#Gi Ha Myeong

[kdram-chjh]

ONEWE (원위) '추억의 소각장 (Beautiful Ashes)' MV

Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuMam6-0NFc

[ulkaralakbarova]

After a deadly earthquake turns Seoul into a lawless badland, a fearless huntsman springs into action to rescue a teenager abducted by a mad doctor. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Nam-san: Ma Dong-seok Yang Gi-su: Lee Hee-jun Choi Ji-wan: Lee Jun-young Han Su-na: Roh Jeong-eui Lee Eun-ho: Ahn Ji-hye Kwon Sang-sa: Park Ji-hoon Teacher: Jang Young-nam Tiger: Park Hyo-joon Yeon-su: Seong Byeong-suk Madame: Jung Young-ju Ju-ye: Lee Han-joo Director Choi: Park Sang-hoon Director Oh: Ahn Seong-bong Ju-ye’s Father: Jeong Gi-seop Ju-ye’s Mother: Kim Young-sun Western Grandfather: Sin Sin-beom Western’s Mother: Hong Yi-joo Film Crew: Production Design: Jo Hwa-seong Sound Supervisor: Kim Suk-won Editor: Nam Na-young Special Effects Supervisor: Jung Do-ahn Adaptation: Ma Dong-seok Lighting Director: Song Hyun-suk Director of Photography: Byun Bong-sun Production Sound Mixer: Jung Gun Producer: Choi Won-ki Makeup & Hair: Nam Ji-soo Special Effects Makeup Artist: Pi Dae-seong Digital Intermediate: Lee Hye-min Production Design: Park Gyu-bin Original Music Composer: Kim Dong-wook Editor: Ha Mi-ra Martial Arts Choreographer: Heo Myeong-haeng Writer: Kim Bo-tong Executive Producer: Byun Seung-min Martial Arts Choreographer: Yoon Seong-min Original Story: Kim Dong-gyun Adaptation: Kim Chang-hoon Writer: Kwak Jae-min Executive Producer: Choi Byeong-hwan Special Effects Makeup Artist: Seol Ha-un Props: Kang Shin-hong Key Grip: Lee Hyun-gyu Special Effects Supervisor: Im Jong-hyeok Line Producer: Choi Su-im Visual Effects: Yuk Gwan-woo Movie Reviews: Chris Sawin: The film features some hard-hitting and explosive action sequences that will rightfully cater to fans of the genre. The battle in the basement of the apartment building, where we see Nam-san use a shotgun to blast his way through some of the doctor’s ‘enhanced’ individuals, is a total exhilarating blast. Ma Dong-seok has been a powerhouse for most of his career post Train to Busan, but he sends people flying whenever he throws his fist or pulls the trigger. _Badland Hunters_ also has to break a record for most decapitations in a film. **Full review:** https://bit.ly/bdlndhntr MovieGuys: Badland Hunters does something things well, others just passably. Action is wall to wall and well choreographed.Special effects are excellent. Characterisations are solid if predictable and the acting is not to be sniffed at. However, the story is unremarkable, with a climax that feels, well, anti climatic. In summary, an okay but hardly exceptional watch, that would have benefited from more creativity on the storytelling front. Ritesh Mohapatra: “Badland Hunters: A Visually Striking Action Spectacle with Narrative Shortcomings” In this post-apocalyptic action thriller, Badland Hunters, while suffering from a repetitive and clichéd plot and uninteresting characters, excels in stunning hand-to-hand choreography and scintillating action set pieces. The film benefits greatly from the expertise of its veteran stunt coordinator turned director, known for his work on Train to Busan. Commendable world-building, visionary concepts, and excellent VFX are hindered by conventional writing. The short, crisply edited runtime avoids unnecessary elements. Don Lee’s exceptional portrayal of Nam-san, with exhilarating action sequences, overshadows the film’s narrative weaknesses, making it a guiltily satisfying popcorn-worthy entertainer, particularly for adrenaline enthusiasts. Instagram & X @streamgenx.

[salanaii]

Learn Korean with me - Week 10

Day 1: Let's Speak Korean - Chapter 5 - Restaurant

자리있나요? Ja ri iss na yo Is there a seat (available)?

몇 명이세요? Myeoch myeong I se yo How many people is it?

네명입니다. Ne myeong ib ni da It’s 4 people.

예약하셨나요? Ye yag ha syess na yo Did you make a reservation? = Do you have a reservation?

아니요,안핸어요 / 네, 했어요. A ni yo, an haen eo yo / ne haess eo yo No, I did not. / Yes, I did.

몇시로예약하셨나요? Myeoch sir o ye yag ha syess na yo What time did you make the reservation for?

한시요. / 한시삼십분이요. Han si yo. / han sis am sib bun I yo. It’s 1 o/clock. / (Literal) It’s 1 o’clock and thirty minutes.

이쪽으로오세요. I jjog eu ro o se yo Come (to) this way, please.

이자리괜찮으세요? I ja ri goaen chsnh eu se yo Is this seat okay?

혹시테이블은없나요? Hog sit e I beur eun eobs na yo Don’t you have a table, by any chance?

메뉴를주세요. Me nyu reur ju se yo Give me the menu, please.

추천해주세요. Chu cheon hae ju se yo Please make suggestions/recommendations.

매운 것/단것좋아하세요? Mae un geos/dan geon joh a ha se yo Do you like something spicy/something sweet?

매운것잘몰멋먹어요. Mae un geos jar mur meos meog eo yo Can’t eat spicy things well. = (I) can’t eat spicy food.

이거드셔보셨나요? I geo deus ye bo syeoss na yo Have you tried this?

어떤요리인가요? Eo tteon yo ri in ga yo What kind of dish/cuisine is it?

마늘이 / 양파가들어있나요? Ma neur I / yang pa ga deur eo iss na yo Does it have garlic /onion in it?

