I like listening to podcasts about dramas, especially if it is on a drama I enjoyed. It just helps keep that fun alive for a little longer. Also, it’s fun to have little details pointed out that I may have missed.
I’m listening to one on Like Flowers in the Sand. A sweet and silly detail they just pointed out is how Baek-doo will run across town to tell Doo-sik something instead of just pulling out his phone and calling her.
I have no excuse for how I didn’t realize he was doing this.🤦♀️Maybe it’s just because he seemed to always be running.
Just finished Tell Me that You Love Me.
The first half was excellent. Great characters played by amazing actors. The directing for the two falling in love was perfect. The romance gave me butterflies. I don’t know if anything is more precious than his art students.
And then the heroine did a complete 180 into an immature teenager. I have never disliked a heroine at the end of a drama like this. I honestly was so happy he broke up with her. I was actually a little disappointed that they reunited and I love an HEA.
I remember, maybe in their podcast, JB or GF saying something along the lines of they accepted the romance in Kim Sam Soon because they loved the FL so much they wanted her to have what she wanted. That’s kind of how I feel here.
I don’t think it was the writer’s intent, but it felt like Jinwoo had to keep apologizing for being deaf. Like why would he ever have to apologize for a dream she had about him being able to hear? I need to go to bed, but had to get that off my chest.
We need our FL to break up with her best friend right now. If she had to pass that message on she could of gave more thought to the wording.
Did she ever stop to think her boyfriend is doing this because her friend may not be as well as the public face she is putting on and to maybe see if she needs support instead of potentially taking a support away?
Hong-ran really pushed Ha-Neul into deeper despair. Hong-Ran seems insensitive to others in most of her scenes. Hong-Ran & Ha-Neul probably became friends just because of their medical “nerdiness,” because they don’t seem like “kindred spirits.”
Ha-Neul lacks emotional intelligence because she is portrayed as constantly missing emotional cues, resulting in her becoming a doormat, rather than an emotional force to be reckoned with. I hope she can learn to be more open and accept the love and support that Jeong-Woo wants to give to her. Her character is more innocent and teen-like than Jeong-Woo. I hope to see more growth and maturity in her character.
There is so much I’m enjoying about Dr. Slump. Except, I can’t seem to
warm up to the FL’s best friend. I hate that because I love a strong friendship and a well done secondary romance.
Exactly! Last night’s episode with her taunting the FL made me write a whole rant in my head, but then I figured you guys have heard me complaining enough already. The so-called best friend who teases hurtfully, whines, shrieks, fails to read her friend’s mood, badmouths the ML, or urges the FL to stay away from him for stupid reasons is such a tired cliché. It’s been a sour note in a lot of otherwise sweet shows.
Just started ep 10 of Flowers. Really hoping that this beginning, with the kids, means they will be reunited as adults this ep. I’m way more interested in this friend group than who the murderer is.
Question for any Beanies who may speak Korean.
In ep 6 of Like Flowers in Sand Baek-du uses what’s translated as “we” to speak about himself and Doo-shik. Her “husband ” is upset over the word. I am pretty sure I’ve seen this before, the jealousy over that word. So I’m curious if there is more meaning behind it than “we”.
Also, I swear more translators are using names instead of noona, oppa, hyung, and so on. I hate that.
I don’t speak Korean (very well at all), so other Beanies with more knowledge can come along and correct me in a bit. But my understanding of this is that the “we” is implying a closeness, almost like family. I think about it in a similar way to someone in Korea using “our” where I would use “my”, as in “our mom” or “our house” even if they are the only person living there, or an only child. It sort of connotes a single unit, a collective made up of you and the people closest to you (your family), so when someone uses it in reference to another person it can mean that they consider themselves to be in the same unit or collective group as the other person. But at the end of the day it’s also just a plural pronoun, so inevitably the meaning gets misinterpreted in dramas. I would love to know if this is a thing people get miffed at in real life!
It might be hard to avoid! Women/girls can always call their male upperclassmen “seonbae” instead of “oppa”, but (in dramaland anyway) there are still tons of misunderstandings when they call their actual brothers “oppa” because there isn’t another word that isn’t so multi-faceted! But again, I have no idea if people are actually suffering from this misconception in real life.
I think to make it clear that the oppa you’re talking about is your brother you’re supposed to say “shin-oppa”. Shin is like “real”.
Also, oppa/hyung/noona/unnie is for a “closer” relationship than “sunbae”, I think. So it could be that a “sunbae” (that’s also older) feels close to their hoobae and told them to just “call them in a more comfortable way”. And that’s why the hoobae uses hyung/noona/oppa/unnie.
Yes, you can say that to differentiate, but no one calls their brother that. I’ve only seen anyone use “chin oppa” to clarify when talking about their brother after someone has already misunderstood. And it’s definitely a closer term, but I’ve read that lots of women in Korea don’t use “oppa” for most of their (older male) friends because it’s too ambiguous what you mean by it, and they don’t want to be misunderstood to be flirting. But I’m sure it’s just individual peoples’ discretion! Addressing people is so complex in Korean.
Oh, I get what you mean.
Yeap, it could create many unnecessary misunderstandings. Even in languages with everything very “defined” people love to put some “hidden meaning” to something you say to someone or how you call that someone. So I guess the ambiguity could make that way worse.
