Happy OT Friday! My first time catching it before it got into the 100s. (EDIT: 101st)

Wow, OT is so well rounded. Makes me happy to know there are MLIAers here :)

YB banners AKA the first time I played the refresh game on DB

@ b020 I can't wait either the new Raine drama has a nice sounding premise. I watched beginning to end Miss No Good but I really couldn't stand her character.

From one pov it's good she wasn't given a personality transplant with the new clothes and straightened hair as I expected but omg was she annoying.

Adopting american movies into kdramas ideas-

Goldie Hawn and Steve Martin's House sitter

Sigourney Weaver's Heartbreakers.

-Yes I'm in a swindler mood.

@ b020 - i want the pig-rabbit too!! super cute :) MNG really was hard to get through wasn't it?? i thought Will Pan did a pretty good job but Rainie's character was just too annoying for me. I love her, i think she's a pretty good actress and i know she was told to play the role very manga-like, but it was overkill and i could not stand the way she talked after awhile (ok fine, right from the beginning haha). I am going to let Shanghai Sweetheart run a few more episodes before diving in :) My brass pot was a cheap little one from HMart so i hope that the handles don't break off during the first use.

@ lb_tmi - you may live vicariously through me twin :) i'll let you know how it goes haha!

Am I the only one who's enjoying Smile, You more than You're Beautiful? Don't get me wrong... I like them both. But I think Smile, You is the cutest thing I've seen in forever. I mean, the old people shenanigans is pretty annoying but that takes up relatively little screen time and the main leads are so good together. I usually don't care about things like chemistry and whatnot because I'm not clever enough to tell the difference between good chemistry and bad chemistry... so for me to say that they are hot together means they must be really, really good.

Anyhow, You're Beautiful is still awesome... But I don't mind if I have to wait a day or two to see it and I'm not usually itching for a fix every week (at least not as much as some). But I'm truly sad when I've finished my second episode of Smile, You. You're Beautiful is kind of my distraction to get me through the second half of the week.

@icechocolate - I say, it's true.

Re: pig-rabbit - I want one, too. But since I'm not into stuffed toys, I hope they come out with a small version of it, like a pin or a magnet.

@b020 - Have you tried Ashi or Asi, I think?

@104 Z

I'm also loving Smile,You. But can't say that I enjoy Smile,you more than You're Beautiful. I look forward to both. The adult does annoy me but I don't mind them as much cuz it's a lesson to me not to act like that when I'm older. heheheh.
I have a hard time feeling the chemistry between the leads but these two take my breath away whenever they are together. You can feel it right of the bat these two,
They are smoking hot together. :)

Is anyone watching City of Glass? Do you reccomend it?

@62 bleu

I suggest reading After Dark, not just because I haven't read the others you've mentioned, but also because it's the easiest to read (as far as I know his most recently translated book so it's a little more contemporary). However, if you ever get the chance read Kafka on the Shore, it's his best book. You should pass on Norwegian Wood...it's boring and melodramatic.

lol
one more thing is anybody else now humming Rudolph Red Nose Reindeer with Oink Oink?

Me too, I want the pig-rabbit. And if anyone sees JGS' hoodie blouse, please let me know. I want to get one.

@langdon 813

I've been into interior designing lately too. I don't know why. I'm not particularly creative or artistic. But I do enjoy rooms and homes that are uniquely put together. I do think it's too late and inappropriate for me to change career now.

I'm going to be in LA next weekend. Anything I shouldn't miss?

The thunderstorms just keep rolling through here. When the lightning and thunder were 3 seconds apart at dinner time, I unplugged all my computers, but then peace prevailed until after I plugged them in & turned them on again, and now more thunder. The thing with rain in the pacific northwest is that it isn't just a nice weekend's rain to make things clean, it is six months of gray skies and wet, wet, wet. Well, time to stay indoor and watch dramas, I guess. I have the movie Crow's Zero for tonight, but I forget now why, or for who, I wanted to see it.

@langdon813

"I’m always decorating my “next” house in my mind. Or the fabulous NYC studio apartment I’ll have one day, or my little mountain home away from home…which reminds me, wonder if hubby bought any lottery tickets this week?"

