Beanie level: Eunuch in drag

Really not enjoying the dismissive and derogatory remarks re: mental illness I’m seeing surrounding the Kim Jung Hyun situation that’s brewing right now.

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    Haven’t checked the situation out but using your client’s mental health issues to win in a conflict seems highly unethical

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      I just feel like there’s a way to acknowledge the hardship others went through while also showing some sympathy for the severe mental duress that he was going through. There’s nuance here that people don’t seem to want to see.

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    Very sad to see tbh..
    People pretending to be advocates for mental health when it comes to the artists they’re fan of, but if someone has a different take then they resort to cyber bullying and harassment, unprovoked! ><
    No matter what the issue was with Kim Junghyun, what's coming from a certain side is just toxic stan culture..

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      Any validity those fans have is being undercut by them acting like belligerent 5 year olds. They’re also bringing up Go Kyung Pyo a lot for some reason? Which is odd because, one, he has no part in any of it, and two–it’s utilizing the situation to praise/prop up another male star instead of advocating for the female star they claim to be angry for?

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        Indeed!!
        Someone I wasn’t even talking to called me stupid after I mentioned some examples of good feedback kjh received from other co stars in other dramas..I wasn’t even trying to deny anything that happened during Time, at that point..I’m just speechless ><

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    Read a little and backed away. Why is this coming up again? Because he wants to leave his agency?

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Taxi Driver Episode 2 spoiler(ish)

So… I assume they’re leaving it a bit ambiguous on purpose, but I can’t tell either way. Is Lee Je Hoon actually killing the bad guys 👀 cause that seems like a line these vigilante shows normally don’t cross.

Or is it a Batman/Daredevil situation where the hero is like “I don’t kill” but “I definitely threw that guy down a concrete staircase and it’s not probable he’s still alive” situation.

Also Esom needs more screen time.

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    My bet is that they aren’t killing anyone – not that it isn’t a bit too much handing bad guys for Loanshark Lady to keep in her dungeon 😂
    Anyway, there seems to be an overarching story besides the “case of the week”, so I guess they will eventually take vengeance on Loanshark Lady too – omo, she’s so pretty! – and we’ll see how everything is part of a clever masterplan.
    P.S.: Yes to more Esom!

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I know I was just complaining about crime dramas, but I watched episode 1 of Taxi Driver and it has an 80s synthwave soundtrack and Lee Je Hoon being hot in fingerless gloves so…that can stay.

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    Still haven’t figured out where can I watch it legally, but I saw some GIFs on Tumblr and it looks great! LJH looks hot in his shades and Esom is amazing and I never tire of looking at her. I’m a simplon, I don’t even care about the story – give me the pretty people kicking ass and I’ll def check it out 😂

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      It definitely serves on that front! First episode had nice pacing in my opinion as well.

      It’s on Viki/Kocowa and VIU.

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    Oh, I’m watching it too. Thrilling!
    And LJH is fire

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It feels like the same 5 dark crime shows are getting released every month. Where is the comedy? Where is the whimsy?

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    Considering the real life situation, I’m perplexed by the choices of Kdramas aired these days.

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      That’s what I thought too but looking at ratings, the audience apparently wants dark dramas and not light, fun ones.

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    We have some heartwarming, rom-com and mellow romance dramas slated for May! And more coming in June. Also this coming week “Sell your haunted house” premier witch they said is not a dark drama, and seems like it is gonna be more in tone like “Hotel del Luna”. I am very exited for upcoming dramas that gonna be more light and warm. 🙂

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    Park Bo young and Seo In guk May 10th! *puts in calandar

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This made me cry laugh so now the rest of you gotta see it too.

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    omg, I don’t know what that is but I laughed until I cried, plus at the first three notes my cat woke up, stared at me and left the room.
    Thanks so much for the 🤣

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Just remembered \”Dear. M\” was supposed to be a thing and be released over a month ago. I assume that\’s going to…just not happen now.

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    KBS rep. said they changed the order of broadcasting as Imitation gonna air first on May 7, and Dear. M taking the time slot after. 🙂

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      Really seems like they’re just waiting for everyone to forget about it.

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Smart of JTBC to address this now. However, I think the seeds of doubt have already been planted. The drama is going to be under such close scrutiny when it airs–they’re prone to some kind of slip up

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    Yep, I think their first statement, which came off a little dismissive, hasn’t helped. It’s a sensitive topic so I’m surprised that, knowing their audience, they weren’t more transparent from the start.

