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The Frog

TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2024

The Frog (2024, South Korea)

Director: Mo Wan Il

Writer: Son Ho Young

Mini-review:

Wow, I didn't think I would enjoy The Frog so much. I guess I was in the mood for a dark, propulsive thriller. I've seen some people say it's 'slow', but like... where? This kept me glued to the screen from the very first episode, and it got more and more intense throughout the next ones. It even ventures into psychological horror territory from time to time, which made it even more fun to me. The writing isn't perfect (some of the characters aren't as well developed as they should), but the directing and the acting more than make up for it. Go Min Si turns in a particularly strong performance, and it's clear she gave it her all. I'm not gonna say this is the best thriller k-drama I've seen, but it was definitely enjoyable as hell.

[imsailorpluto]

So I've finally finished Bloodhounds (+ ahjussi collection)

...and I have no idea where to start and what to say and how to feel.

No, wait, please hear me out.

It was b l o o d y and at parts a very difficult watch, as it has lots of explicit fighting scenes, which look extremely realistic and cruel. So cruel that I had to close my eyes and not watch, I even skipped many & i'm not sorry. However, there are also parts so heartwarming that it makes you forget about all the crimes and gore for a moment. So, it's up to you to decide if it's worth the struggle. Since the violence could be a bit too much for many, let's just say I do and don't recommend this one at the same time. Personally, one of things I greatly enjoyed is the subtle comic tone of Gun-woo's and Woo-jin's interactions with each other and their characters which represent people doing sports professionally so well, the purity of their hearts and lack of malice in everything they do, since they truly do live for the sports. Then there are two absolutely powerful and skillful young women, Hyeong-ju and Da-min, playing such important roles in the entire series, each of them individually contributing so much to the entire plan of bringing the bad guys down and saving what could still be saved. And also, one of the most enjoyable parts were definitely the bonds that came out of these newly formed friendships. Younger acting crew did an amazing job. In comparison to the older and experienced ahjussi crew (I'll get to them in a bit), they've got some serious talent. It must have been a huge undertake for both Woo Do-hwan and Lee Sang-yi to live up to the expectations of the entire team behind this drama. And they did it. They absolutelly slayed.

If you still haven't watched this drama, trust me when I say these two cinnamon rolls will instantly win your heart right at the beginning of the first episode. They're like the most perfect two besties you'd want to be besties with too. And yeah, you'll suffer thru all the horrors just to see them win the biggest battle of their lives. Gosh, every time I tried typing something coherent about them it just ended up being lots of crying shaking throwing up. They're the best, ok? And this is best I can do. ╥﹏╥

And while our marine boys scratched so many itches around this platform, I have to mention the absolute gentlemen that starred in this series and swept me off my feet *deepest sigh ever*

So many great actors took part in Bloodhounds, it's hard to believe my own eyes at times. Whoever was in charge of the casting did a killer job. I couldn't even take the bad guys seriously because they're freakishly handsome. Well, at least not until Kim Myung-gil brutally ended my favourite ahjussi trio damn you ep 6

What started as an obsession over two young marine guys and their bromance ended up as a hole in my heart over downfall of three middle aged criminals men and a will to trade all the money and gold bars for their lives. And more importantly, a huge appreciation for Korean actors over the age of 40.

No, let's be real. They're handsome and talented and great at their job and deserve all the love and support. With that in mind... here's a tiny screenshot dump because it would be a shame not to post it:

And I want to be normal about them and move on in peace but *internal screams* I've already mentioned Lee Hae-young in one of my earlier posts, addressing my obsession with the character he portrays, the sushi restaurant owner Hwang Yang-jung. And I know many people are obsessed with him too. But no one is speaking up. Which is silly. And tbh I really thought there would be more gifs of him and other men but...there's close to none? Can we talk about how fine this man is? How fine this whole ahjussi crew is? Can we... can we just acknowledge they sliced us all in tiniest pieces possible and burned us all till we turned into charcoal? Can we make a mess of kdrama side of tumblr by excessively posting about them? Pretty please?