You can decorate my NYC pad anytime. Of course we have a little problem with distance. Actually I've been wanting to hire a color consultant because while I'm good at selecting furniture and stuff I can't seem to select the right wall colors to go with it all.

lsn323
"Anyone else into SG Wannabe? I just started listening to their music after catching a snippet of La La La, and I think they’re fantastic. Once I learned what SG stood for, I was sold (Hil.a.ri.ous!). Lee Seok Yun has a pretty good voice, and I don’t mind him replacing the guy that left, since I was never attached to the original group."

I love SG Wannabe. They are my favorite Korean music group. I actually saw them perform when they were in NYC about 2 years ago. I have noticed they sound more folk and more like simon and garfunkle with the new member. I like the new member well enough but cringe whenever they do some of the old songs with him e.g. partner for life. It just doesn't sound right without Dong Ha.

Hi there.

I've been haunting the YB thread, so I thought I'd come over here and introduce myself to all you nice folks in this community here.

I'm Asian and live in Asia (but neither Korean/Korea nor Japanese/Japan). My K-addiction started nearly two years ago when I was surfing channels one night and caught "Witch Amusement" on telly. I was sufficiently amused to keep going. Then decided to give Delightful Girl Choon Hyang a try - and loved it! Much to my dismay, as I had held out against K-Soap Opera for years, because my mother favours the Winter Sonata genre of weeping and wailing (which I can't abide). I was pleasantly surprised to learn that K-dramas include more genres than weepy soap operas.

I have since then branched out into Japan. My favourite K-dramas are DGCH (of course), Mawang/Devil (brilliant!), Last Scandal of My Life (sweet), My Name is Kim Sam Soon and A Story of a Man. My favourite J-dramas are Producing Nobuta, Honey & Clover, The Drifting Classroom, Hero, Meteor Bond, Galileo and Engine. Yes, I tend to veer more towards the J than the K. But my current addiction is YAB.

I'm a bit embarrassed by the completeness of my capitulation to K/J-drama. I have surreptitious conversations with my teenage nieces about K-pop culture, trying to keep abreast of what's really cool at the grassroots, but not letting on that I know as much as I do!

My justification (when I need one) is that my work focuses on East Asia, and watching K/J-dramas helps me understand the chopstick cultures better!

I used to frequent an internet book discussion forum. But since discovering K-drama my frivolous reading has drastically tapered off - there's just so much time to burn! Instead of my copious frivolous fiction reading, I now do copious frivolous drama watching. So it seems to make sense to transfer my internet play to this sandbox here.

Cheers, everyone! Here's to many more hours of fun and over-analysing!

Oh, yes, not to forget: All hail, Great Javabeans [prostrates self] Delighted to have discovered you and your entourage.

Hello,

Sorry this is the first time I post here and I'm doing it to ask for some help.

I got my mom hooked on kdrams one of the shows we first watched was A prince's first love with subtitles in spanish since we couldn't find them in English. However they never finish posting them. I read here that the drama is on netflix, but I've been searching and searching with out luck.

If anyone has had luck finding or knows were we can watch it please let me know (link me)

G'day fellow OTers! I need a major digression from the wait for Wednesday's YAB and have it here on OT :D.

@ 28 reluctantbutaddicted
First up, as a devoted Cityhaller, totally second and third your kiss scenario for Ep 11 YAB. Yet, seeing a photo from Soompi where HKT is taking off his jacket in the auditorium hall. I have a feeling that it might be more Last Scandal than CH.

@ 45 haezi
Lucky you to have seen the 2009 version of Emma. I love Romola Garai but guess we will have to wait till next year when it is shown in Australia. Definitely think it a great idea to have KMM as Mr Rochester and GHJ as Jane Eyre. Has anyone heard further about Ellen Page's turn as Jane Eyre??

