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Kdrama: Café Minamdang (2022)

Aww this is soo cutee 💞😻💗 🎬:Café minamdang #kdrama #cafeminamdang #seoinguk

Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/R1sgSmE4iQQ

[zordhyu]

Han Jae Hui & Nam Han Joon - Not Another Song About Love (Cafe Minamdang...

[nthngtoseehere-blog]

I’ve poked around a little in Tumblr etc to see what people say about Café Minamdang, and it seems like people either really enjoy it or they really hate it. I can see why – while it occasionally gets serious, it’s mostly goofy af. Headdesk-inducing goofiness, even.

I just finished ep 6, and I actually love it. I started watching it specifically because people said it was ridiculous and funny, and I needed something like that to off-set the heavier stuff I’m also watching (Beyond Evil, Bloodhounds, Flower of Evil).

I love me some angsty and traumatized MLs so the fact that Nam Han Jun has not been a happy-go-lucky lunatic all his life is a bonus, mainly because so far they haven’t given up the goofiness to go all in on the angst.

Actually, the fact that he hasn’t always been a con-man, and that he’s been running his shaman con from the beginning with the mindset of someone whose career was always meant to help people, makes me like the show more. Han Jun has let his inner court jester off the leash, but he’s still a good guy underneath it all.

I love the dynamic between the ML and the FL so far. I’m hand-waving the age/timeline stuff and just going with what the show tells me to think about that rather than analyzing it too hard, so I think her early crush on him was cute.

Usually the trope of the cop who assumes they know who did it and refuses to be objective in the slightest really frustrates me, but it works here somehow? I think because there really does appear to be no reason to doubt the so-called evidence until Han Jun makes a stink about it. Jae-hui has started to question things, now that she’s being called out on her rigidity, which makes a huge difference.

I think my favorite element so far is how much Han Jun really doesn’t give a fuck if law enforcement will believe him, or support him, or even listen to him. I’m guessing he gave up on that sometime during his incarceration. He’s perfectly aware of how easily the law can be manipulated to sacrifice the innocent, because he’s been the sacrificial innocent, and he has no faith left.

He knows he’s right, and he’s going to investigate what he wants to investigate, and Jae-Hui and her cohort can either listen to him or they can continue to focus on what they think is right; he doesn’t care either way.

It’s kind of refreshing. Usually, there’s some level of desperation on the hero’s part to be understood and believed by the people in power. They either try to hide what they’re doing because they’re afraid of being misunderstood, or they’re aggressively trying to get people to believe them.

Han Jun doesn’t do that. He doesn’t agonize over it, either; he just does his thing.

It helps that he has people on his side, even if none of them are particularly powerful. Han Jun, Hye Jun, Su Cheol and Na Dan are such a great little ridiculous, pure, mutually supportive family.

Speaking of actual family, I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a more realistic brother-sister relationship. Han Jun and Hye Jun have such a great love-aggravate-support-mock dynamic.

I have to admit that I keep waiting to find out that Su Cheol is the bad guy. I couldn’t figure out why until I realized that the other show I’ve seen that actor in is Lovers of the Red Sky, in which he played the villain. I don’t *want* Han Jun to be betrayed by his friend, though, so I will be very happy if he doesn’t turn out to be evil.

Oh, side note: I kind of love that while Han Jun started out being the BAMF martial artist who taught Jae-Hui, he’s now barely able to hold his own in a fight while she’s Avengers-level kick-ass. It feels like a skill he let lapse because it maybe required a level of...I don’t know, dedication to heroism? That he no longer feels. Whereas Jae-Hui has improved because she’s driven to be The Best Cop Ever after the tragedy of her brother’s death and the fact that his killer got away.

But yes. 100% enjoying this show.

[junkobato]

Upcoming Kdrama October 2024 💘

9/10: Family by Choice with Hwang In Yeop, Jung Chae Yeon, Bae Hyeon Seong. 16 episodes; rom-com, family.

10/10: Dongjae, the Good or the Bastard with Lee Joon Hyuk, Park Sung Woong. 10 episodes; thriller, mystery, law.

11/10: Doubt with Han Seok Kyu, Han Yeri. 10 episodes; thriller, psychological.

12/10: A Virtous Business with Kim So Yeon, Yeon Woo Jin, Kim Sung Ryung. 12 episodes; business, comedy.

12/10: Jeongnyeon: the Star is Born with Kim Taeri, Shin Ye Eun, Jung Eun Chae. 12 episodes; music, drama.

