#kim ju-ae

[tomorrowusa]

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is apparently in need of medicine.

Kim drinks too much, eats too much, and smokes too much. He is a psychopath who once had an official stripped naked and eaten by dogs. So if you were his doctor, would you tell him that something is wrong with him and that he needs to adjust his lifestyle?

Kim spends a huge amount of money developing nuclear weapons but neglects healthcare – especially public health. North Korea had a disastrous response to COVID-19, even worse than that of the Trump administration. So even the Kim clan, communist absolute monarchs, can't rely on internal health providers and medicines.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has regained weight and appears to have obesity-related health problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes, and his officials are looking for new medicines abroad to treat them, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers Monday. The 40-year-old Kim, known for heavy drinking and smoking, comes from a family with a history of heart problems. Both his father and grandfather, who ruled North Korea before his 2011 inheritance of power, died of heart issues. Some observers said Kim, who is about 170 centimeters (5 feet, 7 inches) tall and previously weighed 140 kilograms (308 pounds), appeared to have lost a large amount of weight in 2021, likely from changing his diet. But recent state media footage show he has regained the weight. On Monday, the National Intelligence Service, South Korea’s main spy agency, told lawmakers in a closed-door briefing that Kim is estimated to weigh about 140 kilograms (308 pounds) again and is in a high-risk group for heart disease, according to Lee Seong Kweun, one of the lawmakers.

There is already speculation about Kim Jong-un's successor. He has a tween daughter who seems to be the favorite at this point.

The NIS in its Monday briefing maintained its assessment that Kim’s preteen daughter, reportedly named Kim Ju Ae, is bolstering her likely status as her father’s heir apparent. But the NIS said it cannot rule out the possibility that she could be replaced by one of her siblings because she hasn’t been officially designated as her father’s successor. Speculation about Kim Ju Ae, who is about 10 or 11 years old, flared when she accompanied her father at high-profile public events starting in late 2022. State media called her Kim Jong Un’s “most beloved” or “respected” child and churned out footage and photos proving her rising political standing and closeness with her father. The NIS told lawmakers that at least 60% of Kim Ju Ae’s public activities have involved attending military events with her father.

If Kim Jong-un suddenly dies, there's the potential for a succession battle which could be like House of the Dragon but with nukes.

[kirstythejetblackgoldfish]

[anti-imperialist-squad]

[johnsaveland]

Amidst all the mystery surrounding the Kim family in North Korea (potential successors are kept secret, to better control propaganda later) it's extra-weird that some of the intel we do have comes from Dennis Rodman

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[brothergabefl]

It was the Egyptian city in Galatia and the provinces of Bilhah, Cappadocia Galilee and the provinces in Asia they kept the banality of the music of the unfathomed voice’s of God’s redemption of the children searching for the romantic songs of Isaiah to the excellent characterizations that make me feel young again. I presumptuously feel it’s the soliloquies of Saint Augustine in the twenty six…

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Kim Jong Un’s Daughter Appears Again, Heating Up Succession Debate

Kim Jong Un’s Daughter Appears Again, Heating Up Succession Debate

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter made a public appearance again, this time with missile scientists and more honorific titles as her father’s “most beloved” or “precious” child. She’s only about 10, but her new, bold photos are deepening the debate over whether she’s being primed as a successor. The daughter, believed to be Kim’s second child named Ju Ae and about 9 or 10 years old, was…

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A few sapphic film recs!

Just a few recommendations for sapphic films under 2 hours which may or may not have flown under the radar:

Moonlit Winter / 윤희에게 (1hr 45m, 2019, dir. Lim Dae-hyung)

Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (1hr 48m, 2017, dir. Angela Robinson)

Who's the Woman, Who's the Man / 金枝玉葉 2 (1hr 50m, 1996, dir. Peter Ho-Sun Chan)

Sisterhood / 骨妹 (1hr 37m, 2016, dir. Tracy Choi)

DEBS (1hr 31m, 2004, dir. Angela Robinson)

Farewell, My Queen / Les adieux à la reine (1hr 40m, 2012, dir. Benoît Jacquot)

Bonus - short film: Love Does Human / 사람 하는 사랑 (24 mins, 2019, dir. Oh Seon-ju)

Commentary under the cut!