@ Autumn's Concerto
Didn't realise so many DBers are following this one too! I watched the first five episodes in one go a few days ago with the same motive as everyone - Vanness. And, boy, what a great job he'd done here. And Ady is doing fine too! I am not sure if I want to follow up the drama immediately for its MG2 storyline though. Maybe a few weeks later after YB is done to fill the withdrawal void. Sounds like a plan, hehe.

Oh, one more thing. Thanks to Rambutan from last week's OT for the recommendation on My Queen! I really enjoyed it. It won't come as a surprise to say that it reminds me of Dal Ja's Spring and Ethan's character is a variation of Tae Bong. Ethan's acting here is several notches up from Fated to Love You! He single-handedly moved me to tears in several scenes. Cheryl Yang is equally good as the strong woman lacking luck in love. This is my first time seeing her and will watch out her other works. The ending is as good as it can get!!

@115 aleinad
It's on youtube with english subs. Try http://www.dramacrazy.net

Was warching YAB, I was feeling nostalgic today, mostly becuase I realised I haven't wanted to punch a K drama girl as much as Yoohi in a while now, probably Chae rin of Delightful Girl was the last one.

@ 39 kaynn
Thanks rubie!
Am I the only one who thinks that the song itself was okay, but the background accompaniment was so out of pitch and totally random! I liked his voice though.

Thanks kaynn, appreciate the reply. It's a nice pick-me-up response I need today. Glad that you like BH's voice, too. Have a good day. ^^

Was watching YAB, and all of a sudden I was feeling nostalgic today, mostly becuase I realised I haven't wanted to punch a K drama girl as much as Yoohi in a while now, probably Chae rin of Delightful Girl was the last one. Ah the memories, the screaming at my monitor with awful language, I didn't even hate the mother from Shining Inheritance this much.

@111, yvhsien

I wish I could tell you about good stuff happening in LA, unfortunately I'm WAY down South so I won't be any help at all. There are lots of SoCal-ers on the OT though; ockoala, lovenyc52, and cingdoc too, I think (sorry if I missed anyone). They'll be around later and can fill you in on any not-to-miss events!

@113, nycgrl

I would be happy to help but yeah, logistics could be problematic. But if you can wait until October 2010 I'm planning to be in NYC for a wedding! :-D But you'll have it looking fabulous long before then, I'm sure!

@114, serendipity

Hello! No need to be embarrassed! The Dramabeans OT community is like the anti-12 step program for K-drama addicts. Nothing but love, understanding, acceptance, and above all, rampant enabling here. You're among friends!

And last but not least...

@samsooki

To quote City of Angels..."I can't see you but I know you're there."

Friend is killing me. KILLING ME! Why do you do this to me, why, why, why? And I let you! You're like the Pied Piper of K-dramas! I just finished Ep 10. Oh my God. If anyone EVER says that Hyun Bin can't act his ass off, I am going to hunt them down and force them to watch every single minute of Ep 10. And you said Ep 19 is the one to watch out for? Then I am DONE for. If y'all never hear from me again, you'll know that my heart just finally had all it could stand. Please remember me fondly. :-(

@109 Sig

Thanks for the suggestion.

I tried to find Kafka on the Shore, apparently I need to order in advance (no idea why) for that one. The funny thing is, when I placed an order, the shop assistant said "Oh, Johnny Walker and Colonel Sanders’ book! Cool!"

I was like..eh?

@ 123 bleu

If you like Murakami, you should try reading Banana Yoshimoto when you get a chance. Her work isn't nearly as nihilistic, but it's got a similar tone, IMO. Kitchen is my favorite of hers (makes me cry tears of happiness every time I read it. Not joking), but NP, Amrita, and Lizard are all very good too.

@122 Langdon813

Thank you! I do feel as if I have fallen among comfortable friends. :-)

@ 126 cingdoc

Do you know what dates yet? I've got room, but there might be a million people at my house around Thanksgiving (I'm unsure when people are coming and going right now)

@ Serenity

Welcome to OT. =-) Your tastes in dramas are very diverse and I think you may enjoy watching City Hall. Just a hunch, so take it for what it's worth. I do know its hard waiting between eps of YB, I'm using the downtime to catch up on dramas I've been meaning to watch. When I watch one great drama (such as YB), it really juices me up to go on a drama-watching spree. So if its the same with you, I think watching CH may just help you get through Fri-Wed.

