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Sigh! I’m exhausted. My new living space is covered in boxes and books and packing materials, and I am still internet-less. On one hand, I have lived a week now without internet access, and have found that there IS life without it. On the other hand, it’s not a very pleasant (or convenient) life. Internet fairies, won’t you come and help a poor addict out?

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Apparently Jung Il Woo will be cast in the drama lady castle with Yoon Eun Hye...
Hope it's true coz the cast is looking mighty fine so far with Yoon Sang Hyun!!
Great job Javabeans! Long time follower first time commenter! Oh and loving Triple too.

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I'm starting to fast forward through Cinderella Man because as much as I like Kwon Sang Woo I'm not able to get into this series.

The reason is that I really dislike the lead actress. Something about her just rubs me the wrong way. I'm not sure if it's her acting or just the way the character was written, but I have absolutely no sympathy for her.

For example in one of the episodes there's a mistake that's totally her own fault but she ends up putting all the blame on Kwon Sang Woo. At that point I just about gave up. She was acting like a spoiled brat.

I seriously have no idea what Kwon Sang Woo's character sees in her. It makes no sense at all. No wonder the ratings for this was so low.

The funny thing is, I really like the 2nd lead (Han Eun Jung). She's actually nice and friendly. She's also kind and warm and very strong. Sure she might be kinda bitchy to the lead actress but I can totally understand why!

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How are you still posting without Internet?
Just curious... 

Anyways. Finished City Hall last night... Completely loved the ending. A great end to a great drama. Looking forward to Triple & Partner now.

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I hope your Internet will be hooked up soon, so you can bless us with your entries, javabeans :) Really looking forward to having you back.
But don't overwork yourself, take a break when you feel exhausted.

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I just finished City Hall as well. Now I have the pleasure to backread about 30 pages at Soompi because I hated all the spoilers there, hehe.
I'm not going to say much here because I don't want to spoil all the fun for everyone.
I'm glad to be recapping it with Samsooki = more excuses to watch it over and over again :D Let's just say, my love for City Hall has grown over the last two, three weeks and it still is, the more I take it apart.

Guess I'll start Story of a Man now that it's completely watched. Not sure if I've got the time to watch A Man Who Can't Get Married, Triple or Partner. Want to take a peek, though.

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@1 JL: LOL! I was just about to write that here as well XD But you beat me to it, well I thought there was a lot of confusion as to who was going to be male lead and second male lead but from what I know it's official now that Yoon Sang Hyun is playing the male lead (the butler) while Jung Il Woo has been casted as the second male lead (the rich guy... lawyer?). Personally I was hoping for the other way around, but oh well~ Can't have everything can I? I'm glad that Jung Il Woo joined the cast though! btw, did you guys hear? KBS is aiming at changing the title "Lady Castle" to something gaudy like "Take care of my Lady" or "Oh my Princess" *eyes rolling* For me it'll always be "Lady Castle". Period.

Poor you, Javabeans! It is quite horrible to be without Internet... It can be a nice change to be Internet-less, but only for a short while (like a week), but for any longer period of time.... When I'm on a long vacation, e.g. China (those trips are usually about a month long) I just had to frequent some Internet Cafes there.

Anyway, I hope you get everything settled soon :) Especiall your Internet connection ^^ (are you posting your stuff at libraries atm?) :P

Hmm, the only kdramas I'm following right now is Friends and Shining Inheritance/Brilliant Legacy (haha, it's finally weekend!!!)

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Love your site Javabeans. Thank You for all your hard work and insights to my and everyone else k-drama addictions. ^.^ I love all your thoughts and your friends thoughts.

Here I am been waiting for Friday Open Thread to post a Thank You note to Samsooki.I was so excited the have read a comment about City Hall recap in another thread with Hyun Bin. Out of love for CH drama that I posted a question in that thread to ask where I can read up on it. And YES I got an answer. Thank You Samsooki for answering me and showing me soompi.com and the light to the order of posting. Just finished CH and looking forward to the recaps.

