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A love letter to late 00s/early10s kdramas? More likely than you may think
I have watched the first two eps (30m each) of the just premiered My Military Valentine with Nam Guyri and Kim Min Seok and I have discovered the most glorious time machine to 2008-2012.
A disclaimer - if you came to kdramas relatively recently, this really isn't a drama for you. But for those of us who used to watch and adore kdramas of mid-to-late 00s/very early 10s (I got into kdramas around 06), this is a very deliberate and knowing tribute and is designed to evoke a sense of nostalgia for back then dramas which it does brilliantly.
I feel as if I somehow time traveled to 15 years back or perhaps stumbled on a kdrama from that period I have not seen yet. It is such a delicious homage.
The premise is pretty straightforward - in an AU where South Korea and North Korea are close to reunification, a popular South Korean superstar and a North Korean commando cross paths and then he ends up having to serve in her unit. She's a consummate military officer, he's boyish and even immature but genuinely good-hearted. If you are screaming into your hands "this is off-brand King2Hearts with Spy MyungWol thrown in OMGGGGGGGG!" then you are the target audience.
EVERYTHING about this drama is old-school, deliberately so. The plot (even the idea of reunion was much more popular in dramas back then than it is now when I think it's much more fraught and distant), the setting (it is not set in 2024 but something like 2010), the characters (the ML is the immature protag romcoms in 00s used to love, FL is a good-hearted stern naive NK lady), the look (the way it's filmed is 100% from back then, with news montages, ML's frosted hair, the side part of the NK agent dude, the shots down from buildings, FL's whole vibe and look, the camera work, the lack of certain filters. Even the fact that neither of protags looks super polished and ML has a certain soft-faced and not starving look is reminiscent of early 00s dramas.)
Shot from the drama:
For comparison, here is Eric Mun in 2011 Spy Myung Wol as a top star in a drama about a North Korean Agent x SK celeb:
And with NK agent OTP:
Here is the OTP of 2012 King 2 Hearts, about a South Korean prince and NK commando:
Lee Byung Hun and his bleach blond hair in Beautiful Days from 2003:
Kim Rae Won and his soft face and light hair in Say You Love Me (2004):
And now, look at this song number from My Military Valentine. If it doesn't scream "Obama just got elected for his first term," I don't know what to tell you:
And the kiss as means of air transfer, old school style JUST I CAN'TTTTT:
#kdrama#nam guyri#my military valentine#kim min seok#king 2 hearts#spy myung wol#beautiful days#say you love me
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A 10/10 drama so fast after tjfh. Again another drama that I didn't care enough for and ended up letting it take over my soul.
What could go wrong they asked? Nothing. Your pillow will only be wet and you dehydrated.
Comedy in the face of tragedy will never not be top notch material. But when the actors emote and the music and scenes are compatible. It's just pressing on the button for tears.
A beautiful slice of life drama at the core. Served comedy like it was a romcom. And it was.
People found their reason for living. A drifter drifted to his destination. Another started his drifting for meaning. And another finds a shore to call home.
Found family trope where all everyone does is be mean to each other but will be screaming crying throwing up if anything bad happened to anyone.
#kdrama#mr plankton#woo do hwan#lee yoo mi#oh jung se#lee el#kim hae suk#kim min seok#I cannot find the actor playing John Na#but I want everyone to know how precious John Na was#I wish he is always having the best life#and I want his swagger so bad#sunglasses too#found out the actor#alex landi
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a bitch is screaming, crying, throwing up- @citrinekay
#its me. i am the bitch.#i am not over this. never will.#emotional damage is unreal. i am unwell#someone help me#yoon gil ho#kim jae hee#kim min seok#gangnam b side#ji chang wook#bibi#kim hyeongseo#my edits**
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Doctors - Ep. 8, 15 - 17
Kang Soo’s seizures
#doctors#kdrama#terminal illness#hiding an illness#seizure#collapse#passing out#concern#kim min seok#whump#kwhump#asian whump
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Finally I finished Mr. plankton, and I feel I lost big part of myself. I don't know how much you know me but I hate loving series or movie or anything else just because others love that thing. and you should know how much I love Woo Do-hwan for his acting (and personality). so, yes. I really waited for this series but I never hadn't such expectation from that. I thought that'd be such a common romcom, those he'll cure with a miracle and they'll live happily together after crying a river during the show. but OMG....from first scene I realized THIS IS DIFFERENT AND I'M GONNA LOVE THAT WITH MY WHOLE HEART.and that was true.