@ langdon-unni

You're quoting the most pseudo-ponderous romance-babble movie of all time, City of Angels? Brilliant! Craptastic movie, but I thoroughly enjoyed watching it for how just poorly directed and written it was. And for it being Meg Ryan's swan song as America's Sweetheart, and then she disappeared for awhile only to re-emerge as a creature from another planet. I think the entire movie was made as a 2 hours music video for Sarah McLachlan's Angel, which is terrific even now.

@ samsooki

Stop recommending to landgon-unni dramas that may shorten her life. She's got a shaky constitution, cries on a dime, and doesn't handle drama anxiety too well. Let's stick with the fluff to be on the safe side. I worry about checking OT in the next few days to see what type of ALL CAPS, exclamation points, screams of agony will come from her. I may need to send her some anti-anxiety medicine if you keep this up.

Friends sounds too much for my wimpy soul - so god bless.

@ yvhsein

I don't know your entire schedule, or likes/dislikes, so I'll throw out some suggestions and you google your way to your final itinerary. Feel free to discount anything I say:

1. Getty Center - 4 hours minimum, on the Westside - gorgeous architecture and pretty good (well, excellent for LA standards) art collection.
2. Santa Monica Pier and Third Street - tourist mecca, but still a wonderful stroll and great LA beachy vibe - for less mainstream, go to Venice Beach.
3. The Grove - always good place to people watch - it seems everytime I go I bump into a celeb, it's more bustling than Rodeo Drive these days.
4 Pasadena - the slower side of LA but still fun and cute.

Food wise:
1. Chosun Galbi on Western (OMG, I have suddenly understood what the name means, like 10 years later, right now, and it's because of k-dramas) - considered one of the top BBQ restaurants in K-town.
2. Ding Tai Fung in Arcadia (cingdoc's recommendation) - crazy waits, but delicious food.

I'm not really thinking too hard right now, so I may suggest more later, okay? Have fun in LA when you visit!
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What I learned this week from k-dramas:

1. Tamra is a gem, and Park Kyu is THE MAN. I may be too afraid to ever marry a Jo Gook (he'd eat my heart alive even though I am terribly attracted to his every pore), but I would propose to PK and then cart him off to my lair forever, he's that perfect. And whomever found perfect heroes in dramas to be boring, let me introduce you to PK.

2. Pig-Rabbits are the new IT thing, and suddenly I don't want one anymore - but it's still beyond cute.

Which leads me to my final revelation:

3. On Air has probably the bitchest pair of female lead characters I have ever watched on TV, and the men are nigh too charming either, but hot damn, the way the drama skewers the k-drama scene and tropes is worth every minute watching.

In episode 3, Director Lee (Park Yong-ha) tells Scripwriter Suh (Song Yoon-a) that she only writes flashy dialogue, that her dramas have no heart, that people don't talk like that in real life (cough, cough, Gilmore Girls, cough). She denies it, of course, then watches a few scenes from a drama that night at home. What follows is singlehandedly the funniest parody of k-drama I have ever seen reinacted by real k-actors (so funny, it would win Drama Fo Yo Mama).

Scene: Donut Shop, girl behind the counter packing donuts (played by Jung Hye-bin) tells the man (played by Lee Chun-hee, Chunderalla himself) not to come by anymore.

JHB: You come here all the time, please don't come anymore
LCH: I don't come here to visit you, I come because I like donuts
JHBL Liar, even if you come here everyday, my heart is not like take-out.

LCH leaves, then enters b*yotch played by Park Shi-yon:

PSY: I saw oppa leave, he seems to live here now. How long does it take break up.
JHB: It's not that simple, we have history, ever since I was his housekeeper in Paris..... (ockaola fell out of bed laughing, seriously, funniest inside reference to writer's earlier work Lovers in Paris)
PSH: *throws money* take this and break up. *sashays out*
JHB: *tears come* You shouldn't treat me like this, we're........sisters.

