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I am absolutely loving Hogu's Love and am so disappointed that it will be finishing next week. Kang Chul and his storyline, and Hogu and his love for the baby, and both sets of parents meeting up! Love it love it love it!
Trying to catch up dramas to fill the void left by KMHM. And thank God, the first quarter of 2015 seems to provide solid dramas. I managed to watch (and finish some) more dramas in 3 months this year than 12 months last year. That's how unappealing last year's dramas were.
1. Healer: picking this up at episode 13 where I left it before. Beautifully crafted, with charming characters. The ending was kind of a let down, though.
2. Pinocchio: loved it, though the writer has to be careful from now on or the writing will be formulaic. Special ability + sets in a world where the ability is contradictory + revenge. Oh, and I thought this drama would be more about In Ha, hence the title.
3. Punch: One of the best written dramas I've ever watched. I love that this is a politic version of Liar Game, or a real-life version of chess. Hats off for the writer. And as much as I like Kim Rae-Won, the true star of the show is Cho Jae-Hyun and Choi Myung-Gil.
4. HITTG: currently on the track to be my next favorite after KMHM, ONLY if they won't make In-Sang have an inferiority complex and get jealous with Bom's intelligence. That's a no no. I can stand couple fight, but not for that reason.
Best things about this drama:
1. Yoo Joon-Sang
2. Lee Joon & Go Ah-Sung's chemistry (seriously, can't they date in real life? I mean not now, but in the future can't they get married or something? They're both really talented and will make powerful babies like Ji Sung & Lee Bo-Young). Especially Lee Joon, he has my respect since he quits MBLAQ to pursue acting. A brave and right decision.
3. Undespisable side characters (I hardly believe myself I enjoy it when secretary Yang and Min talk in Japanese).
There's no akward acting (though there are still boring parts), the screentime is divided evenly. I like their interactions, they feel so real. My favorite part is the interaction of Han family + the interaction of workers in Han family.
--sorry for tons of grammatical errors -__-
All in all, 2015 starts off with promising dramas. It'll be hard to choose at awards season at the end of the year.
I don't think Insang will ever have a problem with Bom's intelligence. He loves the fact that she's smart, it's one of the things that attracted him to her in the first place.
I so agree with you about HITTG - the cast is wonderful and so far nothing disappointing.
The lesser characters are just as interesting as the main ones. They have their own stories to tell and I am invested in seeing them play out on the screen.
The 'side-kicks' are hilarious! The party they had! When the cat's away the mice will play.
This show's forte is dissecting the hypocrisy of the Han family bit by bit.
Clever, nuanced, layered, not a boring moment, so well acted. Just perfect.
Boy, me too. I'm really looking forward to seeing what happens with all the secretaries, Mom's witch "friend"/dad's ex and her daughter who loves Insang, Bom's uncle the former labor demonstrator and both sisters. My fantasy is that by the end, Bom will be running the whole show and Insang's parents will be the ones who've had to retire to the countryside.
so, fingers crossed for Ninja Teacher to become the Scholar, practicing ... stuff.... can´t say it looks like a cart-wheel yet, but, um...
it is certainly an acrobatic trick you´ve never seen before.
I tried to watch Shine or Go Crazy, found Jang Hyuk a bit annoying at first. I don´t doubt that it is well-written drama, but there`s just... so little plot with too many characters. and that chick-like guy is so blank. I´ll just watch the cool ninja parts. It doesn´t really move my heart.
Went to see a movie called Fencer. It is a Finnish-Estonian film about a guy who fled SS army in 1943, moved to Leningrad and changed his name. He became a fencer, and then in the 1950ies he returned to the occupied Estonia, becoming a teacher. He wasn´t suitable for working with children, he had rough manners and he talked little and harshly, scaring the pupils at first, but then he won them over with the same harshness. Go figure. He started teaching fencing to children most of who had lost fathers, brothers, uncles... Fencing was considered not suitable for "working class" children. the fencing club he started still works to this day in Haapsalu, Estonia. good movie, but a little slow. directed by Klaus Häro.
But what I found curious about the film was that the main actor had WAY more chemistry with his russian fencing teacher Andrei, only shortly on screen once or twice, than with the supposed "romantic interest". There was really no need for romance, they kinda pushed it in, when it could have been more about the childrens´struggles to overcome their war trauma and the tournament (now that was an exiting part! seriously, I was holding my breath, and the music turned up the tension a notch!) the romance was pointless waste of screen time.
I wished for the lead to have more scenes with his teacher instead of that lukewarm woman. It was not because she is estonian and the teacher was russian either, I have seen estonians actually emit sex-appeal. what? no, really.
it was something else. Like, the intensity in his eyes, the tension he managed to keep even when it was just his voice reading a letter to his friend. this Andrei was kinda like Se Gi - a lump of appeal all over. I really would have wanted the drama and conflict in this story to be a teachers´ wish for his student to manuever wise and stay out of trouble, and the students´ wish to risk it and do things the era wouldn´t permit. or just friends connected through a forbidden sport despite the soviet ideology trying to make them into enemies.
have you ever felt while watching a drama or movie that the chemistry between one of the leads and a secondary character just kills the main romance? like, it would make a far more interesting story, if it was about these two instead? I know it happened with School 2013... whether it is a teacher-student relationship, best friends, band of brothers or ...something like this? and what actually MAKES for a good chemistry between...
and what actually MAKES for a good chemistry between non-romantically connected characters? sincerity? passion towards a common goal? or fear and concern?
sorry for the long, annoying, contemplative post, I´ll write something short and pointless next time.
There are reports that Han Groo rejected ‘The scholar who walks in the night’. . Anyways, why are so many people rejecting this drama?It makes me skeptical about the script. If LJK also rejects it, I will skip it for sure (or say 99%, coz I believe in the phrase ‘Never say never’ :P :P ).
And what is the fate of the Korean remake of ‘In time with you’? No confirmations there either I guess . The dramagods sure ain’t in a good mood !!
I finally got to watch ‚Boy hood‘ yesterday. It is a wonderful and unique cinematic experience. I deserves all the accolades that it got and more.
On a different note, how sad is that one person’s depression led to a waste of 150 precious lives? May their souls RIP!
Boyhood? Watched it on a flight last year and loved it. ❤
After this and Before Sunset, I hope there will always be a Richard Linklater film to watch whenever I have a long distance flight to take. His scene settings, cinematography and the stories he tells are the perfect antidote to spending long hours in cold and darkened flight cabins.
Oops the one I watched was Before Midnight. But yes, he is the director behind the Before Sunset and Before Sunrise movies. I'm sure I'll love them just as much as the other 2, there is just something so real and present about his story telling. ❤
I am really loving Ho-gu's Love (though I haven't seen the latest eps yet). BUT am I the only one who really really wants the endgame relationship to be either a stable threesome or a Ho-gu / Kang-chul romance? I know it's not going to happen in a million years, but... argh.
I love the friendship between Ho-gu and Do-hee; they are as cute as a basket of puppies. But I actually don't think they have romantic chemistry.
By contrast, I find that Kang-chul and Ho-gu do - very much so. This is especially remarkable given that Kang-chul is the kind of guy you'd expect couldn't have chemistry with anyone.
After wracking my brain some more, there's also the KBS drama special The Daughters of Bilitis Club (which KBS deleted every trace of after the backlash) that has a happy-ish ending...
/sighs
Queerbaiting is a serious issue in korean entertainment
Jumong has one, which pleasantly surprised me given that it was such a mainstream hit drama. The couple was also presented and accepted with remarkably little angst or fanfare, which was also nice.
Ah yeah now that you mention it I remember it! between the tough guy and the androgynous one played by bae soo bin
(they didn't get their happily-ever-after though, they were ultimately separated when the queen left to found baekje with her sons and bae soo bin's character had to follow her)
I had forgotten they were split up at the end. At least they got quite a few years together. Maybe some day a completely happy ending . . . Painter of the Wind leaves open the possibility of one although we never get to see it.
Painter of the Wind - depending on one's interpretation Moon Geun Young's character went off on her own presumably to find her love which was Moon Chae Won's character.
What a wonderful RomCom. Anne Watanabe and Hiroki Hasegawa are comedic gold.
The cast doesn't miss a beat. Ai Uchida , the actress that plays the young Yoriko, (Anne's character), looks so much like Anne, I had to do a double take. Uncanny.
A plus, for me anyways, is the ever so lovely Ryoko Kuninaka.
Yoriko's interactions with her mother are fantastic.
Easily one of the best dramas of the year. A instant classic.
The only drawback is that the last episode is upon us.
Everyone only has good things to say about Date. It is next on my list. Did you(or anyone) watch ‘ Murphy’s law of love? I liked the 1st 10 minutes, but is about all I could manage this week.
I watched it. Was pretty interesting for a first ep. The main lead actor so pretty and looks like HaJiWon that he can pass as ger twin, the guy version. :D
Oh, and John, while this is one drama I may want more of, I'm happy it's only ten episodes. I have lost my lust for dramas and seem to be dropping so many with only 3 or 4 episodes to go. Even ones I love one week, if the story gets boring or goes into crazyville, I drop it. Last week was Maids. I hope it doesn't happen with IHITTG, my only drama I'm watching (and loving) at the moment. So for me, shorter is better!
Actually, there is something to be said for the Japanese approach of 10 episodes. They get right to the heart of the matter, no dilly dallying for three or for episodes about a plot point.
My other J drama, thriller, Kageri Yuku Natsu, last week's episode isn't showing up anywhere subbed. No ! Not the dreaded "subs disappear into thin air" malady.
I had to marathon it, what a delightful show. Don't want to spoil for those that haven't watched it. They say laughter is the best medicine, this is a mega dose of happy.
Wacky, refreshing (it breaks iron-clad rules! the question just is... will it be the OTP rule or the first kiss rule!), superb cast. Instant classic indeed.
I don't get tired of the intro musical/dance sequence either, so charming every time.
I enjoy the musical intro too, as I did for Saikou no Rikon.
I'm also watching Oriento Kyuko Satsujin Jiken , a Japanese version of Murder on the Orient Express . Anne Watanabe is in that too. Her character's husband is played by Hiroshi Tamaki . Chiaki-senpai !
Even though I am know the outcome of the story, it's neat to see a Japanese take on it and the fashions of the 1930's. Pretty big cast too.
Back to Date for a moment. The writer, Ryota Kosawa also wrote Legal High. Is that worth watching?
I'm not sure... I haven't seen anything else by this writer, although it seems it's quite a mix of works he's got (pretty much every genre?). I do remember I was interested in Suzuki Sensei, but I can't remember why I didn't watch it (or if I tried an episode and then stopped watching even?). I see Hasegawa is lead in that one too.
Oriento Kyuko Satsujin Jiken ... haven't tried that as neither historical nor murder mystery are my usual go-to genres.
There is no way you can screw up Oriento Kyuko Satsujin Jiken given the source material. I have seen both English versions and even with knowing how it ends, I still enjoyed it.
Sadly I can't believe with the cast and story, Oriento Kyuko Satsujin Jiken is still bad.. I wish it never happened. Totally ruined the original story. It is tolerable if you watch it only for the cast.
The intro song for Date is Furimukanaide by The Peanuts from 1962.
They were pop sensations, and they were featured in, and sang the theme songs, to three Mothra movies - Mothra (1961), Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964), and Ghidorah, the Three Headed Monster (1965). They appeared as fairies or pixies, called "shobijin" (small beauties) who had telepathic communication with Mothra, giving The Peanuts a somewhat supernatural aura.
Here are the English lyrics to the song.
Please, dont look back, because its ok to forget about me
I want to see you, I feel like crying, I miss you… but more than that I want you to move on
I remember that moment as if it was yesterday
Waiting for your response impatiently, checking the cellphone in my pocket
It didn’t matter how bad my days were , you always made me smile with the sound of your voice
it’s crazy everyday , no matter where I go , the only thing I can think about is you
I wanted us to always be together, sharing our stories, smiling together
Even my fears vanished when I was with you (Flash back)
Since we were always together I thought we would remain that way but…
Please, dont look back, because its ok to forget about me
I want to see you, I feel like crying, I miss you… but more than that I want you to move on
I really cried watching the last eps ( eps 8 and 9). Though the end game should be for the main leads, I love the twists. I love Ryoko Kuninaka's character who just could not shake off her first love... I usually dislike the first love formula in K dramaland but I like this one. ( on the side note, Kuninaka recently got married to Osamu Mukai.)
There is something about Okinawa gene in female actresses in J dramaland;Kuninaka, Kuroki Meisa, Nakama Yukie, Aragaki Yui etc are all from Okinawa and they are quite striking.
Japanese dramas do not have much formulations, their plots and dialogues are quite unique. Date does not have any cliche and their dialogue brings up some provoking thoughts.
I like Kyowa Kaisha Yasumimasu as well as Ryusei Wagon.
'Kyowa,,' makes me sympathetic to Hanae who fell in love with much younger Uni student,,, her life has much anxieties due to her love life, her over the top imagination in her head is hilarious.
Ryusei Wagon is seriously good, as good as Date but this drama got a totally different plot, much darker and no romance. The two male leads are brilliant, their emotions are raw and their faces are raw as well. I mean when I watch K drama, main male leads over forty often got botox or something on their faces( even younger actors got it done) but this two guys have wrinkles etc, makes me feel that they are alive!
I'll have to get to Kyowa Kaisha Yasumimasu for the lovely Ayase Haruka . I also have to get back to Yae no Sakura, all 50 episodes, again for Ayase Haruka. I was waiting for the subs , now I have no excuse.
Yes, Ayase Haruka is really lovely. She is known for her great skin( actually she does CM for SKII( a very expensive cosmetic brand in Japan) and her 4D personality( 4D yet very likable personality)
it's unfortunate that there are not many subbers available for J Drama. Having said that, I understand how certain Japanese phrases are so challenging to translate into English.( My native language is Japanese). Chusan in Ryusei Wagon got so many meaningful lines. I find his words are quite thought provoking. Then I wonder how I could have translated his sayings with certain nuance into English( it's hard to deliver the message) and I find myself taking a long time to come up with a good translation or I cannot find it!!,,,
seriously, Japanese is a hard language to translate,,,,
Those 2 episodes made me cry every time I re-watch them. Yes I re-watch the episodes! I love the twist as well. The twist was what made me conflicted. I guess the characters were very convincing and I was sold. Need to watch episode 10 with subs.
Classic indeed! I watched the last episode without subs! I just couldn't wait! Will miss Yoriko's interactions with both her parents. Her father is always hilarious. Honestly I have mixed feelings about the end, even though I was open to anything before the finale.
Where are you guys finding Date subbed? I've been dying to watch it but I haven't found it anywhere with subs. I am in the U.S., if that makes a difference?
Dramacool has Date, too. I prefer myasiantv, but when I just can't wait I'll watch dramacool -- most of the time they are 1st to sub. Sometimes dramacool will have HD as well, though not often with jdrama. They don't have HD for Date. The picture quality is so superior at myasiantv that sometimes I'll watch things twice once they gets it. :-)
Wow, this season and all the birth secrets! Or birth secrets and lost babies to come!
I was so loving Twinkle Twinkle but now I suspect the baby will be adopted out or some such thing. Please do not do that to me, krama. I just couldn't deal. Curse you my lost/switched baby issues. Woon tak is going to be very nasty and vindictive. I would've wanted to see that.
Was also loving Bluebird's House then luxury-loving chewing gum probable mom showed up. Darn it! Another great drama I have to drop because of my issues with lost children. It's as if the entire season should've had "trigger alert: lost child" written on blaring signs. It's entirely my faul but I'm sure other folks have weird triggers. Abused women, for instance. Why did mine have to be an issue with such a common kdrama trope?
Same for Hogu's Love... of course...now i'll have to return to watching that.
Angry Mom: oh my gosh! The cruelty done by almost everyone in this drama. Dear writer, you went there! And I'm proud of you for that... But wow, all those kdrama coincidences makes it less believable! Where is heroine's mom? If heroine was pregnant during incarceration for murder of her beloved, who took care of her and baby? Why am I convinced that Judge/Teacher's Dad is evil itself? Teacher Do/Secret Chairman Son, youmust go down! This is a seriously hateful villain. I can't even admire his machinations.. he is just so nauseating/frustrating to watch.
Shine: When are they gonna explain thatour heroine is a princess? That wedding night! The saddest I've seen in ages! Im Juhwan is totally nailing it! Tragic Princely love!
Unkind Women: Evil Teacher will be related to Hyun Soek no matter what if one of her sons is fated for Ma Ri. Her dating kendo master is one of the most normal romances
I've seen in a while. Please, drama, don't pull the rug out from under me. I'm forgiving this drama for the extreme coincidences and manipulative accidental meetings and non-meetings. Just as i'm doing it in Angry Mom. But there are moments!
Now that Twinkle has been cut down again to 26 episodes, I don't even know how it's gonna end properly. I really hope she doesn't adopt out the baby. Even if it's the baby of the man who killed her father, it's also her baby and his grandson.
We're going to miss out on a romance between her and Assistant Goo now, because of the cut. No idea what evil crazy hubby is gonna do.
At the moment though, all I actually want to see is Soon Jung and Do Hoon run off into the sunset together, lol
I still like Bluebird's House. But I only watched first 6 episodes (I need the subs). Birth secret or not, as long I can connect with the characters and they keep my interest, it's usually OK.
So far I find BH better than Legendary Witch - that was such a disappointment. I kept watching just in the hope of seeing more of that cute little girl (didn't happen much unfortunately)... and because of haraboji...and that cell mate who won the lotery. Suprisingly I managed till the end... so maybe I will finish BH as well... :--)
@Carole - your trigger re: children is not weird at all, children getting hurt is something I can't bear to watch. I've held off Angry Mom for that reason, but I'm hoping that I can get over it and believe that drama will end with the wicked being righteously punished.
