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Aro/Ace short films
Zucchini (2018) by Mercedes Diehl
(A)Romantic Production (2022) by Kass Parish
A Matter of Trust (2022) by L.T. Howell
S.O.S. (2015) by Seung Yeob Lee
Aces (2022) by Jordan-Paige Sudduth
THƠ (2020) by Heather Muriel Nguyễn & Jake Villadolid
#zucchini 2018#(a)romantic production 2022#a matter of trust 2022#s.o.s short film 2015#aces 2022#female directors#asian directors#ace representation#mercedes diehl#kass parish#l.t. howell#seung yeob lee#jordan paige sudduth#Heather Muriel Nguyễn#nocticola art#these are the ones i've watched#aces and s.o.s have graphics#THƠ#has a graphic but i'll do more later#i'm working on the others#youtube also has#aro/ace short film#which i haven't watched#and i still haven't paid vimeo to watch between complete and incomplete#all of these are on youtube#except s.o.s which is on vimeo without subtitles#but the acesthetics of it are on point
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Lovely Runner (선재 업고 튀어) 2024 Dir. Kim Tae-Yeob & Yoon Jong-Ho Starring: Kim Hye Yoon, Byeon Woo Seok, Song Geon Hee, Lee Seung Hyub
#lovely runner#kdramaedit#kdramanetwork#kdramadaily#kdramasource#dailyasiandramas#asiandramasource#labedit#cinematv#cinemapix#userhannah#udeokmis#samblr#tuseralexa#moonlightsdream#allieuser#userviolette#kim hye yoon#byeon woo seok#the scenes reminded me of early '00 romantic film posters
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Especial KRP — Sobrenomes Coreanos
Cansado de Lee? Kim? Seo? Song? Choi? Hwang? Park? Abaixo do "Read More" você vai encontrar alguns sobrenomes mais incomuns que pode usar em seus personagens coreanos.
Ah, A (아 - A)
Ae (애 - É)
Ban, Bahn, Van, Vahn, Pan, Pahn (반 - Ban)
Beon, Bun, Buhn, Veon, Vun, Vuhn (번 - Bón)
Beom, Bum, Buhm, Veom, Vum, Vuhm (범 - Bóm)
Bo, Vo (보 - Bô)
Bok, Vok (복 - Bôc)
Bong, Vong (봉 - Bông)
Boo, Bu, Voo, Vu (부 - Bú)
Bi, Vi, Bee, Vee (비 - Bi)
Bin, Been, Bean, Vin, Veen, Vean (빈 - Bin)
Bing, Beeng, Ving, Veeng (빙 - Bing)
Da (다 - Dá)
Dam (담 - Dam)
Dan (단 - Dan)
Dang (당 - Dang)
Dae, Dai (대 - Dé)
Dok, Dock (독 - Dôc)
Dokgo, Dokko (독고 - Docô)
Don (돈 - Dôn)
Dong (동 - Dông)
Dongbang (동방 - Dôngbâng)
Deung (등 - Dûng)
Deungjeong, Deungjung (등정 - Dûngdjóng)
Eogeum, Uhgeum, Ugeum (어금 - Ógûm)
Eun (은 - Ûn)
Eum (음 - Ûm)
Hak, Hahk (학 - Rác)
Hae (해 - Ré)
Hyeong, Hyung, Hyoung (형 - Rióng)
Ho, Hoh (호 - Rô)
Hwa, Hwah (화 - Ruá)
Hwangmok (황목 - Ruangmôk)
Hwangbo (황보 - Ruangbô)
Hoo, Hu (후 - Ru)
Ja, Jah (자 - Já)
Jeom, Jum (점 - Djóm)
Je, Jeh (제 - Djê)
Jegal, Jekal (제갈 - Djegál)
Jeo, Juh (저 - Djó)
Jong (종 - Djông)
Jwa, Joa, Jua (좌 - Djuá)
Jeung (증 - Jûng)
Kangjeon, Kangjun, Gangjeon, Gangjun (강전 - Gangdjón)
Ka, Ga (가 - Ga)
Kal, Gal (갈 - Gal)
Kam, Gam (감)
Kan, Gan (간 - Gan)
Kae, Gae (개 - Gué)
Kyun, Kyeon, Kyoun, Gyun, Gyeon, Gyoun (견 - Guión)
Kyung, Kyeong, Kyoung, Gyung, Gyeong, Gyoung (경 - Guióng)
Kye, Gye (계 - Guiê)
Kok, Gok (곡 - Gôc)
Kwan, Gwan (관 - Guân)
Kwok, Gwok (궉 - Guóc)
Kyo, Gyo (교 - Guiô)
Kuk, Guk, Kook, Gook, Kuck, Guck (국 - Guc)
Kung, Koong, Gung, Goong (궁 - Gung)
Kwok, Gwok, Kweok, Gweok (궉 - Guóc)
Keun, Geun (근 - Gûn)
Keum, Geum (금 - Gûm)
Ki, Gi, Kee, Gee (기 - Gui)
Kil, Gil (길 - Guil)
Lin, In, Rin, Leen, Een, Reen (인 - In)
Man, Mahn (만 - Man)
Mangjeol, Mangjul (망절 - Mangdjól)
Mae (매 - Mé)
Maeng (맹 - Méng)
Myung, Myeong, Myoung (명 - Mióng)
Mo, Moh (모 - Mô)
Mok, Mock (목 - Môc)
Myo (묘 - Miô)
Moo, Mu (무 - Mu)
Mubon, Moobon (무본 - Mubôn)
Muk, Muck, Mook, Moock (묵 - Muc)
Mi, Mee (미 - Mi)
Nan (난 - Nan)
Namgoong, Namgung, Namkoong, Namkung (남궁 - Namgung)
Nang (낭 - Nang)
Nae (내 - Né)
Noi, Nwe (뇌 - Nê)
Ok, Ock (옥 - Ôc)
On, Ohn (온 - Ôn)
Ong (옹 - Ông)
Pan, Pahn (판 - Pan)
Paeng (팽 - Péng)
Pyeon, Pyun, Pyuhn (편 - Pión)
Pyeong, Pyung, Pyuhng (평 - Pióng)
Po, Poh (포 - Pô)
Pyo (표 - Piô)
Pung, Poong (풍 - Pung)
Pi, Pee (피 - Pi)
Pil, Fil, Peel, Feel (필 - Pil)
Ra, La, Rah, Lah (라 - Lá)
Ran, Lan (란 - Lan)
Rang, Lang (랑 - Lang)
Ryeo, Ryuh, Lyeo, Lyuh (려 - Lió)
Roe, Loe, Roi, Loi, Rwe, Lwe (뢰 - Lê)
Sa, Sah (사 - Sá)
Sakong, Sagong (사공 - Sagông)
San, Sahn (산 - San)
Sam, Sahm (삼 - Sam)
Sang, Sahng (상 - Sang)
Seomun, Seomoon, Suhmun, Suhmoon, Sumun, Sumoon (서문 - Sómún)
Seonu, Seonwu, Seonwoo, Seonoo, Sunu, Sunwu, Sunwoo, Sunoo (선우 - Sónú)
Seob, Sub, Seop, Sup, Suhb, Suhp (섭 - Sób)
Sobong (소봉 - Sobông)
Soo, Su (수 - Su)
Sun, Soon (순 - Sun)
Seung (승 - Sûng)
Si, Shi, Xi, See, Shee, Xee (시 - Xi)
Tak, Tahk (탁 - Tác)
Tan, Tahn (탄 - Tan)
Tang, Tahng (탕 - Táng)
Tae (태 - Té)
Uh, Eo, Eoh (어 - Ó)
Wan, Wahn (완 - Uán)
Wang, Wahng (왕 - Uáng)
Wun, Un, Woon, Oon (운 - Un)
Wi (위 - Uí)
Ya, Yah (야 - Iá)
Yeop, Yeob, Yup, Yub, Yuhp, Yuhb (엽 - Iób)
Yeong, Young, Yung (영 - Ióng)
Ye, Yeh (예 - Iê)
Yo (요 - Iô)
Yong (용 - Iông)
Yook, Yuk (육 - Iúk)
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Everything I watch in Jan 2024
I was going to post my annual everything I watched in 2023 post but I feel like I missed my opportunity, so here is my everything I watched in January 2024... (Be Warned there are some spoilers, I do try to mark them throughout the review)
My Lovely Boxer (2023, Kim Min-joo)
Main leads: Lee Sang-yeob, Kim So-hye, Park Ji-hwan, Kim Hyung-mook, Kim Jin-woo, Ha Seung-ri, Chae Won-bin
Country: S. Korea
Run: August 21 to Oct 2, 2023 (KBS2, Monday and Tuesday @21:45 (KST))
Episodes: 12, 70 min
Thoughts: Lee Kwon-sook (Kim So-hye) is a boxer who is forcibly thrown back into the world boxing that she has retired from by a sports agent Kim Tae-young (Lee Sang-yeob). I really liked how they balanced the characters. Lee Kwon-sook is a cheerful girl who is constantly haunted by her past. And she is allowed agency to do what she can do, despite the efforts of others. And the relationship between Lee Kwon-sook and Kim Tae-young, though slightly toxic, works in an odd way. I did have problems with how they reconnected her with her father.I personally wouldn’t have forgiven him. However, I loved the relationship with Han Ah-reum, and just how that story ends. I thought it was done very well. Overall I have really enjoyed this drama. Rating:
Unlock My Boss (2022-2023, Kim Hyung-min)
Main leads: Chae Jong-hyeop, Seo Eun-soo, Park Sung-woong
Country: S. Korea
Run: Dec 7, 2022 to Jan 12, 2023 (ENA, Wednesday and Thursday @21:00 (KST))
Episodes: 12, 60 min
Thoughts: Oh wow, this is more enjoyable than I imagined. Chase Jong-hyeop as Park In-seong is so fun. He is adorable, down to earth but capable. Jun Se-yeon (Seo Eun-soo) was amazing and I loved her complexities as a character. And the trio of Kim Seon-joo (Park Sung-woong), Park In-seong, and Jun Se-yeon, was so fun and I loved the little family they formed. I literally cried so much during this show for no reason. Like the zoom into the phone literally made me sob each time for no reason. Rating: Who knew electronics can have that much range?
