You’re Beautiful: Episode 9
A very cute episode that dials back some of the angst and adds in more of the funny.
By the way, it seems many people are still confused about who knows what, so here’s where we stand as of the end of Episode 8:
- Tae-kyung knows that Mi-nyeo is a girl but thinks he’s the only A.N.JELL guy who knows the truth. He thinks Mi-nyeo likes Shin-woo.
- Shin-woo has known Mi-nam is a girl since Episode 2, but hasn’t said anything to anyone. He’s tried to come clean to her but lost the chance. He can tell Mi-nyeo has feelings for Tae-kyung although she has not explicitly said so.
- Jeremy likes Mi-nam, believing him to be a guy. He has no idea of the stuff going on with the other two bandmates.
- Hoon-yi knows that Tae-kyung knows the truth. He believes Mi-nyeo likes Shin-woo.
- Heyi knows Mi-nam is a girl, and Tae-kyung knows that Heyi has found out. Mi-nyeo herself doesn’t know that Heyi’s on to the secret.
- Mi-nyeo is oblivious to everyone’s feelings for her (including Heyi’s jealousy), and frets over her feelings for Tae-kyung.
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EPISODE 9 RECAP
After witnessing the uncomfortable mother-son scene, Mi-nyeo remains out of sight, figuring that she’d better not let on that she knows. Tae-kyung broods alone in the studio, working on music but feeling the weight of his unpleasant encounter.
Mi-nyeo laments her inability to help, thinking, “Is he okay? It’s his birthday, and he must be feeling hurt. I’m really useless.” She sees him drinking his water and setting aside an empty bottle, then seizes on one thing she can do — get him more water!
Mi-nyeo dashes to a convenience store to buy more water, then races back. And yes, that is a completely random, unexplained cameo from budding movie star Yoo Seung-ho!
Remaining out of sight, Mi-nyeo swaps in the new water, then notices Tae-kyung’s annoyance at a flickering light. She rushes out to buy new fluorescent bulbs, and by the time Tae-kyung comes back with a replacement light, it’s already been fixed. This is odd, and he now registers that water has also been replaced. Testing out his suspicions, he says loudly, “Ah, I feel like drinking really hot coffee all of a sudden.”
Once again, Mi-nyeo seizes upon her task and runs out to buy some. Tae-kyung watches as she returns carrying coffee and confronts her. So was she the one who’s been lurking around all night?
A thought occurs to him, and he asks suspiciously, “Did you see something?” thinking of his conversation with Hwa-ran. Mi-nyeo takes a moment to think of a good answer before admitting, “I saw your present!” She begs forgiveness for Aunt Mi-ja opening the package, and with relief, he takes that to mean she didn’t witness the scene with Hwa-ran.
She says hesitantly, “I’m not sure if this will make you angry, but happy birthday.” She’s sorry for causing yet more trouble, and invites him to treat her as badly as he wishes until he’s over his anger.
Her understanding attitude makes him furrow his brow: “If you say it like that, it makes me sound like someone who enjoys abusing you.” (She can’t exactly contradict him, so it’s funny to see her keeping her opinion to herself when he seems to expect her to answer that no, of course that’s not true.) Amused now, Tae-kyung comments that Mi-nyeo has “grown up,” even resorting to flattery and bribery to get what she wants.
Aunt Mi-ja finds it curious that Shin-woo and Jeremy’s current images seem nothing like the “legends” she’d heard from the fangirls. Thinking of Shin-woo’s reputation, she asks if he used to fight in school. He answers vaguely, “Well, all boys fight once or twice in their school days.”
Jeremy’s messy eating habits seem at odds with his aristocratic backstory, so she asks about the princess. To her surprise, Jeremy says that he still keeps in contact with her. Guessing that the legends must not be entirely groundless, she wonders if that means Tae-kyung’s birth secret is true after all.
Tae-kyung doesn’t need anything to celebrate his birthday, but Mi-nyeo insists, so he tells her to decide what to do. She reminds him that he always decides things and dislikes her interference. He answers, “This time, I’ve decided that you should decide.”
She offers to re-create the celebration from his “fake birthday,” so Tae-kyung instructs her to borrow a gym large enough to accommodate 15,000 people and invite 15 famous singers and actors as special guests. She should also call the Asian media outlets to cover it.
She hadn’t realized he’d gone to such lengths for his birthday, but she’s not daunted — all birthdays should start with seaweed soup! (Koreans traditionally eat seaweed soup on birthdays.)
Of course, at this hour, the only way to get any is the instant kind at a convenience store. Furthermore, Tae-kyung asks her (with his usual know-it-all air) whether seaweed soup contains sesame oil. It does. He follows that with the question of what sesame oil is made of, and Mi-nyeo answers, “Sesame seeds,” which makes her recall that he’s allergic. He says dryly, “Thanks to you, I would have died on my birthday.”
Okay, so soup is a no-go, but Mi-nyeo proceeds to the next step, which is to get presents.
Unfortunately their options are pretty limited, so Mi-nyeo takes him to a stationery store — the kind with cutesy pink notebooks and pens designed to appeal to young girls. One wall of stickers and knickknacks catches Mi-nyeo’s eye — it’s A.N.JELL merchandise with cartoon renderings of Tae-kyung, Shin-woo, and Jeremy.
They’re pretty adorable (and true-to-life, if you see how Tae-kyung’s expression is a twisted sneer). The store owner assures them that Tae-kyung’s sells the most, but he’s more embarrassed than flattered. They buy a sheet of cut-outs (like pogs), and Mi-nyeo takes a positive outlook — at least this indicates how popular they are.
While they linger at a deserted playground, she flicks a Tae-kyung pog with her pinky, then flicks another, announcing, “Shin-woo hyung’s flew farther!” Tae-kyung is NOT about to let that stand, so he grabs some of his own pogs and starts flicking them, disgruntled when they all flop. Mi-nyeo continues flicking Jeremy’s and Shin-woo’s and announcing that they’re traveling farther. LOL.
When they arrive home, Mi-nyeo’s a little disappointed that his birthday is almost over but he hasn’t done any birthday things: “I didn’t do anything for you today.” He answers honestly, “Because of you, I was able to pass the time without thinking about it. If not for you, the day would have been horrifically long.”
Seeing that there are five minutes left, Mi-nyeo offers to use those up for him. There’s something the Mother Superior used to always do for her, but she warns, “You can’t hate it.” He retorts, “If you think I’ll hate it, don’t do it.” Mi-nyeo replies, “You told me to make the decisions today, so I’ll do as I want.”
With that, Mi-nyeo hugs Tae-kyung. She says, as the Mother Superior would have told her, “Since today is the day you were born, it is a truly precious day. Thank you for being born.”
(Okay, that brought tears to my eyes.)
Taken aback, Tae-kyung struggles with his reaction. Unnerved, he tells her not to speak in banmal (since she usually speaks in such elevated honorifics). Ignoring his surprise, Mi-nyeo pats him on the back gently, in a consoling gesture, as she prays, “Mother Superior, I want to take the warm comfort I received every birthday and give it all to him. Please comfort him.”
Mi-nyeo pulls away and cheerfully announces that his birthday is over, and heads inside first. As she leaves, Tae-kyung smiles slightly and muses, “Today, Go Mi-nam was quite useful.”
Of course, Shin-woo has seen this from above. He tells himself he’d been trying to act cool to keep the peace, “But it’s tough acting cool.”
In the morning, the other guys look at the A.N.JELL pogs and stickers with interest. When Mi-nyeo says that Tae-kyung’s is the best seller, he puffs up in pride even as he pretends not to be interested in their conversation. But he perks up when Shin-woo and Jeremy ask which cartoon figure she prefers.
All three guys look at her expectantly, and after some consideration, she picks Shin-woo’s. (Shin-woo smiles privately, while Jeremy pouts, “Why? Mine’s cute too!” Tae-kyung tries to contain his frown.) Mi-nyeo explains that she likes that Shin-woo’s image is smiling, and adds, “Jeremy’s is cute too.”
Jeremy’s satisfied to be number 2 in her book, but Tae-kyung mutters that they have no taste: “The best selling one is the best.”
Having witnessed Mi-nyeo’s pog choice, Hoon-yi approaches Tae-kyung separately, interpreting that as proof that she likes Shin-woo. Hoon-yi asks for Tae-kyung’s help in handling Mi-nam with Shin-woo (as in, watch them and keep a safe distance between them). Hoon-yi reasons, “You were last place, so you’re the safest one.” Those words certainly don’t make Tae-kyung feel any happier, but he tries to convince himself with his mantra, “Forget it, it doesn’t matter. If I let it make me feel bad, I lose.”
Next, Tae-kyung and Mi-nyeo head to the set to film their last day of the music video. (In a poke at the kpop industry and its penchant for melodramatic MVs, Tae-kyung complains that a breakup scene doesn’t need to be so complicated, although the director has decided that putting in a grand scene first makes the eventual breakup sadder.)
While prepping for the shoot, Mi-nam looks over at Heyi wistfully, thinking how pretty she is. She eyes Heyi’s overflowing accessories tray, then remembers that she has a pretty hairclip too. Mi-nyeo takes out the accessory Tae-kyung bought her and says, “This is enough for me.”
Heyi sees her with the clip and accuses her with messing with her things. Mi-nyeo answers that this is hers, so Heyi uses the opportunity to say meaningfully, “How strange for a guy to have a girl’s clip.” Mi-nyeo hurriedly lies that it’s her sister’s.
Heyi says that Mi-nam is pretty enough that he could pass for a girl, and suggests making Mi-nam up with lipstick for fun. Overriding Mi-nyeo’s protests, Heyi grabs her in a firm grip to apply the lipstick — until Shin-woo grabs her arm and tells her not to joke around. Jeremy insists, “Mi-nam says no!” The guys have tagged along since today is their last day.
Thus interrupted, Heyi gripes that she wishes she could tell the truth and end this all. But she can’t, “Because then it’s all over with Hwang Tae-kyung, too. I don’t want that.”
Tae-kyung and Heyi film their sad/romantic scene, and Mi-nyeo watches from a distance as they draw near to each other for a kiss. (I believe Mi-nam is supposed to feel sad at losing the girl to another guy, but Mi-nyeo’s performance reflects her feelings for Tae-kyung.)
As Heyi and Tae-kyung hold their faces a few inches apart to mimic a kiss, Heyi reminds him of the last time they’d been in this position. Tae-kyung scoffs, “Both then and now, we were acting. What is there to it?” He complains at how long the director is taking to call cut, so Heyi responds, “He must not like our acting. I’ll do it properly so we can end it quickly.”
With that, Heyi plants a real kiss on Tae-kyung’s lips. His eyes widen in shock, but the camera’s still rolling so he stands there and holds the pose until the director calls cut. The instant he does, Tae-kyung recoils.
Heyi airily tells Tae-kyung to be cool, but she walks away flustered. Annoyed, Tae-kyung wipes his mouth. Mi-nyeo, feeling dismayed, makes her pig nose while Shin-woo takes in her reaction.
Afterward, as the stylist packs away the clothing, Mi-nyeo’s hairclip falls out of the jacket pocket. Heyi is the only one who notices, and takes it. She feigns ignorance when Mi-nyeo comes running back frantically to check the pockets, upset to find the clip gone.
Sung-chan treats the staff to a celebratory wrap party at a club. Shin-woo picks up on Mi-nyeo’s obvious distress, and hearing that she lost something important, he offers to take her back later to look for it.
Spotting them looking cozy, Hoon-yi draws Tae-kyung’s attention to the pair and prods him to interrupt. Hoon-yi takes Shin-woo aside, leaving Tae-kyung to deal with Mi-nyeo.
Misinterpreting her glumness, Tae-kyung notes to himself that Mi-nyeo’s expression is dejected now that Shin-woo’s away. When she won’t meet his gaze (out of guilt), he wrongly assumes that it means she’s not happy to see him.