Angry Mom is very hard watch. I'm just kinda seething at the teacher bad guy. I ccan watch it because the kids are older but the pedophilia just...WOW! Hard ..and I just got so angry..
I hope you are all doing well! ....... Dealing with unseasonably hot temperatures. It's like the middle of summer and it's only March!
What terribly horrific and sad news about the German airplane a few days ago. My condolences to all those grieving family members.
On a much happier and lighter note, what a casting news-filled week this has been! ....... It looks like some good stuff is coming up. Yay!
Watched this week:
Kill Me, Heal Me - Oh what fun it has been getting to meet everyone!
Marriage Not Dating - I finally got around to watching this. ....... I've watched 4 episodes so far and I already can't stop laughing.
Shine Or Go Crazy - So I watched a couple of minutes of the first 2 episodes. ....... While not too bad, I've decided to put it to the side for now and watch it some other time.
That's about it for now. ....... Everyone take care and have a great Friday!
Ah, that doesn't help. It's totally one of those shows that you have to feel like watching. Until you get hooked, and then you can watch it whenever, ha ha
MND is good, isn’t it?
That flight crash is indeed sad news, more so coz of the emerging reasons behind it. Nature didn’t play havoc, the engines were fine and it still happened!
That flight crash is indeed sad news, more so coz of the emerging reasons behind it. Nature didn’t play havoc, the engines were fine and it still happened!
Btw, MND is god, isn't it? i loved it all throughout.
I didn't really like Shine or Go Crazy too. I think I have an issue with the acting. Anyway, you should really watch Heard It Through the Grapevine. It's fantastic!
@korfan - on the casting news, I was much more excited a few weeks ago when we had all the offers going out to people I liked.
I'm really happy that Kang Sora and Kim So-hyun are to lead upcoming dramas (and Yoo Yeon-seok joining Kang Sora in the Hong sisters drama), and looking forward to Lee Jun-ki accepting the vamp scholar.
BUT I'm not thrilled that Lee Yubi didn't get her lead role after all. Or that Han Groo turned down the Scholar offer/MBC rescinded it, and horrors, one of the actresses they are in talks with is Jin Se-Yeon *blech*. To quote someone, it's like having your chocolate taken away and replaced by smelly digested food.
Casting news had me frustrated then happy then frustrated and confused.
1. Changmin for a scholar that walks at night: big big NNnnnoooo!
2. Hyeri for answer me 1988: *double take* urghh *head bang on the table*
3. Yoo yeon sook and kang sora confirmed for jejudo gatsby: hell to yeah! Lets party!
4. Kim so hyun confirmed for school 2015: love her, love school franchise, love this
5. nam joohyuk potential cast school2015: huh? Dont really knkw him
6. Jinyoung as supporting cast for jejudo gatsby: .......
7. Joo sang wook and kim sun ah for masked prosecutor: whichever train this goes count me along for the ride
8. Han groo declines on scholar that walked at night: why? Why? Why?
who the eff is this Chagrin or Chappy guy anyway, and ...no, scrape, don´t need to know. as long as he is not the lead. Joo sang wook and kim sun ah for masked prosecutor is great, but they should make it a warm and fatherly hero. I cannot imagine Joo Sang Wook being cool and cold
ah, I see. but being a doofus suits him so well ... and I am tired of avengers full of dramatic pathos. I want a real human hero who sympathizes with everybody
It has my head spinning.I started reading casting reports only recently and initially thought that ‘considering’ almost always meant ‘ confirmed’. After the casting musical chairs in most of the dramas in the last 3 weeks, I have become a lot wiser.With all the love for YYS and Kang SoRa, I can’t wait for the Hong sisters’ drama.
Agree 100% with you!
And here I am, still waiting for ANY casting news for my favorite actress, Moon Geun Young.. Where the hell is she?? Why in all drama casting, I haven't even seen her name is considered for something? Do the producers/PD/writers forget her completely?
Anyway, I can only hope the dramas above turns out to be great, despite some iffy castings...
re: 8, I read that some people are saying MBC is the one that withdrew the offer and now looking for other actresses, which, WHY?!
at least the questionable idol actors discussed above are only second leads. Though even second lead is too much for some of them, way more than they deserve.
and this is the network that cast Go Sung-hee in a lead role last year (no talent, no popularity, no previous credits to speak of apart from that one role in Miss Korea).
Han Groo at least led a successful cable series, even the netizens who opposed her casting in this acknowledged that she can act.
@czak, I LOLed when I woke up to that Kang Sora-Yoo Yeon Seok news.
I imagine the convo went like this:
Hong Sisters: Kang Sora-sshi, please be our female lead.
Kang Sora: But, who is the leading man?
HS: Kim Woobin.
Sora: Hmm...
HS: Rain?
Sora: Hmm...
HS: Yoo Yeon Seok!
Sora: K. *signs*
Fiiiiiiiiinally a romcom with YYS as lead. :D Not that I wasn't happy with the first two choices, but I'm just glad it didn't go to someone less-than-okay.
Finished watching Silent Separation/My Sunshine last night. Is it just me or does Wallace Chung favor the actor from Vampire Prosecutor? (Can't remember his name off hand.) Especially when he grins!
I went from complete indifference to coffee to slurping down 3 cups of black, sugarless, heavenly coffee. Officially a coffee addict(coz of the aroma, nothing else) and trying to break the habit. I had to write this after seeing your nickname. Do you love it too?
Heh, I'm a coffee snob. I currently order Green Mountain coffee or buy it from a small, locally owned shop about an hour away (the shop is called Carpe Diem and they have the most divine smelling flavored coffees!)
Been drinking coffee all my life - grew up drinking out of my dad's cup, then when I was a little older my parents would let me have my own cup sometimes (but pitched a fit cause I wanted like 4 spoons of sugar in it! lol) When I was a teenager I dropped sweetener altogether and now drink it with a bit of half & half (absolutely NO artificial creamers cause they're just plain bad for you!).
I also collect different types of coffee brewers/pots/etc. Have a couple of antique ones :)
do you know the Jamie Oliver Drinks Tube? There are some very nice coffee recipes too, how to mix and pour so that it looks pretty and how to combine flavors you wouldn´t think to put together. I like that channel, cause there aren´t many cookbooks for different alcohol-free drinks (although they also make alcoholic drinks there).
Found a drama gem from years ago: Golden Bride! Currently on episode 21 out of 64 and living it so far. I know it'll get crazy, from my memory, but I love it.
Still pissed over Jekyll Hyde and Me but I'll move on.
I love Golden Bride!! I watched it years ago and since then have watched it twice...something about that drama really draws me in. Maybe it's the loving mother-in-law, or the male lead who has a psychiatric disorder but overcomes it; its a tame makjang but so good!
Yes! Makjang drama made light. I absolutely loved the two leads' chemistry. So cute together. You're right, the mother-in-law who actually stood up for her daughter-in-law is so rare, and I love it.
I loved Golden Bride too that I made an entry about it in my blog. Back then i dunno much about the leads but i was glad i picked it up. It was worth the long hours.
So a small miracle happens and for the first time I'm at a loss for words.not cool brain.
Have a great weekend beanies and please recommended dramas for me to watch, are any of the weekend dramas good? Since healer, punch and HJM, I haven't been able to watch anything except old episodes of strong heart esp where Seung gi and Hong do were Missing.
Then I take that journey , same journey that keep me exited when waiting an anime or GoT
Sometimes I want to watch some ep randomly while eating or waiting and it just feel good, and recharge the feeling
Just like how I feel with reply 97,
I might forget some part of both drama, but the feels comeback for everything related with it
And this one is officialy about the character ^_^ ♡♥♡
It is like rehab, isn´t it? and the number goes back up every time someone just says "Remeber" it like WHOOP! there it is at the top of the Eiffel tower. can hardly see the end...
what I would really like to know is, will there be a rating for KMHM? since I don´t know if javabeans and girlsfriday have watched it or not. it wouldn´t be fair if there is no rating, except if it was up to me, the the "how much did I enjoy it?" part would not be a 10, but a ...um a very big big number.
or maybe it shouldn´t have a numeric rating but symbols... like just a heart symbol. it is hard to rate....
I need urgently a good kdrama, any recommendations? ^_< The problem is that I've watched quite a lot of dramas and I can't think about a good drama I haven't watched yet T.T Thanks~
If you like tearjerkers, not a K Drama, Chinese language, from Singapore, The Little Nyonya, 34 episodes. Beautiful OST. Covers pre World War II, the war period, until present day. Wonderful story. On Dramafever or YouTube.
Yoona's Street looks interesting, but I'm not sure if I will be able to watch a 50 episode drama... I wanted to watch 'Can we get married' when it first came out, but I forgot about it. Thanks for reminder ^^
Yoona's Street is alright; a little sordid when you look at it, but that makes it interesting. The pace is a little more sedate than with shorter dramas, so the way I am working through it is watching one episode or two on random nights when I am not in the mood or don't have the energy for anything more intense, without any sense of urgency about finishing it. I am only worrying that I may not find subtitles after episode 35... but if you haven't watched any 50-episode drama at all, you can do no better than Empress Ki; you will be marathoning and losing sleep before you know it :-)
I like the synopsis of Yoona's Street, but lately I prefer shorter dramas. Maybe I'll give it a shot~
Haha I did that with High Kick series.
I've watched a few 50+ episodes dramas and I enjoyed them.
Yes! I know what you mean with Empress Ki - I was waiting every week for the new episodes to come out since 4th episode OTL The drama was awesome, but I prefer Queen Seon Deok over Empress Ki. I finished QSD in a week... I think those two dramas are the best historical dramas from the ones I've watched.
(Sorry for my english...)
I think you are ahead of me on the watch count :-) Haven't seen Queen Seon Deok. I will look it up; the to-watch list is already long, and growing, but I miss having a crack drama these days (*Healer, sniff*).
I feel empty without Healer... And now Ho Goo's love is ending too T.T
You should definitely give QSD a chance. At first I was hesitant if I should watch it or not, but after the last episode I regretted not to watch it earlier. Have you watched Heartless city? If not I think it's a good drama to watch after Healer~
Ho Goo is on the list, but I was a little more eager to watch it at first; will get around to it eventually, I suppose after Pinocchio, and if I can gather some courage, Punch/Misaeng.
I did watch Heartless City; I liked it (minus the last ten minutes), though I wasn't obsessively hooked on it. I am finding that I am not particularly addicted to suspense, unless there is some light-heartedness that helps me care for the characters; two episodes away from finishing Iris 1, and no particular hurry. Have you seen Bad Guys, speaking of dark and gritty? :-)
I like Ho Goo a lot! The character portrayed by Seulong is so funny xD and Ho Goo is the nicest guy in Dramaland ever!
I tried to watch Misaeng and Punch but stopped respectively after 2nd and 1st episode. Not my cup of tee. I've watched Iris 1 for TOP, but I didn't enjoy it at all :( There was a lot of action, but somehow it was booooooring for me.
YES!! I did!! I need Bad Guys 2! I like dark, nice written dramas the most. I miss Jung Moon...
Have you seen White Christmas? It's my all time favourite drama.
Funny, that's just how I feel about Iris; lots going on, but I don't really care about any of it. I wonder if it is lack of character depth...
I wasn't really a fan of Jung Moon; I kept thinking that Lee Joon was a much better psycho, and they should have cast him instead. Jung Moon most of the time just looked bored to me. But Tae Soo, sniff :-) I do hope they give us Season 2.
I haven't seen White Christmas; from the plot summary, though, I am not sure if my poor heart could take it. You should have seen me suffer through Master's Sun :-p. But I will keep it in mind, in case I feel brave one day.
Favorites ever... aside from Healer, can't really pick one. I remember mentally assigning that award to Best Love :-) Then, Chuno and Gentleman's Dignity will always be classics...
Probably. They chose effects over plot. The drama visually looks awesome, but there's nothing except that. I was tired of the characters and after a few episodes I was waiting only for TOP to appear for those mere seconds xD At that time I tried to watch every drama I started watching till the very end without rewinding, but it was difficult with IRIS... Same with Athena (although it was better than Iris) and IRIS 2 - I dropped it after 7 episodes.
Haha I liked the most Jung Moon, which was surprising, because I used to dislike Park Hae Jin. He was not-so-good in the first few episodes, but after that I liked his story the most - this is why Jung Moon was mine favourite character. But yeah Tae Soo was very close to being 1st~
You should watch it! It's not really scary. I'd say it's more like a suspense. Closer to Bad Guys/Heartless City than to Master's Sun although it's nothing like those first two. There's no ghosts~ White Christmas is a must for me every Christmas xD Like Home Alone xD This is the only one drama I watched already 4 times lol
I watched all three dramas, but none of them is even close to my favourite xD I liked only a few scenes in Best Love (I thought I won't finish it), Chuno was good but I remember mainly Jang Hyuk's abs lol And Gentelman's Dignity was nice~ It's really difficult to pick favourite drama because there's many awesome dramas out there~ For me it's White Christmas at the very top, because it's uniqe, then there's nothing, and at the 2nd place I can put at least 10 dramas xD
Best Love was silly and not objectively a masterpiece, but I laughed a lot; I have a weak spot for handsome guys being outrageously silly :-) . The others were two of my first dramas, so they are classics for me, if only for that reason. Jang Hyuk's abs were OK, but I liked a lot of the supporting characters too, and especially Lee Jong Hyuk's change of register compared to Gentleman's Dignity. And Sung Dong-Il will always be "bad teeth" to me :-) So many great actors...
But like you, I have a few favourites, and a lot of second-places. The only ones I would recommend to outsiders who still think I am a little crazy, would probably be Healer, Empress Ki, Heartless City, and Coffee Prince. Iris, if I think they will be fooled by the Hollywood feel :-p. I would have added City Hunter, until Healer corrected everything I disliked about it :-)
It is more difficult to recommend anything to insider veterans, because what have I seen that you haven't? :-)
I liked the best Dok Go Jin. He was funny at times, but the drama wasn't that funny to me. The beginning was better than the last few episodes. I read so many good comments about it, so maybe this is why I ended up being a little dissapointed. I think it's not the best Hong sisters work.Chuno and Gentelman's dignity for sure are a good dramas ^^ I agree. The acting was gooood.
I was a little bit dissapointed in City Hunter as well, because it could be much more better. Although it wasn't bad. It's a drama worth to recommend. Coffee Prince was one of the first Korean dramas I've watched. Yoon Eun Hye after CP and My Fair Lady (which was 1st or 2nd Korean drama I've watched) is my favourite Korean actress, so I'm watching every drama she's starring in, although I don't like her recent dramas :(
I haven't seen Yoona's Street~ I don't know about other dramas, but I'm sure there are more dramas you've watched and I haven't~ It was so much better when I saw only a few dramas, because it was quite easy to find new, interesting or funny drama. Now I feel like I watched most of the good ones, so there's not much to see anymore :( At top of that only a few new dramas are appealing to me. For now it's only Ho Goo's love and Angry mom. Lately I'm dropping so many dramas after a few episodes :(
With Best Love, I thought the meta humour was funny as well, and the little details, like Dok Go jin reading a script for "Chaser" after doing "Fighter". But I was sold on the very first episode when everyone including himself got bored at the neverending fight scene. Well, we like what we like... :-)
Funny enough, I think I haven't seen any of Yoon Eun Hye's other dramas besides CP, because I tend to wait until I read opinions, and they always end up discouraging me. I was all ready for Mirae's Choice, until I heard about the ending. I'll check on My Fair Lady.
You are right that it becomes more difficult to pick dramas the more of them you have seen, but there are quite a few right now that I am either watching, keeping on the waiting list, or intending to watch when they are out. Have you tried Maids? I have heard good things about it. And I am not too far in, but I am liking I Heard it Through the Grapevine. Those parents are something else :-) .
Mirae's Choice was one of the worst dramas I ever watched and finished. As much as I like Yoon Eun Hye, I couldn't stand Mirae. I was waiting for Mirae's choice, but the synopsis is much more better than the drama itself. 'I miss you' was so-so. 'Lie to me' was also not so good. I wish her next project will be better. I like her previous dramas, like Goong, The Vineyard man (after the drama I wanted to go to vineyard so badly xD), CP or My fair lady (I love YEH outfits there).
No, I haven't tried Maids. I only read about the accident. I wonder if it's good. I saw only 5 minutes of I heard it through the grapevine. I guess I wasn't in the right mood to continue watching the drama. It has a heavy feel, because of the colours. The directing is very similiar to Secret Love Affair (yeah, I know it's a work of the same director), which I liked very much, but because of the heavy feel couldn't finish it. I read I heard it through the grapevine is a black comedy, so maybe I'll give it another chance :-)
There's no drama I'm waiting for right now T.T Even reunion of Soo and Doctor's son in Falling for innocence doesn't look that great (I hope I'm wrong with this one). I guess I'm too picky ^_<
New Tales of Giseang - sort of makjang but had a rather addicting quality about it, I quite enjoyed it
Shut Up Family- HILARIOUS, if you like Choi Woo Shik in Hogu's love, you'll love him in this...such good comedy
Bride of the Century - it's different, got nice romance and Hong Ki does a decent job as a stuck up leading man (though I have to keep reminding myself he's not Jeremy anymore from YB)
Surplus Princess - so ridiculous but I fell in love with it after the first episode. I recommend just trying it, I know it's crazy and out there but honestly, it was just so heartwarming in the end, so sad it got cut short
Reading the recaps makes me so happy I chose Kill Me, Heal Me over Hyde, Jekyl, Me.