Night Has Come (2023, Kang Min-Ji)
Main leads: Lee Jae-In, Kim Woo-Seok, Choi Ye-Bin, Cha Woo-Min, Ahn Ji-Ho, Jung So-Ri
Country: S. Korea
Run: Dec 4,, 2023 ( U+mobiletv)
Episodes: 12, 35 to 40 min
Thoughts: This started off really good. A class gets thrust into a mafia game to the death. You along with the characters are wondering who is the mafia among the students and who is forcing this game. It is really interesting, but the episodes follow the same pattern. The end you find everything out, and it's kind of stupied. They had a classmate who committed sucide due to a badly edited image of herself on a skimply clad woman’s body. Which is yeah bad. Then her parents take revenge on the whole class. They are placed in this mafia simulator to repeat the game over and over again. It ends with Lee Yoon-seo able to remember everything, but still trapped in the simulator. Like where their parents are. People must be concerned right. Rating: Sisphyus boulder, I guess…
The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract (2023-2024, Go Nam-jeong)
Main leads: Lee Se-young, Bae In-hyuk, Joo Hyun-young, Yoo Seon-ho, Jo Bok-rae
Country: S. Korea
Run: Nov 24, 2023 to Jan 6, 2024 (MBC TV Friday and Saturday @21:50 (KST))
Episodes: 12, 70 min
Thoughts: This was a cute drama. It starts off with a cute romance between a progressive woman in Joseon and a sick scholar. However, it quickly becomes a tragedy and she is sent to the year 2023 with her hand maid Sa-wol (Joo Hyun-young). It quickly becomes a fish out of water for Park Yeon-woo (Lee Se-young), but luckly she meets the recacrante of her late husband Kang Tae-ha (Bae In-hyuk) and they make a deal. It is a cute drama and I loved the cast of characters. Yeon-woo is easy to root for. Sa-wol is adorable, and adapts quickly. Kang Tae-ha is prickly but has a heart of gold. It's dramatic and fun. It's nothing special, but oh is it so good. My favorite part is Yeon-woo and Sa-wol’s relationship. Literally there is a scene with those two that reflects a romantic scene in Perfect Marriage Revenage (2023) which I can’t stop thinking about. Overall I just really enjoyed my time. Rating: butterflies everytime I think about you…
Joseon Attorney: A Morality (2023,Choi Jin-young)
Main leads: Woo Do-hwan, Bona, Cha Hak-yeon
Country: S. Korea
Run: March 31 to May 5, 2023 (MBC TV Friday and Saturday @21:50 (KST))
Episodes: 16, 70 min
Thoughts: This was a lot like Taxi Driver. In the way you have an episodic feel with a charismatic male lead seeking revenge and helping people. I had a lot of fun with this show, and I don’t use the comparison lightly either. I really had fun with it. The romance was okay, but I liked the different stories, and the main revenge plot was easy to follow along with. Woo Do-hwan is a great actor and meant to be a leading man. It's definitely not my favorite and there are a few things that needed changing but it was fun overall! Rating: Who do you call?... Joseon Attorney!!!
KBS Drama Special 14 (2023, Choi Ja-won, Yun Tae-woo, Cho Il-yeon, Choi Yi-kyung, Wi Jae-hwa, Kwon Oh-joo,Park Eun-seo, Jo Soo-yeong, Kim Ik-hyun)
Main leads: Lee Jae-won, Choi Seong-won, and Kim Kang-hyeon, Kim Won-hae, Min Ji-ah, Ahn Se-bin and Park Ji-ah, Lee Min-jae, Kim Hyun-soo, and Kang Na-eon, Moon Woo-jin, Park Seo-kyung, Park Ha-sun, Kim Joo-heon, Kim Do-hoon, Chae Won-bin, Kim Dong-hwi, Jo A-ram, Shim Yi-young, Joo Seok-tae, Ren, Park Sang-nam, Hong Seung-hee, Hahm Eun-jung, Kim Kang-min, Yoon San-ha, Baek Sung-hyun
Country: S. Korea
Run: OCT 14 to Dec 16, 2023 (KBS, Saturday 21:50 to 22:50 (KST))
Episodes: 10, 60 to 80 min
Thoughts: This is a yearly anthogolgy series that follows various characters in various time periods with various goals. I thought a lot of them were really cool and interesting. “Love Attack” was by far one of my favorites, but I also really liked “The True Love of Madam” which was shocking for me. It was also hard to find any subs for “Overlap, Knife, Knife” so I had to rely on visual cues and the small amount of Korean I know. But I thought this was a fun anthrologie series, and the stories are fun and fresh. Rating: I love getting short and quick stories like this, its the reason I love short films so much.
A Good Day to Be a Dog (2023-2024, Baek In-ah)
Main leads: Park Gyu-young, Cha Eun-woo, Lee Hyun-woo
Country: S. Korea
Run: Oct 11, 2023 to Jan 10, 2024 (MBC, Wednesday 21:00 (KST))
Episodes: 14, 70 min
Thoughts: Apparently it is very different from the webtoon ( which I have never read), but I found it entertaining. It is cute and lighthearted. I always like when its past lives, I think it adds a fun element to romances. Though I do think the schedule of the show hindered my enjoyment, because it would be so long between episodes. They also lost me at the end, I can not lie. Rating/Spoiler: Also I would be so angery if I found out my family curse passed down for generations was over a misunderstanding. I would want an apology, reparations, and revenge. On another note, I would also be so pissed if I killed myself to save my servant's baby; then my boyfriend finished off the dying father, then cursed the child and its offspring. I would be pissed, like my scarfice was for not. Go off mountain spirit I guess…
My 20th Twenty (2023, N/A)
Main leads: Choi Yu Ju , Jung Su Bin
Country: S. Korea
Run: April 21 to may 27, 2023 (Wavve, Friday and Saturday)
Episodes: 12, 15 min
Thoughts: This show was good for what it was. It has the vibe of a college student film with a mix of those youtube series made by middle schoolers back in 2009. And I mean that with the highest praise. The sound mixing was off, they had limited cast (background actors is what you are looking for), no interesting lighting (but very well light- i.e the student film vibes), and the actors new to the scene. I loved every motherfucking moment. It was so cheesy, the script was bad, and nothing made sense. But I knew that it was made with passion. Rating: It would be horrifying being 20 forever
Taxi Driver Season 2 (2023, Oh Sang-ho)
Main leads: Lee Je-hoon, Kim Eui-sung, Pyo Ye-jin, Jang Hyuk-jin, Bae Yoo-ram, Shin Jae-ha
Country: S. Korea
Run: Feb 17 to April 15, 2023 (SBS, TV Friday and Saturday @22:00 (KST))
Episodes: 16, 70 min
Thoughts: Back in action the second season is so much fun and entertaining. I actually like it better than the first. And I said this once and I’ll say it again Lee Je-hoon is made to be an action star. He’s as great as Kim Do-gi. I also liked that Ahn Go-eun (Pyo Ye-jin) had a larger role this season. I also just love the friendship in the Rainbow Taxi service. Just so fun. Rating: imagine being taken down by a taxi service…
Taxi Driver Special (2023, SBS)
Main leads: Lee Je-hoon, Kim Eui-sung, Pyo Ye-jin, Jang Hyuk-jin, Bae Yoo-ram, Shin Jae-ha
Country: S. Korea
Run: Feb 16 to March 4, 2023 ( KBS)
Episodes: 2, 60 -120 min
Thoughts: This was fun seeing the cast reflect on the episodes and their characters. Its also cool just seeing a reply of everything that happened. You could tell how much Lee Je-hoon loves playing Kim Do-gi. Rating: I am excited for the 3rd season…
Brain Works (2023, Park Kyung-seon)
Main leads: Jung Yong-hwa, Cha Tae-hyun, Kwak Sun-young, Ye Ji-won
Country: S. Korea
Run: Jan 2 to Fe 28, 2023 (KBS2 Monday and Tuesday @21:50 (KST))
Episodes: 16, 75 min
Thoughts:This show is weird. I think most cop shows are weird but this one especially. I did like the bromance in this, between Shin Ha-ru (Jung Yong-hwa) and Geum Myung-se (Ch Tae-hyun). I did think neuroscience was weird and defies logic. The only good thing about it was when they didn’t completely vilify Pyschopaths, because it tends to be more complicated than the mainstream likes to show. It still left a lot to be desired but it was there. Also when he lowkey kidnapped and torture that kid, oh my god, like he was a little punk and deserved to go to trail but my god. Rating: This is lowkey giving Minority Report tbh…
My Cuteness is about to expire!? (2022, Tanabe Shigenori)
Main leads: Yamada Ryosuke, Yoshine Kyoko