Deciding to have some fun provoking Mi-nam, Heyi removes the price tag from the clip (sticking it on her beer bottle), and wears the barrette herself. Recognizing the clip, Mi-nyeo starts to reach for it, only to be told that this is Heyi’s.
Heyi says, feigning ignorance of the situation, “You’re acting like a girl. It’s too weird for a guy to be going around with a hair clip. Don’t look for it, and just buy your sister a nicer one.” Discouraged, Mi-nam backs down.
Heyi then mocks Mi-nam’s reaction to Tae-kyung, but he recognizes the clip in her hair and wonders, “So is that what she lost?” Heyi contends that this is hers: “I told you, she lost hers and told me to give her mine.”
Tae-kyung narrows his eyes and answers, “That’s because it’s the same one.” Spotting the price sticker on Heyi’s beer, he asks, “Do you know how much that pin cost?”
Heyi: “It’s cheap. Maybe 3,000 won?”
Tae-kyung: “No, that cost 100,000 won. Hand it over. That’s Go Mi-nam’s.”
Heyi: “How do you know?”
Tae-kyung: “Because I bought it for her. Give it to me.”
Looking like she swallowed a bug, Heyi gives the clip to Tae-kyung, who tells her pointedly, “It’s a good thing you said threatening me doesn’t embarrass you. If not, you’d really be embarrassed.”
Tae-kyung finds Mi-nyeo sitting dejectedly at the bar and announces, “I hear you lost something.” She admits it’s the pin he bought her, so he tells her not to be upset, starting to hand it over.
But her next comment makes him stop immediately. Mi-nyeo: “It’s okay. I’m not going to look for it. It doesn’t suit me. I hope someone else can pick it up and use it well.” Feeling silly all of a sudden, Tae-kyung keeps the clip in his hand and agrees, “Fine, don’t search for it.” They’re both forcing themselves to act like it doesn’t matter, not cluing in to the fact that they both do care, very much in fact.
When Jeremy comments that Mi-nyeo’s nose is red (from pushing it all night), he says it’s like Rudolph the reindeer. Tae-kyung mutters, “You mean Rudolph the Pig-Rabbit.”
Hoon-yi and some staffers put on a show for fun, and upstairs, the stylist prepares her own performance. She instructs an employee to set off the water at her cue, and Heyi, overhearing, decides to have some fun. Grabbing Mi-nyeo, Heyi urges her to sing a song to lighten the mood, since this is a party in Mi-nam’s honor.
All Mi-nyeo knows are Christmas carols, so when she takes the stage, it’s to sing “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” The reception is positive and the others cheer her on — until Heyi has her Carrie moment and flips the switch. A shower of water rains down on Mi-nyeo mid-song.
Everyone gapes. Mi-nyeo fights to hold in her own reaction, though she’s clearly upset. So when Shin-woo gets up to join her onstage, he breaks the tension by continuing the song, and Jeremy joins in too. (And we go from Carrie to Mean Girls…)
Grabbing a tablecloth off a nearby table, Tae-kyung hurries to the stage and gets to Mi-nyeo first, draping her with the cloth.
Jeremy takes control of the situation to announce an A.N.JELL Christmas performance, and the guys all take turns singing. With the potential awkwardness defused, the partygoers get up to dance, restoring the convivial atmosphere.
Heyi fumes, again thwarted.
On the ride home, Jeremy wonders about the thing Mi-nam had planned to look for. Shin-woo answers that Mi-nam decided not to look for it, and although he doesn’t know what it was, “He looked even worse when he said he wasn’t going to look for it than when he lost it.”
Jeremy figures, “He must have said that [he wouldn't look for it] because he really wanted to find it but didn’t think he’d be able to.”
This idea hadn’t occurred to Tae-kyung. At home, he contemplates the pin as he works out his dilemma:
Tae-kyung: “If she wanted to find it, she should just have said so. Why did she cut me off and confuse me by saying she wouldn’t look for it? If I give it to her even though she said not to look for it, then I look silly. Forget it, I just won’t give it to her. No — I’ll think it over carefully. How can I return this to her without losing face?”
His solution? HILARIOUS.
Inspired by his nickname “Pig-Rabbit,” Tae-kyung searches a cluttered storeroom for stuffed animals. Finding one rabbit and one pig, he dusts them off and tells them ominously, “Let’s go off to surgery.”
Taking the nose off the pig, Tae-kyung “operates” on the two, meticulously transferring the nose to the rabbit doll. (I love the moment where he turns the now-denosed pig face-down so it can’t see.)
When it’s done, he holds up the hair accessory and says, “I’ll give this pin to you, Pig-Rabbit.”
In the morning, Mi-nyeo wakes up to see the stuffed animal next to her. She wonders, “If it’s a Pig-Rabbit, is that me?” Then she spots the clip fastened to the rabbit’s ear, and squeals in glee, hugging it to her. (She is adorable.)
Tae-kyung cracks an eye open to see her reaction, and smiles in satisfaction.
Now her mood is fully restored. At breakfast she tells Hoon-yi, “I sang Christmas carols yesterday, and this morning Santa Claus dropped by.”
When she sneezes, Tae-kyung purposely moves to the other side of Shin-woo, closer to her, and offers a glass of water. Shin-woo one-ups him by offering hot tea, while Jeremy comes running with juice. The guys hold out their drink offerings and, just like with the pogs, they look at her expectantly and wait for her to choose. (Tae-kyung shakes his glass at her as if to say, “You’d better pick me.”)
But Mi-nyeo doesn’t read the underlying meaning of the moment and picks the warm drink. Jeremy’s disappointed but hands over his juice anyway. (Tae-kyung, irritated, drinks his water.)
We get more insight into the mysterious family relations when Hwa-ran asks Sung-chan to convey a flower bouquet to Tae-kyung. She means it as a conciliatory gesture, but it backfires because Sung-chan informs her that Tae-kyung is allergic to pollen. When they discuss the song remake rights, Hwa-ran says that songwriter Go Jae-hyun had a son who was raised by relatives. When she finds him, she’ll be able to work it out.
She manages to track down Go Jae-hyun’s sister and calls Mi-ja to request a meeting. Confirming that she really is the songwriter’s sister, Hwa-ran presses to know where his twin children are: “I have to meet them. Where are they? Can I see them right away?”
Next, the band heads over to shoot a cell phone CF. Their outfits are color-coded and each member complains about the difficulties of filming. (Tae-kyung, in green, gets stuck sucking on a lime. Jeremy sighs that eating too many bananas makes him want to throw up, and Shin-woo’s dog keeps biting. Mi-nam, on the other hand, is pleased with her flowers.)
Sung-chan explains the color scheme: Lime is the color 20- and 30-something women like. Yellow, which kids like, enhances Jeremy’s cuteness. Shin-woo gets black since that’s the color guys like, while Mi-nam’s white represents his(her) pure image.
Sung-chan has brought Heyi along, thinking it will make the guys happy, but instead her presence kills the mood. She sidles over to Tae-kyung’s side and says, “That means oppa is the most popular with the women. It’s okay if I like him, right, Mi-nam?”
Mi-nam answers, “Of course! It’s so fortunate that you like him.” (At Tae-kyung’s disgruntled response, she clarifies, “With you always making faces and glaring, it’s fortunate that she likes you.”)
Heyi asks which color Mi-nam likes best, which makes the guys turn to her expectantly again. Mi-nyeo stammers a bit and answers, “Since I’m a guy, I like the color guys like best — black!”
Heyi is frustrated at all the attention Mi-nam gets, and follows her when the latter heads off to the dressing room. Spotting Tae-kyung coming up to Mi-nam, Heyi ducks around the corner to spy.
Tae-kyung says, “I never paid any attention to your tastes, but since you keep judging me like that, it makes me feel pretty bad.” Mi-nyeo tells him not to worry about her tastes, but Tae-kyung is hung up on how she always passes him over — especially since his pogs sold the most and he’s the most popular.
He insists, “Answer clearly — which color do you like best?” Mi-nyeo reminds him that she’d answered already, but he dismisses that answer: “That’s just what you said trying to pretend to be a man. What do you like for real?”
Leaning in close, Tae-kyung backs Mi-nyeo up against the wall: “Which do you like best? Answer. Since you’re a girl.”
Mi-nyeo answers haltingly, “Actually… I like white.” Dissatisfied with that non-answer, Tae-kyung retorts, “You sure got out of that one. Go Mi-nam, you’re good at evading answers.” Annoyed, he heads off, and Mi-nam heads to the bathroom to wash her face and collect herself.
With shock, Heyi registers the vibe in the air. In astonishment, she wonders, “Hwang Tae-kyung, were you seeing Go Mi-nam as a woman?”
This will not do. Heyi follows Mi-nyeo in the men’s bathroom to confront her, and says in a hard voice: “It looked like you came in to the wrong place, so I followed you in to take you out.”
Mi-nyeo points out that it’s the men’s restroom, prompting Heyi to answer, “Yeah, the men’s room. Why are you here? You should be in the ladies’ room.”
Mi-nyeo gulps, and Heyi continues: “Go Mi-nam, you’re a girl. I know everything. I can’t stand to see you acting like this. Come with me right now.”
Heyi drags her out of the bathroom. Ignoring Mi-nyeo’s protests, she takes her aside to demand, “You had a blast acting like a guy so you could hang out with them, didn’t you? Which of their colors do you like the best? Yellow, black, or lime?”
In too much shock to reply, Mi-nyeo can’t produce an answer. So Heyi adds, “Should I ask more concretely? Is it Jeremy? Kang Shin-woo? Or Hwang Tae-kyung?!”
COMMENTS
One of those things that stretches credulity (inasmuch as we’re talking about credulity in a story of a novice nun crossdressing to masquerade as an idol star) is how all three A.N.JELL guys have all fallen for Mi-nyeo, but given that scenario, I think the writers manage to have enough fun with the setup so that it feels funny rather than unbelievable. (Because we already know that it’s unbelievable, strictly speaking. What matters now is the entertainment value.) So I got a kick out of the multiple times Mi-nyeo is called upon to choose between the guys, even though (1) she doesn’t realize that’s what she’s doing, and (2) she’s therefore not even addressing the subtext, so (3) her answers aren’t “honest” in the way the guys are reading them.
I’m sorry in advance to again invoke Boys Before Flowers — I really don’t mean to make careless comparisons, but I think this one is interesting. Ji-hoo was always posited as Jan-di’s “soulmate” but frankly I never saw it. I was told they were soulmates but it never resonated through the story. Here, it’s like they’re taking a similar conceit but making a joke out of it. I appreciate that they’re showing Shin-woo caring for Mi-nyeo but somehow still showing that he’s not better for her. Ultimately, the Hong sisters tend to build such strong connections in the lead couple that the alternative pairings just don’t measure up.
As for family plotline: I’ll revise my earlier theory, although to be honest I don’t really feel a burning need to understand how everyone’s really related. (I trust the writers to make sense of it in the end, so I’m happy to follow their hints and misdirects until we get there.) But Hwa-ran does seem to be suggesting that the twins are Go Jae-hyun’s children, and her desire to see them is out of love for their father. Tae-kyung (probably) can’t be Go Jae-hyun’s son since his birth caused Hwa-ran to lose her love, so now the big question is: Who is Mi-nyeo’s mother? (I’m going to suggest that it’s another singer, to whom Go Jae-hyun turned after losing his beloved Hwa-ran. Just my two cents.)
