Oooh... I watched four of the Cho Yeo-jeong projects: the two films, Casa Amor and even the Academy Award 2019 best picture Parasite and the two Kdramas starring her, Cheat on Me If You Can and High Class.

...and of course, one of my fave actors Song Joong-ki's next project was his JTBC Kdrama The Youngest Son of a Conglomerate.

Cho Yeojung is great.

My current fav actress will be Chu Ja Hyun. She was impressive as Asa Hon in arthdal, the first movie I saw her in, and her subsequent projects haven't disappointed. Han Ye-ri and Go HyunJung comes close first.

such a horrible travesty for all of the ice skaters....

👍🏼 Yeah, I’m having that kind of day as well 🤦🏼‍♀️

also, my Senator should resign at once 🤬

lol and lets not even mention the Canadian prime minister...

Dropping of a light meal or cookies is a good one.
As per what to do, one thing I found helpful was to be there, even though I didn't know what to say. And occasions when I had to give condolences, I reduced my sentences and talk time since I had no experience on what to say.

Bring food
Help with chores/housework (if possible)

Or simply ask if she is coping and avail yourself when she needs help

In my experience, people always remember small acts of kindness over big gestures when they experience tragedy

To dwell is really helpful for the grieving process. If she wants to tell whatever, just listen. And cookies are excellent, that way she'll have something to offer with coffee whilst dwelling.

The most important thing is to be there for her - even if she seems distracted in the moment. Listen to her, and try to figure out what she really needs, whether it is food or help with chores or even just taking time to care for herself.

The one thing I found most helpful in terms of food was when someone brought us breakfast food - egg sandwiches that could be easily reheated, bread, fruits, tea bags, etc. It's so strange, but that's what I remember being extra grateful for. We were blessed with an amazing community who gave us so much, but there was a lot of heavy food which was hard to finish.

Two of my friends lost their spouses three years ago. Some things your friend might find helpful:
- If you drop off a meal, use containers they don't have to return; it's one less thing for them to think about. Giftcards to restaurants and grocery stores are really nice, too. And breakfast foods always seem to get left out of mealtrains.
- Mark the dates of your friend's son's birth and death on your calendar as recurring events; send her a card and/or text on those dates (I include all of the holidays that may be hard, too, like Valentine's and Christmas and any other special dates) forevermore; they'll always miss their son, even if their grief looks different a decade from now.

may i suggest that you offer a meal (that can be stored/frozen or reheated later) AFTER the memorial service or funeral, if they have one. everyone comes to bring food, provide support during the time before the service/burial... but the QUIET that suddenly follows the service is what i remember being such a stark change. it illustrates that life goes on, but your sorrow still lingers... maybe send a note or flowers during the month following?

Gosh, Beanies are brilliant, you all have come up up with all the recommendations (and comments) from this article ❤️
I really like the advice here on what not to do.
Remember that it’s not about you, try to put yourself in the bereaved’s place and consider what would feel helpful. Offer specifics like taking or picking up dry cleaning, doing laundry, running to the grocery, even weeding. And especially keep it up later after everyone else has moved on.
I found the most helpful thing for me after a shocking loss was that my friends just listened and listened.

How Not to Help a Friend in Need
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/17/well/help-friend-support.html?referringSource=articleShare

First, sending a card with your condolences and a memorial, if you can, is a good start.

Second, if you see that others are giving the family lots of food, maybe hold off on that for now. The food, and the containers, can be overwhelming and a logistical puzzle that might be too much for the family right now. That said, in a few weeks, bring a treat and/or a light meal. Even a gift card to a favorite eatery or coffee shop or something would be good. And if they want company, some conversation. Let them lead and maybe offer a nice memory of the son.

Third, tell the family you're sorry for their loss, but do not say anything like "he's in a better place," or "I know how you feel." Just your empathy is what is needed and appreciated.

Others have given really good suggestions here, but these were just some things that have been helpful for me in the last two years with the death of my father and my sister. Just know their grief may not look like what yours might and to not make any judgments.

I can't say I know exactly what to do since I have yet to lose an immediate family member, but I'd probably want a hug. (I feel bad my response isn't as long or well thought out, but I just think I'd want a hug).

Being there and letting them talk if they want to. No need for advice.

I watched Prison Playbook long before Racket Boys and his cameo was such happy moment for me. I had the time to mourn the end of his story at least :p

The thing that frustrated me the most was the Police. Didn't they have other things to do? Wait for a ex-convict to tempt him was pretty shabby.

