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Divorce Attorney Shin E4. They are not Yoo Yeon-seok, Lee Byung-hun, and Byun Yo-han (Mr. Sunshine, 2018), but this Bromance trio has captured my ghostly heart in the same way.
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    Cho Seung-woo is so amazing in these eccentric hero roles!!!

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      I have always loved him as an actor. But the way he became Shin was so damn impressive.

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      I imagine him to be every bit as quirky in RL. In Guk is another actor who strikes me as being just like his on-screen self.

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    Uncles. Cute though.

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The Glory E13. Can ghosts be prudes? I am enthralled by the writing in this show, but (all eye-candy aside), was this scene really necessary? Perhaps not….Beanies, you decide….
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    (Side note) I included the “RATED” captions in this screenshot to point out that Netflix dropped the ball, “nudity” should have been included in that list….

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    Totally unnecessary.

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      I hate unnecessary nudity shots. Maybe its the fact that i come from a conservative country but i hate when nudity is included to make something seem “edgy”

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        I agree, and thus, my years-long love/hate relationship with writer Kim Eun-sook continues…

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    Irrelevant! Maybe to woo people who like nudity?

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      most likely american audiences…

      the thing i’ve always liked about Kdramas is the lack of nudity, sex, cleavage, butt cheeks twerking and humping…

      now what to look forward to….
      : [

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The Glory E11. Each time I forget about SHK (due to her lack work), she reminds me, with scenes like this. I am humbled by the fact that she is perhaps the most beautiful lady in Korea.
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Netflix NA his released The Light in Your Eyes (2019). It has one of the most powerful plot twists I have seen in Kdrama. Nam Joo-hyuk played a similar role later, in 25/21.
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Summer Strike E12. Yes, I agree that this show was a mess. However, I did enjoy the Seolhyun eye-candy, it was my first time seeing her.
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    She was one of Korea’s “it girls” when her group AOA was still active for a reason! I’m interested in watching Killer’s Shopping List. I also hear Ugly Alert isn’t bad as far as daily dramas go.

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    I liked her in Awaken. I think she was really good in the fight scenes. She was convincing.

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Netflix NA recently added Summer Strike (2022). Only on E2, but I am rapidly being charmed by this slice-of-life show, and her RHCP sweatshirt scores bonus points.
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    I’d be interested to see what you think after another few episodes.

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      Uh-oh! Now you have motivated me to binge-watch. I will post updates here on my fan wall.

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      🤐

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        I am now up to E7 and no major issues have materialized. However, I am bracing myself for disappointment, especially after seeing the DB rating of 4.8. Now that I am prepared, I must see the train-wreck unfold…

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          I still sigh about the drama that could have been.

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Another new release on Netflix NA is The Wind Blows (2019). I am spewing buckets of ghostly tears watching this one, but I must see how it ends.
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    Just added to watchlist, it’s on Viki in my region. Thanks for flagging it.

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      I am on the last few episodes, and it’s both heartbreaking and uplifting. Did you watch the more recent Navillera ? If you liked that show, you will probably like this one (and vice versa).

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        I thought it was a lovely drama so many people needed healing and got it through their different relationships with the grandpa it was very healing. I loved his determination to fulfil his dream even at his old age. I will look forward to watching this drama if it can capture some of that emotion and strength.

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    I noted this is added to Netflix in my region and always enjoy Kim Woo-snug’s acting. What holds me off is whether it’ll induce river of tears.

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    this drama was lovely, very sad, but so lovely…

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Crash Course in Romance E10. This scene…recovered my faith in Kdramas…which this ghost really needed right now.



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Netflix NA recently released Moment of Eighteen (2019). I enjoyed this coming-of-age show more than I thought, and Kim Hyang-gi really shines in it (my first time seeing her acting).
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The Interest of Love E16. Here is YYS realizing he has finished all the hockey scenes, and must continue to act in the rest of this train wreck. What a dismal, unfinished finale.



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    Well it was pretty much obvious it’s gonna be an open ending. At least they finished it without more toxicity, so happy with that.

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      I actually felt the healing and growth where both were willing to talk about their regrets and what-ifs. Two people who didn’t take that one step. And that one step would have changed everything. But, we ended exactly the same way. Two people who had a shot at their happiness but chose to not do anything about it. Neither of them took that one step 🙂 I would have liked the ending with one or both of them taking that step.
      Part 2 – 15 years later it would still be the same 😅

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        I understand your point of view. I really do. But life teaches us that it’s easy to talk about past regrets, and even easier to talk of “what if” scenarios. What is not easy to talk about is toxic, self-destructive behavior – and how to change from it. I heard and saw nothing in E16 to suggest Su-yeong’s periodic embrace of that behavior had ended. It is really quite sad that the writer(s) failed to address her most brutal character flaw.

        At least they got to spend one night together before her 4-yr disappearance. I was uncertain they really went all the way in the Guest House room, but it became clear at their reunion when Su-yeong said “everything had been given, everything had been received” (my paraphrase) while showing that flashback.

        If they ever did make a Part 2, I hope Sang-su is happily married to someone else!