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been waiting for my dose all day~ thanks =)
needs break from all the hwk i’ve been doing *sigh*
also.. something i’ve been wondering for awhile now
does SW know TK know that MN is a guy!?
lol does my question even make sense ><
THANK YOUUUU!
second!!!! finally!!! been refreshing like crazy!!!
thank you ….thank you …thank you….I have refreshed this page so many times waiting for your review. Just had to read first before watching it as your review is a total saver when watching with no subs….thanks so much….so deeply appreciated
i’ve been refreshing this page like crazy cuz i’m a nut about this show
thanks so much JB for recapping!!!!!!! i watched this raw so now it’s time for your WONDERFULLY AWESOME recaps to clarify everything i didn’t understand !!
will be back later to comment more… thanks again JB!! you’re the BEST!!
this was the cutest epi so far! I watched it twice hahaha
I LOVED the scene when TK was performing “surgery” on the pig and rabbit. cutest thing ever!! Also thought it was super cute and funny when he groaned and turned over the nose-less pig and patted its back as if to comfort it for losing its nose. hahah
Her reaction was so cute too.
Also loved the recurring theme of minyeo being asked to choose who she likes out of the 3 guys and all three times, she subconsciously picked shinwoo!!
especially loved when she was sick and all three guys ran to her rescue to offer her a drink (that represents them)
YEAH! i’ve been refreshing the homepage waiting for a recap.
so pathetic. i know. aiyaiyai.
YAY!!!!! thank you so much sarahbeans!!!!!!!!!!!!! you’re the best crack dealer ever!!!
AHHH IT’S FINALLY UP
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THANKS JAVABEANS! <3
AHH!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you for the recap! I’ve been refreshing, on the iPhone and then on the laptop, since 8 pm (EST)! Need to complete a paper and presentation due tomorrow but MUST get my YB fix in first!!
I haven’t even watched it yet, but reading takes less time!
Thanks a lot for the summary!
I watched this episode, but I love reading your take on it
that scene with the rabbit/pig stuffed animal surgery was priceless! jang gun seuk is sooo loveable!!!
I seriously am worried at the level of addiction i have for this drama
having said that, thanks for recaps:D
I wasn’t gonna go to bed until I read your recap. I think I refreshed your page over 50 times in the last two hours. I would spaz about this episode but the preview for the next episode has me spinning in circles.
That was the cutest operation scene ever!
YAY! Thank you thank you thank you!
I’ve been waiting since yesterday. Reading soompi all the while till you updated! Now for Ep 10! I hope we have some serious SW-MN stuff going for 1-2 eps to make TK step up! hehe.
the pig-rabbit-hairclip scene was genius. it was so freaking adorable. i was squealing (inwardly) but ohmygod it was so cute ;__;
TK is awesome, and hilarious when he gets jealous.
Love the excellent summary. Thanks for doing such a wonderful job.
Calling Dr. TK, calling Dr. TK. This drama is just so much fun! It is such a wonderful balance of sweet,cute, angst, and pee your pants funny. As always thank you for your wonderful recaps!
10 dollars says the next big stuffed animal (akin to the pig thing in my name is kim sam soon) is going to be this pig rabbit.
(I’d buy one. It’s adorable.)
haven’t watched it yet so i skipped certain parts of your recap but parts i DID read… OMG SO CUTEEEEEE.
can’t wait to watch it now, thanks JB!
Thank you!!! Been waiting eagerly since Friday.
Thank you so much for the recap! I was completely riveted! I saw in the preview for ep 9 how water got dumped on Mi-nyeo. I’m so glad that the guys managed to brush over it! and the pic of M-nyeo’s reaction to the pig-rabbit was priceless! she really looks like a little girl at Christmas!
and gosh Tae-kyung looks so hot leaning over Mi-nyeo like that!
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE EVERYBODY IN THERE. EXCEPT YOOHEYI. i love hating her… three ppl here. chaotic. soo excited. cant wait to watch the show. thanks for your recap!
i’ve been refreshing forever for my fix! I LOVE YOU, OH LOVELY CRACK DEALER YOU!!!
THANK YOU!!!!!!
Thank You!! =D
This first time I’ve commented; I’m usually a silent reader but I love this show tooooo much to stay quiet!
The pig-bunny surgery is hysterical, but I think my favourite part is when he smacks the dust out of the two stuffed animals before he gets the on the operating table…. he’s so prissy! It’s hilarious. Patting the de-nosed pig on the back (after turning it over so he wouldn’t have to look in its ravaged face)… also a lovely touch. I like the attention to detail here.
THANKS for the recaps! Hope the novel-writing is going well, JB.
i <3 it
can't wait to watch it
thanxs for sharing :]
love it!
Don’t you just love how “subtle” writers are with their symbolism these days? This is like the fifth drama I’ve watched where a necklace, pin, or cellphone bobble was a major character! It’s not true love until someone receives, then loses, then finds an accessory (as long as it’s not shoes).
By the way, I’m glad I’m not the only one who was all “Soulmates? If you say so…” during Boys Before Flowers. I definitely like this vibe better: it’s more “good for her in different ways… have your pick.”
Thank you so much for your recap….been waiting for this all day ^_^
really can’t wait for episode 10….
“Should I ask more concretely? Is it Jeremy? Kang Shin-woo? Or Hwang Tae-kyung?!” -> this……. arrgghhhh it’s killing me
Thank you for recapping this series again =]!! I was so worried the site would crash (and it didn’t help that I’d refresh the page every 1/2 hour or so).
I really enjoyed how everyone’s relationship continues to develop in this episode e.g. how all the guys unite to protect MN (in a way it’s like only through MN is the band brought together, even if we haven’t heard them sing in a while!), and the change in TK’s attitude toward MN as well. Also reminded of how much amusement/trouble can come from misunderstandings between people (re: your quick run-down of “who-knows-what” at the beginning). And the pig-rabbit hybrid is adorable!
Okay, off to read properly now!
I’m totally addicted already. I’ve been telling myself I’d wait for all the subs but I end up visiting forums and dramabeans. It’s been awhile since I’ve had this sort of addiction on a kdrama. It’s all goood though!
Yay, I’ve been refreshing your homepage for the nth time… I can’t believe I’m so crazily addicted to this drama. I’ve been waiting for wednesday and thursday to come so I can get my dose of YB crack
I finished watching the raw earlier. Thanks Javabeans for the wonderful recap. I can’t wait for tomorrow’s episode and their subbed.
thank you, thank you for the recaps. Dont have time to watch now even the unsubs so this will tide me over.. and what a recap it is again.
let me fangirl for a moment and scream out loud at Tae Kyung leaning closer to Minam/Minyeo until her’s back pressed against the wall…., “Weeeeeeee…! so good”. I cant wait to see the episode.
For once, TaeKyung acknowledged to himself that he wants her to choose him and he acted on it – very definitively, i might add. His jealousy is starting to take over and this should force him to acknowledge his feelings more openly very soon.
I can’t wait!
JB, thanks…now I can get back to my household chores. Lovely episode. You made my day.
and sorry, but I have to say… what is up with Jeremy’s hair? At the start there was a vague Doris Day thing going on, but now he’s all Carol Channing. Well, maybe more a blond Johnny Depp doing Carol Channing as Willy Wonka. It’s kind of scary.
@30 dramathons
I totally agree with you, YB makes me feel like I’m running an online marathon just trying to take in all the opinions of the many many fans and snippets on the forums!
YAY!!! thanks for the recap!!!!
i seriously love the hong sisters they know how to write a story!!
oh and can i say when tae kyung pulled the table cloth of the table…that was like the hottest thing ever….it was hotness overload!!!
anyway thanks again
I love the part where TK was digging through the gift rooms looking for the rabbit and the pig. I laughed so hard, and in a way it’s like a mockery of the fans’ gifts.. I was like ” So this is where all the fan gifts end up at hahaa..” And I laughed even harder when he dust both stuffed animals.. and like u JB, I ADORE the scene when TK slowly turned the pig after the operation and pat on its back. That was classic hahaa.
And just to say, am really proud to say that my favourite colour has always been GREEN. Yay!
Thanks for the recap! Now, where can I buy the Pig Rabbit? I WANT ONE!
Thank you so much Javabeans. I know I can rely on you! Kept on refreshing your site wishing that you have your recap for Ep.9 (not read yet, just wanted to thank you ahead of time).
I LOVE THIS DRAMA.
Tae Kyung is LOVE.
Thanks so much javabeans!
@38
You’ll just have to make one, like TK did, that would be fun…I might make one just for fun!
Thanks JB! Can’t wait to see this episode…waiting for the subs…
Another great episode, another great recap. Thank you, javabeans!!!
LOL at Jeremy’s hairstyle in this episode! My daughter suggested that it looked like a potato on the top. I don’t think it looks attractive but it certainly is unique!
That shot of Tae-kyung holding the pig’s snout during “surgery” is hilarious (sweat dripping on the forehead and all)…I didn’t pick up on it while watching the episode, but the still picture is funny! I also didn’t catch Tae-kyung turning over the snout-less pig. Thanks for pointing that out. Along with your insightful commentary, you allow us to enjoy kdramas to the max. javabeans rules! haha
Great episode…Great recap….Amazing surgery! And that was my favorite part too! He looks at the pig, turns it over in sympathy and pats its back!!!!! PRICELESS!
There were so many cute moments that its hard to state them all but one thing I like is how Jeremy is comfortable with whatever he can get. Till the end he is cheerful. He doesn’t mind being number 2 (not that he loves it) but its ok as long as he’s chosen. Its really, really, cute.
And seeing the raw, I didn’t connect the fact that TK was actually asking MN if she liked him best, by suggesting she’s dodging the “real” question! WAH! Well, that’s good I suppose. He really is always bold about how he feels/thinks or at least straightforward so it works.
I think its also interesting that he admits, albeit to himself, that she confuses him. I think this is interesting because its never happened before. But it seems to be something he may be on the look out for now, with the whole color thing…
Yet again, I believe its highlighted how well she knows him and though they never make a point to show us the same within TK I think that because he does, this is why he is so taken aback, not only by her “color” response, but also the pin issue.
I also have to agree with the JiHoo comparison as well. I was actually kind of sickened by the soulmate garbage cause I never bought into it. It was definitely something that was stated, not proven. The SW setup, is also something that I wish they had decided to do with HY as well, instead of the nasty fool she is. SW is ok and he’s a cool dude so there’s nothing wrong with him…he’s just not TK. No other reason really. I like that.
thanks so much!!!
sarah – as always, you’re a gem!
“You were last place, so you’re the safest one.”
“You mean Rudolph the Pig-Rabbit.”
my fav was the Gray (Anatomy) moment….plastic surgery for animals, buahhahaha!
my theory on the family plotline….
Moh Hwa Ran’s unrequited love for Go Jae Hyun had to be abandoned when she found herself pregnant with TK, even though she might have even considered divorce hence her bitterness that TK came at the wrong time to foil her own love story.
Go Jae Hyun had no inkling of this crazy woman’s one-sided love and happily married & fathered the twins. He also wrote songs for many singers professionally earning a living but MHR reads a lot more into it thinking he wrote the song for her with a romantic notion.
This premise will allow TK to not blame MN & family for his mother’s own folly and should have a MHR realization (that she was unloved by GJH) and repentance (begging for TK’s forgiveness) scene cuz after all, knowing this is Hong sisters, it has to have a happy & satisfying end with nothing dangling, right?
Thanks for the recap!! I watched the episode this morning without the subs and kinda got what was going, but things are much clearer now after reading the recap.
