#Chae Young-shin

[teashh]

I am so glad the new kdramas are bringing back the specific brand of loser men. You know which brand I'm talking about. The Ahn "min min" Minhyuk brand of loser men and I'm loving it. The "I worship this goddess and I'm so in love with her and I can't believe I get to love her. Oh my gods I love her so much" brand of loser men. And we're being fed so well with lovely runner, love next door, no gain no love, my demon, Cinderella at 2am, Hierarchy, Midnight Romance in Hagwon, doctor slump, Queen of tears, welcome to samdal-ri and even good partner (yes it's one sided but the dedication and yuri's couple too).

We need more fictional loser men who worship women to satiate our eldest independent daughter desires.

[kdram-chjh]

Kdrama: Healer (2014-2015)

His reply stole my heart ♥️🤌 #shorts #kdrama #healer #jichangwook #parkminyoung #couple

Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YaglSzYjOS8

[citruscloudsandmoon]

So I finally finished watching Healer and I can't believe I slept on it! Because it's actually so good?!! Like WHA!!!!! 😭😍😭

But then again, you can't blame me, considering it was aired in year 2015 👀 and I only started watching k-dramas from last year. So there's that too 🌝

I guess I kinda owe thanks to 'Marry my husband' and 'Welcome to Samdal-ri'. Because when I was looking up for new content to watch I saw Min young and Ji-chang names in the cast and was like 'Hey! I know them! I have seen their dramas recently!' So thank you MMH and WTS 🥹💛

As for Healer, yup you are right; I am going to watch it again 🙈 still not over the feels it give me in each and every episode, ranging from happiness to angst to fluffiness 😍🤩

I won't be lying but I was a bit disappointed with the way they ended the last episode. Too much stuff crammed in it and still some questions were left unanswered.

But oh well, such is life 🥲 you don't get everything ( I would have like them to see them get married)

There's now one more thing to do *cracking my wrists*; time to write fanfics of my new otp 🙈✊

[schtrawberry]

THE FIRST & LAST GLANCE: YOON BOK AND JEONG HYANG IN 바람의 화원 PAINTER OF THE WIND (2008)

[kdramaxoxo]

I agree with you

Chae Young-Shin really is one of the best female characters ever written which is made even cooler by the fact that she is a female lead in a male-centered drama

I love that she has her own backstory, trauma, passion, job dynamics, an idol, and a complete unrelated subplot of helping a suicidal battered woman seek divorce out of the goodness of her heart.

That and the crazy dance with the dad was a bonus

YES WE LOVE HER SO MUCH! 👏👏👏

[taekwondolifemagazine]

Two (2) From Well Go USA

June 22, 2024 (NYC)– Two (2) from Well Go USA.   A Look at Two new international films, originating in South Korea,  distributed by Well Go USA, and hitting digital on June 25th.   Here is a synopsis and review of these Well Go USA Entertainment releases. HOPELESS Synopsis:       After spending his entire childhood in a town riddled with crime and violence, a teenage boy saves up his money in…

[binging-asian-dramas]

If You Wish Upon Me. 8

Story: 9

Acting: 10 👌

Chemistry: 10

Comparable to: Just Between Lovers (kdrama); May I Help You (kdrama) ; The One and Only (kdrama)

This is definitely an underrated series. Keep in mind you’ll be needing a buttload of tissue boxes handy before watching this though. I’m an adult orphan, I lost my whole family by the age of 21, three of my family members died of cancer, two were in hospice and I just recently lost my 14 year old furbaby this year to cancer also. Cancer f*ing sucks. With that said, this series did an emotional whopper on me, but it was tastefully and beautifully done, especially with all the acting and writing. And for all those wondering Wook does not disappoint in the romance department. Extra steamy kisses as he always does.

[cookie-nigel-dolan]

Woman in a Veil  (2023)

[olivierdemangeon]

THE KILLER: A GIRL WHO DESERVES TO DIE (2022) ★★★★☆

[zippverschluss]

just looking at these gifs makes me smile. she seriously nailed that role. the character was so well written. kind of set the bar for me, few have reached it.

POTW: PICK YOUR FAVORITE PARK MIN YOUNG DRAMA (as voted by our members and followers)

HEALER 힐러 (2014-2015) dir. lee jung sub, kim jin woo

[zhannelann03]

[January 22, 2023] Lee Chae Young's Instagram Update: "😳나 못지않게 만만치 않은 녀석.. 너 모지? 뭔데 이렇게 매력적이지? 너...뭔데? ..왜 ..자꾸 내 마음을 훔쳐가? 귀요미야? 읭? 귀여워가꼬!! #너의이름은 #신고은 #범상치않은녀석" (😳 She is as formidable as I am.. What are you? Why are you so attractive? You.. why... do you keep stealing my heart? Are you a cutie? Huh? You're so cute!! # Your name is # Shin Go Eun. # An extraordinary fellow)

[junkobato]

Update: Moon in the Day will air from Nov. 1st

Upcoming Kdrama October 2023 💖

6/10: the perfect deal with Yoo Seung Ho, Kim Dong Hwi. 8 episodes; thriller, crime. Trailer

7/10: strong girl nam soon with Lee Yu Mi, Ong Seung Wu, Byun Woo Seok. 16 episodes; supernatural, action, rom-com. Trailer

11/10: a good day to be a dog with Cha Eun Woo, Park Gyu Young, Lee Hyun Woo. 14 episodes; fantasy, rom-com. Trailer

13/10: my dearest part 2 with Nam Goong Min, Ahn Eun Jin, Lee Hak Joo. 10 episodes; historical, romance.