뭘로만든건가요? Mwor ro man deun geon ga yo (Literal) With what is it made?

얼마나걸리나요? Eor ma na geor ri na yo How long does it take?

시간이좀걸립니다. Si gan I jum geor rib ni da It will take a little time (to cook).

양이얼마나되나요? Yang I eor ma na doe na yo (Literal) How much us the portion?

둘이먹기에충분해요 / 부족해요. Dur I meog gi e chung bun hae yo / bu jog hae yo It’s enough (for) two to eat. / It’s inadequate.

음료수는어떤종류로하시겠어요? Eum ryo su neu neo tteon jong ryu ro ha sig ess eo yo (Literal) What kind of beverage would you like to go with?

어떤게있나요? Eo tteon ge iss na yo What kind of thing (=beverage) do you have?

주스로할게요. Ju seu ro har ge yo I’ll go with juice.

그냥물이요. Geu Nyang mur i yo (Literal) It’s just water = Just water, please.

젓가락 / 포크 / 숟가락 / 냅킨주세요. Jeos ga rag / po keu / sud ga rag / naeb kin ju se yo Please give me chopsticks/ a fork/ a spoon.

주문하시겠어요? Ju mun ha si gyess eo yo Would you like to order?

주문도와드릴까요? Ju mun do wa deu rir gga yo May I help you (with your) order?

시간을조금주금더주세요. Si gan eur jo geum ju geum deo ju se yo Give me a little more time, please.

주문하신음식나왔습니다. Ju mun ha sin eum sig na wass seub ni da (Literal) The dish you ordered came out.  = Here is the dish you ordered.

이건제가주문한게아닌데요. I geon je ga ju mun hang e a nin de yo This is not what I ordered.

다시확인해주세요. Da si hwag in hae ju se yo Check again, please.

사진과너무다른데요, Sa jin gwa neo mu da reun de yo It’s too different from the picture.

주망장을불러주세요. Ju mang jang eur bur reo ju se yo Bring me the chef, please.

음식이식었어요. Eum sig I sig eoss eo yo (Literal) The food has cooled. = The food is cold.

음식에서이게나왔어요. Eum sig e seo I gen a wass eo yo (Literal) This came out from the food. = This was in my food.

음식이너무짜요 / 싱거워요. Eum sig I neo mu jja yo / sing geo wa yo The food is too salty / bland.

이건어떻게먹나요? I geo neo tteoh ge meog na yo How do you eat this?

음식언제나오나요? Eum sig eon je na o na yo When does the food come out?

왜이렇게오래걸리죠? Wae I reoh ge o rae geor ri jyu Why does it take this long?

주문이들어갔나요? Ju mun I deur eo gass na yo Did the order go through?

계산서를주세요. Gye san seo reur ju se yo Please give me the bill.

잘먹었습니다. Jar meog eoss seub ni da (Literal) (I) ate well. = Thanks for the great meal.

정말맛있었어요. Jeong mar mas iss eoss eo yo It was really delicious.

배가불러요. Bae ga bur reo yo Stomach is full. = I’m full.

포장되나요? Po jang doe na yo (Literal) Please wrap the leftover (meal). = Can I take this out.

남은음식을싸주세요. Nam eun eum sig eur ssa ju se yo (Literal) Please wrap the leftover (meal). = I’d like a doggy bag, please.

[thetoxicgamer]

Player substitution, old strategies key to DRX’s playoffs berth at VCT Masters Tokyo

Even though it was close, Korea's DRX has once more advanced past the group stage at a competition on the international VALORANT Champions Tour. In order to advance to the playoffs at Masters Tokyo, DRX had to defeat FUT Esports on June 13 after losing to Evil Geniuses and descending to the bottom bracket. The team has been struggling to integrate a new young player into their roster all season and has received heavy criticism for switching him in and out at some of the team’s most important moments. Today, the team opted to play the entire elimination match with their tried-and-true experienced roster. Instead of Jung “Foxy9” Jae-sung, the team chose to start Kim “Zest” Gi-seok. In addition, they returned to some of their signature compositions on their best maps to close the series out 2-1 and send FUT Esports home from Tokyo. Normally, one of DRX’s strengths lies in their team play which benefits from the expertise of their controller and sentinel players. But Kim “MaKo” Myeong-kwan, largely considered one of the best controller players in the world, had one of his worst performances in months on today’s first map. He was struggling to get kills, and struggling to work together with Zest, who was playing Brimstone, on the team’s double-controller setup. On the other side, FUT’s Konur “qw1” Şahin was demolishing everything and everyone in his path on Raze. DRX has struggled to yield a solid duelist player all season, and Byung-chul “BuZz” Yu’s Raze performance just couldn’t stand up to the numbers qw1 was putting up. https://twitter.com/ValorantEsports/status/1668827154111668224 Though DRX began to mount a slight comeback on their defensive side, FUT is known as one of the most momentum-based teams in the entire VCT, and they wouldn’t let the map get away from them. FUT won Bind 13-9, and DRX looked finished. There was hope for the Korean team, however, as they reverted to their original agent composition on Fracture which has continued to net them wins both in Pacific League and internationally. The composition features DRX’s flex player Goo “Rb” Sang-min on Neon. Today’s casters even mentioned that Rb might be one of the best Neon players in the world at this point, even though the only time he plays duelist is on Fracture. Just two days before, DRX lost to EG with a different Fracture composition that attempted to utilize Foxy9, who doesn’t play Neon. They looked awful on that map, leaving a bitter taste in the mouth of DRX fans who had memories of Rb’s flashy Neon weighing on their minds. Qw1 again performed well, but certainly didn’t put up the same destructive numbers as he had on Bind. FUT only managed two rounds in the second half of Fracture and lost the map 13-8. All tied up, the two teams made their way onto Haven. This map is known historically as one of DRX’s very best, though they only have a 50 percent win rate on it in the Pacific League this season. Unsurprisingly, most of their losses on the map came when they had Foxy9 in the lineup playing Jett. Haven was a show of classic DRX, with BuzZ on Jett, Zest on Sova, and MaKo on Omen. Their familiar strategies made the map look effortless, and FUT only managed one round in the first half. The map was virtually unsalvageable by halftime, especially for the momentum-based squad. https://twitter.com/ValorantEsports/status/1668854097548570625 FUT eventually fell 13-4 on Haven, losing 1-2 to DRX, and are thus eliminated from the tournament at the behest of the Korean squad. With this result, DRX move on from the group stage, but it was a close call. The team still has a lot of thinking to do if they want to accomplish their long-awaited goal of bringing home a VCT trophy. As for FUT, their Tokyo campaign is over, but they secured their spot at VCT Champions Los Angeles later this year after their EMEA counterparts NAVI were eliminated yesterday. They now have time to rest and recuperate before hopefully emerging with a strong showing in August. Read the full article

