Beanie level: Water maid

Wow I clicked play on ” pyramid game” ep 1, then I blinked and ep 4 ended, really liked all the psychological and social twists and calculations!…such a well written drama!
I can’t watch two similar dramas that 1 of them is doing far better work than another…. so I should say good bye to “impossible heir” now!

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    You should join us in “Pyramid game” hangouts!

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      Yes I was reading comments on hangout but I should log in to like and reply, and I was too lazy to do that 😅
      I will come again and comment when the next ep aired.
      Do you know anything ab the episodes schedule? Is it 1 ep every Thursday?

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    oh.. i read bad review and gave up on watching it.. but seems worth trying

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      Well in first impression it was better than “impossible heir” and I’m a little bored with “doctor slump”. but this drama was really interesting to me. and it’s a 10 ep drama so, It really worth trying.

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    Impossible Heir is similar to Pyramid Game? How so, seems different from the synopsis. BTW I’ve only seen the former so will appreciate some context.

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      The power games and all the calculations ML/FL does in their head and trying to get past rivals seems similar. If you were interested in impossible heir, I think pyramid game did it better.

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        Thank you for explaining. I find it very triggering to watch bullying scenes and even gave The Glory a miss. All these glowing reviews of Pyramid Game are very tempting. 😊

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          Well I think the Glory was too much, I struggled to watch it every episode but just 2 scenes in this drama was hard for me to watch (till end of ep 4), so I think it’s an easier watch than dramas like the Glory or king of the pigs…

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            That is reassuring. I had trouble with The Uncanny Counter which was apparently very mild in comparison.

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            @seeker oh I didn’t watch The Uncanny Counter so I can’t judge it, anyway if the issue is triggering for you, you don’t need to watch it, there are so many kdramas out there and I can’t say “Pyramid game” is any kind of a hidden jem or a Must watch drama, we are just half the way and it can get bad anytime. If it’s making you feel upset or hurt your feeling don’t watch it, it’s OK. 🥰 our mental health is way moreee important than catching up on dramas.💐

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            Usually I’m okay even with dark dramas but bullying is a weak spot for me. Thanks for posting. I will enjoy this second hand. 😊 Since there are no recaps I love reads comments / posts by watchers.

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            * reading comments

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Catching up on Dr Slump ep 9 & 10:
Thank you for warning me beanies, I FFed all the surgery scenes ( with semi closed eyes) 😅 🙏

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First impression of “impossible hier” :
It seems like a not so well_written and not so well_acted “money flower” to me.
But I LOVE MF so….. let’s continue for now…

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And the actress grown on me, I could feel the chemistry at last 3 eps, I’m looking forward to see her in more projects + Samson+ officer Jung I loved these 2 characters soooooo much.

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Just finished “Matchmakers”

* BE AWARE OF UPCOMING SPOILERS FOR MATCHMAKERS*

Some people were not satisfied by the ending so I wasn’t ready to press play button on ep 16 but I finally did, and I LOVED IT it was really a good ending.
I loved this show from ep 1 to 9 then I struggled a bit at ep 9 to 12 I even thought about dropping this show but I stayed for secondary couples and bromances I liked so much. (like Samson and officer Jung, shim Jung woo and officer Jung, SJW and the king, SJW and his servant, Dori and Shiyeol, Seon doek and her MIL, SD and her brother, SD and Samson…) actually they made so many good r/s other than main storyline that you could watch the show just for those r/s and stay with the show till the end. so I stayed and it become suddenly my favorite show again. I LOVED ep 13 to 16 to the bits (yes I’m pretending that CP and Hana didn’t happen, they weren’t even dramatically interesting, let alone issues I had with CP actually being a little boy) anyway the show repaired itself again.
I should give it 8.5 from 10
If it wasn’t for some boring filler eps I would give it a 9.5!
I know I am late and probably all of you have already seen it but it’s a MUST WATCH! don’t miss it.

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I think kodra overstepped in assuming things. but calling her opinions “poop” was too much. I think you hurt her feelings everyone. That was harsh!

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    It’s all your fault! 🤣🤣🤣
    My feelings are fine and so are my opinions. I wonder though why so many are defending and accepting such relationships. The response I got was exactly what I expected, LOL.

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So what happened to Jung Ryowon and Wie Hajoon drama from “spring night” PD? I really need it sooooooon!

