kyung, which I think is a refreshing twist from the usual 2nd female leads.
I really am going on and on, but I guess I just wanted to share with everybody else how this drama has touched and entertained me and is a really good drama, which many people would be missing out on simply because they’re sold on the large production set of IRIS. Which I guess isn’t exactly bad, but.. I just felt sad after reading JGS’ letter. I hope the actors and writers don’t let the ratings get them down and continue their good work! Their hard work will definitely be reciprocated!!!
“I think it taps something within the viewers on a personal level and makes us a little bit crazed. In the best way, of course. I mean, the Episode 7 recap has only been up 24 hours and it’s logged more than 50,000 pageviews.”
JB, this is not only because of the craze for YB but also your writing ability. I think you should send this statistic together with all the responses for this and last episodes’ recaps to SBS/the show’s cast and crew to let them know how much we appreciate the show and how great it actually is doing. And please do not shorten your recap. It’s wonderful reading and you pick the most appropriate shots/scenes too.
My favorite from scense from Episode 8:
1) In the bus, Jeremy allowing MN space. As she clutches her heart in pain, he says he professes to liking her – even if it’s for an hour.
2) Lunchtime – Tk’s jealousy made me laugh. And MN now has the courage to tease TK, not so much the meek rabbit anymore.
3) My star is crying in the dark – JB said it all.
What should MN do now? She needs to go hug him. That boy needs to know someone genuinely cares and loves him. But hearing all that from his mum, he may very well push her away.
Speaking of mum, that was the most cruel words a mum could say to a child. How do you even began to console a child that has just heard how little you mean to her, especially when you’ve just began to have a flicker of hope that maybe, just maybe she remembered your birthday. I was crying with TK even before his real tears started falling.
I have so much more to say but will not bore everyone. JB, thank you because this blog is like therapy to my addiction. Without this, I would have gone insane.
I think Minam mother and Tae Kyung mother are twins….Minam father is friend of TK mom and fall in love with her twin (and they married)….he doesn’t know that TK mom loves him….. if this is it ..minam will end up with shin woo..hooraaaiii
Oh forgot, the Hong sisters poking fun of Iris was hilarious. I was ROFL.
And I have to agree with the countless of DBers here – JGS’ eyes portrays so much expression. He makes me laugh and cry with them. He is indeed a great actor and hope he receives the recognition he deserves.
Thanks Javabeans! :”> I love JGS. He’s such an awesome actor, and this episode just proves it. I’m so addicted to this series! It’s been a long time since I’ve found a worthwhile fix for my Kdrama needs.
Thanks again for recapping!
@166 LoL! I’m sorry dear but that WOULD probably (and most likely) NOT happen…
@164 sumy : What did JGS write in the official website? Can you share please?
Does anyone here have the translation of JGS letter on the official website?
what did he wrote? I’m really curious…
are they really competitors in ratings? because like, this site doesn’t make it seem like it:
You’re Beautiful:
http://wiki.d-addicts.com/You‘re_Beautiful/Episode_Ratings
IRIS
http://wiki.d-addicts.com/IRIS/Episode_Ratings
wow, being a non-korean, JB u’re really filling in all the gaps we can’t quite comprehend from the subs. Thanks much!
on another note, my guess is that TK’s mom and MN’s dad were lover’s. however something undesirable happened to KT’s mom that lead to her being pregnant by another guy (KT’s dad). This caused MN’s dad to leave her and marry onother woman who could be close to her as well or maybe a rival.
Even though I have seen this episode. I couldn’t help myself but read your recap afterwards. I just love the extra tidbits you place in between contexts. And by reading your recaps I get to catch what I have missed during the episode.
Like this line for instance.
“Just because you go abroad, blow stuff up and shoot guns doesn’t make it good!”–Hahaha
And oh, about your recaps being long. I really don’t mind it at all. I even love it more because of it. So thank you. ^_~
I love that poke at IRIS!!! Take that, big budget dramas!!!
I was on the Coffee Prince craze too on this blog two years ago too, haha, when dramabeans had lots of crashing problems because of it… It’s almost the same now… Love the super quick recaps!!!!! This one in particular had me laughing like a idiot in front of my housemates, but I haven’t had a good laugh in a while because of exams… I will watch episodes 7 & 8 after 3 of my papers!!!
Hong Ki, you are adorable!!! (Maybe I will come to like FT Island again after this drama…)
jealous Tae-kyung has definitely been the highlight of my week thus far. GUH SO GOOD. SUCH delicious angst.
Love this episode….do you know the name of the song at the end of episode 7 and in the bigining of ep. 8?
@170 melovesred: http://community.livejournal.com/omonatheydidnt/1893034.html
here’s the message that JGS posted. Bear in mind that although the log reads 10AM, I think he posted it around 1AM cause that’s when I read the letter.
i am totally into this Drama right now…..this is totally coolness..& your recaps are getting intense & awesome by every episode…Kisses ..thanks a ton
Such an addictive drama! I have nothing but love for the people who sub it for us, and of course JB and her awesome recaps.
I am trying SO hard to bear in mind that these people are just actor/actresses and that it’s unfair to judge their real-life personalities as similar to the characters they play so well. Trying so, so hard =(. Maybe I’ll just say I’m in love with JGS’s Tae Kyung, and PSH’s Min Nyeo. Yeah, that seems pretty reasonable.
*siiiiigh*… I love this story to no end, I hope the cast and crew know how much their hard work is appreciated by people all over the world on the net.
“And just because I have to say it: I love jealous Tae-kyung!” my thoughts exactly.
Also, was any one else shocked by the fugly princess when we got a close up? I understand it’s got to be a white girl so we understand just how foreign and exotic he is, but couldn’t they at least find a pretty one?
If anyone needs a JGS fix before next week, he was in a quite sweet movie that I watched called Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So-La-Si-Do. I watched it ages ago, because it’s a live action of a manhwa I really liked (so I can’t guarantee that it will be a spectacular movie) but I remember liking JGS’s character, even though I only realised now who he is.
Just putting it out there ^ ^
And yes, I googled JGS. My addiction is that bad. Oops!
Love the recap!! Had to resort to the desperate measure of watching raws first this week as well… tried very hard to stay away from recaps before watching the subbed version, but like some others here.. failed miserably!
I think the pig-nose thing is not just hilarious.. it’s also a very smart plot device. Everytime Minam does it, it tells the audience that her heart is fluttering… but Minam’s feelings are still ‘protected’ from Taekyung because he thinks she’s making fun of the pig incident.
Another brilliant part of the script: Taekyung really betrays his inner thoughts during the leaf-fight scene when he says “Nothing scares you now since you’re going to be a pharmacist’s wife with or without A.N.Jell”. Now that he sees that Minam has other people in her life she can depend on, not just him, he’s starting to feel threateaned…. he’s in danger of losing the special protector status.. and in his mind, that protector status is the only thing which is keeping her close to him.
JB, I love reading your recaps so much! I wait for reading the recap then watch the raw episode. I really appreciate that not only your recap give me more understanding but give me more fun to watch the drama.
I love your style and sense of humor in writing .
I love love love this drama and all the casts, especially JGS!
Thank you!
wah, for the first time of my korean dramas viewing history since I first start watching kdrama, I never feel sorry 4d 2nd lead..ever…Regardless of how my frens or other people defending them.Yup they r kind gentleman n all other things that makes them d perfect guy but I just cant accept them.It just in my view I saw them despite of all the kindness they r actually selfish in a way.Somehow they r using all their kindness to bind the main girl.Regardless either they intent to do so or not…n Thats just annoy me.Especially fully knowing how d girl feel for the main guy. N sometimes they r actually add on d pressure 2d girl.They might not realize it but sometimes when i watch kdrama I really wanna scream out loud stop it.stop making things hard for d girl.n stop saying u did all of it for d girl coz d way i c it its more 4 urself..if u really wanna her 2b happy n they know exactly how n who can give the girl exactly that but they remain silent
So bottomline Never ever liked the 2nd lead, BUT…BUT capital BUT here, my heart move for shin woo…Especially this episode seeing what he had done 4 minam n that part where he help her carry thing hit me pang straight to my heart..Gosh im being dramatic…N most important regardless of how hurt he felt or jelous he never impose his feelings to MN..He asks minam what is it that she want..SO i give him d right to say he put her needs n she is much important than him…n now knowing 4 sure MN is not 4 him really breaking my heart…
His character is so adoreable that i feel like hugging him 4being such a nice guy…Love u shinwoo..
@ 164 Sumy
i agree with you abt Uee. I don’t like her as a kpop artist because she’s so bland when she’s on stage, however I do like her as an actress. I agree with you the Taekyung knowing exactly what kind of person she is and she showing Taekyung exactly what kind of person she is makes her a likable 2nd female lead even if she’s a biatch. I really like her fights with Taekyung because he always one-ups her without breaking much of a sweat! =D She’s like the cousin or sister-in-law that guys can’t stand.
even if the ratings aren’t high- i think the OST is selling really well. And since this show doesn’t anything fancy to be good, it won’t need as many big-name ads and supporters to support the production.
JGS message was translated and posted at JB ep7 recap fan comment #255. JGS must be disappointed by the rating since he is the male lead in a k-drama for the first time.
But it is really difficult to compete against IRIS since the cast consists of all superstars in Korea. I used to like LBH a lot. But the fever faded as he kept repeating similar roles in his recent dramas and movies – those cool, handsome and muscular man. I can imagine his facial expressions in IRIS. So I can wait until later to watch this drama. I missed his other roles like the one in “Bungee Jumping of their own”.
As for YB, I have praised JGS acting. I hope I can see a less “make-up” JGS in the later episodes. Starry eye actor and actress like JGS and YEH do not need smoky eye make up in order to look ‘hot’ even though this is the trend in Korean entertainment industry now. See those boy bands and LMH!
YB is also good because of the scriptwriters, the director and PSH. I loved all the imaginary screens. PSH is a promising actress. She may not be the most beautiful actress but her acting is natural and much better than a lot of other Korean actresses.
Hope the rating improved…..
Thanks 4 d recap! Yesterday was d first time i read ur recap n i was really impressed that i re-visit dis website again today to read ur recap for ep 8..
only dis time viikii had been kind enough to upload ep 8 dis afternoon so i get to watch d subbed ep 8 before i read ur incredible recap..it’s always fun to read d point of view from other viewers..especially a good one like urs..
Maybe some ppl like ep 7 better but i totally love dis ep! For one thing, MN did not cry a lot in dis ep as she did in d last ep (but d part when she cried at d end of ep 8 is totally forgivable..it shows that she really loved him to d point that she can laugh n cry with/for him..) AND there are many many parts where TK showed how much he’s jealous over MN-DJ moments n MN-SW relationship..it’s hillarious! I laughed hard everytime he showed his jealous (i supposed he believed that it was annoyance instead of jealousy) reaction when he saw MN hugging SW n DJ hugging MN..cute! N d part where he chew his food annoyingly while DJ tells MN dat he likes his sister is to die for!
But my fav would be d throwing leaves scene..i’m truly happy thinking dat even from d start d only person TK had smile and laugh with is MN..n no one else (esp not HY! =p)
I also loved MN-Jeremy moment a lot! I like him not questioning her much n just concentrated in making her happy..he’s so cute! Just seeing his face is enough in making me laugh as i know when there is Jeremy, there wud be some sweet, funny moments..=)
As for d ending part..i agree wif other viewers that d story will probably twist from ‘maybe we’re half-sibling’ to ‘i hate u as my mother abandoned me coz she’s in love with ur father’…but dat wud too bad coz it’s not her fault dat her dad had a relationship with TK Mom..if there’s anyone to blame it shud be TK Mom! I juz hope dat once TK find out that his mom’s secret lover is MN’s father..he will think rationally n not bluntly putting all d blame on MN..poor girl had already suffered too much because of him.. =( (though indirectly as he did not know MN likes him..=p)
I predict that maybe MN wud not go n hug TK as some ppl point out it wud be repetitive to what happen in ep 4..n there’s a huge possibility he wud pushed her away as he did not want her to see him so vulnerable like that..but i bet she’ll do something to cheer him up (though i hv no idea what she wud done..i’ll leave that to Hong sisters wild imagination) n he’ll feel grateful for what she had done for him n maybe open up a lil’ more with her..(i wud love to see some heart-to-heart moment bet TK n MN just like in ep7..)
