Beanie level: Entertainer-in-training

Netflix has added so many Christmas movies. Just finished a Norwegian one which was quite nice, now watching the American one named B&B Merry. Let’s see if it’s a nice one… 💓

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    The Norwegian one… I think I watched that a couple of years ago. Was it the one with the woman with the family who keeps bugging her about getting a boyfriend?

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      I did watch that one. Liked it a lot; but no, this isn’t that one. Its name is Christmas as Usual. I think that one you mentioned is a series, but this one is a movie. It’s also lovely and pretty short. You might wanna give it a try.

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        Oh yes, that’s right. It was a series. And it was way more interesting than I described above, lol. I’ll check out the movie!

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          Oh, by any chance, was the Norwegian series “Home for Christmas”? Loved that one! Will have a look at the movie you mentioned 👏 Thanks!

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            @zindigo @sonai

            The movie is cute. I think Norwegian Christmas movies/series are among my favorite Christmas shows.

            B&B Merry is by no means an extraordinary show. But sometimes, the heart just wants something easy to digest. This is it.

            Btw, I think I’m about to be (or I already am) hooked to another American series: Life with the Walter Boys. I have a feeling this is going to be one good ride.

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            Yes! I’m pretty sure that was the name. I was kind of hoping for a season 3.

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Round-up Day 9
My non-Kdrama rec is Sweet Magnolias. Who said the US doesn’t make good shows anymore? I think they still have a knack for it.

This is such a heart-warming show. Highly recommended. 💗

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I shed some tears at the end of both eps 3-4 of Tell Me You Love Me. Why are you being so good, Show? Pray tell. 😌

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After My Lovely Liar, I’m trying a new show now. That show’s name is Tell Me that You Love Me. 🌷

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I need to share this. Meow, meow, meow!

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    😂😂😂

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    OMG, that is my cat dressed up as another cat! Too funny.

    The only reason I was able to post so early in the recent “What We’re Watching” thread is that my horrible orange furmonster woke me at 4:57 AM by opening all my dresser drawers and pulling out my clothes.

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      Oh no, that’s so funny!! 😂 “GET UP, time for fashion!!” ⬅️ Your cat, maybe?

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      My cat is a firebug. I woke up at 4 a.m. because the smoke alarm went off. My cat had switched on the stove in the kitchen. Luckily I was able to put the fire out quickly myself, but of course I couldn’t sleep after that.

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        😱 That is terrifying. I had to get rid of a touch-on, touch-off bedside lamp because my Chipotle would not stop turning it on and off with his nose (often in the wee hours, there’s a theme here), but that doesn’t hold a candle to SETTING THINGS ON FIRE. Scary kitty!

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          I think your cat thinks that waking you up early is good for both of you for some reason. I can sense that they are trying new ways of achieving this. They are testing your boundaries. How smart! 😱

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        Oh nooooo! My mom always told me not to leave anything on the stove (like mail, which I still always do) because the cat could accidentally turn on a burner. I would just roll my eyes and say, oh Mom don’t be ridiculous 😱 I stand corrected, sorry Mom!

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        OMG, your cat!! That’s quite dangerous, you know. Is it possible to not let this ever happen again?

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          I immediately bought new cover plates for the cooking surface. I had destroyed the previous ones because I had accidentally turned on the wrong hotplate (as you can see, my cat and I have similar destructive behavior).

          I’m just glad it happened at night when I was at home and not during working hours.

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      🤣🤣🤣 I’m so sorry to lol but this sounds all so haphazardly and funny! I hope you get enough sleep the next day!

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Because @jorobertson introduced me to this song I can’t get it out of my head now. I’d like others to be in the same state as me. 🤪

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Because dear @seeker reminds me of how unconditionally I LURV BB, I hereby am posting this video again. Please make a comeback on the small screen again soon, juseyo??

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    the background song is so chinese for some reason.. like one of those 24 dramas slice of life romcoms

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      Maybe you’re right. I figured that much that it isn’t a native speaker who sang it?

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    Thank you. Don’t mind seeing it again. The drama is a classic example of “painting themselves into a corner”. This is not how you write a SML … unless they changed their minds mid-drama. 🤷‍♀️

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      Yes. I mean at one point I thought the writer disliked NJH or something or developed some devotion to KSH. It just didn’t make sense how an SML could outshine the ML that much. Ofc this is my opinion.