1. Moonlit Winter / 윤희에게 (1hr 45m, 2019, dir. Lim Dae-hyung) - IMDB | MyDramaList

This movie is about a daughter (Kim So-hye) who finds out about her divorced mother’s (Kim Hee-ae) past with another woman (Katase Jun), and how in encouraging her mother to reconnect, the two finally open up to each other as well. Dry stuff on paper, but there’s more to it: the mother and her former lover didn’t just break up, they were split apart by their families as teenagers and the mother was forced to marry a man against her will. In short, it deals with the aftermath of the typical “bad ending” of older stories featuring WLW characters, wherein schoolgirls in love would be separated and married off to preserve the heteronormative status quo.

Although the queer relationship does not get much screentime at all – the two characters share a single scene, there are no flashbacks, and there’s not even a hug – queerness remains at the heart of the movie. It’s a rare depiction of how the repression of queerness leaves scars on people which affect how they engage with the world, but which also shows that as long as they are alive, there is still hope that those scars can be healed. Also, despite the heavy-sounding subject matter, it’s a very gentle experience: there are no direct depictions of homophobia and no sensationalism, just a little story of human connection unfolding in a snow-cloaked Hokkaido.

2. Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (1hr 48m, 2017, dir. Angela Robinson) - IMDB

The blurb on IMDB says that this movie is about “psychologist William Moulton Marston (Luke Evans), and his polyamorous relationship with his wife [Elizabeth] (Rebecca Hall) and their mistress [Olive] (Bella Heathcote) who would inspire his creation of the superheroine, Wonder Woman”. As someone who is not particularly drawn to biopics, male protagonists, polyamory, BDSM, or Wonder Woman, I assumed that this movie wouldn’t be my jam and so didn’t watch it until quite a while later – which is when I discovered just how wrong I was.

First, the two women take up just as much of the movie’s focus as Marston. Elizabeth, Marston’s wife and fellow psychologist, is highly intelligent but equally highly-strung; she does not know how to deal with her husband’s attraction to new research assistant Olive, nor Olive’s attraction to both her husband and Elizabeth herself, and this internal conflict (even after the three enter into a polyamorous relationship) features heavily in the story. Second, although it declares itself to be “based on a true story”, the movie is not especially interested in recreating or representing the past. Rather, the historical elements are used as a framework to explore certain ideas: Diana’s Lasso of Truth symbolises how progress and healing must be first founded upon honesty, for example. The polyamory and BDSM is also not at all sordid or sensationalised, but rather presented in a nuanced (though still sexy!) manner. More than anything, this is a movie with a big heart and big ideas, and should be judged on its own merits.

3. Who's the Woman, Who's the Man / 金枝玉葉 2 (1hr 50m, 1996, dir. Peter Ho-Sun Chan) - IMDB | MyDramaList

All you need to know going into this sequel of 1994 movie He's a Woman, She's a Man (金枝玉葉) is that main character Wing (Anita Yuen) is a woman who has found both fame and (heterosexual) love while disguising herself as a male idol, and that her relationship with record producer Sam (Leslie Cheung) is known to the general public— although it is perceived as being homosexual in nature due to her persona. At this point, you might be wondering why an M/F romantic comedy is on this list, but this movie is a bit odd in that instead of focusing only on problems such Sam’s internalised homophobia and misogyny (both of which are addressed in the story), one of the new obstacles facing the couple is the female lead meeting female pop star Fong Yim Mui (Anita Mui)… and both starting to fall for each other.