Ok..i’ve rant for too long already..can’t wait for next week! 6 days more.. there wud be countless nytes when i wud dream about YB..n all d dialogues in YB wud keep repeating itself in my mind..n i wud be tempted to watch previous eps esp since i’ve downloaded them..i’m a total ‘dramaholic’ for dis drama! Juz hate myself when i’m addicted like this..but i can’t help it..=) waiting to read ur next recap next week! Jaljja!
JB, what a wonderful song choice! Loveholic going old school.
Most of you guys will be too young to remember the A-Team tv show, but at the end of an episode, the leader of the A-Team comments that he loves it when a plan comes together.
That’s what dramabeans feels like, when you get the wonderful recaps, the pics, the song of the day, and the comments all coming together (and it doesn’t hurt that the drama series totally rox). Everything coming together, and it just feels like home. The first website to visit in the morning, and then throughout the day.
JB을 존중합니다. in today’s parlance, mad propz to you.
@182 bie81- Your analysis was spot-on:-) In addition to JB’s recaps, I love the comments section too because I get to read about so many different perspectives of the same scene:-)Officially dramacrazy now:-)
Wow, I haven’t been so excited about a drama since Que Sera Sera! I’d only ever seen JGS in Hong Gil Dong, and I wasn’t very impressed with him then. So, I couldn’t understand why he was first pick for the role of Go Jun Pyo in BOF. Now I totally understand! He would’ve rocked it! But then again, this drama is sooooo much better.
Thank you sooo much for your hard work! =)
Looking forward to the next episode^^
javabeans, can I ask you something? Can I translate your recaps of YAB into Spanish? I would like to share it with the people who don’t understand Korean, before they release the English subtitles…
Thank you!
*Heart breaks for Tae-kyung*
I still don’t get when shin woo knows that Mi Nam is a girl.Can anyone tell me which part of the episode!!pLeZZZZ…TQ
Oh my god, Mi-nyeo has such LONG HAIR!! (as used in the Philippines; translated from “Ang haba ng hair!!!” ;P)
Anyways, the guy who acted Dong-joon is cute
And, is Mi-nyeo the moon? That figures since Tae-kyeong is calling her Rabbit… (Mi-nyeo as the moon + Tae-kyeong calling her Rabbit = the mythical MOON RABBIT!!!)
@ #193…
I bet Shin-woo figured it out since ep1…
@193 syifa:
It was on Ep 2. It’s when he helped Minam when she was drunk after she threw up. He did not express it out right. He said he was going to observe for now. Actually, he was the first one to know that Minam is a girl.
Hope this help.
ow..low ratings ha!?
don’t cha worry INTERNET is greater than Korea.
NO TO SHORTER RECAPS!!!!!!
thanks, sarahbeans. 
@188 Samsooki:
lol! great. now I’ll have the A-team theme song stuck in my head all day!! It is a perfect parallel for the site/recaps, however. XD
“I love jealous Tae-kyung” — I love Tae-kyung, full stop javabeans. Jealous, sneery, bossy, soft, angry, sad – the list goes on… Geun-seok is totally rocking out this role, I love him too! It’s so funny how I’m loving these two guys when one of them’s a character that’s being played by the other… hmm.. does that work out – or am I just losing it? See, this drama does things, not good – no scrap that, it’s too good
Hahaa..
I’m seriously going crazy and dying because of this drama. It’s not the buckets of tears dying, it’s the squealing and dying of the angst kinda death. I squirm with every emotion out there when watching You’re Beautiful, seriously. This episode was great too — the chart, omo, SO CUTE!
You’re little paragraph about it at the very beginning is so true, exactly what I was thinking. I do like the fact that it’s not the most intelectual and serious of dramas – it means I can sit back, relax and enjoy more. And believe me, I am so enjoying it. I haven’t found a drama that’s made me this giddy for a while
And NOOOO! Don’t make the recaps shorter – I love reading them.. which brings me to say thank you again for them. They’re ace and are totally part of my You’re Beautiful experience, it wouldn’t be complete without them.
Sorry for the long post! I’m hoping this drama continues to be great, can’t thank the cast, crew, directors, writers etc enough – I can’t believe I’ve gotta wait another week until the next episodes.. gahh, now this is torture. Drugs aren’t good for you — err, no, Korean dramas aren’t good for you XD
You know, the good thing about this drama is that, despite hundreds of drama being aired, it hasn’t fail to show the unexpected. its whimsical, the turn of events. you think you have predicted correctly but then, at the end you will be surprise its different from what you have expected.its getting better and better.
I didn’t know there’s another show I’d fall head over heels like this after Coffee Prince.
Oh, You’re beautiful.
THANK YOU THANK YOU JB, can’t say thank you enough lol
And this is funny but I’m overjoyed with my msg left at YAB site now LOL
After reading JGS’ msg, I decided to register at SBS website to leave a msg there. I didn’t get any confirmation email after 24 hours but just tried my luck anyway, logged in and posted s.th. It WORKED !!! So rush there and leave a msg for them, people.
JBs, I hope you don’t mind I posted your 50,000 pageviews static/ 24 hours over there. I didn’t know it would work. But I’m happy now at least at the official site they know we are all crazed over the show.
To register into SBS site, credit to avetsada@Soompi
http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy40/avetsada-private/How%20to/SBSRegis-soompicopy.jpg
After you’ve done with your register (may be after 24 hours?), go to JGS’s msg at SBS site. Work well for IE, I think so.
http://wizard2.sbs.co.kr/w3/template/tpl_iframetype.jsp?vVodId=V0000339966&vProgId=1000553&vMenuId=1011331
Post #4, now they have 764 replies. Click there, scroll down and send your msg, 500 characters maximum.
Can’t wait for the next WED.
I love the last part when she says “My star is crying..What should I do?”
awww…
anyways…Thanks soooooo much JB. I’m really looking forward to reading your recaps after watching each episodes. It gives me further understanding of the drama.
keep up the good work!!!
I just have one question…if YAB is 11th or so rating wise, what are the shows that are between? Are they other dramas, I know Iris is number 1, but what about the rest 2-10 or so??? Just wondering…
this is the first time im commenting on this site.. i just cant help it.. i luv this drama so much it melt my heart.. im so overly gaga w / YB.. lol
honestly i dont knw what to say or how i can express my feelings for u to understand.. itz just so overwhelming!!! i havent been this hyed up snce Full house, my girl and BOF days..but the only difference is, as much as i luv BOF, it didnt make me feel compelled to comment to this blog, altough i did write sumthing in my multiply blog.. hehe..
DAMN.. I SOOO LUV ALL THE CAST EXCPT HY.. JGS is such a great actor,.he captivated me in the 1st episode and in baby & I.. he portrayed his role very well.. and in this episode is soo much..we could see a lot of different sides of TK..i cried when i he cried and he looked so vulnerable it makes me wanna hug him and comfort him..damn..im a fangurl now..lol.. and when MN said ” my star is crying, what should i do?’, i was lyk damn, i hurt too.. lol when JGS acts comedic, i LMAO.. when he’s vunerable i cried..gosh..he ’s such a really GREAT ACTOR.. and the rest of the cast too..talented people..i luv SW and Jeremy too.. and im glad the hong sisters gives SW-MN , MN-J sum qaulity tym..
“Just because you go abroad, blow stuff up and shoot guns doesn’t make it good!” HAHAHA. – I ROFL.. hong sisters nailed it! i honetly cant understand y IRIS is high in ratings when story plot wise its not as good as YB.. im so sad that YB has low ratings.. dont korean likes YB? itz popular in whe whole world..can it add up to their ratings? haayyy.. how can we support YB crew and tell them that they are mcuh loved in other countries..?
oh, and i luv TK’s expressions when he’s jealous.. itz priceless..and when he was in the field and getting chased by the pig.. i ROFL too..and juz lyk what i said to my friend, just thingking about is making me laugh..lol crazy ppl.. lmao
for days now ive been listening to their OST NONSTOP.. as in when i open my laptop, first thing i do is play the OST till i turn off my laptop..haha..that’s how much im crazy over YB.. lol
Oh so sad…Tae-kyung is crying. Like i have mentioned earlier too, this drama is something so magical. I have never been so excited and impressed by k-drama and personally i like this drama more than coffee prince. But it’s so sad to hear that the ratings are still low. (Man! this sucks.)
No worries guys, there are still loads and loads of people who watch and love your drama so KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
How am i going to wait till next Wednesday and Thursday? it seems so so so…far away…
thanks for the advice, i would definetely go to SBS website and leave a message.
Thank you so much. I am pretty much relying on your recaps now that the subs aren’t out yet and Viikii’s still has some problems.
I’m glad that more and more people are appreciating Jang Geun-seok as an actor. I do hope that the ratings get better.
I’m obsessed! I think this one may even knock Full House off the top of my list and become my ultimate favorite kdrama ever! It’s that wonderful! I can’t even recall the last drama that has ignited the crazed fan girl in me…or one I cherish every minute of and don’t even dare think of fast-forwarding a second of it. In fact, I sometimes rewind multiple times while watching it the first time!
I’ve developed a rhythm…watch the ep when I get home and then rush to your site to read your recap (because it feels like I’m getting to watch the episode TWICE in a way!) and then I read the comments to see how much other people loved it too!
I’m unable to do anything else Wed and Thurs now!
For me this year this drama is one of the best of the year with Story of a man, QSD and JGS’s acting is one of the best with Im Jung Hwan in Tamra tha island
nice one.. the Hong sisters has given this episode some thought =) i like how they used game theory to illustrate Tae-kyung’s and Mi Nam’s dilemma..
pig-rabbit is so much funnier in korean. This morning saying the words dwaejitoki had me giggling like a mental patient.
This drama must be releasing endorphins in my brain because I get so excited whenever I see a new recap from JB. Thanks JB bonk! bonk!
Javabean, you rock. I happen to check this site for new update late last night and boy was I surprise! Thank you again for your quick and excellent recap of ep.8. I truly enjoy everything you write. You saved me from frustrations of having to wait for the subs and/or watching the video raw. Not really happy with Vickii’s video quality so I usually just wait for the soft subs.
Thanks again and again.
@202 Movall
Thanks for the instructions on registering on SBS!!! It greatly disappoints that JGS doesn’t realize just how much of a following his show has right now and I want to assure them (and hopefully many others will join me) that they are a doing a wonderful job!!!!!
I’ve got to say this drama has reached my #1 spot! I agree with most of everyones faves but this hands down has claimed that spot for me (I don’t have a #1 from before because I enjoyed all the other dramas and never wanted to pick one). I’m seriously obsessed with YB! Not even saying it as a figure of speech! I’ve been watching dramas for years and had no problem waiting for the next episode. I would watch it and just go about my everyday life with no problems! Now with YB, I’m actually on websites refreshing the page, reading comments, COMMENTING, re-watching episodes, showing it to other friends and family, so they too can join the YB cult! Its just so enjoyable! LOVE LOVE LOVE all the characters! (yes even the annoying ones! it just means they are doing their job!) From before, I loved JGS in all his other works but this hands down is my favorite role! He does a fantastic job!!! haha, the jealousy cracks me up! and OMG! his vulnerability! I felt it all! And isn’t it great that it has such a light atmosphere???? All emotions come to surface!
I just hope everyone can help this crew realize that their work is greatly appreciated! and that they are doing a great job and keep this ball rolling! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE register on SBS and let them realize that they need to take care of this gem! (although I wish they had a better way to confirm registration than having to send a copy of your ID – that’s a pain!) Oh well, I’ll do whatever I need to do to get the point across…..
