TGIF!

MR SUNSHINE IS CURRENTLY MY FAV KDRAMA EVER (on a different category than Reply 1988) ... invoked a different Chicago Typewriter kinda feeling and it’s so beautifully captivating. I love LBH and I get irritated when someone mentions bout the age gap because clearly they missed out the fact that both actors are adults.

Ot Week 78! Hello from sunny Naples, Florida! I’m down here for the weekend for my friend’s 40th birthday! It’s fabulous. We did Korean sheet masks last night and I learned that one of the other women uses kbeauty snail mucin! Wow! Everyone is loving how their skin feels this morning. Sometimes you just need a weekend doing whatever the heck you want to do, and this is mine. No husband, no children, no one to tell me what to do or when to do it, no responsibilities. Except for making sure my friend has fun. Which will be easy, because her fun is my fun! Cocktails and kbeauty was last night. We’re rewatching Baumdog Revenge Club, episode 1 tonight because one of the girls from my free the kimchi group missed it and she’s here as well.

So how am I doing with my live-watching record? Barely keeping up. But this me-time weekend may help!

Mr. Sunshine. I think everyone should just watch this. I don’t care if you don’t like the writer, or any of the actors, or if you think it’s too over-the-top in production. Just watch one episode, episode 9 was my favorite. And watch it on something other than a phone or laptop, you owe it to yourself to watch it on a television screen, the larger the better. It’s just so beautiful. Just watch it for the beauty.

Thirty, but Seventeen. Such a sweet show. Everyone is still nice, so nice. Yang Se-jong just does sadness well, and his character is so cool and collected on the outside, but tumultuous underneath that cool exterior. And Lovable Chan, the nephew, I’ve adopted him as my kdrama son. So adorable.

Prison Playbook. I’m STILL watching this, and have about 45 minutes of the final episode to go. I like the slow pace and I like being able to pick it up knowing exactly where I am. It’s like these lives are just being lived and I’m just peaking in every once in a while. This is really a great show.

Let’s Eat 3. This show I like too, but I haven’t seen this week’s episodes yet. 30b17 has toppled it as a primary drama. I’m sure I’ll see it this weekend though.

Are You Human Too. This is a “Trauamabeans” Rabbit watch drama. I just happened to have had some time at work (while catching up on paperwork) to “hop” into both episodes this week for the finale. I never got into this one, but I was intrigued enough to jump in and watch some random episodes with the Rabbit Beanies. I live-recorded the comments while we were watching. Entertaining in and of itself to see reactions live. It’s also nice to spaz with fellow kdrama fans.

Life. Will wait until this comes out on NETFLIX in the US Sept 12th. *Le sigh*

Conversation:

So, talking about how affable Dae-young is on Let’s Eat 3.

Me: There’s some discussion on DB about how its hard to know how sincere a person is when they’re just friendly with everyone, like Dea-Young. Like it’s hard to know if they really like you, or if they’re just being friendly.

Hubby: So?

Me: So, you know how you...

Watching Joseon Sunshine Gunwoman
Finished C drama Nothing Gold Can Stay
Watching J drama One Million Stars Falling from the Sky. Like it so far.

Happy Friday, Beanies!! I hope everyone is doing good.
I'm caught up with work but still managing time to watch some of the currently airing dramas.
I'm enjoying Life, Thirty but seventeen and My ID is Gangnam beauty.
I started watching Your Honor but I'm not able to follow it well.
I'm not liking Familiar wife despite my love for Ji Sung. or does it get better after episode 2?
Waiting to watch Voice 2 I hope it will be better than season 1.

Happy weekend Beanies!

Job hunting week 1:
A good friend recommended her employer, and since we are alike in many ways I thought it would be a good idea to apply too. It is the best decision I ever made during my job hunting throughout the years! Not only are they very tolerant and open-minded, since they value the person more than the skills, they also saw more potential in me during the one hour job interview than I did in all of my life. I have become quite jaded after meeting nothing but disrespectful recruiters/employers, so I really hope they have a project for me soon, no matter how boring insurances might sound right now (no offense to Beanies in that field of course).

K-Drama’s: Finally finished Secretary Kim and immediately started with Thirty but Seventeen.
I picked this one because I really am in need of something light and funny right now, and I am shipping all characters as family members and want as many funny and heartfelt interactions between them as possible. For this reason I am not that bothered by the romance, but I understand why many Beanies are staying on the fence nowadays.

*Stands on her toes and stretches her short arms for a high five with the fence Beanies*
Fence Beanies, please tell me if you need food, drinks, pillows, blankets, umbrellas,…anything to make the fence more comfortable. I will make sure to visit every day. If you would like to join me on the other side of the dreadful slump, just tell me and I’ll fetch Chan to catch you in his rowing arms ;)
Speaking of that gem, my adoption papers are ready, but who is going to adopt who?