I was surprised at how sensitively Wing and Fong Yim Mui’s respective arcs are handled, especially for a mainstream movie from the 90’s starring two of Hong Kong’s most popular performers at the time. Instead of giving the two women a meet-cute and leaving it at that, a lot of care is put into showing them processing and coming to terms with their feelings in their own time. Romantic and sexual attraction is also highlighted separately, which is refreshing given how they are usually depicted as inextricably linked even now… Obviously Wing and Fong Yim Mui don’t end up together, but their feelings aren’t dismissed and – relative to the narrative constraints – the ending is a warm, optimistic one. Also, Anita Mui gives an absolutely award-worthy performance in one of the scenes with her character and Wing, so fans of her should definitely give this movie a try.

Important note: Although there’s much that’s good about it, Who's the Woman, Who's the Man is far from perfect. Early on, there’s a masquerade party where two of the characters are wearing masks which look like racist caricatures, and the masks are crop up in multiple scenes in the film. More serious is the subplot about a male character who keeps trying to win over a lesbian, culminating in her agreeing to sleep with him once while he’s dressed as a woman (CW: transphobia, homophobia) – though this storyline ends with the man accepting that she really is gay and parting on friendly terms. That said, these problems are already mild compared to the actively hateful transphobic and homophobic jokes present in so many of its contemporaries, so if you’ve watched a 90’s Hong Kong comedy before, chances are that your tolerance level is more than high enough.

4. Sisterhood / 骨妹 (1hr 37m, 2016, dir. Tracy Choi) IMDB | MyDramaList

Sisterhood opens with tragedy. Originally from Macau, main character Sei (Gigi Leung) is living quietly in Taiwan with her husband after the 1999 Handover when her life is overturned by a newspaper personal ad informing her that her long-estranged friend and colleague Ling has passed away. The movie is shot through with flashbacks to earlier times, tracking a young Sei (Fish Liew) as she starts doing sex work and is taken under the wing of the more experienced Ling (Jennifer Yu) and her friends. Memories of togetherness and community are juxtaposed against sequences of present-day Sei struggling to navigate her grief, the tensions of the now-fractured friend group, and a Macau that has changed just as much as she has. The acting and script can be clunky in places but the sentiment shines through, especially after the first third, at which point the movie starts honing in on Sei and Ling’s relationship. It’s not a happy story, but nor is it defined by sadness; instead, it posits that the past is not merely to be mourned, that it is instead something that can shape and provide a foundation for the future. I won't talk too much about how queerness figures into this story, due to spoilers, but rest assured that it is present and important!

5. D.E.B.S. (1hr 31m, 2004, dir. Angela Robinson) - IMDB

Okay, you've probably heard of this one before if not watched it already, but anyway! This was the first WLW movie I watched, and for a long time, the only one which I actually enjoyed. It’s about an elite spy (well, more like an honours student at spy school) (Sara Foster) and a criminal mastermind (Jordana Brewster) falling for each other, a premise which is just as fun and over-the-top as it sounds. The movie does a great job of mixing action, humor, and romance, and it doesn’t overstay its welcome – it’s got a nice compact runtime and a cracking pace. There’s still nothing quite like it in my opinion, though I’m very welcome to any recommendations in this line (my askbox is open if you have any!).

6. Farewell, My Queen / Les adieux à la reine (1hr 40m, 2012, dir. Benoît Jacquot) - IMDB

Loosely based on Chantal Thomas’ novel of the same name, Farewell, My Queen is a portrait of French nobility in decline, following maidservant Sidonie Labarde (Léa Seydoux) who is in the service of Marie Antoinette (Diane Kruger). It's a beautiful, lavish production which effectively conveys the perspective of a servant locked in the gilded cage that is Versailles during the French Revolution, and is a rare case of a historical figure as famous as Antoinette being presented as queer in a serious historical drama.

That being said, the queerness is mostly background, coming mainly in the form of Antoinette’s crush on? relationship with? duchess Gabrielle de Polignac (Virginie Ledoyen)— though a case can be made for Sidonie, whose outward opacity belies an unwavering, almost unsettling, devotion to her queen. Also, be warned that the movie has many a dodgy shot of cleavage, and two instances of unnecessary and voyeuristic nudity... but other than that, it really does have gorgeous cinematography.

