Yes I thought it was strange that some were starting just to go straight into hiatus too!

Or change the airing time could also be an option...
Also find it intresting that among all the things that slot is needed for the Winter Olympics for ex.

Bulgasal strated off pretty well, i liked it with other beanies, but after like 7 8 eps I stopped watching, just didn't feel like watching it! You can see 4 eps and decide for yourself!

I have been enjoying Bulgasal, but be warned this is not a cute and fluffy fantasy if that's what you'd prefer right now.

Bulgasal is alright for the first eps and then it becomes repetitive and very slow. The drama never stops teasing about what really happened in the past, characters in the future try to become found family and even if they are quite flat they can also be likable. If you don't mind a tsundere ML and Candy FL, and if you like the found family trope there is still a chance you might like it.

Good luck with your studies and projects!
I have long been jealous of a friend who as a youngster was like me, a perfectionist procrastinator. Her father sat her down and told her this was no way to go through life because you were robbing yourself of your best potential (and causing yourself so much unnecessary anxiety). I wish someone had helped me understand that, I had to learn it the hard way, and over decades. I wish that for everyone but it’s not an easy thing to change 👍🏼

Good luck! Cross stitching, that sounds nice!

Hey, @unniunni, thanks for adding life to this thread! As someone who has a LOT of experience with professors, let me say that the vast majority are very sympathetic with students--its just that they have convinced themselves that what they have to say is more important than anything else students could be doing! So just be patient with them!
Speaking of homemade snacks, (well, not snacks, exactly) I tried to make the simplest Korean dish there is, tteok-bokki this week, and it was a disaster. I've actually "made" it many times before--boil up a quick broth with dried anchovies and kelp, throw in premade rice cakes and frozen fish balls, mix in some gochujang/soy/garlic and some vegetables, and Viola! But this time I thought I'd actually make everything from scratch. Bad Idea! My rice cakes were like eating rubber tires and my fish balls tasted like grease. It was genuine "street" food, that is food that tasted like you were eating a junked car. I guess I'll go back to something more my cooking level: a packet of ramyeon!

😄 I do that too with snacks, if it’s homemade then it’s healthy! (I’m only lying to myself 🙈)

Yeah, I’m noticing that beanies’ engagement on dramabeans has plummeted. Is it because there are a lot of drama blog sites now? Or is it due to lack of content?

A group of us are watching it together and definitely into it. Nice to have a drama that is crack and doesn't require you to turn off your brain!

Thanks for the link. I’m somewhat interested due to your recommendation and enthusiasm where otherwise I’d probably just pass. I’ll let you know when I’ve started!

Thanks for the recommendation! I've been sampling a few Thai shows as well--nothing I could stick with yet--but I do really like listening to Thai. It has that "buzzy" timbre that is really unusual to someone like me, a provincial English only speaker. Of course, living in metropolitan Southern California I'm lucky enough to be able to hear a smattering of a whole bunch of languages, mostly dialects of Spanish, but also where I live a lot of Mandarin, which always sounds really "driven" and intense to me. Korean is in contrast so melodic and I love listening to that as well. In fact I was wandering around my local "big box" store Costco and I heard two older ladies (that is, about my age) talking in animated Korean and I was tempted to just follow them around a bit listening. But then if I did that I'm sure I would have learned the Korean phrase for "Get out of here, you creep!"

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Posting too quickly? What a weird thing to tell you, wth? Huh.

Wht? "Posting too quickly"? Does he think you're a bot or what?

Your youngest is already 2?? I remember the time when you said you were just starting work after your maternity leave.

Your therapist is right. You've got to take that first step at some point.
And you can do it!!!

Your therapist is right, even if things don’t go 100% you will learn from them the places where you are stronger than you think! Your therapist is able to see you more objectively and wouldn’t encourage you to do more than you can manage. Good work, Turtie!

Our Beloved Summer maybe?

It’s a perfect K-drama bus riding image though 😉

Are you a relative drama newbie? If so for action I'd recommend the classic kdrama thrillers like Signal or Tunnel.

But if you're a veteran, among the newer thrillers, I thought Chimera was not bad. Through the Darkness is of course great but on hiatus right now.

I enjoyed the Opening Ceremony as well, especially the children singing and the doves. The “Spring willow dance” was particularly meaningful to me as I’m looking out at 9” of snow 😉

I did. My response has to cryptic to avoid spoilers. It panned out pretty much as expected, although I wasn't sure how the leads would end up. What happened politically in rl is a major clue. I think Ji-soo made a big mistake taking the role. Firstly, for me at least, her character was bland and simultaneously irritating. Secondly she didn't have the range or experience to make much of it. The accolades go to Jung Hae-in and Yoo In-na who almost rewrote the script in my imagination, at least. I'm glad I watched it, but for my money, the film 1987, The Day Will Come, gives more insight into the times. Sadly, the romance in Snowdrop just did not light up.

All the controversy aside (even though that's part of the problem, in the end), it felt like a wasted opportunity, to me...the last episode run time was around 1h 40 min and it still felt rushed, how even?!
They wasted so much time in the middle with the hostage situation and all the pointless back and forth but left some major plot points for the last episode, without proper development..kind of a mess, honestly.
There is this one review (https://mydramalist.com/profile/phantomlimbs/review/189913) I read on MDL that explains basically how I felt; it's a little long, but quite accurate, imo!

This is random, not sure if it even makes sense, but I was listening to the OST earlier (which is really lovely, actually) and I felt like it told a better story than the drama did! xD
Mostly the vibe, but some of the lyrics too!

I feel you. Although I'm not in a drama slump right now, I'm in a long lasting life slump... We'll get better! Hugs!

What kinds of dramas do you like?

I'm slowly watching Ghost Doctor (no time, no because I'm not enjoying it). It has that zany old school vibe.

I’ve been wondering too if that’s ok in Korea. Same with sexual harassment.

i'd say yes. it is cultural. doesn't make it okay. but it exists and is real.

don't be shocked by other cultures' different approaches/opinions/actions. we cannot judge why these things came to be. but they can change, over time.

hopefully. and maybe not. our ways are not necessarily the "right ways" for other cultures, right?

I think it is pervasive in their society. Here is one article I found about workplace bullying:

http://asiatimes.com/2020/01/south-korea-fails-to-stamp-out-workplace-bullying/

It’s real and pervasive, not just in workplaces but also domestic violence and in schools too. They are trying to change though. It was not that long ago most of Korea lived in abject poverty. With a better standard of living, many of these behaviors are seen and frowned upon by other nations as well. Vietnamese women often go to and marry into South Korea for a better life, but the government of VN recently entreated the Korean government to step in to ensure they were not being abused after several videos surfaced of men horribly beating their Vietnamese wives. This is also why the #metoo movement took hold there. In historical times, corporal punishment was seen as “disciplinary.” The paternal/elder structure required it to keep everyone in their place and orderly. You answered to your superiors and if you stepped out of line, you were punished. Men used it to keep their families obedient. Now, we see that as abuse, but the historical tenant is there. Almost every show has it somewhere. Even from one “higher class” to to a “lower class,” men and women slapping, throwing things at each other has been historically culturally appropriate. Run On, Baumdog Revenge Club, even Coffee Prince (when he gets disciplined/beat by his dad) show how complacent this is.