[enterenews]

First episode 'Yusepung 2' Kim Min-jae ♥ Kim Hyang-gi reunion.

Kang Myeong-seok appeared in 'Yusepung 2' actors Kim Min-jae and Kim Hyang-gi reunited.

In the tvN Wednesday-Thursday drama 'Joseon Psychiatrist Yoo Se-pung 2' (hereinafter referred to as 'Yoo Se-pung 2'), which aired on the 11th, Seo Eun-woo (Kim Hyang-gi) returned to Hanyang and met Yoo Se-pung (Kim Min-jae) again.

Yoo Se-pung received a letter from Seo Eun-woo. Seo Eun-woo warmed Yoo Se-pung's heart with the message, "I read the letter he sent. I'm busy and doing well. I found something I can do. I fell in love with medicinal herbs." He said he would come in a fortnight.

However, less than 15 days later, Seo Eun-woo arrived. Seo Eun-woo saved a passer-by and revealed his still skills. Seo Eun-woo, who arrived earlier than Yoo Se-pung, who was not at the clinic to treat the palace plague, looked around the clinic slowly.

Afterwards, Yoo Se-pung, who returned to the hospital, was lying down and looking at the autumn leaves. At that time, Seo Eun-woo arrived. Yoo Se-pung thought it was an illusion, saying "cherry blossoms are so vivid", and is surprised to realize that Eun-woo Seo has arrived. He said, "Eunwoo-nim. No, it's not 15 days. How can this be? Isn't this a dream?" He said, "I wanted to confirm that Eunwoo-nim was seen as an empty thing for so long. Are you really in front of me?"

Seo Eun-woo hugged Yoo Se-pung, saying, "I missed you a lot too." The two try to kiss each other, but are startled and embarrassed by the other's call.

The two of them went to the waterside because they had time to be alone. Yoo Se-pung said, "It's so beautiful," and confessed, "I've always kept it. Just as Eun-woo always had my heart. I've waited for a year to do what I want to do because of Your Majesty's edict." When Seo Eun-woo asked, "Is the situation still bad enough that you still have to stay by your Highness?" Yoo Se-pung replied bitterly, "That's right."

While explaining the situation inside the palace, Yoo Se-pung and Seo Eun-woo entered the palace. At that time, Lee Seo-i (played by Woo Dabi), who was surprised to hear that he had seen a ghost, hugged Yoo Se-pung. At this time, Seo Eun-woo, who showed a confused appearance, hurriedly ran to the direction where the ghost had gone. Yoo Se-pung also followed Seo Eun-woo over Lee Seo-yi.

Seo Eun-woo hurriedly ran into Jeon Kang-il (Kang Myung-seok). Yoo Se-pung, who noticed the strange atmosphere, moved Seo Eun-woo behind him and responded sharply, saying, "What are you doing?" In response, Jeon Kang-il confronted him, saying, "I think you are doing rudeness."

[abstractoldsoul]

"Before my feelings grew, when I could have turned things around, I should have left."

-- Choi Dal Po/Ki Ha Myeong from Pinocchio

[love-me-a-lotta-whump]

Hello! I was wondering about two things, and I was hoping you could answer them for me. 1: Do you know of any whumpable actors? Like, there are just some actors who are whumped in absolutely everything they are in. And also 2: do you know of any series where one character gets whumped a lot (preferably physical whump) and it’s just constant if something bad is gonna happen it’s gonna happen to this person? Thanks, I really appreciate it!

Hello!!!

1. Yes I do! I can mostly think of Korean actors tbh so if anyone has any others please do feel free to reply as well! Lee Jong Suk, Lee Joon Gi, Lee Joon Ho, (lowkey seeing a pattern here lol), Park Bo Gum, Ji Chang Wook used to (idk about now), Yoo Seung Ho, L (Kim Myeong Soo), Lee Min Ho, Woo Do Hwan, Ok Taecyeon, Park Jin Young (of GOT7 not J*PE —- those are all off of the top of my head very whumpable and very frequently whumped!

2. Constant whump dramas??? Heeeeeell yeah! (If I have a list for it, I’ll link my list and it’ll be colored text)

FUUJINSHI

Daredevil

The Untamed

Duel

Just Between Lovers

L.U.C.A.

Memories of the Alhambra

Sand Sea

Legend of Fei

These are just a few but if you’re looking for more I highly suggest looking through my Whump List Library for the purple {x}. Those mean they’re my favorites which means there’s constant whump!

Please do let me know if you need anything else! I’ll do my best always! Thank you so much for your ask!!! 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

[joseondemonslayerau]

Full Name: Ah Sun-Il (아선일)

Species: Human

Age: 16~18

Affiliation: Demon Slayers

Birthplace: Jeollanamdo Ik-San

Family: Ah Gang-Ho (adoptive grandfather), Gan-Ak (foster brother)

Ever since his birth, Sun-Il doesn’t know much about his biological family, because his parents died when he was still a baby. However, he was found and adopted by Ah Gang-Ho who was a former Myeong-Ju of Demon Slayer. Because of his overly fragile personality, he was always nagged by Gan-Ak. Since no one has ever held hope to him before, he was scared to disappoint others.

