Open Thread #771
by DB Staff
Happy Friday everyone!
Here is your Open Thread, which is here for you to chat about anything you want, whether it be drama-related or not. Nothing’s off-topic here! Spoilers may be rife, so proceed accordingly.
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1 welh
July 29, 2022 at 6:03 AM
As a follow up to this week’s Caption This pizza debate, what was the worst food theme/placement in a k-drama? My choice would be WOK OF LOVE. The story centers on Lee Joon-Ho being an expert Chinese chef who opens a restaurant across from the luxury hotel that he left. What does a gourmet chef and his staff do after work is over? Head over to the Subway! If you are a talented cook with a restaurant full of tasty ingredients . . . would that make more sense to make your own meals? (Note: this was the peak of Subway’s PPL in k-dramas).
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Midnight
July 29, 2022 at 6:48 AM
I remember them specifically mentioning that after working the whole day in a hot kitchen sometimes one needs a sandwich, and another time saying it is great to eat food you haven't made yourself, and another time saying sometimes one craves fast food instead of the greasy spicy chinese food.
Actually I thought it was very well placed. But to be fair I have never eaten subway so I don't have the negative reaction most beanies have to it.
To me the good thing about a ppl like subway is that they don't keep zooming onto the food itself. That is what I usually find irritating and distracting. Like the pizza in You Are My Spring, which not only was very unappetizing with the heaping topping, but they kept zooming on it and talking about its merits.
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bong-soo
July 29, 2022 at 7:01 AM
Then there was the Papa John’s Pizza ppl in SUSPICIOUS PARTNER (2017). Iirc JCW’s stepmother was a manger of a Papa John’s and there were a number of scenes at her shop with characters munching away.
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Midnight
July 29, 2022 at 7:06 AM
Same with You Are My Spring. Seo Hyun Jin's mother owned or worked at the Alvolo's.
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bong-soo
July 29, 2022 at 7:21 AM
Thanks for clueing me in on Pizza Alvolo a homegrown Korean brand. It has also appeared in IONTNBO and HOTEL DE LUNA.
spazmo
July 29, 2022 at 11:45 AM
i want that chain here in the US -- all we can do is a "half-half" pizza. our's is always half (yes, pineapple on pizza!) hawaiian, half pepperoni, extra sauce.....
2 D6ydream
July 29, 2022 at 6:07 AM
I'm so in love with Young Woo and Junho in Extraordinary Attorney Woo!!! I'm not even worried about the second half of the drama in terms of secrets and eventual truths coming to light. For me it's always been one step ahead of the curve and whilst it might not be a perfect show it definitely handles it's themes with care.
I'm gonna put all my chips in and say this is my fave of the year and one for the recommend list!
Who's with me?
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Ally
July 29, 2022 at 1:30 PM
I think it’ll be mine too. But I loved 25-21 and Kim Tae Ri’s portrayal is a high school student in that. Our beloved summer was this year and so was business proposal. Hard decisions.
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3 StacyA
July 29, 2022 at 6:20 AM
Thankful for relatives who have gardens and like to share :) Picked over 150 ears of corn last weekend from my uncle's garden. Took 5 days to shuck, trim, de-silk, and cut off the cob (working around my job and cooking meals and all that other stuff that still has to be done). Started canning last night and I 'spect I'll be canning all weekend. Probably got enough corn to last 3 years LOL. But I'm very grateful!
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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
July 29, 2022 at 7:25 AM
Garden?! Sounds like a farm what a wonderful resource in these times of isolation and increasing food bills to grow your own especially if you go the full organic range of fruit, veg and herbs. I know a few people rejoicing in their allotments and gardens these days. We get to benefit at work as they bring in the excess.
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Lord Cobol (Kdramas, like water, flow downhill)
July 29, 2022 at 7:29 AM
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StacyA
July 29, 2022 at 9:04 AM
I would LOVE to have a place to have my own garden, but my yard is a slope and would take major terracing to make it work. Even so, I've been slowly carving out spots to grow things. Finally got an asparagus bed started last year and I'm making plans for a few fall garden items. I'm in the deep south, only a couple hours north of the Gulf of Mexico, so we can truly garden almost year-round.
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snickers
July 29, 2022 at 11:34 PM
An apocalypse survival manual states that to be completely self sufficient, each person needs about a quarter of an acre to grow crop/vegetables/fruit. Not quite large enough to be a farm. Could qualify as a garden in an estate.
A study, from maybe a decade ago, said that the cost to plant a vegetable garden was about 4 times that of the cost of buying the same produce from grocery stores. I would say growing herbs is probably cheaper than buying them.
My CSA plants peas on the farm but doesn't give them to members because harvesting is too labor intensive. Members are welcome to go to the farm and harvest the peas. It's not worth the more than 4 hrs drive roundtrip for me.
