Hi, guys, this is my first time commenting here. I'm always reading everyone else's brilliant commentary. :)

I wanted to ask about some tips on how to balance school work (college/high school) and watching dramas. Sometimes I just feel so frustrated with the lack of time. I am also a procrastinator which definitely doesn't work in my favor. I will be starting college soon and I'm pretty nervous, even though I know it will be fun, I just tend to overstress these kinds of things. Any tips on balancing school life, and about doing well in college?

Thanks!

I was wondering if any of my fellow beanies have the answer to my question. Reminded of this after reading the top 10 second lead post. In the reply 1997 and 1994, they have flash forward scene. Did they film the scene together at the starting or separately? If it was filmed together, this mean the couple have already been decided.

Hi, peeples!

How's the first week of February treating everyone?

I'm getting ready for the move. Been packing, making phone calls, visiting my old stomping grounds. And I'm excited. Much less depressed then I was doing the middle of winter. Might dip again because I'm moving from SoCal to a real seasonal place, Oklahoma. But I'll be with my aunt and still have my med so it will be alright.

Idk if it's the amazing dramas we've had basically from SKL to Lobster, imo. Or the fact that I've been watching my old love, Star Trek, which is hard to beat. But I'm in a bit of a drama slump. Only drama I'm keeping up with is My Shy Boss and that annoyingly got delayed this week. Checked out Nail Shop Paris just now. Other than that my highlight of the week is when my beloved Itazura na Kiss remake comes out. Miss in Kiss is slowly climbing up my faves list. Going to try some new J & Tai dramas.

Have a good weekend!

so i never watched Solomon's Perjury but i kept up with it through the recaps...always felt like that show resonated with me somehow because they kinda kept trying to find out why so woo died and having lost a good friend the same way has had me constantly wondering about the reason why she ended her life and brought so much pain to her family and friends. i was so angry at one point because it was so selfish. we lost touch over the past few years but our many years of friendship really made me feel guilty because i didnt even know what she was going through despite being in the same school as her throughout her life...the last ep of SP, Jihoon's narration brought tears to my eyes (yes while reading) because those were the words I wanted to say to her, even though i no longer have the chance.
“You were wrong. You left the world with the wrong answer. You turned off a beautiful piece of music after only listening to the prelude. You passed by a lovely flowering tree in the midst of rain. Your life, which you always thought was full of darkness, was a room where the lights had not yet been turned on. It could have changed. It could have been better. So you were wrong. I really wanted to tell you this.”

I'm going to be watching Tomorrow With You and Laurel Tree Tailors this week.

Wondering if the Dramabeans Dream Team had anything with the writing of the former. The main female character reminds me of them...

Late to the party once more, but happy to see y'all once again.

What I've been watching:

Hwarang: I call it "My stupid boy band show", because really, it's pretty shallow. It's really notable for the fact that it's solidified that I really do not care for Go Ara's acting (nor do I think she's terribly attractive - certainly not attractive enough for model-beautiful men to be fighting over). And the crying, oh ye gods and little fishes, the crying.

I'm more interested in Ban Ryu's journey from priggish coddled rich kid to a thinking, moral individual. (And also his star-crossed love story with the remarkably strong-willed Soo-yeon. She gets what she wants, the end.)

I'm also interested in the Princess' political actions - watching her realize that her mother probably sent her to negotiate a marriage (and then decide 'screw that noise') was very compelling. (And then they blew it by having her sit quietly while her people were killed, OMG.)

My Introverted Boss: I had pretty much decided to stop watching this, regardless of how much I like Yeon Woo-Jin's comedy chops, because it seemed to me to be really mean in tone. So much of the 'comedy' seemed to be not about honest misunderstandings but about deliberate problems, and it really bothered me.

But then the drama announced that it was taking a week off & retooling to address criticism, so maybe I'll give it another chance when it comes back. Maybe this time the 'extrovert' won't be an obnoxious ass & the 'introvert' won't be a jerk who doesn't know how to use email to convey his intentions.

Bad Guys: I originally watched this at a site where the subtitles were - to be charitable - very poorly translated. So I watched a majority of it without subtitles, understanding probably one sentence in 10. I loved it. It was tense and exciting and had lots of fighty-fight.

But now Viki has it, and the subtitles make sense, and oh my gosh, it is so much better. So I'm rewatching it & looking forward to understanding it. :)

Dearest Sister: Cambodian horror film which was really good. It's available on "Shudder". Go watch it.

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Library check-out of Korean materials is still brisk - I added Scarlet Heart: Ryeo a couple of weeks ago & it's been checked out ever since. I mean, who can resist the lure of that much Pretty? As Kate Beaton said, "Ugly people may have lived back then, but we'll never know for sure."

Train to Busan has a huge wait list still, and we're still the only library in the county that has it. :preens:

We're waiting for The Handmaiden to come in; there's already a huge wait list for that one, too.

I'm trying to decide what to buy next. Bad Guys? Cheo Yong? Goblin?

I'd like to buy Luck-Key and Tattoo, but apparently, those can't be had for love or money.