Very thoughtfully made outfit. I must confess even as a kid the pictures of the Mad Hatter fascinated me most in the story. Thank you so much for sharing.
I did indeed add the details myself, but only the clock is self made. The hat flowers are a hawaiian flower necklace I attached. The pocket roses are accessories I received as part of a gift wrapping and letter sealing. Too pretty to throw away, and they came in handy!
@ceciliedk
I could not reply further and wanted to move the convo elsewhere. My first language is Dutch, so English and Danish are family😉
Translation has lots of pros and cons indeed! I am autistic and need lots of structure, something hard to come by in the freelance translation lifestyle (or should I call it workstyle?). Also, my studies sucked all the fun out of language learning, so I had to keep it strictly as a hobby to keep loving it.
Pst, please tag me whenever you have random danish facts to share! Whatever I do retain from the language and culture is too book smart.😊
I so wish I could be like a monk who just went to my cell in the morning and sat there with highly respected books and performed my almost magical word magic calmly and thoroughly only interrupted by meals. Bidding for jobs is a nightmare.
I started watching (accidentally at first, I thought I clicked on the Kidnapping Day on Prime — finishing watching Ep1 and carrying on to Ep 2 was not an accident) and did struggle with the Gwenchana bit when his shirt is ruined in the canteen.
I’m conditioned to see Rebecca.
Also… perhaps, just a thought here, perhaps he does not morph as much as I’d like him to into an evil character. I’d have gone full evil and embrace all the hidden violent aspects of the character, so just I stop looking and sounding like the gwenchana guy. But then, that’s me, and I am not Lee Yi-kyung.
In a darker drama I would fully agree with you, but it is supposed to be a melo/makjang/comedy?
Anyway, to me the character feels like a blend of violent and pathetic, so he has to dial it all down a bit. For now at least, since it is only the beginning of 16 episodes. Also we mostly see him in public settings or with SooMin, no way he will act out there.
That is of course also just a thought. I am learning to respectfully take up space, so I do hope I did not offend you!
This is a fair point and I didn’t consider it. Not that it would stop be complaining that his character should be pure darkness behind closed doors though. But I have to admit (reluctantly, obviously) that you do make an incredibly fair point and that I will do everything in my power to completely ignore it. 😉
I think I was expecting more duality in his character. Not that it isn’t there. It is. I just wanted more of it.
I’d have been perfectly happy for the 2FL to have terrible taste in men, or to be attracted to someone who matches her very own brand of filth…
Actually he is pretty dark and physically intimidating and abusive. For example much more than the husband in My Happy Ending who even when provoked did not respond by being physically abusive.
I assumed he was supposed to look physically intimating when he held his hand as if he was going to hit her (he does it a few times), but I just kept thinking:
“Jiwon, don’t shut your eyes! Knee his crotch and run” so, I wasn’t entirely intimated by the husband character.
I was more disappointed by all the missed crotch-kneeing opportunities… This is probably why I’m not allowed to write K dramas. That and the fact that I don’t speak Korean anyway.
I think I followed you earlier then when I got the notification that you followed me I inadvertently clicked it and unfollowed you. So I clicked again to follow you. Sorry for the confusion. 😅
[2023 Year in Review]. Mysteries and Mental disorders.
By TurtuallySarcastic
Second seasons were very common in the year of the Rabbit, although I tend to stay clear of them. A spoiler enthusiast like me wants to know rather than guess. No baiting, just one story from beginning to end. Color me surprised when I discovered a recurring question in my 2023 watching habits: Who is it?!
The heir to the throne. His bodyguard. The gazillion serial killers. Episodes upon episodes of clues and red herrings, a mind full of theories proven wrong, and a voice gone hoarse from yelling at the scream in utter delight and frustration. The Secret Romantic Guesthouse and Crash Course in Romance might have been the only mysteries I actively got involved in, but many more would eventually lure me to the recaps to unmask the hidden identity. Every answered question on screen was another step closer to the big reveal.
Solving K-drama mysteries was a coping mechanism to deal with my confusion in real life. At the end of 2022 I finally got diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, a welcome explanation of struggling for a long time, notably academically and professionally. At the same time, this important news posed a challenge to my ideas about myself and my employment. Seeking out career guidance was necessary, thought it took me a while to figure out which steps to take in what order.
While I eventually got occupied with diagnosis recognition and job coaching, K-dramas would take a backseat for a few months. Gradually, the original confusion got replaced by sadness and anger, as many bad memories about ableism and ignorance would resurface. I did not know how to handle those feelings, until the episodes of Daily Dose of Sunshine were made available all at once. Spending twelve episodes in a psychiatric ward seemed quite daring from a Korean point of view, which piqued my interest even more. At first however, I was turned off by the stilted dialogue that came across like it was having a teacher-student dynamic with its audience.
Fortunately, the drama did much better at showing exactly how the mental disorders affected the patients. A couple metaphors sprinkled with a touch of fantasy demonstrated the inner workings of their brains and their perceptions. Schizophrenia for example, is just one of the depicted mental disorders that I understand much better now. The show also made me rethink my own mental health in unexpected ways. Therapy has been a tremendous help in battling panic disorder and depression after burning out at the umpteenth workplace two years ago. Never would I have expected visual metaphors like water or quicksand to vividly explain how I dealt with those two specific disorders back then.
Multiple patients received treatment for anxiety disorders that not only had developed at their workplace, but simultaneously kept them from healing and returning to the job. Depressed patients without energy to function got scolded by loved ones. Others were ashamed, in denial and terrified people would find out about their illness. All shared experiences, finally converted into detailed words.
The show became an abstract representation of that one understanding person I had been wishing for. A boss tells an employee falling ill is not her choice, nor does it make her a criminal or someone worthless who should shrink and hide away from society. A love interest calls out his ill significant other for demeaning the person he likes so much. A customer waits patiently while the cashier slowly counts her change. A bestie genuinely apologizes to his ill friend for earlier ableist behavior and suggests they share their mental health journey from now on.
I retract my earlier statement about the teacher-student dynamic with the audience since it might have been intentional. A patient’s network might be among the viewers. Despite their good intentions, their actions and reactions might range from awkward to ignorant, leaving the patients feeling even more misunderstood and frustrated. The show might want those viewers to learn to do better and remind patients to acknowledge the sincerity hidden underneath the awkwardness and the clumsy efforts. My own social network certainly benefited from that newfound appreciation.