Country: Japan
Run: April 16 to June 11, 2022 (TV Asahi, Saturday 23:30)
Episodes: 9, 23 to 47 min
Thoughts: Maruya is your typical male narcissist who works in sales. He uses his cuteness to stake by in life, to make up for his average skills. One day he is visited by his future self, whom he deems ugly, tells him that his cuteness is going to expire. He decides, after relizing his crush, the only way to prevent this is to date Sanada, a robotic newbie to the sales team. It is cute and Maruya and Sanada are fun as a couple, plus if you have the time you could watch this in a day. Rating: I’m Ichinose calling every single person every 10 seconds sobbing…
My Dearest Pt 1 (2023, Hwang Jin-young)
Main leads: Namkoong Min, Ahn Eun-jin, Lee Hak-joo, Lee Da-in, Kim Yoon-woo, Lee Chung-ah
Country: S. Korea
Run: August 4 to Sept 2, 2023 (MBC TV, Friday and Saturday 21:50 (KST))
Episodes: 10, 60 to 90 min
Thoughts: I was not expecting to like this more than I did. The angst in every episode is so insane. Episode 10 was actually unbearable. I also want to take a moment and appreciate Yoo Gil-chae (Ahn Eun-jin), she is such a complicated character. She would do anything for her friends, she is willing to do the things that no other women (noble) are willing to do even during times of war. She will stab the man assualting her friend and cover it up. She would cut the amicable cord, she would stab the mother’s hand. She isn’t pure of heart, she neveer claimed to be. I love her so much. And her relationship with Lee Jang-hyun. The ending of episode 10. I was sobbing. Rating: I am trying to hype myself up to watch the next 11 episodes, people had to wait inbetween…
The Escape of the Seven (2023, Kim Soon-ok)
Main leads: Um Ki-joon, Hwang Jung-eum, Lee Joon, Lee Yu-bi, Shin Eun-kyung, Yoon Jong-hoon, Jo Yoon-hee, Jo Jae-yoon
Country: S. Korea
Run: Sept 15 to Nov 17, 2023 (SBS TV Friday and Saturday 22:00 (KST))
Episodes: 17, 70 to 80 min
Thoughts: This was an insane ride. Literally no one in this likeable except for a few, like I didn’t think Min Do-hyuk (Lee Joon) was as bad as the others but oh lordy. It is so melodramatic, which took me off graud for some reason. Going into it I thought it was going to be a serious thriller, but oh boy was I wrong. It was Makjang. Which is fine, and also coming back in style apparently. I’m sat for season 2, but not with much hope. Rating: I actually don’t know the timeline of any of these events, does it expand years months, idk…
My Demon (2023-2024, Choi Ah-il)
Main leads: Kim Yoo-jung, Song Kang, Lee Sang-yi, Kim Hae-sook
Country: S. Korea
Run: Nov 24, 2023 to Jan 20, 2024 (SBS TV, Friday and Saturday @22:00 (KST))
Episodes: 16, 70 min
Thoughts: I was excited for this drama. I really liked Doom at Your Service which promised to have a similar vibe. Which it did to an extent. I actually hate Song Kang in romances and only really like him in nonromance shows. However I think he did really well as Jeong Gu-won. I liked the overall Romance in the show. But I did think the revenge plot got uninteresting and confusing after a while. I do like the ending, I was pretty satisfied with where everyone ended up, which has been a long time since I’ve been this satisfied.
Welcome to Samdal-ri (2023-2024, Kwon Hye-joo)
Main leads: Ji Chang-wook, Shin Hye-sun
Country: S. Korea
Run: Dec 2, 2023 ti Jan 21, 2024 (JTBC, Saturday and Sunday 22:30 (KST))
Episodes: 16, 70 min
Thoughts: This was cute and was far above my expectations. I am always uneasy with Ji Chang Wook, I can’t forgive him for the Melting My Heart drama a few years back, but I would do anything for Shin Hye-sun. So I gave this drama a go, and I liked it. I loved the vibes, and I didn’t mind that revenge wasn’t the main plot. It's like the one line “my enemies will take themselves out before you get a chance to swing.” It was heartwarming and I’m glad that Cho Sam-dal was able to find peace in her hometown. I loved the feel of community. I loved all the Friendships. It was very lovely. And I’m happy at the ending. I will also give my entire heart to Cho Hae-dal and Cha Ha-yul. I loved their mother-daughter relationship. I wanted more screen time for both. Rating: I’m glad there is a little piece of heaven…
Game of Witches ( 2022-2023, Lee Do-Hyun)
Main leads: Jang Seo-Hee, Kim Kyu-Seon, Lee Hyun-Seok, Oh Chang-Suk. Han Ji-Wan, Ban Hyo-Jung
Country: S. Korea
Run: Oct 11, 2022 to April 14, 2023 (MBC, Monday to Friday 19:15 (KST))
Episodes: 119, 25 to 28 min
Thoughts: *Major Spoilers+ Rant ahead.* This show makes me unneccsarly angery. It is a daily drama and a Makjang to boot, so literally put any and all expectations in the gutter. Everything is nonsensical, and drawn out to reach the 119 mark. Storylines get dropped or move way too fast. It has a strange family tree and for a moment every single person was supposbly related. They have so much evidence agsaint the scheming Kang Ji-ho (Oh Chang-suk) and Joo Se-young (Han Ji-wan) but it goes nowhere. Speaking of Kang Ji-ho, he was just straight up dispicable. I would say more than Se-ypung of Ma Hyun-Deok (Ban Hyo-Jung). He was a terrible partner and father from the start. He literally tossed his entire family out the door for Se-young and eventual power. He only paid attention to his daughter Kang Han-Byeol (Kwon Dan-A) when she was able to benefit him. He was at best neglectful and at worst abusive towards her. Han-byeol was the true victim. Hye-soo (Kim Kyu-Seon) actually had a motive in the beginning. She was just pathetic and weak but once she returned they weirdly sidelined her. Also I don’t know why Kang Ji-ho never got prosecuted for trying to kill Hye-soo. Like I find that to be one of his more egregious crimes. Like that is the mother of your child. You gave your child so much trauma, for what? Power? Like when they tried to redeem him at the end I was just fed up. You can’t make hime out to be the big bad guy for 118 episodes, and then have him do one good thing. He is a bad father, and when Han Byeol grows up she will resent him. Rating: Fuck this show, like actually.
My Dearest Part 2(2023, Hwang Jin-young)
Main leads: Namkoong Min, Ahn Eun-jin, Lee Hak-joo, Lee Da-in, Kim Yoon-woo, Lee Chung-ah
Country: S. Korea
Run: Oct 13 to Nov 18, 2023 (MBC TV, Friday and Saturday 21:50 (KST))
Episodes: 11, 60 to 90 min
Thoughts: More devastating than the first part. Gil-chae is probably my favorite character I have watched. Her journey in this part is absolutely devastating but she survives. I enjoyed the refutement from blame, that people who experienced the worst horrors known are somehow blamed. Gil Chae pushes back on this sentiment herself. This entire time I just wanted Jang-hyun and Gil Chea together. Which took the entire part for them to finally be happy. I do think the ending was kind of wobbly, and they only really needed 10 episodes not the 11. But who am I to say? Anyways I enjoyed the show overall. Rating: My Dear Husband…
Kokdu: Season of Diety (2023, Kang Yi-heon, Heo Jun-woo)
Main leads: Kim Jung-hyun, Im Soo-hyang, Kim Da-som, Ahn Woo-yeon, Kim In-kwon, Cha Chung-hwa
Country: S. Korea
Run: Jan 27 to March 24, 2023 (MBC TV Fridays and Saturdays @21:50 (KST))
Episodes: 16, 70 min
Thoughts: You must be wondering why did you watch this? It only has bad reviews- which is a lie, it is actually a polarizing show. And I can understand. If you go into this show with the lowest expectations imaginable and it might be fun. The scenery is pretty and they make decent use of it. Main Romance is actually not good, I felt no chemistry between Kim Jung-Hyun and Im Soo-hyang. I did like the romance between Tae Jeong-won (Kim Da-som) and Han Cheol (Ahn Woo-yeon) other than that The show overall fell flat. I did like the scenery and the setting. I thought it was fun. Also episode 16 was the most enjoyable episode, which is good for an ending. Rating: I would skip…
I am currently watching:
Marry My Husband
Doctor Slump
Because of Love
Do You Like Brahms?
The Real Has Come!
If you have any kdrama recommendations, please let me know!