Ho-gu's Love- I think if we get at least a somewhat satisfying finale next week, which given some of the directions this drama has taken I'm not counting on, I'll call Ho-gu's Love a frustrating aggravating drama that ultimately I still liked enough to finish. I had no clue at the beginning that Kang-chul would grow to be my second favorite character I just hope he stays gay because Ho-gu is the one he loves, even if it started as mistaken identity. Do Do-hee has been since the beginning and still is now, even after the end of 14, I just wish she would talk to Ho-gu he'll believe and she'll gain his family and most likely friends as well.
Angry Mom- So deliciously dark, I love it.
Superdaddy Yeol- I love it.
Unkind Women- I'm starting to loose interest, Angry Mom and Superdaddy Yeol are drawing my interest away, I think I'll still watch just maybe a little later thaan normal.
I recently started watching The Return of Superman from the beginning for reasons that escape me. I don't particularly like children, to be fair I'm not overly fond of adults either. I've only seen the first 12 episodes so far so I haven't gotten to any of the additions or replacements yet and I think my favorites of the original 4, if you don't count the pilot special I haven't seen, are Tablo and Haru and Chu Seong-hoon and Sarang. I love the way Tablo plays along with Haru's imagination and the way Seonh--hoon is with Sarang. I don't quite get why the show makes a big deal out of it when Seong-hoon listens to his wife I mean from what I've seen he's by far the best at listening to his wife. Now excuse me I'm off to watch episode 13.
re: Return of Superman, Tablo and Haru were among my favourites because that little girl is just such a personality! And I do like seeing Sarang's parts too, not just for the cute kid but it's an interesting little insight on the lives of Korean-Japanese families.
if you stick it as far as episode 34, that's when the triplets show up, and they are a whole other set of amazing.
I got really annoyed with Unkind Women with the manipulations done to (I guess) keep us tuning in. So many close calls and the present trend of dead person returning from the not-dead.... was too much. But am holding on.
I'm kinda hoping kang-chul doesn't stay gay. The idea that he was emotional-less and vaguely sexless ..then he was awakened with a kiss ...seems somehow weirdly anti-gay in some ways. As if gay folks are unemotional until some point a sexual experience awakes them to life. I tend to think he was awakened to life period. In addition, because he thought a man kissed him, he has had years to imagine and dream and inhabit such a mindset. So that could be read as an obsession that took root. Either way, it's a messy paradigm.
I now understand what everyone was talking about. What a wonderful drama!!! So refreshing. Great from beginning to end --- I didnt go to sleep with those cliffhangers. I dont know how you people survived that!!
Agreed with what everyone was saying. JCW is magnificent, and never knew about him before. I am a big fan now! Great job and deserves Daseang awards!
Thanks for enjoying Healer and appreciating Ji Chang Wook!
Yes, he's magnificent like that!!
Healer is actually one of the best Ji Chang Wook's dramas, in terms of quality or story.
You can also check his past works, like Empress Ki or Five Fingers if you're a fan of melodrama/makjang.
Thanks for everyone that always said to try J-Drama Date
You all give me great day
Hope you can receive my virtual hug ^^
I hope I can try Ouroborous next week
For kdrama, my tears and strength to angry mom, haven't watch the 4 ep with full sub,
Is it the one about wife revenge?
She start as good wife with talent in hairdressing?
Got pregnant and married?
I mean I watch it long time ago I think, 2008/2009
If it the one that I think it was
Then it is traditional melodrama +makjang and happy ending
My mom loves it so much and I kinda enjoyed it back then
I love the ost and I think it is weekend drama with 50+? Ep
I think it is fun in ridiculous way,
they have a plot that can make us invested our emotion but keep trolling with dumb-like idea to keep the plot moving
It is makjang to the core but there's satisfying laugh when the revenge actually work, I actually said "burn!" "deep!" when it happens.
It is also worth as reference and makjang drama experience but still have great acting and core story that ahjumma, especially my mom+grandma love it enough to wait for the revenge and happiness
don't really invested too much emotion or logic because it can make you angry and at some point too tired to even ask them to understand.
but this drama reference, like the song and the wife style is used in many SK show, as in reality program, in drama , and until know, I like the main ost and it still play as back-sound in many revenge plot
Uh... My mom watched it. Or was it my mother-in-law? A'way, I can only say from the sidelines that it looked VERY predictable, and yet was "crack" for my mother/mother-in-law.
This has been a hectic week for me, as my youngest was in the school play ("Julius Caesar"). I'm looking forward to down time this weekend.
What I've Been Watching:
Hyde, Jekyll, & Me: I haven't watched the last episode yet, but I'm hopeful that someone will straight-up tell Dr. Kang that she is a terrible psychiatrist, and that Ha Na is going to need some therapy because...dang, girl (really, just stop.)
Blood: Why am I still watching this vampire train wreck? I don't even know. Kwon Hyun Sang has had 3 seconds of screen time in two episodes. GAH.
Bitch :heart: Asshole: Tragic story of people who fall in love and make terrible life choices. Also, one of the hottest damn sex scenes I have ever watched. Seriously, my cheeks are getting red thinking about it. oof.
What I'm Wanting to Watch:
Missing Persons Noir: Next week! Wooo!
Ghost-Seeing Detective Cheo Yong, Season 2: SQUEEE! I loved that series SO MUCH, and I'm really excited to have another season of spooky detecting. :) ::bounces::
The Scholar Who Walks the Night: Hopefully, this will be the scary vampire show I'm waiting for. ::wishes really hard::
K-drama Moment: Just two small things this time.
1. Convinced three internet friends to watch Bitch :heart: Asshole because of my OMG-I-Need-a-Cold-Shower reaction to the sex scene in it. ::laugh::
2. My daughter was making a 'goodbye' kit for her friend who's going back to Seoul tomorrow, & said "Can we go get her some banana milk?"
Me: "You know she's going back home where she can get it at all the stores, right?"
We've got a small Korean market near our house that carries it, and a HUGE Asian megamarket that carries it (after I complained that they carried every dang thing else but banana milk - seriously, you can buy live fish & packages of duck tongues & there's a whole aisle of noodles. They even have Durian popsicles - grosss. My husband & oldest like them. Ew.) So our fridge is usually stocked w/banana milk. :)
My daughter is now into the coffee flavored snow ice, since banana milk is scarce here. (OK, me too). You have a lot more than we do. However, since they carry her favorite barbecued eel, she's happy. Since it's so expensive she just gets it for her bday and other holidays. Usually, it's her favorite present- except the new laptop. Sooo, how are duck tongues?
So waiting for Scholar who walks the Night. Now I'm wondering if I should watch Blood... just for the silly badness of it. Folks keep saying it's a wreck ..but it seems like a fun wreck.
If you can get past the first two episodes (which are SO BAD OMG), it gets a little better. I still think they should have gone full dark comedy, because the flashes of snark we get are the best thing about this show (except for the trio of not-the-lead surgeons, who are big fun.)
It hit all my sweet spots - ghosts, detectives, unspoken friendships, the whole thing. :) I'm thrilled to see it'll be back. Now if we can just get VP 3 and Ten 3, I'd be a happy camper.
I just finished listening to the Healer podcast ohhhhh my feels. I spend this week only watching a random episode of RunningMan, Superman Returns and 1N2D. With KMHM and Healer ended (I was late watching Healer, finished it just a week ago), it's kinda hard to move on to another dramas even though I know Hogu's Love is cute (or Hogu is cute,, the last ep I watched was ep 4) and the new dramas; Angry Mom and Super Daddy Yeol seem good too.
Gah any fellow Singaporeans in this OT? This Monday our founding father passed, and it's still hard to believe he's gone. I believe my generation has the same sense of ownership, responsibility and love as he had for our nation. Controversial as his leadership was, I believe he left several values and principles that are vital to the way we plan the future of our country.
Just started watching Pinocchio! The tone reminds me so much of I Hear Your Voice. Definitely enjoying it. Finished It's Okay That's Love before that. A bit of a strange show, mainly because half the time I was frustrated with Gong Hyo Jin's character. But definitely worth enduring for those final 4 episodes.
Such a fantastic man, but such a workaholic. Whatever Lee Kwan Yew does, Singapore is always on his mind. Even when he dies, he dies on a Monday.
I say that with love.
I find it amusing how international news sites reported his death. They would praise him... then harp on how he controls our media and how un-free journalism continues to be in Singapore. Lol...
Honestly, considering the time he ruled Singapore, I have no problem with his policies. Many of them built strong foundations for Singapore. For example, our very accessible and good public education and bilingualism. However, some of them, like pushing for graduate couples, are just ridiculous... although it's not like he forced graduates to marry each other, so, I'll just roll my eyes. Heh. He was sometimes overly harsh, but the times called for it. Singapore, as such a small country would have just died if the chaos had continued. It won't work now though. So our current and future government should not operate or govern like him. But that doesn't take away from how great a man Lee Kwan Yew was.
You happy now, old man? You were so sad when your wife passed away. Now, you can be together. RIP.
I'm only an outsider, but I don't monitor lots of mainstream media. Most of what I read is personal anecdotes from twitter/FB friends who live in Singapore and they have same opinion as you.
It reminds me of this annoying Commander in Artemis Fowl, and the narrator described him as "The best of leaders don't always make the best of friends." They're too busy getting things done to care if people liked them.
It's rare in this world to see a political leader who is so respected by the citizens of his country, that much is for sure. And that respect isn't driven by fear, but genuine affection.
I certainly know what I'd say if any of my country's politicians kicked it, and it would be more along the lines of "good riddance, now maybe you can stop robbing public money!"
um that reminded me, one of our politicians, who some worship and most normal people just mock (he is a creep, really and he has a deal with Putins´ youth organization), well, his leg was amputated due to meat-eating bacteria infections. gross. even though I don´t like him, he is like a self claimed tzar of the capital, I still feel sorry for the old guy. Terrible thing to happen when you are yourself totally out of it, then when you wake up, you only have one leg??? and he went to the hospital suspecting pneumonia, then fainted. so he had no idea what actually was going on
Singaporean here too :)
These few days have been sad but heartwarming in a way. I've never seen Singaporeans come together like this before. Hundreds of thousands of people queuing for up to 8hours to go to the Parliament House to pay our last respects....this moment will go down in Singapore's history.
Like our PM said, there will never be another man like LKY. Personally, I find LKY's devotion to his wife most inspiring. We can debate about his policies or how he ruled the nation but his love and devotion to Mrs Lee is undebatable.
Heard It Through The Grapevine - I'm sending up a prayer for this one, it is SO GOOD and I want it to remain that excellent for the remaining 22 episodes!
I love how cleverly this drama makes it clear exactly how absurd and petty the most powerful people in its world are, while making me almost feel sorry for them. Mama and Papa Han are so up themselves they could feel like total villains, but Yoo Joon-sang and Yoo Ho-jung are excellent at making me root for them in some situations (against the other snooty people of their world). I had a huge laugh at pompous Dad losing his cool over his high school flame needling him (and then another when said ex discovers her daughter harbouring a one-sided love for In-sang), but them awwwwww when he and his wife were cooing over the baby together.
and I have to give props to Lee Joon and Go Ah-sung too. They have to be the 'straight men' in that comedy, particularly Go Ah-sung. It's easy to come off as dull in contrast to the parents, but instead they seem real and grounded. Even if they are sometimes amusing in their naivete. I love that they start off the drama as an established couple and young parents, so they're not caught in the usual rich boy/poor girl love story tropes or even kdrama love story tropes - it's rather unusual to see a young couple who are already together and not using noble idiocy etc to deal with parental opposition. And they actually speak up for themselves against the elders! I love them.
Yes, instead of the typical drama chaebol parents, we see their fears and frustrations while they try to put forth the stern front that fools absolutely nobody.
Go Ah-sung should be nominated for a real acting award, not some "everybody gets one" award.
Bom is doing a balancing act, trying to meet expectations from all sides. She's juggling being a mother, a wife, daughter, daughter in law and student, all while in a restrictive environment.
I so hope there is enough story to fill another 22 episodes. I want true story, truth, organic storytelling. I don't want them messing stuff up..thisdrama is too good to be messed up.
Hello all!
Back to Open Thread again!
I missed it for a few weeks, albeit very consciously.. I just haven't watched that much dramas these days..
SO first, I have my crack drama Heard It Through The Grapevine!
OMG it's so hilarious!! I always laugh, always sad.. in short, I really care to each and every character in this drama, even the butler/maids/secretaries... The last ep's staff's party is so much fun, but it has to be cut short :p
On the other hand, I also love the dynamics between In Sang and Bom and between the in-laws! The in-laws are in stark contrast, yet they are also really concerned about little Jin Young.
Love this drama, with all amazingness, wit, and even fault.. (though what's the drama's fault?)
Also tried to continue Hogu's Love.. But I think I won't be able to enjoy this.. I don't find any strong chemistry between Hogu and Do Hee. That's really important in romcom, yet I haven't found it. Choi Woo Shik is still adorable and Seulong is hilarious, but I'm not sure whether I would continue this or not..
Will try Angry Mom too this weekend and Unkind Women because I heard many good reviews and comments about the two dramas.
Anyway on real life side, this week Ji Chang Wook really comes to my country, Indonesia!! It feels like dream comes true... Though I can't see him directly because I had pile of works on my hand, I'm happy enough that he visited Indonesia and enjoyed his time in Bali.. Just check his Instagram! He's all sorts of hilarious! And just tonight he came back to Korea :(
Random Question: Do you ever hear a melody from a past (or present) drama in your head (sometimes only a phrase--over and over) and not know what drama it's from? Does it drive you as NUTZ as it does me?
I am so thankful I figured out the ear worm that was replaying in my brain was an instrumental opening to one of the songs from Kill me! Heal me! before I lost it. When i get old plots stuck in my head I can usually do a search and find out (phew) what I was thinking. But when notes play in my brain, and I KNOW they're from SOME show I've watched, it's not so easy. (There is no site with a little keyboard that you can play songs you can't figure where you know them from. . .is there?) Am I the only person who does this? (The other time it drives me nuts is watching Running Man or 2 Days 1 Night and a little snippet of drama music will be used for background. (I do recognize Mishel's theme, from the great queen. But that's about it.)
I have that happen to me quite often. Last was the song by Navi from Secret (yes I marathoned that for Ji Sung). I mostly rely on shazam desktop app which keeps track of music playing on the computer/tv. Later I just have to scroll through the history if I can place the time frame where I last head the tune. Once I find that tune in Shazam, I bookmark it.
Random Question: Do you ever hear a melody from a past (or present) drama in your head (sometimes only a phrase–over and over) and not know what drama it’s from? Does it drive you as NUTZ as it does me?
It happens a lot, but the confusion doesn't last long. I'm lucky I watch dramas with my sister. Sometimes we'd be talking and one of us hums a tune and the other would help recall which drama it's from.
Or if we're feeling kinda dickish, we'll hum a random song that sounds like the confusing one to make it harder for the other to remember things. Hehehe~
I think there's an app where you can hum and it will try to find the similar song. But that was years ago, I'm not sure if it's still up now, or if it works for niche songs like drama OSTs.
I remember I was watching Hyena and there was this instrumental I knew I'd heard before but with words and I couldn't remember it and for days I keep listening to all the songs I thought it would be on my media player. But they were all wrong. I checked the ost track listing against my music collection and then songs released a year or 2 before and after the show. Oh the anguish!
The song is called Drive by As One and was released with lyrics 5 years later!
I think there's an app, my sister used it a lot, like just put the phone to the song that played and it gonna compile all the same song that have the particular melody
but I forget the app name, it came with the phone, my sister used Sony
and I still looking for the inst in KMHM ep 20 when do-hyun open the ring to rijin
Mondai no Aru Restaurant - 8 episodes all subbed and finished. A very satisfyingly appropriate ending. No tears spared, no sugar coating, but actually delightful.
Date - the far reaching tentacles of a mother's words and actions shape us long after she is gone. I am a Washio fan as much as I am a ead couple fan.
*possible spoilers" Heard it Through the Grapevine - I loved the 100 day celebration in the "lower quarters." Why is it that Bom's parents can see the value in In Sung's family's traditions, but the rich folk can't muster a kind word or a wee space in their hearts for the baby's other grandparents. i adore In Sang who is himself all the time with everyone. He has the most infectious grin-smile that he can't hide when he is around Bom. And Bom is smart enough to take advantage of the opportunity she is being offered - even if there are strings attached, she doesn't exactly see it that way and can compromise with the belief that down the road, it will make a positive difference. I do think the rude realization that it won't open the door for her parents will be harsh. I also hope that she doesn't become contemptuous toward In Sang and begin to think he is elitist by virtue of his birth status. It is hard to imagine that might happen, but In Sang is afforded a carefree life financially speaking, and although he doesn't flaunt it, she may resent the lack of understanding of her family's generational plight financially (simply because he's never been there and never will be there).
Ho Goo's Love - This show just gets better each episode. The way Ho Goo carries the weight of his world on his shoulders melts my heart. I think the story's weakness is the drive for the gold that Do Hee supposedly is motivated by, but they might still be able to pull it off for a resolution that allows her to move away from that burden.
Has anyone has found eng subs for The Problematic Man? For Abnormal Summit lovers, it is a spinoff with Tyler on board. Also, I Can See Your Voice features Julian as a panel guest, and of course Where Is My Friend's Home has 3 subs up and maybe 2 raws with an AS cast of 6 in China (Belgium is next). Congratulations, AS panel for making a mark in Koreean variety. You are all so fun to watch!
I also still looking for T P M and haven't find any
For I can see your voice, i find it kshownowonline up to ep 3
I love that show, I keep replaying the 2nd and 3rd ep and spazzing over chi yeol and ulsan naul
Haven't watch my friends house, I need more ep and I am waiting for it.
Hope it helps a bit ♡
@owl - Grapevine so far hasn't really done anything that I would have expected, but one thing remains true - In-sang's parents see people as position first and people second.
