#Yong-Sung Kim

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Upcoming Kdrama May 2024 💚

1/5: Frankly Speaking with Go Kyung Pyo, Kang Han Na. 12 episodes; rom-com.

4/5: the Atypical Family with Chun Woo Hee, Jang Ki Yong. 12 episodes, fantasy, romance, action.

11/5: the Midnight Romance with Jung Ryeo Won, Wi Ha Joon, So Joo Yun. 16 episodes; romance.

13/5: Crash with Lee Min Ki, Kwak Sun Young, Heo Sung Tae. 12 episodes; thriller, mystery, comedy.

13/5: Dare to Love Me with Kim Myung Soo, Lee Yoo Young. 16 episodes; rom-com.

15/5: Uncle Samsik with Song Kang Ho, Byun Yo Han, Lee Kyu Hyung. 16 episodes; business drama.

17/5: the 8 Show with Ryu Joon Yul, Chun Woo Hee, Park Jong Min. 8 episodes; thriller, psychological.

22/5: Not Very Strong, but Attractive Homicide Squad with Park Se Wan, Kim Dong Wook. 12 episodes; mystery, comedy.

24/5: Bitter Sweet Hell with Kim Hee Sun, Lee Hye Young, Kim Nam Hee. 12 episodes; thriller, mystery, comedy.

24/5: Connection with Ji Sung, Jeon Mi Do, Kwon Yul. 16 episodes; thriller, mystery.

Many new dramas! And so little time...

[kdram-chjh]

Kmovie: Train to Busan (2016) | dir. by Yeon Sang Ho

Gong Yoo having fun filming ‘Train to Busan’

Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bTCSEy68IOs

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Park Jimin - the artist's muse

Lee K exhibited this painting in Seoul and London in 2023 but it wasn't the first time he had painted him.

Rob Prior live painted Jimin and the other BTS members at a live show in Las Vegas (2022)

Kanno Aya on Twitter in 2022 "I drew Jimin chan like I saw him at the concert" and 2021

Mai Yoneyama on Twitter (2021)

James Jean's Mushroom from BTS Seven Phases Exhibition 2021

Kim Yong Jin from Korea International Art Fair (2021) 

Graffiti Artist WETZ painted Jimin in 2021

Alejandro Vigilante on Twitter in 2020, 2020 "Mi Bias" and 2021

Alexander Ivanchak, Rubik Cube Artist in 2021

Hajer's wall painting in a Saudi Arabian restaurant in (2020)

Kim Ho Sung from Fan and Fun Exhibition (2019)

Kildren painted RM, Jimin, Tae and JK in 2019 and Jimin in 2021

Post Date: 04/02/2024

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I'm a kdrama & marvel lover, making this acc to read some actor & movie character stories! (hoping to see if i could find my main actor or w their movie character amazing works in here, esp kangjoon, seb, sam, dongwook, and changwook. would love to read them all (espp angst (i love to break my own heart in pieces))!🙇🏻‍♂️

List of actors that i like:

⚡ main

` Bae Inhyuk ⚡

` Han Hyojoo

` Heo Namjun ⚡

` Hwang In Yeop

` Jang Kiyong ⚡

` Ji Chang Wook ⚡

` Ju Jihoon

` Jung Sung Il ⚡

` Kim Go Eun

` Kim Mingue ⚡

` Kim Namgil

` Kim Woo Bin

` Kim You Jung

` Kim Young Kwang ⚡

` L

` Lee Do Hyun⚡

` Lee Dong Wook ⚡

` Lee Jehoon

` Lee Soo Hyuk

` Nam Goong Min ⚡

` Park Bo Gum

` Park Bo Young

` Park Gyuyeong

` Park Hyungsik ⚡

` Park Jinyoung ⚡

` Park Solomon ⚡

` Ryeoun

` Sebastian Stan ⚡

` Sam Claflin ⚡

` Seo Kang Joon ⚡

` Shin Hye Sun

` Shin Yeeun

` Woo Do Hwan ⚡

` Yeon Woo Jin

` Yoo Seungho

Characters:

` Finnick Odair

` James Buchanan Barnes / The Winter Soldier

` Jeong Jinman

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Fuck, man. You been fasting or what?