Beanies!! Has anyone watched Cinderella Chef? How's it? I love time travelling dramas so was thinking of starting it.
I was watching Sweet dreams but dropped it at episode 27th.
I saw a clip of The evolution of our love and now I want to start that too. Any reviews about it?

Hi Everyone! ...... I hope you are all doing well today!

The local heatwave continues and no relief seems to be in sight! To all the fellow Beanies who are going through a similar thing, try to stay cool and hydrated!

This week:

Thirty But Seventeen - Just watched the first two episodes and so far so good. Already, the Jennifer character is cracking me up.

Are You Human Too? - It was certainly a very interesting ride and Seo Kang-joon did great playing our loveable robot and his human counterpart! ..... In an unrelated matter, I'd love to see Lee Joon-hyuk play a bad guy in the future. I'd like to see what he would do with such a role.

Handsome Guy and Jung-eum (The Undateables) - This was a series that certainly ended in a forgettable manner. Actually, things started to go a bit sideways halfway through. It's unfortunate.

Mr. Sunshine - The details in the story, the technical aspects of the production, the layered characters, all adding up to drama filled with a richness that captures your attention. At this point, the story for each and every character can go in so many directions and I'm so looking forward to seeing what happens next.

Your Honor - Watched the first episode because I haven't seen Yoon Si-yoon in a while. It seems like he really threw himself into playing these characters --- perhaps a tad bit too much but that's ok. Will probably be giving this a couple of more episodes before I decide whether to continue with it or not.

That's all for now. ...... Take care everyone and have a great Friday!

Hi Beanies!! Flying to Belfast tomorrow for a holiday with the family. Do you know what happens to Netflix accounts when you go abroad?
Ive been hoping I get UKs content and will be able to watch 2 extra episodes of Mr Sunshine while Im there....
Not that Im not going to enjoy Ireland ;) Its just that when we finally put the little ones to bed at night, Im really looking forward to a glass of wine and spoling myself with this gordeous drama.
Plus its the first kdrama my husband is really enjoying watching :))
By the way, given the discussions about possible OTPs, I ramdomly asked him who he thinks the OTP is and he looked at me as if I was being dumb and said: “Seriously? Obviously Eugene and Aeshin, cristal clear from ep 2
That has been my impresion from the beginning too bit Im reading so much about it I was beginning to doubt my instincts ;)

Currently watching Secret Healer (also known as Mirror of The Witch), it's really good. It's tight written, well-acted, good special effect and kim saeron also looks great in her white wig. The comedy really makes me laugh, the romance makes me swoon. I'm still at episode 12 but I'm confidence that I will finish it.

Happy OT and Weekend Everyone!
I'm in rebellion at the moment. There are heaps of things to do, but I'm not doing them. I guess I felt that RL was getting a bit overbearing and I'm thumbing my nose at it by going with the feeling instead of with the To Do list.

I've been slowly catching up on some currently airing shows ... still have to get back to Gangnam Beauty before too long. And then the weekend shows are going to kick in, and I'll be left behind!

Briefly, of the current batch of kdrama, Your House Helper is the most appealing to me. I probably want stuff with less conflict at the moment.

Next comes 30 But 17, whose characters are endearing. Show however needs to include some urgency soon in moving itself along, with something called plot.

Recently completed and currently being re-watched, Life on Mars has been a great ride and compelling with cliff hangers to the very end. It's even compelled me to watch the original version. More about that below... a lot more.... heh! I feel that the kdrama version has taken a good thing and made it their own and made it even better.

Outside kdramas, I've gone back in time to watch Firefly (Fox, 2002-2003) and been enjoying the great ensemble. I'm only at the first 6 episodes, but already feel it's a pity it was cancelled, because I think there was a lot more development meant for each character, but we won't get to see that. I guess I'll round off with the movie to find closure.

Good morning!

It’s been an ordinary week, uneventful, rather peaceful. In other words, nice and calm, I needed that. Even in kdramaland things were on an even keel~

I finished AYHT? (it was the journey rather than the destination) and caught up with Your Honor (I love snarky fake judge Han Kang Ho who metes out renegade justice after all), Wife I Know (the grass is always greener . . .), Let’s Eat 3 (Dae Young and Ji Woo are adorable together especially when they’re eating, but Seo Yeon and Woo Sun surprised me with their developing relationship and I approve), Thirty but Seventeen (love the acting all around), and Gangnam ID. Thanks to beanies’ recommendation, I started Life on Mars and love it (on ep 10), and am enjoying a double dose of Jung Kyung Ho watching Prison Playbook, too.

Oh, and it was 101 degrees yesterday and will be 104 today, hot, hot, hot. Gonna take a dip~ ♥ another summer weekend coming up!