#jo jae yoon

[i-got-the-feels]

why does this man get only antagonistic roles, like it's so bad - that as soon as I see his face, I know the character is gonna be an asshole

[somanykdramas]

KNIGHT FLOWER

GENRES: Historical, Action, Romance

SUMMARY: A woman widowed before she even met her husband decides to take charge of her own fate as a nighttime Joseon Robin Hood.

THIS SHOW HAS EVERYTHING: Crude memorial engravings, hidden costumes, wall-jumping, rice distribution, filial piety, palace drama, bookstore meet-cutes, hunky Garrison Captains, lunchboxes, merchants, men’s handfans, tiger scrolls, and making sure you live every day helping those you can.

HOT TAKE: I love how this was one of the most evil Left State Ministers I've seen in a while. I love how tall and goofy Lee Ki Woo can be. I love the shy romances that run throughout the main cast. I love every facial expression of Lee Ha Nee and I love Lee Jong Won in his undergarments.

[abunchofshenigans]

Fandom Shenanigans (01/05/2024)

I decided to start the Korean drama Mad Dog. I've only completed episode one so far. But I'm hung up on how different Yoo Ji Tae looks. Because this man went from this.

To this in Vigilante

Granted, there's a six year gap between Mad Dog and Vigilante. I'm talking the year the dramas were released. Not the character ages. Just in case I confused people. 😅

In episode one of Mad Dog, his character Choi Kang Woo seems a lot softer than his character Cho Heon in Vigilante. So, that tells me this actor is pretty versatile. This is the second drama I've seen him in.

I was surprised to see Jo Jae Yoon as the silly and flirty Park Soon Jung/Cheetah. He was Dr. Daniel Lee in Mouse. I thought he did a pretty good job as Dr. lee. I'll have to continue Mad Dog(as planned)to see how he does with Park Soon Jung.

I know I'm only on episode one at the moment. But... I don't like Woo Do Hwan's character Kim Min Joon. Maybe later on he'll become a likable character for me. Right now, not so much. 😅 I'll admit this is the third drama I've watched that Woo Do Hwan stars in.

This is just the thoughts running through my head right now. 🤣

P.S.-I created both gifs in an app on my tablet.

[electricsoul-rpg]

fc: Jo Jae-yoon (조재윤)

ethnicity: Korean

[passionforfiction]

Alchemy of Souls (Part 1 & 2)

This is definite another favorite of mine; right next to Scarlet Heart Ryeo. Alchemy of Souls & Alchemy of Soul: Light and Shadow tell the story a young group of mage who have to fight against the greed of soul shifters and the sorcerous that conjure the spell. The story has a perfect balance of humor, action, romance, and suspense in a beautifully threaded plot.

The story begins with Naksu, a powerful female assassin, who wants to avenge the murder of her father as she follows her master's orders. And Jang Ok trying to unlock the power within him in his quest to becoming the mage everyone is trying to prevent him to become because of the truth of his birth. These two meet when Jang Ok has left his last master and she has shifted to the body of a blind girl in order to escape death. But she is no longer the powerful mage she had been, now that she is trapped in this body and in order to regain her power, she accepts becoming Jang Ok's master disguised as servant.

These two lives are entwined in a tangle of intrigue, misunderstanding and friendships that are strengthened and forged as Naksu as Mu Deok and Jang Ok walk the challenging terrain to make Jang Ok reach the highest level of a mage.

I fell in love with the characters, their personalities, their struggles and feelings. The end of the first part broke my heart.

The second part starts 3 years after Mu Deok's death and Jang Ok's returning from the afterlife with the ice stone. Jang Ok who is surrounded by shadows, and the pain of losing the love of his life, has become the most powerful mage and carries the responsibility of destroying soul shifters. Meanwhile, the two souls that had co-existed in Mu Deok's body are now enclosed in Naksu's body. But this time, both souls have lost their memories and powers and are imprisoned in the Jinyowon household. It is through Jin Bu Yeon's interaction with Jang Ok and the others that she slowly regains her powers and memories. In this last part, the youth come together to defeat the greed and selfishness of the king, queen, and everyone who sought to gain power through the alchemy of souls and the ice stone.