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    I read the argument of netizens on Snowdrop and I think it holds ground. Although, all assumptions are based on synopsis of a drama that hasn’t started. We know how the initial story press release differs vs the actual drama.

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    I’m glad they clarified that the drama is not dealing with the pro-democracy movement. I do believe they mean to show the corruption of the NSP and ruling party, but I do have some concerns reading the statement. Hopefully, the drama handles everything well, but I agree there are bound to be some slip ups.

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Historical dist— it’s about zombies for christ sake!

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    This is ridiculous! 🤦🏻‍♀️ It’s NOT a documentary!!!

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    I’ve been discussing with a Korean person on twitter earlier and apparently their feelings have been so hurt by the misrepresentation of the beloved king Taejong that they could not accept any other result but cancellation 🙃

    Because even though that king is known for having killed family and friends in order to gain power, netizens draw the line at his imaginary drama version killing some civilians (I did not watch the show, so I’m not sure about how this played out there)
    Apparently even his living descendants (reminder that he lived around the years 1300-1400 iirc) have been deeply hurt by this. 🙃

    (Hope the sarcasm in my tone can be perceived properly ><)

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      I guess we well not fully understand because we are not Koreans. But…
      Oh well 🤦🏻‍♀️

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        I always try my best to understand cultural differences and other opinions, point of views…but I have my limits too: this case crosses that limit by a lot ><

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        My mom is always complaining that the recent sageuks are not historically accurate, but I don’t think even she would complain about a zombie drama being so. Why would you even … I mean, unless there were really zombies in Joseon. Maybe there were, we don’t know!

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    S.Korea cancels a zombie show. N. Korea fires 2 missiles. Coincidence? Hardly.
    in the time I have been away, someone resurrected Joseon zombies….and killed them all off again.
    Just how long did I sleep, cheona?

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    Didn’t watch the show but I heard they are using the names of actual historic figures. Though I think it has less to do with history distortion but more with the infusion of the Chinese culture injection, the anti-China sentiments seem to be on a high these days, people these days discuss the capital for drama productions and comment on how a lot of them have Chinese capital, don’t know if actually effects the ratings or anything but I guess what I am saying is the sentiment against China’s involvement in Korean productions has been building.

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I really enjoy a single drama maybe once every 3 to 4 months and then go into a terrible slump in between.
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Drama inception! I’ve always wanted this concept to be explored more. This seems like it could be cool.

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This doesn’t sit right with me. They shouldn’t have to do this.

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    And then there are people criticising Kim So-hyun, because she’s not included in the list… Are people for real?

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      I know. My immediate thought was that the actors that want to be paid for their work will be villainized. Which is just so ridiculous.

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        Same. They are actually shooting about half of it again i guess. And its their right to demand pay. Yes the production company is in a fix and there can be some exceptions because they didn’t see it coming either but that’s a little too much to expect from them as an “exception”. Also I hope they are paying the crew extra too which in such cases take the greatest hit. This does not set a good precedent in my opinion. They are being nice and accommodating, that’s great but it shouldn’t be normalized.

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          Yes, it is the framing of this as “generosity” that worries me. I feel it sets a dangerous precedent that could led to people getting exploited in the future.

          I really hope the crew is getting paid. Though I would not be surprised if we hear later down the road that they were not.

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          I feel like they are being diplomatic with this approach. Maybe they feel that being demanding will get them branded as “not understanding”

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      She is doing most of the work. I’d pay her double.

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    No, they shouldn’t but just as I work extra hours when it’s needed and I don’t get paid for that, I guess actors feel the same when the time comes.

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      I guess it depends on how much extra work you’re doing? A few hours here and there is one thing but if I was giving up an entire weekend or something I’d expect to be given some form of payment (probably time off later on for me but that doesn’t work so well with acting) somewhere along the line.

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        I get you and I agree with you and Callie, but I understand what they’re doing. This summer my company suffered a ransomware attack and we weren’t able to work for almost a month. I was the only one in my team (of 25 people) that could partially work for a week, before the rest of my mates could. I worked lots of hours and it was more than stressful. I didn’t expect anything, because it was that or maybe losing my job because the company could even disappear. I’m making a comparison but sometimes desperate situations require desperate measures.

