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This week, the Korean drama god is still winning and the people in Korea know it as Temperature of Love reached a good record. Making me want to watch it more.
But the Drama God is trying to fight back! (Or his wife is kicking his butt) Kim Eun Sook, Park Min Hye and Lee Min Ho are teaming up for what I hope will be an awesome drama. Mostly I'm excited about the writing.
There is also Miss Kim... which has yet to get translated. I'm not quite sure about the acting yet since the Japanese version had an actor that specialized in that type of bumbling which came naturally. (Is this the year for the klutz, drok geek, nunchi eopseo attack??? If so, bring it on!)
I still want rom com drama crack though. I'm hoping Kim Eun Sook will deliver that, but I'd like a dose before then as well, because this year looks grim for dramas. Last crack I had was King of Dramas.
And my other wish is for Yoon Eun Hye to be in an SBS drama, since Park Sin Hye is taking Heirs. >.<;; It's not that I dislike her, but my wish for Running Man... Or maybe Yoon Eun Hye with Lee Min Ki in an SBS drama, because that would be Daebak. (Jinjja) That would mean Running Man would get my wished for cast and Bong Seon can show up as "support". I have to have my fantasies since dramaland isn't giving it to me.
I will, however, post my script I've been working on separately. <3 I'm playing on Wang Ji Hye's and Lee Kwang Soo's strengths. (I've watched a lot of their dramas). Debating cating Hwang Kwang Hee as Lee Kwang Soo's younger brother.
All About My Romance (Not to be confused with All About My Wife)
I smell a low budget. I half watched the first 15 minutes. I might give it more of a chance when it gets subs. Either it warms up later and I'm missing that fact, or it really isn't that special, which is something I am getting right now.
^^;; The writing will have to pull through for this one. Because there isn't eye candy for me (though eye candy never let me keep a drama).
Itazura na Kiss: Love in Tokyo (remake of the older one which sucked):
- Acting: So-so (Mostly because it sounds like acting, which means it's not real acting...) The weakest link are her friends.
- Some shameless borrowing from It Started with a Kiss from the opening. (or am I the only one) also taking advantage that it is Tokyo by plastering several well-known Tokyo sites in the Opening.
- More faithful to the manga than the first version.
- Manages to get some laughs.
- The clothing matches the manga's style.
- Music matches the mood of the manga well.
- The pacing is off, though... not inconsistent, but doesn't match the manga. The manga, like the TW version had a deliberate pacing to it, but having to cram it into 10 or so episodes cuts that short.
- They changed earthquake to a shooting star...
Overall: While the acting is uneven, the fact that the acting is trying to match the original characters and it's close to the original manga, I would rank this still below It Started with a Kiss, but much higher than the Korean version. Besides, It Started with a Kiss was only one of two versions that got the stamp of approval from the creator (Tada-sensei) and she called Ariel "cute" and a "good match" for her character. This includes the anime. (One thing that the newer versions don't get is the pacing is a feature of the manga and Winnie was faithful to the manga down to the letter.)
Nine
Who was in the office--I didn't expect that. But then, I kinda disagree with the show. He could still be alive and by refusing medically help that's still murder. (At least it is in the US.)
Still, how are they going to stretch it by another 10 episodes with the key element gone?
The last episode went a little too makjang for my taste with all the cosmic connections thing. Despite that out of the two episodes the "Secret" scene is still my favorite. I think I could replay it many time over to just analyze it. I want to see how it was scripted too.
If Min Yeong takes the helm, I'd be all for that, though. (The hair cut makes sense by now--did no one else get why her hair was cut that way?)
Speculation is at the end.
The Rich Man Poor Woman Special
I loved it. It's really really cute. (Not referring to Episode 0)
BTW. Makoto is like the UX person and very accurate.
Huguo is like the programmer. (Stereotypical)
I am aching for a rom com this hard. That's what I realized, though I watched it raw.
Gu Am Heo Joon
It's travelling faster than I thought it would. Is it me, or does Heo Joon seem to have a fetish for pink hanbok? (Especially with yellow collars)
I have to say, while I'm surprised at the clip it did take, at the same time it's not allowing one to savor anything--I don't mean go all Out Horse Doctor, but the flash of women and characters sometimes feels a little too rapid such that they don't seem to gain weight.
The script writer has done this story 3 times before, so I'm not sure what he wishes in redoing it a fourth time. (Maybe milking it???)
Despite that, it is (so far) ten times better than Horse doctor and I'm quibbling.
Lee Soon Sin
Sin Joon Ho--is not quite a dork. He definitely lacks "noonchi"*, but he's too self-conscious to be a true dork. He's definitely a klutz, but he's lacking that ability to laugh at himself to make him a dork. That would make him a schmuck. This is the kind of guy that lacks social graces, but is unaware of it, but is too proud to laugh at himself. (Gotta love the Yiddish)
A dork, however, is aware that he's generally lacking in social graces, fumbles and has the grace to laugh about it. (Dorks in the in the industry--Lee Seunggi and Lee Kwang Soo are real dorks. They make mistakes, figure it out and then laugh about it in a good nature.)
^^ I disagree, that Sin Joon Ho is a dork. Schmuck is a better description.
I like dorks, but not schmucks. Dorks have the ability to realize their foibles and laugh in a good nature about it.
* (Noonchi is eye measure... it's kinda a combination of perception and intuition to read social situations and possibilities. Kim Jong Kook is said to have a lot of "noonchi" but often Kwang Soo isa said to "lack" in it.)
Oh and I find Song Mi Reyong's scenes boring. I get how she's connected, but it's still dull. She's almost always alone and when she's not she's in fits which is boring to watch. I wish they'd cut her. (She should have died instead). I tend to skip through her.
Cultural Note for Nine:
This time the telephone manners.
In Korea, there is no goodbye on the phone.
You say "Hello" (여버세요/Yeobeoseyo) Speak and then as you're hanging up (Keun oh), you either raise your voice or say, "The end" (roughly translated)
That's why the whole putting down the phone and saying something at the last minute showed up in Nine.
I've pulled this a few times without realizing it until afterwards. In the US, at least, it means you're angry. ^ ^;
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*Spoilers for NINE*
So given the preview, I have possibilities for what could happen. I can't narrow them down because I don't know the writer or director well. =P For those of you that have watched their works, you can probably guess. (Queen In Hyeon would be the biggest tip off)
1. Scenario 1
He really does die.
His past self gets the message about the brain cancer thing and decides to do something about it. He redoes the whole travelling to the past, fixes the time line, leading to a parallel time line problem--(basically a parallel timeline loop--the new Park Seon Woo, creates our Park Seon Woo's reality.)
For me, this would absolutely suck as a plotline. I'll call it cheap. It's makjang, but it's cheap.
2. Scenario 2
Since the last incense stick is in 1992, he goes back 20 years from 1992, not from the present. (Otherwise why else would they place it in 1992). This would mean he would see his own parents get together BEFORE he was born. His brother was 7 then. He could tell his brother about what will happen in the future--that he really isn's the son of his father, Park Chun Soo. This may block the murder, since this seems to be the main cause. This little bit of information can ripple the timeline though. (But it doesn't look like they are doing butterfly effect.
3. Scenario 3
He goes back to 1992, as if the incense sticks are calling him. He runs into his younger self, who now believes and sees his hospital gown. He asks what's wrong, and delirious, Seon Woo tells him the truth, causing a ripple.
4. Min Young (whatever her last name)
Finds out the truth and takes over for Seon Woo... fixing what went wrong forward, by making her current father confess to the crimes. (Unlikely, though, from my guess.)
5. Seung Joon takes over.
They've been showing his wife and his desire for a new wife a lot, so it's a possibility... If he goes to the past, then tells the younger Seon Woo the truth of what happened and figured it out, then Seon Woo can be revived with that knowledge. Which would also give him more incense sticks as he technically didn't use them yet.
6. Seon Woo (Younger)
Figures it out on his own. (This is a harder path, but would generate quite a few episodes.) He has enough evidence from older Seon Woo's video. (1993? USB comes out in 1994, so he could watch the video given that the format of the video is in MP3 or MP4. Since the marriage happens in 1993, he can also figure out his older self's desire from his cellphone while routing around for the USB.) The younger self brings back the older self from this manner.
Either way, without the time travel and quite a few more episodes to go, they need more hook, because right now, if they continue without their hero, they are sunk. And if they go full on makjang, i'm ditching it.
Haha, I totally posted my thoughts after you without reading yours...so you did watch Itazura Na Kiss! It looks like we share the same exact thoughts on it. Interesting stuff about Nine...I doubt it's going to go makjangy but I have faith that whatever will happen will be reasonable and very interesting. I think he will die but will be brought back to life from some magical force because technically all the rules of the sticks haven't been laid out and there's still that unexplained aspect of why Sun Woo and his friend retains their memories and why the incense sticks still exist.
Re Lee Soon Shin drama: I find Jun Ho adorkable. Schmutz seems more like a description for a clumsier personality. If Jun Ho is unaware of his lack of social graces then how is he able to laugh at it? ;)
For a dork (I being one). It's at the point that people point it out to you that you laugh. Not embarrassment, but you realize how funny it is.
Joon Ho, to me, isn't the kind of guy that will stand in front of a Noraebang, knowing he can't sing and doesn't care. He's more likely to stay sitting, or be totally unaware of his inability and get angry when you point it out.
He definitely lacks Noonchi. Like seriously lacks noonchi.
Lee Seunggi, for example, in Running Man when he discovered the truth at the end of his most recent episode, smiled and laughed about it when it was pointed out to him. They called him a "bubble head" but that's real life dork.
Joon Ho when he discovered the truth about why she was being cagey, didn't laugh about it. He just sent someone else to do his work for him and then tried to one up her. That's not a dork. A dork laughs at themselves when they finally figure it out and has the attitude of "I'll try better next time." Joon Ho lacks that... putting him down as not a dork.
Lack of coordination is a klutz. (Loves the Yiddish for describing people)
A geek specializes. A Computer Geek. A drama geek. (A lot about one thing)
A nerd knows all. (A little about a lot)
This will be geeky, but A geek is more like a Virgo and A nerd is more like a Gemini description.
A Dork lacks social grace, but laughs at himself.
A schmuck lacks social grace, has it pointed out and gets angry about it.
A schmutz kinda fumbles in social graces and would be more of the bumbling type. (Queen of the Workplace, Japanese style)
schlemiel is physically awkward. (Spills the soup into the guys lap)
schlimazel is an unlucky person. (gets the soup poured into lap)
Dorks cuteness to me, is their ability to be able to laugh at themselves once they realize the mistake has been made and still get away with it. Singing in the street is a dork. Once I finish the first episode of the script, which is almost done, then I'll show the definition of a dork with that. =P
"Joon Ho when he discovered the truth about why she was being cagey, didn’t laugh about it. He just sent someone else to do his work for him and then tried to one up her. That’s not a dork. A dork laughs at themselves when they finally figure it out and has the attitude of “I’ll try better next time.” Joon Ho lacks that… putting him down as not a dork."
I don't think the situation called for a laugh when he found out that she was swindled. And a person isn't a dork all the time. I mean, he was being business-like more than anything. I just don't think it's right to characterize him as just being one thing all the time. To me, Jun Ho is dorky, bumbling, and sometimes full of airs. So he's not simply a one-dimensional schmuck. Anyways, I guess we'll just agree to disagree. :)
Side note: When i read "a nerd A geek is more like a Virgo and a nerd is more like a Gemini", I went Heeyy!!? but then I realized it was true and had to laugh.
Of course there are exceptions to every generalization.
Just an expansion on the Yiddish, as learned from my grandmother growing up:
Schmutz just means 'dirt' in Yiddish. I don't know any person-related insult that it has unless you're saying someone is garbage. Which works, but it's a very light insult. It doesn't have much zing.
A good literal translation of 'schmuck' is saying someone is a dick. That's what it refers to: the male organ. There are absolutely dozens of ways to pejoratively refer to the male genitals in Yiddish and they have different undertones.
The word 'schmuck' doesn't have much to do with social graces, except that a schmuck might indeed react poorly after others point out his lack of social graces. But that's just one aspect of many. Basically, calling someone a schmuck is a vulgar way to say they're a rotten person.
Calling someone a schmuck basically means they're a jerk-face, and it's a bit obscene. You wouldn't say it in front of your parents if they're at all conservative. I would say it in front of my mom if we're talking about someone who really earned it, but even then I'd tread cautiously. Still, I might get away with it because we're fairly relaxed and friendly. If I said it in front of my dad, there'd be hell to pay. He raised me better than this. So this is why I'm not married yet. Etc. etc. lots of fun. :D
You have to be intentionally mean to people to be a schmuck. I don't think Jun Ho of You're the Best, Lee Soon Shin does that enough to get the label of 'schmuck.' He's more bumbling and self-conscious and covers it up by being a show-off whose little bubble breaks whenever he's foiled. He was fairly petty to Soon Shin and she lost her job, but that's because seeing her reminded him of his embarrassment at a vital moment. He's spiteful and whiny, but I still don't think it fits. The connotations built into the word 'schmuck' aren't the harshest, but still, I think it's a level or two meaner than Jun Ho actually is. To be honest, I think he's too emotionally immature to be a true schmuck.
Dokko Jin in Greatest Love is undoubtedly a schmuck. The only problem is that no one knows it except Ae Jung and other people close to him. But he's intentionally horrid to her and she could very accurately call him a schmuck. By the end, he's not one anymore. Yay for love.
A schlemiel might be physically awkward, but again, that's just one aspect. Basically, it's a very specific type of fool. If you call someone a schlemiel, it means he or she often has bad luck, can't catch a break and pretty much always gets the short end of the stick. Na Bo Ri of Biscuit Teacher, Star Candy is a schlemiel at the start of the show. So is Shin Young in the start of The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry, if only because things rarely go her way, her sunbae takes advantage of her and she ends up looking like a non-professional fool on a regular basis.
If you're a schlemazel, things never go your way, you have the worst luck imaginable and you are miserable loser. When we first meet the Ajhusshi in City Hunter, he is totally a schlemazel. Lee Kang To in Gaksital is a poor schlemazel until Shunji takes him under his wing, which is why he's so emotionally attached to him.
Uh, that was more than I meant to ramble. :P But I hope that helps a bit.
*Ajusshi. Or Ahjussi? I don't even know. But I think I spelled it wrong in transliteration. I will stare at that post with a frown on my face if I don't correct it. Please accept this as my OCD attempt to preserve the world from horrors, one typo correction at a time.
About Itazura Na Kiss!, and just to clear the air. The TW version wasn't the first version. The first version was Japanese. It was my first Japanese drama ever.
I haven't read the manga, but I thing the first version was made before the manga ended, so it ends when they are still in college.
I haven't had time to watch this new version for obvious reasons. But for those who have time, check the first version and then compare.
I know that. Which I alluded to, loosely. However, the first Japanese version suxored (the technical term) And that's not picking on your taste. But it really did suck. It didn't capture the spirit of the manga at all and was too slick in the wrong ways. The pacing and tone was off.
I read the manga, too.
Of all the versions, It Started with a Kiss was the closest. When Winnie changed something from the story, he actually was meticulous enough to refer to it in the drama. (Like when they didn't go to the spa in They Kiss Again, he had the script refer to it anyway.)
Even the ending of the drama he refused to script something that wasn't Tada-sensei's intention and followed her. He even paid a tribute to her at the end of "It Started with a Kiss" (though he got permission for They Kiss Again before that, from what I heard.)
This is why I like Winnie's dramas (well one of the reasons). He has a deep respect for his artists and the originators of the material. (Also he's kinda mischievous with his viewers, often making the previews misleading... which pissed off first timers for In Time With You. But I love that. I wish more directors would do that--it would code spoilers and make the viewer think about how they view the world around them.) He also likes to cut together things that NGed for the actual drama and use a different take for the bit after the commercial. (His use of mirrors and small bits of symbolism which you have to track like Kim Eun Sook's dramas also makes me fall over myself.)
He also pranks the cast occasionally... which makes the BTS fun. Ariel once took a long take... and he didn't tell her to quit (She was supposed to improve the scene a bit). She finally asked when she could stop, then he stopped it there. (He tends to trust his actors a lot to deliver and when they are new, he'll actually play act the part for them so they know what he's looking for.) He doesn't say cut a lot and lets the actors reset themselves... ^^
<3 Winnie as a director. Sorry for the sudden rave.
But yeah, faithfulness alone, in tone and storyline, It Started with a Kiss is still the most accurate. The newer version *does* do better than the original Japanese version in matching tone and characters, but because of the episode limit, the pacing is being sacrificed.
I agree with you on that. The Japanese version was my first jdrama, not my favorite one.
About the tw one I like it, but I haven't been able to watch They Kiss Again.
And thank you for the explanation about Winnie, I don't know much about the insides of twdramas.
@Julie, Try "The Rose" which is one of my top favorites of his too. Probably my second favorite drama.
It's a drama where he likes using mirrors and there are a ton of bedroom scenes used well with out, the hanky panky--I've never seen a director set so many interesting scenes in a bedroom before without using it for the intended purposes. (Kinda gives it new meaning).
It also has Joe Cheng in it which was referred to a little in It Started with a Kiss. Plus it's a pretty good story overall. It gets a tiny bit squick, but the overall messages he brings forward rather than the squick.
Second favorite, definitely. (After It Started with a Kiss and They Kiss again, which I consider one drama).
I go to soompi sometimes... I translated the lyrics for Rich Man and Poor Woman, etc.
I usually go there for the mind bending dramas. Last time I was on was for I Need Romance 2012. I was surprised when no one got the scene where Seok Hyeon and Yeol Mae went to the country and he didn't accept her back. =P The drama was setting up for it forever. I wanted to see if anyone else got that, but I saw a lot of confused comments instead.
Also was there to explain Hong Gil Dong. ('cause the Hong Sisters went ninja on some plot points)
--;; I have more fun though when I can share with someone that gets it off the bat and sees what I see and sometimes we play off of each other and the drama proves it by saying it point blank. I wish the US and other countries shared Korea's love for Noonchi... (The US hates my Noonchi so I tend to hide it or not use it.) Most of mine is directed towards stories these days since it's a bit more innocuous.
Meaning, no one else has speculation about Nine? Can no one narrow the field of choices based off of Queen In Hyeon??? Which seems more likely based on what Queen In Hyeon did?
I just love to enjoy stories as I go along, you know just for the amusing feeling of being surprised and not having to say "I knew it!" all the time but I tend to enjoy stories more if it makes me think from time to time, which Nine does surprisingly well.
There have been some speculations here and there but it doesn't hurt to stir more minds and having those things filed in one site :)
Since I didn't watch Queen In Hyeon... do you think that's more likely? (I tried to get past the first two episodes, but I got bored and the makjang air gave me allergies)
I kinda want to know how the mechanics for In Hyeon worked, timeline wise, so I can guess which of the options is more likely.
To me, Nine is much more makjang than QIHM. There's palace power struggle, cute kissings, clever uses of time to counter the palace enemies and shades of Nine, including the ring tone (I use it).
His time machine has run out ot fuel and he is in 1692 and his love in 2012 with no memory of the previous time zone.
I was so surprised at the last incense stick. I did kinda get a WTF? reaction ..but then...a sparkle of "WOW! Where the heck are they gonna take this?" We're so used to there being one time traveller. So many more episodes to go...and wow...that last episode just left us with the feeling of "nothing" which made me think..."Okay, the day is not over yet. Older bro still has to get home with bloody hands. Girlfriend still has to argue with Sun Woo about his not showing up.) I am totally befuddled which is a weirdly neat feeling.
It is out since tuesday i think. But no subs yet. Arrgh. Watched it raw and i think it is really awesome. I was wondering why no one caught on it. Good thing YoonMi included it in her rave. The more people knowing it, there would be more clamor for the subs. Anyone got a connection to jdrama translators? Hellooo, any jdrama translators out there?
I can understand what you think but Nine is filled with originality, AND the hero has incurable brain tumor, travels through time, his lover gets amnesia and don't remember their past, there is birth secret (maybe 2), and I'm wondering when one or more of the following will be introduced, blindness, mean jealouse rival, major misunderstanding...
All kdramas are not Dr. Jin
The script for the first episode is finished. It's 33 pages. But since I put in flashbacks and a noraebang scene, it probably will play out to be the required 47 pages in American Script format.
I might flesh out the scenes a bit more later in edits.
Ah, I'd love to see Lee Kwang Soo act out those scenes. He does physical stunts so well. And I think Daniel Henney playing straight man for this would be awesome.
Yoonmi- Of all that you've written, I've only seen Lee Soon-shin! I'm such a bad drama watcher lately...
I was disappointed YEH wasn't going to be in Heirs, but I like the PSH/LMH pairing better. YEH needs to be in something soon. I like your suggestion. Hehe.
As for Shin Joon-ho, he's just a sad, sad, downtrodden character. I wouldn't call him a schmuck (he's not intrinsically jerky enough for me to call him that), but definitely a clueless soul protecting himself with a fierce, fierce pride. I think of him more as a bumbling fool. He is so pitiable with all of the nasty relationships he has. INCLUDING his pathetic, weak, emotionally abused mother.
I want to see how he grows out of this. It'll be interesting. He's kinda in the same boat as Soon-shin, self-esteem wise.
I agree about Mi-ryeong. BORING. She made her bed. She needs to lay in it. I'm looking forward to the mentor relationship with Soon-shin, but nothing else. SHE IS BORING.
Bumbling fool--I'll definitely take. Schmutz.. not quite a dork. Too much pride covering for his foibles to be a dork.
"nunchi eobneun saram" definitely fits. Which would be the Korean definition of his character.
Korean needs to import Dork. And then US needs to import Noonchi. I would be for that 'cause it would make my life easier.
And Mi Ryeong is boring. God. I don't mind prissy characters (I mean I loved to hate TK's mom in YAB), but she's just brooding and alone far too much. I don't get why she's isolated. This is on the writer more than the actress. She's probably Soon Shin's birth mother too from the obvious hints, but she's SO boring to watch. Give the actress some meat to work with. The scandal is a yawn fest.
I KNOW! With the casting you'd expect the character to actually have something to go on. Which I'm glad we're getting to the 5th week. We'll have a slight change in gears, which will hopefully help the pour soul (the actress, not the character).
I'll use noonchi now - social savvy, right? We'll spread it to the English speaking world! MWAHAHA! Is that spelled "눈치"?
Whatever her surname... I mean. But even then, I realized that she doesn't have one name, but three.
Somehow I so relate to her on that account. (Since I have two legal names). I'll be bringing back my Korean name when I go back to Korea. =P Maybe put my brother on my register??? Haha. Depends on army service for him, though.
I hope she gets to play a little of a larger role. I liked it when she flipped him the bird. I'd like to see more of that spunk with an expanded role. She's not just a person with an empty head (which is a bit closer translation), she also has spirit.
where are you watching heo jun? I really need a sageuk break and at the same time I love using them to get a handle on my korean kings. That reminds me that I still have to watch the great seer. GRRRRR
I'm watching on Dramacrazy. Most of my dramas are watched from there. Though occasionally I have to search for movies, 'cause they are sometimes posted late or not at all.
I am a Nine fan from the Soompi thread. I like your thoughts on the possible outcomes.
*Spoilers for NINE*
However, I think Scenario 3 & 5 will be difficult to explain away. They would need to have a new devise for the time travelling since the current devise is now in 1992.
Scenario 4 as you said is unlikely to happen because fixing the future going forward doesn't fix the problem that the hero dies in the next episode. And not fixing the problem of the hero dying with 12 more episodes to go is a drama suicide. Unless they do a Ghost on us; which was totally off the wall but kept the interest earlier on in the drama. Which would be quite impossible to do here.
Scenario 6? I am not so sure. Did the 2012 SW left a USB in 1992?
Scenario 2 is possible but totally unlikely to me. In any case, there must be some significance on 2 sticks burning instead of one. Having watched QIHM, I believe this writer planned his stories well. The fact of two incense sticks burning if it was planned to be used in the drama, would have some significance to the story line i.e. instead of going 20 years backwards, the finder might go 20 years forward instead (as someone from the Soompi thread predicted). The question is who would this finder be and how can this angle be build into the story line to save the hero. Because I believe the hero has to be saved for the story to continue.
As to Scenario 1, I would link it to my prediction of the new Scenario 2 effect. 1992 SW found the sticks and is transported forward and meets the 2012 SW. 2012 SW tells him everything and when the incense burnt up, 1992 SW goes back in his time. Knowing the future, he would try to prevent his brother from marrying MY's mom and he would seek help early at the hospital to ensure that his illness will be addressed earlier on and prevent his death. And thus the 2012 story could go back to him loving MY with no death in the horizon. JW might still be dead in this reality if things did not work out with MY's mom.
However, a new set of issues will exist. Now, Choi knows there is another person in the room of the "murder" in 1992 from what Mom said to him (in the preview). Putting two and two together, he discovered the "reality" of SW's time travelling and he now maintains two or (three if the new reality has been changed again) memories. What happens next to the revenge?
These are my thoughts. The writer could very well go off to another tangent and that's what makes this drama so cool ... ie dealing with the unexpected.
As to your thoughts on why he refuses medical help, I don't think one could call it a "murder". It's a hard choice to make. Think of it this way. If you have 6 months to live knowing that 3 of that 6 months you can still live normally; versus going for a surgery that you could die tomorrow if the surgery fails or you could extend your life for 2 years if the surgery succeeds, what would your choice be? Would you bet on a chance to live two years longer or nothing at all, or would you bet on a chance to live for the next three months normally and fulfill all your final wishes?
Whatever it is ... I love a drama that makes me think and take me the whole 9 yards on an emotional roller coaster; while maintaining the "realism" of all its main characters. There is not a character here that I hate or am frustrated with. The fact is there is not really any one character that is truly evil because most of the situation happened due to the fact that all the characters have character flaws (which is realistic to me) and the evilest character got to his place not by design but by luck/ opportunity.
Hi Leanney, nice to see another soompi-9 here, so the following is for peeps who didn't see my post.
Note that a car that looks like MY's zooms past the speeding ambulance with SW inside. It passes SW and slows down to match speed with the ambulance and leads it.
Hi YukiNYC, nice to see you here. I saw a white car zoom pass the ambulance and stop in front of it. But didn't realise the white car belongs to MY. But so what if it's MY> Just trying to understand your train of thought.
Maybe the arsonist gets teleported to the future (practically, he was the one who lit the last incense sticks), sees the news about Choi, goes to see him, and then
Hi Leanney! Well, DB is my only source of K-Drama, that's why i felt a bit disappointed when the recapping stopped at ep 2. Now i have to wait until Friday to know what other people think about Nine :(
Anyways, tomorrow we'll find out if our theory's correct. So i'll see you next Friday to talk about it ^^
As to your thoughts on why he refuses medical help, I don’t think one could call it a “murder”.
It's murder if you see someone who is dying (i.e. in the plot twist room) <-- coding spoiler. And then you don't help. Especially if you are a doctor, which I assume that Choi is... though I might assume wrong, it's kinda hard to become a director of a hospital without some medical degree.
So I'm sorry I wasn't clear. It's not about his brain tumor thingie.
His younger self will have to take over somehow... but the fact he disappeared on the operating table messes with my head. I still have an impression he went to the past from the preview, unless the director is pulling a Winnie (which I would applaud).
It definitely would be drama death if they cut the time travel aspect and kill the hero. It would be the most misleading casting ever.
Hi Kim Yoonmi, thanks for the clarification. In this case, I agree wholeheartedly with you. However, 2012 SW actually checked the Dad's pulse and I think he figured out that Dad was dead. That's why he left the scene before Choi came in.
Yeah, I think there was a part of the preview where YH said he disappeared. I am not sure if that happened before or after he was declared dead. It's going to be an interesting Monday episode. Wish I understand Korean now. Then I don't have to wait till Tuesday for the subs.
I seriously hope they don't kill the hero. The one time the hero was killed earlier on in a show and it worked for me was Ghost. But that was a whole different drama which was really daebak!
Been thinking about diaries left by time travellers: Eun Soo and Jun Woo. Why didn't this particular diary carry more info?
I wonder... what if older bro finds the hidden incense sticks then uses them? I've been wondering why older bro would hide the incense sticks under a mattress? I figured he hid them because he was going to return to the cabin...but now I'm uncertain. To hide them for himself for further use? To preserve them for his brother to retrieve later? I thought his diary was written to himself but...
Also, that journal from older bro. What was written in it? Sun Woo doesn't seem to have read it all.
Finally, the OT is here! I was going a tad bit crazy waiting for Friday to come because I so wanted to rave about Nine and only Nine. Seriously, how awesome is this show?? Hyung killing the father, the mom being present during the crime, the supposed villain covering the crime, and the possibility of hyung not being blood-related were all unexpected twists upon twists. My heart totally went out to the anguished Sun Woo who realized that having the truth hidden might have been the better thing. Yet despite having been essentially betrayed by his family, he showed an understanding to their situation and instead of going back in time to try to fix things or change them, he decided to leave them.
The preview showed that Sun Woo will die in next episode, a thought that makes me teary-eyed. However, I know this obviously isn't the end of it which makes me excited to know how he will be alive again and how he'll be doing the time-travelling without the sticks. Why the hell does Monday seem so far away??
And how adorable is Doctor Friend in his fidgety, morose, glum way?? He always looks he ages five more years with every new surprise and that just makes me laugh. Comparatively, his wife is spunky and naggy which makes their dynamic so much fun and interesting. Love his two little kids too.
Moving on...still watching Incarnation of Money and Lee Soon Shin (well, I'm mostly fast-forwarding this one and only watching Jun Ho-Soon Shin scenes to fulfill my desire for a rom-com that is sorely lacking these days). TWTWB finally ended but I could care less; also finished marathoning Fugitive Plan B. Now I started Hero for my Lee Jun Ki fix (seriously, what is it about this guy that I can ignore so many flaws in his pre-Sato shows and enjoy them, against my better judgement?? Also, can he please join a drama before I run out of his dramas to watch?).
This part is for Kim Yoomni: Did you see that there's a second Japanese Itazura Na Kiss?? Just saw it on Dramacrazy the other day. I don't know why they're doing a remake but I guess it's better than the original one they had. Anyways, I watched part of the first episode despite fully knowing that I would never like it as I am far too biased towards the Taiwanese version (no amount of remakes in other countries could ever sway my loyalty away from this one, lol). Have to say, although not being a total copycat, it had strong vibes of the Taiwanese version, especially when Kotoko was trying to give Naoki her confession letter and he just walked past her. Totally reminded me of Ariel and Joe similar scene in their 1st episode...in fact, so much so, that I expected Kotoko to fall down like Ariel's character did. Because of that, I started watching ISWAK again, ha.
You should mark your spoilers. ^^ Or at least code them.
There are ways to code spoilers so other people know what you are really talking about who watched the show, but the people who didn't watch it will have no clue.
The above post has Spoilers for Nine... or something like that.
=P Not trying to harp on the point or be mean, but I thought a tutorial might help everyone.
You refer to the scene's major event.
For example, in Skip Beat there is the "cabinet scene" which I love to pieces every single last time. This is where the main character goes to the cabinet to get a dish and something major happens which I wish made it into the anime, but made it into the drama version.
Or you refer to the general event without referring to the character.
For Nine, you could say: Did you expect that name change? (People who watched know what you mean, but no one else will know until they watch the show)
For example, for Answer Me 1997, you can say, I figured out in Episode 8 who her husband is by who is holding the cellphone and drinks. (Those who watched it will hate you for saying this, though, since you just spoiled the rest of the drama from your noonchi)
You refer to an event before or after the incident that would be a major spoiler.
The 8 incense stick trip was kinda wasteful.... (for example) 'cause he could have done that in the seventh trip, duncha think? (For Nine)
Like that. Coding spoilers is fun and means the other person has to think through the episode, and if that incident was fun, they'll get it, code it back and you get to celebrate the episode together. When people watch the episode, they can get your spoiler code and share in the coding. =P Kinda makes it more enjoyable for everyone. You get a secret language from watching the episode, and other people aren't angry at you, but can chime in with the "I know!"
I think you'll like Hero (not as sure about Fugitive). The thing about Lee Jun Ki's previous dramas is that they may not be technically great but they do pack enough heart into them that makes a viewer hooked. Btw, did you watch Arang and the Magistrate?
Okay if you're going on a lee joon ki binge you MUST include Time Between Dog and Wolf. I don't remember any of his other dramas but I remember that one.
Fugitive Plan B-- I think you won't like it so much. It's kinda scattered and was written by the person who wrote Level 7... while not so bad, it still suffers from some writing problems. (Someone got further than me for the eye candy (Daniel Henney) and then ended up agreeing that the writing wasn't there.)