Thanks again Samsooki. Also your name catches my attention right away cuz I too just adore him but I won't be going to the who's MINE huh. LOL

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Awwww, too bad about no internet, I think I'd be lost!!! I am in the middle of watching Job Well Done, I love Chae Rim! Looking forward to Lady Castle, I loved Yoon Eun Hye in Coffee Prince and I miss seeing her in a drama :-) Hope other people are getting nice weather this weekend, its all rainy and cloudy over here in Nova Scotia :)

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I'm currently spending the summer in Seoul and had a chance to catch The Man Who Couldn't Get Married. Hilarious! Haven't had a chance to catch Triple or Partner yet, and will probably wait as I don't want to spoil the buzz I'm getting from TMW....The first episode was fabulous. Hope the rest of it follows suit. I did see the Japanese version, but have vague memories of it.

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Jung Il Woo and Yoon Eun Hye? Ooohh, I'd like to see that!

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For those who don't know, Blood: The Last Vampire is showing here in the U.S. next week -- July 10!

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I saw Blood last week, a very poor movie.

And Jung II Woo should have been cast as the main lead for Lady Castle, Yoon Sang Hyun is a little too old for YEH. Hopefully it'll be good tho, can't wait.

And I've lived without internet, it forced me to be more social with friends, not bad but it makes you feel closed off from the world, which is a strange feeling.

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No wonder you're not posting a whole lot of articles lately. Hope you get access soon!

I'll be visiting S. Korea again at the end of the year, and since my friend who's coming with me and I are huge fans of Alone in Love, we'd really like to visit the Dunkin Donuts the main couple always go to. Would anybody happen to know which branch they shot their scenes? Or does anybody know where I can go to ask questions like this? There's also this restaurant/bar place where the main characters like to hang out, which is a quirky little place. If the store can be located, it would be much appreciated :D

Also, have been going through a Christian Bale phase lately. He's my first celebrity crush ever at age 10 when I saw Little Women, but it's starting all over again when I rewatched my Equilibrium DVD again, and impacting me more, coz now there's Internet, and giving me a full-fledged clip-watching information-searching craze!

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can someone please explain to me the appeal of shining inheritance?
i keep watching it trying to figure out why its got such high ratings, but nothing really stands out and it feels like its missing something.
its not a bad drama, its just kind of average, (with lots of fluff), and its more something to watch when you want to be mindlessly entertained rather than anything of real substance. (of course, i felt the same about full house and most people seem to love that one, too).
can you guys please tell me?
oh, and saying its popular because of the actors hotness factor doesn't count.

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JB, I'm so sorry! Moving is stressful enough without having internet issues on top of everything else. I hope those fairies come through for you quickly! How you've managed to stay so on top of things this week I can't even imagine. You must never sleep!

Oh, City Hallers, what are we going to do???

I can't believe it's over. I can't believe it. I'M SO SAD. :-(

I'm off work today. I'm going to stay in my pajamas and drink coffee all day because I just don't feel like doing anything productive. And yes, I'll probably watch Ep 20 two or three more times, just to wallow in my happy misery a little longer...

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after everything i've been hearing.....maybe i should try watching City Hall. initially i wasn't that interested in it, but everyone keeps saying how good it is!

Happy 4th of July!

and JB, I hope you get your internet back soon :)

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@ linz (14)
You really should give it a try. I'm sure it'll be worth it.

@ langdon813 (13)
I guess we will be all re-watching the last episodes over and over again, until the next Kim Sun Ah or Cha Seung Won drama pops up, hehe.

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Easy answer, - shinnng inheritance,

It is aired on Sunday morning whereby people are still at home trying to kill time ,

so - watch tv !! Sat. had been a long day going out , so sun. morning is the best

time to laze in bed while watching it. I hope the answer make sense.

