@49 Carinne
Where are you watching PS MAn.....Viikii s acting and I could not find the subbed episodes..................

@ 50 xiaoSxin

it's hard to say.... I think Playful Kiss will get a ratings boost cuz KHJ has a lotta fangirls, even if his acting leaves something to be desired. Not saying the boy isn't gorgeous to look at though :)

Personally, I'm looking forward to MGiaG much more. LSG looks adorably whipped in all the promo pics and SMA is gorgeous. Combined with it being a Hong Sisters drama, it's got me sold.

@ 51 CapitalScandalRocks

I watch it raw so I'm not much help, but I go here: http://sugoideas.com/drama-2010/p-s-man/. I haven't watch any shows on viikii for a long while. 0 , o Sorry about that.

@ 52 asianromance

*Taking a little breather for lunch.* Sure thing, I'll let you know soon. BBS.

@ 50 xiaoSxin, I'm personally hoping for a head-to-head ratings war for their runs: let them both be so good we can't decide which is better.

It's better than be cruelly disappointed by the drama gods.

MGiG is bring more star power to the table, and PK is bringing more fan power. Arguably either story can be derailed by the details, but both dramas have a sincere starting point. I truly am hoping Kim Hyun Jun can break out in this role, both for his sake personally and for all of the manga fans.

On a coin flip, I'm going to say PK will prevail in initial ratings. MGiG is not going to create the buzz and fan-base in one entire episode that KHJ will generate in the opening credits.

Let the war begin!

@50

They both share the same fanbase (teenaged girls and housewives) so it's difficult to say who will have a higher rating but I have a feeling that MGiaG will prevail. From watching BoF and Brilliant Legacy, I prefer LSG's acting over KHJ's and I'll be tuning in for his drama.

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Anyways, has anyone seen Kim Soo Hyun's CF with Park Eun Bin for Lotte 2%? It's cute and funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEVigl79FvI

@47 viola

I couldn't agree more. Bravo on your work!

YOu know,.
Freakin You Tube deleted all my subscriptions and now I cant find them at all.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

So no answers on my question? No one else finds it strange?

@viola
LOL! "To His Coy Mistress" is one of my favorite poems, so I had to comment.

@lovenyc52
I totally second Hotaru no HIkari recommendation! Probably my favorite role by Ayase Haruka. And she had loads of chemistry with Fujiki Naohito. JIN was wonderful too (probably one of the best jdoramas of 2009 imho).

I'm not sure how I feel about Coffee House lately...but I'm finishing up Return of Iljimae this week (which is really lovely) and hopefully will start Resurrection this weekend (UTW!)

K, first it was bad limericks. now I have moved on to bad editing.

I couldn't take it any more. Dong Yi was screaming at me to make an 80's music video. I only used the first 10 minutes or so of episode 29. but you get the mood of the entire melodramatic epic that is Dong Yi (I think). Please let me know what you think. I already made another one that is uploading too...I hope this won't occupy my weekend :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd-iCeuaUBE

@diadda
Thank you! :)

@ taohua
Mine too! :)

Seriously coffee house is driving me insane!! At first I was SY/ JS all the way, but then I was charmed by EY, and thought that I wouldn't mind too much if she ended up with Jin Soo. I was a little disappointed but I made my peace with it. But then the show started playing Russian roulette with the pairing and the only word that will articulate my feelings is arrrrgh! I am afraid to hope for my preferred couple but then I can't help but hope. I feel like a yo yo at the whim of the writers and directors.
:(

OK, It says the video is blocked worldwide do to MBC content...oops forgot to washout the MBC logo in the corner first. Sheesh who knew this would be so dang complicated. I don't suppose anyone can it this video at the moment :(

@54 Carinne

it's sooo nice to see someone who enjoys Capital Scandal as much as I do. I've seen it twice all the way through (thanks, KBS World for reshowing it!).

I have to say the weakest link for me was Han Jimin -- she certainly can look/be more feminine and sexy. I KNOW it was her character -- Jo Maja lol --but it was hard to buy the OTP of her and....hmmm, i think he's somebody's I Lub You?? keke.

@42 asianromance -- I finished My Country Calls just over a week ago, and actually had to look at dramawiki to see who this ryu jin character was that overshadowed them all. Well, yes, I agree that he did, but sad that the show was so forgettable and in such a short period. I am 4 episodes into Personal Taste and liking it better. But the subtitles for the Jdrama Mother are complete now, so I have to decide if it is better to take a little pause to have a heartwrenching story of an abused child, followed by the cheery final 12 episodes, or finish up the cheeriness and then have some sadness in my life.

My favorite seies is King of Bakery. Why are there no recaps?

@Gigi (64)

I just finished CH, I have that huge emotional 'bubble' leftover from a drama done perfectly -- yeah, I said it. At some point, I'll go back episode-by-episode and argue (politely) with the reviewer here who took some exceptions to the show.