#kdrama#kdrama thoughts#kdrama review#my lovely boxer#unlock my boss#night has come#the story of park's marriage contract#joseon attorney#KBS Special 2023#a good day to be a dog#my 20th twenty#Taxi Driver s2#Brain Works#My Cuteness is about to expire#my dearest#The escape of the seven#My demon#welcome to samdalri#Game of witches#Kokdu: Season of Diety
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FAMILIAR WIFE // KDRAMA DİZİ YORUMU
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İmdb: 7,7 Benim puanım: 7
Drama: Familiar Wife (English title) / Wife That I Know (literal title)
Hangul: 아는 와이프
Director: Lee Sang-Yeob
Writer: Yang Hee-Seung
Date: 2018
Genre: Romance / Fantasy / Time Travel
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea
Cast: Ji Sung, Han Ji-Min, Kang Han-Na, Park Hee-Von, Oh Eui-Sik, Lee Jung-Eun, Jang Seung-Jo
Oh My Ghost ve Weightlifting fairy kim book joo dizilerinin yazarından çıkan bu diziye biraz ön yargı ile başladım. Daha önce izlediğim Go Back Couple( Couple on The backtrack) dizisindeki facia ile karşılaşacağımı düşünüyordum. Bir bölüm bakar kapatırım dedim. Belki oyuncuların ve oyunculuklarında farkı vardır, düşündüğüm gibi olmadı. Hala mükemmel bir dizi olduğunu düşünmesem de izlenebilir olduğunu kabul ediyorum.
Cha Joo-Hyuk (Ji Sung) orta düzey bir yaşama sahip iki çocuklu evli bir adamdır. Karısı Seo Woo-Jin (Han Ji-Min) ile lisede tanışmışlar ve evlenmişilerdir. Evlilikleri zaman içerisinde koşuşturma, yaşam mücadelesi ile eziyet haline gelmiştir. İki tarafa da kızmadan izlemek çok zor oldu. Woo-Jin iki çocukla ev işi yapıyor, çocuklara bakıyor ve dışarda çalışıyor. Aynı zamanda annesinin sağlık sorunları ile boğuşuyor. Kendisine zaman ayırmak bir yere dursun kocasından hiçbir destek göremiyor. Joo-Hyuk ise bütün gün iş yerinde ikinci sınıf insan muamelesi görüp, kendisi için hiçbir şey yapamadan ev-iş arasında mekik dokuyor. İki yakın arkadaşı var. Biri ile aynı bankada çalışıyorlar. Karısı aklına dahi gelmeden mecburi iş yemeklerine katılıyor. Arkadaşları ile zaman geçiriyor. Kısacası birbirleri ile bir şey paylaşmayı hayat kavgasından unutuyorlar. Kadının bir süre sonra adama yaklaşımları düşmanca olmaya başlıyor. İltifat duymaya bile tahammülü kalmıyor. Adam ise eve geldiğinde ufak bir güler yüz görmeyince aralarındaki saygı da bir yerde kopuyor. Bir de üzerine üniversitedeki ilk aşkı ile karşılaşmaları, bütün evliliğini sorgulamasına neden oluyor.
Bir akşam Joo-Hyuk perişan bir şekilde eve dönerken metroda yaşlı bir adam ona 2 adet 500won luk demir para veriyor. Bizim paramız ile takriben 5-10 tl gibi bir şeye denk geliyor. Başka yağmurlu bir günde ıssız bir kavşakta paralı geçişe denk geliyor. Geçiş için 500won isteyen gişeye metroda aldığı 500wonlardan birini atınca 2006 altı yılına geri dönüyor. Karısı ile otobüste tesadüfen tanıştıkları anda farklı bir tercih yaparak hiç tanışmadıkları bir gerçeklik yaratıyor. Otobüste gelecekteki karısı yerine o gün üniversitedeki ilk aşkı ile buluşuyor. Ve uyandığında günümüzde bütün gelecek değişmiş oluyor.
Öncelikle hikayenin geçmişte geçmemesini baya beğendim. Bu işleyiş mantığı çok güzel olmuş. Diğer yandan Go Back Couple dizisinde “ÇOCUĞUMUZ NE OLDU!!” sorusunun asla sorulmaması ve bu konunun dizi gidişatını en başından sonuna belirlemesi beni en çok diziden soğutan şey olmuştu. Bu dizide ise daha ilk bölüm sonunda hemen gündeme geldi. Geldi gelmesine ama hiçbir şey değişmedi. Adam iki çocuğunun olmadığı bir gelecekte uyandığında, çocukları için zerre üzülmedi. “Hassiktir! Çocuklarım! Beni asla affetmeyin…” dedi ve konu kapandı. Bir noktada bunu çözüp devam ettiler ama ne kadar tatmin ediciydi tartışılır. Ve dizi devamında bu konu ile ilgili hiçbir geri dönüş olmadı. Cha Joo-Hyuk yeni gerçekliğinde üniversitedeki aşkı Lee Hye-Won (Kang Han-Na ) ile evliydi. Hye-Won inanılmaz zengin ve şımarık bir kadındı. İlk etapta hayal ettiği zengin hayata ve ilgili eşe sahip gibi görünse de hikaye bize aslında güzel görünen şeylerin her zaman güzel olmadığını anlatmaya çalıştı. Adeta “ne istediğine dikkat et, gerçek olabilir” sözü gibi.
O kadar zenginliğe rağmen karakterimiz bankada çalışmaya devam ediyordu. Tek fark iş yerinde el üstünde tutulmasıydı. Aslında Cha Joo-Hyuk hayal ettiği mükemmel hayata kavuşurken, eski karısı da onsuz bir hayatta öncekinden çok daha mutlu, canlı ve hayat doluydu. Bir şekilde Seo Woo-Jin de aynı bankada işe girince yavaş yavaş hikaye enteresan bir hal almaya başladı. Dizide geçmişte yaptığı ufak değişikliklerin sadece kendi hayatını değil, yakın arkadaşlarının da hayatını değiştirmesi hoşuma giden noktalardan biri oldu. Aynı bankada çalıştığı yakın arkadaşı Yoon Jong-Hoo (Jang Seung-Jo) ilk hayatlarında evliydi ve karısını çok seviyordu. Yeni gerçeklikte ise hiç evlenmemiş çapkın bir bekardı. Seo Woo-Jin’in bankada çalışmaya başlaması ile ondan hoşlanmaya başladı. Ve bunu senaryoda öyle tatlı bir şekilde işlediler ki, bir noktada izleyici olarak Seo Woo-Jin’in Yoon Jong-Hoo ile çok daha mutlu olmasını istedim. Diğer yakın arkadaşı Oh Sang-Sik(Oh Eui-Sik) ise yeni gerçeklikte kız kardeşi ile evlenmiş sorumluluk sahibi bir baba olmuştu. Bu değişikliklerin çevresinde de gerçekleşmesi çok hoştu. Bu üçlünün arasındaki bromance’i izlemek, üç erkek toplanıp ağlaşmaları, hepsinin sulu gözlü olması, kadınlar gibi hemen birbirlerine koşmaları çok eğlenceliydi.
Han Ji-Min’i daha önce Hyde Jekyll Me, Our Blues dizilerinde izleyip beğenmiştim ama Ji Sung ile ilk kez tanıştık. Beni hiç rahatsız etmedi, ayılıp bayılmadım ama her halinden profesyonel olduğu belli oluyordu. Yakın arkadaş rolündeki Jang Seung-Jo’yu da ilk kez izledim o da oldukça sevimliydi. Diğer yakın arkadaş Oh Eui-Sik ise her dizide karşıma çıkan izlediğim 9 farklı dizide oynamış bir oyuncu. Hani hep orada olduğunu bildiğiniz komşu gibi. Kemik kadronun dışında ofis çalışanları rolünde de oldukça yetenekli Son Jong-Hak, Park Won-Sang ve Kim Soo-Jin gibi oyuncular vardı. Our Blues’un çılgın Eun-Hui’si Lee Jung-Eun ise burada anne rolündeydi. Kısacası kadro çok iyiydi.
Bazı mantıksız noktalar olsa da hikayenin gidişatını, işlenişini beğendim. Bu gidişat içerisindeki verilmeye çalışılan mesajları da beğendim. Dizinin kendi içinde bir derdi vardı, bu diziyi diğer benzerlerinden kopartıyordu. Geçmişe gidip değiştirip tekrar günümüzde devam etmesi ile yüksek dozda başlangıç yaptıktan sonra modunun düşmesini bekledim ama sürekli hikaye dinç kalmayı başardı. Vee sonlara doğru gelen konuk oyuncular.. Kang Ki-Young ve Cho Jung-Seok… Kang Ki-Young’u görünce çok mutlu oldum. Kendisi bir çok dizinin yan rol kadrosunu parsellemiş, gönlümüze tahtını yapmış bir oyuncu. Açıkçası başrolde görmek ister miyim ben bile emin değilim. Onu olduğu yerde seviyorum. Cho Jung-Seok 😊 , şephunnim. Oh my Ghost’un şefi Cho Jung-Seok’u burada da yine şef olarak karşımıza çıkıyor. Hospital playlistte doktor olarak seyretmekten inanılmaz keyif alsam da şef olarak görmeyi de özlemişim. Hoş bir sürprizdi.
