Beanie level: Entertainer-in-training

I’ve always had a soft spot for Lindsay Lohan, and I really liked Irish Wish. It’s whimsical, light, cute, and full of beautiful Irish sceneries. 🥰🥰🥰😘😘 It’s a movie on Netflix.

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    Lately, I realized I’ve become too critical for my own good; so my resolution was to try things that I feel like trying without really checking out the reviews. As it turns out, Irish Wish has very low ratings on other review platforms, and I am so happy and relieved that I hadn’t seen the ratings before I started it. It turned out to be an enjoyable watch. :))

    I’ll just make a note in my mind that I shouldn’t this more often. My preferences are different from others anyway. 😂😊

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      *should do this

      *scratches head*
      Autocorrect knows how to turn completely ok words in a given context into something novel. I give it that.

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      The nature’s so gorgeous I wish i could fly off to Ireland!

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    How wonderful. I had seen it in upcoming shortly and put it on watchlist but never got around to actually watch it. 😅 Guess it’s time to hit play sometime soon. 😊 Thank you for the positive recommendation.

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      I hope you enjoy the ride (which I doubt you will because I prefer light things). But I’m positive you’ll love the Irish landscapes in the movie.

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        What are you saying!! 😂
        I live for light stuff. Irish landscapes are of course the perfect setting. Whenever I do get to see it, I’ll be sure to let you know.

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Sawry Beans! I posted the wrong link(s), so here is the correct one: https://4rchiv3.github.io/CosmosPersona/index.html

I sent this to my close ones and students. It’s quite accurate 😉

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    Ok it works now. Now I’m gonna tag those that I unnecessary tortured because of the wrong link: @seeker @kurama @healer @peachymochi

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    I got satellite, especially “I am not yelling, this is my talking voice”🤣🤣🤣 and the bombastic side eye to everything and anything.

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      You and I are alike! Actually, you’re the first person that got the same one as mine. :)))

      Rules are made to follow. That’s just so me.

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        I may have not interacted with you in person, but your comments in DB are always gentle and composed. So I can infer that you are a kinder soul than me in RL 😅. Otherwise, I like to be organized and keep up the rules.

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          That’s very kind of you. There is one thing I believe, though, is that people gravitate towards people who share certain important similarities with them. So I believe you’re kind, too (not that I couldn’t infer from your comments here).

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            your comments in DB are always gentle and composed

            As a subjective observer, I believe this is so apt for both of you.

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I have 2 favorite shows already this year. The first one is Tell Me That You Love Me, and the second is Doctor Slump. ❤️❤️

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I loved Doctor Slump!
It is such a lovely show with one warning: it’s out of bounds for people who are triggered by/ can’t tolerate drinking scenes. This one has the most drinking/drunk scenes in my

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    Entire kdrama watching history.

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      Agree way more drinking than medical for a medical drama 🤣. I think you have to willfully ignore the drinking for your own mental health but it’s totally worth it.

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        Yes, I mean it’s excessive there! But because I could turn a blind eye on that, I could enjoy the story. I completely understand if some will be put off by it, though.

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    My perspective kinda changed once I knew how much of a cultural thing drinking is in SK. Someone on reditt posted that a doctor (I don’t know how true, I haven’t seen it but it was on one of DS episode discussion boards) said that the doctors do not ask the patients to stop drinking, just ensure that there is enough gap between drinking and medication. Apparently it’s a well known ‘secret’.

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      😮

      But genuine question, don’t most of them become alcoholic (sorry if this triggers anyone)? The amount of drinking depicted in dramas is outrageous? Or their alcohol is less strong compared to those in other countries? Do you have any idea?

      Or it’s just the drama thing not the real thing?

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        Funny enough, the culture is not to drink everyday. But when you drink you can’t stop at one. There is sort of a peer pressure too about drinking and how much you can hold. So it’s once a month sort of a thing (at least that’s what the articles say).
        Liver problems are becoming the second most common disease in SK. However there is very little being done to change the culture. Apparently govt put up some kind of website warning the people how to be ‘careful’ while drinking (as opposed f that ever works). The only thing that they follow stringently is drinking and driving – which I realized the dramas never show. I’ve not seen a single scene where they are driving drunk (cue – cute piggy backing).
        I asked my Korean ahjhumas at our local K restaurant last night about this. One of them said ibinge-drinking is quite common but the new generation is not that into it so it’s changing. I found that interesting.