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I really like ” the Matchmakers” ,I love the plot, the cast and the cinematography.
But I just don’t feel the chemistry!
I mean when jang hyun hugged Gil chea or kissed her, I remember how I was muffled screaming behind my pillow and grinning from ear to ear, or when Jo insung just suggested Han hyujoo to drink a cup of coffee with him my neighbours heard me screaming like banshees, but when something happens with Rowoon and lady yoju I’m just like : “yeah well they are cute and it is the time for them to hold hands … or confess their feelings…”
I think maybe it was a little soon for FL to be a lead in a drama and whenever i saw her acting, she wasn’t in an active love relationship. I saw her as a little sister, and i think she is doing good in that aspect but a love r/s needs you to really express love with all you body and face and she doesn’t do that.
She is good in family love, but not a man and woman love!

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    I agree that the actress is not really ready for a big romance. But it didn’t bother me in this drama because it wasn’t needed in this drama. You compare very different stories, eras, characters and stories…

    This couple couldn’t be together, their whole relationship was about restraining their feelings. Just being together was already forbidden for them, she was a widow, she couldn’t be with a man alone. But the building of their feelings was really well written.

    In My Dearest, the couple was badly written for me. When people are lying and hurting each other during the whole drama, it’s better to be separated 😅

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      Uhmmm I think you can still have a romance when you don’t want to start a romance but you are developing feelings out of your control, many actors in kdramaland had such characters and they did good. It’s almost a trope. “I love you but I can’t be with you”
      But I am agree that the whole point of this show is not romance and it is still good without a strong one.
      In My Dearest the relationship wasn’t that healthy and the characters had serious flaws (lack of honesty is on the top) but chemistry was very good imo.

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        But there was romance. But it wasn’t a physical one. It was more about the characters accepting these new feelings and trying to handling them in this society that won’t accept them.

        But I don’t agree about the fact they didn’t have any chemistry. It was very subtil but the scene where their hands were touching was great. It was a little touch but then, it moved them a lot.

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          You are right that scene was 1 of the few scenes that I felt chemistry but they are like 2 or 3 moments in 10 eps and I think it’s not enough for a strong romance.

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    I also noticed that lack of chemistry (such a shame!), but in the end I assumed it was like that and it didn’t cast a shadow over my enjoyment of the whole show.

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      Yes it’s not that bothering and I still enjoy the show so much, but tbh Rowoon is soooo good in expressing his feeling and super cute, I just think it’s such a pity that romance is not strong enough.

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    It definitely wasn’t a “grand romance”. You’re right there can be a chemistry even with a “but it’s not possible” vibe. Guess one can’t tick ALL boxes. ✅ 🤷‍♀️

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      You are right, we can’t have all the good things at once
      Even the best dramas are not perfect. 💖

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well it`s time for my take on ” the Matchmakers” after 4 episode of the show.
things i liked and suprised me:
1- Rowoon
I had seen his acting just in “extraordinary you” and i wasn’t so sure ab his acting so i WAS SUPRISED…HE IS A GOOD ACTOR!
2-shim jungwoo’s character
what a character is he…he is selfish, rude, veryyy smart but at the same time naive, cute and pitiful, so well written
3- healthy married couple
there IS sane, normal married couple in this show, how? what happend to kdrama? and 1 of these couples are king and queen? REALLY?
4- royal family being actual human beings
when king and queen started laughing at some random court gossip while drinking tea together i was SHOOOKT
when king said “she is worried ab such things because i am not a capable husband”, i died a little, he is a good husband.
princess fell in love and chose to marry a boy, and her parents was ok and positive? (yes they forced the poor boy but it was his family fault as i understood)
5- a mom being a smart politician and she controls his husband and brother and sister that are ministers and royal family members, WOW!
6- madam Yujo is really enjoying her work and, is full of love for young couples and trying her best and is not a bitter victim despite her sad life ad her mean in_laws
she is even kind to her sister- in- law and the nosy maids! 🥰
7- reversed trope
saving a person from accidents and that person fell in love with you because yeah you were so cool saving….HIM!
YES… a woman saved the man and told him “don’t worry i will protect you”
really loved that👍
8- cinematography
this show is sooooo beautiful
the show is full of poster liked shots and the camera work is wonderful, especially in first episode.
9- i love all the scenes of king and shim jung woo together
10- stating the fact that crying out “CHONHAAAAAA!” all the time in saguks is ridiculous
i love how king startles every time someone do this near him. Kkk
11- the fact that the lead characters care for their deceased partners.
you can see it in jungwoo trying to find out what really happend to princess
12- jugwoo’s servant
i like these kind of characters, he reminds me of dal-hyang’s servant in “three musketeers” (kdrama ver)
things i don’t like:
1- no one can recognize her with her make up? what is that? it’s totally dumb.
but i think her brother just pretended that he didn’t recognized her
i bet he knew ab what she did all along but just ignored it because he was sad for her sister who was trapped in a sad empty life, and wanted her to do sth and be happy
as you can see i like almost everything ab this show, i hop it stays good till the end 🤩

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Omg “Matchmakers” is so good!
Wait wait I should write an essay ab it soon.
It’s definitely an E (exceed expectations) in first glance!