Jam is no problem, what kind do you want to make? We have an organic farm and ranch, so it's fig and peach season, and I love homemade jams/jellies (so much more flavor than store bought). The Texas Viking (hubby) is picking grapes tomorrow, so that means grape jam and juice and maybe some homemade wine if I like the taste of the grapes that way!

Now what to watch? It's so hard to pick up something else after a CH high?? Maybe Bad Guy, I need me some Kim Nam Gil to balance the universe. Cha Seung-won's wife is SSSSSSSSSSSSOOOOOOOO lucky. It may have been a shotgun wedding, but his legs and eyes would be so worth it!

Oh, and CSW's backside .... the tailored suit pants on him? Please, dear sweet Jesus, I need a mop rag for my hormones!

Sigh. I lost to Mr. Dimples, Mike He. My daughter has been womiting for two days (the typo is on purpose) and so .... she gets to pick. Now she's trying to decide between his series .....

the things a mother has to give up! I wanted me some KNG!.

@ leonardswench

A reviewer who took exception to City Hall? Blasphemy. I thought I beat everyone into submission a year ago? It makes me so warm inside to know you enjoyed it a lot. City Hall is my Whoa Drama and occupies a special place in my heart, where Jo Gook and Mirae twins and rule all of Korea. And Boo Mi comes over for girl's night outs at the Mexico and Chicken.

The aplomb and leanness by which CSW pulled off tailored suits, the only other K actor with nearly that body type and onscreen charisma is.....KNG in Bad Guy. Try to convince your daughter to trade up, Mike for Bidam.

Have you guys seen Lucifer by SHINee yet? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rslScht7jcg&feature=related

im watching the woman who still wants to marry...in between studying lol...its the best one hour breaks ive ever had ...whilst waiting for bad guy to air every week..i wanted something to fill in the gaps..so i started this based on JB and girlfridays ratings....nd so glad, i did...i tried watching baker king...but lost interest at ep 8...although yoon shi yoon is hot...nd reminds me of junki.....nd dont u think that the little tak gu looks like a little version of kim nam gil...also another reason i watched for so long cos hes just adorable

@lenordswench lol....i want some KNG too...so much im cotemplating starting Queen Seun Duck..which is daunting with the 50 + eps

Ive stopped watching coffee house...i was a SY shipper...so just following jb recaps...which are awesome by the way..thanku :)

Happy OT and weekend everyone!

Speaking of KNG... I love KNG but am putting off Bad Guy. This is the third time he dies(died) in kdramaland, and he never gets the girl, happy after thing...

Hope when he's back he will give us an OTP and drama to rival City Hall in our hearts. Take care KNG! :-)

Okay, need some help here, trying to buy a combo-DVD-CD for Sorry Sorry and other Super Junior videos and frankly, I'm a little hurt at Amazon's prices?

So, how do ya'll do it? where do you buy? which versions? et cetera

I'm all ears. I need to order in the next few days for oldest daughter's gifts. She made final rounds and is co-lead of her kick team, and just got word via e-mail asking her to accept captain of her jazz peformance company ...... she's womiting and excited and I've been promising more SS501 and Super Junior.

@ ockoala

i just finished ep 2 of THnK and i think i 'awwwwed' my way thru the 2nd half. the lil light thing they did at the end almost killed me it was so friggin cute. sigh.

@ taohua

i think i will watch HnH after THnK. ayase is incredibly gorgeous and quite appealing.

@ miharatori

haha yes i really like that song :) i could do w/o their new concept hair tho. but the song is catchy and the dance is nifty.

I love that there are soo many Coffee House watchers/addicts here. I'm really glad that this drama is airing during the summer, because boy, how my grades would take a dive if I watch this during the school year. I've NEVER EVER watch ANY drama right after it's aired in Korea, and have NEVER put myself through watching raw videos and being completely clueless. Coffee House has gotten me waaaayyy too emotionally invested, and I'm really really anxious for the finale. KJH is now one of my favorite korean actor. I totally enjoyed Hong Gil Dong and I'm so glad that he's in Coffee House.

Hey guys, Happy Friday/Saturday!

Right now I'm at a side job, which is boring to say the least, but I'm saving up for an upcoming trip (in which I will appear like a phantom to my family and friends, including my 6-year relationship ex-boyfriend, after having being away for almost 8 years with no prior notice then disappear just as promptly....dramatic, yes, but insecurity gives me no options sadly. )

Right now I'm watching Sons of Sol Pharmacy and the Return of Ilijimae slowly, since I have this habit of skipping forward once the suspense gets to be too much and I don't want to miss a minute of Ilijimae.

I just finished City Hall two days ago. Took me a while to fall in love, but boy did I. The soundtrack is currently on constant replay.