It was hard to read this. Really hard. It felt suffocating and helpless just to read this.
But the life is gone. Damage is done. The family is suffering.
I keep thinking about My Mister.
About how it showed so beautifully the quiet profound power of meeting people where they are with kindness and respect.
Sometimes I forget how much a small kindness can mean to someone.
I was doing some last minute shopping and feeling overwhelmed and also dressed too warmly for the weather and heaters. So also felt kind of hot and icky.
And then a woman walks past and tells me my hair is beautiful.
Then I had to take a bus I don’t usually take and not sure it will get me where I need on time. I barely said anything when the bus driver very kindly explained the route and reassured me.
Those two small to them moments made me feel so much better.
Many a times we may miss the indications that the universe gives us as we are too “busy”. It always reminds me of Dumbledore saying Help will always be given at Hogwarts to those who ask for it.
Awww that’s so sweet!!
It’s odd, isn’t it? TV ads and society tells us that the holidays–and the days spent prepping for them– is a time of giving, of kindness, of all things good. Yet, more often than not, the holidays will be anything BUT those things depending on our own situations, things that are currently happening– or have happened which we have no control over– and at the end of the day, the holidays don’t feel like the holidays anymore, and definitely don’t feel like anything society tells us it is.
Personally, all of the things we are told by tv ads and society are simply that: Things which we are TOLD and which society dictates the holidays “should be”, but are not necessarily–and definitely not always– what we actually feel nor think.
But to your point, small moments like these DO make a difference and is what I think we need more of, not all of the stuff we are told how the holidays should be. Even then, I think small moments like these are what we need more of daily and regularly, not just during the holidays
You’re always so sweet with your words in your comments and replies to me ♥️ And just like with Beverly’s experiences with the person she encountered, your kindness matters to me in our encounters on here
That would of been nice.
I wouldn’t have minded Se Hyeok choosing the child and a loving home away from his family and Yoo Ra too.
And even having Yoo Ra somewhere else, not because she is evil and so abandons her child, but because she was raised with so much poison. For as much as I disliked her it would of been nice to see her somewhere to have tolhe space to cleanse all that from her life and sense of self.
Could I, please please please please please please please, have the PMR spin off in which Puncha be Face is an adorable, single dad, down on his luck, with a spunky daughter, and a new lease on life after his evil wife was jailed with her even evil-er mom for life?
Watched the first ep of My Demon. A little wild and a lot of fun. The leads look like they could have some good chemistry. I’m enjoying the ML’s mix of louche & ridiculous.
It is so much fun.
On the surface it reads like a typical chaebol makjang setup.
It’s makjang without the screeching or cringe OTT plot.
We’ve been treated to a slew of standard drama tropes presented in a warm, lovely fashion .
The cast, writer and PD are putting the right touch to it.
Special shout out to the costume/wardrobe crew , the ladies rock the wardrobes.
Agree with you on all these points!! Yes, it’s a makjang, but most of the non-villain characters act reasonably and don’t screech – yay! For being about revenge, birth secrets, etc, it’s surprisingly warm!
Exactly ! Warm makjang ! Warm makjang romance comedy.
Did I say comedy ? Yes, I laugh throughout.
Let’s not forget Team Evil; Yoo Ra, Se Hyeok and StepMom
Cooking Seonsaeng looked fierce too. Mother hen looking after her chick ?
@HopefulRomantic I think that is spot on. The ajhumma may be a plant while the cooking teacher is the real one.
Ah! thank you, the speculations are almost as much fun as the episodes. 😀
@johnb if the porpoise 🐬 is to mis-direct eagle eyed 🧐 Beanies the show can think again – we saw that burn mark on the teacher’s arm 💪 in one second and immediately jumped to – she’s the Mom 👩 conclusion!!
Also I love how much “story” is stuffed in the episodes. As @darkcc enlightened us the drama has covered more than the current 111 chapters in the webtoon. Wow, just wow. 👏
Cecee cannot thank you enough for suffering on behalf of the Beanies. Really hope Swoon the Hoon can take away all your disgruntled takeaway from the webtoon.
the drama is helping me make peace with this atrocious piece of online garbage that doesn’t even deserve my attention.
I didn’t know Hoon-sshi before the drama, but I have to say that between him and the script writer, they’ve definitely managed to make Do-guk more palatable. I don’t even mean from a point of physical attractiveness (I have come across traumatising posts about him in my social media feeds… kids being shocked that the actor is not ugly and decrepit even though he is 40… because apparently 40 is the new 100 now? Hello, has nobody seen the ever-growing list of gorgeous-looking Korean male and female celebs who are 40 and over? I personally would put Kim Hae-sook on this list, especially after rocking any style Nam-soon’s stylists threw at her — but this is a rant for another day and another drama). Here, I specifically mean in terms of giving depth to and having obviously fun with a poorly webtoon-written character. The criminal, offensive side eye from Do-guk to Leg of Steel in last week’s episodes was gold.
Hoon-sshi, please, carry on leading the way. You may also change your trousers for something more fitting.
Crash Course in Romance.
That scene between the brother and best friend made me slightly uncomfortable.