An uncle, by marriage, whom I had never met, operated a farm as a side business. My cousins warned me not to visit his family because I'd be put to work on the farm like they did. Rumor had it that he was also pretty strict with portion control for meals. The thought of not having enough to eat after working on the farm all day...
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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
July 30, 2022 at 12:23 AM
Using relatives as unpaid labour🥺 How can a farm ever be considered a side business?!
I agree that it is the labour costs, time and effort that makes it expensive. Some farms make it ‘fun’ so families go to pick strawberries and pay for what they take home.
The reason people bring them in is because they have small plots and get so much they can’t eat it themselves so it’s give away or use it as fertiliser to stop it going completely to waste.
The apple trees in my aunt’s garden made apple crumble for multiple families and the best apple juice. I didn’t know cloudy was normal apple juice until then. I have the world’s most expensive juicer and to make one glass of juice takes so much fruit it’s ridiculous but the taste…. When I live in the Caribbean and can pick the fruit from the garden then it will be a joy.
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snickers
July 30, 2022 at 1:30 PM
I'm sure he had regular or semi-regular farm staff. Relatives were simply extra help when "available".
When I said "business", I'm not the farm ever made a profit. He seemed to do it more for philosophical reasons.
beffels
July 30, 2022 at 6:47 AM
I think the cost of a garden really depends what you grow and how you grow it. Eg I don’t generally plant carrots because we use heaps so it would take up heaps of space and they’re cheap to buy, but I do grow pumpkins because they’re easy, the seeds are free from the last pumpkin you had, and they store really well.
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OldLawyer
July 30, 2022 at 8:34 AM
Few people make that kind of analysis of what they will grow. Most years tomatoes do not do that well in my area- not enough sun and heat. But they try anyway. But raspberries thrive here. And they are among the most expensive things you can buy at the store. You can freeze them, can them, make delicious jam- and have all that you could ever want or need out of a fairly modest garden.
snickers
July 30, 2022 at 1:21 PM
@oldawyer We grew tomatoes with varying outcomes. Same went for winter squashes (although I've never liked them), planted by squirrels. Cucumber beetles and/or something else kept chewing off fertilized flowers. I've never been patient and persistent at fighting pests so we no longer plant veggies or any plant that needs regular maintenance.
We have raspberries. A neighbor threw some seeds a couple decades ago. They didn't take hold on his side. Grew on our side then spread to our other neighbors. Because we are also not fans of seedy fruits, wildlife can have them.
StacyA
July 30, 2022 at 8:16 AM
Wonder what was included in that cost analysis. If you consider the cost of time and labor, then I would definitely agree - see corn for a prime example LOL. But there's nothing like the taste of veggies just picked that day.
I grew up with my parents growing a garden almost every year and helped my mom can and freeze what we harvested, but it was what I'd call a traditional garden. Tomatoes, squash, corn, radishes, turnips, etc. My mindset is a bit different. My focus is perennials like asparagus and artichokes (which are pretty expensive compared to other veggies), and things I can't get locally like Asian veggies and kolrabi.
I also have an interest in native and medicinal herbs, so I'm steadily adding more of those to my yard.
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snickers
July 30, 2022 at 1:04 PM
Whole Foods in my area sell kohlrabi. My CSA also grows it. I have two giant ones in the fridge right now.
I bought a $4 USD bag of sweet basil from the CSA. The quantity was probably worth $30-$40 if buying from a store.
Lord Cobol (Kdramas, like water, flow downhill)
July 29, 2022 at 7:28 AM
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bbstl 🧹
July 29, 2022 at 8:56 AM
😮 oh my gosh, that’s a lot of corn! And a lot of work! How many cans did all that make?
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StacyA
July 29, 2022 at 9:06 AM
I'll answer that when I'm finished...but I'm estimating about 4-5 canning sessions, which is about 28-35 quarts.
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bbstl 🧹
July 29, 2022 at 11:00 AM
Amazing! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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StacyA
July 30, 2022 at 8:01 AM
Final tally: 25 quarts and one pint :D
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bbstl 🧹
July 30, 2022 at 10:38 AM
Wowie! You are the Corn Queen of Dramabeans! 🌽👑🌽
spazmo
July 29, 2022 at 11:48 AM
saw this on a FB feed...
Here is a corn harvesting tip. https://www.facebook.com/1303232653/posts/10226269492466061/?d=n
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spazmo
July 29, 2022 at 11:49 AM
oh, that didn't work... or did it?
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spazmo
July 29, 2022 at 11:50 AM
using a angel food cake pan center hole to cut the kernels off...
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StacyA
July 29, 2022 at 12:59 PM
That's what I did :D It really does help!