Loved the scene where Tae-kyung is performing the nose transplant; it was so cute!! ^_^ Can’t wait to see tomorrow’s episode when all is finally revealed. I wonder how that is going to play out?!
finally itz here! been checking dz site for evry 5 mins.. lol
they have so many cute moments in dz ep..and i luv it! more of TK’s jealousy and thoughtfulness and those killer smiles!!! *sighs*..3 guys wanting MN’s attention..what a lucky gurl surrounded by 3 HOT guys!! and been given choices between the 3 in a none-subtle-way but in the end chooses SW (literally, not really knwing whats behind the question), TK’s perturbed whenever she chooses SW..nyahahaha..LMAO she’s really convincing being so innocent and all.. ^^
the hong sisters never fail to insert some sweet lines in a not-so-cheesy way..i like it.. i squealed when i heard these lovely lines:
1.) no matter how many stars there are at nigt, all i can see is the moon.. – TK
2.) my star is crying in the dark, what should i do? – MN
3. ) i told u not to be whre i can’t see you! – TK
4.) since today is the day u were born, its truly a special day..thanks for being born.. – MN
im starting to really HATE HY!! at first she was just annoying but lately she’s being a B*TCH! i ROFL whenever she bullies MN, it always backfired to her.. HAHA.. and in some way, she still can’t control TK even if she threatens him! IN YOUR FACE HY! HAHAHA
can’t wait for 2nyt’s episode..another cliffhanger..will be having withdrawal symptoms again..wishing itz wed & thurs again…lol
I dunno, maybe because I’ve had such a tough time waiting and speculating about this episode, I felt a little disappointed inside after I watched this episode. It’s not as entertaining and fun as the previous ones, but yes, there are some very golden scenes in here, like the MN-TK hug and the pig-rabbit surgery. LOL. Overall though, this episode seemed more like how-does-mn-get-tk-jealous, I was getting a bit irritated at all those “pick one out of the three” scenes that GMN had to go through (and cringing at her answers every time. LOL.) I do agree with you that Hong sisters are very good at nailing the dynamics of the lead pairing that the alternatives just don’t seem as better/fun, I’ve had that feeling about YB long time ago, that’s one of the major reasons why I love this drama so much, (and because I’m sick of getting sad over the second lead).
“speak in banmal”, banmal means?
Thanks JB for your fast recaps!
Can’t wait for tonight episode!
Thanks for the recaps, JB!
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Same here. I also loved the scene when TK smacked the dust out of the pig and rabbit and the fact that he initially took them by the tips of their ears (given that he’s such a clean freak).
After that, the entire operation scene was so adorable that I watched it many times and it still made me smile. Patting on the denosed pig’s back was one of the cutest moments.
It’s amazing how JGS, with a big mask on his face, pulled out this rather lengthy scene alone with so much expression. It’s one of my fav scenes so far. This guy certainly can act with just that pair of eyes (and his talking voice).
I feel a little unease about the upcoming episodes. Clearly we’ve had a lot of jealous TK (which i totally adore, look at his face after sucking the lime at the end, poor TK). I wonder how the story’s going to make its turns. While I still feel indifferent about the family mysteries, I trust that Hong sisters will surprise us with fun.
Look forward to the next episode!
I don’t see how making a pig-rabbit stuff toy, attaching the clip to it and placing it by Minam’s bedside will make Tae Kyung’s return of the clip to her less embarrassing for himself. I mean, he could always just place the clip at her bedside without making the pig rabbit. Yup, that justification seemed to be quite a stretch for me. You know how dramas tend to insert symbolic objects and these ‘cutesy’ moments? The hair clip and the pig rabbit are some of them… and they will probably be sold as merchandise in the future…
Entertaining and addicting nonetheless! Takes me away from the dreary real world =)
I think Hong Sisters want to poke fun in the family storyline. I think Minyeo’s mom really passed away and that Mo Hwaran is really Taekyung’s mom. So it’s like there’s no birth mistake to begin with. And I’ve got a feeling that they just want to indirectly make fun of dramas with those ridiculous birth twists and stuff. But that’s just me.
ohh this is fab – just got the raw Ep and the recap at the same time. So so good! Thanks JB aka Ace Crack dealer.
Oh my god – the cutest ep. Loved the surgery – the sweaty brow! LMAO
I love how there’s funny scenes in every episode of YAB so that there won’t be those dreadful episodes when all you get are sad events. I’ve seen many dramas that revolves around lead character’s birth. It’s very boring. But I don’t feel that way with YAB 1) Taekyung’s acting is great 2) It’s kept to a minimum amount and I hope it stays that way 3) it’s always balanced with happier and funnier scenes.
Thank you JB for the recaps.I love the fact that you also take the time to explain details to Non-Koreans like me( stuff like the seaweed soup on b’days)Your recaps are not just recaps for me but also a great window in to Korean culture:-)
Each episode so far keeps raising my expectations and so far hasn’t disappointed me:-)
And hey can’t wait to see when YB makes an entry into the ‘Drama’s as First dates” section:-)I hope this drama ends on a high note:-)
Thank you very much……I am excited for the next ep……
PSH is SOOOOOOOOOOOO adorable!!!! The scene where she found the pig-rabbit and joyously hugged and kissed her is my favorite! There, that is cuteness which comes across naturally and effectively without it feeling forced and awkward and annoying (like so many times in BOF). Absolutely love PSH & JGS!!!!!
hey.does anyone know what song is it at the starting ard 0.57?
thank you so much for the recap…since the YAB drama had started i keep checking your blogs for any headlines..and of course, there is a the current YAB recaps that you always write in which i keep following with…love the way you conceptualize your theories in every recaps you made…anyways, with regards to the family plotline-i would agree with you that the twins are not hers and that TK and GMN are not related in someways, as to how will that would be up to the Hong sisters eh?i’m sure there will be more exciting episodes to come, as the dramas unfolds right?thanks again…looking forward for more…
okay….I am probably reading too much into this but I love how the drink choices represented each of the guys relationship to mi nyeo. TK- water…which is essential, you need it to live. SW- hot tea, which is comforting and warm. And Jeremy-juice, which strengthens the immune system (ie when he took mi nyeo out to make her feel better). Alright, dork out analysis done now….
LOVE IT!!!! cnt wait 4 the next epi….sure hate Heyi!!! wonder whats going to happen 2morrow or whenever the next epi comes out.
Poor Tae Kyung, he’s allergic to so many stuff! Good thing he didn’t break into hives after dusting those stuffed animals.
They’re all color-coordinated for the CF — green, yellow, black, white — then comes He Yi in hot pink!
I KNEW IT IT! I KNEW IT!
I KNEW IT WAS YOO SEUNG HO.
I was waiting for this recap to confirm my suspicions. Thanks JB!
Wonderful recap! Many thanks.
There’s just something about this drama that makes me emotional. I don’t know what it is, but the feeling lingers long after each episode. I almost feel as though Go Mi-nyeo is my little sister, and I’m watching over her to make sure she doesn’t get hurt. When she cries, I cry with her.
*Sighs* I can’t wait for episode 10. =)
the surgery of transplanting is too cute~~
Tae-kyung’s evil expression cannot hide his tender inside, especially when he turns back the denosed piggy. what an adorable guy!!
wanna that cute piggy-rabbit, too >0<
This episode is so funny that it relieves my stress from doing homework. And once again this drama does not fail to make me (and i’m pretty sure most of us) smile every Wednesday and Thursday. And I have to agree with commenter #19. The pig-rabbit is going to sell big if they ever sell it to the public. I’d definitely buy one. It’s so cute and genius whoever thought of it. Makes me think about Kim Sam Soon’s pig stuffed animal… Thanks for another quick recap JB!
OMG!!! it’s just getting better! I’m so afraid when the series ends.
Thanks a gazillion for the recap!
I’ve been waiting for your recaps, I’ve watched this ep twice, and yes, maybe this episode is some kind of turning point into serious one.
but still I like it,, tae kyung is the best….DAEBAK!!!!
thanks JB
watched it on youtube but i was waiting on this recap to understand what was going on…but i gotta say, even without subtitle ep. 9 was hella adorable!
@53 FT
My take on it is that by presenting this cute gift of the pig-rabbit, it shifted the attention from the pin. TK gave the pin to the toy, and not (directly) to MN.
Of course, it may just be an excuse for having the cute operation scene (and for the upcoming merchandise of the piggy-bunny).
oh this was truly a wonderful episode. such attention to detail and loved the running joke that replayed throughout.
@JB – you’re right in that it’s a total stretch for all 3 of her bandmates to have fallen for her and normally i really dislike storylines that do that since it’s just really unbelievable (not that i watch kdramas for their utter realism). but the hong sisters have done this in such a way that it’s really adorable and lovable how all 3 of the guys care for her so much. and i like how [so far] it’s created a competitive edge between the boys but not so much that it’s resorting to any sort of evilness from either of the 3.
like most people here, i LOVED the surgery scene. it was just too cute how he was so serious about it all, and then looked at the nose-less pig and gently turned it over and patted it he he!! the fact that he put in so much thought and effort to give her pin back says a lot.
i was really hoping that heyi would redeem herself (well i guess she still has 7 episodes to do that), but she’s really just gettin worse! i mean, her acting is pretty good for being the total selfish jealous spiteful b**ch with no real self-confidence despite being a popular popstar. well i figure she must be doing something right if i despise her [character] this much, right??
Thank you so much!!!!
I’ve been waiting for your recap since morning:)
you’re the best!!
and please please write more about YB as usual!!
Next..I’m going to watch ep 9:)
have a good day everyone~~~
i love your page…. ^^ i’m really glad that you write recaps fast. I’m not from Korea, so I haven’t seen this epi yet.
I agree with the jihoo-jandi analogy you have written. Like you, I admire how this drama catered to the stronger “lead couple” pairing. I am hooked. I am ecstatic whenever I read your posts.
More power dramabeans…
cheers!
i literally squealed when i saw yoo seungho fleetingly pass by – i rewinded and watched again just to make sure. <3
this drama doesn't have a single moment of disappointment.
and the pig-rabbit operation definitely stole the show today!
Mi-nyeo answers haltingly, “Actually… I like white.” Dissatisfied with that non-answer, Tae-kyung retorts, “You sure got out of that one. Go Mi-nam, you’re good at evading answers.” Annoyed, he heads off, and Mi-nam heads to the bathroom to wash her face and collect herself.
I only watched the unsubbed version of this episode, so i don’t have clue as to what this scene was about. I think this is a another turning point in the story. This scene seems to suggest that HTK has an inkling that Mi-nyeo likes him. Remember the look he gave her right after the star and moon conversation? He’s pushing a bit too hard for Mi-nyeo to admit its him she likes. Perhaps its because he knows the answer.
Thanks so much for the recap
I truly appreciate them!
About the episode, I feel that Heyi seems to be teetering…or actually…jumping into the “evil” pool
I usually like my characters to all have redeeming characteristics, but it seems that she doesn’t have many (or any). Likely lack of backstory may be the reason for my disatisfaction, but I don’t like her character much at all!
In terms of pairings, I may be the only one who finds Shinwoo to be completely awesome, despite being somewhat bland. But there’s something about him that makes me want to kind of root for the underdog even though the pairing of him and Minam would likely lead to a complete lack of balance, but small cute moments! I like the fact that he’s not dense and catches on when no one else does. Jeremy would probably be more suited for Minam than Shinwoo…..but still….my heart goes ping!
Thanks for the recaps! Appreciated a hundred fold!
@ 62 gnerd, I like how you use the drinks analogy. Nice!
I totally enjoyed your write-up. Thanks so much.
# 62 gnerd – Interesting analogy:-) n not as dorky as u think.:-)So I guess all roads lead to Hwang Tae-kyung?:-)
Thanks so much for the wonderful recaps! I feel so much better now that I got my YAB fix for the night. Although a lot of the charm of the drama is lost when you watch it raw. So thanks again for your awesomely clear recaps. =)
I’m glad that we’re getting to the stage when the main couple are starting to confront each other (albeit not so directly) about their feelings. This drama’s past the halfway mark so I was glad to see TK asking Mi-nam directly what color she liked best.
I need to see some TK-MN lovin’ soon!
I love the surgery scene. It is crazy! and so lovely! The pig-rabbit is so cute. I want to have one.
PHS’s reaction is so girlish. She is great in giving the “crazy and adorable” reaction. If I am her boyfriend, I must be very happy that she likes the pig-rabbit so much.