I feel like there is a better way to handle her loneliness and her wanting a partner. It actually has the potential to be a very rich storyline and much more interesting than the serial killer.
if they really want to make “magically appeared” boyfriend, they should just throw some cameo by a model actor or smth. And not this joke of a plot. Attorney Woo works because SHE is the one who fall in love and he reciprocates. not the otherway around.
Crash Course in Romance. It is so hard to listen to people base the heroine’s worth on her looks.
Though, also well Plotted and paced by the writer as I’m assuming she anticipated some of the talk among viewers. Talk around the actress and her age and so on.
The onscreen and offscreen responses, very unfortunately and disappointingly, mirror each other in many ways. I am not too sure if the writer had JDY in mind when writing her character to get the message across.
I recall an older drama Oh My Lady with Chae Rim and Choi Simon – similar plot in a way but didn’t have the same response.
Oh My Lady was very different in that she was supposed to be a noona, and way older than him. That’s how the character and plot was different. CCiR though does not seem like it’s supposed to be a noona romance, that’s what the issue is. I haven’t seen anyone say that JDY wasn’t pretty enough for the role, only that she looks way older even though the character isn’t supposed to be.
I guess I’m so used to having to believe that characters are the same age that it doesn’t bother me that it isn’t addressed. I swear that I’ve seen dramas with the actress in her 20s and the actor a decade or so older but we are to assume they are both 30.
But also, bot characters are well into adulthood. When the youngest is 40-ish, I’m not sure age differences matter ? And both the characters do not have anyone in there personal circles who would care or expect a conformation to society’s standards.
It’s really sad, but considering how Korean society revolves around the idea of beauty, the fact that a woman doesn’t spend all her time taking care of her looks just makes her ugly, even if she is JDY (I wish I were as ugly as she is). So the fact that she doesn’t wear fashionable clothes (although I love her looks) or that her hair is not arranged is enough to consider her ugly. Also the fact that she is a working mum in something very un glamorous like cooking for a living.
The actress is beautiful. And I hate that I’ve noticed, but I have, looks like she is aging with minimal intervention. Well, in that there doesn’t seem to be a filter on her and I can see her smile lines. I do not realize how rare it is now a days until I see it.
I’ve dropped it, so I have so idea what’s going on. But my hopeful endgame is between Ha-ra and Jae-gyeom 🙂
I fast forwarded to their scenes, and yeah while Ha-ra doesn’t love Jae-gyeom she still finds him attractive and someone she can talk to. Maybe I’m too old to think that the heart ponding love is what true love is. For me love means that I’m comfortable with someone and I can rely on them. Eun-beom lied to her twice so yeah I hope they don’t don’t get back together. But that’s just my opinion
Jae-gyeom is definitely in it 100% but Ha-ra is at maybe 10% right now. So not sure if that ship will actually sale.
But if it’s endgame between Ha-ra and Eun-beom then show has made surprisingly little movement in that direction. Just some mild jealousy at each other moving on. Very mild.
Aww that sucks my poor ship! Well I’ll wait until the end and read the final recap to see what happens. This drama has brought on a lot of interesting discussions I must say
Started ep 3 of Strangers. I was hoping our heroine would take the high road. Understand her not wanting this situation at her job, but not making it more entangled.
I’m not sure I’m grasping the tone of this show. The music playing during the last scene made it seem like it was supposed to be funny? But I just felt bad for our FL. She is frustrating me because she is so reactive, but that doesn’t mean I’ll find her emotional pain funny.
This story makes a good melo. It’s hard to get invested in a romcom where so many feelings are thrown around from the start.
It would have made a good romcom had she moved on and is just acting out of spite rather than lingering feelings.
Episode 3 made her the baddie and I disagreed with most of her actions. But to be fair, I think their two year separation wasn’t enough for Ha-ra to get over him. Seeing him at work is probably putting those emotions at the forefront again.
This is why I disagree with perspective that your personal feelings must be seperate from your professional life, we are humans not robots and as humans we are filled with emotions.
That said, I definitely do not condone most of her actions this episode, she has no business to ask Eun-bum about his personal life and have any say about who he can or cannot see. And as you said entangle herself further. Her foul play this episode was also awful when he tried to play fair.
I know this is a rom com, so they have to stay close, but honestly for her mental health and sanity she should just quit her job or take a vacation at least
Part way through ep 4 of Crash Course and have to admit to being a little disappointed that it has some of the mom’s backstabbing. I’d rather see them come together to support each other.
That went darker than expected. I want the happy back. I want more focus on the mother/daughter relationship and the joy they both were finding in each other’s happiness. Also, to focus on the romance and how having the ML open up a little was bringing small positive changes that were rippling outward.
Winner has always flown under my radar but then I watched their Killing Voice episode. I now have I Love U on rotation.
Anybody have any Winner recs I should check out?
Beverly
February 26, 2024 at 9:39 PM
I like listening to podcasts about dramas, especially if it is on a drama I enjoyed. It just helps keep that fun alive for a little longer. Also, it’s fun to have little details pointed out that I may have missed.
I’m listening to one on Like Flowers in the Sand. A sweet and silly detail they just pointed out is how Baek-doo will run across town to tell Doo-sik something instead of just pulling out his phone and calling her.
