Beanie level: Rooftop room dweller

“Quiet quitting: Why more than half of SK does it”: https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240326050493

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A translated interview with Son Sukku: https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240327050638

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https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240317050113

“An overwhelming majority of 93.9 percent of survey respondents also answered that the decline in total birth rates is a “social problem,” with most of the respondents citing the “difficulty in combining work and childcare” as the cause of the decline in birth rates.
Another report, released by the Korean Women’s Development Institute, highlights the significant caregiving burden shouldered by women, even in double-income households, where they spend an average of 11.69 hours per day caring for their children.
According to the report “Study on the Reorganization of Social Care from a Gender Perspective,” this exceeds the 7.76 hours contributed by childcare centers like daycare and kindergartens, the 4.71 hours contributed by fathers, and the 3.87 hours contributed by the child’s grandparents.
The total number of hours put in by the child’s mother for childcare was around 2.5 times more than the number of hours put in by the child’s father, according to results found by the institute after breaking down the parents’ day into 30-minute chunks and analyzing how working parents care for their children before and after work.
The KWDI concluded that the burden of childcare before and after work mostly fell on the mother, as mothers provided 60 to 80 percent of care for children between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. while fathers put in 10 percent during the same period.
As the workday progressed, the burden of childcare shifted to childcare centers or the child’s grandparents but went back to the child’s mother at the end of the day. As of 6 p.m. on a weekday, the share of childcare was distributed as 55.2 percent for the child’s mother, while only 20.2 percent went to the child’s father.
“The care of infants and young children, regardless of whether they are working or not, is predominantly provided by the child’s mother, clearly indicating gender inequality in the division of childcare,” said KWDI in its report.
“To alleviate the burden of care concentrated on mothers, the working environment must be structured to allow both childcare and work to balance out on each other and a reliable level of public care should also be established.””

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I wish more people would care to ask why this young man died instead of commenting on the relationships of celebs:
https://www.soompi.com/article/1649159wpp/voice-actor-lee-woo-ri-passes-away-at-a

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Korean dramas have long been written and viewed by women, Hwang said over the phone. (In 2018, the country’s Broadcast Writers’ Union estimated that 94.6% of TV screenwriters are women.) But as a result of the “feminist reboot,” she added, women feel solidarity with one another and are more empowered to express their concerns about gender issues, with stories addressing these topics particularly resonating with female audiences”.

Source: https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/korean-dramas-changing-representation-women/index.html

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“In real life, however, South Korea’s women face significant barriers to equality, and have reported issues with sexual harassment, outdated gender stereotypes and other forms of discrimination in male-dominated workplaces. The country ranked 99th out of 146 countries in the World Economic Forum’s 2022 Global Gender Gap Index. OECD data found that South Korean women earn an average of 31.1% less than men (the worst gender wage gap of any OECD country). Feminism, meanwhile, remains an extremely divisive topic”.

Source: https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/korean-dramas-changing-representation-women/index.html

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    I don’t trust MBC, they toyed with our feelings the last time (85 mins).

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      Going by the BTS, they did not even film a kiss or any other scene after that ending. While I may be wrong, I don’t have my hopes up. But other scenes might be enjoyable.

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      They publicised the supposed 85 minutes’ duration but didn’t deliver. A low move.

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Even though the KF final ep is not available as yet, Viki shows that it will only be 72.54 minutes! How dare they cheat us out of the 12 extra minutes we were promised?

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How hilariously basic is this? I hadn’t noticed it at first viewing. It made me laugh.

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    This ‘degree’ is what Jeong presented to the Grand Merchant in “Knight Flower” in case it wasn’t obvious.

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      Thank you for the clarification. I remembered this but couldn’t remember where I saw it. And I think that I tried to stop and enlarge it at the time.

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        I hope you’ve been well. I still fondly remember what you kindly shared about your life and a bit about your son few years ago when I had recently joined DB.

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@indyfan @kiara Lee Jongwon with longer hair.

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I have been rewatching like FLIS with and the sadness and loss that Baekdu feels is so poignantly conveyed by Jang Dongyoon. I had forgotten how sad and bereft he was at the outset. And Jinsoo! He was so nasty to Baekdu in the restaurant scene. My affection for him diminished after watching that scene again.
And, now that I have watched the entire series I can definitely see that Jang Dongyoon lost weight during the filming as he mentioned in this interview: https://mydramalist.com/article/i-ate-until-i-felt-like-throwing-up-jang-dong-yoon-s-talks-about-transforming-into-a-wrestler

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    How interesting. You could definitely see that his neck was much thinner in the last episodes. I thought wow, he’s already going back to his regular weight (and wished I could do that after gaining!)

