I am just going to say this: Tae Jun’s family does not deserve him at all. They are all horrible people who do not really see him as a person with feelings.
I feel you. I mean i can understand that parents usually get along with one child more than the other but to take advantage of your child’s kindness like this is horrible. When she slapped him, I absolutely lost it. I hope he is able to tell his mother how her behavior has affected him and how much it has hurt him.
If there was any moment to tell his mother his feelings from a narrative POV, it was after that slap. Unless she does something to Taeyang, I don’t think he’s capable of confronting her tbh.
Love All Play just came and hit me with the feels this week. I love how are leads understand loneliness and can relate to each other. Tae Yang made me happy when she said yes
Love All Play: I like that the romance starts right off the bat, both for myself and for the leads. They have an idea of what to expect while playing together
Sh**ting Stars: It has an interesting setting and like the leads but i really wish they would not have certain blatantly ignorant parts. Its regressive and ruins the viewing experience.
I knew i should have tempered my excitement for 25-21. After the clues from the future in ep 4 I have decided to drop it, for now at least. You can’t make me love a couple and then do this to me. I know osme people might like it cause it is more similar to real life but i watch dramas to escape my real life, which has been overwhelming me lately. So I will wait for the drama to wrap up
To any person of the LGBTQ community here, I just want to say that don’t let the hate and homophobia keep you from expressing yourself. You have our support every step of the way.
Red Sleeve Cuff’s premiere was really nice. I like that the king seems a bit nuanced and not just a big baddie. I am not going to say anymore because i just don’t want to jinx it.
Episode 7 of Dali made me tear up a little. For all his bluster and pomp, Moo Hak is still a person who seems to be starved of love and even a family that cares about him.
ditto.. that last few minutes were the crux of his over the top loud personality.. a real human being starved of love and affection.. I cried too with him.
Lovers of The Red Sky’s premiere was pretty good. I liked that it was more of supernatural than saguek. Ahn Hyo Seop is someone I have had my eye out for but he hasn’t been that consistent so far.
I loved it too, Mani. It was entertaining and I loved the fantasy part although I got a bit confused with the reason the eyes were changed, but it is a very promisión beginning!
So I watched the Taiwanese drama Autumn Concerto because I was craving something slightly angsty. Do NOT expect emotional maturity or common sense from this drama. It has a really cute kid though
I could never bring myself to watch this, even at the height of it’s popularity and now being regarded as a classic. My sister loves it and I saw bits and pieces of it back then, and I couldn’t help thinking this was basically a mashup of all the most annoying cliches in Meter Garden S1+2 and Mars but with a kid. I don’t mind cliches honestly, but it being compiled in one drama just to up the angst was too much.
Mydramalist summary:
Han Qi Luo, an extremely shy art student went to the same college as Chen Ling, a popular play boy. By chance one day they met at a park when CL asked HQL for direction to a hospital to visit his friend who was injured in a bike racing incident. Hurriedly HQL drew him a map, unknowing that she was drawing on the back of one of her sketches. She ran off before he could thank her. He then noticed the sketch of a mother holding a baby and was touched. In school HQL was sexually harassed by a teacher and CL came to her rescue. They began to grow fond of each other but each of them had a secret past that needed to be addressed and overcome before they could accept and love one another freely.
Just to add, it gets really crazy but if you’re looking for angst and a great OTP, I’d recommend Mars. It touches on a lot of sensitive and dark subjects too.
MARS is an AWESOME drama! I watched it a few months ago, and LOVED it completely. It’s totally OTT, but with an OTP that works so beautifully, I couldn’t root for them enough. Plus the story actually still holds up ~20 years on. I’ve been saying this for a while now, Mars is the show that is ripe for a remake. If only the Asian drama industry would look beyond Meteor Garden!
Isn’t it based off a Japanese manga? I’d love to see a tw-remake, honestly. They captured the raw emotion of the base story so well, and the OTP was great in itself, but I felt the acting was lacking. :/
Ah no @kurama I meant the acting in the tw-version. I loved the OTP to bits, and yes, I read about the real life connection, but I don’t think Vic Zhou did a great job with the acting there. :/
What I meant was I’d love to see Taiwan itself do a remake of it, or other Asian drama industries pick this up.
I haven’t watched the Japanese remakes, though. Do you recommend them?
Mani-chan
May 27, 2022 at 1:30 AM
I am just going to say this: Tae Jun’s family does not deserve him at all. They are all horrible people who do not really see him as a person with feelings.
ayrulent
May 27, 2022 at 9:28 PM
I HATE them. The absent father. The narcissistic sister. But worst of all, the mother who knowingly takes all his love but gives none.