[onenakedfarmer]

Watching TRAIN TO BUSAN [부산행] Yeon Sang-ho Korea, 2016

[somanykdramas]

ART OF NEGOTIATION

GENRES: Drama

SUMMARY: A man rejoins his old company to get back at those who sent his brother down the wrong path.

THIS SHOW HAS EVERYTHING: Luxury Jeju villas, family squabbles, long distance phone calls, novelty socks, racing bicycles, stock manipulation, Subway sandwiches, video game easter eggs, golf, mergers, acquisitions, layoffs, and corruption.

HOT TAKE: Similar to 'Tracer,' 'Numbers,' and 'The Auditors,' this show fits nicely in that category of drama that tried to inject drama into a profession that you knew nothing about (and probably never asked).

This show has a heaping spoonful of corporate buffoonery and a few pinches of personal vendetta (IMHO there should have been more of this plot line) to keep anyone watching remotely interested to the end, but I'll be honest in saying that gazing at Lee Je Hoon's silver wig kept me mesmerized for at least a few eps on its own.

Oh, and I dare you to try and count the number of A-list male kdrama celebrities over the age of 40 in this drama. The gang's all here!

[stuff-diary]

Wedding Impossible

TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2024

Wedding Impossible (2024, South Korea)

Director: Kwon Young Il

Writers: Oh Hye Won & Park Seul Ki (based on the webtoon by Song Jung Won)

Mini-review:

Well, this drama was entertaining, but nothing more. It was especially funny at the beginning, thanks to that sort of 'rivalry' between the leads. However, once they solved that and started moving into purely romantic territory, the story began to lose steam quickly. Tbh, I kept watching to the very end because of the sizzling chemistry between Jeon Jong Seo and Moon Sang Min. And I guess I wanted to see how in the world they were gonna clear up the mess created by the characters, which was pretty fascinating. I feel like the show would have been better if the director had put more thought into its style, cause the whole thing looked pretty cheap and bland. But still, Wedding Impossible is fun enough, and I can see fans of classic romcoms enjoying it a lot.

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TONEGAWA x OGBAEM MAFIA 🐍 Kozo and Tae-yong belong to @burukaji! The others belong to me!

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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.

[everyfilmisaw]

국가대표 (Take-Off) by Yong-hwa Kim, 2009

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Stray Kids "Youtiful" Video

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Kmovie: Train to Busan (2016) | dir. by Yeon Sang Ho

Train to busan Gong Yoo and Ma dong seok 💔 sad status #shorts

Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NH6XZQdjdOI

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Park Sung-woong: "I don't fight with Shin Eun-jung, I just get scolded unilaterally" (Ok Moon-ah)

Source: k-star-holic.blogspot.com

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ARTHDAL CHRONICLES - 1 // KDRAMA DİZİ YORUMU

UYARI : Yazılar genel olarak spoiler içerebilir. İçermeyedebilir.

İmdb puanı: 8,3 Benim puanım: 8

Drama: Arthdal Chronicles (English title)

Hangul: 아스달 연대기

Director: Kim Won-Suk

Writer: Kim Young-Hyun, Park Sang-Yeon

Date: 2019

Language: Korean

Country: South Korea

Cast: Jang Dong-Gun, Song Joong-Ki, Kim Ji-Won, Kim Ok-Vin, Kim Eui-Sung, Hwang Hee, Go Bo-Gyeol, Park Hae-Joon, Jung Suk-Yong

Arthdal Chronicles; ilk sezonu ile fantastik bir dünyanın kapılarını aralayan, karmaşık ve bir o kadar da büyüleyici bir hikaye sunuyor. Bu dizi, tarih öncesi bir çağda geçiyor ve Arth adlı bir şehir devleti ile bu devleti oluşturan kabileler arasındaki politik, kültürel ve kişisel çatışmaları işliyor. Dizinin hikayesi, toplumların kuruluşuna ve insanlar arasındaki farklılıkların nasıl zengin bir dünya yaratabileceğine dair derin bir bakış sunuyor.