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        Just looking at casting and past record it was expected that NJH would be the ML, no questions asked. But the way it was written / presented any person not knowing who is who would be led to presume that KSH is the ML. The writing was wildly inconsistent on this one aspect. What I was more upset was the forceful coercion of KSH’s character as a SML in the latter half when he was clearly not written as such in the first half.

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          Yes, it almost looked to me like the writernim just remembered that Han Ji-pyeong was not the ML and hence the need to make sure that the viewers clearly could see that as well!!!

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      And to think that they dedicated a whole first episode to the character development of the SML and hulmeoni. And they had Nam Da-reum playing the young SML???

      The title of this review is What is Wrong with the Writer-nims?

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        I will go with your conspiracy theory of “developed devotion” to KSH. Better than developed brain fade. Or we could go by a amnesia or three considering it it so in-trend now maybe writer nim was so inspired by the three amnesia story she time traveled back to give the fans their dose of triple amnesia or just 🤷‍♀️ I’m the writer I will do whatever the hell I want.

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          Nevertheless, we the fans can outmanoeuvre any such amnesiac tendencies with a spot of clever editing since there are so so so many moments of KSH as “hero”.

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            As I am writing to you I can see the face of NJH as Vigilante below and I am feeling sorry for him. He was hard done by. I hope he is doing well in service and gets a proper ML role on his return.

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            Tbh, I think SU ruined NJH somewhat. At least he was compared to KSH a lot. Poor him. But he did get the ML role in 2521, in which the FL (Kim Tae-ri) plays the stronger role between the two again. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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            I never though I would ever speak “in defense of” NJH because clearly I’m not a fan but I do feel for him.

            My favorite NJH drama is The Bride of Habaek and anyone who has to dress like that 👇 and spend hours in the bath tub pretending to be the Water God deserves one’s sympathy. Although I must admit the effects were rather cool. Yes, the drama was just as insane as it looks.

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            😂 I have to completely agree with your anyone who has to do what NJH did in Haebak deserves sympathy. I couldn’t last 2 eps. The show was too… much for me to take. With that BOAR I quit.

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@db-staff It takes around half a minute or more for me to post or upvote a comment. Is there anything wrong with the site?

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Hello Beans! Hope you all are doing well.
I came across this video today. For those that are lucky to have the Autumn season, and for the rest that can imagine how Autumn looks like.

Have a good day

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    Hi @mmmmm
    It’s good to have you back and thank you for the music. I am one that belong to the latter, and so far can only enjoy the beauty through the screen.

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      Hi, and thanks for the kind words! I also belong to the latter, but I am also lucky enough to have experienced fall at one point in my life. It was so beautiful and a bit melancholic.

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        I went to Korea in summer, so I didn’t get to see it. I’ll be sure to go on fall next time I can.

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    @unniunni Are you still here?

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I miss talking with Beanies, but there is nothing airing rn that interests me. 🙂

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My Lovely Liar appreciation post

I loved the OTP since the beginning till the end.

This is a very rare instance that the OTP carries the whole show. There have been many things that happened just to push the main plot or some subplot forward. But because of the OTP, I could turn a blind eye to everything.

I am still a bit sour about how they dealt with the murder mystery. It was dumb, outdated, and insensitive. The character deserved much more credit than what the show had given them.
I can’t remember the last time I saw an OTP that is this supportive and has unwavering trust in each other. This feels good. I want more of this.

Many things don’t make sense in this story (the premise itself already doesn’t), but it has been a show I looked forward to every week. Sometimes, I laughed because of all the memes Beans came up with, sometimes I cried with some characters. I smiled from cheek to cheek most often because the OTP is that cute. KSH looks radiant here. She looks more beautiful and happy than ever.

So in all, I just would like to thanks everyone that took part in this show and made this show a memorable experience for me. MLL isn’t the most hyped show out there, but I think I had fun watching it and commenting and reading comments and watching memes on DB.
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I love the OTP of MLL to pieces. They are just so cute together and so in love. I can watch them spending time together for more eps.

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    I am actually shipping them in real life. =)

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      I DIDNT wanna say that but because you said it first, I’ll say I also think they have potential to become rl couple. KSH seems smitten with him.

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        I am watching the BTS videos and I find them very sweet , very comfortable with each other and yes, they seem smitten with each other, esp KSH. They look good together, too.

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          I think we agreed on what we saw of them in and off screen. I wonder if they will really become a real life couple. As far as I’m concerned, KSH has never dated before (but we can’t really know things like this for sure).