Mani-chan
May 29, 2022 at 12:54 AM
I feel you. I mean i can understand that parents usually get along with one child more than the other but to take advantage of your child’s kindness like this is horrible. When she slapped him, I absolutely lost it. I hope he is able to tell his mother how her behavior has affected him and how much it has hurt him.
ayrulent
May 29, 2022 at 9:33 AM
If there was any moment to tell his mother his feelings from a narrative POV, it was after that slap. Unless she does something to Taeyang, I don’t think he’s capable of confronting her tbh.
Mani-chan
May 6, 2022 at 4:42 AM
Love All Play just came and hit me with the feels this week. I love how are leads understand loneliness and can relate to each other. Tae Yang made me happy when she said yes
Mani-chan
April 30, 2022 at 12:59 AM
I am having fun watching Shooting Stars. It is so nice to see the behind the scenes functioning of the entertainment industry
Mani-chan
April 30, 2022 at 12:58 AM
Love All Play is so damn cute. The leads have amazing chemistry and it is doing a good job of making me understand the. Also the pace does not lag
Ally
April 30, 2022 at 5:36 AM
I’m watching these two too! (Love all play and SS). I’m liking both! You’re right, the leads are perfect. 💕
Mani-chan
April 24, 2022 at 7:30 AM
Love All Play: I like that the romance starts right off the bat, both for myself and for the leads. They have an idea of what to expect while playing together
Mani-chan
April 24, 2022 at 7:28 AM
Sh**ting Stars: It has an interesting setting and like the leads but i really wish they would not have certain blatantly ignorant parts. Its regressive and ruins the viewing experience.
Mani-chan
February 22, 2022 at 12:16 AM
I knew i should have tempered my excitement for 25-21. After the clues from the future in ep 4 I have decided to drop it, for now at least. You can’t make me love a couple and then do this to me. I know osme people might like it cause it is more similar to real life but i watch dramas to escape my real life, which has been overwhelming me lately. So I will wait for the drama to wrap up
Mani-chan
February 15, 2022 at 8:38 AM
Nam Joo Hyuk and Kim Tae Ri have absolutely won me over with their new drama. Episode 2’s ending was wonderful
KSs Life = Kdramas ❤💜❤
February 15, 2022 at 9:07 AM
yes yes yes.. 25 21 is the most beautiful drama among all the recent ones.. mostly for Tae Ri and Nam Joo Hyuk together such a heart warming drama.
Eazal
February 19, 2022 at 3:12 AM
Mani we are going to fangirl about them all the way through the drama!!!
Mani-chan
January 23, 2022 at 11:47 PM
Its so cold out here. Washing my near elbow length hair is an act of courage
Mani-chan
November 24, 2021 at 10:09 PM
To any person of the LGBTQ community here, I just want to say that don’t let the hate and homophobia keep you from expressing yourself. You have our support every step of the way.
Mani-chan
November 14, 2021 at 12:41 AM
Red Sleeve Cuff’s premiere was really nice. I like that the king seems a bit nuanced and not just a big baddie. I am not going to say anymore because i just don’t want to jinx it.
Mani-chan
October 13, 2021 at 10:42 PM
Episode 7 of Dali made me tear up a little. For all his bluster and pomp, Moo Hak is still a person who seems to be starved of love and even a family that cares about him.
KSs Life = Kdramas ❤💜❤
October 14, 2021 at 12:27 AM
ditto.. that last few minutes were the crux of his over the top loud personality.. a real human being starved of love and affection.. I cried too with him.
Mani-chan
October 8, 2021 at 12:27 AM
You guys I think our second male lead in Dali may have a case of Mr Darcy a.k.a. being very awkward and inexpressive but feeling ardently.
PYC
October 8, 2021 at 8:03 AM
I like your Darcy analogy and it’s played well by Kwon Yul.
yongsital 🐧
October 8, 2021 at 9:08 PM
Ooh now that you mention it, I could totally see Kwon Yul playing Mr. Darcy in a P&P adaptation.
Mani-chan
October 12, 2021 at 7:39 PM
OMG most definitely yes. Give me the quiet and silent but intense pining dramaland.
Mani-chan
October 1, 2021 at 8:21 AM
Kim Min Jae please kiss me!! (Yes I will fangirl shamelessly)
Mani-chan
September 30, 2021 at 9:22 PM
Dali and Gamjatang somehow manages to balance realism and idealism in a good way. I almost cried at the scenes of Dali and her dad. Too many feels
Mani-chan
September 24, 2021 at 8:09 PM
Dali and Gamjatang is so freaking cute. The chemistry between the leads is adorable and I just want to thank God for Kim Min Jae’s voice.
Mani-chan
September 4, 2021 at 12:11 AM
Lovers of The Red Sky’s premiere was pretty good. I liked that it was more of supernatural than saguek. Ahn Hyo Seop is someone I have had my eye out for but he hasn’t been that consistent so far.
Eazal
September 4, 2021 at 7:35 AM
I loved it too, Mani. It was entertaining and I loved the fantasy part although I got a bit confused with the reason the eyes were changed, but it is a very promisión beginning!
