#Jiah and Yeon are awesome actually

[ceruleanvermillion]

Appreciation post for Ji-ah, the absolute icon herself, and her totally-not-a-human husband, Lee Yeon. They're so cool and I love them and they are everything.

[its-chelisey-stuff]

My 2020 in dramaland pt 2/4

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate it and happy holidays to everyone!! These are my favorite korean dramas of the year (I stand by these titles and I’m not ashamed of them lol). In chronological order:

My Holo Love: Say what? Who? First of all, I think this is a seriously underrated kdrama. I made a review on it here. Female lead had face blindness and Male Lead was a genius programmer. I know how this sounds but it all works for the plot, actually. Loved every moment of it (I watched it twice, and I rarely do that with dramas). A sort of sci-fi/fantasy romcom drama with a really unusual (and thus my favorite, EVER) love triangle and a nostalgic feel to it. While looking at my list of kdramas I knew I couldn’t treat Holo like all the others LOL it was special for me and still is.

OTP: They had sizzling chemistry! I honestly bought every cliche because of it. Including love at first sight.

Thing I enjoyed the most: The story was simple and had a lot of cliches but they kinda worked to the story’s advantage. This show is an example of why I fell for kdramas almost 10 years ago. Plus, the CGI wasn’t bad.  It’s ony 12 eps and they don’t really last an hour. A one day watch.

Do I recommend it? I LOVED it, but I recognize it’s not for everyone, but if you’re looking for something fun, cute and light to binge-watch that still has some drama and a lot of romance and a happy ending, this is for you.

Find me in Your Memory: Beautiful. Awesome chemistry. Very romantic. She’s an actress, he’s an anchorman. She forgets a lot of things, he literally can remember most things REALLY WELL. She falls for him first, he tries to put distance because of his terrible past in his dating life lol but she wins him over and by the end, he loves her more than anything and anyone. They overcome a lot of crazy shit, and being together it’s hard, but it’s worse being apart. I made a review.

OTP: Loved them both individually and together. And honestly, THAT chemistry was perfect.

Thing I enjoyed the most: The chemistry and the acting by the leads. I became a fan of both because of this.

Do I recommend it? You really haven’t seen it? Please do it. Hahahaha Well, do it if you want to see a good melo knowing what that involves (romance, sadness, lots of tears, some frustration, etc). A really sweet and happy ending that was very well deserved. My favorite melo of the year Sorry Brahms!.Also, fair warning, it has a stalkers’ sub-plot.

The King: Eternal Monarch: You all know what this is about. And I said everything I wanted in my posts (I was mostly fangirling like crazy). Here’s my last one about it. I loved the acting and the story a lot. But I think the drama should have been longer.  Also, I loved the energy of the actors behind the scenes, idk why, but it always warms my heart to see the actors get along on set. Sure, it could be a publicity stunt, but I just don’t think it was the case with this one. And I know not a lot of people liked the two lead characters and said they had no chemistry but imo they were great characters and the actors had LOTS of chemistry. It’s just that it wasn’t very well translated in the first eps, but it was fixed. This, I believe, was a more of a direction problem, rather than a script or acting one.

BTW if the drama was already about time travel and parallel worlds, I had NO problem believing in destiny and that the leads were meant to be. It was fantasy, you guys, not rocket science.

OTP: the main couple loved each other passionately and fiercely. He waited 20+ years to meet her and another 20+ years (practically) to see her again AND she was willing to risk getting stuck in a timeless void just to be by his side because otherwise he would be all alone. Now, that’s love! Personally, I loved their ending.

Thing I enjoyed the most: The King ahahaha I’m a shameless fan, what can I do? He was a good man and a gentleman but a ruthless king thirsty for justice and vengeance. I cheered when he killed his uncle lmao. Also, all the mutuals I “met” thanks to this drama. You guys made the experience even better with your posts and your theories!! *sends hugs*

Do I recommend it? Look the story is great in my eyes. I did understand it and the mechanics of the time travel and the parallel worlds. The King explained everything quite a few times. I say this because most people that didn’t like it say they couldn’t understand the story and/or it made no sense. To me, it did. But I can see why this wouldn’t be for all. That being said, I shamelessly recommend it lol.