JB for giving us the recap! I helped me to understand the episode after watching it raw.
Thank you JB
As always, I love your Recap.
you’re fast java.. thanks a ton!!
now i will understand when i watch the video.
read a bit of it
btw this pic http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm96/javabeans122/drama/2009/minam/mi2/minam9-00249.jpg
is SO SEXY!!!
it’s like in mangas, man..let it happen to me tooo!! lol
Thx for the recap. I have been looking forward to it =D
this is really cute..
so now all 3 of them have feelings for mi-nyeo!
whoa that sure is nice..
still hope for mi-nyeo and tae-kyung to be together though..
and pls pls, pls dont make the two become siblings..
:S
I’m like the rest who has been “refreshing this page like crazy”!! This is addictive alright! Thanks JB for churning this out so fast & promptly. After my YB-dose, feeling happy and human… probably have to get back to work!! Now waiting for the next recap!!! The characters are so endearing!!
Can’t wait for Episode 10 later!!!
(meaning I’ll be reading the recap by tomorrow…
)
Loved the part when Mi-nyeo squealed the moment she saw the Pig-Rabbit…
must say gnerd (#62) – i really like that analogy! especially with TK obviously being the winner!!!
and as for the “love square” i think jeremy’s love is the sweetest and most innocent in a way. so he’s not really a competitor like SW and TK are for MN’s affections. so it’s not all that unbelievable. but i haven’t seen this ep yet so i don’t know…
i wish the group would just debut with MN as a girl already… I mean, i never even understood why she HAD to be a boy to stay with the group – especially when TK offered to help her and protect her as a girl back in ep. something
also – while HY may be annoying – she’s the best villain/beautiful star/plot device to get the two leads together. like her counterpart in every other dramas. i LOVE that HY is forcing her to choose between the men – and i wonder if they hear her…
@#39 Alert – YEHAY!!! green’s my fave color!!! and as they say – smart people choose green – so MN – be smart and pick GREEN/LIME/TK!!!!!!!!!
this is one drama i’m definitely going to buy DVD box set – last one i bought was Coffee Prince… =DDDDD
and a rabbit-pig hybrid is cuter than MNIKSS pig doll
PS – HAS ANYONE SEEN THIS VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFdz8PpoN04
loved JGS and PSH chemistry there!
Hooray…!
My Favourite crack dealear is finally here again with the latest fix.. i’m excited..
YAB is just kept getting better and better…
i can’t stop watching the “Thank you for being born” scene over and over again. The line is so simple, yet it is so relevant with Taekyung’s situation that it packs a lot of emotional punch. =*(
just watched part 2 and i know its gonna be SUCH A GREAT EPISODE like always !!!
so many moments but i love the sticker flinging from the playground and his soo deserve hug.
I SO WANT THOSE STICKERS!!!!
does anyone know if the birthday seaweed soup taste good.
Oh it just keeps getting better and better
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LOL.. I’m still refreshing even though JB has posted the review. Just for the sake of reading the comments by everyone and the joy of sharing/knowing the small details we might have missed when watching the episode. So that when I watch the ep again (for the umpteenth time, I won’t miss them anymore.
Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou (times 1000000000)!!!!!! *breathes* I’m currently sick in bed with a cold and your recap had made me feel much better. This is getting so good now!
“thank you for being born”…aww. such a meaningful thing to say instead of just “happy birthday” =D
i took leave from work just so i can get my weekly dose of crack! ok not really… just a coincidence that i needed a break from work n today is YAB-2nd-ep-of-the-week day. yay
thanks JB for e recaps! looking fwd to watching the eps themselves – if only they’re uploaded with subs much earlier… haiz…
Thank you for the recap. It helps with the addiction withdrawals. lol
Since GJH is deceased, it is only logical the rights to the song belongs to his children. She is looking for the twins to get permission to re-release her single. I think this is the main reason why Tae Kyung’s mom is looking for the twins. Everyone else’s wild imaginations are going everywhere because no one thinks logically. I really do not think she is GMN’s mom.
I cannot wait to see these episodes.
I am not following the show yet coz I intend to go on a spree when the whole show is completed… But seriously just reading the summary above is major confusing… oh my god, who likes who and who knows who likes who and who thought who likes who… I can go on and on haha… I can’t wait to actually to actually see it myself later!
Thank you soooooo much for the recap. Love the operation scene…hahaha…..
Thank you so much for the recaps you are a legend!!!
This drama is getting better and better i am so hooked.
Thanks a million again .
This episode while cute and fun was a bit of a let down after all the fantastic previous episodes.
My favorite scene is where Minam tells TK “Since today is the day you were born, it is a truly precious day. Thank you for being born.” Like Javabeans I got a lump in my throat because I’m a sucker for mistreated children and orphans from reading too much Bronte and Dickens as a child.
Two ongoing gags I love is how Minam strokes TK’s ego by giving him the two thumbs up to reassure him he is cool ( similar to Gong Chan in My Girl who would pacify his grandfather by giving the grandfather two thumbs up whenever the grandfather would growl and demand to know if Yoorin was pretty) and how TK continues to call her pig-rabbit. (much funnier in korean: Daegi-Tokki).
BTW the sales lady who sold TK the $100 hairpin is the same sales lady who sold Yoorin the padded bra at the large marketplace. I’m sure that was deliberate joke by the Hong sisters to see if their viewers would notice.
I don’t know why but i didn’t like this episode like many did. I like You’re Beautiful but this episode seems to be doing things too deliberately. Like MN taking out the clip so that there can be story for HY to “play with it” then there is the pig rabbit toy so that we can totally scream at how adorable TK and the toy are.
Hope tomorrow’s episode will be better.
Thanks Dramabeans for the recap! Always enjoy reading your recap!
I absolutely looooove every recap you make for this drama. I can’t believe I’m enjoying You’re Beautiful so much. It’s way better than BOF. Thanks for this.
This episode is love. Hwang Tae Kyung, saraghae!!!
thank you as always JB for the awesome recaps!
yaaay! i got 95% of the story.. my korean’s improving! assaa!
love this episode (of course!), Hong sisters are doing superb job in writing the series, not one episode is a let down *thumbsup MN style for the sisters*
I love that in this episode TK is taking one little step further of his jealousy and actually do something about it. Like when he saw SW is approaching MN during breakfast, TK was like went closer to MN first and offers her water.. and when MN flicked SW’s picture and it went far, TK then tried to flick his pic further away (and fails, LOL!). The operation pig-rabbit is something that cannot be left out LOL! aaw TK is super adorable, and MN’s reaction is out of this world teehee!
lastly, i just love how the manager is so clueless on SW/MN! and always end up asking TK to help separate them lol. So many adorable things in this episode and can’t wait to get more drama (i suppose from the preview) in episode 10!
THANKS AGAIN!
Omg, I’m probably too late but I just noticed that TK’s operating table was the piano. For some reason, this tickles me silly.
SO. CUTE.
been anticipating for this the whole week! i just can’t get enough. i wonder when TK will reveal his real emotions to MN. go and tell her already! LOL. though shinwoo is really good looking and jeremy is really cute but MN is for TK. that’s just it! hehehe what time are you going to post the episode 10? thank you very much!=)
Thank you JB again for the recap!!! The story is getting better and better. Hong sisters did it again.Never stop in giving us a beautiful scenario.After so many expectation who ever guessed what will happen after the cliffhanger.
Plastic Surgeon, Dr HTK was hilarious..He wore mask,gloves, and googles while dissecting and gluing the pig rabbit. The way he did it…priceless!!!!
MN was too damn cute when she saw the pig rabbit. I also like the way how she tortured HTK indirectly by always choosing SW first.
@62gnerd, i like your drinks analogy. HTK is water and showed how he is in MN’s life. You need water to survive. The alternative drink is tea. The writers might used this symbolism to show the viewers how these two plays in MN’s life. Though, I might be wrong on this one.
Anticipating for tomorrow episode. YB aja aja!!!
Thank you so much for you recaps! I’m crazily addicted to this drama!
lol! it’s already at 100s! My! ^-^
let me thank JavaB before I start to read the recap and before this OT gets to 120s!
THANKS!!!!
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Yay! I’ve been refreshing DB all day after I watched eps 9 RAW. Thank you so much for updating. This episode was super cute. I think that “Pig-Rabbit” will be the new craze. I mean, how adorable and thoughtful was that? When I was watching it RAW, I didn’t realize how significant his words were at the end.
“I never paid any attention to your tastes, but since you keep judging me like that, it makes me feel pretty bad……….Which do you like best? Answer. Since you’re a girl.”
Wow, what a confession of jealously.
AND, it’s about time Heyi just blow up. I mean, this is hard to contain! I’m kinda glad she just got tired of faking it and let it out in the open. I can’t wait when everything is all out in the open!
Til tomorrow JB. Thanks and many cheers. I can happily continue on to finish my homework! =)
Thanks for the awesome recap. I can’t wait to watch this one.
Omgosshhh!! Thnks for the recap!!! I’m going crazzay waiting for the subbs! I sooo appreciate it!!!! THNNNKKKKKSSSS!!!
LOL
thanks for the recaps. funny as always!!
i enjoyed this ep alot though i found myself getting bored during the scenes with TK’s mom and MN’s aunt…i guess i am just more interested in the romance between the leads.
can’t wait for tomorrow’s ep, and i also really enjoyed the part where TK turns the pig on its face and gives it a reassuring pat. hilarious!!
you are good at what you do, and you are more reliable than whoever subs the show.
@ 65 & JB:
I KNEW IT WAS YOO SEUNG HO ALSO! I replayed that a few times, and lol, also had to see if you caught it or not. Thanks!
Oh, one more thing. YES: I’m glad you recapped the hug scene. I was clueless watching it raw. I think what she said about his birthday and being thankful he was born really made his day. They are so into each other! Eeek. =)
I’m so addicted.
It just gets better and better, doesn’t it?
WoOt!
you’re beautiful in the rotating headers. nice!
*sigh*
lloovvvvveee this episode as usual…
love the hunt for pig and rabbit, and the plastic surgery scene! LOL! aawww sweet! poor. poor piggy….^-^
and the “leaning” TK did was sooo hot, and the irritation and confession was nearing its boiling point! That was really a sizzling chemistry there! No wonder Heyi got all crazy looking at the two! MiNam is sooo sweet and lovable!
and Shinwoo and jeremy are funny with their expectant expressions…
Jeremy’s Hair looks strange though…..but I guess, it suits his character…
ShinWoo is still cute! *sigh*
thanks JavaB!
THANK YOU SO MUCH DRAMABEANS FOR THE RECAP..I CAN SLEEP NOW…
AS ALWAYS I ENJOY YOUR RECAPS..TAKE CARE AND THANKS AGAIN =)
i love this episode especially the part where HTK cornered GMN about the choices…
aside from having the CP feeling back again — this drama also reminds me of another drama aired the same time as CP was back then — HANA KIMI Japan — it’s a mixed actually — Jeremy & HTK reminds me of Nakatsu then Shinwoo & again HTK also reminds me of Sano…
…and as for the CLIP and the STUFF TOY — I’m sure a lot of fans will be looking for the same merchandise and will sell like hotcakes…
I love this drama — I hope they extend — feels like 16 is too short c”,)
thanks again javabeans for a great recap!
@90
LOL! GOSH! I AGREE….COMPLETELY!!!
THEY LOOK SOOO SWEET TOGETHER! JGS WAS SOOO SWEET EVEN THOUGH HE WAS JOKING WITH HER….
aawww….Oppa…. lol! ^-^
thanks for that link!
Hmm. i agree, lots of cute. But I dunno. This episode didn’t do all that much for me. I felt the plot didn’t go very far. Isn’t it time to zip along now we’ve gotten to the halfway point? Maybe it’ll come in Ep. 10.