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          There are definitely exceptional circumstances (also that sounds super stressful, well done on getting through it), so kind of an example of what I mean is this – when our major lockdown happened my team worked crazy hours to get remote essential services set up. Not because they were going to get any special reward for it but because it needed to be done. When everything settled down they did get extra time off for the hours they had worked even though they hadn’t necessarily asked for it. So that kind of thing would be customary/expected in my line of work. (NB I’m not in the private sector so the pressures are different – not going to go out of business for a start!)

          Basically, I hope when people go the extra mile (regardless of whether it is because it has to be done or not) it is appreciated and not just taken for granted.

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      You should be paid for the hours you work though! As should they.

      It leaves a bitter taste in my mouth given the circumstances.

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    This is ridiculous. They should be paid twice and what happened is not their fault. I thought keyeast is paying for all re-shoot and whatnot? I feel like I’ve read it some where on that

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I hope there\’s an end in sight to all the bullying scandals coming to light in k-ent right now. The sheer magnitude is so disheartening. It serves as a good, sobering reminder though that watching someone through a screen doesn\’t inform us of their character.

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    I know Ji Soo is the most recent, but this is about the collective, various scandals. Not specifically about him. Do not comment with defensive remarks regarding him or anyone else that has been accused. I won’t tolerate it.

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    I post some comments under different posts how disappointing this all is, but that was before I read about sexual accusations. I almost cried after reading about it, tbh. It was so disgusting I can’t tolerate him on screen anymore if he doesn’t refute the claims and is proven free of charges. 😡

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      I was not aware of sexual accusations either. That’s terrible, and again, way too common in the industry.

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        I hadn’t known about these dark secrets/things involved with the entertainment world/ actors/ people until only recently. The frequent pieces of news normally left me flabbergasted.

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    It hurts me too that these horrendous incidents don’t only take place on dramas but in real life as well.

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    Many have already been proven false or if anything the evidence is about even, but the few true ones are very disheartening especially Ji-soo’s.

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Is Love Alarm any good or is it just another typical high school love triangle with a smattering of sci-fi? I\’m pretty sure I tried watching the first episode way back when and it didn\’t hold me.

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    It is still a high school love triangle, but what kept me tuned in was the hint of social commentary. I am actually hoping they would tackle more of that in season 2.

    Without it, I would have skipped the drama.

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    It’s exactly how you describe it.

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    I tried to watch, but had dropped on episode 3, when FL was told not to look / talk / or be with any other guys because she belonged to the one saying that sentence and she was smiling in delight. I’m really sorry, I’m too old to find this romantic and not heavily toxic.

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    The only thing that kept me going was curiosity about how the love triangle would resolve. It’s not amazing or anything. A decent time pass, but not anything more than that.

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When will I find another drama worthy to hyperfixate on? I\’m so bored.

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I haven’t seen posters this uncreative in a while.

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    Looks like photoshoots for magazine, which is good if it is really magazine photoshoot, but really bad for drama poster

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      Same. Literally thought they were from an Allure pictorial or something until I read the text.

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    My feelings about this drama are getting worse and worse, yet I’m determined to watch, don’t ask me why!

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Episode 10 spoilers for True Beauty

I’m sorry, was this NOT meant to be comedic? I have so many questions about the directorial choices here.

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I finished watching The Untamed… put off watching the last four episodes for like a week and a half cause I didn\’t want it to be over. I am equal parts happy, sad, and in the post-binge \”What Do I Do Now?\” funk.

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    It’s a whole process that many beanies went through. Once you finish the drama, your options are rewatching, going through the untamed beanies fan wall post (trust me, this could take weeks), reading the book, watching the BTS scenes (they are the absolute best) and then enter the world of fanfictions.
    It’s been a year and still I am not completely over it.
    Here are some beanie walls you could stalk kimbapnoona, outofthisworld, Trinity pie, and go from there. You will find other untamed beanies in the comments sections 🙂
    Good luck.

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These End of the Year award shows the Big 3 have always give me \”wedding you didn\’t want to attend, but were obligated to\” vibes.

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I used to be such a \”you gotta give a show a few episodes before writing them off\” person. But now if you can\’t get me interested within the first 30 mins of episode 1 I\’m peacing the heck out ✌️

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    SAME. There are so many good dramas that grab me instantly. I have no patience to sit around and half-watch something anymore.

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    Same

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Love going into a drama not expecting much and being pleasantly surprised. I liked the first four episodes of Run On so much! Totally didn\’t think I\’d check out beyond the first episode.

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    Same, and now I’m really impatient for the next one to come out!

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    Me three.

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    Same, it popped up on Netflix, I had no idea what I was watching and it really did take me by surprise.

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