One day, when on top of the tree, he was hit by a thunderbolt, causing his hair to be blond and suffered a spiritual disease, becoming a male shaman (박수무당). The only thing he has managed to perform his ability is “The Breath of Thunder, 1st Shape”. When entered the Demon Slayer organization, many looked down on him because he was a shaman. But, Gi-Cheol defended him as he noted how shamans are as important as slayers because they also help innocents from harmful demons. Sun-Il and Gi-Cheol become close friends and trusts his first friend. To the point he never questioned the existence of demon inside the box, who was Aeng-Du. It is because he wants to believe him. When seeing Aeng-Du for the first time, he immediately developed romantic feelings for her. Although Gi-Cheol said feeding her too much candies aren’t good, Sun-Il has a tendency to spoil her often. Every time he has to perform the exorcism rite, he becomes a completely different person and successfully confront, chase away the demons before they could possess victims’ body.

[loveseriesnmovies]

My Holo Love

A lonely woman with face blindness that has isolated herself from others and finds the perfect companion from an AI, modeled after the his genius creator.

The cast

Ko Sung-hee as So Yeon

Yoon Hyun-min as Go Nan do and Holo

Choi Yeo-jin as Go Yoo-jin

Hwan Chan-sung as Baek Chan-sung

There is also:

Jung Yeon-joo as Ji-Na

Lee Jung-eun as So Yeon's mother

Nam Myeong-ryeol as Baek Nam-jyu

Son Jong-hak as Nam Gi-oh

For characters I give it a 10/10.

I found it great to see two different sides of the main character Nan do and Holo. I also loved So Yeon!! All the characters gave something special to the story and I really appreciated it. I also loved Holo! Who wouldn't love Holo?!

For the music I give it 9/10

It had sentimental songs and uplifting songs and feel-good.

To the story I give it a 10/10

I appreciate that the story line was something new and creative. They gave So Yeon prosopagnosia (face blidness) something I just learned while watching this series. The relationship between Holo and So Yeon was really cute and sweet. When she meets with Nan Do its something different from Holo; the story makes you want to root for Nan Do too. He had a tough past and you could see his brokenness throughout the series.They also have a love triangule. I am happy that they gave the characters a happy ending. Specially to Chan-sung since his father treated him so bad.

It was overall a heartwarming series!

Fun facts!

The idea for “My Holo Love” came about during a conversation between director Lee and writer Ryu after watching the movie “Her”, which revolves around an AI’s ability to learn and adapt. Months later, Ryu created a unique story about a hologram called Holo.

Holo is derived from hologram. Plus, “holo” also sounds similar to “alone” in Korean. In this setting, one can only see Holo wearing special glasses. Think of him like a special friend who only watches and listens to the user.

In his first ever dual role, Yoon plays AI-powered Holo and his genius developer Nan-do – they are identical in appearance but have different personalities. To differentiate the two, the 34-year-old actor would modulated his speech speed and style, body movement patterns, and even his physical reactions to express a variation of nuances. While Holo is “very kind, caring, and warmhearted”, Nan-do is “a sharp and cold person who isolates himself” from everyone else.

[wullu]

🌹,😑,💘 and 💣

Ship that you have as an OTP 🌹 - One OTP? No, I do not roll that way. Have a few.

- Dong Ha x Ji Yeon (Witch’s Romance)

- Man Weol x Chan Seong (Hotel Del Luna)

- Cindy x Happiness (and Seung Chan if he brings her aforementioned happiness) (The Producers)

- Dong Gu x Yoon Ah, Du Shik x Soo Ah, bb Sol x Happiness (Laughter in Waikiki) but also the 6 of them being friends thats my OTP as well. Or OT6 +bb.

- Yul x Ha Kyung (Chief Kim)

- Ship that you’re indifferent to 😑 - I liked Shim Cheong and Dam Ryeong (The Legend of The Blue Sea) when they were all historical and mermaid-y. I couldn't care less about them in the modern era tho. I mean, they were cute but like oats also is nice when you are hungry no?

- The second pair from HDL, the ghost bellboy and the schoolgirl intern. Once again, individually, okay only but together, the human equivalent of a yawn. 

Ship that is unpopular but you still like: 💘- 

In terms of actual canon ships, I really like:

Ok Da Jung and Nam Jung Gi from Ms Temper and Nam Jung Gi - They had a very nice mutual respect thing going on and Jung Gi really grew a spine after coming into contact with Da Jung and doing some much needed growing up and idk, standing up for himself. This is not a drama I see recommended often, or even mentioned at all but I do really like it and like them. Also Woo Joo x Da Jung’s admiration and approval tbh. They were so fucking cute.

Ship that pisses you off: 💣 - 

- Cracks knuckles. It would def have to be Man Weol x Chung Myeong. The rage it makes me feel. ofc I am not angry at people who ship it cos you know, it is what it is, but omg, the fact that it got so much storyline and contributed to Man Weol’s suffering and was supposed to be something I was supposed to sympathize with? NO THANK YOU. 

- Gang Tae x Mun Yeong - any affection I felt for them was cos the actors did a good job but omg the thought of them gives me hives, even more in hindsight. It’s not like ppl dont deserve love and being happy but those two deserved some serious therapy and healing before they could even the beautiful relationship the drama wanted to showcase them as. 

Ask Me Controversial Shipping Qs

[nf-4lck]

ICONS!!! I DON’T EVEN KNOW THEM YET BUT ICONS!!