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Well, I think we can all agree that that tiara isn’t made of real diamonds??? 😅🤣🤣

Doctor Slump ep14

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    🙋‍♀️

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    Although a crystal one can probably still cost quite a penny. Loved how over the top he went because he was worried she wouldn’t like any of it.

    In a separate note the cockroach scene was priceless. If those things crawled out in my office I would be burning the place down. 🤣

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      I must have developed some kind of cockroach tolerance. I’m afraid of them, but I’m not scared of them. You know that they can fly, too, right? 🤣 We have this joke here that it knows who is afraid of it the most in the room and it’ll fly in a bee line towards that person.

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Doctor Slump ep 14
❤️❤️❤️

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THE MOTHER OMG

#DoctorSlumpep13

🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬😡🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

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It’s Doctor Slump day again! Yippee, yahoo!!

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Song Joong-ki’s and Choi Sung-eun’s performance in My Name is Loh Ki-wan is just brilliant.

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For the first time in a long time I feel like I’m acting like a fan of BB Kim Seon-ho. Ladies and gentlemen, BB started in the MV sung by the singer named Daesung. Please enjoy his acting.

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    Moon Ga-young, his close junior female colleague also starred in this. I think they had a great time. 😇

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    lol at singer named daesung.. people may not know BTS but they do know big bang

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    It is Big Bang’s Daesung 😊

    I love MVs like this, visually gorgeous with a good story and great actors.

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      I know Big Bang is a big name in K music industry, and that’s as far as I know about it.
      And yes to the MV! It looks lovely. It’ll be even better if BB stars in some rom coms on small screen soon.

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    It is a beautiful MV … wish it was a drama. They make a good pair. ♥️😍

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I almost can’t believe I’m watching the last ep of Meet Yourself now. There are so many cleverly written dialogues in this show. Highly recommended.

🩷

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    I’m really looking forward to watching it! However, my list of c-dramas for which I’ve made that same statement is getting longer and longer 😀

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      I was recommended this one a long time ago, but I just watched it now! I’d say it should be even better upon a rewatch.

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        Funny enough, I’ve only re-watched it once, and I liked it the first time around. At the same time, this is one of those dramas you gotta be in the right mood to be able to fully enjoy, and maybe when I did my re-watch, I wasn’t in the right mood to fully enjoy it

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Finished My Best Friend’s Wedding (Julia Roberts) for the first time and thought it was so much fun!

Also finished the animated film The Book of Life and it is a treat to the eye. Spectacular.

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    Thinking about watching Coco and My Name is Loh Ki-wan and some older Hollywood movies.

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    I like My Best Friend’s Wedding and would rewatch it every now and then.

    Why don’t you try Wedding Impossible which seems like something you may like.

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      You say so? This is the first time I’m recommended this, and even better it comes from you (who should have known my Kdrama preferences already).

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    “My best friend’s wedding” is one of my favorite rom-com movies. I watched it when it was released in cinemas and at least once more at home.

    And I know I have watched “The book of Life” too, but I only remember it was visually beautiful.

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      MBFW was a delightful watch! Someone trying to steal the groom! And that friend of hers! So funny. Julia portrayed the FL who is trying to destroy the wedding so endearingly I had lol moments a few times!

      And yes, TBOL is visually stunning. I kept wandering how far Spanish animated films had come.

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    I love Rupert Everett 😍

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      Loved him, too. Such a scene stealer. Tbh, I thought he was gonna say at the end that actually I’m straight and love you or something along the lines. His scenes are all iconic, and his energy matches well with Julia’s. I thought he outshone the ML a little bit also (in the sense that at some point, I began to question who was the ML?)

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      He’s always great no matter what he plays. I pray and pray he’s a straight guy in MBFW – but a best friend in life is just as good.

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    🎵🎵 Say a little prayer for you 🎵🎵

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      Such an iconic scene when the whole table starts to sing the song together, and the chorus! 💖

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    Yay! Two such diverse and iconic movies. You are on a rooollllll!! Hehe. 😊💕

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How are we gonna live with that cliffhanger for a week???
OTTOKE???
#DoctorSlumpep12

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    A gift … to take you out from the slump.

    https://youtu.be/r82WaAgdEmM

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      Hmm.. I am a bit excited right now.

