#jun jong seo

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발레리나 2023

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Kdrama misc.

Wedding Impossible: eps 1 & 2 are great, especially Jun Jung-seo as A-jeong, who gives her all into her craft even if the returns are so paltry. The first 2 eps build up the situation between her and Do-han into a fascinating hotbed of conflict, and I was onboard. Then ep 4 pissed away all that goodwill, in record speed. Why would A-jeong, who takes pride in acting, let Ji-han publicly woo her in Busan when she’s supposed to be his brother’s fiancé? And why was Do-han sectioned away in the story, prevented from knowing this? Ji-Han jerking around A-jeong, A-jeong letting him do it, it all felt old-school, and I don’t mean that as a compliment. And Moon Sang-min still needs another year playing supporting roles so he can build up a deck of facial expressions. Will watch a couple more eps, just in case it gets better.

Queen of Tears: I’ve already talked a lot about this one. Technically, everything is well done, but man, I don’t care for that romance. The drama is at its best and most sincere when it’s being funny, and despite being oddly underused, the supporting cast are really holding everything together. I don’t get why you would create a world where Kwak Dong-yeon and Lee Joo-bin are a couple and not talk more about that. I want to see more of everyone that isn’t Hyun-woo. But I’m obsessed with how good Kim Ji-won is.

The red sleeve: So brilliant, even when it’s bad lol. I’m a Junho stan til I die, and Lee Se-young is a very dear addition to my ever growing list of favourite actresses. The script is delicious. Eps 8 & 9 are like, really bad though. Awful. What a waste of Court Lady Jo’s character, and a gorgeous Park Ji-young performance. It’s a choice to make a group of women who, verbatim, “want to choose their own king”, look like deviants. But between spoilers & reading about Consort Ui, it looks like the story is still going to come to the same conclusion as those women - that the monarchy are parasitic (even those that are good faith actors), extorting mental & physical labour from an underclass of powerless women. Makes no sense to suddenly go, “but these ladies took it too far!!” Lol, be serious. But taking them seriously might’ve complicated how we see Deok-im’s unwavering certainty in Yi-san’s ability to rule. Each time she throws herself into the line of fire for him, I get a little sad. Love her and Yi-san tho. Now, that’s romance.

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Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon

Movies watched in 2024

Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon (2021, USA)

Director & Writer: Ana Lily Amirpour

Mini-review:

This is exactly what I needed today: it's weird, fun and refreshingly original. Jeon Jong Seo did just as well as I expected, and it's clear she has a gift for this type of quietly intense roles. They're just a perfect fit for her unique aura. And the supporting cast also did a fantastic job, bringing to life a series of colorful characters that add a lot of flavor to the proceedings. I really enjoyed how offbeat the plot is, and how well it uses the New Orleans setting. In fact, I'd go as far as saying the city itself is a character in the story, and I love when movies do that sort of thing. And the visuals are also stunning. I'd heard great stuff about Ana Lily Amirpour's style, and after watching Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon I can perfectly understand what people mean. I guess I'll have to check out her other films at some point.

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I've always liked to play with fire

-  Sam Tinnesz

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Digging Up the EVIL Disentombs the Past! "Exhuma" reviewed! (Well Go USA Entertainment / Blu-ray)

Open the Blu-ray Coffin on “Exhuma” Today! A shaman and her assistant recruit a geomancer and a mortician to investigate the case of an American newborn boy’s distressing grave calling that has also haunted every patriarch member of the family for generations.  The large paying job sends them to remote forest where the unmarked grave of the boy’s great, great grandfather lies beneath the…

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Ballerina (2023) dir. Lee Chung-hyun

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︶꒷꒦︶ ๋࣭ ⭑ ; jeon jong-seo ♡

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Mona Lisa & The Blood Moon (2021)

O' that's where the rest of the eggs went. The other substance got scrambled and mixed with magic mushroom.

The other eggs (⁠ʘ⁠ᴗ⁠ʘ⁠✿⁠)

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Wedding Impossible

I didn't even have time to let you know I was going to watch this series. I pretty much went head on and finished it in a couple of days. I liked this story. The characters feel real and misunderstanding and pain is what drives all the misfortunes in the story. I like Do Han's friendship with Na A Jeong, even though he was so selfish towards her and his brother. I loved how Ji Han and A Jeong got to know each other and fell in love.

It's a simple story but heartfelt, sweet and fun to watch. I liked the fact that Secretary Kim got what Ji Han had promised since he was little. I like that the grandfather is able to build a relationship with the one grandson he had cast aside growing up. The family dynamics at the Na household was nice too.

