#Kim Joo-Hwan

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Upcoming Kdrama November 2024 💙

4/11: Brewing Love with Kim Se Jong, Lee Jong Won, Baek Sung Chul. 12 episodes; rom-com.

6/11: Face Me with Lee Min Ki, Han Ji Hyun, Lee Yi Kyung. 12 episodes; medical, crime.

6/11: Gangnam B-Side with Ji Chang Wook, Ha Yoon Kyung, Bibi. 8 episodes; action, thriller, mystery.

8/11: Mr. Plankton with Woo Do Hwan, Lee You Mi, Oh Jung Se. 8 episodes; rom-com.

8/11: the Fiery Priest 2 with Kim Nam Gil, Lee Ha Nee, Kim Sung Kyun. 12 episodes; crime, action, comedy.

9/11: Marry You with Lee Yi Kyung, Jo Soo Min. 12 episodes; romance.

18/11: Parole Examiner Lee with Go Soo, Kwon Yuri, Lee Hak Joo. 12 episodes; law, drama.

22/11: When the Phone Rings with Yoo Yeon Suk, Chae Soo Bin. 12 episodes; thriller, mystery, romance.

23/11: Love Your Enemy with Joo Ji Hoon, Jung Yumi, Kim Ye Won. 12 episodes; rom-com.

30/11: the Tale of Lady Ok with Im Ji Yeon, Choo Young Woo, Kim Jae Won. 16 episodes; historical, romance.

Say goodbye to your social life (who has one anyway?!)

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Out-of-context screenshots | A Virtuous Business, Episodes 05-06

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Shamans are religious specialists who are perceived as having the capacity to deal directly with spirits on behalf of the community, either by sending their own soul on a journey to other realms or by calling them into the here and now and manifesting them in their own bodies.

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WOO DO-HWAN in THE DIVINE FURY (2019) dir. Kim Joo-hwan

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Tempted 1x01

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Some of my celebrity crushes. They just look too good. Respectfully RESPECTFULLY if I had the chance.....

might do a part 2 if people want

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YES 🙏

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SEOUL BUSTERS

GENRES: Comedy, Action

SUMMARY: What Violent Crimes Team 2 lacks in police professionalism, they make up for in creativity, camaraderie, and determination.

THIS SHOW HAS EVERYTHING: Annoying kindergarteners, chance taxi encounters, terrible beauticians, theater club know-how, gourmet senses of smell, boxing prowess, marksmanship, dinosaurs, traumatic relationships, and embracing the weird.

HOT TAKE: I was NOT in the mood for a show this silly when it first started. I came to realize, however, that shows like this that don't take themselves seriously AT ALL will eventually win my heart.

The Team wraps up a different case every few episodes, but there's a little string (necessary or not) that ties them all together to keep all 20 episodes worth sticking around for. Each member might not be the best at their job overall, but they are perfect for the roles they are assigned.

Dozens of great cameos--I dare you to spot them all! Special cameo appearance by mah girl, SK's National Halmeoni, Kim Young Ok!

Watch this when you need a laugh and need something to pivot to when everything else gets just too damn rough out there.

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The uncanny counter season 2

WHEN I TELL YOU THAT I GASPED WHEN I SAW KANG KI-YOUNG I AM NOT JOKING 

HE WENT FROM “Excuse me, can you please kneel?”

To “Kneel. Now.”

I feel offended that they kept this from me. I do. Another man who is older than me and already has my heart. 

AND HIS EVIL ERA!!!!! I AM HERE FOR IT!!!!

But honestly, it should be illegal for all of them to look this good. 

I need a lot of hobi water in order to continue watching this. 

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Upcoming Kdrama April 2024 💚

5/4: Parasyte: the Grey with Jeon So Nee, Koo Kyo Hwan. 6 episodes; mystery, horror, sci-fi.

8/4: Lovely Runner with Byun Woo Suk, Kim Hye Yoon. 12 episodes; fantasy, rom-com.

10/4: Blood Free with Han Hyo Joo, Joo Ji Hoon, Lee Hee Joon. 10 episodes; thriller, sci-fi.

13/4: Missing Crown Prince with Soo Ho, Hong Yeji, Kim Min Gyu. 20 episodes; historical, rom-com.

19/4: Chief Detective 1958 with Lee Je Hoon, Lee Dong Hwi, Seo Eun Soo. 10 episodes; action, thriller, comedy.

26/4: Goodbye Earth with Ahn Eun Jin, Yoo Ah In, Jeon Sung Woo. 12 episodes; thriller, sci-fi.

Lee Je Hoon is back!

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Bloodhounds

TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2023

Bloodhounds (2023, South Korea)

Director & Writer: Kim Joo Hwan (based on the webtoon by Jeong Chan)

Mini-review:

I'm gonna be honest: I'm not usually a big fan of these type of movies/shows and I only started this one because of the wonderful Woo Do Hwan. However, color me surprised, cause I ended up loving Bloodhounds. Sure, this story has been told a million times before, but the bromance, the incredibly lovable characters (and incredibly hateful villains!) and the showstopping action scenes take this show to the next level. I'm telling you, it's a really enjoyable experience.

