Beanie level: Eunuch in drag

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I started ‘The One and Only’ with zero expectations and I’m loving it so far (just 2 eps) Anybody here watching it? or planning to watch after some eps?
Btw the sceneries are Pristine here!









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    I don’t plan to because I thought it will be incredibly sad but it could also be the other way around and turn heart warming. Is it?

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      I can totally understand your concern, that’s what I thought when I watched the poster (b&w, gloomy type) or when read the premise!
      But when I actually started it’s Different, it’s NOT like 3 women are in hospice so they’ll be in a room talking about life and crying, Not at all!
      These 3 women meets in a hospice, and then gets involved in a Murder (with our ML) and now are trying to handle and hide their mistake smartly! Overall feel of the drama isn’t as serious or sad as Human Disqualification!
      I’m not sure how it’ll turn out in the next episodes, but till now it’s fun!
      Yeah you can maybe wait for a week or 2, if it doesn’t become ‘Incredibly sad’ I’ll let you know! Works?

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        I’m surprised at how hopeful the show is considering the main plot is them dying. I laughed out loud a couple of times and it’s not depressing.

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    I love it! It’s interesting and the acting is top notch! I’ve only ever seen Ahn Eunjin in Hospital Playlist and her acting here is so different. She’s amazing!

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#2021Roundup – Best Bromance (from all the dramas I’ve watched in 21)
There are plenty but my fav is from Mad Dog, btw the whole drama was Bromace…

https://www.tumblr.com/heymeowmao/623687518909513728/kim-bumjoons-brother-jan-gebauer-kim-minjoon

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    Woo Do Hwan! Been missing him on the Beanie-wall ☺️💚💚💚

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      WDH will be with us next year in Netflix’s HUNTING DOGS. I am really looking forward to it. I believe that will be his comeback drama after his military discharge.

      (O/T. There is something about Netflix, kdramas and boxing: MOVE TO HEAVEN, D.P. and now HUNTING DOGS.)

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    ❤️

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#2021Roundup – Best secretary (from all the dramas I’ve watched in 21)
Yeom Hye-ran in Life






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    Yesss!! I absolutely love her (both the character and the actress).

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    YHR was great in that part. She is one of my favorites.
    (I loved that she took a yen to the Ye brothers.)

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    Secretary Kang rules!!!

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#2021Roundup – cute little drama (from all the dramas I’ve watched in 21)
The Good Detective
I’ve watched this drama when I was watching Mouse, beyond evil, Voice… so among them this was my cute little drama!












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    I love this drama to bits but I would never say it’s a cute little drama 😂😂😂😂😂😂

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OMO! The amount of Blood in Bulgasal!!!
Bulgasal till now was all about Blood, bloody bites, bloody swords, bloody monsters!
Still I\’m enjoying it!🤭

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Red sleeve cuff #12 – ⚪👑⚪ iykuk

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you go girl!! (btw my patience is growing thin ep by ep, just 4 eps left and I want more of san and deok-im than everyone and everything which is happening)
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#2021RoundUp – Best cameo – (from all the dramas I’ve watched in 2021)
Was astonished to see Lee joon hyuk in Life!

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    For me in 2018 Lee Joon-hyuk’s cameo in LIFE was by far the best cameo of the year. There was so much going on with that appearance.
    You have the LIFE-STRANGER/ connections with: writer Lee Soo-yeon, and actors Yoo Jae-myung and Lee Kyu-hyung.
    Also in LIFE Lee Dong-wook played Dr. Ye Jin-woo.
    So when LJH steps out of the limo we have APAD’s Dr. Ye being observed by the other Dr. Ye from LIFE.
    Sorry for the convoluted explanation. I guess you had to be there. Anyway it was great. It comes right at the end and LJH doesn’t say a word just takes off those glasses.

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      Well i saw Life for 2 reasons: 1. FOS writer 2. Cho seung woo (ofc after I saw FoS)
      and then when I saw so many from FoS, it was like bonus for me!
      But I never in my dreams thought about dong jae to be there man!!!
      and as I saw LIFE this year – this is my fav cameo!

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        Of course Cho Seung-woo!! I should have listed him first.
        O/T. It wasn’t until recently that I realized that Moon So-ri, who was so wonderful this year in ON THE VERGE OF INSANITY, had been so good playing Dr. Oh Se-hwa in LIFE.
        Also this year Yoo Jae-myung gave a great cameo in HP2 and I think the whole time he was in surgical scrubs and for me it was like being back in LIFE except he wasn’t always exhausted lol.