Final için ise yorumum şöyle ki, güzel toparladılar. Zorlamamışlar, aksine akışına bırakmışlar. Çocuklar mevzusu tabi ki yine havada kaldı. Adamın birinci bölümde aklına gelip “hadi be” demesinden daha hallice kadın hiç yorum yapmadı. Ama ona da bir yere kadar hak verdim. Kadın geçmişte çocuklarının olduğunu bilse de onu yaşamadı. Hiç sahip olmadığı bir duygu için yorum yapmaması gayet normal diyebiliriz. Tek havada kalan konu ofis çiftlerine bir son yazılmamış olmasıydı. Birde bankada berber çalıştığı arkadaşının ilk bölümde evli olduğunu söylemiştim. Dizi boyunca hiç kadroya dahil olmadı. Bu kadar bütün hayatını beraber geçirdiğin bir grup arkadaşın varsa, karını da bu ortama dahil edersin. Ama nedense onun eşini hiç görmedik.
OST:
SF9 - Love me Again
Raven Melus
BAŞKA NELER VAR ?
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#Familiar Wife#dizi#kdrama#inceleme#eleştiri#yorum#Ji Sung#Han Ji-Min#Kang Han-Na#Park Hee-Von#Oh Eui-Sik#Lee Jung-Eun#Jang Seung-Jo
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WHY HER?
“Si dice, non dare potere agli avidi, non dare soldi agli ignoranti e non dare una spada a un pazzo”
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#Bae In Hyuk#Cha Chung Hwa#diamanta#diversamente intelligente#drama#Heo Joon Ho#Hwang In Yeob#Ji Seung Hyun#kdrama#Kim Chang Wan#Lee Kyung Young#recensione drama#recensioni#Seo Hyun-jin#Why Her?#Why Oh Soo Jae?
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• please like if you save
#flower of evil#once again#kdrama once again#stranger 2#secret forest 2#goedam#lee joon gi#lee joon hyuk#cho seung woo#seola#lee min jung#lee sang yeob#icons#kdramas#kdrama icons#korean drama icons#icons kdrama#kdrama
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The Princess and the Matchmaker
Princess Song Hwa had come and gone through the palace as the ocean waves: thrown away from the palace as a baby because of supposed bad luck, brought back when she had been needed to heal the king. Deprived of the love of her nanna when she was little, she has lived trying to peal from her skin the bad luck she had been born with. Now as a young woman, she is to be used by the kingdom - her marriage, an offering to end the drought.
Seo Do Yoon is a young man who has a talent for reading the compatibility between people. He is a scholar, intelligent man who values justice and honesty. Now, he has been chosen to read the compatibility of the princess with the candidates.
But what happens when these two meet without know who they are? Will she be able to find a good man that she can love among the candidates?
This is a really nice story. Her innocence crashes with the harshness of life. Looks and words can be deceiving and one has to look at people’s actions in order to figure out what kind of person these individuals really are.
I really enjoyed watching this romantic story set in a historical background.
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#the princess and the matchmaker#korean movie#lee seung ki#shim eun kyung#kim sang kyung#yeon woo jin#kang min hyuk#choi woo shik#jo bok rae#minho#kim do yeob
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S.O.S. (2015) / THƠ (2020)
Written & Directed by Seung Yeob Lee
Written by Heather Muriel Nguyễn Directed by Heather Muriel Nguyễn & Jake Villadolid
#ace day#asexual short films#s.o.s short film 2015#Heather Muriel Nguyễn#seung yeob lee#THƠ#nocticola art#female directors#yeonhee#yeon hee#south korea#vietnamese american#jung ah choi#THƠ short film#THƠ 2020
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'Kian84 Threat' Ju-sung Lee Imaginative Destruction Mental World (I Live Alone)
#Kian84#Ju-seung Lee#Friend#Tteokguk#Lee Sang-yeob#Pajama party#honey jay#Park Na-rae#The Rainbow#I Live Alone#Studios
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TEAM LEE
Running Man guests with surname Lee have a natural inclination towards Lee Kwang Soo. They always end in the same team as him various episodes. Lee Seung Gi (121, 174, 228) Lee Dong Wook (134) Lee Guk Joo (205, 255) Lee Sung Kyung (306) Lee Elijah (383) and now Lee Sang Yeob (385, 390-392) Lee Da Hee (388, 393) It's the gravitational power of the Lee's! I hope they create a Team Lee in the next few episodes now that Sang Yeob and Da Hee are temporary fixed guests. I think it's also sweet that they picked Kwang Soo as the member they wanna be with in the trips.
#running man#lee kwang soo#girin#lee sang yeob#lee da hee#lee sung kyung#lee seung gi#lee#RM#lee guk joo#lee dong wook#lee elijah
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Vampire flower
Year : 2014 | Country : KR | Nb of episodes: 6
My rate: 1/10
Synopsis :
This drama is based on the web novel 뱀파이어의 꽃 (Vampire Flower) by Shin Ji Eun (신지은) that has been proclaimed Korea's Twilight Saga.
It is a vampire romance between Louis and Seo Young. Together they go on an adventure to find the Vampire Flower, tucked away deep in the land of vampires.
Main cast :
Kim Ga Eun as Seo Young
Seo Jae Hyung as Louis
Kim Hyung Gon as Rekha
Kim Byung Choon as Ashel
Lee Seung Yub as Baek Han
Moon Hyo Joon as Akan
My thoughts on this drama :
Lol. Just lol. This whole show was ridiculous.
A Favorite ?
NO
#vampire flower#kim ga eun#seo jae hyung#kim hyung gon#kim byung choon#lee seung yeob#moon hyo joon#kdrama#drama#ridiculous and boring#what did I watch?...
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MY HOLO LOVE // KDRAMA DİZİ YORUMU
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İmdb puanı: 7,6 Benim puanım: 9
Drama: My Holo Love / I Holo You
Hangul: 나 홀로 그대
Director: Lee Sang-Yeob
Writer: Ryoo Yong-Jae
Episodes: 12
Date: 2020
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea
Cast: Yoon Hyun-Min, Ko Sung-Hee, Choi Yeo-Jin, Jung Young-Ki, Kang Seung-Hyun
My Holo Love, Kore sinemasında mini dizi dedikleri 12 bölümlük bir dizi. Beni ikna etti, çok keyifle izledim. Neden bu kadar düşük puana sahip olduğunu hiç anlamadım. Farklı bir konu bulmuş, aksiyon, romantizm, bilim kurgu ortaya karışık yapmış güzel bir iş çıkartmışlar. Konusu; Ko Nan-Do (Yoon Hyun-Min) bir IT araştırma şirketinin gizli sahibidir. Üvey kız kardeşi Ko Yoo-Jin (Choi Yeo-Jin) ise şirketin görünen yüzü ve CEO’sudur. Ko Nan-Do şirket bünyesinde bir yapay zeka geliştirmiştir. Kendisini kimse bilmediği için yapay zeka “HOLO” Nan-Do’nun görünüşüne sahiptir. Yoo-Jin, Holo’yu gizli yatırımcılara ufak bir sunum ile tanıtır. Holo özel bir gözlük aracılığı ile kullanılmaktadır. Tanıtım sonrasında kimliği belirsiz adamlar Yoo-Jin’den gözlüğü almak için peşine düşer. Yoo-Jin’de gözlüğün başkasının eline geçmesini engellemek için kalabalık bir meydanda birini seçip gözlüğü çantasına atmak zorunda kalır. Aslında bu kişiyi gözlük seçer.
Kalabalığın içinden seçilen kişi Han So-Yeon (Ko Sung-Hee)’dur. So-yeon bir gözlük şirketinde müdür yardımcısı olarak çalışmaktadır. Yüz körlüğü olduğu için insanların yüzünü ayrıt edememesi onun hem iş hem özel hayatında yalnız kalmasına neden olmuştur. Başarılı olması için herkesten daha fazla çalışması gerekmektedir. Ama o gün çantasına atılan yapay zeka gözlüğü sayesinde hayatı değişir.
Başlarda Yoo-Jin ve Ko Nan-Do gözlüğü geri almak için girişimde bulunurlar. Ancak yapay zeka So-Yeon’da kalmak istediğini söyleyince, bu durumu bir beta testi olarak görmeye ve yapay zekanın nasıl gelişim göstereceğini incelemeye karar verirler. Dizi bu konu başlıkları etrafında şekillenir.
Aksiyon ve romantizmi bir arada sunan dizide, bence aksiyon kısmı biraz abartılmıştı. Dizinin genel havasına göre fazla geldiğini düşünüyorum. Yine de rahatsız ettiğini söyleyemem. Oyuncuların hepsini ilk defa bu dizide izledim. Sonrasında başka bir dizide denk geldiğimi de sanmıyorum. Be nedenle oyuncular ile ilgili çok yorum yapamayacağım. Yoon Hyun-Min’in oyunculuğu göz doldurucuydu. Choi Yeo-Jin ise koreli kadın oyunculara nazaran farklı bir nefes gibiydi. Benim dikkatimi çeken iki oyuncu oldular.