It's true, I came for the boys, but stayed for these men. I'm not even joking when I say kdrama has me in a chokehold again, but this time for a whole new reason. Dropping everything just to watch series and movies these guys took part in sounds like the best idea at the moment. I even forgot about the new releases I started watching, which makes me laugh at myself, but... it is what it is. At some point, a girl just has to obsess over her favourite ahjussi, and that's okay.

[dangermousie]

Me flashing back:

[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!

[korelist]

REBORN RICH // KDRAMA DİZİ YORUMU

UYARI : Yazılar genel olarak spoiler içerebilir. İçermeyedebilir.

İmdb: 8,2 Benim Puanım: 10

Drama: Reborn Rich (English title) / The Chaebol's Youngest Son (literal title)

Hangul: 재벌집 막내아들

Director: Jung Dae-Yoon

Writer: San Kyeong (web novel), Kim Tae-Hee

Date: 2022

Language: Korean

Country: South Korea

Cast: Song Joong-Ki, Lee Sung-Min, Shin Hyun-Bin, Kim Nam-Hee, Jo Han-Chul, Park Hyuk-Kwon

2023 (59th) BaekSang Arts Awards - April 28, 2023

Best Actor (Lee Sung-Min)

Song Joong-Ki’nin Türkiye de dizi çekiyor olması haberi kore severlerde bir heyecan patlaması yaşatsa da ülkemizde dizi; ilk bölümde Türkiye de öldürülmesi ile gündem oldu. Yapımcı ve yönetmenin Türkiye’yi kara para aklanan, korkutucu insanların olduğu 3.sınıf bir Ortadoğu ülkesi olarak resmetmesi birçok kişinin tepkisini çekti. Uzunca bir süre sadece Türkiye sahnelerinin sarartılmış olmasını, gelen turisti sokaktaki çocukların bile hırpalaması konuşuldu. Seçilen müzikler daha oryantal, etraftaki tabelaların da Arapça ağırlıklı olması da tuz biber oldu. Gel gelelim bu şahane dizinin eleştirilen bu tü kaka kısımları hepi topu 3dk sürüyor olmasına… Gözünüzü seveyim, senaryoda böyle bir kurgu varmış çekmişler. Her ülkenin kötü yanı, her mesleğin iyisi kötü, insanın niyeti bozuk olanı var. 3 dakikalık bir gösteriyi ne kadar kişiselleştiriyorsunuz.

Diğer yandan dizinin bir diğer dedikodusu ise Samsung şirketinin gerçek hayattaki skandallarına çok benzemesi üzerineydi. Bizim çok aşina olduğumuz bir mevzu değil ama Kore’de böyle de bir durum var. Dizi ise; Kore’nin en büyük Chaebol ailesine ait Soonyang Group’u konu alıyor. En tepedeki isim Jin Yang-Cheol(Lee Sung-Min) çocukları arasında bir halef seçmediği için bütün aile halefi olmak için yarışa girmiştir. Her büyük şirket hikayesinde olduğu gibi bu dizininde ana konusu aile üyeleri arasındaki iç savaşı anlatıyor. Yoon Hyeon-Woo(Song Joong-Ki) ise bu koca şirkette haleflerden birinin altında rütbeli çalışandır. Bir gün şahit olduğu bir yolsuzluğu patronuna söylemesi sonucu mevzu büyür ve başrolümüzü götürüp Türkiye’de kafasına sıkmak sureti ile öldürürler. Kafasına sıkılan karakterimiz uçurumdan düşer ve gözünü açtığında 17 yıl önce Chaebol ailesinin 10 yaşlarındaki küçük torunu Jin Do-Jun’undur.

