Gag warning alert:
On January 27, 2022 the High Court for Armed Forces carried out Seungri’s appeal trial. Seungri was convicted of nine charges including the violation of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes, violation of the Food Sanitation Act, embezzlement, violation of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes, habitual gambling, violation of the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act, prostitution mediation, purchase of prostitution services, and special violence instigation. He was sentenced to 3 years in prison and fined $994,544 US.

During the appeals trial, Seungri reportedly admitted to all charges and expressed his intention to reflect on his actions. As a result, his prison sentence was reduced in half to 1 1/2 years. Seungri’s military discharge is currently on hold. So he will basically serve his time in a military brig until he is released.

It is ridiculous that he can get a reduced sentence just for admitting what he vehemently and forcefully denied for so long and then promising “to reflect on his actions.” In other countries, perjury would add years to one’s sentence. But in Korea, the higher principles of honesty, shame and repentance are more important than victim impact damage.

Thanks god my life isn't a kdrama, I'm pretty sure I'm the kind of FL everyone would hate. 😂

After 2 years of living with my mom and "going" to college through the computer I totally forgot to save money and now I don't know how am I going to pay the rent. Thanks god I'm living with friends and not alone, otherwise I would be so screwed for next month payment.

Not my fault that COVID happened when I was supposed to become an adult 😔 (that's the lame excuse I tell myself so I don't feel like a total idiot)

I should rewatch "We couldn't become adults" and cry about my poor life decisions plus the fact that I'm about to start my first job ever.

Happy weekend Beanies and keep Beaning On!

I just got back from a nice afternoon walk with a good friend. Read: we walked at a very slow pace while chatting for a bit, took a rest on a bench while still chatting, resumed walking at that same pace during our chat, and took the remainder of our chat inside her warm place for a couple more hours.😁

Our next appointment has already been scheduled for next week. We hope to make this a weekly thing and maybe rope more friends into meeting up this way. It turns out that we both needed a nudge to set dates and figured the other would not be up for it. Communication, communication, communication Beanies!📣

The stress relief was extra necessary today, since the medical inspector showed up just as I was about to leave! I am getting better at dealing with such unpleasant unannounced visits, but I was hyperventilating and shaking all over and needed some time to calm down. Fortunately, I passed again, so I should be safe from them for now. I certainly will need to recover from this exciting day this weekend!😌

All of us are dead, starting episode 2 now. Wow, this is wild! Very graphic, but so well made. And with little shimmers of humor. Very fun in a gory kind of way, and you can really see those Netflix moneys, he!
In case of zombie outbreak, of course the teachers are the first to go 😂

After a hefty heat wave these last days, we've had plenty of refreshing rain - my sister measured 40 mm last night. The sound of raindrops sure makes for a comfy night!

2022 POSSIBLE UPCOMING SAGEUKS AND HISTORICAL DRAMAS
The following is totally unofficial and unconfirmed but what I have gleaned from MyDramaList. Please feel free to correct, add or amend:

1. KBS’s RED SINGLE HEART M/T 16 episodes April 11- May 31.
2. tvN’s YOUTH, CLIMB THE BARRIER S/S 20 episodes April 30-July 3.
3. Hong Sisters’ tvN’s RETURN S/S 20 episodes June 18-August 21.
4. tvN’s JOSEON PSYCHIATRIST YOO SE PONG M/T 12 episodes June 20-July 26.
5. tvN’s UMBRELLA 16 episodes?
6. Netflix’s THIEF: THE SOUND OF THE SWORD ?

From AsianWiki:
1. Apple TV+‘s PACHINKO Fridays 8 episodes March 25-April 29.

Hello, from a years long lurker who finally decided to post

After putting it off for over a year, last week i finally settled in and decided to watch "World of the Married", I was surprised at how much i liked it (i enjoyed it much more than the acclaimed Sky Castle)

Hell, i think its probably the greatest makjang of all time

Thanks for news letter. It brought me back after a long time.
Good stuff.

Been away from the Kdrama scene for the past few years and just getting back into them again. Watching What's Wrong with Secretary Kim and just LOVING it!