Happy Friday the 13th to Beanies all over the world! I do hope everyone is well and staying safe today.
Funny thing, last week I made plans to have lunch with a friend today and kept thinking Mar 13th? Do I have plans or something?

Then I remembered - KINGDOM season 2!!!
hmmm this says something weird about my priorities doesn't it..

I wish everyone is safe and healthy. Be safe all! 💜

Hi Everyone! ..... I hope all of you are doing well today. With everything that's going on worldwide regarding the coronavirus, I wish all of you stay safe and healthy. Be careful dear Beanies!

On a different note, I continue to be puzzled by my laptop. For about a week now, I haven't been able to "like" some Beanie posts/comments and I haven't been able to post comments and/or reply on others. I don't even know if this will be posted on the OT here when I click "send". The thing is, it's sort of hit and miss .... it doesn't happen all the time or with all the Beanie posts, just some of them. I usually use the Explorer browser and I've already tried clearing some things and deleting others. I don't know what to do anymore. Any suggestions??

This week:
I'll Find You on a Beautiful Day - The slow pace totally works with this drama. Definitely missed the characters this week.

Hyena - I'm caught up with this and yeah, I think I'm going to enjoy this one. I have to say I've never been a huge fan of actor Joo Ji-hoon but I'm liking him in his role here.

Forest - I continue to shake my head with this one ...... yet I keep on watching! *laughing*

That's all for now. Everyone take care and have a great Friday!

For a lighter look at current events, check out

XKCD (which is worth visiting sometimes anyway)
https://xkcd.com/2275/
https://xkcd.com/2279/

And even Techspot: they mention that a certain site is offering free premium subscriptions to people in Italy to help them pass their time in isolation. I'm afraid this post would get blocked if I name the site -- let's just say it deals with content that you're not supposed to have in South Korea.

I miss @azzo1. I hope she is doing well ❤️

Have a healthy and happy weekend, dearest Beanies!

From midnight onwards schools, pubs, restaurants, and lots of other public places in my country will be closed for at least 3 weeks to prevent the Corona virus from spreading even more. Lots of people are technically unemployed and lots of events are cancelled. I am starting my new job in a hospital next Monday, and despite working in the secretarial back office, I am a bit afraid to be honest. There is also the cramped public transport that should be avoided if possible, but I will have to figure out how to get there by foot first before I literally take that step.

It is quite ironic how little change it brings on a personal level. I lived in a self-imposed lockdown while unemployed, so I am used to staying indoors a lot. It is a pity that most weekend activities got cancelled, but they can easily be postponed to better times. I personally prefer stricter rules to be sure over all the confusion and stress a lot of people had the last few weeks about whether they should cancel stuff or not.

I hope all Beanies and their loved ones can get through this without infection, unemployment or unhappiness in particular. Because I fear for the people who can no longer do the things or visit the people that keep them going as a result of the lockdowns.

To end on a slight positive note: the employment agency is finally taking care of the paperwork as we speak. This makes my employment next week official, believable and ready to be announced to my loved ones! :D

Raise your hand if you have heard the phrase "abundance of caution" in the news more times in the past couple weeks than in the whole rest of your life. 🙋‍♂️

hello beanies...its been awhile for me here, hope all's well...considering what been going on around us...anyways, today was a first for me as i sneakily watched at office, the first few minutes of Kingdom season 2, ep1 (the moment it appeared on my netflix per timezone), but then i realized i needed to watch with my better headphones (which were unfortunately back at home) to hear all that gory background sound lol..so now i'm just about to that only ... i really enjoyed watching season 1 so, i'm hopeful...:-) take care everyone...be safe!

I finally feel like I'm finally back to my regular k-drama watching schedule. I was literally watching nothing for the longest time. Let me know if you have any recommendation from the past few months.

So the Coronavirus is pretty strong in Switzerland, so I guess I will stay home and I won't feel guilty to watch dramas even it's shiny outdoor \o/

I had to decline a meal with my parents because I'm afraid to infect my father. He had an autoimmune disease and stopped his treatment not far ago.

Be healty everyone :)

#4amMusings
I find it really weird when female characters call the male leads with their titles e.g. Directir-nim. Don't get me wrong I don't mind it when they do it initially because both characters are strangers at that point so its appropriate and makes sense or when they do it in a professional setting like how Yi Seo calls Sae Royi "Sajang-nim"! It would be weird if she called him something else!
In Goblin Kim Go Eun's character called Gong Yoo "Ajusshi" almost throughout the run of the drama. I get it why she called him that initially but after romantic developments wasn't it really weird? Similarly in #Still17 Sae Ri calls Woo Jin Ajusshi!! I understood why she initially did that and the "poop ajushhi" was funny but its ep9 and there have been clear romantic develoments between them so pleaase drop the "Ajushhi". And these are just a few dramas! So many times even after both parties confess and they officially start dating--the calling by your title--continues and it's strangely off putting! Like please you are in a relationship with him now stop calling him "Director-nim" if you are not at the office!! In this matter, "I'll go to you when the weather is nice" is very refreshing! I loved it when Hae Won called "Eun Seap-ah"! It signifies familiarity and closeness! I do understand that it's the korean culture where calling anyone by name is very disrespectful unless they are your age (hence the Eun Seap-ah) and I honestly love that (ik I'm old school) I just think that when you get in a relationship the titles should be dropped. It seemed so weird everytime Park Bo Young's character still called Jo Jung Sun's character "chef" even when they were clearly very romantically involved with each other!!
PS: I dearly missed "I'll go to u when the weather is nice" this week!