On the other hand, it is within my right to speak up to them about my needs. In my case, autism handicaps me at work and exhausts me continuously. Taking all these tiny leaps of faith throughout 2023 demanded all my courage in exchange for aid at my workplace. My employer is currently searching every department to find me a new function adapted to my needs. Somewhere next spring I should hopefully rejoin the workforce.
Thank you for sharing your K-drama and personal journey. Very raw, intense and impactful. But then that is what life is. Here’s to a New Year which makes us be braver, happier and more fulfilled. Hwaiting!!
I am happy for you because your employer is amazing for being understanding and cooperating in finding what’s good for you. I hope you don’t mind to share the journey with us so that it can be an example or a guide for anyone especially employers to co exist and work together in this situation.
Daily Dose of Sunshine is an interesting drama because of its highly sensitive topic which unknown to most of us and I love it coz it also presented to us from a layman’s point of view. I felt liberating after completed this drama and it answered some of my questions and decisions in life.
Happy new year to you 🎊🎉🥳 and please share more insights and experience about this topic because it may also help others.
Thank you for being interested in my journey. I used to share weekly updates on Open Thread and in all the yearly end of the year reviews (yes, I am a veteran), so I am not new to baring my soul on here. Unfortunately busy real life and fear of speaking up keep me from actively joining in on the Beanie fun nowadays. I hope your encouragement can help me to battle this!
So happy to hear that things are falling into place at work so you have a timeline to the next phase of your working life.
I think a lot of people were able to connect with something or to someone on Daily Dose of Sunshine it had so many important messages. Let’s hope it will lead to a different approach to K drama storylines about managing life challenges and move away from the love conquers all strategy.
The show was my hidden gem of the year! It was not meant to be among the great dramas, but it set an example and might open doors to more shows about mental health. Korea especially needs more of them.
I still can’t understand why db solicited TOTM posts and then only published two of them but I’m so glad you posted this here so we can read it anyway.
Thank you for sharing so openly! You’ve made me want to try Daily Dose when i have the time..i hope you’ll continually find the support & understanding you need in your journey ❤️🫶🏼
Thank you Chuna!❤️ If you do end up watching Daily Dose, do not binge, but dose it (pun intended) and perhaps balance with something breezy. It become more enjoyable for me as soon as I put a small break between episodes. 🙂
Turtie, amazing post! Happy New Year!! I’m so happy and proud of your journey, it astounds me how courageous you are and I’m so glad that work is supporting you! I don’t know if I already mentioned this but you really helped me to consider therapy and it has done a world of good with my anxiety. Here’s to watching more dramas together in 2024 and I hope this year is everything you have wished for and more!!!
Ayaaan!❤️ So glad to read you, long time no see! I wish you a happy, anxiety free 2024 with lots of good K-dramas! I did not know that you were considering therapy, but always happy to help! Thank you, you made my Monday better!❤️
Happy Monday!! thank you, I wish the same for you too ♥️
Yes I just finished my sessions and it really helped to just get another perspective and learn some techniques,
🎇Happy New Year Beanies! Keep Beaning on in 2024!🎇
I only got back yesterday evening from celebrating the new year elsewhere without internet, so I am trying to catch up as much as possible today before real life starts again tomorrow…😴
For me, it is a yearly tradition to publish something for the end of the year review in December. Some years the recappers select my essay, some years I publish it on my fan wall as a proper farewell to another K-drama year. Last week was too busy for me and too painful for Beanies, so I respectfully waited a bit.
In order not to hurt or offend anyone, I hereby announce that my next post will be my review. I do not underestimate Beanies and their resilience, but I’d rather be safe then sorry. Aside from offering me some needed closure, publishing would also be an exercise in daring to take up space. The essay is not too happyish, so please do skip if it might trigger or bore you. I only request to let it exist.❤️
The best part about the DB community is that you will always find support and understanding. As I learnt from @lapislazulii it is better to communicate / put across your views / thoughts than stew over what the other person may think.
Happy New Year and I hope you are happy with your end of year life and K-drama review. It’s your fan wall and you gave a trigger warning so hopefully it will be a welcome part of the narrative that covers the spectrum of thoughts and feelings about this time of year, the K-drama landscape and current real life events.
Looking forward to reading the 2024 end of year review with all that is coming together in your life this year that has only just begun.
#2023RoundUp Day 17: Oldie (non 2023) you loved the most.
I used to work in taxation, but my team leader was not Im Shi-wan, so I switched careers after a few months.😒 I am only half joking, this K-drama actually took away a lot of the bad memories on that job. I had to wait long for the required alert mindset, but once I pressed play, I binged the two parts faster than I ever did with much lighter shows! And Yim Shi-Wan guys!😍
I know you’re talking about Tracer (which I loved, too!) but did erasing your work-related bad memories also erase the name of the show? If so, it was worth it!
Less Beans than previous year. Twice the amount of crushes.
The fanwall did its one job.
Kang Hoon. The Secret Romantic Guesthouse, also Scene Stealer Award.
Im Shi-wan. Tracer, because Taxation has its sexy sides. Boyhood on radar.
Rowoon. Fan wall Lurker Destined With You. Matchmakers on radar.
Ha Joon. Fan wall Lurker Destined With You. Live Your Own Life on radar.
#2023RoundUp Day 3: Side character that stole the drama.
Back in the spring when The Secret Romantic Guesthouse ended airing, I proclaimed Kang Hoon the winner of multiple 2023RoundUp Awards. The first one is Scene Stealer.
#2022RoundUp: Day 29: Freestyle: Uploading my 2022 Year in Review on my fanwall
2022 Year in Review: Extending the comfort zone with watch buddies.
When the clock struck midnight on the first of January 2022, New Year’s Depression struck me. I had spent the latter half of 2021 in therapy while on a long sick leave from work, and I absolutely dreaded the idea of spending another full year feeling stuck in my own mind. There also wasn’t any comfort to be found on the K-drama horizon, which rubbed more salt into my mental wound. Collecting K-drama beans with the occasional completed oldie in between was no longer cutting it, so I had no choice but to step out and extend my comfort zone.