Diziyi beğenmesine beğendim ama ağzına kadar klişelerle dolu olduğunu da söylemeden geçmeyeceğim. Geçmişte tanışma, tesadüfler, önce kavga sonra aşk, sonra imkansızlıklar vs vs bir sürü minik minik klişeleri dizi boyunca serpiştirmişlerdi. Kore kültüründeki kadercilik benim hoşuma gidiyor. Her dizide gözümüze soksalar bile o kadar da rahatsız olmuyorum. Aslında bir dönem ülkemizde de çıkan yapay zeka ile aşk yaşama haberleri vardı. Dizide biraz bu konu ile ilgili irdeleme yapıldığını düşünüyorum. Kız tamamen yapay zekaya gönlünü mü kaptırdı yoksa hayatı boyunca eksikliğini hissettiği şeyleri onunla yapabiliyor olmasından kaynaklı vazgeçilmez bir araç mıydı? Çünkü; gördüğü insanları tanıyamadığı için yapay zekanın ona söylemesi So-Yeon’un hayatını yaşanılabilir bir hale sokuyordu.
Mini dizi olmasından kaynaklı gereksiz uzatılmış senaryo yoktu. Zaman geçirmek için yapılan boş konuşmalar, olaylarla alakası olmayan sahnelerden arınmıştı. Engelleri olmayan biri gerçekten yapay zekaya aşık olur muydu ya da bu gerçekten aşk mı sorularını kafamıza yerleştirdiler. Romantizm tarafında ise üçüncü kişiler, aşk üçgenleri yoktu belki ama aşk üçgenini iki insan ve holo olarak yapmışlardı. Bir miktar saçmaydı. Ama bu saçmalığı göstermek istedikleri için amacına ulaşıyordu. Bir diğer hoşuma gitmeyen şey ise, önce hoşlanmayıp, sonra hoşlanıp, sonra karşılık alınca kendinden soğutmak için hoşlanmıyormuş gibi yapmalar, genel olarak bu tavırlar beni diken diken ediyor. Ama dediğim gibi çok uzamıyor hiçbir şey.
Sonuç olarak bilim kurgu dizisi gibi başlayıp soft romantizme geçiş yapan senaryosu sağlam yazılmış, keyifli bir diziydi. Gönül rahatlığıyla birine bu diziyi öneririm. Birde son olarak dizi müziği yoktu, keşke güzel bir tane müzik eklemeyi başarabilselerdi.
Raven Melus
BAŞKA NELER VAR ?
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#My holo love#kdrama#dizi#inceleme#yorum#eleştiri#Yoon Hyun-Min#Ko Sung-Hee#Choi Yeo-Jin#Jung Young-Ki#Kang Seung-Hyun
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In Depth Kdrama Review and Recap: While You Were Sleeping (Spoilers)
Rating: 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟
Genre: Romantic Comedy, Thriller, Fantasy, Legal
Starring: Bae Suzy (Nam Hong Joo), Lee Jong-Suk (Jeong Jae Chan), Jung Hae-In (Han Woo Tak), Lee Sang-Yeob (Lee Yoo-Beom)
This is a masterpiece in my eyes. I love the plot, all of it. I think all of the events fit together perfectly, and there’s not one point that doesn’t make sense in the whole drama. Its hilarious seeing Hong Joo and Jae Chan’s relationship initially, with Hong Joo absolutely convinced that Jae Chan is in love with her from the beginning, which confuses and frustrates him a lot when she talks to him about it initially. It is one of few romantic comedies that are truly comedic, and its one of those dramas that you can have a good laugh watching.
Bae Suzy As Nam Hong Joo
Suzy did such an amazing job as Hong Joo. She really does represent Suzy as a very intelligent character that has her weird side (especially at the beginning) but at the same time has many charms about her. It’s great to see the progression of her character, from a very strange individual who everyone sees as crazy, to a slightly less crazy and a lot more normal. After the initial craziness with Jae Chan, she definitely started acting more human, which could partially be because she finally has someone that understands her, so feels less of an outcast. Again, Suzy does such a great job in displaying how Hong Joo develops into the confident, content woman she finishes as, who never loses her charm. She shows all of her human side, especially in difficult times, like when Jae Chan gets injured and when her testimony in the court case is completely discounted. I think this is a great thing because there are certain dramas that do this poorly, but Suzy does it perfectly, all actors do in fact.
Lee Jong- Suk As Jeong Jae Chan
Lee Jong-Suk also did an excellent job. His acting in general is incredible! I’ve seen him in quite a few dramas now he really pulls off a great performance each time. Jae Chan is such an interesting character. He is very serious about the stuff that he does, but still has a heart, though he seems to hide it a lot. When his heart does come out (to Hong Joo) its incredibly sweet, and shows his personal development. He is really shown to be a strong and collected individual, which is only changed when he’s in the most dire of situations, like when Hong Joo was seriously ill from the poison and also the incident with investigator Choi (Kim Won-Hae). Jong-Suk shows off Jae Chan’s human side very well, which I love. The acting is just impeccable around the board.
Cases Dealt With By Jae Chan
Jae Chan deals with a number of very interesting cases. I think they are all well planned out, have a great amount of detail within them, and also love how they show the true fight to get the true verdict heard. The first case was one about a domestic abuse case of defendant Park Joon Mo (Um Hyo-Soop). I think this was a great starting case, as it opened up many places for relationships to open up between different characters. For example, having So Hoon being good friends with Seung Won (and therefore getting Jae Chan involved in more ways than one) was a great way to add twists to the storyline. His second case was the case of the cat serial killer who killed his brother and tried to disguise it as a car accident for insurance money. The third case was the case of the ex-Olympian who mysteriously died. I like this case for a few reasons. When they got to the ending point of the case, they started getting suspicious about Yoo Beom (always a positive). It also led to some great character development, a lot for both male leads. The fourth case he had to deal with was that of a teacher and author who killed one of his students who tried to expose him for using them as near slaves. That was also a very interesting case, as it really showed the shear lengths that Yoo Beom is prepared to go to, but also the determination Jae Chan has for getting the job done right and the true culprit caught, even to the point of putting on a baby voice to make a kid feel comfortable and confess
The last case is by far the most complex. Initially there were investigations over someone who stole phones to make a living. They caught the guy selling one of the phones back for 10 million and caught both him and the guy buying the phone, knowing there could be suspicious stuff on it to need to pay so much to get it back. On the memory card of the phone retrieved by the guy that stole them were the pictures of the victims of the IV serial killer and more victims that died after the falsely accused killer got sent to jail. Hong Joo and Jae Chan then got caught up in an arson attack in the bunker house of the guy buying the phone back and were then trying to find the true IV serial killer. Most of their questions were answered when she very nearly killed Hong Joo, and then was pushed to her death by Yoo Beom but Jae Chan had to fight to get him indicted of his crimes
Love Triangle
There is a definite love triangle in this drama, though it does seem to be pretty subtle most of the time. Nonetheless a triangle does exist between Hong Joo, Jae Chan and Woo Tak. It’s definitely more subtle though, as Woo Tak hides his feelings for Hong Joo, knowing that she’s already very happy with Jae Chan and as they’re all good friends, wouldn’t want to get in the way. He never outwardly says this, only that Hong Joo is the person he likes in the ending scene of episode 15
Injuries and different outcomes
I actually think they did something really clever with these different injuries, whether that was intentional or not In the show a number of people get hurt for different reasons but the main ones I’m referencing is the chopstick incident with Hong Joo and So Hoon (Kim So-Hyeon), Woo Tak getting stabbed by Kang Dae Hee (Kang Ki-Young), Jae Chan getting shot by Yoo Man Ho (Jeon Gook-Hwan) and Hong Joo being poisoned by Ha Joo An (Lee Eun-Woo).
The reason I think they’ve done something clever here, is that they’ve almost portrayed the different kind of future changes that can occur. In the chopstick incident, Woo Tak dreams that after her mum got essentially threatened by Yoo Beom, So Hoon attempted to stab herself in the hand with a chopstick (in the restaurant) so she wouldn’t be able to continue piano and her mum wouldn’t have to worry about money. In that dream, Hong Joo saw what So Hoon was up to and put her hand in the way, getting stabbed herself and ending up in a bloody mess on the floor. By bringing Jae Chan to the restaurant instead of his colleague, Woo Tak managed to completely change what happened within his dream, so instead the situation ran smoothly and nobody was hurt. In this situation, the scenario of the dream completely changed for the better, as instead of a scenario where Hong Joo got badly hurt, the situation was resolved
In the incident with Woo Tak, Jae Chan had a dream about Hong Joo and Kang Cho Hee (Kim Da-Ye) being in danger from Kang Dae Hee on the roof of a water tower building, about to be attacked for what they know about him murdering his younger brother. Knowing this, when Jae Chan bumps into Woo Tak in the morning, he asks him to make sure that at the time Hong Joo had said in the dream that she wasn’t alone, thinking that if Woo Tak was with her, the whole thing could be prevented. Instead, it led to Woo Tak getting stabbed, allowing Cho Hee to escape with Hong Joo. They were hiding but found by Dae Hee, who swung to hit them before being startled by Jae Chan. In this case, the dream itself didn’t change (as the blood dreamt on Dae Hee’s hands makes sense to be Woo Tak’s, but he may not have known that before) but he managed to affect the outcome, so the girls didn’t get hurt. So in this case, the dream didn’t change, but the outcome got better, as Cho Hee and Hong Joo weren’t attacked as he got there just in time.