Here are the names and FCs and a bit of love interests

1. Yook Young-Gi | Yogi

FC : Woobin

Interest : Jiyo

2. Jo Myeong | Myeong or Myeo

FC : Lua

Interest : none/Single

3. Jun Ji-Yoo | Jiyo

FC : Ireh

Interest : Yogi but it’s complicated lol

4. Li Yazhu | Yazhu

FC : Fan Chengcheng

Interest : Minho [ @kitty-kittyz ] and Somboon [ @nf-allstars ]

They also end up disbanding/breaking up/ending once everyone kinda has that happy ending love

[convenientalias]

Lovers of the Red Sky Review (a little belated)

So a few weeks ago now I finished watching Lovers of the Red Sky. It was pretty good.

(Review below contains some spoilers.)

Some Things I Really Loved About Lovers of the Red Sky:

The two main characters! Definitely my favorite thing about the show <3. I love Hong Cheon-gi. She's such a fun character. She's a mix of career ambitions and concern for others and not incredible professional ethic (I love a forger haha, tho Prince Yang-myeong is right that there's something shallow about forgery). She has so much painting talent; watching her paint and listening to her talk about painting is one of my favorite parts of the show. She cares tremendously about her father and Ha Ram and her friends. And at the same time, she's not too serious. She can be sassy, get panicked over doing something awkward or improper, get a little dreamy-eyed over seeing her crush. She just feels very three-dimensional and very alive. I love her.

Ha Ram I had more mixed feelings about. Mostly I really like him. He gets whumped a lot, which is always a point in someone's favor for me. He has a secret identity. He can fight well, and he's calm and collected except when he's really really not. And he's a love interest who isn't too tsundere about having a crush (I've gotten tired of dramas with a lot of bickering lols) even though he has reasons that having a relationship right now would be inconvenient. Also, a desire for revenge! Always fun.

The other thing I really like about this show is its aesthetics. The paintings are all beautiful and showcase different styles and interpretations of themes, both the paintings by Hong Cheon-gi and those by other painters. And aside from that, it's a pretty show in other ways too. People's costumes generally suit them, Cheon-gi and Ha Ram always look good together, and there are some nice lingering shots of starry skies. It's a pretty pretty show <3

Things I Did Not So Much Love About Lovers of the Red Sky:

I guess the thing that frustrated me the most was the ending of Ha Ram's arc. When a guy wants revenge--when it's his character's driving motivation--I want to see him either get that revenge or go through a process of letting go of that desire. But Ha Ram barely does anything to get revenge; some actions he takes towards it are kind of ambiguous to me (sure, Ha Ram, you totally predicted that having the truth of the Crown Prince's illness would send the king into a coma. sure.) and others I'm not sure what he's going for (if he was trying to ruin that first sealing ritual he was part of, I don't see how--he spent most of it possessed and didn't really accomplish anything). And then when he decides to let it go, it's because it turns out the thing he was trying to avenge... actually just never happened? and NO ONE explained this to him at any point even though at least one person (cough the king cough) KNEW he was obsessed with revenge (I think? the ending was kind of confusing that way). It's so anticlimactic and boring. I WANTED TO SEE HIM MURDER SOME ROYALS. Well, at least he killed one subordinate... but apparently he wasn't entirely justified in that anyway? Oh well?

I also think the two princes could have been better developed. I wanted to see more of their relationship to each other, to their father. I wanted Prince Ju-hyang in particular to be more complex of a villain; it's not like he doesn't have reasons for what he's doing, but the show kind of handwaves this with "well, he was evil all along anyway tho, he should have just been FINE WITH DYING OF SLOW SPIRITUAL ROT" wtf. Didn't really dislike either prince, tho--I know some ppl get frustrated with Prince Yang-myeong but eh, if we're going to have a love triangle I'd as soon have the second male lead NOT be the one I'm rooting for anyway, and he was at least interesting in his dynamic with Ha Ram. (And his crush on Hong Cheon-gi--honestly, relatable.)

Finally, the depiction of Ha Ram's blindness is so inconsistent. The way he fights seems kind of unrealistic for a blind man, for one thing, and he often seems to be making eye contact with ppl or looking at things. Also, the whole point of his blindness is that MAWANG isn't supposed to be able to see--but it always seems like Mawang can, when he possesses him? What the fuck was the point of giving Cheon-gi his eyes, then? Just for the drama of it all?

Overall

Despite my complaints, I really enjoyed this show! The romance is cute and fun, the political intrigue is... not awful, and the paintings are lovely. Would recommend to ppl who like female leads who are fun, driven and a little bit tricksy, and male leads who are calm and collected and get whumped a lot.

[ry-ra]

Re-Watch Episode 1: Descendants of the Sun

I wanted to do a re-watch of some of my favorite k-dramas, to see if I have a change of heart.

Today’s episode is the popular 2015 Descendants of the sun, starring Song Joong Ki, Song He Kyo, Jin Goo and Kim Ji Won.

Let’s Go~

The opening was really good, it shows the Alpha team in action and looking sexy in their uniforms.

I really love the chemistry between Joong Ki and Jin Goo, they made this drama what it was. They were funny and adorable together. Their scenes are gold!

I noticed that at the hospital, the nurse received Seo Dae Young’s phone and it rings, she then says (maybe it was incorrectly translated) “I’m calling from Haesung Emergency Hospital”, but she was not the one that called, I found this weird.

We then have our meet cute moment, but it takes a bit of time to clear the misunderstanding, so it was kind of annoying, but damn Yoo Shi Jin has charm! He sucks you right in, but my type is more Seo Dae Young, he is too adorable. 

We then meet Yoon Myeong Joo, who came for Dae Young thinking he was the one injured and they have a talk. I found their love story more interesting as they had a forbidden love story and how they met was just too cute and then their relationship start off as friends, then lovers and then the father meddling. I’m getting off track here.

Yoo Shi Jin and the Doctor are at odds, since she thinks he beat up the kid and he is trying to prove his innocence, he does this macho thing with her phone, which was sexy to be honest and they sort it out and it’s the meet cute of dreams.