Artık amacı aile içinde sağlam bir yer edinmek ve onun ölümünü planlayan kişiyi bulmaktır. Tekrar yaşaması gereken önünde 17 yıl vardır. Ülkede olacakların yanı sıra dünya da olacakları da bilen benliği ile 17 yıllık planını izliyoruz. Hani herkesin geçmişe gitsem sayısal numarasını kendime veririm diye yaptığı geyik var ya, geçmişe gittiğinizi ama sayısal vermenize gerek olmayacak kadar zengin bir ailede doğduğunuzu hayal edin. Çöküşleri, yatırım imkanlarını, piyasa değeri fırlayacak markaların bilgilerini bildiğinizi düşünün. İşte dizi bu ekonomist bakış açısı üzerinden ilerleniyordu.

Oyuncular ve oyunculukları… Benim fikrim, şahane olduğu yönündeydi. Büyük patron Chaebol’ün başı Jin Yang-Cheol rolündeki Lee Sung-Min yıkmış geçmişti. Zaten tecrübeli olan oyuncu, yıllarını boşa harcamadığını herkeslere kanıtladı. Song Joong-Ki’nin oyunculuğuna ise donuk diyenler olmuş, çarpılırsınız. Başarılı oyuncu tek kelime ile efsaneydi. Hem 17 yaşında ergen oldu, hem 25 yaşında genç hem de 40 yaşında adam. Dizi çekilirken 37 yaşında olan oyuncu, 3 jenerasyonunda içinden geçti bana mısın demedi. Bu kadar zor bir şeyi seyirciyi koparmadan başarmak yetenektir, emektir. Kimsede kalkıp donuktu diyemez. Sen neyi başardın haspam derler adama.

Dizide elle tutulur bir romantizm yoktu. Birinci bölümde Yoon Hyeon-Woo’nun peşindeki soğuk savcı Seo Min-Yeong (Shin Hyun-Bin), ilerleyen zamanlarda Jin Do-Jun ile romantik yakınlaşmalar yaşasa da, doyurucu bir hikaye değildi. Asıl donuk olan bence Shin Hyun-Bin’di. Kadronun geri kalanına baktığımızda biraz soft bir oyuncu olarak kalıyordu.

Ben zaman atlaması, zamanda yolculuk gibi kavramları kavramakta çok zorlanan bir insan olarak, dizinin sonu benim için bir tık puslu kaldı. Bunun sorumlusu benim, o yüzden kimseye bir yorum yapamam. Ama onu da havada bırakıp kalbimizi kırmadılar. Bağlandı, toplandı. Benim için 2022 yılının en iyi 2 dizisinden biri oldu. Diğeri Big Mouth, onu konuşmuştuk. Tavsiye ederim ama gözünüzün ucuyla ön yargıyla değil, hakkıyla izleyin isterim.

OST:

Jong Ho - Gravity

Raven Melus

BAŞKA NELER VAR ?

FOTOĞRAFLAR

[dramaddict-and-proud-of-it]

Reborn Rich

Year : 2022 | Country : KR | Nb of episodes: 16

My rate: 9/10

Synopsis :

Yoon Hyun Woo is a devoted, hard-working, and loyal secretary to the Soonyang chaebol family, which runs the lucrative Soonyang Group business empire, founded by Jin Yang Cheol. During a power struggle between Jin Yang Cheol's children for control of the empire, Hyun Woo is ruthlessly betrayed and killed under the orders of an unknown member of the chaebol family. Miraculously he wakes up as a kid inside the body of the youngest member of the family – Jin Do Jun.

After he realizes what has happened, Yoon Hyun Wo plots to use his new “identity” to formulate a hostile takeover of the group – and punish the people who killed him. But, will the cold-blooded and money-hungry CEO of Soonyang Group, one who firmly believes in right of primogeniture, be so easy to win over or conquer? Will Hyun Woo be able to wrest the reins from Jin Yang Cheol's children? And what role will be played in all this by a dogged public prosecutor named Seo Min Young, nicknamed “Soonyang Group Grim Reaper”?

Main cast :

Song Joong Ki as Ji Do Joon / Yoon Hyun Woo

Lee Sung Min as Jin Yang Cheol

Shin Hyun Bin as Seo Min Young

Yoon Je Moon as Jin Young Ki

Jo Han Cheol as Jin Dong Ki

Kim Young Jae as Jin Young Ki

Kim Shin Rok as Jin Hwa Young

Kim Nam Hee as Jin Sung Joon

Park Hyuk Kwon as Oh Se Hyun

Tiffany Young as Rachel

My thoughts on this drama :

This is a drama that made we go What The Hell at the end. Like, really.