21/10: Love in the Big City with Nam Yoon Su, Lee Soo Kyung, Kwon Hyuk. 8 episodes; romance, youth.

25/10: Hellbound 2 with Kim Hyun Joo, Kim Sung Chul, Kim Shin Rok. 6 episodes; mystery, thriller, supernatural.

I want to watch everything!! 😭

[hoyas-big-head]

Good Partner Ep. 9

Case 09: A Half Apology

[borderlandbabe]

𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐎𝐔𝐀𝐃 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐁𝐄𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐇 (𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐃)

Lee Cheong-san

Cheong-san always thought you were cool and confident, but he never expected this. The moment he steps through the massive gates and sees your mansion—because, let’s be real, this isn’t just a house—he stops in his tracks.


"Wait… this is your house? Babe, are you pranking me?"

He’s overwhelmed but tries to act normal. The whole time, his brain is short-circuiting as he walks past chandeliers, expensive artwork, and probably a butler greeting him. He stiffens up when he meets your family, suddenly very aware of his humble background. He’s polite, bows perfectly, and is terrified of saying the wrong thing.

Later, when it’s just the two of you, he collapses onto your ridiculously soft couch.


"I love you, but you should’ve warned me. I thought I was just coming over for dinner, not walking into a K-drama."

─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──

Yoon Gwi-nam

Gwi-nam is cocky, but even he is thrown off when he sees your mansion. He scoffs, shoving his hands in his pockets.


"Damn. You really should’ve told me you were a chaebol. Could’ve treated you like a princess from the start."

He pretends to be unimpressed, but his eyes keep darting around, taking in every little detail—the fancy cars, the staff, the sheer size of the place. When he meets your family, he somehow manages to be both charming and an asshole at the same time. He smirks at your parents but is very careful with his words, knowing he has to behave.

Later, he leans in with a smirk.
"So, rich girl… you ever thought about buying me a motorcycle?"

─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──

Lee Su-hyeok

Su-hyeok is shocked but keeps it together. He’s polite, bows properly to your family, and doesn’t let the wealth intimidate him—at least, not outwardly.


"Your house is… incredible. I wasn’t expecting this."


Inside, though, he’s a little nervous. He suddenly wonders if he should’ve dressed better or if your parents would see him as "not good enough." But when he sees that you’re comfortable with him, he relaxes. Later, he admits that he was overwhelmed at first, but he doesn’t care how rich you are—he just wants to be with you.

─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──

Jang Wu-jin

Wu-jin whistles the second he steps inside.


"Holy shit, you live like this? Are you hiding some royal bloodline or something?"


He’s amazed but plays it cool, making jokes about getting lost in your house. When he meets your family, he’s polite and respectful, but his main concern is your siblings. If you have an overprotective sibling, he immediately starts trying to win them over. He jokes that if your family ever throws a fancy party, he wants an invite—just to see how rich people celebrate.

─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──

Han Gyeong-su

Gyeong-su’s jaw literally drops.


"Wait—WAIT. This is YOUR house? Are you kidding me?"


He runs around like an excited kid, admiring everything. He keeps whispering, "This is like a K-drama. Are you sure you’re not the heir to some chaebol group?" When he meets your family, he’s charming and respectful but so nervous. Later, he keeps bringing it up—“How did I not know you were secretly a billionaire?!” He might even jokingly ask if he can borrow money.

─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──

Kim Cheol-soo

Cheol-soo acts nonchalant, but he’s definitely surprised.


"Huh. Didn’t expect this. You don’t act rich."


He’s quiet, taking everything in, but you can tell he’s thinking about it. When he meets your family, he’s polite but a bit awkward, unsure of how to act around such wealth. Later, he asks you about it in private, curious about what it’s like growing up this rich. He might even tease you about it, calling you "rich kid" whenever you complain about anything.

─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──

Lee Jin-su

Jin-su is overwhelmed. He stares at everything, wide-eyed.


"You live here? This is like… a castle."


He’s a bit nervous meeting your family, feeling out of place. He wonders if he should be extra formal, and it takes him a while to relax. He later tells you he was afraid of breaking something because everything looks so expensive. But he thinks it’s cool and finds it kind of funny that you didn’t act like a rich kid at school.

─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──

Oh Joon-yeong

Joon-yeong is quietly freaking out. He’s normally composed, but he’s so shocked that he can’t hide it.


"I had no idea… I mean, you never really talked about this."