The drama sucks esp the main lead (actor) .....

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wow people really seem to like city hall..think i'll put it on my to watch list

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@ hsinya

OMG! I remember crushing on Christian Bale when I saw Empire of the Sun! I was really young then, my mom wondered why I was loving watching a war movie instead of cartoons.

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My current drama is The Man Who Can't Get Married. Kim So Eun is really good in it. And so are the others. I also like the styling they do on Ji Jin Hee and Yoo Ah In -- a little Gene Kelly-Thom Browne-inspired.

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Why Shining Inheritance is popular? Its easy to watch, addictive, its pretty much your old school Korean drama. And Lee Seungi is doing an okay job, especially since he's not exactly experienced.

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Finished City Hall last night. I think so far this is my favorite kdrama this year. I'll probably suffer from withdrawal this week. Off to Vermont for the July 4th weekend but hope to see some lively discussion regarding CH on this thread.

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I've never commented befoew, just enjoyed reading DB's blog and all the interesting comments. But I am literally bursting inside after finishing City Hall yesterday, and watching and re-watching the final episode, and planning to re-watch the entire series. ONE OF THE BEST K-DRAMA I am lucky enough to have seen. I never liked KSA before, but she is deserving and more of her reputation as an amazing actress and CSW is the perfect leading man, and their chemistry is electric in the happy, sad, and intense scenes. KSA makes all her leading men look good, but this is the first time she has been paired with a leading man that is her equal in physical compatibility and acting talent. And the story line is absolutely riveting, even the politics and election stuff, it all fits perfectly and the story keeps going and growing. I'm glad I started watching in episode 3, as the first 2 episodes were a little slow and is just setting up the world of Inju and our eclectic heroine and cool hero. But episode 3 onwards the drama takes off and never looks back, and seriously, please watch it. I am forcing my sister and sister-in-law to watch it so I can gush over it with everyone. I LOVE City Hall, and will now go dream about Mirae and Jo Gook and their future.

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OHHH GOSH!! I just moved two weeks ago and I didn t have internet too...and I am feeling like I am lost on an Island, alone, totally cut from around the world..

When I am not working I didn t go back home and go to some free wireless public place to connect...now I am asking, why do I pay a rent to never been at home

All my stuff are still in boxes (because not at home) and i still sleep on the floor!
but still what i miss the most is internet..hihihihi

what did we do before internet was created?

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@ All City Hallers and will-be-City Hallers

Confirmed: City Hall is the BEST ever drama among all the K-, J-, and T-dramas I've seen, toppling previous favorites Coffee Prince, My Girl, MNIKSS. In fact, CH is head and shoulder above them. The love story of Shin Mirae and Jo Guk will stay in my heart for a long, long time - up there with other classics like AAE. I am afraid the bar has now been set too high that other new dramas will be hard to measure up.

CH is a story in its own league. If you think you've seen it all and can write an encyclopedia of Kdrama plots and cliches, CH comes along to show what new grounds can be made and boy, how brilliantly it has done too!

Now that 20 episodes are over, you realise how lucky we viewers are to have such an amazing script that weaves seamlessly what would usually be the materials of three or four stories into this rich tapestry of love, passion, and hope. We viewers in turn join on board the emotional roller coaster of the main characters laughing and crying with them. This is the first time I come across a drama that is so well-constructed that the dialogues and scenes serve more than what is shown at the time. As new episodes are aired, you are in awe with the meaning of dialogues and scenes from previous episodes. This makes CH the most re-watchable drama because you do need to go back and backtrack. The repeat viewing is always more enjoyable than the first one.

There were the comments that the first few episodes are a bit off. This could be true but were probably done so intentionally to show some 'before' and 'after' effect. So many of us City Hallers are caught up by that and have to re-watch those earlier episodes to get the missing puzzles. It is not as serious as it sounds. For romance lovers, you will be in for a treat for the most intense love story , the sweetest storylines and the hottest kiss scene in Kdrama. I am still in the euphoria of watching the ending .... can't write anymore. There will surely be more CH raves by other City Hallers in this thread.