More than Friends: The faces they’re doing in the poster, are the ones I did while watching the last 4 eps of this drama HAHAHA which made me real sad/angry because I LOVED the story from ep 1 to 12. So, this is on the list MERELY BECAUSE OF LEE SOO, the male lead, played by Ong SeongWu. I went crazy and wrote about almost every scene on the drama lol I was obsessed. You can read my review about the whole thing here.

OTP: Wonderful chemistry. The best either of the actors have had so far with any of their co-stars. Then again, SeongWu has only been in 2 dramas and 1 movie. And Shin YeEun hasn’t been in a lot but had really good chemistry with Park JinYoung in He’s Pyschometric. (btw that drama is superior, I highly recommend it!)

Thing I enjoyed the most: The magnificent character development that Lee Soo went through. He was a completely different person in ep 16 compared to the selfish jerk in eps 1-4 (SeongWu’s acting in this convinced me he is one of the best actors of his age, and one of the best idols turned actors at the moment). And I loved discussing this drama with the only other 10 people who were watching it hahaha Thanks y’all.

Do I recommend it?  They advertised it as a romcom, but it really isn’t. It’s more of a slice of life/melo drama. I believe this is better as a binge-watch, but do not expect mindblowing plot, since it’s a character driven drama. So, do check out my review about it and have a go at it, I guess hahaha If not, you could see my posts about the show here and still know everything, because I pretty much covered the entire drama HAHAHA.

Note: I kinda think this drama is sort of a “500 days of Summer” situation, people either sympathize with ML or FL and hate the other. Or both HAHAHA It’s all about perspective, I guess.

Tale of the Nine Tailed: Everything you could ask for in a fantasy drama. For me, it was perfect and it made me cry like a baby. I made a review on the finale. I actually liked that he got his powers back at the end. Also, the main couple was the most functional couple I saw this year in kdramas. Which is crazy if you take into acount that he wasn’t human and both had a lot of pain and traumas from their pasts. Which shows that communication and trust is key to every relationship.

OTP:  THEY LOVED EACH OTHER SO MUCH! AND WERE BOTH HOT. SO HOT FOR EACH OTHER. I kinda ship the actors now lol

Thing I enjoyed the most: Jiah, Yeon and Rang. The romance and the relationship between Rang and Yeon, which is what actually made me cry in the end. But we all knew it was coming.

Do I recommend it? Hell Yeah. Might not be for everyone, but if you like fantasy and romance, one heavily connected with the other, and the reincarnated lovers trope which I adore! then this is your drama.

Honorable Mentions:

You know, they almost made it. But something held me back. Still, it didn’t feel right to put them with the other dramas. So they got an honorable mention with my favorite ones.

Itaewon Class: This was, in general, a tragedy. But I loved it. Ooops. Dude was only stopping a classmate from bullying another and got his whole life ruined: got expelled, his dad was killed, he went to jail and had to start from the bottom and reached the top all thanks to one special and unique young girl. My eyes were full of tears when he finally got his happiness at the end and justice for his dad. Plus, it deals with a few topics that are still taboo in Korea. And the whole world tbh

OTP: SLOW BURN. Super slow lol For a moment there, I thought they weren’t going to be endgame, but they were and I WAS THE HAPPIEST.

Thing I enjoyed the most: Park Saeroyi and Yiseo. And the acting from the whole cast, actually. They did a really good job.

Do I recommend it? Yes. My brother hadn’t seen a kdrama in years and he saw this one. He enjoyed it greatly. I don’t know why I say this as if my brother were some kind of point of reference or expert in kdramas, but y’all need to trust me when I say this is impressive hahaha.

Into the Ring: This woman only wanted a job that could give her stability and a good pay check because her family was in huge debt. She ended up becoming a district representative that learned the real hard way a good person cannot live peacefully among politicians. She got the hell out of there in the end, thank God. Sera was a great heroine that really deserves to be called that. Loved her so much.

OTP: A super cute one that defied gender stereotypes in a delightful way. He was HER secretary at one point!

Thing I enjoyed the most: Listen, everything. It was really well done. I binged it in 2 weekends. I regret not doing a final review about it, but I just couldn’t find the time and if I do one now, it’s not gonna make the drama justice because I’m sure I’ll miss details. I did make 2 big posts about the sismance and romance.