In the incident with Jae Chan, Yoo Man Ho was feeling angry at the prosecuting team (specifically Jae Chan) for releasing Do Hak Young (Baek Seong-Hyeon) of the crime of killing his daughter, though he was already proven innocent of that crime. Man Ho then proceeded to shoot Jae Chan as he waited to cross the road to meet Hong Joo in a revenge filled fury (after Yoo Beom had given him pictures of Hak Young with Woo Tak and Woo Tak with Jae Chan to make him suspicious that there was an agenda behind releasing him). In this situation, Jae Chan came moments away from death before reviving, which completely devastated Hong Joo. In a previous dream she saw him crossing to her completely safely without any incidents. In this case, it shows a dream changing completely, but ending up with a worse outcome, as it changed from Jae Chan being perfectly fine and healthy to him almost losing his life after being shot.
In the incident with Hong Joo, a long time dream of Hong Joo’s nearly came true. This was a dream that she’d dreaded for over a year and even disappeared from her job to prevent that dream evening before coming back with the hope that if it were to happen, Jae Chan and Woo Tak would be able to save her. She had originally dreamt that on the day, she would be lying in a grassy area surrounded by trees dying quietly in the pouring rain. 15 minutes before it happens, Jae Chan wakes from dreaming about it and calls Woo Tak, so they can all make their way there to save her. Yoo Beom proceeded to add a tablet to Hong Joo’s coffee and once she was knocked out, he proceeded to take her up to the roof of the law building he worked at and left her in a wooded area, on the grass. Ha Joo An then proceeded to inject her with a paralysing poison before leaving her to die. She then got rescued by Woo Tak and Jae Chan took over once she’d got to the hospital, giving her rescue breaths to help her paralysed lungs. In this case, it shows a dream that didn’t really change but the outcome was a lot better than it would have been. Before, Hong Joo would have definitely died on the roof of the law firm but since the change this time, although the dream itself didn’t change, Hong Joo’s life was saved and although there was no change from the dream to really, the outcome was significantly better.
The reason I think that these have been done in a clever way is the fact that all of the cases are different, whether the dream or the outcome has changed is unique in each case. It definitely reminds me of the conversation Jae Chan and Hong Joo had in the very first episode after the car accident while they were in the hospital. In that episode they were discussing what direction the dreams that they have could go if they try and change them. The way that these incidents have occurred (and how they’re all different in their ways) to me are like representations of each of the directions that the path has steered off to. They originally described it as water flowing in other directions and I see it as they’re representing all the different directions it can flow in.
Hatred for Lee Yoo Beom
I don’t think I will ever be able to describe my true feelings in this case. At the very start, it just seems like he is a kind individual, who was dating Hong Joo and wanted to take her on a nice Valentines date and protect her if anything was to happen. That very quickly turns around. That was something I definitely did not see coming but as soon as it happened, his true character really came out.
You can see, firstly from the first episode and the pain he would have caused if the car accident had occurred, and from then on it only gets worse. The fact that he’s more than happy to throw people under the bus for himself is just tragic and shows what a sly snake he really is. I didn’t think that Yoo Beom hated Hong Joo enough to tell Ha Joo An (a freaking serial killer!!) that she was suspicious of him sending her fabricated evidence (as she is a reporter for the press). To then aid in what could have been the death of Hong Joo. It’s hard to think that these two individuals were DATING at one point!! I think regardless of whether the accident would have happened or not, Jae Chan really saved Hong Joo from misery if she had stayed with Yoo Beom.
I don’t think there is enough space to list all of the things he’s done for me to see him as a trash person. I think what he did on the final episode was really cruel. He already knew he was in the wrong, knew that he probably wouldn’t get the non-guilty verdict he was hoping for, as there was too much evidence against him but in rage decides to run over and kill his ex-employee and good friend. Forgiveness isn’t something he will ever deserve after that, and he’s once again left us broken and swimming in tears
I’ll try and list some of the trashiest stuff he’s done.
-> although it didn’t really occur, framing Hong Joo for crashing and killing Woo Tak
-> making excuse after excuse to make others think that Jae Chan is discriminative again him because of their history
-> giving Man Ho the photos of both Hak Young with Woo Tak and Woo Tak with Jae Chan
-> aided a serial killer
-> tried to kill Hong Joo
-> killed his ex-employee and old time friend
-> literally everything he has ever done
There’s a couple of things that made me very happy: when the female judge slated him for considering that a female judging panel may mean that the ruling could be unfair, his reaction when he found out that Hong Joo had survived, but also also when he found out that she’d woken up
Tragic backstory
The backstory for this show is truly tragic. A rogue soldier escaped with a rifle and grenades because he was struggling. He went to find his brother Choi Dam Dong, but before his brother could get back to him, he went rogue. The police chief saw him as he was in the shop with his son (Jae Chan). He sent his son away to safety before confronting the soldier and getting shot to death. The soldier then ran away and boarded the bus that Hong Joo was riding (with her father driving). Hong Joo had seen this soldier in her dream previously and warned her father that if they don’t do something, they’ll all die. He tells everyone the bus has broken down and puts Hong Joo in charge of getting everyone away. He eventually tackles the soldier before both of them blow up with the bus. Later, they save Dam Dong from trying to drown in a lake because he felt so guilty about the results of his brothers actions.
The backstory is truly tragic, as a lot of the stories in kdramas are these days. I love how the backstory really plays such a big part in the dynamic of how they do things in the present.
Slight Disappointments
-> I still feel robbed of that original kiss scene, it would have been so cute if it had actually happened like that for their first kiss. Their first kiss was very cute regardless but we were still robbed of the dream version. Their kiss was very awkward, very funny but awkward
-> They were very quiet about the rest of Jae Chan’s backstory. For example, we are introduced to Jae Chan’s mum but other than the memory of him being told off by her after the motorcycle accident and them all mourning at their father’s funeral, we have no idea what the dynamic was around them. We also have no idea what happened to her after the period around the funeral, because all we know is that he has passed away (as Seung Won told his friend), so Jae Chan and Seung Won moved together by themselves. Obviously this is just a guess as we are not given any solid answers.
-> I think it would also be good to know how Hong Joo got her dreams in the first place. They figured out why Jae Chan, Woo Tak, and then Inspector Choi have their visions but no insight in to why Hong Joo was the first
Favourite Scenes
-> church choir scene. The fact that they actually filmed a scene like that. Such a great laugh
-> every time they refer to each other by their nicknames. I like how ‘Youngduk Giant Crab’ is used because of Jae Chan’s long limbs. Very original on Hong Joo’s part. I love it even more when Cho Hee calls him the nickname too. I also think the name dog poopie is immature but still smart on Jae Chan’s part. She really does disappear whenever he looks for her, so the name makes sense. It’s very sweet that they gave each other these nicknames
-> Jae Chan figuring out that Hong Joo is Chestnut. So so sweet. Though this confuses me a little, as supposedly he knew from the very beginning when he first saw her at the bus stop?
-> This scene. Do I even need to explain. The reaction of both Jae Chan and Hong Joo are so funny
-> Hong Joo and Jae Chan being saved by inspector Choi, also inspector Choi looking out for Jae Chan when Hong Joo’s condition was so uncertain. I just thought it was very heartwarming to see the relationship betweent these two at its peak
-> the ending scenes. I just think its so sweet. The scene at prosecutor Lee and prosecutor Son’s is hilarious, she clearly kept aiming for prosecutor Sin but the first time Jae Chan caught it, then Hong Joo did. Definitely sweet, and then to show us the big photo from what was their wedding, very sweet. from then we can assume they live a long and happy life together
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Upcoming Kdrama June 2021
4/6: penthouse 3 starring Kim So Hyun, Eugene, Lee Ji Ah. 11 eps; thriller, crime.
12/6: love (ft. Marriage and divorce) 2 with Sung Hoon, Lee Ga Ryung. 16 eps; romance, family.
14/6: at a distance, spring is green with Park Ji Hoon, Kang Min Ah. 12 eps; youth, romance.
16/6: monthly magazine home with Jung So Min, Kim Ji Suk, Chae Jung Ahn. 16 eps; romance.
17/6: hospital playbook 2 with Jung Kyung Ho, Yoo Yeon Seok, Cho Jung Seok. 12 eps; medical, friendship.
18/6: Voice 4 with Song Seung Hun, Lee Ha Na, Kang Seung Yoon. 14 eps; thriller, action.
19/6: nevertheless with Song Kang, Han So Hee. 10 eps; romance
23/6: no one but a madman with Moon So Ri, Lee Sang Yeob. 16 eps; drama.
It's gonna be a busy June 😍
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All the dramas I’ve watched in 2020
These are all the dramas that I watched in 2020, with some review there should be NO Spoilers. I think I watched a lot more than usual probably because what else am I supposed to do between school and quarantine. So this is gonna be a long one...