Thanks! and sorry for the long message
Javabeans,
I agree with you. Coffee Prince was the last Kdrama episode that made me look forward to the next episode this much. 2 years ago?! wow…was it that long ago? I’m old too I guess.
Thankyou so much! first time commenting too:)
You’re awesome!!
I agree with some of the other people. There’s no need to shorten your recap. I enjoy every minute of reading it and often wish it were longer so I’d have more to read!
@177 sparkskey Thank you for the Link…
aww.. I wish viewership on Youtube would also be counted..
But I’m keeping my HOPE high, I think they will continue to do good! *finger cross*
What an awful woman!! Even though we were both toddlers at the same time, I totally wanted to just soothe and hold Tae-kyung during the last scene~in a totally innocent, mother hen kind of way. Of course, looking on, Mi-Nyeo felt the same way. Which makes her sympathy–and her love–unpossessive. Unlike Shin-Woooo….he’s nice (read: bland), but a tad calculating, which makes me uneasy….Or maybe it’s just because his acting is wooden that I’m thrown. What are you thinking about, Gentle Segal??
The drama would be more compelling (is it even possible?) if Shin-woo weren’t so wooden, if his character could express the same emotions with the same skill as Tae-kyung and Mi-nyeo. You mentioned it earlier, too, and I agree. As it is…gee, Shin-woo sure is a sweet guy, but I’m completely and 100% sold on Tae-kyung. My TK… *.*
Now onto something completely unrelated, let’s have another moment of love for the manager! He’s seriously awesome.
“And just because I have to say it: I love jealous Tae-kyung!
Honestly, I’m a little amazed (but very glad) at how popular this drama is among fans. But not only is it “popular” — that word can mean anything from a shallow interest to something more intense — I think it taps something within the viewers on a personal level and makes us a little bit crazed”
oh i so love seeing the glares of Tae-kyung when he sees something he’s jealous of … if only looks could kill, SW and MN’s Highschool friend would be dead by now.:D And i love how arrogant he is not to recognize that it’s jealousy he is feeling not just the burden of having to protect MN all the time.
And amazing acting from JGS when he was trying to muffle his cry because he believes he should not cry because he should not care and be affected by that ruthless mother of his….hah, I was crying for my byul too… along with MN …
This drama has really tapped me in a personal level that made me obssess about it, and this has never happened before . Lol, i’m watching it without subtitles which i have never done for other dramas before since i dont understand any korean words and patiently wait for subtitles and watch it again. So for every episodes i watched it at least twice… then i go back again to fave parts… lol… obssessed being the operative word.
50,000 views for your episode 7 recaps…congratulations! Just shows you how many love You’re Beautiful and how many look forward to your recaps. thank you again for your hard work.
PS… i hope you never find the time to edit… i enjoy every tidbits of your recaps and shortening it would mean less for me to enjoy.:D
Thanks for the recaps. I love, love, love, love this drama. I don’t think I’ve been as excited about the drama like this for a long time. It’s fluff, but it’s good, well-written fluff!
I have an insane crush on JGS/TK now. Seriously. I teared up when I saw the crying scene at the end. I watched it raw, had no clue what had just been previously said, but the way he tried himself to stop crying needs no translations.
I can’t wait for next week!!!
What more can I say/write about this perfect, beautiful, funny drama that the Hongs sisters have created for us to view and enjoy to our heart content…..is just not fair that is not getting the recognition that it deserve…..not even BOF got me so addicted as this drama…….moving on…..
This episode hit me on so many levels….but the TK has my heart 100% HE NEEDS LOVE AND MN IS THERE TO GIVE HIM ALL THAT LOVE!!!!!
Thank you soooo much!
To quote you: “These things are getting longer and longer. As someone once said, if I had more time I would have made it shorter. I’ll try harder next time, promise!”
LOL you made me smile too. Isn’t , if you had more time, you had made it much more longer? hehehe ….I loved reading your long recap. Make it longer
not shorter. Loved how you insert some side comments too which is the exact same reaction I would have given in that particular scenes. By now I have gotten used to JGS eyeliner, hairstyle, dress style and the lots and it doesn’t annoy me as much anymore coz all that becomes insignificant after seeing him nail his character time and time again especially in this episode…the crying scene of his was heartbreakingly beautiful to watch. I just can’t believe we’re in episode 8 now, isn’t this drama slated to finish with 16 or 20 episode? I hope they’ll add more episode without sacrificing the storyline… I agree with many here that It’s been a while since I’ve watch a very good “r0mc0m” that I anticipate every single week and can’t get enough of it.
I love you JB. Please don’t make your reviews shorter. I love reading what you write.
Oh Shin Woo. How amazing you looked in your legend while beating people up.
UEE makes an entertaining villain. She’s a great bitch.
Hongki is so cute as Jeremy but what did they do to his hair?
Shin Hye and Geun Suk are so perfect for their roles. They bring the characters to life and we can’t help but love them.
I wonder if we are ever going to see the real Mi Nam.
I can officially say that I have never been so addicted to a drama before. This addiction beats my Nodame Cantabile addiction.
Thanks JB for your awesome recaps. Please don’t cut down on the length for those of is with no time to sit down and watch every detail u can provide is gold. Ok i’m obsessed but so is everyone else here
Episode 8 is my favorite- even more than 7- here’s where I fall in love with ALL the guys… even sweet, loyal, lovely, shy, pharmacist-to-be childhood sweetheart! (Aww!)
But ahhhh… TK, TK, TK, when will you _ever_ learn?
(But more later!)
First from last episode, anyone else think TK and MN have a very funny gender-role-reversed relationship sometimes?
Out in the forest, TK looked like he was about to jump into MN’s calm arms when he thought there was a rabbit out there!
Monty Python’s “killer rabbit” anyone?
Not to mention his shrieks of fussiness when he spilt drink on himself, or the way he daintily dusts his fingers… all in contrast to MN’s calm, down-to-earth obliviousness to the scariness or ‘ikkiness’ of the situation.
I love it- they’re such a wonderful pair in so many ways it boogling when I try to “count the ways”
(Squeeeeeal!)
Episode 8 is my favorite- even more than 7- here’s where I fall in love with ALL the guys… even sweet, loyal, lovely, shy, pharmacist-to-be childhood sweetheart! (Aww!)
But ahhhh… TK, TK, TK, when will you _ever_ learn?
(But more later!)
First from last episode, anyone else think TK and MN have a very funny gender-role-reversed relationship sometimes?
Out in the forest, TK looked like he was about to jump into MN’s calm arms when he thought there was a rabbit out there!
Monty Python’s “killer rabbit” anyone?
Not to mention his shrieks of fussiness when he spilt drink on himself, or the way he daintily dusts his fingers… all in contrast to MN’s calm, down-to-earth obliviousness to the scariness or ‘ikkiness’ of the situation.
I love it- they’re such a wonderful pair in so many ways it boogling when I try to “count the ways”
(Squeeeeeal! Okay, therapy, therapy, therapy…..)
I am so into this drama. I just wish that Shin-woo would be a little more assertive – just a tad to be kind of a threat to TK. As of now he is so bland and doesn’t stand a chance.
Thanks Javabeans! And to everybody here: Kamsahamnida! See you guys next week!
@182 bie81
I think the pig nose thing is another example of how witty the Hong sisters are.
“he’s in danger of losing the special protector status.. and in his mind, that protector status is the only thing which is keeping her close to him”
Despite him trying to push MN towards SW, we know he is jealous. He’s proven it again and again in his speech as well as the scene after the MV shoot when he couldn’t help looking back at MN and SW.
@187 haengbok0204
Yes, TK laughed for the first time. It was refreshing to see how MN is bringing him out of that dark shell.
@202 movall
Thank you so much for the links!! Everyone who loves this drama should register and reply to JGS’ message. The cast and crew must be feeling down with the low rating. Let’s give them something to cheer about. And I think it’ll be okay if it’s in English because JGS will be able to read it for sure and share it with the rest.
thanks so much for your insightful, witty, detailed, perfectly sized recaps! i agree, your recaps are great for those that don’t have enough time to watch the drama.
i look forward to reading them!
Thank You! You are wonderful
*squeals*
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I don't think I've EVER been such a K-drama fangirl (ESPECIALLY not of one that at first glance seems like some cliche teen-girl romance… oh how wrong I was!). The smart writing and swift pace really makes a difference (I've always that thought most K-dramas would improve from being compressed into a quarter of the number of episodes like J-dramas). Of course, the number one reason to watch this is JGS's performance. So compelling, magnetic, and eloquent, while simultaneously being idiotic, petulant, and vulnerable. The androgyny is also a major plus — like someone earlier mentioned, it's like the leads' gender roles have been switched.
Sorry, the Shinwoo character doesn't do much for me. He's just the normal cool guy — in a typical drama, he'd be the main character. And this is not your typical drama.
What low rating…? Is this drama not doing well in Korea? o_o;;
I really do love this drama and I think that your recaps add a lot to the experience. I guess it’s kind of the whole having someone else to squee with and to see what someone else thought of certain moments. (Also, there are times where you’ll comment on moments/events/dialogue that I completely missed, so, I love your recaps for that too!
So, please, as long as it doesn’t bother you, there’s no need to trim your recaps. The more there is to read, the better! I wasn’t this rabid to read recaps since “Coffee Prince” either…I wonder what it is about those two dramas (besides the obvious, of course).
In other news, I love the boys on this show. They’re all so adorable! Even Dong Joon (a mere side character) was cute! (In fact, I kind of wish that he could end up with Mi-nyeo too…but I guess I’m just being greedy for her!) And Park Shin-hye! She’s absolutely adorable as well. I’m usually annoyed when girls are cutesy on these things, but her cuteness doesn’t feel put-on at all. It’s also just so bizarre to see how much the little girl from “Stairway to Heaven” has grown up! God, I feel old…especially since all the lead characters in “You’re Beautiful” are younger than I am…
My head hurts when it comes to Jeremy (which is ironic – he’s the cutest airhead ever!) but seriously, what’s going on?
- Tae-Kyung is unwittingly falling in love with Mi Nam, but he think she’s in love with Shin-Woo. Right?
- And Shin Woo is in love with Mi Nam and knows she’s a girl but won’t tell her and also knows that she’s in love with Tae Kyung. Alright.
- Jeremy, on the other hand, DOESN’T know Mi Nam is a girl, is falling in love with him/her, and also thinks she’s heartbreaking over Hyo Rin. And that s/he’s been crying lately because s/he’s heartbroken over Hyo Rin? And he’ll do whatever it takes to make Mi Nam get over Hyo Rin? Their date got so sweet and precious on the bus that I almost forgot the second plotline in his head. Goodness, so many tangles.
But I love this drama! Thank you for the recaps! Tae Kyung’s ever changing hair was especially dashing in this episode. And not to be a dork but a few things keep reminding me of Boys Over Flowers: 2nd guy driving in on a white car at the perfect white knight moment; the star thing; mommy drama. But, anyways, THANK YOU!
@231:
I know I feel old for watching all these idol dramas. But my taste is just that. I get bored watching over the top angst-driven soap operas. That’s why my taste goes to Romantic Comedies or Action Mystery nowadays. Reason why I’m watching YB and IRIS and Creating Destiny as a side.
I feel awkward that all these drama/music stars are getting younger and younger while I’m getting older and older (well I’m 25). In BOF, I was all ogling over Lee Min Ho …. but then I realized he’s 3 years younger than me. OUCH. Then YB (even before YB), watching Jang Geun Suk from Hwang Jin Yi, I fell head over heels for him. He was so gorgeous and is charismatic that he pulls audiences to him.
Hmm, as a remedy, I can think that I’m in my teens and how it feels like to have a crush on someone. Takes away the awkwardness of everything.
I like how Hongki/Jeremy got his time with Minam in this episode – ahh, he’s so cute (even though I like the old hairstyle better). When he made her cry with curry, when he made her laugh with the games, his magic treasure bus where he could like him (since he doesn’t know yet) for an hour.. it’s so adroable!