LCH: * sits at desk holding a half-eaten donut* (with a box of donuts right next to him - love the continuity between scenes)
PSH: How long does it take to buffer your love.
LCH: Do not bother JHB anymore, because that person is *cue dramatic music* ......my air supply. And my air supply is dying........of an incurable disease.

End of scene.

Mwah ha ha ha ha, even typing this was so funny I had to stop and compose myself. Enjoy!

@131 ockoala

Thanks for the recommendation! I really appreciate it. There's so much stuff out there, it's hard to sift. I can't say myself what works for me, precisely. The best I can come up with is - no particular genre, provided "not stupid" and "not draggy" -- fearfully subjective criteria! But personal recommendations do cut down the dross. I shall check out City Hall. Thanks!

Oh Lord. I've just realized I am the Jo In-sung of K-drama watchers!

And...crap. Now I have to watch On Air. :-D

@ 132 Serenity

City Hall may take a few episodes to settle into its story (I found the earlier episodes brilliant ONLY after I finished the entire drama and went on an immediate re-watch, and could savor the exquisite set-up being done by the writer).

KSA is perhaps not as magnificent in CH as she was in her career-making role in MNKISS, but you're going to meet a certain gentleman Thundie calls Kimchi McDreamy, so hold on to your horses.

Samsooki has been recapping City Hall here at DB, you can find his recaps in the index. The recaps are brilliant and capture the drama and essence perfectly, be sure to check it out. When I miss CH and can't watch, I read Samsooki's recaps. (I know I'll be doing that with JB's YB recaps).

YB fever is like CH fever, except with a bajillion more people because its such a mania drama. I love YB with all my heart, it's just so fun and charming.

@ langdon-unni

There are worse things to be than the Jo In-sung of k-drama watching. Shall we bestow a Baeksang award for you? As for On Air, I'm watching an episode a week, and it's kinda fun and hilarious. For now, I can't say it's a good drama, but only that I get a kick out of watching it.

@ belleza

You're the only one I know who watched Swallow the Sun. Put aside the incomprehensible (to me, at least) story line, which made me give up the drama early on - I recently caught an episode on TV, and I watched it, it must be one of the last eps, and I was so weirded out by the director's weird camera angles, the random scene cuts, and crazy set-up of scenes between characters. This is the first time "directing" has affected me and really stuck out as distracting. Do you know anything about this director, previous works, or am I just being too nitpicky. I didn't get this vibe from All In, so I'm pretty sure STS is not aping All In's filming even down to directing. Totally random ask, I know, but just wanted your 2 cents, if any. Mwah in advance.

Has nothing much to say this weekend... i just want to wave both my hands to all the City Hallers here... CH ended months ago, but still there was never an OT without City Hall being mentioned. It always makes my Fridays bright. *waves* (more and more dramas are being listed on my to-watch list, would I be able to finish them all before my 60th bday? lol)

@62 bleu

definitely A Wild Sheep Chase. it was an epic for me. not that it's related to Dance Dance Dance. it's just very well written. if you like Haruki's earlier work, A Wild Sheep Chase is a must read.

@ #2 Reese, #36 Anonymous

Like I've said before, Assorted Gems is the best weekend drama on right now. The writing is good, the characters are endearing (love Gyeol Myeong Ja halmoni, too!), it's got humor and heart...and there's not one, but TWO adorable couples to root for. :D

@ nycgrl

My highlight of the week was tonight's 2-hour massage. I wish I could say I'm as relaxed as wet noodles, but I need a dozen or so more massages to reach that state. I was thinking that I should make a CD of my favorite kdrama instrumental music (including the Tamra OST) and bring it with me next time. There's only so much Chinese instrumental music (set-on-repeat!) I can take...although that one time they played Korean trot was hilarious.

