#Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit

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한국 드라마 시청 기록

1. 닥터 이방인 (Doctor Stranger)

2. 피노키오 (Pinocchio)

3. 의사 요한 (Dr. John)

4. 닥터스 (Doctors)

5. 키미 힐미 (Kill Me, Heal Me)

6. 하이드 지킬, 나 (Hyde Jekyll, Me)

7. 변혁의사랑 (Revolutionary Love)

8. 내 아이디는 강남미인 (My ID is Gangnam Beauty)

9. 훈남정음 (The Undateables)

10. 국민 여러분 (My Fellow Citizens!)

11. 이번 생은 처음이라 (Because This is My First Life)

12. 청춘시대 (Age of Youth)

13. 제3병원 (The 3rd Hospital)

14. 서른이지만 열일곱입니다 (Still 17)

15. 응급남녀 (Emergency Couple)

16. 시크릿가든 (Secret Garden)

17. 사랑의 불시착 (Crash Landing on You)

18. 김비서가 왜 그럴까 (What's Wrong with Secretary Kim)

19. ���찮아, 사랑이야 (It's Okay, That's Love)

20. 꽃할배 수사대 (Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit)

21. 너의 목소리가 들려 (I Can Hear Your Voice)

22. 하백의 신부 (Bride of Habaek)

23. 청춘시대 2 (Age of Youth Season 2)

24. 여우각시별 (Where Stars Land)

25. 이판사판 (Judge vs Judge)

26. 신의 선물: 14일 (God's Gift : 14 Days)

27. 미녀 공심이 (Beautiful Gong Shim)

28. 그녀는 예뻤다 (She Was Pretty)

29. 닥터 프리즈너 (Doctor Prisoner)

30. 실업급여 로맨스 (Unemployed Romance)

31. 보스를 지켜라 (Protect The Boss)

32. 죽어도 좋아 (Happy If You Died)

33. 이혼변호사는 연애중 (Divorce Lawyer in Love)

34. 너희들은 포위됐다 (You're All Surrounded)

35. 친애하는 판사님께 (Dear Judge)

36. 귓속말 (Whisper)

37. 초면에 사랑합니다 (Secret Life of My Secretary)

38. 피고인 (Defendant)

39. 힐러 (Healer)

40. 열혈사제 (Fiery Priest)

41. 반의반 (A Piece of Your Mind)

42. 터널 (Tunnel)

43. 태양의 후예 (Master's Sun)

44. 상속자들 (The Heirs)

45. 화유기 (The Korean Odyssey)

46. 으라차차 와이키키 (Welcome to Waikiki)

47. 유령 (Phantom)

48. 아버지가 이상해 (My Father is Strange)

49. 그녀에 사생활 (Her Private Life)

50. 낭만닥터 김사부 (Dr. Romantic)

51. 돌아와요 아저씨 (Come Back Mister)

52. 1%의 어떤 것 (Something About 1%)

53. 슬기로운 의사생활 (Hospital Playlist)

54. 응답하라 1997 (Reply 1997)

55. 어쩌다 발견한 하루 (Extraordinary You)

56. 이태원 클라쓰 (Itaewon Class)

57. 쌈 마이 웨이 (Fight My Way)

58. 시그널 (Signal)

59. 검법남녀 (Partners for Justice)

60. 동백 꽃 필 무렵 (When The Camellia Blooms)

61. 우리 집에 사는 남자 (Sweet Stranger and Me)

62. 혼술남녀 (Drinking Solo)

63. 고백부부 (Go Back Couple)

64. 내 뒤에 테리우스 (My Secret Terius)

65. 베가본드 (Vagabond)

66. 오 마이 베이비 (Oh My Baby)

67. 구름이 그린 달��� (Love in The Moonlight)

68. 편의점 샛별이 (Backstreet Rookie)

69. 사이코지만 괜찮아 (It's Okay to Not Be Okay)

70. 로봇이 아니야 (I'm not a Robot)

71. 응답하라 1988 (Reply 1988)

72. 마음의소리 (The Sound of Your Heart)

73. 마음의소리 리부트 (The Sound of Your Heart Reboot)

74. 일단 뜨겁게 청소하라 (Clean with Passion For Now)

75. 모던파마 (Modern Farmer)

76. 수상한 파트너 (Suspicious Partner)

77. 아무도 모른다 (Nobody Knows)

78. 화랑 (Hwarang)

79. 도도솔솔라라솔 (Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol)

80. 힘쎈 여자 도봉순 (Strong Woman Do Bong Soon)

81. 바람피면 죽는다 (Cheat On Me If You Can)

82. W

83. 비밀의 숲 (Stranger)

84. 산후조리원 (Birthcare Centre)

85. 디어 마이 프렌즈

86. 여신강림

87. 지붕 뚫고 하이킥

88. 스위트 홈

89. 나빌레라

90. 보이스

91. 악의 꽃

92. 달의 연인 - 보보경심 려

93. 크리미널마인드

94. 구가의 서

95. 김과장

96. 하이바이 마마!

97. 슬기로운 감빵생활

98. 쓸쓸하고 찬란하신 도깨비

99. 커피프린스 1호점

100. 당신이 잠든 사이에

101. 나의 아저씨

102. 영혼수선공

103. 오징어 게임

104. 더 케이투

105. 호텔 델루나

106. 철인왕후

107. 18 어게인

108. 푸른바다의 전설

109. 최고의 한방

110. 시카고 타자기

111. 운명처럼 널 사랑해

112. 미스터 션샤인

113. 붉은 달 푸른 해

114. 각시탈

115. 타인은 지옥이다

116. 주군의 태양

117. 마우스

118. 본대로 말하라

119. 구해줘

120. 괴물

121. 무브투헤븐

122. 하늘에서 내리는 일억 개의 별

123. 미생

124. 쇼핑왕 루이

125. 빈센조

126. 역도요정 김복주

127. 종이의 집: 공동경제구역

128. 나의 해방일지

129. 치즈인더트랩

130. 멜로가 체질

131. 디피

132. 악의 마음을 읽는 자들

133. Doom at your Service

134. 오월의 청춘

135. 라이브

136. 지금부터 쇼타임

137. 살인자의 쇼핑목록

138. 눈이 부시게

139. 이상한 변호사 우영우

140. 소년심판

141. 수리남

142. 보이스 2

143. 보이스 3

144. 사내맞선

145. 빅마우스

146. 신의퀴즈

147. 파칭코

148. 아는 와이프

149. 펜트하우스

150. 블랙독

151. 우월한 하루

152. 지금 우리 학교는

153. 가우스전자

154. 월수금화목토

155. 천원짜리 변호사

156. 백일의 낭군님

157. 내일 지구가 망해버렸으면 좋겠어

158. 더 글로리

159. 진검승부

160. 얼어죽을 연애따위

161. 술꾼도시여자들

162. 커넥트

163. 일타 스캔들

164. 나쁜 엄마

165. 패밀리

166. 스물다섯 스물하나

167. 옷소매 붉은 끝동

168. 마스크걸

169. 라켓소년단

170. 마당이 있는 집

171. 이 구역의 미친X

172. 반짝이는 워터멜론

173. 설강화

174. 스타트업

175. 경성크리처

176. 최악의 악

177. 이제 곧 죽습니다

178. 마이데몬

179. LNTS

180. 라이프 온 마스

181. 내 남편과 결혼해줘

182. 검색어를 입력하세요 : WWW

183. 보라! 데보라

184. 아무것도 하고싶지않아

185. 눈물의 여왕

186. 정신병동에도 아침이 와요

187. 닥터슬럼프

188. 선재 업고 튀어

189. 더 8 쇼

190. 남이 될수 있을까

191. 7일의 왕비

192. 연애 말고 결혼

193. 슈룹

194. 연인

195. 크래시

196. 비밀은 없어

197. 아무도 없는 숲 속에서

[incorrectk-dramaquotes]

Jungwoo:Did Eunji just tell me she loved me for the first time?