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          I know right? In life he spent most of the time in his OT than anywhere else!
          Yes I was happy to moon so-ri in verge of insanity! I think I’ll just like whatever role she plays, she’s been so good till now!
          Tell you honestly, most of the time I just keep connecting these actors, like ohh he was there, ahh she’s here! Recent eg is of head court lady in red sleeve, I was like oh she was Ah-ran in Human disqualification! Don’t mind me, I’m insane 🤭

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    I laughed so hard at this one! It was pure perfection.

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#2021Roundup – Day 17 – Best idol turned actor
(I don’t know any other than IU and Rowoon)

https://www.tumblr.com/kdramasdiary/641498828416139264

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I randomly started ‘Secret royal inspector joy’ and guess what… I’m thoroughly enjoying it!

https://www.tumblr.com/kdramadaily/667496907272339456/yi-eon-what-if-im-someone-important

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For freestyle #2021Roundup
\”A drama you want to be erased from your memory so you can enjoy it all over again!\” (Not necessarily from 2021)
@eazal @lordcobol

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    Oh, I like this!! My erasable dramas would include Healer, Queen Inhyuns Man, and more!!

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      Major yes to Queen Inhyun’s man. Love love it. Actually I think I’m recently forgetting its awesomeness. May rewatch it again.

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    Stranger, even if i always find something new on every rewatch.
    Go back couple, because it was so warm.
    Another Miss Oh, because it is an all time favourite but I wish I could enjoy it as the first time.

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      Yes to Another Miss OH, in fact, that would be my first choice😍!

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      How many times you’ve watched stranger?
      I’ve seen it thrice in 4 months! 😸(S1 ofc)

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I\’m a Water maid now!! 🤭😅 What a good start to a boring Tuesday!

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Dramas I didn\’t love – Not sure about beanies (From all the dramas I\’ve watched till now)

1. Flower of Evil – When Female leads starts becoming Stupid in love – Over for me! On top of that unwanted emotional scenes, Cringy Romance, Dragging Episodes, Characters taking stupid decisions – The show spoon feeding audience and in end slipping from it\’s own premise! I rest my case!!

2. The King : Eternal Monarch – Again FL being mad in love, How on earth can a detective be that stupid and annoying, come on! The mains lack chemistry, lack of character development, Dull climax, Time travel and parallel universe concept is handled terribly. Plot was all over the place having more holes than a sieve. Thankfully, Woo Dohwan was there, Side characters carried the show! – And yes surely hated the cliche & biased ending! A drama that had lot of potential but failed miserably to deliver.

3. Squid game : For me, it\’s mildy entertaining, just about worth watching but a tad predictable. Got better as it went along then fell back and was muddled. I was expecting more philosophy behind all that from old man instead of just having fun because he could not feel joy anymore, or other emotions, he turns to killing people for entertainment.

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    Beanies we are still friends, right? 🙈
    I was li’l skeptical before writing this, as till date I haven’t seen a critical comment here on Flower of evil or eternal Monarch!
    So truce then? 🤍🤝

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#2021Roundup – Best Oneliner
I don’t care if humanity falls, as long as I have you two









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    Guys are you able to see the GIFs or just still pics? I can’t see them playing unless I click on it, is it normal?

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      I have to click and that’s ok with me. Might be a server traffic saver function, or could be that click-to-start is becoming a new desired quality/norm on sites because motion sensitivities caused by auto plays for some folks.

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#2021Roundup – Secondary character that stole my heart!
Fiery Yoo Jae Yi from Beyond Evil
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#2021Roundup – The OST I’m obsessed with (from all the dramas I’ve watched in 2021)
Smile – Han hee jung & Sorae – Secret Forest OST – part 5

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    I’ve heard it for so long to by-heart it!
    here’s the lyrics….