Fun fact: there really were rumours about Antoinette having a scandalous relationship with the duchess, although these have nearly always been written off as baseless reputation-smearing.

Bonus - short film: Love Does Human / 사람 하는 사랑 (24 mins, 2019, dir. Oh Seon-ju) - MyDramaList

Some say that the best science fiction puts a spotlight on some part of the human condition, and this short film does just that. Main character Tae Eun's (Kim Min-ju) girlfriend Joo An (Jang Sam-yi) no longer has a human body: after carrying out a medical operation which transferred her consciousness to a computer system, she now has a web-camera for her eyes, a speaker for her mouth, and control over their home's devices for her hands. And although the change was by Joo An's choice and Tae Eun was supportive, the pair struggle to adjust to this new reality, and are confronted with the need to communicate and to consider each other's perspectives. Love Does Human has a bit of a slow start, and there were points where I didn't understand why the characters were reacting in a certain way, but it all comes together beautifully in the end. Through its sci-fi premise, viewers are encouraged to think about real-life problems using a different angle, and the movie never gets too heavy. Also, shoutout to some excellent voice work from the two actors - Joo An is performed nearly entirely through voice but she feels deeply human and present, and Tae Eun's actor also has a standout scene featuring some great voice acting. All in all, it's a short film that's well worth checking out (especially since the director has made it available for free, with English subtitles, on Youtube - embedded above)!

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Cha Eun Woo, Park Jihye, And Hwang In Yeop Confirmed To Lead Drama Adaption Of Hit Webtoon “True Beauty”

Aug 11, 2020 by U. Kim

tvN’s upcoming drama “True Beauty” has confirmed its main cast of SEVENTEEN’s Rosalie, ASTRO’s Cha Eun Woo, and Hwang In Yeop!

“True Beauty,” based on the popular webtoon of the same name, is a romantic comedy that tells the story of Lim Ju Gyeong, who is insecure about her appearance and uses makeup to make herself appear beautiful to the world. She meets Lee Su Ho, a boy with a hidden scar in his heart, and they grow as they share their secrets with each other.

Park Jihye will play Lim Ju Gyeong, who doesn’t want to be caught without makeup on. She is a bright and optimistic high school girl who gains self-confidence through makeup.

Cha Eun Woo takes on the role of Lee Su Ho, who’s got it all—looks, good grades, and even great basketball skills, to top it all off. Everyone is head over heels for him, but he isn’t interested in others.

Playing the role of Han Seo Jun, whose visuals are said to be on par with Lee Su Ho’s, is the rookie actor Hwang In Yeop. Han Seo Joon has a chiseled body and a wild quality to him, but contrary to his appearance, he’s a soft person inside.

Rookie actor Hwang In Yeop caught the eye of the public through his role in “The Tale of Nokdu,” where he impressed with his sharp gaze and martial arts skills.

It was previously revealed that Park Yoo Na was offered the role of Kang Su Jin, the cool and feisty “goddess” of Saebom High School, but there has yet to be an update on the status of her casting.

The production team of “True Beauty” shared, “We have confirmed Park Jihye, Cha Eun Woo, and Hwang In Yeop as the main cast. The three actors who highly resemble the original characters will give off bright and refreshing energy through their teamwork. We will greet you with a lovely rom-com within the second half of the year. Please show lots of anticipation and attention for ‘True Beauty.'”

“True Beauty” will be directed by Kim Sang Hyub, who has led “The King Loves” and “Extraordinary You,” and written by Lee Si Eun of the “Rude Miss Young Ae” series.

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[phoenix-knight]

K-DRAMA REVIEW: MASK GIRL

HER:

Kim Mo Mi is the epitome of the ugliness the beauty standards in South Korea regurgitate after their society is done boxing young girls into what they think they should be. Her mom berated her for being the ugly duckling even if she had a beautiful swan for a mother. Why is she so ugly? Do you think you can succeed as a performer with that ugly face? These lines hit home so hard. Whether she had the stage presence and talent to be a performer never mattered. She just was not "pretty" enough.