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Well now I’m really bored with “at a distance spring is green” and it’s just 12 eps, how could they make it boring?
This show finally gave me what I wanted aka “So hyun and Joon being housemates” but now I don’t care anymore.
I feel like I watched all these stories in other better dramas before.
Joon’s family problems, Sohyun struggling with poverty, girls friendship in dormitory, college stories and all the troubles with group projects, jerk sunbeas, jealous classmates, Snape like teachers and etc I can name better dramas for every one of them and my mind keep comparing them to ADSIG.
I think I will stop here at ep 9! 🥲 I’M SORRY Sohyun & Joon, I couldn’t stay with you till the end.
I wanna try Matchmakers now, I see many beanies really loves it, so I should listen to them maybe they help me to find another ” twinkling watermelon” or “secret romantic guesthouse” 😉

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    The only scene of this show that is an absolute must watch is when SH breaks down in front of Joon’s house, which you have already seen, so you can drop it with an easy conscience 😅

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      When Joon made a soup with super expensive mushrooms and Sohyun freaked out was 1 of my fav scenes too.
      But even their cuteness couldn’t make me stay *sigh*

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    Oh, I’m sorry to read this, because it was one of my Top 10 k-dramas in 2022 and 2023.
    But I totally understand your reasons. I had the same reaction to Park’s Marriage Contract, I had watched everything before and better.
    I hope you really enjoy The Matchmakers, which is wonderful.

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      I really wanted to like it too but it didn’t happen.😔
      But sth good happend instead … Bea inhyuk found his way to my heart 🤭
      But sadly his drama ” park’s marriage contract” is not on my watch list
      It seems like it doesn’t match my taste either.

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        You always can watch him in some sequences, even though you don’t watch the whole drama. He was really handsome in Park’s Marriage Contract ☺️

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          Yes and I really like Lee seyoung too but I didn’t watch any of her dramas after “the crowned clown”
          Maybe I should give it a try 🤔

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            Start PMC only if you can completely ignore logic and consistency in a show and survive on cute.
            I love both leads, and time travel is one of my top favorite genres, but I couldn’t go past ep 5.

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    @midnight well I don’t know sometimes “cuteness” works for me and I can happily ignore everything else ( like twinkling watermelon) but sometimes it doesn’t work and logic problems get on my nerve (like a good day to be a dog)
    I should give it a try and see if I can stay all eps 😅

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      Yes, you won’t know until you check for yourself 😊

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      The problem with Park’s Marriage Contract is that it’s full of tropes and not always well used.
      It started better than it ended (and I liked the last episode more than the previous ones, but not everything).

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Currently watching: at a distance spring is green
Every ep I’m interested in half and bored in half
But I’m staying for park jihoon× bea inhyuk bromace and friendship
It’s My second drama with Park jihoon after “weak hero” and I think he is very good at bromance but not very good at love lines
The romance wasn’t good or interesting
From all the girls characters Anne Sherly character is the best. I like her but she is not the FL, i want her to be with bae I hyuk but he doesn’t even speak to her
I wanted so much for Joon and sohyun to become housemates but the show didn’t give me that too
Anyway I’m enjoying it so far
At the end if ep 6

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    I agree that he is good in bromance scenes, not so much in romance scenes. His loveline and family life was what I didn’t like on the first watch, and fast forwarded on rewatch. But the bromance, and lots of other friendships and relationships are the best part of the show.

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      I signed up for friendship and still I like that part the most, in these kind of dramas sometimes we get a lovely and beautiful romance too but I didn’t see such thing till ep 6 of this show

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    Park Ji-Hoon is doing a fine job in the romance department in the currently airing Love Song for Illusion!

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      Really? That’s good 🤭
      I’ll check it when it finishes, I’m not so good in on_air drama watching

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    That’s one of my favorite dramas, I didn’t get bored for a moment 😊
    At the end I felt the show had given me everything I asked for and more.

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      The boring parts for me is joon and sobin love line
      love interests around bae inhyuk are interesting I look forward to see more of them and then decide if I like them or not
      All in all it’s a good show I like it 😊

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So manyyy love interests
Every f character has at least 3 boys loving her or pretending that
Every m character has at least 1 love interest
ML had 4 i think!🙄
Why show?
You were so good
#18again

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    18 Again’s only saving grace for me was that it introduced me to Lee Do Hyun.

