Just now catching up to ep. 3 of SKETCH. In the opening scene it suddenly hit me that its a face-off between Yeonsangun and himself, from THE KING AND THE CLOWN and SEVEN DAY QUEEN, respectively.

* mind blown *

After 200 comments, no one will see this, so...and personally, finally several to watch after a long drought:
Favorite: Come and Hug Me. Tugs at every heartstring, though some might find it too much. But I love it. They did the horror elements really well.
2nd favorite: Wok of Love: Started out disliking the silliness, but Junho always makes me wanna hug him.
About Time: Gimmicky, but it's working for me anyway. And I love the musical scenes. More singing please!
Miss Hammurabi: Love the cast. Every time I think it's going to get boring, they surprise me. A little over the top sometimes, in the sense it gets a little unrealistic in the real world.
Lawless Lawyer: nothing new here. Without the Lee Jun ki action scenes it would be rather boring (so far).
Sketch: Um, rather gimmicky and I'm not caring for Rain so far. My favorite most interesting character is Lee Dong Gun, so much so that I've looked for his other dramas.
Chinese drama: Love's Lies. Dumbest plot I've ever seen, til about the 18th episode. I only watch for the cop and the doctor.
Secret of the Three Kingdoms: Gorgeous. And so is Elvis Han. Just finished Siege in Fog, very good but sad ending I guess.
Mystic Nine: So far I really like it. I had no idea what the "Republican Era" was in China's history, so between Siege in Fog and Mystic Nine I've learned enough to Wikipedia that era of history.
I'm not used to watching so many things at one time. This is difficult.

Just started on Lawless lawyer but the episodes counts are a bit off as watching them air on my local free to air tv. But it seems like it is one week off the airing in Korea, which for me is just fine and I am patient enough.

Greasy melo also known as Wok of love, for me it is for Jang hyuk I am watching, but also like the story unfolding with hoping the other gangsters gets integrate somehow into the storyline. I hope the writer has a full set of ideas till the end.

Investigative Couple so far a hoot for someone who used to watch American criminal shows, but promise of no romance is pulling me in to watch this drama. Meantime, I can fulfill romance quota with happier drama like Handsome Guy/Undateables and super melo drama Come and Hug Me.

For Come and Hug me , Jang ki yong boy sure can cry, his eyes all reddish, hope he is fine and just using tear inducers.

K-shows
**1n2d E217 : end of the Postech campus special, the students finished their project and enjoyed their time with the members, as usual 1n2d with citizens is always funny and heartwarming. New trip we got a new couple JongMin and DongGu be careful of the awkwardness haha, then DongGu previous female colleagues choosing JunHo ‘cause he’s cute with the caption “cute yaps baby” aigoo~ ^^ , I was so happy when they chose JongMin as the essential member, he’s been there since the beginning after all.

**The Genius rewatch :
*Season 3 E7-12 : E7 constellation game when the 5 alliance try to get rid of DongMin and HyunMin, but failed =P ! I was so happy JinHo back as a guest in ep10 and even more when he won ^^. Jang DongMin played so well using his own skills and his opponent’s style against him. Btw HyunMin reached the finals because DongMin teached him and protected him a lot, so it’s quite normal that his hoobae in life didn’t win.
side note : this final is one of my fav’ finals of all seasons because both truly deserved to be there and deserved The Genius title, on the other hand I watched it a bit bitter because it made me think “what could have been if we had got a SungKyu – JinHo final in s1 ?”

*Season 4 E1-12 : I would have made some change in the cast, I mean where is SungKyu ?!!! KyungHoon the troll king, the troll genius, the troll who confuse contestants and viewers : is he a genius or a troll or a troll genius ? anyway I loved him in this season he added so much chaos and fun, it became an unpredictable season mostly thanks to him. He became a certified King slayer by eliminating SangMin and JinHo, haven reached finals against DongMin, who he called the final boss in his journey to become the perfect “King slayer” but as he said DongMin is the most complete genius player in all season, so I was happy that DongMin won he got the skills of JinHo, the political power of SangMin and charisma, along with individual skills which he has proven in death match. So end of the rewatch, goodbye to the 3 kings Hong JinHo, Lee Sangmin and Jang DongMin who is now the King of the Kings lol. Thank you for this rollercoaster of emotions and see you either in s5 or a future rewatch.

a very late entry to this topic...

i am watching Mix, a japanese movie about ping pong no less... it is starring Eita, Aragaki Yui, Hirosue Ryoko, Aoi Yu and cameo by Maki Yoko to name a few...

it is a RIOT! wanted to put a shout out for this movie to my fellow Jdrama/Jmovie watchers...
; )

One of the high points of this week's installments of SUITS was the revelation that Lord Goldfish's finny friend is named Ninette. ;-)

Aside from the perverse machinations of Psycho Killer Dad and Horrid Reporter, I'm enjoying COME AND HUG ME. In some respects, its tone reminds me of JUST BETWEEN LOVERS and LOOKOUT, but not as dark as the latter -- and this protagonist is a bona fide hero. Its examination of families of choice versus blood ties is down-to-earth and touching. Jang Ki-yong looks and feels as if he stepped out of LIVE. For Beanies who haven't seen that drama, that's a compliment. ;-)

Is there something in the bottled water all the Kdrama writers drink? We're presently having a surfeit of lawyer and judge shows, with at least one more slated for July when THE UNDATEABLES / HANDSOME GUY wraps up. DONG-GU DAEGUN will morph from a Joseon grand prince to a judge whose identical twin has a rap sheet, but it ain't musical. His Honor goes missing (sucked up into a twin cyclone and transported 20 years into the future, by any chance?!), and is impersonated by bro. Yoon Si-yoon is set to star in DEAR JUDGE on SBS.
http://asianwiki.com/Dear_Judge

I'm watching basically everything, so I'll just list the ones I like the most right now.