Joonhyuk: Yeah.

Jungwoo:And did I do finger guns back?

Joonhyuk:Yeah, you did.

[immortalbutonlybyname]

Reviewing the Drama’s I Have Watched Pt 1

I have seen a few people do this and got the inspiration to do so myself. My rating system goes like this: 1- Did not like, 2- Enjoyed but probably wouldn't watch again, 3- Enjoyed and would watch some episodes again, 4- Enjoyed and would watch again, 5- Loved 

Korean Dramas

Bad Family: 3/5

Bad Family is about a little girl who, after a bad accident, loses her entire family and her memory. In order to help her regain her memory, an ex-gangster is hired to create a family of actors to pretend to be her family. I thought the story of this show was interesting and it was really enjoyable to watch. The main couple choice was a little questionable for me, but I thoroughly enjoyed this show. The only reason it gets a 3 is because I see myself re-watching a few episodes but not watching the whole thing over again.

Doctors: 4/5

Doctors is about a woman with a troubled past who grows up to become a doctor to find out the truth behind a medical tragedy in her past. It follows her story as she begins to fall in love with her mentor who helps her open up and become a more compassionate person and doctor. There are many doctors and interns dealing with their own problems as they try to make it in the medical world. It was really interesting and fun to watch, though it can be frustrating at times which is expected from a romance drama. I was telling my little sister about it and she said it reminded her of Grey’s Anatomy so if you enjoy that show you would probably enjoy this one as well.

Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit: 5/5

This was my first Korean drama if my memory is correct. It is about a group of policemen who, while investigating a string of kidnappings, stumble upon an experimental drug which makes a person age years in an instant. It follows the policemen as they try to find who is behind this drug, the cure, and the reason one of their men didn't change. I love investigative shows as you can see from some of the dramas I've watched and this one had that bit of a goofy side that was really great. I have seen this drama quite a few times and still love it so much. It has a wacky storyline and dirtier humor but it was so enjoyable.

Goblin, the Lonely and Great God: 4/5

             Goblin is about, well, a goblin who is trying to find his bride so he can finally pass away and move on. He finds himself living with an amnesiac grim reaper and his slightly ditzy nephew who has a few secrets of his own. It follows the Goblin as well as a high school student Ji Eun-Tak, who may just be the bride he was looking for. This show is like a roller coaster with emotional highs and lows, one second you are laughing and the next second you are crying. I really did enjoy this show, the acting was great, the humor was amazing. I guess the couple could be controversial as she is a high school student and he is an adult, but immortal relationships are always so strange to figure out, so I didn’t think much about it and just enjoyed the show. I would definitely watch this show again and still enjoy it.

Golden Bride: 2/5

Golden Bride is about a half Korean, half Vietnamese woman who marries a Korean man and moves to Korea to find her biological father. Meanwhile, many other characters are dealing with their own problems and finding out how they are all connected in this very soapy drama. While I did enjoy this series, I really don't see myself watching it again. Usually, when I fall in love with one drama or an actor, I will look up that actor and check out their other performances. That was the case with this show and I am not a soapy drama type of person. It was good for what it was, and I really did enjoy a few episodes and storylines, but a little too dramatic for my tastes. I knew what I was getting into before I watched it so I wasn't shocked nor do I hate it, I just probably won't watch it again.

Loving You A Thousand Times: 2/5

Loving You A Thousand Time is about a woman who becomes a surrogate mother for a healthy family, she then falls in love with the younger brother of the baby’s father. It's about the struggles of forbidden romance and how much one will fight for love. Like with Golden Bride, I enjoyed the series and watched it because the same actor in Golden Bride and Flower Grandpa Investigative Unit was in this one. I'm not sure which one comes first, but the character for the actor is pretty much the same in Golden Bride as it is in this one, just less interesting storyline wise. It was still pretty good for what it is but I don't feel like I would ever watch it again.

Mad Dog: 4/5

             Mad Dog follows a group of five misfits, Kang-woo an ex-cop who lost his family during a plane crash, Ha-ri a former gymnast who is skilled in disguising herself, Soon-jung an ex-thug with a soft side, Nu-ri a computer genius with an allergy to the sun, and Min-joon a former swindler who seems to be somehow connected to the death of the main characters family. The five of them work together to investigate insurance fraud schemes and find the truth behind the devastating plane crash. This show is really great, I found it through a recommended video on Youtube and I’m so glad I did. All the characters are memorable with their own specialties and quirks, a few episodes had me sobbing like a baby and others had me at the edge of my seat. Also, I feel like the ex-thugs nickname is a multilingual pun or a translation error, which would be amazing, but I may be wrong (his nickname is Cheetah and from my studies of Korean, though I’m still very new to the subject, ‘to hit’ is pronounced Chi-Da).

Moorim School: 5/5  (Possible epilepsy trigger below)

             Moorim School is about an idol with hearing loss and the son of a rich and powerful man who finds themselves going to a school full of secrets to uncover. They have to learn to get along not only with each other but with their new schools’ curriculum. It includes magic, mystery, and romance. I loved this show so much and the bromance between the two main characters is amazing, I am a sucker for really close friendships. It also has a love square, I am not a huge fan of this but if you enjoy love squares, there you go. I really liked the secrets, the magic, and all the plot twists through some I was able to guess. My main problem with this show is that the ending was super rushed, which is understandable as the series was shortened by four one-hour long episodes from its original length. Because of this, the show has a lot of plot holes, I really wish it had more episodes or maybe a second season but unfortunately that it highly unlikely. I’m actually going to re-watch this show with one of my friends soon and I am so excited.

Shopping King Louie: 5/5

             Shopping King Louie is about a rich heir named Louie to a company who, after an accident of mysterious origin, loses all of his memories. He meets a girl, Go Bok-Shil, who comes from a rural town to the city in search of her brother. Bok-Shil believes he knew where her brother is and takes him in, in the hopes that once Louie regains his memory, he would be able to find her brother. This show is definitely on the goofy side and keeps you smiling. I usually am not a fan of romance, but the main couple is so cute and raised my expectations in relationships way too high. Super cute show with a sad undertone. It will make you hungry though, very hungry, you have been warned. Loved this one so much and I’m also about to re-watch this one with one of my friends.

Squad 38: 4/5

             Squad 38 is about a tax collector who becomes angry at wealthy and powerful people evading their taxes without consequence, so he hires a young con artist to help him con the wealthy into paying their taxes. This show was really interesting with a lot of twists and turns to keep you drawn in. The dynamics between the character were interesting to watch and the main love triangle was probably one of the best handled main love triangles I have seen in dramas. I thoroughly enjoyed it and will watch again.

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[favekdramas]

What do you think are the 3 most under-rated dramas?