It is a drama you will not regret watching - just go for it!

See the viikii viewer comments at:

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Oh JB, him neh! And, to quote one of my fav k-drama characters, "JB jjiayo!"

Hurray for bberry open friday posts! I'm posting from a k restaurants in md, cannot go a day without internet access. LOL. Ice cold neng myun, savoring its spicy taste and my choo-uk's from city hall.

Happy and safe 4th of july everyone!

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Oh, Javabeans, I know too well what moving does to you (trust me, I've moved 29 times in my 31-year lifetime!) My heart goes out for you! I hope you get settled soon, ans that you get internet access as soon as possible - I know I'd have a hard time if I had no internet access for a longer period of time, too!

Oh, and @ hsinya and @Snikki, I join you in the Christian Bale early crush thing, but in that I watched The Newsies when I was a teen, and boy, was he cute in that! :P I had Watched Empire of the sun before, but was a bit too young to remember how frickin' good he was in that. And, of course, enything he does these days is really awsome!

Talking about Western Actor crushes, anyone out there who know who Richard Armitage (from North and South and Robin Hood) is and also has a (not so) little crush on him?

:)

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@23, epyc

You said it all and said it best, I can't think of anything to add. Perfect description of a perfect drama. I just want to live in Inju City forever.

I think the only thing that might make me feel better right now is to get up and practice my moves to "Sorry, Sorry"! :-)

@24, Samsooki

I knew you wouldn't be able to resist posting somehow! I think you had the right idea; we all should have planned a weekend getaway to take our minds off how much we'll miss CH! Have fun!

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yay! Happy Friday and 4th of July weekend everyone :) Well everyone in the States at least haha. :P

Starting this thread a little late this morning as I don't have work (hooray!) and have just woken up *stretch!*

@12 nanner - yes shining inheritance isn't any kind of meaningful or deep drama, or even one with superb acting. it has the typical cliches of a kdrama but i think i'm enjoying it because it's not played out with crazy intenseness and is definately a fun filler drama... and i gotta say it, the 2nd male lead BSB is pretty awesomely hot haha.

i'm on episode 16 of Black and White and omg it's soooo damn good. the way the story is unfolding and how you never know who you can trust in it keeps me on my toes. Thoroughly enjoying it and it is totally my favorite drama of the year so far!!

JB - i once lived without internet for 5 months... it was horrible and wonderful at the same time haha.

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ooh boy if jung ilwoo is in lady castle i better finish washing return of iljimae first :D

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Happy friday! Oh JB, I don't know how I'd survive without internet... Do you have a smart phone? On the other hand as somebody mentioned above, I'll be a lot more social without my computers...

Anyway, thnks to the last weeks threads here about all the passinately rave reviews for City hall, I decided to give it a try. After fast forwarding the first three episodes, I got hooked. When I wasn't working, I was glued to my computer ignoring everything else I had to do in this world, I watched the whole thing. OMG, It was so captivating! The chemistries between Shin Mirae and Jo Guk were amazing. Jo Guk was so sincere, honest, loving, respectful, funny, caring and truthful about the way he dealt with Shin Mire. Well, it was actually mutural, they both regarded each other with atmost honesty and love and everything else. Whoops, I'd better get back to my work now. Thank you Javabeans and everybody else for great inputs, Happy 4th of July!

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I'm happy to join the City Hall fans out there. I watched the first five episodes, didn't like it much, and stopped watching for awhile. I'm SOOOOOOOOOO glad I gave it a second chance and continued. It's one of the finer dramas around here. The story is well-paced and the chemistry between the leads is amazing. It seems to have fun poking at Korean politics too. Love City Hall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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@23 I totally agreed with you.All KSA's drama always had great dialogues and she is good how to delivered it.Or the writer makes the character is basic of KSA,so the drama is more lovely to watched.@Samsooki I kinda suprise you just write a short comment for the ending City Hall,its not like you.Off the topic,there is book fair in my place and i feel like in 9 clouds(yes i can really feel it between kdrama and sale books)Really a great week.