Sorry to have to put it this way but you have now joined those of us who live watched PRISON PLAYBOOK and were devastated by that scene. Drug addiction in a b****.

Oh my gosh that ending. Yeah... I had to re-write that in my head. He was doing so well. I was devastated. However, I do feel like the show made a pointed statement that just because they humanized all the inmates doesn't mean they weren't also still criminals. Not everyone who was addicted or commits a crime reforms, no matter how badly we want them to.

Yay!

Your English vocabulary is limited? It's better than half the American public.

Thanks, @imperialtitus, your knowledge and recommendations are always much appreciated. Although I am currently on a drama watching binge, I am reserving Thirty-nine for later but am looking forward to it. My one worry that its the "fallen" woman who is the one dying--it sounds a little bit too much like the old Hollywood code that said criminals couldn't have a happy ending because that would be rewarding vice. But it sounds like it will be handled a little better than that.

I think the term you are looking for is an "emotional affair," The couple apparently had a BF/GF relationship that got derailed when he got his future spouse pregnant. He took responsibility for the child and got married, but his feelings were not over for Chanyoung. There are more than platonic friends hanging out because one or both still have emotional feelings for the other.

I dont think 'not sleeping with the guy' make a cut for a relationship is an affair or not. Sometimes the 'emotional' affair is the one that hurts the most. I like Jeon Mido character and sad she is one who dies. I wish she lives and see how brave and creative the writer will make closure of the relationship.
The guy is a selfish jerk. How he asked her to stay by his side when he is not planning to divorce. When she wants break up, he keeps meeting her with excuse because he cares cue sending her studying overseas, eating outside together *rollseyes* It makes harder for her. He hurts both women.

I'll probably drop the one you're the most excited about. Knowing how Mi Do's story will end annoys me but I do like the friendship angle a lot. I'm all in on Twenty Five Twenty One and love the emotional and wacky teen fencer beginning.

I didn't watch the Olympic from the beginning. Ask an Uyghur or a Hongkonger for detail (I am especially offended because they utilized an Uyghur athlete to be the last torchbearer--I know it through news report, not watching the live broadcast--to complete their propaganda show, then showing right away her family, which consisted of only women, watching her on TV. My question: Where are those men?).

I congratulate you for making this same decision as well.

Eileen Gu and her mother made a calculated decision to skate for China to get those $30M endorsement fees, and I strongly believe that the decision will come back to bite her in the arse very quickly as geopolitical tensions between US and China continue to sour.

There was a video on youtube how the ice skating was problematic because the women was more and more younger. After 20 years, it's like it was over for them... they really need to adresse this issue.

Here to echo your sentiments, @hacja, and those of @halofan68, with regards the Winter Olympics. I alternate between livid rage and hysterics over the dystopian horror of the scandal. If this was a K-drama, we'd be tearing the screenwriter to shreds for their lack of imagination (a water glass, really?!) and bemoaning the utter makjangfest that it is. Instead, we are watching real people's lives ruined in real time.

Also, @songxrising, how interesting. I had wondered about her choice, given said country's record on various...issues.

I'm streaming from Peacock. Ice hockey and figure skating. Supposed to be commercial-free but not completely. Every single routine is shown. It's kind of like the good ol' days when TV showed almost all the figure skaters skating. Replays also cut out commercials. No commentaries. No pointless fluff pieces plaguing Olympics prime time shows. The cameras stay inside the arena. Haven't noticed any propaganda.

Every now and then, during intermissions, I'm like, "This song is not banned in China?!"

I was a bit confused about that too. Since, all the feeds look to be in the beanie tab I wasn't sure the point of it.

Wow, excellent techniques in realizing where the problem originated, and dealing with it! Enjoy the cooking and the breather weekend.

Ugh we’re getting protesters here too and none of them really seem to know what they’re protesting about or why. Some of them are peaceful (just destroying the livelihood of everyone in the area while they protest the fact that their freedom has been curtailed by coronavirus restrictions, because two wrongs make a right 🙄), some of them are abusive and throw eggs at school kids for wearing masks and send death threats. It’s really frustrating but I don’t know what the solution is. Half of them seem to think we live in America and that Trump is a relevant leader in our country.

It's true, those old interviews give a wrong impression of the site. I wish they were gone.