Twenty-Five Twenty-One was not on my radar, until some Beanies invited me to join them for the first episode. I accepted on a whim and ended up staying the full eight weeks. At the same time A Business Proposal checked all the boxes for a cozy solo watch. Again, Beanies swooped in during the first half to demand weekly reports on Samantha, Rachel and the Archaeopteryx, followed in the second half by another group watch invitation. Miraculously, I still had time left to keep up with a third Beanie watch group for Healer and Shining Inheritance as well.
Watching Shining Inheritance in turn brought The Law Café to my attention. Many were also anticipating and discussing the romcom, which made my solo watch feel like I was attending yet another livestream. Love in Contract did not gather much attention at the start. Maybe this show would win solo watch of the year? Yes, you guessed correctly, the second half evolved into the umpteenth non-solo watch.
This is an ode to all my Beanie watch buddies. Although I always watch K-dramas either by myself or with a good friend, I could not help but feel lonely at times. There were loved ones who had unconsciously retreated as soon as I confided in them about my mental health issues, causing seeds of doubt about myself to sprout up in the process. This contrasted a lot with the casual way of Beanies, who provided a safe space in the streaming room where anyone could choose to bare their souls or merely be present in all their glory.
Fortunately, it rarely got too serious with all the camaraderie, laughter and recommendations. There were final nudges for me to start that one classic I still had to watch, like Misaeng or I am not a Robot. On other occasions I found myself trying adaptations that opened doors to other sources of entertainment like anime, Thai and Chinese dramas. The best recommendations, however, were the nostalgia fueled ones. Mystic Pop-Up Bar was my first K-drama rewatch ever with my friend who had not seen this gem before. Last but not least, I also went back to British shows I had been missing out on for years in favor of K-dramas.
Judging by a K-drama perspective, 2022 has been a year of lows in my humble opinion. Thankfully, my personal K-drama slump year ended up being a blessing in disguise. It gave me a beautiful opportunity to reflect on my watching habits and how I could improve them. While I sadly cannot predict what K-dramaland 2023 will bring, I see no reason to worry. With all these new sources of entertainment I discovered, there will always be something interesting to watch and someone to watch with. The more, the merrier.
Thank you for sharing such a personal reflection on the year. It sounds like Beanies were there when you needed them and supported you through some watches where the show was supplemented by the group watch experience.
I hope 2023 is a brighter year for you in all ways. I complete my yearly life reviews in May and find that is a great time to plan and reflect as the weather is brighter and life seems more hopeful with the longer days and blossom and flowers all around.
#2022RoundUp: Day 28: Freestyle: The Leonidas Awards!💝
Don’t panic, you did not miss anything, this is just a joke that escalated quickly!😅
@eazal and I are among the founding mothers of this roundup and therefore she considers it her duty to nag me out of writing hibernation every year in order to participate in the roundup.🙄 Since we both are very fond of Leonidas chocolate boxes, I jokingly suggested we did something similar like the bean count for roundup entries this year. Basically, for every roundup entry you post, you earn a virtual box of Leonidas chocolates.🍫
It certainly motivated me to write more entries than I usually do. I collect few Beans every year, which gives me fewer options to choose from when answering the prompts, so I usually only write prompts if something comes to mind. The main goal of the roundup is to have fun and do whatever you feel like, but I always try to participate as often as possible to challenge my writing skills and creativity.💪🏻
Enough babbling, on to the award!
Congratulations Eazal for completing 18 official roundup prompts! That Egypt holiday might have slowed you down at the beginning, but you came back stronger than ever and easily obtained the crown with grace and wisdom!👑
18 virtual Leonidas boxes for Eazal and 7 virtual Leonidas boxes for me!💝🥳🎉
Congrats to you both and enjoy the virtual chocolates which save you sugar highs, spots and unneeded calories. So when you get to eat the real ones you can enjoy them more😊.
I ran out of potential options quite early but enjoyed reading other’s comments.
#2022RoundUp: Day 19: Your guilty pleasure: A Business Proposal
As I was lamenting the big romcom draught at the end of 2021, I feared I would never get to watch another one. Late February brought salvation in the form of this webtoon adaptation. I remember joking to other Beanies about how I was going to cheerfully inject myself with the trash that A Business Proposal obviously was going to be…and I honestly cannot decide whether it was trash or not.🤭
Every year I have this one show that just sings to me, though I recognize the actual siren in disguise from miles away. The show fit that guilty pleasure label perfectly in the leadup until the premier. The seeds of doubt were planted as soon as I started watching….just like everybody else. Does it still count as a guilty pleasure if almost everybody you interact with is watching? Secondly, does it count as trash if it parodies the K-drama romcom genre on purpose?🤔
Perhaps A Business Proposal does not count as a guilty pleasure on paper, but it certainly felt like one. I cannot think of a better compliment than that.❤️
The Big RomCom Draught – i love this!
I think it’s still a problem, what ever made them think a romcom needs a side of murder / mystery / stalker or whatever nonsense they like to tack on to a romcom these days. I mean, relationships are hard enough without all those anyway.
It will never be easy. I can’t deal with the idea of the suffering he went through to make him take this decision. My heart aches every time. So talented, so loved but he was feeling so hopeless. I hope he is in a better place now while we miss him and love him.
#2022RoundUp: Day 16: Your 2022 crush: Kang Hyung-Suk
Who can say they get chosen as ultimate crush two years in a row?