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      I noticed that too. I suppose actors like him who physically transform so drastically have to start the process of losing the weight during filming. But to his credit, that process didn’t undermine his portrayal. Losing weight is not easy as WE all know.

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        For mortals like us the math never equates. Weight gain – weekend. Weight loss – 1 year.

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          Exactly. Gaining weight is a breeze but shifting it, requires time, low intake of kilojoules and iron-clad discipline.

          As for JDY, I hope he was working with a nutritionist and a trainer both times (to my knowledge) when he lost and gained weight for his roles.

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          ^^ Sigh. Yes that. Pounds pile up by just looking at cake.

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        I answered too fast. Now that I read the article, awwww poor guy had trouble going back down like the rest of us.

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    Yeah. It was kinda obvious in the last episode he had most most of the weight.
    Miss this drama!

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    If you watch My Name is Cupid – which, in fairness, nobody should – you can see him gaining weight during the back half as well.

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      Is it really that bad as I haven’t watched it.

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        The first half is really bad but in a kind of mindless silly way that could be fun if you’re in the mood. But the second half is just flat out bad in a really stupid way.

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          ROFL! I always struggle when someone asks me ‘how was Cupid drama’. I did watch the whole damn thing.

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            I suddenly realised if I finished it I get a bean for 2024 and it is definitely not Bean Worthy.

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            So did I, in the same sort of daze as Moon in the Day. It really was quite bad and I never once considered dropping it. I guess my brain, emotions, and taste needed that kind of break for a while.

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            Guess Cupid does work as some sort of palate cleanser. We all need that kind of break @Elinor

            Off-topic but why is your display name not something showy – as in indicative of your state of mind or dramas.

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            @seeker The Truck of Doom Real Life has hit me and my imagination has been wiped clean as thoroughly as my palate. I was looking at my bare nym yesterday, wondering what to add, and nothing came to mind. I’m watching a few dramas but I don’t feel like any of them own me. I also wish there were more LFIS, so I could hang out in that village café for a little longer, watching Baek-du stumping back and forth muttering to himself. Hmm, maybe I’m in a slump?

            I also realized that if you flip a couple of letters, LFIS becomes LIFS (Love is for Suckers) and now I can’t stop seeing that. 😠

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            @Elinor I hope your RL issues get resolved peaceably… which is of course only a break till the next one knocks on the door. Meanwhile in the lull I hope you get to watch some dramas which inspire you.
            All I can say for LIFS is **Spanish fainting** while mumbling loudly enough to be heard across the street – “Trauma”!!

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    I stuffed up the acronym! LFIS is what I intended to write.

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    @elinor: I empathise with you as I feel I’m in a slump of sorts. I’m under tremendous pressure at work and outside it, and feel sad that I can’t immerse myself as fully as I did in LFIS, enjoy the communal reverie and find these joyful periods of loving a drama so much.

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Wow: what a hateful cesspool some of the comments in this weekend’s Open Thread are. At times, this site attracts bizarrely fixated reactionaries.

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LFIS: I’ll miss you. You made me cry this morning. I wanted more of you and still do. How could you go away so soon?
Ps – No eating whale meat, you dingbat! And, I wished Dushik had ****** him first.

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Korean women who challene their patriarchal and regressive systems deserve karmic hugs and victories:
https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/1126548.html

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The poor working conditions at Korean streaming platforms: https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240129000666

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The Yoon Government is brutal and a disgrace: https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240130000616

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@frenchfan: It gets pretty lonely here at times. I appreciate your views and for speaking up. I just wanted to tell you that and to say thanks. Take care.

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    @frenchfan and @dncingemma raising the bigger issues on a platform like this takes a lot of guts so it is reassuring when others join the discussion and you don’t feel like a voice crying in the wilderness. I chat to beanies in real life, who have opinions about important issues like this but don’t raise them or join the discussion online. I am sure a lot of lurkers also feel the same. With limited word counts and the context of the discussion it’s hard to go into all the nuances so many beanies choose not to expose themselves so become part of the silent majority.

    I think you got an interesting discussion going and found allies. Both of you stayed the course and this will encourage others to think at a different level about what often goes unnoticed or is taken for granted. I hope you continue to counter the alternative perspectives when you feel moved to do so. I hope you are assured that you are not alone in noticing and wanting to widen the discussion beyond the cute actors, scenery and story being shown.