And Shinwoo, oh shinwoo. His little story, arwwww. *melt*
But I feel sorry for the guys, since I kinda love Tae-kyung a little more than them. Just a little. Jealous Tae-kyung, gahh
.. I’d love to see the caring, Go Min-yeo loving Tae-kyung in the future. I might actually melt on the spot then – I’m already squealing like that pig that chased him because of the jealous moments throughout Minam’s music video filming, GAHHH. SO CUTE.
- When Minam’s best friend said that it’s his dream to marry early and have kids – HAHAHAA.
- When he started teasing her about being a pharmacist’s wife
- When they got into the leaf fight. OMO, Tae-kyung’s angry leaf throwing expression actually scared me.. but when he got laughing, I felt like Minam, totally head over heels for him. I needed that damn pig nose too! XD
And broken down Tae-kyung, arwww. When she forgot his birthday though, so heartbreaking. I know he doesn’t like to show his weak side but he does care about his mother, no matter how cold and harsh he acts towards her.. he does care because otherwise he wouldn’t be crying that way. He just needs some love – now’s your chance, go Mi-nam — ahahaa, see what I did there?… Haaa
Thanks for the recap dramabeans! Can’t actually wait till next week
@Jaye
MN ’s ‘date’ with Jeremy was fun and carefree, just like his character. Her ‘date’ with SW was romantic and filled with surprise. How about TK? We’ve seen them spend some time together – in the car to and fro Myong Dong and in MN’s hometown. I can’t put a finger to it but it seemed so surreal at times. Tk seems out of character in those moments. TK is sweetest to her when they are alone together, away from others. His harshness seems diminished. I’m sure he doesn’t even realize it.
The Hong sisters are incredible writers. We’ve been trying to guess what happens next week after week but they always are able to surprise us – pleasantly. I keep thinking what would MN do?? We all want MN to go up and just hug TK but we think he’ll reject her…hmm maybe the Hong sisters would actually do the reverse. Have MN go up to TK but he actually asks to be hugged because unconsciously, MN is the only person he feels comfortable showing his softie side.
What I’m worried about is the autographed picture of TK’s mum that MN had left on his desk. We know he’ll be very upset to see it and maybe even more upset if he finds out MN told MHR that TK was a fan of hers. Yikes….what to do, Mother Superior?
I don’t mind the length JB!
I like reading it
Thanks a lot Java Bean..! You’re recap is awesome! Even if you think it’s too long ^^
It was long ago I Can’t feel Excited to the darama (like Coffee Prince) until NOW!
Day after day it will get closed to the ending…. and I can’t imagine when this drama is end. It was 8th Episode! Half way…….
(((
But I Shouldn’t think of that right now,,,
Fell the sadness.. Feel the happiness.. I was Fall in Love with You’re Beautiful (and the cast of course!) and to You Java Bean….. !
shin woo was just amazing in this
wow when he was fighting that 17-1 group
he looked so cool, like the hero coming out of a manga book or something
you know, that prince charming guy
and i also liked how he has a white car. like prince charming on a white horse symbolism, so that was pretty clever
Thank you, thank you, thank for recapping this! This episode has been the highlight of my week!
Seeing Tae-Kyung and his many emotions is worth seeing, hands down.
Here’s my theory for their parentage:
Mi-nam’s dad and Tae-Kyungs mom were together before they were born. Tae-Kyung’s mom gets pregnant by another man and Mi-nam’s dad leaves her. Years later, Mi-nam’s dad has Mi-nam’s mom and Tae-kyung’s mom has Tae-Kyung’s dad.
I hardly doubt that they are somewhat related. That’ll be too much of a heartbreak in such a funny/serious drama.
I loved Mi-nams friend! He was really hilarious and caught on pretty quick! (Too bad Honk-ki is like the only one oblivious to it all :p)
I also liked how Hong-ki seems to be getting more of a character development. Before, he was always that in-the-back comedy but now, he’s getting more of a story behind him.
And Shin-Woo, he’s sweet and everything but I just find that if him and Mi-nam got together, it would be too boring
P.S.- Love the way Tae-Kyung says Mi-nam’s name. Lol
Hey Javabeans! I don’t care if your recaps are getting longer and longer. I so love reading them! Please continue on with your endless ravings so that we will have continuous and endless enjoyment!
Maraming, maraming salamat (this is in Filipino)! Thank you so much! I looove this kdrama!!! The episodes are getting better and better! I so love Jang Geun-seok already!!! Casting is perrrrfect!
OMG, You’re Beautiful is becoming more and more popular. And this Javabeans’ recaps and insightful comments are making us love the drama more.
And I totally love #236 Yvhsien’s comment (sorry to cut it short):
“What I’m worried about is the autographed picture of TK’s mum that MN had left on his desk. We know he’ll be very upset to see it and maybe even more upset if he finds out MN told MHR that TK was a fan of hers. Yikes….what to do, Mother Superior?”
The Ajummas haven’t discovered the beauty of YB yet. And thousands of YB fans are feeling bad because YB is so underrated. What to do, Mother Superior?
tae-kyung’s mother is outrageously unreasonable. she’s blaming him for his own birth with the line “because of you, i lost him, so now you have to help me.” wtf, it’s not HIS fault she got horny and had an affair. or something.
anyway, one thing i really like about this drama so far is that all three characters are falling for MN in their own ways, and they express it in different ways too. it’s both adorable and heartbreaking.
i am so utterly in love with this drama. and also, i used to hate jang geun suk (because i thought he was an arrogant little jackass in interviews) but OMG now i loveeeeee him!!!!!!!! this is very rare for me (haha). he is just SOOO good as Taekyung!! aughhh I teared up so much in the last scene. both actors were so good!
I love how everything even though the drama is so ridiculous somehow everything feels so genuine. gyaaaaaah yeah i love it. I haven’t felt this way about a drama since coffee prince, too!!!! and i think i actually like this better in terms of overall enjoyment. coffee prince was AMAZING in certain parts but there were some parts that were ehhhh. this one is really good at switching tones flawlessly- never a really awkward moment, you know?
@brendel
The ahjummas are missing out. Who is considered an ahjumma anyway? Those over 30s? Well, then I fall into that category and I love this drama.
Speaking of ahjummas, it is true those older are wiser. The 3 old ladies in MN’s hometown might not know their superstars but they sure know MN was a girl. And they must see there’s something between MN and TK because they ask him if that was his gf except he thought they were asking about HY. He still didn’t get it when they said he lied all day (to MN) because both were his gf.
I keep going back to what one of the ladies said about TK – I’ve seen you before. What if in some crazy twist Mr. Go is indeed TK’s dad and she just sees the resemblance in TK and Mr. Go. Maybe he didn’t want her to have the baby because he was already married or MHR had an affair with Mr. Hwang and Mr. Go believed that the baby was Mr. Hwang’s. Okay, I know it’s speculation but with the Hong sisters, anything is possible right? I just hope, hope that MN and TK are not half siblings or siblings. That would really suck!
And I think I might start calling my husband ‘my star’ and see what he says….ahem…he better say I’m the moon.
Jang Geun Suk has such a sexy manly voice, it almost doesn’t fit his pretty boy looks. I really noticed it in the scene where he rejects dinner with his mother, and his voices becomes so low and deep because he was so angry and hurt by her.
THIS SHOW ROCKS!!! LOVING IT! LOVING IT
Ok now that I’ve added my fandom to the chorus out there, let me proceed with more intelligent comments (if.i.can.just.stop.scrolling.up.to.look.at.shin.hwo.again.)
Maranthoned the whole show last night till 4am, it was so addictive! As i was absorbing myself in the world A.N.Jell, I couldn’t help comparing this whole show to another teen-flick this year, Boys over Flowers.
I’m sure I’m not the only one who can’t help comparing. Surprisingly, I wasn’t thinking about Coffee Prince which was also a gender-blender. I guess it’s because BoF was such a complete let down for me mid-way through that the good points of You’re Beautiful just reminded me of all my gripes.
So I started thinking what exactly did You’re Beautiful get right that BoF didn’t?
- Actors: Actually both Lee Min Ho and Geun Seok threw themselves completely into their roles, which are both unique quaint characters. Obviously the actors in general in YB seem to be a bit better than average. Totally agree with Javabeans that Shin Hwo is exactly what Rui should have been like in BoF. But I just think that the cast definitely fits better into their respective roles in YB compared to the cast in BoF. I personally have great respect for Geum Jan Di’s actress but she just… couldn’t quite charm her way as the protagonist in BoF.
- Story/Script: I think this is definitely the element that made this show such a gem. It’s not that BoF did not have it’s moments (thinks back fondly on Goo Jun Pyo shaped food stuffs) but the angst that draaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagged through the middle of the show totally killed me and the actors too I think. GJP and Geum Jan Di really shine at bickering and fighting with each other but they spent the majority of the show moping in a corner which really weakens their characters.
You’re Beautiful just seems to have a better story as well. Everything is tying in nicely together so far and creating new perspectives in age-old plots. I think it’s really clever to get TK and HY together as a farce, which awakens MN’s awareness of her feelings. It creates just enough tension to pull at your heart strings but it all feels natural.
- Editing: Fantastic. There were many points at the show where I was surprised at how they have cut straight to the next scene and plot development. Like when
SH went to get MN. Thank goodness they didn’t stand by the river to watch falling leaves or something. They quickly jumped back into the recording studio once sufficient time was given to both to sort out where they stand on things.
- Music: Please don’t let me get started on TK Max. A.N.Jell rocks. Would they consider doing a world tour? Lol
What do you guys think MN will do? I don’t think she will show herself and hug TK. She knows TK well, and TK wouldn’t want her (his special moon rabbit-pig) to see him like this. It would hurt his pride a lot. Although I do want MN to give TK a big hug, it’s a difficult situation here. Oh Mother Superior, I wonder how you can help MN =D MN might just keep staying close to him, follow him and then pretend like she didn’t see what happened, while trying to cheer him up (it’s his real birthday after all). I hope MN will remember about the photo though, TK will hurt even more if he sees the photo. And please, HY better not show up at that moment =_=
“The drama is less intellectual, for sure, but for what it is, it’s not only written well but also hits the right emotional buttons.”
That’s EXACTLY how i feel about this drama. it’s the first time in a long time that i’ve felt so emotionally involved with a drama. it’s been a while since i’ve actually gotten that panging/throbbing feeling in my chest because of the “pain/angst/blah” that [insert character name here] is going through…it’s been a while and it feels good~
I read a translation of an interview with PSH in 10Asia, the journalist asked her about working with JGS (since she had previous experience working with him before in a CF) and what I thought she said was really nice. To quote’ I get goosebumps when I see him concentrate.’ Aaaah… im sure you do.. I get goosebumps when I see him concentrating too.
Love JGS!
Thanks a lot JB and # 202.
I’ve joined SBS website to support YB as much as I can. I posted my comment at #153 in this site and asked everyone how to support our beloved YB and cast.
Really thanks
When I started watching episode 7, I had something that I wanted to comment about. But since I partly watched episode 8 already, I’ll combine both.
If episodes 5 &6 for me was realizing that they (TK/ MN) could be attracted to each other, episodes 7 & 8 were MN realizing that she likes TK (but we knew that was going to happen) and TK, realizing the possibility of having competition for MN.
I am happy that I get TK as a character. He is so wonderfully written that if you tell me that he is an actual person, I would believe it. Seeing him jealous is funny. But for me, we haven’t seen his ‘real’ jealousy.
In the episodes, we see that TK, in all his slight prissiness and all that, is still a guy. And most guys, even if they are as perceptive as TK, can be dense sometimes. I have a feeling that TK has no reason to think that MN likes him. I even think that he doesn’t know that HY likes him for real. Before you guys start hitting me, let me explain further:
TK and MN are close because of the secret they share. It is established that MN is a good person who takes good care of everyone, even in if the means are disastrous. Maybe in TK’s eyes, everything that she does, her thoughtfulness etc. is just the way she is. We, as the audience see that she does make extra effort for him. And what I want to see is TK realizing that he is special to MN. MN giving extra attention and support/effort to him.