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      I can’t believe you, Cera. You are an absolute best!!!!!

      *finger hearts 20 times*

      I mean I was wondering where the link would take me, and Bang it’s the picture drawing of my BELOVED HAN JI-PYEONG EVERYONE OMG OTTOKE! I know I need to rewatch Start-Up soonish, but there are so many dramas and series and Kdramas right not that piqued my interest.

      Thanks for this, dear one! 🥰

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Why isn\’t Doctor Slump ep 12 up yet? When will it be up?

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It’s Sat and it’s Dr Slump day!!!

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Ok. I\’ve just finished Fantastic Beasts: The Secret of Dumbledore and it is one perfect movie. I mean it\’s so well produced! I recommend this to anyone who also likes Harry Potter.

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    I’ve been stockpiling all of the Harry Potter prequel movies but have not touched any of them yet. Maybe it’s time….

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      I haven’t watched one before, but I was pleasantly surprised by this one! I guess I’ll have to watch the rest soon…?

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        Do it 😏

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        You didn’t watch the movies in the order?

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          No. 😅 This one is on NF, but others aren’t.

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            Oh, ok.

            It’s weird they got the only this one and the last one of all of them 😅

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            Yeah, I don’t know what their protocol is either. When I started watching Twilight saga, the fourth one (from 5) was missing and I had to wait for I don’t know how long until they somehow decided to add that one on NF. I had to finish the first 3, waited for the fourth, and watched the fourth when it was available long afterwards to finally begin the fifth which was the last.

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    Thank you
    From a Potterhead 😁

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    How did you like Mads Mikkelsen?

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Please bear with me. This pic of him is too cute not to share.

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This cat occupies most of my time each day. Him being in an a/c room listening to jazz and be like

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    So cute and fluffy!

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      He’s very obedient as well! Nearly never shows his nails.

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        He’s a happy cat!

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          I doubt that. I actually feel sorry for him cos I can let him be in an a/c room a couple of hours a day. That fur isn’t made for Thai weather. 😅

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    What a sweetie! I’m glad you are getting along 😻

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      Thank you. In fact, you might say Boss Meow bosses me around and I feel the pressure to please him. 😅

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        There’s a joke saying, something like “dogs have people, cats have staff” 😼

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          Too true. 😭

          Good going M. Take care of yourself too. 😻

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            Thanks so much for the reminder, Cera. I admit that the first two weeks, I was like a new mother taking care of a toddler for the first time. Everything was hectic. There were things to buy and things to learn.

            Right now, after today’s salon (he really needs one as the weather is getting much hotter), I also admit that he looks better than me. I am looking forward to spending time for myself more after things settled into routines and stuff.

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            If you adopt a pet you make necessary preparations mentally and physically here it worked backwards as “you” were adopted without any planning. 😊
            Hat’s off to you for living up to the challenge and not just sending him off to the nearest shelter. I’m awed by your bravery in taking up this challenge.

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          That’s so true. I feel like I’m pleasing the master. That’s why I sometimes call him “Boss Meow”.

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    Haven’t you named him yet? Also, you mentioned about getting his fur trimmed, so is he fluffy even after the trim?

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      The picture in the most recent post shows a peak to his newly trimmed fur. He looks smaller: much like a big squirrel after the trim. His name is Kaitoom, btw.

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Beans, I think if you’re interested in watching Tell Me You Love Me, spring is the best season to watch it. Just saying. ☺️

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    I’m starting my lunar new year by watching this. I have a new box of tissues on hand…

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      Every episode is special in its own way. I hope you will stop at Tissue Box 2.

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        Currently, I’m in episode 7.
        -First of all, HULU has PACKED this show full of ads, probably 10-15 minutes worth per episode. At least that constant interruption helps keep emotions from becoming overwhelming. I was so excited when this show dropped on HULU, but I’m so disappointed that there are more ads than any other show I’ve watched on HULU.
        -Second of all, I have skimmed through lots of comments about this show. I’m bracing myself for a 25,21-style-told-you-so-and-you-knew-it-was-coming SAD ending. I’m hoping that I won’t have to cry ugly at the end. I’ll need a good palate cleanser after this–here’s looking at you Doctor Slump.
        -Third and lastly, @mmmmm have you found a drama to fill the void after finishing TMTYLM?