2021 gave me a tie between two attractive policemen (Won-Takie!❤️). One of them was Choi Eun-Cheol in Hometown ChaChaCha. A pure, charming and adorable soul in uniform.🤭Imagine my utter delight when the actor, Kang Hyung-Suk, appeared as Woo Gwang-Nam in Love in Contract. I already waxed poetry about the guy on Day 11- Favourite bestie, so I will try to contain myself.🤗
Honestly, I did not stand a chance. Any Korean actor willing to portray LGBTQIA+ characters as decent human beings, earns brownie points in my book. Also, I need to recheck the dictionary for ‘charming’, because Eun-Cheol has nothing on Gwang-Nam in that department. Eun-Cheol showed goodwill to learn, but Gwang-Nam already knows. Whether it is housework, kicking butt or friendly gossip, he is your man.🥰
AND. HE. CAN. SIIING.😍
Runner Ups: Lee Seung-gi, because I finally understand all the fuzz😘
Kim Min-Kyu: portraying a character with and without glasses in A Business Proposal😘
#2022RoundUp: Day 13: Favorite kiss: Cha Sung-Hoon and Jin Young-Seo, A Business Proposal
I admit that this relationship had a problematic start, since Young-Seo was too drunk to remember their first kiss and first night together. It did not stop me from loving this pairing more than our cute OTP and that is all because of Kim Min-Kyu. He was funny and adorable as the bespectacled secretary/grandson of the Kang family. However, whenever he took off his glasses…😳
#2022RoundUp: Day 11: Favorite bestie: Woo Gwang-Nam, Love in Contract
Sang-Eun got along so well with her contract husband Woo Gwang-Nam that the duo decided to become roommates after their divorce. It already sounds fun on paper, but Gwang-Nam’s sexual orientation added another interesting layer. Not only is it pretty progressive in a K-drama, but for once a gay male character was not a flamboyant stereotype the writing could make fun of.
Gwang-Nam was just an ordinary guy who was always there for his best friend and would kick your butt if you dared to lay a finger on her. It is a shame that Sang-Eun was too caught up in her own world to return the sentiment, but I made up for her shortcomings by falling (platonically?) in love with him and rooting for his manag….knight in shining armor to come sweep him of his feet!😘
Runner Up: Our Twenty Five Twenty One friend group and A Business Proposal quartet
TurtuallySarcastic
April 12, 2024 at 7:15 AM
@seeker The Mad Hatter Cosplay!🎩
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
April 12, 2024 at 7:44 AM
Beautiful beautiful beautiful!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️😍
Very thoughtfully made outfit. I must confess even as a kid the pictures of the Mad Hatter fascinated me most in the story. Thank you so much for sharing.
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
April 12, 2024 at 8:20 AM
The knitted bow tie is really like cherry on top of the cake.
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
April 12, 2024 at 8:24 AM
Did you handmake the flowers of the coat. I’m sure you added all details of the hat. I like the colors.
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
April 12, 2024 at 8:25 AM
Did you paint the petals too. The detailing is amazing.
TurtuallySarcastic
April 13, 2024 at 5:58 AM
I did indeed add the details myself, but only the clock is self made. The hat flowers are a hawaiian flower necklace I attached. The pocket roses are accessories I received as part of a gift wrapping and letter sealing. Too pretty to throw away, and they came in handy!
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
April 13, 2024 at 6:05 AM
😍😍 Best use of all accessories!! 👏👏👏
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
April 12, 2024 at 8:26 AM
I can see the time, effort, thought you have put in the outfit. I’m sure you would have worn it proudly. Well done!! ♥️😍
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
April 12, 2024 at 8:32 AM
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
April 12, 2024 at 12:33 PM
Thanks so much for sharing🥰
TurtuallySarcastic
February 12, 2024 at 2:14 AM
@ceciliedk
I could not reply further and wanted to move the convo elsewhere. My first language is Dutch, so English and Danish are family😉
Translation has lots of pros and cons indeed! I am autistic and need lots of structure, something hard to come by in the freelance translation lifestyle (or should I call it workstyle?). Also, my studies sucked all the fun out of language learning, so I had to keep it strictly as a hobby to keep loving it.
Pst, please tag me whenever you have random danish facts to share! Whatever I do retain from the language and culture is too book smart.😊
DK-Drama 🫘🏆Image of drama FL Character Deterioration🚺🍉🌱
February 12, 2024 at 2:25 AM
I so wish I could be like a monk who just went to my cell in the morning and sat there with highly respected books and performed my almost magical word magic calmly and thoroughly only interrupted by meals. Bidding for jobs is a nightmare.
DK-Drama 🫘🏆Image of drama FL Character Deterioration🚺🍉🌱
February 12, 2024 at 2:26 AM
“almost magical word magic” … tsk tsk tsk…
TurtuallySarcastic
January 26, 2024 at 11:56 AM
*Clears throat* SHIPPPPPPPPEDYYYYYY SHIP SHIP!!!!!!!!
*MarryMyHusbandEpisode7**BeefcakeANDCheesecake!*
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
January 26, 2024 at 12:29 PM
Giggle
TurtuallySarcastic
January 18, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Pavlovian conditioning: Lee Yi-kyung says Gwenchana. I split my sides.
*MarryMyHusbandEpisode2**OrShouldIShoutBINGOWheneverHeDoes?*
HopefulRomantic 🦋 Tigermoth 🦆❤️🦆
January 18, 2024 at 3:44 PM
Oh that’s really funny!!! 🤣
TurtuallySarcastic
January 19, 2024 at 5:03 AM
Erm, thank you! 🙂
zindigo
January 18, 2024 at 7:17 PM
Only if he says it twice in a row 😂
TurtuallySarcastic
January 19, 2024 at 5:05 AM
Nope, the three syllables or any variation and I am a lost cause!😂 I admire your composure😂
zindigo
January 19, 2024 at 6:22 AM
He will forever be associated with that word in k-drama lovers hearts and minds!
Cecee
January 19, 2024 at 3:57 AM
I started watching (accidentally at first, I thought I clicked on the Kidnapping Day on Prime — finishing watching Ep1 and carrying on to Ep 2 was not an accident) and did struggle with the Gwenchana bit when his shirt is ruined in the canteen.
I’m conditioned to see Rebecca.
Also… perhaps, just a thought here, perhaps he does not morph as much as I’d like him to into an evil character. I’d have gone full evil and embrace all the hidden violent aspects of the character, so just I stop looking and sounding like the gwenchana guy. But then, that’s me, and I am not Lee Yi-kyung.
TurtuallySarcastic
January 19, 2024 at 5:12 AM
In a darker drama I would fully agree with you, but it is supposed to be a melo/makjang/comedy?
Anyway, to me the character feels like a blend of violent and pathetic, so he has to dial it all down a bit. For now at least, since it is only the beginning of 16 episodes. Also we mostly see him in public settings or with SooMin, no way he will act out there.
That is of course also just a thought. I am learning to respectfully take up space, so I do hope I did not offend you!
Cecee
January 19, 2024 at 6:30 AM
@turtuallysarcastic — please do take more space, please take all the space you want and need!
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
January 19, 2024 at 7:42 AM
Also I think he needs to be a charmer / or at least a person with whom we are to believe the FL as well as the 2FL fell in love with.
Cecee
January 19, 2024 at 8:05 AM
This is a fair point and I didn’t consider it. Not that it would stop be complaining that his character should be pure darkness behind closed doors though. But I have to admit (reluctantly, obviously) that you do make an incredibly fair point and that I will do everything in my power to completely ignore it. 😉
I think I was expecting more duality in his character. Not that it isn’t there. It is. I just wanted more of it.
I’d have been perfectly happy for the 2FL to have terrible taste in men, or to be attracted to someone who matches her very own brand of filth…
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
January 19, 2024 at 8:24 AM
I love you too Ceecee. *whispers secretly* If he went the Evilive way … it would have been a different drama. 😅
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
January 19, 2024 at 7:40 AM
Actually he is pretty dark and physically intimidating and abusive. For example much more than the husband in My Happy Ending who even when provoked did not respond by being physically abusive.
Cecee
January 19, 2024 at 7:47 AM
I assumed he was supposed to look physically intimating when he held his hand as if he was going to hit her (he does it a few times), but I just kept thinking:
“Jiwon, don’t shut your eyes! Knee his crotch and run” so, I wasn’t entirely intimated by the husband character.
I was more disappointed by all the missed crotch-kneeing opportunities… This is probably why I’m not allowed to write K dramas. That and the fact that I don’t speak Korean anyway.
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
January 19, 2024 at 8:26 AM
I would have clapped the loudest if she would have done that! But no worries … I have hope that her “revenge” would bring him down to his knees.
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
January 19, 2024 at 7:37 AM
^^ same Chingu same!! Just could not help it … had to pause while I lol’ed!
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
January 20, 2024 at 9:54 AM
I think I followed you earlier then when I got the notification that you followed me I inadvertently clicked it and unfollowed you. So I clicked again to follow you. Sorry for the confusion. 😅
TurtuallySarcastic
January 2, 2024 at 11:40 AM
[2023 Year in Review]. Mysteries and Mental disorders.
By TurtuallySarcastic
Second seasons were very common in the year of the Rabbit, although I tend to stay clear of them. A spoiler enthusiast like me wants to know rather than guess. No baiting, just one story from beginning to end. Color me surprised when I discovered a recurring question in my 2023 watching habits: Who is it?!
The heir to the throne. His bodyguard. The gazillion serial killers. Episodes upon episodes of clues and red herrings, a mind full of theories proven wrong, and a voice gone hoarse from yelling at the scream in utter delight and frustration. The Secret Romantic Guesthouse and Crash Course in Romance might have been the only mysteries I actively got involved in, but many more would eventually lure me to the recaps to unmask the hidden identity. Every answered question on screen was another step closer to the big reveal.
Solving K-drama mysteries was a coping mechanism to deal with my confusion in real life. At the end of 2022 I finally got diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, a welcome explanation of struggling for a long time, notably academically and professionally. At the same time, this important news posed a challenge to my ideas about myself and my employment. Seeking out career guidance was necessary, thought it took me a while to figure out which steps to take in what order.
While I eventually got occupied with diagnosis recognition and job coaching, K-dramas would take a backseat for a few months. Gradually, the original confusion got replaced by sadness and anger, as many bad memories about ableism and ignorance would resurface. I did not know how to handle those feelings, until the episodes of Daily Dose of Sunshine were made available all at once. Spending twelve episodes in a psychiatric ward seemed quite daring from a Korean point of view, which piqued my interest even more. At first however, I was turned off by the stilted dialogue that came across like it was having a teacher-student dynamic with its audience.
Fortunately, the drama did much better at showing exactly how the mental disorders affected the patients. A couple metaphors sprinkled with a touch of fantasy demonstrated the inner workings of their brains and their perceptions. Schizophrenia for example, is just one of the depicted mental disorders that I understand much better now. The show also made me rethink my own mental health in unexpected ways. Therapy has been a tremendous help in battling panic disorder and depression after burning out at the umpteenth workplace two years ago. Never would I have expected visual metaphors like water or quicksand to vividly explain how I dealt with those two specific disorders back then.
Multiple patients received treatment for anxiety disorders that not only had developed at their workplace, but simultaneously kept them from healing and returning to the job. Depressed patients without energy to function got scolded by loved ones. Others were ashamed, in denial and terrified people would find out about their illness. All shared experiences, finally converted into detailed words.
The show became an abstract representation of that one understanding person I had been wishing for. A boss tells an employee falling ill is not her choice, nor does it make her a criminal or someone worthless who should shrink and hide away from society. A love interest calls out his ill significant other for demeaning the person he likes so much. A customer waits patiently while the cashier slowly counts her change. A bestie genuinely apologizes to his ill friend for earlier ableist behavior and suggests they share their mental health journey from now on.
I retract my earlier statement about the teacher-student dynamic with the audience since it might have been intentional. A patient’s network might be among the viewers. Despite their good intentions, their actions and reactions might range from awkward to ignorant, leaving the patients feeling even more misunderstood and frustrated. The show might want those viewers to learn to do better and remind patients to acknowledge the sincerity hidden underneath the awkwardness and the clumsy efforts. My own social network certainly benefited from that newfound appreciation.
On the other hand, it is within my right to speak up to them about my needs. In my case, autism handicaps me at work and exhausts me continuously. Taking all these tiny leaps of faith throughout 2023 demanded all my courage in exchange for aid at my workplace. My employer is currently searching every department to find me a new function adapted to my needs. Somewhere next spring I should hopefully rejoin the workforce.
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
January 2, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Thank you for sharing your K-drama and personal journey. Very raw, intense and impactful. But then that is what life is. Here’s to a New Year which makes us be braver, happier and more fulfilled. Hwaiting!!
TurtuallySarcastic
January 2, 2024 at 2:21 PM
Thank you so much for all your support today Cera! I hope we can soon squee together on the fan wall!
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
January 2, 2024 at 8:06 PM
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ryunami
January 2, 2024 at 12:08 PM
I am happy for you because your employer is amazing for being understanding and cooperating in finding what’s good for you. I hope you don’t mind to share the journey with us so that it can be an example or a guide for anyone especially employers to co exist and work together in this situation.
Daily Dose of Sunshine is an interesting drama because of its highly sensitive topic which unknown to most of us and I love it coz it also presented to us from a layman’s point of view. I felt liberating after completed this drama and it answered some of my questions and decisions in life.
Happy new year to you 🎊🎉🥳 and please share more insights and experience about this topic because it may also help others.
TurtuallySarcastic
January 2, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Thank you for being interested in my journey. I used to share weekly updates on Open Thread and in all the yearly end of the year reviews (yes, I am a veteran), so I am not new to baring my soul on here. Unfortunately busy real life and fear of speaking up keep me from actively joining in on the Beanie fun nowadays. I hope your encouragement can help me to battle this!
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
January 2, 2024 at 12:34 PM
So happy to hear that things are falling into place at work so you have a timeline to the next phase of your working life.
I think a lot of people were able to connect with something or to someone on Daily Dose of Sunshine it had so many important messages. Let’s hope it will lead to a different approach to K drama storylines about managing life challenges and move away from the love conquers all strategy.
TurtuallySarcastic
January 2, 2024 at 2:30 PM
The show was my hidden gem of the year! It was not meant to be among the great dramas, but it set an example and might open doors to more shows about mental health. Korea especially needs more of them.
LT is Irresistibly Indifferent, Dame Judi
January 2, 2024 at 2:53 PM
I still can’t understand why db solicited TOTM posts and then only published two of them but I’m so glad you posted this here so we can read it anyway.
TurtuallySarcastic
January 2, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Coming from a brilliant writer like you, this is among the greatest compliments I have ever received in my life.
Lord Cobol (Kdramas, like water, flow downhill)
January 2, 2024 at 3:48 PM
So, sequels breed like rabbits?
TurtuallySarcastic
January 3, 2024 at 12:42 AM
With that logic, we only would deal with them once every twelve years. Alas…
parkchuna ❤️🍉
January 3, 2024 at 7:11 AM
Thank you for sharing so openly! You’ve made me want to try Daily Dose when i have the time..i hope you’ll continually find the support & understanding you need in your journey ❤️🫶🏼
TurtuallySarcastic
January 4, 2024 at 1:13 AM
Thank you Chuna!❤️ If you do end up watching Daily Dose, do not binge, but dose it (pun intended) and perhaps balance with something breezy. It become more enjoyable for me as soon as I put a small break between episodes. 🙂
mugyuljoie is preciousss
January 3, 2024 at 1:38 PM
I’m so glad I had time to read a little of the fanwall today. Your persistence served you well. Hwaiting!
TurtuallySarcastic
January 4, 2024 at 1:14 AM
Once a cheerleader, always a cheerleader! Thank you for being there with every update!❤️
Ayan
January 7, 2024 at 10:43 AM
Turtie, amazing post! Happy New Year!! I’m so happy and proud of your journey, it astounds me how courageous you are and I’m so glad that work is supporting you! I don’t know if I already mentioned this but you really helped me to consider therapy and it has done a world of good with my anxiety. Here’s to watching more dramas together in 2024 and I hope this year is everything you have wished for and more!!!
TurtuallySarcastic
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 AM
Ayaaan!❤️ So glad to read you, long time no see! I wish you a happy, anxiety free 2024 with lots of good K-dramas! I did not know that you were considering therapy, but always happy to help! Thank you, you made my Monday better!❤️
Ayan
January 8, 2024 at 7:42 AM
Happy Monday!! thank you, I wish the same for you too ♥️
Yes I just finished my sessions and it really helped to just get another perspective and learn some techniques,
TurtuallySarcastic
January 9, 2024 at 1:05 AM
♥️♥️♥️
TurtuallySarcastic
January 2, 2024 at 10:30 AM
🎇Happy New Year Beanies! Keep Beaning on in 2024!🎇
I only got back yesterday evening from celebrating the new year elsewhere without internet, so I am trying to catch up as much as possible today before real life starts again tomorrow…😴
For me, it is a yearly tradition to publish something for the end of the year review in December. Some years the recappers select my essay, some years I publish it on my fan wall as a proper farewell to another K-drama year. Last week was too busy for me and too painful for Beanies, so I respectfully waited a bit.
In order not to hurt or offend anyone, I hereby announce that my next post will be my review. I do not underestimate Beanies and their resilience, but I’d rather be safe then sorry. Aside from offering me some needed closure, publishing would also be an exercise in daring to take up space. The essay is not too happyish, so please do skip if it might trigger or bore you. I only request to let it exist.❤️
Thank you for understanding.🙏🏻
Turtie🫂
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
January 2, 2024 at 10:38 AM
Happy New Year!! 😊 Wish you a peaceful and joyous year ahead full of things you actually want to do.
We look forward to reading your essay.
TurtuallySarcastic
January 2, 2024 at 11:39 AM
Thank you for the reassurance that it would be okay to publish @seeker!❤️ I was really worried.
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
January 2, 2024 at 12:05 PM
The best part about the DB community is that you will always find support and understanding. As I learnt from @lapislazulii it is better to communicate / put across your views / thoughts than stew over what the other person may think.
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
January 2, 2024 at 12:40 PM
Happy New Year and I hope you are happy with your end of year life and K-drama review. It’s your fan wall and you gave a trigger warning so hopefully it will be a welcome part of the narrative that covers the spectrum of thoughts and feelings about this time of year, the K-drama landscape and current real life events.
Looking forward to reading the 2024 end of year review with all that is coming together in your life this year that has only just begun.
korfan
January 3, 2024 at 12:38 AM
Happy New Year!
TurtuallySarcastic
December 18, 2023 at 12:14 PM
And it still breaks my heart 6 years later
you feared you did not do well
when you were the example all along.❤️
TurtuallySarcastic
December 17, 2023 at 11:57 AM
#2023RoundUp Day 17: Oldie (non 2023) you loved the most.
I used to work in taxation, but my team leader was not Im Shi-wan, so I switched careers after a few months.😒 I am only half joking, this K-drama actually took away a lot of the bad memories on that job. I had to wait long for the required alert mindset, but once I pressed play, I binged the two parts faster than I ever did with much lighter shows! And Yim Shi-Wan guys!😍
Elinor is trapped in the timeslip
December 17, 2023 at 1:36 PM
I know you’re talking about Tracer (which I loved, too!) but did erasing your work-related bad memories also erase the name of the show? If so, it was worth it!