So what do I want to happen in the next episodes?
(1) I want MN to comfort TK and maybe even give him a small birthday celebration. For me, this will really make their bond unbreakable as I feel everything TK is has been revealed to MN.
(2) I want the manager to see MN do the pig nose gesture when she is with TK. Then the manager will know that MN’s wonderful singing is because of the emotion she feels with TK and not SW.
(3) I want HY to state what she really wants – right now I don’t know what she wants. Get TK to like her? Her actions are not pointing towards that. Be TK’s friend? Maybe that is why she holds on to him. Get TK to stay away from MN? To maybe have a chance with TK? …..ARGH. WHAT IS IT?!?!
I feel like her character hasn’t grown. I don’t know what she wants from the fake relationship. I don’t know what she aims to achieve by throwing those child-like tantrums. ARGH. Guys, JB, please help me understand.
Thanks JB for the summary. Wish Wednesday will come sooner.
#189 Ana, I love this blog for the same reason too… really wonderful to hear about various insights gathered from all the viewers.
#252 bumpkin, your second wish, for the manager to see MN do the pig nose gesture when she is with TK, is just brilliant !! I didn’t think of that. It’ll definitely be great for someone to find out in a ’safe’ way that MN is in love with TK… knowing Manager Ma, he might just suggest a hilarious way for MN to hint at her feelings to TK. Also, like you, I am not sure where the thing with Yoo He Yi is heading … the show doesn’t mention how long TK and HY intend to keep up the pretense. Heyi says in ep. 7 that she intends to be the one who will end it first, but I can’t see TK holding on indefinitely without some agreement with HY on when the charade should end.
I hope HY will the one to help TK realizing his feelings for MN. I don’t think HY is evil, she’s just bitchy, and I think once she feels she has no hope with TK, she will dump him and kinda makes it clear to TK about his feelings.
@bumpkin
“So what do I want to happen in the next episodes.”
1) I want MN to comfort TK too but not sure what would be the right approach. I don’t think he’ll want a celebration because he hates his birthday, probably even more so now after what his mum said about giving birth to him. Like you, I want him to realize he is special to MN – he’s her star. That one star that is brighter than any other starts.
2) It would be awesome if the manager sees her doing that with TK. I think he might do something stupid and hilarious like fall off his chair or something when he sees it. He is adorable.
3) My take on HY is that she likes TK but knows he doesn’t share her feelings. The only way she knows to keep by her side is to blackmail him and hope that he’ll change his mind about her and them if given enough time, without MN around. I don’t think she realize MN and TK is attracted to each other. She’s just jealous of MN because of all the attention she is getting. I think once she finds out about how they feel, she may turn up her bitchiness another notch – threaten animals often bite.
I really enjoy this drama, for all those reason that were stated here before,
BUT
I think it’s a bit too much that three popular stars in a row fall in love with the lead actress after such a short time.
I also think that TK’s smirk looks really unnatural and that the actors – especially Go Min-Nyu and Jeremey – are too sweet/cute. Min-Nyu is more like a lumbering cub than a woman. She’s really childlike, it’s hard for me to take her love seriously. The way she stumbles along rather than running, the way she is talking and behaving and her facial expressions: She’s a true baby.
The director and scripwriters do a terribly hard job in making us fall in love with (almost) all the characters.
Thanks for all the wonderful recaps, please don’t shorten them – they’re really great! Finally a show that i’m excited about (and worried about), and a song that’s stuck in my head (despite my not knowing any Korean). It’s great knowing that there are so many fans out there.
I think perhaps one reason why many love this show is that it’s got a very hopeful vibe, that one can be loved solely for who they are, not how beautiful, or how talented or whatever. That love transcends gender, looks, class etc. On a very primal level, i believe people crave that kind of acceptance, and to see GMN receive it from all around her, as opposed to TK’s rejection HY’s fakeness despite the adulation from clueless fans, strikes a chord.
I know i’m not making much sense, but I just wanna say how this drama makes me feel young again ^^
i like the jeremy in this episode! it’s been a while since i last “chase” a korea drama. i like this one more than coffee prince.
and thanks for the recap!!
Thank you for your recaps. They are really very detailed and good(:
@257 cartesiancircle -Thats an interesting POV:-) I think that the ‘hopeful’ vibe is part of YB’s charm.The show as a whole is all heart and isn’t pretentious.I think the characters resonate with us because even though they are afraid of opening up their hearts for the fear of getting hurt,they do it any way.And also as people, don’t we always root for the underdog to win and here we have a classic case of the underdog verses the ‘obvious winner’.
Another thing setting it apart from other K dramas (atleast from the limited no I’ve watched so far) is the difference in the character of the second female lead (He-yi ).Generally the second female lead is mean to her competitor but appears to be perfect to everyone else including the main male lead.But in YB, the main male lead ( Tae-kyung) sees right through her and she’s obviously mean to him.But she keeps an air of goodness with everyone else and none of them seem to be able to comprehend her fakeness, even her ‘competitor’ Go Mi-nam.
I like the way the characters have been fleshed out and also JGS has to be commended for the way he makes his character Hwang Tae-kyung his own with all his tiny quirks and eccentricities.Such attention to detail is amazing and I think thats one of the reasons that makes this show a cut above the rest:-)
Seriously, Jang Geun Suk’s message made me really sad! )):
It’s annoying that they have such low ratings even though the show is awesome, just because IRIS is airing at the same time. (WHY, IRIS, WHY MUST YOU AIR DURING THIS PERIOD OF TIME HUH?) I’m pretty sure that if they air during another time slot, their ratings would have been sooooo much higher.
I’m praying hard EVERYDAY that their ratings would go up!!! (:
Come on, any koreans here? If you see this, please leave your TV on, convince many many many many many friends/relatives to watch this show! Hopefully their RATINGS WOULD GO UP!!!
Really, even though people keep saying “ratings” don’t matter so much, the actors still won’t feel acknowledged if the ratings are consistently not that high right! Hope the cast and crew will know that there are many international fans CRAZY about this drama! What can we do to make them (especially Jang Geun Suk!!!) feel better???????? Write in to Korea?
love the recaps!
but i’m confused. do you like JGS or do you not? on Hong gil dong, you said he was a really bad actor and his facial expressions werent that great, but now you are praising him… maybe I missed something, I’m slow like that
i never want this drama to END AHHHHH. its getting so GOOD!!!!! thank you for doing this!! i enjoyed it immensely!
I’m seriously in love with this drama. Thank you javabeans for posting the recaps because that’s how I ended up watching You’re Beautiful.
Does anyone know where I can find the english lyrics to the song “pain” by loveholic? I really like it.
I just rewatched episode 8 (to watch w/ the subtitles)… and my theory on the parentage issue is that it will turn out that TK and Yoo He Yi are (half) siblings, which is why the ajummah in the village recognized both of them but did not recognize Mi Nam.
I haven’t thought it through thoroughly but the village ajummah’s comment seemed pointed and purposeful. I was trying to work it out but it makes my head hurt.
Anyway, that’s my theory.
First off thanks to everyone for your cool comments- and JB for your super reviews- I love coming here to indulge in reading what fellow fans of the series say and benefit from all your carefully thought out views and shared insights!
All right, I’ll say it again- Episode 9 is CRACK!
This is the episode I’ve rewatched the most times- primarily because TK is so adorably all-glares, all-scrowling jealousy! The many faces of his incredulous fury or sour disbelief at things which inspire feelings he cannot admit to, and so are followed by twisted expressions of suppression are simply too precious! In so many ways he’s dimmer than Jeremy and more innocent than MN!
I LOVE TK’s strategy for dealing with jealousy here- he doesn’t admit it, he doesn’t deny it, he simply twists it into something that is MN’s fault and not really having anything to do with _his_ feelings-
“Ungrateful MN,” “after all he’s done for her”, he wrings his hands (metaphorically) and writes her name on his music score in annoyance (or so he tells himself). He sets her the ultimatum of going to confess to SW, telling her the whole time how it’s good for himself. Then when MN is gone for too long, he anxiously goes out to make sure she didn’t have the chutzpah to _really_ take his advice… did she??!
JB thank you for your note about TK’s smirk when he gets her message- it was so touching and funny at the same time I couldn’t decide if I wanted to laugh or to cry! He was so relieved, so happy that his arrogant (even if insecure) assumption that MN’s existence revolves around him and him alone was correct after-all… even if she has some ludicrous crush on SW… humbug!
He glares, he gawks, he tries to burn a hole in her forehead with his killer light sabre look of disbelief when MN gets all coy and happy that her brother’s childhood friend confesses he loves her!
He can’t believe anyone would fancy MN is what he tells himself and near chokes when said-friend confesses to TK that his dream is to marry MN! TK goes ballistic in his usual controlled, prim way with jealousy- his only way of expressing himself is scrowling ever more magnificently and making ever more ridiculous remarks about a certain “pharmacist’s wife” until he and MN have to have a leaf fight to vent their annoyance.
Only we all know how that one ends… with hearts pounding and noses pushed up!
Ah, TK, TK, when will you ever learn to face up to your feelings like the wonderful God-Angel-man you are?
Ah genius Hong sisters, don’t stop taking us on the exquisite ride on the razor’s edge between angst and hilarity!
@265
how about Yoo He Yi and Go Minam being related??? Maybe cousins? Yoo He Yi resembles Go Minam’s mom, which the ajummah recognized because they look alike, maybe she saw a photo when the dad was there or the aunt (Yoo He Yi’s mom) came to visit him regarding her sister’s kids? And I do agree, the village ajummah probably will hold the key to the secret!
Do they talk about Yoo He Yi’s background in ep 2 or 3 when she is introduced as Korea’s fairy? I’m going to re-watch it….
And my theory on Mo Hwaran:
how about she and Go Minam’s dad were first loves or getting along fine until TK’s dad came along–maybe like in Beautiful Days they were music rivals, but TK’s dad got the fame. Maybe there was a one night stand between him and Mo Hwaran, they got drunk or she slept with him for fame or for GMN’s dad, maybe he/they needed money, who knows, and then she got pregnant. GMN’s dad was heartbroken, but eventually fell in love again with GMN’s mom. When Mo Hwaran was able, after the divorce, to get back with GMN’s dad, he was no longer in love with her and had his own family, hence her hate for TK”s birth which ruined everything for her except her career at the time.
Ok…I need a life.
Oh I forgot one more thing…the twist…
In the end, TK will be able to forgive his mom because he will realize how much she suffered for GMN’s dad and because of his dad. Maybe his dad deceived her, and TK will actually forgive them both, realizing his dad was as guilty.
Ok, now on to getting a life…
@ 267, 268 : Oh yes! it could be Mi Nam and He Yi are related… but then why did the ajummah not recognize Mi Nam, but did recognize TK? Hmmmm. I had for a brief and fleeting moment the whole thing worked out in my head –kind of along your lines: TK’s mother was married to Mr Go, but had an affair with Mr X and got pregnant and so Mr Go left her and then she realized she really loved him it was too late– but then when I tried to write it down I couldn’t make it fit. Does she say the songwriter is a Go? And if it’s the He Yi half-sibling thing, where does she fit? Why does the ajummah recognize the children who are NOT Mr Go’s? Then I thought, maybe Mi Nam is not a Go but TK is, … and then I thought, like you, I should really go get a life.
It’s Halloween. Time to go hand out candy.
@269
Yes, I know what you mean!
Well, MHR seemed pretty honest when she said she gave birth to TK in ep 8. So for sure she is his biological mother, but do you think Mr GO is TK’s biological dad??? But then I thought, can’t be, because why would she hate/blame TK so much otherwise??? So TK must be from the Hwang/Mo relationship. MHR also doesn’t like his dad, they got divorced, so somehow she must have been forced to marry him.