He’s extra careful about how he presents himself to your family, wanting to make a good impression. Later, he overthinks the whole thing, wondering if you two are from too different of worlds. He won’t say anything outright, but he’s a little insecure about whether he fits into your life.

─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──

Shin Hyung-seo

Hyung-seo is shocked but curious.


"Wow. This is insane. How did I not know?"


He asks you tons of questions—do you have secret rooms? Have you ever gotten lost in your house? What’s the most expensive thing you own? He tries to act normal when meeting your family, but he’s obviously fascinated by your lifestyle. Later, he admits that it’s a little intimidating, but he finds it cool.

─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──

Son Myeong-hwan

Myeong-hwan, the bully, immediately gets cocky.


"Damn. I knew you had something special about you. Didn’t know it was this."


He walks around like he owns the place, making himself comfortable way too fast. He flirts with you, calling you his "rich little prince/princess." When he meets your family, he’s respectful but has a smug edge. He loves the idea of dating someone rich, but if he genuinely cares about you, he’ll start to feel a bit insecure about whether he’s "worthy" of someone from such a background.

─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──

Jang Do-min

Do-min is shocked but doesn’t make a big deal out of it.


"Wow… this is incredible. I didn’t expect this at all."


He’s respectful and well-mannered with your family, making a great impression. He asks you about your childhood, wondering what it was like growing up in such luxury. He takes it all in stride, but later, he tells you he never would’ve guessed you were this rich.

[romanscoming]

‘ALL OF US ARE DEAD’

LATE—IVE BEEN INTO SO MANY KDRAMAS.

squid games (1), all of us are dead, bloodhounds, the trunk, silenced, midnight runners, twenty, midnight, mi saeng - incomplete life, bad and crazy, the suspect, the distributors, new trial

— basic kdrama w mainly squidgame case bc its familiar faces yk, but i wanna watch more

( any recommendations let me know !)

I wanna write for all of us are dead, cs im loving the show rnnn nd just finished if </3.

WHO I WRITE FOR -

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𝐋𝐄𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐆-𝐒𝐀𝐍

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𝐇𝐀𝐍 𝐆𝐘𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐆-𝐒𝐔

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𝐘𝐎𝐎𝐍 𝐆𝐖𝐈-𝐍𝐀𝐌

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𝐎𝐇 𝐉𝐎𝐎𝐍-𝐘𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐆

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𝐋𝐄𝐄 𝐒𝐔-𝐇𝐘𝐄𝐎𝐊

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𝐊𝐈𝐌 𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐎𝐋-𝐒𝐎𝐎

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𝐉𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐖𝐎𝐎-𝐉𝐈𝐍

im loving these characters ( im in between for kim cheol-soo .. he js adorable to me ) nd wanna write some shiiiiiii literally .

I AM A .. black!writer so my readers are ‘ black!reader ‘ i do chubby/curvy readers, and i write smuts mix with fluffs and otherss .

— I’ll also do 3somes or maybe 4somes ( DEPENDS ) but has to be reader x character x character etc .

— when requesting make sure to add everything u want into the request and a plot pleaseee, my head go empty with a plot !

— 𝐃𝐎 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐋 ©𝖱𝖮𝖬𝖠𝖭𝖲𝖢𝖮𝖬𝖨𝖭𝖦 —

[intothemultifandom]

Auld Lang Syne || Chapter One

Pairing: Han Gyeong-Su x Reader

Summary: Class 2-2's Vice President: VP.

In which the sensible Vice-President does their best to keep their little band of survivors alive.

Tags/Warnings: reader insert, character death, swearing, canon divergence, pre-relationship, angst + more

Chapter One

Harabeoji lays on the hospital bed, unaware that the world continues without him.

You're his only visitor today. The room is cold, and his heart monitor fills the silence since you won't.

You don't know what to say, where to start.

Do you tell him that he needs to wake up? That since he fell sick, your step-grandmother used his coma as an opportunity to move everyone from your family home (sans yourself) and that her son, your half-uncle and proxy, is already making deals to have the line of succession passed to him instead?

Seoul is too far from Hyosan for you to visit him, to remind him to keep fighting and to keep vigil at his bedside, but they moved his treatment here anyway. Have already brought themselves a sky-line apartment right in the centre.

If you told him that they've left you alone, that they've left you behind, would that be enough to wake him up?

On your lap, you've brought a collection of Western comic books you've been reading to practise your English and since you need to fill the quiet somehow, you pick one out to read:

The Walking Dead, it says.