Anyways, it's almost time for me to leave, woot! enjoyed scrolling through the posts, thanks for the entertainment guys :).

wow. not working on friday has really thrown me. i thought it was Saturday all day.. and i was mad at myself for missing OTF yesterday. now i'm mad at myself for missing OTF today. i'm so dumb... it's like something is sucking all my brains outta me. *wink @ twin*

i finally finished all my homework tonight. i am so proud of myself. first week of school completed. it wasn't as bad as i thought it was or made it out to be at the beginning of the week.

now i can just enjoy the weekend and FINALLY start Nodame. dramas, here I come!!

And I third [fourth?] CSW 's very good looks and overall awesomeness. It was his voice that really got me though, especially when he was being serious/romantic with Mi Rae. ahhh, sigh.

@lb_tmi: Working too much this week threw me more. I thought on Thursday that I could go home to read the OT, but it was Thursday. Now I'm free of work for at least a good solid 30 hours or so, I should make with some minimal sleeping, food consuming and drama watching.

@41 mellowyel: I really like that song! Thanks for posting it for us.
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I want to watch the end of Mother but I keep putting it off. I need a cream soda to pour on the sidewalk for its final frames. Or maybe a Melon Cream Soda. Those are pretty delicious. They're also green. Why? Well, it's Japan. Why not. I also need to watch Hotelier. I will get to at least episode 4 this weekend, that's my challenge. If I can sit still that long.

PREVIOUSLY, on OT #144. . .
Thanks for all your concerns about my hair. It didn't fall out. I am appreciative of small blessings. I pretend like nothing happened. Nothing happened, right? (sigh)

@Supah: Now seriously. I need to get my hands on the Giant Opening. I love the poster, where do I get this?! I bet it plays the sweeping epic song that I so favor the most. . . . If it starts crooning "loving you" I will break my monitor. I can't believe we're inching closer to the halfway point and we're still not tired. Go us! On a sidenote, I sometimes feel that Joo Sang Wook (omg a real person plays Min-woo, no way, I'm ruining the magic here) looks like he's just going to fall asleep during some scene. But I guess he has natural puffy looking eyes. In a way, I could say Min-woo needs more bed scenes. ....Double entendres!
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Oh one final thing. Hotaru no Hikari episode 3 ending. Wow. Need Behind the Scenes footage of that, haha.

@ 83 ilovekimchee, the VOICE, how could I forget? I have this ovary melting addiction to men with low rough voices (Sam Elliott is the king of my ovary melting episodes, new Ram commercials, anyone?), and CSW has that voice.

I first saw him in Bodyguard and I can tell you, I love that because of him. It's not a great drama, I know it, everyone knows it, but he just melted me in a puddle with his voice. OMG (oh em gee, as my daughter always says).

Now if he just had dimples, she might go for him, too!! She likes his voice, too, just not in the same way as mom. (Give her some maturity, no guy has been whispering in her ears yet, thank god!)

Key to strawberry jam: good berries, about 2/3 ripe and about 1/3 slightly underripe. No overripe berries. Do you want a pectin or pectin-free recipe? And are you at altitude or sea level (it makes a difference, as does humidity)? Perfect jam is easy IF you follow all the 'rules'. Organic and wild berries are best, if you can afford them or find them. They have more flavor.

@ janna, okay, will finish Hotelier through episode 4 tomorrow and will be here for discussion, so far I'm loving it, 'nuff said til I convene after epi 4.

I was watching World's Within, and 2 episodes in I had to table it. It's too soon after my Goodbye Solo watch, and WW is just not flowing right. I vow to finish it to enjoy Noh Hee Kyung's excellent writing. And Song Hye Kyo had been miraculously improve her acting soon, because so far she's terrible. I feel zero emotional connection with her and the camera, and with her male leads.

I popped in Ruler of Your Own World, and so far it's so different I'm wondering if I'm watching a K-drama. However, it has given me a new addition to my Worst Hair post - Kim Jae Wook (young KJW) wears a orange streaked inverted wet mop hair on his head. It's like he borrowed it from Cousin It. But he's still handsome as can be.

@ Gigi

Ha, the City Hall tide has come and gone, the battle fought and a truce called. As much as I love City Hall, I am fully aware of its faults and failings (all dramas have them), and can list them one by one. But I shant, because at the end of the day CH made me terribly happy, and that's a wonderful feeling. Check out Thundie's review of CH, it brought out every Haller to weigh in an opinion (or four). I think Alodia wrote like a 3000 word response. Heh heh, oh Thundie's gonna kill me....

http://thundie.wordpress.com/2009/08/11/the-city-hall/

CSW- great intense and comedic actor, looks like a Prada model in suits, has a voice to die for. I shudder still to think what could've been had Ryu Shi Won taken the role of Jo Guk.