Do Han and Ji Han's relationship is difficult but they love each other very much, these are boys that are broken and A Jeong is the one that understands and supports him. And at the same time, these two brothers are the ones that understand her too.

I enjoyed watching this series!

P.S. It feels so weird to see Kwon Hae Hyo playing a grandfather role! Time flies but to me these older actors are forever young.

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LOVE ALL PLAY// KDRAMA DİZİ YORUMU

UYARI : Yazılar genel olarak spoiler içerebilir. İçermeyedebilir.

İmdb puanı : 7,7 Benim puanım: 8

Drama: Love All Play / Going to You at a Speed of 493km (literal title)

Hangul: 너에게 가는 속도 493km

Director: Jo Woong

Writer: Heo Sung-Hye

Date: 2022

Language: Korean

Country: South Korea

Cast: Park Ju-Hyun, Chae Jong-Hyeop, Park Ji-Hyun, Kim Mu-Jun, Seo Ji-Hye, Jo Han-Chul, Jeon Bae-Su, Lee Ji-Hyun

Webtoon uyarlaması olan bu dizi direk beklentilerin üzerinde başlıyor. Spor konulu dizilere göre biraz daha karanlık bir yapıya sahip olmasıyla benzerlerinden de ayrılıyor. Yine de bir “Weightlifting fairy kim book joo” olamamış olsa da bağımsız olarak beklediğimden daha iyi bir diziydi.

Park Tae-Joon (Chae Jong-Hyeop) badminton malzemeleri mağazası olan bir ailenin oğludur. Spor onun için sadece bir iştir. Bir takıma, spor kulübüne girmek ve düzenli para almak. Dümdüz beklentisiz, sadece yapabildiği için yaptığı bir şeydir. Park Tae-Yang(Park Ju-Hyun) ise olimpiyatlarda oynamış ancak kişisel sebeplerle bir anda ortadan kaybolup takımı yüzüstü bırakmış bir badminton öğrencisidir. Bir yıl aradan sonra okula geri döner. Herkesi yarı yolda bırakmış olmasından dolayı hiç kimse onu hoş karşılamaz. Gidişinin üzerine çıkan rüşvet skandalı da tuz biber olmuştur.

Kızımızın sporu bırakmasının nedeni çok uzun süre gizemini korurken bir miktar sıkılıyorsunuz. Ama geri dönüşü, tekrar aynı performansına kavuşmaya çalışması ve arkadaşları ile arasını düzeltme çabası dizinin konusunu oluşturuyor. Bu süre zarfında Park Tae-Joon da kendini keşfedip, yaptığı sporu kişiselleştirmeye kendini keşfetmeye başlıyor. İkilinin arasındaki etkileşim göz dolduruyordu. Ayrıca oldukça yakıştıklarını da söylemeliyim.

Uzun uzadıya anlatabilecek bir konusu yok, hayattan bir kesit ve gençlerin kendini bulma yolculuğu olarak düşünebilirsiniz. Takım koçu Lee Tae-Sang karakteri ile başarılı oyuncu Jo Han-Chul’u izliyoruz. Oldukça renkli ve eğlenceli bir karaktere hayat veriyor. Oyuncuyu severim, karakterini de sevdiğimi söyleyebilirim. Koçun kızı Lee Yoo-Min (Seo Ji-Hye)’de farklı bir takımda aynı şekilde badminton oyuncusu.

Park Joon-Young rolü ile Park Ji-Hyun’u izliyoruz. Dizinin bir diğer gizemli karakteri. Gizemli olduğu kadar sevimsiz olduğunu söylemeliyim. Yumi's Cells dizisinde de oldukça sinir bozucu bir roldeydi. Sanırım bu tarz roller ona yapışıp kalacak gibi görünüyor. Ve Park Joon-Young ‘un eski sevgilisi Yook Jung-Hwan(Kim Mu-Jun) olimpiyatlarda oynayan şımarık bir genç. Tıpkı Park Tae-Yang gibi tam zirvedeyken ortadan kaybolan Park Joon-Young etrafındakilerle ilişkisini bir anda kesmiş. Onun kaybolma nedeni o kadarda gizemli değil ama izlerken görün diye detaya inmeyeceğim. İlişkisini kestiği insanlar arasında sevgilisi de olunca, bu kabul etmesi zor bir durum halini almış.

Sonuç olarak dizinin farkındalık adına duyar kasması biraz abartılmış olsa da ben beğendim. Vicdan azabı ve gizem temaları beni de bir süre darladı. Yine de izlemeye değer bir hikayeydi. Tabi bu ne kadar bir süre akılda kalıcı olur bilmiyorum. Bazı diziler izlerken keyif verse de bir süre sonra insanın hafızasından siliniyor, çok yer etmiyor.