I have no excuse for how I didn’t realize he was doing this.🤦♀️Maybe it’s just because he seemed to always be running.
emsel
February 27, 2024 at 2:38 AM
Du Shik asks the same to Baek Du in one episode😂
parkchuna ❤️🍉
February 27, 2024 at 5:28 AM
Haha i was just thinking that yesterday as i watched ep 5 when He dragged her somewhere across the village to have a conversation..
zindigo
February 27, 2024 at 6:51 AM
So funny! I hadn’t noticed either, but it seems like a testament to his simple and sweet nature.
Beverly
February 22, 2024 at 11:27 PM
Just finished Tell Me that You Love Me.
The first half was excellent. Great characters played by amazing actors. The directing for the two falling in love was perfect. The romance gave me butterflies. I don’t know if anything is more precious than his art students.
And then the heroine did a complete 180 into an immature teenager. I have never disliked a heroine at the end of a drama like this. I honestly was so happy he broke up with her. I was actually a little disappointed that they reunited and I love an HEA.
I remember, maybe in their podcast, JB or GF saying something along the lines of they accepted the romance in Kim Sam Soon because they loved the FL so much they wanted her to have what she wanted. That’s kind of how I feel here.
I don’t think it was the writer’s intent, but it felt like Jinwoo had to keep apologizing for being deaf. Like why would he ever have to apologize for a dream she had about him being able to hear? I need to go to bed, but had to get that off my chest.
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
February 26, 2024 at 6:45 PM
So … do you think you sincerely remembering JB and GF conjured JB to Beaniedom! 😊♥️
Beverly
February 26, 2024 at 7:47 PM
😂
I just hope she stays, even of only for the What We’re Watching posts.
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
February 26, 2024 at 8:12 PM
🙏 We’ll get to know in a while. Obviously it is a momentous decision for her. Supporting her in all she and GF want to do. 🥰
Beverly
February 18, 2024 at 11:33 AM
Dr. Slump.
We need our FL to break up with her best friend right now. If she had to pass that message on she could of gave more thought to the wording.
Did she ever stop to think her boyfriend is doing this because her friend may not be as well as the public face she is putting on and to maybe see if she needs support instead of potentially taking a support away?
Qingdao: likes scented candles
February 18, 2024 at 11:47 AM
Hong-ran really pushed Ha-Neul into deeper despair. Hong-Ran seems insensitive to others in most of her scenes. Hong-Ran & Ha-Neul probably became friends just because of their medical “nerdiness,” because they don’t seem like “kindred spirits.”
Ha-Neul lacks emotional intelligence because she is portrayed as constantly missing emotional cues, resulting in her becoming a doormat, rather than an emotional force to be reckoned with. I hope she can learn to be more open and accept the love and support that Jeong-Woo wants to give to her. Her character is more innocent and teen-like than Jeong-Woo. I hope to see more growth and maturity in her character.
alasecond
February 18, 2024 at 1:44 PM
ML should have never divulged his reason.. the fact he said that meant and shows he is thinking internally
of a sacrifice being made for her gf.. there is an implicit expectation built in..
Beverly
February 11, 2024 at 8:45 AM
There is so much I’m enjoying about Dr. Slump. Except, I can’t seem to
warm up to the FL’s best friend. I hate that because I love a strong friendship and a well done secondary romance.
Koalatown
February 11, 2024 at 9:41 AM
Maybe after the misunderstanding of his “vicious rejection” is cleared and she sees how good they are for each other her tune will change.
Beverly
February 11, 2024 at 12:13 PM
I hope so.
Elinor lives in the realm of the Impossible
February 11, 2024 at 10:56 AM
Exactly! Last night’s episode with her taunting the FL made me write a whole rant in my head, but then I figured you guys have heard me complaining enough already. The so-called best friend who teases hurtfully, whines, shrieks, fails to read her friend’s mood, badmouths the ML, or urges the FL to stay away from him for stupid reasons is such a tired cliché. It’s been a sour note in a lot of otherwise sweet shows.
Beverly
February 11, 2024 at 12:17 PM
It is always such a treat when a drama has strong friendships, especially for the FL.
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
February 15, 2024 at 12:20 PM
For whatever it got wrong (Suho 😢), Behind Your Touch atleast got this right.
Qingdao: likes scented candles
February 18, 2024 at 11:51 AM
Agree. She really knows how to grate on her “friend.” Is she a clue-less nerd or an insensitive person?
Beverly
January 24, 2024 at 8:28 PM
Hyun wook just needs to move there. He and Seok hee can be a modern update on Andy Taylor and Barnie Fife.
Beverly
January 18, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Just started ep 10 of Flowers. Really hoping that this beginning, with the kids, means they will be reunited as adults this ep. I’m way more interested in this friend group than who the murderer is.
Snow Flower
January 19, 2024 at 1:04 PM
Keep watching!
Beverly
January 5, 2024 at 1:33 PM
Question for any Beanies who may speak Korean.
In ep 6 of Like Flowers in Sand Baek-du uses what’s translated as “we” to speak about himself and Doo-shik. Her “husband ” is upset over the word. I am pretty sure I’ve seen this before, the jealousy over that word. So I’m curious if there is more meaning behind it than “we”.
Also, I swear more translators are using names instead of noona, oppa, hyung, and so on. I hate that.
Unaspirated
January 5, 2024 at 2:12 PM
I don’t speak Korean (very well at all), so other Beanies with more knowledge can come along and correct me in a bit. But my understanding of this is that the “we” is implying a closeness, almost like family. I think about it in a similar way to someone in Korea using “our” where I would use “my”, as in “our mom” or “our house” even if they are the only person living there, or an only child. It sort of connotes a single unit, a collective made up of you and the people closest to you (your family), so when someone uses it in reference to another person it can mean that they consider themselves to be in the same unit or collective group as the other person. But at the end of the day it’s also just a plural pronoun, so inevitably the meaning gets misinterpreted in dramas. I would love to know if this is a thing people get miffed at in real life!
Beverly
January 5, 2024 at 2:32 PM
Thank you. That makes sense. I wonder how, if it does cause offense, it should be worded if you don’t want to imply that sort of closeness.
Unaspirated
January 5, 2024 at 2:56 PM
It might be hard to avoid! Women/girls can always call their male upperclassmen “seonbae” instead of “oppa”, but (in dramaland anyway) there are still tons of misunderstandings when they call their actual brothers “oppa” because there isn’t another word that isn’t so multi-faceted! But again, I have no idea if people are actually suffering from this misconception in real life.
tabong will tell DuDu couple that she loves them🍉
January 5, 2024 at 4:15 PM
I think to make it clear that the oppa you’re talking about is your brother you’re supposed to say “shin-oppa”. Shin is like “real”.
Also, oppa/hyung/noona/unnie is for a “closer” relationship than “sunbae”, I think. So it could be that a “sunbae” (that’s also older) feels close to their hoobae and told them to just “call them in a more comfortable way”. And that’s why the hoobae uses hyung/noona/oppa/unnie.
Unaspirated
January 5, 2024 at 6:26 PM
Yes, you can say that to differentiate, but no one calls their brother that. I’ve only seen anyone use “chin oppa” to clarify when talking about their brother after someone has already misunderstood. And it’s definitely a closer term, but I’ve read that lots of women in Korea don’t use “oppa” for most of their (older male) friends because it’s too ambiguous what you mean by it, and they don’t want to be misunderstood to be flirting. But I’m sure it’s just individual peoples’ discretion! Addressing people is so complex in Korean.
tabong will tell DuDu couple that she loves them🍉
January 5, 2024 at 6:53 PM
Oh, I get what you mean.
Yeap, it could create many unnecessary misunderstandings. Even in languages with everything very “defined” people love to put some “hidden meaning” to something you say to someone or how you call that someone. So I guess the ambiguity could make that way worse.
tabong will tell DuDu couple that she loves them🍉
January 5, 2024 at 4:09 PM
What I’ve noticed is that instead of “we” they would say “X and I”. X being the person’s name, the pronoun, or the title (hyung, oppa, sunbae, etc).
Beverly
December 28, 2023 at 9:45 AM
Hard to read but basically a small summary of some of the criticism that has appeared in SK around the police and media.
https://www.asianjunkie.com/2023/12/28/lee-sun-gyun-and-the-failures-of-the-pol
Bebe | Nessa❣️
December 28, 2023 at 9:46 AM
Yea, it’s all starting to come flooding in, the criticisms
Blue (@mayhemf)
December 28, 2023 at 10:14 AM
It was hard to read this. Really hard. It felt suffocating and helpless just to read this.
But the life is gone. Damage is done. The family is suffering.
owl 🦉 🫰
December 28, 2023 at 10:17 AM
This is tragic.
Beverly
December 26, 2023 at 7:38 PM
I keep thinking about My Mister.
About how it showed so beautifully the quiet profound power of meeting people where they are with kindness and respect.
egads aka Dame Maggie
December 26, 2023 at 7:45 PM
It’s just so sad.
I truly do not understand why being blind drunk on alcohol is okay, but drug use is the ultimate sin. I don’t get it.
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
December 26, 2023 at 7:54 PM
I so wish that kindness and respect could have been extended to him IRL.
Beverly
December 20, 2023 at 11:52 AM
Sometimes I forget how much a small kindness can mean to someone.
I was doing some last minute shopping and feeling overwhelmed and also dressed too warmly for the weather and heaters. So also felt kind of hot and icky.
And then a woman walks past and tells me my hair is beautiful.
Then I had to take a bus I don’t usually take and not sure it will get me where I need on time. I barely said anything when the bus driver very kindly explained the route and reassured me.
Those two small to them moments made me feel so much better.
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
December 20, 2023 at 12:35 PM
Many a times we may miss the indications that the universe gives us as we are too “busy”. It always reminds me of Dumbledore saying Help will always be given at Hogwarts to those who ask for it.
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
December 20, 2023 at 12:36 PM
PS – still waiting to pull out a sword from the Sorting Hat. 🧙♀️
Bebe | Nessa❣️
December 20, 2023 at 1:39 PM
Awww that’s so sweet!!
It’s odd, isn’t it? TV ads and society tells us that the holidays–and the days spent prepping for them– is a time of giving, of kindness, of all things good. Yet, more often than not, the holidays will be anything BUT those things depending on our own situations, things that are currently happening– or have happened which we have no control over– and at the end of the day, the holidays don’t feel like the holidays anymore, and definitely don’t feel like anything society tells us it is.
Personally, all of the things we are told by tv ads and society are simply that: Things which we are TOLD and which society dictates the holidays “should be”, but are not necessarily–and definitely not always– what we actually feel nor think.
But to your point, small moments like these DO make a difference and is what I think we need more of, not all of the stuff we are told how the holidays should be. Even then, I think small moments like these are what we need more of daily and regularly, not just during the holidays
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
December 20, 2023 at 3:33 PM
^^ 👏
You have a wonderful way to express your thoughts. Kindness if for everyday, not just reserved for a few days in a year.
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
December 20, 2023 at 3:34 PM
**is for everyday
Bebe | Nessa❣️
December 20, 2023 at 4:45 PM
You’re always so sweet with your words in your comments and replies to me ♥️ And just like with Beverly’s experiences with the person she encountered, your kindness matters to me in our encounters on here
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
December 20, 2023 at 8:24 PM
👍 💕
Beverly
December 3, 2023 at 11:29 AM
PMR….I’m all for not having all the bad characters get redeemed, but I wanted a happier ending for Yoo Ra’s baby.
Seon-ha
December 3, 2023 at 11:37 AM
You and I are on the same page, Beverly.
HopefulRomantic 🦋 Tigermoth 🦆❤️🦆
December 3, 2023 at 11:57 AM
Yeah, that poor child 🙁 Too bad it couldn’t be adopted into Do-guk’s family.
Beverly
December 3, 2023 at 12:04 PM
That would of been nice.
I wouldn’t have minded Se Hyeok choosing the child and a loving home away from his family and Yoo Ra too.
And even having Yoo Ra somewhere else, not because she is evil and so abandons her child, but because she was raised with so much poison. For as much as I disliked her it would of been nice to see her somewhere to have tolhe space to cleanse all that from her life and sense of self.
HopefulRomantic 🦋 Tigermoth 🦆❤️🦆
December 3, 2023 at 12:17 PM
Yes… Se-hyeok would be better off as a single dad… and certainly the child would do better without Yoo-ra’s influence.
Seon-ha
December 3, 2023 at 1:36 PM
Could I, please please please please please please please, have the PMR spin off in which Puncha be Face is an adorable, single dad, down on his luck, with a spunky daughter, and a new lease on life after his evil wife was jailed with her even evil-er mom for life?
HopefulRomantic 🦋 Tigermoth 🦆❤️🦆
December 3, 2023 at 1:49 PM
@attiton, that sounds like a LEGIT weekender that would be a certified hit!!!
Beverly
November 26, 2023 at 7:53 AM
Watched the first ep of My Demon. A little wild and a lot of fun. The leads look like they could have some good chemistry. I’m enjoying the ML’s mix of louche & ridiculous.
Cecee
November 26, 2023 at 11:06 AM
Ah good to know! It’s caught my eye, but I haven’t gotten around to watch it yet
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
November 26, 2023 at 1:12 PM
Beautifully expressed. 👏
“louche & ridiculous” perfectly describes Song Kang any day of the week.
Beverly
November 18, 2023 at 4:41 PM
Perfect Marriage Revenge is such a satisfying watch.
It’s so nice to see the leads win the little battles.
john
November 18, 2023 at 5:22 PM
It is so much fun.
On the surface it reads like a typical chaebol makjang setup.
It’s makjang without the screeching or cringe OTT plot.
We’ve been treated to a slew of standard drama tropes presented in a warm, lovely fashion .
The cast, writer and PD are putting the right touch to it.
Special shout out to the costume/wardrobe crew , the ladies rock the wardrobes.
HopefulRomantic 🦋 Tigermoth 🦆❤️🦆
November 18, 2023 at 5:45 PM
Agree with you on all these points!! Yes, it’s a makjang, but most of the non-villain characters act reasonably and don’t screech – yay! For being about revenge, birth secrets, etc, it’s surprisingly warm!
john
November 18, 2023 at 5:56 PM
Exactly ! Warm makjang ! Warm makjang romance comedy.
Did I say comedy ? Yes, I laugh throughout.
Let’s not forget Team Evil; Yoo Ra, Se Hyeok and StepMom
Cooking Seonsaeng looked fierce too. Mother hen looking after her chick ?
Beverly
November 18, 2023 at 6:22 PM
I’ve been wondering if the cooking teacher could be her mom too. Or in some way connected to her.
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
November 18, 2023 at 7:54 PM
I thought she was the mom but the preview seems to indicate otherwise.
HopefulRomantic 🦋 Tigermoth 🦆❤️🦆
November 19, 2023 at 4:17 AM
@seeker I think the mom “reveal” will be a misdirection, part of Evil Stepmother’s plot!
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
November 19, 2023 at 4:30 AM
@HopefulRomantic I think that is spot on. The ajhumma may be a plant while the cooking teacher is the real one.