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4 wapz
July 29, 2022 at 6:28 AM
People are asking me about EAW. It's ranking high on Netflix and my Youtube feed is full of Kang Tae Oh. I know it's a PEB drama and she's phenomenal and needed that well deserved recognition but I'm also really happy for KTO. I've wanted him to get this recognition for so long because he was always a good actor who never got the spotlight even if he was in good shows or good rated ones. But here we are. Also there are 4 other korean shows ranking in top 5 in my region. So it's awesome how people have tried different genres and even live airing shows in kdramaland.
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5 Lord Cobol (Kdramas, like water, flow downhill)
July 29, 2022 at 6:44 AM
Nominees for year-end poll Best Inanimate Object:
1: Fridge (Link)
2: Chair (Link)
3: Bridge (Alchemy)
4: Punching Robot aka Han Jae-Hui (Minamdang)
5: Diary (25-21)
6: Jade Egg Charm (Alchemy)
Any others?
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Warrior Ajumma
July 29, 2022 at 6:58 AM
Uk’s bathtub (Alchemy) though should be elevated to co-lead
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Midnight
July 29, 2022 at 7:00 AM
Slowly Upgrading Suit (Through the Darkness)
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Midnight
July 29, 2022 at 7:10 AM
To be fair, it was more than one object, but it is truly the first thing I remember about that show. It was so well integrated into the story.
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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
July 29, 2022 at 7:35 AM
The table umbrella from the jealous scene in 25, 21, hand drawn replacement pages from the graphic novel 25, 21.
Bow Wow Time game poster Yumi’s cells
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wapz
July 29, 2022 at 8:49 AM
Wig in Business Proposal
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Elinor is trapped in the timeslip
July 29, 2022 at 10:15 AM
Chair got more screentime but Fridge was such a diva, it's hard to see how she doesn't win - maybe even a special achievement award. She also got to show her versatility in both dramatic and comic scenes and with different co-stars. For a piece of metal, Chair was a bit wooden.
The jade eggs deserve Best Couple.
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Elinor is trapped in the timeslip
July 29, 2022 at 8:25 PM
Crab Leg (Alchemy)
Jackson (Kiss Sixth Sense)
Top Hat (The Sound of Magic)
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Elinor is trapped in the timeslip
July 29, 2022 at 8:35 PM
Although I suspect Top Hat could be that rare performer nominated in both 'Best Inanimate Object' and 'Never Darken My Screen Again' categories.
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Jingbee
July 29, 2022 at 10:00 PM
The umbrella seems to be always unrecognized and unappreciated. It appears in almost every show, always playing a variety of roles and colors. Almost always a scene stealer like any good character actor. Never a lead , but always a secondary character.
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6 cat-cric-kat
July 29, 2022 at 6:45 AM
it's 31 but humidity is 85% continuous. Daily clouds travel and then move. All the rain for not too far places. daily little drizzle.
Rain is alright as i consider it clean water - not the 1st 15 minutes and gift of mother earth. It's 2022 and i have made big loud broadcast that things will change but the start of the week i did the oh ho that i even was a bit surprised.
Monday morning 1:15 am i drank 1 litre of milk with 500ml of water - liquid for the month of july rule and after that around 800ml water each day. body fat burn increased even more inner heat.
today morning 10:00 am i drank 1 litre of milk and water and 100g butter. It was complete foolishness to go for 4 days straight with 800ml of water.
Good - busy in work had not much time to think over hunger
-ve - mother suffered. got angry at me. had only lunch on Thursday n didn't have dinner as i didn't have and lot more.I really felt bad for her but here when we go with rules then we are always ready to put our life on line. What can be done when we see goals and objectives more precious and when our life doesn't matter. That's the future for us.
Child suffers then parents suffers too.
Only if there was no water - not even 800ml each day - it could have turned out to be quite an entertainment. only for me - not the ones who care about me.
That's how real life is - intentionally or unintentionally you do hurt others.
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cat-cric-kat
July 29, 2022 at 6:51 AM
That's what i have seen a bit too much in human world. Child the future of everyone turn out to be a point to control the parents aka wide level of society. These children are the future workers n voters. if you can have them then your regime can stand for a long long time. Most important factor becomes ideology and the social environment developed, build, amplified and improved - takes lot of efforts n time but outcome aka returns are too good to miss.
Without physical violence you can aim and win and get all brownie points from all sides. Well, that's how facemasks play.
I find it way too boring.
If everything is under your control then where the opposition gonna come from. keep life interesting and entertaining by keeping life uncertain.
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7 queenmee
July 29, 2022 at 6:55 AM
Why didn't anyone recommend yumi's cells to me. I am yumi and I relate so much to the character and I thoroughly enjoyed the first season.
