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[Drama Chat] K-drama add-ons
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Diana Hansen
May 19, 2024 at 12:09 PM
I used to do that more too, and it is so worth it if you have a show you live for. Ask me about The Fiery Priest and I'll tell you all about it! That is where DB comes in too as you can talk to others with similar experiences on why they love a certain one so much!
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Team Dramabeans: What we’re watching (May 18, 2024)
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Gikata
May 19, 2024 at 12:06 PM
@attiton uhm... a) I don't watch that drama, b) it's been 12 years, it's natural that people talk about his role from so long ago less, 3) I thought everyone already knows... Sorry.
P.S. I watched quite a few of his other works after QIHM and didn't like much any of them (except one utterly trashy movie where he was a loony villain, but it was so ewww and mind screwing I'd rather forget all of it). There, I said it. *hangs head in deep shame* It's fine tho, I will still adore him as Kim Boong Do forever!
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The 8 Show: Episode 1 (First Impressions)
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Kurama
May 19, 2024 at 12:06 PM
This kind of show is really not for me...
I watched the 8 episodes and nothing was interesting...
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Script reading for High School Return of a Gangster
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Diana Hansen
May 19, 2024 at 12:05 PM
This could be good depending on how they handle school violence. I'm hoping they stay away from graphic examples and steer straight into how they will administer justice in a creative, fun way and I'm all for it.
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News bites: May 18, 2024
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Diana Hansen
May 19, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Man, I'm up for all of them.
1. Love Jo Boa
2. Big sigh and sad eyes
3.Sounds so fun!
4. Ji Sung Need I say more? (ok Kwon Yul).
5. Kim Hee-sun. Have not liked everyone of her dramas, but she is worth watching it for.
6. We all need some laughs for relief so bring it on. (and please be good)
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Open Thread #865
by DB Staff
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Gikata
May 19, 2024 at 11:54 AM
Hmm, interesting. Perhaps I simply consumed too much of period fiction during my formative years to be bothered much by the fact that it's rarely princesses who slay dragons and bandits while their knights have to outscheme and cat fight jealous rivals in isolated harem-like setting. As long as both parts of OTP do their best at working towards mutual romantic HE goal, I'm fine with pretty much whatever distribution of said work. For me problem starts when I get the feeling that one of them - esp FL - is just not as much into it as the other is. Having their hands literally tied by objective circumstances is one thing - lacking the drive to overcome any possible obstacle is another.
Once again, we circled back to the very beginning - me hating modern romcoms for their bad habit of presenting annoyingly manufactured conflicts/obstacles instead of giving OTPs real deal stuff to overcome together. I'm afraid, it's too late already for me to change my preferences here... Dramas can still change and improve their plots tho. And FLs. Now THAT would've been nice!
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Script reading for High School Return of a Gangster
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Midnight
May 19, 2024 at 11:48 AM
Aww this looks cute!
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Team Dramabeans: What we’re watching (May 18, 2024)
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Seon-ha
May 19, 2024 at 11:45 AM
How come no one told me that the ML in QIHM/Q&I was 우리 Pil-seung-i from Beauty and Mr. Romantic???
HOW DID I NOT KNOW THAT MYSELF?
I think I need to hang up my Beanie Badge.
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Lee Chae-min dismantles Noh Jung-eui’s Hierarchy
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Diana Hansen
May 19, 2024 at 11:41 AM
Leave it to Netflix and that is standard fare, even in Kdramas.
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Open Thread #865
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Gikata
May 19, 2024 at 11:25 AM
@hacja if we're not talking about MLs with "drama traumas" centered around intimacy of any kind, then such behavior usually is presented as just having good manners. As in restraining yourself from those urges and thus being extra considerate to FL who OF COURSE needs all time and mental preparation in the world before she can let her boyfriend as much as hold her hand. Ofc, sometimes it gets further than that, reaching a truly ridiculous point when grown man (teens/inexperienced barely adults shrieking in embarrassed horror over being caught undressed by their crush do not phase me much) acts like a Victorian maiden surrounded by drunk sailors. Even this can be somewhat funny in the hands of a good actor tho - when not overdone.
In conclusion, there is a difference - while MLs also can be jumpy regarding skinship, they are rarely shown 100% disinterested/repulsed by prospect. At worst they are presented shy about it OR scared they'll scare FL if they try to act on their desire without proper rituals OR they are simply ashamed of even having dirty thoughts altogether. Among those 3 reasons, only shyness is usually presented in FL's behavior, but not the fear of going too fast/strong nor the shame of harboring indecent urges.
What FLs DO have more often than not is raging prudishness over any such matters (man you like dares to want you back PHYSICALLY? that pervert, how dare he!) and/or complete lack of working hormones. I recall catching my jaw near the floor when in DR SLUMP leads got stuck in hotel room together at night and it was FL getting all hot and bothered over the fact while ML remained (un)happily clueless, having too many things on his mind atm to be horny...
That's how we girls can multitask in a way boys could neverI think that's what annoys me the most - I can deal with repressed desire as long as you give me a valid reason for OTP in love to... uhm... be abstinent, but at least said desire should exist from BOTH sides! And be somewhat acknowledged! Everything else is secondary. Yep, the bar low.
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