Do I recommend it? YEP. Go see it now lol

Do you like Brahms?: Most people complained about the leads being way too depressed and miserable in the last third of the drama. I didn’t mind that, because you see, it’s what you’d expect from a melodrama lol What did leave this drama out of my favorites is the reason why they were so miserable in the first place and the 2 never actually had a long and meaningful conversation about their problems as individuals and about their relationship and it was SO needed. It was literally their thing at the start of the drama: the way they could be open with each other and communicate so damn well. But that was nowhere to be seen in the end. Still, they had a happy ending and after all that suffering, I appreciated that. I made posts about each ep. Here is the post about the last one.

OTP: Two introverts that kissed on a music room for the first time AND made out on a piano. ON THE PIANO, Y’ALL!! *fans self*

Thing I enjoyed the most: The leads. The only TWO decent people (and friends), everyone else was an awful person. Oh, and the team leader. Such a great lady!

Do I recommend it? OMG Yes? It’s hard to say it but I try to judge the drama overall and how in love I was for the most part rather than how much it frustrated me in the last few eps. If you want to watch a melo with classical music that instead of healing makes you sadder, a love hexagon that makes you want to kill secondary characters and an OTP that gets their HEA despite all that, this is your drama.

Live On: This is a last minute addition, but given the fact that it will air the last ep on the first week of 2021, it kinda technically counts as this year’s. And I do love it. A mini drama about high schoolers. Here’s my post about the first ep and about the most recent one (with spoilers) It’s just a really well done, romantic, cute and fun with touch of mystery, coming of age story. 

OTP: The most popular girl in high school and the smart president of the broadcasting club. Started as strangers, then went on to disliking each other, became friends and then liked each other. Also, ML is quite straightforward and flirtily honest lol

Thing I enjoyed the most: How short it is and the pace of the story. The main couple and the way the mystery was written, not a lot so it’d make the whole drama just about that, but enough to make an interesting backstory that sets FL on her journey and in the process, brings the six main characters together.TW: the whole mystery revolves around bullying.

Do I recommend it? If you like high school romances, YES. It’s only 8 eps long! You can binge it on a saturday or a sunday and I assure you it won’t be a waste of time. Kinda wish I could erase it all from my mind so that I could experience the whole story right away. I envy those who can binge it.

[sysba]

god can u imagine tumblr bucks or some nonsense?? u call urself beachbabex and get 1 tumblbuck per post gg

But anyway, what are your favourite ships?? Your favourite ocs? 🥺

i would become so rich lmaooo i'd be set for life with tumblr bucks 💅🏼✨😂

ahhh omg ok uhmm most of my ships aren't canon or have been ruined by bad writing lmao but let's see, i really love yeon/jiah from tale of the nine-tailed atm 🥺 then sun/mun from sense8 (really the whole sense8 polycule), zuko/sokka/suki from atla, mazikeen/eve from lucifer, scra/ky from the croaking, mr darcy/elizabeth from p&p, joe/nicky from the old guard, and many more... and yk what, let me add edith/adam from twc and victoria/bryce from open heart because why not shsjsjs

as for my favourite ocs well, i really love all the possible ROs i made in case i actually decide to write an interactive story 😂 they're awesome!!! and also i have to add edith, i just,,, I'd die for her 😭 ty for the question 💖💖💖💖💖💖

[its-chelisey-stuff]

Tale of the Nine Tailed ep 11, nonsense live commentary

Oh yes, now I remember we left it here. Time to meet Yeon, Imoogi.

This whole sequence is awesome omg this fight is exquisite 🤭

"It's like getting kicked out of an exam because you got caught using your phone"😂 is it?

How is that a reasonable offer, Imoogi?

"You saw them but failed to recognize them"?? Wtf is this true?

Wooo the red eyes make a comeback!

Omfg this is terrifying! All those people dying! Shit shit shit shit this bastard is crazy

What a piece of trash. So the president gave up exactly what he was trying to save in order to serve Imoogi? His whole family?! What the actual fuck?😱

Why do I feel like this sleeping potion will appear later?

Taluipa killed her daughter in law? Yikes😅

132 people?? Shit Imoogi. Chill.