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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
July 29, 2022 at 7:38 AM
So glad you loved it I stumbled upon it myself and have told all my colleagues psychologists and counsellors they have to watch it as the grown up version of Inside out but none of them has gone there yet. It will be good to hear how you get on with season 2.
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queenmee
July 30, 2022 at 1:41 AM
I struggled watching the second season. I was stuck on woong and everything felt rushed with babi. it taught me a life lesson though, I get stuck in the past and I miss the good in the present.
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Ally
July 29, 2022 at 1:32 PM
We did! (Goes back to my fan wall to make sure.) yep, I did. It’s ok! I’m glad you found it.
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8 amfalulawatching
July 29, 2022 at 6:58 AM
I have some favorite dramas that I like to go back to and watch at times. But with all the fragmentation and competition around streaming services, dramas seem to come and go. And just how many streaming services do I need to subscribe to! The illegal sites are beginning to look more and more promising to me (at least they have all the titles in one place along with all the viruses and ads). So, I decided to check the library, and to my surprise, I found a library not far from me in a small town that happens to have a collection of Korean drams! (the librarian is a fan!). How do other people handle watching older dramas and keeping them available to watch from time to time?
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mindy
July 29, 2022 at 7:05 AM
I have an external hard drive of all my favorite dramas :)
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Lord Cobol (Kdramas, like water, flow downhill)
July 29, 2022 at 7:24 AM
+1 to HDs (and backups of them)
I get a bit creative / resourceful on ways to download things.
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amfalulawatching
July 29, 2022 at 2:12 PM
My next purchase is definitely an external HD. I suppose, I'm going to have to get creative too!!!!
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StacyA
July 29, 2022 at 8:57 AM
I torrent. There, I said it. :P
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spazmo
July 29, 2022 at 11:53 AM
i am on a MAC and i installed AdBlock, AdBlock Plus and Ghostery... no pop ups, nastygrams, and i get warnings if an alternative stream is dangerous.
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amfalulawatching
July 29, 2022 at 2:15 PM
I'm on a MAC too. I was considering the AdBlockers but felt somewhat guilty not going to the legit sources. But, I think navigating all these streaming services are driving me right off the legit cliff....
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spazmo
July 29, 2022 at 5:42 PM
i'm too scared to torrent...
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amfalulawatching
July 29, 2022 at 6:30 PM
I had to look up "Torrent"...that might be out of my league. But, I'm impressed by the lengths fans will go for their drama watching needs!!!
spazmo
July 29, 2022 at 9:19 PM
the feds come looking for you sometimes...
: O
stpauligurl
July 30, 2022 at 7:12 AM
AdBlock and AdBlock Plus are essential for me on both my Mac and PC. I'll look up Ghostery next. Thanks!!
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Ally
July 29, 2022 at 1:33 PM
I buy the dvds of the ones I love and yeah, I have some downloaded as well.
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amfalulawatching
July 29, 2022 at 2:20 PM
I tried to buy one of the older dramas and found it was not available on Amazon. Ebay had a used copy that shipped from the other side of the globe (with a shipping price that matched the distance). But, I did find it at that library---only the last disc isn't working. I think some of the older dramas will be hard to find at a reasonable price (along with subtitles in English). Thanks!
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9 Olivedreams
July 29, 2022 at 7:06 AM
Finally finished Why Her? While I enjoyed the show overall, the romance made no sense until the bitter end. I am struggling to find a more mismatched pair not only in all the k dramas I’ve watched but romantic shows period.
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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
July 29, 2022 at 7:40 AM
Goblin…Sorry not a fan of the show, can you tell.
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Midnight
July 29, 2022 at 7:48 AM
I haven't watched Why Her, but I second Goblin.
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Olivedreams
July 29, 2022 at 1:13 PM
I absolutely agree with you. I struggled to enjoy Goblin for that reason. It was so cringe.
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Ally
August 2, 2022 at 7:44 AM
We can’t be friends now. 😆 Goblin is forever in my heart and my favorite.
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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
August 2, 2022 at 7:47 AM
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Ally
July 29, 2022 at 12:10 PM
I really thought Jang Ki-yong and SHK were terribly mismatched in Now we are breaking up.
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MikeyD signed up
August 1, 2022 at 11:11 PM
Oh yeh, worst mismatch couple in perhaps FOREVER. I was going to blame Song Hye-kyo's wooden acting, then I noted EVERYONE was acting like that, even the minor characters! That's the director's fault. I tried fast-forwarding through the series and literally every time I stopped it was another static shot with characters reciting long pages of exposition. Wow
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Ally
August 2, 2022 at 8:10 AM
It’s was a terrible show overall. I don’t know why I finished it.