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@JB: Sorry you don't have internet access! I know when I didn't have it, it drove me stir crazy! Moving sucks too!

I've been watching Shining Inheritance. I'm really still on the fence about it. At first, I read all of these posts on a forum that said it was really good. I've been watching it, but it isn't one of those dramas for me that makes me want to consider not sleeping just to watch it. I'm on episode 7, well, I at least have to watch the last part of episode 7.

I can see why people love it. Like I read somewhere, you really can't do much harm with a Cinderella story? As for the male lead actor, his character kind of irks me because he's not the lovable GJP from BBF jerk. He's the kind of jerk who's a complete a-hole with a nasty attitude. The more they reveal his past, I still can't sympathize with him at all.

Also, that crows nest on his head! I know it sounds shallow, but really, his hair kind of distracts me. Also, from all of the spoilers I've read, it seems like the main characters take a long time before they get together. Thats kind of annoying, since the show is supposed to be 26 episodes.

I know this may sound like a rant, and it most likely is. But anyways, why does the girl always fall in love with the jerk? What is so interesting about it too? Some of the most popular dramas I've seen, the lead actors are jerks and thats just it & the girl is head over heels for him.

I guess girls like the sort of thing where they feel like by just being in their lives, they've made a man change or some crap like that. All of that aside, I might finish Shining Inheritance b/c I do want to see her find her autistic brother. My little brother's autistic, so that plotline struck a cord in me.

Last drama I watched was Queen of Housewives, even though I wanted to see Ji Ae end up with Tae Joon, it was was still really good. That show seems like one older women would like, but I completely fell in love with it. I have to say though, the things Ji Ae did to Bong Soon were downright dirty.

Now that I'm reading all of these posts, I'll probably take a look at City Hall, Triple, and maybe even Partner. Who know/ I may even look at a Taiwanese Drama since its been awhile since I've seen one or a Japanese Drama.

Every drama that I've watched b/c I saw the review on JB was good. Anyways, I'm done ranting. Peace!

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hello all,

I am in the midst of fixing my study, which has years of papers and boxes unopened from the last move, and I have people coming over in 2 hours and I am ready to scream. So JBeans, i empathize with you. Moving sucks, and unpacking years after the fact sucks even more.

Come back soon so we can have more posts from you! JB FIGHTING!

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I spent the week, night after night, on a marathon run through City Hall. I went to Viikii after ep 12 because I couldn't stand waiting.

My warmest of thanks to Viikii subbers. You are amazing. Just so you know, after I finished City Hall last night, I immediately donated cash monies (paypal is very easy). I had to make my gratitude known in some way!

THOUGHTS:
First, I watch a LOT of romances from all over the world. If it says Romance on the cover, I will watch it. Netflix is running out of romances for me. I am a sucker for them. I like feeling my heart tighten and then lighten, and I like the rush of endorphins, I guess. I like human drama. I like how our emotions can make our bodies physically hurt.

So, if you are like me, for fellow romance lovers out there: CITY HALL is one of the BEST romances out there. I am not exaggerating. It made CRY. I cried after Ep 14 (after gasping and oohing and replaying certain scenes). I cried after Ep 15 (ditto). Damn, I pretty much cried after every episode.

I also laughed,
giggled,
went all "Dawwww, cute!",
raged,
RAGED HARD,
raged super hard,
got all nervous and sick to my stomach,
got butterflies,
and basically experienced every emotion imaginable.

Rarely do we see a romantic relationship gradually mature right in front of our eyes in ways which are believable yet magical. Rarely do two characters (and actors) fit each other so beautifully. It is perfect chemistry, gorgeous writing, and best of all, the writer is kind to the viewers and gives us what we need.