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JT&MARCUS - When the door opens

Raven Melus

BAŞKA NELER VAR ?

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Dream

Movies watched in 2023

Dream (2023, South Korea)

Director & Writer: Lee Byeong Heon

Mini-review:

I'm gonna be very honest: I hate football/soccer and, initially, I only wanted to watch this because I adore IU. So, color me surprised, cause I enjoyed it a lot. I should have seen it coming tbh, cause I've always liked this type of inspirational-underdog storylines. Anyway, the characters were engaging, the script was really funny and witty, and the whole cast was great. IU does steal the show, proving that she has a natural knack for fast-paced comedy and one-liners (I swear I'm not being biased here). But all the other actors do an amazing job too! My only real complain is that the movie felt a tad too long, and the final act dragged a bit. But, besides that, I had a lot of fun watching it and I would definitely recommend it!

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Seo Jang-hoon, Lim Young-woong on "Video Letter" and "My Little Old Boy"

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커넥션 | Connection (2024) Whump List

Synopsis:

One day, Jang Jae Gyeong, a ten-year detective of Anhyeon's narcotics unit, becomes forcibly addicted to drugs by someone. Although he denies being a user and claims he's an officer who arrests those who do, his mind and body unknowingly deteriorate due to the drug, which is new and unknown to the police. Oh Yoon Jin is a reporter for the Anhyun Economic Daily. She met Jae Gyeong at Jeogang High School. Right after returning to work after one month, she witnesses a woman die in front of her from using drugs. Yoon Jin chases the drug case for a scoop and becomes entangled with Jae Gyeong again. Geumhyung Group's vice-chairman, Won Jong Soo, and Anhyun's prosecutor, Park Jun Seo, are two who could be involved in the case. Due to the drugs, an evil connection intertwined with 50 million dollars starts to form and corrodes their high school friendship. Who could the drug lord be to confront Jae Gyeong, who declares retribution at the end of the battle, and who will come out the victor?

Whumpee: Jang Jae Gyeong (played by Ji Sung)

No one else has a made a whumplist for Connection yet (that I've found anyway), so this is my attempt… Have mercy, this is my first time making a whumplist and it's possible I missed or forgot to mention some stuff.

[SPOILER WARNING] ⚠️

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※ The links are to gifsets on Tumblr and official YouTube videos by Kocowa!

※ Spoiler warning for the videos especially!

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01: kidnapped, drugged, amnesia, hurt, disoriented, collapsed, weak, legs give out (caught), fighting, knocked out, vomiting, upset, sweating, dizzy, head injury, panicked, confused, shaky hands, collapsed, hospitalized, etc (a LOT)

02: hiding in closet, manhandled (CCTV footage), grabbed by the shirt and shoved against a wall, grabbed by the shirt again, shoved, grabbed

03: dizzy, falls over, collapsed, sweating, helped to walk, fainted, unconscious, drug addiction reveal, drug addiction, repeatedly bodyslams door, ill, out of breath, weak, helped to walk, pale, dizzy, asked if ok, asks for medicine, collapses, drug addiction, faints

04: drug addiction, panics, hits head on door, confused, disoriented, amnesia, upset, flashbacks, tantrum, distressed, paranoid, flashbacks

05: slapped in face with shoe covers (?), distressed, screaming, flashbacks, crying, sobbing

06: dizzy, stumbling, ill, kicked, knocked down, held down/restrained, drugged (injection), fighting

07: discussion about addiction, collapsed on floor (flashback)

08: out of breath, asks for help getting medication/diet pills

09: out of breath, has to take more diet pills to bide/manage addiction

10: dizzy, leaning on wall, out of breath, flashbacks to kidnapping

11: takes more diet pills, withdrawal, dizziness/lightheadedness, falls to the floor at bottom of stairs, falls to knees, more withdrawal, panting, almost takes drugs, crying?? red/watery eyes, tired? faint? takes more diet pills, weak, collapses punching someone, gets punched and knocked to the floor, can't get up, grabbed by the lapel and shook

12: weak (can't open water bottle), withdrawal, catatonic, wheezing, upset, screams, watery eyes, fighting, screaming

13: kicked several times, minor fender bender, withdrawal, shaky hands, arrested for drugs, upset, crying

14: discussion of addiction, collapsed and drugged (CCTV), upset, manhandled/dragged (CCTV), crying

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Edit: I made a whump sideblog! Link here: