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I went to the cinema after my midterm but we missed the last show of the day so I couldn't watch Hunger Games. We watched a Tamil movie, "3" instead. That was good albeit with a sad ending.
My finals will be in 3 weeks and I think I can stay today :)
Bummer that you missed HG, but Yay! that you can stay and play. But where are your other noonas: JoAnne, Shuk, Cynthia, Jomo, Raine.....
The Boy is sweating finals already. He posted something on FB yesterday: "You know that feeling you get when you've been studying till 3 a.m. and you realize that you're way, WAY too tired to care about this stuff anymore? That's kinda how I feel every second of every day now." I'm glad he has my DIL to take good care of him otherwise. His finals are next week, I think, then he gets about a week off before he flies to Santiago for his first summer internship.
RICKY! I can't believe you watched 3. It always surprises me how close we live :P
And Shel! If you want to have some rabid Huger Games discussion, I'm your girl: seen it twice (trying to convince someone to come with me for the third time), marathoned all the books, and ordered the soundtrack! All I can think of lately is Katniss and Peeta. :D
The Hunger Games is AWESOME!!! <3
And I might actually go see it twice as my Mum expressed some interest in going to see it which is odd as she 1) hates violence and sad stuff 2) thinks everything I read which isn't... Harry Potter? and a few others perhaps... is too violent and depressing.
That maybe why she hasn't mentioned anything again...
@ Bourbon Great to see you on here! I went and took my own advice (to Ricky) and went and took a nap. I feel MUCH more better (as my daughter use to say).
Hunger Games WAS awesome. I loved the books was a bit worried that I'd hate the movie, as so often happens with me. But, it was very well done and they ended it where the book SHOULD have ended. Have we heard about sequels?
I'm all about Gale, though. Funny though, when I was reading the book I was rooting for Peeta.
Shel! As far as I know, the sequel's due in November '13, and they plan to split Mockingjay into two. I'm a little concerned the actors won't be convincing 17 year olds anymore by the time that happens, but hey, if we stuck through it in Harry Potter, then its a piece of cake ignoring the age difference!
I came upon the movie first, as a matter of fact. I had been recommended the book earlier, but it wasn't in print in India, so I thought I might as well watch the movie at least! And I loved it so much, I went and ordered the UK-print editions just as I left the theatre. :) My major concern, too, was that the movie I'd liked so much hadn't done justice to the book, but once I read it... I was hooked. There was not a single thing of significance that they left out! They even got Buttercup. :) I do wish the movie Peeta had a little more of the book Peeta's sarcasm, but I have a soft spot for that kid anyway. :)
Gale... well, I just finished Mockingjay this past week, so Gale is going to be in the doghouse for quite a while more, till i can see his redeemable qualities again. :/
@ Saima
You'll be surprised at the number of people who called me Rocky. Haha :D
No, I don't speak Tamil but some of my really good friends are Tamil-speaking Indians. They were the ones who brought me to watch 3.
LOL You don't like the song? I've been hearing it non-stop for the past 2 months and I'm able to sing along to it now. I have to admit though, the Kolaveri song sounds so much nicer after the movie.
@ Bourbon
It's good to surprise you. I liked the movie. The actors were really good criers. One of the songs I like is the one that goes "ponee po". It's a nice ballad.
am I first?
ok since I have watched enough dramas now, I can put together my first Top 10!!! yay. here it is.
Top 10 most addicting dramas
1. Shut Up Flower Boy Band - again, what? It was a drama? Noooo. Why was it just a drama? Why did it end? Why why why is there no more...nooo I want it back.
2. City Hunter - oh man. Iconic characters, all of them. They should all end up in encyclopedia for pitch-perfect examples of their type. And how much hair did I pull out, I swear!?!
3. Greatest Love - really I did not want to trust the hype at first. But then I would never have looked like I had rabies, laughing so hard my mouth was foaming and yet being so emotionally involved in the ridiculous sincerity of those characters.
4. Painter of the winds - as an artist, and a small footprint one, I just appreciated a look on art, raw and pure and genuine, and the fact it was more about the artists´ growth and less of the crossdressing antiques. Although, seeeeeriously how many times do you threaten Ze Hand, was it really necessary. In parts repetitive
5. SungKyunkwan Scandal - the most satisfying side characters... No, main characters? All 4? The whole cast was strong. Crazy Horse and Yee-Rim, the characters of "who I want to keep on my sofa forever as life-size plushie dolls and have a tea party every evening." but I got soooo tired of Confucius being cited every friggin 5 minutes. Yoochuns great development in Rooftop Prince might get this one replaced. Wait, can we mix those two and bring the advanced character of the prince here? I wonder ... Still waiting to see a sageuk where the clothes looks like they are actually worn by people, not so bright and new.
6. Dal Ja´s Spring - it was just so fluent and fresh. And it actually presented home shopping people as human beings, not hyperactive manics.
7. You Are Beautiful - the characters of Tae Kyung and Jeremy do all the hard work, really. The manager is cute. I liked this show, cause I watched it when I was very very depressed and had thought for more than 2 months nothing would make me smile of laugh. But I was laughing at these situations against my will. I am glad there are actors in this world, who can pull anyone out of their emotional prison.
8. Coffee Prince - it was a well executed show and a classy setting, but I ...ehmm, consider the not so pro... Ehmm, deleted. Never mind. It was the intelligent, classy kind.
9. 49 days - I liked the execution of the body-takeover and the 2nd female lead. And you-know-who...never has a drama made me think hmm, dieing. Interesting, I might try.
10. Pasta - dramabeans are right, nothing much happens, but thats life! But somehow I kept watching, and watching... Gong Hyo Jin is a splendid actress... Very little distraction to my sewing and embroidering, but at the same time, not just passing by the eyes either. If only there was more developments between the main couple. But what is with Gong Hyo Jin dramas and curious pot plants? One time it is a cactus, another it is a potato. What next, a bonzai?
anyway, really comfortable watch.
now, Rooftop Prince might push something out. I´ll wait and see if too much makjang will ruin it. For now, top contender
Me, too, man. Even though I enjoy the currently airing dramas, I'm not as invested in them as I was in Shut Up: Flower Boy Band. Speaking of which, I just found out that the last Eye Candy dude who didn't have twitter signed up two days ago, and now that makes it complete: I am free to stalk ALL of the Eye Candy boys online as I wish. I was feeling weird following just four of them. ;-)
Seriously, Shut Up was SO GOOD. I'm amazed that the Flower Boy cable shows ended up being as high quality as they were. The ending of Shut Up was probably the best drama ending I have ever seen. I love that the characters realized they could remain friends without being part of this entity, the band. The ending was perfect because though it tied up loose ends it still left a lot of room for us to guess what will happen next for our characters. I miss those boys sooo much. Sung Joon was just the cutest thing in the whole world.
Now that SUFBB and Skip Beat are over, (WAHHHH) I am enjoying Rooftop Prince and King 2 Hearts. I'm still a fan of Running Man and wait impatiently for the newest eps every week.
SUFBB and Skip Beat! .....Both left me wanting more....which is EXACTLY how it should be.
City Hunter.....didn't get past ep 1. I think it was because I had JUST finished BOF and I couldn't see him as a different character yet. It's on my list though.
Greatest Love - FUNNY! Oh I loved his complete goofiness!
Painter of the Winds ? Sounds interesting.
SungKyunkwan Scandal - Whoa there was some serious hotness in this drama! This is where I first noticed how naughty Song Joong Ki is. He slays me...he really does.
Dal Ja's Spring - Haven't seen it yet.
You Are Beautiful - I watched this one & I know I liked it but now I can barely remember it.
Coffee Prince - I really liked this one but I wanted her to end up with the other guy. Not sure why. Loved his house and his DOG!
49 Days - Good story. I loved the body take-overs too.
PASTA - ughhhh I am currently slogging through this drama on netflix. I love it and I hate it. But, I have to say I love No Man Woo.
Watched Rock!Rock!Rock! on a recommendation and was thorougly AWED and WOW-ed. TALENT.
Watching 12 Men in a year and am enjoying it although I can't get into the female lead. Love her bff instead.
And I'm also watching Fondant Garden. Mike He ...'nuff said.
I am watching 12 Men in Year, too (on Hulu, where it is called something else--12 signs of love?). Anyway, I , too, love the best friend, and I am really like the kpop star guy (so you know what episode I am on). I know I am supposed to want the main lead and her ex to get back together, but I like the girl who has fallen for him and I like her better with other people. I have had second lead sydrom before, but ten other guys syndrome? That is going to tough to get over!
I'm a drama newbie, too, and I have to say that I totally agree with your list. It's sort of sad that Painter of the Wind doesn't always get the props it deserves—who knew watching people paint could be so exciting?
I still haven't seen Pasta or Dal Ja's Spring, though. I think I'll bump them up on my (giant, enormous, elephantine, byzantine) list of things to watch.
I loved Painter of the Wind! It's one that I've been meaning to rewatch for a really long time. It's kind of slow, but really elegant and beautiful and tragic, if I remember correctly. I would suggest Dal Ja's Spring over Pasta. I love the main actors in Pasta, but not a whole lot goes on in that drama.
nah, I just made the list when I had some time on hand and happened to be on the site just as OT appeared so I took a chance and posted what I had in my notebook anyway.
7 more exams to go and then there's summer! For everyone else who is writing exams, just think of the drama binge you can have right after =) Fighting!
True say!!! TK2H & Seunggi are driving me bat crazy!! I can't tell you I've been studying and then I just let a sigh and think abt the hug & the kiss & then smile like an idiot!!
Aw shucks [bashfully writing on the dust with my sneaker]
lol
I've started writing the fan fic from both ends, i.e. the final chapters are written and I just need to fill in the middle part. I can see the end of the tunnel!! And it's not the train!!
All signs point to being laid off, so we're looking around, but there isn't much out there. So, now all we can do is sit on pins and needles and pray like mad. But, we've been through this before several times....it's the nature of Silicon Valley startups....sometimes out of work long enough to be on our last dollar and something always comes through. God is good to us. But that doesn't mean I'm not a nervous wreck before the new job comes through. He gets laid off and he goes "yay! vacation! we should go on a roadtrip! and I'm "ack! how are we gonna pay the bills! and no we can't go anywhere, we don't have any money!"
It's ok, there'll be more...but that one was a LOT of fun to watch. Oh, you minxy MinKi you! And So Ye Jin...darn, my heart was just BREAKING for her life at first, and then along comes Mr. Alien Eyes and turns out to be the BEST.BOYFRIEND.EVER.
Happy Friday, OT Regulars and Not-So-Regulars (there's a pill for that, BTW). Another fun day in store, as it's Good Friday here in the US and there's a rumour going around the office that we might be let off early today because of the 'holiday.' That just means I need to jam 12 hours of work into 5 instead, so I'm off to the races again!!
First off, who was that darling boy in one of the horizontal DB headers this week? The one with the steely blue-gray eye and the gray tie with white stripes? Staring at him put me into a trance because he was so gorgeous. Looks like he's gone now, hopefully to return sometime soon, ne? Please? ;)
I'm really not much into the whole K-pop juggernaut, focusing mostly on the balladeers and indie bands instead. But there's been lots of new music hitting my ears this week -- the Huh Gak "Lacrimoso" (well-named, since the songs leave me quite weepy inside), Shinhwa's "The Return" (weird thinking that their maknae is 31 years old now!!), and of course, Big Bang's "Alive" is getting the most repeats on my iTunes right now. I started taking a Zumba class at the Fitness Centre, and when the instructor threw in a few BB and Jay Park songs, I knew I was in the right place. BOOMSHAKALAKA!! :)
Anyway, work is work is work. Another goodbye lunch yesterday with a co-worker leaving for a position at Intel, so my building is slowly emptying out. Regardless, I have an overflowing week coming up, with two other team members both on vacation because it's Spring Break at their kids' school… which means this single and childless woman has to take up the slack because they're not going to bring in a temp for only five days. Like they ever pick up my duties when I'm on the road. Hmpf.
And whomever called Lee Seung Gi "MINE" -- well playedI! Uri Puppy so brought it this week for "K2H." Almost a total nude scene, only punctuated by a well-placed doodad on an ornamental mirror. DAMN YOU, WELL-PLACED DOODAD!!! I've had to put watching other dramas on the back burner again, but I made sure to watch K2H Ep 5 just for that scene… over and over and over again. RAWR.
Oh sorry, sweetie… don't want to make My Precious all jealous there. In about 14 hours, Changwook-ssi should be hopping a private jet to Singapore where he will start filming that purported travel show all next week. Since our AsiaPac Payment HQ is in Singapore, I got down on my knees to try and boondoggle a trip there next week, to no avail. Drat. The details are being kept extremely confidential under wraps, but some of the JCW Fan Cafe will be there at the same time, so my sources will feed me info as it becomes known. Stay tuned!
Time to hit the bricks, so seeyas around lunchtime. I leave you all with some words of wisdom: BOOMSHAKALAKA… FANTASTIC BABY!! :)
Gotta be careful with Zumba. I hurt my knee doing it. Then again, I wasn't too into it. Maybe I'll try it again when I feel less self-conscious. haha...
I think my belly would start a sine wave that would threaten civilization along the East Coast; earthquakes tornadoes, and the final shimmy, the tsunami...
And it's still a few months to December, so I don't want to get any Mayans angry at me for jumping (wiggling) the gun...
Oh please do!! To make things easier, here's a more recent picture of His Hotness to help you in your stalking... erm, I mean, searching: http://tinyurl.com/7pjjj3u Hope it helps!! :D
Ricky oppa!! How funny is it that you had the first comment and how spot-on it was -- apparently Changwook-ssi caused a bit of a melee at the Incheon Airport yesterday waiting for his departure to Changi. Stupid fangirls. Grrrr.
Speaking of hiding eggs, I was up at the crack of dark working on my Hot Cross Buns (no pun intended) and my Lamb Cake for our annual multi-family potluck tomorrow. Not to be sacrilegious, but Christmas and Easter are my favorite times of year to crank out the treats like a madman. So many yummylicious things... I'll put pictures up on my blog later!
So does that mean we can't follow Ricky around as he hides *his* eggs? Boooo. :P
"First off, who was that darling boy in one of the horizontal DB headers this week? The one with the steely blue-gray eye and the gray tie with white stripes?"
Sorry.
It's THE Lee Min Ho.
No matter how cute the other one is, in my head he's an imposter. This is why SAG works so well here. No duplicate names!
:)
Is it really? The half-profile really threw me off -- I first thought it was My Precious until I studied that upper lip for several hours and determined it wasn't him after all. Such a rough job, but someone's gotta do it! ;)
Now I can see why some folks think JCW and LMH look a lot alike -- it gave me pause for awhile thinking that DB finally had a JCW header made for the site! (GF and JB, if you would like one, I have several for the sharing. Just sayin'... :) )
"Screen Actors Guild" - You have to register your screen name, and duplicate names aren't allowed. For instance, British actor Dougray Scott chose that name because someone had already registered Doug Scott.
@ Shukie,
ah, that SAG. I didn't think about that one. And to be honest, I never really knew what it stood for. Now I know. Thank you for clarifying that for me.
"And whomever called Lee Seung Gi “MINE” — well played!"
Uh-oh....(looks around quietly, bated breath)
No one can "MINE" Lee Seung gi here on DB.
We pretty much all know that he's owned by GF - and she
doesn't hesitate to step in with pointed reminders....
Ah, there we go... I thought he was already MINE'd by someone, but for the life of me couldn't remember who called dibs. Regardless, GF is one lucky lucky lucky gal right now. I'll just drool from afar. Mercy.
TGIF and TGFDB!
Hope the hosting cost at DB is adequately covered and not affected by spikes due to rabid fans of the currently gold lineup on Wed-Thurs refreshing like crazy.
oh one more thing: did I draydream or was there a header with puppies on the site once? I feel like I saw puppies recently. Must be delusional. Or confusing puppies and Joseon-puppies...
I believe there are 3 headers with puppies. One with Jung Il-woo and his sharpei. Another one with Song Joong-ki and some yellow labs. Lastly, one with Gong Yoo and I can't remember the breed of his puppy, but that picture was from a photoshoot with a female celebrity too.
I didn't know they posted it, I just read about it on this thread today. It made my day! It is indeed Gong Yoo from a photo spread, Song Jun-ki - I think from a movie where he co-starred with a litter of puppies (MUST FIND IT!) - and Jung Il-woo with his "little brother" Jung A-woo. Just because they couldn't get any cuter.
Here is another one which didn't make it, but I think you'll enjoy:
I was about to die from the cuteness of the puppies, but the second banner was like a shot of whiskey to the back of my throat. You currently have my undivided attention.
this is like my easter friday prize for the hard work I did today ( sew a bag, spring cleaning dying the eggs, baking a curd cake, running 2 hours, buying flowers and repairing my boots.) the prize - cute men and puppies!!!
I am glad it is easter, cause if I die from this attack, I will resurrect.
Hey everyone first its Good Friday. Thank You Jesus Christ for dying on the cross for me and the world.
Sings (The best part of waking up is, Dramabeans OT on your Screeeeeennnnnnn ) Man I held that last note beautifully.
I’ watching RTP ep6 right now and I have to watch K2H so I feel like I fell behind.
So I want to share something with you guys. Did anyone watch the anime Kenshin. Its definitely one of my favorites and brings back so many memories when I was younger. Cartoons /Animes sure know how to tug at your memory heart. Well their making a live action movie it. At first I was skeptical but after seeing the trailer I’m actually excited. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lc_JmcRxdx8
Anyway, So glad Dramabeans recapped Marriage Plot I kept checking everywhere on Mon. and Tues. to see if was going to subbed or recapped. TVN is really great because its giving the chance for people who always get second lead to be the lead. Its nice to see people who have been on the sidelines get the chance to shine.
They also been have been producing scripts where the women have confidence and stick up for their self. Not the I’m an orphan and poor girl but I’m cheerful types. But it’s a classic character type so I am not sick of it because they do match the cold hearted type well in dramas but its refreshing to have female characters that you can relate to.
On ep 5 of RTP prince our boys had to cut their hair and it got me thinking how much one’s hair means to them. For some people its their identity. Some people like changing their hair all the time because they want change. I know if I had to cut my hair I would cry to. As I thought more about though we use hair to judge people as well its like clothes sometimes having this hair type or style means this about a person which many a time is entirely not true.
I watched it cause I watch most things with redheaded main characters. hah. not all are as good. I did not like the anime much, but the manga was ....more angsty, y´know? thus bit more serious... I hope the movie is good
I feel the same too . . . the movie itself is a homage to the jidaeki genre. Certain scenes (for example, the Shinsengumi attack) and visual choices were taken from various movies.
So far, there hasn't been a lot of live-action adaptations that I've been disappointed in. Even Ouran HS Host Club (hated the hair and Tamaki should've looked a little more foreigner/blonde), the acting and scenes were very reminiscent of the original medium.
I love that they're having Takeru Sato play Kenshin. He essentially played the Kenshin character in Ryomaden, and he was convincing playing a young pup who wanted to prove his worth to his senpais and ended losing his innocence and his soul.
Interesting observations you got there.
Yes, I agree that hair is important. It is sort of my "identity", like what you said. I know a lot of guys who express themselves through their hair. You know how some girls use make-up and some people resort to having tattoos or loud clothes, I think hair is also an extension of ourselves and sometimes speak louder about our personalities.
Thank goodness I wasn't chosen to go for my country's national service, otherwise I would have had to be bald. Even the thought of it scares me.
I always feels bad for guys that have to cut their hair and then everyone finds out that they have a weird shape head LOL. I know some cultures actually try to shape their babies head with those little hats they wear.
Hey, Beanies! Happy Friday! Or Saturday, I suppose....
Well, the doctor finally released me, and life is mostly back to normal. After sitting around for two months, I have zero stamina, so I'm still taking it slowly, but at least I'm not stuck at home anymore. Yay! Downside: I'm back on early morning seminary duty, so I'm back to writing from the driveway of Sisterwife H whilst the teenybopper does her religion class. Today though, there's a full moon about to set over the ocean. Actually all I can see is the giant sand dune that's between here and the beach, but it was a lovely drive down with the full moon reflecting off the bay. We're lucky to live here.
In other news, the houseguests are really messing with my drama time. I love them, Hasmik is very sweet but is a chatterbox, so when she's up, there's no watching anything. Not to mention my bandwidth has to be shared between her Armenian soap and my Kdramas in the evening when her husband is home. But, they got one of the jobs that they wanted and will be moving to Las Vegas in a couple of weeks. I was really hoping they'd find a job here, but such is life.
I'm loving FK, RP and K2H The plotlines on FK are sometimes a little wonky, but YAI is adorable, even though I'm gonna wanna whap him up side of the head for going after the wrong girl, I think. RP is hysterical, and K2H is a nail biter. I'm a little behind on the RP and K2H, but I hope to get caught up this weekend, as I'm usually up 3 or 4 hours before anyone else on Saturdays.
My son called and one of his summer law intern jobs is here in Monterey, so they will be here for two months this summer! I'm glad, I miss those guys a lot. My teenager is thrilled, because she talked my DIL into helping her paint her room. She has so many posters on the wall that I”m not sure what the point is. Her latest acquisition: a huge poster of the SS501 boys...like six years ago. She found it on eBay and is very proud of it. Her friends are Bieber fans....she's fighting Bieber with Kpop. They think she's weird, which she likes just fine. What a funny kid.
Everyone have a lovely Easter. We'll be going to church, of course, and then we host an egg hunt in our tall grass for the sisterwives and their families, which is always fun. We don't do the Easter bunny, so the egg hunt is our one non-religious concession. And ham...have to have my Easter ham.
Cheers for an excellent convalescence. I was awful ill this fall (asthmatic bronchitis, not the same at all) and it took two months to get up to standard strength-fighting would be nominal.
I'm asthmatic too and I seem to get bronchitis every winter....this year I went for a change up and got pneumonia instead. Just about over that when all the other stuff happened.
But, the point is, I feel your pain. I think I"ve cracked ribs coughing before, tis not fun. I'm glad you're feeling better.
I've seen the first episode of Hero and part of the second, and so far I really like it. The story is fast-paced and interesting, set in a rich world, and the main character has been a delightful surprise. Most of all, though, I love the comic-book feel; lots of dark sets and moody lighting. I'll hold off final judgment a little longer, but so far it has the makings of a great drama.
I was just about to comment on this drama. I love the feel/look of the whole thing. its a step beyond vampire prosecutor in the dark noir feel.
It what I thought city hunter would be like given the original manga.
It honestly feels like a graphic novel come to life. Stories not bad, but this is just based on ep 1 though...
So glad to know that you are well and I hope that things will be working out for your husband, work wise. I will be praying for you guys. I hope you enjoyed your Easter weekend with your family.
Hey Ivoire! I was doing great until I remembered I was supposed to bring a roast chicken to Easter family dinner. Gah...I don't feel like cooking. I should have just offered to bring the drinks.
I wrote you a mid size (in my book) message but because I am at the public library, I forgot to enter my info, and so my message didn't go through and I have to do it again, so I will do it later.
I am trying not to laugh at you, but LOL and I can totally relate. So I guess next year you will have to remember to offer to bring the drinks :-).
I am a good cook, but I don't always feel like cooking either. Do you know or have a good recipe that you can follow along? You know, the kind of recipe where you put all the ingredints together and you let the whole thing cook for a while? When I cook, I cook a lot and then I serve portions during the week. I do the same with my side dishes (rice, potatoes) if I can. Is this something you do at home when you cook for you and your daughter?
I still hope you will have a great Easter and an enjoyable Easter dinner. What state do you live in (if you don't mind my asking)?
Just trying to be positive and to psych you: at least you still have some time to cook, I hope that helps :-)
Ok, I am going to go back to the 20 months old I am watching today. We are going to go read some books and then have some lunch. And then hopefully after that, a walk in the stroller and she will fall asleep. She is a cutie and easy to take care of A(so far). This is good! Talk to you later!
I'm exactly the same! I'm a great cook, but hate being in the kitchen. I was going to make this really complicated chicken dish, but I called my cousin and it seemed everyone was making chicken, so now I'm set to make mac and cheese. Super easy. Now I just need to drag my carcass to the store to get ingredients. Blah.
My daughter is a menace in the kitchen, lol. She makes my cooking experience even less fun.
I live in Maryland. My place of birth. Traveled the World. Swore I'd never return and yet...here I am :)
I love babysitting (when the kid is cooperative)! Hope you're having a blast.
Glad you had to cook something that was easy for you. Did you cook the Mac and Cheese from scratch? And I hope you had a good time with your family.
Nice to know you have traveled the world. What are the countries (continents) you have been to?
I had a wonderful time with the 20 months old, she is a lot of fun and quite interactive, which I love. She was also popular at the library, as people kept saying "hi" to her and looking at her. It reminded me of how much I love being a nanny, especially of babies and toddlers and young children, because you can teach them manners, and values and see them apply that. It's gratifying and I really like being around children. You get to see the world through their eyes and you are reminded that it is good to have a child like faith when it comes to certain things.
I am like you, I like taking care of children more if they are cooperative.
Already started - rooms are all painted and refreshed, I've already feng shui'd them, and I start the furniture move tomorrow (Wed). Since no K2H or RP for the next day, it seemed like a good day to move the little stuff in. That way, I can save my brothers-in-blue hunks for the big stuff.
The Easter play is going really well and they have had 10 performances total, between last week and this week. They have two more performances today and they will be taking down the stage that was build for the performances tonight, after the last performance.
All my guests (I went twice because they choose different dates) were really surprised at how professional the actors/actresses are, from the children to the older cast members. The directing is to be commended as well and the singing is very powerful and amazing, and I am not exagerating (and my standards are very high).
My guests were also surprised at how professional all the other volunteers were: the greeters, ushers etc... They were all very happy they went. This year I had 18 guests, last year I had 30 or 31 guests and I went 4 different times to see the play with each group of my guests. Each performance is excellent and the chemistry between the cast members is great.
Thank you for asking. I hope that you are having a lovely weekend!
Hihi! Uh, it sorta means I can come out and play, except I promptly went to visit my Gram, which is why I posted via phone. I think we were pulling into a gas station when I first posted, hehe!
I am terribly behind on the Prince and His Harem! How will I ever manage to catch up :(
Hi, Prindle!
Yep, busy weekend for us singing / drumming types.
I also have to finish the final polish on my parent's lawn before their triumphant return, all healthy and tan, from their months in Florida while I, the pasty-faced maknaeh, work on the pack-in for the new apartment.
I actually was traveling to the near south O.O We went to visit my grandmother, and I was posting from the road. Not much in the way of sun, though, since we were only there for the weekend.
I get back to my own singing "career" next Friday. My teacher had been out of town for the month. He's just back this week so we should have had rehearsal, but I was away. And our show is coming so soon! Gah! What have you been up to, musically?
And I am so behind with the Prince & His Harem :( How am I ever going to catch up?
I'm still going nuts after yesterday's episode ending of K2H...you know you are addicted to a drama when you wake up thinking about it and is antsy all day...i might need a support group to survive till wednesday
I feel you as I have contracted the same virus myself. But bad news is it won't be aired on Wednesday. Good news is a possible 2 episodes back to back on Thurs.
I regret badly catching this show and not waiting for it to end before starting.
There will be an election on Wednesday. So both TK2H and Rooftop Prince will not air on that day, and instead will be postponed to Thursday. Lets hope both episodes 7 & 8 will be aired on Thursday, back to back.
"I regret badly catching this show and not waiting for it to end before starting."
I feel your pain. I've tried to make it a personal rule to wait until a drama is finished and fully subbed before watching it...but I have a bad habit of breaking this rule :) What can I say? The way ya'll carry on about this one or that one makes me cave and then I find myself (like now) wanting to scream in frustration because I've got to WAIT a full WEEK before seeing the next episode! :D
So on that note, let me just say that Rooftop Prince is KILLING ME!!!!!!!!
That's the problem for me, too - it's not that I couldn't wait, and hold off to watch a whole series at once - but once I started reading comments on DB, and especially after joining in on the OT fun - I have to watch them currently airing because the discussion and the one-liners are easily as much fun as watching the show itself! Now I could never go back to never watching a currently airing drama - there are definitely some I miss, like Kimchi Family, which I picked up as the last 4 episodes were airing - but for something like K2H, I need to be part of the EVENT!
I truly believe this virus will spread until it becomes an epidemic. I believe i'm feeling the same symptoms as you two. Are you also smiling when you remember certain parts of the show in the most random of places?
This show seriously surprised the crap outta me, I was really about to sleep on this drama. I can't thank you enough Dramabeans for showing me the light, giving me the kool-aid, passing me the virus...
I know I can make it til next week but I don't want to. Why hasn't someone built a time machine yet? It's 2012! Get on it scientists!
Happy Good Friday! It will be even better if the boss lady sends me home early.
Absolutely obsessed with K2H. Can't even focus on any other dramas right now. I'm so glad I gave it a chance.
Still fighting whatever virus I happened to aquire from 'The Germy One'.
Speaking of 'The Germy One', I let her take my laptop with her to Nana's house for Spring Break. I was amazed at how much I was able to accomplish at home without being able to access the internet. It was a nice little break, but never again. I was seriously like a crack addict when I snatched the laptop from her hands and scowled at her. Bad Mommy.
I need a new job, like yesterday. It's crazy around these parts and since I'm genetically predisposed to crazy, this atmosphere can't be good for my psyche.
Currently watching:
Rooftop Prince-It's getting kind of boring. Maybe it's just me. Even the jokes I can see coming a mile away. I was really annoyed with the handphone incident in Ep. 5. The phone just conveniently fell out of his pocket, enabling evil dude to steal it. Evil dude bashes phone, gets interrupted and drops the phone in a random bag?! Seriously?! You couldn't just put it in your pocket? I had to stop watching after that. I didn't even get to the funny parts :(
Tree of Heaven- This is actually interesting. Step-Siblings in love. Longing looks, crazy emo dude...right up my alley. At first I was thinking...what's the big deal? It's not like you two grew up together...get your freak on, Girl. But then I thought of my step-brothers....and gagged. Good drama, though. Only on Ep. 7
K2H-See Above *sigh*
Re-watch: Biscuit Teacher, Star Candy. Oh Gong Yoo, why are you so awesome? Just smoking hot. He not even conventionally attractive, but his expressions, the way he moves. Gah...made me wonder if he spent years honing his swagger or was he just born with it?!
Sorry so long folks. Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend.
Tree of Heaven! That drama, oy. I've watched my fair share of dramas but Tree of Heaven hit me in the gut. I don't know what happened to me when I watched it, maybe there was something in the air or I was feeling extra hormonal, my eyes were leaking all over the place, when watching it. Just bawling. I had to start watching it at night so I could attribute the puffy eyes to sleep. Cool points went straight out the window. I rarely cry during dramas but that one did me in. Enjoy it.
The hero in this drama Lee Wan has the most emotive eyes... it's insane. I think he's getting out of the army this year.
Have a wonderful weekend and I feel you on the new job. I really would like a change of pace as well.
Yeah..that's why I had to take a break. I was leaking uncontrollably. Big dramatic wails. I'm gonna blame it on the hormones.
Lee Wan's eyes really do all the acting for him. He's still a bit green, but I'd say he's up there with Cha Seung-Won and Gong Yoo with those "break-your-heart-with-a-single-gaze" eyes.
Cha Seung Won...you said the magic words. I literally JUST (mintues before I wrote this) saw an old picture of him from High Cut -- a very hot pic, I might add. I think if Jeffrey Donovan were Asian, he'd look like CSW. They both have that same hard, intense look.
I just watched Biscuit Teacher, Star Candy two weeks ago and finally stopped have dreams about Gong Yoo and the whole gang. I mean I even kinda liked the gir we are supposed to hate! I was obsessed and had to put it on whenever I sat down at my computer even though I knew I should be doing other things. I had to search for it in English subs. I even went to a Russian website to get English subs, and then a Polish site let me down as well. mysoju, supposedly has it all but of course middle episodes were missing. You should have seen me yelling at my computer and cursing Eastern Europe. Both my daughters thought I was a crazy person. It seemed so random. But it wasn't. I had a target, and I needed to see Biscuit and Star Candy together at last. I actually bookmarked the section of the video where he finally confronts her and asks if she loves him. I replay it on days when I get too angry and sigh like warm water has just poured over my feet.
I love it so much, Trotwood. Your story reminds me of my first time watching. I was literally in tears when I couldn't find a clear video, or a video with decent subs. I watched those grainy little videos, trying to decifer Korean. It was a pitiful sight. I ended up buying the DVD just so that I could finally see the ending clearly, lol. It is the one and only Kdrama that I own.
I'm so glad I downloaded this drama when I could. Makes me sick to think of all the dramas I lost access to when MyAsianCinema and AM-Addiction went down because of the MU fiasco.
I was so smug when the MU incident happened because I was sure it would have no effect on me. Then I actually tried to watch some older dramas. Heartbreak :(
I found that drama on Youtube subbed recently but some parts were missing. I kinda liked it, but there wasnt that much of a conflict really. and I get icky just watching people going over and over the reasons oh why you like me? when did you realize you like me? seriously isnt that kind of embarrassing?
but I liked Gong Joos´ character nonetheless, and that girl who liked him, too. she wasnt so crazy, she was dedicated and as lonely as the guy himself. I totally understood her attachment. and the fact she bullied the teacher at first, well - it is highschool.
I also liked the head teacher and the plot developments with him and the school. That was the most realistic part of the story and one I can relate to ( I am an art teacher)
started thinking if I too go running just because I have this inner restlessness, anxiety, that I try to compensate...
Happy Friday everyone!
This week i ended my 2 J doramas: Ending Planner and Hungry. And i have to say both shows are awesome and had a satisfying end. Strongly recommended.
I'm in love with TK2H and Rooftop Prince. I dropped Fashion King, cause the only thing i like in it is the Smexy bad guy. Read the recaps of Raine and Deeno instead.
Can't wait for Queen Hyun's Man, Standby and I do I do (Kim Sun Ah and Lee Jang Woo) to begin. Need to check Wedding Scheme also.
I tried writing my first recap ever for Love can become Money ep1, and i'm happy with the outcome. Now i respect all the recappers of the world even more: Hours of work i can tell you, but it's fun to no end. I'm thinking about having my blog, but i'm lame with the web things. Blogger seems to offer the simplest package. Wordpress is tempting cause looks more pro, but i see a lot of non free options... Any advice by the elders would be welcome!
Oh, and i've watched first ep of Immortal Classic (me and food dramas...). I can't get used to French being spoken in K dramas, it's so funny and cute (Lee Seung Gi was... hot doing it). Cognitive dissonance. Talking about Immortal Classic, there is my fav granny in it (evil mode), and i wonder how she can film 2 dramas at the same time (Rooftop and IC): She's 70 but still has a good health apparently!
I really liked how Ending Planner ended. It was quite satisfying as you said. Hungry was there but wasn't at the same time for me. I can't place my finger on it but it left me wanting just a bit more. I did like how they came full circle on the Hungry theme though.
Is "I do I do" supposed to start soon?
I am terribly excited for Standby, I really hope it's good.
Hi Shuk! I hope it was weeks busy with pleasant occupations. Ending Planner is about a man who inherits the funeral service business when his dad passes away. It's a bit sad, but there are also some warm family scenes, and a bit of investigation/supernatural. The cast is great. I saw the movie Departures with the same theme, and loved it too. For someone who hates sad stories, it's kind of funny to be touched by that all "circle of life" theme.
Ah, so people are dying to watch it!!
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Get it? Anyone? Anyone?
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I'll have to put that one down on my list for when my current crack isn't available. Thanks for the info!
I finally moved to NC and am so ridiculously excited! This is the first time I will be owning my own (I should say we) place as I have been living with my sisters or renting rooms in people's households so am so happy! Even though I currently do not own a stick of furniture (sleeping on the floor) but I have internet since nothing comes between me and k-dramas.
I watched episode 1 of OCN's Hero and I'm intrigued. I think OCN is my fave cable channel as they first brought Vampirte Prosecutor, then Ten and now Hero. Although the leading gut isn't rocking any guyliner, or as handsome as his predecessors but his character is compelling as we get to see how he changes from his playboy ways into an anti-hero and how he deals with finding out the truth about his bro and dad. He is like a Korean batman without the fancy gadgets. I also like the leading lady as she is not a damsel in distress and is able to fight for herself and rescue the leading guy.
I also watched episode 1 of Mushin/God of War and I love it! I like how it is raw and gritty and you won't find any moon/sun star dust butterflies here. I don't think they hold anything back as they are trying to accurately portray how bad it was at that time. I am happy as this seems to be the follow-up of my fave saguek, Age of Warriors. I also super excited to see QSD's Alcheon who I heard is cast here.
It is, and that's a good thing in my book. :0) I live out in the country because I'm not much for city life. I feel about them kind of like snow....nice to visit, but then it's time to go home.
God of War is really good. And you're right, this ain't no pretty boy fusion Sageuk. (not that i don't love them :) )
You have to at least watch it through the "GAME". I think it starts in about episode 3 or 4. And runs through the next 3 or 4 episodes. Holy Cannoli Batman! Think ancient polo. Really Vicious ancient polo.
I'm current with all the episodes. I'm really enjoying it so far. For some reason it feels like grown up Sageuk to me.Kind of like how WBDS always felt like kiddie Sageuk.
One of the things I really like is the cast. If you've been watching Kdrama for any length of time there are a ton of familiar faces! The whole "Ooh! There's so&so from such&such!" is always fun. :)
Congratulations on your new place! I wanted to apologize for calling you for a fangirl two OTs ago. I wasn't clear on what a fangirl is and isn't , which explains my mistake. Thank you for explaining that to me. I hope you are enjoying your weekend.
Oh Good! Thanks! I have to say that you did sound like a fan-girl, based on what I have seen here on OTs and from the reactions of some people on the recap threads:-)
Hello and happy friday!
This week has been crazy with drama-watching.
1.Rooftop prince - ep 6 made my heartbreak. So moving and intense, I hate Se-na so much and can't wait until prince discovers his feelings for park ha.
2. K2hearts - also loving, just finished 5 and moving onto 6. I'm torn between which is my fave - this or rp- and can't decide. Both are endearing with fantastic characters!
and - is anyone watching k-pop, extreme survival? just disocvered this little gem on viki this week, and marathoned through the six eps. v. promising, its everything i wanted YAB to be. Can't get enough of the main couple!
ikr?! plus...there are more guys...hehe.the girl weirdly looks a girl version hongki to me...dunno why...maybe its just me....the other popstar girl is very annoying...much like Yoo He Yi in YAB.. nd the relationship between the CEO and the Team Manager is so adorable...
watching rooftop prince and kpop, extreme survival, i feel like a yoochun-yoohwan fangirl...btw..they really look similar to me...
I just discovered K-Pop Extreme Survival/Ultimate Audition/whatever-other-500-names-it-has this past week. All along I'd thought it was a music program, not a drama, but then I found out it was along the lines of YB, which made me happy :) I just wish there were 720p versions to download. There seems to be only one version available and it's standard def. I MUUUUUUUCH prefer HD when I can get it cause it looks so much better on the TV. And like someone else said, eye candy NEEDS to be watched in HD!
Excellent! I'm glad that other people are watching this. It's got more of a coffee prince vibe to me and I'm loving that the girl has some ambition and dream,...maybe that's why it's different than YAB for me. Hoping the main guy figures it out soon though.......
Happy Friday, John -- how is Love Rain? I don't know if the DB folks will continue recapping. I wonder if the story will pick up when they move into the "present" time. The "past" scenes look a little slow.
The cinematography is the real star of the drama. Even accounting for the eye-candy expectations of Yoon's Seasonal Dramas, this may be the best looking (non-cable) K-drama ever made.
At least, it's worth sticking around to at least Episode 3, which has the best shot "lovers at the beach" scenes I've ever seen in a K-drama. WOW.
LOL! I kinda of feel the same way about the season dramas. :) I watched years ago when all Kdramas were shiny and new to me. You couldn't pay me to watch one of them now. Well, maybe you could pay me to fast forward through Autumn in my Heart. But just for Won Bin! :)
Currently deep in the throws of Extravagant Challenge which I believe to be about 25 episodes, The Rooftop Prince, and Glowing She. Watched the first episode of Hero and wow, its like a *spoiler alert* vigilante/dark/batman-superman hybrid thing. Really dig it is the long answer short. Enjoy your weekend folk!
I watched it and was fascinated at just how horrible it was. Was it a comedy, a romance, a manga turned drama, a melo, a cartoon? This is typical of why I pretty much stick to K-drama.
I wanted to see why Siwon jumped into Skip Beat after the mess that was Poseidon. I felt embarrassed for him in this. He played the best actor in the country? All he did was stare and rub his forehead with two fingers. And told the other characters how to emote. Skip Beat was beyond terrible. Even Donghae did a more believable job in his part. It's got to be the overboard exaggeration that irritates the crap out of me in T-drama. The clownish facial expressions, the screaming dialogue, the disjointedness of it all! Guh.
Aww...I thought it was fun. But I don't think I was fully invested in Siwon or Donghae's character. I think I liked all the side characters more: the best friend, manager, company head.
Okay, I will rather grudgingly admit that the Manager was kinda cute (even with that weird yellow phone he dragged all over).
But that's as far as I'll go.
:)
Oh if only the weekend would go that fast. How is everything, Leaf? As for me I finally got my SUFBB OST CD in the mail, along with BIGBANG's Alive. Love the packaging, as you once said...huge though. The hubs thought they were DVDs. Still, the books and stickers that were enclosed were pretty to look at. :-)
Busy. My kids had spring break this week, so they were at home, and I've been nursing an ear infection. It's been been an okay week, except I haven't had time to go work out. I went once this week, booooo... I'm aiming to go today. Next week will be back to normal, hopefully. Hope your week next week is good as well. :-)
"The Packaging is great isn’t it? :D I wish the west did packaging as cool!"
IKR? This is one area where I think Kpop is smarter than American music companies. All the extra stuff - from posters to photo books, DVDs of music videos and BTS clips, special packaging, etc - that's what makes me willing to spend what precious little money I have on a physical item. These days, Big Bang (and now Shinhwa) are getting my money.
@Stacy
IKR? It's all about the marketing. Personally, I love the booklet and stickers that came with my BIGBANG cd. I didn't even blink that there's only 7 songs on this CD. Now, where to stick the stickers? Decisions, decisions. ;-)
My books are going to be overdue (which happens ALL the time). Except that this time, they were books I took out for a friend and then got lazy about returning (me, not my friend).
I love OT!
This is where I get my "to watch" list from!
To Watch:
City Hunter
Painter of the Winds
Dal Ja's Spring
Marraige Plot
Tree Of Heaven
Biscuit Teacher
Star candy
Immortal Classic
Can Love Become Money
Started watching/must finish:
Pasta
Hungry
Ending Planner
Definitely recommend City Hunter, Dal Ja's Spring, and Biscuit Teacher Star Candy. I enjoyed Hungry, but wasn't crazy about the ending. It wasn't bad, it just wasn't what I was hoping for :)
I was just hoping there will be recapping of Marriage Plot? Sometimes(more then sometimes) I enjoy Dramabeans recaps more then the actual drama so i was just wondering...
Well i guess i will see soon enough, if no recap, then ill just wait for the subs and that's it :)
I read the ep1 recap and loved it,continuation would be so appreciated because i think we will all wait a while for the subs. Probably after RP and K2H end. But i love those shows too- so no complaints of course :)
To be honest there were valid doubts, but that discussion went quite ugly. He is bringing out his A game.
But the biggest surprise for me is the director and writer did Beethoven Virus. I'm still pinching myself that it is the same writer.
Yay! It's Friday!
For the past week, been addicted to hearing Shinhwa's Venus. Brings back the good old memories of Xman, dangyunhaji, love letter. Eric Mun-Yoon Eun Hye caramel scandal. Admire them for staying on as a group for 14 years which is not an easy feat.
Kim So Eun's new mini drama 'Secret Angel' on Sohu is nice.
Happy OT everyone!!! <3
Hope you all have a good week!!
I've been keeping up with Rooftop Prince (love) and King2hearts (Love the idea so much but somehow not feeling it... but maybe it'll take a few episodes as I'm just about to watch episode 3)
Anyway haven't been keeping up with K dramas so much as I wanted to make use of my free netflix trial lol. So I've been catching up with some US TV such as Firefly and Dollhouse. Now I'm watching Game of Thrones. Glad to see there is still some good US tv left! <3
I'm doing fine thanks! I'm back home for a few weeks due to the holidays.
And yeah Firefly is very good! It should definately not have been cancelled!! I didn't think Dollhouse was quite as good even though the idea is much more my thing. But I only saw the first season of that so maybe the second season is better!
How has your week been? Hope you have a good next week!! <3
Yay for holidays! My teenager was on spring break this week, so I got five days free from arguing about whether or not she was gonna do her math, lol. Instead we argued about whether or not she was gonna finish cleaning her room.
Actually, I don't care if her room is messy as long as it isn't a safety hazard. But she STARTED cleaning it, piling all kinds of stuff out in the hall cuz she wanted to move furniture. THEN got caught up in some anime show and left it all there for us to jump over or trip on. Stinker.
Haha.... my Mum never yelled at me to do homework she just yelled at me that I wasn't doing as well as I was supposed to be doing. And rooms... oh dear... I have almost nothing in my room at the moment and it's still a tip... ^sigh^
Hear hear for Nathan Fillion - I remember him from that soap, he was a reporter or something? Man that was a million years ago. Knew then he was special, have loved him in every single thing ever since. He's just - he's so awesome. You want to invite him over to hang out. And stare at. And after a while you notice he's kinda hot, too, and then AAFTER you adore him for being the awesome guy he is, you go hey...he's HOT. I wanna KISS him, too. THIS ROCKS!
Missed you last week. Glad you have some time off from the craziness of school.
Firefly is my favorite Joss Whedon production so far; it's one I watch over and over.
I'm rating RP higher than K2H. I've now watched 4 epi's of LSG, and maybe it's his jerkiness (which I know should dissolve through character development), but I find myself wanting him to NEVER get the girl. It's kind of my same feeling from Shining Inheritance - why pick him?
I just went through my Firefly phase, too. I dropped all my K-dramas for a week and marathoned all the episodes in two days. The rest of the week was spent in mourning (only one season?!) until I worked up the courage to watch Serenity. It was such an amazing show.
FIREFLY! I love Firefly. I've seen that show so many times! You should watch Serenity too - it's the movie that tied up everything. There's also a comic book that came out to finish up the storyline that the series left us off with. I loved Firefly and Serenity so much I even picked Serenity as the film I wrote my final paper about in one of my film classes when I was in college. Sigh. I'm still pissed they cancelled the show.
I agree Dollhouse isn't as good - hell nowhere near as good. But it's from the mind of Josh Whedon and in my book was a good enough reason to check it out.
I've been back and forth to family functions for the last month. Weddings, cousins' children and lambs being born, needed to be cared for, and then basic defense against attack chickens. We've been having many field days at work, due to the unseasonable warm winter and spring. Plus, one of my good friends has moved to the area and we have been hiking often (He's such a good dongsaeng) All this means I have been very tired and limited in my drama time...er not completely true but we'll get to that in a minute.
Okay, drama confession: I've been watching Supernatural on Netflix. And Ten on Viki. I finished Ten this week. That drama does an excellent job at accusing the audience in the complicity of crime (evil - a good man who does nothing . . .) I thought the acting was great and ajussi (Kim Sang-ho) is one of my favorite actors now. I always go for characters. I wish there were more episodes, or seasons or something. Its the best Korean crime procedural I have seen so far. Now Supernatural, in all its spooky crime stuff is also being watched b/c I was totally crushing on the leads. Then, whilst walking through the supermarket to buy beer for my brother in law and a cousin at 7:30am I realized my crush. It was a classic forehead smack moment. 1) I would probably be the dead chick of the week 2) FICTIONAL DUDES! 3) I couldn't keep up with the pace of killing and mayhem. I am way to fragile not to cry when thrown through a wall, not to mention shot. Its hard to fight the Oxytocin, you know? I think it hit me so hard because they look like and sound like all the men I grew up around- all carhartts, guns and self assertion. My bro-in-law thinks my sister is also crushing on Sam and Dean Winchester. To me, that is hilarious.
I think I will watch Strawberry Nights and Supernatural now. 1 American, 1 Foreign...maybe 2? I think it would be wise to temper the violence with a little pleasantness. Any thoughts? I have tried RTP and K2H, but somehow I am not in the right mood yet. So is there a good adventure rom-com I'm missing? Would Kimchi Family work for fuzzies?
I heard they'll follow up TEN w/ a movie viz great since I WANNA KNOW what on earth the director was thinking for doing THE THING he did!! Also, yellow ranger from RTP is adorable there as well!
My name is ck and I am addicted.
Addicted to Kings 2 Heart.
And I am going to die with only ep 7 next week.
And no I do not want a cure. I just want my episode 8 next week :-)
Okay running away now that I've made a fool of myself. Can't recall being so insanely in love since Secret Garden days. It's not Lee Seung Gi- cos' I am not normally a fan. Hated Beethoven Virus.
But this whole chemistry thing he has got going with HJW as KA- JH + the writing + directing/ snow effects is driving me to insanely ship those 2.
Happy Easter everyone. I am curing my addiction with more K drama.
Happy OT to all of you. Hope you get all the chocolate eggs you ever wanted.
Oh girl, I'm addicted to that kiss from episode 6 from K2H! Holy crap. Hotness. I sweat when I think about it. I have to admit, though, I loved the King's reaction when he and Hang Ah's dad caught them...haha!
I can barely remember my kid's birthday, but I can remember the exact minute/second to skip to the kissy times of this video. Cure? Quitting is for losers.
omigoshhh!! omigoshhhhhhh!! THANKK YOUU! 2 hrs of back to back episodes of TK2H!! I JUST WANNA watch it....at this point, it's a given i'll be watching the raw a kazillion times before the subs are out!!
Has anyone seen Spellbound/Chilling Romance yet? I thought it was really good - I expected mindless fluff, but it was so much more than that! There was one tiny thing that bugged me, but it could be easily overlooked.
Everyone that i know loved this movie. *Thinking about the Noonas and their Movie Night on past OT*. Maybe the only kind of "horror" movie i can watch...
One really tiny thing - when they were told that the main character was able to see/communicate with ghosts, everyone seemed to just accept it. I thought that they would be slightly more skeptical. At the same time, it seems like in the film's universe, everyone could see ghosts anyway, so maybe it was just me. Still, I think this film was just plain amazing - such a pleasant surprise (especially after You're My Pet).
You're My Pet, I'm still wondering what did they do with the story when the drama is so cute.
I just assumed that only those close to her could she the ghost since they were hunting her.
And his friend doesn't believe it at first, but he insist that he has proof of it.
In any case, in these kind of movies one has always to suspend reality to be able to enjoy it
I'm glad you mentioned Chilling Romance because that reminded me of Lee Min Ki. Sorta off the subject, but I saw that he is in the 2nd teaser video for the indie band NELL for their new album coming out April 10. He looks so good here, even though, for the most part, you see half his face. haha... I think I have more of a crush on him now than when he was in SUFBB. Check it out!
So so pretty. And thanks for bringing 'NELL' to my attention. I kept telling myself to check out their music, but I kept forgetting. Sounds like my type of band.
about two weeks ago I think? Liked it, wanted a bit more scares and a more definite ending with that ghost.
that guy (same guy as in Shut Up?) had some cool sweaters again! well...cool...to kdrama standards. but kind of dorky too...
actually I own a teepee but it goes up outside ... otherwise I would totally camp in my room.
I think ghosts and spirits are kind of a staple of asian cultures all over... everyone accepts their existance, so it is natural at least a few can see them as well.
I watched Chilling Romance twice last weekend and really liked it. The stream on DramaCrazy was really poor quality so I spent hours looking for a good download and subtitles that weren't translated by a robot. I watched it for Lee Min-ki, because I'll watch pretty much anything he's in, but the movie is really good in itself. One of my favorite romantic comedies, together with Cyrano Dating Agency. It had a few cliche moments (tearful love confessions, running in the airport) but otherwise a solid movie. Not my favorite Lee Min-ki role for some reason - I think he overacted in a few scenes, but I blame the director. I guess I'm jaded after his awesome performance in Shut Up.
I'm also a little concerned seeing how much weight he's lost. It's really sad that I see this gorgeous man and instead of wanting to do naughty things to him, my fantasy is force feeding him samgyupsal (OK, and then doing naughty things to him!)
I usually like them lean but muscle-y - think swimmers...but there've been a few skinny boys in my life, and I can make room for this one too! He's so interesting to look at, with the way his face changes. I like the way he moves, too - you can see that better when someone is thin, I think. And his acting talent - I've never not liked what he does in anything I've seen.
As much as I'm enjoying this wave of excellent programming, once this round of shows is over I don't want another Weds-Thurs like this again. Bring on the crap shows that I only need to half pay attention to and have no desire to rewatch scenes. Cruel's gonna need a break after all this Kdrama goodness.
So I'm back. I feel kind of lazy today. I read through the comments and I'm happy that Shel is completely recovered from the surgery; school is almost over so all of the students can start enjoying their summer soon. Particularly ricky, who will have time to enjoy the beautiful Yoo Inna all he wants in Queen In-hyun's Man.
Ms. cmrprindle I'm glad you found the way to the right place at the right time.
Like many others I'm anxiously waiting for Marriage Plot subs.
Over the week I finished Hungry, Ending Planer, Skip a Beat, and Glowing She.
Kind of disappointing with Hungry, something was missing with that ending.
Ending Planer was nice and satisfying. I think it was mostly because the family relationship in the drama gave a nice warm feeling. And I like the development of the stories.
Skip a Beat, I'm going to miss you. I'm glad it went a little bit further than the anime, but not too much.
Glowing She...well it had its moments, but it wasn't perfect, lack originality and it wasn't funny. At least it has a good dose or overdose of shower scenes. They have to use well Kim Hyung-jun talent. Even when his acting is not as terrible as his others SS501 friends, he still has a long way to go.
Twelve Men in a Year: Up to episode 12. So far is ok, it has some cute moments, and is entertaining but not addicting. It kind of reminds me of I Need Romance, only in this one the main character goes around dating more guys. But in this case, I don't think she'll end up with her ex, but with the writer. At least that's what I would like.
Hello. Agree with you on the missing skip beat too. Really like the song played when Lian and Gongxi are together - when they were having dinner together. The way he looked at her....makes me go awww...
Oh yeah, I agree. Miroo should be with the writer dude. I think that her ex is better with that lady that he met in the first episode that was hiding out in her hotel room whose name, unfortunately, I forget.
Anyone see the news about Time Slip Dr. Jin accusing Faith of plagiarism? Can't say I didn't see that coming. Both story lines are pretty similar at this point to me. Since it was only in the latest description of Faith that expressed the whole "time traveling doctor."
However it's decided and if Time Slip Dr. Jin decently captured the manga, Dr. Jin....may the odds be ever in your favor. LOL!
It was but Faith didn't announced that they were doing the "time traveling doctor" thing until after the announcement of Dr. Jin. The only descriptor of Faith that we know of when it was first announced was that it was some fantasy sageuk drama that's based on oriental medicine.
hello everyone ^^ just spent 1 hour on 1 'challenging' math question so i came here to take a break XD
for the people who have watched the three new wed-thurs shows, which is the best in your opinion? i'm looking for a new drama to watch but all 3 seem good and appealing and i dont have the time to watch all 3 while they're airing live.
thanks in advance!
Oooooooh. I love math. You know how Kang Sorq's character in Dream High 2 solved math problems to blow off steam? Well, I was kind of like that in school, but I solved math problems because I enjoyed the challenge. Nothing like being absorbed with math. It was probably a good thing since CompSci classes when I was in college required a lot of higher level math. Heh.
As for the shows. Personally, I'm actually watching Roof top Prince even after reading the recaps - a rarity for me. It's pretty good, but I don't know how to compare it to the other 2 competitors. They're all different, so I say just give each a shot, and see which one you're bound to drop.
I'm enjoying Spring. Secret Garden and My Girlfriend Is A Gumiho on TV. K2H and the final of Strong Heart as well as the recaps here are keeping me in 'real time'.
All the best for your weekends whatever you've got planned.
Hi Beanies! Happy Easter to those who celebrate! I am looking forward to lamb with mint jelly and coconut custard pie!
Watching: K2H, RTP, Ending Planner, Que Sera Sera, Super Rookie, He Who Can't Marry, KPop Audition whatever, with Yoochun's baby bro.
Loving them all but HWCM is just ... best comedy ever. That guy - SO FREAKING FUNNY, the women - love them all, Yoo Ah In - wah! cuteness! THE DOG. (I have a chihuahua, you know. Her name is Maisie, she does not wear clothes because she rips them off and pees on them in anger, and her bark does not sound like a frog - but she does all the other stuff Sanggu does. So cute.)
My American Idol Top 3: Jessica Sanchez, Joshua whatever his name is, and Phil Phillips.
Is anyone watching Touch, or Awake?
KMusic: new band to listen to (for me, not new in general) NELL
OMG EXCITEMENT: I can watch my beloved Sang Doo whenever I want as many times as I want because nowt's on DF (and I told them I loved them)
Sobering up: Is it possible to actually damage your eyes by crying too much? Because that's a possibility due to the above.
Yay Shel! Yay Shiku! Ricky TRH Oppa, I want to see your hair now, of course. Everyone else who needs it, I wish you new homes, new jobs, better health.
Still laughing over last week's noona movie, which completely ROCKED.
I was gonna watch that this week, but never found the time. I just now finished K2H ep 6. Love, love, loving it! Still behin on RTP and FK, but I'll get caught up over the weekend, hopefully get to the movie, too.
He who can marry is so funny right?! I love Ji Jin-hee and his comic acting! also Yoo Ah-in and his cute glasses, I love his chemistry with Kim So-eun, he can be a good boyfriend. *SPOILER??
I think Ji Jin-hee can even be a good husband. Haha.. ups, did you finish watching it??
Many say this drama is yawning, but not at all to me, I thoroughly enjoy this funny drama and not regret every single minute I've spent. :)
@Momogi
No I'm not done yet, I'm about a third in - Dr Jang and Jo Jae Hee are kind of realizing they like each other but NOT that the other one is feeling the same; YAI and KSE are boyfriend/girlfriend. Exactly where I am is Dr Jang's dad just closed his business and they ate soup from the place Jae Hee found for her.
I do not find this boring at all. I could watch his facial expressions for HOURS, and I love watching the very subtle changes going on with everyone.
But really, is it my imagination or is he even MORE dysfunctional now than when it started? I mean...he actually displays symptoms that would make me think he's got Aspergers at this point, when in the beginning he just seemed like a smart guy who would rather be alone than deal with other people.
In any event, I find her struggle very touching, I love her interaction with her young friend, and I love both guys for different reasons but ultimately I think each character here is endearing, for all their foibles.
Very much so, but in this case, he's good looking. Yay Korea for the pretty, always!
I was watching something on regular tv last night and thinking wow, these guys are not impressive at all.
Oh! I know what it was - on American Idol (which I adore and always have) they had this British group that's apparently a huge hit: The Wanted.
Um? No? Song: ok, not great. Dancing: non-existent except for scantily clad background dancers. Singers: meh or less than meh in both appearance and sound (except for 1 guy, who actually looked to be Indian)
Yeah, I was watching it, too. They couldn't sing and all that jumping around took away what remaining breath they had.
This is the time to intro more K-pop onto the American stage (and NOT like JYP sending the Wonder Girls to the Apollo - that was just embarrassing to watch) - but Big Bang, SNSD, MBlacq - any largish group who can dance and sing without Autotuning and using clear English could hit it big. The timing just feels right. CN Blue slammed LA a few weeks ago. K-pop is finally on the national radar thanks to a bunch of Hollywood celebs tweeting about K singers.
That's a tough call to make Cynthia. Last I check, Big Bang gets pretty heavily autotuned, and sometimes what carries them through a performance is not so much their singing prowess but their dancing and charisma. Kpop is no more perfect live then any other groups the world has to offer. I checked the youtube clip for The Wanted on American Idol (yeah, it was not impressive), and the song is one that I know is making the rounds on the radio, I wouldn't know if they're popular though. Half of them (maybe 1 or 2) seem to be capable of holding a note, which in any singing group, even one like SNSD, proves to be true. SNSD's live performances get pretty cringeworthy as only a few of the girls can actually sing. I'll give it to kpop for having groups that can put on a performance (because hey, anyone can turn a deaf ear to any lacking singing performances as long as there's a dancing WOW factor) that most pop groups from around the world (except maybe Jpop?) seem to be lacking. If anything else, we can always travel back to the 90s when pop groups that could sing AND dance, like Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC, existed. Heh.
well I think the more he has interaction with people the weirder Jo Jae-hee gets. Haha
What gets me to this drama is its simple story and I found it very relatable, there's no evil scheme or grandeur plan, more like a slice of life kind of story, which I like best.
Every characters have their own story arc and journey that I'd love to go along with them. I think there's no 2dimesional character here, everybody has their fair share.
I really love it too. I have the same feeling about this that I did Kimchi Family. Although one is more funny and the other is more serious, they are both touching, simple stories about people who find their metaphoric home. I walked away from KF feeling really happy and good about human beings and all signs point toward HWCM doing the same thing. Yay!
"Still laughing over last week’s noona movie, which completely ROCKED."
ME TOO!
I watched He Who Can't Marry two (or was it three?) years ago. I know some people had mixed feeling about it but I thought that it was pleasant enough.
Happy OT Friday DB Fam
Hope everyone had an enjoyable week.
So I'm like head over heels in love with K2H and I don't ever want to let go of that feeling. Its been a hot minute since a KDrama show had hooked me like that from tfe first episode.
I love this show and I say screw the ratings, which in my opinion tries to downplay the awesomeness of not only the cast but crew as well. I hope that teamK2H doesn't pay attention to ratings because that doesn't always determine how great a show is.
And YAY Lee Min Ho(t) is coming back awww. I know it's gonna be great cuz he will be in it.
YAY so happy it's the weekend. I get to go all girly and dress up tonight, which is one of my favorite things to do ^.^
Everyone: Have Fun with Family& Friends This Weekend!
Happy Easter!!!
Alright, I know I'm late and all, but I'm on Spring Break, and I decided to pick up one drama to marathon, and I picked City Hunter. BEST.PICK.EVER. It's about to go all caps, because lowercase cannot properly express my sentiments for this show.
WHY IS THIS SHOW SO DAMN AWESOME???? I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF LEE MINHO ZZZOOMMMGGGGSOOOHOOOOTTTT.
AND THE MUSIC??? THE SCORE SOUNDTRACK??? It's sooo DAMN BADASS!!!! Now I wished I had watched it in real time, because IT AIRED DURING THE SUMMER???? THE ONE SUMMER THAT I DECIDED TO TAKE A BREAK FROM K-DRAMAS??? WHAT THE HELL??? I'M ON EP. 14 AND I'M SOOO SCARED TO GET POST-DRAMA SYNDROME!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH iloveleeminho
That is all. Thank you for reading.
All caught up with Rooftop and K2H, and currently impatiently waiting for ep 6 of the Equator Man. It's so very dramatic (I still think the music director needs to be fired), but I love it.
Anyone know where to find OCN's Hero subbed? The premise and tone looks right up my alley.
Im sorry never went past ep 5 on CH! Can't believe they can't recognize him behind the mask! ( dodges CH fans) but loved Alone in love, WR and Que Sera Sera
haha!! I have YET to watch CH. I like LMH but just can't bring myself to like PMY....dunno, can't put finger on it but, yeah there's just something abt her...I didn't even finish SS with Micky as well!
Honestly, this entire time that I'm obsessing over CH, I wish that Lee Min Jung had been casted for the role that PMY played. I don't particularly like PMY either, but it's such a great drama.
I finished CH and while there were parts I absolutely loved, other parts made me want to tear my hair out. Mostly anything to do with the Blue House, and little plucky Kdrama miss who knows ONE judo flip being a SS agent protecting the President. * epic fail* The action sequences, ajusshi, and all scenes with Bad Daddy? * total win* :)
Trudging through the last couple of episodes right now and now I remember why I dropped it. 1) Not really a fan of action angst. I'm a little bored. 2) Kim Na Na is like the dimmest, most useless creature on the planet. Just finished the part of Ep 14 where she visits the evil Dad. First of all...she's heard the stories...this dude is insane! What on Earth made her think she could go in there all Betty Bad Ass , in skinny jeans and Louboutins, and expect positive results? She didn't have a gun, bazooka or a hand grenade... nada...just a designer bag and some lip gloss. In that man's house, running off at the mouth. If they were truly gangster she would have been bound and gagged before she even set one foot in the door. Then she has the audacity to ask evil, illogical dude to let City Hunter boy (I can't even be bothered to look up names right now) go. By this point even I wanted to jump through the TV and shoot her. Do you really think your man would appreciate you interrupting? Only moments ago she was mad at him for rescuing her and endangering his life. He wouldn't have to rescue you if you weren't so friggin' stupid. How did you even get pass security to work in the Blue House? S. Korea needs to work on their vetting system. Lord...this girl got my blood pressure up.
I just read your comments and I was LOL!!! You guys are so funny, it was a good laugh, so I thank you for that. Cruelsummer, by the end of your rant, you sounded like your blood pressure could be up. Did you check it? (ha, ha, ha).
As much as I like LMH, I would have to confess that even I had to let some of the not so logical plots and scenes slide, just so I could enjoy the show. As trixi said, there were a lot of good moments, but also some moments when one just had to shake her/his head and move on to the next scene. I personally didn't think that LMH always had chemistry with PMY and I might be in the minority in saying that, but I just didn't always feel it. It wasn't always palpable to me. I thought all the veteran actors and ahjussi were excellent (as they usually are) and I liked the comedian tall guy, I thought he was funny.
I also didn't think that LMH shined in every single scene. What I mean by that is that to me, an actor/actress is excellent when I see him/her as the character, not as the actor playing that particular character. In CH, there were scenes (especially the actions scenes) where LMH was really good, mostly because as JB put it, "he wasn't trying to act cool" and that worked to his advantage, because he did look cool. And then there were scenes where it looked to me like LMH the actor, playing the city hunter, the character and I was very aware of it. I could see that LMH was doing his best, but it was still LMH playing a character and not me being able to just buy that he WAS that character (and not LMH). I hope what I just said made sense, because I know what I am trying to say, but I don't know if I was able to convey it.
All in all, I did enjoy the drama, because I thought it had a lot of good actors, I liked the OST, the cinematography, the cliffhangers to me were good, the directing for the most part was good and I liked the writing (almost all of it). I saw CH a long time ago, so I don't remember the parts I found questionable at the moment.
But hum, yeah, you guys had me in stitches, literally. I have never seen Cruelsummer so passionate while ranting :-) That was fun :-). Now I know what to bring up to see her getting all riled up :-) (and no, I am not trying to be mean or provoke you, Cruelsummer:-), *wink, wink* ).
I marathoned Alone in Love during spring break last year
and I remember thinking "This show has changed MY LIFE". I sobbed like a banshee after it was all over. It was exhausting, but the characters were so real. My favorite was the younger sister.
The King 2 Hearts is making me absolutely giddy. Granted, I'm also sorts of ridiculous when it comes to Lee Seunggi, but I'm also keeping a sharp eye on Jo Jung-suk (Eun Shi-kyung). He was great in What's Up and I'm loving him in TK2H! Personally, I wouldn't mind another swoony campfire sing-along scene... or ten...
yoohooo, good news Bow the Ultimate Weapon finally plays at my country (I know it's so late but I don't care)! But the NOT so good news, it doesn't yet to come to my city,,,ugh I hate it :(
My city is one of the big city in the country, so it feel sucks if I have to wait longer. Imagine I live in Korea, Daegu for example but Bow still playing at Seoul, that's how things go, I mean Seoul and Daegu is not that different, right right?.
Asian movies is rarely come to my cinema, last time I can recall is IP Man 2. Mostly they play Chinese movies or India.
I'm slowly warming up to both Rooftop Prince and King2Hearts, but the thing that gets me is that the Big Bad Villains are so over the top that I can't take them seriously. I mean, in K2H, is the crazy Club M mastermind really necessary? I feel like there's more than enough conflict in the reunification tensions alone, so why can't our romance-blocker come in the form of a North/South extremist? Oi. But I suppose crazy Club M keeps things ridiculous.
On another note, I'm starting Extreme K-Pop Survival (or whatever it's called). It feels kind of like a You're Beautiful redux, in that it's the cross dressing girl in the idol world, but the acting hasn't really wowed my socks off (the female lead kind of reminds me of Geum Jan-di in all the wrong ways). The drama does have a cute charm, but I dunno if I'll keep going.
I would like to guess that a middle evil man not on both side of the border allows better treading through the sensitive political minefield. The shows already getting a lot of brickbats for postulating a NK moving towards piece.
This is what I get for being lazy! I'm late for the OT.
Happy OT!/Weekend!
I need to start a pile of Calc homework but I keep hearing K2H calling my name. Damn you drama and your addictive qualities! Don't you realize I have a mountain of hw to complete by Monday... I guess I can just do it later.
Speaking of K2H. I like everything about it. I can honestly say that so far nothing is making me mad or causing me to have a kdrama headache. Same for RP which is steadily becoming my favorite drama of all time.
I also watched Punch and Chilling Romance. Chilling Romance even though I loved the leads, I found the story lacking. The music was comical. I couldn't take the movie seriously. Did I really need music cues to know when a scene was comedic? Punch was awesome. Loved the characters. I cried and laughed and I didn't need any cues either. It also brought up a question. His mom in the film was Filipino. May I ask whats the deal with not having both parents Korean? Not asking negatively just honestly want to know. I was thinking it has to due with culture more than a racist thing. Cause from all that I've seen and heard, culture/traditions is really important and teaching and passing it down to younger generations is even more so.
In a homogenous race/ethnicity society it is always a problem to be of mixed parentage. Plus the strong conformist social ethos. Only been to Korea as tourist, but during my stay in Japan I had the same impression.
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1 YBisTOP
April 6, 2012 at 6:23 AM
I LOVE DRAMABEANS! <3
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ricky trh
April 6, 2012 at 7:27 AM
ME TOO!
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shel
April 6, 2012 at 7:34 AM
Ricky-oppa! How's school? When are finals? Do you get to stay and play today? Did you ever get to see Hunger Games?
LOL....ok, I'll stop now..good to see you make an appearance.
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ricky trh
April 6, 2012 at 7:48 AM
I went to the cinema after my midterm but we missed the last show of the day so I couldn't watch Hunger Games. We watched a Tamil movie, "3" instead. That was good albeit with a sad ending.
My finals will be in 3 weeks and I think I can stay today :)
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shel
April 6, 2012 at 8:13 AM
Bummer that you missed HG, but Yay! that you can stay and play. But where are your other noonas: JoAnne, Shuk, Cynthia, Jomo, Raine.....
The Boy is sweating finals already. He posted something on FB yesterday: "You know that feeling you get when you've been studying till 3 a.m. and you realize that you're way, WAY too tired to care about this stuff anymore? That's kinda how I feel every second of every day now." I'm glad he has my DIL to take good care of him otherwise. His finals are next week, I think, then he gets about a week off before he flies to Santiago for his first summer internship.
ricky trh
April 6, 2012 at 8:23 AM
I have pre-exam insomnia so I understand him.
On the second thought, I don't know if I can stay for long. I've been yawning nonstop.
shel
April 6, 2012 at 8:39 AM
Go take a nap and come back later. Sleep is too important when you're studying. :0)
bourbon
April 6, 2012 at 9:14 AM
RICKY! I can't believe you watched 3. It always surprises me how close we live :P
And Shel! If you want to have some rabid Huger Games discussion, I'm your girl: seen it twice (trying to convince someone to come with me for the third time), marathoned all the books, and ordered the soundtrack! All I can think of lately is Katniss and Peeta. :D
leaf
April 6, 2012 at 10:31 AM
The Hunger Games is AWESOME!!! <3
And I might actually go see it twice as my Mum expressed some interest in going to see it which is odd as she 1) hates violence and sad stuff 2) thinks everything I read which isn't... Harry Potter? and a few others perhaps... is too violent and depressing.
That maybe why she hasn't mentioned anything again...
Saima
April 6, 2012 at 11:06 AM
Rocky do you speak Tamil? I know the movie has that obnoxiously famous Dhanush song....i cringe, i tell you!! haha
Saima
April 6, 2012 at 11:33 AM
*Ricky!! *cringes*
shel
April 6, 2012 at 12:38 PM
@ Bourbon Great to see you on here! I went and took my own advice (to Ricky) and went and took a nap. I feel MUCH more better (as my daughter use to say).
Hunger Games WAS awesome. I loved the books was a bit worried that I'd hate the movie, as so often happens with me. But, it was very well done and they ended it where the book SHOULD have ended. Have we heard about sequels?
I'm all about Gale, though. Funny though, when I was reading the book I was rooting for Peeta.
bourbon
April 6, 2012 at 3:12 PM
Shel! As far as I know, the sequel's due in November '13, and they plan to split Mockingjay into two. I'm a little concerned the actors won't be convincing 17 year olds anymore by the time that happens, but hey, if we stuck through it in Harry Potter, then its a piece of cake ignoring the age difference!
I came upon the movie first, as a matter of fact. I had been recommended the book earlier, but it wasn't in print in India, so I thought I might as well watch the movie at least! And I loved it so much, I went and ordered the UK-print editions just as I left the theatre. :) My major concern, too, was that the movie I'd liked so much hadn't done justice to the book, but once I read it... I was hooked. There was not a single thing of significance that they left out! They even got Buttercup. :) I do wish the movie Peeta had a little more of the book Peeta's sarcasm, but I have a soft spot for that kid anyway. :)
Gale... well, I just finished Mockingjay this past week, so Gale is going to be in the doghouse for quite a while more, till i can see his redeemable qualities again. :/
bourbon
April 6, 2012 at 3:14 PM
@ Saima Arey why this Kolaveri kolaveri kolaveri di? :P
bourbon
April 6, 2012 at 3:14 PM
@ Saima Arey why this Kolaveri kolaveri kolaveri di? :P
ricky trh
April 6, 2012 at 8:47 PM
@ Saima
You'll be surprised at the number of people who called me Rocky. Haha :D
No, I don't speak Tamil but some of my really good friends are Tamil-speaking Indians. They were the ones who brought me to watch 3.
LOL You don't like the song? I've been hearing it non-stop for the past 2 months and I'm able to sing along to it now. I have to admit though, the Kolaveri song sounds so much nicer after the movie.
@ Bourbon
It's good to surprise you. I liked the movie. The actors were really good criers. One of the songs I like is the one that goes "ponee po". It's a nice ballad.
kamatchi
February 9, 2014 at 7:47 AM
hi,
i am a fan of k-dramas. pls help me to get k-drama cd's in taminadu. pls send me msg in kamatchisun@yahoo.com
Stacey
April 6, 2012 at 2:02 PM
Me three!!! I've been an avid fan since ... almost since the beginning of this blog. woohoo!!!
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jumbalaya
April 9, 2012 at 8:01 AM
they're going to continue the series?
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Saima
April 6, 2012 at 8:27 PM
@ bourbon: I asked for it, eh?!! haha
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leaf
April 6, 2012 at 7:28 AM
So do I!!!!
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shel
April 6, 2012 at 7:29 AM
Me, three!...or Four, as it appears.
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shukmeister
April 6, 2012 at 9:53 AM
[big yawn] and a somnolent Five...
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2 redfox
April 6, 2012 at 6:23 AM
am I first?
ok since I have watched enough dramas now, I can put together my first Top 10!!! yay. here it is.
Top 10 most addicting dramas
1. Shut Up Flower Boy Band - again, what? It was a drama? Noooo. Why was it just a drama? Why did it end? Why why why is there no more...nooo I want it back.
2. City Hunter - oh man. Iconic characters, all of them. They should all end up in encyclopedia for pitch-perfect examples of their type. And how much hair did I pull out, I swear!?!
3. Greatest Love - really I did not want to trust the hype at first. But then I would never have looked like I had rabies, laughing so hard my mouth was foaming and yet being so emotionally involved in the ridiculous sincerity of those characters.
4. Painter of the winds - as an artist, and a small footprint one, I just appreciated a look on art, raw and pure and genuine, and the fact it was more about the artists´ growth and less of the crossdressing antiques. Although, seeeeeriously how many times do you threaten Ze Hand, was it really necessary. In parts repetitive
5. SungKyunkwan Scandal - the most satisfying side characters... No, main characters? All 4? The whole cast was strong. Crazy Horse and Yee-Rim, the characters of "who I want to keep on my sofa forever as life-size plushie dolls and have a tea party every evening." but I got soooo tired of Confucius being cited every friggin 5 minutes. Yoochuns great development in Rooftop Prince might get this one replaced. Wait, can we mix those two and bring the advanced character of the prince here? I wonder ... Still waiting to see a sageuk where the clothes looks like they are actually worn by people, not so bright and new.
6. Dal Ja´s Spring - it was just so fluent and fresh. And it actually presented home shopping people as human beings, not hyperactive manics.
7. You Are Beautiful - the characters of Tae Kyung and Jeremy do all the hard work, really. The manager is cute. I liked this show, cause I watched it when I was very very depressed and had thought for more than 2 months nothing would make me smile of laugh. But I was laughing at these situations against my will. I am glad there are actors in this world, who can pull anyone out of their emotional prison.
8. Coffee Prince - it was a well executed show and a classy setting, but I ...ehmm, consider the not so pro... Ehmm, deleted. Never mind. It was the intelligent, classy kind.
9. 49 days - I liked the execution of the body-takeover and the 2nd female lead. And you-know-who...never has a drama made me think hmm, dieing. Interesting, I might try.
10. Pasta - dramabeans are right, nothing much happens, but thats life! But somehow I kept watching, and watching... Gong Hyo Jin is a splendid actress... Very little distraction to my sewing and embroidering, but at the same time, not just passing by the eyes either. If only there was more developments between the main couple. But what is with Gong Hyo Jin dramas and curious pot plants? One time it is a cactus, another it is a potato. What next, a bonzai?
anyway, really comfortable watch.
now, Rooftop Prince might push something out. I´ll wait and see if too much makjang will ruin it. For now, top contender
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redfox
April 6, 2012 at 6:24 AM
ah, close call.
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gabilu
April 6, 2012 at 6:32 AM
Shut Up: Flower Boy Band was the best! My life is kind of empty without it.
PLEASE, COME BACK, DRAMA!!!
Now that I think of it, when tVN will air another Flower Boy drama? Miss my eye candy + fluff + great storylines.
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kewbie
April 6, 2012 at 8:04 AM
Me, too, man. Even though I enjoy the currently airing dramas, I'm not as invested in them as I was in Shut Up: Flower Boy Band. Speaking of which, I just found out that the last Eye Candy dude who didn't have twitter signed up two days ago, and now that makes it complete: I am free to stalk ALL of the Eye Candy boys online as I wish. I was feeling weird following just four of them. ;-)
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gabilu
April 6, 2012 at 10:28 AM
Oh, from watching the eye candy boys in our screen to... lurking them on twitter, hehe. I don't blame you! Those five brightened up my week ;).
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kotatsulove
April 6, 2012 at 12:56 PM
Seriously, Shut Up was SO GOOD. I'm amazed that the Flower Boy cable shows ended up being as high quality as they were. The ending of Shut Up was probably the best drama ending I have ever seen. I love that the characters realized they could remain friends without being part of this entity, the band. The ending was perfect because though it tied up loose ends it still left a lot of room for us to guess what will happen next for our characters. I miss those boys sooo much. Sung Joon was just the cutest thing in the whole world.
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isnin
April 6, 2012 at 7:12 AM
Now that SUFBB and Skip Beat are over, (WAHHHH) I am enjoying Rooftop Prince and King 2 Hearts. I'm still a fan of Running Man and wait impatiently for the newest eps every week.
SUFBB and Skip Beat! .....Both left me wanting more....which is EXACTLY how it should be.
City Hunter.....didn't get past ep 1. I think it was because I had JUST finished BOF and I couldn't see him as a different character yet. It's on my list though.
Greatest Love - FUNNY! Oh I loved his complete goofiness!
Painter of the Winds ? Sounds interesting.
SungKyunkwan Scandal - Whoa there was some serious hotness in this drama! This is where I first noticed how naughty Song Joong Ki is. He slays me...he really does.
Dal Ja's Spring - Haven't seen it yet.
You Are Beautiful - I watched this one & I know I liked it but now I can barely remember it.
Coffee Prince - I really liked this one but I wanted her to end up with the other guy. Not sure why. Loved his house and his DOG!
49 Days - Good story. I loved the body take-overs too.
PASTA - ughhhh I am currently slogging through this drama on netflix. I love it and I hate it. But, I have to say I love No Man Woo.
Watched Rock!Rock!Rock! on a recommendation and was thorougly AWED and WOW-ed. TALENT.
Watching 12 Men in a year and am enjoying it although I can't get into the female lead. Love her bff instead.
And I'm also watching Fondant Garden. Mike He ...'nuff said.
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trotwood
April 6, 2012 at 8:02 AM
I am watching 12 Men in Year, too (on Hulu, where it is called something else--12 signs of love?). Anyway, I , too, love the best friend, and I am really like the kpop star guy (so you know what episode I am on). I know I am supposed to want the main lead and her ex to get back together, but I like the girl who has fallen for him and I like her better with other people. I have had second lead sydrom before, but ten other guys syndrome? That is going to tough to get over!
Still, I wish I had a best friend like hers!
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oi
April 6, 2012 at 11:53 AM
I think the best thing about 12 Men is the bff Tanya and the eye candies
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Llamaesque
April 6, 2012 at 9:47 AM
I'm a drama newbie, too, and I have to say that I totally agree with your list. It's sort of sad that Painter of the Wind doesn't always get the props it deserves—who knew watching people paint could be so exciting?
I still haven't seen Pasta or Dal Ja's Spring, though. I think I'll bump them up on my (giant, enormous, elephantine, byzantine) list of things to watch.
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kotatsulove
April 6, 2012 at 12:58 PM
I loved Painter of the Wind! It's one that I've been meaning to rewatch for a really long time. It's kind of slow, but really elegant and beautiful and tragic, if I remember correctly. I would suggest Dal Ja's Spring over Pasta. I love the main actors in Pasta, but not a whole lot goes on in that drama.
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alua
April 6, 2012 at 11:08 AM
If you want to be first, I think you can only write a single sentence (or rather, a single word, "first"), the moment the Open Thread appears.
A comment of that length definitely means someone else is going to beat you to that position of honour.
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redfox
April 6, 2012 at 11:38 AM
actually, I had it saved and copy-pasted, but I still didnt make it hehe. it is great to be second, cause then I will be sixty times a minute hehe
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alua
April 7, 2012 at 8:24 AM
darn's that's impressive - your pre-planning and determination i mean. you really want to be first, huh?
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redfox
April 7, 2012 at 12:21 PM
nah, I just made the list when I had some time on hand and happened to be on the site just as OT appeared so I took a chance and posted what I had in my notebook anyway.
shukmeister
April 6, 2012 at 12:01 PM
It's tricky but doable - you just have to persevere.
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3 mud
April 6, 2012 at 6:25 AM
Happy Easter weekend!
7 more exams to go and then there's summer! For everyone else who is writing exams, just think of the drama binge you can have right after =) Fighting!
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ricky trh
April 6, 2012 at 7:28 AM
All the best to you, mud!
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leaf
April 6, 2012 at 7:34 AM
FIGHTING!!! <3
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shel
April 6, 2012 at 8:15 AM
You'll do great! Hang in there!
(You have a whole gaggle of cheerleaders!)
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mud
April 6, 2012 at 10:06 AM
Aww, thanks everyone for the well wishes!
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4 Trisha
April 6, 2012 at 6:26 AM
Happy weekend everyone! especially to all the hearties out there :)
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reglest
April 6, 2012 at 7:13 AM
Answering!!
A non regular answering your call, just for my love of TK2H^^
Nice to meet you all, please don't being hard to me as I am a newbie here *puppy eyes*
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Mystisith
April 6, 2012 at 7:32 AM
Hello reglest!
Puppy eyes work with me, so i'll be nice. :)
TK2H is going to be a phenomenon, i feel it. SK just doesn't know it yet...
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saranghae_12
April 6, 2012 at 8:20 AM
So true!wish they realize it stat.
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Saima
April 6, 2012 at 11:10 AM
"TK2H is going to be a phenomenon"
True say!!! TK2H & Seunggi are driving me bat crazy!! I can't tell you I've been studying and then I just let a sigh and think abt the hug & the kiss & then smile like an idiot!!
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Cruelsummer
April 6, 2012 at 7:33 AM
Hi! *waves*
Everyone here is super nice. I'm a one month newbie and no one has kicked me out yet :)
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ricky trh
April 6, 2012 at 7:49 AM
You've been here for a month, Cruelsummer?
I feel like I've seen you around for a long time :)
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Mystisith
April 6, 2012 at 7:53 AM
Hello ricky! I thought the same, Cruelsummer seems an"ancient" name to me. Someone messed with the time travel machine again?
Cruelsummer
April 6, 2012 at 8:02 AM
Haha. Maybe one and a half. It probably seems longer because I never really introduced myself, just jumped in spouting nonsense :)
kewbie
April 6, 2012 at 7:57 AM
@CS
Really...I thought you were around forever! Chuka hamnida (or however you spell it) for your one month!
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Cruelsummer
April 6, 2012 at 8:07 AM
Hey Kewbie,
I've been around Dramabeans for about a year, but I only recently started OT. It's cozy here.
shel
April 6, 2012 at 8:15 AM
Welcome. We're all pretty harmless. For the most part, lol.
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Mama J
April 6, 2012 at 9:48 AM
I'm not.
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shukmeister
April 6, 2012 at 9:57 AM
[agreeing with JoAnne's statement]
shel
April 6, 2012 at 10:02 AM
Hence the small disclaimer at the end there, lol.
Glad to see you here finally, my computer was missing it's Friday OT diet coke shower.
shukmeister
April 6, 2012 at 10:21 AM
Aw shucks [bashfully writing on the dust with my sneaker]
lol
I've started writing the fan fic from both ends, i.e. the final chapters are written and I just need to fill in the middle part. I can see the end of the tunnel!! And it's not the train!!
Hope everything is going well with Sam.
shel
April 6, 2012 at 12:43 PM
All signs point to being laid off, so we're looking around, but there isn't much out there. So, now all we can do is sit on pins and needles and pray like mad. But, we've been through this before several times....it's the nature of Silicon Valley startups....sometimes out of work long enough to be on our last dollar and something always comes through. God is good to us. But that doesn't mean I'm not a nervous wreck before the new job comes through. He gets laid off and he goes "yay! vacation! we should go on a roadtrip! and I'm "ack! how are we gonna pay the bills! and no we can't go anywhere, we don't have any money!"
isnin
April 6, 2012 at 11:07 AM
I totally hyave to disagree.
You guys aren't harmless!
Since I've found Dramabeans a few months ago I'm half dead from sleep deprivation!
I've been (thoroughly) corrupted and I am now a drama addict. *grins*
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shukmeister
April 6, 2012 at 12:09 PM
Hi-fives to the Movie Noonas! We've corrupted another one.
"Cooome to the dark side...we have chocolate."
shel
April 6, 2012 at 12:44 PM
I'm so bummed I missed last weeks movie. I intend to go watch it, but it's so much more fun with ya'll.
Mama J
April 6, 2012 at 2:27 PM
It's ok, there'll be more...but that one was a LOT of fun to watch. Oh, you minxy MinKi you! And So Ye Jin...darn, my heart was just BREAKING for her life at first, and then along comes Mr. Alien Eyes and turns out to be the BEST.BOYFRIEND.EVER.
Hurry up and watch!
Mama J
April 7, 2012 at 7:46 AM
Shukkie, if I may edit you:
Come to the dark side...we have chocolate (abs)!
shukmeister
April 7, 2012 at 11:02 AM
JoAnne - I stand corrected (and staring)...
wanne
April 6, 2012 at 7:32 AM
Yeah, hearties here want to wish you a happy weekend too! and happy rewatching the episodes for the nth time! :D
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Mama J
April 6, 2012 at 2:28 PM
oooh, is a Heartie a fan of K2H? SIGN ME UP!
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saranghae_12
April 6, 2012 at 8:18 AM
TK2H daebak! Hope there will still be two new episodes airing next week.
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trixicopper
April 6, 2012 at 9:30 AM
I don't even want to think about there only being 1 episode of TK2Hs next week (maybe). It's hard enough waiting week to week for 2 episodes.
For those who aren't watching this, all I can say is they're missing out! :)
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saranghae_12
April 6, 2012 at 10:40 AM
So agree! They really don't know what they're missing.
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shel
April 6, 2012 at 12:44 PM
I would cry if there's only one. I'm fighting tears now thinking I have to wait until Thursday :0(
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5 cherkell
April 6, 2012 at 6:27 AM
Happy Friday, OT Regulars and Not-So-Regulars (there's a pill for that, BTW). Another fun day in store, as it's Good Friday here in the US and there's a rumour going around the office that we might be let off early today because of the 'holiday.' That just means I need to jam 12 hours of work into 5 instead, so I'm off to the races again!!
First off, who was that darling boy in one of the horizontal DB headers this week? The one with the steely blue-gray eye and the gray tie with white stripes? Staring at him put me into a trance because he was so gorgeous. Looks like he's gone now, hopefully to return sometime soon, ne? Please? ;)
I'm really not much into the whole K-pop juggernaut, focusing mostly on the balladeers and indie bands instead. But there's been lots of new music hitting my ears this week -- the Huh Gak "Lacrimoso" (well-named, since the songs leave me quite weepy inside), Shinhwa's "The Return" (weird thinking that their maknae is 31 years old now!!), and of course, Big Bang's "Alive" is getting the most repeats on my iTunes right now. I started taking a Zumba class at the Fitness Centre, and when the instructor threw in a few BB and Jay Park songs, I knew I was in the right place. BOOMSHAKALAKA!! :)
Anyway, work is work is work. Another goodbye lunch yesterday with a co-worker leaving for a position at Intel, so my building is slowly emptying out. Regardless, I have an overflowing week coming up, with two other team members both on vacation because it's Spring Break at their kids' school… which means this single and childless woman has to take up the slack because they're not going to bring in a temp for only five days. Like they ever pick up my duties when I'm on the road. Hmpf.
And whomever called Lee Seung Gi "MINE" -- well playedI! Uri Puppy so brought it this week for "K2H." Almost a total nude scene, only punctuated by a well-placed doodad on an ornamental mirror. DAMN YOU, WELL-PLACED DOODAD!!! I've had to put watching other dramas on the back burner again, but I made sure to watch K2H Ep 5 just for that scene… over and over and over again. RAWR.
Oh sorry, sweetie… don't want to make My Precious all jealous there. In about 14 hours, Changwook-ssi should be hopping a private jet to Singapore where he will start filming that purported travel show all next week. Since our AsiaPac Payment HQ is in Singapore, I got down on my knees to try and boondoggle a trip there next week, to no avail. Drat. The details are being kept extremely confidential under wraps, but some of the JCW Fan Cafe will be there at the same time, so my sources will feed me info as it becomes known. Stay tuned!
Time to hit the bricks, so seeyas around lunchtime. I leave you all with some words of wisdom: BOOMSHAKALAKA… FANTASTIC BABY!! :)
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Cruelsummer
April 6, 2012 at 6:34 AM
Your Zoomba class sounds awesome. Almost makes me want to exercise. Almost.
Hope you're able to get all of your work done. Half days are awesome. More drama time.
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kewbie
April 6, 2012 at 7:55 AM
Gotta be careful with Zumba. I hurt my knee doing it. Then again, I wasn't too into it. Maybe I'll try it again when I feel less self-conscious. haha...
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Cruelsummer
April 6, 2012 at 8:09 AM
My knees are at war with my ever expanding arse right now, so you may have a point. Zumba could equal a trip to the ER.
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shukmeister
April 6, 2012 at 10:25 AM
My knees wouldn't be the worry.
I think my belly would start a sine wave that would threaten civilization along the East Coast; earthquakes tornadoes, and the final shimmy, the tsunami...
And it's still a few months to December, so I don't want to get any Mayans angry at me for jumping (wiggling) the gun...
karecity
April 6, 2012 at 6:43 AM
is that Ji Changwook coming to Singapore?! i live there!! better keep my eyes peeled for a hot korean guy.
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cherkell
April 6, 2012 at 3:36 PM
Oh please do!! To make things easier, here's a more recent picture of His Hotness to help you in your stalking... erm, I mean, searching: http://tinyurl.com/7pjjj3u Hope it helps!! :D
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ricky trh
April 6, 2012 at 8:54 PM
I should have known that whenever someone posts a link to a picture here, it would generally be a picture of half naked men. *rolls eyes*
That particular Easter bunny will never be able to hide his eggs properly, cherkell. There would always be a gaggle of women following his every move.
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Mama J
April 7, 2012 at 5:37 AM
Oh Ricky, I blush to say where I thought your eggs comment was going...
ricky trh
April 7, 2012 at 8:12 AM
I really should be careful about the things I say here.
I'm not one to discuss the destination of eggs in public :p
shukmeister
April 7, 2012 at 11:04 AM
LOL - egg comment....hmmm
cherkell
April 7, 2012 at 1:45 PM
Ricky oppa!! How funny is it that you had the first comment and how spot-on it was -- apparently Changwook-ssi caused a bit of a melee at the Incheon Airport yesterday waiting for his departure to Changi. Stupid fangirls. Grrrr.
Speaking of hiding eggs, I was up at the crack of dark working on my Hot Cross Buns (no pun intended) and my Lamb Cake for our annual multi-family potluck tomorrow. Not to be sacrilegious, but Christmas and Easter are my favorite times of year to crank out the treats like a madman. So many yummylicious things... I'll put pictures up on my blog later!
So does that mean we can't follow Ricky around as he hides *his* eggs? Boooo. :P
Mama J
April 7, 2012 at 5:36 AM
I love a cute little bunny...Easter is such a good time of year!
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Cynthia
April 6, 2012 at 7:51 AM
"First off, who was that darling boy in one of the horizontal DB headers this week? The one with the steely blue-gray eye and the gray tie with white stripes?"
Lee Min Ho.
:)
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Mama J
April 6, 2012 at 8:55 AM
WHICH Lee Min Ho? City Hunter/BOF/PT/Mackeral Run or the other one, who is also adorable
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Cynthia
April 6, 2012 at 9:39 AM
Sorry.
It's THE Lee Min Ho.
No matter how cute the other one is, in my head he's an imposter. This is why SAG works so well here. No duplicate names!
:)
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Ivoire
April 6, 2012 at 10:01 AM
Hi Cynthia, What is SAG?
cherkell
April 6, 2012 at 11:07 AM
Is it really? The half-profile really threw me off -- I first thought it was My Precious until I studied that upper lip for several hours and determined it wasn't him after all. Such a rough job, but someone's gotta do it! ;)
Now I can see why some folks think JCW and LMH look a lot alike -- it gave me pause for awhile thinking that DB finally had a JCW header made for the site! (GF and JB, if you would like one, I have several for the sharing. Just sayin'... :) )
shukmeister
April 6, 2012 at 12:16 PM
Ivoire -
"Screen Actors Guild" - You have to register your screen name, and duplicate names aren't allowed. For instance, British actor Dougray Scott chose that name because someone had already registered Doug Scott.
Ivoire
April 7, 2012 at 6:31 AM
@ Shukie,
ah, that SAG. I didn't think about that one. And to be honest, I never really knew what it stood for. Now I know. Thank you for clarifying that for me.
kewbie
April 6, 2012 at 12:44 PM
Did you know Boom's real name is Lee Min Ho, too? Good thing for stage names.
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zgznoona
April 6, 2012 at 12:32 PM
I just go that header too, it is uri lee Min-ho indeed. The BOF, CH, PT one
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jumbalaya
April 6, 2012 at 9:43 AM
thats song's too funny.... (Fantastic Baby)
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Cynthia
April 6, 2012 at 9:46 AM
"And whomever called Lee Seung Gi “MINE” — well played!"
Uh-oh....(looks around quietly, bated breath)
No one can "MINE" Lee Seung gi here on DB.
We pretty much all know that he's owned by GF - and she
doesn't hesitate to step in with pointed reminders....
(closes door quietly, tiptoes away)
:)
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topper
April 6, 2012 at 9:59 AM
Maybe, just maybe, her MINE was the puppy LSG, and not the reincarnated manly LSG, so the new LSG 2.0 is still up for dibs.
(testing water here)
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saranghae_12
April 6, 2012 at 10:43 AM
If the hottie LSG 2.0 is still up for grabs, can I be first in line?
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gaea
April 8, 2012 at 11:04 PM
Errr...should we do some bokbulbok to grab him?
Cruelsummer
April 6, 2012 at 10:11 AM
Haha...that was my understanding, but I didn't want to be the first to bring it up. As far as I know he's off limits, lol.
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cherkell
April 6, 2012 at 11:21 AM
Ah, there we go... I thought he was already MINE'd by someone, but for the life of me couldn't remember who called dibs. Regardless, GF is one lucky lucky lucky gal right now. I'll just drool from afar. Mercy.
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6 topper
April 6, 2012 at 6:27 AM
TGIF and TGFDB!
Hope the hosting cost at DB is adequately covered and not affected by spikes due to rabid fans of the currently gold lineup on Wed-Thurs refreshing like crazy.
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7 zgznoona
April 6, 2012 at 6:30 AM
Happy OT everyone!!!
Just a hi for now, I'll be back later
I hope you all had a great week. :)
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8 redfox
April 6, 2012 at 6:31 AM
oh one more thing: did I draydream or was there a header with puppies on the site once? I feel like I saw puppies recently. Must be delusional. Or confusing puppies and Joseon-puppies...
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mud
April 6, 2012 at 6:36 AM
I believe there are 3 headers with puppies. One with Jung Il-woo and his sharpei. Another one with Song Joong-ki and some yellow labs. Lastly, one with Gong Yoo and I can't remember the breed of his puppy, but that picture was from a photoshoot with a female celebrity too.
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bourbon
April 6, 2012 at 9:17 AM
GONG YOO? Puppies?!! *faints*
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redfox
April 6, 2012 at 9:39 AM
I KNOW. I think I caught a glimpse of that one once. And never again. I want all-puppy-week of headers.
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bourbon
April 6, 2012 at 10:16 AM
Hahaha, i think i really will need to bring out the smelling salts in that case. ;)
shel
April 6, 2012 at 6:40 AM
Yes,there is a header with puppies. It says "dramabeans....now with puppies".
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redfox
April 6, 2012 at 6:45 AM
oh great! can those appear more often, please? caus eit is spring....
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will work for soju
April 6, 2012 at 10:15 AM
Was it this one?
http://s1270.photobucket.com/albums/jj608/willworkforsoju/?action=view¤t=dramabeans-banner-puppies.jpg
I didn't know they posted it, I just read about it on this thread today. It made my day! It is indeed Gong Yoo from a photo spread, Song Jun-ki - I think from a movie where he co-starred with a litter of puppies (MUST FIND IT!) - and Jung Il-woo with his "little brother" Jung A-woo. Just because they couldn't get any cuter.
Here is another one which didn't make it, but I think you'll enjoy:
http://s1270.photobucket.com/albums/jj608/willworkforsoju/?action=view¤t=dramabeans-banner-shower-scene.jpg
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StacyA
April 6, 2012 at 10:49 AM
Are you trying to give me a freakin' heart attack with that second banner? **runs back to droo- er, look again**
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Cruelsummer
April 6, 2012 at 10:52 AM
I was about to die from the cuteness of the puppies, but the second banner was like a shot of whiskey to the back of my throat. You currently have my undivided attention.
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will work for soju
April 6, 2012 at 11:42 AM
I tried to capture the full spectrum of goodness that K-drama offers us ladies.
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redfox
April 6, 2012 at 11:42 AM
this is like my easter friday prize for the hard work I did today ( sew a bag, spring cleaning dying the eggs, baking a curd cake, running 2 hours, buying flowers and repairing my boots.) the prize - cute men and puppies!!!
I am glad it is easter, cause if I die from this attack, I will resurrect.
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9 Licia
April 6, 2012 at 6:32 AM
Hey everyone first its Good Friday. Thank You Jesus Christ for dying on the cross for me and the world.
Sings (The best part of waking up is, Dramabeans OT on your Screeeeeennnnnnn ) Man I held that last note beautifully.
I’ watching RTP ep6 right now and I have to watch K2H so I feel like I fell behind.
So I want to share something with you guys. Did anyone watch the anime Kenshin. Its definitely one of my favorites and brings back so many memories when I was younger. Cartoons /Animes sure know how to tug at your memory heart. Well their making a live action movie it. At first I was skeptical but after seeing the trailer I’m actually excited.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lc_JmcRxdx8
Anyway, So glad Dramabeans recapped Marriage Plot I kept checking everywhere on Mon. and Tues. to see if was going to subbed or recapped. TVN is really great because its giving the chance for people who always get second lead to be the lead. Its nice to see people who have been on the sidelines get the chance to shine.
They also been have been producing scripts where the women have confidence and stick up for their self. Not the I’m an orphan and poor girl but I’m cheerful types. But it’s a classic character type so I am not sick of it because they do match the cold hearted type well in dramas but its refreshing to have female characters that you can relate to.
On ep 5 of RTP prince our boys had to cut their hair and it got me thinking how much one’s hair means to them. For some people its their identity. Some people like changing their hair all the time because they want change. I know if I had to cut my hair I would cry to. As I thought more about though we use hair to judge people as well its like clothes sometimes having this hair type or style means this about a person which many a time is entirely not true.
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redfox
April 6, 2012 at 6:36 AM
I watched it cause I watch most things with redheaded main characters. hah. not all are as good. I did not like the anime much, but the manga was ....more angsty, y´know? thus bit more serious... I hope the movie is good
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topper
April 6, 2012 at 6:43 AM
The Rurouni Kenshin - Reminiscence (OVA and not the anime series) is still the best anime I have ever watched since I saw it 10 years ago.
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shukmeister
April 6, 2012 at 12:26 PM
It's not #1 on my anime list, but I enjoyed every episode. I'm really looking forward to the live-action adaptation as well.
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belleza
April 6, 2012 at 2:48 PM
I feel the same too . . . the movie itself is a homage to the jidaeki genre. Certain scenes (for example, the Shinsengumi attack) and visual choices were taken from various movies.
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shukmeister
April 10, 2012 at 6:07 PM
So far, there hasn't been a lot of live-action adaptations that I've been disappointed in. Even Ouran HS Host Club (hated the hair and Tamaki should've looked a little more foreigner/blonde), the acting and scenes were very reminiscent of the original medium.
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shiku
April 6, 2012 at 7:04 AM
Am so excited for Kenshin! I wish August would be here already so that it can be released.
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belleza
April 6, 2012 at 2:51 PM
I love that they're having Takeru Sato play Kenshin. He essentially played the Kenshin character in Ryomaden, and he was convincing playing a young pup who wanted to prove his worth to his senpais and ended losing his innocence and his soul.
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ricky trh
April 6, 2012 at 7:26 AM
Hello Licia :D
Interesting observations you got there.
Yes, I agree that hair is important. It is sort of my "identity", like what you said. I know a lot of guys who express themselves through their hair. You know how some girls use make-up and some people resort to having tattoos or loud clothes, I think hair is also an extension of ourselves and sometimes speak louder about our personalities.
Thank goodness I wasn't chosen to go for my country's national service, otherwise I would have had to be bald. Even the thought of it scares me.
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Cynthia
April 6, 2012 at 7:57 AM
Hair:
Rapunzel
Samson
Marge Simpson
:)
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shel
April 6, 2012 at 10:14 AM
Lady Godiva
Justin Beiber (ack!)
Jennifer Aniston
Cher (in the 70's)
Dolly Parton (do wigs count?)
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shukmeister
April 6, 2012 at 10:27 AM
Sinead O'Connor
or not.
Cruelsummer
April 6, 2012 at 10:58 AM
Mr. T
George Clooney (90's Cesar cut)
Betty Page
shel
April 6, 2012 at 12:27 PM
Veronica Lake
Cynthia
April 6, 2012 at 2:34 PM
Fabio. The YOUNG one, cause the way he looks now is just sad....
:)
cherkell
April 6, 2012 at 3:41 PM
Bettie Page!!
shel
April 7, 2012 at 12:14 AM
Tiny Tim (the singer, not the Dicken's character)
redfox
April 6, 2012 at 12:06 PM
Tim Burton. The Hair, it is even his wrestler name. (thats just a burtonite pun...or maybe not.)
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Licia
April 6, 2012 at 8:11 AM
I always feels bad for guys that have to cut their hair and then everyone finds out that they have a weird shape head LOL. I know some cultures actually try to shape their babies head with those little hats they wear.
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ricky trh
April 6, 2012 at 8:58 PM
True!
I seriously feel bad for Adam Sandler because of his perfectly oval head.
I guess I'll never know how my head looks like if it was bald. I like to keep my hair long-ish.
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john
April 6, 2012 at 5:04 PM
Licia & Topper~
Rurouni Kenshin looks interesting. I'm going to have to find time to check this out. Would you recommend the anime over the manga or does it matter?
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10 shel
April 6, 2012 at 6:35 AM
Hey, Beanies! Happy Friday! Or Saturday, I suppose....
Well, the doctor finally released me, and life is mostly back to normal. After sitting around for two months, I have zero stamina, so I'm still taking it slowly, but at least I'm not stuck at home anymore. Yay! Downside: I'm back on early morning seminary duty, so I'm back to writing from the driveway of Sisterwife H whilst the teenybopper does her religion class. Today though, there's a full moon about to set over the ocean. Actually all I can see is the giant sand dune that's between here and the beach, but it was a lovely drive down with the full moon reflecting off the bay. We're lucky to live here.
In other news, the houseguests are really messing with my drama time. I love them, Hasmik is very sweet but is a chatterbox, so when she's up, there's no watching anything. Not to mention my bandwidth has to be shared between her Armenian soap and my Kdramas in the evening when her husband is home. But, they got one of the jobs that they wanted and will be moving to Las Vegas in a couple of weeks. I was really hoping they'd find a job here, but such is life.
I'm loving FK, RP and K2H The plotlines on FK are sometimes a little wonky, but YAI is adorable, even though I'm gonna wanna whap him up side of the head for going after the wrong girl, I think. RP is hysterical, and K2H is a nail biter. I'm a little behind on the RP and K2H, but I hope to get caught up this weekend, as I'm usually up 3 or 4 hours before anyone else on Saturdays.
My son called and one of his summer law intern jobs is here in Monterey, so they will be here for two months this summer! I'm glad, I miss those guys a lot. My teenager is thrilled, because she talked my DIL into helping her paint her room. She has so many posters on the wall that I”m not sure what the point is. Her latest acquisition: a huge poster of the SS501 boys...like six years ago. She found it on eBay and is very proud of it. Her friends are Bieber fans....she's fighting Bieber with Kpop. They think she's weird, which she likes just fine. What a funny kid.
Everyone have a lovely Easter. We'll be going to church, of course, and then we host an egg hunt in our tall grass for the sisterwives and their families, which is always fun. We don't do the Easter bunny, so the egg hunt is our one non-religious concession. And ham...have to have my Easter ham.
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shel
April 6, 2012 at 6:44 AM
Oh....and Im wanting to see Marriage Plot, but I don't see it subbed anywhere. Anyone have a link??
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cmrprindle's phone
April 6, 2012 at 6:45 AM
*hugs!* Hurray for being released shel. :D The stamina will return. Until then, spend your time dreaming of k-hunks?
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izocha
April 6, 2012 at 7:26 AM
Cheers for an excellent convalescence. I was awful ill this fall (asthmatic bronchitis, not the same at all) and it took two months to get up to standard strength-fighting would be nominal.
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shel
April 6, 2012 at 10:04 AM
I'm asthmatic too and I seem to get bronchitis every winter....this year I went for a change up and got pneumonia instead. Just about over that when all the other stuff happened.
But, the point is, I feel your pain. I think I"ve cracked ribs coughing before, tis not fun. I'm glad you're feeling better.
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shukmeister
April 6, 2012 at 10:17 AM
Shel!!
Soo glad you got the clean bill of health, in spite of sneaking off to Phil's, etc., etc. ;-)
I watched the KBS Music Bank with Shinhwa's "Venus", but I have to say M4's "Even If You Leave" touched me a lot more.
RP and K2H are my current watchers, although I've been squeezing in some older fare too.
Take care!
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shel
April 6, 2012 at 1:40 PM
Thanks, chingus! I'm off, probably for the rest of the weekend, as we celebrate Easter, (but not the Easter bunny).
I'll check back on Monday to see what I missed. :0)
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11 Grinchmas
April 6, 2012 at 6:35 AM
Hi everyone!
This is the first empty weekend I've had since, oh, the end of February. And I fully intend to stay at home and catch up on dramas.
Has anyone seen OCN's Hero? How is it so far?
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MissMantin
April 6, 2012 at 7:55 AM
I've seen the first episode of Hero and part of the second, and so far I really like it. The story is fast-paced and interesting, set in a rich world, and the main character has been a delightful surprise. Most of all, though, I love the comic-book feel; lots of dark sets and moody lighting. I'll hold off final judgment a little longer, but so far it has the makings of a great drama.
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jumbalaya
April 9, 2012 at 8:05 AM
is that a kdrama?
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hpn88
April 6, 2012 at 8:56 AM
I was just about to comment on this drama. I love the feel/look of the whole thing. its a step beyond vampire prosecutor in the dark noir feel.
It what I thought city hunter would be like given the original manga.
It honestly feels like a graphic novel come to life. Stories not bad, but this is just based on ep 1 though...
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12 Ivoire
April 6, 2012 at 6:35 AM
Hi everyone,
For those of you who celebrate Easter, Happy Easter weekend! And for the rest, Happy Friday and I hope you will all have a great weekend!
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shel
April 6, 2012 at 7:35 AM
Happiest Easter, Ivoire!!
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Ivoire
April 7, 2012 at 6:49 AM
Hi Shel,
So glad to know that you are well and I hope that things will be working out for your husband, work wise. I will be praying for you guys. I hope you enjoyed your Easter weekend with your family.
Continue to take really good care of yourself!
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Cruelsummer
April 6, 2012 at 8:10 AM
Happy Easter!!!
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Ivoire
April 7, 2012 at 6:59 AM
Hi Cruelsummer,
I hope you are having a great weekend! How are you?
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Cruelsummer
April 7, 2012 at 9:40 AM
Hey Ivoire! I was doing great until I remembered I was supposed to bring a roast chicken to Easter family dinner. Gah...I don't feel like cooking. I should have just offered to bring the drinks.
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Arlette Mvondo
April 7, 2012 at 12:11 PM
Cruelsummer,
I wrote you a mid size (in my book) message but because I am at the public library, I forgot to enter my info, and so my message didn't go through and I have to do it again, so I will do it later.
Arlette Mvondo
April 7, 2012 at 12:27 PM
I am trying not to laugh at you, but LOL and I can totally relate. So I guess next year you will have to remember to offer to bring the drinks :-).
I am a good cook, but I don't always feel like cooking either. Do you know or have a good recipe that you can follow along? You know, the kind of recipe where you put all the ingredints together and you let the whole thing cook for a while? When I cook, I cook a lot and then I serve portions during the week. I do the same with my side dishes (rice, potatoes) if I can. Is this something you do at home when you cook for you and your daughter?
I still hope you will have a great Easter and an enjoyable Easter dinner. What state do you live in (if you don't mind my asking)?
Just trying to be positive and to psych you: at least you still have some time to cook, I hope that helps :-)
Ok, I am going to go back to the 20 months old I am watching today. We are going to go read some books and then have some lunch. And then hopefully after that, a walk in the stroller and she will fall asleep. She is a cutie and easy to take care of A(so far). This is good! Talk to you later!
Cruelsummer
April 7, 2012 at 4:58 PM
I'm exactly the same! I'm a great cook, but hate being in the kitchen. I was going to make this really complicated chicken dish, but I called my cousin and it seemed everyone was making chicken, so now I'm set to make mac and cheese. Super easy. Now I just need to drag my carcass to the store to get ingredients. Blah.
My daughter is a menace in the kitchen, lol. She makes my cooking experience even less fun.
I live in Maryland. My place of birth. Traveled the World. Swore I'd never return and yet...here I am :)
I love babysitting (when the kid is cooperative)! Hope you're having a blast.
Ivoire
April 8, 2012 at 6:22 AM
Hi Cruelsummer,
Glad you had to cook something that was easy for you. Did you cook the Mac and Cheese from scratch? And I hope you had a good time with your family.
Nice to know you have traveled the world. What are the countries (continents) you have been to?
I had a wonderful time with the 20 months old, she is a lot of fun and quite interactive, which I love. She was also popular at the library, as people kept saying "hi" to her and looking at her. It reminded me of how much I love being a nanny, especially of babies and toddlers and young children, because you can teach them manners, and values and see them apply that. It's gratifying and I really like being around children. You get to see the world through their eyes and you are reminded that it is good to have a child like faith when it comes to certain things.
I am like you, I like taking care of children more if they are cooperative.
kewbie
April 6, 2012 at 8:22 AM
Happy Easter!
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Ivoire
April 7, 2012 at 7:09 AM
Hello Kewbie, how are you? Hope your weekend is going well. Any plans?
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shukmeister
April 6, 2012 at 10:30 AM
Iv! Happy weekend from the East Coast contingent.
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Ivoire
April 7, 2012 at 7:15 AM
And thank you to the East Coast contingent who I hope is doing well. When is the moving date? Have an amazing weekend!
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shukmeister
April 10, 2012 at 6:28 PM
Already started - rooms are all painted and refreshed, I've already feng shui'd them, and I start the furniture move tomorrow (Wed). Since no K2H or RP for the next day, it seemed like a good day to move the little stuff in. That way, I can save my brothers-in-blue hunks for the big stuff.
thanks for asking!
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cherkell
April 6, 2012 at 12:11 PM
Happy Easter, Ivoire ma chère amie!! How was the Pageant last weekend?
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Ivoire
April 7, 2012 at 7:36 AM
Hello Cherkell,
The Easter play is going really well and they have had 10 performances total, between last week and this week. They have two more performances today and they will be taking down the stage that was build for the performances tonight, after the last performance.
All my guests (I went twice because they choose different dates) were really surprised at how professional the actors/actresses are, from the children to the older cast members. The directing is to be commended as well and the singing is very powerful and amazing, and I am not exagerating (and my standards are very high).
My guests were also surprised at how professional all the other volunteers were: the greeters, ushers etc... They were all very happy they went. This year I had 18 guests, last year I had 30 or 31 guests and I went 4 different times to see the play with each group of my guests. Each performance is excellent and the chemistry between the cast members is great.
Thank you for asking. I hope that you are having a lovely weekend!
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13 cmrprindle's phone
April 6, 2012 at 6:36 AM
Happy Weekend, Good Friday and Happy Easter, OT!
Watching History of the Salary Man e'er so slowly, and *very* happy the last 2 weeks are behind me.
How's everyone? *hugs!*
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shel
April 6, 2012 at 6:44 AM
HI, cmr! Haven't caught you on here in awhile. I'm glad your two weeks is behind you, too, especially if it means you get to come play. ;0)
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cmrprindle
April 8, 2012 at 4:21 PM
Hihi! Uh, it sorta means I can come out and play, except I promptly went to visit my Gram, which is why I posted via phone. I think we were pulling into a gas station when I first posted, hehe!
I am terribly behind on the Prince and His Harem! How will I ever manage to catch up :(
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cmrprindle
April 8, 2012 at 4:23 PM
Woops! That last bit was for Shuk. LOL. oh my...clearly not on vacation long enough. :-/
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shukmeister
April 10, 2012 at 2:04 AM
[offering CMP a can of whipped cream and a bottle of soju]
No worries; Rickie and Meaghan will be steaming up the ether a little longer!
shukmeister
April 6, 2012 at 10:34 AM
Hi, Prindle!
Yep, busy weekend for us singing / drumming types.
I also have to finish the final polish on my parent's lawn before their triumphant return, all healthy and tan, from their months in Florida while I, the pasty-faced maknaeh, work on the pack-in for the new apartment.
Hope you're staying warm in NYC!
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cmrprindle
April 8, 2012 at 4:35 PM
I actually was traveling to the near south O.O We went to visit my grandmother, and I was posting from the road. Not much in the way of sun, though, since we were only there for the weekend.
I get back to my own singing "career" next Friday. My teacher had been out of town for the month. He's just back this week so we should have had rehearsal, but I was away. And our show is coming so soon! Gah! What have you been up to, musically?
And I am so behind with the Prince & His Harem :( How am I ever going to catch up?
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14 danna
April 6, 2012 at 6:48 AM
I'm still going nuts after yesterday's episode ending of K2H...you know you are addicted to a drama when you wake up thinking about it and is antsy all day...i might need a support group to survive till wednesday
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topper
April 6, 2012 at 6:53 AM
I feel you as I have contracted the same virus myself. But bad news is it won't be aired on Wednesday. Good news is a possible 2 episodes back to back on Thurs.
I regret badly catching this show and not waiting for it to end before starting.
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Danna
April 6, 2012 at 8:19 AM
WHAT?!....no episode on Wdnesday?...Is there a reason MBC is pre-empting the show?....aaaaaarrrgggghhhhhh!
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topper
April 6, 2012 at 8:42 AM
Elections coverage.
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wanne
April 6, 2012 at 8:44 AM
There will be an election on Wednesday. So both TK2H and Rooftop Prince will not air on that day, and instead will be postponed to Thursday. Lets hope both episodes 7 & 8 will be aired on Thursday, back to back.
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shukmeister
April 6, 2012 at 10:36 AM
[fall to her knees by the ocean]
Nooooooooo!
StacyA
April 6, 2012 at 8:40 AM
"I regret badly catching this show and not waiting for it to end before starting."
I feel your pain. I've tried to make it a personal rule to wait until a drama is finished and fully subbed before watching it...but I have a bad habit of breaking this rule :) What can I say? The way ya'll carry on about this one or that one makes me cave and then I find myself (like now) wanting to scream in frustration because I've got to WAIT a full WEEK before seeing the next episode! :D
So on that note, let me just say that Rooftop Prince is KILLING ME!!!!!!!!
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topper
April 6, 2012 at 8:47 AM
Luckily I have RTP shelved for marathon. I do not have 2 Hearts to follow both at the same time.
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bourbon
April 6, 2012 at 9:28 AM
Yeah, thats what I'm doing too. I'll marathon RP, but i CANNOT go till Thursday without K2H!
Mama J
April 7, 2012 at 5:41 AM
That's the problem for me, too - it's not that I couldn't wait, and hold off to watch a whole series at once - but once I started reading comments on DB, and especially after joining in on the OT fun - I have to watch them currently airing because the discussion and the one-liners are easily as much fun as watching the show itself! Now I could never go back to never watching a currently airing drama - there are definitely some I miss, like Kimchi Family, which I picked up as the last 4 episodes were airing - but for something like K2H, I need to be part of the EVENT!
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MojoJojo
April 6, 2012 at 7:17 AM
I truly believe this virus will spread until it becomes an epidemic. I believe i'm feeling the same symptoms as you two. Are you also smiling when you remember certain parts of the show in the most random of places?
This show seriously surprised the crap outta me, I was really about to sleep on this drama. I can't thank you enough Dramabeans for showing me the light, giving me the kool-aid, passing me the virus...
I know I can make it til next week but I don't want to. Why hasn't someone built a time machine yet? It's 2012! Get on it scientists!
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wanne
April 6, 2012 at 7:47 AM
Same with me. I even dream about this show! Critical state I am in.
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15 Cruelsummer
April 6, 2012 at 6:52 AM
Hi All!
Happy Good Friday! It will be even better if the boss lady sends me home early.
Absolutely obsessed with K2H. Can't even focus on any other dramas right now. I'm so glad I gave it a chance.
Still fighting whatever virus I happened to aquire from 'The Germy One'.
Speaking of 'The Germy One', I let her take my laptop with her to Nana's house for Spring Break. I was amazed at how much I was able to accomplish at home without being able to access the internet. It was a nice little break, but never again. I was seriously like a crack addict when I snatched the laptop from her hands and scowled at her. Bad Mommy.
I need a new job, like yesterday. It's crazy around these parts and since I'm genetically predisposed to crazy, this atmosphere can't be good for my psyche.
Currently watching:
Rooftop Prince-It's getting kind of boring. Maybe it's just me. Even the jokes I can see coming a mile away. I was really annoyed with the handphone incident in Ep. 5. The phone just conveniently fell out of his pocket, enabling evil dude to steal it. Evil dude bashes phone, gets interrupted and drops the phone in a random bag?! Seriously?! You couldn't just put it in your pocket? I had to stop watching after that. I didn't even get to the funny parts :(
Tree of Heaven- This is actually interesting. Step-Siblings in love. Longing looks, crazy emo dude...right up my alley. At first I was thinking...what's the big deal? It's not like you two grew up together...get your freak on, Girl. But then I thought of my step-brothers....and gagged. Good drama, though. Only on Ep. 7
K2H-See Above *sigh*
Re-watch: Biscuit Teacher, Star Candy. Oh Gong Yoo, why are you so awesome? Just smoking hot. He not even conventionally attractive, but his expressions, the way he moves. Gah...made me wonder if he spent years honing his swagger or was he just born with it?!
Sorry so long folks. Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend.
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MojoJojo
April 6, 2012 at 7:25 AM
Tree of Heaven! That drama, oy. I've watched my fair share of dramas but Tree of Heaven hit me in the gut. I don't know what happened to me when I watched it, maybe there was something in the air or I was feeling extra hormonal, my eyes were leaking all over the place, when watching it. Just bawling. I had to start watching it at night so I could attribute the puffy eyes to sleep. Cool points went straight out the window. I rarely cry during dramas but that one did me in. Enjoy it.
The hero in this drama Lee Wan has the most emotive eyes... it's insane. I think he's getting out of the army this year.
Have a wonderful weekend and I feel you on the new job. I really would like a change of pace as well.
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Cruelsummer
April 6, 2012 at 7:41 AM
Yeah..that's why I had to take a break. I was leaking uncontrollably. Big dramatic wails. I'm gonna blame it on the hormones.
Lee Wan's eyes really do all the acting for him. He's still a bit green, but I'd say he's up there with Cha Seung-Won and Gong Yoo with those "break-your-heart-with-a-single-gaze" eyes.
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kewbie
April 6, 2012 at 8:25 AM
Cha Seung Won...you said the magic words. I literally JUST (mintues before I wrote this) saw an old picture of him from High Cut -- a very hot pic, I might add. I think if Jeffrey Donovan were Asian, he'd look like CSW. They both have that same hard, intense look.
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Cruelsummer
April 6, 2012 at 8:35 AM
Don't even get me started on that beautiful piece of man. Heart is palpitating just thinking of the words CSW and High Cut.
trotwood
April 6, 2012 at 8:14 AM
I just watched Biscuit Teacher, Star Candy two weeks ago and finally stopped have dreams about Gong Yoo and the whole gang. I mean I even kinda liked the gir we are supposed to hate! I was obsessed and had to put it on whenever I sat down at my computer even though I knew I should be doing other things. I had to search for it in English subs. I even went to a Russian website to get English subs, and then a Polish site let me down as well. mysoju, supposedly has it all but of course middle episodes were missing. You should have seen me yelling at my computer and cursing Eastern Europe. Both my daughters thought I was a crazy person. It seemed so random. But it wasn't. I had a target, and I needed to see Biscuit and Star Candy together at last. I actually bookmarked the section of the video where he finally confronts her and asks if she loves him. I replay it on days when I get too angry and sigh like warm water has just poured over my feet.
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Cruelsummer
April 6, 2012 at 8:20 AM
I love it so much, Trotwood. Your story reminds me of my first time watching. I was literally in tears when I couldn't find a clear video, or a video with decent subs. I watched those grainy little videos, trying to decifer Korean. It was a pitiful sight. I ended up buying the DVD just so that I could finally see the ending clearly, lol. It is the one and only Kdrama that I own.
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StacyA
April 6, 2012 at 8:47 AM
I'm so glad I downloaded this drama when I could. Makes me sick to think of all the dramas I lost access to when MyAsianCinema and AM-Addiction went down because of the MU fiasco.
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Cruelsummer
April 6, 2012 at 8:53 AM
I was so smug when the MU incident happened because I was sure it would have no effect on me. Then I actually tried to watch some older dramas. Heartbreak :(
trixicopper
April 6, 2012 at 9:56 AM
That whole MU mess was so awful it felt like learning the Library burned down. :(
shukmeister
April 6, 2012 at 12:37 PM
My sadness stems from the OST. While you can stream a lot of videos online, finding the OST's for older works is well nigh impossible nowadays.
redfox
April 6, 2012 at 12:04 PM
I found that drama on Youtube subbed recently but some parts were missing. I kinda liked it, but there wasnt that much of a conflict really. and I get icky just watching people going over and over the reasons oh why you like me? when did you realize you like me? seriously isnt that kind of embarrassing?
but I liked Gong Joos´ character nonetheless, and that girl who liked him, too. she wasnt so crazy, she was dedicated and as lonely as the guy himself. I totally understood her attachment. and the fact she bullied the teacher at first, well - it is highschool.
I also liked the head teacher and the plot developments with him and the school. That was the most realistic part of the story and one I can relate to ( I am an art teacher)
started thinking if I too go running just because I have this inner restlessness, anxiety, that I try to compensate...
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16 Mystisith
April 6, 2012 at 6:53 AM
Happy Friday everyone!
This week i ended my 2 J doramas: Ending Planner and Hungry. And i have to say both shows are awesome and had a satisfying end. Strongly recommended.
I'm in love with TK2H and Rooftop Prince. I dropped Fashion King, cause the only thing i like in it is the Smexy bad guy. Read the recaps of Raine and Deeno instead.
Can't wait for Queen Hyun's Man, Standby and I do I do (Kim Sun Ah and Lee Jang Woo) to begin. Need to check Wedding Scheme also.
I tried writing my first recap ever for Love can become Money ep1, and i'm happy with the outcome. Now i respect all the recappers of the world even more: Hours of work i can tell you, but it's fun to no end. I'm thinking about having my blog, but i'm lame with the web things. Blogger seems to offer the simplest package. Wordpress is tempting cause looks more pro, but i see a lot of non free options... Any advice by the elders would be welcome!
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Mystisith
April 6, 2012 at 7:05 AM
Oh, and i've watched first ep of Immortal Classic (me and food dramas...). I can't get used to French being spoken in K dramas, it's so funny and cute (Lee Seung Gi was... hot doing it). Cognitive dissonance. Talking about Immortal Classic, there is my fav granny in it (evil mode), and i wonder how she can film 2 dramas at the same time (Rooftop and IC): She's 70 but still has a good health apparently!
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MojoJojo
April 6, 2012 at 7:31 AM
I really liked how Ending Planner ended. It was quite satisfying as you said. Hungry was there but wasn't at the same time for me. I can't place my finger on it but it left me wanting just a bit more. I did like how they came full circle on the Hungry theme though.
Is "I do I do" supposed to start soon?
I am terribly excited for Standby, I really hope it's good.
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Mystisith
April 6, 2012 at 7:36 AM
I do i do is for May i think. It will come fast, let's just enjoy all that good stuff airing these days!
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shukmeister
April 6, 2012 at 11:00 AM
Myst!
I've put Hungry next after Lucky Seven, but it's been a busy busy coupla weeks for me. Ending Planner I've never heard about, though.
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Mystisith
April 6, 2012 at 11:21 AM
Hi Shuk! I hope it was weeks busy with pleasant occupations. Ending Planner is about a man who inherits the funeral service business when his dad passes away. It's a bit sad, but there are also some warm family scenes, and a bit of investigation/supernatural. The cast is great. I saw the movie Departures with the same theme, and loved it too. For someone who hates sad stories, it's kind of funny to be touched by that all "circle of life" theme.
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shukmeister
April 6, 2012 at 11:30 AM
Ah, so people are dying to watch it!!
[silence]
Get it? Anyone? Anyone?
* sigh *
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I'll have to put that one down on my list for when my current crack isn't available. Thanks for the info!
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Mama J
April 6, 2012 at 2:31 PM
*stifling laughter*
cherkell
April 6, 2012 at 4:00 PM
She's here all week -- try the veal! :P
shukmeister
April 10, 2012 at 6:32 PM
[shrug] I try. Just sometimes not hard enough. lol
17 shiku
April 6, 2012 at 6:58 AM
Good Friday and Happy Easter everyone!
I finally moved to NC and am so ridiculously excited! This is the first time I will be owning my own (I should say we) place as I have been living with my sisters or renting rooms in people's households so am so happy! Even though I currently do not own a stick of furniture (sleeping on the floor) but I have internet since nothing comes between me and k-dramas.
I watched episode 1 of OCN's Hero and I'm intrigued. I think OCN is my fave cable channel as they first brought Vampirte Prosecutor, then Ten and now Hero. Although the leading gut isn't rocking any guyliner, or as handsome as his predecessors but his character is compelling as we get to see how he changes from his playboy ways into an anti-hero and how he deals with finding out the truth about his bro and dad. He is like a Korean batman without the fancy gadgets. I also like the leading lady as she is not a damsel in distress and is able to fight for herself and rescue the leading guy.
I also watched episode 1 of Mushin/God of War and I love it! I like how it is raw and gritty and you won't find any moon/sun star dust butterflies here. I don't think they hold anything back as they are trying to accurately portray how bad it was at that time. I am happy as this seems to be the follow-up of my fave saguek, Age of Warriors. I also super excited to see QSD's Alcheon who I heard is cast here.
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MojoJojo
April 6, 2012 at 7:32 AM
Alcheon is in God of War???
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shiku
April 6, 2012 at 11:54 AM
That's what I heard but I haven't seen him yet as am in ep 1 but I have missed him.
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kewbie
April 6, 2012 at 7:53 AM
Cool, where in NC are you? My brother used to live in Fayetteville.
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shiku
April 6, 2012 at 11:58 AM
Charlotte NC so far I like it here altho I miss being in the NorthEast.
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shel
April 6, 2012 at 8:18 AM
Congrats on your own place. We have a brother in Greensboro. He loves it there....
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shiku
April 6, 2012 at 12:17 PM
Thanks Shel. I think I will like it here but life seems to be a bit slower than the North East.
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shel
April 6, 2012 at 12:49 PM
It is, and that's a good thing in my book. :0) I live out in the country because I'm not much for city life. I feel about them kind of like snow....nice to visit, but then it's time to go home.
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trixicopper
April 6, 2012 at 10:14 AM
God of War is really good. And you're right, this ain't no pretty boy fusion Sageuk. (not that i don't love them :) )
You have to at least watch it through the "GAME". I think it starts in about episode 3 or 4. And runs through the next 3 or 4 episodes. Holy Cannoli Batman! Think ancient polo. Really Vicious ancient polo.
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shiku
April 6, 2012 at 12:18 PM
I can't wait to watch and am happy I have someone to talk to in OT about the show. Which episode are you?
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trixicopper
April 6, 2012 at 1:32 PM
I'm current with all the episodes. I'm really enjoying it so far. For some reason it feels like grown up Sageuk to me.Kind of like how WBDS always felt like kiddie Sageuk.
One of the things I really like is the cast. If you've been watching Kdrama for any length of time there are a ton of familiar faces! The whole "Ooh! There's so&so from such&such!" is always fun. :)
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Ivoire
April 7, 2012 at 7:50 AM
Hello Shiku,
Congratulations on your new place! I wanted to apologize for calling you for a fangirl two OTs ago. I wasn't clear on what a fangirl is and isn't , which explains my mistake. Thank you for explaining that to me. I hope you are enjoying your weekend.
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Shiku
April 8, 2012 at 11:16 AM
No its ok, just joking about fangirl comment as I was behaving like a fan-girl but don't consider myself one, confusing I know. Don't worry!
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Ivoire
April 8, 2012 at 5:52 PM
Oh Good! Thanks! I have to say that you did sound like a fan-girl, based on what I have seen here on OTs and from the reactions of some people on the recap threads:-)
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18 Toya
April 6, 2012 at 7:13 AM
OMG bloody dying cus all the dramas out right now are catching my attention...
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shiku
April 6, 2012 at 12:19 PM
Save some for a dry spell in case nothing interests you in a few months.
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Toya
April 6, 2012 at 7:57 PM
So true. Currently focusing on Twelve Men, King 2 Hearts, and Rooftop.
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19 angelpur
April 6, 2012 at 7:14 AM
Hello and happy friday!
This week has been crazy with drama-watching.
1.Rooftop prince - ep 6 made my heartbreak. So moving and intense, I hate Se-na so much and can't wait until prince discovers his feelings for park ha.
2. K2hearts - also loving, just finished 5 and moving onto 6. I'm torn between which is my fave - this or rp- and can't decide. Both are endearing with fantastic characters!
and - is anyone watching k-pop, extreme survival? just disocvered this little gem on viki this week, and marathoned through the six eps. v. promising, its everything i wanted YAB to be. Can't get enough of the main couple!
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bottledjeaney
April 6, 2012 at 8:07 AM
ikr?! plus...there are more guys...hehe.the girl weirdly looks a girl version hongki to me...dunno why...maybe its just me....the other popstar girl is very annoying...much like Yoo He Yi in YAB.. nd the relationship between the CEO and the Team Manager is so adorable...
watching rooftop prince and kpop, extreme survival, i feel like a yoochun-yoohwan fangirl...btw..they really look similar to me...
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StacyA
April 6, 2012 at 8:54 AM
I just discovered K-Pop Extreme Survival/Ultimate Audition/whatever-other-500-names-it-has this past week. All along I'd thought it was a music program, not a drama, but then I found out it was along the lines of YB, which made me happy :) I just wish there were 720p versions to download. There seems to be only one version available and it's standard def. I MUUUUUUUCH prefer HD when I can get it cause it looks so much better on the TV. And like someone else said, eye candy NEEDS to be watched in HD!
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isnin
April 6, 2012 at 11:27 AM
I'm watching K-pop Ultimate Audition!
I like it so far.
Kinda reminds me of Hana Kimi (Taiwan version) and You're Beautiful for some reason.
It might be the "I'm a girl secretly living with a bunch of males" thing
....and the whole "I'm a masculine male Am I crazy? I'm attracted to this really girly guy...am I gay?" dilemma.
Maybe also....Similar looking female leads?
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thunderlyn
April 6, 2012 at 2:19 PM
Excellent! I'm glad that other people are watching this. It's got more of a coffee prince vibe to me and I'm loving that the girl has some ambition and dream,...maybe that's why it's different than YAB for me. Hoping the main guy figures it out soon though.......
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20 john
April 6, 2012 at 7:32 AM
Happy Friday folks
Watching:
Fairy Couple,
Hotaru no Hikari ( So cute! Luv. :) )
Love Rain,
Ten,
My Girlfriend is a Gumiho
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Mystisith
April 6, 2012 at 7:39 AM
Hi John!
Hotaru no Hikari is one of those J doramas i can watch and rewatch because of the crazyness and the OTP. Really good show.
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john
April 6, 2012 at 7:46 AM
Nodame, Hotaru, Switch Girl...
Are all Japanese girls secret slobs? Lol. I love those characters.
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shukmeister
April 6, 2012 at 11:22 AM
lol - still going thru season 2 Hotaru, but I love love love tthe lead characters.
And I can't find subs for anime or live action Nodame. I am reading the manga in my (spare) time.
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john
April 6, 2012 at 4:13 PM
Shuk~
Dramacrazy has the live Nodame. http://www.watchanimesub.com has the Anime subbed.
shukmeister
April 10, 2012 at 6:33 PM
Awesome, John!! thanks
isnin
April 6, 2012 at 11:33 AM
SWITCH GIRL! I want to wait until it's all uploaded and subbed.
I read manga for the first time in my life because I couldn't wait for the rest of the story.
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kewbie
April 6, 2012 at 7:51 AM
Happy Friday, John -- how is Love Rain? I don't know if the DB folks will continue recapping. I wonder if the story will pick up when they move into the "present" time. The "past" scenes look a little slow.
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john
April 6, 2012 at 8:00 AM
Hi,
I'm at work so my replies might be short.
I'm oddly compelled to watch LR. Pretty to look at.
Love angst, noble idiots, love triangles. Love that was meant to be is squandered type of stuff.
The very end of Ep 4 goes to present day and leaves the 70's behind. The preview looks like the present day story should perk things up.
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kewbie
April 6, 2012 at 8:20 AM
Ah, ok. Whoever reviewed it here on DB said the cinematography is very pretty. I might have to check it out just for that. Hope all is well at work!
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belleza
April 6, 2012 at 2:55 PM
The cinematography is the real star of the drama. Even accounting for the eye-candy expectations of Yoon's Seasonal Dramas, this may be the best looking (non-cable) K-drama ever made.
At least, it's worth sticking around to at least Episode 3, which has the best shot "lovers at the beach" scenes I've ever seen in a K-drama. WOW.
Llamaesque
April 6, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Based on the 4 seasons dramas I've seen, I wouldn't hold my breath about Love Rain developing a plot :b
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trixicopper
April 6, 2012 at 3:33 PM
LOL! I kinda of feel the same way about the season dramas. :) I watched years ago when all Kdramas were shiny and new to me. You couldn't pay me to watch one of them now. Well, maybe you could pay me to fast forward through Autumn in my Heart. But just for Won Bin! :)
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john
April 6, 2012 at 4:29 PM
I haven't watched any of the Season dramas. I do like Son Eun Seo's semi-bitchy character in Love Rain, she looked good in the 70's styles.
I haven't really had a chance to check out K2H or RTP, I'll probably wait until they're done.
I prefer to watch a whole drama then tune in every week. waiting for the subs.
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21 epyc
April 6, 2012 at 7:34 AM
Has anyone watched A Wife's Credentials and any comments? Heard good comments but not sure if I should start it now or wait till it's done.
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22 -K
April 6, 2012 at 7:38 AM
Currently deep in the throws of Extravagant Challenge which I believe to be about 25 episodes, The Rooftop Prince, and Glowing She. Watched the first episode of Hero and wow, its like a *spoiler alert* vigilante/dark/batman-superman hybrid thing. Really dig it is the long answer short. Enjoy your weekend folk!
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Mystisith
April 6, 2012 at 7:41 AM
Yeah! Someone else watching Hero. LOL, i thought only guys would watch this and i would pass as the weirdo...
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-K
April 6, 2012 at 7:42 AM
It means you're brilliant.
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Cruelsummer
April 6, 2012 at 7:59 AM
Extravagant Challenge was only 15 episodes. I wish it were 25. I'm craving more.
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-K
April 6, 2012 at 8:05 AM
Really? Wow, not the best ending.
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Cynthia
April 6, 2012 at 2:54 PM
I watched it and was fascinated at just how horrible it was. Was it a comedy, a romance, a manga turned drama, a melo, a cartoon? This is typical of why I pretty much stick to K-drama.
I wanted to see why Siwon jumped into Skip Beat after the mess that was Poseidon. I felt embarrassed for him in this. He played the best actor in the country? All he did was stare and rub his forehead with two fingers. And told the other characters how to emote. Skip Beat was beyond terrible. Even Donghae did a more believable job in his part. It's got to be the overboard exaggeration that irritates the crap out of me in T-drama. The clownish facial expressions, the screaming dialogue, the disjointedness of it all! Guh.
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Cruelsummer
April 6, 2012 at 4:45 PM
Aww...I thought it was fun. But I don't think I was fully invested in Siwon or Donghae's character. I think I liked all the side characters more: the best friend, manager, company head.
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Cynthia
April 6, 2012 at 7:32 PM
Okay, I will rather grudgingly admit that the Manager was kinda cute (even with that weird yellow phone he dragged all over).
But that's as far as I'll go.
:)
isnin
April 6, 2012 at 11:36 AM
Extravagant Challenge is over now, right?
I wish there would be 25 episodes!
Is there a second season?
I almost think the drama is better than the manga.
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23 kewbie
April 6, 2012 at 7:40 AM
Holy crap I forgot today was OT Friday! I was too busy reading k-pop gossip on soompi...haha... Hope everyone is well!
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leaf
April 6, 2012 at 7:44 AM
I was convinced it was Friday yesterday and I kept on thinking to myself I must check Dramabeans. ^sigh^
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kewbie
April 6, 2012 at 7:48 AM
Oh if only the weekend would go that fast. How is everything, Leaf? As for me I finally got my SUFBB OST CD in the mail, along with BIGBANG's Alive. Love the packaging, as you once said...huge though. The hubs thought they were DVDs. Still, the books and stickers that were enclosed were pretty to look at. :-)
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kewbie
April 6, 2012 at 7:48 AM
I mean COME that fast. I want the weekend to last longer, of course!
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leaf
April 6, 2012 at 7:53 AM
The Packaging is great isn't it? :D I wish the west did packaging as cool!
And I'm fine, back home for the holidays so got a few weeks off before I'm back to Uni.
How was your week? Hope the next one is good!
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kewbie
April 6, 2012 at 8:19 AM
Busy. My kids had spring break this week, so they were at home, and I've been nursing an ear infection. It's been been an okay week, except I haven't had time to go work out. I went once this week, booooo... I'm aiming to go today. Next week will be back to normal, hopefully. Hope your week next week is good as well. :-)
StacyA
April 6, 2012 at 9:03 AM
"The Packaging is great isn’t it? :D I wish the west did packaging as cool!"
IKR? This is one area where I think Kpop is smarter than American music companies. All the extra stuff - from posters to photo books, DVDs of music videos and BTS clips, special packaging, etc - that's what makes me willing to spend what precious little money I have on a physical item. These days, Big Bang (and now Shinhwa) are getting my money.
kewbie
April 6, 2012 at 10:08 AM
@Stacy
IKR? It's all about the marketing. Personally, I love the booklet and stickers that came with my BIGBANG cd. I didn't even blink that there's only 7 songs on this CD. Now, where to stick the stickers? Decisions, decisions. ;-)
alua
April 6, 2012 at 11:14 AM
Me too, forgot it was Friday, forgot it was holiday (needed to go to the bank and the uni library, darn), forgot it's OT day....
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kewbie
April 6, 2012 at 11:48 AM
Ah! I have to go to the library today, too. Blech. Thanks for reminding me. :-)
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alua
April 7, 2012 at 8:23 AM
My books are going to be overdue (which happens ALL the time). Except that this time, they were books I took out for a friend and then got lazy about returning (me, not my friend).
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24 isnin
April 6, 2012 at 7:41 AM
I love OT!
This is where I get my "to watch" list from!
To Watch:
City Hunter
Painter of the Winds
Dal Ja's Spring
Marraige Plot
Tree Of Heaven
Biscuit Teacher
Star candy
Immortal Classic
Can Love Become Money
Started watching/must finish:
Pasta
Hungry
Ending Planner
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Cruelsummer
April 6, 2012 at 8:14 AM
Haha...I get my "To Watch" list from here too. I haven't been steered wrong yet.
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StacyA
April 6, 2012 at 9:05 AM
Definitely recommend City Hunter, Dal Ja's Spring, and Biscuit Teacher Star Candy. I enjoyed Hungry, but wasn't crazy about the ending. It wasn't bad, it just wasn't what I was hoping for :)
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25 Lorlena
April 6, 2012 at 7:44 AM
Hi to all :)
I was just hoping there will be recapping of Marriage Plot? Sometimes(more then sometimes) I enjoy Dramabeans recaps more then the actual drama so i was just wondering...
Well i guess i will see soon enough, if no recap, then ill just wait for the subs and that's it :)
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topper
April 6, 2012 at 7:46 AM
JB did recap episode 1. I can't find subs for it, not even from the extremely efficient Chinese production line.
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Mystisith
April 6, 2012 at 7:48 AM
For now ep one is recapped at DB:
http://www.dramabeans.com/2012/04/marriage-plot-episode-1/
Don't know if JB will stick to it though...
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Lorlena
April 6, 2012 at 11:10 AM
I read the ep1 recap and loved it,continuation would be so appreciated because i think we will all wait a while for the subs. Probably after RP and K2H end. But i love those shows too- so no complaints of course :)
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26 amberscube
April 6, 2012 at 7:49 AM
Im loving King 2 Hearts.
When Lee Seung Gi was confirmed to play opposite Ha Ji Won, many were not too happy about his casting. I wonder what do they think of him now?
http://www.dramabeans.com/2012/01/ha-ji-won-and-lee-seung-gi-confirm-the-king/
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topper
April 6, 2012 at 7:54 AM
To be honest there were valid doubts, but that discussion went quite ugly. He is bringing out his A game.
But the biggest surprise for me is the director and writer did Beethoven Virus. I'm still pinching myself that it is the same writer.
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wanne
April 6, 2012 at 8:06 AM
Yeah, the writing is such a pleasant surprise. I worried about it the most before the drama started airing.
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Cruelsummer
April 6, 2012 at 8:17 AM
I will freely admit that I was one of the naysayers. I will gladly eat crow because he is certainly bringing his A game.
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Mama J
April 6, 2012 at 9:52 AM
he is definitely rocking the prince. LOVING this show. LUH-UH-UHVING.
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27 H
April 6, 2012 at 7:50 AM
Yay! It's Friday!
For the past week, been addicted to hearing Shinhwa's Venus. Brings back the good old memories of Xman, dangyunhaji, love letter. Eric Mun-Yoon Eun Hye caramel scandal. Admire them for staying on as a group for 14 years which is not an easy feat.
Kim So Eun's new mini drama 'Secret Angel' on Sohu is nice.
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Cynthia
April 6, 2012 at 8:10 AM
Are you watching 'Secret Angel' subbed anywhere?
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April 6, 2012 at 8:35 AM
Hi. Actually am watching it with chinese subtitles on youtube. But i read somewhere they were going to sub ov Viki.
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April 6, 2012 at 8:48 AM
http://www.viki.com/channels/7431-secret-angel/videos/65345/1
First and second epi engsubbed
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April 6, 2012 at 8:52 AM
http://www.viki.com/channels/7431-secret-angel/videos/65345/1
First and second epi engsubbed
Want to see how it ends.
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28 leaf
April 6, 2012 at 7:50 AM
Happy OT everyone!!! <3
Hope you all have a good week!!
I've been keeping up with Rooftop Prince (love) and King2hearts (Love the idea so much but somehow not feeling it... but maybe it'll take a few episodes as I'm just about to watch episode 3)
Anyway haven't been keeping up with K dramas so much as I wanted to make use of my free netflix trial lol. So I've been catching up with some US TV such as Firefly and Dollhouse. Now I'm watching Game of Thrones. Glad to see there is still some good US tv left! <3
Anyway have a good week everyone!
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shel
April 6, 2012 at 8:06 AM
We LOVED Firefly here. There was much weeping and wailing in this household when it got canceled.
How are you doing, Leaf?
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leaf
April 6, 2012 at 8:11 AM
I'm doing fine thanks! I'm back home for a few weeks due to the holidays.
And yeah Firefly is very good! It should definately not have been cancelled!! I didn't think Dollhouse was quite as good even though the idea is much more my thing. But I only saw the first season of that so maybe the second season is better!
How has your week been? Hope you have a good next week!! <3
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shel
April 6, 2012 at 8:23 AM
Yay for holidays! My teenager was on spring break this week, so I got five days free from arguing about whether or not she was gonna do her math, lol. Instead we argued about whether or not she was gonna finish cleaning her room.
Actually, I don't care if her room is messy as long as it isn't a safety hazard. But she STARTED cleaning it, piling all kinds of stuff out in the hall cuz she wanted to move furniture. THEN got caught up in some anime show and left it all there for us to jump over or trip on. Stinker.
Don't think we saw Dollhouse...
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leaf
April 6, 2012 at 8:36 AM
Haha.... my Mum never yelled at me to do homework she just yelled at me that I wasn't doing as well as I was supposed to be doing. And rooms... oh dear... I have almost nothing in my room at the moment and it's still a tip... ^sigh^
Enjoy the holiday! Even if it is only 5 days!
isnin
April 6, 2012 at 11:45 AM
FIREFLY!
Fantastic show!
I love Nathan Fillion
I want to see him as the lead in the movie version of Uncharted as the lead role of Nathan Drake!
I loved him in Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along blog.
I love him in Castle
Even when he was on the soap opera One Life to Live, he was funny and witty and freakin' HOT!
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Mama J
April 6, 2012 at 12:28 PM
Hear hear for Nathan Fillion - I remember him from that soap, he was a reporter or something? Man that was a million years ago. Knew then he was special, have loved him in every single thing ever since. He's just - he's so awesome. You want to invite him over to hang out. And stare at. And after a while you notice he's kinda hot, too, and then AAFTER you adore him for being the awesome guy he is, you go hey...he's HOT. I wanna KISS him, too. THIS ROCKS!
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shukmeister
April 6, 2012 at 11:50 AM
LEAF!!!
Missed you last week. Glad you have some time off from the craziness of school.
Firefly is my favorite Joss Whedon production so far; it's one I watch over and over.
I'm rating RP higher than K2H. I've now watched 4 epi's of LSG, and maybe it's his jerkiness (which I know should dissolve through character development), but I find myself wanting him to NEVER get the girl. It's kind of my same feeling from Shining Inheritance - why pick him?
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leaf
April 6, 2012 at 3:25 PM
Haha school's nothing compared to the craziness of home!!!
And I missed all of you here! <3
I'm trying to keep up to date with your fanfic though and am still loving it! My birthday was awesome thanks! <3<3<3
And I agree... I think even though he's jerky there still needs to be something else to make us care about him which at the moment there isn't....
Hope you had a good week Unni!!! <3
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halaure
April 6, 2012 at 11:57 AM
I just went through my Firefly phase, too. I dropped all my K-dramas for a week and marathoned all the episodes in two days. The rest of the week was spent in mourning (only one season?!) until I worked up the courage to watch Serenity. It was such an amazing show.
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Ani
April 7, 2012 at 5:11 PM
FIREFLY! I love Firefly. I've seen that show so many times! You should watch Serenity too - it's the movie that tied up everything. There's also a comic book that came out to finish up the storyline that the series left us off with. I loved Firefly and Serenity so much I even picked Serenity as the film I wrote my final paper about in one of my film classes when I was in college. Sigh. I'm still pissed they cancelled the show.
I agree Dollhouse isn't as good - hell nowhere near as good. But it's from the mind of Josh Whedon and in my book was a good enough reason to check it out.
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Ani
April 7, 2012 at 5:13 PM
*Joss
Hrm.
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29 Lady Seoul
April 6, 2012 at 7:53 AM
Hello everyone! Good Friday for most if you & early early Saturday morning fir me. =p
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30 izocha
April 6, 2012 at 7:56 AM
An excellent Good Friday, and Happy OT!
I've been back and forth to family functions for the last month. Weddings, cousins' children and lambs being born, needed to be cared for, and then basic defense against attack chickens. We've been having many field days at work, due to the unseasonable warm winter and spring. Plus, one of my good friends has moved to the area and we have been hiking often (He's such a good dongsaeng) All this means I have been very tired and limited in my drama time...er not completely true but we'll get to that in a minute.
Okay, drama confession: I've been watching Supernatural on Netflix. And Ten on Viki. I finished Ten this week. That drama does an excellent job at accusing the audience in the complicity of crime (evil - a good man who does nothing . . .) I thought the acting was great and ajussi (Kim Sang-ho) is one of my favorite actors now. I always go for characters. I wish there were more episodes, or seasons or something. Its the best Korean crime procedural I have seen so far. Now Supernatural, in all its spooky crime stuff is also being watched b/c I was totally crushing on the leads. Then, whilst walking through the supermarket to buy beer for my brother in law and a cousin at 7:30am I realized my crush. It was a classic forehead smack moment. 1) I would probably be the dead chick of the week 2) FICTIONAL DUDES! 3) I couldn't keep up with the pace of killing and mayhem. I am way to fragile not to cry when thrown through a wall, not to mention shot. Its hard to fight the Oxytocin, you know? I think it hit me so hard because they look like and sound like all the men I grew up around- all carhartts, guns and self assertion. My bro-in-law thinks my sister is also crushing on Sam and Dean Winchester. To me, that is hilarious.
I think I will watch Strawberry Nights and Supernatural now. 1 American, 1 Foreign...maybe 2? I think it would be wise to temper the violence with a little pleasantness. Any thoughts? I have tried RTP and K2H, but somehow I am not in the right mood yet. So is there a good adventure rom-com I'm missing? Would Kimchi Family work for fuzzies?
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Saima
April 6, 2012 at 11:33 AM
I heard they'll follow up TEN w/ a movie viz great since I WANNA KNOW what on earth the director was thinking for doing THE THING he did!! Also, yellow ranger from RTP is adorable there as well!
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shiku
April 6, 2012 at 12:25 PM
I know right? I couldn't believe they left with such a cliff hanger like that.
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izocha
April 6, 2012 at 2:04 PM
Saima,
That is great news! I hope it is all true and it comes out this year! Shiku, I concur with your feelings.
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Saima
April 6, 2012 at 6:24 PM
And, by director I meant Joo Sang-wook's character!! Just putting it out there....
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31 jomo143
April 6, 2012 at 8:02 AM
How does it know this is my phone?
Doing a college visit with 16 yeaar old.
Happy Easter! Be back later!
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leaf
April 6, 2012 at 8:05 AM
Because it is reading your mind.
Hope the visit goes well!
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Cruelsummer
April 6, 2012 at 8:39 AM
Big Brother is watching.
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32 ck1Oz
April 6, 2012 at 8:15 AM
My name is ck and I am addicted.
Addicted to Kings 2 Heart.
And I am going to die with only ep 7 next week.
And no I do not want a cure. I just want my episode 8 next week :-)
Okay running away now that I've made a fool of myself. Can't recall being so insanely in love since Secret Garden days. It's not Lee Seung Gi- cos' I am not normally a fan. Hated Beethoven Virus.
But this whole chemistry thing he has got going with HJW as KA- JH + the writing + directing/ snow effects is driving me to insanely ship those 2.
Happy Easter everyone. I am curing my addiction with more K drama.
Happy OT to all of you. Hope you get all the chocolate eggs you ever wanted.
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Mystisith
April 6, 2012 at 8:27 AM
"I am curing my addiction with more K drama."
Is there another way to do so? Then i don't want to hear about it either...
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kewbie
April 6, 2012 at 8:30 AM
Oh girl, I'm addicted to that kiss from episode 6 from K2H! Holy crap. Hotness. I sweat when I think about it. I have to admit, though, I loved the King's reaction when he and Hang Ah's dad caught them...haha!
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ck1Oz
April 6, 2012 at 8:45 AM
http://youtu.be/rFK-iI3ygJQ
Yeah I think the BTS kiss video needs to stay on OT so we can have a quick shot while chatting :-)
See? Do I look as if I want to be cured?
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Cruelsummer
April 6, 2012 at 8:59 AM
I can barely remember my kid's birthday, but I can remember the exact minute/second to skip to the kissy times of this video. Cure? Quitting is for losers.
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evamori
April 6, 2012 at 6:35 PM
wishes granted! MBC will air ep 7&8 on Thursday. http://tryp96.wordpress.com/2012/04/06/12-04-07-news-tidbits-lee-seung-gi/
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Saima
April 6, 2012 at 8:25 PM
omigoshhh!! omigoshhhhhhh!! THANKK YOUU! 2 hrs of back to back episodes of TK2H!! I JUST WANNA watch it....at this point, it's a given i'll be watching the raw a kazillion times before the subs are out!!
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33 saranghae_12
April 6, 2012 at 8:34 AM
Requesting for a new jb-gf podcast. it will be interesting to hear their take on the latest wed-thurs dramas and their ratings.
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wanne
April 6, 2012 at 8:59 AM
I was just thinking about it few days ago!
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34 oftheshore
April 6, 2012 at 8:40 AM
Has anyone seen Spellbound/Chilling Romance yet? I thought it was really good - I expected mindless fluff, but it was so much more than that! There was one tiny thing that bugged me, but it could be easily overlooked.
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Mystisith
April 6, 2012 at 8:47 AM
Everyone that i know loved this movie. *Thinking about the Noonas and their Movie Night on past OT*. Maybe the only kind of "horror" movie i can watch...
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zgznoona
April 6, 2012 at 8:53 AM
I loved it. I had so much fun watching it.
What is the thing that bugged you?
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oftheshore
April 6, 2012 at 12:04 PM
One really tiny thing - when they were told that the main character was able to see/communicate with ghosts, everyone seemed to just accept it. I thought that they would be slightly more skeptical. At the same time, it seems like in the film's universe, everyone could see ghosts anyway, so maybe it was just me. Still, I think this film was just plain amazing - such a pleasant surprise (especially after You're My Pet).
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zgznoona
April 6, 2012 at 12:38 PM
You're My Pet, I'm still wondering what did they do with the story when the drama is so cute.
I just assumed that only those close to her could she the ghost since they were hunting her.
And his friend doesn't believe it at first, but he insist that he has proof of it.
In any case, in these kind of movies one has always to suspend reality to be able to enjoy it
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wanne
April 6, 2012 at 9:03 AM
I watched it last weekend after reading the OT posts. Definitely one of the few k-movies that I like!
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waterfight
April 6, 2012 at 9:08 AM
YES! OMG! I absolutely loved it! Probably one of my favorite Lee Min Ki project.
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kewbie
April 6, 2012 at 11:52 AM
I'm glad you mentioned Chilling Romance because that reminded me of Lee Min Ki. Sorta off the subject, but I saw that he is in the 2nd teaser video for the indie band NELL for their new album coming out April 10. He looks so good here, even though, for the most part, you see half his face. haha... I think I have more of a crush on him now than when he was in SUFBB. Check it out!
http://youtu.be/5PhgEooAx4U
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Mystisith
April 6, 2012 at 12:18 PM
LMK is gorgeous on that vid! You can recognize him even with a half of his face...
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kewbie
April 6, 2012 at 12:53 PM
Isn't he?? I think I OMG'd a couple of times while watching this vid.
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Mama J
April 6, 2012 at 12:25 PM
He looks DEEEEEEEE-LICIOUS. I agree wholeheartedly. Love that guy.
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kewbie
April 6, 2012 at 1:02 PM
Interestingly enough, the first teaser for NELL's new album hss Song Jae Rim in it, too! Still, I liked the Min Ki version better. :-)
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will work for soju
April 6, 2012 at 2:28 PM
Thanks kewbie! Truly one of the most beautiful people alive.
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Cruelsummer
April 6, 2012 at 4:56 PM
So so pretty. And thanks for bringing 'NELL' to my attention. I kept telling myself to check out their music, but I kept forgetting. Sounds like my type of band.
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redfox
April 6, 2012 at 12:22 PM
about two weeks ago I think? Liked it, wanted a bit more scares and a more definite ending with that ghost.
that guy (same guy as in Shut Up?) had some cool sweaters again! well...cool...to kdrama standards. but kind of dorky too...
actually I own a teepee but it goes up outside ... otherwise I would totally camp in my room.
I think ghosts and spirits are kind of a staple of asian cultures all over... everyone accepts their existance, so it is natural at least a few can see them as well.
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will work for soju
April 6, 2012 at 2:26 PM
I watched Chilling Romance twice last weekend and really liked it. The stream on DramaCrazy was really poor quality so I spent hours looking for a good download and subtitles that weren't translated by a robot. I watched it for Lee Min-ki, because I'll watch pretty much anything he's in, but the movie is really good in itself. One of my favorite romantic comedies, together with Cyrano Dating Agency. It had a few cliche moments (tearful love confessions, running in the airport) but otherwise a solid movie. Not my favorite Lee Min-ki role for some reason - I think he overacted in a few scenes, but I blame the director. I guess I'm jaded after his awesome performance in Shut Up.
I'm also a little concerned seeing how much weight he's lost. It's really sad that I see this gorgeous man and instead of wanting to do naughty things to him, my fantasy is force feeding him samgyupsal (OK, and then doing naughty things to him!)
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Cruelsummer
April 6, 2012 at 4:50 PM
He is super skinny. Beautiful, but frail. Needs to eat like an entire cow before I dare give him a hug.
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will work for soju
April 6, 2012 at 6:00 PM
He's always been thin, which I like, but lately, I'm afraid that if I'd touch him, he'd break. Still beautiful, though.
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Mama J
April 7, 2012 at 5:46 AM
I usually like them lean but muscle-y - think swimmers...but there've been a few skinny boys in my life, and I can make room for this one too! He's so interesting to look at, with the way his face changes. I like the way he moves, too - you can see that better when someone is thin, I think. And his acting talent - I've never not liked what he does in anything I've seen.
35 Cruelsummer
April 6, 2012 at 8:43 AM
As much as I'm enjoying this wave of excellent programming, once this round of shows is over I don't want another Weds-Thurs like this again. Bring on the crap shows that I only need to half pay attention to and have no desire to rewatch scenes. Cruel's gonna need a break after all this Kdrama goodness.
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shukmeister
April 6, 2012 at 1:05 PM
LOL cs!!
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36 zgznoona
April 6, 2012 at 8:51 AM
So I'm back. I feel kind of lazy today. I read through the comments and I'm happy that Shel is completely recovered from the surgery; school is almost over so all of the students can start enjoying their summer soon. Particularly ricky, who will have time to enjoy the beautiful Yoo Inna all he wants in Queen In-hyun's Man.