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
December 18, 2023 at 4:35 AM
Thanks for the drama name. 🤣
TurtuallySarcastic
December 18, 2023 at 12:07 PM
How did I even…ah yes I was in a rush.🤦♀️ You are a saint for pointing it out!
TurtuallySarcastic
December 10, 2023 at 10:20 AM
#2023RoundUp Day 10: Your 2023 crush.
Less Beans than previous year. Twice the amount of crushes.
The fanwall did its one job.
Kang Hoon. The Secret Romantic Guesthouse, also Scene Stealer Award.
Im Shi-wan. Tracer, because Taxation has its sexy sides. Boyhood on radar.
Rowoon. Fan wall Lurker Destined With You. Matchmakers on radar.
Ha Joon. Fan wall Lurker Destined With You. Live Your Own Life on radar.
Isa is always time travelling
December 10, 2023 at 11:19 AM
I hope Kang Hoon can get good projects as ML from now on. He deserves it.
TurtuallySarcastic
December 12, 2023 at 6:23 AM
He certainly does!
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
December 10, 2023 at 11:40 AM
Excellent choices!
TurtuallySarcastic
December 12, 2023 at 6:22 AM
Your suit wearers are not bad either!😏
Eazal
December 11, 2023 at 10:10 AM
Oh, Turtie, you have such good taste!!
TurtuallySarcastic
December 12, 2023 at 4:48 AM
Yes, well someone claimed 2PM already!😤😂
Eazal
December 12, 2023 at 6:11 AM
My babes are pretty, aren’t they all?????
TurtuallySarcastic
December 3, 2023 at 4:51 AM
#2023RoundUp Day 3: Side character that stole the drama.
Back in the spring when The Secret Romantic Guesthouse ended airing, I proclaimed Kang Hoon the winner of multiple 2023RoundUp Awards. The first one is Scene Stealer.
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
December 3, 2023 at 4:58 AM
👌
HopefulRomantic 🦋 Tigermoth 🦆❤️🦆
December 3, 2023 at 5:08 AM
He was the best part of this drama for me!!
Isa is always time travelling
December 3, 2023 at 5:39 AM
My winner too 😍
TurtuallySarcastic
September 3, 2023 at 10:29 AM
Yup. I am definitely waiting until October 13th.
TurtuallySarcastic
August 19, 2023 at 5:27 AM
I am in a fan wall hibernation nowadays…until @ally-le calls for duty!😘
Love to Hate You was a nice, but forgettable Valentine binge. This OST is too nice to forget.
Lovey Dovey by TAEIL #BeaniePlaylist2023
Ally
August 19, 2023 at 5:45 AM
Aw!!! Good of you to drop by! I’m glad to “see” you on the fanwall again!
TurtuallySarcastic
February 14, 2023 at 10:00 AM
“The life you want is on the other side of the shit you do not want to do.”
Where am I now?
sick leave in a state of limbo.
What life do I want?
To be capable in a job that does not compromise my mental health.
The shit I do not want to do?
Asking anybody at my workplace for help because I am scared of them.
What did I do yesterday?
Called the social services at work, made an appointment for next week.
First step has been taken!
Keep Beaning On
Love,
February
TurtuallySarcastic
December 29, 2022 at 8:11 AM
#2022RoundUp: Day 29: Freestyle: Uploading my 2022 Year in Review on my fanwall
2022 Year in Review: Extending the comfort zone with watch buddies.
When the clock struck midnight on the first of January 2022, New Year’s Depression struck me. I had spent the latter half of 2021 in therapy while on a long sick leave from work, and I absolutely dreaded the idea of spending another full year feeling stuck in my own mind. There also wasn’t any comfort to be found on the K-drama horizon, which rubbed more salt into my mental wound. Collecting K-drama beans with the occasional completed oldie in between was no longer cutting it, so I had no choice but to step out and extend my comfort zone.
Twenty-Five Twenty-One was not on my radar, until some Beanies invited me to join them for the first episode. I accepted on a whim and ended up staying the full eight weeks. At the same time A Business Proposal checked all the boxes for a cozy solo watch. Again, Beanies swooped in during the first half to demand weekly reports on Samantha, Rachel and the Archaeopteryx, followed in the second half by another group watch invitation. Miraculously, I still had time left to keep up with a third Beanie watch group for Healer and Shining Inheritance as well.
Watching Shining Inheritance in turn brought The Law Café to my attention. Many were also anticipating and discussing the romcom, which made my solo watch feel like I was attending yet another livestream. Love in Contract did not gather much attention at the start. Maybe this show would win solo watch of the year? Yes, you guessed correctly, the second half evolved into the umpteenth non-solo watch.
This is an ode to all my Beanie watch buddies. Although I always watch K-dramas either by myself or with a good friend, I could not help but feel lonely at times. There were loved ones who had unconsciously retreated as soon as I confided in them about my mental health issues, causing seeds of doubt about myself to sprout up in the process. This contrasted a lot with the casual way of Beanies, who provided a safe space in the streaming room where anyone could choose to bare their souls or merely be present in all their glory.
Fortunately, it rarely got too serious with all the camaraderie, laughter and recommendations. There were final nudges for me to start that one classic I still had to watch, like Misaeng or I am not a Robot. On other occasions I found myself trying adaptations that opened doors to other sources of entertainment like anime, Thai and Chinese dramas. The best recommendations, however, were the nostalgia fueled ones. Mystic Pop-Up Bar was my first K-drama rewatch ever with my friend who had not seen this gem before. Last but not least, I also went back to British shows I had been missing out on for years in favor of K-dramas.
Judging by a K-drama perspective, 2022 has been a year of lows in my humble opinion. Thankfully, my personal K-drama slump year ended up being a blessing in disguise. It gave me a beautiful opportunity to reflect on my watching habits and how I could improve them. While I sadly cannot predict what K-dramaland 2023 will bring, I see no reason to worry. With all these new sources of entertainment I discovered, there will always be something interesting to watch and someone to watch with. The more, the merrier.
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
December 29, 2022 at 9:25 AM
Thank you for sharing such a personal reflection on the year. It sounds like Beanies were there when you needed them and supported you through some watches where the show was supplemented by the group watch experience.