Which hero the lee joon ki version or the yang dong geun version? I keep dancing around fugitive plan b. I'm prejudiced against Bi because he is a kpop star. And he had such bad heir and clothes in full house. Someone talked up lee na young to me right after I'd finished ruler of your own word so I keep wanting to watch it.
Lee jun ki is one of my faves since Arang. He's so elfin. And definitely earned his flower boy status.
If we avoid stars with weird clothes tastes, we would drop Lee Min Ho in a NY fashionista minute. Clothes are okay with me. I do have a bit of an issue with Rain, though.
I assume it was an excess of enthusiasm for NINE that lead to spoilers.
I'm so darn excited about NINE and frustrated with not having a recap to share my passion that I am all bottled up until OT on Friday. So I totally get your enthusiasm.
CAN I JUST SAY HOW AWESOME NINE IS? It is quite sorely underrated. I think it's rare to see a drama keeping up its consistent streak these days. I'm just plain glad that Jomo's recapping this drama heheheh :D AND AS ALWAYS,I FREAKING LOVE LEE JIN WOOK! And thus ends my fangirling session kekeke~ :3
Oh hi everyone. OT is here early today, even before my midnight.
Just wanted to say guys, finally have time to start School 2013 yesterday but didn't finish episode 1. However needed to read the recap till ep 2 because things got so tense. How in the world did you all stand the suspense every week? It is seriously good, I've never had a 1st episode hook me so fast.
On the other hand, All about my romance is good, I know some people wasn't so impressed by it but the writing is good and the politics accurate. Also for those of you who use viki subs, episode 1 was subbed by a professional who happens to like subbing for viki. The subs for this series should be good as I see some of the strongest subbers there.
Have a nice weekend now. I am off to see more of Nam Soon. His and the teacher's situations stressed me out.
Funny on some streaming sites All About My Romance' title is Everything About My Relationship. Confused me for a while. Hope someone subs ep.1 so I can at least see for myself if it's good or not. Of course, THT's new drama got subbed fast and hopefully someone recaps that so I can just read about the trainwreck (maybe).
It was subbed really fast on viki for those with access to it. Ah, got it now, the site " that shalt not be named " hasn't gotten the subs yet. That's why some of you haven't seen it yet.
I watched th 1st episode raw and then with the Secret Lovers subs. Obviously a drama which needs to be seen subbed: The political speeches, the double entendre and word plays everywhere... I dig that.
I thought it was a good opening episode. In some way, it reminds me of King of Dramas (with hopefully a better ending and better ratings too...) but at the Parliament.
I"m scared of School...I heard it was fabulous, but as you said, intense...eeks. I have problems with intense. I need fluff right now. Maybe that's why I've been venturing into films. Just watched Finding Mr. Destiny...hee
How was Finding Mr. Destiny? Were the leads (Gong Yoo, Im Soo Jung) good?
I have that on my hard drive but I haven't watched it yet since I'm trying to finish the "My Wife is a Gangster" movie series first and then probably move onto Happiness (Im soo Jung, Hwang Jung Min) ... then maybe Finding Mr. Destiny :D
I liked it. Some people thought there were too many times that tiny ad agency was pitted against big ad agency but um, that's the show. Also, the OTP never even kissed, but are clearly very very together at the end of the show.
Jin Gu was fantastic. For me, pretty much every one of the core characters had things to like and dislike, and I only HATED the dad, who had nothing to really like.
I agree, I was watching it for Jin Goo and Park Ha Sun. Made me a fan of Jin Goo.
It was light and a cute underdog story. Didn't love the ending though, it didn't click with me and I've seen some of these drama tropes too many times that when used here, made me indifferent/bored.
I forgot that there's a kiss! I watched it years ago. Maybe I should rewatch it again... I remember that it was a really really fun drama though.
I hope the K-version won't be draggy, I seem to find this problem in all K-version, but maybe because I prefer my drama to be short and more to the point.
John, I don't know how desperate you are about Saikou no rikon...but whenever I look for recaps, I can never find one. But tonight, woohoo! I found synopsis... here's the website, hope it tames some of your frustration, as it has mine: http://jdramas.wordpress.com/2013/03/11/saikou-no-rikon-episode-9-preview/ (there's the 10 and 11 too)
1. Nine - if you watched the preview for next week's episodes you'll know what'll happen right? Now it's the {somewhat annoying] (step)niece' turn to somehow bring him back...dun dun dun!
2. Lee Soon Shin - hope they'll be bringing in more of the cute for this weekend's episodes.
3. Dad, Where Are You Going? - I'm halfway through ep. 11 and I can't say enough words on how much I luf luf luf Hoo! That's the cutest kid ever. I also finally saw the charms of Junsu and Joon. Plus Min-gook finally stopped crying so far. Ji-ah I love for her one-line setdowns addressed to her dad ("Aigoo! Will you catch anything doing that").
4. Hwasin - I'm replaying episode 4 because that was the funniest, bu Hee-sun's role play in episode 5 is the best!
5. Childless Comfort - subs are slow but I'm still following it even if I still don't get the characters. Besides, I have to solve the mystery why it got such high ratings.
Looking forward to:
1. Gu Family Book - because I love the cast but am iffy about the writer (Man of Honor was unintentionally kinda funny though)
2. The Kim Tae-hee/Yoo Ah-in drama (which title I forgot) - only because I'm looking forward to the colorful hanboks they'll be modeling.
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RE: PSH's casting on Heirs - I've said all I need to say on that thread but I'd like to emphasize that I like her work and I think she does great on her characters but like a certain other talented female actress (who I shall not name again), when it comes to some scenes she's not doing her job as an actress. :)
Was that the one where he said he was crying inside? Hehe. Too bad some episodes weren't subbed by S&R because the other site that did the subs that weren't as good and some of the videos weren't loading properly.
Yes, that's the one! I'm not taking a side on the subbers. Whoever does it gets a donation from me for that ep and that's that as far as I'm concerned,
I'm so happy for some of the kids (Hoo, Joon, Junsu) and their dads who got CF deals because of the show. Of course I love the BTS of Hoo and his dad the most. That kid! Where can I get one like him? There's some speculation regarding the status of his parents' marriage and all I could say is: Netizens, please get a life! The conclusions some people make based on a few sentences is either amazing or really scary.
@Nakai, They're actually really kind and gentle people. But jeez, MinGuk's crying, especially at ice-camping where I totally got his problem, wow, it hurt.
@Ace, yeah, pity about all the speculation. But then YMS brings it up a lot as well. He could've stayed quiet and not made cracks about the shotgun wedding, wife leaving on second day of honeymoon etc.
Where he had to explain things to Hoo are different matters.
I haven't gotten to that part yet...I just remember that he is young and very cute and quite handy with the boy, and that he mentioned in the intro segments that he knew he was young, but he thought it would be better to be a young dad who could be a friend with his kid. So I thought he got deliberately married and with child. But anyway, he sure seems like a good dad on tv, at least, so here's hoping that's how things are between Hoo and Appa, and that Appa and Eomma work things out. It's one thing to speculate on people dating...entirely another when it's a marriage. Some things are too sacred, you know? Or should be. And when a child is involved?
My thoughts on YMS bringing up his wedding/honeymoon experience is that he's teasing his wife (on tv!) as they're quite young when they got married and among the dads he's the youngest, right? On that score, he's a bit immature but I do think that he and his wife are well and good because how else would my little Hoo turn out the way he is if his parents' marriage is on the rocks?
Meanwhile, if Daesungie is still showing girls he likes them by reverting to kindergarten, he can take those delicious abs and those sexy bow legs and kiss my behind.
I'd rather have skinny boy-man GD with his knowing eyes and the EAR RUBBING omg the ear rubbing I had a boyfriend who loved to do that. I would just automatically take off my earring on whichever side he was parked. Man, 30 years later...I still can feel that. If I didn't love GD before I do now, and I loved him before so imagine how I'm feeling.
GD's a natural born player. One to rival Kim Boong-do. Funny when the guests were asked if the intimate aspect of a relationship is important and they were all just staring at each other and was waiting for someone to say "Yes!" so they could just nod and agree.
HeadsNo2 (the recapper of the series) interpreted it as both Oh Soo and Young alive and well and having a happy ending. It's very plausible although I keep thinking that at the very least Oh Soo died.
I like this guy. He's down to earth, has a really deep masculine voice, and he's just so wise so easy to talk to and he's really nice. He's super heavy and I guess a bit insecure. He wouldn't pursue me if I don't do anything, but if I did pursue him, I would just appear to be pushy. I've shown hints that I like him, and we're now talking and many times we walked together after work. I think I did something wrong (accidentally shouted at him) that made him not talk to me again. I'm not even sure if I have a chance on him. He built a super high and impenetrable wall. Shoot North Korea's threatening the US. Sorry for trolling I'm just super sad right now. I'm praying for world peace, love, and ice cream, and looking forward to Lee Min Ho's show in October. Weee!
Oh! I was so busy so I just read the recaps for Saikou no Rikon. Loved Eita there! Go Ayano's cute as usual and I'm glad he's getting more exposure now. Currently waiting for the subs for Rich Man Poor Woman in New York. I think Go Ayano was in RMPW.
i'd say if the guy is not talking to you anymore, and you really REALLY like him, apologize if you offended him, tell him you're interested, and see what happens. if he does not come around, then move on. there's other guys out there and there may even be a guy who doesn't mind if you accidentally shout at them every now and then.
I was looking at the Baeksang award nominees and I was delighted to find good dramas like 'The Chaser' and 'A wife's credentials' were nominated! People hardly talk about them but they are really good!
Still watching 'Cruel palace' ( I wish Heads would recap this as its really good!), At the End of the World ( I wish more subs were available but I appreciate the subbers who took on this project) and Incarnation of Money (why isn't it Saturday?)
Go A Wife's Credentials!! Completely hooked on that show - it's quality in every way and compelling too. I need to watch The Chaser since I've heard such good things about it (wish I'd watched that instead of Faith when it aired last year, sigh).
The End of the World is the best show airing right now imo. I also wish there were more subs available but we are lucky that they exist at all tbh. I wish dramafever would pick up these shows so more people would watch them :'(
The funny thing thing is that the writer who wrote 'The Chaser' was actually Song Ji Na's (Faith's writer) disciple at one point. I think its a case of the student surpassing the teacher.
I'm not going to rant and rave right now. Just wanna say: hope we all have a safe and sound weekend. It has been quite hot here in Jakarta and suddenly we showered by heavy rain.
HAPPY OT THREAD EVERYONE!!!! Hope everyone is well <3
My beloved Mother is checking my revision so I may not be able to reply that much.
And yes... I have been home for a week now so no drama for once whoot!!
I have to go back in a week however for exams :'(
And my dear Mum is shipping me and hot Korean guy. It's hilarious. She was stalking my facebook and saw a photo of us together and was like 'who's that?'
I went 'oh we used to be really good friends but now we've fallen out'
I've never fallen out with anyone before I feel I should explain.
So I was telling her that there was a guy who I was thinking of dating (Scone guy) and she was like 'well there needs to be some attraction between you. Do you think he's attractive?'
Me: 'He's cute. Atrractive enough.'
Mum: 'So around a 7?'
Me: 'I guess...'
Mum: 'What about your ex-friend? Where would he rank? Higher?' [This was why she was asking haha]
Me: 'Umm... yeah...'
Her: 'About a 9 or 10?'
Me: 'He looks a lot better in real life than he does in the photo.'
Her: 'Oh I could tell he is a very good looking guy'
So yeah... I was laughing basically the whole way though that. Rating guys will never be not hilarious to me.
Anyway how she's doing the whole 'You know most people meet their partners at University.'
Seriously... this has got to be one of the funniest things ever. Anyway I not giving her any clues at all. She thinks the reason we're not dating is due to me haha.
Anyway... as to why we've fallen out (he doesn't know we have yet...) well... I'm not sure I should explain yet... I may have to wait some more. Needless to say I was super super annoyed at him for it.
However it wasn't anything bad he did to me or anything so you don't need to worry about that.
But one of my mutual friends has decided that we should fix our friendship and she's gonna try and make that happen haha. When I explained what happened she was really angry at him but now she thinks he doesn't know what he does. This did make me a bit less annoyed at him... but lets just say he has some serious explaining to do haha.
Anyway... I still think our friendship is beyond salvagable.
Anyway I've spent quite a lot of time thinking about why I'm not dating Scone guy yet and I've realised that there are some serious flaws and stuff that I worry about. I will talk about these to a close friend of ours who says we should date. I should explain these flaws are more down to my unrealistic expectations of relationships and my trazillion emotional barriers than him.
Anyway... that's my current status in life.
Have a good week!!!
And let's hope there are some good dramas soon!!!!!!
Although actually Games of Thrones is back so I don't care that much haha. GAME OF THRONES IS AMAZING <3
I love my Mum. Not to say she can't be awful cause she can be evil and we do argue a lot. But if I didn't have her there would be no way I could've coped with my Dad and my school life and come out relatively sane (Many people would debate my sanity though...).
But yeah... her trying to be discreet is so so funny.
Ack! Looking forward to AGOT too!!! Having fun reading some blogs about it on how they think Daenerys is the real villain in the stories and how they're looking forward to Joffrey's death (kudos to the actor playing him because I heard that people see him as Joffrey and he receives so much hate because of the character).
Haha I do love her charactor. Even though she's planning to murder basically everyone else we know and love/detest/loathe and want murdered in the cruelest and horrible way ever (no prize on guessing who that is haha).
Oh and Joffrey's new Queen (Margery or something) is awesome. Love her. Who would have thought being kind and doing charity work could be so badass? haha
AGOT and Sherlock are the only western tv shows I'm looking forward to every year. Even if the episodes are so few per season (and therefore the wait is the longest), it's still worth it.
As to Hollywood movies this year, so far I've only watched Oz and wished I was 7 years old to really appreciate it even if some lines were lol funny. Rachel Weisz I loved. Looking forward to:
Iron Man 3
Star Trek Into Darkness (Benedict Cumberbatch!)
Man of Steel
Monsters University
The Wolverine
The World's End (Simon Pegg!)
Thor: the Dark Worlds
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (BC again!)
I'm watching the Walking Dead but quality wise it is serverly lacking compared to GOT and Sherlock obviously.
And you have no idea how much I am looking forward too the new Star Trek film!!!! I have always been more of a Star Trek girl than a Star Wars girl ever since I was little. And the first film (well... of the reboot series) was incredible. I hope the second one is as good and keeps a good plot and all without going too actiony...
And yes... Benedict Cumberbatch is always a bonus haha
And The Hobbit... well I think it was a mistake to drag it out into 3 films... but still worth seeing I think.
I tried the walking dead but I found it dragging so I stopped after a few episodes (and maybe I was more into Castle, Fringe, and Grimm that time).
I love the first Star Trek reboot! I converted my file of that so I could watch it on my mobile device anytime, anywhere. I love it more than any other Star Wars film.
I thought The Hobbit would just be two parts, but I kinda trust Peter Jackson so I'm okay with three parts. I only wished that they're showing it like every six months so the wait wouldn't be that long. Also, I wished they did a few more parts for LOTR since there were a lot of good things from the book that was left out. LOTR:RotK is still on my top10 all time favorites. I remember when I watched its midnight premiere when most of the moviegoers were cheering on the bromance of Sam and Frodo. That, HP7.2, and The Avengers were the only 3 films I watched where the audience gave a standing ovation afterwards. ;)
Oh yeah, I'm also waiting for an episode of The Big Bang Theory where they will discuss the Star Trek reboot (the nerd in me could relate when they're discussing science stuff, comics, and sci-fi films.) I couldn't care less anymore about the romance in TBBT, I'm in it only for Sheldon!
Sherlock is so awesome. My westerns are Warehouse 13, Sherlock, Haven and Bunheads. I watched scandal but the otp lacks chemistry and it's not legal enough for me. Oh has anyone seen monday mornings? I love that one too. It's a david e. kelly show. Someone commented it's on par with house but I say it's better. The actor playing Dr. Park ( Shim Kong) looks a lot like Jung Gyu Woon.
Not Dany!!! She's the candidate I'm rooting for in the race for the Iron Throne, I like her journey from innocent girl to Khaleesi so far. Although if her dragons manage to grow up to adult size, the balance is unfairly skewed in her favour. This show reminds me that no, female characters are not only meant to compliment the male heroes (*shakes fist at some kdramas*). I like cunning Margery, seems like a worthy rival for Cersei, and missed sorely Arya, hope she'll make an appearance in the next episode.
Well, there are good stuff that'll happen hopefully in this season so Dany wouldn't have so much advantage. looking forward to her journey the most and her baby dragons. I'm all for her annihilating her enemies and all who oppose her. She's an interesting character wherein I'm not really sure if at the end she'll turn out to be the villain some accuse her of being.
yay fellow game of thrones fans!! I started watching this series last week (been debating whether to watch GOT or walking dead)... and NOW i've finally caught up to season 3 :) Goodness this series is so very interesting!! I somehow wish Daenerys and Robb Stark will meet, marry and rule the kingdom together since they both have kind hearts!! but thats probably never gonna happen... and i wish there will be more scenes about whats happening at the WALL.. and having the people of the South finally realizing there are much more crazy shit out there than their insane political battle. I also hope there will be more scenes with Arya... and oh man that guy Jacqen? the one that saved her is very intriguing! how the heck he killed and changed faces!!
I'm glad I've started after two seasons have finished so i got to marathon the series through the night without stopping but now i gotta wait weekly. The things i dislike about Western dramas is that the wait for every season is SO LONG!!! usually by the time the series returns i've forgotten half the plot..
Oh and forgot to introduce myself to the lovely DramaBeans family! HELLO EVERYONE !! Nice to meet you all !
I've been reading the recaps of various dramas recently since none of the ones now-airing were intriguing enough for me to start watching..
Currently, i'm on a variety craze, watching RunningMan, Dad, Where are you going?, KpopStar2, Korea Master Chef, ID2N :D
LOL, moms asking about romance can be funny.
just asked you about your love life a little bit below, but I see how things are, though I have no idea what happened with Hot Korean Guy. Being away is hard, I can't follow the stories.
Haha my Mum's been asking me about romance for years and has found it a great mystery that my life contained ZERO. I think she's happy things are actually happening now.
And don't worry... I find it hard enough to keep a track of everything going on and it's my life... -_-
I'm laughing so hard. Mostly because my mother is the total opposite of that. She must be the only mom on the planet who doesn't care that her daughter is single...heh.
As for dating, my #1: if you don't feel comfortable. Don't do it.
Good luck with uni! I'm so glad I'm done! I WAS contemplating at Ph.D, but I think I would go bonkers right now...hehe
Totally agree. If u aren't comfortable or feel no chemistry, doesnt make your heart beat for the other person, no point in starting anything.
Leaf, u still young so don't hurry. ;)
Seem like kguy has no clue... Let us know when ur friend talj to him. Love hearing bout ur life. Hehe^^
Nope my mother is the same. She advocates non traditional roles for women even if it means they don't give her grand children. However when I had a serious boyfriend once she did suddenly want to look at bridal magazines. Fortunately for her at least one of her daughters is considering marrying.
My mom doesn't care about marriage, but BOTH of my parents hinted at grancdhildren in the past week. They just want the cute in their laps and then when the poop arrives, to hand the not-so-cute right back...
Really? Tori doesn't like to answer questions but she does offer up information sometimes...and eventually, I think she tells me quite a lot. Certainly she tells me things that her friends would not tell their own mothers, and often it's stuff I'd really rather not know even if it's way after the fact, but I would never say that, and I don't actually say much at all when she does tell me things. That's a quick way to shut her right down! I'd rather she share whatever she wants to share and just deal with sadness or anger or incredulity or fear on my own then make her feel it's not worth telling me, or that I hate knowing some of it. Sometimes, if it's feeling right, I might offer up a suggestion after she tells me stuff. But not always. I'm really just interested in keeping that line open. It's hard to be a Mom, Leaf. You can probably trust her with more than you realize, though.
JoAnne unni - I definitely talk to my mom a lot more than my friends do and I bet Tori does, too. I talk to her way more as I get older! She talks to me, too. It's absolutely glorious.
Looking back on my life, I was insensitive or oblivious at times without having a clue I was doing it.
In one example, I met Thorfinn tall, dark, strong from a SCA's household so he knew how wield weapons and measure me for a bodice (sigh) plus an IT genius. He was a player and told me right up front we could never be together since I believed in monogamy and marriage and he did not. Still, we had a memorable summer together and I adored him and considered him my best friend for years. At one point, I even lived with him.
Years later, he confessed that he had been in love with me. Never told me, silly fool. Only man I loved without ever being officially in a relationship with, and to this day still love him in part of my heart.
So while I was believing Thorfinn's words that we should never be together, I ended up dating other men to try to get over my attraction to Thorfinn. Only later did I realize how insensitive that was ... oh if only we'd had an honest discussion! But dramas live for their miscommunications don't they?
awww...i woulda really liked to meet u during the DB meetup....u seem like a cool person....*try to die from me complementing u....hahaha* why are ye moving to Korea if i may ask?
Aww thank you <3 That's so sweet!
And I would've LOVED to come to the DB meetup!!!!
However I do unfortunately (or fortunately...) have something stopping me from taking my savings for summer and in a fit of madness buying a ticket to join you all!! It's worrying how seriously I was considering that...
I am 19... and therefore am not allowed :'(
However!!! In the future when I am 21 and financially independant I will definately come join you all!!
I look forward to seeing you all!! <3
first off m really excited about the DB meetup on Thursday....cant wait to meet d staff and all my fellow beanies....omg yaye!!!! M going to bring name tags with me as well so we can identify ourselves...haha!
M currently watching IRIS II and TWTWB.....n honestly i see why that show, TWTWB, is killing it in the ratings department....i mean i love IRIS II but i find myself asking WTF every 5 mins as i dont understand why certain things are happening or why certain people are doing certain things.......maybe as we get to the end it will all make sense but.....smh! i am marathoning TWTWB and hoping to finish before the meetup....i think i can make that goal as i am currently on episode 10....n BOY m i glad that i did not watch this show while it was airing....i woulda had heart problems watching this show and waiting for the next episode every week...my feelings for this show cannot be explained in words....as of right now....for next week's OT, i may just prewrite it...hahaha...
You're going? I'M GOING TOO!!!! And so is CMRPrindle, I think! And Jomo! You guys were some of the first people I was back and forth chatting with when I first came here :)
*spoiler* pHi OMG - I am really into IRIS 2 but what I wonder evey 5 minutes is why would anyone work a secret organizations ever?? It wrecks everything about your life and bottom line, you are expendible once you no longer serve their purpose. Rey, diablo - you are ugly alive and even uglier dead.
These are the people I've seen posts for going to the DB Meetup in NYC
jomo, headsno2, JoAnne, gummimochi, canxi, Ophie, Lovebug, mizzxtiffany, delicatecloud, revy, danna, ahjummabunny, OMG, Julia
NINE!!! Omo, omo, how could anyone not watch this show now?! Once it's finished, spoilers will be all over the net and harm the pleasure watching it. (Am I the only one who actually likes the female lead? She is really cute. And not in a 'I Need Romance' *cute* way, which is good in my book!)
TWTWB - Really enjoyed watching. Logic loops aside (Secretary Wang. Really?!). Loved the cast (Moo Chul!) and JIS suddenly became an actor to me. Still no fan of Song Hye Kyo though. As much as I despise the Korean way to end a series (unnecessary suspense, red herrings, everybody dies etc.) I could live with this episode. Much better than Nice Guy, My Princess or My Sweet Seoul.
Read lots of 'close up' bashing throughout the net, but I must confess my shallow self enjoyed watching the pretty so close. (The show must have been very stressful to shoot. JIS lost several pounds compared to the first episodes. And he certainly never was chubby to begin with.)
Happy weekend to all of you, wondeful OTers!!
Did you miss me? Probably no. LOL
Well, I missed you. At least I'm missing my dramas. I try to keep watching a little from time to time, tho is not the same But I know I shouldn't be complaining, when I'm enjoying the Cherry Blossom season in Japan. I'll leave Kyoto tomorrow, and I haven't seen it all. What it's a perect excuse to come back later on. ;)
After a month and a half traveling, I can say that so far so good. But traveling is hard, and I need a place to call home and relax.
I have started to plan my first stay in South Korea, I'll get there mid May. Now I'm looking for someone to host me during my first week in Seoul. After that Jeju and all the south of the peninsula. I already found some places to work/stay over there.
Okay, it's 11pm on this side of the planet and I had a lot of thing to work on. Not sure if I'll be able to check back later. I hope you all doing well in RL, and enjoying the dramas. Are they any good this season. I'll have a lot of catch up to do later.
How are you doing leaf?
I've been away for so long that I have no idea how your real life drama, I mean love/romance life, is going on.
I hope is going well, and your studies, and friendships aren't being affected by it. :)
Btw, are you still playing quidditch?
And haha I'm not the type of person to let drama affect me. I'm known as the no drama person.
And my studies... let's just say they never go well? But for reason down to my personality flaws and issues than anything happening in my life haha. I should hopefully be sorting it.
And I haven't played Quidditch for ages actually... mainly cause it's been too cold here haha. I think I might start again though.
Don't forget to take lots of photos of everything especially the cherry blossoms!!! <3
I'm taking lot of pic. Actually I was going to blog about my trip, but just to go through the pics and have to decide is so hard.
Lest say I'm lazy, and gave up on blogging. Funny thing is I've wrote several post, I just didn't publish them because they need pics.
I should seat on day and do it.
Those who follow me on twitter have seen some pics, not many, but some. So , if you are interested, take a look there.
Unni! I gave you a OT shoutout last week:D I'm glad to see you on twitter/OT. You've left your nice little hostel and are off I see! It sounds gorgeous with the cherry blossoms. *jealous*
I miss you. *plans for November* How many months away is that? ...
I just arrived to an orange farm in Shizuoka, really nice family, I'm sure the work will be hard.
November is too far away, I don't even know where I'll sleep the 12. LOL
Your unnie is chazy.
Talk with the Cali girls (shel and Cherkell), and see. I'll check my plane ticket and let you know on tweeter.
Almost perfect guy sent me a message today via fb to make sure I was okay, said he misses me and is worry about where I'll go next.
Too bad I'm just his onee-chan
Hello Everyone, Friday Mubarik! (Happy Friday or congrats, it's Friday!)
Korean history question from Cruel Palace, which, btw, so far I like: in episode 3, as the scholar comes to visit the captive prince and sees the sale of Joseon women, the narrator says this sale of Korean women, especially aristo class, created "hwan hyun nyuhs." What does that mean?
Also, earlier this week as I was thinking about TOP as one does, I remembered we once in an OT talked about his lack of acting expression. Actually, in the movie I9, he does really well. Seungri too. Think I fell in love with both there.
Last week, I thought I'd read a book. Well, I forgot. But I did get back to at least skimming the Economist, and starting to look at job listings, etc. (I have a job, yes, but I want to move on and need to focus again on that.)
Appa Oediga!!! I'm obsessed! I even forgot about GOt! Hoo Baby is daebak as usual, and Joon is my second love. And anyone else think Joon would make the perfect husband? He cooks, cleans, grocery shops, rocks sweet sweet style, and packs well. And all because his Appa, Sung Dong Il, aka Evil Ajusshi, is a bit lazy.
Speaking of my obsession with younger men, I even made a new Pinterest page: Call Me Noona.
I also came across another kid variety show, an old one called Good Daddy, but found the concept of 5 men under one roof with a little girl rather creepy.
Other than Incarnation of Money and Hundred Years (I know, but insipid perfect victim main heroine aside, I like the crazy new DIL, JR, the boy bander cousin and all the other crazies.), I can't think what else I'm really watching regularly. I thought of xxxHolic, but didn't like ep 3, so forgot about ep 4. Lee Soon Shin is way behind on Dramafever, and not even started on Viki, and it's a pain to watch gooddrama or ep drama or dramacrazy on my iPad (need penguin browser and its annoying to use), so I forget about it. I might try Fight. In fact, I think I probably will...
Saw Blind last night. Good, but not really satisfying.
Almost watched Hearty Paws until I realized I would be sobbing all the way through it. So, no.
I also started The Company Man, but left off. Did download So Ji Sub's mini album, though.
Kept re-watching Appa Oediga, lots of Block B stuff on YouTube, Simon & Martina (Spudgy, how do I love thee?) and spent lots of time on Soompi's DWAYG forum, as well as various blogs writing about same, and on Pinterest looking up Woobie My Wuv (hence, the Call Me Noona page, to separate other cute guys from him) as well as, you guessed, Hoo and Joon.
Hwan Hyeon doesn't show up in the Korean dictionary.
Hwa is a flower... but I doubt that's what you mean.
환현???
I need the hangeul... or a more accurate romanization, since "u" can represent:
oo sound. 우
eo sound. 어
eu sound. 으
I tend to like revised with a mod on the oo sound being represented by an "o" and changing it to "oo". Makes it a whole lot less confusing and revised tends to be a more accurate representation of Korean v. McCune and Yale.
I think it might be 환향 녀, which is hwan-hyang nyeo, which, might be something like "woman returning home' and means prostitute.
Disclaimer:
This is all based on digging around on google, etc, so it might not be right, and I am not korean, and I don't speak korean either
@John, Oooh, that might be right, and gosh, your internet digging skills are awesome.
@KimYoonMi, thank you for trying, but there was no hangul that I could see (or read for that matter). Maybe the translation is "faulty-in-some-way flower-woman"?
I'm also watching "Cruel Palace - War of Flowers" mainly because I really like the writer Jung Ha Yun. He has written many conventional sageuks which I still prefer over fusion sageuks. I really like the fact that he doesn't stray far from the real history.
This show is the only one I'm watching although I'm looking forward to "All about my Romance" for a good balance. Lee Duk Hwa will raise my blood pressure cause I totally hate his character from the get go and Shin Ha-kyun will do the opposite.
I so wish i were a gorgeous Noona, then i could entertain the idea of having some wonderful young thing fall in love with me. All I can hope for is to be a beloved grandma to some of these guys. Or I could get myself a very strict guy to help me lose weight.
Between your "call me noona" pinterest site and my friends' "My kinda hotties" site, I could waste my days in lustful pedophiliac bliss.
I really love cute young things waaaaaaaaaay too much.
on facebook, my friend (a fellow lover of hottie young things) and i greet each other daily with some wonderful pic. Today she totally blessed me with Miura Haruma. I returned the favor with Song Joong Ki.
TOP did do quite well in 19, and I enjoyed the movie. I watched it for him, and was not yet a BigNoona (BangNoona...well...hm. Works but then again...BangNoona!) anyway I wasn't listening to KPop or was just starting to, so I didn't know Seungri was Seungri and I barely paid attention to him.
This has been a BlockB week. I needed FU I Will WIN attitude, and they give it to me.
That being said, it wasn't a BAD week. I love problem solving, and that's what I did. It's just that they were kinda tricky and all piled up so my head spun a bit. I worked hard, is all. And today I was told I'd be transitioning in to two projects, both high profile, one FULL of problems but the other not so much, and I practically giggled. First, because thank you for the trust. Second, because I love both PMs and I knew they'd be thrilled :) yay work. I love work, I really do.
Anyone else watching Nine, such an awesome show. I do have two questions though. Why does Young Hoon remember what's going on is it just because Sun Woo told him that one time or did I miss something? Also where on earth are they going to go from here?
He told him that one time and also showed him he could do it. Speculation about how they are moving forward is in the first post. =P Using my plot wizard, though.
The writers are playing around so much with out expectations that right now I'm at a loss. I thought they would have nine time travels for our hero but now it could be anything from 1 person using the remaining incense or one set of nine for someone else. I'm not sure if we find out who the initial incense makers are. Surely, there might be more...somewhere. Hyung had nine remaining and Sun Woo found those. But is it possible that older bro had more than nine in the beginning?
It'll take a lot for heroine to believe/understand what's gone on then to go back and fix matters.
The mind reels with possibilities and complications! So i will not hazard a guess.
In 'Kamen Rider Den-O', some people were 'Junction Points' that remain fixed even if the time line is disrupted. I sort of wondered if Dr Han is one of those fixed points. I think Dr Han has more of a part to play in the story than just being the supportive friend whose brain is exploding trying to wrap his mind around time travel.
We all, after all. are time travelers the slow way, one day at a time. Dr Han learned about time travel, and that seemed to make him able to retain memories.
Not only did TWTWB have it's finale this week, Queen of Ambition did as well. And QofA had a true WTF final episode. Not as bad as Fashion King, but the plot just unraveled.
So...comparatively speaking, TWTWB's ending was...satisfying. Even if there were holes in the logic.
I need to catch up on Nine, I'm now two weeks behind.