I don't usually buy boxsets because I am generally a one time viewer but I am eager to get City Hall so I can watch it on a wintery weekend, with a cup of cocoa, a song in my heart, and the widest of happiest grins on my face.

Politics can seem boring, but the machinations of "democracy" are presented very nicely in the drama so that even if you are not a political junkie, you will enjoy it.

So watch this drama. If you liked MNIKSS and Coffee Prince, City Hall is another one for you.

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Can I also say how absolutely gorgeous KSA looked in every scene in the final episode of City Happy, especially the moon river dance in her garden of lights. How did the writers make such an amazing character such as Jo Gook, his love for Mirae and how he expressed it time and again through words and actions was unparallel. In episode 7 he remarked, "Hyun Bin? Hyun Bin, my ass." Hee hee, as much as I love Binnie in all his dramas, no guy is a better match for KSA thanh CSW. And as much as this show is spectacular, the fact that the ending was from scene one to last frame just perfect makes this the best drama I have seen. Usually endings suck even for most great shows (such as a let down, or a sad ending that needed to be that way, or just no closure so we're left feeling like you committed to something but can't walk away satisfied). City Hall, I loved you even before I knew how you were going to end, and would have loved you regardless of your ending because you were just that awesome of a drama, but your ending validated every faith and commitment I made to you. Will own you and rewatch you forever!

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Oops, forgot: A LOUD SHOUT OUT AND THANKS TO THE SOOMPIERS for the fantastic threads on City Hall and CSW and KSA.

*muah*

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Hello everybody! Happy 4th of July! *yawn* just woke up....am late again!!!!

Yeah, am very excited that Jung ll woo has been casted!!! OMG!!! and, am hoping he will be the male lead....YSH is a little bit old for YEH...but then, we havent seen anything yet, YSH and YEH might look cute together...., i mean, Gong Yoo was older than YEH in CP.... i definitely am looking forward to Lady Castle!

Was done with Bloody Monday days ago.... Good jdrama although there were few small loopholes and one big huge one...but all in all, it was complicated, intricate at the same time, interesting.

Am currently watching Triple and City Hall.... ^-^ (LOL...am not yet a CH fanatic...am trying to move on to episode 3 without groaning....LOL!).... btw, the male lead, Cha Seung Won..., ???, superficially, i dont like his hairstyle and his well-done eyebrows...^-^........but omg, he is tall, and seems to pair better with KimSunAh then HyunBin....but then, am still at ep 3...i will have to watch more...

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mmmm.......from what i can read here...., looks like CH does get interesting in the later part of the episodes huh.... good! good!good! ^-^ *giggling*

and oh, KSA has become cuter....awww....

JavaB...FIGHTING!!! ^-^

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JB, how did you handle the cold sweats? Maybe we can start a support group!

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What a week! In a state of eager anticipation for the final episodes of CH, I tried watching other dramas to pass the time.
1. Tried to watch Sky High but too much for me, brought back too many sad memories.
2.Moved on to What happened in Bali only to see a spoiler that hinted at a sad ending. Gave up on that as well.
3. Finally settled on The man who couldn't get married! So funny and different hopefully will prove to be a good follow up drama after CH.
To all you fellow City Hallers wasn't that a great ending to wonderful drama? Don't want to say too much and spoil it for others . Right now I'm suffering CH after glow. Can't wait for the DVD to come out as it's one worth keeping.
On the topic of buying DVD's, when I purchased from the site hinted at last week I used paypal. This bypasses the need to expose your CC# to all and sundry.
Glad the move went well JB! The good thing is you don't have to empty the boxes as fast as you filled them. When I was without the internet for a week recently it made me realize just how much it had become a part of my life. Actually found time to read a book!
In my city Safe and Sane fireworks are legal but the 4th becomes Unsafe and Insane! So I'm armed and ready with the valium for me and my dog.
To my fellow US residents Happy 4th! Have a great weekend to everyone else.