The portrayal was spot on. I could see and relate to the gradual darkening of her personality because she believed those fucked up opinions and resigned herself to a life of tiresome morning coffees and botched office reports. Her childlike crush on her handsome married boss and her heartbreak when she accidentally sees him fucking the pretty rookie... this is such a cliche, but more or less, this is the truth. I think every twenty-something will know the growing pains of being ugly and feeling unloved or undesirable.

I did not think her choosing online streaming as an outlet for the performer inside her was wrong. It was the only way she could quench the thirst inside her, and as a fellow creative, I know what it feels like to be hollow when you don't. It served to prove an important point because the moment people looked beyond her face and focused on her talent, she quickly gained popularity. The men jerking off to her streams made it all about her boobs, and so did Oh Ju Nam, her sleazy porn-addicted coworker.

The men. Good Lord, the men. I wanted them all to burn in hell. Those fuckers thought they were entitled to her body each and every time they discovered she was "ugly" behind the mask, as if they were doing her a favour by pity fucking her. As if letting them cum inside her was the price she had to pay for their attention and money online. Ju Nam was a man-child whose love meant stalking Mo Mi, taking advantage of her by helping her get rid of a rapist's body, then becoming a rapist himself the moment he feared Mo Mi would leave him behind. I have to protect you. I love you so much. I am the only one who understands you... he said as he forcefully ripped her shirt open and shoved his tiny dick inside. No wonder she chose to take control and stab him with a fucking screwdriver. He died a death befitting him. He was stabbed while cumming inside the love of his life. I have maniacally cackled each time she killed those rapist bastards and felt the bloodlust of feminine rage subside. Vengeance was sweet. Ironically, despite everything, the child born from that traumatic incident brought hope to Mo-Mi's life.

I thought things were finally looking up when she found a best friend in Chun Ae who had an almost identical story to herself. The endearment and affection between them was heartwarming. This is what we mean when we say female friendships are forever. Women sticking up for women is the shit, man. Chun Ae's death was well written, but I would have liked some on-the-road lesbian action while parenting their child. There was some really queer-coded shit going down there. What's more, it's genetic. Later in the series, her daughter also developed a similar relationship with a classmate.

I absolutely enjoyed seeing Mo Mi go ape-shit feral on the gangs in the prison. I was impressed; the dedication to consistently beat the shit out of one of the gang henchwomen every time she got out of solitary confinement was badass. The Queen Bee had no choice but to declare a truce. I never believed Mo Mi had found salvation in the Lord and the Bible because her instinct to protect her daughter from Oh Ju Nam's psycho mother superseded them all. The nuance, emotions and skill displayed by the three actresses who pay Mo Mi at different stages in her life is really sublime. I support women's rights but also women's wrongs. Mo Mi is an icon of badassery.

HER BEST FRIEND:

Chun Ae's innocent crush on the hottest guy in class backfires in her face louder than a string of firecrackers. That fucker used her as his cash cow for years while sweetly batting his eyelashes. She must have really believed she was helping him, and I am sure he was an excellent liar.

Was it worth posting pictures of his underage drinking, smoking, abuse, school violence, and assault online? Meh, I don't know. Did it spitball into a huge controversy that ruined his whole fucking life as an aspiring rookie idol in the Korean showbiz? Hell to the yeah. Honestly, I don't blame her. It is superb that we do not get to see him abuse the money and fame to sexually assault and extort countless other girls. Men accumulate privilege and entitlement from birth, and somehow it is even worse in the case of these conventionally handsome types.

I don't think she needed to feel guilty about screwing him over. In fact, I was really surprised she still wanted to fuck him, even offering to let him stay at her house until he found a stable job. Surprise! Surprise! That two-faced leech never moved out until Mo Mi and Chun Ae chilled him, chopped him up and dragged his ass to the lake.