#MiniRant
#LittleWeirdThingsThatBotherMe
I commented on the recap but I'm gonna comment here again.
I'm happy that Yuri has had a change of wardrobe buutt can we please get an explanation? Like did she buy them of her own accord or did her friend got it for her or what? Because this questions been bothering me a lot. And while we are on the subject, what Kindergarten hires someone without asking for their Id documents!? #PlotHole
Similarly in Still 17, it bothered me that Sae Ri's hair were open and then suddenly they were tied? Where did the hair tie come from? It's not hard to make a leap and assume she borrowed one from Jennifer but can we please get a small line/scene about it? Also how did Hee Soo hire her without requesting an Id document? Honestly it seems like a wasted opportunity to me. We could have had a whole scene of her finally acquiring an id and feeling one degree closer to being an adult!!

Hi beanies, I’m looking forward to ep 13 Itaewon Class and Hospital Playlist tonight! I have to cancel a flight that was planned for next Thursday to visit my brothers. I still may drive the 11 hrs, not sure. I can’t get through to the airlines to cancel (6 hr hold time) so I’m going to drive to the really tiny airport later and see if they can help in person. I can’t imagine how scary it might be trying to return from overseas etc. Just so everyone keeps a cool head and treats others respectfully in the process. I’ve been sending a box of nonperishables ($25 gets free shipping from Target for example) to people I know that can’t get out easily or shouldn’t be out for their health concerns. Soups, crackers, tea, tissues, granola bars, applesauce cups, laundry soap, shampoo ... things like that. Blessings and good health to all the people who work at distribution centers and local businesses, health care workers, long haul drivers - All the behind the scenes efforts. Thank you for your hard work. Fighting!

Hello, all:

Keep safe, everyone. Wash hands.

Kdramas:

Hyena-- Still waiting for our heroine to be healed emotionally. Loving heroine though. Our lovestruck attorney is so good. His broken heart is so evident.
Nobody Knows-- i love seeing a soft-hearted female homicide detective
Memorist -- such a ridiculous premise and hard to pull off but i'm sucked in. Kinda tiring of religious serial killers though.
Kingdom season 2 -- awaiting Netflix!
cdramas--
Sparrow -- so much fun. Some easy plotting and i'm way too enamored of the bad guys
Guardians of the ancient oath -- sooo good! Absolute great writing. Interesting use of the supernatural. Very original.

Have a great and healthy spring.

Hi Beanies! I'm in the middle of COVID-19 prepping in our area. Hopefully, we will be more like S. Korea and not like Italy. Anyway, my kids are on Spring Break and since their school is part of the university, they got out early, and we don't really have a date to return. So, practicing social distancing and flattening the curve right now.

Hope @mindy and @saturtledaisy are having fun together. Who else can say that they are having a beanie meet up during a pandemic?

I'm still enjoying Hi, Bye Mama, but I am still in the middle of episode 6. Also, I need to start Hospital Playlist!

Stay well and safe, Beanies!

Hi Beanies, Now that I am going to have a lot more time at home due to the virus can you all recommend some fun romantic comedies for me to watch/rewatch. I just finished 1% of Something and really enjoyed Strong Girl Bong-soon.

And so it begins. Sigh. My sons school is close for a freaking month that is including spring break. They will be back on April 21. Few days, later on when they go back. He will be on a trip at the end of April. Until further notice. Smh. I am waiting to see how long my daughter school will be close. We will know it by tonight. It will be even harder as she is autistic. Therefore, tantrums and meltdowns will be even worse as this will throw her off of routines. Smh. Therefore, I will not be here as much. Also, not much time to watch Chinese dramas nor Korean dramas. My hubby mention he lets take a road trip as a family. Yeah, we shall see. 😑🤦🏻‍♀️😳 Oh, it is also Friday’s the 13. 🤯

Stay healthy everyone. For my Southern California peeps, stay dry and healthy.

I just finished watching, "The Classic," it's a shame I couldn't find anywhere to watch this wonderful movie with English subtitles. I was able to follow the plot, but I would have loved to hear what the main leads were saying at the end. I give this movie 10 out of 10.

My library has officially decided to close all of its branches for the time being. I was shocked to read the email this morning. Libraries ALWAYS stay open during emergencies. We're a place for people with nowhere to go to be. We're a food service area for kids who live with food uncertainty. We're a free daycare when schools are closed for 3 weeks and parents need somewhere "safe" to send their kids because they can't afford to take the weeks off.
I don't know where the kids are going to go and I don't know where those with nowhere to be can go but I do know that the higher-ups worked really hard to put measures in place so that our kids would have a place to eat every day. Its not the best solution, and I wouldn't be surprised if it changes before Monday, but its something that the kids (and the parents) won't have to worry about.
I will pout this: My library, like I said, is closing the doors of ALL of our branches and giving every employee paid time off. Except for managers and back up managers. We have to report to work on Monday. And Tuesday. And Wednesday. And Thursday. And Friday. 8:30-5. Don't ask me what I'll be DOING in that building with my manager for 40 hours next week because I promise I don't know. We're planning a Harry Potter marathon as we clean and sanitize books and movies. But thats as far as we've gotten.
You guys. Those buzzwords are annoying: AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION and FLATTEN THE CURVE.
but apparently that shiz is going to help. So, bring 'em on baby.
And quit hogging the toilet paper ya jerks (not you, beanies, you're lovely as always)! I'm down to 1.5 rolls!

Be safe beanies and take precautionary measures! Let us not underestimate this pandemic caused by COVID. Praying for everyone’s recovery from this traumatic experience, we will all get through this! 🙏🏻

I am DONE with Kingdom on Netflix. I don't mind waiting a week for new episodes. I've learned to do this fairly patiently by watching current K-Dramas. But I waited for a 2nd half to Kingdom and all I got was another cliff hanger. I'm going to pretend that the bitten baby (no bloodline) king turned out to be a good guy and I'm DONE watching this show.