@ haezi, gallivanter

I enjoyed Emma. I've always loved Romola Garai, and have lurved Jonny Lee Miller since Trainspotting (Sick Boy! :) ), but am I the only one who thought he looked too young to play Knightley? He's supposed to be 16 years older than Emma, but JLM's still got that boyish charm and looks young for his age.

haezi - I love your kdrama casting of BBC period characters...but Mr. Darcy has already been taken by none other than -> PARK KYU. :D

@ gallivanter

There are lots of kdrama actors trained in the theatre. Off the top of my head - Hwang Jung Min, Oh Man Seok, Uhm Ki Joon, Moon Jung Hee...

I love the theatre, and I wish more actors had experience in it. This is why I'm partial to British actors -> they can act...and often much better at playing Americans than their American counterparts (see the current slew of UK actors on U.S. TV shows as reference). Last night, The Globe Theatre's production of Love's Labour's Lost made it's way to my neck of the woods (my 2nd highlight of the week), and it was great. Funny though, after having watched too much Torchwood, I kept getting distracted by random thoughts of "Ooh, that actor's Welsh!". Lol.

@ lovenyc52

After the freakish heat a few days ago, and misleading weather reports of rain yesterday, we finally got a downpour today. So, don't worry, the storm is on its way to SoCal (if it hasn't reached you already). :)
But if you think SoCal drivers are crappy when it rains, NorCal ones are worse. Not only do they forget how to drive when it rains....but they never really knew how to drive properly to begin with. You've got it good down there. ;)

I just hope it clears up here before tomorrow's game. It would really suck to be sitting out in the rain at the stadium. :(

@ ockoala

Your Hallyu-4 dialogue is hilarious! :P
If Jung Woo Sung were there, I'd hop on the plane with you.

But, what would Yonsama have to say about the H-4 encroaching on his territory? o_O

@ langdon813

I have some comments on 8Days/CITC-watching, but I'll save them for tomorrow, when I've got a few more braincells working. :)

@ hjkomo - nope! no rain here yet. it has been quite a bit chillier though (mid-high 60s during the day, high 50s/low 60s at night) so that's good. i want to see some thunderclouds. haha i always thought norcalers knew how to drive better in the rain cuz it rains so much more there and so they're more used to it. no? haha. the worst drivers EVER are in the worst parking lot EVER...which is the Marina Supermarket parking lot in Cupertino. I have never seen so many Benz boats almost hit each other in my life. And the parking spots fit a Mini, and yet you'll see a Escalade sausage it's way in. Ridic.

@ yvhsien - haha i think ockoala and cingdoc pretty much covered the hot spots. i have to second and third the Din Tai Fung recommendation in arcadia - best dumplings you'll get outside of the Taiwan Din Tai Fung :) ockoala mentioned some good LA shopping spots. The Grove has an AWESOME farmer's market on the weekends (not sure about weekdays as i'm never there then) and the food stalls/stations there are really diverse and quite yummy. And if you like very chic, up to the minute (and quite pricey) fashion, there's always Robertson Blvd and Melrose for the smaller more exclusive boutiques.

@ 37 djes

the only reason i'm never a member of ICOMYM is Jang Dong-gun (all the way from All About Eve).... and now it's confirmed he's dating..

NO, I'm not bitter, I'm a true fan, so must support him (recalls the scene of ANJells fan when TK & HY's news breakout, LOL)

I dug out my stash of Korean VCDs& DvDs.. and there it is - their movie "Love Wind Love Song" oooo, so it was THAT girl. it only has chinese sub, not gonna rewatch so back into box in store room.

it's not crack (that is You're Beautiful)

@ coco
Thank you.

@124 gallivanter

Thanks, I'll check them out.

@136 spiderwill

Noted. thank you

I wish Bride of the Water God was realy being made into a drama - any news on that if it IS happening?

I'm back from LA! I'm so upset though that I didn't ask for recommendations from fellow DB-ers for restaurants and whatnot. But I still had a fantastic time, though sorely lackly sleep. Missed my unni's and crowd!

@serendipity: Welcome from a relative newbie! Don't you feel like you've found a hidden gem here in the wide expanse of cyberspace? ^_^

@Z & onemorepls: I can not say I enjoy YB or YAB less than Smile, You because the show is entirely entertaining, witty, and endearing. But I can say that I'm more excited about SY's lead couple. I think I have to credit LMJ and JKH's amazing chemistry. Not that JGS-PSH don't have great chemistry, but the sizzle was more instantaeous with LMJ-JKH despite the lack of skinship/proximity in the first eps. And once I discover a pairing like that - I lock in. lols..