If Harabeoji finds your pick distasteful, he doesn't say.

(You wish he would).

In a class-room setting, the Vice-President is meant to ensure that there is strong communication between the Class Reps and the President. When the President is absent, it is up to them to act in their stead. To lead the class through ever-changing situations with a clear head and mature outlook.

At times, you enjoy being responsible for such tasks. The position gives you a sense of purpose on days when you feel set adrift, makes you feel more present as you tend to your responsibilities and resolve minor conflicts. Those are the days you feel like an ordinary student, responsible only for the happenings of your class.

Other times however, it's a bitter reminder. Of Harabeoji who's counting on you to do good, of the dynasty you're set to inherit in his name and of the interests you've had to sacrifice in favour of activities more appealing for Universities overseas. Like being Vice-President.

Joon-Yeong insists you should have been Class President when the positions are first announced. It's unfair Nam-Ra gets the position because of her Mother's bribery when you're not only first in class but have given up more to commit to your school's night self-learning programme and your new role.

He says it with an air of indifference as he crosses his arms, but his eyes burn behind his glasses. You think it's because losing the Presidency to a friend will make the loss hurt a little less, and because it would excuse you from not hanging out with him and the others as much as you used to.

You don't point it out to him, though. Joon-Yeong has to come to his own conclusion for things to stick. Instead, you make a show of pointing your finger right at his nose as you order him–and the others watching–to call you "VP" henceforth.

It's not much, but if you show that you're not upset with the position you're given then your friends have no grounds to be angry on your behalf. You just hope that overtime, they'll come around about the Class President you do have in the meantime.

You did in the end, hadn't you?

Speaking of your Class President, Nam-Ra always complains about the music playing on your headphones whenever she slides into her seat next to you, but it doesn't stop her from leaning over your textbook to assess your work.

You respond by turning your volume all the way up so the melody of Auld Lang Syne rattles your ears, mouth curling when she nods begrudgingly at your answers.

There isn't much she'll find to begin with, but it's routine; Nam-ra grumbles about your music in the morning as she looks over your work (way better than her rhythm techno beats, mind you), and you pretend this isn't her odd way of showing her friendship.

Silently, you offer her a piece of Poki from your half-opened bag, your own show of friendship, and she accepts the treat after a long, drawn out moment. Even though she doesn't say anything, you can see her face soften in the corner of your eye, and beyond the obvious, you're glad that she's not actually mad about your song choice for today.

"Wake me up when Ms. Park comes," you say after a moment, falling into your normal position as you cross your arms over your textbook, cushioning your head as you close your eyes. Nam-ra predictably grumbles at your command, but doesn't make a move to disturb you.

And drifting off, you hope that today is another calm day.

It's not.

Hyeon-Ju's bloodied entrance is too shocking for the day to be anything but calm.

Even when she's whisked away by Ms. Park, Su-Hyeok and a few others to the infirmary, the shock gives way to unease and the feeling settles under your skin before you can do anything about it. It makes you itch to do something, anything.

Ms. Park instructs you all to resume studying but hearing what Hyeon-Ju said and seeing her state in general, more than half the class group together to brainstorm what happened between your classmate and Mr. Lee.

Nam-Ra seems to be the only one actually studying and while it looks like you are too, with all your pens laid out and your head tilted down to your book, you're actually listening in on the chatter around you. Pulling out your stationary was just a show of solidarity, if anything.

From what you gather, no one seems to say anything that corroborates your unease or the sense of foreboding that's taken root. Dae-Su's idea is perverse, Wu-Jin is quick to slap him on the back of his head, and I-Sak returns with a troubled face before the others can chime in.

At once, everyone turns their attention towards her, even Nam-Ra, but the weight of someone's stare grows heavy on the side of your face so you turn to other side of the room instead, catching Gyeong-Su's gaze just as he snaps his head back to I-Sak.

You're sure he knows you caught him staring at you because the tips of his ears are pink, and his posture is rigid as he faces the front. If you weren't feeling so agitated, your skin still itching, you'd smile at his embarrassment.

How long will he wait before he confesses?

"–What happened? Is Hyeon-Ju okay?" Wu-Jin chimes. He kneels next to I-Sak when he asks, and you begin tapping your finger on your desk when she speaks, pulled back to the matter at hand.

When you saw Hyeon-Ju last, the poor girl was delirious as she stumbled into the room, eyes fluttering as she tried to stay awake. Her face was bloodied, her hair was matted and when she collapsed by Ms. Parks' feet, she could could barely move.