And that's really obvious with Bom and her family, since the his parents can see that she is a gem in the rough - his dad acknowledges that she's got a brilliant mind but is still obsessed with her lack of 'spec' in terms of illustrious family and fancy university, and their only solution is to cast her family as the "ordinary but honest" people and exaggerate her grandfather's status as a maker of seals. It's pretty funny just how obsessed they are with status, and the ways they draw the lines even among their circle of friends.
Does anyone know if there is a possibility that the popular weekend drama Flower of the Queen or Flower of the Equator will be subbed. Hard to believe a drama with those ratings was not picked up.
I know that viki did not get the us license, but there might be some downloadable subs available through darksmurf.
I've never worked out downloading but it isn't difficult and there are many benefits to it.
I would like some comforting because I love Pride and Prejudice but I can't rewatch it again, I got kicked off the subbing team for sensory couple(girl who sees smells) before I even started.
I was just thinking today that P&P would have been a fun drama to recap. Are you looking for something to sub? A few of us would love The Problematic Man eng subbed!
i haven't heard of the problematic man. Is it a k-drama?
Searching gave me a bunch of links for Park shi hoo and Blade man. Fun!
I've requested to join a few more teams on viki, I think now that I actually have subbing credits I might get in.
I finished p&p and rewatched it and every so often after an episode ends I see the clip of Dong Chi from episode 1 and I want to start all over again. But I know all the secrets!
The thing is it's not even that great a drama, there are many obvious faults but it just is staying with me because of some really memorable characters.
Hi ahjummabunny ~ the Problematic Man is a variety show (there are 4 raw eps on dramacool) There are 5 men (Rap Monster, Tyler from Abnormal Summit and 3 others) who solve mensa type problems. But since it's not subbed, that's all I know! I would love to watch it subbed :) (There are short Rap Monster clips in English, but they are very limited. He is so smart!)
@Junghoo's wife hopped on a plane a few days ago and flew to Bali to try to meet Ji Chang Wook. She tracked him down but couldn't meet him.
Last night or early this morning depending on where you are, at the airport, she met him. Spoke to him, shook him hand and gave him a gift on behalf of all Beanies.
Finally, FINALLY finished Punch! One of my all-time favorites now; so very good. Perfection from everyone. I was even able to overlook Kim Rae Won's perfect hair immediately after brain surgery. Who would want to mess up that gorgeous head of hair just for medical accuracy? Medical accuracy in Kdrama??? What was I thinking?!!
Speaking of hair, I'm loving IHITTG. I fell in love with the sardonic humor in the first few episodes. I just wish they would continue along that vein a little more. And the couple and their baby are all really cute. I like how they are writing her as the anti-Candy, with the brains and guts in the relationship. (It's really too bad DB is not continuing to recap this.) I enjoy seeing how everyone who has a vested interest in maintaining the status quo of this powerful family plays their part in creating the illusion of majesty and elegance. I think part of the reason the cinematography is shot through things is that we are seeing the family through the eyes of the servants, who are never obvious, but always just within range to fulfill their duty. And I love how family traditions, such as seeing the father to the door every morning, are throwbacks to previous centuries. And yet the father asks "Do I need to loosen up?' I'm starting to wonder exactly what that would look like; It's almost a little scary.
Redundant plot aside, Punch is simply great. But my weak heart cannot take that level of betrayal and torture my eyes were swollen after marathoning until finale. And, can I say that the OTP is actually Lee Tae-Joon x Yoon Ji-Sook? LOL. Just know that the actress who played YJS (Choi Myung-Gil) actually marries to a lawmaker. Wow.
And, can I say that the OTP is actually Lee Tae-Joon x Yoon Ji-Sook?
I thought the same! XD Their witty bickering and intense meaningful stares made me scream at the screen sometimes, "Stop playing with the citizens of South Korea and just make out, you two!"
Seriously, it's like mom and dad fighting and all the kids (the whole country) getting in trouble because neither wants to give way.
Ok, so I'm checking out music videos on YouTube and I stumble across the Children and Youth Symphony of Mexico doing a tribute to Perez Prado, "The King of the Mambo".
The children's enthusiasm reminded me of The S Orchestra from Nodame Cantabile.
This video was hilarious. Their reactions were pretty similar to what I think about 1D. ie, Zayn is hot. Why is Harry's hair always like that? And how much hair spray (mousse) do they use up between the 5 of them?
Also, have you seen the one where the girls react to the Magic Mike XXL trailer? It's pretty funny. Well, Dimples with the wavy hair is funny.
Haha, Magic Mike indeed! Their reactions were refreshingly honest ("everything's worth checking out at least once"... and that comment about the thongs, omg...)!!
Guess girls all over the world think the same things!
A couple of things going on for me this week:
* waiting for Angry Moms 5-6
* finished up Persevere, Gu Hae-ra.
Oh, and most importantly, I'm presenting a conference poster at the end of the month on Asian dramas and the communities that spring up around them. "Watching Dramas, Finding Community". I'm interested in learning about how dramas have impacted your life (or not) and how you participate in these communities.
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1 Chaerin
March 27, 2015 at 6:16 AM
I am absolutely loving Hogu's Love and am so disappointed that it will be finishing next week. Kang Chul and his storyline, and Hogu and his love for the baby, and both sets of parents meeting up! Love it love it love it!
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2 Daehoney
March 27, 2015 at 6:20 AM
Trying to catch up dramas to fill the void left by KMHM. And thank God, the first quarter of 2015 seems to provide solid dramas. I managed to watch (and finish some) more dramas in 3 months this year than 12 months last year. That's how unappealing last year's dramas were.
1. Healer: picking this up at episode 13 where I left it before. Beautifully crafted, with charming characters. The ending was kind of a let down, though.
2. Pinocchio: loved it, though the writer has to be careful from now on or the writing will be formulaic. Special ability + sets in a world where the ability is contradictory + revenge. Oh, and I thought this drama would be more about In Ha, hence the title.
3. Punch: One of the best written dramas I've ever watched. I love that this is a politic version of Liar Game, or a real-life version of chess. Hats off for the writer. And as much as I like Kim Rae-Won, the true star of the show is Cho Jae-Hyun and Choi Myung-Gil.
4. HITTG: currently on the track to be my next favorite after KMHM, ONLY if they won't make In-Sang have an inferiority complex and get jealous with Bom's intelligence. That's a no no. I can stand couple fight, but not for that reason.
Best things about this drama:
1. Yoo Joon-Sang
2. Lee Joon & Go Ah-Sung's chemistry (seriously, can't they date in real life? I mean not now, but in the future can't they get married or something? They're both really talented and will make powerful babies like Ji Sung & Lee Bo-Young). Especially Lee Joon, he has my respect since he quits MBLAQ to pursue acting. A brave and right decision.
3. Undespisable side characters (I hardly believe myself I enjoy it when secretary Yang and Min talk in Japanese).
There's no akward acting (though there are still boring parts), the screentime is divided evenly. I like their interactions, they feel so real. My favorite part is the interaction of Han family + the interaction of workers in Han family.
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Daehoney
March 27, 2015 at 6:23 AM
--sorry for tons of grammatical errors -__-
All in all, 2015 starts off with promising dramas. It'll be hard to choose at awards season at the end of the year.
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Luv_KimRaeWon
March 27, 2015 at 6:31 AM
HITTG: which drama is this?
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john
March 27, 2015 at 6:33 AM
Luv_KimRaeWon ~
Heard It Through The Grapevine
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Luv_KimRaeWon
March 27, 2015 at 6:34 AM
Ahh! Thanks John.
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Chaerin
March 27, 2015 at 6:36 AM
I don't think Insang will ever have a problem with Bom's intelligence. He loves the fact that she's smart, it's one of the things that attracted him to her in the first place.
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newbie
March 27, 2015 at 7:14 AM
+1!!!!!!!
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emi757
March 27, 2015 at 6:36 AM
I so agree with you about HITTG - the cast is wonderful and so far nothing disappointing.
The lesser characters are just as interesting as the main ones. They have their own stories to tell and I am invested in seeing them play out on the screen.
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newbie
March 27, 2015 at 7:18 AM
It's a true ensemble piece.
The 'side-kicks' are hilarious! The party they had! When the cat's away the mice will play.
This show's forte is dissecting the hypocrisy of the Han family bit by bit.
Clever, nuanced, layered, not a boring moment, so well acted. Just perfect.
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bbstl 🧹
March 27, 2015 at 7:26 AM
Boy, me too. I'm really looking forward to seeing what happens with all the secretaries, Mom's witch "friend"/dad's ex and her daughter who loves Insang, Bom's uncle the former labor demonstrator and both sisters. My fantasy is that by the end, Bom will be running the whole show and Insang's parents will be the ones who've had to retire to the countryside.
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john
March 27, 2015 at 7:21 AM
Daehoney ~
Lee Joon & Go Ah-Sung’s chemistry
Yes! Those two seem like a actual couple. I like how the employees, for the most part, are supporting In-sang and Bom.
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3 redfox
March 27, 2015 at 6:26 AM
Hi
so, fingers crossed for Ninja Teacher to become the Scholar, practicing ... stuff.... can´t say it looks like a cart-wheel yet, but, um...
it is certainly an acrobatic trick you´ve never seen before.
I tried to watch Shine or Go Crazy, found Jang Hyuk a bit annoying at first. I don´t doubt that it is well-written drama, but there`s just... so little plot with too many characters. and that chick-like guy is so blank. I´ll just watch the cool ninja parts. It doesn´t really move my heart.
Went to see a movie called Fencer. It is a Finnish-Estonian film about a guy who fled SS army in 1943, moved to Leningrad and changed his name. He became a fencer, and then in the 1950ies he returned to the occupied Estonia, becoming a teacher. He wasn´t suitable for working with children, he had rough manners and he talked little and harshly, scaring the pupils at first, but then he won them over with the same harshness. Go figure. He started teaching fencing to children most of who had lost fathers, brothers, uncles... Fencing was considered not suitable for "working class" children. the fencing club he started still works to this day in Haapsalu, Estonia. good movie, but a little slow. directed by Klaus Häro.
But what I found curious about the film was that the main actor had WAY more chemistry with his russian fencing teacher Andrei, only shortly on screen once or twice, than with the supposed "romantic interest". There was really no need for romance, they kinda pushed it in, when it could have been more about the childrens´struggles to overcome their war trauma and the tournament (now that was an exiting part! seriously, I was holding my breath, and the music turned up the tension a notch!) the romance was pointless waste of screen time.
I wished for the lead to have more scenes with his teacher instead of that lukewarm woman. It was not because she is estonian and the teacher was russian either, I have seen estonians actually emit sex-appeal. what? no, really.
it was something else. Like, the intensity in his eyes, the tension he managed to keep even when it was just his voice reading a letter to his friend. this Andrei was kinda like Se Gi - a lump of appeal all over. I really would have wanted the drama and conflict in this story to be a teachers´ wish for his student to manuever wise and stay out of trouble, and the students´ wish to risk it and do things the era wouldn´t permit. or just friends connected through a forbidden sport despite the soviet ideology trying to make them into enemies.
have you ever felt while watching a drama or movie that the chemistry between one of the leads and a secondary character just kills the main romance? like, it would make a far more interesting story, if it was about these two instead? I know it happened with School 2013... whether it is a teacher-student relationship, best friends, band of brothers or ...something like this? and what actually MAKES for a good chemistry between...
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redfox
March 27, 2015 at 6:26 AM
got cut:
and what actually MAKES for a good chemistry between non-romantically connected characters? sincerity? passion towards a common goal? or fear and concern?
sorry for the long, annoying, contemplative post, I´ll write something short and pointless next time.
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Luv_KimRaeWon
March 27, 2015 at 6:33 AM
Hope LJK does not disappoint us.I’ll learn cartwheels too, if he accepts. I hope that the news about Han Groo is a baseless rumour too.
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4 Luv_KimRaeWon
March 27, 2015 at 6:29 AM
There are reports that Han Groo rejected ‘The scholar who walks in the night’. . Anyways, why are so many people rejecting this drama?It makes me skeptical about the script. If LJK also rejects it, I will skip it for sure (or say 99%, coz I believe in the phrase ‘Never say never’ :P :P ).
And what is the fate of the Korean remake of ‘In time with you’? No confirmations there either I guess . The dramagods sure ain’t in a good mood !!
I finally got to watch ‚Boy hood‘ yesterday. It is a wonderful and unique cinematic experience. I deserves all the accolades that it got and more.
On a different note, how sad is that one person’s depression led to a waste of 150 precious lives? May their souls RIP!
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redfox
March 27, 2015 at 6:31 AM
WHAT.
she can´t.
HE can´t, especially.
if not Ninja Teacher, then cancel it.
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lc
March 27, 2015 at 7:22 AM
Boyhood? Watched it on a flight last year and loved it. ❤
After this and Before Sunset, I hope there will always be a Richard Linklater film to watch whenever I have a long distance flight to take. His scene settings, cinematography and the stories he tells are the perfect antidote to spending long hours in cold and darkened flight cabins.
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Luv_KimRaeWon
March 27, 2015 at 7:31 AM
Is he the one behind ' before sunset' too ? i loved it also bits
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lc
March 27, 2015 at 8:19 AM
Oops the one I watched was Before Midnight. But yes, he is the director behind the Before Sunset and Before Sunrise movies. I'm sure I'll love them just as much as the other 2, there is just something so real and present about his story telling. ❤
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iamdeb
March 27, 2015 at 3:49 PM
Before Sunrise/Sunset are both amazing movies. IMO, the Before series is one of the best trilogies in decades. I still need to watch Boyhood!!!
Mr. Linklater makes me so damn proud to be a Texan.
5 Alex
March 27, 2015 at 6:30 AM
I am really loving Ho-gu's Love (though I haven't seen the latest eps yet). BUT am I the only one who really really wants the endgame relationship to be either a stable threesome or a Ho-gu / Kang-chul romance? I know it's not going to happen in a million years, but... argh.
I love the friendship between Ho-gu and Do-hee; they are as cute as a basket of puppies. But I actually don't think they have romantic chemistry.
By contrast, I find that Kang-chul and Ho-gu do - very much so. This is especially remarkable given that Kang-chul is the kind of guy you'd expect couldn't have chemistry with anyone.
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achiara
March 27, 2015 at 6:54 AM
This makes me think, has there ever been a same-sex couple with a happily-ever-after ending in dramaland apart from Life is Beautiful?
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Luv_KimRaeWon
March 27, 2015 at 7:18 AM
In my limited drama watching experience, NO!
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achiara
March 27, 2015 at 7:25 AM
After wracking my brain some more, there's also the KBS drama special The Daughters of Bilitis Club (which KBS deleted every trace of after the backlash) that has a happy-ish ending...
/sighs
Queerbaiting is a serious issue in korean entertainment
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wonhwa
March 27, 2015 at 10:15 AM
Jumong has one, which pleasantly surprised me given that it was such a mainstream hit drama. The couple was also presented and accepted with remarkably little angst or fanfare, which was also nice.
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achiara
March 27, 2015 at 1:11 PM
Ah yeah now that you mention it I remember it! between the tough guy and the androgynous one played by bae soo bin
(they didn't get their happily-ever-after though, they were ultimately separated when the queen left to found baekje with her sons and bae soo bin's character had to follow her)
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wonhwa
March 27, 2015 at 4:20 PM
I had forgotten they were split up at the end. At least they got quite a few years together. Maybe some day a completely happy ending . . . Painter of the Wind leaves open the possibility of one although we never get to see it.
Aigoooo
March 27, 2015 at 7:37 PM
Painter of the Wind - depending on one's interpretation Moon Geun Young's character went off on her own presumably to find her love which was Moon Chae Won's character.
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6 john
March 27, 2015 at 6:31 AM
Just want to squee about the J DramaDate.
What a wonderful RomCom. Anne Watanabe and Hiroki Hasegawa are comedic gold.
The cast doesn't miss a beat. Ai Uchida , the actress that plays the young Yoriko, (Anne's character), looks so much like Anne, I had to do a double take. Uncanny.
A plus, for me anyways, is the ever so lovely Ryoko Kuninaka.
Yoriko's interactions with her mother are fantastic.
Easily one of the best dramas of the year. A instant classic.
The only drawback is that the last episode is upon us.
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redfox
March 27, 2015 at 6:34 AM
I wanted to watch, but the only site where I can is slow on all computers
first I thought just mine, but it doesnt work properly anywhere
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Luv_KimRaeWon
March 27, 2015 at 6:37 AM
Everyone only has good things to say about Date. It is next on my list. Did you(or anyone) watch ‘ Murphy’s law of love? I liked the 1st 10 minutes, but is about all I could manage this week.
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cv
March 27, 2015 at 10:35 AM
I watched it. Was pretty interesting for a first ep. The main lead actor so pretty and looks like HaJiWon that he can pass as ger twin, the guy version. :D
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korazylady
March 27, 2015 at 6:39 AM
I picked that up, too, and marathoned it. So enjoyable! I'm now anxiously awaiting subs for episode 10.
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korazylady
March 27, 2015 at 6:44 AM
Oh, and John, while this is one drama I may want more of, I'm happy it's only ten episodes. I have lost my lust for dramas and seem to be dropping so many with only 3 or 4 episodes to go. Even ones I love one week, if the story gets boring or goes into crazyville, I drop it. Last week was Maids. I hope it doesn't happen with IHITTG, my only drama I'm watching (and loving) at the moment. So for me, shorter is better!
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john
March 27, 2015 at 7:09 AM
Korazy Lady ~
Actually, there is something to be said for the Japanese approach of 10 episodes. They get right to the heart of the matter, no dilly dallying for three or for episodes about a plot point.
My other J drama, thriller, Kageri Yuku Natsu, last week's episode isn't showing up anywhere subbed. No ! Not the dreaded "subs disappear into thin air" malady.
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Gooseberry
March 27, 2015 at 8:36 AM
John, the subbers are still subbing their other project.
So, the sub's are probably out a bit late.
john
March 27, 2015 at 6:45 AM
Korazy Lady ~
I had to marathon it, what a delightful show. Don't want to spoil for those that haven't watched it. They say laughter is the best medicine, this is a mega dose of happy.
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alua
March 27, 2015 at 6:42 AM
+a gazillion on Date.
Wacky, refreshing (it breaks iron-clad rules! the question just is... will it be the OTP rule or the first kiss rule!), superb cast. Instant classic indeed.
I don't get tired of the intro musical/dance sequence either, so charming every time.
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john
March 27, 2015 at 6:59 AM
alua ~
I enjoy the musical intro too, as I did for Saikou no Rikon.
I'm also watching Oriento Kyuko Satsujin Jiken , a Japanese version of Murder on the Orient Express . Anne Watanabe is in that too. Her character's husband is played by Hiroshi Tamaki . Chiaki-senpai !
Even though I am know the outcome of the story, it's neat to see a Japanese take on it and the fashions of the 1930's. Pretty big cast too.
Back to Date for a moment. The writer, Ryota Kosawa also wrote Legal High. Is that worth watching?
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alua
March 27, 2015 at 8:38 AM
I'm not sure... I haven't seen anything else by this writer, although it seems it's quite a mix of works he's got (pretty much every genre?). I do remember I was interested in Suzuki Sensei, but I can't remember why I didn't watch it (or if I tried an episode and then stopped watching even?). I see Hasegawa is lead in that one too.
Oriento Kyuko Satsujin Jiken ... haven't tried that as neither historical nor murder mystery are my usual go-to genres.
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Alan
March 27, 2015 at 11:43 AM
There is no way you can screw up Oriento Kyuko Satsujin Jiken given the source material. I have seen both English versions and even with knowing how it ends, I still enjoyed it.
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March 28, 2015 at 11:14 PM
Sadly I can't believe with the cast and story, Oriento Kyuko Satsujin Jiken is still bad.. I wish it never happened. Totally ruined the original story. It is tolerable if you watch it only for the cast.
john
March 28, 2015 at 7:30 AM
alua ~
The intro song for Date is Furimukanaide by The Peanuts from 1962.
They were pop sensations, and they were featured in, and sang the theme songs, to three Mothra movies - Mothra (1961), Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964), and Ghidorah, the Three Headed Monster (1965). They appeared as fairies or pixies, called "shobijin" (small beauties) who had telepathic communication with Mothra, giving The Peanuts a somewhat supernatural aura.
Here are the English lyrics to the song.
Please, dont look back, because its ok to forget about me
I want to see you, I feel like crying, I miss you… but more than that I want you to move on
I remember that moment as if it was yesterday
Waiting for your response impatiently, checking the cellphone in my pocket
It didn’t matter how bad my days were , you always made me smile with the sound of your voice
it’s crazy everyday , no matter where I go , the only thing I can think about is you
I wanted us to always be together, sharing our stories, smiling together
Even my fears vanished when I was with you (Flash back)
Since we were always together I thought we would remain that way but…
Please, dont look back, because its ok to forget about me
I want to see you, I feel like crying, I miss you… but more than that I want you to move on
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Dorotka
March 27, 2015 at 6:44 AM
I like it so far as well, currently on episode 6.
Yoriko and her mother... gold! :--)
Itazura 2 on the other hand... :-(( ... can't compare to the first season... not sure I will ever finish it.
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korfan
March 27, 2015 at 6:48 AM
I also keep on hearing great things about this Date drama.
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ahsaem
March 27, 2015 at 6:56 AM
People mention it every week on ot.
I think I'll have to watch it too.
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korfan
March 27, 2015 at 7:24 AM
Saema -
Heh. That's what I was just thinking.
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atz
March 27, 2015 at 7:59 AM
I really cried watching the last eps ( eps 8 and 9). Though the end game should be for the main leads, I love the twists. I love Ryoko Kuninaka's character who just could not shake off her first love... I usually dislike the first love formula in K dramaland but I like this one. ( on the side note, Kuninaka recently got married to Osamu Mukai.)
There is something about Okinawa gene in female actresses in J dramaland;Kuninaka, Kuroki Meisa, Nakama Yukie, Aragaki Yui etc are all from Okinawa and they are quite striking.
Japanese dramas do not have much formulations, their plots and dialogues are quite unique. Date does not have any cliche and their dialogue brings up some provoking thoughts.
I like Kyowa Kaisha Yasumimasu as well as Ryusei Wagon.
'Kyowa,,' makes me sympathetic to Hanae who fell in love with much younger Uni student,,, her life has much anxieties due to her love life, her over the top imagination in her head is hilarious.
Ryusei Wagon is seriously good, as good as Date but this drama got a totally different plot, much darker and no romance. The two male leads are brilliant, their emotions are raw and their faces are raw as well. I mean when I watch K drama, main male leads over forty often got botox or something on their faces( even younger actors got it done) but this two guys have wrinkles etc, makes me feel that they are alive!
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spazmo
March 27, 2015 at 9:22 AM
second love is another "noona" romance... not bad so far...
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john
March 27, 2015 at 10:10 AM
atz ~
I'll have to get to Kyowa Kaisha Yasumimasu for the lovely Ayase Haruka . I also have to get back to Yae no Sakura, all 50 episodes, again for Ayase Haruka. I was waiting for the subs , now I have no excuse.
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atz
March 28, 2015 at 1:00 AM
Yes, Ayase Haruka is really lovely. She is known for her great skin( actually she does CM for SKII( a very expensive cosmetic brand in Japan) and her 4D personality( 4D yet very likable personality)
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revlow
March 28, 2015 at 12:10 AM
Ryusei Wagon seriously good -- I agree atz. It's awesome. Everything about it.
After the subs stagnating on ep 3 of Dakara Koya since Feb 12th, ep 4 was finally posted this week at dramacool. Let's hope they keep it up.
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atz
March 28, 2015 at 1:33 AM
it's unfortunate that there are not many subbers available for J Drama. Having said that, I understand how certain Japanese phrases are so challenging to translate into English.( My native language is Japanese). Chusan in Ryusei Wagon got so many meaningful lines. I find his words are quite thought provoking. Then I wonder how I could have translated his sayings with certain nuance into English( it's hard to deliver the message) and I find myself taking a long time to come up with a good translation or I cannot find it!!,,,
seriously, Japanese is a hard language to translate,,,,
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revlow
March 28, 2015 at 12:01 PM
I imagine it is.
I'm new to jdrama, but I've already Teruyuki Kagawa in three: Hanzawa Naoki, Roosevelt Game, and Ryusei Wagon. I like him.
light
March 28, 2015 at 4:51 AM
Those 2 episodes made me cry every time I re-watch them. Yes I re-watch the episodes! I love the twist as well. The twist was what made me conflicted. I guess the characters were very convincing and I was sold. Need to watch episode 10 with subs.
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owl 🦉 🫰
March 27, 2015 at 8:30 AM
John ~
Now we know why the blonde friend jumped boats to ship Yoriko and Washio. The ingrained mother at her shoulder is ingenious.
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light
March 27, 2015 at 9:04 AM
Classic indeed! I watched the last episode without subs! I just couldn't wait! Will miss Yoriko's interactions with both her parents. Her father is always hilarious. Honestly I have mixed feelings about the end, even though I was open to anything before the finale.
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ChefAQF
March 27, 2015 at 11:47 AM
Where are you guys finding Date subbed? I've been dying to watch it but I haven't found it anywhere with subs. I am in the U.S., if that makes a difference?
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john
March 28, 2015 at 5:31 AM
Aqf ~
I'm watching it myasiantv dot com and/or gooddrama dot net.
Of those two, I prefer myasiantv, it has it in HD, (720) vs standard def for gooddrama.
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revlow
March 28, 2015 at 12:11 PM
Dramacool has Date, too. I prefer myasiantv, but when I just can't wait I'll watch dramacool -- most of the time they are 1st to sub. Sometimes dramacool will have HD as well, though not often with jdrama. They don't have HD for Date. The picture quality is so superior at myasiantv that sometimes I'll watch things twice once they gets it. :-)
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Lizzy4e
March 27, 2015 at 12:42 PM
Oh my Gosh! when gooddrama went down for 24 hours my biggest lament was:
"I have not finished Date yet!!"
They are off-beat yet likeable, two quirky mis-matched people that I am totally rooting for.
Can she learn to love? Can he find someone to support him?
sigh~ just too cute.
but BTW Gooddrama was off-line for a day and that was so scarey. I was going thru withdrawals. What to do!?
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iamdeb
March 27, 2015 at 3:50 PM
Where is everyone watching Date?
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owl 🦉 🫰
March 27, 2015 at 4:23 PM
dramacool.com and myasiantv.com both have Date with subs
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7 CaroleMcDonnell
March 27, 2015 at 6:40 AM
Hello all:
Wow, this season and all the birth secrets! Or birth secrets and lost babies to come!
I was so loving Twinkle Twinkle but now I suspect the baby will be adopted out or some such thing. Please do not do that to me, krama. I just couldn't deal. Curse you my lost/switched baby issues. Woon tak is going to be very nasty and vindictive. I would've wanted to see that.
Was also loving Bluebird's House then luxury-loving chewing gum probable mom showed up. Darn it! Another great drama I have to drop because of my issues with lost children. It's as if the entire season should've had "trigger alert: lost child" written on blaring signs. It's entirely my faul but I'm sure other folks have weird triggers. Abused women, for instance. Why did mine have to be an issue with such a common kdrama trope?
Same for Hogu's Love... of course...now i'll have to return to watching that.
Angry Mom: oh my gosh! The cruelty done by almost everyone in this drama. Dear writer, you went there! And I'm proud of you for that... But wow, all those kdrama coincidences makes it less believable! Where is heroine's mom? If heroine was pregnant during incarceration for murder of her beloved, who took care of her and baby? Why am I convinced that Judge/Teacher's Dad is evil itself? Teacher Do/Secret Chairman Son, youmust go down! This is a seriously hateful villain. I can't even admire his machinations.. he is just so nauseating/frustrating to watch.
Shine: When are they gonna explain thatour heroine is a princess? That wedding night! The saddest I've seen in ages! Im Juhwan is totally nailing it! Tragic Princely love!
Unkind Women: Evil Teacher will be related to Hyun Soek no matter what if one of her sons is fated for Ma Ri. Her dating kendo master is one of the most normal romances
I've seen in a while. Please, drama, don't pull the rug out from under me. I'm forgiving this drama for the extreme coincidences and manipulative accidental meetings and non-meetings. Just as i'm doing it in Angry Mom. But there are moments!
Grapevine: Beautiful, classy, wonderful, perfection!
That's about it. I might try to find and marathon Jingbirok...if folks say it's good. Is ir?
Happy weekend, all!
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Chaerin
March 27, 2015 at 6:52 AM
Now that Twinkle has been cut down again to 26 episodes, I don't even know how it's gonna end properly. I really hope she doesn't adopt out the baby. Even if it's the baby of the man who killed her father, it's also her baby and his grandson.
We're going to miss out on a romance between her and Assistant Goo now, because of the cut. No idea what evil crazy hubby is gonna do.
At the moment though, all I actually want to see is Soon Jung and Do Hoon run off into the sunset together, lol
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CaroleMcDonnell
March 27, 2015 at 12:00 PM
They cut it to 26????? Nooooooooo!
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Dorotka
March 27, 2015 at 6:55 AM
I still like Bluebird's House. But I only watched first 6 episodes (I need the subs). Birth secret or not, as long I can connect with the characters and they keep my interest, it's usually OK.
So far I find BH better than Legendary Witch - that was such a disappointment. I kept watching just in the hope of seeing more of that cute little girl (didn't happen much unfortunately)... and because of haraboji...and that cell mate who won the lotery. Suprisingly I managed till the end... so maybe I will finish BH as well... :--)
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Nerdy
March 27, 2015 at 7:08 AM
try darksmurf, grammar sucks, but is still watchable(about BH)
http://www.darksmurfsub.com/forum/index.php?/topic/8980-bluebirds-house-2015/?hl=%20bluebird#39;s%20%20house
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CaroleMcDonnell
March 27, 2015 at 12:02 PM
Bluebird is on youtube, the kbs world tv channel
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March 27, 2015 at 9:16 AM
@Carole - your trigger re: children is not weird at all, children getting hurt is something I can't bear to watch. I've held off Angry Mom for that reason, but I'm hoping that I can get over it and believe that drama will end with the wicked being righteously punished.
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CaroleMcDonnell
March 27, 2015 at 12:17 PM
Angry Mom is very hard watch. I'm just kinda seething at the teacher bad guy. I ccan watch it because the kids are older but the pedophilia just...WOW! Hard ..and I just got so angry..
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wildfly
March 27, 2015 at 9:45 AM
i think the judge is clean
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CaroleMcDonnell
March 27, 2015 at 12:03 PM
i "want" to think the judge is clean.
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8 korfan
March 27, 2015 at 6:43 AM
Hi Everyone!
I hope you are all doing well! ....... Dealing with unseasonably hot temperatures. It's like the middle of summer and it's only March!
What terribly horrific and sad news about the German airplane a few days ago. My condolences to all those grieving family members.
On a much happier and lighter note, what a casting news-filled week this has been! ....... It looks like some good stuff is coming up. Yay!
Watched this week:
Kill Me, Heal Me - Oh what fun it has been getting to meet everyone!
Marriage Not Dating - I finally got around to watching this. ....... I've watched 4 episodes so far and I already can't stop laughing.
Shine Or Go Crazy - So I watched a couple of minutes of the first 2 episodes. ....... While not too bad, I've decided to put it to the side for now and watch it some other time.
That's about it for now. ....... Everyone take care and have a great Friday!
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redfox
March 27, 2015 at 6:51 AM
*silent wiggle*
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korfan
March 27, 2015 at 6:58 AM
:)
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Chaerin
March 27, 2015 at 6:55 AM
Yeah, the first two episodes of Shine or Go Crazy are terrible, lol. It wasn't until episode 5 that I actually decided to keep watching!
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korfan
March 27, 2015 at 7:07 AM
Caitlyn -
Now that I think about it, I think I just wasn't in the right mood to watch it.
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Chaerin
March 27, 2015 at 7:19 AM
Ah, that doesn't help. It's totally one of those shows that you have to feel like watching. Until you get hooked, and then you can watch it whenever, ha ha
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CaroleMcDonnell
March 27, 2015 at 12:19 PM
i second that.
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Luv_KimRaeWon
March 27, 2015 at 6:59 AM
MND is good, isn’t it?
That flight crash is indeed sad news, more so coz of the emerging reasons behind it. Nature didn’t play havoc, the engines were fine and it still happened!
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korfan
March 27, 2015 at 7:11 AM
Luv_KimRaeWon -
Oh yes!! MD is fantastic! ..... It's truly living up to all the great things I heard and read about it.
About the sad news, yes, as more details emerge the more devastating the whole thing is. What a tragedy.
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Luv_KimRaeWon
March 27, 2015 at 7:05 AM
That flight crash is indeed sad news, more so coz of the emerging reasons behind it. Nature didn’t play havoc, the engines were fine and it still happened!
Btw, MND is god, isn't it? i loved it all throughout.
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Luv_KimRaeWon
March 27, 2015 at 7:09 AM
Sorry for the double post. It was a mix-up on my part.
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emilie
March 27, 2015 at 7:42 AM
I didn't really like Shine or Go Crazy too. I think I have an issue with the acting. Anyway, you should really watch Heard It Through the Grapevine. It's fantastic!
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korfan
March 27, 2015 at 8:04 AM
emilie -
Heard It Through The Grapevine is another drama I keep on hearing good things about week after week.
I wasn't too excited about it initially when I heard about it, but all the positive feedback is quite interesting.
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March 27, 2015 at 9:13 AM
@korfan - on the casting news, I was much more excited a few weeks ago when we had all the offers going out to people I liked.
I'm really happy that Kang Sora and Kim So-hyun are to lead upcoming dramas (and Yoo Yeon-seok joining Kang Sora in the Hong sisters drama), and looking forward to Lee Jun-ki accepting the vamp scholar.
BUT I'm not thrilled that Lee Yubi didn't get her lead role after all. Or that Han Groo turned down the Scholar offer/MBC rescinded it, and horrors, one of the actresses they are in talks with is Jin Se-Yeon *blech*. To quote someone, it's like having your chocolate taken away and replaced by smelly digested food.
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korfan
March 27, 2015 at 11:07 PM
pogo -
I found out late about the Han Groo news, and like you, I'm also disappointed.
We'll see what happens.
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9 czak
March 27, 2015 at 6:43 AM
Casting news had me frustrated then happy then frustrated and confused.
1. Changmin for a scholar that walks at night: big big NNnnnoooo!
2. Hyeri for answer me 1988: *double take* urghh *head bang on the table*
3. Yoo yeon sook and kang sora confirmed for jejudo gatsby: hell to yeah! Lets party!
4. Kim so hyun confirmed for school 2015: love her, love school franchise, love this
5. nam joohyuk potential cast school2015: huh? Dont really knkw him
6. Jinyoung as supporting cast for jejudo gatsby: .......
7. Joo sang wook and kim sun ah for masked prosecutor: whichever train this goes count me along for the ride
8. Han groo declines on scholar that walked at night: why? Why? Why?
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redfox
March 27, 2015 at 6:57 AM
who the eff is this Chagrin or Chappy guy anyway, and ...no, scrape, don´t need to know. as long as he is not the lead. Joo sang wook and kim sun ah for masked prosecutor is great, but they should make it a warm and fatherly hero. I cannot imagine Joo Sang Wook being cool and cold
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mary
March 27, 2015 at 11:29 AM
I cannot imagine Joo Sang Wook being cool and cold
He used to be! In TEN, for two seasons! Then he did a couple of rom-coms in a row and everyone discovered he's such a doofus. :D
But he can be the silent-genius type if he wants to.
*whispers* There are some people here who still cry if you so much as mention the long overdue TEN3.
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redfox
March 27, 2015 at 12:21 PM
ah, I see. but being a doofus suits him so well ... and I am tired of avengers full of dramatic pathos. I want a real human hero who sympathizes with everybody
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Luv_KimRaeWon
March 27, 2015 at 7:15 AM
It has my head spinning.I started reading casting reports only recently and initially thought that ‘considering’ almost always meant ‘ confirmed’. After the casting musical chairs in most of the dramas in the last 3 weeks, I have become a lot wiser.With all the love for YYS and Kang SoRa, I can’t wait for the Hong sisters’ drama.
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kanz
March 27, 2015 at 9:20 AM
Agree 100% with you!
And here I am, still waiting for ANY casting news for my favorite actress, Moon Geun Young.. Where the hell is she?? Why in all drama casting, I haven't even seen her name is considered for something? Do the producers/PD/writers forget her completely?
Anyway, I can only hope the dramas above turns out to be great, despite some iffy castings...
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March 27, 2015 at 9:24 AM
I agree with everything you said.
re: 8, I read that some people are saying MBC is the one that withdrew the offer and now looking for other actresses, which, WHY?!
at least the questionable idol actors discussed above are only second leads. Though even second lead is too much for some of them, way more than they deserve.
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Jon G.
March 28, 2015 at 6:24 AM
Koala speculated that MBC dropped Han Groo because she lacks accomplishments and the reactions towards her casting (offer) were underwhelming.
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March 28, 2015 at 12:13 PM
and this is the network that cast Go Sung-hee in a lead role last year (no talent, no popularity, no previous credits to speak of apart from that one role in Miss Korea).
Han Groo at least led a successful cable series, even the netizens who opposed her casting in this acknowledged that she can act.
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mary
March 27, 2015 at 11:34 AM
@czak, I LOLed when I woke up to that Kang Sora-Yoo Yeon Seok news.
I imagine the convo went like this:
Hong Sisters: Kang Sora-sshi, please be our female lead.
Kang Sora: But, who is the leading man?
HS: Kim Woobin.
Sora: Hmm...
HS: Rain?
Sora: Hmm...
HS: Yoo Yeon Seok!
Sora: K. *signs*
Fiiiiiiiiinally a romcom with YYS as lead. :D Not that I wasn't happy with the first two choices, but I'm just glad it didn't go to someone less-than-okay.
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10 StacyA
March 27, 2015 at 6:44 AM
Finished watching Silent Separation/My Sunshine last night. Is it just me or does Wallace Chung favor the actor from Vampire Prosecutor? (Can't remember his name off hand.) Especially when he grins!
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Luv_KimRaeWon
March 27, 2015 at 7:23 AM
I went from complete indifference to coffee to slurping down 3 cups of black, sugarless, heavenly coffee. Officially a coffee addict(coz of the aroma, nothing else) and trying to break the habit. I had to write this after seeing your nickname. Do you love it too?
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StacyA
March 27, 2015 at 8:16 AM
Heh, I'm a coffee snob. I currently order Green Mountain coffee or buy it from a small, locally owned shop about an hour away (the shop is called Carpe Diem and they have the most divine smelling flavored coffees!)
Been drinking coffee all my life - grew up drinking out of my dad's cup, then when I was a little older my parents would let me have my own cup sometimes (but pitched a fit cause I wanted like 4 spoons of sugar in it! lol) When I was a teenager I dropped sweetener altogether and now drink it with a bit of half & half (absolutely NO artificial creamers cause they're just plain bad for you!).
I also collect different types of coffee brewers/pots/etc. Have a couple of antique ones :)
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Luv_KimRaeWon
March 27, 2015 at 8:49 AM
Oh my! You do your name justice :D
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redfox
March 27, 2015 at 12:57 PM
do you know the Jamie Oliver Drinks Tube? There are some very nice coffee recipes too, how to mix and pour so that it looks pretty and how to combine flavors you wouldn´t think to put together. I like that channel, cause there aren´t many cookbooks for different alcohol-free drinks (although they also make alcoholic drinks there).
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11 MikoD
March 27, 2015 at 6:45 AM
Found a drama gem from years ago: Golden Bride! Currently on episode 21 out of 64 and living it so far. I know it'll get crazy, from my memory, but I love it.
Still pissed over Jekyll Hyde and Me but I'll move on.
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kimchikay
March 27, 2015 at 10:45 AM
I love Golden Bride!! I watched it years ago and since then have watched it twice...something about that drama really draws me in. Maybe it's the loving mother-in-law, or the male lead who has a psychiatric disorder but overcomes it; its a tame makjang but so good!
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MikoD
March 27, 2015 at 11:39 AM
Yes! Makjang drama made light. I absolutely loved the two leads' chemistry. So cute together. You're right, the mother-in-law who actually stood up for her daughter-in-law is so rare, and I love it.
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niKai
March 28, 2015 at 1:02 AM
I loved Golden Bride too that I made an entry about it in my blog. Back then i dunno much about the leads but i was glad i picked it up. It was worth the long hours.
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12 Khule WY
March 27, 2015 at 6:48 AM
So a small miracle happens and for the first time I'm at a loss for words.not cool brain.
Have a great weekend beanies and please recommended dramas for me to watch, are any of the weekend dramas good? Since healer, punch and HJM, I haven't been able to watch anything except old episodes of strong heart esp where Seung gi and Hong do were Missing.
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CaroleMcDonnell
March 27, 2015 at 12:07 PM
bluebird's house is very good
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Khule WY
March 27, 2015 at 3:59 PM
Thanks Carole, I'll be sure to give it a try.
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13 redfox
March 27, 2015 at 7:02 AM
random note: I still miss KMHM... I don`t thinlk I´ll find charaters I´d love like cousins any time soon...
67% not over it and will never reach 0
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Luv_KimRaeWon
March 27, 2015 at 7:16 AM
Where did you get the 67 from, redfox? :D :D
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redfox
March 27, 2015 at 7:37 AM
cause I feel lie I am not 50 % over yet, but more than 40
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redfox
March 27, 2015 at 8:24 AM
and I suck at math, but let`s say I loved it 110%
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Luv_KimRaeWon
March 27, 2015 at 9:15 AM
:D :D
korfan
March 27, 2015 at 7:18 AM
redfox -
It's official, it's time to rewatch!
Think of the fun you'll have! :)
What do you think?
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redfox
March 27, 2015 at 7:39 AM
Hah, yes. Well I am watching some scenes over aand over anyway. maybe I shoud start emboidering a pillow with te alters to "heal" myself
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redfox
March 27, 2015 at 7:49 AM
and speaking of DID, now they say Putin has DID! his ex-wife Ljudmila says there are "othes" living there and his husband is "long dead" ( Die Welt)
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redfox
March 27, 2015 at 7:50 AM
*others
korfan
March 27, 2015 at 8:12 AM
Oh geez ..... some time ago I read somewhere that he has Asperger's.
Now it's DID?
It's always something, right?
redfox
March 27, 2015 at 8:21 AM
Now I am wishing for some crazy alter to express him/herself... imagine if... no, too icky.
meliyasha
March 27, 2015 at 8:26 AM
Oh my god I love your idea! I miss them all so bad and I'm going to rewatch it soon. I can't stop thinking about Princess YoNa :((
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sancheezy
March 27, 2015 at 8:15 AM
I am stil on 98% in KMHM
Because it warms my heart
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redfox
March 27, 2015 at 8:30 AM
oh dear, you have a long way to go
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sancheezy
March 27, 2015 at 8:54 AM
Then I take that journey , same journey that keep me exited when waiting an anime or GoT
Sometimes I want to watch some ep randomly while eating or waiting and it just feel good, and recharge the feeling
Just like how I feel with reply 97,
I might forget some part of both drama, but the feels comeback for everything related with it
And this one is officialy about the character ^_^ ♡♥♡
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fleurofjasmine
March 27, 2015 at 9:40 AM
for you all KMHM fans..in case you haven't read this article. Kill Us, Heal Us -->
https://otayamin.wordpress.com/2015/03/10/kill-us-heal-us/
I'm sure you will be touched :)
and by the way this is my first post on OT :)
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CaroleMcDonnell
March 27, 2015 at 12:08 PM
welcome!
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atz
March 28, 2015 at 6:25 AM
Welcome
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revlow
March 28, 2015 at 12:12 PM
Hi fleurofjasmine! Welcome. :-)
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sunnyl
March 29, 2015 at 3:45 PM
Loved it!! Thank you and welcome. DC person is always awesome.
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Aria
March 27, 2015 at 11:48 AM
Me too:) @redfox
Just when I was 70% over KMHM, I rewatched the BTS scenes and it just came up and now, I'm 80% missing it..
@ara
Wow! 98%
I have no words for that my dear :) ♥
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redfox
March 27, 2015 at 12:23 PM
It is like rehab, isn´t it? and the number goes back up every time someone just says "Remeber" it like WHOOP! there it is at the top of the Eiffel tower. can hardly see the end...
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redfox
March 27, 2015 at 12:24 PM
*remember.
gosh, what´s wrong with me today?
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redfox
March 28, 2015 at 2:06 AM
what I would really like to know is, will there be a rating for KMHM? since I don´t know if javabeans and girlsfriday have watched it or not. it wouldn´t be fair if there is no rating, except if it was up to me, the the "how much did I enjoy it?" part would not be a 10, but a ...um a very big big number.
or maybe it shouldn´t have a numeric rating but symbols... like just a heart symbol. it is hard to rate....
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14 Marlena
March 27, 2015 at 7:48 AM
I need urgently a good kdrama, any recommendations? ^_< The problem is that I've watched quite a lot of dramas and I can't think about a good drama I haven't watched yet T.T Thanks~
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john
March 27, 2015 at 8:13 AM
Marlena ~
If you like tearjerkers, not a K Drama, Chinese language, from Singapore, The Little Nyonya, 34 episodes. Beautiful OST. Covers pre World War II, the war period, until present day. Wonderful story. On Dramafever or YouTube.
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Marlena
March 27, 2015 at 12:56 PM
I've never seen a sg drama before, but the synopsis looks interesting. I think I'll give it a shot~ Thank you^^
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March 27, 2015 at 8:53 AM
Try Yoona's Street? Or Can We Get Married (romcom).
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Marlena
March 27, 2015 at 12:56 PM
Yoona's Street looks interesting, but I'm not sure if I will be able to watch a 50 episode drama... I wanted to watch 'Can we get married' when it first came out, but I forgot about it. Thanks for reminder ^^
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Delurker
March 27, 2015 at 1:20 PM
Yoona's Street is alright; a little sordid when you look at it, but that makes it interesting. The pace is a little more sedate than with shorter dramas, so the way I am working through it is watching one episode or two on random nights when I am not in the mood or don't have the energy for anything more intense, without any sense of urgency about finishing it. I am only worrying that I may not find subtitles after episode 35... but if you haven't watched any 50-episode drama at all, you can do no better than Empress Ki; you will be marathoning and losing sleep before you know it :-)
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Marlena
March 27, 2015 at 1:46 PM
I like the synopsis of Yoona's Street, but lately I prefer shorter dramas. Maybe I'll give it a shot~
Haha I did that with High Kick series.
I've watched a few 50+ episodes dramas and I enjoyed them.
Yes! I know what you mean with Empress Ki - I was waiting every week for the new episodes to come out since 4th episode OTL The drama was awesome, but I prefer Queen Seon Deok over Empress Ki. I finished QSD in a week... I think those two dramas are the best historical dramas from the ones I've watched.
(Sorry for my english...)
Delurker
March 27, 2015 at 1:58 PM
I think you are ahead of me on the watch count :-) Haven't seen Queen Seon Deok. I will look it up; the to-watch list is already long, and growing, but I miss having a crack drama these days (*Healer, sniff*).
Marlena
March 27, 2015 at 2:22 PM
I feel empty without Healer... And now Ho Goo's love is ending too T.T
You should definitely give QSD a chance. At first I was hesitant if I should watch it or not, but after the last episode I regretted not to watch it earlier. Have you watched Heartless city? If not I think it's a good drama to watch after Healer~
Delurker
March 27, 2015 at 2:55 PM
Ho Goo is on the list, but I was a little more eager to watch it at first; will get around to it eventually, I suppose after Pinocchio, and if I can gather some courage, Punch/Misaeng.
I did watch Heartless City; I liked it (minus the last ten minutes), though I wasn't obsessively hooked on it. I am finding that I am not particularly addicted to suspense, unless there is some light-heartedness that helps me care for the characters; two episodes away from finishing Iris 1, and no particular hurry. Have you seen Bad Guys, speaking of dark and gritty? :-)
Marlena
March 27, 2015 at 3:15 PM
I like Ho Goo a lot! The character portrayed by Seulong is so funny xD and Ho Goo is the nicest guy in Dramaland ever!
I tried to watch Misaeng and Punch but stopped respectively after 2nd and 1st episode. Not my cup of tee. I've watched Iris 1 for TOP, but I didn't enjoy it at all :( There was a lot of action, but somehow it was booooooring for me.
YES!! I did!! I need Bad Guys 2! I like dark, nice written dramas the most. I miss Jung Moon...
Have you seen White Christmas? It's my all time favourite drama.
Delurker
March 27, 2015 at 3:42 PM
Funny, that's just how I feel about Iris; lots going on, but I don't really care about any of it. I wonder if it is lack of character depth...
I wasn't really a fan of Jung Moon; I kept thinking that Lee Joon was a much better psycho, and they should have cast him instead. Jung Moon most of the time just looked bored to me. But Tae Soo, sniff :-) I do hope they give us Season 2.
I haven't seen White Christmas; from the plot summary, though, I am not sure if my poor heart could take it. You should have seen me suffer through Master's Sun :-p. But I will keep it in mind, in case I feel brave one day.
Favorites ever... aside from Healer, can't really pick one. I remember mentally assigning that award to Best Love :-) Then, Chuno and Gentleman's Dignity will always be classics...
Marlena
March 27, 2015 at 4:24 PM
Probably. They chose effects over plot. The drama visually looks awesome, but there's nothing except that. I was tired of the characters and after a few episodes I was waiting only for TOP to appear for those mere seconds xD At that time I tried to watch every drama I started watching till the very end without rewinding, but it was difficult with IRIS... Same with Athena (although it was better than Iris) and IRIS 2 - I dropped it after 7 episodes.
Haha I liked the most Jung Moon, which was surprising, because I used to dislike Park Hae Jin. He was not-so-good in the first few episodes, but after that I liked his story the most - this is why Jung Moon was mine favourite character. But yeah Tae Soo was very close to being 1st~
You should watch it! It's not really scary. I'd say it's more like a suspense. Closer to Bad Guys/Heartless City than to Master's Sun although it's nothing like those first two. There's no ghosts~ White Christmas is a must for me every Christmas xD Like Home Alone xD This is the only one drama I watched already 4 times lol
I watched all three dramas, but none of them is even close to my favourite xD I liked only a few scenes in Best Love (I thought I won't finish it), Chuno was good but I remember mainly Jang Hyuk's abs lol And Gentelman's Dignity was nice~ It's really difficult to pick favourite drama because there's many awesome dramas out there~ For me it's White Christmas at the very top, because it's uniqe, then there's nothing, and at the 2nd place I can put at least 10 dramas xD
Delurker
March 27, 2015 at 5:22 PM
Best Love was silly and not objectively a masterpiece, but I laughed a lot; I have a weak spot for handsome guys being outrageously silly :-) . The others were two of my first dramas, so they are classics for me, if only for that reason. Jang Hyuk's abs were OK, but I liked a lot of the supporting characters too, and especially Lee Jong Hyuk's change of register compared to Gentleman's Dignity. And Sung Dong-Il will always be "bad teeth" to me :-) So many great actors...
But like you, I have a few favourites, and a lot of second-places. The only ones I would recommend to outsiders who still think I am a little crazy, would probably be Healer, Empress Ki, Heartless City, and Coffee Prince. Iris, if I think they will be fooled by the Hollywood feel :-p. I would have added City Hunter, until Healer corrected everything I disliked about it :-)
It is more difficult to recommend anything to insider veterans, because what have I seen that you haven't? :-)
Marlena
March 28, 2015 at 3:29 AM
I liked the best Dok Go Jin. He was funny at times, but the drama wasn't that funny to me. The beginning was better than the last few episodes. I read so many good comments about it, so maybe this is why I ended up being a little dissapointed. I think it's not the best Hong sisters work.Chuno and Gentelman's dignity for sure are a good dramas ^^ I agree. The acting was gooood.
I was a little bit dissapointed in City Hunter as well, because it could be much more better. Although it wasn't bad. It's a drama worth to recommend. Coffee Prince was one of the first Korean dramas I've watched. Yoon Eun Hye after CP and My Fair Lady (which was 1st or 2nd Korean drama I've watched) is my favourite Korean actress, so I'm watching every drama she's starring in, although I don't like her recent dramas :(
I haven't seen Yoona's Street~ I don't know about other dramas, but I'm sure there are more dramas you've watched and I haven't~ It was so much better when I saw only a few dramas, because it was quite easy to find new, interesting or funny drama. Now I feel like I watched most of the good ones, so there's not much to see anymore :( At top of that only a few new dramas are appealing to me. For now it's only Ho Goo's love and Angry mom. Lately I'm dropping so many dramas after a few episodes :(
Delurker
March 29, 2015 at 6:42 AM
With Best Love, I thought the meta humour was funny as well, and the little details, like Dok Go jin reading a script for "Chaser" after doing "Fighter". But I was sold on the very first episode when everyone including himself got bored at the neverending fight scene. Well, we like what we like... :-)
Funny enough, I think I haven't seen any of Yoon Eun Hye's other dramas besides CP, because I tend to wait until I read opinions, and they always end up discouraging me. I was all ready for Mirae's Choice, until I heard about the ending. I'll check on My Fair Lady.