Come and Hug Me: Dark horse hit of the summer. This show looks amazingly bad on paper and yet amazingly good on screen. I am going to put all the credit on the cinematography and writing. Things are slowly introduced that make me hope for more, but we don't get it. Similarly, we don't have to wait long because they give us enough to satisfy our palate in the next episode. It's like those expensive 7 course meals with tiny delicate and delicious servings. jang Ki-yong is also holding the fortress up with his acting. ALL THE FEELS Y'ALL.

Wok of Love: The episodes zip right by which has to say something about this show. It is light and fun with a touch of whimsy. Not a super favorite, but definitely a fun show.

Mistress: AMAZING. This show is so good. It is spine tingly. The final episode is today, soooooo looking forward to watching it. Everything is about to happen. The pacing was wonderful throughout and the early scenes are finally about to come to light. A must watch.

I don't mind the lack of recaps at all. The thing is, I miss Javabeans and Grilfriday's short take on dramas here in the "what we're watching " segment. It is what I look forward to each week :(
I hope they are okay. I'm concerned and dying to know what is going on.

Never thought I'll be in a slump. It was only last month I was watching 5-6 drama at a time, now I'm barely watching 2 dramas, Greasy Melo n Handsome Guy, but I'm only invested in Greasy Melo. I watched Miracle That We Met up until ep 12 I think, but dropped it when i find myself having to force-watch the drama.
Tried 1st eps of Investigation Couple and Sketch, don't feel the pull to continue watching. Not saying the drama is not good, but I guess I'm just really in a slump.
Ah yes, gave Lawless Lawyer a try up until ep 5, still couldn't get myself to care.
What is wrong with me??!

Come and Hug ME: I got the urge to hug Doo-jin every time he shoots that longing eyes before tears running down his eyes. The crazy thing is that I cried along with him, getting too emotionally invested in him. Ep. 11-12, when he comes back to mom and then asked for a hug. SOLD! I'll give him a big hug and probably cry along with him just because he is so miserably sad at the time (we know why). As I enjoy the emotional ride, I kind of fear the aftermath when this drama ends.

Lawless Lawyer: Well, it is not exactly romance drama but Lee Joon Gi still got his romance story with the dating scenes, kissing scenes, and spend the night with the girl (which I think it is going too fast). Still pending ep 7-8 but seen the cuts, looking forward to catching up with it tonight.

Suits: how come I see politics everywhere????????!

Sketch: need to catch up ep 3 & 4 soon

Had a busy week and only managed to watch the third episode of Miss Hammurabi. I made a good choice and was surprised how riveting the sexual harassment case was. The coverage was different than how it is covered in other kdramas by addressing power imbalances, the generational perspectives, the effect on the family (since many korean families have the father as the sole breadwinner), the pervasiveness, and how easy it is to pass such actions off as innocuous (i.e Judge Han's daughter's teacher), especially when you're young and unaware. It was such a twist that the perpetrator's wife was also a sexual harrassment victim of his lawyer. It shows how the perpetrator must have known his sexual harassment gestures were wrong, because when it happened to his wife and would potentially happen to his daughter, he went for his lawyer's throat. It also shows that speaking up encourages other victims to speak up. I enjoy how our judge characters are able to have thoughtful conversations about all these nuances. And I know romance is like only tertiary in this drama, but I totally ship Oh Reum and Ba Reun.

My only quibble is that I wish we can hear some internal comments from Oh Reum, since we've been getting things mainly from Ba Reun's POV.

Sorry if this is an unpopular view, but I think Hug Me is just ok despite the v bad writing. It's cliched. The reporter is cruel without character development or real motive. The childhood romance is cookie cutter. The leads just stare at each other endlessly as reporters snap pictures; really hoping for more story here, it seems to have stalled the last few eps. There's very little narrative other than the serial killer dad setup which is interesting in a creepy way. The lead guy has potential, though I think the fact that he's tall and handsome carries him a long way. he was great in ajusshi don't get me wrong. The female lead is weak and it shows. Reporter lady, psycho dad and childhood male lead are played by v good actors so they have more depth than the writing allows them. I'm watching it for some of the acting, but it has real shortcomings. I disagree with the comparisons to JBL which was much better written, directed and acted.

I keep coming back mostly for the What We're Watching because that's the only constant, and the shows that aren't recapped are still discussed here, but it just gets worse and worse?

While waiting for ‘Hand: the Guest’ (Hope Gong Yoo can come as Cameo so I can witness this Classic 'Coffee Prince' reunion lololol)

So here I am feeding myself with:

Investigation Couple: Stella is the scene stealer, I like her lol

Greasy Melo: Kkangpae Ahjussi is seriously cute LMAO and off course Jang Hyuk never fail to delivery. I love Junho here, more and less he acts naturally. Jung-ryeo-won is the anti-heroine once again.

Suits: Jang Dong-gun is sooo irresistible and Park Hyung-shik is too adorable.

Sketch: I saw a different Rain in this drama.. A new light of Rain.

Lawless Attorney: Ewww~~~ Lee Joon-gi is so cringy LMAO.. But his cringy is charming ways..

I miss the old times when beannies post more What we're watching. Huhu

any good jdramas on?

Just finished marathon-ing after reading recommendations from here and didn't regret it. I loved it! Watched the first episode again after finishing the last and realised the first scene was the last scene :O!!

Not sure which drama to start on now seeing all your comments on the currently airing dramas seem to be mehhh.

I'm not happy with The Undateables. The plot is quite monotonous and i personally think that this type of hairstyle does not suit to namgoong, he look quite handsome with straight back hairstyle....like gentleman.