Started Lee Soon Shin which is only up to episode 4 on the ipad version of DF. So far, I'm liking it a lot.
I'm a week behind on Substitute Princess. Doesn't sound like many people are very happy with the plot right now.
Still watching Hundred Years Inheritance, although I admit to fast-forwading through many of the recent episodes.
Loving Incarnation of Money...waiting to see how Jae In will play Mr Avenger.
Loving Nine a lot but wow..what's with the last incense stick? I'm even wondering if his brother picked it up. Kind of like a Borgesian Garden of Forking Paths. Heaven knows where all this will end or where it began. And I'm still thinking Sun Woo's old girlfriend was probably his wife on another timeline before his brother messed stuff up. Ah, the mind reels with questions and anticipation. And I keep getting this unsettling feeling that Dr Han is gonna lose his daughters and his naggy wife.
Liking End of the World. Slow but good, realistic..with a docudrama feel.
Liking Gu Am Heo Joon -- it's like coming back home everyday to one's daily meal. Just kinda habit-forming.
Watching Kogure Photo Studio. So far it's okay. Cute kid.
Watching xxHolic. Good
Have to catch up on Mahoro, Cruel Palace War of Flowers
Waiting for Heirs, Ok Jang, Mandate of Heaven, and Gu Am Family Book.
In the middle of two or three movies: Confession of Murder (Park Shi Hoo is soooooooooo gorgeous in it) Visitors (which takes much patience to watch) and a few other stuff.
Waiting to see how Queen of Ambition ends. Gotta catch up on Shotenin (Life of Michiru the bookstore clerk)
Happy that a new batch of anime have popped up but still haven't gotten around to any of them.
Waiting for Otome-san subs to come in.
Waiting for Ooka: Echizen
''And I keep getting this unsettling feeling that Dr Han is gonna lose his daughters and his naggy wife.''
Me too. He used to joke about it often that he wanted to changed his wife. Cant get rid of the feeling it's going to happen. Maybe SW's exgirlfriend would be his new wife. haha
My friend Kacy posted on Facebook "Is it today yet?"
One person answered "Yes"
Kacy: "Good"
Another answered "No"
Kacy: "Even Better"
I answered "Since watching '9' I am not sure anymore"
Time travel dramas, if well written, totally transport me.
I could almost have been content if the drama had ended at episode 6 with him collapsing and dying. Very "punish you for thinking you can change time". Would be shocking, since so many time traveling dramas end with everything is fixed happily ever after, and I could swallow a darker interpretation here.
I have no clear idea where this drama is going, but a drama without the time traveling sticks? Oh, thank you for shaking me up! No formula episodes that get boring here.
I wrote a time travel short story and didn't know where it was going until it ended. Toward the end, when I saw what the ending was going to be I was sorta upset because it wasn't going to be a happy ending. But it was the only logical and true ending that would come from me and my way of thinking. From my own essence.
So there is the "punish you for thinking you can change time" ending. But I think that is more the Dr Jin school. And there's the Nobunaga/Ken "Little old me...I really won't affect time." which is just ridiculous. And there is the "How unimportant are little things!" kinda time story, which I think shows up in this one. And this is why it's so worrying because we do so many unimportant little things that are so far-reaching...and everyone's life is so intertwined, in even the smallest things.
Interesting what you said earlier about Kamen Rider and those Fixed Juncture people. Maybe it's true about Dr Han.
Until '9', I had never thought how difficult it would be to know time could change and yet have no control over those changes. I sort of expected Dr Han to try to steal the sticks. I think that is why the sticks were left in the past.
Or maybe Choi would want to steal the sticks. I mean, if you learn that time traveling sticks are real, who wouldn't want to use them (even with the side effects).
Oh, it would be soo fun and dark if Dr Choi had found the sticks! Not sure if the writers would go there..but wow!
First our hero discovers he didn't know a particular truth. That's bad enough. Realizing you're in the dark about a birth secret or whatever.
I'm thinking the next thing he'll discover is that he's not in control of his own life. That his brother changed his timeline and he isn't even sure of what his own life woulda shoulda coulda been.
I'm a bad PSH fan, I still haven't seen COMurder....hehe. I totally dropped off watching anime. If you find anything good lemme know! I watched a few episodes of MUshi Shi and then the live action. Interesting concept.
What a week! Craziness at work – why must EVERYTHING be a problem at the same time, or NOTHING? And then finale after finale after finale here, in Beaniverse, and I wasn’t even EXPECTING that.
I’m behind on IRISII and YTBLSS. Nine hurt my heart this week. A Korean Media Outlet tweeted the ENDING to Queen of Ambition in their teaser to the article about the ending, so I was spoiled rather violently in the middle of Ep 22 and immediately stopped watching because let’s face it, by that point I really just wanted to know two things: body count, and that the bitch was dead
That Winter, the Ending Blows. I mean, it did, but not entirely. I got what I wanted for my dear sweet Oh Soo, but the path to get there was choppy, poorly edited, full of holes and randomly discarded plot threads, and a completely bipolar Youngie. Seriously. WHY do dramas waste SO MUCH TIME in the middle and then rush perfectly good endings so much that they look ridiculous? TIME MANAGEMENT, PEOPLE. Time Management. It is your friend. Embrace it.
That’s all I watched that was Korean. I’m waiting impatiently for subs for RMPW Special, and I want to throw rocks at the ending of Walking Dead because they took an entire season of awesome and decided to end it with an episode comprised of 10 minutes of coolness and another 35 of deadly dullness. Seriously. The Prison is now both an Assisted Living Facility AND a Daycare, the Governor is in the wind, and we NEVER got our Zombie Lori. Oh and Karl might just be turning into a psychopath.
I did discover a new series on American TV called Revolution and devoured all available episodes (1st half of season 1) over the past week. The 2d half of the season is airing now. I’ll keep you posted. Me really likey. Ok that’s it, I guess –
AHH how could I forget! I saw Episode 1 of When A Man is Really Hot and I Would Forgive Him Anything, but Turns Out I May Not Need To. I know it’s early days but there was a little bit of acting, actual acting, thrown in there with the abs and the hotness and the angst. I had a lot of fun watching the first episode. He’s a gangster don’t-wannabe, and there’s funny and sweet and plenty of opportunities to both be interested in what happens AND mock, because let’s face it: Mocking Makes Life Better. Ok now that’s it. Next week I will OT from NYC, after hanging out with DB. (eeeeeeeeeee!)
Re: When A Man's In Love.
For the first time I don't feel the urge to laugh when SSH is on screen. Yep, I've also watched that princess thingy that he did with KTH. Fingers crossed, could this be his turning point? Right, don't jinx it.
Ann, the thing that bugged me the most about her was the GALL she displayed. She was always so SHOCKED that anyone would be upset with her, or try to hurt her. Everytime her eyes would fill with tears and her lips would tremble in fear or hurt I would just HURL invective.
it's like the bully who excuses their behavior with 'I was just PLAYING with you' and tries to make it your fault that you didn't 'get the joke'.
Talk about lack of noonchi, Kim YoonMi. Unless...I mean, she could size up a room, yeah, but - she didn't understand normal human reaction so....is that noonchi or not?
I got scared off TWD and OUAT. After the red riding episode I was totally turned off. I stopped just after the new episodes this year. My bff started Revolution and loves it so I'm gonna start it too...and Nine...if you wanted a genre jump!
Revolution is great :) For US folks who think it's a reboot of Jericho, not that I watched more than a few episodes of that, but it's not. Somehow, it's not. I know Jericho got much love from a small devoted group, and I have no idea how popular Revolution is....but I'm nuts about it.
"Craziness at work – why must EVERYTHING be a problem at the same time, or NOTHING?" Yeah, and it all gets to be a problem all at the same time everything else is a problem too.
Hmm, like the alternate title, "I saw Episode 1 of When A Man is Really Hot and I Would Forgive Him Anything, but Turns Out I May Not Need To." Tempts me even more.
Well I don't live in NY, but I'm close - CT/RI border, on the shore. Two-three hours by train, so day trips and overnights are easy enough. We'll have to see what we can work out sometime if you are back in the city.
the only American drama i'm currently watching is Grimm. I like that little show. Somewhat addictive, and the rumplestiltskin episode was especially good.
I've been back and forth on whether or not to watch queen of ambition. I know it's darker and closer to the original story than dae mul but I keep being held back by the fact that they both have kwon sang woo. Is it worth it?
My quibble #1: why did people keep letting her get AWAY with that shit? She was opportunistic, not a deep plotter - it would have been easy to stop her at so many points and people just rolled over and - in some cases literally - died. I would have liked the middle to have been edited more tightly with less repetition of that.
My quibble #2: Ha Ryu pretending to be a lawyer for more than 2 days without getting caught.
Saw the ending.... and it was good although...the need to humanize her was annoying. No matter how much you suffer, it's not excusable to be murderous. Korean dramas always have to push the forgiveness/understanding of the baddie stuff and this time it was...very eye-rolling.
I assumed that 'Revolution' the TV series was based on S M Stirling's book 'Dies the Fire'. That book series I ate up like a starving person ... oh so very good read.
So I looked into it and while the idea of electricity suddenly just STOPPING and not restarting is there, there don't seem to be very close similarities otherwise. No clans, no shared characters, gunpowder definitely works, etc.
In a random bout of coincidence, I have his OTHER series going - the one where Nantucket goes back in time. Picked it up mainly for the Eagle. My grandfather's last assignment was Chief Warrant on the Eagle, I live two towns from the Academy, I used to be able to see the Eagle from my office window before we moved to the other side of the river, and the current crop of cadets includes a few kids I've known for years and years.
I've been watching Arang and the Magistrate as "filler" -- I started watching it before Easter with that intention. I gotta say though, its some awesome sauce. I don't know why I dismissed it when it was being broadcast...perhaps lack of time? I try to only be involved with one show at a time, so that's probably it.
On Weds. my friend I went to a local neurabang. First time ever, I also had Chachangmyun for the first time that day. I am terrible at k-pop songs. Man I need more practice. But not to pay for, oh no, not to pay.
It was a good night. My friend and I needed to do something different. Bars, concerts, and movies having grown a bit tedious for a night out. The best quote from the night was "Play some Korean song, I'm tired."
I thought that was pretty funny.
They opened it sometime last year. Its very uncommon here in the interior of the states. I loved the heat in there, like being in a sauna without the strangers.
It's OT again? Wow, days fly fast. How are you, Beannies? I'm quit busy preparing my students for National Examination on April 22nd. Got additional works to do. I'm tired but excited. I also feel a bit sad, every end of academic year it means I will have to wave goodbye to my students after experiencing everything together for 3 years. :(
Meanwhile my spare time is still conquered by Nine. The story and the twist gets more exciting, and the preview of episode 9 really heartbreaking. :( *no spoiler*
I also watch old Jdorama, Asunaro Hakusho (The Ordinary People). Almost finish with Ad Genius, 2 more episodes to go. Yay! ^^
Have a nice weekend.
Hi Makoto! Did you manage to find the dorama you were looking for last week?
Btw, I loved Ordinary People. I only remember the story vaguely, but I know the soundtrack by heart. In fact, I was playing the soundtrack all day on Wednesday! It's one of those songs that is really nostalgic.. :)
Btw, you are a teacher? Awesome! :)
Oh wow that was 20yrs ago, I feel old lol. I remember watching it in the theatre and pretending to be scared when I really wasn't lol. I do plan on watching the 3D version for old time's sake :).
I'll keep my expectations low for Gu Family Book. I dont think it'll be as good as Arang since this is the main leads first sageuk but it looks entertainning enough.
Yay Soon-shin!. LOVE CITY HUNTER. It's religion in my house. My sister's favorite drama. She is a huge Lee Min-ho fan now. And of course excited to see PSHye again. :D She's grown so much and she was ALWAYS a good little actress.
Hello, the World of k-dramas ;) I'm here again :).
I don't really watch much nowadays. I started You're the Best Lee Soon Shin, mainly because of the recaps there (and I already know the story from them, so...). But it still looks nice.
I also continue to watch A Hundred Years Inheritance, as I want to see the main pair finally feeling some love to each other. But the writer must have thought, it's the ridiculous relationship between Evil MIL and the new wife, or the ridiculous misunderstanding with our heroine, that are more interesting to us, viewers, than just simple budding love scenes. And what happened to that intelligent hero, who was sensible enough to figure out the evilness of that bad family and suddenly is as stereotypically stupid chebol as in any other k-drama of this genre..? Eh...
As for my life, I have to disappoint you. No, I didn't finish that course paper that I had to. Instead, I was confirmed that I got into the Student exchange Program and got into Germany (and the time for the Course paper was automatically extended). Now I'm waiting my card to register to the library and start writing it again, but that's not that much of the priority for me now. Everything is new here, the lectures have just started (and not all of them), and I am excited for my 4 months :)
Well, I am here already 2 weeks :) It was my first trip to the foreign country (and alone), so It was something big for me (I used car, bus (through all the night), metro and train (which suddenly had to be changed into another), and my knowledge of is very basic). But now I feel like I'm here for ages (I even unconsciously asked my new friend something in Lithuanian - that's how I'm used to this now). :)
oooh, eat brotchen for me! too bad you will not be there for the whole wine fest season, but go if you can to some and drink wine if you drink but definitely eat schwenkbraten - that is if you eat pork?
I lived near the Mosel river and they had such great fests, I particularly liked the one in Zell, and Black Cat Winery was my favorite anyway.
You don't live there anymore? I'm living in a small town, so I don't think they will have any big fests :D But I would like to taste some good wine (any recommendations?) :D
They are all small towns, and some fests are still big, but even small ones are great!
No, I left Germany at the end of 91. I lived on the western border, about 45 minutes in. The area is called the Hunsruck which describes the ridge of low hills making up the terrain as being similar to the ridge of spine on the back of a hound. It was lovely, and I enjoyed every minute of it. I was not far from Trier, Koblenz, Frankfurt, BernKastel-Kues, the Mosel River, you name it. Plenty to see and do! I did also spend 7 weeks in Munich, and that also was a wonderful time.
What part of the country are you in? Near any big cities?
It's Greifswald (in eastern Germany). We already had some closer trips around (e.g. Stralsund), and I'm thinking about joining the ones to Berlin and Rostock. But the weather is not nice these days; during our earlier trip it was just freezing cold. I even had to buy some winter clothes:).
A little disadvantage there is my language barrier. My flatmates talk in German between themselves, so it's good that there is a group of exchange students - at least I'm not alone. But despite language, I noticed that people are very nice so far: helpful, polite, friendly. I hope it will continue. :)
I really want to get the most of this journey, but before going abroad I hadn't really searched what is typical for Germans or what should I most definitely see/try.
Welcome to my country. :)
Enjoy your stay and hopefully before you'll leave you'll see the sun at least once and remember what warmth is. ;) Very untypical spring this year!
Yes, I see that the spring here is really.... not spring-like. :) I thought It will be warmer than in my country so as I got some problems with my winter clothes, I left my winter-coat at home. That was a big mistake, haha :) But I'm staying there all the summer, so hopefully the weather will be better :)
So, you are in Greifswald, one of the 'new' (ha! 20 years already - unbelievable) federal states? If you like to canoe or are willing to try, check out the area around Lake Müritz. It is soooo beautiful! You'll be able to do day trips or go for a week. Anything is possible. It is very similar to Scandinavia over there.
But don't get stuck in the East. Visit the big cities in the West like Cologne or Aachen. Big parts of those cities were bombed during WWII, but there is still enough left of the old parts. Especially Aachen, where I used to live for 10 years. It is just wonderful and very close to The Netherlands and Belgium. It is a city with a very well-known university, so there are lots of (international) young ppl around.
And take your time. Life in Germany is much slower than e.g. the States. Relax and enjoy.
About a wine recommendation. You'll have to try them ALL by yourself. :D ;) Check out the wine makers, Winzer, during a trip to the Rhein or the Mosel. The really good ones are not available at the supermarket. You should visit a wine testing, Weinprobe.
Another wonderful part of Germany is the Saarland. Close to Luxemburg and France. You get a feeling for the French way of living over there!
So much to see!
Last but not least, go to one of the isles in the Nordsee. The Wattenmeer, Wadden Sea, is a World Heritage. The islands are small, some with only one little town and without cars. Our favorite retreat for a small autumn vacation is Wangerooge. Nothing to do but sleep, read, enjoy nature, watch birds and the tides, drink tea with rum and eat lots of fresh fish. Heaven!
oh thank you, you gave me so many recommendations. I've never thought about so many beautiful places :). Because of this opportunity, I'll try to visit all I can (let's not forget that I'll have to study something there also, haha). And you wrote about them really nicely. Thank you. :)
I figured that was what you meant. Well, hopefully it keeps old wife/sappy heroine off his radar. I cannot watch that show anymore. Waiting for episode 50, then i'll tune in.
Well, no, it doesn't really stop him. But at least his new wife is not used as another tool to give pain to the heroine (at least for now). She has her own problems and Evil MIL on her shoulders now. I usually skip these parts so I don't know much. There are so many insignificant events going on: despite these weddings, there were another (of other pair of course), and there are plans for the third one (which won't happen, I suppose). And lots of uncleared misunderstandings... Sad, really.
How fun! Exchange. I've never studied on exchange. It's one thing I wish I'd done when I was in school. Anyone want a little American? I'm smart. I do my homework!
I think I scared away some people from watching Mother last week, which wasn't my intention at all. lol. I do think that it's not for everyone, but if you like humanity and realism, this drama is a good one. And even though the topic is about child abuse, the child abuse itself is more like a backdrop of the story [and it was shown/implied only on episode 1]. The drama focuses more on the family relationship. Be it those related by blood or not. And since it's trying to be as realistic as possible **POTENTIAL SPOILER**, you get a sense that it can only have bittersweet ending at the best **END SPOILER** which is why it's so heart-wrenching to watch [at least for me]. But nevertheless, it's a thought-provoking, well-acted, and well-written drama.
Anyway, I'm not watching any K-dramas at the moment, I know I should try to pick up Nine one of these days. But I just kept forgetting about it... :(
J-dramas - I'm up to episode 5 of Tonbi! So much heart on this one! I loved the kid who acts as the youngest version of Akira the most. It really amazed me how these little children can act at sucha young age! And totally agree with a statement I read last week, I can laugh so hard and also cry as much (crying in a good way, btw) when watching Tonbi. So thank you for recommending, alua! I hope I'll be able to finish it by next week.
Watched Grave of The Fireflies during the weekend. I did something stupid that I think spoiled the whole story. I watched the live action first in gooddrama, but I didn't notice that I started from part 2 [because they have different playlist], and I was like wow things got bad really fast! It's not until I got to the end that I realized that I started from middle rather than the beginning. I then watched the animated version, but despite knowing what's going to happen, I actually found it more heart-breaking than the live-action. Maybe because I think the animated version of the siblings are cuter [it is an animation, so they bound to be cuter] and also because the setting also looks grimmer compared to the live action that they tug my heart way more than the live action when things turn really bad...
YES! YES! YES! And technically, I watched it twice... or one and a half because of my stupidity. It's like metaphorically putting myself in a nail cage...
R: Grave of the fireflies: Cannot, cannot, cannot watch this although it's been recommended so many times. I'm more of a "kids have horrible times then kid gets out of happily in the end" kind of viewer. Stuff like Blind Mountain or 11th Mother or even Hansel and Gretel. The last time i watched a movie with children with a sad ending was Nobody knows....and I asked myself, "Why the heck did i watch it when they said it was a true story?"
So true or not, if it's sad at the end...am not gonna be able to do it.
Yes - I would love to see them get a happily ever after as well, but sadly this is just one of those movies that chooses to stick to the grim reality of war... I did ask myself why I have to put myself though this twice, but curiosity won in the end and I just had to watch the animated version... And end up being depressed the whole weekend..
Yes - I'm so with you. This is one of those movies that I would watch by myself, because I know that if I watch it with someone else, like my friends for example, we bound to tease one another for crying. Or trying hard not to cry that I hurt my throat.
I can still feel the sadness even now... :(
Sorry for the late response, I've had friends visiting this week and couldn't check into the OT (also means I haven't watched anything this week dramawise).
So glad you are enjoying Tonbi, it's one that really gets to your heart.
Re: Grave of the Fireflies .... (still haven't watched it, soon!) Roger Ebert, who sadly died a few days ago, considered it "an emotional experience so powerful that it forces a rethinking of animation" and that it was, animated or not, one of the "greatest war films ever made".
Happy Friday Everyone..
guys I actually Loooved both episodes of when a man loves..is there any chance that someone here felt the same way?! No?.. I know how it is about ssh in here but I really hoped to find at least one person to share my thoughts with..
I did! I did! I did.
I am actually thinking of mini capping it.
The problem is that while I really think I will enjoy it, it doesn't mean it is all good, and it doesn't mean it isn't immensely mockable.
If you go into writing something straight, and try to avoid the mocking, you get stilted. But if you go for it, the mocking seems to outplay the serious drama critiquing. Mostly because it is so much fun to do.
I don't mean mocking the acting, which is fine, but the unbelievable amounts of PPL (product placement), and the packaging of SSH's beauty are astounding.
I would like a dollar/won total up in the corner as they roll by: cars, watches, juice, coffee machines, spas (I couldn't see the brand name because THT was in it in all his awesomeness, as in sans Speedo, camping gear, jewelry, handbags. Even wind power:(see: http://tinyurl.com/ctbnco8)
SSH can play sympathetic very convincingly, it's all in his beautiful hurt look eyes. It's just the angry times he loses his appeal. Too much head tilt. And Oppa should step away from the fight scenes. He's got a great build, but he's past that now.
SSK, well, she cries nice, and OMG the dance scene with her little Bro JB was endearing.
Anyway, I'll be in it to the end, no matter what the script does to us.
Good Morning everyone,
Did anyone watch the flirts two episodes of When a Man Loves? I watched it raw. It was okay. I am waiting to be fully sub in viki to understand it. I am still watching Japnese anime. I am totally love it more than kdramas. I am also watching my favorite American dramas. Therefore, If. There is a good summer kdramas. I might get back into to watch it. I hope everyone have a wonderful week-end?
I watched both fully subbed, well, at least above 90%.
I actually like it. I like THT and $%#& me he is gorgeous.
JoAnne likes it, too.
She is a tad annoying, but that's the role and character and I think they work well together.
The fact that actually call out their differences --
I think he says "We don't match."
--makes it work, too.
Hey Guise, I can finally happily say I am out of my dramafunk officially! Yay!!!
Is anyone watching the crack that is Substitute Princess/Standin Princess/King Flower! I know the premise is kind of crazy but it is so addicting!! And really want Terry and DaHua to be together. Chris Wu is doing a really awesome job!! Its funny because in Autumn's concerto I firmly on the Vaness Wu train and didn't find Chris Wu to be attractive, engaging etc but whoah can he act (and that smile!!) What is alarming is that apparently Terry and DaHua are not the OTP!!! Which makes no sense, but i can see how from a storyline wise it does make sense. I have seen the outcry regarding the previews on how his character seems all of a sudden become the cliche douchey 2nd lead. Really hoping that doesn't happen!!
Also watching Incarnation of Money, and really enjoying it! Revenge is so sweet! Lee Se Kwang is so evil! Can't wait till he finally goes down.
Also watching and Loving Nine!! That show is not predictable at all!! Totally did not see the whole leaving the incense in the past thing coming. Excited to see where they take it in the future!
Also started Lee SooShin and really enjoying it. (Up to episode 4) I actually think IU is doing a fine job as the lead and I think its pretty big stretch to call her ugly though, i think if they just made her out to be a regular girl, or plain jane that would be more believable. I really don't get when dramas do that...Its also really interesting for me to see Yoo In Na play this type of character. Though she was a bit of a bitch in Best Love in my mind I remember for her bubbly likable characters. I am interested to see where they go with her character. Hoping to catch up but have been watching on DF.com so.....
All in all its nice to be excited about dramas again! Hope everyone has a excellent weekend.
Lee Soon-shin: I agree about calling IU ugly, but what are you going to do, eh? They do it in everyshow with a "mediocre" lead.
I actually am really interested in Yoo In-nah's character. From the second she was on screen you could see just a buttload of insecurity masked by her barbed tongue. She is cruel, very cruel, and the girl needs to grow up, but she's an interesting character. And we see why she's the way she is. But her parents shoulda stepped in and also, y'know, paid attention to her. A capable child doesn't require any less TLC.
I love the sexy, but cranky, baker in that show, Jin-wook. Yummy. Hehe. Get on that Hye-shin!
And I'm waiting for my JJS to sing...when? He's great as Joon-ho, bumbling, insecure, looking for some approval from SOMEWHERE. His dad is a jerk, his mom is a wimp, his ex girlfriend steps on him for fun. His secretary sucks up to him.
Speaking of the ex, Yeon-ah. I hate her more than Yoo-shin. She hurts him and then smirks about it. She is worthless.
Mi-ryeong is boring and annoying. I want the mentor relationship already. I don't care about the sad mommy routine.
I'm enjoying the show. But I'm glad it's finally getting to the meat and potatoes of the promised main plotline.
@LoveBug: I'm watching Substitute Princess and just watched Autumn's Concerto to get more of Terry.
Substitute Princess is a mixed bag for me. I wait for it each week. Yet I have moments when I am screaming at the writers. The whole drop a fiancée off a cliff and not let Terry see her felt wrong, and I am glad that got resolved. But I would have written the story to use the two female characters as a contrast that ends up clarifying for Terry who he really loved.
We didn't get to really see what the pampered rich girl was like once she got away from over protective Dad (and quite frankly over protective Terry). I had this whole storyline in my head where Doc was covering for her so she could go out and explore her wilder side ... get some real life lessons, maybe end up falling for Guan Jun. I thought there was a lot more to her than the soft-spoken, always behaving perfect daughter.
I also just have a hard time when two people are obviously in love at the start of a drama and the Drama Gods pull them apart. So it was harder to accept a Da Hau/Terry match because I was so on board with Liang Yan/Terry.
I thought from the beginning that Guan Jun/Da Hau was the OTP, and I didn't like either of their characters originally, but they have been growing into more mature, responsible adults so as Substitute Princess progresses, I like them more. Me, personally, would go for Terry in a heartbeat ... and I have to be sort of glad Da Hua won't end up with him as I don't think she is a good match for him. Da Hua is a sweatpants & fast food girl at heart, let her stay that way.
I do like that it explores the theme how much does your appearance affect how the world treats you.
I did it everyone. I joined a gym. Unless I want to waste money, I will be joining Lee Soon-shin and working out! *gulp*
I have not been watching anything airing save Lee Soon-shin. My sister and I are working on Family's Honor. LOVE the "Lee" family. So adorable.
I'm looking forward to the Puppy being back on screen and Suzy has been stepping up her acting lately, so I'm not fearing her appearance.
JB- you posted Lee Hi! Hehe. I did it. I jumped onto the kpop bandwagon guys. I swore I wouldn't because I already have too many interests and I never know what to pick, but I have been a youtube surfeer and waking up late for work.
This Lee Hi video is cute. I like the blues flava. I've always loved the blues. Her husky voice is nice and she sits so nicely in her lower register. I wish the song really made better use of her voice. They made great use of her dance team though...I was surprised they kept the song in such a limited register and only had a few mellistmatic parts for her to show off her prowess. I guess youtube will show off what she can actually do.
I'm keeping an eye on 15&. SO awesome! And I'm a Hyorin fan now. Hehe.
And then I'm getting into the indie scene with 10cm (well, always liked them) and J. Rabbit. LOVE J. Rabbit. They're pure music and fun.
Ok...off to use that gym membership...after I read you guyses comments...does that mean I'll never go?
Wow congratulations on your gym membership! I always consider it and then decide I won't be faithful and I'll just end up trying to get out of a contract. I was thinking of taking up dance lessons. I have really bad coordination and rhythm.
I like 10cm and every single day and because the music gods love me they were both on an ost last year. I used to get my music recommendations from yu hui yol's sketchbook. I miss that show.
Is it just me, or just the guy from 10cm sound like Rufus Wainright when he sings?
Yeah! I went to the gym this morning and the people all greeted me by name. It was nice and also put pressure on me to keep going on and not crap out...I have one of two free personal training sessions on Tuesday O_o...me...and a trainer...SCARY!
Hey everyone! I started Nine this, and quite like it - not LOVE it - it looks really well-shot and tightly plotted so far, but I'm not sold on the OTP AT ALL. Especially her aegyo-ed up mannerisms and to a lesser degree, her terrible (TERRIBLE!) hair. Like, who past the age of 12 has hair like that? Are they trying to make the actress look younger and don't mind making her look ugly in the process? I DO NOT UNDERSTAND.
Have yet to watch the finale of That Winter, but I'll get to that over the weekend (fingers crossed for a little Jin-sung/Hee-sun cuteness, as everyone knows by now, they are my bias lol).....and also started You're The Best, Lee Soon-shin, which IU is quite good in - see, idols CAN be non-terrible at acting, it's a shame the crazy fans of the bad ones will fight you to the death with 'but they're not THAT bad!!!' and 'they're good on variety shows!' rather than just admit that they're not great at it and you just like their looks/idol career. I think Lee Mi-sook is joining the ranks of my favourite actresses in kdramaland - how she plays characters as different as she was in Can We Get Married, Love Rain and now this, it boggles my mind. Is she like the Meryl Streep of Korea or something?
xxxHolic continues to blow me away, though I did not predict the end of episode 5, they're clearly veering from the manga a bit, plot-wise (they have to, there's no way they'd accommodate the Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles crossover) but again, it's just so good. I refuse to watch it late at night though, because it is SCARY even when I know how each episode's storyline will turn out.
Ah come on! OTP is totally there... She's pretty but not inaccessibly so. Or maybe i've gotten used to the mushroom hair cut. Heroine is not as Aegyo as some others have been.
I'm afraid I don't agree, Carole, some actresses can pull off that I'm-so-crazy-about-you thing (see: Jung So-min in Playful Kiss) but this one is not one of them. This is definitely one of those OTPs where I'm just barely tolerating one half of it :/
Playful kiss was fun but gosh... Kim Hyun Joong's character! That was more enslavement than love.
I will admit that although I can ride on the OTP relationship, that Sun Woo and our heroine seem like a perfect Uncle and Niece relationship.
Weirdly i get this feeling that the writers might do something perverse like show us that his true love and FIRST OTP was actually the first girlfriend. That would be a trip! Cause then we would realize we were deluded about the proper state of things at the very start. Would be soooooooooo neat to rise out of this present timeline into the "real" one and for the viewer to be the only ones who kinda remember certain things. (well, along with Dr Han.)
I just got my hair cut for the big trip to NYC, but now that I think about it, I may actually have gotten the mushroom haircut. Oh no, has KDramaland so effected my taste? At least my bob doesn't have bangs.
Also, since this is Casting Rumours week on DB, I'm THRILLED about the prospect of a reunited, all-16-episodes Kim So-hyun and Yeo Jin-gu.....not so much about Lee Min-ho and Park Shin-hye (and I'm appalled at some of the things people are saying about her, here as well as elsewhere.)
@Latteholic
I don't find it yet, instead I found The Ordinary People (which I just finished few minutes ago) and Under the Same Roof (gonna watch it next weekend). Yes I'm a teacher. Thanks. Nice to know you. :)
I think I've seen some episodes of Under The Same Roof when it was broadcasted back then in either TPI or Indosiar. Brought back a lot of memories... I feel like I want to check it out again :)
Nice to meet you here as well, Makoto! Reading your posts always made me feel nostalgic [in a good way].. hehe.. :)
I'm loving Nine right now. Anyone not watching it yet, go check it out now! I think it's the best time travel kdrama made so far. They're exploring the concept as much as they can that it went beyond my imagination. Very clever and unpredictable. One thing that I've been wondering though..
*Warning Spoiler Ahead*
Since the brother came back and seems like he didn't know about the incense stick (which means that he didn't go to get the stick) why does SW still have it?
Anyway, I also enjoy watching Substitute Princess/ King of Flower. It became addicting after episode 6/7. But I put the drama on hold now after reading Koala's latest recap. Will decide to continue if the drama becomes good again.
Looking forward to Gu Family Secret this Monday. Really hope that it'll turn out good. They just released the poster shooting bts where Seunggi and Suzy just look so close and adorable together. Suzy seems too happy to be hugging Seunggi LOL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArcAq7uOZNw
SPOILER NINE
Ah that IS the question. How are we gonna get through 12 more episodes with no sticks?
I am glad you brought up the brother because it seems like SW referred to it by saying "You come back from being a dead man." or something like that.
I may have missed the translation...Although I think it is possible that during his rant on the phone to him, he just spewed out ALL of his disappointments- some of which JW understood, some not.