I think the village ajummah recognized TK because his dad was famous and probably was on the TV shows they used to watch when they were young. But why did she recognize YHY??? YHY’s mother must have either visited GMN’ s dad, or could YHY’s mom also be GMN’s mom??? She didn’t die, but lost her memory as they do in Kdrama….or YHY’s mom was GMN’s twin sister!!! which would explain the twins….
but it’s true, why wouldn’t the village ajummah recognize GMN if Mr GO had brought the children there?
Yes, I’ve been thinking I really need to get a life, and then thought, wait, this IS my life at the moment!
Ok, pathetic I know…. Happy Halloween, no kids in my apt complex, so no life, too old to go out and trick or treating…
can’t wait to know what happened!
BTW, it’s been so many posts ago (maybe even on a different site, opps!), I lost track but that’s an awesome idea that the Ahjumma’s are the key to the mystery!
Thank you whoever you are!
I’d love to think they know MN’s a girl and that TK resembles his dad (who is the person MN _thinks_ is her dad), so the ahjumma recognizes him. Not to mention they know TK is lying when he says “Yes, she’s my girlfriend”… FAKE girlfriend!
The mysterious three Macbeth witches can tell the future and see through lies because they know “Fair is foul and foul is fair”!
@269, 270
We can be the “Homeless on Halloween” together.
I’m stuck in a hotel thousands of miles from home for work- but the good news? We have YAB! 
Okay, bear with me, I _have_ to get this one off my chest or I’ll never sleep happily again!
Same scene that everyone else is raving about. End of last episode TK tilts his head ever so slightly when MN starts to sing her heart out to him “my love came and left without a word” I really, really dig that scene.
MN grew up right before our eyes, just because TK walks in the door… without a word, without accompanying music, just walking in and looking at her.
Then magic! MN goes from being one-tone comic female lead to a woman-in-love, woman who can channel her love into her voice and produce ART.
PSH really scores better in sad scenes than comic ones- she hit this one WAY out of the ballpark. She showed us that MN now has an understanding of sadness and longing and, is appreciating and experiencing them as real, human feelings, rather than her usual confused innocence.
I listened to PSH’s version of the OST before and found it lacking compared to the professionally sung one by 9th street, but when I saw PSH as MN closing her eyes and giving the song everything MN had and more, I was sold! (Actually I think the studio and the OST versions even sound different… the studio version was more dramatic… the OST version was just quiet.)
And of course everyone has already raved about TK’s eyes in this scene, his unblinking, can’t-believe-what-he’s-seeing-hearing look… but what made my breathe catch was his every so small head tilt right when MN starts singing.
He’s hearing, seeing, sensing MN for the first time, as we all are, in her newest incarnation-
Yes TK, I agree, it IS an amazing thing to see a butterfly emerge from the awkward chrysalis.
And I think the artist in him, the person who wrote that song, was genuinely touched- quite apart from being practically a social retard not to realize MN’s in love with him, at least as a singer he can hear something new and beautiful just start right before his eyes. (And ohh…. such eyes. My lover’s eyes are certainly nothing like the sun…I mean that eye-liner, ouch! Only JGS can get away with it!)
@reluctantbutaddicted and @YAB addict
What the ahjummas said has also been making think a lot about the family relationships. I really think Mr. Go is Tk’s dad. Here is why I think so:
1) the ahjumma recognised him and not MN because he looks just like his dad (Mr. Go) when he was that age
2) he is a songwriter like Mr. Go
3) at the fateful restaurant when he said he looked just like his dad (Mr. Hwang), something MHR said still bothers me – she was obviously upset by that comment and said something about not getting along with geniuses.
4) That is the only way TK could ever forgive MN
MN is not Mr. Go or MHR’s child. Here’s why:
1) Why did the ahjumma not recognize her? There must be some resemblance if she was related to Mr. Go. Instead, they saw that in TK.
2) MHR said “another GMN” non-chalantly. She was not mad or upset. It means she has heard the name but not emotionally connected. If MN was really Mr. Go’s child, MHR would have a different reaction, especially if they were hers or his wife/other woman’s child.
3) Mr. Go has no pictures of MN’s mum or of her with the kids
I still think Mr. Go didn’t really want a child or thought the baby MHR was carrying was Mr. Hwang’s so pushed MHR away. At that time, she was either an up and coming singer or already famous, she could not be a single mother (especially not back then – 20 years ago would have been even more a taboo). Mr. Hwang must have been close to both her and Mr. Go (somewhat like the MN, TK and SW triangle). Mr. Hwang probably in love with MHR (like SW with MN) and equally successful decides to take TK and raise as his own. MHR acknowledges TK is her son (that’s why she sees him once in a blue moon) but it hurts too much to see him because he reminds him of Mr. Go and the love they shared (resulting in this child).
Mr. Go probably met MN’s mum (another singer he worked with) after MHR but she probably already had the twins, maybe single mum too. When something happens to MN’s mum, his guilt of abandoning TK and maybe MHR, made him want to somehow take care of the kids. He remembers his sister and brings them to her. He left a picture of him with the kids not the mum because he’s not related to MN’s mum – no pictures of her and can’t get a hold of a picture of them with her.
Phew! Did that all make sense. In my mind, that’s the only possible scenario based on the current evidence (and because I really hope TK and MN are not related). But of course, the Hong sisters can always throw in another twist.
As for HY and the ahjumma’s comment. It could be just the Hong sisters throwing us a bone to divert us from making the conclusion about TK and Mr. Go or maybe she is related to TK. We don’t know HY’s background so the Hong sisters could write anything there. In the hospital, I think she told the little girl she has to overcome this because she has overcome tough times too. Was that just a fable as part of her fakeness or really true? What if her mum had some kind of relationship with Mr. Go. She looks like her mum so the ahjumma again recognizes the resemblance. And her tough life was from her mum being a single mum/widow since we know Mr. Go died right after leaving the twins with his sister. And another twist, he couldn’t take the twins in because he already has another family (HY’s) and since the twins were not his own, he thought of the next best plan – leave them with sister. Come to think about it, HY and TK makes some similar facial expressions.
What do you all think? Does this make sense? Sorry it’s so long but had to connect the dots. Probably missed something that would throw this whole theory out of the window too….oh well…
@Fan
I love reading your posts. You have great points of view so thank you for sharing.
I mentioned awhile back that I think the ahjummas hold the key to the mystery of the parents. I have a feeling we might see them again later. And really dig that they knew MN was a girl and how they said: Is that your girlfriend?
TK: Yes.
Ahjummas: And that’s your girlfriend too. You’ve been lying all day.
TK is so dense here he doesn’t get what they were saying.
Jealous TK is indeed quite a treat for the viewers. That scene with the leaves really was needed. Someone mentioned how scary he looked when he first threw the leaves at MN. That’s testament to JGS’ acting again. TK must be extremely annoyed/upset by now. First SW, now this dude from nowhere is hitting on his girl. So the leaves gives him an avenue to vent. But being with MN (and sharing that moment) only means it brings out the best in him so the laugh. He was so into it, he forgot where he was until MN gave him that piggy nose.
I think TK hearing MN sing in the studio was surprised by the emotions from MN. I would like to think that for just a split second, he connects the lyrics of the song to how MN feels about him. But I doubt it because he asks manager ma if something happened before the recording. Nope, he didn’t really get it that she was singing to him and that he was the source of this new found emotions. Instead, he bought that it was because of SW.
Ahh…this drama is getting me emotional. Must get back to football….
@fan
well, not so much “homeless” but “halloweenless”, but yes, YABful!
@yvhsien
yes, so confusing…there could be so many scenarios…i don’t know about Mr Go being TK’s dad though…because MHR would not have such hate/resentment for his birth otherwise…TK, or TK’s dad, ruined her relationship with Mr Go…the village ajummah was banging on the TV, so i think she saw them (the people who resemble TK and HY) on TV. Else they could have said he looks like Mr Go. Maybe TK’s dad went to the hometown looking for Mr Go…and that’s when they saw him, or they were on a show together…but i do see how TK and HY could be related, their personalities are very similar…maybe they do share the same genes…
i think with the comment at the restaurant, MHR was more discontent about the fact that TK continues to ignore her, turned against her, now that she “needs” him, wants to use him…when he was young, she was the one who called the shots, now that he is grown, he’s calling the shots, she doesn’t like that, maybe that’s how Mr Hwang was…
I think maybe another reason, other than love, TK would be able to forgive Mr Go is if he knows that Mr Go was wronged by his dad, as maybe was his mom… argh…so many possibilities, but I think they all sound good! and we know that in the end, TK and MN should end up together! So whatever obstacles they are facing, will be somehow resolved! Can’t wait!
It is so fun to read all the comments and speculations while in agony waiting and wishing for Wed to come much sooner .
YAB has turned everybody into a don’t – want – to – be – cured – addict . Googled and visited all the sites that has YAB news . Reading all the comments and even all the quiet lurkers were out in the open – just to show how much YAB has tugged its fans hearts to the core .
Here is another preview from Thunderbolt . It is so fun to read as she is so hilarious .
Enjoy while waiting for the preview of episode 9 to be out ….
http://thundie.wordpress.com/2009/10/24/youre-beautiful-yes-you-are/
http://thundie.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/youre-beautiful-episodes-5-6/
Thank you so much JB . Your writing is wonderful . Please do not shorten any of it . Do you know how many times we re-read your recaps ? Lost count
as we love YAB so much . We all are crazy about YAB so it is not supprising that your site has +50K hits within 24 hours . GOOD ON YA 
:):)
@ yvhsien, YABaddict, fan…
The ajummahs are definitely the holders of the key… especially as Mi Nam’s aunt said she didn’t have anyone she could ask for info, and there they are, right in front of her.
I’m going for the TK-YH half-sibling relationship b/c I think it is a way for YH to be rehabilitated and not simply thrown away when TK and MN get together; she’s shown that there is a tiny part of her that is not ‘fake fairy’ and that should get its reward, so if she’s TK’s sister she can stay in the circle. If MN and YH are related there will still be rivalry. If TK and MN are related I will be furious. FURIOUS.
And you’re right (yvhsien?) that TK’s mother doesn’t really react to Go Mi Nam except to just acknowledge the name. It is kind of odd.
We’re on to something here…
Just realized that Go Mi Nam and Go Eun Chan were both Gos. … Will YEH turn up as Mi Nam when it’s time for the big reveal (she made a better –more believable–boy than PSH)? There was an insider joke at end of My Girl… so they might try to do the same here?
YABaddict : how could I have forgotten the Amnesia Plot Device!?! Of course it could be used here, in any number of ways.
Just a thought:
Maybe when the manager sees MN’s MV, he will see the pig nose gesture and figure out that MN likes TK and not SW.
Here’s my take on the Mr. Go – Hwa Ran thing:
Maybe TK’s mom was in a relationship – a functional one not necessarily a romantic one – with Mr. Hwang. I can soooo see the typical ‘I’m a struggling new artist so I have to be with someone famous so I can get some attention’. Maybe that is why TK’s mom and dad were in a relationship. It was really for their respective careers.
As the relationship turned bad, that’s when TK’s mom meets Mr. Go and falls in love with him. Now this is where it gets tricky…
I think that since what they had is an affair, a baby on the way will make the guilt worse. I believe that TK is really Mr. Hwang’s kid. If you think about it, leaving your husband/wife to be with your lover may not be a bad thing for some people but leaving children to run away with your lover? Now that is really bad. Adults can get over it, people break up all the time. But you don’t ‘break up’ with children.
Maybe that is why TK’s mom blamed TK for everything. (I admit I find that stupid because she was the one who got pregnant in the first place) Maybe that’s the reason why she abandoned him for some time.
Maybe now she is willing to fix things though we may not approve of her ways. They say time heals everything and maybe she is ready to be the mother of TK. I think that she just doesn’t know how to do it. It also goes to show that she doesn’t know her own kid. I think in the end, she wants to make Mr. Go’s song be popular, more like a parting gift for him so she can finally let him go.