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10 bong-soo
July 29, 2022 at 7:55 AM
Sageuk and Kim Min-jae fans.
tvN’s 12 eps. M/T drama POONG, THE JOSEON PSYCHIATRIST is now on Viki US’s “Coming Soon” list. Episode one airs Aug. 1.
Thank you Viki!
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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
July 29, 2022 at 8:27 AM
I didn’t even know there was a coming soon section until it was mentioned on here! So now I have gone in and added to the watch list so hopefully they will show up when they have new episodes. They were still showing Yumi’s cells as the main page until a couple of days ago.
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bong-soo
July 29, 2022 at 11:11 AM
FYI. I check Viki’s coming soon list almost daily by going to the Viki app on my iPad. When I open the app there are two coming soon lists and sometimes they don’t agree. First. On the main page there is a list you access by scrolling down. Second. At the bottom of the main page there is a search option. When you open that there is another coming soon option.
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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
July 29, 2022 at 11:53 AM
I think you must have a different level of subscription pass to me as I don't have the second option. There is one level only available in the US.
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11 tabong has two different tears🍉
July 29, 2022 at 8:12 AM
I think I'm cursed. Everytime beanies are active I'm not, and whenever I'm active other beanies aren't.
Everytime there's a popular drama everyone is posting about I can't open the site because I'm afraid of spoilers. I'm ALWAYS late to the party.
Today I started Woo's EP9 and I was like "why is this dude kidnapping kids to film Dead Poets Society?" Then I opened the site and saw like a million of posts about a kiss.
Why can't I ever watch the popular shows on time? Why am I always behind? It's so annoying. I watched 2521 like a month late, I dropped Business Proposal, I have Link on hold... Maybe I should just embrace the spoilers. It's 100% my fault (or maybe it's dramaland's fault for airing those shows when I'm in the mood for something else...? Nope, it isn't Tabong 😂).
Anyway, how are you Beanies? Did you liked this week? I'm loving it.
Have a nice day/night everyone! ^^
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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
July 29, 2022 at 8:25 AM
Oh no it is a tough call to stay on top of it to join the chat or pace yourself and read and comment weeks after everyone has moved on. Maybe do a combination and just live watch one show and only go in on that shows recap page and avoid the other pages until you are ready.
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tabong has two different tears🍉
July 29, 2022 at 9:09 PM
I can't even watch one show properly 😂 it's all just really bad timing. Popular shows always appear when I'm in the mood to watch anything but kdramas. lol
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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
July 29, 2022 at 9:28 PM
That makes sense, if your choice of entertainment becomes a chore to be completed by a set time then it’s no longer serving it’s purpose of helping you to relax😐 we will see you when you are back in the mood. Enjoy your adventures elsewhere.
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tabong has two different tears🍉
July 29, 2022 at 9:47 PM
Exactly.
Thanks! And don't worry. My mood changes all the time so we'll probably be running errands together soon.
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
July 29, 2022 at 10:05 PM
@enriquequierecagar I won’t be going anywhere any time soon and the errand list is long! Very few of my current watches are live dramas so my activity levels have gone down significantly at the worst possible time 🙁
I have a new batch of ‘made for me’ otherwise known as Goldilocks dramas about to start in the next 2 months so I am hoping we will have some lively chat sections although my genre is highly unlikely to match the chat in the Alchemy or Woo recaps.
The one I am most intrigued with is Little women as the change of era and culture is going to be an interesting one. The characters of the women were fairly universal so hopefully that will be the theme they keep. Jo is the one that fits modern times, as despite the radical changes over time feminism is still needed as a force for change.
tabong has two different tears🍉
July 29, 2022 at 10:48 PM
Same! Little Women is going to be interesting. I've watched two movies (2019, 1994) so I'm really curious how this version is it going to be. The cast is awesome and a making it a tv show means that all the sisters will be able to have their story told properly. So exciting! I guess we'll be chatting about it ^^
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
July 29, 2022 at 11:13 PM
@enriquequierecagar we will definitely be chatting about that one.
I saw someone changed out their background picture on their fan wall because of a drama image that had to be captured. The only way I can upgrade mine is when I get my next standout drama of the year so hopefully that will be the one that earns that title. I hope that by putting so much on it I am not setting myself up to fail.
The only film version I saw is the the 1949 version. When I was a child they had all the old films on Saturday and Sunday afternoons and that was my idea of bliss if I wasn’t reading.
tabong has two different tears🍉
July 30, 2022 at 9:00 AM
From 1 to 10, I'm having a 5 expectations about it? After Yu Mi's Cells 2 I'm having issues with dramas and high expectations 🤣 I think it's better if they surprise us.