This series was definitely worth the wait! I recommend it to everyone. I will be thinking about this story for a long time. I know I will be watching this one multiple times.

[auntymatter]

11/17/2023

I watched Way of Blood, a Korean historical movie last night (via Viki free with adds streaming app). Non stop action with really great fight choreography. Not for the squimish, it reminds the viewer that adult humans have approximately one and a half gallons of blood and when you fight with bladed weapons a great deal of that blood exits the body

I spotted one of my favorite villains. Seen in the promo poster bottom left. Actor Jo Jae-Yoon (or Mr. Cheekbones as I call him), who played Jin Mu in Alchemy of Souls.

Yes, the male cast of Alchemy of Souls was cheekbones intensive, but his really stand out. In Way of Blood he does a lot of sword fighting, unlike Alchemy of Souls, where he mostly makes hand gestures and the CGI team does the rest.

[aria-baerose]

[vallen-bell]

Multicouples | Somebody to die for

[saebitboys]

Let's give a hand for korean bls this year

[leedongwook]

"Team Leader! Oh, no! Team Leader! Are you okay? You are bleeding ...! I won. What? Team Leader? Team Leader! ”

Roommates of Poongduck 304 (2022) 풍덕빌라 304호의 사정 // Episode 3

[darkbluenostalgia]

Is it just me or is Han Tae Oh and Kang Hee Joo lowkey giving the same energy as this side couple from the king 2 hearts?

[taekwondolifemagazine]

Two (2) From Well Go USA

June 22, 2024 (NYC)– Two (2) from Well Go USA.   A Look at Two new international films, originating in South Korea,  distributed by Well Go USA, and hitting digital on June 25th.   Here is a synopsis and review of these Well Go USA Entertainment releases. HOPELESS Synopsis:       After spending his entire childhood in a town riddled with crime and violence, a teenage boy saves up his money in…

[somanykdramas]

THE OUTLAWS

GENRES: Action, Drama

SUMMARY: Ruthless gangsters have taken Chinatown hostage and its time to show them they aren’t welcome.

THIS MOVIE HAS EVERYTHING: Face slaps, hostess clubs, high-end whiskey, drug smuggling, human trafficking, wok burns, hot pot, stylish jackets, flip phones, wise teenagers, jimjilbangs, fried chicken, and lazy department Captains.

HOT TAKE: I've heard so many good things about this movie series and the first installment did not disappoint. The most ruthless of thugs, the most rugged of cops, the most eye-popping action.

Stupendous!

[lemon-inferno]

Reborn Rich the final episode

What an ending.

It's so bittersweet but I love it. Maybe it's my obsession with Jin Do Jun, but if you follow the actual chronology of things - Do Jun was reborn as Hyun Woo first. Because he died first. And if fate cannot be changed then he was meant to recover his memories as Jin Do Jun, which had alread been burried within him. Even before Hyun Woo "died" (for a week), it was meant to happen. So who is really who at the end? As Hyun Woo called it, you could think of it as repentance, but for me personally, Do Jun existed in Hyun Woo long before Hyun Woo got "reborn" as Do Jun.

All that being said, I do have some very smaaaaaall issues with the ending.

First, it felt rushed. Honestly the last 3 episodes or so felt really rushed compared to the rest of the drama's pace. Everything that needed to happen still happened, but it was just.... I don't wanna say half-baked but.....

Second, Hyun Woo got shot straight in the head point blank. You're telling me he miraculously survived that? Sure there are some miracles that happene even in real life, but it's a patter I hate with tv shows, nto just kdrama. At the very least, he would've needed years to recover. Although, if I really want to defend it, I could say the years he spent as Do Jun somehow changed Hyun Woo's brain's perception of time which afforded him just enough time to recover. Still, between Do Jun's and Hyun Woo's death, Do Jun would've had a much higher survival rate than Hyun Woo. Sure, Do Jun's car got slammed pretty hard, but it's not comparable to getting shot at point blank IN THE FREAKING HEAD, now is it? :/

Also I would've loved to see the actual process of Mr. Oh Se Hyun working with Do Jun's mother, instead of just hearing about all the things they're gonna do..... but we don't get to see them.