I got the feeling that when Sun Woo was losing it to big bro on the phone that he was inadvertently planting seeds in big bro's head. Not sure how Big Bro's life will have changed from seeing some guy disappear right before his very eyes but I think Sun Woo's present time line will change when the two brothers meet in the past. A couple more hours to go....and we'll see the ramification of the change.
I'm wondering if Sun Woo's first girlfriend will be around to comfort him. Not sure where she was the last time....but...
“G-dragon, bright sun surrounded by tiny white dwarf stars…(mumble mumble).”
You look around, but see no one. “Who said that?” you ask.
You notice a puddle of melted G-dragonness pooled on the floor. It’s me.
“I-I saw him, supremely flash handsome in a suit, hot damn hair, sooo pretty baby, lovah boy.”
WHAT? mention of a x#girlfriend#x?? Who? Where? zap! ZAP! POW! (Vanish. Shiiwa.)
We even weigh the same (57.6 kilos), me and G-dragon do.
Fine, fine, so fine. Heartbreaker. Crush.
“I’m yours you’re mine.” http://www.dramacrazy.net/korean-variety/strong-heart-2-episode-6/
Strong Heart 2 ep 6, Watching it over and over. And over. *wipes drool*
Sugarless ~ The only school room we ever see is the nurse’s office where she patches up Shiiba after fights. Shirtless fighting = anatomy lesson. grade A+.
xxxholic ~Why does Watanuki defend Himawari I wonder, when Yuko told him that she is ‘difficult’ and to avoid her? Intense cliff hanger…
Share house (odd – I like); waiting for Siakou no Rikon subs this week!
Kdramas
Virus – Let me just say it was a huge mistake to watch this.
aka FBBSOE (Flower Boy Blood Shooting Out Eyes) for real.
So gross. So not cool. A beyond bad idea. Boohiss.
I’m pretty positive no one else is watching this anyhoot.
IRIS2; Kpop star 2 (final on Sunday – yay!); 9 Nine Times
if there’s a number in the title, I’m watching it.
Got my OT boost before I head into some deadline work today. Happy day db and beanies! Super jelly of those going to the NYC meet-up blast - sounds so fun!
I'm finally back from my unexpected Lenten break from DB. XD That wasn't fun.... >.>
Mashimomo, idk if you're still around, but give me a shout out if you are! Have you finished Gaksital yet? I haven't finished King 2 Hearts. XD
I watched Prosecutor Princess, and then was barraged by Kpop. I'll say my thoughts on Prosecutor Princess, then on Kpop.
This drama was AMAZING. I already liked Park Shi-hoo because of The Princess' Man, but he was just friggin' ADORABLE in this drama. Seriously. He's so cute! Except when he's being creepy. Then that's not cute. But he's mostly cute. XD Sometimes, I was about to pull out my hair because of that GIRL (omgoooosh) because she was so naive and arrogant. Buut, she got better, and the main couple got together. I loved this series. So. Much.
Now onto Kpop.
I totally fell for Big Bang during Lent. And SHINee. And U-Kiss. And K pop in general. I have never been this into any kind of music in my life. I LOVE BIG BANG. They're my favorite group ever. GDragon is really fashionable (though there have been a few...eh... QUESTIONABLE fashions, if you understand what I mean. :P) And they all work so hard, and it really does pay off.
Had to laugh --> "Sugarless ~ The only school room we ever see is the nurse’s office where she patches up Shiiba after fights. Shirtless fighting = anatomy lesson. grade A+."
Big Bang during Lent? ::big grin::
Now i have to watch Prosecutor Princess. I still can't watch Princess' man for some reason. Although I'm told it's got a happy ending so i should watch.
Yay!!!! Prosecutor Princess is like my favorite drama!! Love to hear when others love it! Glad to see you are now drinking the Kpop kool-aid just like the rest of us. Right now my love for body waving U-kiss supersedes all of my other kpop faves but I really like Big Bang too. (Honestly my number 1 is still TVXQ (Homin).
I just read an article regarding Park Shi-hoo's "rape" case. Don't know what I've been up to lately that I only learned about this a while ago. Ugh. Don't know what to feel right now. I would always see him as the bunny-hugging-Cha Seung-jo though.
Happy Friday Beanies...hope everyone is well this fine April day. I have been reading some interesting blogs this week about people teaching English as a Second Language in Korea. Is anyone here an ESL teacher in South Korea?
Last weekend I finished Answer Me: 1997. I agree that it was better while the story took place in high school. With such a refreshing heroine to boot. (I will never forget the two fan clubs facing off in the rain shouting insults at each other. So. Funny.)
After reading the recaps for the final episodes of TWTWB, I feel no regrets about dropping it.
As for the other dramas I am watching, I have started to make my way through King of Dramas and have returned to Gokusen 3 after a hiatus. Also up to date on xxxHolic, though I gotta say, I don't remember the spider arc being quite as big a mess as it is in the drama. However, I'm really happy with how Doumeki is written overall, because he seems to have more of a personality then he did early in the manga, and he also comes across as more of a caring friend. His interactions with Himawari (and his concern for Watanuki) really ground that friendship and illuminate it in a way that just wasn't apparent on paper.
How exciting, Leaf! One blog I have found particularly interesting is Scroozle's Sanctuary - you might also enjoy reading about his experiences as a teacher (he is from Canada).
Does anyone know of another site besides Dramacrazy that is showing "Childless Comfort"? It's a really well done daily drama and very similar to "It's a beautiful Life " that was done some years ago. Seems like the same family type story, muti-generational,extended family living in the country, multiple story lines and dealing with the family's reaction to a daughter who becomes a single mother. The problem is when I checked ep 40 which is out but not subbed , there was a notation that the video was not available because it was deleted due to "violation of terms of use" Is this another problem with drama fever stopping the viewing or is it something else? I can't find it anywhere else and won't invest more time in it , if I can never see the ending. Any suggestions? HELP
Have you tried gooddrama.net? I don't know whether it has Childless Comfort, but it's pretty similar to dramacrazy and sometimes I'm able to watch an episode of drama which has been removed from dramacrazy's link because of "violation of terms of use"
Update! I just installed something something ad something block and it worked!!!!!
You just saved me like hours and hours of waiting through ad time...This could be HUGE!
thanks , I'll try them. All my favorite sites have been eliminated , but I didn't know about that one. I've tried ep drama but I have trouble accessing it.
Thanks! It just got fixed but am wondering who I can report that pothole to.
And tmrw I have to spend sat morning getting both front tires replaced, sheesh.
I'm coming up for drama air so to speak. They are all sort of rolled into one. I think I feel that way because when you watch on viki finish one drama another one starts right away.
I really enjoyed AD Genius. It is so old school and quiet which was a nice change. School was also unexpected and enjoyable. Daniel Choi seemed like such a grown up. I don't usually like high school dramas because the teenage problems always seem so trivial but the story was teacher driven and I really liked jang nara the teacher. I also recently finished nice guy. I'm not sure why but I feel like the story lacked tension. I think it's mostly because I didn't believe he was conning eun gi snd I think that had to do with the lack of triangle. Like the bad guy triangle gun wook teasing Tae ra while dating monet. It wasn't a bad show. Is Iris 2 worth it guys? I didn't really like the first one but I do think it had some better moments than athena. Nine is on my radar but my ad blocker is working on dramafever anymore I and I don't like the new site. Viki has about 4 of the episodes fully subbed. I almost watched feast of the gods to see mr. Ten while waiting but I couldn't do it. I watched thorn birds instead. I'm sorry that han hye jin didn't take the all about my romance drama. I think watching her play a struggling actress hyped her up in my mind a little. Is anyone watching the park jin hee drama?
not gonna say too much !! phew !1 i dont give the damn what happens in dramaland if it doesnt concern LEE MIN NO AND PARK SHIN HYE !! omg what a news !! cant wait
and the park shi hoo thing ! omg i cant believe that i felt really saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad and surprised
as for dramas im not really following anything expect for lee soon shin !!! and i love it !!
Only watching:
Nine:9TTT
The End of the World
Thorn Flower.
Everything else seems tired same old same old after watching Nine.
9 has all the cliches but it's so original and the brain keeps running full speed long after the episode is over. Main character has terminal illness, time travels, secret birth and LOL, it's original and inventive.
Thorn Flower is the 1st revenge drama that I like. Even Nice Guy's revenge was disatifying to me. Not a very good PD and cast (except the lead) but the STORY!
End of the Wold is like TF for me. It's got much more than a virus.
My two least favorite actors are Oh Ji Ho and Song Seung Hon. I always think of Go Soo as a good comparison to Song ssi. Whatever Song ssi is trying to do with is acting Go Soo actually does. Oh Ji ho should stick to sageuks. I did not dislike him in Chuno. I wish that drama made more sense however.
Posts on the LMH PSH threads have been hilarious. You'd think expressing a reasoned opinion on acting skills is the same as insulting the honor of the posters' grandmothers.
Maybe for the next Dramabeans event there could be a Fangirlmania mudwrestling Smackdown. Early signups for Team LMH, PSH, (fill in the rest).
Okay.. I just finish watching All about My Romance. So far, it is okay. There funny moments and that is about it. Although the two ahjussi are HOT. Lee Min Jung is okay. Therefore, it will be interesting. Off to watch When a Man loves episode 2 and pray that I do not feel asleep with the melo music.
Okay, sorry to display my ignorance here, but can someone please try to fully explain the chagrin being expressed toward Dramafever? It sounds like they're playing the 800 lb. Gorilla, and bullying other streaming sites in order to suppress competition. Am I wrong? But that doesn't make much sense to me when there are soooo many dramas they never even pretend to be interested in streaming, especially J-doramas. I'm a subscriber to DramaFever, and am reasonably happy with the service, except that they seem to be a bit slow in airing episodes of concurrent dramas. They were always at least a day behind the latest episode of Flowerboy Next Door, for instance. I also read that their translations are often not as accurate as can be found on other sites. What's the deal?
Valleydale, you can refer to Dramabeans posts "Announcement: Level 7 Civil Servant recaps now with less Joo-won" and "Update: Screencaps, recaps, and Joo-won" for more information, but the long and short of it is the DF launched a copyright violation complaint against DB last month trying to get the L7CS recaps taken down.
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1 KimYoonmi
April 5, 2013 at 6:21 AM
Annyeong Chingu Deul!
This week, the Korean drama god is still winning and the people in Korea know it as Temperature of Love reached a good record. Making me want to watch it more.
But the Drama God is trying to fight back! (Or his wife is kicking his butt) Kim Eun Sook, Park Min Hye and Lee Min Ho are teaming up for what I hope will be an awesome drama. Mostly I'm excited about the writing.
There is also Miss Kim... which has yet to get translated. I'm not quite sure about the acting yet since the Japanese version had an actor that specialized in that type of bumbling which came naturally. (Is this the year for the klutz, drok geek, nunchi eopseo attack??? If so, bring it on!)
I still want rom com drama crack though. I'm hoping Kim Eun Sook will deliver that, but I'd like a dose before then as well, because this year looks grim for dramas. Last crack I had was King of Dramas.
And my other wish is for Yoon Eun Hye to be in an SBS drama, since Park Sin Hye is taking Heirs. >.<;; It's not that I dislike her, but my wish for Running Man... Or maybe Yoon Eun Hye with Lee Min Ki in an SBS drama, because that would be Daebak. (Jinjja) That would mean Running Man would get my wished for cast and Bong Seon can show up as "support". I have to have my fantasies since dramaland isn't giving it to me.
I will, however, post my script I've been working on separately. <3 I'm playing on Wang Ji Hye's and Lee Kwang Soo's strengths. (I've watched a lot of their dramas). Debating cating Hwang Kwang Hee as Lee Kwang Soo's younger brother.
All About My Romance (Not to be confused with All About My Wife)
I smell a low budget. I half watched the first 15 minutes. I might give it more of a chance when it gets subs. Either it warms up later and I'm missing that fact, or it really isn't that special, which is something I am getting right now.
^^;; The writing will have to pull through for this one. Because there isn't eye candy for me (though eye candy never let me keep a drama).
Itazura na Kiss: Love in Tokyo (remake of the older one which sucked):
- Acting: So-so (Mostly because it sounds like acting, which means it's not real acting...) The weakest link are her friends.
- Some shameless borrowing from It Started with a Kiss from the opening. (or am I the only one) also taking advantage that it is Tokyo by plastering several well-known Tokyo sites in the Opening.
- More faithful to the manga than the first version.
- Manages to get some laughs.
- The clothing matches the manga's style.
- Music matches the mood of the manga well.
- The pacing is off, though... not inconsistent, but doesn't match the manga. The manga, like the TW version had a deliberate pacing to it, but having to cram it into 10 or so episodes cuts that short.
- They changed earthquake to a shooting star...
Overall: While the acting is uneven, the fact that the acting is trying to match the original characters and it's close to the original manga, I would rank this still below It Started with a Kiss, but much higher than the Korean version. Besides, It Started with a Kiss was only one of two versions that got the stamp of approval from the creator (Tada-sensei) and she called Ariel "cute" and a "good match" for her character. This includes the anime. (One thing that the newer versions don't get is the pacing is a feature of the manga and Winnie was faithful to the manga down to the letter.)
Nine
Who was in the office--I didn't expect that. But then, I kinda disagree with the show. He could still be alive and by refusing medically help that's still murder. (At least it is in the US.)
Still, how are they going to stretch it by another 10 episodes with the key element gone?
The last episode went a little too makjang for my taste with all the cosmic connections thing. Despite that out of the two episodes the "Secret" scene is still my favorite. I think I could replay it many time over to just analyze it. I want to see how it was scripted too.
If Min Yeong takes the helm, I'd be all for that, though. (The hair cut makes sense by now--did no one else get why her hair was cut that way?)
Speculation is at the end.
The Rich Man Poor Woman Special
I loved it. It's really really cute. (Not referring to Episode 0)
BTW. Makoto is like the UX person and very accurate.
Huguo is like the programmer. (Stereotypical)
I am aching for a rom com this hard. That's what I realized, though I watched it raw.
Gu Am Heo Joon
It's travelling faster than I thought it would. Is it me, or does Heo Joon seem to have a fetish for pink hanbok? (Especially with yellow collars)
I have to say, while I'm surprised at the clip it did take, at the same time it's not allowing one to savor anything--I don't mean go all Out Horse Doctor, but the flash of women and characters sometimes feels a little too rapid such that they don't seem to gain weight.
The script writer has done this story 3 times before, so I'm not sure what he wishes in redoing it a fourth time. (Maybe milking it???)
Despite that, it is (so far) ten times better than Horse doctor and I'm quibbling.
Lee Soon Sin
Sin Joon Ho--is not quite a dork. He definitely lacks "noonchi"*, but he's too self-conscious to be a true dork. He's definitely a klutz, but he's lacking that ability to laugh at himself to make him a dork. That would make him a schmuck. This is the kind of guy that lacks social graces, but is unaware of it, but is too proud to laugh at himself. (Gotta love the Yiddish)
A dork, however, is aware that he's generally lacking in social graces, fumbles and has the grace to laugh about it. (Dorks in the in the industry--Lee Seunggi and Lee Kwang Soo are real dorks. They make mistakes, figure it out and then laugh about it in a good nature.)
^^ I disagree, that Sin Joon Ho is a dork. Schmuck is a better description.
I like dorks, but not schmucks. Dorks have the ability to realize their foibles and laugh in a good nature about it.
* (Noonchi is eye measure... it's kinda a combination of perception and intuition to read social situations and possibilities. Kim Jong Kook is said to have a lot of "noonchi" but often Kwang Soo isa said to "lack" in it.)
Oh and I find Song Mi Reyong's scenes boring. I get how she's connected, but it's still dull. She's almost always alone and when she's not she's in fits which is boring to watch. I wish they'd cut her. (She should have died instead). I tend to skip through her.
Cultural Note for Nine:
This time the telephone manners.
In Korea, there is no goodbye on the phone.
You say "Hello" (여버세요/Yeobeoseyo) Speak and then as you're hanging up (Keun oh), you either raise your voice or say, "The end" (roughly translated)
That's why the whole putting down the phone and saying something at the last minute showed up in Nine.
I've pulled this a few times without realizing it until afterwards. In the US, at least, it means you're angry. ^ ^;
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*Spoilers for NINE*
So given the preview, I have possibilities for what could happen. I can't narrow them down because I don't know the writer or director well. =P For those of you that have watched their works, you can probably guess. (Queen In Hyeon would be the biggest tip off)
1. Scenario 1
He really does die.
His past self gets the message about the brain cancer thing and decides to do something about it. He redoes the whole travelling to the past, fixes the time line, leading to a parallel time line problem--(basically a parallel timeline loop--the new Park Seon Woo, creates our Park Seon Woo's reality.)
For me, this would absolutely suck as a plotline. I'll call it cheap. It's makjang, but it's cheap.
2. Scenario 2
Since the last incense stick is in 1992, he goes back 20 years from 1992, not from the present. (Otherwise why else would they place it in 1992). This would mean he would see his own parents get together BEFORE he was born. His brother was 7 then. He could tell his brother about what will happen in the future--that he really isn's the son of his father, Park Chun Soo. This may block the murder, since this seems to be the main cause. This little bit of information can ripple the timeline though. (But it doesn't look like they are doing butterfly effect.
3. Scenario 3
He goes back to 1992, as if the incense sticks are calling him. He runs into his younger self, who now believes and sees his hospital gown. He asks what's wrong, and delirious, Seon Woo tells him the truth, causing a ripple.
4. Min Young (whatever her last name)
Finds out the truth and takes over for Seon Woo... fixing what went wrong forward, by making her current father confess to the crimes. (Unlikely, though, from my guess.)
5. Seung Joon takes over.
They've been showing his wife and his desire for a new wife a lot, so it's a possibility... If he goes to the past, then tells the younger Seon Woo the truth of what happened and figured it out, then Seon Woo can be revived with that knowledge. Which would also give him more incense sticks as he technically didn't use them yet.
6. Seon Woo (Younger)
Figures it out on his own. (This is a harder path, but would generate quite a few episodes.) He has enough evidence from older Seon Woo's video. (1993? USB comes out in 1994, so he could watch the video given that the format of the video is in MP3 or MP4. Since the marriage happens in 1993, he can also figure out his older self's desire from his cellphone while routing around for the USB.) The younger self brings back the older self from this manner.
Either way, without the time travel and quite a few more episodes to go, they need more hook, because right now, if they continue without their hero, they are sunk. And if they go full on makjang, i'm ditching it.
They seem to have closely scripted it...
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DayDreamer
April 5, 2013 at 6:39 AM
Haha, I totally posted my thoughts after you without reading yours...so you did watch Itazura Na Kiss! It looks like we share the same exact thoughts on it. Interesting stuff about Nine...I doubt it's going to go makjangy but I have faith that whatever will happen will be reasonable and very interesting. I think he will die but will be brought back to life from some magical force because technically all the rules of the sticks haven't been laid out and there's still that unexplained aspect of why Sun Woo and his friend retains their memories and why the incense sticks still exist.
Re Lee Soon Shin drama: I find Jun Ho adorkable. Schmutz seems more like a description for a clumsier personality. If Jun Ho is unaware of his lack of social graces then how is he able to laugh at it? ;)
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Tulipsaki
April 5, 2013 at 6:41 AM
HEllo! I'll wait a bit on All About My Romance to see how it goes. When does it play? It's not on the list to the right on Dramabeans.
Thanks for all the other great info!
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DayDreamer
April 5, 2013 at 6:43 AM
The first episode aired this past Thursday and it is listed to the right.
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Tulipsaki
April 5, 2013 at 7:08 AM
Oh, you're right! Wed-Thurs, is it?
DayDreamer
April 5, 2013 at 7:16 AM
@ TS: Yep!
KimYoonmi
April 5, 2013 at 7:05 AM
For a dork (I being one). It's at the point that people point it out to you that you laugh. Not embarrassment, but you realize how funny it is.
Joon Ho, to me, isn't the kind of guy that will stand in front of a Noraebang, knowing he can't sing and doesn't care. He's more likely to stay sitting, or be totally unaware of his inability and get angry when you point it out.
He definitely lacks Noonchi. Like seriously lacks noonchi.
Lee Seunggi, for example, in Running Man when he discovered the truth at the end of his most recent episode, smiled and laughed about it when it was pointed out to him. They called him a "bubble head" but that's real life dork.
Joon Ho when he discovered the truth about why she was being cagey, didn't laugh about it. He just sent someone else to do his work for him and then tried to one up her. That's not a dork. A dork laughs at themselves when they finally figure it out and has the attitude of "I'll try better next time." Joon Ho lacks that... putting him down as not a dork.
Lack of coordination is a klutz. (Loves the Yiddish for describing people)
A geek specializes. A Computer Geek. A drama geek. (A lot about one thing)
A nerd knows all. (A little about a lot)
This will be geeky, but A geek is more like a Virgo and A nerd is more like a Gemini description.
A Dork lacks social grace, but laughs at himself.
A schmuck lacks social grace, has it pointed out and gets angry about it.
A schmutz kinda fumbles in social graces and would be more of the bumbling type. (Queen of the Workplace, Japanese style)
schlemiel is physically awkward. (Spills the soup into the guys lap)
schlimazel is an unlucky person. (gets the soup poured into lap)
Dorks cuteness to me, is their ability to be able to laugh at themselves once they realize the mistake has been made and still get away with it. Singing in the street is a dork. Once I finish the first episode of the script, which is almost done, then I'll show the definition of a dork with that. =P
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Tulipsaki
April 5, 2013 at 7:09 AM
Wow, I fit into way too many of these.
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DayDreamer
April 5, 2013 at 7:16 AM
"Joon Ho when he discovered the truth about why she was being cagey, didn’t laugh about it. He just sent someone else to do his work for him and then tried to one up her. That’s not a dork. A dork laughs at themselves when they finally figure it out and has the attitude of “I’ll try better next time.” Joon Ho lacks that… putting him down as not a dork."
I don't think the situation called for a laugh when he found out that she was swindled. And a person isn't a dork all the time. I mean, he was being business-like more than anything. I just don't think it's right to characterize him as just being one thing all the time. To me, Jun Ho is dorky, bumbling, and sometimes full of airs. So he's not simply a one-dimensional schmuck. Anyways, I guess we'll just agree to disagree. :)
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KimYoonmi
April 5, 2013 at 7:22 AM
Agree to disagree. Dorks don't have airs... that's the distinction I'm raising. ^^;; It's the humbleness I'm trying to drive after.
Gemini
April 5, 2013 at 7:44 AM
Side note: When i read "a nerd A geek is more like a Virgo and a nerd is more like a Gemini", I went Heeyy!!? but then I realized it was true and had to laugh.
Of course there are exceptions to every generalization.
There i go nerding off again.
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SuzieQ
April 9, 2013 at 12:10 AM
Just an expansion on the Yiddish, as learned from my grandmother growing up:
Schmutz just means 'dirt' in Yiddish. I don't know any person-related insult that it has unless you're saying someone is garbage. Which works, but it's a very light insult. It doesn't have much zing.
A good literal translation of 'schmuck' is saying someone is a dick. That's what it refers to: the male organ. There are absolutely dozens of ways to pejoratively refer to the male genitals in Yiddish and they have different undertones.
The word 'schmuck' doesn't have much to do with social graces, except that a schmuck might indeed react poorly after others point out his lack of social graces. But that's just one aspect of many. Basically, calling someone a schmuck is a vulgar way to say they're a rotten person.
Calling someone a schmuck basically means they're a jerk-face, and it's a bit obscene. You wouldn't say it in front of your parents if they're at all conservative. I would say it in front of my mom if we're talking about someone who really earned it, but even then I'd tread cautiously. Still, I might get away with it because we're fairly relaxed and friendly. If I said it in front of my dad, there'd be hell to pay. He raised me better than this. So this is why I'm not married yet. Etc. etc. lots of fun. :D
You have to be intentionally mean to people to be a schmuck. I don't think Jun Ho of You're the Best, Lee Soon Shin does that enough to get the label of 'schmuck.' He's more bumbling and self-conscious and covers it up by being a show-off whose little bubble breaks whenever he's foiled. He was fairly petty to Soon Shin and she lost her job, but that's because seeing her reminded him of his embarrassment at a vital moment. He's spiteful and whiny, but I still don't think it fits. The connotations built into the word 'schmuck' aren't the harshest, but still, I think it's a level or two meaner than Jun Ho actually is. To be honest, I think he's too emotionally immature to be a true schmuck.
Dokko Jin in Greatest Love is undoubtedly a schmuck. The only problem is that no one knows it except Ae Jung and other people close to him. But he's intentionally horrid to her and she could very accurately call him a schmuck. By the end, he's not one anymore. Yay for love.
A schlemiel might be physically awkward, but again, that's just one aspect. Basically, it's a very specific type of fool. If you call someone a schlemiel, it means he or she often has bad luck, can't catch a break and pretty much always gets the short end of the stick. Na Bo Ri of Biscuit Teacher, Star Candy is a schlemiel at the start of the show. So is Shin Young in the start of The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry, if only because things rarely go her way, her sunbae takes advantage of her and she ends up looking like a non-professional fool on a regular basis.
If you're a schlemazel, things never go your way, you have the worst luck imaginable and you are miserable loser. When we first meet the Ajhusshi in City Hunter, he is totally a schlemazel. Lee Kang To in Gaksital is a poor schlemazel until Shunji takes him under his wing, which is why he's so emotionally attached to him.
Uh, that was more than I meant to ramble. :P But I hope that helps a bit.
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SuzieQ
April 9, 2013 at 12:27 AM
*Ajusshi. Or Ahjussi? I don't even know. But I think I spelled it wrong in transliteration. I will stare at that post with a frown on my face if I don't correct it. Please accept this as my OCD attempt to preserve the world from horrors, one typo correction at a time.
zgznoona
April 5, 2013 at 7:36 AM
About Itazura Na Kiss!, and just to clear the air. The TW version wasn't the first version. The first version was Japanese. It was my first Japanese drama ever.
I haven't read the manga, but I thing the first version was made before the manga ended, so it ends when they are still in college.
I haven't had time to watch this new version for obvious reasons. But for those who have time, check the first version and then compare.
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KimYoonmi
April 5, 2013 at 8:02 AM
I know that. Which I alluded to, loosely. However, the first Japanese version suxored (the technical term) And that's not picking on your taste. But it really did suck. It didn't capture the spirit of the manga at all and was too slick in the wrong ways. The pacing and tone was off.
I read the manga, too.
Of all the versions, It Started with a Kiss was the closest. When Winnie changed something from the story, he actually was meticulous enough to refer to it in the drama. (Like when they didn't go to the spa in They Kiss Again, he had the script refer to it anyway.)
Even the ending of the drama he refused to script something that wasn't Tada-sensei's intention and followed her. He even paid a tribute to her at the end of "It Started with a Kiss" (though he got permission for They Kiss Again before that, from what I heard.)
This is why I like Winnie's dramas (well one of the reasons). He has a deep respect for his artists and the originators of the material. (Also he's kinda mischievous with his viewers, often making the previews misleading... which pissed off first timers for In Time With You. But I love that. I wish more directors would do that--it would code spoilers and make the viewer think about how they view the world around them.) He also likes to cut together things that NGed for the actual drama and use a different take for the bit after the commercial. (His use of mirrors and small bits of symbolism which you have to track like Kim Eun Sook's dramas also makes me fall over myself.)
He also pranks the cast occasionally... which makes the BTS fun. Ariel once took a long take... and he didn't tell her to quit (She was supposed to improve the scene a bit). She finally asked when she could stop, then he stopped it there. (He tends to trust his actors a lot to deliver and when they are new, he'll actually play act the part for them so they know what he's looking for.) He doesn't say cut a lot and lets the actors reset themselves... ^^
<3 Winnie as a director. Sorry for the sudden rave.
But yeah, faithfulness alone, in tone and storyline, It Started with a Kiss is still the most accurate. The newer version *does* do better than the original Japanese version in matching tone and characters, but because of the episode limit, the pacing is being sacrificed.
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DayDreamer
April 5, 2013 at 8:15 AM
I love everything you wrote here!! ^^
Seriously, Winnie is a total winner. Love the guy...I also noticed all those things you mentioned here in the BTS.
Julia the Berkshire Beanie
April 5, 2013 at 5:42 PM
KimYoomi - OK, so I am sold, tell me what other dramas Winnie has done so I can check them out.
zgznoona
April 6, 2013 at 4:42 AM
I agree with you on that. The Japanese version was my first jdrama, not my favorite one.
About the tw one I like it, but I haven't been able to watch They Kiss Again.
And thank you for the explanation about Winnie, I don't know much about the insides of twdramas.
KimYoonmi
April 6, 2013 at 10:42 AM
@Julie, Try "The Rose" which is one of my top favorites of his too. Probably my second favorite drama.
It's a drama where he likes using mirrors and there are a ton of bedroom scenes used well with out, the hanky panky--I've never seen a director set so many interesting scenes in a bedroom before without using it for the intended purposes. (Kinda gives it new meaning).
It also has Joe Cheng in it which was referred to a little in It Started with a Kiss. Plus it's a pretty good story overall. It gets a tiny bit squick, but the overall messages he brings forward rather than the squick.
Second favorite, definitely. (After It Started with a Kiss and They Kiss again, which I consider one drama).
Julia
April 7, 2013 at 5:23 PM
Watching 'The Rose' now and it's a crazy ride. First drama I've seen with half-sibling *stuff*. But it has Joe Cheng, so how can I look away?
am
April 5, 2013 at 7:20 AM
Your thoughts about Nine are absolutely fascinating!
Are you on the Nine Soompi thread? You'd be a very valuable member on the 9 Soompi Society.
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KimYoonmi
April 5, 2013 at 7:37 AM
I go to soompi sometimes... I translated the lyrics for Rich Man and Poor Woman, etc.
I usually go there for the mind bending dramas. Last time I was on was for I Need Romance 2012. I was surprised when no one got the scene where Seok Hyeon and Yeol Mae went to the country and he didn't accept her back. =P The drama was setting up for it forever. I wanted to see if anyone else got that, but I saw a lot of confused comments instead.
Also was there to explain Hong Gil Dong. ('cause the Hong Sisters went ninja on some plot points)
--;; I have more fun though when I can share with someone that gets it off the bat and sees what I see and sometimes we play off of each other and the drama proves it by saying it point blank. I wish the US and other countries shared Korea's love for Noonchi... (The US hates my Noonchi so I tend to hide it or not use it.) Most of mine is directed towards stories these days since it's a bit more innocuous.
Meaning, no one else has speculation about Nine? Can no one narrow the field of choices based off of Queen In Hyeon??? Which seems more likely based on what Queen In Hyeon did?
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am
April 5, 2013 at 8:25 AM
I just love to enjoy stories as I go along, you know just for the amusing feeling of being surprised and not having to say "I knew it!" all the time but I tend to enjoy stories more if it makes me think from time to time, which Nine does surprisingly well.
There have been some speculations here and there but it doesn't hurt to stir more minds and having those things filed in one site :)
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Mama J
April 5, 2013 at 7:32 AM
oooooh Yoonmi, I DO like the option of younger Sun Woo going back 20 years. I like it a LOT.
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KimYoonmi
April 5, 2013 at 7:41 AM
Since I didn't watch Queen In Hyeon... do you think that's more likely? (I tried to get past the first two episodes, but I got bored and the makjang air gave me allergies)
I kinda want to know how the mechanics for In Hyeon worked, timeline wise, so I can guess which of the options is more likely.
People can hate on us later for being right.
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Mama J
April 5, 2013 at 9:32 AM
I certainly think it's possible, but it's much more complex than what QIHM did.
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yukiNYC
April 6, 2013 at 5:21 AM
To me, Nine is much more makjang than QIHM. There's palace power struggle, cute kissings, clever uses of time to counter the palace enemies and shades of Nine, including the ring tone (I use it).
His time machine has run out ot fuel and he is in 1692 and his love in 2012 with no memory of the previous time zone.
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CaroleMcDonnell
April 5, 2013 at 7:33 AM
I was so surprised at the last incense stick. I did kinda get a WTF? reaction ..but then...a sparkle of "WOW! Where the heck are they gonna take this?" We're so used to there being one time traveller. So many more episodes to go...and wow...that last episode just left us with the feeling of "nothing" which made me think..."Okay, the day is not over yet. Older bro still has to get home with bloody hands. Girlfriend still has to argue with Sun Woo about his not showing up.) I am totally befuddled which is a weirdly neat feeling.
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Aigoo
April 5, 2013 at 7:44 AM
OMG! I forgot that special for Rich Man Poor Woman is out!! Think the subs are out??
LOL! Now I know how I'll be spending my Friday night!
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Laurita
April 5, 2013 at 10:00 AM
Really? I also want to watch RMPW :O I kinda missed them.