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      Thanks. I appreciate your comment.
      How did you get to pierce the veil of anonymity? Was it because of Covid or are you a magician?

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        Some of us realised we were in the UK and I wanted to have a Korean drama club where we could meet and chat about dramas, due to distance it is a monthly meet up on zoom. We ended up with European, US and Caribbean members, it includes lurkers and some of the prominent commenters on DB. The club has been going for a year and we have daily contact on WhatsApp. It’s great as we represent different age groups, cultures and religions and have one man in the group.

        In open thread and fan wall discussions we started chatting about meeting up in London for the Hallyu exhibition at the V&A with a Korean meal so we finally met in real life there and since then have met for Korean meals tagged on to other events. We are planning a trip to Korea whether we can coordinate it and actually go is another thing!

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          That’s such a potentially hard thing to get off the ground. Sounds great though. If you happen to be in contact with dramadillo, please say hi to them from me as I haven’t come across any of their comments for a while now.

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            I will call her in so you can speak directly ❤️@mellowarmadillo

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            It wasn’t too difficult and has been well worth it. I am hoping that others will do the same so there are meet ups in different time zones across the globe we are such a diverse group us beanies.

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            Dearest DancingEmma! I’m sorry I’ve been so absent!🙇🏻‍♀️ Thank you very much for thinking of me, and I hope you’ve been ok.💗 The world is almost too much (I’d say sometimes, but it’s only really ‘sometimes’ because I suspend all the awful things that are happening into a holdbox in my mind…which is a privilege many don’t have). Thank you for continuing to speak up when you see injustice and prejudice.🙏 I have been thinking a lot about what makes people change their minds (and hearts), and sadly, I’m not sure knowledge and reasoning are enough… At the moment, I am wondering whether the level of collective and individual trauma is so high that we have to start at healing before we can even talk to each other. I honestly don’t know. So I don’t spend a lot of time interacting on the interwebs anymore. Words can feel so flimsy and futile, and they seem to ricochet off everyone’s armour in escalating ways. That’s not to say we should stop pointing out when something isn’t right (so thank you for being strong and continuing!). I just don’t feel like I even have the words most of the time.

            I hope you have a support network (virtual or otherwise!) that helps you refuel and recharge when the fight feels particularly lonely! Like @reply1988, call us in when you need us (actually, she messaged me on WhatsApp so if you ever want to be offline friends, let me know! I am not good at sustaining anonymous relationships because I’m a very face-to-face person😅)! Sending you lots and lots of love!💗✨💗✨💗

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            @mellowarmadillo: It makes me so happy to get your message as you are one of my favourites here but I know real life must take priority as arduous as sometimes it is. So don’t ever apologise. Just stay as healthy, kind and happy as you can.
            And, your comment is written as beautifully as many of yours before were. I often feel despondent about the world and what you just wrote resonated with me. I feel the same about not finding words to express how I feel. Just seeing Trump on the Guardian website induced that feeling in me today. Sigh.
            Look after yourself and when I feel a bit more robust, would love to meet F2F. Lots of love back to you.

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          Omg UK! I am in the UK and thought no one from here is! Assumed most of them are from the US or east Asia (based on the time of their comments). I would love love love to join if there is a meet up, virtual or real in London.

          Also, I missed the discussion in question here @dancingemma , will go check it out when I get an undisturbed 30 minutes

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            I have linked you to my fan wall for further info. I can’t believe you missed all the posts we did on Open Thread and our fan walls. So glad you found this discussion at least it will be great to have you join us.

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      Lurker here just to verify. Not great at sharing my own views, but I do look for @dncingemma ‘s comments for some much needed background info on Korean culture/current events. Please keep shouting into the apparent void (because it is not as empty as it seems)!

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        Oh wow,👋🏾 welcome to the discussion. Thanks for jumping in to share these encouraging words.

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        Thank you but not because of my ego. It’s because it’s lovely to hear from you. And, I mean it sincerely that you expressed yourself in such a nice way so if and when you have time, please do not hesitate to do it again. I know it isn’t easy to share views. I feel the same just so you know. Take care.

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      Oooooh thank you @dncingemma & @reply1988 for your very kind words! It’s very touching!! <3

      I'm lucky to be very well surrounded in real life and find support when I need to, so it's ok if sometimes it can feel lonely here and there.

      I sometimes just think of one lurker out there who could read my opinion and that's enough to motivate me to write : )

      Wish you two all the best! Take care! <3

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