I liked the scene with Kim Gi Bum and Seo Dae Young. He mentors the kid to find a new path in life. Now this scene pissed me off. Yoo Shi Jin does this ouch thing and he re-opened his wound, now this wound is from the knife wound he got from the North Korean soldier, you clearly see it’s a knife wound and Kang Mo Yeon goes “is this a bullet wound?” I was... how can this girl be a Doctor? He tells her yes as well... so was this incorrectly translated, since clearly that’s a knife slash and not a bullet hole, emphasis on the HOLE!

*TRIGGER WARNING*

Again.... how is this a gunshot?

They’re both interested in each other, she knows he’s a soldier, she knows what that implies, she calls him, they make a date with each other. All is well, except in episode 2 she dumps him because of his job... this girl gave me so much headache in this drama. I am OK with her character, she’s strong, not defenseless as most k-drama portrays female leads, she knows what she wants, but she is dumb enough to dump a guy since her job is to save lives and his job is to take life... but then when he needs to take life to save her, she doesn’t care... What would have happened had they shot someone at the medi cube when the Arab Prince showed up? They all made the right call, but she nearly jeopardized his career and nearly had the guys killed, not only the soldiers, but her fellow Doctors. Not to mention all the stuff that happens afterwards.

He looks like a little baby here. Episode 1 ends with him cancelling their date due to an emergency call and him being picked up by a helicopter.

The first time I saw this, I binged it, since the drama had already ended and I did not review it properly. I regret that now, since I can’t compare notes, but my post about episode 1 was short and apparently I loved it back then.

I don’t hate it now, but your perspective can change. It’s been 5 years and I did mention in another post that this drama was not without it flaws, but I loved it. Remembering things now about this drama. it’s OK and as I mentioned, I wanted to see more of Seo Dae Young and Yoon Myeong Joo, since their love story was better.

I give it a B- 

[hangukkie]

직업 (Jik-eob): Occupations! 👩🏽‍⚕️

직업 (Jik-eob): Job/Occupation(s)

일 (il): Job/Work of any kind 

(일 is also the word for ‘day’ and ‘one’, confusing, I know!)

회계사 (Hwe-gye-sa): Accountant

배우 (Bae-u):  Actor/Actress

건축가 (Geon-chuk-ka):  Architect

예술가 (Ye-sul-ga): Artist

우주 비행사 (U-ju / bi-haeng-sa): Astronaut

운동선수 (Un-dong-seon-su): Athlete

저자 (Jeo-ja): Author

은행원 (Eun-haeng-won): Banker

사업가 (Sa-eob-ka): Business person

출납원 (Chul-nab-won): Cashier

사장 (Sa-jang): CEO

요리사 (Yo-ri-sa): Chef

회사원 (Hwe-sa-won): Company employee

작곡가 (Jak-kok-ka): Composer

치과의사 (Chi-gwa-ui-sa): Dentist

조사자 (Jo-sa-ja): Detective

영양학자 (Yeong-yang-hak-ja): Dietician

의사 (Ui-sa): Doctor

기술자 (Gi-sul-ja): Engineer

연예인 (Yeon-ye-in): Entertainer

기업가 (Gi-eob-ka): Entrepreneur

농부 (Nong-bu): Farmer

소방관 (So-bang-gwan): Firefighter

승무원 (Seung-mu-won): Flight attendant

공무원 (Gong-mu-won): Government worker

미용사 (Mi-yong-sa): Hair dresser

주부 (Ju-bu): Housewife

통역사 (Tong-yeok-sa): Interpreter

발명가 (Bal-myeong-ka): Inventor

판사 (Pan-sa): Judge

변호사 (Byeon-ho-sa): Lawyer

구조원 (Gu-jo-won): Lifeguard

마술사 (Ma-sul-sa): Magician

우체부 (U-che-bu): Mail carrier

부장 (Bu-jang) / 매니저 (Mae-ni-jeo): Manager

정비사 (Jeong-bi-sa): Mechanic

군인 (Gun-in): Military personnel

영화 감독 (Yeong-hwa / Gam-dok): Movie Director

음악가 (Eum-ak-ka): Musician

모델 (Mo-del): Mode

보모 (Bo-mo): Nanny

간호사 (Gan-ho-sa): Nurse

목사 (Mok-sa): Pastor

약사 (Yak-sa): Pharmacist

사진사 (Sa-jin-sa): Photographer

조종사 (Jo-jong-sa): Pilot

경찰관 (Gyeong-chal-gwan): Police officer

정치가 (Jeong-chi-ka): Politician

교사 (Gyo-sa): Professor

프로그래머 (peu-ro-geu-rae-meo): Programmer

신부 (Shin-bu): Priest

교장선생님 (Gyo-jang-seon-saeng-nim): Principal

부동산업자 (Bu-dong-san-eob-ja): Real estate agent

접수원 (Jeob-su-won): Receptionist

심판 (Shim-pan): Referee

기자 (Gi-ja): Reporter

판매원 (Pan-mae-won) / 영업 사원 (Yeong-eob / sa-won): Sales person

과학자 (Gwa-hak-ja): Scientist

안전요원 (An-jeon-yo-won): Security guard

비서 (Bi-seo): Secretary

가수 (Ga-su): Singer

사회복지사 (Sa-hwe-bok-ji-sa): Social worker

학생 (Hak-saeng): Student

택시기사 (Taek-si-ki-sa): Taxi driver

선생님 (Seon-saeng-nim): Teacher

번역가 (Beon-yeok-ka): Translator

여행사 (Yeo-haeng-sa): Travel agent

백수 (Baek-su): Unemployed

대학생 (Dae-hak-saeng): University student

교감선생님 (gyo-gam-seon-saeng-nim): Vice principal

지원자 (Ji-won-ja): Volunteer

작가 (jak-ka): Writer

Example sentences:

무슨 일을 하세요? (Mu-seun / i-reul / ha-se-yo?): What do you do?