It's a masterpiece. As far as modern, cheabol themed dramas go, this is by far one of the very best. We're again dealing with some big money revenge plot but it is so well executed! Song Joong Ki aced his role. I'm still stuned by his performance.

Highly recommended if you wish to enjoy a fast paced, well built story with interesting characters.

A Favorite ?

YES

[passionforfiction]

Reborn Rich

This Korean drama is based on the webtoon. I haven't read the webtoon, yet but I definitely will. I liked the series because it kept me wanting to see what would happen next. Yoo Hyeon Woo had been a faithful employee to the Soonyang owners who were fighting for the management rights over the empire. He doesn't like the people he works for, he doesn't respect them but he does what needs to be done in order to hold on to his job; until he goes on a business trip where he is to meet his death.

But he is not dead, he is now living in the body of the Jin Do Joon who had died 20 years before. The youngest grandson of the legendary Jin Yang Cheol who had created the Soonyang empire. It is through the relationship between grandfather and grandson that Yoo Hyeon Woo tries to mend the situation in his previous life by making sure Jin Yang Cheol's children and grandchildren don't get the management rights over the company.

The twist and turns in this story kept my interest. The relationship between Jin Do Joon with his grandfather and his investing partner were fun to watch. It is sad to watch how children and grandchildren watch the patriarch like vultures waiting for him to die so they can get their hands on the company. It really felt like Jin Do Joon was the only one who truly loved his grandfather.

It is interesting to see how all those experiences Yoo Hyeon Woo lived in this paralleled reality was connected to what he had lived in his first life - as Yoo Hyeon Woo would call it. I don't want to say more because this story is best to watch without knowing much. But I will say that I liked the fact that these are very gray characters and that I liked the main characters with all their imperfections.

This is a really good series. I recommend it. Can't wait to read the webtoon!

Photo from Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reborn_Rich

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[nhduungg]

I KNOW ITS WEIRD BUT I REALLY THINK SHE CAN FIX HIM 🫠🥹

[junkobato]

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?!)

[mafiacornsalad]

Blind (2022) episode 5 Ok Taecyeon as Ryu Sung-joon Jung Eunji as Jo Eun-ki

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[sunriize]

riize as bollywood songs!

warnings! lyrics are messed around with so it makes sense

shotaro as ...

tu jaane na from ajab prem ki ghazab kahani

“how should i tell you that i want you? i’m not able to say that, my friend. of what my heart misses to tell you, my eyes will, but you just dont get it..”

eunseok as …

ilahi from yeh jawaani hai deewaani!

"the evenings are in frenzy, and the nights are like a tunnel, no one knows what will happen tomorrow. living life is about now.”

sungchan as ...

maahi ve from kal ho naa ho!

"on your wrist, the bangles jingle, on your ankle the anklet chimes. my sweetheart, you speak with your eyes and you dance in my heart. you are beloved, my sweetheart"

wonbin as ...

chaleya from jawan!

"love is what forms the heart, and this heart has fallen in love. i've left everything behind to become yours, i don't want to love you with restrictions”

seunghan as …

tum jo aaye from once upon a time in mumbai!

"we are divinely connected. i've decorated you on my lips, and sung you like a story. i've attained you, and hidden you from the world"

sohee as ...

piya o re piya from tere naal love ho gaya!

"my world exists wherever i find you, all my brightness is only there due to you, my beloved, oh my dear, i'll sacrifice myself for you"

anton as ...

o maahi from dunki!

"my beloved, you have the right on my loyal love, i'll be yours till the end of the world, my beloved."

a/n : i finally got around to doing this 🙏😪 i was initially gonna post this after riize as punjabi songs! but it got deleted off my drafts so i had to do it again 😭 hope u guys enjoy <3333

[giveamadeuschohisownmovie]

Imagine: K-Drama remake of “The Walking Dead”

1) The show would be 20 episodes long and would cover the first two seasons of the original series.