On top of that, the cast absolutely delivers. The show is filled with knockout (pun intended) performances, there's not a single weak link. You can tell just how hard these actors worked to prepare for all the fights and action sequences. Oh, and I can't leave out Kim Joo Hwan's propulsive directing, which left me breathless in several episodes. I do think the final scene cut off way too suddenly, and the sort-of-time-jump in episode 7 is also rather awkward, but I guess it's understandable, considering all the trouble the show went through during post-production. Anyway, Bloodhounds took me by surprise, and I think most people who like action movies/shows focused on hand-to-hand combat will love this.

[mion-no1]

Woojin: if I say I love you, will you say it back?

Hyeon-joo: Okay.

Woojin: I love you.

Hyeon-joo: It back.

*later*

Damin: Why is Woojin crying on Gunwoo-oppa’s shoulder?

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WOO DO-HWAN in THE DIVINE FURY (2019) dir. Kim Joo-hwan

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Arthdal Chronicles

The first season of this fantasy story hits close to home. It depicts the cruelty and greed of villages that have the resources, food and technology to take advantage of others. The story doesn't waist time, the first episode starts with the Arthdal leaders asking the Neanthals to become part of their power. The Arthdal are afraid of the peaceful but strong Neanthals and pretend to negotiate, knowing they are not interested. And what do they do? The Arthdal leaders trick their own people and kill the Neanthals in order to take their lands. Asa Hon learns this when she is in the middle of the attack, and in order to safe Neanthal children, she leaves with a child and Ragaz, with whom she later has children with.

Arthdal continues to annihilate weaker villages, taking them as slaves for hard labor. It is Tagon, an Itgu in hiding, that makes all this possible for Arthdal. And even though he is loved by the village as a hero, his father and other leaders are trying to find ways of killing him, including making Mihol's daughter, Teaelha, into a spy. Even though Tagon is cruel, there is an innocence to his longing to be loved and accepted by the people. His relationship with Teaelha is of a love stronger than their ties to their families and interests. And even though we don't like what he does, some times we do wish him success in his endeavors and fight against the Arthdal leaders for power.

But it is the story of the Wahan Tribe that reminds us that Tagon and all Arthdal are cruel and greedy people that have no respect for others. This is a peaceful tribe in a far away land. They are more like Neanthals in their believes but they are also prejudice against Itgus like Eunseom, whose mother leaves him there before she dies. Eunseom's only true friend is Tanya, the daughter of the priestess and scientist of the village.

It is almost impossible to reach the place but Tagon and the Arthdal leaders find the way to reach the land, it takes them 10 years to reach it and less time to destroy it and take its people as prisoners and slaves. Here we see the struggle of these people who get separated, sold into slavery and fight with each other and their enslavers in order to survive. But it also shows the Wahan people mesmerized by the innovations and way of life in this civilized village.

Tanya ties Eunseom to her by naming him her dream and he will do anything to save her, but destiny takes them into two different paths. These two characters are also very naive, their innocence and sense of justice is what makes others follow them. They both want to forge a world where everyone is equal, no prejudice against people that are different, everyone on equal standing.

Tanya's relationship with Saya is a sad one at best. She is using Saya while Saya genuinely likes her. And even though, at some point she sees him as a friend and cares about him, she still uses his affection towards her. But she is not the only one using Saya, so is Tagon who separated him from his mother when he was a child and Teaelha who became his caregiver for Tagon. Still, Saya is not stupid and he knows how to play the game.

This first half ends with the downfall of the rule of the Arthdal leaders: Daekan, White Mountain, and Hae tribes; giving way to Tagon's rule under the name of Aramun; which damages the relationship he had with Teaelha. Tanya is now the high priest while Eunseom becomes a god for the Ago tribe and starts unifying weak tribes to end fights among them and focus on fighting against their common oppressor.

The second season starts 8 years after the final events of the first one. And the fighting is no longer centered on colonialism, but on taking down a threatening force that is not letting them continue with their expansion of territories. I have heard of people wondering why the change of actors for critical characters. I wouldn't have minded seeing the same actors since they are excellent ones and we got used to them. But I didn't mind the changes, I think that these new actors, brought some darkness to the characters that had been innocent and naive in the first season. They have learned to play the game and they are using what they have learned for their gain.

Tagon and Teaelha are no longer the close couple they had been, but they still love each other and have a son that unites them. Theirs is a tragic and powerful love story, tainted by the struggle for power.

In this half, we see Tagon's fall, and the rise of the ideology that drove Tanya and Eunseom into battle. But we are left with an open ending that promises more blood and restlessness. Saya wants Arthdal for his own since he can't have Tanya's love; and Teaelha wants to take Arthdal back as she promised Tagon; while Eunseom struggles to make Arthdal the land he and Tanya had envisioned.

It is the bloody story of a civilization in this fantasy world that reflects the truth about the history of our world so full of tyranny, blood and inequality.

It is not a story with clear lines and we will switch sides as their goals become twisted, but so is the story of rulers in the past and the present. This is a fantasy story, but it also criticizes what makes a country a country - it's bloody history of greedy men.