In any case, I think I’m over my raving obsession. Which may be as well, because I do have a life to lead.
(I know, we all do – but some of us are more willing to sacrifice it than others!) Also, the fan mania is getting a bit much for me (I’m just contrary – I abandoned Harry Potter just when everyone else started thinking Rowlings was the Coming Messiah or something). Having said which, haha, I’m still kind of hooked, aren’t I, because I want to respond to something…
@53 Fan
I think TK thinks that returning the hair-clip stuck to a pig-rabbit is not losing face because “pig-rabbit” is his current favourite insult for her. So it’s like giving something to someone and insulting that person at the same time. Except that (oh the loveable dolt) of course actually it was no insult because the loving care and trouble he took to prepare the “pig-rabbit” rather betrayed him. Though, I guess it worked, since MN was so happy with the pig-rabbit she didn’t importune him about the whole thing. Aw, a new object to join the hair-clip on the TK Shrine.
“Since today is the day you were born, it is a truly precious day. Thank you for being born.” Since now on I am going to say that to my son every year
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I have already MNIKSS piggy, but now I have to have Piggy-Rabbit as well. The whole surgery was super duper cute.
Also, there were more than 700 visitors here in 1-2 hours after the recap was posted, and usually there are about 200-300. I hope it will not crush!
Thanks for crack, JB
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About the BBF comparison :
A SW-JH comparison is not groundless. Obviously they both will share the same unfortunate fate of having an unrequited crush. But now they also share the same hairstyle. When I watched the moment when MN hugged TK which SW saw I thought for a second that it was JH standing there, not SW.
the birthday hug was the most touching..i got all teary eyed..and i couldnt stop laughing when tae kyung was making the hybrid pig-bunny doll..especially when he was petting the pig doll after the operation..hahaha..
Seems like we’re in for some sort of angst and huge turning point in the drama in episode 10. This very cute episode is probably to make the impact of MN leaving the 3 guys more heartbreaking, because we can see how much the 3 guys care for MN all through out this episode. There wasn’t much angst in this ep I think, probably why some didn’t feel much for it. I guess the Hong sisters didn’t wanna put any angst in this ep, make it cute and fun for everyone and then bam… MN will probably leave in episode 10.
I also feel that we have something huge coming up in ep10 and this episode is the wrap up of the first arch of the story? I don’t know what to expect!
@ 127 mizuki
Exactly what I was thinking!! We’re left feeling good and positive because we see how much the guys and MN care for each other and I anticipate such pain and angst in the next episode–I’m almost afraid to watch it! Must prepare my heart…
I’m a total sucker for guys who can sing—so how happy was I that Shinwoo and Jeremy belted some verses to save MN from an already embarrassing situation! I love Yonghwa’s voice and ah, Hongki– only his songs and YB OST make up my daily music playlist because of this drama—and I don’t know Korean!!
@ 62 gnerd:
I’m so with you on the symbolism of the drinks!!
When I saw the colors they wore for the CF, I also thought, “How perfect!!” TK in green (signifying life and growth) reinforces his vital role in MN’s life. Of course, green also symbolizes jealousy—‘nuf said. White is purity and innocence, and MN epitomizes these. Black is a good background; it makes other colors stand out and seem brighter (especially white!!) and that is SW’s role thus far. He’s also very reserved and mysterious (and sexy!), which are all associated with black. And Jeremy in yellow! No other color would have suited him—he is the epitome of sunshine, happiness and joy!
I love that the Hong sisters pay so much attention to details. Ah! Just a few more hours!! Can’t wait to read your recap, JB. Thanks again!!
Preview for tonight’s episode 10
http://asiandramaaddict.com/2009/11/05/youre-beautiful-episode-10-preview/
I’m so deliriously excited to watch the next episode.
omg thank you ♥
*sigh* oh heyi…..BACK OFF BIZNATCH! she’s a nasty little character. i love that TK is so obviously in hate with her. he’s really falling for minam, which makes for great entertainment and cute jealous moments. oh, and wtf is up with jeremy’s hair?? i’m so confused. cute guy but dude! his hair pops off the screen.
SW doesn’t know that MN is a girl.
Thank you so much for your caps!
Can’t wait to watch the subbed version *v*
i like this episode in general, but feel the bullying sequence at the mv location (where Heyi tried to put makeup on MN) was a bit over the top. it reminds me of high school dramas. unfortunately there were quite a few of these moments in this episode. i wish the Heyi-bullying-MN scenes were handled differently.
also got a little bored by the scenes involving TK’s mom which i ended up skipping. reading the recaps helps me stay on track about the family mysteries. thanks, JB!
the preview looks interesting although i heard that the plot usually goes differently from what it appears in the preview (or stops short from our expectation derived from the preview). i hope the drama will continue on a strong path.
i truly love this drama so much..but coffee prince still no 1.. ^^
but i can’t get why is the rating still not satisfying even the drama is great…i must say that this drama is much more fun than BBF. go..go…go guys this drama will be the coolest ever..<3
Thanks for the recap!!!!
Could someone please explain wats happening in the preview of Episode 10?
Hmm. Hana Kimi comparison come up a lot. And I have to say that I don’t really buy it.
Apart from the superficially obvious — Girl improbably cross-dresses and is surrounded by pretty boys (Horikita Maki is about as convincing as PSH as a boy, i.e., NOT ONE BIT!) — I don’t really see them in the same class.
Hana Kimi has a few moments of tenderness (bestowed mainly by the sublime Oguri Shun, who is more classy an actor than the drama probably deserves), but is otherwise overrun by large tracks of unremitting, unrestrained, episodical and totally illogical silliness.
Horikita Maki gets to play the ultimate Mary Sue role. The girl every girl wants to be. Who gets to penetrate the inner sanctum of male hottiness, and win everyone’s love and admiration. Oh. Wait a minute. Um. Right. So is MN! OK, so there is one huge point of convergence – i.e. being the embodiment of wish-fulfilment. But apart from that, they’re very different (plot-wise, execution, tenor), really!
thanks for the recap!!! i keep wondering if they will show the real-mi nam returning? would be nice to see mi nyeo and mi nam rekindle.. =)
“You sure got out of that one. Go Mi-nam, you’re good at evading answers.”
I watched episode 9 unsubbed so i did not really get the relevance of the scene (except for its as an excuse to get them physically close). After reading your recap, I think the scene is hinting that HTK knows (or at least has an inkling) that he is the one Mi-nyeo likes. Remember the look after the moon and star conversation, right after the HY headlights allowed him to see Mi-nyeo’s face. I think he’s insisting waaay to much. Maybe its because he knows the “true” answer.
In my opinion, if the pace of the story was the same in previous episodes this should be the perfect time for either HTK to know Mi-nyeo’s feelings or for him to acknowledge his. Maybe in episode 10 then.
plus..i wanna see how more manly they will make the real-mi nam.. since in his initial poster,he has this rugged look.. im x really getting my hopes up,the scripwriters might just dismiss the whole revealing -the-real-mi-nam thing,but since so far the scripwriting have been quite satisfying, i;m half-hoping maybe they will somehow film a resolving reunion between the siblings.. although mi nyeo’s singing still sounds like a girl AND its obvious that tae kyung was the one who had returned the pin,a thank you scene and realizing that TK does care for her scene should be in order =)
oh my…. thanks to JB for this summary… i’m really waiting to watch ep9 already.. where can i watch it? ep9 is not yet posted in mysoju… and in youtube there’s no sub… oh well i think i can even watch it.. i’m frustrated…
@ 127 Mizuki
The more I think about it, the more I feel you are right. They are fattening us up for the kill! They are lulling me into thinking, “Oh, this drama is starting to coast, it’s all warm and fuzzy now, its lost its bite”. Then, WHAM!! Major tears and heart-break! (ooo, can’t wait!)
@sajane Your best luck is try viikiii.net. they always seem to have subs up and running the fastest
love it love it.
arghhhh…i just cant wait for the dvds to come out.
One thing I am absolutely dying to know…
What miracle eye-liner do they use, that never runs when they cry buckets? Gah. Mine runs if I blink.
I need to get me some of this tear-proof stuff. Because I have a feeling that the angst level in this drama is going to shoot through the roof. Oh! The! Thwarted! Love!
wahaha.. oh my it’s really cute.. haha.. it made my stress disappear.. hayzz
i hope this drama will be extended.. please!!! haha
Had been waiting for this the whole week! Thanks again Javabeans!!!
Yeah, your theory about relations does make sense. Yes, you probably guessed it right!!!
Can’t wait for the 10th ep recap (although I haven’t watched the 9th, it’s not yet available at mysoju)! Love yah JB!
Thanks for the recaps! They are always so detailed and enjoyable to read and I love your comments. Insightful and witty. And I’m absolutely loving YB!!! I normally don’t even watch Korean dramas and by chance decided to try this one out.
Have just watched the version with Chinese sub. Looking at TK questionioning MN about the colour she really likes. It seemed that TK wanted MN to say “green” but she evaded the question by saying “white”.
By this time, TK must know MN has the habbit to avoid telling her true feeling to others. Not sure when TK and MN will show their love to one another. I hope it will happen in today’s episode. I am waiting for their “sweet” kiss ah!
I hope the tune of this drama will not change in episode 10 as predicted by some fans here. Can Hong sisters give us some more sweet moments before sending us to hell?
But there should be some scenes/moments showing the pain and sorrow when TK knows that his mom left him because of MN’s father. Not sure how Hong sisters will handle these emotional scenes. I hope they would not make us fans feeling too heartbroken lah. Don’t know how TK and MN can overcome this hurdle…….already feeling sad just by imagining these scenes lah.
I LOVE THIS EPISODE TOO
Thanks Javabeans
@90 kaedejun
Omg. Definite flirting. Must. Not. Jump. To. Conclusions.
But they would make such a cute couple!!! aww!!
Anyway, thanks for the link, I love seeing behind the scenes stuff!
Man, this show makes me all fangirly. I’m so glad this is the internet and no-one who reads this knows me in real life haha. And with that in mind – I am hoping for one hell of a kiss from these to leads! Not just a ‘meh, how sweet’ kiss, I want to see a hot, steamy, chemistry explosion kiss.
*giggles like only a fangirl could*…fingers crossed ^_^
thanks javabeans! you’re always the best!
can’t wait for the next episode
Big thanks for the recap…can’t wait for this episode. So love JGS/TK.
“Tae-kyung is hung up on how she always passes him over — especially since his pogs sold the most and he’s the most popular.”
Best line ever! So typical of Tae-kyung to think that way.
Thank you JB for the recap.
I thought this episode had a lot of cute scenese – TK/MN hanging out on his birthday, the recurring MN having to pick between the three scenes, and TK being jealous.
My two favorite scenes from Episode 9:
i) MN hugs TK and says: “Since today is the day you were born, it is a truly precious day. Thank you for being born.” A complete opposite of what his mother said to him. I cried.
ii) Dr. TK and Pig-Rabbit. This was the most hilarious part of this episode. It’s so funny because he’s so deliberate and OCD but also caring and thoughtful.
Unlike how most feel about HY, I don’t hate her. I see where she’s coming from. She is extremely jealous and known to be beautiful. It’s hard for her to comprehend that this girl that looks like a boy is getting all the attention especially stealing TK away from her.
TK in this episode is starting to letting his feelings for MN take over his actions – offering her water, admitting to HY that he did buy the hairpin (and paid $100 for it) for MN and finally that sizzling stance of leaning over MN. If I was MN, not sure if I would have been able to come up with a more coherent response.
@ 62 gnerd
I love, love what you said about the drinks representing the guys in relationship to MN. And how TK is essential in her life. The Hong sisters have scripted their relationship so well that I can’t see how they can ever be apart. No matter how warm and wonderful SW is and how Jeremy will always be there to cheer her up, TK is the complete one for MN.