Protect the Boss, Who Are You (the ghost one), and maybe Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit. :P

Good question, thanks anon!

[peachullie]

from 1 to heechul, how rude are you?

[mysilentmemory]

210713 IN PHOTOS: All the times Super Junior's Heechul dressed up as a girl

In the K-pop industry, it's pretty common to see male idols crossdress as females for fun. But one male idol stands out among all of them and it's none other than Super Junior's Kim Heechul.

Heechul serves as Super Junior's visual, vocalist, and rapper. Thanks to his amazing yet androgynous features, the South Korean pop idol can claim the looks of both a guy and a girl that would often lead many to say, “He is prettier than me.”

Despite knowing his gorgeous visual, Heechul never lets it get to his head and claims that it's all about confidence.

In an episode of “My Ugly Duckling,” he was quoted to say, “In the end, it boils down to confidence. In my opinion, you don't need looks at all.”

Heechul has portrayed many roles as a beautiful woman since making his debut with the legendary K-pop boy group, making it one of his strongest suits in the South Korean entertainment industry.

From Hee-sica (a portmanteau of his name with SNSD's Jessica) to his portrayal as Seo Ye-ji in an advert for a chicken ad, let's take a look at all the times he's dressed as a woman (and became way prettier than most of us) in this gallery:

Hee-sica

The most iconic look from Heechul would have to be when he dressed up as Girls' Generation's Jessica Jung. He even called himself “Hee-sica” who made its debut in 2009 when Super Junior became guests at the variety show 'Intimate Note.'

Rokkugo

But prior to the debut of Hee-sica, Heechul already showcased his androgynous look when he crossdressed as a lady in Super Junior-T's music video 'Rokkugo.' In the trot music video, he acted as a girl who had fallen for all the members.

Lady HeeHee

During Super Junior concerts, Heechul and the other members sometimes transform into girls. That's why in their third concert, 'Super Show 3,' Heechul appeared as Lady Gaga and called himself “Lady HeeHee.” He even performed “Pokerface” and “Crazy in Love” with members Shindong, Eunhyuk, and Donghae.

Hee-gain

In 'Super Show 5,' Heechul made an appearance as Brown Eyed Girls member Gain and danced to SISTAR's 'Alone.' Just look at that cropped top!

Elsa

Another show-stopping moment for Heechul would have to be when he dressed up as the 'Frozen' character, Elsa in 'Super Show 6' from 2014 to 2015.

Anna

In the following concerts, he chose to dress up as Elsa's sister Anna from the same movie. When asked why the sudden change in costume, he reportedly said that he didn't like girls with heavy makeup and preferred a more natural look like Anna.

Nie Xiaoqian

Heechul boasted his amazing looks by playing the exotic princess Nie Xiaoqian from the popular Chinese movie, 'A Chinese Ghost Story.'

Hee-mi

Whenever he plays his girl counterpart in 'Knowing Brothers,' he always uses the name Hee-mi. Because of his looks, some guests couldn't help but be dazzled by the amazing features Heechul has.

Park Jung-woo

In the 12-episode tvN drama 'Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit,' Heechul played the part of Park Jung-woo, the precinct's golden boy who escapes an aging spell that prohibits him from aging. In one of the episodes, Park Jung-woo disguised himself as a girl for an investigation.

Park Jung-woo

In the 12-episode tvN drama 'Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit,' Heechul played the part of Park Jung-woo, the precinct's golden boy who escapes an aging spell that prohibits him from aging. In one of the episodes, Park Jung-woo disguised himself as a girl for an investigation.

Seo Ye-ji

In 2020, Heechul shocked Instagram when he dressed up as K-drama actress Seo Ye-ji for a chicken commercial. From the hair to Seo Ye-ji's clothes, we can honestly say that Heechul can play any part!

Miwon Commercial

Who needs extras if you can hire Heechul to play both male and female audiences (plus the performer) in this seasoning ad?

Mobile Role-Playing Game Character

Known to be a gamer, Heechul was tapped by mobile game Efun Games to advertise their latest role-playing game “Swordsman II Mobile.” For the advert, Heechul dressed up as the lead female character in complete garb and make-up.

Pretty boy

Even without the wig and the makeup, Heechul is known for having a very androgynous look earning him the nickname of being “Prettier than Female.” Because of this, rumors have circulated about his sexuality. When asked why he never denied the gay rumors, he said it's because he believes that it'd be rude to deny it strongly.

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[chiseler]

Ballard’s Abandoned Landscapes

If you set reality at noon on an analog clock, most science fiction would range from about 4:30 to 6. Philip K. Dick might ring in at 7:30. J.G. Ballard? 9 pm or your personal bedtime.

I’m talking about early, ‘60s Ballard, simply because that’s what hit me first and still hits me hardest. I recently bought (downloaded to my Kindle – interesting to think where that might fit into the Ballard world) his complete stories, but I’ve stopped dead, for now, at “Terminal Beach,” one of the finest short stories in the English language. So that’s the era I’m going to talk about. I’m an old fart and entitled.

It’s hard to pin down what defines any writer, what sets him apart from any other writer. In Ballard’s case, beyond the bizarre settings and sprung mental framework, I think it’s the unique uniting of personal isolation and claustrophobia with a sense of unbordered physical and internal space.

Many of the stories are set in deserts or uninhabited/disinhabited, windswept nowheres. He seldom introduces more than two or three characters, who often interact like cyborgs hurling dogturds at a target close to each others’ heads. Things happen without explanation and often without resolution.

Several of the stories deal with Vermillion Sands, an artistic community of the future where the world of art has run aesthetically and conceptually amok. Statues move and crawl, poetry drifts on the winds, ideas (and ideals) that were set up to evolve across the landscape peter out like grandpa in his dotage. But if you look at the impetus behind the individual elements, most of them have been realized, in one form or another, in the half century since Ballard wrote these stories.

At the uber-level, he knew. He saw. He envisioned. Many writers of SF’s “Golden Age” pictured isolated developments surprisingly well. They understood how technology would (or might) unfold. What Ballard saw was the human drive and how, in a technological society, it could be revealed. He was like Bradbury that way, and it may be the universe’s quiet salute that they died so temporally near each other.

I might have made it sound like Ballard was dreary or empty, a drum beaten in a deserted warehouse. Sometimes he was. Not every story is a resonant gem. But at his (often) best, he brought together characters, or a character and an environment, with such understated intensity that they caught fire without oxygen. People you would never want to know, never want to meet, never want to think about sizzle and sparkle in their own personal skies. I don’t know if that gives any kind of useful image, but it’s as close as I can come to pinning them against Ballard’s backdrop.

So let’s look at a few of those stories from the late '50s, early '60s.

Along with the sense of abandonment, there is often a dissolution of personal experience. In “The Last World of Mr. Goddard,” an unexceptional man living in a closely locked house keeps a miniature world alive in crate. How real is this tiny world and how connected to his? We find out to his and our chagrin. (It might make you think of Theodore Sturgeon’s “Microcosmic God,” but it goes in an entirely different direction.)

“The Watch-Towers” presents the landscape overseen by an evenly-spaced grid of floating towers, obviously peopled, but no one knows by whom, from where or why. Nor, like the inhabitants below, are we allowed to find out. The towers simply are. But there are repercussions for ignoring or disdaining them.