14/10: evilive with Shin Ha Kyun, Kim Young Kwang, Shin Jae Ha. 10 episodes; thriller, mystery. Trailer

20/10: doona! with Bae Suzy, Yang Se Jong, Park Se Wan, Lee Jin Wook. 9 episodes; rom-com. Trailer

23/10: high cookie with Nam Ji Hyun, Jung Da Bin, Choi Hyun Wook. 20 episodes; fantasy, mystery, thriller. Trailer

28/10: castaway diva with Park Eun Bin, Chae Jong Hyeop, Cha Hak Yeon, Kim Joo Heon. 12 episodes; music, rom-com. Trailer

30/10: the matchmakers with Ro Woon, Jo Yi Hyun. 16 episodes; historical, rom-com. Trailer

If only I had the time to watch all these shows... 😮‍💨

[lurkingshan]

Hi. I recently finished watching Coffee Prince based on a few recs posts that you had put out and MY GOD I'm so glad I decided to give it a try. (This was the first Kdrama where I got past 2 eps) I loved this sooo sooo much.

Do you have any recs for media (queer or otherwise) with similar strong characters as Eun-Chan? Even otherwise, thanks for your great rec posts!

Another Coffee Prince convert! Thank you for telling me, anon, it gives me so much joy every time someone gets to experience it for the first time. And I am not surprised Go Eun Chan captured your heart, everyone who meets her feels the same.

Since I don't know exactly what about Eun Chan captivated you, I am not entirely sure what kind of characters you are looking for. Is it her generosity of spirit? Is it that endearing mix of bravery and naïveté? Is it the way she keeps going through confusion and uncertainty? Is it that she is just so lacking in artifice and unapologetically herself? Or maybe it's her gender questioning journey that spoke to you.

Given that I am not precisely sure, I am just going to give you a mix of great dramas of various genres with strong characters that give me some aspect of that Eun Chan swag--feel free to come back and ask for more recs if you have something else in mind! In alpha order:

Be Melodramatic (Viki)

Shan found another excuse to rec Be Melodramatic? Must be a day ending in y. But seriously this drama is full of fantastic characters and there's a strong thread here about being yourself unapologetically and finding the people who love you for that.

Great Men Academy (grey)

Another character experiencing gender, but this time via a magical-unicorn-induced body transformation (don't ask I could not possibly explain it). This story is all about Love figuring herself out and the bisexual king who loves her in any body.

Healer (Viki)

Chae Yeong Shin is Park Min Young's best character ever and it's not close. She has a lot of Eun Chan's relentless spirit and optimism in the face of life's nonsense, and she's a spunky one. Healer is also just a great action romance with a lot of fun hijinks and a very swoony male lead, if you're into that kind of thing.

Joshi-teki Seikatsu (Life As A Girl) (grey)

Miki is an all-time great character. A trans woman rebooting her life away from home, she is more assured about who she is but has a lot of Eun Chan's core generosity and bravery. I love her so much.

Kieta Hatsukoi (Viki)

Chaotic confusion with a heart of gold, thy name is Aoki.

Koisenu Futari (grey)

Sakuko, my beloved. This show is about two people on the aroace spectrum connecting and finding companionship and family in each other, and it's so beautiful.

Light on Me (Viki)

Woo Tae Kyung is definitely sitting at the "unapologetically themselves" table with Eun Chan. And he has a love triangle, too!

My Lovely Sam Soon (Viki)

If you're up for an even older kdrama, I love this one to pieces. Kim Sam Soon has a lot in common with Go Eun Chan, in that she doesn't perform femininity the way people expect and she is trying to find her place in the world, all while crushing on a guy who feels very out of her league. This is a journey for both lead characters, and I was so moved by where they ended up that I burst into tears at the end.

She Loves to Cook and She Loves to Eat (Furritsubs)

My girls!!! I love every character in this show. I don't think it's possible to watch this drama and not find someone to connect with; it's all about exploring the many different ways to be a woman and finding the people who will love and respect you for who you are. And it's very queer while doing it!

Twenty-five Twenty-one (Netflix)

Na Hee Do is a legend, and not just because of the fencing. This show is her coming of age story and you will love her.

Weightlifting Fair Kim Bok Joo (Viki)

Kim Bok Joo, another heroine wrestling with her femininity as she navigates coming of age and changing relationships. She's fantastic.

As always, if you have trouble finding any of these, you can always hmu (off anon, because we don't share secret files in public lol). Hope you find something to enjoy among these!

[binging-asian-dramas]

Crash Course into Romance. 8

Story: 8

Acting: 10

Chemistry: 10

Comparable to: Crazy Love (kdrama) ; My Strange Hero (kdrama)

This drama was the talk of 2023 on Netflix. Was it a bit overhyped, meh…..a tad. Don’t get me wrong, the first half of the series is probably the best I’ve seen in a kdrama in a long time. At first it’s a simple romance story between two middle age characters with an other sub storyline of the hardships of how teenagers are pressured through school by their parents. It’s done brilliantly at first. Unfortunately it took a nosedive around episode nine and didn’t recover much. There is a murder mystery suspense plot that gets thrown into the mixed. It sorta jars the whole series getting quite predictable and very corny as it unfolds. The drama is still very watchable especially a must watch at least once, especially for Jung Kyung-ho who for me was the highlight throughout. His scenes with Jeon Do Yeon were perfect. And for Oh Eui Shik. Epic.

[cookie-nigel-dolan]

Woman in a Veil  (2023)

[zippverschluss]

i loved her so much in this scene. calling him out on always staying over and being unfair. chae young-shin is still one of the best written female characters. 😍

I’m not leaving. I’m not.

Healer, ep 14 (Korean tv series, 2015)