However, the Hyeon-Ju I-Sak left in the infirmary sounds like a completely different person.

Having to be restrained as she thrashed on the bed. Hissing. Biting.

She scratched Ms. Kim, I-Sak says.

There's a cold sweat running down the back of your neck the more you imagine it, different scenarios flitting through your head in quick succession, but when I-Sak mentions some weird shot Mr. Lee injected her with, the agitation you feel reaches a crescendo.

You stop tapping, deciding that you need to see things yourself.

Nam-Ra glances at you from the corner of her eye, and you hope the look you flash her doesn't belie your nerves.

It turns out though that the Class President must consider you more of a friend than you realised (the kind of friend that you cover for), because her mouth twists like she knows you're up to something but doesn't push.

"I'll find a mop to clean up the mess," you lie, grabbing your bag.

"Hurry back," is Nam-Ra's cool reply.

Next Chapter >> 

This is a multi-fic story. 

I intend to post this story on Wattpad and Ao3 shortly. Maybe even Quotev and FF.net, too. 

[tiny-screens]

When the Phone Rings (2024)

[stuff-diary]

Love Next Door

TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2024

Love Next Door (2024, South Korea)

Director: Yoo Je Won

Writer: Shin Ha Eun

Mini-review:

As a fan of both Jung Hae In and Jung So Min, I knew I couldn't miss this for anything in the world. And fortunately, it was a fun and endearing ride from beginning to end. There were so many times where I felt like this drama had perfected the 'childhood friends to lovers' trope, which I've always been very fond of. That's not to say it's perfect, though; while the last two episodes are very good, overall I enjoyed the first half a lot more than the second one. I love my romcoms with a considerable splash of angst, but a lot of the dramatic storylines on here felt a tad too silly, at least in the way they were handled. Still, the cast pulls through any and all flaws with their spot-on acting and chemistry. Jung Hae In turns in a particularly incredibly performance, showcasing his diverse and nuanced range like never before (which is saying a lot, since I already considered him a supremely skilled actor). To sum up, Love Next Door has its issues, but it's more than lovely enough to get past them.

[kdram-chjh]

Kdrama: Café Minamdang (2022)

The confidence 😭👍🏻 || Cafe minamdang #seoinguk #ohyeonseo #cafeminamdang #blueberryedit

Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RonZ3ECSxgI

[passionforfiction]

Love Next Door

Wow! This is definitely a favorite for me! I love the story and the characters. This is a series I know I will rewatch. It's a story that everyone can relate to because it's not just about two people in love, it's about family, friendship and the rest. Is about finding ourselves and working towards our dreams, is about life in all its facets and the people that make our world special.

It's a must watch series!

[marvelwizardz]

The fact that everyone who survived All Of Us Are Dead had to lose the person one of the most important people them in order to make it is devastating.

[junkobato]

My top 5 kdrama of 2023

+ REVENANT

+ MOVING

+ MASK GIRL

+ MY DEAREST

+ THE WORST OF EVIL

Let me know your top kdramas!!!

[nofatclips]

Chukje (Festival) - dir. Im Kwon-taek (1996)

Full movie available on Korean Classic Films YouTube channel

[somanykdramas]

WHEN THE PHONE RINGS

GENRES: Romance, Drama

SUMMARY: A lifetime of miscommunication causes untimely deaths, failed political campaigns, and a confusing marriage.

THIS SHOW HAS EVERYTHING: Amusement parks, car crashes, hacking, phone modulators, team retreats, uncomfortable silences, heterochromia, unrestricted chaebol power, fishing, Korean sign language, and shotguns.

HOT TAKE: I know this is a romantic drama and by definition it will be dramatic, but I can't help shake the feeling that rooting for a marriage that was sustained on three years of gaslighting, passive verbal abuse, and negging might not be the best idea.

It's always surprising to me when a romance's mystery b-plots are more intriguing that the romance itself. What a tornado of whodunnits, howdunnits, and who isn't telling!

I can't help but celebrate the ending for our two MLs, but the journey getting there was so toxic (both from their own actions and the actions around them) that I'm not really sure how to process my happiness for them.

This might cause some hot-take uproar, but I really disliked the final episode. There was so many disjointed parts that it felt like one of those dreams you have when you're feverishly sick that misinterprets whatever is on TV in the room. Someone defend it for me to help me make sense of it all.