The completely isolated characters of “Manhole 69” are subjects of an experiment that has removed the need for sleep. They live and interact without mental pause 24 hours a day. What happens to their unrelieved minds? And can they tell how much of the crushing claustrophobia is outside, how much in?

“Mr. F. is Mr. F.” merges two of Ballard’s obsessions: isolation/dissolution, and time as an inexorable enemy. Mr. F., confined to his bed and managed by his overbearing wife, is becoming younger by the day but not internally stronger. The cycle he goes through is especially terrifying for being, in that confined bedroom, absurdly mundane.

The battle with time in “The Garden of Time” is even more isolated, as a couple keep the depredations of an advancing war rabble at bay by picking a time flower each evening – while the flowers, which refuse to bud anew, ever dwindle in number: Time can be held at bay, but it will be the victor at ages’ end.

“Chronopolis” is a deserted city, the result of an edict which forbid clocks, watches and all observance of time’s passage. We follow the underground progress of renegade isolates driven by the need to know when.

Again, from these descriptions it may seem that Ballard ignores character for theme and textured absurdity. Actually, almost all of Ballard’s early stories are driven by character, fully realized human beings set in skewed or inverted situations and let go to wend their way, accepting the impossible even while battling against it.

Mangon, “The Sound-Sweep,” operates a sonovac. Like your Hoover or Electrolux, it ingests the unwanted and untidy, but in this case the refuse is sound, suctioned with exquisite care. Mangon can remove the harsh overlays of a cathedral’s yattering tourists while leaving intact the chant-soak of the stones. But what most defines him is his love for the over-the-hill opera singer, Madame Gioconda, and his sad, resigned response to her gift of derision.

Ballard for the most part ignores humor. It simply doesn’t fit into his dense, choking worlds. But he lets loose a volley of exuberant howlers in “Passport to Eternity.” A couple with all the solar system at their disposal for a vacation attempt to plan the perfect getaway. This leads them to investigate a scattering of underground firms offering … what they outline in half a dozen pages would fill an entire Philip K. Dick novel. Ballard slaps one bizarre and tortured idea after another onto the page, held in place by Laurel and Hardy glue.

And, of course, there’s “The Terminal Beach.” Wandering alone among the concrete ruins of Eniwetok, the island staging grounds for atomic and hydrogen bomb tests, Traven (B. Traven?) loses himself inside the maze of pseudo-buildings erected to examine the effects of mankind’s most unrestrained energy on its most vulnerable structures.

He talks with his lost family and to the skeletal remains of a Japanese flier tied to a porch chair. He is visited by a scientific team who cannot coax him to leave his vigil, because he is trying to find – what? Justification? The past? A sense of why he has no future? Afterwards, you might think Borges, or in some sense Nabokov. But while you’re reading it, you won’t think of anything else.

by Derek Davis

[theinformantspy]

Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit Profile Drama: Grandpas Over Flowers Investigation Team (literal title) Revised romanization: Kkothalbae Soosadae Hangul: 꽃할배 수사대

[kchatjjigae]

Adult Dramas for Adults Wanting to Be Adults

Adult Dramas for Adults Wanting to Be Adults

This post is not for you young ones. This post is not for you readers who happen to be of an age where Kpop idols are legit age appropriate. This post is not those who, because of your age, when you call a male star oppa, it’s a little less creepy. (Oh, it’s still creepy, just a teeny bit less so.) No, this post is not for you. Go ahead and mosey on, we’ll catch you another day. Now that this is…

[depressinglyanxiousdevil]

Asian Drama Recs

So below is a list of all of the asian dramas I have finished watching. I am not including the ones I have started in this post - maybe in another list. I need recommendations from people please.

List of Asian Movies & Dramas I Have Watched

Chinese Dramas

·      Detective Sweet

·      Master Devil Do Not Kiss Me

·      Master Devil Do Not Kiss Me 2

·      My Amazing Boyfriend

Chinese Movies

·      Love You You

·      So I Married an Anti-Fan (DVD)

Filipino Movies

·      24-7 in Love

·      All You Need is Pag-Ibig

·      Beauty and the Bestie

·      Diary of an Ugly

·      Everyday I Love You

·      I Fine…Thank You… Love You

·      Just the Way You Are

·      Must Be… Love

·      Para Sa Hopeless Romantic

·      She’s Dating the Gangster

·      Talk Back and You’re Dead

·      You’re My Boss

Japanese Dramas

·      A Girl and Three Sweethearts

·      Minami Kun No Koibito – My Little Lover

·      Itazura Na Kiss: Love in Tokyo (DVD)

·      Itazura Na Kiss 2: Love in Okinawa (DVD)

·      Itazura Na Kiss 2: Love in Tokyo

·      Ouran High School Host Club Anime

·      Ouran High School Host Club

·      Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon

Japanese Movies

·      The Black Devil and the White Prince

·      Heroine Disqualified (DVD)

·      Kurosaki-kun no Iinari ni Nante Naranai

·      L♥DK

·      Orange

·      Ouran High School Host Club The Movie

·      Wolf Girl and Black Prince (DVD)

Korean Dramas

·      38 Task Force/Squad 38

·      Age of Youth/Hello, My Twenties

o   Season 1

·      Angry Mum (DVD)

·      Another Miss Oh Hae Young (DVD)

·      Arang and the Magistrate

·      Bad Guys (DVD)

·      Bad Thief, Good Thief

·      Baek Hee Has Returned

·      Beautiful Gong Shim

·      Big

·      Birth of a Beauty

·      Boys Over Flowers (DVD)

·      Bridal Mask

·      Bride of Habaek/Bride od the Water God

·      Bring it on Ghost/Let’s Fight Ghost

·      Cheese in the Trap (DVD)

·      Cheongdamdong Alice

·      Chicago Typewriter

·      Cinderella and The Four Knights

·      City Hunter (DVD)

·      Criminal Minds

·      Cruel City/Heartless City

·      Descendants of the Sun (DVD)

·      Divorce Lawyer in Love

·      Drinking Solo

·      Ex-Girlfriend Club

·      Faith/ The Great Doctor (DVD)

·      Falling for Innocence/Falling for Soon Jung/Beating Again

·      Fated to Love You

·      Fight for My Way

·      Flower Boy Ramyun Shop/Cool Guy Ramen Shop

·      Flower Boys Next Door

·      Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit

·      Full House

·      Gap Dong

·      Goblin/Goblin: The Lonely and Great God/Guardian: The Lonely and Great God

·      Go Ho’s Starry Night

·      Good Doctor (DVD)

·      Gu Family Book

·      Healer

·      Heartstrings/You’ve Fallen for Me

·      Hero (2009)

·      Hi School – Love On/High School: Love On

·      Hong Gil Dong

·      Hotel King

·      Hwarang

·      Hyde, Jekyll, Me

·      I Can Hear Your Voice/I Hear Your Voice

·      I Remember You/Hello Monster (DVD)

·      Iljimae

·      Joseon Gunman/Gunman in Joseon

·      King of High School/King of High School Conduct/High School King of Savvy (DVD)

·      Lie to Me

·      Lookout/The Guardian

·      Love in the Moonlight/Moonlight Drawn by Clouds

·      Love Rain

·      Lucky Romance

·      Man to Man

·      Marriage Not Dating

·      Mask

·      Masked Prosecutor/The Man in the Mask

·      Master’s Son

·      Meloholic

·      Memory

·      The Miracle

·      Modern Farmer

·      Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

·      Ms Panda and Mr Hedgehog

·      Ms. Temper and Nam Jung Gi

·      My Father is Strange

·      My Girl

·      My Girlfriend is a Gumiho

·      My Love from the Star/ My Love from Another Star/You Who Came from the Stars (DVD)

·      My Only Love Song

·      My Secret Romance

·      My Sweet Family/My Sweet and Boody Family/Sweet, Savage Family

·      Naked Fireman

·      Noble, My Love

·      Oh My Ghost/Oh My Ghostess

·      Ojakyo Brothers/Ojakyo Family (DVD)

·      One Well Raised Daughter Ha Na/A Well Brought Up Daughter Ha Na

·      Personal Taste/Personal Preference (DVD)

·      Pinocchio (DVD)

·      Playful Kiss (DVD)

·      Reply 1997/Answer Me 1997/Answer to 1997

·      Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim

·      Rooftop Prince

·      Sassy Go Go/Cheer Up!