#mr plankton#woo do hwan#lee yoo mi#oh jung se#lee El#kim min seok#kim hae sook#alex landi#kdrama#I have so many things to say about this series#but for this post I only say that IT'S A MASTERPIECE YOU CAN'T FORGET#so try it
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K-Pop Debuts and Comebacks for the First Week of February 2024 (Jan 29 - Feb 4 2024)
Jan 29
(G)I-DLE - Super Lady
Popular girl group (G)I-DLE slays in this powerful comeback!
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Jan 30
VANNER - JACKPOT
Underrated boy group VANNER are suave in this fun and addictive track!
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Jan 31
2BIC - Insane
Talented RnB male duo 2BIC is back to grace us with their heavenly vocals!
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Feb 1
Kim Min Seok - Eternal Sunshine
Half of popular ballad duo Melomance, Kim Min Seok, releases this sentimental solo track!
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Feb 2
Kim Sung Gyu - The Wind Is Blowing
INFINITE's leader remakes Lee Sora's 2014 classic in his 3-part digital project!
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TWICE - I GOT YOU
Top girl group TWICE drops a touching pre-release single for fans ahead of their February comeback!
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Feb 3
BOY STORY - Alpha
JYP's C-Pop boy group BOY STORY return as a more mature and seasoned group in this aggressive performance!
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Feb 4
Monday Kiz - Only you
2000s K-Pop group turned one-man band Monday Kiz croons in this emotional ballad!
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Thru, SUZO - PARADISE
Indie artists Thru and SUZO collab in this soothing electropop performance!
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YOUNG POSSE - YOUNG POSSE UP
Talented rookies YOUNG POSSE show they are a different alternative girl group in this collaboration with top rappers Verbal Jint, NSW yoon and Token!
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What is your favourite track of the week?
#gidle#gidle super lady#vanner#vanner jackpot#2bic#2bic insane#kim min seok#kim min seok eternal sunshine#kim sung kyu#kim sung kyu the wind is blowing#twice#twice i got you#boy story#boy story alpha#monday kiz#monday kiz only you#thru#suzo#thru paradise#young posse#young posse up
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me watching Ceo-dol Mart: oh this is a cute show!!!!! probably a mindless watch but i need something like this anyways let's see how this goes
me watching ep 4 of Ceo-dol Mart: oh these boys have Issues and Problems. they need a hug
#tv: ceo-dol mart#ceo-dol mart#ceo dol mart#boss-dol mart#lee shin young#xiumin#kim min seok#hyungwon#choi won myung#lee sae on#choi jung woon#kdrama#local gay watches k-dramas.txt#did we mention the OST slaps bc there are actual idols on it so it sounds like a cohesive group. did i say that#we have idol exes!!!!!! asshole former CEOs!!!!!! people being mistreated!!!!!!! attachment issues!!!!!!#i'm adopting all of these boys immediately. i'm also rooting for Ho Rang to get together with Ye Rim#and Young Min to figure out his apparent history with Gina bc hello. that is too good looking of a couple to have broken up#that bad
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Because This Is My First Life
Synopsis:
Who has time for love when finances are on the mind? Nam Sae Hee (Lee Min Ki) is a socially awkward man in his early 30s who has spent his life’s savings purchasing his own house. While he can now be called the master of his own home, his finances are in a sorry state and his job as an IT employee provides him with next to no disposable income after paying off his mortgage. Yoon Ji Ho (Jung So Min), also in her 30s, is a homeless writer who barely makes enough to feed herself. Dating is the last thing on the mind for these financially strapped singles. Through a turn of events, Ji Ho comes to rent a place to stay in Sae Hee’s house and they find themselves as landlord and tenant... and married?