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Just got back from Laguna and San Diego with a bunch of my girlfriends, and ready to spend 4th of July with my cousins, discussing dramas =]
I'm currently religiously following Sons of Sol Pharmacy House
Love it! So adorable and not overly typical
Happy 4th weekend everyone!

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The reason why SHINING INHERITANCE stands out for me is because of the acting of Lee Seung Gi and Han Hyo Joo. I know that many people think that LSG is not doing a good job. Just wait till you watch episodes 15 and onwards. He really improves and acts out the scenes in great subtleness. Han Hyo Joo is always a pleasure to watch. She becomes prettier as the show goes on.

The story is cliched, but it still has new elements that are good to watch. The main female lead is not helpless and a simple 'damsel in distress'. She is really a strong person who would rather not tell anyone about her problems unless she really has to. I love the way she handles the situations with her evil stepmother and stepsister.

Also, many people think that the love story develops too slowly. But considering how other storylines are more important to develop before the love story can develop, I think that this drama does a good job in showing a love that blossoms at just the right time, not too early on or too late on. The story just seems more realistic this way. These last couple of episodes have focused mostly on the love between the two leads. Their chemistry is just great, IMO!

Give this show a chance! It is really good!!

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@32
Your quote
"Now that I’m reading all of these posts, I’ll probably take a look at City Hall, Triple, and maybe even Partner. Who know/ I may even look at a Taiwanese Drama since its been awhile since I’ve seen one or a Japanese Drama."

For Taiwanese dramas, I strongly recommend Black and White its a complete refresher from the usually Taiwanese dramas. This is the best drama coming out from Taiwan in a long time. Had me hooked from beginning to end and made my weekends fun. Hoping future Taiwanese dramas will be like this one.

City Hall - WATCH IT, ITS A GOOD DRAMA WITH A REAL ROMANCE. I ENJOYED EVERY ASPECT OF THIS SHOW. Looking forward to future projects with KSA and CSW together in the future and rewatching this drama sometime later.
Triple - It can watch, b/c the writer was from Coffee Prince thats the main reason why I'm watching it but it does not in my opinion has holding power. Coffee Prince was so much better.
Partner - its not bad , but they need to change the music score for the court scenes or supposedly intense scene its like they are trying to copy US law dramas with not much effect. It does not have holding power either.

If you lilke historical try Queen SeoDeok, I am enjoying it right now.

Shining Inheritance is nice as a matter of fact, personally I prefer it over kdrama's BOF because I think its overall a far much better story and though the heroine did fall in love with the hero her character throughout the show has been consistent and she did not have to be saved all the time. I am watching it because I like seeing the growth of the relationship and I want to see the stepmother and daughter really get their comeuppance and I really really hope that a very suitable punishment is given to those queen liars. Kdramas has a nasty tendency not to properly punish the perpetrators.

I also recommend watching Family Honor, its enjoyable.

Japanese drama though I have watched 2 since the year does not hold my interest as much as kdrama does. God Hand Teru - this started out fine, but lost its vigor on episode 4 and Mr. Brain its Takuya Kimura need I say more with exception to the fact that the cast is in my opinion unnecessarily big. Both of those dramas are watchable.

Being without the internet for me is a major no no, its so much a part of me. I admit being an addict the most I had to do without was I think 3 days and its like I was lost . I was so so happy when it was back up again.

I liked Jung Il Woo from Return of Iijimae and Yoon Eun Hye from Coffee Prince so I definitely will give Lady Castle (like the name) a try.

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i think i'm stupid, but how do i navigate around vIikii? it is like youtube? cuz i'm so dumb... i can't seem to figure it out.. oh well.

happy 4th! i'll hopefully be swimming in the shade, taking in some sun, and roasting like a xmas chestnut! LOL!