·      Scholar Who Walks The Night

·      School 2013 (DVD)

·      School 2015: Who Are You

·      School 2017

·      Secret Garden

·      Sensory Couple/ The Girl Who Can See Smells (DVD)

·      She Was Pretty (DVD)

·      Shut Up Flower Boy Band

·      Smile, You/Smile Honey

·      Smile Again (DVD)

·      Something About One Percent/One Percent of Something

·      Spy Myung Wol

·      Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

·      Suspicious Partner

·      The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince/Coffee Prince (DVD)

·      The Best Hit

·      The Flatterer

·      The Innocent Man (DVD)

·      The K2

·      The Legend of the Blue Sea

·      The Man Living in Our House/Sweet Stranger and Me

·      The Master’s Sun

·      The Strongest KPOP Survival

·      To the Beautiful You

·      Trot Lovers

·      Two Weeks

·      Vampire Detective

·      Vampire Flower

·      W: Two Worlds

·      Warrior Baek Dong Soo

·      Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo

·      When a Man’s in Love

·      Who Are You? (2008)

·      Who Are You (2013)

·      Yong Pal (DVD)

·      You’re All Surrounded (DVD)

·      You’re Beautiful (DVD)

Korean Movies

·      100 Days with Mr. Arrogant

·      A Frozen Flower

·      A Werewolf Boy

·      Fashion King (DVD)

·      The King and the Clown

·      Love 911

·      The Magician

·      My PS Partner/Whatcha Wearin’?

·      Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River

·      Special Investigation Unit

·      Steal My Heart

·      Twenty

·      You’re My Pet

Taiwanese Dramas

·      Bromance (DVD)

·      Drunken to Love You/Love You/Love You While We’re Drunk

·      Fabulous Boys

·      Fated to Love You/You’re My Destny

·      It Started With A Kiss

·      Love By Design

·      Love Cuisine (DVD)

·      Miss No Good

·      Moon River

·      Murphy’s Law of Love (DVD)

·      Refresh Man

·      School Beauty’s Bodyguard

·      Someone Like You

·      The Prince of Wolf

·      They Kiss Again

·      What is Love?

·      When I See You Again (DVD)

Thai Dramas

·      2 Moons The Series

·      Bad Romance: The Series

·      Cinderella Rong Tao Tae

·      Cubic

·      The Cupids Series

o   Kammathep Hunsa

·      Diary of Tootsies The Series

o   Season 1

·      Full House

·      Kiss: The Series

·      Kiss Me: The Series

·      Leh Ratree

·      Love Sick The Series

o   Season 1

o   Season 2

·      Make It Right The Series

o   Season 1

o   Season 2

·      My Bromance The Series

·      Once Upon a Time… In My Heart

·      Senior Secret Love Series

o   My Lil Boy

o   Puppy Honey

o   Bake Me Love

o   My Lil Boy 2

o   Puppy Honey 2

·      SOTUS: The Series

·      Stupid Cupid

·      Together With Me: The Series

·      U-Prince the Series

o   The Handsome Cowboy

o   The Gentle Vet

o   The Lovely Geologist

o   The Badass Baker

o   The Absolute Economist

o   The Foxy Pilot

o   The Playful Comm-Arts

o   The Extroverted Humanist

o   The Single Lawyer

o   The Crazy Artist

o   The Badly Politics

o   The Ambitious Boss

·      Ugly Duckling

o   Perfect Match

o   Pity Girl

o   Don’t

o   Boy’s Paradise

·      War of High School The Series

·      Water Boyy The Series

 Thai Movies

·      30+ Single on Sale

·      Crazy Little Thing Called Love

·      First Kiss/Love at the Next Stop

·      Love at First Flood

·      My Bromance The Movie

·      Seven Something

·      The Bedside Detective

Water Boyy: The Movie

[applesauce365]

I finished watching my 100th Kdrama today🎉

Here's what I've watched so far

1. Doctor Stranger (닥터 이방인)

2. Pinocchio (피노키오)

3. Doctor John (의사 요한)

4. The Doctors (닥터스)

5. Kill me, heal me (킬미힐미)

6. Jekyll, Hyde and Me (하이드 지킬, 나)

7. Revolutionary Love (변혁의 사랑)

8. My ID is Gangnam Beauty (내 아이디는 강남미인)

9. The Undateables (훈남정음)

10. My Fellow Citizens (국민 여러분!)

11. Because this is my first life (이번 생은 처음이라)

12. Age of Youth 1st Season (청춘시대 시즌1)

13. The third hospital (제3병원)

14. Still 17 (서른이지만 열일곱입니다)

15. Emergency couple (응급남녀)

16. Secret garden (시크릿 가든)

17. Crash landing on you (사라의 불시착)

18. What's wrong with secretary Kim (김비서기 왜 그럴까?)

19. It's okay, that's love (괜찮아, 사랑이야)

20. Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit (꽃할배 수사대)