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nomad
April 5, 2013 at 5:17 PM
can anyone let me know where I can watch the special?
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merry
April 5, 2013 at 1:01 PM
It is out since tuesday i think. But no subs yet. Arrgh. Watched it raw and i think it is really awesome. I was wondering why no one caught on it. Good thing YoonMi included it in her rave. The more people knowing it, there would be more clamor for the subs. Anyone got a connection to jdrama translators? Hellooo, any jdrama translators out there?
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KimYoonmi
April 5, 2013 at 7:39 PM
I'd translate it off of Viki, but Japanese companies are hard to give the license for these types of things.
I'd trust the original translator will notice and translate out of pride. Just give him a while.
I'm still waiting for Nakuna Hara-chan's license...
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hillarytnt
April 7, 2013 at 2:48 PM
It is fully subbed on dramacrazy.
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nakai
April 5, 2013 at 8:20 AM
I've always thought NINE would be angsty. I mean that's the impression I got when I watched their first trailer.
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yukiNYC
April 6, 2013 at 5:06 AM
I can understand what you think but Nine is filled with originality, AND the hero has incurable brain tumor, travels through time, his lover gets amnesia and don't remember their past, there is birth secret (maybe 2), and I'm wondering when one or more of the following will be introduced, blindness, mean jealouse rival, major misunderstanding...
All kdramas are not Dr. Jin
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KimYoonmi
April 5, 2013 at 9:16 AM
My Script: Chebol Chaebal
Working on the last 2 scenes... should be up soon.
I want a crack drama and it's kinda showing up in my script. =P The characters are dorky and kinda nuts.
asian-fiction.com/2013/04/05/chebol-chaebal-episode-1-act-1/
They have to go drinking and then the climax is when they bring Lee Cheol Soo home.
Still debating is Kwang Hee should show up as Cheol Soo's younger brother. =P He's also kinda dorky and loquacious. Might make a good counter point.
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KimYoonmi
April 5, 2013 at 3:29 PM
Changed the link: http://www.asian-fiction.com/2013/04/05/jebal-chaebeol-episode-1/
The script for the first episode is finished. It's 33 pages. But since I put in flashbacks and a noraebang scene, it probably will play out to be the required 47 pages in American Script format.
I might flesh out the scenes a bit more later in edits.
Ah, I'd love to see Lee Kwang Soo act out those scenes. He does physical stunts so well. And I think Daniel Henney playing straight man for this would be awesome.
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Raine
April 5, 2013 at 9:32 AM
Yoonmi- Of all that you've written, I've only seen Lee Soon-shin! I'm such a bad drama watcher lately...
I was disappointed YEH wasn't going to be in Heirs, but I like the PSH/LMH pairing better. YEH needs to be in something soon. I like your suggestion. Hehe.
As for Shin Joon-ho, he's just a sad, sad, downtrodden character. I wouldn't call him a schmuck (he's not intrinsically jerky enough for me to call him that), but definitely a clueless soul protecting himself with a fierce, fierce pride. I think of him more as a bumbling fool. He is so pitiable with all of the nasty relationships he has. INCLUDING his pathetic, weak, emotionally abused mother.
I want to see how he grows out of this. It'll be interesting. He's kinda in the same boat as Soon-shin, self-esteem wise.
I agree about Mi-ryeong. BORING. She made her bed. She needs to lay in it. I'm looking forward to the mentor relationship with Soon-shin, but nothing else. SHE IS BORING.
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KimYoonmi
April 5, 2013 at 10:47 AM
Bumbling fool--I'll definitely take. Schmutz.. not quite a dork. Too much pride covering for his foibles to be a dork.
"nunchi eobneun saram" definitely fits. Which would be the Korean definition of his character.
Korean needs to import Dork. And then US needs to import Noonchi. I would be for that 'cause it would make my life easier.
And Mi Ryeong is boring. God. I don't mind prissy characters (I mean I loved to hate TK's mom in YAB), but she's just brooding and alone far too much. I don't get why she's isolated. This is on the writer more than the actress. She's probably Soon Shin's birth mother too from the obvious hints, but she's SO boring to watch. Give the actress some meat to work with. The scandal is a yawn fest.
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Raine
April 5, 2013 at 7:19 PM
I KNOW! With the casting you'd expect the character to actually have something to go on. Which I'm glad we're getting to the 5th week. We'll have a slight change in gears, which will hopefully help the pour soul (the actress, not the character).
I'll use noonchi now - social savvy, right? We'll spread it to the English speaking world! MWAHAHA! Is that spelled "눈치"?
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KimYoonmi
April 6, 2013 at 10:48 AM
Correct on spelling of noonchi on both accounts.
If South Koreans import Dork, I'll be set.
I hope the actress gets better material this week...
owl
April 5, 2013 at 9:52 AM
"Min Young (whatever her last name)" - funny!!
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KimYoonmi
April 5, 2013 at 10:52 AM
Whatever her surname... I mean. But even then, I realized that she doesn't have one name, but three.
Somehow I so relate to her on that account. (Since I have two legal names). I'll be bringing back my Korean name when I go back to Korea. =P Maybe put my brother on my register??? Haha. Depends on army service for him, though.
I hope she gets to play a little of a larger role. I liked it when she flipped him the bird. I'd like to see more of that spunk with an expanded role. She's not just a person with an empty head (which is a bit closer translation), she also has spirit.
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ahjummabunny
April 5, 2013 at 12:55 PM
where are you watching heo jun? I really need a sageuk break and at the same time I love using them to get a handle on my korean kings. That reminds me that I still have to watch the great seer. GRRRRR
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KimYoonmi
April 5, 2013 at 1:50 PM
I'm watching on Dramacrazy. Most of my dramas are watched from there. Though occasionally I have to search for movies, 'cause they are sometimes posted late or not at all.
(And Dramacrazy is protected from Dramafever.)
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Myka
April 5, 2013 at 7:43 PM
Aww, thanks! I didn't know about the remake and now I'm going to watch it! Thanks so much; I miss Itazura na Kiss. :)
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Leanney
April 6, 2013 at 12:42 AM
I am a Nine fan from the Soompi thread. I like your thoughts on the possible outcomes.
*Spoilers for NINE*
However, I think Scenario 3 & 5 will be difficult to explain away. They would need to have a new devise for the time travelling since the current devise is now in 1992.
Scenario 4 as you said is unlikely to happen because fixing the future going forward doesn't fix the problem that the hero dies in the next episode. And not fixing the problem of the hero dying with 12 more episodes to go is a drama suicide. Unless they do a Ghost on us; which was totally off the wall but kept the interest earlier on in the drama. Which would be quite impossible to do here.
Scenario 6? I am not so sure. Did the 2012 SW left a USB in 1992?
Scenario 2 is possible but totally unlikely to me. In any case, there must be some significance on 2 sticks burning instead of one. Having watched QIHM, I believe this writer planned his stories well. The fact of two incense sticks burning if it was planned to be used in the drama, would have some significance to the story line i.e. instead of going 20 years backwards, the finder might go 20 years forward instead (as someone from the Soompi thread predicted). The question is who would this finder be and how can this angle be build into the story line to save the hero. Because I believe the hero has to be saved for the story to continue.
As to Scenario 1, I would link it to my prediction of the new Scenario 2 effect. 1992 SW found the sticks and is transported forward and meets the 2012 SW. 2012 SW tells him everything and when the incense burnt up, 1992 SW goes back in his time. Knowing the future, he would try to prevent his brother from marrying MY's mom and he would seek help early at the hospital to ensure that his illness will be addressed earlier on and prevent his death. And thus the 2012 story could go back to him loving MY with no death in the horizon. JW might still be dead in this reality if things did not work out with MY's mom.
However, a new set of issues will exist. Now, Choi knows there is another person in the room of the "murder" in 1992 from what Mom said to him (in the preview). Putting two and two together, he discovered the "reality" of SW's time travelling and he now maintains two or (three if the new reality has been changed again) memories. What happens next to the revenge?
These are my thoughts. The writer could very well go off to another tangent and that's what makes this drama so cool ... ie dealing with the unexpected.
As to your thoughts on why he refuses medical help, I don't think one could call it a "murder". It's a hard choice to make. Think of it this way. If you have 6 months to live knowing that 3 of that 6 months you can still live normally; versus going for a surgery that you could die tomorrow if the surgery fails or you could extend your life for 2 years if the surgery succeeds, what would your choice be? Would you bet on a chance to live two years longer or nothing at all, or would you bet on a chance to live for the next three months normally and fulfill all your final wishes?
Whatever it is ... I love a drama that makes me think and take me the whole 9 yards on an emotional roller coaster; while maintaining the "realism" of all its main characters. There is not a character here that I hate or am frustrated with. The fact is there is not really any one character that is truly evil because most of the situation happened due to the fact that all the characters have character flaws (which is realistic to me) and the evilest character got to his place not by design but by luck/ opportunity.
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yukiNYC
April 6, 2013 at 5:31 AM
Hi Leanney, nice to see another soompi-9 here, so the following is for peeps who didn't see my post.
Note that a car that looks like MY's zooms past the speeding ambulance with SW inside. It passes SW and slows down to match speed with the ambulance and leads it.
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Leanney
April 6, 2013 at 10:53 PM
Hi YukiNYC, nice to see you here. I saw a white car zoom pass the ambulance and stop in front of it. But didn't realise the white car belongs to MY. But so what if it's MY> Just trying to understand your train of thought.
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carol
April 6, 2013 at 9:13 AM
Maybe the arsonist gets teleported to the future (practically, he was the one who lit the last incense sticks), sees the news about Choi, goes to see him, and then
(...)
no idea.
I'm dead curiousssss!!!!!!!!
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Leanney
April 6, 2013 at 10:54 PM
Hi Carol, I had the same thought too. Actually it was in one of my analysis in Soompi.
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carol
April 7, 2013 at 4:54 AM
Hi Leanney! Well, DB is my only source of K-Drama, that's why i felt a bit disappointed when the recapping stopped at ep 2. Now i have to wait until Friday to know what other people think about Nine :(
Anyways, tomorrow we'll find out if our theory's correct. So i'll see you next Friday to talk about it ^^
Leanney
April 8, 2013 at 12:18 PM
You should join us at Soompi since there is a whole thread on Nine. It gets a bit confusing here since the open thread is about everything.
Here's the link to the Nine thread in Soompi:
http://forums.soompi.com/discussion/2014492/current-drama-2013-nine-nine-times-time-travel-%EB%82%98%EC%9D%B8-%EC%95%84%ED%99%89-%EB%B2%88%EC%9D%98-%EC%8B%9C%EA%B0%84%EC%97%AC%ED%96%89/p22
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KimYoonmi
April 6, 2013 at 10:56 AM
As to your thoughts on why he refuses medical help, I don’t think one could call it a “murder”.
It's murder if you see someone who is dying (i.e. in the plot twist room) <-- coding spoiler. And then you don't help. Especially if you are a doctor, which I assume that Choi is... though I might assume wrong, it's kinda hard to become a director of a hospital without some medical degree.
So I'm sorry I wasn't clear. It's not about his brain tumor thingie.
His younger self will have to take over somehow... but the fact he disappeared on the operating table messes with my head. I still have an impression he went to the past from the preview, unless the director is pulling a Winnie (which I would applaud).
It definitely would be drama death if they cut the time travel aspect and kill the hero. It would be the most misleading casting ever.
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Leanney
April 6, 2013 at 11:01 PM
Hi Kim Yoonmi, thanks for the clarification. In this case, I agree wholeheartedly with you. However, 2012 SW actually checked the Dad's pulse and I think he figured out that Dad was dead. That's why he left the scene before Choi came in.
Yeah, I think there was a part of the preview where YH said he disappeared. I am not sure if that happened before or after he was declared dead. It's going to be an interesting Monday episode. Wish I understand Korean now. Then I don't have to wait till Tuesday for the subs.
I seriously hope they don't kill the hero. The one time the hero was killed earlier on in a show and it worked for me was Ghost. But that was a whole different drama which was really daebak!
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CaroleMcDonnell
April 6, 2013 at 5:36 AM
Been thinking about diaries left by time travellers: Eun Soo and Jun Woo. Why didn't this particular diary carry more info?
I wonder... what if older bro finds the hidden incense sticks then uses them? I've been wondering why older bro would hide the incense sticks under a mattress? I figured he hid them because he was going to return to the cabin...but now I'm uncertain. To hide them for himself for further use? To preserve them for his brother to retrieve later? I thought his diary was written to himself but...
Also, that journal from older bro. What was written in it? Sun Woo doesn't seem to have read it all.
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2 DayDreamer
April 5, 2013 at 6:27 AM
Finally, the OT is here! I was going a tad bit crazy waiting for Friday to come because I so wanted to rave about Nine and only Nine. Seriously, how awesome is this show?? Hyung killing the father, the mom being present during the crime, the supposed villain covering the crime, and the possibility of hyung not being blood-related were all unexpected twists upon twists. My heart totally went out to the anguished Sun Woo who realized that having the truth hidden might have been the better thing. Yet despite having been essentially betrayed by his family, he showed an understanding to their situation and instead of going back in time to try to fix things or change them, he decided to leave them.
The preview showed that Sun Woo will die in next episode, a thought that makes me teary-eyed. However, I know this obviously isn't the end of it which makes me excited to know how he will be alive again and how he'll be doing the time-travelling without the sticks. Why the hell does Monday seem so far away??
And how adorable is Doctor Friend in his fidgety, morose, glum way?? He always looks he ages five more years with every new surprise and that just makes me laugh. Comparatively, his wife is spunky and naggy which makes their dynamic so much fun and interesting. Love his two little kids too.
Moving on...still watching Incarnation of Money and Lee Soon Shin (well, I'm mostly fast-forwarding this one and only watching Jun Ho-Soon Shin scenes to fulfill my desire for a rom-com that is sorely lacking these days). TWTWB finally ended but I could care less; also finished marathoning Fugitive Plan B. Now I started Hero for my Lee Jun Ki fix (seriously, what is it about this guy that I can ignore so many flaws in his pre-Sato shows and enjoy them, against my better judgement?? Also, can he please join a drama before I run out of his dramas to watch?).
This part is for Kim Yoomni: Did you see that there's a second Japanese Itazura Na Kiss?? Just saw it on Dramacrazy the other day. I don't know why they're doing a remake but I guess it's better than the original one they had. Anyways, I watched part of the first episode despite fully knowing that I would never like it as I am far too biased towards the Taiwanese version (no amount of remakes in other countries could ever sway my loyalty away from this one, lol). Have to say, although not being a total copycat, it had strong vibes of the Taiwanese version, especially when Kotoko was trying to give Naoki her confession letter and he just walked past her. Totally reminded me of Ariel and Joe similar scene in their 1st episode...in fact, so much so, that I expected Kotoko to fall down like Ariel's character did. Because of that, I started watching ISWAK again, ha.
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KimYoonmi
April 5, 2013 at 6:30 AM
You should mark your spoilers. ^^ Or at least code them.
There are ways to code spoilers so other people know what you are really talking about who watched the show, but the people who didn't watch it will have no clue.
The above post has Spoilers for Nine... or something like that.
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DayDreamer
April 5, 2013 at 6:42 AM
Oh, oh, sorry about that. Well, I don't there's an editing option here but I'll keep it in mind for the future.
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KimYoonmi
April 5, 2013 at 6:42 AM
How to code your spoilers 101
=P Not trying to harp on the point or be mean, but I thought a tutorial might help everyone.
You refer to the scene's major event.
For example, in Skip Beat there is the "cabinet scene" which I love to pieces every single last time. This is where the main character goes to the cabinet to get a dish and something major happens which I wish made it into the anime, but made it into the drama version.
Or you refer to the general event without referring to the character.
For Nine, you could say: Did you expect that name change? (People who watched know what you mean, but no one else will know until they watch the show)
For example, for Answer Me 1997, you can say, I figured out in Episode 8 who her husband is by who is holding the cellphone and drinks. (Those who watched it will hate you for saying this, though, since you just spoiled the rest of the drama from your noonchi)
You refer to an event before or after the incident that would be a major spoiler.
The 8 incense stick trip was kinda wasteful.... (for example) 'cause he could have done that in the seventh trip, duncha think? (For Nine)
Like that. Coding spoilers is fun and means the other person has to think through the episode, and if that incident was fun, they'll get it, code it back and you get to celebrate the episode together. When people watch the episode, they can get your spoiler code and share in the coding. =P Kinda makes it more enjoyable for everyone. You get a secret language from watching the episode, and other people aren't angry at you, but can chime in with the "I know!"
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DayDreamer
April 5, 2013 at 6:47 AM
...I'm a lazy person, lol. I'll just go the simple route and say, "WARNING! Spoilers ahead!" :P
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nakai
April 5, 2013 at 7:14 AM
YES ! I have waited till Friday to say this....
OMG ! That last five minutes! I'm really trying hard not to exaggerate how much I love that scene....
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yukiNYC
April 6, 2013 at 5:39 AM
@nakai, go to soompi and they even have a link to recaps.
~yuki
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CaroleMcDonnell
April 5, 2013 at 7:35 AM
Now i've got to watch Hero and Fugitive Plan B.
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DayDreamer
April 5, 2013 at 8:19 AM
I think you'll like Hero (not as sure about Fugitive). The thing about Lee Jun Ki's previous dramas is that they may not be technically great but they do pack enough heart into them that makes a viewer hooked. Btw, did you watch Arang and the Magistrate?
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CaroleMcDonnell
April 5, 2013 at 8:54 AM
Loved Arang. That's where i first saw Lee Junki. Gotta finish watching his Iljimae as well.
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DayDreamer
April 5, 2013 at 9:03 AM
Awesome, you're even watching Iljimae. :D That's also the drama I followed after Arang. This is pretty cool...we both like similar dramas.
ahjummabunny
April 5, 2013 at 1:08 PM
Okay if you're going on a lee joon ki binge you MUST include Time Between Dog and Wolf. I don't remember any of his other dramas but I remember that one.
KimYoonmi
April 5, 2013 at 10:54 AM
Fugitive Plan B-- I think you won't like it so much. It's kinda scattered and was written by the person who wrote Level 7... while not so bad, it still suffers from some writing problems. (Someone got further than me for the eye candy (Daniel Henney) and then ended up agreeing that the writing wasn't there.)
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spazmo
April 5, 2013 at 10:54 AM
ummm, LJK isn't in Fugitive Plan B. that's Rain...
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ahjummabunny
April 5, 2013 at 1:03 PM
Which hero the lee joon ki version or the yang dong geun version? I keep dancing around fugitive plan b. I'm prejudiced against Bi because he is a kpop star. And he had such bad heir and clothes in full house. Someone talked up lee na young to me right after I'd finished ruler of your own word so I keep wanting to watch it.
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CaroleMcDonnell
April 5, 2013 at 2:55 PM
Lee jun ki is one of my faves since Arang. He's so elfin. And definitely earned his flower boy status.
If we avoid stars with weird clothes tastes, we would drop Lee Min Ho in a NY fashionista minute. Clothes are okay with me. I do have a bit of an issue with Rain, though.
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Waiting
April 6, 2013 at 11:01 AM
Carole,
I have not really see him in his own personal clothing choices. Do you have an example? THIS i have to see...lol
Julia the Berkshire Beanie
April 5, 2013 at 5:39 PM
I assume it was an excess of enthusiasm for NINE that lead to spoilers.
I'm so darn excited about NINE and frustrated with not having a recap to share my passion that I am all bottled up until OT on Friday. So I totally get your enthusiasm.
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Belle3005
April 5, 2013 at 8:48 PM
Jomo's recapping Nine! :D Here you go http://yobosayo.wordpress.com/
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CaroleMcDonnell
April 6, 2013 at 5:53 AM
YAY!!! Thanks!
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Belle3005
April 5, 2013 at 8:47 PM
CAN I JUST SAY HOW AWESOME NINE IS? It is quite sorely underrated. I think it's rare to see a drama keeping up its consistent streak these days. I'm just plain glad that Jomo's recapping this drama heheheh :D AND AS ALWAYS,I FREAKING LOVE LEE JIN WOOK! And thus ends my fangirling session kekeke~ :3
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3 ck1Oz
April 5, 2013 at 6:35 AM
Oh hi everyone. OT is here early today, even before my midnight.
Just wanted to say guys, finally have time to start School 2013 yesterday but didn't finish episode 1. However needed to read the recap till ep 2 because things got so tense. How in the world did you all stand the suspense every week? It is seriously good, I've never had a 1st episode hook me so fast.
On the other hand, All about my romance is good, I know some people wasn't so impressed by it but the writing is good and the politics accurate. Also for those of you who use viki subs, episode 1 was subbed by a professional who happens to like subbing for viki. The subs for this series should be good as I see some of the strongest subbers there.
Have a nice weekend now. I am off to see more of Nam Soon. His and the teacher's situations stressed me out.
And oh yes, HYI- I say " abandon ship ".
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Ace
April 5, 2013 at 6:45 AM
Funny on some streaming sites All About My Romance' title is Everything About My Relationship. Confused me for a while. Hope someone subs ep.1 so I can at least see for myself if it's good or not. Of course, THT's new drama got subbed fast and hopefully someone recaps that so I can just read about the trainwreck (maybe).
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ck1Oz
April 5, 2013 at 6:51 AM
It was subbed really fast on viki for those with access to it. Ah, got it now, the site " that shalt not be named " hasn't gotten the subs yet. That's why some of you haven't seen it yet.
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Mystisith
April 5, 2013 at 6:59 AM
I watched th 1st episode raw and then with the Secret Lovers subs. Obviously a drama which needs to be seen subbed: The political speeches, the double entendre and word plays everywhere... I dig that.
I thought it was a good opening episode. In some way, it reminds me of King of Dramas (with hopefully a better ending and better ratings too...) but at the Parliament.
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Lovebug
April 5, 2013 at 8:19 AM
Thanks for the update! I plan on giving it a try!
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nakai
April 5, 2013 at 8:21 AM
I have completely forgot about All About My Romance.
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Raine
April 5, 2013 at 9:22 AM
I"m scared of School...I heard it was fabulous, but as you said, intense...eeks. I have problems with intense. I need fluff right now. Maybe that's why I've been venturing into films. Just watched Finding Mr. Destiny...hee
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Susan
April 5, 2013 at 1:24 PM
How was Finding Mr. Destiny? Were the leads (Gong Yoo, Im Soo Jung) good?
I have that on my hard drive but I haven't watched it yet since I'm trying to finish the "My Wife is a Gangster" movie series first and then probably move onto Happiness (Im soo Jung, Hwang Jung Min) ... then maybe Finding Mr. Destiny :D
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Raine
April 5, 2013 at 7:20 PM
I quite enjoyed it. Fluffy but both leads were great and it turned me on to Im Soo-jung.
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4 john
April 5, 2013 at 6:39 AM
Friday!
Watching J dramas: Haken no Hinaku
Waiting for more subs for Saikou no Rikon. (i'm going to cry if I have to wait another week)
xxxHolic
K Dramas: Lee Soon Sin, Incarnation of Money
Finished Ad Genius & TWTWB
Tried War of the Flowers , not sold on it.
Watching T drama: Substitute Princess
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john
April 5, 2013 at 6:51 AM
I always manage to forget one.
Watching Nine as well.
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CaroleMcDonnell
April 5, 2013 at 7:39 AM
(I always seem to forget one as well)
So what do you think's gonna happen in Nine? And did you get around to Otomesan? Not sold on Flower wars either.
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DayDreamer
April 5, 2013 at 6:55 AM
How was Ad Genius? I keep thinking i should try it but I often find workplace dramas bland so not sure if I wanted to get into this.
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john
April 5, 2013 at 7:00 AM
DayDreamer ~
It's ok. Not too angsty.
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Mama J
April 5, 2013 at 7:38 AM
I liked it. Some people thought there were too many times that tiny ad agency was pitted against big ad agency but um, that's the show. Also, the OTP never even kissed, but are clearly very very together at the end of the show.
Jin Gu was fantastic. For me, pretty much every one of the core characters had things to like and dislike, and I only HATED the dad, who had nothing to really like.
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john
April 5, 2013 at 7:45 AM
JoAnne ~
A lack of skinship akin to a J drama.
Whenever Park Ha-sun smiles, she lights up the screen.
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canxi
April 5, 2013 at 5:41 PM
I agree with you JoAnne. I liked it as well, though I still wanted them to kiss just once T^T They were super cute, though!
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pigtookie
April 5, 2013 at 9:09 PM
I agree, I was watching it for Jin Goo and Park Ha Sun. Made me a fan of Jin Goo.
It was light and a cute underdog story. Didn't love the ending though, it didn't click with me and I've seen some of these drama tropes too many times that when used here, made me indifferent/bored.
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latteholic
April 5, 2013 at 8:13 AM
How do you like Haken no Hinkaku so far?
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latteholic
April 5, 2013 at 8:16 AM
It's a bit lacking in romance department, but I really liked the story. It's hilarious as well. I hope you enjoy it as well...
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john
April 5, 2013 at 8:39 AM
latteholic ~
I like Haken no Hinkaku so far, I'm about 1/2 way through.
I was surprised to see a kiss, a rogue kiss at that, in Ep 3. Totally out of the blue.
I wanted to watch this before watching the K version.
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latteholic
April 5, 2013 at 10:18 AM
I forgot that there's a kiss! I watched it years ago. Maybe I should rewatch it again... I remember that it was a really really fun drama though.
I hope the K-version won't be draggy, I seem to find this problem in all K-version, but maybe because I prefer my drama to be short and more to the point.
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owl
April 5, 2013 at 9:54 AM
Me too, John, must have Siakou no Rikon fix.
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john
April 5, 2013 at 10:50 AM
owl ~
I know ! Why, subbers ? Particuarly with J Dramas, the subs will come to a screeching halt for weeks on end.
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owl
April 5, 2013 at 12:10 PM
I watched it raw, but need those subs now! (saying it gratefully for the service provided by the subbers - thanks!!)
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nomad
April 5, 2013 at 9:52 PM
*crying with you waiting for a newly subbed Saikou No Rikon* Who ever speaks Japanese and can sub..please..pretty please...
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nomad
April 5, 2013 at 10:08 PM
John, I don't know how desperate you are about Saikou no rikon...but whenever I look for recaps, I can never find one. But tonight, woohoo! I found synopsis... here's the website, hope it tames some of your frustration, as it has mine: http://jdramas.wordpress.com/2013/03/11/saikou-no-rikon-episode-9-preview/ (there's the 10 and 11 too)
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owl
April 6, 2013 at 6:21 PM
thanks for the website. Whoa! What a royal last sentence of the synopsis~!!!
john
April 7, 2013 at 4:22 AM
nomad ~
Thanks for the link. That's a nice site. Fwiw, I haven't read the synopsis, (yet), I do enjoy the preview of upcoming dramas. .
spazmo
April 5, 2013 at 10:55 AM
thanks for the mention of Saikou no Rikon. i started watching it because several people last week mentioned it. LOVE IT!!
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5 Ace
April 5, 2013 at 6:40 AM
Happy Friday! I'm currently watching the ff:
1. Nine - if you watched the preview for next week's episodes you'll know what'll happen right? Now it's the {somewhat annoying] (step)niece' turn to somehow bring him back...dun dun dun!
2. Lee Soon Shin - hope they'll be bringing in more of the cute for this weekend's episodes.
3. Dad, Where Are You Going? - I'm halfway through ep. 11 and I can't say enough words on how much I luf luf luf Hoo! That's the cutest kid ever. I also finally saw the charms of Junsu and Joon. Plus Min-gook finally stopped crying so far. Ji-ah I love for her one-line setdowns addressed to her dad ("Aigoo! Will you catch anything doing that").
4. Hwasin - I'm replaying episode 4 because that was the funniest, bu Hee-sun's role play in episode 5 is the best!
5. Childless Comfort - subs are slow but I'm still following it even if I still don't get the characters. Besides, I have to solve the mystery why it got such high ratings.
Looking forward to:
1. Gu Family Book - because I love the cast but am iffy about the writer (Man of Honor was unintentionally kinda funny though)
2. The Kim Tae-hee/Yoo Ah-in drama (which title I forgot) - only because I'm looking forward to the colorful hanboks they'll be modeling.
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RE: PSH's casting on Heirs - I've said all I need to say on that thread but I'd like to emphasize that I like her work and I think she does great on her characters but like a certain other talented female actress (who I shall not name again), when it comes to some scenes she's not doing her job as an actress. :)
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Tulipsaki
April 5, 2013 at 6:45 AM
Ace, did you notice on Episode 8 that when MinGuk told his father he felt like crying but didn't, the studio audience got up and cheered? Daebak!
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Ace
April 5, 2013 at 6:49 AM
Was that the one where he said he was crying inside? Hehe. Too bad some episodes weren't subbed by S&R because the other site that did the subs that weren't as good and some of the videos weren't loading properly.
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Tulipsaki
April 5, 2013 at 7:11 AM
Yes, that's the one! I'm not taking a side on the subbers. Whoever does it gets a donation from me for that ep and that's that as far as I'm concerned,
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Ace
April 5, 2013 at 7:57 AM
I'm so happy for some of the kids (Hoo, Joon, Junsu) and their dads who got CF deals because of the show. Of course I love the BTS of Hoo and his dad the most. That kid! Where can I get one like him? There's some speculation regarding the status of his parents' marriage and all I could say is: Netizens, please get a life! The conclusions some people make based on a few sentences is either amazing or really scary.
nakai
April 5, 2013 at 8:14 AM
I'm really proud of MinGuk. I admit it was hard for me to warm to him and his dad at first but I think ep 11 onwards I startes to totally love them.
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Tulipsaki
April 5, 2013 at 9:57 AM
@Nakai, They're actually really kind and gentle people. But jeez, MinGuk's crying, especially at ice-camping where I totally got his problem, wow, it hurt.
@Ace, yeah, pity about all the speculation. But then YMS brings it up a lot as well. He could've stayed quiet and not made cracks about the shotgun wedding, wife leaving on second day of honeymoon etc.
Where he had to explain things to Hoo are different matters.
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Mama J
April 5, 2013 at 10:49 AM
I haven't gotten to that part yet...I just remember that he is young and very cute and quite handy with the boy, and that he mentioned in the intro segments that he knew he was young, but he thought it would be better to be a young dad who could be a friend with his kid. So I thought he got deliberately married and with child. But anyway, he sure seems like a good dad on tv, at least, so here's hoping that's how things are between Hoo and Appa, and that Appa and Eomma work things out. It's one thing to speculate on people dating...entirely another when it's a marriage. Some things are too sacred, you know? Or should be. And when a child is involved?
Ace
April 5, 2013 at 5:02 PM
My thoughts on YMS bringing up his wedding/honeymoon experience is that he's teasing his wife (on tv!) as they're quite young when they got married and among the dads he's the youngest, right? On that score, he's a bit immature but I do think that he and his wife are well and good because how else would my little Hoo turn out the way he is if his parents' marriage is on the rocks?
Tulipsaki
April 5, 2013 at 2:41 PM
Btw, wasn't it funny how in Ep 12, when Min Guk brought Hoo his breakfast, he said "Food," and Hoo woke up?
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nakai
April 6, 2013 at 2:00 AM
Yes ! lol I was so laughing so hard.
KimYoonmi
April 5, 2013 at 6:45 AM
Hwasin was really good this week. The opening was funny. GD, though, seems like a player...
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Tulipsaki
April 5, 2013 at 6:46 AM
Yeah, I was just watching him. Total player. But so cute!
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Mama J
April 5, 2013 at 7:42 AM
Absolutely, and completely irresistable.
Meanwhile, if Daesungie is still showing girls he likes them by reverting to kindergarten, he can take those delicious abs and those sexy bow legs and kiss my behind.
I'd rather have skinny boy-man GD with his knowing eyes and the EAR RUBBING omg the ear rubbing I had a boyfriend who loved to do that. I would just automatically take off my earring on whichever side he was parked. Man, 30 years later...I still can feel that. If I didn't love GD before I do now, and I loved him before so imagine how I'm feeling.
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Tulipsaki
April 5, 2013 at 9:48 AM
He's got moves, that kid. Aah, so inspiring!
owl
April 5, 2013 at 6:23 PM
I'm G-ding all over the place! Loved SH2 ep 6!!
Ace
April 5, 2013 at 6:51 AM
GD's a natural born player. One to rival Kim Boong-do. Funny when the guests were asked if the intimate aspect of a relationship is important and they were all just staring at each other and was waiting for someone to say "Yes!" so they could just nod and agree.
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Tulipsaki
April 5, 2013 at 7:12 AM
So different from the West where it'd be brought in right from the start.
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am
April 5, 2013 at 7:41 AM
GD's reaction to the question was priceless. Boy, stahp.