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          Yeah, Soo Young’s lack of character development irks me. She may have become a successful cafe owner & all, but she kind of can’t embrace happiness. Every character has shown very healthy growth while hers seemed callous as ever. I have a hard time understanding what Sang soo finds in her rather boring personality.

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        LOL they’d still be do much in love but neither of them would get past the communication difficulty.

        Also I think it’s Soo Yong’s turn to take one step ahead, cuz it has always been Sang Soo who was trying to make things work for them.

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The Interest of Love E15. “Last moment”? Really? At this point, I am actually rooting for a 25-21-type ending. Sang-su deserves better than this emotionally-disturbed woman.
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    I’m not watching this drama, but from the recaps and comments I get strong Pretty Noona vibes about the FL’s inability to communicate or to grow, and how her destructive immaturity has lasted so long it’s starting to look like a deliberate choice for her character. Is that a fair take?

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      Hmmm…..a Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food vibe? I actually watched that train-wreck, and, in retrospect, your comparison seems accurate. Yes, the FL’s destructive immaturity is definitely a deliberate choice. So your instinct and intuition is spot-on.

      I know there is a big twist left to unveil in the finale episode (what Geonyg-pil recorded on his phone), but no matter how that unfolds, the FL’s character is still a broken mess that should be beyond redemption, at least for any normal guy. But…dangit…“The heart wants what the heart wants”.

      YYS is such a seasoned actor, that I think I will hold out hope that there is something in the finale episode that convinced him to take this role. Will he let me down?

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      They’re very different. The story too.

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    I’ve been watching and enjoying the angst and quality acting of this drama, but after the end of last week I found I just couldn’t watch the latest episode. It was the same with 25/21 – couldn’t finish and glad I didn’t.
    So I’ll wait until it’s done.
    However it’s still well done.

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      I won’t give any spoilers but I will say the E16 finale episode offered nothing to stop the train wreck from occurring.

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The Interest of LoveE12. Even if her tryst with Gyeong-pil turns out to be a ruse, the writing for the (crazy?) character An Soo Young has declined badly. Can it be saved in 4 episodes?
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The Interest of Love E10. Just……wow…..!!! My hockey-playing days were never this exciting.
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The Glory E7. So many deranged and broken characters in this one. Very interesting to see SHK take on this role. She has me riveted to the screen. How will this train-wreck end?
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The Interest of Love E5. Hockey, baseball, and now golf? I think I understand one motivation for YYS to accept this role. Looking forward to seeing his next sport!
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    he’s so talented, i just luv him… such a wholesome boy-next-door…

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    Thank you for these screenshots! I couldn’t continue the drama, so glad to see him on the wall!

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The Interest of Love E4. Ok, I am admittedly guy-crushing over YYS, as he releases his pent-up angst in the baseball batting cage. Just excellent.
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    Shades of Reply 1994~

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      I am really enjoying his ice hockey scenes, too, and hope they show more of those.

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    he does look ‘hot’ here!!

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    I missed your last post on here so wondered where you had been hope all has been well. It’s good to have you back. Happy New year.

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    Reminds me of my most favorite ever love-at-first-sight scene, in Chief Kim.

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      I thought of Chief Kim too as there are only a few dramas where they show the woman being better than the man at base ball I can’t remember the other drama I saw it in.

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    He’s beautiful. And the OST during this scene makes it more enjoyable.

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    Yessss!

    I’m liking him in his hockey gear too. XD

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The Interest of Love E1. Hi Beanies! I have been away haunting other realms for awhile, but YYS wearing this ghostly mask has pulled me back here. Love him in this role (so far).
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Lovestruck in the City E8. Beanies, this show is underrated, and here is one of many scenes that draws me back to it for a rewatch, whenever I have extra tissues on hand.















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    It’s not underrated by me, anyway. That is a great scene in a show that has a lot of them. I thought the show achieved a lot of what it set out to do and that Kim Ji-won in particular was terrific. And the whole sequence where we find out how and why she adopted a new persona kicked me right in the feels just as much on rewatch – maybe more.

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      @elinor well said! It’s a pity that it is only rated 8.0 here at DB. With hindsight, I feel this show was a great prelude to My Liberation Notes, showing us what was achievable with off-beat dialogue and quirky framing (such as the reality-TV slant). Some Beanies are saying 2022 is the “year of rewatching kdramas”, and if so then this show is one I recommend.

      Further down on my Fan Wall you can see the screenshots from the “Candle of Truth” scene, and it only reinforces the fact that this show was arguably Kim Ji-won’s best work.

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Once Upon a Small Town E5. Why are the simple kdrama formulas so comforting? (rhetorical).



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Little Women E4. I am hoping for a plot twist to bring Choo Ja-hyun’s character back, because (honestly) the other 3 little women are just annoying me.



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    She’s sooo alive 🤣 This show feels like Penthouse and well, that one is good at reviving people.

    Trust me, the “she had a plastic surgery” is going to become “she need it a new identity/It was dangerous, so the best option was…/ it was all part of the plan/they confused her with…”

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      I hope you are right, my mind is already (wishfully) thinking “lots of people could have had that special blue orchid tatoo on their ankle, so we don’t know whose body was hanging in that closet.” 😛

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