21. I can hear your voice (너의 목소리가 들려)

22. Bride of Habaek (하백의 신부)

23. Age of Youth 2nd season (청춘시대 시즌2)

24. Where stars land (여우각시별)

25. Judge vs Judge (이판사판)

26. God's gift : 14 days (신의 선물 : 14일)

27. Pretty, ugly (미녀 공심이)

28. She was pretty (그녀는 예뻤다)

29. Doctor Prisoner (닥터 프리즈너)

30. Unemployed romance (실업급여 로맨스)

31. Protect the boss (보스를 지켜라)

32. Feel good to die (죽어도 좋아)

33. Divorce lawyer in love (이혼변호사는 연애 중)

34. You're all surrounded (너희들은 포위됐다)

35. Your honor (친애하는 판사님께)

36. Whisper (귓속말)

37. The Secret Life of My Secretary (초면에 사랑합니다)

38. Defendant (피고인)

39. Healer (힐러)

40. The fiery priest (열혈사제)

41. A piece of your mind (반의 반)

42. Tunnel (터널)

43. Descendants of the sun (태양의 후예)

44. The heirs (상속자들 : 왕관을 쓰려는 자, 그 무게를 견뎌라)

45. A Korean Odyssey (화유기)

46. Welcome to Waikiki (으라차차 와이키키)

47. Phantom (유령)

48. My father is strange (아버지가 이상해)

49. Her private life (그녀의 사생활)

50. Dr. Romantic 1st season (낭만닥터 김사부 시즌1)

51. Dr. Romantic 2nd season (낭만닥터 김사부 시즌2)

52. Please come back mister (돌아와요 아저씨)

53. Something about 1% (1%의 어떤 것)

54. Hospital Playlist (슬기로운 의사생활)

55. Reply 1997 (응답하라 1997)

56. Extraordinary you (어쩌다 발견한 하루)

57. Itaewon Class (이태원 클라쓰)

58. Fight my way (쌈 마이웨이)

59. Signal (시그널)

60. Partners for Justice 1st season (검법남녀 시즌1)

61. Partners for Justice 2nd season (검법남녀 시즌2)

62. When the Camellia Blooms (동백 꽃 필 무렵)

63. Sweet stranger and me (우리 집에 사는 남자)

64. Drinking solo (혼술남녀)

65. Go back couple (고백부부)

66. Terius behind me (내 뒤에 테리우스)

67. Vagabond (배가본드)

68. Oh my baby (오 마이 베이비)

69. Love in the moonlight (구름이 그린 달빛)

70. Backstreet rookie (편의점 샛별이)

71. It's okay to not be okay (사이코지만 괜찮아)

72. I'm not a robot (로봇이 아니야)

73. Reply 1988 (응답하라 1988)

74. Sound of your heart (마음의소리)

75. Sound of your heart reboot 1st season (마음의소리 리부트 시즌1)

76. Clean with passion for now (일단 뜨겁게 청소하라)

77. Sound of your heart reboot 2nd season (마음의소리 리부트 시즌2)

78. Modern Farmer (모던파머)

79. Suspicious partner (수상한 파트너)

80. Nobody knows (아무도 모른다)

81. Hwarang (화랑)

82. Do do sol sol la la sol (도도솔솔라라솔)

83. Strong woman Do Bong Soon (힘쎈 여자 도봉순)

84. Cheat on me, if you can (바람피면 죽는다)

85. W- two worlds (W - 두 개의 세계)

86. Secret forest (비밀의 숲)

87. Birthcare centre (산후조리원)

88. Dear my friends (디어 마이 프렌즈)

89. True Beauty (여신강림)

90. High kick 2 (지붕뚫고 하이킥!)

91. Sweet home (스위트 홈)

92. Navillera (나빌레라)

93. Voice (보이스)

94. Flower of evil (악의 꽃)

95. Moon lovers - scarlet heart ryeo (달의 연인 - 보보경심 려)

96. Criminal minds (크리미널마인드)

97. Hi family book (구가의 서)

98. Good manager (김과장)

99. Hi bye mama (하이바이 마마!)

100. Prison Playbook (슬기로운 감빵생활)

And these are my top Kdrama recommendations

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• Flower of Evil (악의 꽃)

• Dear My Friends (디어 마이 프렌즈)

• Birthcare Centre (산후조리원)

• Navillera (나빌레라)

• When the Camellia Blooms (동백꽃 필 무렵)

• The Fiery Priest (열혈사제)

• Doctor John (의사 요한)

• It's Okay, that's Love (괜찮아, 사랑이야)

• Prison Playbook (슬기로운 감빵생활)

• Sound of Your Heart (마음의소리)

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• Kill me, heal me (킬미힐미)

• Welcome to Waikiki (으라차차 와이키키)

• Good Manager (김과장)

• Because this is my first life (이번 생은 처음이라)

• Hwarang (화랑)

• Fight My Way (쌈 마이웨이)

• Itaewon Class (이태원 클라쓰)

• Healer (힐러)

• Cheat on me, if you can (바람피면 죽는다)

• It's okay to not be okay (사이코지만 괜찮아)

• Go back couple (고백부부)

• Love in the moonlight (구르미 그린 달빛)

• Gu Family Book (구가의 서)

• Strong Woman Do Bong Soon (힘쎈 여자 도봉순)

• Moon lovers - Scarlet heart Ryeo (달의 연인 - 보보경심 려)

• Emergency couple (응급남녀)

• Tunnel (터널)

• Defendant (피고인)

• God's gift 14 days (신의 선물 14일)

• Phantom (유령)

• Age of youth (청춘시대)

[okimargarvez]

GUARDIAN ANGEL

Original title: Guardian angel.

Prompt: Luke’s spirit POV, unconditional love, paternity.

Warnings: Character Death.

Genre: romantic, family, supernatural, friendship.

Characters: Luke Alvez, (Penelope Garcia, Spencer Reid, O.C.).

Pairing: Garvez, Penelope x Spencer.

Note: oneshot 5 in Garvez collection; sequel of Empty.

Legend: 💑❗👨‍👩‍👧‍👦💍🎈⚰.

Song mentioned: Lacrime di pioggia, Antonello Venditti.

MY OTHER GARVEZ STORIES

GUARDIAN ANGEL  

With Spencer Reid, right with him! Up here I should not be able to feel jealousy, but perhaps things are more complicated than I could have explained in fifteen years of Catholic school. He had become my best friend. Probably because together with Penelope he was the most fragile person of the BAU. I felt obliged to protect them, both. And then I fell in love with one.

I remember perfectly the day of our wedding. How beautiful she was with that white dress. Until the priest had declared "You may kiss the bride" I hadn't relaxed, as had happened when I had graduated. And he was there, next to me. He was my witness.

It's strange to see Penelope again dressed like that, although this time she didn't wear anything white but a colorful dress. It's strange to see her fall in love with another man, see the way she looks at him, the delicacy she uses towards him. And vice versa, the care of every gesture of him. They're two wounded souls.

I'm jealous but I'll never stop thanking him for saving you, my love. I was next to you when they told you that I had been killed. There wouldn't have been another place where I should have been. I saw you absorb the blow, waver and then fall into the darkness. I saw you squeeze your stomach apologizing, make it up to a creature that could never see the sun. I saw you cry all the tears until you exhausted the reserve and then suddenly stop, change expression, change your traits, lose weight. I saw you wishing to join to me to build that family in heaven that we couldn't have been on earth. I saw you coveting death without almost remembering why.

And yet I watched you turn off slowly, stop smiling, go on automatically. Become a robot, an automaton, a machine without life; a cog of a mechanism that went on on its own.

I heard you ask the Lord the reason for so much pain, but not just yours, everything you had been forced to see since you were born. I heard you ask Him if all this really had a deeper meaning, that we poor homunculi aren't able to interpenetrate. My ways aren't your ways. My thoughts aren't your thoughts, they have taught us this way. But really believing it, blindly, is much more difficult. It's almost necessary to cancel oneself in the Whole.

And then I listened to your prayers, your words, your fears and I tried to console you, to caress you through a sudden breeze of wind that opened the window, scaring you. I became the water that came out of the tap you used to erase the traces of tears from your face. And I hugged you, all night long, until you fell asleep. I tried to talk to you through dreams, but I'm not allowed to reveal everything I'd like. Life would have no meaning without death, a bitter but necessary truth.

I watched you struggle with yourself, uncertain whether to drop or get up. Receiving Spencer's visits, trying to drive him away and eventually giving in to the embrace that was needed for both. I tried to enter his body to feel the sensation of your skin on my hands, but it was not granted to me. I envied him and loved him at the same time.

After the passing I spent several days (although the temporal units here are useless) to question me if what was between my wife and my best friend had more distant roots. If I had been stupid, when I was alive, too naive to realize it. But I never thought that you both had betrayed me, neither for a moment. Perhaps my mistake was to consider him harmless. But I'm not convinced it's a mistake.