This drama makes me laugh until my belly aches and cry until my heart breaks. It’s truly a pleasure and I am totally addicted. I feel like a teenager again.. and it’s been a while since. It brings many beautiful feelings to memory and I want to hold on to them while this drama lasts.
Thanks JB so very much for the thorough and insightful recaps. I just discovered them and I love them. I think I will be here for a while.
love this drama, but btw, does tae kyung know that shin woo knows that mi nam is a girl?? it was subtle, but since i don’t speak korean….here in your recap it says…
Shin-woo: “Don’t go. You should leave her alone.” They exchange intense stares, but Tae-kyung stays put.
HER?? it obviously seems like tae kyung doesn’t know, but was he just not paying attention or what?…
I had to restrain myself from reading this before watching :S And no don’t make it shorter!! This drama is seriously the best drama I’ve ever watched…admittedly I haven’t watched many, but since the only k-dramas I watched were all the old ones like Winter Sonata and Autumn in My Heart (cos my mom was watching XD), I had this impression of k-dramas being all weepy and predictable.
Boy did YB prove me wrong. Where to start?! I love EVERYTHING about this drama, all the characters, writing…and JGS! He’s turned me into a total fangirl, like everyone else I love his eyes and he has really made TK into a character, I’ve fallen in love.
Plus this is the ONLY drama where I cheerfully rewatch the episodes and force everyone I know to try it out.
I feel bad that the ratings are low!
I’ll try registering for SBS, the cast and crew need to know how much they’re loved! I for one will try my best to get the DVD when it comes out, hopefully it’s not too expensive XD Seriously though, this is a gem to be treasured and next week seems way too far away.! T.T
Hi! Thks for your preview. May I know when will you write the preview for epi 9 & 10? Thanks for your help
I’m sure i have nothing to add that someone hasn’t commented on already – considering there is 280+ posts here. However, i just wanted to note this is my favourite episode so far. JGS OWNED this episode, from the cute jealous fits to the heart wrenching scence at the end – blub.
I’m astonished that this drama has managed to keep up the momentum – kept it funny, kept it fresh and very very watchable from episode one all the way to episode eight! – As always, this drama has me wishing my life away counting down the days until Wed/Thurs!!
I’ve said this before way back at the beginning of the series – but not only do I love the show, but I love how much everybody else loves the show! I often read JBs funny and insightful re-caps, but only occasional I skimp through the comments, if at all.
But I’ve really been finding the time to read many of the comments (which can take freaking ages, cos there some many of them) and I often finding myself nodding along, agreeing with what people are saying, seeing things in a different light cos others have noticed things that I didn’t or considered it from a different angle or laughing my ass of cos some of the comments are laugh out loud funny – talking about you Colleen F-H @ post 152. lol.
It really feels like I watching, enjoying and discussing this drama with 100s of friends, be it friends that I’ve don’t know or have never met….Thanks to you all for enhancing the experience – See you all next week friends!!
I’m a silent reader ,finally have time to write comment coz I’m just sooo busy reading ur recap n comments..
thanks DB!! =)
million thanks..
I’ve to write in list or else this would be too long..:
1)It’s 2 years already since CP??.. in past,I could even watch CP without SOUND and still love it till death..I would do the same for YB..haha
2)JGS couldn’t be resist..best actor of all..but other casting are also doing dang GOOOOOD job.. thank u all!!
3)just love this drama..no word can describe how much we all looooove YB..
thanks…thanks…thanks…DB,castings,crew,writer,PD n all the fans out there that make this drama more beautiful day by day…=)
Is in Wednesday yet???! grrrr…
I am starting to wear more eyeliner now in honor of JGS… hahaha
Is it wednesday yet???!! grrr
I realize I am starting to wear more eyeliner in honor of JGS
Withdrawal symptoms are getting bad again… shaking and listening non-stop to the OST- urg! I hope someone in SBS has mercy on us addicts and posts a BTS or something… even pictures of crew members, or the Hong sisters would help!
BTW, someone kindly put up a translation of the BTS where we have JGS and PSH’s playing around on the bed scene and it sounds even _more_ flirty and cute with the translation:
Credits to Rainbowbrite over at the soompi forum
http://www.soompi.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=308926&st=4680
“http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/H-e2LlAQrLc/
The scene where JGS and PSH are *erhm* playing around on the bed:
JGS: Do you like me?
*PSH pushes JGS away*
JGS: Really?
PSH: Oppa…
JGS: Why are you so nervous?
JGS: Ya, What’s wrong with you? Look at me.. Answer me..
JSG: My initial question.. Do you like me?
JSG: Oh! Park Shin Hye likes me!
PSH: Oppa, Why are you acting like a fool?
JGS: What? The crew members are all around..
JGS: Do you know why Oppa is acting like this?
JSG: I have another thought now..
JSG: Someone like you.. you also know..
PSH: Oh you really..
JSG: I’m wrong.. I’m wrong..
JSG: I’m wrong.. I know it.. I know it..”
Now _that_ made me squeal… like a pig!
I am so glad that I found this site. I was confused about the table, have to say your recap clear me up. It’s a great drama and makes me cheer up. Furthermore, it draws my attention back to korea drama which I used to be crazy with but not since the last year. Good job, buddies!
@288 Fan
Did JGS say that someone else likes PSH and she know it too? Or am I misinterpreting that?
@ yvhsien
I think when he says “I’m wrong” and “I know it,” he’s joking that he knows he went to far, because that’s when PSH was pretending to want to use the taser on him. At least, that’s what I get in the context of the video.
@290 yvhsien
That has me puzzled too-
I’m quoting the text as it was posted, so I don’t have any more information, but my _guess_ is that he’s just teasingly referring to himself as an admirer.
(Okay, okay, I just WANT him to be doing that!
)
I admit two things crossed my mind after reading this
1) JGS himself said that he was trying to lighten the mood of all their filming sessions as he feels it’s his ‘job’ as the most senior of the group to set a good tone for filming, so he could be doing that. (I thought PHS’s response was quite cute… I think she was embarassed!
)
2) (I know this is unromantic, almost ungenerous) Perhaps JGS realizes that a few flirty moments on the BTS would be fan service
Either way, the way he was smiling, brushing her hair aside, pulling in close and saying all that at the same time? Whatever his reasons it certainly made me squeal!
I commend the writer/s here in dramabeans. Great job! It wasn’t long ago when I discovered this site. I’m glad I did.
– a huge fan of YAB and Jang Geun Seuk here.
Okay, who else here wants the YAB cast to really film an MV with “Without a Word”?
Actually who wants 3 MV’s versions with three different singers?
TK/HY/MN PSH and/or TK singing
SW/MN Yong Hwa singing
Jeremy/MN Hong Ki singing
Please Santa? I’ve been such a good girl and this is _all_ I want for X’mas….
Does anyone think that JGS sometimes looks like Hyun Bin, or am I making non-existent YAB connections to my favorite leading man?
@276
Thanks for the heads-up on Trudie’s site- it does rock!
(I too have been desperately reading anything/everything to do with YAB.)
BTW, as a small request to the hardcore group here- if any of you know of good Chinese sites I’m willing to try to buckle down and try to understand some of what the Chinese fans are saying about this and how popular it is there.
Even if us scattered, English-writing fans aren’t very significant to SBS, surely the Chinese fans must count for something to the Korean advertisers?! (Giant market right on their border… don’t tell me SBS’s advertisers don’t find that compelling statistics if YAB is popular there!)
@296 Fan
While I haven’t gone too much on it myself, you can try searching baidu (make sure you type the name in chinese though)? The BBS there generate quite a lot of hits / replies and I often notice that some pics on the the soompi forum are from there.
@292 Fan
I have a theory. I think they are talking about Jung Yong Hwa (SW). I’ve noticed he and PSH are super close in the BTS videos. I think it’ll be cute if there’s something going on there. At least he gets the girl off-screen.
JGS had mentioned in some other shows/interviews that he preferred more mature women so I doubt there’s that type of attraction with PSH.
Posted this on episode 7 recap (so technically this is my 2nd post..lol)
I’ve been lurking on your site since this drama but this is the first time i will comment.. lol..
i cannot even put into words how much i LOVE & ADORE this drama.. You have said it all, this drama is not only directed, and acted well, its all about the PHENOMENAL WRITING.. ive been watching KDramas since 12 (now im 19) and i know a great drama when i see one.. and this is One of the Bests ive seen!
All the emotions possible in life can be felt through this drama.. most especially the FUNNY scenes..i find myself ROFLMAO at work, or at school and at the house when i check this drama…
i would like to commend you for your BRILLIANT WRITING! ive enjoyed all your posts/recaps…
ive said alot and i havent even gotten to why i FINALLY made a comment.. its because i believe that EPISODE 7 and 8 are The BEST Episodes so far! they just keep getting better and better… but ep7 really did it for me! This drama needs to get AWARDS! JGS, PSH and the crew and writers need to grab all those awards.. they deserve it!
ill try to be more active here as possible.. I LOVE YOUR SITE!
Thank you for quenching our YAB addictions! Cant wait for eps 9&10
Thanks JB for the the drama cap…always loving reading your drama cap esp. on this drama..lol…another excellent episode, I must say…as for the mother, totally dislike. Ouch, saying those harsh words to Tae-kyung…just because she give birth to him…she sure has some logical esp. when she abandon her child for her career…seriously, does this woman not have a conscious at all, he is her child, the child she carry for what…9 month of pregnacy…lol…from what it seem, I totally dislike her. It seem the songwriter left her because she was pregnant per what she said, correct me if I’m wrong *smile*? So from my opinion, since she said he left her when she was pregnant with Tae-kyung, if she love the man and that man is not Tae-kyung’s father, I wonder if she cheated on the songwriter, that why he left her? If so, what right does she have to place the blame on Tae-kyung, if she was the one who cheated…this is all my assumption but that woman is so wrong..placing the blame on her son, one who may seem resentful of her on appearance but inside, still long for her affection…what a HORRIBLE mother! I swear, that woman has no conscious, abandoning her son and then coming back expecting him to do what she want him too…lol…
Its okay, Tae-kyung! If she don’t love, I’ll love you *smile* or better yet, WE ALL WILL LOVE YOU! =)
I sure can’t wait for more of TK & MN…wish there were preview…I want to see what MN is going to do for TK…she is his MOON…hahahahah..they’re so cute together…
Episode 9 Preview
Credit: Cephas7 from soompi & ciella from viikii
MN gives TK hot coffee and wishes him a happy birthday. And she tries to give him other birthday gifts. Hae Yi picks on MN but gets caught by SW. She quickly fakes it but is in a bad mood. Additionally, she takes MN’s hair clip but TK recognizes it and tells her to give it back b/c he bought it. MHR (TK’s mom) contacts MN’s aunt and says she wants to meet the twins…
@301 abovo
Thank you again for the preview update.
OMG so MHR wants to see the twins!! I am going to assume it’s because the kids meant a lot to songwriter Go and not because she is the mother. I still really, really believe she’s not because of her non-chalant attitude towards MN’s name.
The Hong Sisters are going strong!
What makes this drama addictive? My thought for the moment is:– Suspense. There are lots of other factors – eye-candy actors, fast pace, committed actors, mercifully little over-acting, cool soundtrack, brilliant sense of humour. But I think for me the critical thing is I never know what to expect next. In other words, the refreshingly original story-telling and the solid plotting. True, there is romance in spades (and not even of the particularly sophisticated sort – it’s clear that misunderstandings are being dragged out gratuitously – and judging from squeely comments here I think romance is the biggest draw for most people
). But a series of romantic tableaux, if disconnected (yes, BOF, I’m looking at you), doesn’t do it for me personally. Suspense, however, does the trick.
Considering how much over-analysing I’m putting into this drama (oh, what a weight on a frivolous structure), I surprised by how much I am surprised. I noticed that TK and HY weren’t shown touching lips at the end of Episode 6, but I didn’t expect the entire kiss to be faked. I guess because my experience of K-drama cliches demanded that the kiss must be real. And I fully expected Mega-Drama collision of all parties at MN’s father’s grave, with tears and reproaches and much carrying on. Totally averted! And substituted instead with a scene of hilarity (pig) followed by a scene of tenderness (stars and moon). I also expected TK to get ShinWoo jealousy, which he did, but totally did not expect another source of jealousy. (Ha! Serve TK right!)