Ah! thank you, the speculations are almost as much fun as the episodes. 😀
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
November 18, 2023 at 7:55 PM
PMR is sure genre defining.
john
November 18, 2023 at 7:59 PM
Don’t be falling for the preview ‼️
They misdirect on porpoise 🐬‼️
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
November 18, 2023 at 10:25 PM
@johnb if the porpoise 🐬 is to mis-direct eagle eyed 🧐 Beanies the show can think again – we saw that burn mark on the teacher’s arm 💪 in one second and immediately jumped to – she’s the Mom 👩 conclusion!!
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
November 18, 2023 at 7:57 PM
What an astute observation Hopeful. 👏
“Warm” as in warms the cockles of my ❤ yes that is what is PMR. 😀
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
November 18, 2023 at 7:58 PM
I’ve never been soooo interested in the wardrobe of so many characters.
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
November 18, 2023 at 8:08 PM
“Satisfying” indeed. Also the plot doesn’t linger on or stretch to hair pulling lengths. The “issues” and “slaps” are swiftly dealt with.
john
November 19, 2023 at 4:29 AM
I like how they confront problems and deal with them and move on. With 12 episodes they can’t waste time dragging stuff out.
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
November 19, 2023 at 4:36 AM
Also I love how much “story” is stuffed in the episodes. As @darkcc enlightened us the drama has covered more than the current 111 chapters in the webtoon. Wow, just wow. 👏
Cecee cannot thank you enough for suffering on behalf of the Beanies. Really hope Swoon the Hoon can take away all your disgruntled takeaway from the webtoon.
Cecee
November 21, 2023 at 4:33 AM
the drama is helping me make peace with this atrocious piece of online garbage that doesn’t even deserve my attention.
I didn’t know Hoon-sshi before the drama, but I have to say that between him and the script writer, they’ve definitely managed to make Do-guk more palatable. I don’t even mean from a point of physical attractiveness (I have come across traumatising posts about him in my social media feeds… kids being shocked that the actor is not ugly and decrepit even though he is 40… because apparently 40 is the new 100 now? Hello, has nobody seen the ever-growing list of gorgeous-looking Korean male and female celebs who are 40 and over? I personally would put Kim Hae-sook on this list, especially after rocking any style Nam-soon’s stylists threw at her — but this is a rant for another day and another drama). Here, I specifically mean in terms of giving depth to and having obviously fun with a poorly webtoon-written character. The criminal, offensive side eye from Do-guk to Leg of Steel in last week’s episodes was gold.
Hoon-sshi, please, carry on leading the way. You may also change your trousers for something more fitting.
Beverly
February 19, 2023 at 9:16 AM
Crash Course in Romance.
That scene between the brother and best friend made me slightly uncomfortable.
I feel like there is a better way to handle her loneliness and her wanting a partner. It actually has the potential to be a very rich storyline and much more interesting than the serial killer.
nilsche
February 19, 2023 at 5:16 PM
if they really want to make “magically appeared” boyfriend, they should just throw some cameo by a model actor or smth. And not this joke of a plot. Attorney Woo works because SHE is the one who fall in love and he reciprocates. not the otherway around.
Beverly
February 11, 2023 at 1:33 PM
Crash Course in Romance. It is so hard to listen to people base the heroine’s worth on her looks.
Though, also well Plotted and paced by the writer as I’m assuming she anticipated some of the talk among viewers. Talk around the actress and her age and so on.
egads aka Dame Maggie
February 11, 2023 at 2:24 PM
Seriously. I hate it.
PYC
February 11, 2023 at 5:41 PM
The onscreen and offscreen responses, very unfortunately and disappointingly, mirror each other in many ways. I am not too sure if the writer had JDY in mind when writing her character to get the message across.
I recall an older drama Oh My Lady with Chae Rim and Choi Simon – similar plot in a way but didn’t have the same response.
velvetstuff
February 11, 2023 at 11:20 PM
Oh My Lady was very different in that she was supposed to be a noona, and way older than him. That’s how the character and plot was different. CCiR though does not seem like it’s supposed to be a noona romance, that’s what the issue is. I haven’t seen anyone say that JDY wasn’t pretty enough for the role, only that she looks way older even though the character isn’t supposed to be.
Beverly
February 12, 2023 at 5:39 AM
I guess I’m so used to having to believe that characters are the same age that it doesn’t bother me that it isn’t addressed. I swear that I’ve seen dramas with the actress in her 20s and the actor a decade or so older but we are to assume they are both 30.
But also, bot characters are well into adulthood. When the youngest is 40-ish, I’m not sure age differences matter ? And both the characters do not have anyone in there personal circles who would care or expect a conformation to society’s standards.
Eazal
February 12, 2023 at 1:12 AM
It’s really sad, but considering how Korean society revolves around the idea of beauty, the fact that a woman doesn’t spend all her time taking care of her looks just makes her ugly, even if she is JDY (I wish I were as ugly as she is). So the fact that she doesn’t wear fashionable clothes (although I love her looks) or that her hair is not arranged is enough to consider her ugly. Also the fact that she is a working mum in something very un glamorous like cooking for a living.
Beverly
February 12, 2023 at 5:43 AM
The actress is beautiful. And I hate that I’ve noticed, but I have, looks like she is aging with minimal intervention. Well, in that there doesn’t seem to be a filter on her and I can see her smile lines. I do not realize how rare it is now a days until I see it.