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    Four episodes left. I love it. My only quibble is that I’d rather just focus on the main romance and the art students. The ML’s best friend might be one of my favorite characters this year. I love him.

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      He is a REALLY GREAT character. The actor did the acting so wonderfully. His signing is very fast I wonder if he really knows how to sign. We don’t come across such character very often in Kdramas, do we? He is just wonderful and nothing short of that.

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      I am with you that friendship stood the test of time and he is such a great husband too. Mr consistent.

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    Ok, I’ve been putting it off because a) I only have regular Hulu, not premium, so I have to sit through a lot of ads and b) I’ve heard some negative things about the ending. But March is fast approaching so perhaps I should go ahead and push play this weekend.

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    Seasons DO matter when watching k-dramas! 🤗

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      They really are. When I finish a drama, I often feel like categorizing it into 1 of the 4 seasons. TMTYLM fits nicely into the spring one.

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        I do too! So nice to find someone else who does the same 😊
        I’m glad to hear about TMTYLM since I haven’t watched it yet. I’ll wait until Spring.

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          I hope you’ll like it as well as the season itself. ☺️

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          🥰 Beans are awesome. If you don’t mind. Would both of you share a few “seasonal” dramas of your choice.

          I never thought of / felt weather as a “character” as I feel in K-dramas.

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            There was a whole post on this very subject and When the weather is fine came out tops for a winter watch. I can’t remember any of the others. You know me I won’t be able to find the link for the post either.

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            😭 Same pinch.

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            Well, it’s mostly about the feeling the story gives me overall, although the storyline itself often dictates the seasonality.

            My subjective take on how stories feel to me seasonally:

            A Spring story is one that feels fresh, energetic, colorful, bright.

            A Summer story is warm, happy, lush, nostalgic.

            A Fall story is spicy, bold, rich, multi-dimensional.

            A Winter story is deep, intense, complex, transformational.

            Here’s how I see current dramas seasonally:

            Captivating the King Fall
            Doctor Slump Summer
            Flex X Cop Spring
            Knight Flower Spring
            Marry My Husband Winter

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            Going back to @mmmmm‘s original thoughts, the feeling of the story’s seasonality also makes it more appealing to watch during that season.

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            @reply1988 Thank you for linking this! I’m looking forward to reading it.

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            Thank you for sharing your thoughts @zindigo

            I really like this approach of categorizing dramas by how they make you “feel”. Ultimately that’s what it is about. 😊

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            Some of my examples would be

            1. When the Weather is Fine: Winter but the story feels more spring-like in the couple of last eps
            2. Chocolate: Autumn
            3. 25-21: Summer and the last few eps the last few days of Summer
            4. TMTYLM: Spring (with summer in a far sight in the final ep)
            5. Business Proposal: Summer
            6. Healer: All year round (a mood lifter)

            And I agree with Zindigo on everything she said apart from how she categorized the airing shows because I haven’t watched any of those, so I can’t form my opinion on that.

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            Thank you mmmmm for sharing how you want to watch different dramas at different times. I’m amazed and awed by how K-dramas affect us differently at different times. 🫰

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            🥰 Thanks for asking this question such interesting answers.

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    🌟Thanks for sharing your thoughts, it lead to such an interesting discussion ☺️

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Is it me being an old lady now that I don\’t seem to find OTPs in recent dramas these days that appealing? Maybe it\’s a me problem. I just prefer something more realistic and overall good-feeling.

LF

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    Is this the come down after Tell me that you love me?

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      I guess the answer is yes.. The show was deep, in emotions and in everything I begin to feel other shows seem shallow. It’s not an objective judgement ofc because I haven’t watched any other show, but I suppose that’s how one can feel after watching a really good show – one is not really interested in other shows because one doesn’t think one would find an equally good show.

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    I think as we mature through experience we will connect with certain qualities and find others to be uninteresting. Like few years ago, I used to enjoy school/college web rom-coms and would consume them like an addict, but these days I just get bored with them and will not even click on them.