@ lovenyc52

By the time you finish THnK, then watch HnH, HnH2 should be done airing by then, and you can marathon that as well. I am loving Season 2 even more than 1 (more emotional connection and a really charming second male lead, much to my surprise).

@8 j-yang
aloe juice? is that commercially available? or do they make it on their own? or is it possible to make it yourself?

@16 paula253
barley tea? is that commercially available? or do they make it on their own? or is it possible to make it yourself?

like yellow ginger tea, you can boil yellow ginger and drink it either hot, lukewarm, or cold... i'm hoping to know what they drink in the dramas & movies and try it if i can... it might help me in achieving a healthy lifestyle ~ koreans have slim figures and clear skin, and i think part of it could be due to their diets. thanks for replying!

out of topic, loving super junior's no other, f(x)'s mr. boogie, & shinee's lucifer right now! so sad so nyuh shi dae is not promoting anything right now... but i'm so looking forward to their japan debut! and i'm glad so nyuh shi dae's releasing their dvd on august 11, the same time arashi's releasing their album! my favorite boy group and my favorite girl group doing the same thing on the same day... ♥♥♥

@ kangel, aloe juice and barley tea are available at Whole Foods, better grocery stores, health food stores .... and they are pretty good to drink (cheap brands tend to be bitter, though).

Has anyone started Kim Soo Ro yet? Soo Ro ends up falling in love with Hwang Ok right? I sure hope so. I'm totally shipping this couple, even though I guess Ahyo isn't too bad. . .

Alright, I'll admit, I'm SEO JI HYE biased ;)

@ twin

LOL~!!! aww my poor twin. and btw, i CANNOT believe you're finally starting Nodame. You may gush with me. :) My coworker was actually streaming it at work the other day and I literally heard like 3 bars of music and was like, OMG ARE YOU WATCHING NODAME?! and then we had this huge discussion about it. ok "huge" is exaggerating as we were having this discussion in chinese and as my chinese is stilted and conversational at best, we had some lost in translation moments. But I hope you enjoy it!! You can't help but love Nodame and Chiaki. They are irresistible.

@ ockoala

yes!!! for once my timing is going to be spot on. Luckily [or unluckily], my days don't allow for too much marathoning, so hopefully i won't push thru THnK and HnH1 too quickly. I'm halfway done with THnK and am stopping for the sole reason that i actually need to be up early in the morning and have a full day [of laying on the beach] planned.

@ kangel

aloe juice is really yummy. the kind i like has pulpy aloe and is a pretty sweet drink. i think they come in various blended flavors as well. i've had this pomegranate aloe drink before and it added a nice tartness to offset the sweetness. besides health food stores, i've also found more plain versions at the asian markets like Ranch 99 and HMart.

OK this video was not blocked, so I will do the same for the previous one I posted when I come back from work.

The second Dong Yi 80's music video this one made from episode 31's first 15 minutes!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CB9Lo5mD74

@ Leonardswench

How do you keep the birds from eating your fruit trees? I have apricots, pomegranates, figs, grapes and the birds eat everything before they're even ripe! Thank goodness for farmers markets!

Happy weekend you all!
Just finished watching Queen Seondeok, still in a depressed mood. What a great drama though.
To overcome the mood, I read CH recaps, but found that Misaeng, Chilsuk and Sadaham were also in CH. Why is it so hard to get over Seon Deok...Otoke...

@ anon, we have an organic farm and ranch, so we use bells, shiny balls (mirror balls), pie tins, fake owls, et cetera, to keep birds away. Overall, it works.

Can anyone tell me what this show is?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa7i8d7l4p4

It seems hilarious, but I don't get the premise. Is the entire panel celebrities, and if so, what is going on??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjw9oH8MPAg

I think at the very end, that host is really wanting a liplock with KHJ!

Just a question on Bad Guy. Did anyone who watches Bad Guy in 720p notice a lapse in qualitiy concerning the filmwork?
Especially the sceens of Gun Wook and Tae Ra in episode 8 and 9 not as sharp - the lense doesn't seem as focused - as in the rest of the drama. Especially annoying were the scenes of Mo Ne, Gun Wook and Tae Ra eating, the makeout session in the rain and their kiss in the DIDIN Art Gallery. I wonder if those are extra scenes that were filmed hurriedly and added to accelerate the drama.

Love Armathendae

@96 Lenardswench

That show is Strong Heart. Hosted by Lee Sung Gi and Kang Ho Dong. They have about 24 idols/celebs and they compete to see who can tell the goofiest/most heartwarming stories. They also do comedy skits and promote whatever new project the guests are doing.

@29
i assure you that we all feel the same way towards KNG ^___^
i've been watching k-dramas for the last 7 years and had seen oodles of cute korean actors but nothing compares to KNG...i'm totally addicted and i don't want to be cured ^___^