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Omg CITY HALL!!!! BEST chemistry i've EVER seen in ANY drama. I didn't like any other aspect of the drama other than the romance and humor to be honest, everytime they spoke about politics i fast forwarded, but OH MY GOD that was the BEST ENDING I'VE EVER SEEN. PEOPLE WATCH I GUARANTEE THE COUPLE WILL MAKE IT TO YOUR TOP 5 IF NOT NUMBER ONE FAVORITE COUPLE IN ANY SHOW.

Did i mention it was the best ending in a romance drama i've ever seen??They need to date in real life. No joke.

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@javabeans. being without internet at my fingertips drives me crazy! but then after being deprived of it for a few days- i always end up feeling healthier and less yucky at the end because I end up doing other, more productive stuff. It's like a forced cleansing!

@SamuraiGirl. The nice-girl-falls-in-love-with-jerk storyline. Mentally, I'm annoyed with it because it doesn't make sense in real life and would probably encourage impressionable girls to stick with bad relationships. However, emotionally, I really dig it! I guess it's because there is that tension when two people who don't make sense together fall in love with each other despite their differences and it's nice to see people change for the better (the jerk turns into a nice guy).

so glad to hear City Hall ended wonderfully. I haven't watched the last two episodes yet- saving it for a better day (hives are mysteriously popping up on my right arm and am in a bad mood). I feel like there is an overwhelming amount of good k-dramas this year. Don't know what i will watch for kdrama after City Hall. There are too many fun choices! I think i might pick up shining inheritance.

has anyone read the manga, Otomen? It's about a guy who appears manly and is captain of the kendo team at his school....but he secretly loves girly stuff. Just found out today there is going to be a japanese drama adaptation of it in August!

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Shining Inheritance is just fun to watch even though it's cliche...it's like comfort food in a way. Especially after watching an intense drama (Story of a Man) and in the midst of watching another intense drama (City Hall). I mean I guessed what was going to happen since the first couple of episodes but it's entertaining enough to keep me interested (does anybody else thinks that the grandmother planned the main leads to get together all along?) .

I caught up to episode 14 of City Hall and hoping to finish this weekend (I really should've kept up with it when it first aired---it really is wonderful). It would be interesting if KSA and CSW ever work together again in the future.

Oh and I started watching Partner and while I have some issues with pacing and wish there was a little bit more in depth character development, I love Lee Dong-wook's and Kim Hyun-joo's acting. LDW is so much fun in this drama, and even though this is going to be a typical romance story, the chemistry b/t LDW and KHJ keeps it fairly entertaining.

And Happy 4th to all of you in the States!

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I have to admit, Shining Inheritance is a total pleasure to watch! I was pleasantly surprised :) It has all the necessary kdrama ingredients BUT with a coherent narrative (even all those "coincidences" were logical), timely character development and moments of humor.

I hope it continues strong like this til the very end. Even with a great drama, I'm always somewhat dissatisfied like the second half isn't as good as the first half, the ending could've been better, the narrative sucks, why is the character like this, why is the character like that, and so on...

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@ 45
i'm only interested in the drama because Seto Koji is in it. LOVED him in Atashinchi no Danshi~ i wish he was in the "best friend" role instead of the worshipper one. i don't know about the lead since i never watched/finish any of his dramas.

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@Nom_Kitteh,

Hehe. I also raged hard, then giggled, cheered, cried, gasped, laughed, went speechless for a while.

Props to Choi Il Hwa who played BB. When he had his beyond wrath speech against a certain lady, I was off the couch. I was off the couch and ready to fight. Such a powerful scene, from the actor who played Gong Yoo's dad in CP.. So much to explain with that scene, because of the pecularities of Korean culture.

Great drama.

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@47 new-s
If you would like to watch a good, consistent drama, there is one which just finished. It is called City Hall and one or at the most two participants in this thread just might have mentioned that they like it...

Happy weekend to all City Hallers & to all future City Hallers as well.

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