You are right that it becomes more difficult to pick dramas the more of them you have seen, but there are quite a few right now that I am either watching, keeping on the waiting list, or intending to watch when they are out. Have you tried Maids? I have heard good things about it. And I am not too far in, but I am liking I Heard it Through the Grapevine. Those parents are something else :-) .
Marlena
March 30, 2015 at 12:50 PM
Mirae's Choice was one of the worst dramas I ever watched and finished. As much as I like Yoon Eun Hye, I couldn't stand Mirae. I was waiting for Mirae's choice, but the synopsis is much more better than the drama itself. 'I miss you' was so-so. 'Lie to me' was also not so good. I wish her next project will be better. I like her previous dramas, like Goong, The Vineyard man (after the drama I wanted to go to vineyard so badly xD), CP or My fair lady (I love YEH outfits there).
No, I haven't tried Maids. I only read about the accident. I wonder if it's good. I saw only 5 minutes of I heard it through the grapevine. I guess I wasn't in the right mood to continue watching the drama. It has a heavy feel, because of the colours. The directing is very similiar to Secret Love Affair (yeah, I know it's a work of the same director), which I liked very much, but because of the heavy feel couldn't finish it. I read I heard it through the grapevine is a black comedy, so maybe I'll give it another chance :-)
There's no drama I'm waiting for right now T.T Even reunion of Soo and Doctor's son in Falling for innocence doesn't look that great (I hope I'm wrong with this one). I guess I'm too picky ^_<
CaroleMcDonnell
March 27, 2015 at 12:27 PM
Have you seen:
Syndrome?
Next?
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Marlena
March 27, 2015 at 12:57 PM
No, I haven't. I'm not a big fan of a medical dramas. I never heard of 'Next', but the synopsis looks promising~ Thank you ^^
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CaroleMcDonnell
March 28, 2015 at 5:25 PM
I'm not a fan of medical dramas either but wow! It's not medical really..more of a thriller...and face-blindness
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kimchikay
March 27, 2015 at 8:20 PM
Here are some off the beaten path
New Tales of Giseang - sort of makjang but had a rather addicting quality about it, I quite enjoyed it
Shut Up Family- HILARIOUS, if you like Choi Woo Shik in Hogu's love, you'll love him in this...such good comedy
Bride of the Century - it's different, got nice romance and Hong Ki does a decent job as a stuck up leading man (though I have to keep reminding myself he's not Jeremy anymore from YB)
Surplus Princess - so ridiculous but I fell in love with it after the first episode. I recommend just trying it, I know it's crazy and out there but honestly, it was just so heartwarming in the end, so sad it got cut short
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15 Sajen
March 27, 2015 at 7:50 AM
Reading the recaps makes me so happy I chose Kill Me, Heal Me over Hyde, Jekyl, Me.
Ho-gu's Love- I think if we get at least a somewhat satisfying finale next week, which given some of the directions this drama has taken I'm not counting on, I'll call Ho-gu's Love a frustrating aggravating drama that ultimately I still liked enough to finish. I had no clue at the beginning that Kang-chul would grow to be my second favorite character I just hope he stays gay because Ho-gu is the one he loves, even if it started as mistaken identity. Do Do-hee has been since the beginning and still is now, even after the end of 14, I just wish she would talk to Ho-gu he'll believe and she'll gain his family and most likely friends as well.
Angry Mom- So deliciously dark, I love it.
Superdaddy Yeol- I love it.
Unkind Women- I'm starting to loose interest, Angry Mom and Superdaddy Yeol are drawing my interest away, I think I'll still watch just maybe a little later thaan normal.
I recently started watching The Return of Superman from the beginning for reasons that escape me. I don't particularly like children, to be fair I'm not overly fond of adults either. I've only seen the first 12 episodes so far so I haven't gotten to any of the additions or replacements yet and I think my favorites of the original 4, if you don't count the pilot special I haven't seen, are Tablo and Haru and Chu Seong-hoon and Sarang. I love the way Tablo plays along with Haru's imagination and the way Seonh--hoon is with Sarang. I don't quite get why the show makes a big deal out of it when Seong-hoon listens to his wife I mean from what I've seen he's by far the best at listening to his wife. Now excuse me I'm off to watch episode 13.
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joleneey
March 27, 2015 at 7:58 AM
Wait till you reach near ep 40, the triplets will be sooo adorable!
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March 27, 2015 at 9:30 AM
re: Return of Superman, Tablo and Haru were among my favourites because that little girl is just such a personality! And I do like seeing Sarang's parts too, not just for the cute kid but it's an interesting little insight on the lives of Korean-Japanese families.
if you stick it as far as episode 34, that's when the triplets show up, and they are a whole other set of amazing.
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kimchikay
March 27, 2015 at 10:02 AM
Oh you're going to LOVE the triplets....I loved Haru & Tablo - such an imaginative and bright mind that Haru, she was a delight....
The triplets are now my new favs, they're so different and Il Gook's parenting style makes me take mental notes for my future children haha
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CaroleMcDonnell
March 27, 2015 at 12:29 PM
I got really annoyed with Unkind Women with the manipulations done to (I guess) keep us tuning in. So many close calls and the present trend of dead person returning from the not-dead.... was too much. But am holding on.
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CaroleMcDonnell
March 27, 2015 at 12:41 PM
I'm kinda hoping kang-chul doesn't stay gay. The idea that he was emotional-less and vaguely sexless ..then he was awakened with a kiss ...seems somehow weirdly anti-gay in some ways. As if gay folks are unemotional until some point a sexual experience awakes them to life. I tend to think he was awakened to life period. In addition, because he thought a man kissed him, he has had years to imagine and dream and inhabit such a mindset. So that could be read as an obsession that took root. Either way, it's a messy paradigm.
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ajummabunny
March 27, 2015 at 12:59 PM
I chose kill me heal me too but I started out liking hyde jekyll and me more though.
I keep trying to coax myself into finishing hyde jekyll and me but that's only because I hope it means the circus will actually perform once.
I loved Kill me heal me!
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16 Wendy
March 27, 2015 at 7:59 AM
Finally caught up with Healer.
I now understand what everyone was talking about. What a wonderful drama!!! So refreshing. Great from beginning to end --- I didnt go to sleep with those cliffhangers. I dont know how you people survived that!!
Agreed with what everyone was saying. JCW is magnificent, and never knew about him before. I am a big fan now! Great job and deserves Daseang awards!
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korfan
March 27, 2015 at 8:17 AM
Wendy -
Glad to know you enjoyed Healer! Yay!
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kanz
March 27, 2015 at 9:16 AM
Thanks for enjoying Healer and appreciating Ji Chang Wook!
Yes, he's magnificent like that!!
Healer is actually one of the best Ji Chang Wook's dramas, in terms of quality or story.
You can also check his past works, like Empress Ki or Five Fingers if you're a fan of melodrama/makjang.
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17 sancheezy
March 27, 2015 at 8:06 AM
Thanks for everyone that always said to try J-Drama Date
You all give me great day
Hope you can receive my virtual hug ^^
I hope I can try Ouroborous next week
For kdrama, my tears and strength to angry mom, haven't watch the 4 ep with full sub,
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18 nastja1404
March 27, 2015 at 8:15 AM
I'm currently watching temptation of wife and have to say that it's crazy. I'm curious if anybody of you finished it and what you thought of it.
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sancheezy
March 27, 2015 at 8:21 AM
Is it the one about wife revenge?
She start as good wife with talent in hairdressing?
Got pregnant and married?
I mean I watch it long time ago I think, 2008/2009
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sancheezy
March 27, 2015 at 9:00 AM
If it the one that I think it was
Then it is traditional melodrama +makjang and happy ending
My mom loves it so much and I kinda enjoyed it back then
I love the ost and I think it is weekend drama with 50+? Ep
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nastja1404
March 27, 2015 at 9:21 AM
Yes she got married after she got pregnant. It aired around 2008 and has 129 episodes. So it's worth watching it?
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sancheezy
March 27, 2015 at 11:18 PM
I think it is fun in ridiculous way,
they have a plot that can make us invested our emotion but keep trolling with dumb-like idea to keep the plot moving
It is makjang to the core but there's satisfying laugh when the revenge actually work, I actually said "burn!" "deep!" when it happens.
It is also worth as reference and makjang drama experience but still have great acting and core story that ahjumma, especially my mom+grandma love it enough to wait for the revenge and happiness
don't really invested too much emotion or logic because it can make you angry and at some point too tired to even ask them to understand.
but this drama reference, like the song and the wife style is used in many SK show, as in reality program, in drama , and until know, I like the main ost and it still play as back-sound in many revenge plot
Brittany
March 27, 2015 at 3:38 PM
I've seen Temptation of Wife. It's a fun revenge drama.
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Beanfan
March 27, 2015 at 3:49 PM
Uh... My mom watched it. Or was it my mother-in-law? A'way, I can only say from the sidelines that it looked VERY predictable, and yet was "crack" for my mother/mother-in-law.
Did NOT like what little of it I watched.
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19 harmonyfb
March 27, 2015 at 8:32 AM
Happy Friday, Beanies!!
This has been a hectic week for me, as my youngest was in the school play ("Julius Caesar"). I'm looking forward to down time this weekend.
What I've Been Watching:
Hyde, Jekyll, & Me: I haven't watched the last episode yet, but I'm hopeful that someone will straight-up tell Dr. Kang that she is a terrible psychiatrist, and that Ha Na is going to need some therapy because...dang, girl (really, just stop.)
Blood: Why am I still watching this vampire train wreck? I don't even know. Kwon Hyun Sang has had 3 seconds of screen time in two episodes. GAH.
Bitch :heart: Asshole: Tragic story of people who fall in love and make terrible life choices. Also, one of the hottest damn sex scenes I have ever watched. Seriously, my cheeks are getting red thinking about it. oof.
What I'm Wanting to Watch:
Missing Persons Noir: Next week! Wooo!
Ghost-Seeing Detective Cheo Yong, Season 2: SQUEEE! I loved that series SO MUCH, and I'm really excited to have another season of spooky detecting. :) ::bounces::
The Scholar Who Walks the Night: Hopefully, this will be the scary vampire show I'm waiting for. ::wishes really hard::
K-drama Moment: Just two small things this time.
1. Convinced three internet friends to watch Bitch :heart: Asshole because of my OMG-I-Need-a-Cold-Shower reaction to the sex scene in it. ::laugh::
2. My daughter was making a 'goodbye' kit for her friend who's going back to Seoul tomorrow, & said "Can we go get her some banana milk?"
Me: "You know she's going back home where she can get it at all the stores, right?"
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plumwine
March 27, 2015 at 8:53 AM
You've got a good daughter. I doubt mine would part with any banana milk now since my store rarely has it.
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harmonyfb
March 27, 2015 at 9:01 AM
We've got a small Korean market near our house that carries it, and a HUGE Asian megamarket that carries it (after I complained that they carried every dang thing else but banana milk - seriously, you can buy live fish & packages of duck tongues & there's a whole aisle of noodles. They even have Durian popsicles - grosss. My husband & oldest like them. Ew.) So our fridge is usually stocked w/banana milk. :)
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plumwine
March 27, 2015 at 1:33 PM
My daughter is now into the coffee flavored snow ice, since banana milk is scarce here. (OK, me too). You have a lot more than we do. However, since they carry her favorite barbecued eel, she's happy. Since it's so expensive she just gets it for her bday and other holidays. Usually, it's her favorite present- except the new laptop. Sooo, how are duck tongues?
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harmonyfb
March 27, 2015 at 3:38 PM
My daughter is now into the coffee flavored snow ice,
OMG, that sounds DELICIOUS.
jhow are duck tongues?
We haven't had the guts to try them yet.:)
sancheezy
March 27, 2015 at 11:20 PM
wow... I am in love with banana milk and durian popsicle,
hehe... I did buy it after seeing your comment,
and I knew it wasn't everyone flavour, ^^
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harmonyfb
March 28, 2015 at 2:03 PM
My husband and oldest daughter lovedurian. I think it smells like rotting garbage. (Yuck!) I'll stick to my chocolates, thanks.
CaroleMcDonnell
March 27, 2015 at 12:31 PM
So waiting for Scholar who walks the Night. Now I'm wondering if I should watch Blood... just for the silly badness of it. Folks keep saying it's a wreck ..but it seems like a fun wreck.
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redfox
March 27, 2015 at 12:39 PM
it is sort of fun. like you are dreaming after hitting your head somewhere.
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CaroleMcDonnell
March 28, 2015 at 5:28 PM
LOL
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harmonyfb
March 27, 2015 at 1:19 PM
If you can get past the first two episodes (which are SO BAD OMG), it gets a little better. I still think they should have gone full dark comedy, because the flashes of snark we get are the best thing about this show (except for the trio of not-the-lead surgeons, who are big fun.)
And I'm excited about Scholar - I hope it's good.
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CaroleMcDonnell
March 28, 2015 at 5:29 PM
Lee Jun Ki can do no wrong.
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harmonyfb
March 28, 2015 at 5:46 PM
I know - he is such a good actor (and not at all hard on the eyes). :)
ajummabunny
March 27, 2015 at 12:55 PM
I'm really excited for Cho Yong to come back too!
I loved Oh Ji Ho in this. He met his perfect drama.
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harmonyfb
March 27, 2015 at 1:20 PM
It hit all my sweet spots - ghosts, detectives, unspoken friendships, the whole thing. :) I'm thrilled to see it'll be back. Now if we can just get VP 3 and Ten 3, I'd be a happy camper.
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20 meliyasha
March 27, 2015 at 8:34 AM
I just finished listening to the Healer podcast ohhhhh my feels. I spend this week only watching a random episode of RunningMan, Superman Returns and 1N2D. With KMHM and Healer ended (I was late watching Healer, finished it just a week ago), it's kinda hard to move on to another dramas even though I know Hogu's Love is cute (or Hogu is cute,, the last ep I watched was ep 4) and the new dramas; Angry Mom and Super Daddy Yeol seem good too.
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21 Rachel
March 27, 2015 at 8:38 AM
Gah any fellow Singaporeans in this OT? This Monday our founding father passed, and it's still hard to believe he's gone. I believe my generation has the same sense of ownership, responsibility and love as he had for our nation. Controversial as his leadership was, I believe he left several values and principles that are vital to the way we plan the future of our country.
Just started watching Pinocchio! The tone reminds me so much of I Hear Your Voice. Definitely enjoying it. Finished It's Okay That's Love before that. A bit of a strange show, mainly because half the time I was frustrated with Gong Hyo Jin's character. But definitely worth enduring for those final 4 episodes.
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PeepsLeAwesomePotato
March 27, 2015 at 9:15 AM
Here!
Such a fantastic man, but such a workaholic. Whatever Lee Kwan Yew does, Singapore is always on his mind. Even when he dies, he dies on a Monday.
I say that with love.
I find it amusing how international news sites reported his death. They would praise him... then harp on how he controls our media and how un-free journalism continues to be in Singapore. Lol...
Honestly, considering the time he ruled Singapore, I have no problem with his policies. Many of them built strong foundations for Singapore. For example, our very accessible and good public education and bilingualism. However, some of them, like pushing for graduate couples, are just ridiculous... although it's not like he forced graduates to marry each other, so, I'll just roll my eyes. Heh. He was sometimes overly harsh, but the times called for it. Singapore, as such a small country would have just died if the chaos had continued. It won't work now though. So our current and future government should not operate or govern like him. But that doesn't take away from how great a man Lee Kwan Yew was.
You happy now, old man? You were so sad when your wife passed away. Now, you can be together. RIP.
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mary
March 27, 2015 at 11:58 AM
Love your last statement. :)
I'm only an outsider, but I don't monitor lots of mainstream media. Most of what I read is personal anecdotes from twitter/FB friends who live in Singapore and they have same opinion as you.
It reminds me of this annoying Commander in Artemis Fowl, and the narrator described him as "The best of leaders don't always make the best of friends." They're too busy getting things done to care if people liked them.
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March 27, 2015 at 12:49 PM
It's rare in this world to see a political leader who is so respected by the citizens of his country, that much is for sure. And that respect isn't driven by fear, but genuine affection.
I certainly know what I'd say if any of my country's politicians kicked it, and it would be more along the lines of "good riddance, now maybe you can stop robbing public money!"
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redfox
March 27, 2015 at 1:06 PM
um that reminded me, one of our politicians, who some worship and most normal people just mock (he is a creep, really and he has a deal with Putins´ youth organization), well, his leg was amputated due to meat-eating bacteria infections. gross. even though I don´t like him, he is like a self claimed tzar of the capital, I still feel sorry for the old guy. Terrible thing to happen when you are yourself totally out of it, then when you wake up, you only have one leg??? and he went to the hospital suspecting pneumonia, then fainted. so he had no idea what actually was going on
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quirkstine
March 29, 2015 at 2:04 AM
Fasciitis! No wait. It's necrotizing fasciitis! Yes, that's the flesh-eating bacteria thingy you mentioned.
(Sorry, my inner medical nerd started jumping like a Hermione who couldn't remember the answer to a (self-asked) question.)
karecity
March 27, 2015 at 12:12 PM
Singaporean here too :)
These few days have been sad but heartwarming in a way. I've never seen Singaporeans come together like this before. Hundreds of thousands of people queuing for up to 8hours to go to the Parliament House to pay our last respects....this moment will go down in Singapore's history.