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      I guess so. Our experience plays a significant role in determining which shows will pique our interest. Like I have grown up a bit, and now I don’t wanna click play on shows that the main plot is the romance between the leads without any other interesting plot lines. Love, alone, to me doesn’t mean much when everyone knows the feelings of either one of the couple or both can change suddenly one day in the future. I’m more interested in watching something that gives me more than a beautiful hope of falling for a good guy, the good guy also falling for the good girl, and they probably get married and that’s it. Real life doesn’t work that way, as far as I’m concerned, so you can say I don’t watch dramas as an escape from rl, but I want something more than that to pique my interest.

      Right now, for the first time, I’m enjoying Meet Yourself, a Chinese drama. It was very popular when I was first released, but I didn’t watch it that time because I wasn’t in the mood for it. Right now the time is good enough, and I’m enjoying it more than I thought I would.

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        I wish I can get into Cdramas and try out all tge recommendations from beanies, but too many episode count makes me pause 🙁

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          They are different from Kdramas. That’s a fact. I hope some day you’ll give Love btw Fairy and Devil and Meet Yourself a try. ☺️

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    It’s not just you. I like a variety of dramas but the ones I love the most have one thing in common – they feel real and recreate life’s precious moments.
    Real does not necessarily mean an OTP.
    Life is messy and full of bright, dull or sad moments.
    I’m on ep 10 of Tell Me That You Love Me and everything about it feels real. It’s too perfect at ep10 and I’m bracing myself for the show to stab me in the heart with a dose of reality – since nothing in life is this perfect.
    It’s the same feeling after watching My Mister for the nth time where everything else afterwards feels either fake or shallow. Twenty Five Twenty One and Call it Love hit these same notes.

    The shows that draw me in are the ones that recreate those very brief but significant life experiences.

    Some examples:

    When the room is full of people, but you only notice one person and everyone else is just noise.

    The extreme efforts to do one little thing to help out someone you care about. Nobody will know, except for you.

    The hurt and memory of a perfect past relationship – that is just that – a past relationship that is not the present

    The anxiety and doubt that comes with all your life choices as life rarely meets your high expectations.

    The feeling that your decisions are predetermined and controlled by society rules.

    So, it’s not just you.

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      Thanks for these beautiful words, Lostpanda. I smiled reading your comment. I guess we are similar in terms of how we choose Kdramas (though I admit that My Mister is too dark for my liking). In your list, I still haven’t watched Call It Love. Now it’s on my to-watch list thanks to you (and some others, ofc).

      I am interested in knowing how you feel when you finish Tell Me That You Love Me.

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    I suggest a rewatch of MMM. True, it’s not as many m’s as you like, but I’m sure it will grow on you if you watch it a few more times. 😂 Did you try Our Beloved Summer? It wasn’t too angsty and was a little more ordinary and realistic.

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      Because MMM has 3 Ms, so I’m eye rolling 3 times for you. 🙄🙄🙄

      “A little more ordinary and realistic”? Why am I sensing some sarcasm from you??? 🫤

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        That part wasn’t sarcastic. I was trying to remember what he did for a living, and it’s of course not ordinary. It was a pretty easy watch.

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      And, fyi, MMM won’t grow on me basically because I won’t give it a try again! 🤗

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    Dramas can be quite trendy. So many current dramas focus on fantasy, revenge and open endings, or romance with murder on the side. My favorite genre is slice-of-life and drama with romance–like you said, realistic and good-feeling. It is challenging to find something that works, especially after completing a good drama. I just watched “Call It Love” and also feel a little lost so I identify with your comments.

    When I can’t seem to find anything that works for me, I look at different formats, specifically K-drama specials (like “The Red Teacher”-free on YouTube) or K-movies (Have you seen “Classic”–free on YouTube or “A Melody to Remember”?). Somehow the shorter presentation time is more palatable. I have found that the “long dramas” offer more slice-of-life, realistic stories (“Father Is Strange” was 50 episodes but it is SO GOOD and got me out of a drama slump).

    Hang in there @mmmmm !

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    Just as we evolve in life what resonates with us also evolves. Drama watching is also about timing. I’m sure you’ll find something that you will enjoy watching.

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