Hi, My Sweetheart: I admit, I'm more intrigued with BTS of Rainie and Show (and Ghost aka Xiao Gui) than perhaps the show itself. But the 1st ep surprised me with Show's funny protrayal - he's currently stealing all the spotlight :P . It's definitely over-the-top, but in a similar vein of YB, it is not disparingly so. I'm in the mood for comedy, plus I want to see how Rainie and Show's chemistry turn out, so I'm going to stay tuned.

Friends, My Legend: I did not watch it on the plane, not surprising since one of my friends was more afraid of flying than we suspected. And being the "experienced flyer" I had my hands full trying to calm her down. Darn it, I so could have made good headway with Friends since the flight was 12 hrs long total.

Oh, and I watched "NY, I Love You" in LA (ha, funny since I live in NY) - it was an unique experience as the theater was very private and had comfy couches. And the movie was wonderfully done - had tons of brilliant wit and moving artistry. Highly recommend it.

After watching YB, I become a fan of JGS and have been looking for his dramas/movies to watch while waiting for new episodes of YB. I have just finished his part in Hwang Jin Yi. Although I do not like historical drama, Hwang Jin Yi was really beautifully produced. I love JGS' cute face - looks so innocent and pure.

I have not cried over a drama for a long time since I tried to avoid sad dramas ('cause I have cried too much for these dramas already.)

But I cannot keep my tears when watching the episode that Eun Ho passed away. So sad........ Although JGS was so young then, he really performed very well for that role. I can feel his pain when he is lying in the bed crying....... He is really a gifted actor. Ha Ji Won is also great in the scene that Jin Yi mourns for Eun Ho.

And the scene that Eun Ho gives the ring to Jin Yi is also very beautiful and memorable.... I will re-watch this scene from time to time.

@ langdon813 and ockoala - haha why am i not surprised to see you ladies in the top 3 of th JWS article DB posted...and within 20 minutes of each other?? haha!

@ lovenyc52

Because we love each other as much as we love Jung Woo-sung. ;-) Oh, and we're connected on the same wavelength that alerts one when the other starts fangirling. It's eerie, I know.

@ hjkomo

Going to the Cal game today, huh? Hope Cal wins, I'm in a hubby-supporting mood today. Yonsama can singlehandedly bring out the obasan numbers that would require the H4 collectively to muster, so he's in no danger of relinquishing his stranglehold in Japan. Why, I cannot for the life of me understand, it must be his mystical powers.

A CD of the best k-drama instrumentals would be awesome! I'd put on mine Tamra, City Hall, STLDFM, MNIKSS, a few other assorted gems.

Oh, and I would love it if you, langdon, and myself take a trip to Japan to stalk a H4 that included JWS. I can outshout and outstalk any obasan!
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I'm halfway through G.I. Joe - passed out since I'm still sick and so tired to boot. But LBH is the only person doing anything resembling "acting" on that screen, and his English is really as great as I've seen in interviews. And he's so handsome when he smirks, hhhmm, the LBH smirk. Though....I thought JWS outsmirked him in TGTBTW as well - *smirk* Park Chang-yi - (omo, omo don't throw tomatoes).

And I've suddenly realized why JWS (or even JDG) doesn't elicit the same levels of insanity that LBH does when JB posts articles - JWS has not acted in a drama in 15 years!!! And the audience here being primarily drama-watchers, lots of people probably have never seen JWS act (myself included until 2 months ago). I'm sad, if only they knew what they were missing.

JWS needs to take a page from the Lee Jung-jae handbook and act in a drama once in awhile - or pull a Cha Seung-won or Lee Byun-hun, which is do a drama every many long years. CSW re-introduced himself to a new generation of drama watchers, and I know JWS is just ripe for a vehicle. And if he comes back, I bet they can lure SYJ to do the drama with me, and then I would just stare at the TV in silence during the entire broadcast.