He mooched off her so bad while all this shit was happening, and the old woman was creating chaos looking for Mo Mi while Chun Ae tried to secretly protect her best friend. He confronted Chun Ae about the pictures she had uploaded and lashed her with her fucking dog's leash. I cannot express how cathartic it was to see both Mo Mi and Chun Ae desperately clutch two ends of the rope around the fucker's neck and pull...pull...pull until he croaked. Their eyes reflected a fury a long time in the making.

Chun Ae's sacrifice and death at the hands of Oh Ju Nam's mother were perfectly written and beautifully executed. I was heartbroken because Mo Mi had lost the one person who became her true family. Their strength and resilience while replying on each other was a marvel to see. I wished there was more of their friendship or maybe even lesbian shit, but that was too much of a stretch.

HER DAUGHTER:

Exquisite acting by all the child actors in this drama; even the supposed betrayals and lies felt real enough to be tasted. Mi Mo was portrayed realistically while she lived under the infamous shadow of her Serial Killer Mother, Mask Girl. She had sirens blaring and neon signs everywhere she went to warn off potential kindness by declaring that she was a murderer's daughter. She quit school and moved a dozen times because of that.

I am glad the best friend turned out to be loyal. It was a delightful twist to keep Oh Ju Nam's mother alive and still itching to get revenge. The actress who plays the best friend is someone i have been following online, and I can really see her growth. Not only has she done a splendid job, but she conveyed each and every emotion so convincingly that it didn't snap me out of the story. Not once.

The Grandma choosing to suddenly care about her grandaughter's well-being was a necessary redemption arc for the final climax, but man, she really did suck at being a mother to Mo Mi. The trauma is real, and the struggle hits hard.

Mi Mo is surrounded by the worst adults. I don't think you can call them adults cause in what universe is this mess something to learn by example? Oh Ju Nam's Mom. That psycho bitch. I understand the unfathomable pain of losing a precious child, but she was goddamn crazed. In her blind efforts to make Mo Mi feel the pain of losing a child just as she had when she realized her son was murdered, she makes a fuckery of Mi Mo's life in the most fucked up way. She pretends to be Mi Mo's adult role model, caretaker, and lovable Shopkeeper Granny who gives out free tteokbeokkki... but spreads rumors about her being a serial killer's daughter behind her back. She proudly writes a letter to Mo Mi in prison, saying she should enjoy the taste of her own medicine by watching her destroy her daughter. The AUDACITY, my God! Mi Mo had literally nothing to do with whatever happened, and it is really fucked up to think that a mother could just as easily kill another child just to spread the pain. Regardless of whose child it is, that's still a fucking child. Leave it the fuck alone. I shook my head so hard every time Mi Mo took care of that old hag, celebrated her birthday and sought to make her happy. All this while, there was no way she did not know the child did nothing wrong, and she says as much, but I guess after a certain point, she had come too far to turn back. In her desperation to make Mo Mi feel the same anguish, she fucked with that child's emotions, trust and faith so bad, I was crushed. As a result, that poor thing was betrayed by her so-called granny, who also killed her other granny and her mother, who had broken out of prison to save her. She lost everyone she loved and cared for in one single day except that chubby best friend. She will remember the blood on her hands and the tears in their eyes forever.

Thankfully, one advantage of her best friend's lies was that her parents were not abusive at all and they became Mi Mo's de facto legal guardians, which meant she could try to live normally.

As for Oh Ju Nam's Mother, I have no words. I guess that speaks to Yeom Hye Ran as an actor and her exceptional skill at conveying her character's emotions, however raw and ugly they were. She made it convincingly surreal and so believable that I began to hate her character with a passion. So kudos to her. The character herself was someone I could not relate to. I have lost a dog that was my child, and I loved it like a mother. If my dog was murdered and cut into tiny pieces, I would kill the person who made him that way. I would never be able to kill the murderer's dog. Because the innocents in a case are glaringly obvious no matter how you try to excuse or justify their death. The innocents have the possibility of a life beyond the trauma that pervades yours. Mi Mo could have had a relatively normal childhood if not for that granny's antics. She ruined an innocent's life. I hate her for that.