Get the fuck away from Jiah's friends, you murderous psycho😤

Don't.Ever.Harm.Children. Kill that bastard, Rang 🙄

😂 Yeon just crashed Yuri&the vet's date

New sneakers 😭

"I like you" 😭

Yuri and the vet are babysitting haha

It's funny because both of them were in TKEM, he was Yeong as a kid and she was Yeong's gf

Omg this poor kid. This is why he was all over Seoul without adult supervision

My god this is how problems get resolved. by talking. Your otp could never i know most of mine can't lmao

No Rang, don't listen to him🤦🏻‍♀️

Is Jiah allowed to be in the afterlife office? It looks like she isn't lol

They have a plan! My OTP has a plan!! I LOVE THEM🥰🥳

There has to be a third option to free Jiah!

The ground cherries! Omg those awful things are her parents?

This dude just gave Yeon worms 😂

"Do you have a tail?"😂

And the sleeping potion appears again. Don't do it, Rang

Why didn't Yeon tell Jiah that Imoogi is working with her... Unless he doesn't know? Nah, no way. He knows.

Rang 😭😭💔 why are you like this? Why?!

Why is Jiah watching Imoogi like this? Omg Does she know who he is?

WHAT??!! WHAT THE FUCK? WHEN DID THEY CHANGE?

Awwww these two. 🥰 Best bros 4eva

Jiah is stalling him. She's making time. She totally knows.

Rang is free!!🥳

Wtf with that kiss on the hand? Get away you're gross.

Well, joke's on me. The parents are alive. I really thought they weren't. I'm happy for Jiah, though. I just hope they came back like...normal

Well. Was I the only one freaked out by that hand kiss? Because honestly ewww.

Man. What an episode. Seriously, I'm in shock still trying to process everything that happened and all the things that we learned. I seriously hope Yeon and Rang have fixed their issues finally. I was sure of it last week, but Rang's insecurity does get the best of him in the most crucial moments. Thank God that Yeon was able to recognize the signs and come up with a plan on time and now his brother is free.

Yeon and Jiah continue to be a delight and like the best example of a wonderful and functional non-toxic OTP in dramaland despite the genre and plot of the drama, their backgrounds, past lives (well, it's just a very long one for Yeon) and traumas. I'm not sure they're gonna end up being my favorite OTP of the year (i know i know, don't hate me pls) but I seriously think they're the best I've seen this year in dramas, for the reasons above. And that's why they deserve their happy ending, so you better deliver that to use, drama.

[its-chelisey-stuff]

Tale of the Nine Tailed ep 8, nonsense commentary

Run, Yeon!!!! It's too late anyway lol

It really does seem like their time in the past life was very sweet until that awful ending🥺

her attendants from the past are her co-workers in the present lol

Wow Aeum was badass she really brought the crossbow. 

Oh, so that's why imoogi was inside of her, she asked him to. Great.

Keep watching Jiah, you need to know the whole thing!

Don't lie to her, Yeon. Tell her the truth pls🤦🏻‍♀️

Oh, Kim Bum you're a delight to watch but look what you did, otp is in pain

This game is gonna end badly. Oh no, a flashback 💔

"I don't plan to let you win anymore" 😢

Lol they're having a break up holy shit, take that back Yeon, you just destroyed Rang!

Oh, so they really are brothers I was doubting it for a second

Those are zombies, Yeon, no need to be so deep lol

It's angst time 😎

Aww he is watching Jiah at work😭

Will that ahjussi die if he doesn't eat those cherries?

Imoogi is here I'm so so happy Lee Tae Ri took this role, he's great

Aww Yuri named the dog Anastasia lol he vet kissed her

Wow Imoogi reads vibes 

Eww she's not your bride dude ugh why you so creepy

Yeon if you were gonna be this sad why would you lie to her in the first place?

Why is this kiddo all over Seoul? Where are his parents? Do kids wander the streets like this in Seoul? so free?

"I want to be like you"😳😝 you don't, kiddo

What do you mean a test, Imoogi? Why must Yeon suffer all the damn time?

Afterlife's ahjussi and ahjuma had a son who killed himself? That's dark

Jiah’s mom was obsessed with the topic of past lives?

Wait Did Jiah remember her life as Aeum before the accident of her parents?