@ hjkomo

"haezi – I love your kdrama casting of BBC period characters…but Mr. Darcy has already been taken by none other than -> PARK KYU."

You know what scene made me bawl like a baby (and unlike my unni langdon813, I rarely tear up watching anything), and then I started crying for the rest of Tamra every frickin time Park Kyu showed up, because OMG my heart was in pieces for 6 entire episodes - the scene when PK is leaving Tamra and the villagers have a party for him and then they present him with a new hat, and then PK cannot help himself, he just starts to break down slightly, and you know what Tamra folks mean to him, and what he did for Tamra, and it's not even the romance lovey-dovey that got me, but the meaningful way Tamra showed PK how to be a man instead of a noble. And all that was so well-developed for 10 episodes. And all stooopid BJ could talk about was William, William, and PK tells her "you know I am leaving Tamra, right? That means we'll never see each other again." AHHHHHH, I'm going to find a nice comforter to cry into now.

And so, yes, as much as I hate saying so and so character is like Mr. Darcy - Park Kyu is the k-drama equivalent of Darcy. And Beo-jin is the sageuk version of ISWAK's Xiang-qin, and imagine if Xiang-qin spent the entire drama not obsessing about Joe, but about Jiro. That's why Tamra is so unbelievably awesome.

Hi everyone! Just wondering out loud, but does anybody know the name of the actor who played Go Mi Nam's high school best friend by any chance? He resembles Kingone Wang from "Why Why Love", no?

About to have fangirly moment: Just watched Episode 13 of Smile, You and Jung Kyung-ho and Lee Min-jung have such great chemistry. They are hyper-aware of each other and when they are like less than a feet apart, the sparks are seriously flying. Pretty impressive stuff, I don't think I've seen such intensity since City Hall. But I wouldn't exactly compare the two, since Smile, You's highlight are the main leads and not much else (though I like Lee Chun-hee and the other girl's story as well). It'll be interesting once Kang-soo realizes he is falling for Jung-in, especially since he's so physically aware of her right now. Oh the awkwardness! I really do love Jung Kyung-ho. Okay, I think I got that off my chest.

By the way, I think I watched the ending to YAB like twenty times today. The look on TK's face when he finally registers MN is heart-breaking. I also believe that the beginning of the next episode will totally be a quasi-continuation of the Last Scandal scene. And about the pig-rabbit plushie, I totally knew they would end up selling it. Though I might buy the pogs, I think they're uber cute. I'm guessing the plushie is going to be playing some major role in the next episode if ANGSTY! TK comes to term w/his feelings.

@148, mud

You probably found it by now but just in case, the actor's name is Kim Dong-yeon.

@147, ockoala

You nailed it! That's exactly what I loved so much about Park Kyu; not only his love for Beo-jin (although that would have been enough), but his genuine affection for the island and all of its inhabitants. You really feel his heart breaking when he has to leave his home, because that's what it becomes for him. His shyness and discomfort masquerades as disdain and conceit, but when you get the slightest glimpse of the heart within, it's like the sun bursting through the clouds. Such a great character and such a great performance. Just like Cha Seung-won with Jo Gook, no one else but Im Ju-hwan could have brought Park Kyu to life in such a perfect way. I can't wait for the DVD to come out because I'm hoping that we'll see Beo-jin FINALLY figure out what most of us could see from the beginning, but in a way that makes sense, rather than the rushed effort we were stuck with.

@145, lovenyc52

Yes, there I was this morning, happily drinking coffee and looking forward to lunch and shopping with my sisters, when JB decided to make my day even better by starting it off with Jung Woo-sung. I knew I'd take some flack for jumping on that thread so quickly, but self-control and JWS don't exactly go hand in hand. Am I right?? I knew my ockoala would be there soon after. He's her I LUB YOU, after all. Well, that...and our fan-girl spidey sense! :-D

Okay guys! I'm in a great mood, had a fantastic day, feeling pretty confident...Episode 11 of Friend awaits. I can do this!