2) Storyline is mostly the same, with changes being to fit the different setting/culture. Also, the teases to season 3 are removed just in case the drama doesn’t get renewed. So, no Michonne or the shot of the prison in the distance.

3) Lee Jung-Jae (Seong Gi-hun from Squid Game, Sol from The Acolyte) as the equivalent to Rick Grimes. In this version, he is a police officer from Yangpyeong County. I chose that county since if Seoul becomes the equivalent of Atlanta, he has to be from an area not too far from the city.

4) Han Hyun Min (So Not Worth It) as the equivalent to Glenn Rhee. Since you obviously can’t do the scene where Glenn has to correct Daryl Dixon by saying that he’s Korean, Glenn in this version is played by a Korean-Nigerian actor. So Daryl’s ignorance in this version would probably be something along the lines of him saying that Glenn is Ethiopian or a black American.

5) The Rick-Lori-Shane love triangle gets more of a kdrama vibe, so maybe we might actually get to see how Rick fell in love with Lori and how Shane began to lust after her.

6) Ryoo Seung-bum (Frank from Moving) as the equivalent to Daryl Dixon.

7) Ju Ji-hoon (Lee Chang from Kingdom) as the equivalent to Shane Walsh.

8) Song Hye-kyo (Moon Dong-eun from The Glory) as the equivalent to Lori Grimes.

9) Steven Yeun (original Glenn Rhee) makes a cameo appearance as the army zombie inside the tank. The one who Rick gets the grenade from.

10) Park Ji-hu (Nam On-jo from All of Us Are Dead) as the equivalent to Maggie Greene

11) Park Sung-Woong (Kim Myeong-gil from Bloodhounds) as the equivalent to Merle Dixon

12) Song Kang-ho (Kim Ki-taek from Parasite) as the equivalent to Hershel Greene

13) Han Hyo-joo (Lee Mi-hyun from Moving) as the equivalent to Andrea

14) Chun Ho-jin (Seo Tae-su from My Golden Life) as the equivalent to Dale Horvath

15) Kim Joo-ryoung (Han Mi-nyeo from Squid Game) as the equivalent to Carol Peletier

16) As stated above, Atlanta is changed to Seoul

[fake-married-my-dead-fiance]

Categorizing Parent-related Trauma for male and female leads in Kdramas:

Orphans: Lee Hong-jo (Destined With You) Moon Gang-tae (It's Okay to Not be Okay) Moon Sang-tae (It's Okay to Not be Okay) Ha-ru (Extraordinary You) Naksu/Cho Yeong (Alchemy of Souls) Tak Dong-kyung (Doom at Your Service) Nam Ji-ah* (Tale of the Nine Tailed) Cheon Sa-Rang (King the Land) Jang Man-wol (Hotel del Luna) Yoon Yi-seo (100 Days My Price) Kang Young-hwa (Moon in the Day) Kim Do-ha (Moon in the Day) So Mun (The Uncanny Counter) Do Ha-na (The Uncanny Counter) Kang Tae-moo (Business Proposal) Kang Tae-ha (The Story of Park's Marriage Contract, present version) Lee Heon (The Forbidden Marriage) Do Do-hee (My Demon) Ji Eun-tak (Guardian: The Great and Lonely God) Na Bong-seon (Oh My Ghost) Kang Cheol (W: Two Worlds) Do Da-hae (The Atypical Family) Yeom Hae-sang (Revenant) Jeong Ji-an (A Shop for Killers) Shin Jae-rim (Dreaming of a Freaking Fairytale) Kim Ji-uk**** (No Gain No Love)

