Can any of the Beanie Sunbae’s explain the revived 2017 test post by Mary which has popped up. I get the impression it’s one of those you had to be there moments, but would be good to know why everyone joined the movement to get it rated as one of the posts with the most comments. I noticed some of the Sunbae’s were joining in the fun.

ALCHEMY OF SOULS hiatus may be more to do with filming part 2 than reworking part 1. I read a report that part 2 started filming about a month ago, but after its start the producers were still casting new characters, including Yul’s “ambitious” uncle. That does not bode well. All we can assume by the end of part 1 is that Mu-deok’s story ends.

Which leads me to believe the producers want more ROI (the sets, costumes, viewership) for more seasons as a “franchise” show. Hiring young actors as the core 4 Seasons makes it easier to sell spin-offs or arcs that focus on their character (ego is still a big part of casting). They don’t have to be long 16-20 episode arcs. Since you have all the thematic elements of Potter, Star Wars, Naruto and martial arts films, you can spin countless conflicts and sequels: The Rise of Master Lee, Jang Gang’s life story, Jin clan vs. Songrim, The Seo palace coup (after the real queen dies), a bigger villain emerges from outside the borders if there is an internal civil war, etc.

But what I like most about K-dramas is the format: clear beginning, middle and end. ALCHEMY has so many current moving pieces that honestly to resolve all them in the next 14 episodes will be difficult.

Have the second seasons of recent k-dramas been as good as the original? Do you want to see more seasons of ALCHEMY?

https://www.koreaboo.com/news/south-korea-seoul-flooding-trapped-viral-car-man/ I found this article was interesting to me about the miraculous hero and even a survivor. This week, South Korea was flooded due to heavy rains. But one man did survived. Yonhap news reporter Park Sang-ryul was trapped by his car and he learn how to survived by standing on top of his car to report on flooding. Then it was viral. Netizens shot thie whole picture into multiple angles and even made fun with fanmade edits at Twitter including the fan-made poster for Emergency Declaration. I am so happy that Park Sang-ryul was now a real hero. Thanks God, he survived without any injuries.

Omo it posted early this week.
Okay, goodnight all!!!!!

Time for the next season - Autumn - The season where things get most balanced. Weather makes your even more proactive.

Heated days with high humidity with clean air cloudy sky - the most clear moon - It has even become difficult to look at it for more than few seconds. Clearly air quality is high.

Then watching the most brightest - in the sky 0 thinking is it a star or a planet. can't google - you have to think and think more. After days of thinking - i'm onto google.

Such a nice beautiful summer. 2020 was the cool one. 2022 one is full of energy.

Bright clouds are such a tease - everyday go above your city and then move ahead. little bit of drizzle every day. I like this the most.

I don't have much like for rain but daily slight drizzle makes things far more lively. natural bath.

I am happy that Little Women will be legally streamed on Netflix by September 3. Rejoice to all Kim Go-eun and even Wi Ha-joon fans! I felt like this Kdrama looked hope to be do well soon.

Bonus fact on TvN's Little Women: it was shot in Singapore as well between June and July 2022.

Canning, canning, and more canning this week and into the weekend. My freezer needed a serious cleaning out, so I made a huge pot of mixed greens - spinach, kale, collards, mustard, turnips - and canned 14 quarts. Next I cooked 10 lbs of ground beef and about the same amount of ground venison, and I've ended up with 17 quarts of that, plus 2 pints of tallow and an unknown quantity of beef broth. I'll start canning the broth tonight after work. I've also canned 14 pints of turkey bone broth, 2 pints of chicken broth, and 2 pints of ham broth. Still have a little more chicken broth to can as well.

Lots of work but I'm not complaining! I love the sense of satisfaction I get when I hear those pings and see those jars :)

It was the Littlest One’s birthday yesterday and she’s now three 😱 I feel like that happened really fast, in my head she’s still a baby. It’s delightful seeing her growing and learning new things but also 😭 not too fast please!

It was a nice day though - it’s nearly spring here and my parents came to see us and brought a baby lamb (2.5 weeks old!) they’re hand rearing and it delightfully gambolled around the lawn and made friends with my kids (and me), and the kids got to feed it 😍 we always had pet lambs when I was a kid so it’s nice that my kids get a chance at least experience it for a day.

Sempé is dead. 😥

He was really an artist with a recognizable style. I grew up reading his books written by Goscinny "Le petit Nicolas".

Happy weekend Beanies and keep Beaning On!

You skip one OT and August is almost halfway!😲Our family got the keys to my grandparents’ new service flat a lot sooner than anticipated, which has been a great cause for euphoria and urgency among my parents and their siblings/in-laws. Monday is a public holiday, so the move is scheduled for this 3-day weekend. I am excused for two reasons:

First of all, while my parents have been and will be taking care of everything involving grandparents and their move, I am making sure nothing at home gets neglected in the process. I cannot complain about being swamped, because mother unsurprisingly stays on top of everything. Still, babysitting my sister’s kids and cleaning the house takes up plenty of time and energy, especially while dealing with a heat wave.🥵

The second reason is that I am hosting a sleepover weekend for my best friend! After a couple of rough weeks and some rescheduling it is finally happening! The heat wave is an excellent excuse to stay inside and continue our Disney Classics Marathon with some simple Asian cuisine and the place mostly to ourselves!🥳

Im looking forward to a mega K-drama and viewing catch up when i get home on Sunday . But get this, I talked my two brothers into watching EAW and we’re on ep 5 tonight. They are enjoying it more than i ever thought they would, I’m so happy! And we baked banana bread together last night, made guacamole, grilled salmon, and sat around and caught up . We also took several hikes in the mountains, it’s been a refreshing visit.