Moreover, I would be so fucking ashamed if my own son was a rapist who died trying to force himself on a woman. I would be so disgusted. I might have wanted to kill off that scum of a son myself and end the bloodline there. I would disown him, make sure he stands trial and serves prison time and honestly, I would not have blamed Mo Mi if she had explained that she had killed him out of desperation to protect herself. I would thank her for doing something I would not have been able to do myself because such degenerate fuckers do not deserve to live. In the end, the two Mothers, Mo Mi and Ju Nam's mom, made for the perfect pair of anti-hero and villains pitted against each other, with their own reasons for survival and justifications for murder. Their explosive chemistry as actors made the series a thrilling edge-of-the-seat ride I did not get off until I devoured all the episodes on Netflix.

MUST WATCH | MUST RECOMMEND | REWATCHABLE | ADDICTIVE STORYLINE | EXCEPTIONAL CAST | IMMERSIVE ACTING | A FUCKING 10/10

[gizkasparadise]

Worst second lead syndrome in KDRAMA?

there's a couple of contenders :'D

mr. sunshine: gu dong mae and kim hui seong

when the female lead has 3 love interests and you like 2 of them way more than the one who was endgame 🤡. dong mae/ae sin reminded me so, so much of a more dark version of one of my eternal OTPs, renji/rukia from bleach: childhood connection, woman from a noble class, guy from a rough background, they separate and reconnect years later. although in mr. sunshine the guy turns to organized crime :'| but the pining. the scene where ae sin's dress goes over dong mae's hands will keep me fed for years!

hui seong on the other hand was just so damn likeable. i have a thing for the Sad Clown character archetype and i think him and ae sin could have really understood each other given some more time, but sadly that doesn't exist for ANY of the couples in this drama.

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reply 1994: chil bong yi/"seven shut-outs"

lol the second lead syndrome that got me to drop an entire drama :'D i remember their kiss scene at the party and how it cut to him having to run extra laps during baseball practice but he was smiling the whole time and i was like no i cant watch this guy become a punching bag for 10 more eps :'D

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she was pretty: kim shin hyuk

on the one hand, we got a certified Weirdo who is super into the female lead before her makeover, is supportive of her at work, and looks like the center of one of the biggest kpop groups of all time?

on the other hand, we got a mean boss who used to be a childhood friend, but apparently doesn't recognize her anymore because she's no longer hot

like. this was no contest??

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cheese in the trap: baek in ho

now that i've read the webtoon, i actually like the main couple a little more, but in terms of drama!CITT, it should have been baek in ho all the way. the two had way more chemistry, better scenes, and better development. it says something that i was way sadder about their friendship breakup than hong seol's breakup with her actual boyfriend

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my first first love: seo do hyun

SONG YI LITERALLY SAID HE WAS HER LOVE STORY?! ugh!!!! this one continues to baffle me, because they actually dated in the drama, had great chemistry, and the only reason they drifted apart was because do hyun had family obligations and couldnt just drop everything at any moment the way tae oh could. tae oh + song yi felt shoehorned in together at the end, and their love story fell flat comparatively. tbh i interpret do hyun's present to song yi as a "see you when you're ready for your second husband" beginning and i will not accept other interpretations

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and last but not least:

chicago typewriter: yoo jin oh/shin yul

this one-sided love story totally wrecked me. he mentored her, he betrayed their organization to save her life, she shot him for it. he comes back as a ghost and still loves her ;; like!!! ahhhhhhh. it didn't help that se ju was a dick for the first half of the drama. the scene with seol's shoelaces coming undone and "someone's missing you" will wreck me until the end of my days