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      Srsly he is soooo good
      His r/s with his kids was the point of this show for me but the show itself focused on his love r/s with his wife more than anything
      Supportive cast doing a great job too but I don’t like FL and ML adult ver

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      Lee Do hyun is perfect he is even better than his great sunbeas

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        Yes. It makes me sad that I have disliked/dropped all of his shows since 18 again. Not that he keeps choosing bad scripts. But none of them have been to my taste.

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          Wait I remember I dropped “good bad mother” too
          But it was definitely not his fault
          He was good in his role
          And I stopped watching “glory” before final ep too *sigh* you are right his projects are not my taste

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Currently watching: 18 again!
Really liked the show till ep 10
But it seems the show is going downward little by little
Please stay good!😶
Plzzzzzzzz

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Can I have more Ryeoun plz?
I’m looking at you weak hero 2 please come soooooon!

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Well I’m here swimming in all the feels and fun and love and bromance and friendship of “Secret Romantic Guesthouse”
Idk why I enjoyed it so much but I really enjoyed every second of it. HOW?

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    Because it’s fully enjoyable drama with some endearing characters 🥰
    Fast paced, and hardly any filler content.

    And Shi Yeol (Kang Hoon) robbed the hearts of some beanies 🤫

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      Well he almost robbed mine too but I was too focused on Ryeoun 🥰
      He is such a brilliant actor, I can’t believe I was avoiding him because I didn’t like his face NOW I LOVE HIM!
      i was so happy with the ending too
      What if Shi yeol didn’t get his happiness 🥲😭 I can’t even imagine it. it would break my heart
      But I got everything I wanted OMG ALL THE FEELS SUCH A GOOD DRAMA
      thank you isa i continued watching because of your comment and i’m so happy i did it

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        I’m glad you finished it and liked it!
        Shi Yeol deserved his happy ending but I still think he suffered too much before getting it.

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          Agree!
          They made it like killing hongjoo’s fiance is the greatest sin in the world when all of them were killing people right and left all the time, didn’t all those soldiers have families? Why only Shiyeol was treated like a monster?

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It’s My first round up 2023 😅 but it’s never too late I think
16_My guilty pleasure in 2023 Was “7escape”
Actually the crazy twists and zero plot and logic was hilarious & I had a good time watching it with my husband.
+Lee joon always makes me root for him even when his character is crazy to the boots
I’m at ep 2 but I think ” secret romantic guesthouse” will be my second guilty pleasure, I started it because Ryeuon was amazing in TW but now the silly plot seems kind of sweet and i keep playing it in 20 minutes watch times
Although i am 🙄😬 more than once during each ep, I didn’t drop it yet

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Twinkling watermelon was AMAZING!
It was the third time I fell for an actor I didn’t like before, and s/he become 1 of my all times favourites
1_ Kim goeun
2_ Yoo yeonseok
3_ Go Yoonhwan…U R amazing

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I want to watch these shows but I am busyyyyyyy T.T
Daily dose of sunshine
High cookie
My perfect stranger
Doctor romantic 3
Twinkling watermelon
The kidnapping day

Finished: Rating/10
my Dearest 1 9
my Dearest 2 6
moving 8
Brain works 6
7Escape 3
call it love 7
The worst of evil 6
celebrity 8
Dropped:
The interest of love ep13 couldn’t bare FL acting like a psycho
The Glory 1into the end couldn’t press play on last ep just left the show like that, tbh i really tried to watch this was such a dark drama but i kept watching it for brilliant actors
The kidnapping day ep1 i liked the show but i didn’t have time to countie
payback ep3_4
crash course in Romance ep 12 all the magic suddenly disappeared for me

Twinkling watermelon ep 2 didn’t have time to finish
Family ep 2 such a bad drama and totally waste of jang hyuk and jang nara and other actors like jang hyuk’s dad and boss
The good bad mother ep 6 I couldn’t stand watching that mother abuse his child 2 times and show didn’t have a problem with that?
Delightfully Deceitful ep 8
Revenant ep 5 such a good show but I wasn’t brave enough to watch it when I am alone

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Omg I thought “Wok of love” is 32 eps (16 eps actually) and i was ready to happily say farewell to the show and characters but it was THIRTY EIGHT? idk…. It’s a little dragging for me and I’m starting to feel bored
What should I doooo? I don’t want to drop it again 😩

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