Ms. cmrprindle I'm glad you found the way to the right place at the right time.
Like many others I'm anxiously waiting for Marriage Plot subs.
Over the week I finished Hungry, Ending Planer, Skip a Beat, and Glowing She.
Kind of disappointing with Hungry, something was missing with that ending.
Ending Planer was nice and satisfying. I think it was mostly because the family relationship in the drama gave a nice warm feeling. And I like the development of the stories.
Skip a Beat, I'm going to miss you. I'm glad it went a little bit further than the anime, but not too much.
Glowing She...well it had its moments, but it wasn't perfect, lack originality and it wasn't funny. At least it has a good dose or overdose of shower scenes. They have to use well Kim Hyung-jun talent. Even when his acting is not as terrible as his others SS501 friends, he still has a long way to go.
Twelve Men in a Year: Up to episode 12. So far is ok, it has some cute moments, and is entertaining but not addicting. It kind of reminds me of I Need Romance, only in this one the main character goes around dating more guys. But in this case, I don't think she'll end up with her ex, but with the writer. At least that's what I would like.
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H
April 6, 2012 at 9:02 AM
Hello. Agree with you on the missing skip beat too. Really like the song played when Lian and Gongxi are together - when they were having dinner together. The way he looked at her....makes me go awww...
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zgznoona
April 6, 2012 at 12:28 PM
Siwon is the perfect Ren (lian). I know of certain blogger and OTer who loves to see him walk away just to stare to his behind.
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H
April 7, 2012 at 8:17 AM
Ya. Like his portrayal of Ren.
Haha. Really? Does the name start with a V and ends with A? =)
or did i guess wrongly? Hwh,
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zgznoona
April 8, 2012 at 7:27 AM
I'm sure there are more than one doing that. I was talking about one who lives near me. stars with R ends with E
shel
April 8, 2012 at 8:07 AM
Haven't seen her yet this weekend....maybe she's busy playing Easter services.
zgznoona
April 8, 2012 at 1:14 PM
@shel: She had to work this weekend
isnin
April 6, 2012 at 11:53 AM
I want the lead female in '12 men In A Year' to end up with the writer too!
Actually, I just DO NOT want her to go back to her EX.
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zgznoona
April 6, 2012 at 12:17 PM
Neither do I. Though he isn't over her yet, and that's complicating her life too much. Particularly regarding his insecure girlfriend.
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kewbie
April 6, 2012 at 3:56 PM
Oh yeah, I agree. Miroo should be with the writer dude. I think that her ex is better with that lady that he met in the first episode that was hiding out in her hotel room whose name, unfortunately, I forget.
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ricky trh
April 6, 2012 at 9:05 PM
LOL
I think I'm going to wait until that drama ends, then marathon the episodes in one go :)
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37 waterfight
April 6, 2012 at 9:16 AM
Anyone see the news about Time Slip Dr. Jin accusing Faith of plagiarism? Can't say I didn't see that coming. Both story lines are pretty similar at this point to me. Since it was only in the latest description of Faith that expressed the whole "time traveling doctor."
However it's decided and if Time Slip Dr. Jin decently captured the manga, Dr. Jin....may the odds be ever in your favor. LOL!
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topper
April 6, 2012 at 9:20 AM
I'm more surprised it's MBC the licensee and not the copyright holder of the original manga in Japan that is doing the legal claim for infringement.
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topper
April 6, 2012 at 9:28 AM
Opps, i mean the Korean production company for Dr. Jin, not MBC.
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leaf
April 6, 2012 at 9:37 AM
It's a stupid arguement because wasn't Faith announced years ago? Way before anyone planned to make the Dr Jin K drama...
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waterfight
April 6, 2012 at 9:58 AM
It was but Faith didn't announced that they were doing the "time traveling doctor" thing until after the announcement of Dr. Jin. The only descriptor of Faith that we know of when it was first announced was that it was some fantasy sageuk drama that's based on oriental medicine.
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38 karecity
April 6, 2012 at 9:28 AM
hello everyone ^^ just spent 1 hour on 1 'challenging' math question so i came here to take a break XD
for the people who have watched the three new wed-thurs shows, which is the best in your opinion? i'm looking for a new drama to watch but all 3 seem good and appealing and i dont have the time to watch all 3 while they're airing live.
thanks in advance!
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Ani
April 7, 2012 at 8:27 PM
Oooooooh. I love math. You know how Kang Sorq's character in Dream High 2 solved math problems to blow off steam? Well, I was kind of like that in school, but I solved math problems because I enjoyed the challenge. Nothing like being absorbed with math. It was probably a good thing since CompSci classes when I was in college required a lot of higher level math. Heh.
As for the shows. Personally, I'm actually watching Roof top Prince even after reading the recaps - a rarity for me. It's pretty good, but I don't know how to compare it to the other 2 competitors. They're all different, so I say just give each a shot, and see which one you're bound to drop.
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39 kdramafan
April 6, 2012 at 9:45 AM
Hi everybody.
Hope this finds you enjoying Spring or Fall.
I'm enjoying Spring. Secret Garden and My Girlfriend Is A Gumiho on TV. K2H and the final of Strong Heart as well as the recaps here are keeping me in 'real time'.
All the best for your weekends whatever you've got planned.
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40 Mama J
April 6, 2012 at 9:47 AM
Hi Beanies! Happy Easter to those who celebrate! I am looking forward to lamb with mint jelly and coconut custard pie!
Watching: K2H, RTP, Ending Planner, Que Sera Sera, Super Rookie, He Who Can't Marry, KPop Audition whatever, with Yoochun's baby bro.
Loving them all but HWCM is just ... best comedy ever. That guy - SO FREAKING FUNNY, the women - love them all, Yoo Ah In - wah! cuteness! THE DOG. (I have a chihuahua, you know. Her name is Maisie, she does not wear clothes because she rips them off and pees on them in anger, and her bark does not sound like a frog - but she does all the other stuff Sanggu does. So cute.)
My American Idol Top 3: Jessica Sanchez, Joshua whatever his name is, and Phil Phillips.
Is anyone watching Touch, or Awake?
KMusic: new band to listen to (for me, not new in general) NELL
OMG EXCITEMENT: I can watch my beloved Sang Doo whenever I want as many times as I want because nowt's on DF (and I told them I loved them)
Sobering up: Is it possible to actually damage your eyes by crying too much? Because that's a possibility due to the above.
Yay Shel! Yay Shiku! Ricky TRH Oppa, I want to see your hair now, of course. Everyone else who needs it, I wish you new homes, new jobs, better health.
Still laughing over last week's noona movie, which completely ROCKED.
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shel
April 6, 2012 at 10:09 AM
I was gonna watch that this week, but never found the time. I just now finished K2H ep 6. Love, love, loving it! Still behin on RTP and FK, but I'll get caught up over the weekend, hopefully get to the movie, too.
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momogi
April 6, 2012 at 11:41 AM
He who can marry is so funny right?! I love Ji Jin-hee and his comic acting! also Yoo Ah-in and his cute glasses, I love his chemistry with Kim So-eun, he can be a good boyfriend. *SPOILER??
I think Ji Jin-hee can even be a good husband. Haha.. ups, did you finish watching it??
Many say this drama is yawning, but not at all to me, I thoroughly enjoy this funny drama and not regret every single minute I've spent. :)
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Mama J
April 6, 2012 at 12:39 PM
@Momogi
No I'm not done yet, I'm about a third in - Dr Jang and Jo Jae Hee are kind of realizing they like each other but NOT that the other one is feeling the same; YAI and KSE are boyfriend/girlfriend. Exactly where I am is Dr Jang's dad just closed his business and they ate soup from the place Jae Hee found for her.
I do not find this boring at all. I could watch his facial expressions for HOURS, and I love watching the very subtle changes going on with everyone.
But really, is it my imagination or is he even MORE dysfunctional now than when it started? I mean...he actually displays symptoms that would make me think he's got Aspergers at this point, when in the beginning he just seemed like a smart guy who would rather be alone than deal with other people.
In any event, I find her struggle very touching, I love her interaction with her young friend, and I love both guys for different reasons but ultimately I think each character here is endearing, for all their foibles.
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Cynthia
April 6, 2012 at 3:04 PM
His character reminds me of that Jack Nicholson/Helen Hunt movie where Jack is a social/germ phobic/OCD.
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Mama J
April 6, 2012 at 4:57 PM
Very much so, but in this case, he's good looking. Yay Korea for the pretty, always!
I was watching something on regular tv last night and thinking wow, these guys are not impressive at all.
Oh! I know what it was - on American Idol (which I adore and always have) they had this British group that's apparently a huge hit: The Wanted.
Um? No? Song: ok, not great. Dancing: non-existent except for scantily clad background dancers. Singers: meh or less than meh in both appearance and sound (except for 1 guy, who actually looked to be Indian)
I was really, really, really NOT IMPRESSED.
Put BIG BANG on AI, bit**es!
Cynthia
April 6, 2012 at 7:20 PM
Yeah, I was watching it, too. They couldn't sing and all that jumping around took away what remaining breath they had.
This is the time to intro more K-pop onto the American stage (and NOT like JYP sending the Wonder Girls to the Apollo - that was just embarrassing to watch) - but Big Bang, SNSD, MBlacq - any largish group who can dance and sing without Autotuning and using clear English could hit it big. The timing just feels right. CN Blue slammed LA a few weeks ago. K-pop is finally on the national radar thanks to a bunch of Hollywood celebs tweeting about K singers.
Ani
April 7, 2012 at 8:47 PM
That's a tough call to make Cynthia. Last I check, Big Bang gets pretty heavily autotuned, and sometimes what carries them through a performance is not so much their singing prowess but their dancing and charisma. Kpop is no more perfect live then any other groups the world has to offer. I checked the youtube clip for The Wanted on American Idol (yeah, it was not impressive), and the song is one that I know is making the rounds on the radio, I wouldn't know if they're popular though. Half of them (maybe 1 or 2) seem to be capable of holding a note, which in any singing group, even one like SNSD, proves to be true. SNSD's live performances get pretty cringeworthy as only a few of the girls can actually sing. I'll give it to kpop for having groups that can put on a performance (because hey, anyone can turn a deaf ear to any lacking singing performances as long as there's a dancing WOW factor) that most pop groups from around the world (except maybe Jpop?) seem to be lacking. If anything else, we can always travel back to the 90s when pop groups that could sing AND dance, like Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC, existed. Heh.
momogi
April 6, 2012 at 9:54 PM
well I think the more he has interaction with people the weirder Jo Jae-hee gets. Haha
What gets me to this drama is its simple story and I found it very relatable, there's no evil scheme or grandeur plan, more like a slice of life kind of story, which I like best.
Every characters have their own story arc and journey that I'd love to go along with them. I think there's no 2dimesional character here, everybody has their fair share.
Oh how I miss you He Who Can't Marry..
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Mama J
April 7, 2012 at 5:53 AM
I really love it too. I have the same feeling about this that I did Kimchi Family. Although one is more funny and the other is more serious, they are both touching, simple stories about people who find their metaphoric home. I walked away from KF feeling really happy and good about human beings and all signs point toward HWCM doing the same thing. Yay!
ricky trh
April 6, 2012 at 9:13 PM
"Still laughing over last week’s noona movie, which completely ROCKED."
ME TOO!
I watched He Who Can't Marry two (or was it three?) years ago. I know some people had mixed feeling about it but I thought that it was pleasant enough.
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41 KStyle
April 6, 2012 at 9:50 AM
Happy OT Friday DB Fam
Hope everyone had an enjoyable week.
So I'm like head over heels in love with K2H and I don't ever want to let go of that feeling. Its been a hot minute since a KDrama show had hooked me like that from tfe first episode.
I love this show and I say screw the ratings, which in my opinion tries to downplay the awesomeness of not only the cast but crew as well. I hope that teamK2H doesn't pay attention to ratings because that doesn't always determine how great a show is.
And YAY Lee Min Ho(t) is coming back awww. I know it's gonna be great cuz he will be in it.
YAY so happy it's the weekend. I get to go all girly and dress up tonight, which is one of my favorite things to do ^.^
Everyone: Have Fun with Family& Friends This Weekend!
Happy Easter!!!
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42 soysauce
April 6, 2012 at 10:06 AM
Alright, I know I'm late and all, but I'm on Spring Break, and I decided to pick up one drama to marathon, and I picked City Hunter. BEST.PICK.EVER.
It's about to go all caps, because lowercase cannot properly express my sentiments for this show.
WHY IS THIS SHOW SO DAMN AWESOME???? I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF LEE MINHO ZZZOOMMMGGGGSOOOHOOOOTTTT.
AND THE MUSIC??? THE SCORE SOUNDTRACK??? It's sooo DAMN BADASS!!!! Now I wished I had watched it in real time, because IT AIRED DURING THE SUMMER???? THE ONE SUMMER THAT I DECIDED TO TAKE A BREAK FROM K-DRAMAS??? WHAT THE HELL??? I'M ON EP. 14 AND I'M SOOO SCARED TO GET POST-DRAMA SYNDROME!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH iloveleeminho
That is all. Thank you for reading.
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topper
April 6, 2012 at 10:10 AM
You hit jackpot.
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shel
April 6, 2012 at 10:11 AM
LOL I loved it, too!
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Mama J
April 6, 2012 at 10:28 AM
City Hunter was terrific.
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leaf
April 6, 2012 at 10:32 AM
It was epic <3
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43 whimsyful
April 6, 2012 at 10:31 AM
Happy Friday everyone!
All caught up with Rooftop and K2H, and currently impatiently waiting for ep 6 of the Equator Man. It's so very dramatic (I still think the music director needs to be fired), but I love it.
Anyone know where to find OCN's Hero subbed? The premise and tone looks right up my alley.
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Mystisith
April 6, 2012 at 11:24 AM
Dramacrazy has eps 1 and 2 subbed for Hero.
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MissMantin
April 6, 2012 at 12:33 PM
The first two episodes are available at Hulu.com
Just be sure to search for "Hero (2012)" because they also have the MBC drama Hero starring Lee Junki, and that's a totally different drama. Enjoy!
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whimsyful
April 6, 2012 at 3:18 PM
Thanks so much! I just finished the first ep and I like it so far....ARGHH why so many dramas to watch right now?!
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44 zgznoona
April 6, 2012 at 11:13 AM
I just got a message from Raine, She'll be busy doing taxes today.
She might be able to visit OT tomorrow, not sure about it
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45 Y
April 6, 2012 at 11:17 AM
Im sorry never went past ep 5 on CH! Can't believe they can't recognize him behind the mask! ( dodges CH fans) but loved Alone in love, WR and Que Sera Sera
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Saima
April 6, 2012 at 11:42 AM
haha!! I have YET to watch CH. I like LMH but just can't bring myself to like PMY....dunno, can't put finger on it but, yeah there's just something abt her...I didn't even finish SS with Micky as well!
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soysauce
April 6, 2012 at 11:46 AM
Honestly, this entire time that I'm obsessing over CH, I wish that Lee Min Jung had been casted for the role that PMY played. I don't particularly like PMY either, but it's such a great drama.
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Cruelsummer
April 6, 2012 at 11:43 AM
I never finished CH either. It's my (not so) secret shame. I think I got to ep 13.
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trixicopper
April 6, 2012 at 1:53 PM
I finished CH and while there were parts I absolutely loved, other parts made me want to tear my hair out. Mostly anything to do with the Blue House, and little plucky Kdrama miss who knows ONE judo flip being a SS agent protecting the President. * epic fail* The action sequences, ajusshi, and all scenes with Bad Daddy? * total win* :)
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Cruelsummer
April 6, 2012 at 6:46 PM
Trudging through the last couple of episodes right now and now I remember why I dropped it. 1) Not really a fan of action angst. I'm a little bored. 2) Kim Na Na is like the dimmest, most useless creature on the planet. Just finished the part of Ep 14 where she visits the evil Dad. First of all...she's heard the stories...this dude is insane! What on Earth made her think she could go in there all Betty Bad Ass , in skinny jeans and Louboutins, and expect positive results? She didn't have a gun, bazooka or a hand grenade... nada...just a designer bag and some lip gloss. In that man's house, running off at the mouth. If they were truly gangster she would have been bound and gagged before she even set one foot in the door. Then she has the audacity to ask evil, illogical dude to let City Hunter boy (I can't even be bothered to look up names right now) go. By this point even I wanted to jump through the TV and shoot her. Do you really think your man would appreciate you interrupting? Only moments ago she was mad at him for rescuing her and endangering his life. He wouldn't have to rescue you if you weren't so friggin' stupid. How did you even get pass security to work in the Blue House? S. Korea needs to work on their vetting system. Lord...this girl got my blood pressure up.
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Y
April 7, 2012 at 10:16 AM
Lol! The mask , the mask!
Ivoire
April 8, 2012 at 6:39 PM
@ Trixicopper and @ Cruelsummer,
I just read your comments and I was LOL!!! You guys are so funny, it was a good laugh, so I thank you for that. Cruelsummer, by the end of your rant, you sounded like your blood pressure could be up. Did you check it? (ha, ha, ha).
As much as I like LMH, I would have to confess that even I had to let some of the not so logical plots and scenes slide, just so I could enjoy the show. As trixi said, there were a lot of good moments, but also some moments when one just had to shake her/his head and move on to the next scene. I personally didn't think that LMH always had chemistry with PMY and I might be in the minority in saying that, but I just didn't always feel it. It wasn't always palpable to me. I thought all the veteran actors and ahjussi were excellent (as they usually are) and I liked the comedian tall guy, I thought he was funny.
I also didn't think that LMH shined in every single scene. What I mean by that is that to me, an actor/actress is excellent when I see him/her as the character, not as the actor playing that particular character. In CH, there were scenes (especially the actions scenes) where LMH was really good, mostly because as JB put it, "he wasn't trying to act cool" and that worked to his advantage, because he did look cool. And then there were scenes where it looked to me like LMH the actor, playing the city hunter, the character and I was very aware of it. I could see that LMH was doing his best, but it was still LMH playing a character and not me being able to just buy that he WAS that character (and not LMH). I hope what I just said made sense, because I know what I am trying to say, but I don't know if I was able to convey it.
All in all, I did enjoy the drama, because I thought it had a lot of good actors, I liked the OST, the cinematography, the cliffhangers to me were good, the directing for the most part was good and I liked the writing (almost all of it). I saw CH a long time ago, so I don't remember the parts I found questionable at the moment.
But hum, yeah, you guys had me in stitches, literally. I have never seen Cruelsummer so passionate while ranting :-) That was fun :-). Now I know what to bring up to see her getting all riled up :-) (and no, I am not trying to be mean or provoke you, Cruelsummer:-), *wink, wink* ).
soysauce
April 6, 2012 at 11:48 AM
Awwwww Alone in Love. It's possibly the most underrated K-drama for me. I LOVE LOVE LOVE that series!! :D
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mihinikki
April 6, 2012 at 11:07 PM
I marathoned Alone in Love during spring break last year
and I remember thinking "This show has changed MY LIFE". I sobbed like a banshee after it was all over. It was exhausting, but the characters were so real. My favorite was the younger sister.
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Noelle
April 6, 2012 at 12:47 PM
Never got past clicking play LOL. I just read the recaps.
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46 Archana
April 6, 2012 at 11:27 AM
The King 2 Hearts is making me absolutely giddy. Granted, I'm also sorts of ridiculous when it comes to Lee Seunggi, but I'm also keeping a sharp eye on Jo Jung-suk (Eun Shi-kyung). He was great in What's Up and I'm loving him in TK2H! Personally, I wouldn't mind another swoony campfire sing-along scene... or ten...
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47 momogi
April 6, 2012 at 11:29 AM
yoohooo, good news Bow the Ultimate Weapon finally plays at my country (I know it's so late but I don't care)! But the NOT so good news, it doesn't yet to come to my city,,,ugh I hate it :(
My city is one of the big city in the country, so it feel sucks if I have to wait longer. Imagine I live in Korea, Daegu for example but Bow still playing at Seoul, that's how things go, I mean Seoul and Daegu is not that different, right right?.
Asian movies is rarely come to my cinema, last time I can recall is IP Man 2. Mostly they play Chinese movies or India.
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48 Hannah25
April 6, 2012 at 12:01 PM
Game of Thrones. Is. Back.
Dowager Queen In Soo. Rules.
Having seen "Wrath of the Titans" (mindless fun) I am crushing on the actor who plays Ares the God of War:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89dgar_Ram%C3%ADrez
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soysauce
April 6, 2012 at 12:23 PM
HAVE YOU SEEN THE FIRST EPISODE???? I really wanna marathon it when the entire season is out, but the suspense is killing me!!!
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Noelle
April 6, 2012 at 12:44 PM
I can't wait to watch the first episode of GoTs! I wanna see baby dragons.
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49 halaure
April 6, 2012 at 12:05 PM
I'm slowly warming up to both Rooftop Prince and King2Hearts, but the thing that gets me is that the Big Bad Villains are so over the top that I can't take them seriously. I mean, in K2H, is the crazy Club M mastermind really necessary? I feel like there's more than enough conflict in the reunification tensions alone, so why can't our romance-blocker come in the form of a North/South extremist? Oi. But I suppose crazy Club M keeps things ridiculous.
On another note, I'm starting Extreme K-Pop Survival (or whatever it's called). It feels kind of like a You're Beautiful redux, in that it's the cross dressing girl in the idol world, but the acting hasn't really wowed my socks off (the female lead kind of reminds me of Geum Jan-di in all the wrong ways). The drama does have a cute charm, but I dunno if I'll keep going.
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topper
April 6, 2012 at 12:48 PM
I would like to guess that a middle evil man not on both side of the border allows better treading through the sensitive political minefield. The shows already getting a lot of brickbats for postulating a NK moving towards piece.
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topper
April 6, 2012 at 12:52 PM
*Peace.
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halaure
April 6, 2012 at 3:03 PM
That's definitely true. Maybe his craziness is what brings the two halves of Korea together? United against a common enemy and whatnot.
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50 Noelle
April 6, 2012 at 12:36 PM
This is what I get for being lazy! I'm late for the OT.
Happy OT!/Weekend!
I need to start a pile of Calc homework but I keep hearing K2H calling my name. Damn you drama and your addictive qualities! Don't you realize I have a mountain of hw to complete by Monday... I guess I can just do it later.
Speaking of K2H. I like everything about it. I can honestly say that so far nothing is making me mad or causing me to have a kdrama headache. Same for RP which is steadily becoming my favorite drama of all time.
I also watched Punch and Chilling Romance. Chilling Romance even though I loved the leads, I found the story lacking. The music was comical. I couldn't take the movie seriously. Did I really need music cues to know when a scene was comedic? Punch was awesome. Loved the characters. I cried and laughed and I didn't need any cues either. It also brought up a question. His mom in the film was Filipino. May I ask whats the deal with not having both parents Korean? Not asking negatively just honestly want to know. I was thinking it has to due with culture more than a racist thing. Cause from all that I've seen and heard, culture/traditions is really important and teaching and passing it down to younger generations is even more so.
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topper
April 6, 2012 at 12:43 PM
In a homogenous race/ethnicity society it is always a problem to be of mixed parentage. Plus the strong conformist social ethos. Only been to Korea as tourist, but during my stay in Japan I had the same impression.
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