Mani-chan
September 4, 2021 at 10:08 AM
I’m there with you on the eye exchange and even the curses part of the drama. It has me a little confused
Mani-chan
July 28, 2021 at 8:53 PM
All the Olympics content makes me want to start working out and try learning a sport.
mmmmm
July 28, 2021 at 10:25 PM
Really! I’d love to learn archery, too!
bbstl
July 29, 2021 at 7:42 AM
I have a rule when that happens: lie down immediately until it passes 👍🏼
FlyingTool
July 29, 2021 at 1:33 PM
Exactly. It will go away for three years or so…
Mani-chan
July 28, 2021 at 8:52 PM
I am not a ‘wake up early and study person’. I am a night owl.
Mani-chan
July 20, 2021 at 11:11 PM
So I watched the Taiwanese drama Autumn Concerto because I was craving something slightly angsty. Do NOT expect emotional maturity or common sense from this drama. It has a really cute kid though
mmmmm
July 21, 2021 at 12:01 AM
😂😂😂 That’s an interesting way to put it. It is an old drama right? I guess it was very popular back then.
Mani-chan
July 21, 2021 at 6:43 AM
It came out in 2009 with all the weird fashion and hair lol. And yes, it seems to have been very popular
Kurama
July 21, 2021 at 8:36 AM
I remember Chris Wu as a second lead.
Mani-chan
July 21, 2021 at 8:53 AM
He was amazing in it. The amount of times I got tears in my eyes because of him.
kx
July 21, 2021 at 10:51 AM
I could never bring myself to watch this, even at the height of it’s popularity and now being regarded as a classic. My sister loves it and I saw bits and pieces of it back then, and I couldn’t help thinking this was basically a mashup of all the most annoying cliches in Meter Garden S1+2 and Mars but with a kid. I don’t mind cliches honestly, but it being compiled in one drama just to up the angst was too much.
Mani-chan
July 21, 2021 at 10:59 AM
Mars?
Kurama
July 21, 2021 at 11:59 AM
You don’t know the classic Mars with Vic Zhou and Barbie Hsu ? It was with some actors of Meteor Garden but this time Vic Zhou was the lead.
kx
July 21, 2021 at 3:46 PM
As Kurama said, Mars is a classic with Barbie and Vic. A lot of drama.
https://youtu.be/ZPCQIFUvUTI
Mydramalist summary:
Han Qi Luo, an extremely shy art student went to the same college as Chen Ling, a popular play boy. By chance one day they met at a park when CL asked HQL for direction to a hospital to visit his friend who was injured in a bike racing incident. Hurriedly HQL drew him a map, unknowing that she was drawing on the back of one of her sketches. She ran off before he could thank her. He then noticed the sketch of a mother holding a baby and was touched. In school HQL was sexually harassed by a teacher and CL came to her rescue. They began to grow fond of each other but each of them had a secret past that needed to be addressed and overcome before they could accept and love one another freely.
kx
July 21, 2021 at 3:57 PM
Just to add, it gets really crazy but if you’re looking for angst and a great OTP, I’d recommend Mars. It touches on a lot of sensitive and dark subjects too.
Mani-chan
July 21, 2021 at 7:17 PM
Thank you so much. I’ll keep it in mind for when I need to watch angsty stuff
pickleddragon
July 21, 2021 at 10:12 PM
MARS is an AWESOME drama! I watched it a few months ago, and LOVED it completely. It’s totally OTT, but with an OTP that works so beautifully, I couldn’t root for them enough. Plus the story actually still holds up ~20 years on. I’ve been saying this for a while now, Mars is the show that is ripe for a remake. If only the Asian drama industry would look beyond Meteor Garden!
Kurama
July 21, 2021 at 10:31 PM
I think there are Japanese remakes (movie and drama).
pickleddragon
July 22, 2021 at 4:44 AM
Isn’t it based off a Japanese manga? I’d love to see a tw-remake, honestly. They captured the raw emotion of the base story so well, and the OTP was great in itself, but I felt the acting was lacking. :/
Kurama
July 22, 2021 at 5:34 AM
@pickleddragon the acting in the Japanese version?
For the TW one, if I remember well Vic and Barbie dated after Meteor Garden. So they really had a great chemistry.
pickleddragon
July 22, 2021 at 10:56 PM
Ah no @kurama I meant the acting in the tw-version. I loved the OTP to bits, and yes, I read about the real life connection, but I don’t think Vic Zhou did a great job with the acting there. :/
What I meant was I’d love to see Taiwan itself do a remake of it, or other Asian drama industries pick this up.
I haven’t watched the Japanese remakes, though. Do you recommend them?
Kurama
July 26, 2021 at 2:17 AM
@pickleddragon I think that the Japanese versions were less dark that I remembered in the TW version.