Like our PM said, there will never be another man like LKY. Personally, I find LKY's devotion to his wife most inspiring. We can debate about his policies or how he ruled the nation but his love and devotion to Mrs Lee is undebatable.
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22 pogo - now sailing HMS Queen of Tears with Corn Salad on deck🍉
March 27, 2015 at 9:06 AM
Happy Friday, everyone!
Heard It Through The Grapevine - I'm sending up a prayer for this one, it is SO GOOD and I want it to remain that excellent for the remaining 22 episodes!
I love how cleverly this drama makes it clear exactly how absurd and petty the most powerful people in its world are, while making me almost feel sorry for them. Mama and Papa Han are so up themselves they could feel like total villains, but Yoo Joon-sang and Yoo Ho-jung are excellent at making me root for them in some situations (against the other snooty people of their world). I had a huge laugh at pompous Dad losing his cool over his high school flame needling him (and then another when said ex discovers her daughter harbouring a one-sided love for In-sang), but them awwwwww when he and his wife were cooing over the baby together.
and I have to give props to Lee Joon and Go Ah-sung too. They have to be the 'straight men' in that comedy, particularly Go Ah-sung. It's easy to come off as dull in contrast to the parents, but instead they seem real and grounded. Even if they are sometimes amusing in their naivete. I love that they start off the drama as an established couple and young parents, so they're not caught in the usual rich boy/poor girl love story tropes or even kdrama love story tropes - it's rather unusual to see a young couple who are already together and not using noble idiocy etc to deal with parental opposition. And they actually speak up for themselves against the elders! I love them.
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john
March 27, 2015 at 10:26 AM
pogo ~
Yoo Joon-sang and Yoo Ho-jung are excellent.
Yes, instead of the typical drama chaebol parents, we see their fears and frustrations while they try to put forth the stern front that fools absolutely nobody.
Go Ah-sung should be nominated for a real acting award, not some "everybody gets one" award.
Bom is doing a balancing act, trying to meet expectations from all sides. She's juggling being a mother, a wife, daughter, daughter in law and student, all while in a restrictive environment.
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CaroleMcDonnell
March 27, 2015 at 12:34 PM
I so hope there is enough story to fill another 22 episodes. I want true story, truth, organic storytelling. I don't want them messing stuff up..thisdrama is too good to be messed up.
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23 kanz
March 27, 2015 at 9:13 AM
Hello all!
Back to Open Thread again!
I missed it for a few weeks, albeit very consciously.. I just haven't watched that much dramas these days..
SO first, I have my crack drama Heard It Through The Grapevine!
OMG it's so hilarious!! I always laugh, always sad.. in short, I really care to each and every character in this drama, even the butler/maids/secretaries... The last ep's staff's party is so much fun, but it has to be cut short :p
On the other hand, I also love the dynamics between In Sang and Bom and between the in-laws! The in-laws are in stark contrast, yet they are also really concerned about little Jin Young.
Love this drama, with all amazingness, wit, and even fault.. (though what's the drama's fault?)
Also tried to continue Hogu's Love.. But I think I won't be able to enjoy this.. I don't find any strong chemistry between Hogu and Do Hee. That's really important in romcom, yet I haven't found it. Choi Woo Shik is still adorable and Seulong is hilarious, but I'm not sure whether I would continue this or not..
Will try Angry Mom too this weekend and Unkind Women because I heard many good reviews and comments about the two dramas.
Anyway on real life side, this week Ji Chang Wook really comes to my country, Indonesia!! It feels like dream comes true... Though I can't see him directly because I had pile of works on my hand, I'm happy enough that he visited Indonesia and enjoyed his time in Bali.. Just check his Instagram! He's all sorts of hilarious! And just tonight he came back to Korea :(
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24 Wag_a_Muffin
March 27, 2015 at 9:15 AM
Random Question: Do you ever hear a melody from a past (or present) drama in your head (sometimes only a phrase--over and over) and not know what drama it's from? Does it drive you as NUTZ as it does me?
I am so thankful I figured out the ear worm that was replaying in my brain was an instrumental opening to one of the songs from Kill me! Heal me! before I lost it. When i get old plots stuck in my head I can usually do a search and find out (phew) what I was thinking. But when notes play in my brain, and I KNOW they're from SOME show I've watched, it's not so easy. (There is no site with a little keyboard that you can play songs you can't figure where you know them from. . .is there?) Am I the only person who does this? (The other time it drives me nuts is watching Running Man or 2 Days 1 Night and a little snippet of drama music will be used for background. (I do recognize Mishel's theme, from the great queen. But that's about it.)
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redfox
March 27, 2015 at 9:30 AM
http://ringtone3.net/tone/kill_me_heal_me_ost.html
clips (my fav = Freak)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKp-h5oS-00
full soundtrack
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Wag_a_Muffin
March 27, 2015 at 7:28 PM
Yeah, that first song on youtube was the notes I kept hearing over and over.
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K.L.
March 27, 2015 at 9:31 AM
I just noticed a week ago a RM Weibo account that posts lists of the songs featured in a RM eps. So this site should be of some help: http://www.runningman-fan.com/category/runningman-music
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K.L.
March 27, 2015 at 9:32 AM
*in RM eps
That was going to bother me if I kept it that way. XD
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Wag_a_Muffin
March 27, 2015 at 2:06 PM
Wow! Good to know. Thank you! (seriously.)
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KDramaNewbie
March 27, 2015 at 9:31 AM
I have that happen to me quite often. Last was the song by Navi from Secret (yes I marathoned that for Ji Sung). I mostly rely on shazam desktop app which keeps track of music playing on the computer/tv. Later I just have to scroll through the history if I can place the time frame where I last head the tune. Once I find that tune in Shazam, I bookmark it.
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MikoD
March 27, 2015 at 11:50 AM
Very brilliant idea. Gonna have to try that.
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mary
March 27, 2015 at 11:42 AM
Random Question: Do you ever hear a melody from a past (or present) drama in your head (sometimes only a phrase–over and over) and not know what drama it’s from? Does it drive you as NUTZ as it does me?
It happens a lot, but the confusion doesn't last long. I'm lucky I watch dramas with my sister. Sometimes we'd be talking and one of us hums a tune and the other would help recall which drama it's from.
Or if we're feeling kinda dickish, we'll hum a random song that sounds like the confusing one to make it harder for the other to remember things. Hehehe~
I think there's an app where you can hum and it will try to find the similar song. But that was years ago, I'm not sure if it's still up now, or if it works for niche songs like drama OSTs.
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ahjummabunny
March 27, 2015 at 7:18 PM
I remember I was watching Hyena and there was this instrumental I knew I'd heard before but with words and I couldn't remember it and for days I keep listening to all the songs I thought it would be on my media player. But they were all wrong. I checked the ost track listing against my music collection and then songs released a year or 2 before and after the show. Oh the anguish!
The song is called Drive by As One and was released with lyrics 5 years later!
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sancheezy
March 27, 2015 at 11:23 PM
I think there's an app, my sister used it a lot, like just put the phone to the song that played and it gonna compile all the same song that have the particular melody
but I forget the app name, it came with the phone, my sister used Sony
and I still looking for the inst in KMHM ep 20 when do-hyun open the ring to rijin
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25 owl 🦉 🫰
March 27, 2015 at 11:43 AM
This was a good week for episodes:
Mondai no Aru Restaurant - 8 episodes all subbed and finished. A very satisfyingly appropriate ending. No tears spared, no sugar coating, but actually delightful.
Date - the far reaching tentacles of a mother's words and actions shape us long after she is gone. I am a Washio fan as much as I am a ead couple fan.
*possible spoilers" Heard it Through the Grapevine - I loved the 100 day celebration in the "lower quarters." Why is it that Bom's parents can see the value in In Sung's family's traditions, but the rich folk can't muster a kind word or a wee space in their hearts for the baby's other grandparents. i adore In Sang who is himself all the time with everyone. He has the most infectious grin-smile that he can't hide when he is around Bom. And Bom is smart enough to take advantage of the opportunity she is being offered - even if there are strings attached, she doesn't exactly see it that way and can compromise with the belief that down the road, it will make a positive difference. I do think the rude realization that it won't open the door for her parents will be harsh. I also hope that she doesn't become contemptuous toward In Sang and begin to think he is elitist by virtue of his birth status. It is hard to imagine that might happen, but In Sang is afforded a carefree life financially speaking, and although he doesn't flaunt it, she may resent the lack of understanding of her family's generational plight financially (simply because he's never been there and never will be there).
Ho Goo's Love - This show just gets better each episode. The way Ho Goo carries the weight of his world on his shoulders melts my heart. I think the story's weakness is the drive for the gold that Do Hee supposedly is motivated by, but they might still be able to pull it off for a resolution that allows her to move away from that burden.
Anyone care for a little Blood talk? Recaps at http://www.cimiart.wordpress.com
Has anyone has found eng subs for The Problematic Man? For Abnormal Summit lovers, it is a spinoff with Tyler on board. Also, I Can See Your Voice features Julian as a panel guest, and of course Where Is My Friend's Home has 3 subs up and maybe 2 raws with an AS cast of 6 in China (Belgium is next). Congratulations, AS panel for making a mark in Koreean variety. You are all so fun to watch!
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sancheezy
March 27, 2015 at 12:09 PM
I also still looking for T P M and haven't find any
For I can see your voice, i find it kshownowonline up to ep 3
I love that show, I keep replaying the 2nd and 3rd ep and spazzing over chi yeol and ulsan naul
Haven't watch my friends house, I need more ep and I am waiting for it.
Hope it helps a bit ♡
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pogo - now sailing HMS Queen of Tears with Corn Salad on deck🍉
March 27, 2015 at 12:33 PM
@owl - Grapevine so far hasn't really done anything that I would have expected, but one thing remains true - In-sang's parents see people as position first and people second.
And that's really obvious with Bom and her family, since the his parents can see that she is a gem in the rough - his dad acknowledges that she's got a brilliant mind but is still obsessed with her lack of 'spec' in terms of illustrious family and fancy university, and their only solution is to cast her family as the "ordinary but honest" people and exaggerate her grandfather's status as a maker of seals. It's pretty funny just how obsessed they are with status, and the ways they draw the lines even among their circle of friends.
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26 Alan
March 27, 2015 at 11:54 AM
Does anyone know if there is a possibility that the popular weekend drama Flower of the Queen or Flower of the Equator will be subbed. Hard to believe a drama with those ratings was not picked up.
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kimchikay
March 27, 2015 at 7:04 PM
I thought I saw the first few episodes subbed on myasiantv.com, or am I wrong?
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ahjummabunny
March 27, 2015 at 7:06 PM
I know that viki did not get the us license, but there might be some downloadable subs available through darksmurf.
I've never worked out downloading but it isn't difficult and there are many benefits to it.
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27 ajummabunny
March 27, 2015 at 12:52 PM
I would like some comforting because I love Pride and Prejudice but I can't rewatch it again, I got kicked off the subbing team for sensory couple(girl who sees smells) before I even started.
Dramabeaners cheer me up!
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KDramaNewbie
March 27, 2015 at 1:13 PM
Fellow P&P lover here. Why can't you rewatch it? I liked it till episode 16, after which it kind of got too twisted for its own good.
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owl 🦉 🫰
March 27, 2015 at 2:03 PM
I was just thinking today that P&P would have been a fun drama to recap. Are you looking for something to sub? A few of us would love The Problematic Man eng subbed!
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ahjummabunny
March 27, 2015 at 7:00 PM
i haven't heard of the problematic man. Is it a k-drama?
Searching gave me a bunch of links for Park shi hoo and Blade man. Fun!
I've requested to join a few more teams on viki, I think now that I actually have subbing credits I might get in.
I finished p&p and rewatched it and every so often after an episode ends I see the clip of Dong Chi from episode 1 and I want to start all over again. But I know all the secrets!
The thing is it's not even that great a drama, there are many obvious faults but it just is staying with me because of some really memorable characters.
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owl 🦉 🫰
March 27, 2015 at 9:47 PM
Hi ahjummabunny ~ the Problematic Man is a variety show (there are 4 raw eps on dramacool) There are 5 men (Rap Monster, Tyler from Abnormal Summit and 3 others) who solve mensa type problems. But since it's not subbed, that's all I know! I would love to watch it subbed :) (There are short Rap Monster clips in English, but they are very limited. He is so smart!)
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28 snickers
March 27, 2015 at 2:30 PM
Re: Healer and Ji Chang Wook
@Junghoo's wife hopped on a plane a few days ago and flew to Bali to try to meet Ji Chang Wook. She tracked him down but couldn't meet him.
Last night or early this morning depending on where you are, at the airport, she met him. Spoke to him, shook him hand and gave him a gift on behalf of all Beanies.
Her exploits are posted on Healer ep.20 recap.
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mary
March 27, 2015 at 4:24 PM
WOAH
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sansue
March 27, 2015 at 5:07 PM
oh wow! way to go
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ahjummabunny
March 27, 2015 at 7:01 PM
So I was at least 6 people removed form Ji Chang Wook!
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korfan
March 27, 2015 at 11:39 PM
Snickers -
Oh my goodness, how interesting!
What a story she has for when people ask her, "What did you do today?"
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quirkstine
March 29, 2015 at 2:11 AM
WOAH. I wonder if Ji Chang Wook will post it on his instagram.
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29 newgirl
March 27, 2015 at 10:03 PM
Finally, FINALLY finished Punch! One of my all-time favorites now; so very good. Perfection from everyone. I was even able to overlook Kim Rae Won's perfect hair immediately after brain surgery. Who would want to mess up that gorgeous head of hair just for medical accuracy? Medical accuracy in Kdrama??? What was I thinking?!!
Speaking of hair, I'm loving IHITTG. I fell in love with the sardonic humor in the first few episodes. I just wish they would continue along that vein a little more. And the couple and their baby are all really cute. I like how they are writing her as the anti-Candy, with the brains and guts in the relationship. (It's really too bad DB is not continuing to recap this.) I enjoy seeing how everyone who has a vested interest in maintaining the status quo of this powerful family plays their part in creating the illusion of majesty and elegance. I think part of the reason the cinematography is shot through things is that we are seeing the family through the eyes of the servants, who are never obvious, but always just within range to fulfill their duty. And I love how family traditions, such as seeing the father to the door every morning, are throwbacks to previous centuries. And yet the father asks "Do I need to loosen up?' I'm starting to wonder exactly what that would look like; It's almost a little scary.
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ahjummabunny
March 28, 2015 at 5:41 AM
medical accuracy in k-drama! ho ho ho ha ha ha ha!
I liked a lot about punch too.
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Daehoney
March 28, 2015 at 6:16 AM
Redundant plot aside, Punch is simply great. But my weak heart cannot take that level of betrayal and torture my eyes were swollen after marathoning until finale. And, can I say that the OTP is actually Lee Tae-Joon x Yoon Ji-Sook? LOL. Just know that the actress who played YJS (Choi Myung-Gil) actually marries to a lawmaker. Wow.
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mary
March 28, 2015 at 6:23 AM
And, can I say that the OTP is actually Lee Tae-Joon x Yoon Ji-Sook?
I thought the same! XD Their witty bickering and intense meaningful stares made me scream at the screen sometimes, "Stop playing with the citizens of South Korea and just make out, you two!"
Seriously, it's like mom and dad fighting and all the kids (the whole country) getting in trouble because neither wants to give way.
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newgirl
March 28, 2015 at 2:23 PM
I thought exactly the same thing. I was wishing they would win a "best couple" award. That might be a little too risque for Korea though.
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newgirl
March 28, 2015 at 2:26 PM
I meant having older actors as a couple!
Actually, this was the ultimate bromance Kdrama.
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30 john
March 28, 2015 at 9:59 AM
Ok, so I'm checking out music videos on YouTube and I stumble across the Children and Youth Symphony of Mexico doing a tribute to Perez Prado, "The King of the Mambo".
The children's enthusiasm reminded me of The S Orchestra from Nodame Cantabile.
Popurrí Pérez Prado
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revlow
March 28, 2015 at 11:20 PM
That was great! Thanks John.
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31 thursdaynexxt
March 29, 2015 at 1:20 AM
Just dashing past to wish everyone a happy OT (and Easter, if you celebrate that), and drop in a completely random link on cross-cultural exchange:
http://www.allkpop.com/buzz/2015/03/korean-girls-react-to-one-direction-compares-them-to-k-pop-boy-groups :)
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quirkstine
March 29, 2015 at 2:16 AM
This video was hilarious. Their reactions were pretty similar to what I think about 1D. ie, Zayn is hot. Why is Harry's hair always like that? And how much hair spray (mousse) do they use up between the 5 of them?
Also, have you seen the one where the girls react to the Magic Mike XXL trailer? It's pretty funny. Well, Dimples with the wavy hair is funny.
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thursdaynexxt
March 31, 2015 at 4:25 AM
Haha, Magic Mike indeed! Their reactions were refreshingly honest ("everything's worth checking out at least once"... and that comment about the thongs, omg...)!!
Guess girls all over the world think the same things!
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32 lauggh
March 30, 2015 at 4:05 PM
Hi guys,
A couple of things going on for me this week:
* waiting for Angry Moms 5-6
* finished up Persevere, Gu Hae-ra.
Oh, and most importantly, I'm presenting a conference poster at the end of the month on Asian dramas and the communities that spring up around them. "Watching Dramas, Finding Community". I'm interested in learning about how dramas have impacted your life (or not) and how you participate in these communities.
If you have 10-15 minutes for an online survey: http://goo.gl/3gFvBt
Thank you!
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