You’re Beautiful: Episode 8
by javabeans
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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201 Haru
October 30, 2009 at 8:02 AM
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.
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202 ginko
October 30, 2009 at 8:04 AM
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
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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.
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203 jana
October 30, 2009 at 8:16 AM
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!!!
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204 YABaddict
October 30, 2009 at 8:28 AM
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...
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205 bitzes
October 30, 2009 at 8:33 AM
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
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206 Riyong
October 30, 2009 at 8:36 AM
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.
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207 Brendel
October 30, 2009 at 8:41 AM
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. :-)
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208 Noe
October 30, 2009 at 8:42 AM
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!
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209 lilly
October 30, 2009 at 8:55 AM
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
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210 ken
October 30, 2009 at 8:58 AM
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..
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211 nycgrl
October 30, 2009 at 9:01 AM
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!
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212 cherrytreela
October 30, 2009 at 9:05 AM
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.
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213 Obessesed!
October 30, 2009 at 9:10 AM
@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
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214 eyebagsndramathons
October 30, 2009 at 9:49 AM
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. :P
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215 P
October 30, 2009 at 10:05 AM
Thankyou so much! first time commenting too:)
You're awesome!!
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216
October 30, 2009 at 10:19 AM
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!
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217 apeach
October 30, 2009 at 10:29 AM
@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* :)
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218 tinyviolin
October 30, 2009 at 10:34 AM
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.
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219 couchpotato_md
October 30, 2009 at 11:13 AM
"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
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220 Tammu
October 30, 2009 at 11:27 AM
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!!!
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221 Arivle
October 30, 2009 at 11:37 AM
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!!!!!
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222 achie8275
October 30, 2009 at 11:56 AM
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.
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223 Lisa
October 30, 2009 at 1:01 PM
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.
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224 Pinki
October 30, 2009 at 1:07 PM
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 ;)
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225 Fan
October 30, 2009 at 1:40 PM
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!)
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226 Fan
October 30, 2009 at 1:40 PM
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.....)
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227 Jing
October 30, 2009 at 1:45 PM
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!
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228 yvhsien
October 30, 2009 at 1:46 PM
@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.
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229 nali
October 30, 2009 at 2:04 PM
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!
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230 viola
October 30, 2009 at 2:24 PM
Thank You! You are wonderful :)
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231 sunandmoon
October 30, 2009 at 2:45 PM
*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;;
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232 Angela
October 30, 2009 at 2:52 PM
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...
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233 teevee
October 30, 2009 at 3:36 PM
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!
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234 goldlilys
October 30, 2009 at 4:01 PM
@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.
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235 Jaye
October 30, 2009 at 4:27 PM
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 :)
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236 yvhsien
October 30, 2009 at 4:58 PM
@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?
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237 pabo ceo reom
October 30, 2009 at 5:32 PM
I don't mind the length JB!
I like reading it :D
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238 mawar
October 30, 2009 at 5:57 PM
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..... !
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239 jayjay
October 30, 2009 at 6:35 PM
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
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240
October 30, 2009 at 7:03 PM
Thank you, thank you, thank for recapping this! This episode has been the highlight of my week! :D 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
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241 Larkspur
October 30, 2009 at 7:32 PM
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!
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242 Brendel
October 30, 2009 at 7:34 PM
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?
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243 jackie
October 30, 2009 at 8:38 PM
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.
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244 playkate
October 30, 2009 at 11:28 PM
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?
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245 yvhsien
October 30, 2009 at 11:34 PM
@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.
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246 AB_initio
October 31, 2009 at 12:18 AM
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.
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247 Kriyn
October 31, 2009 at 12:29 AM
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
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248
October 31, 2009 at 12:52 AM
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 =_=
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249 charitee
October 31, 2009 at 2:51 AM
"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~
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250 Nano
October 31, 2009 at 3:12 AM
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. :P
Love JGS!
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