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            99% chance we won’t know.. given how easily this is considered as ‘scandal’ by knetz based on other cases. Anyway, even if it does not happen, I am still happy for them as it seemed like they enjoyed filming this.

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            Totally agreed.

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I guess MLL is also a rom com because of all the absurdities esp in the last few eps. 🥲

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    But the OTP saves everything again. *happy sigh*. I remain firm in saying that it does really look like KSH is in love here. If it is acting, she is indeed a very good actress.

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      If it one thing writer did right in the drama is the OTP healthy and strong relationship. She even said she wanted them to have trust and belive each other. Get the feeling she got tired that so many drama have misunderstanding and broken trust.

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        Yes. The writing is very good in that respect. But I think I saw @vienibenmio mentioned on her fan wall and agreed also with her, the writing was very bad everywhere else. I gotta give credits to the director and the supporting cast though, for doing the best with the material they have. Everything else besides the OTP is completely bonkers.

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    I concur (sadly) 🙁

    Drama felt like a very slowly sinking ship for me in the second half 😭

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      True. What I disliked the most is how they wrapped up DC’s arc. That was so badly done. Coupled that with unable-to-express-emotions-on-face ML, their last scene together felt so unbelievably bad.

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        Yeah I agree! I genuinely was like, is it me? am I just tired and projecting or does it really feel like it’s falling apart with the acting too. We’re almost there though, so close to the finish and to get this bean! Honestly a shame considering how strong this was initially and how excited we were 🙁

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          Right. I really think there has to be something wrong with some Kdrama writers. Many shows had great premises and were promising, then some sorts of stupid decisions and things happened in the show and everything was a train wreck.

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          Honestly just stick around for the bean. It should have ended 2 episodes ago! They dragged and dragged.

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Love at First Sight (2023) on Netflix

I cried and laughed and loved this one so much.

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    Thank you for rec this. I enjoyed it, too.😊

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      It’s a cute show that made me cry a river. And you’re welcome.

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        Wow, you’re a softie!😊 I almost never cry over romance movie/drama. But when the credits appear on my screen, I suddenly realized it’s the ending already. I wasn’t ready to finish it yet.

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      I’m glad you liked it. 😊

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I\’m in love with Pegasus Market. Ep1 made me howl with laughter so many times already.

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    It is really funny 😆 The only query for me was the random comic relief tribe with no explanation.

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      It reminds me of why I started Kdramas in the first place. They were just so easy to watch and uplifting.

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    Enjoy!

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    Pegasus Market is such an underrated gem!! I LOVE that show.

    So glad you’re enjoying it!

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      I find current shows (and shows in recent years) mostly too dark. I wonder what’s happened to the world and the world of Kdramas since then. Everything seems to have become more violent. I wish there would be more easy to watch shows like PM.

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        Agreed.
        I’m trying to hold to anything that feels simple and light these days.

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          I think simple and light shows aren’t normally on big, legal streaming platforms because they might not attract that many viewers. Talking about My Husband Mr Oh, Ojakgyo Brothers, Hogu’s Love (?). I just ended my new year resolution to stick to legal platforms to pirate PM. 🥲

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            The only legal streaming site I use to watch old dramas is Viki and I think it has good variety.

            Netflix, Disney plus, etc only started streaming kdramas recently and kdramas isn’t not their main theme. So I guess that’s why they choose only certain types of dramas. Maybe they choose according to certain algorithms?

            Meanwhile, Viki is focused on east-asian content and you can directly request shows. For example the shows you mentioned were on Viki, the problem is that they don’t have the license anymore, so we can only get it back by requesting them.

            I hope this info is helpful. Hahaha.

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            Thanks, tabong. Sadly, Viki doesn’t really work in my country. We have VIU, but it’s nowhere near Viki in terms of content.

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            Aigoo, I guess illegal sites really are the only option sometimes. I would recommend VPN but it’s illegal and it costs, so I guess it isn’t that much better. 😅

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    YAYYYY!!!! I’m SO glad to hear you’re enjoying it so far!!!! It’s one of my favorite dramas, and maybe my favorite comedy. It’s quirky, absurd, and warm-hearted – a great combo!! 👍

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      Yes!! I only watched an ep, but oh my it was just wonderful. 😍

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    Have fun watching the show! It’s a good one!

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    Oh and thanks to @stpauligurl for this suggestion!

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Netflix just dropped all 12 eps of A Time Called You! What is time management???