He was there before I died for you. After Diana goes away, he had begun to come more and more often to our house and conduct the investigation from there. He no longer took the jet, almost the fear of his mother had been transmitted to him at the time of the passing. He was close to you when you needed it. If I think back to the time I wasted, the lost opportunities ... I would feel incredible rage, if I wasn't here, but here the feeling can't even germinate, it fades. I should have hugged you more often, pampered you, told you what I felt right away. It's useless to end up prey of regrets.

From my limbo I have scrutinized you, it was strange to observe things from an external point of view for once, to see love bloom, a fragile flower with an even finer stem.

I was there the day when Lucia came into the world. I held your hand during the caesarean section. I supervised because the doctors couldn't make mistakes. I wanted you close to me, but not at this price. It's because of feelings like this egoism that I'm still stuck here. But I feel that the moment to go is approaching.

I'm sure my mom appreciated the choice of the name. And that for things like this you'll not even spend a second dangling between earth and sky. You have always been the exact contrary of selfishness, going to the opposite extreme. So many times, you've canceled yourself for others and you're doing it with our daughter too.

I watched you show her the way, give her the right means to face it, without forcing her to make any decision. Because a teacher is someone who tells you where to look, but not what, said Akexandra Trefor. And you've always supported it. I saw you correcting the tasks with her and I caught the signs that a new passion was born. I was with Spencer while he was choosing which pastels and felt-tip pens given her. And I'll accompany her to the exam of maturity, I'll give her the right push the day of the discussion of the degree, I'll be close to her when she'll present her first show and then ... These are all things that have yet to happen. She'll make you proud, our little Lucia. You'll have the confirmation that she was the most beautiful gift that the same Lord who took me from you, could give you.

And that nothing happens by chance, as you have always maintained.

But they haven't been and will not only be happy days. There will also be many moments of difficulty in which you'll almost come to regret having made love with me that evening. Almost. Like when you'll accidentally throw one of her favorite designs and even you'll look for it in the trash you'll not find it. She'll cry out to you that she hates you, even if she doesn't really think so. And I'll be next to her, because you'll find comfort in Spencer.

My little Lucia, so lucky to know soon enough that you have two fathers. Your mother and your stepfather have given you the opportunity to develop an affection for someone you've never known officially. They can't know that the imaginary friend you played with was me. I'll listen when you'll cry after banging the door, shed nervous tears because you know you're wrong and you'll regret the very instant when those two little words will come out of your mouth. And I'll caress you and whisper in your ear that All the love you have for me, give it back to your mother's heart. Remember or notice all the sacrifices and renunciations she has made for you. Despite the smiles you're used to see, you which having grown up surrounded by that warm atmosphere, remember that she has never been one of those people capable of loving themselves, but only others. She was a mother before she became it physiologically.

You have so many fathers and mothers, Lucia, someone close and someone up there. You'll never be alone. Don't ever feel lonely, my baby. You have two parents who love you, a little brother who can't wait to meet you and a series of uncles and uncles who have always loved you. You'll have fun shopping with aunts Emily and JJ, while mom and Spencer enjoy a weekend on their own. It'll be too easy to be spoiled by grandpa Rossi and you'll take the first serious crush on his nephew. You'll discover the sudden suffering and joy that catch those who fall in love. But first you'll play and beat Hank and Jack at football, you'll learn to play chess and magic, you'll train with Michael and Henry. One day, soon, Mom and Spencer will take you to visit a tomb and tell you the story of a man who was their leader and who together with your grandfather Dave founded the unit where I worked, so he helped create you, offered the right coordinates.

And then I'll whisper other words, to you little one and to you, corazon, my loves. Things that are valid for both. In her thoughts I'll live, with her hands I'll caress you. But now I feel something, a force that pushes me away. I have yet to say something...

Hold you each other tight when you're scared, that there's my love that doesn't abandon you. But now I can no longer oppose.

One last look, another look ...

-You're now husband and wife ... -.

I watch he kisses you and there is no more envy inside me.

-How will we call him?- he takes your hand. He poses his on your belly.

-You already know. He's a male.- he sighs. -You knew all long it .- he smiles and turns off the light, bringing the room in the dark.

-Lucia and Lucas.- he weighing the names on the language. It's the last thing I hear. The sweet sound of Penelope laughing.

I have heard all your doubts, pequena and neither in the place where I'm going there is the answer you're looking for. Is there only one true love? And what is what coming afterward? So, you have to suffer and be alone even if you lose your beloved at fifteen? And how can the theory of soul mates be reconciled with that of reincarnation?

I have witnessed many discussions between you and Reid like this. Not even Spencer's superior intelligence can suffice.

But stop, it's no longer the time to think. I'll always watch over you, even from here, immersed in absolute light.

Don't be afraid.

There is no emptiness. There is room for everyone and I wait for you without haste. Where fullness reigns.

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[dramajib]

TOKE, Round 1

Alright, so I kinda have the advantage over most of the other participants of this round in that I know who my “secret angel” is - I do have access to the matching up sheet after all. It’s actually someone I interact with a fair bit already, whose taste in dramas I quite trust, so I knew I’d be in good hands.

I’m just quickly going to go over the two drama recommendations that I won’t be watching. 

One of them was It’s Okay It’s Love. I actually started on this drama some time back, but never finished it. I feel like conceptually it’s something I would really enjoy, but somehow it just wasn’t working for me. I’d loved every performance of Gong Hyo Jin’s that I’ve watched prior to that, but her character just didn’t really come to life in my opinion. Things like what motivated her, what her goals were... I just couldn’t see why she behaved the way she did or said the things she did. Who knows, maybe I needed to give the show more time, or maybe it just wasn’t the right show for me at that time. Whatever the case, I dropped it pretty hard, with quite a heavy heart.

The second show from the list that I won’t be watching is Liar Game. I’ve seen a lot about this show on Tumblr, and while it’s not necessarily on my list of things to pick up next, I wouldn’t have minded watching it. I believe it’s got some impeccable acting in it, which is always great fun to watch.

So, having turned those two down, what will I actually be watching this month?

The top recommendation from my “secret angel” was Dear My Friends. 

I’ll admit, I really didn’t know very much about this at all. I sort of knew it exists, and that it’s about older people, but beyond that, no clue. I think in my head it’s merged together with Grandpas Over Flowers and some other show which I can’t remember the name of right now... it has some young dudes who turn into old dudes, and I think it maybe stars Heechul of Super Junior... anyone know what I’m talking about?* 

Anyway, getting back to the actual show I’ll be watching - looking through the cast list, I know I’ve seen some of the main actors in other shows. 

Kim Young Ok is probably the most familiar because I saw one of her dramas fairly recently (Shopping King Louis). 

Joo Hyun played the rich dad in Flower Boy Ramyun Shop (which, really, has the most ridiculous premise but it’s the show that got me to start keeping an eye out for new TVN dramas) 

Shin Goo was in Laurel Tree Tailor Shop (which I have seriously been considering picking up again even though I dropped it ages ago)

Park Won Suk was in Fated To Love You and Coffee Prince, and I’m pretty sure I liked her performance in both

While they’re familiar-ish faces, I wouldn’t say I’ve really followed any of their work - and there are quite a few older actors whose work I do keep tabs on because I’m a bit of a fangirl. I also haven’t really seen anything from this director or writer yet (apart from It’s Okay It’s Love), so, yeah, I’m going into this pretty blind. This show was way off my radar, but it’s not necessarily something I think I won’t enjoy. 