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Mama J
April 5, 2013 at 7:43 AM
So that IS what they mean by internal compatability.
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Raine
April 5, 2013 at 9:20 AM
Gu Family Book - hoping and praying...and of course LMH/PSH is going to be FABULOUS!
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Tulipsaki
April 5, 2013 at 10:00 AM
"Ji-ah I love for her one-line setdowns addressed to her dad (“Aigoo! Will you catch anything doing that”)"
Ace, I quote this one all the time along with Hoo's "All awesome people become statues."
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6 rhiaa
April 5, 2013 at 6:40 AM
Happy friday everyone! Though it's not as happy for me, as I have three exams tomorrow, I'm wishing it for you! :)
Anyway. Can anyone explain That Winter's ending for me? Were they alive? Dead? Or is it one of those we'll leave the interpretation to you types?
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Tulipsaki
April 5, 2013 at 6:42 AM
As someone only following recaps after episode 4, I didn't get that either.
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DayDreamer
April 5, 2013 at 6:52 AM
HeadsNo2 (the recapper of the series) interpreted it as both Oh Soo and Young alive and well and having a happy ending. It's very plausible although I keep thinking that at the very least Oh Soo died.
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ck1Oz
April 5, 2013 at 6:53 AM
Episode 16 recaps is up on DB. I didn't watch the series but the movie. But had to watch ep 16 just to see the ending as well.
All I can say is, man that is one pretty ending scene with the cherry blossoms. Plus those 2 beautiful, beautiful people.
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leaf
April 5, 2013 at 6:54 AM
GOOD LUCK WITH THE EXAMS!!!! You'll ace them!!!!!!! <3
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john
April 5, 2013 at 6:54 AM
rhia ~
TWTWB .
I'm going to say they lived happily ever after . That's my happy ending and I'm sticking to it.
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sweetcloud
April 5, 2013 at 7:55 AM
Good luck for the exams!
TWTWB - I'm going with fairytale ending and I'm content with watching the pretty pretty cinematography with the cherry blossoms and soft focus.
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Raine
April 5, 2013 at 9:20 AM
GL!
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rhiaa
April 5, 2013 at 9:38 AM
Thank you for the luck, everyone! Heh--so perhaps they were going with a happy ending for our literal viewing pleasure, then? Hehehe.
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7 nofacenoname
April 5, 2013 at 6:47 AM
I like this guy. He's down to earth, has a really deep masculine voice, and he's just so wise so easy to talk to and he's really nice. He's super heavy and I guess a bit insecure. He wouldn't pursue me if I don't do anything, but if I did pursue him, I would just appear to be pushy. I've shown hints that I like him, and we're now talking and many times we walked together after work. I think I did something wrong (accidentally shouted at him) that made him not talk to me again. I'm not even sure if I have a chance on him. He built a super high and impenetrable wall. Shoot North Korea's threatening the US. Sorry for trolling I'm just super sad right now. I'm praying for world peace, love, and ice cream, and looking forward to Lee Min Ho's show in October. Weee!
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nofacenoname
April 5, 2013 at 6:56 AM
Oh! I was so busy so I just read the recaps for Saikou no Rikon. Loved Eita there! Go Ayano's cute as usual and I'm glad he's getting more exposure now. Currently waiting for the subs for Rich Man Poor Woman in New York. I think Go Ayano was in RMPW.
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CaroleMcDonnell
April 5, 2013 at 7:43 AM
Hoping everything locally and globally works out. ;-)
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a_diva
April 5, 2013 at 10:28 AM
i'd say if the guy is not talking to you anymore, and you really REALLY like him, apologize if you offended him, tell him you're interested, and see what happens. if he does not come around, then move on. there's other guys out there and there may even be a guy who doesn't mind if you accidentally shout at them every now and then.
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8 Shiku
April 5, 2013 at 6:49 AM
I was looking at the Baeksang award nominees and I was delighted to find good dramas like 'The Chaser' and 'A wife's credentials' were nominated! People hardly talk about them but they are really good!
Still watching 'Cruel palace' ( I wish Heads would recap this as its really good!), At the End of the World ( I wish more subs were available but I appreciate the subbers who took on this project) and Incarnation of Money (why isn't it Saturday?)
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nakai
April 5, 2013 at 8:24 AM
YAY for good quality dramas. :)
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eunchans
April 5, 2013 at 8:50 AM
Go A Wife's Credentials!! Completely hooked on that show - it's quality in every way and compelling too. I need to watch The Chaser since I've heard such good things about it (wish I'd watched that instead of Faith when it aired last year, sigh).
The End of the World is the best show airing right now imo. I also wish there were more subs available but we are lucky that they exist at all tbh. I wish dramafever would pick up these shows so more people would watch them :'(
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Shiku
April 5, 2013 at 9:22 AM
The funny thing thing is that the writer who wrote 'The Chaser' was actually Song Ji Na's (Faith's writer) disciple at one point. I think its a case of the student surpassing the teacher.
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Tulipsaki
April 5, 2013 at 9:59 AM
Hmm, must look up A wife's credentials. Is that completed already?
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nomad
April 5, 2013 at 9:56 PM
Yes, it's completed.
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9 Dewo
April 5, 2013 at 6:50 AM
I'm not going to rant and rave right now. Just wanna say: hope we all have a safe and sound weekend. It has been quite hot here in Jakarta and suddenly we showered by heavy rain.
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Dewo
April 5, 2013 at 7:10 AM
I forgot, I have a question.
I've been watching TWTWB on to episode 8.
Now it's already finale.
My question is: should I or shouldn't I continue watching it.
But please don't give me spoiler.
P.S. I'm okay for the finale of SIGN but not for Lover in Paris
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latteholic
April 5, 2013 at 8:10 AM
Lovers in Paris ending just made me want to..... (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻
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belle
April 5, 2013 at 3:41 PM
I personally think TWTWB is worth finishing. Well, you're already halfway so might as well go through with it. :)
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10 leaf
April 5, 2013 at 6:53 AM
HAPPY OT THREAD EVERYONE!!!! Hope everyone is well <3
My beloved Mother is checking my revision so I may not be able to reply that much.
And yes... I have been home for a week now so no drama for once whoot!!
I have to go back in a week however for exams :'(
And my dear Mum is shipping me and hot Korean guy. It's hilarious. She was stalking my facebook and saw a photo of us together and was like 'who's that?'
I went 'oh we used to be really good friends but now we've fallen out'
I've never fallen out with anyone before I feel I should explain.
So I was telling her that there was a guy who I was thinking of dating (Scone guy) and she was like 'well there needs to be some attraction between you. Do you think he's attractive?'
Me: 'He's cute. Atrractive enough.'
Mum: 'So around a 7?'
Me: 'I guess...'
Mum: 'What about your ex-friend? Where would he rank? Higher?' [This was why she was asking haha]
Me: 'Umm... yeah...'
Her: 'About a 9 or 10?'
Me: 'He looks a lot better in real life than he does in the photo.'
Her: 'Oh I could tell he is a very good looking guy'
So yeah... I was laughing basically the whole way though that. Rating guys will never be not hilarious to me.
Anyway how she's doing the whole 'You know most people meet their partners at University.'
Seriously... this has got to be one of the funniest things ever. Anyway I not giving her any clues at all. She thinks the reason we're not dating is due to me haha.
Anyway... as to why we've fallen out (he doesn't know we have yet...) well... I'm not sure I should explain yet... I may have to wait some more. Needless to say I was super super annoyed at him for it.
However it wasn't anything bad he did to me or anything so you don't need to worry about that.
But one of my mutual friends has decided that we should fix our friendship and she's gonna try and make that happen haha. When I explained what happened she was really angry at him but now she thinks he doesn't know what he does. This did make me a bit less annoyed at him... but lets just say he has some serious explaining to do haha.
Anyway... I still think our friendship is beyond salvagable.
Anyway I've spent quite a lot of time thinking about why I'm not dating Scone guy yet and I've realised that there are some serious flaws and stuff that I worry about. I will talk about these to a close friend of ours who says we should date. I should explain these flaws are more down to my unrealistic expectations of relationships and my trazillion emotional barriers than him.
Anyway... that's my current status in life.
Have a good week!!!
And let's hope there are some good dramas soon!!!!!!
Although actually Games of Thrones is back so I don't care that much haha. GAME OF THRONES IS AMAZING <3
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ck1Oz
April 5, 2013 at 6:56 AM
:-) :-)
I haven't stopped laughing imagining your mother trying to be discreet but she must like his photos that much to rate the 2 guys with you.
Oh man. Good on her. You have a lovely mum to have such a good relationship with her. Or you must be a lovely daughter.
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leaf
April 5, 2013 at 7:02 AM
I love my Mum. Not to say she can't be awful cause she can be evil and we do argue a lot. But if I didn't have her there would be no way I could've coped with my Dad and my school life and come out relatively sane (Many people would debate my sanity though...).
But yeah... her trying to be discreet is so so funny.
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Ace
April 5, 2013 at 7:01 AM
Ack! Looking forward to AGOT too!!! Having fun reading some blogs about it on how they think Daenerys is the real villain in the stories and how they're looking forward to Joffrey's death (kudos to the actor playing him because I heard that people see him as Joffrey and he receives so much hate because of the character).
PS: Aaaw, your mom's cute!
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leaf
April 5, 2013 at 7:07 AM
NO!! Not the Mother of Dragons!!!!!!!!
Haha I do love her charactor. Even though she's planning to murder basically everyone else we know and love/detest/loathe and want murdered in the cruelest and horrible way ever (no prize on guessing who that is haha).
Oh and Joffrey's new Queen (Margery or something) is awesome. Love her. Who would have thought being kind and doing charity work could be so badass? haha
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Ace
April 5, 2013 at 7:18 AM
AGOT and Sherlock are the only western tv shows I'm looking forward to every year. Even if the episodes are so few per season (and therefore the wait is the longest), it's still worth it.
As to Hollywood movies this year, so far I've only watched Oz and wished I was 7 years old to really appreciate it even if some lines were lol funny. Rachel Weisz I loved. Looking forward to:
Iron Man 3
Star Trek Into Darkness (Benedict Cumberbatch!)
Man of Steel
Monsters University
The Wolverine
The World's End (Simon Pegg!)
Thor: the Dark Worlds
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (BC again!)
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leaf
April 5, 2013 at 7:31 AM
I'm watching the Walking Dead but quality wise it is serverly lacking compared to GOT and Sherlock obviously.
And you have no idea how much I am looking forward too the new Star Trek film!!!! I have always been more of a Star Trek girl than a Star Wars girl ever since I was little. And the first film (well... of the reboot series) was incredible. I hope the second one is as good and keeps a good plot and all without going too actiony...
And yes... Benedict Cumberbatch is always a bonus haha
And The Hobbit... well I think it was a mistake to drag it out into 3 films... but still worth seeing I think.
Ace
April 5, 2013 at 7:46 AM
I tried the walking dead but I found it dragging so I stopped after a few episodes (and maybe I was more into Castle, Fringe, and Grimm that time).
I love the first Star Trek reboot! I converted my file of that so I could watch it on my mobile device anytime, anywhere. I love it more than any other Star Wars film.
I thought The Hobbit would just be two parts, but I kinda trust Peter Jackson so I'm okay with three parts. I only wished that they're showing it like every six months so the wait wouldn't be that long. Also, I wished they did a few more parts for LOTR since there were a lot of good things from the book that was left out. LOTR:RotK is still on my top10 all time favorites. I remember when I watched its midnight premiere when most of the moviegoers were cheering on the bromance of Sam and Frodo. That, HP7.2, and The Avengers were the only 3 films I watched where the audience gave a standing ovation afterwards. ;)
Ace
April 5, 2013 at 8:05 AM
Oh yeah, I'm also waiting for an episode of The Big Bang Theory where they will discuss the Star Trek reboot (the nerd in me could relate when they're discussing science stuff, comics, and sci-fi films.) I couldn't care less anymore about the romance in TBBT, I'm in it only for Sheldon!
ahjummabunny
April 5, 2013 at 1:15 PM
Sherlock is so awesome. My westerns are Warehouse 13, Sherlock, Haven and Bunheads. I watched scandal but the otp lacks chemistry and it's not legal enough for me. Oh has anyone seen monday mornings? I love that one too. It's a david e. kelly show. Someone commented it's on par with house but I say it's better. The actor playing Dr. Park ( Shim Kong) looks a lot like Jung Gyu Woon.
Tulipsaki
April 5, 2013 at 7:14 AM
He does make a brilliant Joffery. Oh, I have to start this! I need a good torrent site.
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leaf
April 5, 2013 at 7:18 AM
http://eztv.it/search/
This is what I use.
When I was downloading the first series 3 episode 75,000 had already done so and it was completed in about 20 minutes!!! TOTALLY AMAZING <3
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sweetcloud
April 5, 2013 at 8:04 AM
Not Dany!!! She's the candidate I'm rooting for in the race for the Iron Throne, I like her journey from innocent girl to Khaleesi so far. Although if her dragons manage to grow up to adult size, the balance is unfairly skewed in her favour. This show reminds me that no, female characters are not only meant to compliment the male heroes (*shakes fist at some kdramas*). I like cunning Margery, seems like a worthy rival for Cersei, and missed sorely Arya, hope she'll make an appearance in the next episode.
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Ace
April 5, 2013 at 8:11 AM
Well, there are good stuff that'll happen hopefully in this season so Dany wouldn't have so much advantage. looking forward to her journey the most and her baby dragons. I'm all for her annihilating her enemies and all who oppose her. She's an interesting character wherein I'm not really sure if at the end she'll turn out to be the villain some accuse her of being.
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Mieosa
April 6, 2013 at 6:11 AM
yay fellow game of thrones fans!! I started watching this series last week (been debating whether to watch GOT or walking dead)... and NOW i've finally caught up to season 3 :) Goodness this series is so very interesting!! I somehow wish Daenerys and Robb Stark will meet, marry and rule the kingdom together since they both have kind hearts!! but thats probably never gonna happen... and i wish there will be more scenes about whats happening at the WALL.. and having the people of the South finally realizing there are much more crazy shit out there than their insane political battle. I also hope there will be more scenes with Arya... and oh man that guy Jacqen? the one that saved her is very intriguing! how the heck he killed and changed faces!!
I'm glad I've started after two seasons have finished so i got to marathon the series through the night without stopping but now i gotta wait weekly. The things i dislike about Western dramas is that the wait for every season is SO LONG!!! usually by the time the series returns i've forgotten half the plot..
Oh and forgot to introduce myself to the lovely DramaBeans family! HELLO EVERYONE !! Nice to meet you all !
I've been reading the recaps of various dramas recently since none of the ones now-airing were intriguing enough for me to start watching..
Currently, i'm on a variety craze, watching RunningMan, Dad, Where are you going?, KpopStar2, Korea Master Chef, ID2N :D
P.S sorry for riding on your comment ><
zgznoona
April 5, 2013 at 7:24 AM
LOL, moms asking about romance can be funny.
just asked you about your love life a little bit below, but I see how things are, though I have no idea what happened with Hot Korean Guy. Being away is hard, I can't follow the stories.
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leaf
April 5, 2013 at 7:34 AM
Haha my Mum's been asking me about romance for years and has found it a great mystery that my life contained ZERO. I think she's happy things are actually happening now.
And don't worry... I find it hard enough to keep a track of everything going on and it's my life... -_-
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Raine
April 5, 2013 at 9:18 AM
I'm laughing so hard. Mostly because my mother is the total opposite of that. She must be the only mom on the planet who doesn't care that her daughter is single...heh.
As for dating, my #1: if you don't feel comfortable. Don't do it.
Good luck with uni! I'm so glad I'm done! I WAS contemplating at Ph.D, but I think I would go bonkers right now...hehe
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leaf
April 5, 2013 at 11:23 AM
My Mum isn't that fussed. She wants me to be happy.
However... haha. Ah well. Que sera sera.
And if I was normal I would date Scone Guy... unfortunately I'm not quite normal so it's kinda a big deal for me haha.
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cv
April 5, 2013 at 12:26 PM
Totally agree. If u aren't comfortable or feel no chemistry, doesnt make your heart beat for the other person, no point in starting anything.
Leaf, u still young so don't hurry. ;)
Seem like kguy has no clue... Let us know when ur friend talj to him. Love hearing bout ur life. Hehe^^
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ahjummabunny
April 5, 2013 at 1:18 PM
Nope my mother is the same. She advocates non traditional roles for women even if it means they don't give her grand children. However when I had a serious boyfriend once she did suddenly want to look at bridal magazines. Fortunately for her at least one of her daughters is considering marrying.
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Raine
April 5, 2013 at 7:22 PM
My mom doesn't care about marriage, but BOTH of my parents hinted at grancdhildren in the past week. They just want the cute in their laps and then when the poop arrives, to hand the not-so-cute right back...
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Laurita
April 5, 2013 at 10:10 AM
Oh I wish I could talk with my mum about such things :) Very nice :)
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leaf
April 5, 2013 at 11:11 AM
Haha... I did go to my Mum 'You know I have friends to talk about this to?'
We're not exactly the 'best friend' type. There is so much I wouldn't tell her haha.
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Mama J
April 5, 2013 at 2:45 PM
Really? Tori doesn't like to answer questions but she does offer up information sometimes...and eventually, I think she tells me quite a lot. Certainly she tells me things that her friends would not tell their own mothers, and often it's stuff I'd really rather not know even if it's way after the fact, but I would never say that, and I don't actually say much at all when she does tell me things. That's a quick way to shut her right down! I'd rather she share whatever she wants to share and just deal with sadness or anger or incredulity or fear on my own then make her feel it's not worth telling me, or that I hate knowing some of it. Sometimes, if it's feeling right, I might offer up a suggestion after she tells me stuff. But not always. I'm really just interested in keeping that line open. It's hard to be a Mom, Leaf. You can probably trust her with more than you realize, though.
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Raine
April 5, 2013 at 7:23 PM
JoAnne unni - I definitely talk to my mom a lot more than my friends do and I bet Tori does, too. I talk to her way more as I get older! She talks to me, too. It's absolutely glorious.
Julia the Berkshire Beanie
April 5, 2013 at 5:15 PM
Looking back on my life, I was insensitive or oblivious at times without having a clue I was doing it.
In one example, I met Thorfinn tall, dark, strong from a SCA's household so he knew how wield weapons and measure me for a bodice (sigh) plus an IT genius. He was a player and told me right up front we could never be together since I believed in monogamy and marriage and he did not. Still, we had a memorable summer together and I adored him and considered him my best friend for years. At one point, I even lived with him.
Years later, he confessed that he had been in love with me. Never told me, silly fool. Only man I loved without ever being officially in a relationship with, and to this day still love him in part of my heart.
So while I was believing Thorfinn's words that we should never be together, I ended up dating other men to try to get over my attraction to Thorfinn. Only later did I realize how insensitive that was ... oh if only we'd had an honest discussion! But dramas live for their miscommunications don't they?
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11 sartorius
April 5, 2013 at 6:54 AM
Hey guys....will be back later with full post....but just wanted to say hi!!!!!!!
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leaf
April 5, 2013 at 7:08 AM
HEY!!!
Hope you had a great week <3
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sartorius
April 5, 2013 at 10:08 AM
LEAF...if i may ask where r u from/currently live???
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leaf
April 5, 2013 at 11:12 AM
I am British unfortunately.
But I have just under a year and a half before I can move to Korea <3
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sartorius
April 5, 2013 at 11:59 AM
awww...i woulda really liked to meet u during the DB meetup....u seem like a cool person....*try to die from me complementing u....hahaha* why are ye moving to Korea if i may ask?
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leaf
April 5, 2013 at 12:13 PM
Aww thank you <3 That's so sweet!
And I would've LOVED to come to the DB meetup!!!!
However I do unfortunately (or fortunately...) have something stopping me from taking my savings for summer and in a fit of madness buying a ticket to join you all!! It's worrying how seriously I was considering that...
I am 19... and therefore am not allowed :'(
However!!! In the future when I am 21 and financially independant I will definately come join you all!!
I look forward to seeing you all!! <3
zgznoona
April 5, 2013 at 7:10 AM
HI!!!!
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sartorius
April 5, 2013 at 10:04 AM
Hello everyone...how are u guy....
first off m really excited about the DB meetup on Thursday....cant wait to meet d staff and all my fellow beanies....omg yaye!!!! M going to bring name tags with me as well so we can identify ourselves...haha!
M currently watching IRIS II and TWTWB.....n honestly i see why that show, TWTWB, is killing it in the ratings department....i mean i love IRIS II but i find myself asking WTF every 5 mins as i dont understand why certain things are happening or why certain people are doing certain things.......maybe as we get to the end it will all make sense but.....smh! i am marathoning TWTWB and hoping to finish before the meetup....i think i can make that goal as i am currently on episode 10....n BOY m i glad that i did not watch this show while it was airing....i woulda had heart problems watching this show and waiting for the next episode every week...my feelings for this show cannot be explained in words....as of right now....for next week's OT, i may just prewrite it...hahaha...
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ahjummabunny
April 5, 2013 at 1:20 PM
I'll see you at the meet up!
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Mama J
April 5, 2013 at 2:48 PM
You're going? I'M GOING TOO!!!! And so is CMRPrindle, I think! And Jomo! You guys were some of the first people I was back and forth chatting with when I first came here :)
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jomo143
April 5, 2013 at 2:52 PM
Yes! yes! I will be there with, um, well, with clothes on!
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owl
April 5, 2013 at 6:40 PM
*spoiler* pHi OMG - I am really into IRIS 2 but what I wonder evey 5 minutes is why would anyone work a secret organizations ever?? It wrecks everything about your life and bottom line, you are expendible once you no longer serve their purpose. Rey, diablo - you are ugly alive and even uglier dead.
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Julia the Berkshire Beanie
April 5, 2013 at 4:55 PM
These are the people I've seen posts for going to the DB Meetup in NYC
jomo, headsno2, JoAnne, gummimochi, canxi, Ophie, Lovebug, mizzxtiffany, delicatecloud, revy, danna, ahjummabunny, OMG, Julia
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12 Newbie
April 5, 2013 at 6:59 AM
NINE!!! Omo, omo, how could anyone not watch this show now?! Once it's finished, spoilers will be all over the net and harm the pleasure watching it. (Am I the only one who actually likes the female lead? She is really cute. And not in a 'I Need Romance' *cute* way, which is good in my book!)
TWTWB - Really enjoyed watching. Logic loops aside (Secretary Wang. Really?!). Loved the cast (Moo Chul!) and JIS suddenly became an actor to me. Still no fan of Song Hye Kyo though. As much as I despise the Korean way to end a series (unnecessary suspense, red herrings, everybody dies etc.) I could live with this episode. Much better than Nice Guy, My Princess or My Sweet Seoul.
Read lots of 'close up' bashing throughout the net, but I must confess my shallow self enjoyed watching the pretty so close. (The show must have been very stressful to shoot. JIS lost several pounds compared to the first episodes. And he certainly never was chubby to begin with.)
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nakai
April 5, 2013 at 7:27 AM
I wish more people would watch NINE. It really is such a great show. I hope I didnt just jinx it. lol
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Newbie
April 5, 2013 at 7:41 AM
We should trust the writers! *switches her blind optimism button on*
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nakai
April 5, 2013 at 8:29 AM
*fingers crossed*
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a_diva
April 5, 2013 at 10:31 AM
i'm loving nine too but i still don't like the lead's hair. why is that bowl cut so popular!? it's just not that attractive but oh well.
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yukiNYC
April 6, 2013 at 5:51 AM
Because we look so much better with bangs
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13 zgznoona
April 5, 2013 at 7:00 AM
Happy weekend to all of you, wondeful OTers!!
Did you miss me? Probably no. LOL
Well, I missed you. At least I'm missing my dramas. I try to keep watching a little from time to time, tho is not the same But I know I shouldn't be complaining, when I'm enjoying the Cherry Blossom season in Japan. I'll leave Kyoto tomorrow, and I haven't seen it all. What it's a perect excuse to come back later on. ;)
After a month and a half traveling, I can say that so far so good. But traveling is hard, and I need a place to call home and relax.
I have started to plan my first stay in South Korea, I'll get there mid May. Now I'm looking for someone to host me during my first week in Seoul. After that Jeju and all the south of the peninsula. I already found some places to work/stay over there.
Okay, it's 11pm on this side of the planet and I had a lot of thing to work on. Not sure if I'll be able to check back later. I hope you all doing well in RL, and enjoying the dramas. Are they any good this season. I'll have a lot of catch up to do later.
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leaf
April 5, 2013 at 7:12 AM
YOU'RE IN CHERRY BLOSSOM SEASON IN JAPAN?????
Omg so so so jealous :'( Hope you are having an amazing time!!
And enjoy South Korea! I had an amazing time there and I'm sure you will too! <3
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zgznoona
April 5, 2013 at 7:19 AM
How are you doing leaf?
I've been away for so long that I have no idea how your real life drama, I mean love/romance life, is going on.
I hope is going well, and your studies, and friendships aren't being affected by it. :)
Btw, are you still playing quidditch?
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leaf
April 5, 2013 at 7:24 AM
I'm doing well!!
And haha I'm not the type of person to let drama affect me. I'm known as the no drama person.
And my studies... let's just say they never go well? But for reason down to my personality flaws and issues than anything happening in my life haha. I should hopefully be sorting it.
And I haven't played Quidditch for ages actually... mainly cause it's been too cold here haha. I think I might start again though.
Don't forget to take lots of photos of everything especially the cherry blossoms!!! <3
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zgznoona
April 5, 2013 at 7:29 AM
I'm taking lot of pic. Actually I was going to blog about my trip, but just to go through the pics and have to decide is so hard.
Lest say I'm lazy, and gave up on blogging. Funny thing is I've wrote several post, I just didn't publish them because they need pics.
I should seat on day and do it.
Those who follow me on twitter have seen some pics, not many, but some. So , if you are interested, take a look there.
ida
April 5, 2013 at 10:15 AM
you play Quidditch?! What uni do you go to?? I'd love to play Quidditch as well!
Aigoo
April 5, 2013 at 7:40 AM
Cherry blossom in Japan?!! I'm so jealous! I would LOVE to see that! It must be so beautiful!
I'm also jealous for your month and a half of traveling! I WISH I could do that! Kudos to you!
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Raine
April 5, 2013 at 9:14 AM
Unni! I gave you a OT shoutout last week:D I'm glad to see you on twitter/OT. You've left your nice little hostel and are off I see! It sounds gorgeous with the cherry blossoms. *jealous*
I miss you. *plans for November* How many months away is that? ...
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zgznoona
April 6, 2013 at 4:35 AM
I just arrived to an orange farm in Shizuoka, really nice family, I'm sure the work will be hard.
November is too far away, I don't even know where I'll sleep the 12. LOL
Your unnie is chazy.
Talk with the Cali girls (shel and Cherkell), and see. I'll check my plane ticket and let you know on tweeter.
Almost perfect guy sent me a message today via fb to make sure I was okay, said he misses me and is worry about where I'll go next.
Too bad I'm just his onee-chan
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14 Kiara
April 5, 2013 at 7:02 AM
Dramabeans Presents Lessons From Dramaland: How To Be 15.
http://www.soompi.com/2013/04/04/soompi-15th-lessons-from-dramaland-how-to-be-15/
That was clever and hilarious, thank you JB and GF <3.
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Raine
April 5, 2013 at 7:27 PM
BWAHAHAHA! 'Slashfic can get you into college.' Epic
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15 Tulipsaki
April 5, 2013 at 7:07 AM
Hello Everyone, Friday Mubarik! (Happy Friday or congrats, it's Friday!)
Korean history question from Cruel Palace, which, btw, so far I like: in episode 3, as the scholar comes to visit the captive prince and sees the sale of Joseon women, the narrator says this sale of Korean women, especially aristo class, created "hwan hyun nyuhs." What does that mean?
Also, earlier this week as I was thinking about TOP as one does, I remembered we once in an OT talked about his lack of acting expression. Actually, in the movie I9, he does really well. Seungri too. Think I fell in love with both there.
Last week, I thought I'd read a book. Well, I forgot. But I did get back to at least skimming the Economist, and starting to look at job listings, etc. (I have a job, yes, but I want to move on and need to focus again on that.)
Appa Oediga!!! I'm obsessed! I even forgot about GOt! Hoo Baby is daebak as usual, and Joon is my second love. And anyone else think Joon would make the perfect husband? He cooks, cleans, grocery shops, rocks sweet sweet style, and packs well. And all because his Appa, Sung Dong Il, aka Evil Ajusshi, is a bit lazy.
Speaking of my obsession with younger men, I even made a new Pinterest page: Call Me Noona.
I also came across another kid variety show, an old one called Good Daddy, but found the concept of 5 men under one roof with a little girl rather creepy.
Other than Incarnation of Money and Hundred Years (I know, but insipid perfect victim main heroine aside, I like the crazy new DIL, JR, the boy bander cousin and all the other crazies.), I can't think what else I'm really watching regularly. I thought of xxxHolic, but didn't like ep 3, so forgot about ep 4. Lee Soon Shin is way behind on Dramafever, and not even started on Viki, and it's a pain to watch gooddrama or ep drama or dramacrazy on my iPad (need penguin browser and its annoying to use), so I forget about it. I might try Fight. In fact, I think I probably will...
Saw Blind last night. Good, but not really satisfying.
Almost watched Hearty Paws until I realized I would be sobbing all the way through it. So, no.
I also started The Company Man, but left off. Did download So Ji Sub's mini album, though.
Kept re-watching Appa Oediga, lots of Block B stuff on YouTube, Simon & Martina (Spudgy, how do I love thee?) and spent lots of time on Soompi's DWAYG forum, as well as various blogs writing about same, and on Pinterest looking up Woobie My Wuv (hence, the Call Me Noona page, to separate other cute guys from him) as well as, you guessed, Hoo and Joon.
So that's it and will check back later!
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KimYoonmi
April 5, 2013 at 7:18 AM
"Nyeo" is woman...
Hwan Hyeon doesn't show up in the Korean dictionary.
Hwa is a flower... but I doubt that's what you mean.
환현???
I need the hangeul... or a more accurate romanization, since "u" can represent:
oo sound. 우
eo sound. 어
eu sound. 으
I tend to like revised with a mod on the oo sound being represented by an "o" and changing it to "oo". Makes it a whole lot less confusing and revised tends to be a more accurate representation of Korean v. McCune and Yale.
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john
April 5, 2013 at 8:25 AM
I think it might be 환향 녀, which is hwan-hyang nyeo, which, might be something like "woman returning home' and means prostitute.
Disclaimer:
This is all based on digging around on google, etc, so it might not be right, and I am not korean, and I don't speak korean either
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john
April 5, 2013 at 8:37 AM
so 'prostitute' was a poor word choice on my part - it seems that it's more of a 'comfort woman' thing - women were taken as spoils of war, and when they eventually returned, there were social issues because, having been comfort women, they no longer had their original status. Something like that.
There's some information in english here:
http://books.google.com/books?id=p3yW5MdzKnUC&pg=PA114&dq=korean++hwanhyangnyeo&hl=en&sa=X&ei=VO9eUd_SHqvmigKVpICoDw&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=korean%20%20hwanhyangnyeo&f=false
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Tulipsaki
April 5, 2013 at 9:41 AM
@John, Oooh, that might be right, and gosh, your internet digging skills are awesome.
@KimYoonMi, thank you for trying, but there was no hangul that I could see (or read for that matter). Maybe the translation is "faulty-in-some-way flower-woman"?
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Raine
April 5, 2013 at 9:12 AM
Romanizations are a PITA. I prefer just to read the Hangul period. Hehe. But that's coming from a white girl who doesn't know muhc of anything...heh.
LOVE "Call me Noona" Lee Min-ho...call me noona! HAHAHA!
...
I totally get the "thinking of TOP' business...*sigh*
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Tulipsaki
April 5, 2013 at 9:38 AM
LOL!
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KimYoonmi
April 5, 2013 at 11:44 AM
It's really hard to figure out what people are saying because the romanization is such a mess... =P
Hangeul is easier to read than messed up English anyway.
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Raine
April 5, 2013 at 7:30 PM
For real. When I study Korean, I study only from Hangeul and then write notes in English if I need to. WAY easier. Learning lyrics is easier too.
ahjummabunny
April 5, 2013 at 1:27 PM
I prefer the hangeul too. I don't pronounce american enough for so romanji is usally very misleading to me.
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Mama J
April 5, 2013 at 2:57 PM
So I remember a day not too long ago, my dongsaeng, when you would say 'I just don't get it' when I said that boy had swag for days.
And look at you now, tsk tsk tsk...
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Raine
April 5, 2013 at 7:28 PM
JoAnne Unni- You just LOVE to gloat, huh?