The Best Things About This Drama:
Park Byung Eun
The ensemble cast
The poetry
I'll give it a 4/5. I have watched this drama twice and I enjoyed it both times. What you expect to be a quirky rom-com slowly evolves into a beautiful poem about relationships, love, and marriage. The performances are all amazing, and the range of emotions you experience are both heart-wrenching and gratifying.
#k drama#kdrama#korean drama#because this is my first life#lee min ki#jung so min#park byung eun#kim ga eun#esom#kim min seok#review#series review#final verdict: recommended#4/5
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Shark (1): The Beginning
(yes, 1, because the sequel is maybe coming out this year?? confused as to what it could be about but ehh, I’d watch it) - edited because they changed it apparently??
Reasons to watch:
you enjoy fights and a little blood (read: whump) - especially underdog vs bully situations
you don't mind a thin plot (I have QUESTIONS, but no spoilers so I won't name them)
you like any of these actors (in pain): Kim Min Seok, Wi Ha Joon, Jung Won Chang (lots of “oh HONEY” reactions on my part for all 3 tbh 😂)
you enjoy (even thin) found family (fanfic can fix anything)
you enjoyed Weak Hero Class 1 and/or The Uncanny Counter
(See here for my unhinged Jung Won Chang (Hyeok-u) reaction and screenshots)
Do not watch if intense bullying scenes are a no go for you, although this isn't Weak Hero Class 1 bad (except for the beginning?)
Here are the 2 cuties, look at them smiling aww :3
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PRISM MAGAZINE VOL.8 [HARMONIA] by Kim Min Seok
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Six Underrated Shows Worth Watching
1. Today’s Webtoon Starring: Kim Se Jeong, Daniel Choi, Nam Yoon Soo SBS Promotional poster On Ma Eum (Kim Se Jong) is a former rising Judo star who quit and is looking for her own path outside of Judo. She is an upbeat and hard working. She is hired as an intern PD for a webtoon company. The company is the center of a power struggle and is at risk of shutting down. I loved this show as a…
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#Anna#Bae Su Ji#Bae Suzy#Bang Min Ah#Choi Soo Young#Curtain Call#Ha Ji Won#If You Wish Upon Me#Ji Chang Wook#Jin Hee Kyung#Kang Ha Neul#KDrama#kdramas#Kim Min Seok#Kim Se Jeong#Korean Drama#Lee Kwang Soo#netflix#Prime Video#romcom#Satire#Seolhyun#Sung Dong Il#The Killer&039;s Shopping List#Today&039;s Webtoon#viki#Won Ji An#Yoon Chan Young
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*lays on the floor* I'm gonna need three business days to recover from whatever the fuck that just happened.
#one drama. one drama where they dont leave me emotionally destroyed is all i ask of chang wook and bibi#for fucks sake#'thanks for everything. minseok'#i am going to throw up#GIVE ME AND MAN GILHO A BREAK#also i really like his real name. kim minseok.#suits him but still i am gonna be unwell for a while#yoon gilho#kim jaehee#yoon gil ho#kim jae hee#kim minseok#kim min seok#gangnam b side#ji chang wook#bibi#kim hyungseo#kdrama
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Doctors - Ep. 17
#doctors#kdrama#terminal illness#hiding an illness#collapse#blurred vision#dizziness#seizure#concern#cradled#surgery#intubated#unconscious#hospital#tw gore#kim min seok#yoon kyun sang#whump#kwhump#asian whump
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