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    I should have known that Beans are FAST. I thought I was the first one to post about this! @indyfan @renoishi

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MLL ep12.. THAT cliffhanger!!!

😭😭😭

So I’ll have to wait another week before I find out about it?

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    But the preview kinda gives it all away??? 😅

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    Ah, let me take note of this so I wait another week! Cliffhangers will be the death of my impatient little brain

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      If that’s the case, my suggestion would be do it! Wait until the next eps are out. That way it should be better for you. 🙂

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    I’m happy (not about the cliffhanger lol) – thought this ep was much better than yesterday’s and things are seeming to pick up a little more now!! PLUS my qualms about Sol-hee’s passiveness from ep 11 melted away this ep too! THAT CLIFFHANGER yes gosh lol I was so sure I was wrong about the murdered because of that last scene and then the preview made me go wait a minute, maybe I’m right?!?

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      Yes, so much better today!!! *snicker* Stung in the eye by a bee between scenes *snicker* so silly

      I don’t feel very cliff-hung though…it won’t be yet obvious who it is. THAT IS, unless we really do wrap this up in episode 13 and it’s Hamburger Hyung…and then we get Seon-ha’s prediction of three further episodes of IDOL DRAMA 🤣

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        Hahaha. I think I’m quite used to the PD’s random humor by now (e.g., stung between the eyes by a bee, that young man appeared out of nowhere grabbing the ML’s foot when the OTP was about to kiss). So random, but I like them actually. I feel like they aren’t taking this project too seriously even when we have a man roaming around trying to kill the ML.

        😂😂.. I think the murder mystery would end soon because then there would be not enough time to explore on the idol plot. So I think you might be right. I’d say the last 2 eps would be light again? We can’t have a romantic fantasy thrilling comedy the thrilling part of which goes on until the very last ep? That’s what I hope for: For the mystery to be finished next week and we get the last 2 doing bright and light things again.

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I just finished a show that is simple, slow, and good. Han So-hee is magnetic and so pretty. PHS is also very good at acting. His nuanced expressions are just so good.

Soundtrack#1

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    I really like both of them and I’d especially do anything for more PHS on my screen but I’ve briefly read the plot of Soundtrack and have been going back and forth on actually hitting play. Is it quite very angsty?

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      I’d say the best things about Soundtrack 1 are as follows:

      1. Beautiful setting and cinematography
      2. Beautiful leads and outfits and makeup
      3. Slowness
      4. The ML and FL’s acting prowess

      And the above four are accompanied by a very simple plot and a good dose of boredom.

      So to answer your question, to me it has 0 angst.

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Bang PD (former PD of 2D1N) finally had a new show named Brotherhood Expedition. It’s on Viu. And for those who liked her work, she has the same “touch” in the new show. 💗

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    Weird… She said health issues was the reason on her resigning as 2D1N PD. Now that she’s in this project and know that it’s aired on TVN, I think she had some disagreement with KBS.

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      And this project they had to travel to and film in Mexico!

      From my experience, whether she had health issues or not, resigning using health issues is the surest and fastest way to resign. There would be nothing the company can do to stop people raising health issues as the cause of resignation. In any case, her willingness to resign from that project was evident.
      My own opinion is that she disagreed with the channel on some major things that happened later in that show (e.g., Kim Seon-ho’s resignation and the editing of him out of previous eps, Ravi’s resignation, and the inclusion of the new member, etc. she resigned together with her companion Writer No (? Can’t remember her name but she was the main writer for the show with Bang PD as the PD). 2D1N has never been the same ever since.

      On a side note, I miss her projects so much. The first ep of the new show was a bit bland, but you can tell it’s her work quite right away. It’s only 9 eps, and now 4 have aired.

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        I tend to agree that the reason for their twin resignation has something to do with the decisions made by KBS re Kim Seon Ho. Now, the other possibility is that they were made scapegoats by the company for the backlash of that decision (or maybe I am just watching too may kdramas). Anyway, thanks for sharing this, I will go and watch her new variety show. I like her work and the fact that she has made it in a world usually dominated by men.

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          Im pretty sure BB will come back stronger. They might be able to work together again in the future. While filming 2D1N together, Bang PD and KSH had very good rapport.

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            And, dare I say this?, Na In-woo is a miscast. His chemistry doesn’t match with the older members, and Yoo Seo-ho is KSH’s substitute. To me, I don’t think this season will last long with this cast. They need a new season to freshen things up. The members’ chemistry and that of the new PD don’t match.

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