I just found out that the more different I'm from someone the more I get exhausted from talking to them, and it's not because they're bad people or anything; it's because I think waaaaay too much if my answers are correct or if they can understand me (my POV).
I really dislike saying something and then having to respond a thousand questions defending my "life style" or wtv and then having people looking at me like I'm a sad little bean.

I prefer an afternoon chilling at my bestie's house just singing loop and talking stupid stuff instead of traveling to the most beautiful place in the world. I prefer people to places, that's my choice and I'm happy with it.

If someone asks me if I want to live in another country one more time I'm going to scream, for real. My family and friends are here, so I don't need anything else. I don't care if the country isn't great, I don't go out anyway. Jesus.

So beanies, what's up? 😂 **relaxing**
I'm a little tired but it was a really nice week ☺️ I hope everyone is doing well. Have a nice weekend!

Hello, everyone! It’s been forever. I’ve missed this place.

Hope you’ve all been well.

I’m in kind of a drama rut (not watching anything current, though catching up on some old stuff). But I am learning Korean now! Right now, it’s just informally and on my own, but next month, I start a formal class, and I’m kind of excited about it.

happy (saturday) beanies!
wow, it's been a really long time since i last made a proper post on the OT. about two years ago i posted on here for the first time, writing about how anxious i was with college applications and feeling isolated during the pandemic. crazy how much things have just changed in 2 years!

drama-wise, i'm up to date with extraordinary attorney woo!! this is the first drama i've really been looking forward to in a while and where i regularly watch episodes as they come out. i can't believe it's ending next week :/ idk if this is strange to say, but i was thinking about how i've been watching dramas for 3 years, and i wonder if my obsession peaked in 2020. maybe because i had so much free time on my hands? it makes me a little sad tho bc i think about how it seemed my world used to revolve around dramas (thinking abt how i haven't updated my spreadsheet in a while TT) and while i definitely still love dramas, i feel like i've watched most of the good ones already and that's part of why i don't actively watch anymore :( i think this makes me kinda sad because i met all of you guys and so many of my current friends bc of my drama obsession. i also think part of why i really like extraordinary attorney woo is because when i watch it i feel like the version of me from 2 years ago is back ◡̈

likewise, i've been at home all summer, but i'm going back to school next friday and i'm so excited! this summer has been ~~interesting~~, i saw some old friends, but things have changed since we graduated high school, which has also been hard to accept (honestly maybe all my issues just center around me wanting to return to the past 🥲). being home was also strange because i was dealing with my very first breakup and i think when i came home i expected to patch up things or restart my relationship with my ex, but it never happened. however, while it was painful at first, i got to spend more time with myself and jump back into old hobbies like reading, painting, and even posted my first song cover on social media, something i've always been afraid to do. months ago, i hated not having anything to do and being by myself because i would just wallow in my feelings and reminisce. i still struggle now and then, but i would say now, i enjoy spending time with myself and am a lot more independent than i was months ago. i still think about the past often, but i have faith that things will get better eventually. i'm ready to go back to college to start my classes, see my friends, and meet new people and move forward in life <3

hope you all are doing well, and wishing you all peace and love.

love always,
shachi

Extraordinary Attorney Woo has only two episodes left. I do want to see Jun Ho and Young Woo be together, that needs to happen, the story would be a useless waste of time otherwise, Kwon Min-woo could go either way, I hadn’t pegged Han Seon-yeong as devious, that was a surprise.
I don’t know how the mother thing will play out, Tae Soo-mi doesn’t seem like the type to give up easily, considering the lengths she went to when she was in college. I feel sure that both these ladies need a show down that is something I’d really like to see. It would be interesting to see who wins that little fiasco!
Jung Myung Seok is a heart warming man with great feeling and wanting the best for his colleagues, he’s someone I would like to see be happy.
All in all, I’m awaiting the last two episodes with great expectations (thank you Mr Dickens).

This is for @oldawyer and anyone else interested in Asian textiles. 1. Saturday, August 20, 10–10:30 AM (ET): FREE presentation via Facebook or YouTube from the Metropolitan Museum of Art on “Insider Insights: The Japanese Kimono” detailing history and innovation of this traditional attire. Registration at https://www.metmuseum.org/.../conversation.../insider-kimono. Presented in conjunction with “Kimono Style: The John C. Weber Collection” now on view https://www.metmuseum.org/.../exhibitions/2022/kimono-style.

Here is an exceptionally nice web site about Asian clothes: http://afemuseums.easia.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/museums/search.cgi/subject?subject_id=122&fbclid=IwAR18JAOAB4JG32cF2LjZSKeBPkiQDWBvShMroJezdzdQQGMx2lbhVERsObs