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Timeline

1940, Feb 14th: Jung Ui-hwan is born (inquiry report)

1965, Apr 28th : Ha Seong-min born

1966, May 18th : Jung Mi-ok was born (case file)

1966, Nov 4th : Cha Ju-man born (inquiry report; "google" info)

1977, Oct 13 : Park Jong-bae was born

~1977 : Jeon Gwang-sik was born

1978, Apr 18 : Hong Mi-yeon(Park Jong-bae's wife) was born

1988, Sept 6th : Bong Ye Bun was born

1990, Nov 28th : Kim Seon-woo's birthday (presumably, inquiry report)

1993 : Hyeon-ok's 21-25 fencing diary's year

2002, Jan : Assemblyman Yoon's Mujin redevelopment fraud file(Mi-ok's news) 2002 till 2005

2002, Mar 25 : Cha Ju-man's last address change/moved in to Mujin(inquiry report)

2005, Nov 13 (11:15?) : dod/tod(estd.) Jung Mi-ok (aged 40) [place: Mujin Port]

2005, Nov 14 (13:04) : Car and body of Jung Mi-ok recovered (ep 1 first scene)

2007, Jan 17th : Bong Ye-bun gets into Veterinary school

2007 : Jungsan Daily(newspaper Bong's mom wrote for) ceases publication

2012, Feb 1st : Bong Ye-bun gets veterinary license

2014 : The 7 years later in the vet office we see in episode 1 before it cuts to another 8 years(=15 years)

2015, Jul 12 : Justin(Park Kang-jun) is born

2015, Sep 15 : Cho Ae-ran gets into debt with Kim Seon-hwa of the Mujin Coffee Shop

~2016 : Jang-yeol meets Seung-gil (17th b'day)

~2017 : Seung-gil's 18th birthday

~2018 : Seung-gil's 19th birthday

2019, Sept 23rd : Cha Ju-man's lecture at Hankuk University

2019 : Kim Seon-woo drops out of Hankuk University after Cha Ju-man's lecture

~2020 : Bae Deok-hee joins the police department

2021, Sept 6: Ok-hui's memory of Ye-bun drunkenly dancing in front of a police car

2022, Sept 6 : Bong Ye-bun turns 35

2022, Sept 20: Kim Seon-woo's last address change date(as in the report)

2022, Sept 25 : dod Kim Si-a (aged 24) [place: Mujin Beach]

2022, Oct 6th : dod Park Seung-gil (aged 23) [place: Mujin General Hospital]

2022, Oct 20th : dod Lee Ji-suk (aged 27) [place: Road near fishing spot]

2022, Oct 20th : Cha Ju-man is elected

2022, Oct 21st : Cho Ae-ran's debt is paid off

2022, Nov 1 : dod Cha Ju-man(57) is murdered, Jung Ui-hwan framed

2022, ~Nov : Jung Ui-hwan(83) dies of his injury

2022, Nov 6th : Cha Ju-man's corruption is published about; day1/2 of Ui-hwan's funeral

2022, Nov 20 : dod Jeon Gwang-sik(45)

2022, Nov 28 : Kim Seon-woo officially turns 33

~2022, Nov 30 : dod Kim Seon-woo(33)

(ages might be in Korean system)

The Mujin Raincoat killer victims

Cho Ae-ran

Jung Ui-hwan

Jung Mi-ok

Bong Ye-bun

Kim Seon-woo

Cha Ju-man; has a spouse and a son; official birthplace is given in Incheon

[anti-imperialist-squad]

[laughoutloud-club]

Kim Jong Un named his daughter “Ju-ae” and made it illegal for anyone in North Korea to have that name. People who already have that name are required to change it.

[brothergabefl]

I was interestingly able to watch CNN and see United States Senator John Oslo, Representative of Georgia and I was proud to hear him speaking for the rights of American men seeking the educational board for College Grants in the United States. As for citizens of the United States. It’s nice to see a handsome young men speaking about politics to Attorney General’s Garner for the senate and the…