Half Orphans with loving remaining parent: Eun Dan-oh (Extraordinary You) Koo Chan-sung (Hotel del Luna) Ye So-ran (The Forbidden Marriage) Nam Ha-neul (Doctor Slump) Yu Ji-hyck (Marry My Husband) Kang Hee-soo (Captivating the King) Choi Yi-jae (Death's Game) Im Sol (Lovely Runner) Ryu Sun-jae (Lovely Runner) Lee Chang (Kingdom) Lee Geum, Prince Yeoning (Haechi) Gu San-yeong (Revenant) Son Hae-yeong (No Gain No Love)

Half Orphan + Remaining Parent is THE WORST: Jang Uk (Alchemy of Souls) Kim Do-ha (My Lovely Liar) Lee Yul (100 Days My Price) Ahn Min-hyuk (Strong Woman Bong-Soon) Seo Mok-ha (Castaway Diva) Gong Tae-seong (Sh**ting Stars) Kang Tae-ha (The Story of Park's Marriage Contract, past version) Yi In (Captivating the King) Kang Ji-won (Marry My Husband) Kang Sun-woo (Oh My Ghost)

Parents (at least one) are THE WORST but Both Are Still Alive: Jang Shin-yu (Destined With You) Han Yi-joo (Perfect Marriage Revenge) Ko Mun-young** (It's Okay to Not be Okay) Mok Sol-hee (My Lovely Liar) Gu Won (King the Land) Crown Prince Lee Hwi/Dam-yi/Yeon-seon (The King's Affection) Do Bong-soon (Strong Woman Bong-Soon) Woo Young-woo (Extraordinary Attorney Woo)*** Jung Ji-woon (The King's Affection) Kang Bo-geol/Lee Ki-ho (Castaway Diva) Yeo Jeong-woo (Doctor Slump) Hong Hae-in (Queen of Tears) On Eun-yoo (Twinkling Watermelon) Oh Yeon-joo (W: Two Worlds) Yoon Ji-ho (Because This Is My First Life) Nam Se-hee (Because This Is My First Life) Bok Gwi-ju (The Atypical Family) Moon Cha-min (Dreaming of a Freaking Fairytale)

Immortal Being that Still Somehow has Parent Issues: Myul Mang/Doom (Doom at your Service) Lee Yeon & Lee Rang (Tale of the Nine Tailed) Jeong Gu-won (My Demon)

Added trauma flavour: Parent was murdered in front of them (**Still counts if they survived the murder Parent tried to murder them Dying from seemingly incurable disease which makes their parents/guardian sad (If your parents are alive, you must pay for it by dying yourself) Adoptive parent/stepparent is THE WORST

Somehow has normal, alive parents: Lee Jun-ho (Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Has no backstory at all. We only meet his older sister and hear nothing about his childhood.) Shin Ha-ri (Business Proposal, her family is refreshingly normal, right down to her brother being sent out to find her when she's drunk) Oh Han-byeol (Sh**ting Stars, Again, we know almost nothing about her family, only that she has twin sisters. But she doesn't appear to have childhood trauma.) Park Yeon-woo (The Story of Park's Marriage Contract, her mom being annoyed at her for something that is a crime doesn't count as bad parenting) Lee Young-joon/Sung-hyun (What's Wrong with Secretary Kim, his trauma comes from a kidnapper, his parents faced a pretty impossible situation and did their best. They clearly love their kids) Baek Hyun-woo (Queen of Tears, nothing wrong with them out of the ordinary and they are in the drama a significant amount.) Ha Eun-gyeol (Twinkling Watermelon, very loving parents and the deafness and their reliance on him is not anyone's fault)

*Counting her as an orphan even though she gets her parents back after 20 years, she spent her childhood orphaned. ***This character is tricky because I understand why her mother wanted nothing to do with her, but her trying to manipulate the dad and also saying he didn't raise her properly made me so angry. ****This character is tricky because he was explicitly raised as an orphan by his grandma, his father didn't sign his birth certificate (Korean equivalent of this), and he's registered as the child of his grandmother, not his actual mom. His grandma is dead by the beginning of the series and he is living alone without family, so I think he counts as an orphan.

Uncatagorized due to lack of clarity on parents: Soundtrack #1, Hospital Playlist, Happiness