I hope 2023 is a brighter year for you in all ways. I complete my yearly life reviews in May and find that is a great time to plan and reflect as the weather is brighter and life seems more hopeful with the longer days and blossom and flowers all around.
TurtuallySarcastic
December 28, 2022 at 10:21 AM
#2022RoundUp: Day 28: Freestyle: The Leonidas Awards!💝
Don’t panic, you did not miss anything, this is just a joke that escalated quickly!😅
@eazal and I are among the founding mothers of this roundup and therefore she considers it her duty to nag me out of writing hibernation every year in order to participate in the roundup.🙄 Since we both are very fond of Leonidas chocolate boxes, I jokingly suggested we did something similar like the bean count for roundup entries this year. Basically, for every roundup entry you post, you earn a virtual box of Leonidas chocolates.🍫
It certainly motivated me to write more entries than I usually do. I collect few Beans every year, which gives me fewer options to choose from when answering the prompts, so I usually only write prompts if something comes to mind. The main goal of the roundup is to have fun and do whatever you feel like, but I always try to participate as often as possible to challenge my writing skills and creativity.💪🏻
Enough babbling, on to the award!
Congratulations Eazal for completing 18 official roundup prompts! That Egypt holiday might have slowed you down at the beginning, but you came back stronger than ever and easily obtained the crown with grace and wisdom!👑
18 virtual Leonidas boxes for Eazal and 7 virtual Leonidas boxes for me!💝🥳🎉
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
December 28, 2022 at 10:48 AM
Congrats to you both and enjoy the virtual chocolates which save you sugar highs, spots and unneeded calories. So when you get to eat the real ones you can enjoy them more😊.
I ran out of potential options quite early but enjoyed reading other’s comments.
Eazal
December 30, 2022 at 3:16 AM
Turtie, I will make it possible for us to enjoy this irl one day!!!
TurtuallySarcastic
December 19, 2022 at 1:52 AM
#2022RoundUp: Day 19: Your guilty pleasure: A Business Proposal
As I was lamenting the big romcom draught at the end of 2021, I feared I would never get to watch another one. Late February brought salvation in the form of this webtoon adaptation. I remember joking to other Beanies about how I was going to cheerfully inject myself with the trash that A Business Proposal obviously was going to be…and I honestly cannot decide whether it was trash or not.🤭
Every year I have this one show that just sings to me, though I recognize the actual siren in disguise from miles away. The show fit that guilty pleasure label perfectly in the leadup until the premier. The seeds of doubt were planted as soon as I started watching….just like everybody else. Does it still count as a guilty pleasure if almost everybody you interact with is watching? Secondly, does it count as trash if it parodies the K-drama romcom genre on purpose?🤔
Perhaps A Business Proposal does not count as a guilty pleasure on paper, but it certainly felt like one. I cannot think of a better compliment than that.❤️
parkchuna ❤️🍉
December 19, 2022 at 3:27 AM
The Big RomCom Draught – i love this!
I think it’s still a problem, what ever made them think a romcom needs a side of murder / mystery / stalker or whatever nonsense they like to tack on to a romcom these days. I mean, relationships are hard enough without all those anyway.
TurtuallySarcastic
December 18, 2022 at 1:32 AM
Five years already, and I am still as lost.
Eazal
December 18, 2022 at 3:04 AM
It will never be easy. I can’t deal with the idea of the suffering he went through to make him take this decision. My heart aches every time. So talented, so loved but he was feeling so hopeless. I hope he is in a better place now while we miss him and love him.
TurtuallySarcastic
December 16, 2022 at 5:03 AM
#2022RoundUp: Day 16: Your 2022 crush: Kang Hyung-Suk
Who can say they get chosen as ultimate crush two years in a row?
2021 gave me a tie between two attractive policemen (Won-Takie!❤️). One of them was Choi Eun-Cheol in Hometown ChaChaCha. A pure, charming and adorable soul in uniform.🤭Imagine my utter delight when the actor, Kang Hyung-Suk, appeared as Woo Gwang-Nam in Love in Contract. I already waxed poetry about the guy on Day 11- Favourite bestie, so I will try to contain myself.🤗
Honestly, I did not stand a chance. Any Korean actor willing to portray LGBTQIA+ characters as decent human beings, earns brownie points in my book. Also, I need to recheck the dictionary for ‘charming’, because Eun-Cheol has nothing on Gwang-Nam in that department. Eun-Cheol showed goodwill to learn, but Gwang-Nam already knows. Whether it is housework, kicking butt or friendly gossip, he is your man.🥰
AND. HE. CAN. SIIING.😍
Runner Ups: Lee Seung-gi, because I finally understand all the fuzz😘
Kim Min-Kyu: portraying a character with and without glasses in A Business Proposal😘
Eazal
December 16, 2022 at 8:47 AM
I can’t agree more!!! He is a total crush!!!
TurtuallySarcastic
December 13, 2022 at 12:24 PM
#2022RoundUp: Day 13: Favorite kiss: Cha Sung-Hoon and Jin Young-Seo, A Business Proposal
I admit that this relationship had a problematic start, since Young-Seo was too drunk to remember their first kiss and first night together. It did not stop me from loving this pairing more than our cute OTP and that is all because of Kim Min-Kyu. He was funny and adorable as the bespectacled secretary/grandson of the Kang family. However, whenever he took off his glasses…😳
TurtuallySarcastic
December 11, 2022 at 1:24 PM
#2022RoundUp: Day 11: Favorite bestie: Woo Gwang-Nam, Love in Contract
Sang-Eun got along so well with her contract husband Woo Gwang-Nam that the duo decided to become roommates after their divorce. It already sounds fun on paper, but Gwang-Nam’s sexual orientation added another interesting layer. Not only is it pretty progressive in a K-drama, but for once a gay male character was not a flamboyant stereotype the writing could make fun of.
Gwang-Nam was just an ordinary guy who was always there for his best friend and would kick your butt if you dared to lay a finger on her. It is a shame that Sang-Eun was too caught up in her own world to return the sentiment, but I made up for her shortcomings by falling (platonically?) in love with him and rooting for his manag….knight in shining armor to come sweep him of his feet!😘
Runner Up: Our Twenty Five Twenty One friend group and A Business Proposal quartet