Arthdal, hayali bir kıtada yer alan, farklı kabilelerin bir araya geldiği ve güç mücadelesinin hiç bitmediği bir şehir. Dizi, bu şehirde yaşayan Eun-Seom (Song Joong-Ki), Tanya (Kim Ji-Won) ve Ta-Gon (Jang Dong-Gun) gibi karakterlerin birbirine dolanan hikayelerini anlatıyor. Eun-Seom, Wahan kabilesinin üyesi olarak huzurlu bir yaşam sürerken, Arthdal'ın istilasıyla kaderi tamamen değişiyor. Tanya, kabilesinin mistik lideri olarak kendini keşfederken, Arthdal'daki politik oyunların tam ortasında buluyor. Ta-Gon ise Arthdal'ın en güçlü savaşçısı ve liderlik için en iddialı aday. Her karakterin kendine özgü motivasyonları, diziyi zenginleştiren en önemli unsurlardan biri.

Eun-Seom (Song Joong-Ki), Wahan kabilesinin bir üyesi olarak doğmuş ve Arthdal'ın istilasıyla hayatı değişen bir genç. Song Joong-Ki, karakterin hem duygusal hem fiziksel mücadelelerini etkileyici bir şekilde canlandırıyor. Tanya (Kim Ji-Won), Wahan kabilesinin mistik lideri olarak Arthdal'daki yeni düzenin kilit figürlerinden biri. Kim Ji-Won, Tanya'nın içsel gücünü ve kararlılığını başarılı bir şekilde yansıtıyor. Belirtmenden edemeyeceğim, Kim Ji-Won’un rol aldığı dizilerde partner açısından şansı kimsede yok.  Hayattaki bütün şansını bu konuda harcamış olabilir. Ta-Gon (Jang Dong-Gun), Arthdal'ın en güçlü savaşçısı ve liderlik için en iddialı isim. Jang Dong-Gun, Ta-Gon'un karmaşık doğasını ustalıkla sergiliyor. Tae Al-Ha (Kim Ok-Vin), Arthdal'daki gücünü artırmak için her yolu deneyen zeki ve stratejik bir karakter. Kim Ok-Vin'in performansı, Tae Al-Ha'nın güçlü duruşunu ve entrikalarını izleyiciye başarıyla aktarıyor.

Dizi, yalnızca karakterlerin kişisel hikayelerine değil, aynı zamanda Arthdal'ın siyasi ve kültürel dinamiklerine de odaklanıyor. Bu geniş perspektif, izleyiciyi hayali bir dünyada gezinmeye davet ediyor. Her karakterin hikayesi, onların bireysel mücadelesinin ötesine geçerek Arthdal'ın genel yapısını gözler önüne seriyor.

Arthdal Chronicles, devasa bir bütçeyle çekilmiş ve bu durum diziye her açıdan yansımış. Set tasarımları, kıyafetler, savaş sahneleri ve görsel efektler olağanüstü bir şekilde hazırlanmış. Dizinin yaratıcı ekibi, hayali bir dünyanın nasıl gerçekçi bir şekilde sunulabileceğine dair adeta ders veriyor. Song Joong-Ki, bir röportajında Eun-Seom karakterini canlandırmanın hem fiziksel hem de duygusal açıdan zorlayıcı olduğunu belirtmiş. Özellikle savaş sahnelerinin çekimleri sırasında yaşadığı zorluklardan ve karakterin derinliklerini keşfetmek için harcadığı çabadan bahsetmiş. Kim Ji-Won ise Tanya'nın gücünü ve dönüşümünü canlandırmanın kendisi için bir meydan okuma olduğunu dile getirmiş.