I love that version. It's so warm and beautiful. 😊
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wapz
July 29, 2022 at 8:45 AM
This is why I say we should ask for a spoiler tag or whatever that's called which hides spoilers here. People who want to see discussions for a particular show can while others avoid the spoilers.
Tbh I don't mind spoilers mostly and if we only access the recaps then they are hidden well but the fan wall is certainly a place with lots of spoilers because for some shows we really want to spazz about immediately. The hidden spoilers would suit everyone i guess.
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tabong has two different tears🍉
July 29, 2022 at 9:19 PM
I guess a spoiler tag would be fine, but at the same time I feel like it would be the same than avoiding Beanie's section.
Like 99% of the posts rn are about Attorney Woo, so it would be just a bunch of posts saying "spoiler alert", what would be the point 🤣
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beffels
July 30, 2022 at 12:31 AM
I kind of feel that too. It’s all over social media for me anyway so I just kind of close my eyes and scroll fast lol. I’m more bothered by spoilers if I’m closely following something than if I’m catching up, but it’s different for everyone.
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tabong has two different tears🍉
July 30, 2022 at 8:53 AM
Same.
With 2521 it didn't bother me so much because I didn't know anything about the show.
I didn't know the characters or the story which means I wasn't going to remember anything, the weren't real spoilers. I saw like a million gifs about the show, but when I watched it, every scene felt new.
But with EA Woo it's different. I'm watching the show right now, so everything feels like a big spoiler.
tabong has two different tears🍉
July 29, 2022 at 9:35 PM
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FiyaShady
July 29, 2022 at 8:51 AM
Naa, I just jump on badwagon EAW few days ago (and marathoning with hubby after putting kids to bed - that is one tough job in summer y'all 😅). Gladly caught up with latest eps yesterday.
Almost dropping Minamdang for now. Still grapping hard on AoS (please be nice, dramaland 🤞). Haven't get a chance yet to watch Link, Adamas, Doctor Lawyer, still waiting for Webtoon and Big Mouth...but I am super busy until 1 week end of summer 😓.
Heat warning is coming in Alberta, even at night time 😥. Electric bills surely firing up this month 🤭. As much as tiring a day could pass on with kiddos activities and summer events, reading comment in here always a thing for me to do (especially while waiting inside the car, picking up my minions 😁).
Have a great weekend,beanies!
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tabong has two different tears🍉
July 29, 2022 at 9:33 PM
Here it's raining like crazy, almost every day tbh. It's weird but I'm not complaining, I prefer the rain/cold. I feel bad for our earth tho. Aigoo.
I hope you get a chance to watch all those shows soon, that watchlist is heavy haha. But you're enjoying Woo and AoS that's good ^^
Thanks! Have a nice weekend too.
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Ally
July 29, 2022 at 12:03 PM
I don’t mind spoilers, so yesterday, I knew i wouldn’t be able to watch episode 10 until later at night, and happily drank up all the spoilers. 😆 I then watched it with my daughter and warned her of the impeding mouth to mouth so she could safely exit the room without watching all that awkwardness. At 14, all that second hand embarrassment hits her harder. It was adorable.
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bbstl 🧹
July 29, 2022 at 7:02 PM
🤭🤭🤭
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tabong has two different tears🍉
July 29, 2022 at 9:38 PM
I don't why, but as a person that hates awkward situations I felt so comfortable watching that kiss scene. I loved it. So cute.
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StacyA
July 29, 2022 at 1:04 PM
I normally don't mind spoilers... in fact, sometimes I go looking for them to find out if a show ends well or tanks. But I'm seriously reconsidering with Alchemy of Souls, because I feel like I'm missing out on all the fun :P
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tabong has two different tears🍉
July 29, 2022 at 9:44 PM
I can't do it, but I understand the logic. I have a friend that starts a book by reading the last page. If she doesn't like the ending then that's it, she won't waste her time.
Maybe you're gonna have to trust in Alchemy and let it take you for a ride 😅
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beffels
July 30, 2022 at 12:33 AM
I do this too, sometimes. But sometimes popular opinion is wrong (or at least I don’t agree 😅) - eg Gu Family Book, so many people hate the ending but it was nowhere near as bad as I was lead to believe.
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12 TurtuallySarcastic
July 29, 2022 at 11:26 AM
Happy weekend Beanies and keep Beaning On!
My family and I got the hopeful news that grandmother might be able to leave the hospital next week! She is sad and regretful to leave her beloved place, but she is surprisingly understanding and cooperative. Grandfather will move from his current single room to another double room in the retirement home where grandmother will join him. The stay is temporarily until we find something better, but having them together will already take away a lot of the stress and hassle the family dealt with until now.
Selfcare has been a challenge, but I started my daily walks around the block again. I lacked the energy after not feeling well both physically and mentally the last few weeks. Monday is the start of a new month. I hope August will be better!