Kiara
April 5, 2013 at 8:36 AM
I'm also watching "Cruel Palace - War of Flowers" mainly because I really like the writer Jung Ha Yun. He has written many conventional sageuks which I still prefer over fusion sageuks. I really like the fact that he doesn't stray far from the real history.
This show is the only one I'm watching although I'm looking forward to "All about my Romance" for a good balance. Lee Duk Hwa will raise my blood pressure cause I totally hate his character from the get go and Shin Ha-kyun will do the opposite.
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Tulipsaki
April 5, 2013 at 9:39 AM
I will try All About My Romance as a new weekly. As long it comes regularly on the viki app, I'm good. :-)
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ahjummabunny
April 5, 2013 at 1:28 PM
are you watching on the betrayer dramafever? I really hate their new site.
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Kiara
April 5, 2013 at 2:11 PM
No way, I watched it on Dramacrazy and I'm worried they might go after Dramacrazy now.
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CaroleMcDonnell
April 5, 2013 at 9:06 AM
""Call me 'Noona'" <-- Big grin.
I so wish i were a gorgeous Noona, then i could entertain the idea of having some wonderful young thing fall in love with me. All I can hope for is to be a beloved grandma to some of these guys. Or I could get myself a very strict guy to help me lose weight.
Between your "call me noona" pinterest site and my friends' "My kinda hotties" site, I could waste my days in lustful pedophiliac bliss.
I really love cute young things waaaaaaaaaay too much.
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Tulipsaki
April 5, 2013 at 9:38 AM
"lustful pedophiliac bliss" => me giggling away!
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CaroleMcDonnell
April 5, 2013 at 10:21 AM
on facebook, my friend (a fellow lover of hottie young things) and i greet each other daily with some wonderful pic. Today she totally blessed me with Miura Haruma. I returned the favor with Song Joong Ki.
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Mama J
April 5, 2013 at 9:45 AM
TOP did do quite well in 19, and I enjoyed the movie. I watched it for him, and was not yet a BigNoona (BangNoona...well...hm. Works but then again...BangNoona!) anyway I wasn't listening to KPop or was just starting to, so I didn't know Seungri was Seungri and I barely paid attention to him.
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Tulipsaki
April 5, 2013 at 9:50 AM
Hmm, at this rate I've turned into a BBNoona and a BBCNoona. And I hear Zico's brother leads SPEED. So that's my next Kpop boy band to check out.
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Mama J
April 5, 2013 at 10:39 AM
Oh. My. Well.
Taking notes. Two Times Zico Can't Be Bad
This has been a BlockB week. I needed FU I Will WIN attitude, and they give it to me.
That being said, it wasn't a BAD week. I love problem solving, and that's what I did. It's just that they were kinda tricky and all piled up so my head spun a bit. I worked hard, is all. And today I was told I'd be transitioning in to two projects, both high profile, one FULL of problems but the other not so much, and I practically giggled. First, because thank you for the trust. Second, because I love both PMs and I knew they'd be thrilled :) yay work. I love work, I really do.
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16 Sajen
April 5, 2013 at 7:08 AM
Anyone else watching Nine, such an awesome show. I do have two questions though. Why does Young Hoon remember what's going on is it just because Sun Woo told him that one time or did I miss something? Also where on earth are they going to go from here?
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KimYoonmi
April 5, 2013 at 7:09 AM
He told him that one time and also showed him he could do it. Speculation about how they are moving forward is in the first post. =P Using my plot wizard, though.
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CaroleMcDonnell
April 5, 2013 at 10:09 AM
The writers are playing around so much with out expectations that right now I'm at a loss. I thought they would have nine time travels for our hero but now it could be anything from 1 person using the remaining incense or one set of nine for someone else. I'm not sure if we find out who the initial incense makers are. Surely, there might be more...somewhere. Hyung had nine remaining and Sun Woo found those. But is it possible that older bro had more than nine in the beginning?
It'll take a lot for heroine to believe/understand what's gone on then to go back and fix matters.
The mind reels with possibilities and complications! So i will not hazard a guess.
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Julia the Berkshire Beanie
April 5, 2013 at 4:42 PM
In 'Kamen Rider Den-O', some people were 'Junction Points' that remain fixed even if the time line is disrupted. I sort of wondered if Dr Han is one of those fixed points. I think Dr Han has more of a part to play in the story than just being the supportive friend whose brain is exploding trying to wrap his mind around time travel.
We all, after all. are time travelers the slow way, one day at a time. Dr Han learned about time travel, and that seemed to make him able to retain memories.
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yukiNYC
April 6, 2013 at 5:56 AM
SW took a 2012 card to 1992 and gave it to him, making a connection from today to yesterday to today.
NOTE the page/beeper went from the past to 2012 and back to 1992
and now the young SW is connected to all time lines.
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17 LizJ
April 5, 2013 at 7:13 AM
Happy Friday, everyone!
Not only did TWTWB have it's finale this week, Queen of Ambition did as well. And QofA had a true WTF final episode. Not as bad as Fashion King, but the plot just unraveled.
So...comparatively speaking, TWTWB's ending was...satisfying. Even if there were holes in the logic.
I need to catch up on Nine, I'm now two weeks behind.
Started Lee Soon Shin which is only up to episode 4 on the ipad version of DF. So far, I'm liking it a lot.
I'm a week behind on Substitute Princess. Doesn't sound like many people are very happy with the plot right now.
Still watching Hundred Years Inheritance, although I admit to fast-forwading through many of the recent episodes.
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Ann
April 5, 2013 at 8:19 AM
I actually liked the ending of Q of A. Revenge was had, and the ending was about as happy as it could be,
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KimYoonmi
April 5, 2013 at 11:46 AM
Us DC instead... It's up to Episode 7 and on top of that DF sucks after the stunt they pulled on DB...
Still boycotting. Probably permanently.
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18 CaroleMcDonnell
April 5, 2013 at 7:24 AM
Hi all:
Loving Incarnation of Money...waiting to see how Jae In will play Mr Avenger.
Loving Nine a lot but wow..what's with the last incense stick? I'm even wondering if his brother picked it up. Kind of like a Borgesian Garden of Forking Paths. Heaven knows where all this will end or where it began. And I'm still thinking Sun Woo's old girlfriend was probably his wife on another timeline before his brother messed stuff up. Ah, the mind reels with questions and anticipation. And I keep getting this unsettling feeling that Dr Han is gonna lose his daughters and his naggy wife.
Liking End of the World. Slow but good, realistic..with a docudrama feel.
Liking Gu Am Heo Joon -- it's like coming back home everyday to one's daily meal. Just kinda habit-forming.
Watching Kogure Photo Studio. So far it's okay. Cute kid.
Watching xxHolic. Good
Have to catch up on Mahoro, Cruel Palace War of Flowers
Waiting for Heirs, Ok Jang, Mandate of Heaven, and Gu Am Family Book.
In the middle of two or three movies: Confession of Murder (Park Shi Hoo is soooooooooo gorgeous in it) Visitors (which takes much patience to watch) and a few other stuff.
Waiting to see how Queen of Ambition ends. Gotta catch up on Shotenin (Life of Michiru the bookstore clerk)
Happy that a new batch of anime have popped up but still haven't gotten around to any of them.
Waiting for Otome-san subs to come in.
Waiting for Ooka: Echizen
Happy weekend, all.
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KimYoonmi
April 5, 2013 at 7:44 AM
Anime report? Curious how that's going. =P I want to see how on or off mark I am... so I can refine my rec skills for next time.
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CaroleMcDonnell
April 5, 2013 at 8:41 AM
Yahari
Karneval
Photokano
Ginga
Hataraku-Maou
Ore no Kanojo
Kotoura-san
Hakkenden: Tohou
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KimYoonmi
April 5, 2013 at 11:48 AM
Dropped Chihaya? May I ask?
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CaroleMcDonnell
April 6, 2013 at 5:39 AM
Nope. Still watching it.
Trina
April 5, 2013 at 7:20 PM
You forget there is Red Devil Survivor 2 and there is another one that I forget. I know it was a long name.
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CaroleMcDonnell
April 6, 2013 at 5:42 AM
I have a bad habit which I'm trying to break. I generally don't look at sequels. I always assume they'll be bad for some reason.
nakai
April 5, 2013 at 8:52 AM
''And I keep getting this unsettling feeling that Dr Han is gonna lose his daughters and his naggy wife.''
Me too. He used to joke about it often that he wanted to changed his wife. Cant get rid of the feeling it's going to happen. Maybe SW's exgirlfriend would be his new wife. haha
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CaroleMcDonnell
April 5, 2013 at 9:01 AM
The more i think about it, the more i am convinced that I not only know where this time travelling thing will end...I don't even know where it began.
Is old girlfriend our hero's wife?
Who started the whole time changes? Bro or hero?
I am loving being confused.
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jomo143
April 5, 2013 at 10:59 AM
I feel the same way.
I am sort of good at guessing what's what, and who's who, but this show is got me eating my own tail.
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Julia the Berkshire Beanie
April 5, 2013 at 4:22 PM
To Carole McDonnell
My friend Kacy posted on Facebook "Is it today yet?"
One person answered "Yes"
Kacy: "Good"
Another answered "No"
Kacy: "Even Better"
I answered "Since watching '9' I am not sure anymore"
Time travel dramas, if well written, totally transport me.
I could almost have been content if the drama had ended at episode 6 with him collapsing and dying. Very "punish you for thinking you can change time". Would be shocking, since so many time traveling dramas end with everything is fixed happily ever after, and I could swallow a darker interpretation here.
I have no clear idea where this drama is going, but a drama without the time traveling sticks? Oh, thank you for shaking me up! No formula episodes that get boring here.
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CaroleMcDonnell
April 5, 2013 at 5:06 PM
I wrote a time travel short story and didn't know where it was going until it ended. Toward the end, when I saw what the ending was going to be I was sorta upset because it wasn't going to be a happy ending. But it was the only logical and true ending that would come from me and my way of thinking. From my own essence.
So there is the "punish you for thinking you can change time" ending. But I think that is more the Dr Jin school. And there's the Nobunaga/Ken "Little old me...I really won't affect time." which is just ridiculous. And there is the "How unimportant are little things!" kinda time story, which I think shows up in this one. And this is why it's so worrying because we do so many unimportant little things that are so far-reaching...and everyone's life is so intertwined, in even the smallest things.
Interesting what you said earlier about Kamen Rider and those Fixed Juncture people. Maybe it's true about Dr Han.
Julia the Berkshire Beanie
April 5, 2013 at 4:29 PM
Until '9', I had never thought how difficult it would be to know time could change and yet have no control over those changes. I sort of expected Dr Han to try to steal the sticks. I think that is why the sticks were left in the past.
Or maybe Choi would want to steal the sticks. I mean, if you learn that time traveling sticks are real, who wouldn't want to use them (even with the side effects).
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owl
April 5, 2013 at 6:49 PM
hmmm, what about a choose your own ending drama time travel ?
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CaroleMcDonnell
April 6, 2013 at 5:46 AM
Oh, it would be soo fun and dark if Dr Choi had found the sticks! Not sure if the writers would go there..but wow!
First our hero discovers he didn't know a particular truth. That's bad enough. Realizing you're in the dark about a birth secret or whatever.
I'm thinking the next thing he'll discover is that he's not in control of his own life. That his brother changed his timeline and he isn't even sure of what his own life woulda shoulda coulda been.
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Raine
April 5, 2013 at 9:09 AM
I'm a bad PSH fan, I still haven't seen COMurder....hehe. I totally dropped off watching anime. If you find anything good lemme know! I watched a few episodes of MUshi Shi and then the live action. Interesting concept.
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CaroleMcDonnell
April 5, 2013 at 10:16 AM
if you haven't watched Natsuyuki rendezvous yet, definitely try it. If you like romance. IF you like horror, try Another.
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Raine
April 5, 2013 at 7:31 PM
Carole- I will. It's on my list! I'll let you know for sure!
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Tulipsaki
April 5, 2013 at 9:43 AM
I had the shock of my life when I realized some manga and anime weren't, er, PG, or even PG-13, but went way into R and Unrated.
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CaroleMcDonnell
April 5, 2013 at 10:23 AM
::evil snicker:: Caught you off guard, did it? Yeah, there are some intense ones out there!
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19 Mama J
April 5, 2013 at 7:25 AM
Good Morning My Wondrous Beans!
What a week! Craziness at work – why must EVERYTHING be a problem at the same time, or NOTHING? And then finale after finale after finale here, in Beaniverse, and I wasn’t even EXPECTING that.
I’m behind on IRISII and YTBLSS. Nine hurt my heart this week. A Korean Media Outlet tweeted the ENDING to Queen of Ambition in their teaser to the article about the ending, so I was spoiled rather violently in the middle of Ep 22 and immediately stopped watching because let’s face it, by that point I really just wanted to know two things: body count, and that the bitch was dead
That Winter, the Ending Blows. I mean, it did, but not entirely. I got what I wanted for my dear sweet Oh Soo, but the path to get there was choppy, poorly edited, full of holes and randomly discarded plot threads, and a completely bipolar Youngie. Seriously. WHY do dramas waste SO MUCH TIME in the middle and then rush perfectly good endings so much that they look ridiculous? TIME MANAGEMENT, PEOPLE. Time Management. It is your friend. Embrace it.
That’s all I watched that was Korean. I’m waiting impatiently for subs for RMPW Special, and I want to throw rocks at the ending of Walking Dead because they took an entire season of awesome and decided to end it with an episode comprised of 10 minutes of coolness and another 35 of deadly dullness. Seriously. The Prison is now both an Assisted Living Facility AND a Daycare, the Governor is in the wind, and we NEVER got our Zombie Lori. Oh and Karl might just be turning into a psychopath.
I did discover a new series on American TV called Revolution and devoured all available episodes (1st half of season 1) over the past week. The 2d half of the season is airing now. I’ll keep you posted. Me really likey. Ok that’s it, I guess –
AHH how could I forget! I saw Episode 1 of When A Man is Really Hot and I Would Forgive Him Anything, but Turns Out I May Not Need To. I know it’s early days but there was a little bit of acting, actual acting, thrown in there with the abs and the hotness and the angst. I had a lot of fun watching the first episode. He’s a gangster don’t-wannabe, and there’s funny and sweet and plenty of opportunities to both be interested in what happens AND mock, because let’s face it: Mocking Makes Life Better. Ok now that’s it. Next week I will OT from NYC, after hanging out with DB. (eeeeeeeeeee!)
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iatetoomuch
April 5, 2013 at 7:45 AM
Re: When A Man's In Love.
For the first time I don't feel the urge to laugh when SSH is on screen. Yep, I've also watched that princess thingy that he did with KTH. Fingers crossed, could this be his turning point? Right, don't jinx it.
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Ann
April 5, 2013 at 8:28 AM
"by that point I really just wanted to know two things: body count, and that the bitch was dead"
LOL! It was nice to see her expression as things went south.
I was very satisfied with the ending!
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Mama J
April 5, 2013 at 8:57 AM
Ann, the thing that bugged me the most about her was the GALL she displayed. She was always so SHOCKED that anyone would be upset with her, or try to hurt her. Everytime her eyes would fill with tears and her lips would tremble in fear or hurt I would just HURL invective.
it's like the bully who excuses their behavior with 'I was just PLAYING with you' and tries to make it your fault that you didn't 'get the joke'.
Talk about lack of noonchi, Kim YoonMi. Unless...I mean, she could size up a room, yeah, but - she didn't understand normal human reaction so....is that noonchi or not?
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Ann
April 5, 2013 at 3:21 PM
Seriously! She was all, "Oppa, are you really going to go there? What did I ever do to you besides (list of atrocities)?"
Cracktastic!
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Raine
April 5, 2013 at 9:05 AM
I got scared off TWD and OUAT. After the red riding episode I was totally turned off. I stopped just after the new episodes this year. My bff started Revolution and loves it so I'm gonna start it too...and Nine...if you wanted a genre jump!
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Mama J
April 5, 2013 at 9:39 AM
Revolution is great :) For US folks who think it's a reboot of Jericho, not that I watched more than a few episodes of that, but it's not. Somehow, it's not. I know Jericho got much love from a small devoted group, and I have no idea how popular Revolution is....but I'm nuts about it.
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Tulipsaki
April 5, 2013 at 9:45 AM
"Craziness at work – why must EVERYTHING be a problem at the same time, or NOTHING?" Yeah, and it all gets to be a problem all at the same time everything else is a problem too.
Hmm, like the alternate title, "I saw Episode 1 of When A Man is Really Hot and I Would Forgive Him Anything, but Turns Out I May Not Need To." Tempts me even more.
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Mama J
April 5, 2013 at 9:48 AM
TS, are you coming to NY?
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Tulipsaki
April 5, 2013 at 9:51 AM
I can't, I've got to work. :-( But if I come up later, I'd be happy to meet up anyway!
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Mama J
April 5, 2013 at 10:02 AM
Well I don't live in NY, but I'm close - CT/RI border, on the shore. Two-three hours by train, so day trips and overnights are easy enough. We'll have to see what we can work out sometime if you are back in the city.
CaroleMcDonnell
April 5, 2013 at 10:26 AM
the only American drama i'm currently watching is Grimm. I like that little show. Somewhat addictive, and the rumplestiltskin episode was especially good.
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ahjummabunny
April 5, 2013 at 1:33 PM
I've been back and forth on whether or not to watch queen of ambition. I know it's darker and closer to the original story than dae mul but I keep being held back by the fact that they both have kwon sang woo. Is it worth it?
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Mama J
April 5, 2013 at 3:04 PM
I liked it, I really did.
My quibble #1: why did people keep letting her get AWAY with that shit? She was opportunistic, not a deep plotter - it would have been easy to stop her at so many points and people just rolled over and - in some cases literally - died. I would have liked the middle to have been edited more tightly with less repetition of that.
My quibble #2: Ha Ryu pretending to be a lawyer for more than 2 days without getting caught.
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Ann
April 5, 2013 at 3:25 PM
I loved it enough to overlook those things, but I agree with both. The girl was not subtle!
And what ever happened to the brother's presumably successful law practice? The clients all seemed to conveniently disappear.
I kept tuning in to see what the crazy bitch would get away with next.
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CaroleMcDonnell
April 5, 2013 at 5:09 PM
Saw the ending.... and it was good although...the need to humanize her was annoying. No matter how much you suffer, it's not excusable to be murderous. Korean dramas always have to push the forgiveness/understanding of the baddie stuff and this time it was...very eye-rolling.
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Julia the Berkshire Beanie
April 5, 2013 at 4:33 PM
I assumed that 'Revolution' the TV series was based on S M Stirling's book 'Dies the Fire'. That book series I ate up like a starving person ... oh so very good read.
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Mama J
April 5, 2013 at 7:20 PM
So I looked into it and while the idea of electricity suddenly just STOPPING and not restarting is there, there don't seem to be very close similarities otherwise. No clans, no shared characters, gunpowder definitely works, etc.
In a random bout of coincidence, I have his OTHER series going - the one where Nantucket goes back in time. Picked it up mainly for the Eagle. My grandfather's last assignment was Chief Warrant on the Eagle, I live two towns from the Academy, I used to be able to see the Eagle from my office window before we moved to the other side of the river, and the current crop of cadets includes a few kids I've known for years and years.
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20 izocha
April 5, 2013 at 7:28 AM
Happy Friday, OT!
I've been watching Arang and the Magistrate as "filler" -- I started watching it before Easter with that intention. I gotta say though, its some awesome sauce. I don't know why I dismissed it when it was being broadcast...perhaps lack of time? I try to only be involved with one show at a time, so that's probably it.
On Weds. my friend I went to a local neurabang. First time ever, I also had Chachangmyun for the first time that day. I am terrible at k-pop songs. Man I need more practice. But not to pay for, oh no, not to pay.
It was a good night. My friend and I needed to do something different. Bars, concerts, and movies having grown a bit tedious for a night out. The best quote from the night was "Play some Korean song, I'm tired."
I thought that was pretty funny.
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Raine
April 5, 2013 at 9:06 AM
I enjoyed Arang. I watched it pretty fast. it's an easy watch, and the pair is adorable. Definite fluff.
the Noraebang sounds fun! I love karaoke, but its not a huge thing in the US, or at least not in any circle I've run in...
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izocha
April 5, 2013 at 11:56 AM
They opened it sometime last year. Its very uncommon here in the interior of the states. I loved the heat in there, like being in a sauna without the strangers.
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Raine
April 5, 2013 at 7:32 PM
I'm in Colorado. They have like karaoke nights at bars and stuff. But NO ONE GOES! WAAAAH
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21 Makoto
April 5, 2013 at 7:43 AM
It's OT again? Wow, days fly fast. How are you, Beannies? I'm quit busy preparing my students for National Examination on April 22nd. Got additional works to do. I'm tired but excited. I also feel a bit sad, every end of academic year it means I will have to wave goodbye to my students after experiencing everything together for 3 years. :(
Meanwhile my spare time is still conquered by Nine. The story and the twist gets more exciting, and the preview of episode 9 really heartbreaking. :( *no spoiler*
I also watch old Jdorama, Asunaro Hakusho (The Ordinary People). Almost finish with Ad Genius, 2 more episodes to go. Yay! ^^
Have a nice weekend.
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latteholic
April 5, 2013 at 8:02 AM
Hi Makoto! Did you manage to find the dorama you were looking for last week?
Btw, I loved Ordinary People. I only remember the story vaguely, but I know the soundtrack by heart. In fact, I was playing the soundtrack all day on Wednesday! It's one of those songs that is really nostalgic.. :)
Btw, you are a teacher? Awesome! :)
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Raine
April 5, 2013 at 9:00 AM
Aw, saying goodbye to students is so sad. I moved last year and I had to say bye to my private cello students and it was so hard.
Everyone is talking about Nine, so I suppose I'll start it.
Because of zgznoona, I'm getting back into my Jdroamas, especially anything with anyone Arashi...hehe.
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zgznoona
April 6, 2013 at 4:43 AM
LOL
Glad to hear my evil job was successful
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yukiNYC
April 6, 2013 at 6:07 AM
Your going to need all your brain cells wide awake.
9 really takes off when Ep 4 nears the end
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22 snow_white
April 5, 2013 at 7:54 AM
hi everyone....
I'm watching Incarnation Of Money, which is getting better and better....
You're the best, Lee Soon Shin (also writing its episode summaries in my blog :))
And I started City Hunter....watching it with mom and enjoying it a lot!!
And yayyyyy for Park Shin Hye-Lee Min Ho pair in Heirs :)
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snow_white
April 5, 2013 at 7:58 AM
I'm planning to watch Jurassic Park in 3D.....loved it as a kid and still love it a lot!!!
waiting for Gu Family Book, God of the workplace :)
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Kiara
April 5, 2013 at 10:39 AM
Oh wow that was 20yrs ago, I feel old lol. I remember watching it in the theatre and pretending to be scared when I really wasn't lol. I do plan on watching the 3D version for old time's sake :).
I'll keep my expectations low for Gu Family Book. I dont think it'll be as good as Arang since this is the main leads first sageuk but it looks entertainning enough.
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Raine
April 5, 2013 at 8:58 AM
Yay Soon-shin!. LOVE CITY HUNTER. It's religion in my house. My sister's favorite drama. She is a huge Lee Min-ho fan now. And of course excited to see PSHye again. :D She's grown so much and she was ALWAYS a good little actress.
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ahjummabunny
April 5, 2013 at 1:38 PM
I think Incarnation of money is declining actually.
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23 Laurita
April 5, 2013 at 7:55 AM
Hello, the World of k-dramas ;) I'm here again :).
I don't really watch much nowadays. I started You're the Best Lee Soon Shin, mainly because of the recaps there (and I already know the story from them, so...). But it still looks nice.
I also continue to watch A Hundred Years Inheritance, as I want to see the main pair finally feeling some love to each other. But the writer must have thought, it's the ridiculous relationship between Evil MIL and the new wife, or the ridiculous misunderstanding with our heroine, that are more interesting to us, viewers, than just simple budding love scenes. And what happened to that intelligent hero, who was sensible enough to figure out the evilness of that bad family and suddenly is as stereotypically stupid chebol as in any other k-drama of this genre..? Eh...
As for my life, I have to disappoint you. No, I didn't finish that course paper that I had to. Instead, I was confirmed that I got into the Student exchange Program and got into Germany (and the time for the Course paper was automatically extended). Now I'm waiting my card to register to the library and start writing it again, but that's not that much of the priority for me now. Everything is new here, the lectures have just started (and not all of them), and I am excited for my 4 months :)
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leaf
April 5, 2013 at 7:59 AM
YOU'RE GOING TO GERMANY???
Have a great time!!! <3 Exchange programmes are great!
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Laurita
April 5, 2013 at 8:15 AM
I AM in Germany now :D Thank you. :)
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leaf
April 5, 2013 at 8:21 AM
Wow... just seemed super quick haha.
I just assumed you'd have to wait ages lol.
Well have a great time <3
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Laurita
April 5, 2013 at 8:26 AM
Well, I am here already 2 weeks :) It was my first trip to the foreign country (and alone), so It was something big for me (I used car, bus (through all the night), metro and train (which suddenly had to be changed into another), and my knowledge of is very basic). But now I feel like I'm here for ages (I even unconsciously asked my new friend something in Lithuanian - that's how I'm used to this now). :)
Mama J
April 5, 2013 at 9:03 AM
oooh, eat brotchen for me! too bad you will not be there for the whole wine fest season, but go if you can to some and drink wine if you drink but definitely eat schwenkbraten - that is if you eat pork?
I lived near the Mosel river and they had such great fests, I particularly liked the one in Zell, and Black Cat Winery was my favorite anyway.
Ahhh, I loved Germany.
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Laurita
April 5, 2013 at 9:10 AM
You don't live there anymore? I'm living in a small town, so I don't think they will have any big fests :D But I would like to taste some good wine (any recommendations?) :D
Mama J
April 5, 2013 at 9:56 AM
They are all small towns, and some fests are still big, but even small ones are great!
No, I left Germany at the end of 91. I lived on the western border, about 45 minutes in. The area is called the Hunsruck which describes the ridge of low hills making up the terrain as being similar to the ridge of spine on the back of a hound. It was lovely, and I enjoyed every minute of it. I was not far from Trier, Koblenz, Frankfurt, BernKastel-Kues, the Mosel River, you name it. Plenty to see and do! I did also spend 7 weeks in Munich, and that also was a wonderful time.
What part of the country are you in? Near any big cities?
Laurita
April 5, 2013 at 10:27 AM
It's Greifswald (in eastern Germany). We already had some closer trips around (e.g. Stralsund), and I'm thinking about joining the ones to Berlin and Rostock. But the weather is not nice these days; during our earlier trip it was just freezing cold. I even had to buy some winter clothes:).
A little disadvantage there is my language barrier. My flatmates talk in German between themselves, so it's good that there is a group of exchange students - at least I'm not alone. But despite language, I noticed that people are very nice so far: helpful, polite, friendly. I hope it will continue. :)
I really want to get the most of this journey, but before going abroad I hadn't really searched what is typical for Germans or what should I most definitely see/try.
Newbie
April 5, 2013 at 8:09 AM
Welcome to my country. :)
Enjoy your stay and hopefully before you'll leave you'll see the sun at least once and remember what warmth is. ;) Very untypical spring this year!
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Laurita
April 5, 2013 at 8:18 AM
Yes, I see that the spring here is really.... not spring-like. :) I thought It will be warmer than in my country so as I got some problems with my winter clothes, I left my winter-coat at home. That was a big mistake, haha :) But I'm staying there all the summer, so hopefully the weather will be better :)
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Newbie
April 5, 2013 at 12:33 PM
So, you are in Greifswald, one of the 'new' (ha! 20 years already - unbelievable) federal states? If you like to canoe or are willing to try, check out the area around Lake Müritz. It is soooo beautiful! You'll be able to do day trips or go for a week. Anything is possible. It is very similar to Scandinavia over there.
But don't get stuck in the East. Visit the big cities in the West like Cologne or Aachen. Big parts of those cities were bombed during WWII, but there is still enough left of the old parts. Especially Aachen, where I used to live for 10 years. It is just wonderful and very close to The Netherlands and Belgium. It is a city with a very well-known university, so there are lots of (international) young ppl around.
And take your time. Life in Germany is much slower than e.g. the States. Relax and enjoy.
About a wine recommendation. You'll have to try them ALL by yourself. :D ;) Check out the wine makers, Winzer, during a trip to the Rhein or the Mosel. The really good ones are not available at the supermarket. You should visit a wine testing, Weinprobe.
Another wonderful part of Germany is the Saarland. Close to Luxemburg and France. You get a feeling for the French way of living over there!
So much to see!
Last but not least, go to one of the isles in the Nordsee. The Wattenmeer, Wadden Sea, is a World Heritage. The islands are small, some with only one little town and without cars. Our favorite retreat for a small autumn vacation is Wangerooge. Nothing to do but sleep, read, enjoy nature, watch birds and the tides, drink tea with rum and eat lots of fresh fish. Heaven!
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Laurita
April 5, 2013 at 2:07 PM
oh thank you, you gave me so many recommendations. I've never thought about so many beautiful places :). Because of this opportunity, I'll try to visit all I can (let's not forget that I'll have to study something there also, haha). And you wrote about them really nicely. Thank you. :)
CaroleMcDonnell
April 5, 2013 at 8:48 AM
There;s a NEW WIFE? Darn! The stuff that happens when one stops watching a show.
Congratulations on the Exchange Program
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Laurita
April 5, 2013 at 8:59 AM
I meant the new wife of the bad husband :) He is THAT quick (or his mother in that case) :D Thank you :)
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CaroleMcDonnell
April 5, 2013 at 10:28 AM
I figured that was what you meant. Well, hopefully it keeps old wife/sappy heroine off his radar. I cannot watch that show anymore. Waiting for episode 50, then i'll tune in.
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Laurita
April 5, 2013 at 11:23 AM
Well, no, it doesn't really stop him. But at least his new wife is not used as another tool to give pain to the heroine (at least for now). She has her own problems and Evil MIL on her shoulders now. I usually skip these parts so I don't know much. There are so many insignificant events going on: despite these weddings, there were another (of other pair of course), and there are plans for the third one (which won't happen, I suppose). And lots of uncleared misunderstandings... Sad, really.
Raine
April 5, 2013 at 8:57 AM
How fun! Exchange. I've never studied on exchange. It's one thing I wish I'd done when I was in school. Anyone want a little American? I'm smart. I do my homework!
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Mama J
April 5, 2013 at 10:07 AM
You should really just go be an ESL teacher in Korea for a year. Honestly, what are you WAITING for?
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Raine
April 5, 2013 at 7:33 PM
This is so true...
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24 latteholic
April 5, 2013 at 7:57 AM
Happy OT Beanies!
I think I scared away some people from watching Mother last week, which wasn't my intention at all. lol. I do think that it's not for everyone, but if you like humanity and realism, this drama is a good one. And even though the topic is about child abuse, the child abuse itself is more like a backdrop of the story [and it was shown/implied only on episode 1]. The drama focuses more on the family relationship. Be it those related by blood or not. And since it's trying to be as realistic as possible **POTENTIAL SPOILER**, you get a sense that it can only have bittersweet ending at the best **END SPOILER** which is why it's so heart-wrenching to watch [at least for me]. But nevertheless, it's a thought-provoking, well-acted, and well-written drama.
Anyway, I'm not watching any K-dramas at the moment, I know I should try to pick up Nine one of these days. But I just kept forgetting about it... :(
J-dramas - I'm up to episode 5 of Tonbi! So much heart on this one! I loved the kid who acts as the youngest version of Akira the most. It really amazed me how these little children can act at sucha young age! And totally agree with a statement I read last week, I can laugh so hard and also cry as much (crying in a good way, btw) when watching Tonbi. So thank you for recommending, alua! I hope I'll be able to finish it by next week.
Watched Grave of The Fireflies during the weekend. I did something stupid that I think spoiled the whole story. I watched the live action first in gooddrama, but I didn't notice that I started from part 2 [because they have different playlist], and I was like wow things got bad really fast! It's not until I got to the end that I realized that I started from middle rather than the beginning. I then watched the animated version, but despite knowing what's going to happen, I actually found it more heart-breaking than the live-action. Maybe because I think the animated version of the siblings are cuter [it is an animation, so they bound to be cuter] and also because the setting also looks grimmer compared to the live action that they tug my heart way more than the live action when things turn really bad...
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leaf
April 5, 2013 at 8:00 AM
Grave of the Fireflies is still the only thing which has ever made me cry...
NEVER WATCHING THAT DAMN FILM AGAIN!!!