The parents situation: I think JB is right. TK is not Mr. Go’s son. And the twins could really be Mr. Go’s. However, I think MHR’s reason for wanting to see the twins is wanting them to sign over the copyright of the song to her. She does not really care for them. She lost Mr. Go probably because she wasn’t straight up with him that she was already married or had a relationship with Mr. Hwang too.
It looks like Jeremy will find out MN is a girl next episode. And that MN will expose herself and TK will be upset – because he’s afraid she’ll leave for good? It’s cute to see she’ll be wearing the hairpin for her exit. Must prepare myself for heartbreak…
thanks for the recap!!! all i can say is heyi such a B-I-A-T-C-H!!!! my gosh!!! jealousy can really fire up the green monster in people….
Can’t wait for your next recap!
And I agree with post 137 — can someone kindly explain the preview for episode 10?
lol @ 152
lol! haha just finish watching it… haisst! there is a flaw.. haha.. the pig’s nose is flat when TK removed it from the poor pig stuff.. but then when transferred to the rabbit the nose of the pig became bumpy? hmm but i really enjoyed it.. JGS pick them up so cute.. haha.. he performs being a surgeon well.. haha.. the piano became he’s operating table.. and he really uses scalpel huh! and i wonder if the gloves he uses is sterile…. love him..
just watched preview of episode 10 with Eng sub. Can’t help it. I just need to know what’s going to happen next. She is like walking into the auditorium filled with fans/crew/etc..dressed like a girl…My oh my….What’s next. Would this effect A.N.Jell reputation? Would the fan girls ever forgive them? Would her brother appear and save the day? Can’t wait for tomorrow’s recap from JB…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAoJStC0IyU
Thanks for the recaps, JB!!! it;s sooo detailed & comprehensive that I usually read your recaps first before actually watching the episodes!!! Dramabeans…you always make my drama=days sooo much easier!!!
How come I hv this feeling that MN’s mum is Hwa-ran. and TK is not Hwa-ran son at all. I dont think any mother will forget her son’s bday.
lol! i was like, wow is that really yoo seungho?!? lol, talk about random
and i need minyeo’s hat. i’m just waiting for all the street vendors here in korea to start replicating it… hehehe
just finished watching Ep 9…I CAN’T WAIT FOR TONIGHT’S EP 10!!!
I love this drama sooooo much! Gosh, best one of the year–hand’s down! I love PSH! The actors can all look back on this drama with pride.
OOOH! I just got my first You’re Beautiful header! The one with the snowflakes.
Great timing, thank you lucky chance! ^^
Guess what, it’s snowing today!
i love Yoo He-yi in this episode. haha. UEE is doing a great job portraying a jealous fake girlfriend. LOL.
it would be not too happy-crack-happy (and for massive fan sevice) if Yoo Seung-ho (the cutie *SQUEAL!!!*) appeared here only as a cameo…
…he MAY (emphasized) have a role in YB, but my speculation is too cloudy and too mushy to think…
(sorry if my comment is like 78 comments (as last seen) in between, I just can’t help looking at this recap again…and who cares if YB’s rating is in the single-digits?!!! Don’t tell me this series will suffer a chop just like the others? (like Tamna the Island, which is also a crack-dealer of sorts…)…)
@Sab
“just watched preview of episode 10 with Eng sub. Can’t help it. I just need to know what’s going to happen next. She is like walking into the auditorium filled with fans/crew/etc..dressed like a girl…My oh my….What’s next. Would this effect A.N.Jell reputation? ”
Either this is a dream/fantasy sequence or she dresses up as a girl to blend in with the fangirls and watch whats going on without being noticed hence TK’s comment about not being where he can’t see her.
@ 146 Serendipity I CONCUR. I would love to get the name of their eyeliner (although I probably wouldn’t be able to afford it), especially since it looks amazing on them (not to mention how waterproof it is).
Love this episode; this drama just gets better every episode, and I love all the characters. Even Heyi. She’s strangely not as annoying as some of the ‘bad girls’ portrayed in other kdramas, I’m not sure why. Perhaps the general awesomeness of the show just rubs off on her.
Bit sad it’s only going to be 16 eps, but oh well, let’s enjoy the show while it lasts!
i wanna watch ep 10 already.. i really like heyi being jealous and all, and it all comes back to her… haha.. im waiting for summary or anything.. im really addicted… can’t help it!!!!
Yeah! finally watched the episode with subs! Can’t wait for ep 10!
Well, my 2 cents…
I think GMN will expose herself as a girl–I think it’s time that is out in the open in the series so they can move on to the other stuff as there are only 6 episodes left
They still need to finally have the couple know of each other’s feelings, and have some happy time as a couple…and they need to resolve GMN’s mother issue, and maybe the twin brother? So that’s a lot to do in 6 episodes left…I hope they won’t rush and only give a day of happiness or a quick…”and they lived happily ever after”…
And as some kdramas’ theme: the parents loved each other but things didn’t work out, and then the children end up together, sort of like fulfilling their parent’s love in the next generation unknowingly…so I still believe maybe MHR and Mr Go were first loves that didn’t work out, and TK and GMN will be their children who will work out–that’s my hope!
Thank you crack dealer!
I always hold myself off from this site to AFTER I watch the subbed episodes, so i’ve been impatient all day!
I squealed when I saw him lean over Minam in the hallway. SO HOT!! I understand why Yoo Heyi is jealous, so am I XD And for some reason it reminded me of Grease, what with his hair and everything..
Nothing to say that hasn’t been said, this episode is just as awesome as the rest, and a good thing too, seeing how utterly dramatic the next one looks to be
Can’t wait!!!
the pig-rabbit operation = amazingggg.
when he turned the pig over and patted it so it wouldnt see the nose being sewed onto the rabbit i laughed sooo hard. tae-kyung is just soo sweet! can’t wait for ep 10!!!!!
just watched ep10 raw, couldn’t wait for the subs hahahaa…
all i have to say is: the week over the next week is going to be so PAINFUL! what a cliffhanger!!! HELP!
I tried taking a break from my YB addiction but I had severe withdrawal symptoms so I caved in LOL
Its no use rehab does not work for me hehehe Seriously if you’re truly crack dealing, you’d be so freaking rich right now.
Anyways, don’t hate me guys but am I the only one here who finds Shinwoo boring?
i love ep9 & wondering what’s JB’s take on ep10 & its cliffhanger..
Ep 10 without sub is here.
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTMwMDc3NDQ4.html
This episode was one of the cutest episodes so far…more like the calm before the storm…episode……TK and his jealousy is adorable…..his face when saw the stickers priceless LOL….
I love the fact that MN didn’t run to hug TK right away after what she witness…the girl knows…that he would have been upset….with her…so she when out of her way to make comfortable with out telling the truth…….but the HUG was so pure and lovely OMG I teary eye for a sec. TK was speechless cause he felt the sencerity of that hug…..and MN prayer was a killer……
I love that all 3 guys are looking for attention on their own way….LOL….
Piggy-Rabbit Surgery was EPIC….paging DR. TK please…..his OCD and food allergies are hilarious…….to see…
The fake fairy…jeezz I wanted her to punch her or slap her silly……but I’m glad that MN found out that fake fairy knew all along who she really was…….no TK won’t have to date her….payback time!!!!!! and the KISS she stole from TK wow she what I call desperate……
now waiting for ep. 10 recaps…….tonight…..this drama is like a drug and I’m an addict who is going with major withdrawal symptoms once it ends…..I think I my need to go a rehab center…..anybody with me!!!!!
@177: lol, no it’s not just you..
I wonder if this drama gonna be aired in Malaysia. but then it will be dubbed Mandarin. Oh, no.
Omg, why do I love this episode so much?
1) Uee is being a bitch, and it’s so obvious that Tae Kyung hates her. Unlike in other dramas, whereby the main lead actually thinks the second female lead is nice and all that. (It’s annoying!)
2) All the cute interaction between tae kyung and minam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3) Of course, all the “choosing-between-the-three” scenes! Tae kyung’s expression when he isn’t chosen is priceless.
4) The surgery scene!
5) And last but not least – the fact that Tae Kyung is so totally falling for Minam
CAN’T WAIT FOR TOMORROW!
And I just checked out the ratings, why hasn’t it increase? )=
allow me to segway a bit. I am among the thousands of overseas fans who, unfortunately, couldn’t always catch on to every insider puns in most episodes. this really got me in a fresh wave of stitches after I finally understood that the field scene from epsode 7 was not only funny because of the raging pig. I thought it would be neat for the rest of the international fans to watch this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WU9M1vSkuSk&feature=related
I have been suspecting something for sometime. Are Tae Kyung and Min Nyu actually… real people?
Their acting is 100% natural. They must be real!
The talent of the scriptwriters once again shines through in the scenes they have set up for all the characters. Min Nyu’s cluelessness should frustrate the female audience but it’s so genuine and used in such hilarious situations (tea or water or juice anyone?) that it’s 100% loveable. Tae Kyung’s i-know-it-all syndrome should grate on our nerves but it’s so expertly used (Jeremy would never have noticed the flickering light bulb and miraculously appearing mineral water) that we wonder if this ‘anjell’ really has prophetic powers.
What a 100% heartwarming, 100% entertaining and 100% awesome episode.
100/100 ^_______________________^
Episode 10 recaps please!!! OMG OMG OMG!! The preview’s so exciting~!!
Episode 10 recaps!!! OMG OMG OMG!! The preview’s so exciting~!! Can’t WAIT!! Lovely job recapping as always!!! I can’t believe I’m so excited about this idol drama. HAHA. It’s COFFEE PRINCE craze all over again.
I am enjoying the drama….not even thinking about analyzing or figuring out the plot! It’s enjoyable! I got too intense with City Hall and then calmed down with Boys Before Flowers…..by the way….there seemed to be tooooo many similarities in plot with CI and BBF…..however, I loved BBF and enjoyed every episode. Except….I did find Jan Di pretty far out in left field at times and wondered where she was coming from in her very childish thinking. Gu Jun Pyo was excellent…..loved his intense eye contacts with Jan Di!!!!
I’m looking forward to more of You’re Beautiful.
Keep up the good analyzing (comments)!
Oooppsss….second thought here….am pretty new to kdrama….but enjoying it all immensely! I’m glad I can check with Dramabeans when video episodes aren’t working on Mysogu!
Keep up the great work! AND…..ALOHA from Hawaii!!!!
LOL when i read and watch the raw.. i still cannot accept the fact that hye yi wore the wedding ring first! thats supposed to be min yeo instead! argh. i am jealous too.. lol
thanks JB!
Tae-kyung is allergic to everything! What else could he possibly be allergic to? Rice? Balloons?
One more comment (as if this would be my last)… and once more appreciating the manager — the little moment where he gets up from breakfast to tell TK to help him keep MN and SW apart, but he’s still chewing, so he has just stand there chewing for a few seconds? quietly very funny. I really like the way very small details revealing and confirming the characters are worked in surreptitiously.
thanks
THANKS FOR THE RECAP AND COMMENTS WERE GREAT….
I FREAKING HATE Heyi… I CANT EVEN STAND LOOKING AT HER MOON FACE ARG… SOMEONE GET RID OF THIS CHARACTER FAST… hey whens the twin brother coming back ?????
Some little moments, whenthe aut gets the call from the mother, it was like TK was watching her from behind… kkk
Now from the breakfast moment, i think even the drinks suit each gus…
Cofee: SW he is so warm and when you feel down a cup of coffee makes you feel better, just as he is with GMN.
Water: TK might be cool on the outside but is a natural so pure, the best for your body.
Juice: Jeremy so fresh, so happy and shiny.