FUCKING HELL that whole hypnosis scene was soooo creepy and scared the shit out of me😳 also, Imoogi has always been within her. Awesome.

Green ahjuma touched Rang's hand. Dude is fucked

Aww this is your biggest fear? This is so sad, Rang. Jesus christ what an awful mother!

Wtf why did Rang had an weapon on his belt? Is this usual? 😂 It must be

"I need you, Yeon." wow so sexy 🤭

And green ahjuma comes for Jiah... it’s the car accident for her.

"I will choose number 3" lmao Yeon that wasn't an option

MY HEART!!! He went to save Rang🥺🤗

Okay, the only reason I'm fangirling about the bromance without feeling guilty for my romance lol is because I'm sure Yeon has a plan. Or at least, he knows there's a way to save both, I think. 

This was such a creepy episode and I loved it. I actually got freaked out for a moment with that scene with little "Jiah". I don't mourn the lack of OTP scenes on this ep because I know the drama will compensate us later (we actually got really lucky with all the romance before this ep). Such an exciting cliffhanger, can't wait for next week!!!

[its-chelisey-stuff]

Tale of the nine tailed ep 6: fun commentary as I watched it

Lol for a moment I actually forgot how last ep ended so I got all emotional again for the kiss

YES!! Yes, this needs to be addressed. You're NOT the same person. Omg I fucking love Jiah so much. "See me clearly for who I am" *standing ovation*

Lol his co-workers are thirsty for the gossip

Lol she's all awkward now, oh Jiah I’d be too

He's watching her 🤭"It's what you told me to do"

Brahms is still too fresh in my memory, so I want to hit that guy's face so hard every time i see him

"I was the biggest Spirit. I was the major one. Okay?" 😂

Who's this ahjushi in glasses? 😂😂 He's using an app! Hahaha

Omo "one of you will die" way to break the mood, dude

Hello Kim Bum😏 they're carrying him like a King omg he's so extra

Shit! They almost killed her with that arrow!

There are some things you can't buy with money, KimBum 🤷🏻‍♀️

Omg this dude is the fox bride's brother from ep 1. Awkward

Most precious thing... Lol kim bum are you gonna throw Yeon into that bag?

I really love Lee Dong Wook in this role 😍 he seems to enjoy the action bits a lot

Excuse me, sir, we all have been bewitched by LDW, don't be so judgy

I love this bro talk while fighting😝

"I told you not to get hurt" awww 🥺

They're best friends 😂😂😂 makes sense

Yep. The guy they are talking about is definitely snake's nanny and network's president

"The spirit of the king lies with her" omg is she part evil? Shiiiiiiittttt

Is my otp cursed? *Cries forever*

So the plan is to follow KimBum, hmmm can I come along? 🤤

"He's the most precious thing is your life" Bruh!😂 you didn't have to out my Rang like that omg i feel kinda embarrassed for him

A la bolsa, Yeon! To the bag, Yeon. Why is this so funny?

Wait... That was so nasty, Rang! I don't feel bad anymore. Do you have any idea of what you just did? Tbh I don't, but I know It's bad

Ugh I'm so nervous for what she has to give up now

"Water and fire might fight, and the earth may be dark, but metal shall rule over it. Thus even if you're surrounded by darkness, a moon will shine from your sky." The hell?????

So... Did she had a good fate because of the bead and now she doesn't?

Fuck. I don't like this.

Dude, I get that you're in love, but you need to ask her what she gave up!!!!!! TALK!

MY OTP !!! 😭😭😭 NOOOOOO

That was creepiest "hi" I've ever heard

Well, now that she's dreaming about Imoogi, I guess everything is going to fuck. Awesome. You know, there are a lot things here that don't add up or are covered up in a way, but to me the most important is how little does Yeon know and consequently, Jiah. For someone so old, it seems like he doesn't know much about the time where everything went wrong and Aeum died or why she had to die (?). He at least has the missing pieces of how that went down from his perspective, and I think that it's important he tells Jiah (or the audience haha). And she needs to tell him she doesn't have the freaking bead anymore, and thank goodness she gave it up AFTER Yeon saw it in her last week. But he could've told her how important it was, you know, he had the time...

Ugh. Now let's wait a week for a few answers and a lot more questions. Also, I love this drama.