Jin Sung Jun's character deserved more too. Sure he was greedy, but he was not guilty of ordering Do Jun's murder. Both times he was innocent. He knew everyone would've suspected him, which is was exactly what his father wanted. It's the reason why he got the company in the first place. Sung Jun deserves some justice too. I feel like it would've been that more epic if the show had gone back to the conversation between Hyun Woo and Sung Jun from episode 1 and committed to the bond that was forming. Imagine if we had Hyun Woo and Sung Jun working together in the final episodes. Hyun Woo gets to finish Do Jun's deed and Sung Jun finally has a change of heart and pays tribute to his grandfather and runs the company with the same heart his grandfather had.

On a more positive note (says anticupid), Hyun Woo did not end up in a relationship with Min Young! Which makes logical sense, for once. I'm not saying I'm happy that they didn't get together, I'm saying it happened for the right reasons. But I'm sure most of the ship's fans will be satisfied that she seemed to recognize Do Jun in Hyun Woo in the end. One could imagine they did end up meeting up and like.... making babies. Idk.

I liked the future Min Young a lot more. Although for her to become the Soonyang Grim Reapper and wear only black because she was mourning for Do Jun, I really would have loved to see more of their relationship developing at least? As it was all based on only a few times they talked? Briefly? But I guess human emotiones are unpredictable, so it's possible. Anyways, there's that.

A little sad the endings of the rest of the characters were rushed by too, but I didn't see anything that made me think "hmm this doesn't make sense". Honestly, is there not going to be a season 2? Now I'm kinda disappointed, because I wish we had spent more time with how the other characters' life continued. As well as more to see of Do Jun with his family. But I get it, it was never the focus of the show.

All my other thoughts about this drama flew out the window.

I can say it was a lovely experience. I enjoyed this so much despite constantly finding something to nag about. I loved following Jin Do Jun's life, and that particular era in South Korea's history. The real footage they used. I loved Jin Yang Cheol's character, I loved Lee Sung Min's acting (as well as Joong Ki's, always).

It made me cry a couple of times and any drama that invokes real emotion in me keeps a spot in my heart. Especially when Ha In Seok went to testify and thought Hyun Woo was Do Jun (was he wrong though?) and wanted to protect him. The unspoken hero of this show. It was a fantastic story, even if we look at it only from Do Jun's perspective, it makes for an amazing story. Had Hyun Woo not even been a part of this drama, I would've still loved just watching Do Jun and his grandpa. Hyun Woo's growth at the end was the bonus for me. I get to exprience something which unlocked his cage and his heart. The boy who grew up in poverty and had many hardships because of it, the boy who willingly walked into a cage because of his trauma caused by poverty. He put his emotions aside, thinking that money was more important than them. Finally, he was freed from it all.

With a new look on life, a new heart and a new dream, he was able to leave all of his hurt behind and live in a way that not only fits him better, as a human, but also a life that Do Jun would be proud to see him live.

Ugh. I'm gonna miss Do Jun's smile though. I know Joong Ki plays both, but that smile is now Do Jun's until the day I die and there's no changing my mind.

Alright, time to go cry in a dark corner. I love-hate this ending.

[gaymer-hag-stan]

Jaekyung's 2023 Recap Vol. II

[passionforfiction]

Mood of the Day (2016)

One day can change our lives in ways we would never imagine and that's what happens to Bae Soo Jung and Kim Jae Hyun in this story.

Bae Soo Jung gets on a train to Busan for a presentation and hopes to find the basketball player she would like to sign for a commercial. Jae Hyun (sports agent) boards the same train to Busan looking for the same basketball player who is his friend and his client. Soo Jung and Jae Hyun are seated next to each other and this is how their story begins. These are two different type of people. He doesn't seem to care for lasting relationships while she has been holding on to a 10 years relationship that is going no where; but together they see the world of possibilities if they only step out of their comfort zone.

I think this is a fantasy, romantic story. Some times our paths cross with someone who impacts us in unmeasurable ways and we dream about having a lasting relationship with them but that never happens. It is very rare when it does. So, we, as audience, are hoping that they get their lasting and meaningful relationship.

It's a nice movie. I laughed at times and smiled at others. I liked it.