Just wnted to share this thought with you guys. Thank goodness this end of the year regarding dramas is ending well, with YAB I just enough for me. XDD
i hate unee’s acting. its so bad… grrrrr
OMO another one when the president brings in the person how is going to cheer on them… there is this fat guy in pink and behind UEE in pink too.. kkk
Sorry to much little things on my head right now, nowhere else to write them down.
Great recaps! Great episode! Thank you! I really appreciate it. I couldn’t count the number of times I’ve seen the Hedwig guy as I hit refresh. He is now as unforgettable as this episode.
love it…………………..
HI JB, your recap ‘9 is GREAT,You are Beautiful storyline million time better than MFL.
Tomorrow we”FAN”can read RECAP’ #10.GOODNIGHT from Germany
OMG! OMG! OMG! I just finished watching episode 10 and i didn’t understand a thing. Please please almighty JAVABEANS, post your recap as early as you can cos episode 10, i think, dropped the bomb! My very little understanding of Korean language only gave me this: SHIN-WOO said to the reporters that MI-NAM is his girl. ** FAINTS. so much angst.
I just wanted to say THANKS, JAVABEANS!!!
Recapping is a lot of work and time consuming. We do appreciate your hard work very much!!!
Can’t wait for Ep. 10 recap, been refreshing this page since noon today!
i know this is random but when i saw TK gnawing on that lime made me laugh so hard XD These little scenes make my day~
I love the Birthday hug and Mother Superior/Hong sisters thanks for the really touching birthday message! Glad TK had a better ending to his birthday!
And Pig Rabbit stuff toy rocks! It’s going to be next IN thing to buy! TK being a surgeon so cute. And he made extra effort to make the stuff toy a good hybrid too.
I like the constant having GMN to choose between the three idols. It’s a good choice to have! Now if only we push fake fairy off the cliff…that would be a good thing to see.
@161 Sab and @170 nycgrl
I don’t think this is a dream sequence. But I hope that either the real Mi-Nam shows up or TK will save the day by announcing that she is Mi-Nam’s twin sister though he looks pretty upset with Mi-Nam there. Either way, it’s going to be a bomb of an episode with Jeremy finally finding out she’s a girl and SW realizing that TK knew she was a girl all this time, which will further crush SW. Somebody mentioned it’s about time and I agree. Only problem, it’ll probably end with the cliffhanger in that auditorium with TK and MN staring at each other.
I am done with TK being jealous. I want him to admit his feelings, if not to MN, at least to himself. Unconsciously, he already knows that MN likes him I think. Maybe he will while nursing the sick MN or with the shock of MN disappearing.
@191 djlw
Haha…you are right, I was just thinking that after the sesame seed and pollen, what else? But seriously though, most people I know with allergies usually have more than one.
@191 & 205
he’s allergic to Heyi for sure =)
his allergic reaction upon the sight of her is whack.
@201 Mei
Whoa – didn’t watch the trailer but – what you’re saying sounds SO PLAUSIBLE – because it will lead to MAJOR ANGST. GAH!
I love this drams so much!! It has an amazing power to help me get through weds and thurs!!! I found myself in such good mood on those days just thinking about after work I can go home and enjoy the new episodes. I keep imagining what’s gonna happen throughout the day and pretty much daydreaming all day long. I’m preparing myself for more angst and major heartache for tonights episode and from here on out. I’m totally addicted, and absolutely love my addiction.
OH MY GOD!!!! JAVABEANS PLEASEEEEEE RECAP !) SOOOOONNNNN>>>>I SAW THE RAW VIDEO…..THE ENDING WAS A CLIFF HANGER FOR … I DUNNO WHAT THE HECK WAS SAID BUT I GOT THE IMPRESSION THAT TAE KYUNG TOLD THEM ABOUT MIN NAM ALREADY…..PLEASEEEEEEE…WHAT WAS SAID…..PLEASE……………I WILL REFRESH THIS EVERY HOUR OR SO WAITING FOR THE 10 RECAP…..HAHAHAHAHAHA..THANKS!!!!
@ 142 diana
I’m with you on real MN. I think his character will be somehow similar to TK but not as dark as TK. I think maybe his character is somewhere between TK & SW. Because MN twins and TK share similar background which is growing-up-without- a- mother. They all have a hard childhood life and feeling of being abandoned/left by their mothers. TK is always angry at the whole world until Mi Nyeo comes along. Real MN is a guy so he probably looks at the world as the way TK does (not so forgiving like mi nyeo). But he has such a pure and innocent sister. So I think he is rugged but not so much as TK. Because of having a sister, he also probably shares some caring and kind characters of Shin Woo.
JB, I never bought that soulmate thing in BBF, either. I just didn’t feel any chemistry between those 3 leads: Jihoo-JunPyo as life-time –best-friends, Jihoo-Jandi as soulmates, or Junpyo-Jandi as lovers or whatsoever. Here in YB, Omg, TK & MN has the best chemistry ever. The whole cast is doing the great job. SW needs to improve his acting. But this is his first drama and he is better Jihoo than KHJ. So Way to go. Love all YB casts.
@ 204
Don’t you just love TK more when he made that face after eating lime? So funny and so cute. I love that he is not afraid to make fun of his character.
omg the operation was soooo cute!
i’m starting to root for taekyung for minam
but i still love shin woo
OMG thanks for the recaps..really enjoy it!! i luv u guys…>_<
I love your recaps.. kamsamnida!!
For anyone interested in Manager Ma’s dance (Abracadabra), the link below shows his whole dance.. it’s the making of episode 9.. in the club. I love him!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02CCrIaVBDM
YAYYY This is what I’ve been waiting for! Your recaps are amazing & written so well! THANK YOU SO MUCH! ^_^ I’m looking forward to Ep. 10 Recap. I check your site numerous times for updates Lol.
THANK U AGAIN!
I want a pig rabbit too!. It would like great next to my Kim Sam Soon piggy, if I had one.
@215 ~~I want a Samsooni piggy, too! (It’s Meister Hora, right? so cute!) And now, I also want a pig rabbit. For now, they are just two imaginary toys on my bed next to my single pillow. …
Shin woo knows that Tae-kyung knows, right? Or…not? If not, I now have to rewind and replay all those scenes in my head in a different perspective.
@192~~I laughed out loud during that. The way Tae-kyung looks down at the manager as he finishes chewing, so funny.
@59, I agree! Mi-nyeo is very adorable. I’m surprised with myself, because usually I’d be gagging at her level of cuteness, but with her it comes off as very genuine and unaffected. Which is what I think the guys appreciate about her. No wonder Heyi is so jealous!
I see why this is getting a lot of allusions to BOF in the comments. I think YB has the quality that BOF lacked, but everyone wanted BOF desperately to have. In YB, I get the chemistry, not only between the leads, but among everyone. I’m even warming up to Shin-woo again, after I discarded hope that he might play a more important part.
With BOF, I couldn’t quite shut off my brain~~which kept ringing the “wtf!!” button~~but I learned quickly not to expect anything better. With YB, I get the deeper pleasure of laughing with it and meta-marveling at how the story unfolds.
As always, thanks for the recap JB!
oh oh…and also, the pog scene. I want those pogs! I’m positive I’ll be seeing them for sale around here…sometime…
So, it’s
1) Samsoon pig
2) pig rabbit
3) A.N.Jell pogs .
PSH is plain adorable. Jandi in BOF annoys me to no end, forcing herself to act and talk cute with bad results. Here we have Mi-nyeo, who is naturally cute, sweet and endearing. Love her to death!!!!!!
@191 djlw
Actually, it’s quite true to life. People who are prone to allergies usually have multiple allergies. And keep acquiring them right through life. When I was a kid I was allergic to house dust, soap and perfume. And over the years I have picked up allergies to lipstick, my contact lenses (after wearing for years, sob), ear-rings (ditto), and the latest indignity: toothpaste!
And, believe it or not, TK having multiple allergies fits in quite logically with his obsessive neatness. When having allergens around makes your eyes stream, your nose run, your chest feel like it has no air and your skin itch, you tend to end up being a bit of a fastidious neat freak.
It even makes sense of his throat strain and the reason why they needed to get in an additional singer in the first place. When you are allergic to things in the air (e.g., pollen), your throat gets irritated easily. Oh, all right, I’m not sure the Hong Sisters were thinking about this and I may have over-stretched my analysis here. Just be grateful they didn’t issue him with a Ventolin inhaler and have a storyline involving MN having to save him from expiring from asthma!
Whao~~ First time noticing the YAB header!
So Awesome! JB, YOU ROCK!!!!!!
I’m not getting the YAB header… bummer.
@219: yes, I think the OCD like character traits are directly and believably related to TK’s allergies… to his need to control his environment … and given all the disappointments he experienced as a young boy, to a need to control himself.
But (small complaint)… can you be only a little allergic to shrimp? I thought it was a life-endangering allergy, if you had it, but TK only gets a little sick.
@221
Just keep refreshing the page and you’ll get the YAB headers! I saw several variations already. Love them all!
Hey, I heard that the ratings of ep10 went up, now 10-12% depending on the sources and regions. Nice, isn’t it?
I love the discussions about TK’s allergies. When I saw him enter the room full of stuffed animals, the first thing that came to my mind was geez, lots of dust–I’ll be sneezing like crazy. Makes sense that he wore a mask and tried to smack the dust out of the pig and rabbit.
Look forward to ep10 recaps. Thanks, JB!
hehee – watching it right now – actually my fave scene of the moment is not the “thank you for being born” (maybe it was too spoiled for me) but the part where all of ANJELL get onstage and sing the carol. and TK breaks into a genuinely happy smile. and he’s actually enjoying himself.
KYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! *squeal*
In this picture,
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm96/javabeans122/drama/2009/minam/mi2/minam9-00249.jpg
if I were mi-nyeo, I would just kiss him. lol………
Thanks Java Bean.. You are the best as always ….
Episodes is getting better and better….
I really like the atmosphere when the guys (TK, SW, Jeremy) waiting for the MN’s decision to pick the drink (Water, tea or juice) and to pick the color (Lime, Black or yellow)…
BTW, does in the next episode Jeremy will be know that minam is a girl? Kyaaaaaaaa, I can’t wait….
The “who know what” table is very helpful.
Thank you!
When poor Minam was splashed with the water on stage, i was waiting for that knight in shining armour to go to her rescue, and i’m so happy that it was Shin woo
then Jeremy and TK tagged along. so sweet.
At first i thought the room full of stuff toys was Minam’s room! then i remembered we saw her room during the first few ep. It reminded me of Nodame’s (Cantabile) room!
I’m not a Kpop fan, but Jeremy (Lee Hongki) sure has a nice singing voice.
suddenly, all sites about this drama were filtered in my country. Thanks for letting me know the remainder. It was really nice. Plz zzzzzzzzzzzzz continue it.
Thank you, i’ve been waiting for it all week ;p
DB, I think all 3 guys liking her might be a bit unbelievable – but it was foreshadowed from the very beginning though. It’s so cute. In the very first few episodes when Mi Nyeo just joined the band, she had this dream of all 3 guys passing by her, cherishing her, like in heaven. Lol. It is happening, just like that.
…..my theory goes like this…..
the twins mom is another singer and not Hwa-ran…(like you stated on the review)
Hwa-ran had an affair with the twins dad…. Hwa-ran left her family for her love to this man….neglecting Taekyung and causing an emotional scar for his mom…
Hwa-ran promised to look after the twins after the dad died ……but seems to have lost the twins before she gotta hold of ‘em………
…on the later…once this will be revealed to Taekyung….might end up forgetting his feelings for Minam……. hence the climax of the plot…..
—just my theory, hehe
does anyone noticed that shin-woo’s sticker (beside TK’s sneer-ish one) resembles his disguise in the episode where MN (dressed as a girl) first wore the hairclip???
I HATE Yoo He Yi ! i hate her and i won’t stop doing that.
i hope she will get hit by a train or something.
i hope someone will beat her to death in the next episodes