Seriously... amazing film but so so painful :'(
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latteholic
April 5, 2013 at 8:07 AM
YES! YES! YES! And technically, I watched it twice... or one and a half because of my stupidity. It's like metaphorically putting myself in a nail cage...
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Ann
April 5, 2013 at 8:22 AM
Me, too. That was the saddest movie I ever saw, but it was great. It's amazing how an anime can make you cry.
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nakai
April 5, 2013 at 8:28 AM
Most depressing movie. I didnt even finish it.
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CaroleMcDonnell
April 5, 2013 at 8:51 AM
R: Grave of the fireflies: Cannot, cannot, cannot watch this although it's been recommended so many times. I'm more of a "kids have horrible times then kid gets out of happily in the end" kind of viewer. Stuff like Blind Mountain or 11th Mother or even Hansel and Gretel. The last time i watched a movie with children with a sad ending was Nobody knows....and I asked myself, "Why the heck did i watch it when they said it was a true story?"
So true or not, if it's sad at the end...am not gonna be able to do it.
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latteholic
April 5, 2013 at 10:09 AM
Yes - I would love to see them get a happily ever after as well, but sadly this is just one of those movies that chooses to stick to the grim reality of war... I did ask myself why I have to put myself though this twice, but curiosity won in the end and I just had to watch the animated version... And end up being depressed the whole weekend..
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jomo143
April 5, 2013 at 11:02 AM
DON'T WATCH IT.
I had it in a pile of Ghibli films and didn't have any idea what the story was.
OMG it was heart wrenching.
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CaroleMcDonnell
April 5, 2013 at 12:51 PM
i definitely won't. some stuff you can't unwatch
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pogo - now sailing HMS Queen of Tears with Corn Salad on deck🍉
April 5, 2013 at 8:53 AM
I cannot watch Grave of the Fireflies with another person if I don't want them to see me ugly cry.
Because there are TEARS, a lot of them. And then sadness for hours afterwards.
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latteholic
April 5, 2013 at 9:58 AM
Yes - I'm so with you. This is one of those movies that I would watch by myself, because I know that if I watch it with someone else, like my friends for example, we bound to tease one another for crying. Or trying hard not to cry that I hurt my throat.
I can still feel the sadness even now... :(
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alua
April 5, 2013 at 11:35 PM
:-)
Sorry for the late response, I've had friends visiting this week and couldn't check into the OT (also means I haven't watched anything this week dramawise).
So glad you are enjoying Tonbi, it's one that really gets to your heart.
Re: Grave of the Fireflies .... (still haven't watched it, soon!) Roger Ebert, who sadly died a few days ago, considered it "an emotional experience so powerful that it forces a rethinking of animation" and that it was, animated or not, one of the "greatest war films ever made".
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20000319/REVIEWS08/3190301/1023
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25 zee
April 5, 2013 at 8:28 AM
Happy Friday Everyone..
guys I actually Loooved both episodes of when a man loves..is there any chance that someone here felt the same way?! No?.. I know how it is about ssh in here but I really hoped to find at least one person to share my thoughts with..
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jomo143
April 5, 2013 at 11:23 AM
I did! I did! I did.
I am actually thinking of mini capping it.
The problem is that while I really think I will enjoy it, it doesn't mean it is all good, and it doesn't mean it isn't immensely mockable.
If you go into writing something straight, and try to avoid the mocking, you get stilted. But if you go for it, the mocking seems to outplay the serious drama critiquing. Mostly because it is so much fun to do.
I don't mean mocking the acting, which is fine, but the unbelievable amounts of PPL (product placement), and the packaging of SSH's beauty are astounding.
I would like a dollar/won total up in the corner as they roll by: cars, watches, juice, coffee machines, spas (I couldn't see the brand name because THT was in it in all his awesomeness, as in sans Speedo, camping gear, jewelry, handbags. Even wind power:(see: http://tinyurl.com/ctbnco8)
SSH can play sympathetic very convincingly, it's all in his beautiful hurt look eyes. It's just the angry times he loses his appeal. Too much head tilt. And Oppa should step away from the fight scenes. He's got a great build, but he's past that now.
SSK, well, she cries nice, and OMG the dance scene with her little Bro JB was endearing.
Anyway, I'll be in it to the end, no matter what the script does to us.
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26 Trina
April 5, 2013 at 8:40 AM
Good Morning everyone,
Did anyone watch the flirts two episodes of When a Man Loves? I watched it raw. It was okay. I am waiting to be fully sub in viki to understand it. I am still watching Japnese anime. I am totally love it more than kdramas. I am also watching my favorite American dramas. Therefore, If. There is a good summer kdramas. I might get back into to watch it. I hope everyone have a wonderful week-end?
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jomo143
April 5, 2013 at 11:05 AM
I watched both fully subbed, well, at least above 90%.
I actually like it. I like THT and $%#& me he is gorgeous.
JoAnne likes it, too.
She is a tad annoying, but that's the role and character and I think they work well together.
The fact that actually call out their differences --
I think he says "We don't match."
--makes it work, too.
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jomo143
April 5, 2013 at 11:07 AM
btw not that JoAnne is annoying, the character Mi-do is annoying!
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Mama J
April 5, 2013 at 1:13 PM
I was reading it and I saw JoAnne likes it too. (skip a line) She is a tad annoying
Cue Sad Face. And then giggles :)
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Trina
April 5, 2013 at 1:36 PM
LOL well I saw first episode of it fully 1 it is not too bad... Hope the second episode will be better once it is fully sub.
jomo143
April 5, 2013 at 2:55 PM
I knew it read wrong only after I hit submit!
Glad you giggled.
By the way, I haven't been able to do that Twitter thing very well because I HATE MY PHONE!
I want to be able to keep up, but I fail. sad face.
Mama J
April 5, 2013 at 7:24 PM
It's hard to keep up with me on twitter, LOL
27 Lovebug
April 5, 2013 at 8:43 AM
Hey Guise, I can finally happily say I am out of my dramafunk officially! Yay!!!
Is anyone watching the crack that is Substitute Princess/Standin Princess/King Flower! I know the premise is kind of crazy but it is so addicting!! And really want Terry and DaHua to be together. Chris Wu is doing a really awesome job!! Its funny because in Autumn's concerto I firmly on the Vaness Wu train and didn't find Chris Wu to be attractive, engaging etc but whoah can he act (and that smile!!) What is alarming is that apparently Terry and DaHua are not the OTP!!! Which makes no sense, but i can see how from a storyline wise it does make sense. I have seen the outcry regarding the previews on how his character seems all of a sudden become the cliche douchey 2nd lead. Really hoping that doesn't happen!!
Also watching Incarnation of Money, and really enjoying it! Revenge is so sweet! Lee Se Kwang is so evil! Can't wait till he finally goes down.
Also watching and Loving Nine!! That show is not predictable at all!! Totally did not see the whole leaving the incense in the past thing coming. Excited to see where they take it in the future!
Also started Lee SooShin and really enjoying it. (Up to episode 4) I actually think IU is doing a fine job as the lead and I think its pretty big stretch to call her ugly though, i think if they just made her out to be a regular girl, or plain jane that would be more believable. I really don't get when dramas do that...Its also really interesting for me to see Yoo In Na play this type of character. Though she was a bit of a bitch in Best Love in my mind I remember for her bubbly likable characters. I am interested to see where they go with her character. Hoping to catch up but have been watching on DF.com so.....
All in all its nice to be excited about dramas again! Hope everyone has a excellent weekend.
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Raine
April 5, 2013 at 8:54 AM
Lee Soon-shin: I agree about calling IU ugly, but what are you going to do, eh? They do it in everyshow with a "mediocre" lead.
I actually am really interested in Yoo In-nah's character. From the second she was on screen you could see just a buttload of insecurity masked by her barbed tongue. She is cruel, very cruel, and the girl needs to grow up, but she's an interesting character. And we see why she's the way she is. But her parents shoulda stepped in and also, y'know, paid attention to her. A capable child doesn't require any less TLC.
I love the sexy, but cranky, baker in that show, Jin-wook. Yummy. Hehe. Get on that Hye-shin!
And I'm waiting for my JJS to sing...when? He's great as Joon-ho, bumbling, insecure, looking for some approval from SOMEWHERE. His dad is a jerk, his mom is a wimp, his ex girlfriend steps on him for fun. His secretary sucks up to him.
Speaking of the ex, Yeon-ah. I hate her more than Yoo-shin. She hurts him and then smirks about it. She is worthless.
Mi-ryeong is boring and annoying. I want the mentor relationship already. I don't care about the sad mommy routine.
I'm enjoying the show. But I'm glad it's finally getting to the meat and potatoes of the promised main plotline.
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Julia the Berkshire Beanie
April 5, 2013 at 3:57 PM
@LoveBug: I'm watching Substitute Princess and just watched Autumn's Concerto to get more of Terry.
Substitute Princess is a mixed bag for me. I wait for it each week. Yet I have moments when I am screaming at the writers. The whole drop a fiancée off a cliff and not let Terry see her felt wrong, and I am glad that got resolved. But I would have written the story to use the two female characters as a contrast that ends up clarifying for Terry who he really loved.
We didn't get to really see what the pampered rich girl was like once she got away from over protective Dad (and quite frankly over protective Terry). I had this whole storyline in my head where Doc was covering for her so she could go out and explore her wilder side ... get some real life lessons, maybe end up falling for Guan Jun. I thought there was a lot more to her than the soft-spoken, always behaving perfect daughter.
I also just have a hard time when two people are obviously in love at the start of a drama and the Drama Gods pull them apart. So it was harder to accept a Da Hau/Terry match because I was so on board with Liang Yan/Terry.
I thought from the beginning that Guan Jun/Da Hau was the OTP, and I didn't like either of their characters originally, but they have been growing into more mature, responsible adults so as Substitute Princess progresses, I like them more. Me, personally, would go for Terry in a heartbeat ... and I have to be sort of glad Da Hua won't end up with him as I don't think she is a good match for him. Da Hua is a sweatpants & fast food girl at heart, let her stay that way.
I do like that it explores the theme how much does your appearance affect how the world treats you.
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28 Raine
April 5, 2013 at 8:49 AM
Hello OT! Happy Friday!
I did it everyone. I joined a gym. Unless I want to waste money, I will be joining Lee Soon-shin and working out! *gulp*
I have not been watching anything airing save Lee Soon-shin. My sister and I are working on Family's Honor. LOVE the "Lee" family. So adorable.
I'm looking forward to the Puppy being back on screen and Suzy has been stepping up her acting lately, so I'm not fearing her appearance.
JB- you posted Lee Hi! Hehe. I did it. I jumped onto the kpop bandwagon guys. I swore I wouldn't because I already have too many interests and I never know what to pick, but I have been a youtube surfeer and waking up late for work.
This Lee Hi video is cute. I like the blues flava. I've always loved the blues. Her husky voice is nice and she sits so nicely in her lower register. I wish the song really made better use of her voice. They made great use of her dance team though...I was surprised they kept the song in such a limited register and only had a few mellistmatic parts for her to show off her prowess. I guess youtube will show off what she can actually do.
I'm keeping an eye on 15&. SO awesome! And I'm a Hyorin fan now. Hehe.
And then I'm getting into the indie scene with 10cm (well, always liked them) and J. Rabbit. LOVE J. Rabbit. They're pure music and fun.
Ok...off to use that gym membership...after I read you guyses comments...does that mean I'll never go?
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ahjummabunny
April 5, 2013 at 12:51 PM
Wow congratulations on your gym membership! I always consider it and then decide I won't be faithful and I'll just end up trying to get out of a contract. I was thinking of taking up dance lessons. I have really bad coordination and rhythm.
I like 10cm and every single day and because the music gods love me they were both on an ost last year. I used to get my music recommendations from yu hui yol's sketchbook. I miss that show.
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Raine
April 5, 2013 at 7:35 PM
Is it just me, or just the guy from 10cm sound like Rufus Wainright when he sings?
Yeah! I went to the gym this morning and the people all greeted me by name. It was nice and also put pressure on me to keep going on and not crap out...I have one of two free personal training sessions on Tuesday O_o...me...and a trainer...SCARY!
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29 pogo - now sailing HMS Queen of Tears with Corn Salad on deck🍉
April 5, 2013 at 8:50 AM
Hey everyone! I started Nine this, and quite like it - not LOVE it - it looks really well-shot and tightly plotted so far, but I'm not sold on the OTP AT ALL. Especially her aegyo-ed up mannerisms and to a lesser degree, her terrible (TERRIBLE!) hair. Like, who past the age of 12 has hair like that? Are they trying to make the actress look younger and don't mind making her look ugly in the process? I DO NOT UNDERSTAND.
Have yet to watch the finale of That Winter, but I'll get to that over the weekend (fingers crossed for a little Jin-sung/Hee-sun cuteness, as everyone knows by now, they are my bias lol).....and also started You're The Best, Lee Soon-shin, which IU is quite good in - see, idols CAN be non-terrible at acting, it's a shame the crazy fans of the bad ones will fight you to the death with 'but they're not THAT bad!!!' and 'they're good on variety shows!' rather than just admit that they're not great at it and you just like their looks/idol career. I think Lee Mi-sook is joining the ranks of my favourite actresses in kdramaland - how she plays characters as different as she was in Can We Get Married, Love Rain and now this, it boggles my mind. Is she like the Meryl Streep of Korea or something?
xxxHolic continues to blow me away, though I did not predict the end of episode 5, they're clearly veering from the manga a bit, plot-wise (they have to, there's no way they'd accommodate the Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles crossover) but again, it's just so good. I refuse to watch it late at night though, because it is SCARY even when I know how each episode's storyline will turn out.
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CaroleMcDonnell
April 5, 2013 at 9:09 AM
Ah come on! OTP is totally there... She's pretty but not inaccessibly so. Or maybe i've gotten used to the mushroom hair cut. Heroine is not as Aegyo as some others have been.
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pogo - now sailing HMS Queen of Tears with Corn Salad on deck🍉
April 5, 2013 at 9:18 AM
I'm afraid I don't agree, Carole, some actresses can pull off that I'm-so-crazy-about-you thing (see: Jung So-min in Playful Kiss) but this one is not one of them. This is definitely one of those OTPs where I'm just barely tolerating one half of it :/
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CaroleMcDonnell
April 5, 2013 at 11:22 AM
Playful kiss was fun but gosh... Kim Hyun Joong's character! That was more enslavement than love.
I will admit that although I can ride on the OTP relationship, that Sun Woo and our heroine seem like a perfect Uncle and Niece relationship.
Weirdly i get this feeling that the writers might do something perverse like show us that his true love and FIRST OTP was actually the first girlfriend. That would be a trip! Cause then we would realize we were deluded about the proper state of things at the very start. Would be soooooooooo neat to rise out of this present timeline into the "real" one and for the viewer to be the only ones who kinda remember certain things. (well, along with Dr Han.)
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April 5, 2013 at 12:43 PM
Oh ita that KHJ's character was a jerk, but I couldn't get mad at HER for loving him, she was such a puppy and just made it look so natural.
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Julia the Berkshire Beanie
April 5, 2013 at 3:35 PM
I just got my hair cut for the big trip to NYC, but now that I think about it, I may actually have gotten the mushroom haircut. Oh no, has KDramaland so effected my taste? At least my bob doesn't have bangs.
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Mama J
April 5, 2013 at 7:26 PM
Mine does - and has had for about 25 years!
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pogo - now sailing HMS Queen of Tears with Corn Salad on deck🍉
April 5, 2013 at 9:14 AM
Also, since this is Casting Rumours week on DB, I'm THRILLED about the prospect of a reunited, all-16-episodes Kim So-hyun and Yeo Jin-gu.....not so much about Lee Min-ho and Park Shin-hye (and I'm appalled at some of the things people are saying about her, here as well as elsewhere.)
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Tulipsaki
April 5, 2013 at 9:53 AM
Hi Pogo!
You know, I've got to try xxxHOlic again. I love the manga and I'll just view ep 3 as a blip. You've inspired me!
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April 5, 2013 at 10:02 AM
Yay! <3
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30 Makoto
April 5, 2013 at 9:05 AM
@Latteholic
I don't find it yet, instead I found The Ordinary People (which I just finished few minutes ago) and Under the Same Roof (gonna watch it next weekend). Yes I'm a teacher. Thanks. Nice to know you. :)
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latteholic
April 5, 2013 at 11:06 AM
I think I've seen some episodes of Under The Same Roof when it was broadcasted back then in either TPI or Indosiar. Brought back a lot of memories... I feel like I want to check it out again :)
Nice to meet you here as well, Makoto! Reading your posts always made me feel nostalgic [in a good way].. hehe.. :)
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31 Llamaesque
April 5, 2013 at 9:28 AM
Did everyone see the article Javabeans contributed over at Soompi, in honor of the site's 15th birthday? It's really funny.
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latteholic
April 5, 2013 at 11:49 AM
Thanks for sharing this! It's really funny :)
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Aigoo
April 5, 2013 at 12:57 PM
LOL! That was hilarious!
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merry
April 5, 2013 at 2:30 PM
It is lovely. Just lovely. Well done! It does makes sense to be in Kdramaland. Thank you JB and GF.
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32 wanne
April 5, 2013 at 9:30 AM
Hi OT-ers!
I'm loving Nine right now. Anyone not watching it yet, go check it out now! I think it's the best time travel kdrama made so far. They're exploring the concept as much as they can that it went beyond my imagination. Very clever and unpredictable. One thing that I've been wondering though..
*Warning Spoiler Ahead*
Since the brother came back and seems like he didn't know about the incense stick (which means that he didn't go to get the stick) why does SW still have it?
Anyway, I also enjoy watching Substitute Princess/ King of Flower. It became addicting after episode 6/7. But I put the drama on hold now after reading Koala's latest recap. Will decide to continue if the drama becomes good again.
Looking forward to Gu Family Secret this Monday. Really hope that it'll turn out good. They just released the poster shooting bts where Seunggi and Suzy just look so close and adorable together. Suzy seems too happy to be hugging Seunggi LOL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArcAq7uOZNw
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jomo143
April 5, 2013 at 11:39 AM
SPOILER NINE
Ah that IS the question. How are we gonna get through 12 more episodes with no sticks?
I am glad you brought up the brother because it seems like SW referred to it by saying "You come back from being a dead man." or something like that.
I may have missed the translation...Although I think it is possible that during his rant on the phone to him, he just spewed out ALL of his disappointments- some of which JW understood, some not.
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CaroleMcDonnell
April 5, 2013 at 12:59 PM
I got the feeling that when Sun Woo was losing it to big bro on the phone that he was inadvertently planting seeds in big bro's head. Not sure how Big Bro's life will have changed from seeing some guy disappear right before his very eyes but I think Sun Woo's present time line will change when the two brothers meet in the past. A couple more hours to go....and we'll see the ramification of the change.
I'm wondering if Sun Woo's first girlfriend will be around to comfort him. Not sure where she was the last time....but...
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33 acejihyo
April 5, 2013 at 9:45 AM
so pleased with track selection :3
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34 owl
April 5, 2013 at 9:48 AM
“G-dragon, bright sun surrounded by tiny white dwarf stars…(mumble mumble).”
You look around, but see no one. “Who said that?” you ask.
You notice a puddle of melted G-dragonness pooled on the floor. It’s me.
“I-I saw him, supremely flash handsome in a suit, hot damn hair, sooo pretty baby, lovah boy.”
WHAT? mention of a x#girlfriend#x?? Who? Where? zap! ZAP! POW! (Vanish. Shiiwa.)
We even weigh the same (57.6 kilos), me and G-dragon do.
Fine, fine, so fine. Heartbreaker. Crush.
“I’m yours you’re mine.”
http://www.dramacrazy.net/korean-variety/strong-heart-2-episode-6/
Strong Heart 2 ep 6, Watching it over and over. And over. *wipes drool*
Sugarless ~ The only school room we ever see is the nurse’s office where she patches up Shiiba after fights. Shirtless fighting = anatomy lesson. grade A+.
xxxholic ~Why does Watanuki defend Himawari I wonder, when Yuko told him that she is ‘difficult’ and to avoid her? Intense cliff hanger…
Share house (odd – I like); waiting for Siakou no Rikon subs this week!
Kdramas
Virus – Let me just say it was a huge mistake to watch this.
aka FBBSOE (Flower Boy Blood Shooting Out Eyes) for real.
So gross. So not cool. A beyond bad idea. Boohiss.
I’m pretty positive no one else is watching this anyhoot.
IRIS2; Kpop star 2 (final on Sunday – yay!); 9 Nine Times
if there’s a number in the title, I’m watching it.
Got my OT boost before I head into some deadline work today. Happy day db and beanies! Super jelly of those going to the NYC meet-up blast - sounds so fun!
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35 Sammy
April 5, 2013 at 9:54 AM
Hai guys! Didja miss me?
I'm finally back from my unexpected Lenten break from DB. XD That wasn't fun.... >.>
Mashimomo, idk if you're still around, but give me a shout out if you are! Have you finished Gaksital yet? I haven't finished King 2 Hearts. XD
I watched Prosecutor Princess, and then was barraged by Kpop. I'll say my thoughts on Prosecutor Princess, then on Kpop.
This drama was AMAZING. I already liked Park Shi-hoo because of The Princess' Man, but he was just friggin' ADORABLE in this drama. Seriously. He's so cute! Except when he's being creepy. Then that's not cute. But he's mostly cute. XD Sometimes, I was about to pull out my hair because of that GIRL (omgoooosh) because she was so naive and arrogant. Buut, she got better, and the main couple got together. I loved this series. So. Much.
Now onto Kpop.
I totally fell for Big Bang during Lent. And SHINee. And U-Kiss. And K pop in general. I have never been this into any kind of music in my life. I LOVE BIG BANG. They're my favorite group ever. GDragon is really fashionable (though there have been a few...eh... QUESTIONABLE fashions, if you understand what I mean. :P) And they all work so hard, and it really does pay off.
I'll stop ranting now. :P
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CaroleMcDonnell
April 5, 2013 at 11:30 AM
Had to laugh --> "Sugarless ~ The only school room we ever see is the nurse’s office where she patches up Shiiba after fights. Shirtless fighting = anatomy lesson. grade A+."
Big Bang during Lent? ::big grin::
Now i have to watch Prosecutor Princess. I still can't watch Princess' man for some reason. Although I'm told it's got a happy ending so i should watch.
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Lovebug
April 5, 2013 at 11:45 AM
Yay!!!! Prosecutor Princess is like my favorite drama!! Love to hear when others love it! Glad to see you are now drinking the Kpop kool-aid just like the rest of us. Right now my love for body waving U-kiss supersedes all of my other kpop faves but I really like Big Bang too. (Honestly my number 1 is still TVXQ (Homin).
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36 Aiya
April 5, 2013 at 10:36 AM
I just read an article regarding Park Shi-hoo's "rape" case. Don't know what I've been up to lately that I only learned about this a while ago. Ugh. Don't know what to feel right now. I would always see him as the bunny-hugging-Cha Seung-jo though.
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Kiara
April 5, 2013 at 10:56 AM
This is a real life drama staring PSH and the letters of the alphabet. There are no recaps available here on DB and I am really grateful for that.
You didn't miss much Aiya.
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Julia the Berkshire Beanie
April 5, 2013 at 3:11 PM
I've gotten news from parksihoo4u website.
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37 hydrangeabloom
April 5, 2013 at 11:06 AM
Happy Friday Beanies...hope everyone is well this fine April day. I have been reading some interesting blogs this week about people teaching English as a Second Language in Korea. Is anyone here an ESL teacher in South Korea?
Last weekend I finished Answer Me: 1997. I agree that it was better while the story took place in high school. With such a refreshing heroine to boot. (I will never forget the two fan clubs facing off in the rain shouting insults at each other. So. Funny.)
After reading the recaps for the final episodes of TWTWB, I feel no regrets about dropping it.
As for the other dramas I am watching, I have started to make my way through King of Dramas and have returned to Gokusen 3 after a hiatus. Also up to date on xxxHolic, though I gotta say, I don't remember the spider arc being quite as big a mess as it is in the drama. However, I'm really happy with how Doumeki is written overall, because he seems to have more of a personality then he did early in the manga, and he also comes across as more of a caring friend. His interactions with Himawari (and his concern for Watanuki) really ground that friendship and illuminate it in a way that just wasn't apparent on paper.
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owl
April 5, 2013 at 11:09 AM
loved the fan club shouting match!
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leaf
April 5, 2013 at 11:28 AM
I don't know anything about teaching english as a second language in Korea but I will do!!! Year and a half whoot!!!!! <3
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hydrangeabloom
April 5, 2013 at 4:05 PM
How exciting, Leaf! One blog I have found particularly interesting is Scroozle's Sanctuary - you might also enjoy reading about his experiences as a teacher (he is from Canada).
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38 MarlyP
April 5, 2013 at 11:06 AM
Does anyone know of another site besides Dramacrazy that is showing "Childless Comfort"? It's a really well done daily drama and very similar to "It's a beautiful Life " that was done some years ago. Seems like the same family type story, muti-generational,extended family living in the country, multiple story lines and dealing with the family's reaction to a daughter who becomes a single mother. The problem is when I checked ep 40 which is out but not subbed , there was a notation that the video was not available because it was deleted due to "violation of terms of use" Is this another problem with drama fever stopping the viewing or is it something else? I can't find it anywhere else and won't invest more time in it , if I can never see the ending. Any suggestions? HELP
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latteholic
April 5, 2013 at 11:21 AM
Have you tried gooddrama.net? I don't know whether it has Childless Comfort, but it's pretty similar to dramacrazy and sometimes I'm able to watch an episode of drama which has been removed from dramacrazy's link because of "violation of terms of use"
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jomo143
April 5, 2013 at 11:32 AM
I watched a ton of TW/J dramas on Gooddrama.net
You just have to get into the rhythm of muting the ads, then clicking it back on.
Over and over and over and over
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latteholic
April 5, 2013 at 11:47 AM
I've never come across any ads on gooddrama.net, but maybe because I have ad-blocker on my firefox.. :)
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jomo143
April 5, 2013 at 5:00 PM
I just checked all my firefox settings and preferences, but couldn't find anything about ads!! Are you on windows or mac?
jomo143
April 5, 2013 at 5:05 PM
Update! I just installed something something ad something block and it worked!!!!!
You just saved me like hours and hours of waiting through ad time...This could be HUGE!
latteholic
April 5, 2013 at 6:45 PM
Glad you found it! That ad-blocker works like a charm. And it works in most streaming sites! :)
39 MarlyP
April 5, 2013 at 11:41 AM
thanks , I'll try them. All my favorite sites have been eliminated , but I didn't know about that one. I've tried ep drama but I have trouble accessing it.
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40 TS
April 5, 2013 at 11:50 AM
Would you guys believe I'm in the side of a highway getying a tire fixed! Arrgh! But reading open thread helped distract me.
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leaf
April 5, 2013 at 11:56 AM
Hope it gets fixed quickly!!!
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TS
April 5, 2013 at 12:13 PM
Thanks! It just got fixed but am wondering who I can report that pothole to.
And tmrw I have to spend sat morning getting both front tires replaced, sheesh.
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ahjummabunny
April 5, 2013 at 12:42 PM
call 311, 511? Or look up your city's official website. Potholes suck.
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41 ahjummabunny
April 5, 2013 at 12:14 PM
I'm coming up for drama air so to speak. They are all sort of rolled into one. I think I feel that way because when you watch on viki finish one drama another one starts right away.
I really enjoyed AD Genius. It is so old school and quiet which was a nice change. School was also unexpected and enjoyable. Daniel Choi seemed like such a grown up. I don't usually like high school dramas because the teenage problems always seem so trivial but the story was teacher driven and I really liked jang nara the teacher. I also recently finished nice guy. I'm not sure why but I feel like the story lacked tension. I think it's mostly because I didn't believe he was conning eun gi snd I think that had to do with the lack of triangle. Like the bad guy triangle gun wook teasing Tae ra while dating monet. It wasn't a bad show. Is Iris 2 worth it guys? I didn't really like the first one but I do think it had some better moments than athena. Nine is on my radar but my ad blocker is working on dramafever anymore I and I don't like the new site. Viki has about 4 of the episodes fully subbed. I almost watched feast of the gods to see mr. Ten while waiting but I couldn't do it. I watched thorn birds instead. I'm sorry that han hye jin didn't take the all about my romance drama. I think watching her play a struggling actress hyped her up in my mind a little. Is anyone watching the park jin hee drama?
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CaroleMcDonnell
April 5, 2013 at 2:59 PM
Did you try watching Nine on Dramacrazy?
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42 hko
April 5, 2013 at 12:41 PM
not gonna say too much !! phew !1 i dont give the damn what happens in dramaland if it doesnt concern LEE MIN NO AND PARK SHIN HYE !! omg what a news !! cant wait
and the park shi hoo thing ! omg i cant believe that i felt really saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad and surprised
as for dramas im not really following anything expect for lee soon shin !!! and i love it !!
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43 CaroleMcDonnell
April 5, 2013 at 1:01 PM
Watching the finale of Queen of Ambition right now.
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44 yukiNYC
April 5, 2013 at 1:09 PM
Only watching:
Nine:9TTT
The End of the World
Thorn Flower.
Everything else seems tired same old same old after watching Nine.
9 has all the cliches but it's so original and the brain keeps running full speed long after the episode is over. Main character has terminal illness, time travels, secret birth and LOL, it's original and inventive.
Thorn Flower is the 1st revenge drama that I like. Even Nice Guy's revenge was disatifying to me. Not a very good PD and cast (except the lead) but the STORY!
End of the Wold is like TF for me. It's got much more than a virus.
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45 yukiNYC
April 5, 2013 at 1:21 PM
I can already see why all those stars backed out of this drama. I'll see if the 2 leads can over come the PD and the scriptwriter.
I liked When a Man Loves. Song Seung-Heon!!! AND Shin Se-Kyung.
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yukiNYC
April 5, 2013 at 1:23 PM
Oops, I started with Truth About My Romance
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ahjummabunny
April 5, 2013 at 1:45 PM
My two least favorite actors are Oh Ji Ho and Song Seung Hon. I always think of Go Soo as a good comparison to Song ssi. Whatever Song ssi is trying to do with is acting Go Soo actually does. Oh Ji ho should stick to sageuks. I did not dislike him in Chuno. I wish that drama made more sense however.
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yukiNYC
April 6, 2013 at 6:24 AM
Another reason for those actresses dropping out. Poor Min Jung.
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46 KimYoonmi
April 5, 2013 at 1:42 PM
A Stupid Joke:
On what mountain do you eat a cat?
When you go to Kat-mandu.
>.<;; I know...
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Raine
April 5, 2013 at 7:36 PM
You had to go there. Imma sic my cat Timmy on you! :P
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47 Julia the Berkshire Beanie
April 5, 2013 at 2:57 PM
Happy Friday friends,
Excited about the NYC trip on Thursday.
See you soon!
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48 Gidget
April 5, 2013 at 4:15 PM
Posts on the LMH PSH threads have been hilarious. You'd think expressing a reasoned opinion on acting skills is the same as insulting the honor of the posters' grandmothers.
Maybe for the next Dramabeans event there could be a Fangirlmania mudwrestling Smackdown. Early signups for Team LMH, PSH, (fill in the rest).
Now that's an event I'd pay to watch...
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49 Trina
April 5, 2013 at 7:23 PM
Okay.. I just finish watching All about My Romance. So far, it is okay. There funny moments and that is about it. Although the two ahjussi are HOT. Lee Min Jung is okay. Therefore, it will be interesting. Off to watch When a Man loves episode 2 and pray that I do not feel asleep with the melo music.
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Kiara
April 5, 2013 at 9:37 PM
I cant wait to watch it with subs.
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50 Valerie Gudorf
April 5, 2013 at 9:10 PM
Okay, sorry to display my ignorance here, but can someone please try to fully explain the chagrin being expressed toward Dramafever? It sounds like they're playing the 800 lb. Gorilla, and bullying other streaming sites in order to suppress competition. Am I wrong? But that doesn't make much sense to me when there are soooo many dramas they never even pretend to be interested in streaming, especially J-doramas. I'm a subscriber to DramaFever, and am reasonably happy with the service, except that they seem to be a bit slow in airing episodes of concurrent dramas. They were always at least a day behind the latest episode of Flowerboy Next Door, for instance. I also read that their translations are often not as accurate as can be found on other sites. What's the deal?
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hydrangeabloom
April 5, 2013 at 9:28 PM
Valleydale, you can refer to Dramabeans posts "Announcement: Level 7 Civil Servant recaps now with less Joo-won" and "Update: Screencaps, recaps, and Joo-won" for more information, but the long and short of it is the DF launched a copyright violation complaint against DB last month trying to get the L7CS recaps taken down.
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