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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
July 29, 2022 at 11:58 AM
Things are definitely heading in the right direction, I am so happy for you. Every day is an opportunity for the next phase of life to start so I am hopeful that you will continue to see improvements for you and your family.
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TurtuallySarcastic
July 30, 2022 at 5:52 AM
I hope so too. Thank you for your kinds words! :)
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13 Doppelganger
July 29, 2022 at 11:36 AM
I'm in NYC for work again this week, so most of my week was spent toggling between the company's different offices in Manhattan.
NYC summer is sweltering. The subway is NASTY (all caps intended). I feel like I'm entering a sauna bath and baking in the fumes of rotting garbage every time I get in the subway. Hope I don't melt into a puddle this weekend when I'm out and about.
Hope other Beanies are staying cool in the summer heat!
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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
July 29, 2022 at 12:02 PM
I hope you find a way to cool off 🔆. Gosh heat and the smell what a nightmare 🥺
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DancingEmma
July 29, 2022 at 12:10 PM
@songxrising: I feel for you. When I used to live in Manhattan, the summers were a horror. I hated waiting for and getting on the subway in summer with a passion. I enjoyed living in Manhattan and the cornucopia that it offered during the summer months (eg. Shakespeare in the Park!) but seeing the rats on the tracks, the smells (coming from both the garbage and sometimes from pongy men) and the heat were awful. The first thing I needed to do after getting home each day was to have a cleansing shower.
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spazmo
July 29, 2022 at 9:21 PM
ohhh EEEUUUU.... i remember being in NYC one hot humid july summer looking at grad schools... after going down the piss entrenched subway stairs and then getting back to where i was staying, i could smell all that stuck to my skin/arms/everywhere... BLEAH!!! had to shower so often, it was gross.
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beffels
July 30, 2022 at 12:36 AM
Ugh that sounds awful. It’s winter here so it is just relentlessly damp - not overly cold but rainy rainy rainy. Still, I’ll take it over sweltering and stench.
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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
July 30, 2022 at 2:37 AM
For me it’s the greyness that often comes with rain that I can’t handle. I hate being cold but sitting in a warm house or car seeing trees lined with frost and the blue sunny sky is a joy to behold.
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beffels
July 30, 2022 at 6:31 AM
My house is not that warm 😅 but yeah definitely the grey is what gets me down. A nice clear winter’s day is lovely.
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14 Lord Cobol (Kdramas, like water, flow downhill)
July 29, 2022 at 12:19 PM
Just back from donating blood.
The Red Cross always loves slurping down my O-.
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Kurama
July 29, 2022 at 12:38 PM
It's good! I did in March (but I'm O+).
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DancingEmma
July 29, 2022 at 2:07 PM
@Lord Cobol: You, good human, you!
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beffels
July 29, 2022 at 2:12 PM
I need to go do this, I haven’t been for ages.
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bbstl 🧹
July 29, 2022 at 7:11 PM
Thanks for the reminder, I just scheduled for next Wednesday 🩸
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15 jc somewhere
July 29, 2022 at 1:34 PM
for EAW fans, the tree that featured in Ep 7&8 is now being reviewed for designation as a Natural Heritage. I'm very curious to know the behind the scenes story about this, maybe the writer grew up around there?
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20220729009700315?section=culture/entertainment
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16 Ally
July 29, 2022 at 1:41 PM
I’m here to announce the 3rd annual Beanie Pandemic playlist. Lots of old and new groups had comebacks this year. And a ton are touring or headlining right now (Seventeen, G-idle, Jackson Wang, J-hope and TXT —lollapalooza!). So next weekend starting when the Open Thread opens until Monday 12 am wherever you are! Just put your songs up on the fanwall and I’ll collect them and put them on a playlist on YouTube and Spotify! :) ❤️💜💛🧡💙🖤
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Ally
July 29, 2022 at 1:43 PM
Here is last year’s for reference- https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5MA2XJOwS5fuwxWzOhCCdG?si=1qpfBUwFTUqm63cUEcvhDw
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Aroha Uaena
July 29, 2022 at 3:42 PM
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Aroha Uaena
July 29, 2022 at 3:43 PM
I'm excited about IU's The Golden Tour, she's the first ever female k-pop star to perform at Jamsil Arena. Another milestone added to her belt.
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Elinor is trapped in the timeslip
July 29, 2022 at 9:21 PM
Great idea! Can I assume that anything released during the pandemic is fair game?
Cue 300 beanies posting "That That." 😆
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Ally
July 29, 2022 at 10:47 PM
Anything you want really. I like to keep it mainly kpop and Korean, but there have been other languages and genres as well!
