Beanie level: Rooftop room dweller

I have a backlog of dramas I want to catch up with and instead… I have the tango scene from Demon on repeat. Everything just clicks there for me, from the music and choreography of the central dance (and slap 😄)… to the stepping and dancing gangsters with their baseball bats… their boss trying to resist the charm… and then the rose petals flying around… ingenious.

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    I’ve watched the tango scene 3 times already and I predict I’ll watch it at least once a day until the next episode drops.
    It’s outrageous and I can’t stop chuckling.

    First time watching: my brain is wondering what the hell is going on. My eyes are taking in more information than my brain can process.

    Second time: I cheering them on like an idol concert.

    Third time: I’m dancing along with them in my pajamas

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    The rose petals were the cherry on top of the cake. Also a change from the usual cherry blossoms. 🌸 🤣

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    Oh, I’m in the SAME situation here! 🤣

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    There is absolutely nothing wrong with this statement. It’s not a case of missing out on other dramas. it is about our very precious well-being. It is about healing the bruises we’ve collected this year with K-dramas that failed to embrace our hearts with tenderness and care. It is about having an early Christmas present at the end of a long and busy year. We, poor and innocent Beanies, have been let down far too often this year, and we’ve rightly deserved a little tango. We’ve earned it!

    We’re not watching the tango scene on repeat because we lack discipline. We watching it on repeat because it’s now part of an absolutely essential self-care routine and nothing will change my mind about it.

    Anyway, pass me the popcorn while we replay the tango scene yet again.

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      😀
      It has become part of my feel-good daily routine 😊
      🍿😎

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Live Your Own Life E20
Surprise surprise, 30mins in and I like most of it. And Aspiring Actress is back to being great 🙂

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    @attiton
    I think you will like intense Ha Joon in the beginning, happily skipping near the ending… and then swoony in the preview 🙂

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      I had, HAD to finish PMR before having this other fun–but it’s in the cards, @dorotka!!!

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        Just enjoy PMR! 🙂
        (I haven’t seen it yet, my mood picked up Ha Joon 😆😊)

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          Oh, I’m done now…have to make dinner next. Dorotka, PMR WAS PERFECTION. You are in for a treat. Watch the final episodes together if you can.

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            Good to hear it!
            I’m now facing a dilemma whether to marathon PMR or Samdalri. 🤔
            (Enjoy your meal!)

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It’s way past my usual bed time, but that tango was worth it. 💃
#Demon 4

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I had to make a tough decision this evening what to watch and finally chose (Joseon) Contract Marriage as I had to babysit and expected to laugh the least (wrong, episode 2 was rather funny, especially Mr. Secretary). I liked it, more than I expected. And now I have 4 shows airing over the weekend. How will I manage??? 🤔

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@attiton
Ha Joon’s times: 9.11-15.22, 18.02-19.16, 19.40-21.30, 32-36.33, 40.56-50.27, 1.00.50-end. 😁 Quite a lot, actually!
Mom is still horrible. 😤

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First minute of PMR and the reaction of Uri MIL is flawless. 😄
(I wish I could be skilled as other Beanies to make the gif 😁)

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I finally understand why Dogook has such loose clothes… it goes easier and faster off 😁
#Perfect Marriage Revenge

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It’s all over the place, sometimes baaaad and cringy (freezing a scene and imagining it is a cartoon drawing helps 😁)… and yet I’m strangely enjoying it.
#Just Finished Moon Day 3

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    I’ve been wondering if I can treat Moon/Day as an inadvertent parody and enjoy it in a fairly brainless, no-stakes way – but I’m already doing that with Perfect Marriage Revenge and that might be all I can manage for that kind of watch right now. Maybe I’ll wait until tomorrow, which is an otherwise dead drama night, and watch both episodes before deciding. I’ll be interested to hear what you think about it going forward.

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      It’s definitely different than PMR. But it also is a different genre. Some of the Show’s humour really works for me and I laugh… some doesn’t. I will see how long I will last. 🙂

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        I have a plane flight tomorrow. I’m literally wondering what I’m going to click “play” on!!! That is going to tell me a looootttt about where I am right now….😝

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          Objectively speaking, this isn’t a good show, I believe Diva is a better show. But… I’m not in the mood for Diva right now. 🤷‍♀️

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    It’s more scattered than PMR, whose chaos is still cohesive in terms of story and tone. But I too found it oddly enjoyable. I give the show credit for swinging for the fences — nothing dramatic is being done halfway.

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      I wish the writer and the PD were more in sync… and the director dared to do more? It’s there, I can feel it… the dethroned actor is funny, so is the assistant (give him more space!).
      The sudden violence or horror pieces here and there shocked me, but… it strangely fits the scatteredness, so why not? Maybe go even more over the top? 😆

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Pressing Play. 🍿😎
#Moon Day 3

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    Oaaah, I’m so behind with watching anything! I hope I can get around watching this week’s episodes sometime… this week. 😬😆 Hope this was fun!