직업이 뭐예요? (jik-eob-i / mwo-ye-yo?): What do you do for a living? / What is your job?

나는 교육 분야에서 일해요. (Na-neun / gyo-yuk / bun-ya-e-seo / il-hae-yo.): I work in the field of education.

나는 의사이다. (Na-neun / ui-sa-i-da): I am a doctor.

[iloveseung-gi]

Pinocchio update:

08/03/2021 morning update: In-Ha figures out that Dal-Po was Gi Ha-Myeong and he gives her details of his story. With multiple near misses of meeting each other, the brothers finally meet, but Jae does not recognise his younger brother so Dal-Po doesn’t tell him that they’re brothers nor that he is a reporter, but later on Jae overhears someone calling Dal-Po a reporter and Jae then threatens him to stay away.

In-Ha finds out about her mother’s part in the reporting of the firefighter’s death 13 years before and is devastated. During a lecture by her mother, In-Ha attacks her mother saying she was the one reporting the lies and because of her actions a family was torn apart. The newscaster was speechless. Jae who attended the lecture later “attacked” In-Ha wanting to know where she had gotten some of the details. Suddenly Dal-Po was there to protect In-Ha and Dal-Po tells Jae they are brothers, that he is Gi Ha-Myeong. Jae is in disbelief but Dal-Po tells him of the last conversation they had together and Dal-Po breaks down holding onto his brother.

Later the brothers are together in a restaurant learning details about each other’s lives when Jae confesses to Dal-Po he has killed some one. (Jae’s story is so heartbreaking. If he had found his brother first I don’t think he would have killed those men. He and Dal-Po would have been each other’s strength.)

Now let’s talk about another story going on in this series, the comedic part. Kim Young-Hwang plays Seo Beom-Jo, a son of a very wealthy chairwoman of a conglomerate who has known about In-Ha secretly for the last 13 years. He decides to become a reporter with In-Ha so he could meet her. He and his mother are a hoot. Being rich he has not experienced the ‘normal’ side of life so his reactions to everything is too funny. Even his mother gets involved with his job at times to help him out. Very funny stuff. He is 6’2” and adorable and sweet. He really proves his worth in how he works hard and “suffers” just to be by In -Ha’s side. I really like his character. 

08/03/2021 evening update: Jae was preparing to do an interview with In-Ha’s mother, Anchorwoman Song Cha-Ok, and he was going to kill her on air. Knowing this, Dal-Po pleads with his brother to turn himself in and that he would bring that woman down his own way. At first Jae states he is going to put an end to it all. But Jae finally surrenders himself to Dal-Po and their plans to take down the uncaring reporter were forged.

While Jae prepared for the interview, Dal-Po took the police to where the man had been trapped in the manhole by Jae, and the man was dead. As Jae’s interview progressed he begins to turn things around back to the reporter, showing the nation how cruel and cold hearted she was. And Jae announced he was the murderer of 3 men. Dal-Po, at the same time, was at the scene of the murdered man and announced that Jae (who had become sort of a hero for rescuing a boy from an oncoming car accident) was the murderer and when signing off the report, he said, “ My Name is Gi Ha-Myeong.” And his family was in shock.

***My favorite part is when Jae looks at the Anchorwoman and says, “with your words, you took a good man and made him into a devil, but today you took a murderer and made him into a hero”. And she just stared at him knowing she had been beaten.**

So that he could do a proper ‘revenge’ against the Anchorwoman, Dal-Po and In-Ha broke up, he moved out of his home into his brother’s house and asked his ‘father’ to have the adoption dissolved so he could become Gi Ha-Myeong again. The old man was devastated. Even In-Ha’s father asked him to stay. In-Ha stayed in her room.

More to come later…..

[malaysiankpopfans]

WHY PEOPLE ARE BUZZING ABOUT STRANGER S2 : INTENSE INTRIGUE + EVERYONE IS A SUSPECT

Can you find the culprit?

All the puzzle pieces in the crime series Stranger S2 are coming together as our favorite crime-solving duo team up to find missing Prosecutor Seo Dong-jae (Lee Joon-hyuk). While Prosecutor Hwang Si-mok (Cho Seung-woo) and Police Inspector Han Yeo-jin (Bae Doo-na) retrace Dong-jae’s steps, they discover that cases brought up earlier appear to be related to his disappearance. What makes the series so interesting is the brain-racking mystery and how suspicious all the characters are. Enjoy sleuthing alongside the duo and check out the possible culprits here.

Choi Bit

Most of the primary suspects are new characters in the second season, including Chief Choi (Jeon Hye-jin). Choi Bit has no qualms about bending the truth for the good of the police. She can be hot-headed and calculative. Prior to Seo Dong-jae’s disappearance, Choi Bit was concerned about him prying into the case of Police Sergeant Song Gi-hyeon (Lee Ga-sub)’s death. Now she’s worried about the public thinking that a police officer might be behind Dong-jae’s kidnapping. She’s clearly nervous and has something to hide, but could she be responsible for Dong-jae?

Woo Tae-ha

Both Choi Bit and Chief Prosecutor Woo Tae-ha (Choi Moo-sung) seem bothered about the fact that Seo Dong-jae was looking into the death of prosecutor turned lawyer Park Gwang-su (Seo Jin-won) before his abduction. However, Woo Tae-ha might be experiencing more difficulty in trying to appear nonchalant. He’s on edge and doesn’t want Hwang Si-mok to dig too deep. Tae-ha already lied about the other file Dong-jae gave him and spoke to Park Gwang-su’s wife secretly. Could he be involved in Dong-jae’s abduction?