Arthdal Chronicles ilk sezonuyla yalnızca fantastik bir hikaye anlatmakla kalmıyor, aynı zamanda insanlık tarihine dair alegoriler sunuyor. Politik entrikalar, güç mücadeleleri ve kişisel trajedilerle dolu bu dizi, izleyicilere farklı bir deneyim yaşatıyor. İlk sezon, karakterlerin derinliği, dünyasının zenginliği ve sürükleyici hikayesiyle kesinlikle izlemeye değer... Eğer epik hikayeleri seviyorsanız, bu diziyi kesinlikle listenize eklemelisiniz.

OST:

Ailee - The Poem of Destiny

Hareem - Bloody Dreams

Arthdal Chronicles opens the doors to a fantastical world with its first season, offering a complex and mesmerizing story. Set in a prehistoric era, the series explores the political, cultural, and personal conflicts among the tribes that make up the city-state of Arth. It provides a profound perspective on the founding of societies and how human differences can create a rich and vibrant world.

Arthdal is located on an imaginary continent where different tribes come together, and the struggle for power never ceases. The series weaves together the intertwined fates of characters like Eun-Seom (Song Joong-Ki), Tanya (Kim Ji-Won), and Ta-Gon (Jang Dong-Gun). Eun-Seom lives a peaceful life as a member of the Wahan tribe until Arthdal's invasion changes his destiny forever. Tanya, discovering her role as the mystical leader of her tribe, finds herself at the center of political games in Arthdal. Meanwhile, Ta-Gon is the city’s strongest warrior and a ruthless contender for leadership. Each character's unique motivations are one of the elements that enrich the series the most.

Eun-Seom (Song Joong-Ki) is a young man born into the Wahan tribe whose life is turned upside down by Arthdal’s invasion. Song Joong-Ki compellingly portrays both the emotional and physical struggles of his character. Tanya (Kim Ji-Won), as the mystical leader of the Wahan tribe, becomes a key figure in Arthdal’s new order. Kim Ji-Won successfully conveys Tanya’s inner strength and determination. I have to add—Kim Ji-Won seems to have the worst luck when it comes to drama partners. She might have used up all her luck in that department! Ta-Gon (Jang Dong-Gun) is Arthdal’s strongest warrior and most ambitious leader. Jang Dong-Gun masterfully brings out the complexity of Ta-Gon’s character. Tae Al-Ha (Kim Ok-Vin) is a sharp and strategic figure, determined to increase her power in Arthdal. Kim Ok-Vin perfectly captures Tae Al-Ha’s fierce and cunning personality.

The show doesn’t just focus on individual stories—it also delves deeply into Arthdal’s political and cultural dynamics. This broad perspective invites the audience to fully immerse themselves in a rich, imagined world. Each character’s journey goes beyond personal struggle, reflecting the larger structure and evolution of Arthdal itself.

Produced with an enormous budget, Arthdal Chronicles showcases its scale in every aspect. The set designs, costumes, battle scenes, and visual effects are all exceptionally crafted. The creative team truly offers a masterclass in how to make a fantasy world feel real. In an interview, Song Joong-Ki mentioned that portraying Eun-Seom was physically and emotionally challenging, particularly highlighting the difficulty of filming the intense battle scenes and the effort required to explore the character’s emotional depths. Kim Ji-Won also shared that bringing Tanya’s strength and transformation to life was a major challenge for her.

With its first season, Arthdal Chronicles not only tells a fantastic story but also presents allegories about the history of humanity. Packed with political intrigue, power struggles, and personal tragedies, the series delivers a distinctive and captivating experience. The depth of its characters, the richness of its world, and the compelling storytelling make it absolutely worth watching. If you love epic narratives, you should definitely add this drama to your list.

Raven Melus

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