Beverly
February 2, 2023 at 5:20 PM
About to start ep 6 of Strangers Again.
I honestly can’t tell if this is the slowest reconciliation or the slowest goodbye between the leads.
Linarrick
February 2, 2023 at 6:48 PM
I’ve dropped it, so I have so idea what’s going on. But my hopeful endgame is between Ha-ra and Jae-gyeom 🙂
I fast forwarded to their scenes, and yeah while Ha-ra doesn’t love Jae-gyeom she still finds him attractive and someone she can talk to. Maybe I’m too old to think that the heart ponding love is what true love is. For me love means that I’m comfortable with someone and I can rely on them. Eun-beom lied to her twice so yeah I hope they don’t don’t get back together. But that’s just my opinion
Beverly
February 3, 2023 at 6:15 AM
Jae-gyeom is definitely in it 100% but Ha-ra is at maybe 10% right now. So not sure if that ship will actually sale.
But if it’s endgame between Ha-ra and Eun-beom then show has made surprisingly little movement in that direction. Just some mild jealousy at each other moving on. Very mild.
Linarrick
February 3, 2023 at 6:28 AM
Aww that sucks my poor ship! Well I’ll wait until the end and read the final recap to see what happens. This drama has brought on a lot of interesting discussions I must say
Beverly
January 25, 2023 at 5:43 PM
Started ep 3 of Strangers. I was hoping our heroine would take the high road. Understand her not wanting this situation at her job, but not making it more entangled.
Beverly
January 25, 2023 at 9:03 PM
I’m not sure I’m grasping the tone of this show. The music playing during the last scene made it seem like it was supposed to be funny? But I just felt bad for our FL. She is frustrating me because she is so reactive, but that doesn’t mean I’ll find her emotional pain funny.
Blue (@mayhemf)
January 26, 2023 at 4:10 AM
This story makes a good melo. It’s hard to get invested in a romcom where so many feelings are thrown around from the start.
It would have made a good romcom had she moved on and is just acting out of spite rather than lingering feelings.
Linarrick
January 25, 2023 at 10:26 PM
Episode 3 made her the baddie and I disagreed with most of her actions. But to be fair, I think their two year separation wasn’t enough for Ha-ra to get over him. Seeing him at work is probably putting those emotions at the forefront again.
This is why I disagree with perspective that your personal feelings must be seperate from your professional life, we are humans not robots and as humans we are filled with emotions.
That said, I definitely do not condone most of her actions this episode, she has no business to ask Eun-bum about his personal life and have any say about who he can or cannot see. And as you said entangle herself further. Her foul play this episode was also awful when he tried to play fair.
I know this is a rom com, so they have to stay close, but honestly for her mental health and sanity she should just quit her job or take a vacation at least
Beverly
January 22, 2023 at 11:14 AM
Part way through ep 4 of Crash Course and have to admit to being a little disappointed that it has some of the mom’s backstabbing. I’d rather see them come together to support each other.
Beverly
January 22, 2023 at 12:35 PM
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Beverly
January 22, 2023 at 12:38 PM
That went darker than expected. I want the happy back. I want more focus on the mother/daughter relationship and the joy they both were finding in each other’s happiness. Also, to focus on the romance and how having the ML open up a little was bringing small positive changes that were rippling outward.
emsel
January 22, 2023 at 7:37 PM
Such a waste of cast if the drama writer/director decides to continue with education-greedy moms
mmmmm
January 24, 2023 at 10:38 AM
I feel like they are going down this route, and the tone of it that I get isn’t going to go @beverly’s suggested way.
Beverly
December 20, 2022 at 3:19 PM
I too am now older than all of them but Coach and it is blowing my mind. 🤣
DancingEmma
December 20, 2022 at 8:35 PM
The passage if time is so messed up and it fcuks with our heads. I empathise with you.
Beverly
July 29, 2022 at 6:57 AM
Winner has always flown under my radar but then I watched their Killing Voice episode. I now have I Love U on rotation.
Anybody have any Winner recs I should check out?
wapz
July 29, 2022 at 8:38 AM
@obsessedmuch is the person to reach out for Winner.
And i can’t seem to tag them i guess.
ObsessedMuch
February 1, 2023 at 11:21 PM
Oooh I love being remembered for WINNER! 💙
Ally
July 29, 2022 at 12:57 PM
Just all of it? There’s not a song that I don’t like that I’ve heard. They have a new album out now too! Holiday. And this one is a bop that I’ve got on my playlist right now. 10 min: https://open.spotify.com/track/16sFJNnpsLNnyuWoYsBGjv?si=ob5kew14Q_6ZRImFm7UliA&context=spotify%3Aplaylist%3A37i9dQZEVXbdwUuCBWy8GD
Ally
July 29, 2022 at 1:00 PM
And ISLAND is a perennial favorite of mine and it’s on the original Beanie Island playlist copied here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3iuBAQYCA2Gd1M63WBrZBE?si=J7UU0fMwQcCBWseqd3eNqQ
ObsessedMuch
February 1, 2023 at 11:22 PM
Are you still looking for WINNER recommendations Beverly?
Beverly
February 2, 2023 at 7:44 AM
Of course. Always looking for good songs. Mostly I just have 3 of theirs in my rotation so far.