My guess for the next episode? (And I’m sure I’ll be totally wrong.) MN *will* give TK a comforting embrace and he will accept it. Just because we’re starting to expect the unexpected, I suspect the Hong Sisters will unexpectedly throw us the expected!
And my take on the parental convolutions? TK’s mother caused the death of MN’s mother, somehow (probably indirectly). That would even up the score between them (TK: your father took my mother away, but my mother causes you to lose your mother), create lots of angsty obstacles for our couple to get over, and give them the opportunity to break the cycle with an outburst of forgiveness (appropriate for a nun, don’t you think? Mother Superior would approve, I feel sure.)
Lastly, JGS sweetie, thanks for losing the bad Elvis hairdo.
@ 256
Actually the observation that MN is too much like a child rather than a woman got me thinking. And here’s a theory, could her child-like exuberance and friendship be the very thing that draws TK?
In the flashbacks we’ve seen of TK as a child, he’s either alone or being rejected by his mom. He looks like a quiet rich little kid, probably very intelligent but socially inept. I have a theory that he trained himself in charisma and charm as he grew up but he never really had true friends. He’s not even that close to his A.N.Jell buddies, I mean at least you see SH and Jeremy hanging out on the couch and watching TV but there seems to be a distance between TK and his bandmates.
He’s a lonely guy, protected in an armour of ice but he’s actually always craved true affection. Possible why he became a star? To receive the adoration of fans? But because he’s so intelligent, he knows it’s a farce.
And then comes Min Neo. Actually, along blunders Min Neo, crashing into his four walls, constantly knocking on his doors, pestering and talking to him for advice. So a child-like person like Min Neo, is a friend he might have always wanted.
Maybe we shouldn’t rush things and assume that TK has developed romantic feelings for Min Neo but I do think she’s a special person. His first real friend?
I feel like giving TK a big hug now. Poor man.
@297
Thanks- I’ll go check it out!
@298
I know- I’m not squealing because I think it implies anything, I’m just squealing because I’m loving the scene… plays like what I’d love to see in the drama one of these days!
(I’m squealing enough these days to be a pig! Have you seen the latest picts on Soompi? Be still my beating piggy heart…
)
Episode 9 spoiler text
Chinese text from soompi, translation is my attempt!
第九集
美男給泰景一杯溫熱的咖啡，並且和泰景一起慶祝生日，美男為了給泰景生日禮物，而費盡心思。Uhye在捉鬧美男時，看到新禹時卻又改變表情，但是Uhye心情變得更不好。
此外，Uhye拿走了美男的髮夾，說那是泰景買給她的，要美男放手，而使美男受到了衝擊。
慕華蘭連絡了高載赫的妹妹高美子，說她想要見高載赫的雙胞胎孩子…
MN gives TK a cup of warm coffee and celebrates his birthday with him. MN puts a lot of thought into giving TK a birthday gift.
While HY was bullying MN, SW appears and HY shifts her expression although she’s even more annoyed inside.
In addition, HY takes away MN’s hair clip, saying that TK gave it to her, and wants MN to let go, causing MN to suffer an ‘impact’*
TK’s mom contacts MN’s aunt and asks to see the twins.
*Okay, that’s a literal translation, not sure if the word ‘impact’ actually means that MN gets knocked physically, or that HY’s actions/words causes MN a shock or shakes MN (can it be silly MN believes HY that the hair clip was meant for HY??!!)
Episode 10
“Manage to find some writeup on ep9 & 10
http://www.krdrama.com/bbs/thread-322439-415-1.html
第十集
在公司附近的Uhye問美男最喜歡的是誰，而Uhye更確定美男喜歡的是泰景。美男說不出話來，而跌坐在地上，嗅出什麼的Uhye更故意地大喊泰景，把他叫過來。但是，泰景一過來，Uhye馬上又改變臉色，裝作安慰美男。
晚上時，泰景著急地想把發燒的美男帶去醫院，但是，美男怕因為自己而使泰景受到傷害，所以一直催著泰景回家去。沒辦法的泰景只好開回家，整晚照護著美男。美男一面很感謝，但是為了不再給他找更多麻煩前，自己要先消失才行…
（翻譯：小編）”
Close to the office, HY questions MN who she likes the most. HY confirms her suspicions that it is TK MN likes. MN is at a loss for ords, and falls, HY smells an opportunity (?) and deliberately shouts for TK. When he arrives she pretens to be comforting MN.
That night, TK anxiously wants to take a fevered MN to the hospital. But MN, afraid of hurting TK, pushes TK to go home instead. His hands tied, TK reluctantly goes home, but spends the whole night taking care of MN. MN is, on one hand, grateful, but on the other realizes that to keep from giving TK more trouble, she has to vanish.
(EEeeeee! Sniff!)
Where is the preview for episode nine please? Or is it just a write up?
Eek. Spoilers. And the party seems to have moved on to other threads. Never mind, I persevere with my analysis…
Drawn-out love-angst can be annoying, but here things are actually somewhat believable. MN is a dolt because she has been sheltered all her life. And then thrown into an alien and stressful situation. Of course she’s not taking charge of the situation – how could she possibly? I find her passivity believable rather than exasperating. It feels more like being true to Min Nyu than being manipulative so that we can draw out the suspense. I’m relieved she’s not an overly “spunky” heroine. Can’t really abide the heroines who always rise up to every occasion with a spring and a smile, thus endearing all and sundry (except moi).
And of course TK is a dolt. It would be a miracle if he were actually normal, after having a weird childhood, unacknowledged by his own mother, and then transitioning to a young celebrity adored by legions. Of course he’s not in touch with his feelings – how could he possibly be? It’s perfectly in line that he should be proud, in denial and somewhat deluded.
I feel the pace for these two episodes has flagged a bit. But it’s probably necessary as the pace has been rather breakneck of late. And it’s nice that the other boys get a bit more screen-time. Hong Ki is a little less silly, and rather more likeable now that we see a bit of his serious and kind side. And I’ll never be a ShinWoo-shipper (mainly because the actor is so bland), but I’m a little more reconciled to his passivity now that I see a bit more of his back-story and understand a bit more of his personality. I couldn’t, before, buy that he would just stand by and not reach out (e.g. call out to MN at the shopping street, even as she turned to leave). And I’ve never forgiven him for not saving MN from President Ahn’s back-rubbing – I understand he was miffed at MN + TK at the time, but surely he can’t be so petty as to leave MN in President Ahn’s clutches? When TK initially refused to take him in and President Ahn was about to bear MN off, if SW really cared he should have stepped in then, no matter what (but I understand the fault is not SW’s but the fact that he is second lead, and that scene was about MN & TK, not him, and even if SW is shown feeling conflicted, it would have detracted from the main point of the scene – after all, what we love about this show is its focus and lack of clutter, right?) Now with the flashbacks of how he quietly looked after MN, and with his gentle stepping away when he saw MN was hurting over TK, I can go along with him better. Yes, he is annoying passive, and will therefore never get the girl. But I better understand why. That’s just the way he is. And his strategy is not completely hopeless (though WE know it’s doomed) – he has no idea TK cares for her, so he has a decent chance of MN getting over TK and himself being perfectly positioned, having been considerate of her all this time, to take his place in her heart.
My question is when is TK going to realize he likes MN the same she does him? Is he going to wait till she leaves – sounds like this might happen after Episode 10 (according to Fan).
Also, can I just say, I just LOVE TK’s reaction to the revelation that MN is in love with SW. Utterly and completely eschewing the statutory K-drama behaviour of stewing silently and intensely under a dark cloud of resentment and manly self-control, he comes up with a CHART!! How hilarious is that? And his unconscious strategy of making her look less attractive (finger to nose) so that it’s easier for him to give her away – haha, what a loveable dolt. At one quick stroke, he reveals what he believes and she learns of his misapprehension. They just blithely threw away episodes’ worth of dark storming and angst-y misunderstanding. I love it!
And also (I know I’m over-analysing – but aren’t we all!), the more I think about SW the more I’m reconciled to him. In real life, when a girl is in a pickle of MN’s magnitude, the last thing she needs is a declaration of love she is not ready to receive and the consequent feelings of guilt (and, eventually, put-upon-ness and resentment). So he’s really quite caring to back off and wait.
hi I’m DES from Philippines….
I super love this drama. every ending of YB’s episodes is great. It always melt my heart….especially this episode…. Tae kyun’s crying scene was damn best of all the crying scenes made by a male actor in korean drama. BRAVO!!!!!! “my star is crying”
How come there’s no preview…too bad I have to wait for thursday…. I’m super excited.
And I also like shin woo, and dong ki
Can I ask something, Is Jang Geun Suk single? and who were linked to him in the past/ present like actresses…. thanks in advance.
@312 desklim
In the last interview he had in Sept, he said he was single though would like to be in a relationship. He admitted to have loved two women – both long term relationships, 3 and 4 years respectively – but neither are actresses.
He seems to be quiet open with his personal life so if he’s dating anyone, I’m sure you’ll read it somewhere.
There’s something that’s been bothering me for a while…
This whole time, I’ve been thinking that MN’s mother and TK’s mother are the same person. It just made sense to me, MN’s descriptions of her father being a composer and her mother being a singer. I thought that the reason why TK’s mother visited MN’s father’s grave and decided to release his composition was because the two of them had a love affair… Which resulted in the two MNs. Plus, I always thought that the woman from the first episode, the woman sitting in front of the TV screen who said, “It’s that child” or something, was TK’s mother.
So… going by my logic, TK and MN are technically half-siblings. But I suppose that wouldn’t make sense, if they’re going to have a romance… Anyone else think this way?
Preview for episode 9
http://gall.dcinside.com/list.php?id=anjell&no=17425&page=2&bbs
@ 314
No, I don’t think TK & MN are related. The woman from the first episode is indeed TK’s mother.
If you have a hard time viewing the video from the previous post, this is youtube link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1iKy2S89u8
Enjoy it!
its getting better and better…. thanks for the recap….
hi! i’m a big fan of koreanovelas, as we call them in the philippines, and always watch out for new releases..thanks for the recap..there’s a prob with the site where i’m watching it so i just read your entry..thanks so much!!more power!!:D
TK better make HY give the hairpin back to MN.
Your works are jus too awesum…Keep it up….Cant wait to read Episode 9 review….
I LOVE YOU GUYS! The drama is AWESOME! One of the Best this year! I cant wait for ep.11!!!!!
Kim Dong Yeon is so adorable. He is already so popular even though this was his debut drama!
Hehe, and the character he played had such a similar name to his real name!
Everyone seems to call him “little Kwon SangWoo” but for some reason he reminds me more of a Wooyoung with defined cheek bones.. keke
Your explanation about the relationships between their parents in one of the previous recaps was kinda confusing, but it seems your guess was wrong. It’s much simpler, right? I think you said something about TK’s father taking care of 2MN when they were younger, and MN not recognizing the man. Blah, I don’t remember.
So instead, it’s just that TK’s mother loved MN’s father.
oh i love this DRAMA It Makes me feel like its in real way not acts
they did everything right love them all specially (( Tae-kyung ))
does anyone know the real name of the guy who played kim dong joon?!?!?!!???!
…
cuz whoever he is…he’s freakin cute!!
i knew i recognized the actor who played Kim Dong-joon somewhere
isn’t he the guy who was in Park Bom’s “You and I” MV?
hi! i was wondering where did you learn to write like this. i think your style of writing is excellent and very entertaining. i am not korean, but i sure love this you are beautiful drama. i think i watched it at least twice and your recaps helped me tremendously to understand the korean dialogue. i , therefore, thank you so very much. it helped me because sometimes i have no clue why something is funny, but your recaps explain well. thanks so much and have a wonderful new year.