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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
July 29, 2022 at 9:50 PM
Loving this Beanie community service.🥰
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Ally
July 29, 2022 at 10:50 PM
I have several beanie playlists if you want to listen. It starts with the Beanie island party in 2018. Then we had wedding playlists
for @mindy’s fake wedding, @azzo1’s real wedding, and then every year since. I try to put one together when I’m on vacation.
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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
July 29, 2022 at 10:58 PM
I love that, friendships formed on this site lead to a playlist for someone’s wedding 🥰.
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beffels
July 30, 2022 at 12:39 AM
Prepare for Super Junior, they have just released an album and I have fallen down a YouTube wormhole 😂
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Ally
July 30, 2022 at 5:36 AM
Yay! I’m aware! This is exactly why I’m doing this!
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beffels
July 30, 2022 at 6:35 AM
Did you see their Beyond Live concert the other day? It was my first time paying for a streaming concert, good times!
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stpauligurl
July 30, 2022 at 8:44 AM
I've been listening to that album nonstop since it was released!!!
Definitely add Mango to the playlist!
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17 Nal
July 29, 2022 at 2:09 PM
I need 3 days of doing absolutely nothing so that I can finish the June/July shows and start all the ones premiering this week 😩😭 that I was really looking forward to.
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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
July 29, 2022 at 9:33 PM
Hopefully, you will get there soon. It seems to be feast or famine sometimes, in terms of the releases but it will probably balance out soon.
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Nal
July 30, 2022 at 4:58 AM
Thank you :)
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18 Aroha Uaena
July 29, 2022 at 3:34 PM
Hey guys, here's another K-drama concept I came up with.
Title: Show me how to feel
Genre: A slice of life, Melodrama, romance
Starring: Lee Do-hyun (Youth of May), Han So-hee (My Name), Lee Jeong-eun "Psychiatric specialist" (Our Blues)
A young soldier's life is changed forever as he suffers a shot to the head while in combat. Barely surviving, the doctors weren't able to remove the lodged bullet from his frontal lobe and due to this, his ability to feel emotion and/or express it is compromised.. After being medically discharged from the army, his commander, who's been like a father figure to him, referred him to a Psychiatric specialist who does her best to help him adapt to his new way of living.. During one of his sessions, a female patient barges into the room having an emotional breakdown. Feeling embarrassed that she interrupted someone else’s session, she offers to repay him by buying him dinner… They say that First impressions are important, to the young soldier, the woman is a hot-headed emotional wreck. To the woman, the young soldier is nothing but cold-hearted but despite their flaws, they decide to help one another on their emotional(ess) journey called life….
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beffels
July 30, 2022 at 12:44 AM
I would watch this. But with a different female lead because I find Han So Hee irritating for some reason 😅 I’m not sure why - I feel mean saying it!
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jerrykuvira
July 30, 2022 at 1:23 AM
That's exactly why Han Sohee will convey that irritation quite perfectly 😅...and you'll actually see the character growth for what it is - growth, and not just writing.
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Aroha Uaena
July 30, 2022 at 1:31 AM
Lol yep exactly, I want him to mellow her out and for her to help him convey what he wants to feel and teach him how to express it even if he can't feel anything. That's where the romance/drama comes in lol
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Aroha Uaena
July 30, 2022 at 1:29 AM
Jejeje no worries at all, everyone's opinion is welcomed!! She can be quite irritating but I think she can portray the character very well.
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queenmee
July 30, 2022 at 1:34 AM
You had me at lee do hyun. That man can do anything and I would watch.
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19 Netsuke
July 30, 2022 at 3:25 AM
Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency is my cup of tea, thought it was on Netflix - it is not.
Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist is new not on Netflix though. Strangely enough Vincenzo and Tomorrow were both available on Netflix Australia straight away and screened twice weekly.
Who decides which ones to show?
Second matter, I find I am getting logged out when clicking on the links at the top of the page, not everything but many -e.g. News or Recaps.
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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
July 30, 2022 at 4:30 AM
Flower crew is on Viki in my part of the world.
Do you have problems all the time or now and again? The site is really temperamental for me too if I click on notification for a like or a reply it will sometimes take me to a random spot on the page like the actual recap so I have to start again. Sometimes I am reading or replying to a comment and it takes me to the last place I clicked on. I almost started writing a comment on the wrong page because of this. I had to log in and out several times one day last week.
I don’t know if it’s related to the device or just how things are on the day but I have had some really bad days and others not so bad.
It is consistently slow uploading pages. That’s why I wish more people would subscribe or make one off donations so the money can go towards whatever is needed to sort the lag issues out.
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beffels
July 30, 2022 at 6:37 AM
I definitely have some days that are worse than others for loading speed. I subscribe (I have the bean toggled off) because I use mobile 90% of the time and you can barely see through the ads 😅
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