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      It was fun 🍿😎
      (But don’t expect much, I think it requires the right frame of mind and willingness to roll with anything 😄)

      I’m also behind, trying to catch up with Watermelon, have not started yet Diva, new cdramas are rolling in… and what am I doing? Spending my precious time with Moon Day. 😆

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Just want to thank @db-staff for having the comment section back to the chronological order. Thank you.

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I loooove the women in MLs family!! 😍
Racing Sis included 😁
They will all fight for Uri FL.
(The show is full of strong women.
And getting better and better.)
#Perfect Marriage Revenge

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    The way their clothes were all dissheveled and Comic Relief Secretary’s surely-recently curled hair was all tousled. Perfect, PERFECT, comic relief.

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For who is interested (@attiton 😉) here are cute Ha Joon moments from LYOL12:
From 10.22 (especially from 12.10)
From 33.12 (lunch with Hyoshim)
(First taxi shot is 0.08 for me).

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    …after My Dearest and PMR. Sundays ARE SO BUSY THESE DAYS 😆 BUT, Your wish is my command when what you’re asking is for me to make Ha Joon gifs.

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      😄 I’m so transparent, aren’t I? 🙈
      But… no… really, it is there for you to WATCH (exactly because you are busy with other shows).
      There is still cute phone call around 33.38 (here I correct my previous dinner time to 35.12) and tragically crumbling Taeho towards the end, not cute 😪

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        That episode was so juicy ! They ventured in to makjang territory.

        Rooftop Halmoni watching her own funeral on her old school television 📺.

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          Taeho’s family is so old school makjang! Music included 😂

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Ok, you will all laugh, especially @attiton , but I only today! found that stupid button with ALL COMMENTS option.😆
(My phone is small, but still 🤦‍♀️)
I did get pretty good at adjusting the link 😁

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    I won’t laugh. I find that the “All Comments” drop-down still works for me only 50% of the time. It depends on what device I’m on. I, myself, have just gotten used to doing the extra typing.

    It also means that pages take twice as long to load…BECAUSE I HAVE TO DO LOAD THEM TWICE.

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      True, considering the reloading, the typing may be faster 😄

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    I can’t laugh. After three years I only paid attention to it after Reply mentioned it.
    So I’m also in the “recently found out about it” club.

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    Good on you for the TIL.
    **pats head lovingly**

    ** turns her back and … guffaws.

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    Off-topic, but I was cleaning out some files and found this old screenshot from DWY and thought I’d share it with you!!!

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Moon in the Day is not bad at all!
Especially the smexy Shilla spirit in modern body version of Kim Youngdae.
(Though I love all shades of Kim Youngdae in this! 😍 ).

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I have just noticed Perfect Marriage Revenge ep2 as the next post. 🍿😎

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    A good excuse to rewatch Ep 2?? *wink*

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      😄😄
      I need to finish Kidnapping Day first, just grinning at the Cop, Kidnapper and Kidnapee antics 🥰

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        Oh poo. No you don’t. KISS KISS KISS PUKE KISS

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          I am telling myself it was just a gag reflex. Stop ruining the kiss.
          I am going to post gifs and no one dare barf at it 😂😂😂

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            You and @elinor both. I’m OK either way because IT’S ALL SO RIDICULOUS WHY NOT????

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            I’m with you, Blue!

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            🎉 Great news! Fingers crossed that this stays gloriously bad and doesn’t become the Woori-the-Virgin kind of bad. I felt so sorry for DaebakGrits having to actually pay attention during that whole show. That is advantage of a fanwall watch – no one, not even a recapper, is obligated to stick around if they’re not having fun.

            And look, I rewatched the alleged barf – twice! – to be sure, just to clear the way for you all to rewatch the kiss as much as you want without fear. You’re welcome! 😂

            What we’re doing is definitely not a hate-watch, but what IS it?

            @darkcc @ladynightshade @sonai @lapislazulii @seeker

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            @Elinor
            We are watching a makjang on speed and hope the five weeks speed away happily, skipping along and smoothly falls in our laps!!

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            barf barf barf
            Stop ruining our puke kiss @mayhemf. This was the best scene of those whole 2 episodes. The sole redeeming feature. She barfs. He kisses. Everybody’s happy. Reflux romance and flower rings all the way.

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            @elianor… Well, I wouldn’t say a hate-watch, but a eyes rolling so much they might detach and yet still can’t stop watching because need to find out more about the wrist date kind of watch…?

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            @elinor, @darkcc and I are definitely watching for the gross-out factor. I think it’s clear we’d rather be as disgusting as possible so we could just shout, “Oh, DANG!” at the screen.

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            @attiton @darkcc 😂😂😂 Okay, okay, far be it from me to spoil your barfy fun – I will back off and leave you to revel in all the barfy glory! I may have to *not* read barf-related comments in order to keep from barfing myself. And I don’t know what I’ll do if barf kisses become a recurring element in this show. (There’s a sentence I never expected to type.) But yes, I’m totally here for all the (other) OH, DANG! moments.

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            @elinor @mayhemf @hopefulromantic

            I really did sort of not want to bring up the compromised kiss on the recap for you–I can tell it really bugs you three (although you’re being affable so far)…but I failed. I’m sorry. I will consider the matter of their first kiss (at least that we’ve seen) closed. 😂😁

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          I’m immune since Goong days 😁😁

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        Kidnapping is good to the last drop. Definitely finish that!