Interestingly enough, the last two times I did the drama exchange, I got some really gritty crime shows (both of which I really enjoyed) so this is definitely a change. I’m expecting some light fluffy watching, with emphasis on the friendships and general human relation aspect, which is right up my alley at the moment. Plus, that poster is adorable.

I’m excited to get started on this over the weekend :)

*Nevermind, Google to the rescue - I was thinking of Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit. Look at that title guys. What even is that. Now I almost wish that had been my drama because what. even. what?!

[favekdramas]

What are your top 3 unpopular dramas? Mini dramas?

I haven't watched too many mini dramas, so it's easy to choose. Hahah. I liked I Order You, Splash Splash Love, and Surplus Princess (which I'm still bitter became a mini drama...)As for unpopular...I guess these are more just not talked about much anymore. I love Protect the Boss, Grandpas over Flowers Investigation Unit, and umm, Who Are You (the ghost one). :) Thanks for the asks!!

[just-some-other-reviews]

Why hadn’t I have found this drama earlier?! Goodness gracious. I really missed something.

Grandpas Over Flowers - Investigation Team (Flower Grandpa Investigative Team) is comedy with mystery and kind of a sitcom feel. Joon-Hyuk, Won-Bin, Kang-Seok, Jung-Woo and Eun-Ji are police officers that form a special unit in charge of discovering the truth behind the disappearance of multiple people. As they think they free two individuals and finallu found the culpitre, Joon-Hyuk, Won-Bin and Kang-Seok turn into men in their seventies.

As always, I tried to keep my review as short and without spoilers, but there’s a small spoiler at the end. If you don’t want to read it, just skip the sentence.

At first, I thought the plot was really interesting. The concept of the story was quite unique. I loved how the story allowed some older actors to have other roles than simply being a grand-father or father. Also, the whole aspect that it’s a supernatural crime drama who doesn't include supernatural beings (ghosts, vampires, etc.) is quite original. I mean, I have seen quite a few drama of the genre, but this one had something quite different because the supernatural wasn’t without reason or only brought in the story by an individual. Also, it wasn’t treated lightly and only as a background story. I liked how there was a true will of the screenwriter to develop the back story of the sudden change of the boys. I felt as if there was nothing that wasn’t logical. Everything was explained and seemed, at least, a bit logical, even though it’s quite hard to find logic in supernatural drama because there’s a lot of things that can’t be really explained. The base of the drama is crime and it’s probably the best part in it, since the romance added was quite boring, to my eyes. The first episodes are well paced and I felt as if they were truly interesting, but starting from the ninth episode, I felt as if the story was a bit dragged and felt as if they could have easily shorten the story. Also, as the story progressed the clichés become more and more obvious. Seriously, at the end, I could only think that the concept was great and well-thought, but it was clumsily executed through a very cliché progression. Like, through the drama there’s an overuse of the ‘’you thought it would go that way, but nah, just kidding’’ which, after a time, becomes quite annoying. Goldfish, the organization who starts everything, is probably the best example of such handling. When it’s presented, it looks completely bad-ass, but the more the story goes on, the more it becomes abstract and seems to lose its original charm by becoming a huge what the fuck. But the drama is nicely saved by a funny and original (it isn’t exactly what you would expect) ending. Finally, the drama is enjoyable, even though its progression is a bit boring, because it’s quite short.

For what it is of the characters, there’s not much to say about them. They start as really cliché characters and are portrayed as nearly perfect, which is a bit annoying. Their personalities are quite usual. We have the genius, the one who was always second and fight with the genius, the self-absorbed cutie pie, the Casanova and the strange female character with an ability quite weird. Yet, they are pretty cool and likable. Also, they go through true changes in the drama when they are confronted to different situations in which they have no other choice than growing. For what it is of the bad guy, even though he has a reason to do what he does, I thought he was pretty much useless. He doesn’t occupy a big place in the story, since he’s more a background menace and, when he comes in the story, he doesn’t really help the story to progress. His character is quite weird and I found him a bit undeveloped as everything he does seem out of context. What’s good in the story is his side-kick who’s completely awesome. After all, she’s the one who pretty much does everything for him and is really developed, her backstory as well as her personality and motives. (SPOILER) Her redemption also is well-done and well-thought, even if it’s quite typical as a scene.

I’ll conclude here. The plot would deserve a 7.5/10 mostly because of how the progression was handled. The characters would be a 4/5 for their well-thought development. The tearjerker factor would be a 1/5, since I didn’t feel as if there were moments in which I was truly emotional over what happened.

[mysilentmemory]

200710  *IN PHOTOS: 10 times Super Junior's Heechul could pass as a girl

In the K-pop industry, it's pretty common to see male idols crossdress as females for fun. But one male idol stands out among all of them and it's none other than Super Junior's Kim Heechul. Let's take a look at all the times he's dressed as a woman (and became way prettier than most of us) in this gallery:

Hee-sica* The most iconic look from Heechul would have to be when he dressed up as Girls' Generation's Jessica Jung. He even called himself “Hee-sica” who made its debut in 2009 when Super Junior became guests at the variety show 'Intimate Note.'

Rokkugo* But prior to the debut of Hee-sica, Heechul already showcased his androgynous look when he crossdressed as a lady in Super Junior-T's music video 'Rokkugo.' In the trot music video, he acted as a girl who had fallen for all the members.

Lady HeeHee* During Super Junior concerts, Heechul and the other members sometimes transform into girls. That's why in their third concert, 'Super Show 3,' Heechul appeared as Lady Gaga and called himself “Lady HeeHee.” He even performed “Pokerface” and “Crazy in Love” with members Shindong, Eunhyuk, and Donghae.

Hee-gain* In 'Super Show 5,' Heechul made an appearance as Brown Eyed Girls member Gain and danced to SISTAR's 'Alone.' Just look at that cropped top!

Elsa* Another show-stopping moment for Heechul would have to be when he dressed up as the 'Frozen' character, Elsa in 'Super Show 6' from 2014 to 2015.

Anna* In the following concerts, he chose to dress up as Elsa's sister Anna from the same movie. When asked why the sudden change in costume, he reportedly said that he didn't like girls with heavy makeup and preferred a more natural look like Anna.

Nie Xiaoqian* Heechul boasted his amazing looks by playing the exotic princess Nie Xiaoqian from the popular Chinese movie, 'A Chinese Ghost Story.

Hee-mi* Whenever he plays his girl counterpart in 'Knowing Brothers,' he always uses the name Hee-mi. Because of his looks, some guests couldn't help but be dazzled by the amazing features Heechul has.

Park Jung-woo* In the 12-episode tvN drama 'Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit,' Heechul played the part of Park Jung-woo, the precinct's golden boy who escapes an aging spell that prohibits him from aging. In one of the episodes, Park Jung-woo disguised himself as a girl for an investigation.

Pretty boy* Even without the wig and the makeup, Heechul is known for having a very androgynous look earning him the nickname of being “Prettier than Female.” Because of this, rumors have circulated about his sexuality. When asked why he never denied the gay rumors, he said it's because he believes that it'd be rude to deny it strongly.

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