    Like untied shoelaces
    I keep tripping
    Like a small bird that is lost
    It comes into my eyes

    Like winter clothes that is wet from rain
    My heart is heavy
    On days when there are
    Shadows on top of my face

    I hear a sad heart
    That is hidden deep inside

    Smile, without a word
    Smile, just like that, for a moment
    Though I don’t know when it’ll end
    So that smile can be strength to me

    Smile, even if it’s just here
    Smile, just like that
    Though I don’t know you
    It’s nice to see you smile
    Smile

    Like losing a clue
    My heart is heavy
    On days I pace across the bottom of the stairs
    And blankly sit down

    Painful tears that I tried to hide
    Fall down

    Smile, without a word
    Smile, just like that, for a moment
    Though I don’t know when it’ll end
    So that smile can be strength to me

    Smile, even if it’s just here
    Smile, just like that
    Though I don’t know you
    It’s nice to see you smile
    Smile

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#2021Roundup – That mess you watched and you still wonder why
Ps. I’m not responsible for that blood, I was just asking him!
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Hey there red sleeve viewers!! I’ve binge watched 6eps in one go! So far so good!
I couldn’t understand that scene in ep 5, when court lady park was angry over some order changing which was apparently queen’s doing, I couldn’t understand what exactly happened there!
And one thing which is bothering me is how powerless our court lady is! I don’t like when she apologizes more than she even talk! The times she bows fearfully, saying my lord my lord!
I think she’s doing everything she can in her power as a loyal lady! But everybody’s treatment to her is sometimes painful to watch, be it the crown prince, princess, queen, even that teacher🙄
Ik that I shouldn’t see a sageuk with a modern mindset, but expecting a good behaviour atleast from crown prince is too much to ask?!

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    You should never watch any historic drama (Korean or western) with a 21st century mindset.
    A court lady is just a servant and she is treated like one. In fact she’s quite privileged because she lives in Palace.
    Just imagine it’s a modern drama with a chaebol and a candy. Nothing is invented, it’s always been there.
    As for episode 5 scene, as fas as I know, Deok Im place was changed son Yi San mother could talk to him about not having a court lady as a concubine, and Yi San said he would never do it because they are low rank commoners and not fit to him , and Deok Im heard it.

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    Social conventions of the palace dictate that she apologise thus.
    If a personage of lower rank, particularly a servant, to a royal, misspeaks, they must apologise, or they risk death essentially. There are formalities in address and speaking and language that they had back then, which we do not have in the same way now. Even modern Korean, which still is a formalised language (jondaemal and banmal), was even more so historically, particularly in the palace, or from royal/noble to commoner/servant/slave.
    It can take a bit of getting used to.
    Personally I love language conventions like this, and think they’re fascinating, so I don’t mind them, but not everyone is a linguistics geek like me haha.

    San’s mother changed the order of the court maids presenting to San, because she wanted to make a point to San about getting romantically involved with a court maid, in front of the court maid that he likes, so she could also hear. It was a warning to both.
    Of course, history will tell us, that San’s promise to his mother to keep relations within the nobility, will not be kept, nor will Deok Im’s insistence of not becoming a concubine.

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      “It can take a bit of getting used to.
      Personally I love language conventions like this, and think they’re fascinating, so I don’t mind them, but not everyone is a linguistics geek like me haha.”
      Ahh you’re right about getting used to, my first saguek after all! I understand about those rules and how things were in past, but does rules and formalities really applies when it comes to your beloved!?😅 But yeah that’s how the things were! (Uk I hated the confession from Darcy in pride and prejudice too, like how dare he, but accepted after re-reading and understood!
      And about language con. I guess I would have really really loved it if it was in a language I could understand, cause I’m a linguistic geek too! (Maybe subtitles are making me feel that way!)🙂
      Btw thanks for explanation @sicarius!☺️

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        “Do those rules and formalities really apply when it comes to your beloved”
        Ah yes hahaha.
        At least right now when they’re not actually lovers yet, and definitely in the company of other people, and probably still somewhat in private for the time being. She already takes an awful lot of liberties when she’s with him alone anyway haha.
        He is still the Crown Prince, soon to be regent, and then King 😉

        Ahhh knowing the language would definitely help for sure! haha *high five to Lingy* How long have you been watching Kdramas? I don’t speak Korean, let alone Middle Korean, which is what they speak in Sageuks, but I have picked up a lot of vocabulary and recognise a lot more of their conventions now because I’m so used to listening to the language. Perhaps it will become easier with time.

        No worries! Any time x

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Roundup 2021 – Best Wardrobe



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    I love their coats and Wang Bit Na’s wardrobe.

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      same!! btw remember that comment about turtle neck? 😉

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        Can you refresh my memory? Rowoon in turtle neck hits different 😆 🤣 😂 😍

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          He said in one of the eps that once song-ha casually mentioned that she likes turtle necks, he filled all his wardrobe with the turtle necks!! 🤭😂

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      Oh right! I missed adding wang bit Na’s pics! Oops!

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    They looked so good in this drama.

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    This looks so cute, especially the thing tied around his head.

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