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          I have just finished and it was GREAT! I also cried, that separation scene was very emotional… but so was Rohee’s planning of having a room for H. …and her prison visit… oh, it was full of good scenes… and the villainess was complicated… Great drama.

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            That scene hits you hard. Ep 11 was a hard watch. For all her talk, you see she is just a child. Yu Na is such a great actor.
            Yeah, thankful for those happy scenes in Ep 12.

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@attiton (and maybe @oldawyer ?)
Hyoshim and Taeho are ADORABLE in ep11!! Resistance will be futile! 😄

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    I completely agree with you.

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      Love ya 😉

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        🥰🤩
        Love you too 😍
        You are just behind Ha Joon… and Taeho… 😁😁

        (This time it’s not just Ha Joon who is adorable, is it? 🙂 Love them both 🤩 )

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          No, it’s definitely true! They’re both adorable…but the way he beats his wittle dwunk chest!!!!

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            Of course, he is NOT drunk, never, and he is the GENTLEMAN bringing the lady home…. 😁

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            (Totally adorable, of course 🙂)

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        Just that you know… I watch this again… and again… and again… 😊
        Very much appreciated. 😘😊

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Get well soon @hopefulromantic !!
(Maybe time to rewatch first 3 episodes of Dog Day as 4th is finally coming soon? 🙂)

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I was looking forward to Diva so much and… I haven’t seen an episode yet and watched Hyoshim and Perfect Marriage Revenge instead.
As usual, mood is the deciding factor. 🤷‍♀️🙃

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    Exactly. Like at this point I’m nearly dreaming of watching The Kidnapping Day, but I’m not in the mood for melo and thriller at all…

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      Definitely wait for the right mood 🙂
      If it helps, Kidnapping Day is also a big fun!! Whenever the 2 are onscreen I have a huge grin on my face 🙂
      (Though true, I haven’t reached yet the angsty penultimate episodes. )

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        Thank you! It does help but I still think I should wait. I love thrillers when I’m in the mood.

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    I want to watch Castaway Diva too, but I will probably start it when Twinkling Watermelon finishes.

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      I may finish Kidnapping Day first…

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      With the mood I’m in, I keep side-eyeing Twinkling Watermelon. But I need a slight spoiler. Is it in any way like The Best Hit, meaning father and son having the same love interest? Or any other kind of timey-wimey weird romance like one of them being actually very much older…?

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        No, they definitely don’t have the same love interest. And the romances are fine 🙂 The series is more about growing up and it’s very youthful and funny and warm and full of energy… and I love all those signing parts…

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        First question: there’s a bit of it… But it’s a love square, not a triangle, so it means there are two couples.
        Second question: there’s nothing like that.

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    How you finding “Perfect Marriage Revenge”?
    Ep 2 was much more fun

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      I read part of the webtoon, thus I knew what was coming, but it was still great to see FL start fighting back!

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        Is it like graceful family makjang or weekender makjang?? Lol. I saw some gifs in tumblr and a bit tempted.

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          I don’t know, I didn’t watch those 😆
          This is so far about the satisfaction seeing the Heroine stopping being spineless Candy and starting fighting back.
          It’s still a webtoon though, don’t expect a convoluted revenge story 😆

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          Oh, I did watch Money Flower. But it was very special.
          Perfect Marriage Revenge is nothing like that though 😄😄

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          Come join us, Blue! Pacing is more like “Graceful Family” — at only 12 episodes it’s moving much faster than a weekender. Vibe so far is also more … fun? Yes, there’s typical makjang screeching and a face slap, but FL has already launched her revenge so no wallowing in the misery.

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            I did! I watched ep 1 during lunch.. what is this even!! Its so ridiculous, OTT but kinda weird fun? It’s like a whole bunch of evil characters.
            And then a time travel?? lol.. with a timestamp.. i did not see that coming ; )
            Also, Sung Hoon looks so different here. Like his face looks diff.. May be too much filter too.
            Will continue!

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    Castaway Diva Ep 1 was a bit rough, didn’t expect it.
    Ep 2 was much more lighter and fun.

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      Thanks for the warning.
      I may wait more towards the end of the week to have then eps 3 and 4 ready as well… unless my mood swings again 😁

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    We haven’t seen them yet either. Too many other things going on.

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Have you already seen the ending of E10 of LYOL @attiton ??
How does Ha Joon do this??

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    Gawd. I hate to be so typical. Swoon.

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      Also, couldn’t resist making this. Honestly tried, but failed. Her face? I know just what that’s like 🥰🤣

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        I knew you wouldn’t be able to resist 😄
        (Preview for E11 looks very promising btw!!!)

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I’m now watching Live Your Own Life and more noticing the nice cinematography (like Taemin brooding in front of Hyoshim’s house)…
@oldawyer @attiton

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    Yes, I have noticed this too. This drama is not perfect but moments like these show the touch of a good director in building the story: I feel that this was actually a dramatically important moment for Tae-min even though no words are being spoken.

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