Lee Yeon-jae

Lee Yeon-jae (Yoon Se-a) is now in charge of Hanjo and embroiled in a power struggle with her brother Lee Sung-jae. She’s determined to keep her position and continue rebuilding Hanjo’s reputation. Could she be entangled in some dirty dealings though? When Dong-jae brought up Park Gwang-su’s death she jokingly asked if she had killed him. Furthermore, before Dong-jae’s disappearance Yeon-jae cryptically says, “There was one more,” after receiving a supportive text message from Dong-jae. However, Yeon-jae may not be directly involved in his disappearance because she does appear to be worried about him.

Kim Sa-hyun

Prosecutor Kim Sa-hyun (Kim Young-jae) joined Woo Tae-ha and Hwang Si-mok to represent the prosecution for the Prosecution-Police Council Meeting. He comes off a bit arrogant and annoying at first, but he seems different after Dong-jae’s disappearance. Sa-hyun has a bit of a heart-to-heart with Si-mok when he talks about having known the late Lee Chang-jun (Yu Jae-myeong) and being affected by his passing even though he had not seen him for 13 years. He also notes that if a police officer is responsible for Dong-jae’s kidnapping then the investigative authority fight between the police and the prosecution is over. Sa-hyun seems harmless, but you never know what could happen in this series.

Kang Won-chul

Chief Prosecutor Kang Won-chul (Park Seong-keun) quickly signed off on the ruling for the Tongyeong drowning case which wrapped it up in a short amount of time. While Si-mok didn’t disagree with the ruling, there are some signs that show Won-chul might have changed since the first season. He’s in a higher position of power than before, and his meeting with prosecutor turned lawyer Oh Ju-seon (Kim Hak-sun) reveals that Won-chul might be considering what to do with his career after leaving the prosecution someday. Is Kang Won-chul still trustworthy?

Lee Sung-jae

We have yet to see Lee Yeon-jae’s brother Lee Sung-jae. We do know that he’s ambitious and eager to take over control of Hanjo. Seo Dong-jae got involved when Yeon-jae asked him to speak to her father on her behalf. Although he wasn’t able to get inside her father’s residence, he did succeed with investigating and discovering some medication in the trash. This information helped Yeon-jae realize her father’s current state. What if Lee Sung-jae found out about Dong-jae sneaking around and reporting to Yeon-jae? Would he have played a hand in his disappearance?

Jeon Seung-pyo

Former Dongducheon Chief Jeon Seung-pyo (Moon Jong-won) is a favorite potential suspect amongst many viewers. He’s got anger issues and is implicated in two of the three cases Dong-jae was looking into. The first case centers around his demotion after assaulting his driver. This was the case that Woo Tae-ha pretended to have forgotten in front of Hwang Si-mok. He was also questioned for whether or not he was involved in Song Gi-hyeon getting transferred to the precinct where Jeon Seung-pyo’s nephew works. Yeo-jin and Si-mok observed that Seung-pyo could have overpowered Dong-jae, but is he guilty of attacking him?

Kim Su-hang

Kim Su-hang (Kim Beom-su) is Jeon Seung-pyo’s nephew and finished serving his sentence for receiving bribes. We know he had an antagonistic relationship with the deceased Song Gi-hyeon, but he claims to have repented upon being questioned by Yeo-jin. Su-hang’s employer described him as a hardworking person and well-liked by the elders. Is he truly a changed person, or is he just putting on an act? While he has an alibi, is it possible that there’s an accomplice?

Baek Jung-gi

Police team leader Baek Jung-gi (Jung Seung-gil) seemed pretty guilty earlier on. It appeared as though he was receiving bribes and potentially guilty of killing Song Gi-hyeon. When questioned after a witness comes forward, Jung-gi appears more innocent. He does seem genuinely remorseful about leading his team to accept bribes in order for Lee Dae-seong (Park Sung-il) to afford his ill mother’s medication. However, when the Segok officers are walking to the room to be identified by the witness, Jung-gi is the only officer who knows that there is a witness. Did he just hear it from colleagues or is he more involved than he lets on?

Prosecutor Seo Dong-jae’s Wife

Seo Dong-jae’s wife (Choi Hee-seo) reacts atypically at the news of her husband’s disappearance. When the police check the DNA of the blood stain at the scene against her child’s cheek swab, she appears more worried about her children than her missing husband. However, she does film a video pleading for any witnesses to come forward. When Jang Geon (Choi Jae-woong) shows her the photo of Dong-jae’s bloody tie, she cries and pleads for help. However, when she watches the news with her son later, she looks oddly detached as she reassures her son that the news is not about his father. Is she hiding something?

The Father of One of the Drowning Victims

The Tongyeong drowning case was the very first case we saw in the second season. There’s got to be more to the case than what we’ve seen thus far. The father of one of the drowning victims was visited by Choi Bit, Seo Dong-jae, and Han Yeo-jin separately. While he initially believed it was a simple drowning accident, the case became scrutinized for potential mishandling. Yeo-jin remembered the older, wooden flooring at the father’s home but has kept the information to herself. Is it just a coincidence or is the father involved with Dong-jae’s disappearance?

Aside from the characters mentioned already, there are plenty more suspicious people to consider. Some that come to mind include Prosecutor Jeong Min-ha (Park Ji-yeon) who might harbor feelings for Dong-jae, and Lee Yeon-jae’s right-hand man Director Park (Jung Sung-il), who seems a bit shady. The culprit could even be someone not mentioned on this list at all. However, it’s clear that most of these people are hiding secrets. Only time will tell as Si-mok and Yeo-jin work together to expose the secrets. In the meantime, hang in there Dong-jae!

Don’t forget to tune in and watch Stranger S2, only on Netflix. Catch the culprit yourself!

Synopsis: In the midst of a power clash between prosecutors and police, Hwang Si-mok (Cho Seung-woo) and Han Yeo-jin (Bae Doo-na) reunite to uncover murky secrets as they pursue a labyrinth of intertwined cases.