Crash Landing on You (Lee Jung-hyo, 2019-2020)
Main Leads: Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin
Episodes: 16, 70 to 110 Minutes
Thoughts: I enjoyed this drama, and it was a good one to start 2020 with. I thought it was a perfect blend of romance, comedy, heartfelt, found family, action, and some tragedy. I would highly recommend it, especially for those who are new to Kdramas. Also fun fact this is my first Hyun Bin drama. Rating: Fun and adorable
Tale of Nokdu (Kim Dong-hwi, 2019)
Main Leads: Jang Dong Yoon and Kim So Hyun
Episodes: 32, 35 minutes
Thoughts: I actually started watching this when it was airing but I stopped around episode 13 because of my busy schedule and finished it in the new year. I adore the main couple, the romance, comedy, the found family, and the women center story. I thought it shined the brightest when it was focused on the group and its funny and warm moments but once it got too political it kinda fell flat. I loved the ending, however. Also, I really like Jang Dong Young as an actor, I saw him in Solomon’s Perjury (2016) and Mr. Sunshine (2018) and I loved how he played Nok Du too. Rating: I love a women’s only widow village
I’ll Find You When The Weather is Nice (Han Ji-seung, 2020)
Main Leads: Seo Kang Joon and Park Min Young
Episodes: 16, 60 minutes
Thoughts: I really liked this drama, probably one of my favorites this year. As you will notice I enjoy quieter and more slow-burn stories. Also, I am a fan of Park Min Young she tends to pick more interesting and strong-willed female roles, so it is really enjoyable to watch. Rating: makes me want to own a book store.
King: The Eternal Monarch (Kim Eun-sook, 2020)
Main Leads: Lee Min Ho and Kim Go Eun
Episodes: 16, 70 Minutes
Thoughts: Confession; I am actually not the biggest fan of Lee Min Ho, nothing against him I just hate rich bratty characters and he tends to play them. However, I surprisingly really liked his character, he wasn’t a rich brat he actually was likable. I also really like Kim Go Eun, she is actually one of the main reasons why I watched and also with all the hype around it. Woo Do Hwan, who I have always liked, stole the whole show, however. I didn’t hate it like a lot of people, I really liked the characters, I liked the romance and the action. Also, Lee Min Ho and Kim Go Eun’s hugs were absolutely fabulous. It wasn’t my favorite and there were too many product placements, but I don’t think it was the worst drama this year. Rating: Lukewarm
A Piece of your mind (Lee Sang-yeob, 2020)
Main Leads: Jung Hae In and Chae Soo Bin
Episodes: 12, 70 minutes
Thoughts: I actually really liked this drama despite the low views, again I’m big on slow burn stories and character focus. I believe the episodes were cut from 16 to 12 I don’t know exactly why maybe because of the Pandemic or due to viewership or a mixture of both. Despite its being cut short I really liked the ending, and I thought the two leads were sweet. Rating: Wish we had more time to develop the characters.
Its Okay not to be Okay (Park Shin Woo, 2020)
Main Leads: Kim Soo Hyun and Seo Yea Ji and Oh Jung Se
Episodes: 16, 70 to 85 minutes
Thoughts: Out of all the dramas I talked the most about this one. I have always been a fan of Seo Yea Ji since Save Me (2017) and Lawless Lawyer (2018) and I am happy to see her getting more recognition because of this role. The entire cast was amazing and I think I cried every episode. Such a good and heart-wrenching drama which is why I chose to watch it before work every time. Rating: I would let Seo Yea Ji stab me with a knife anytime.
Mystic Pop up bar (Jeon Chang-geun, 2020)
Main Leads: Hwang Jung Eum and Yook Sung Jae and Choi Won Young
Episodes: 12, 70 minutes
Thoughts: I actually watched this while I was watching Its Okay Not to Be Okay and it was a nice balance to it because this was more of a found family story with less heartbreaking moments. Though it did have its share of heartbreak. I really liked all the characters and their relationship. Also, I am a sucker for bureaucratic fantasy/ magic, and kdramas are so good at it. Rating: I wish it was 16 episodes.
When the Camila Bloom (Cha Yeong Hoon, 2019)
Main Leads: Gong Hyo Jin and Kang Ha Neul
Episodes: 20, 63 to 75 minutes
Thoughts: I liked the story overall, the romance was cute and the mystery was interesting but I thought the family expectations was the best part of the story. This was not my favorite drama, but it was enjoyable and heartfelt. I watched it right after It's Okay Not to Be Okay and while I was watching Flower of Evil (2020) which probably is why I was so underwhelmed by it. Rating: Sweet romance and adorable found family.
Flower of Evil (Kim Cheol Kyu, 2020)
Main Leads: Lee Joon Gi and Moon Chae Won
Episode:16, 70 minutes
Thoughts: This was my favorite drama of this year. I went into this drama not thinking much of it, and I mainly watched it as a post drama blues drama. It was an action and thriller which I mainly don’t get attached to plus I am a huge fan of Lee Joon Gi. I should have known better, I cared so much about all the characters, the acting phenomenal, also every time they showed their hands I cried. This drama left me shriveled and empty inside. Rating: Lee Joon Gi will literally kill me one day.
Put Your Head On My Shoulders (Zhu Dongning, 2019)
Main Leads: Xing Fei and Lin Yi
Episodes: 24, 40 to 45 minutes
Thoughts: This is the first Chinese drama on this list. I thought it was cute, I liked the couple and thought it was alright. I started to dislike the male lead later in the series but it was overall fine. It was basic and sweet with very little drama. Rating: It did its job.
The School Nurse Files ( Lee Kyoung Mi, 2020)
Main Leads: Jung Yu Mi and Nam Joo Hyuk
Episodes: 6, 45 to 57 minutes
Thoughts: This is probably my second favorite drama. I couldn’t tell what happened in the drama but I loved it. I thought it was weird and fascinating, and just so magical. I loved the children and just how the whole school was just off its rocker. I also think that Nam Joo Hyuk does really well in serious roles, and I thought he did a really good job here. Rating: 1 jelly heart.
Mr. Heart (Park Sun Jae, 2020)
Main Leads: Cheon Seung Ho and Lee Se Jin
Episodes: 8, 11 Minutes
Thoughts: This was 8 episodes of start fluff and I adored it. Apparently, it is apart of a BL series by Park Sun Jae and there is a movie version that I haven’t watched. If you want to destress and watch just fluff this is the show for you. Rating: If it is any sweeter I would be going to the dentist.
You are My Destiny ( Ding Ying Zhou, 2020)
Main Leads: Xing Zhao Lin and Liang Jie
Episodes: 36, 45 minutes
Thoughts: I hated this drama, I thought it was the worst thing ever. I don’t know why I even watched all 36 episodes. Apparently, it is a remake of a popular 2008 Twaniese drama Fated to Love You and there is a Korean remake of it as well. I have watched neither of them, so I was brand new to this story. I hated, despised the male lead. He was whiny, entitled, and an asshole. The only good part of the drama was the male and female lead actually had a lot of chemistry, unfortunately, they are playing awful characters. Rating: This was made in 2020???
First Romance (Ding Pei, 2020)
Main Leads: Wan Peng and Riley Wang
Episodes: 24, 45 Minutes
Thoughts: This is another Chinese drama. Similar to Mr. Heart (2020) this show was super fluffy. I really liked the main couple they seem to respect each other and they both had adorable crushes on each other. I loved the whole dumb jock and dumb artist dynamic it was so funny. Rating: Cute!!!
Lost Romance ( Eri Hao, 2020)
Main Leads: Marcus Chang and Vivian Sung
Episodes: 20, 70 minutes
Thoughts: This is the only Twainese drama on this list. I think I liked this drama, I actually only remember very little of this drama. I like the CEO in the real world more than the book world, and I also really liked the female lead except she lowkey stalked the CEO like that was not okay. Rating: I think I liked it???
When We Were Young ( Deng Ke, Liu Guo Hui, 2018)
Main Leads: Neo Hou and Wan Peng and Gala Zhang and Pan Mei and Ye Marcus Li
Episodes: 24, 45 minutes
Thoughts: I really liked this film, I loved all the characters and thought it was all very heartfelt. I cried like a baby, and Hua Biao was such a touching and relatable character. And the whole grandma story hit so close to home. Rating: Made me cry like a baby.
Moment of 18 ( Sim Na Yeon, 2019)
Main Leads: Ong Seong Wu and Kim Hyang Gi
Episodes: 16, 70 minutes
Thoughts: I really liked this drama, and I thought the romance was so cute. I also really liked the relationship between the moms and was sad that the rich mom was a bitch and ruined the friendship. I also wasn’t a big fan of the ending, but I loved the rest of it. Rating: The main lead is part of a boy group because he had a random singing moment.
Perfect and Casual ( Li Shuang, 2020)
Main Leads: Miles Wei and Xu Ruo Han
Episodes: 24, 45 minutes
Thoughts: This is another Chinese drama on this list. I’m pretty sure it's considered an Idol drama so that sets your expectations. I really liked this drama a lot, I am a big fan of contract marriages and I thought the leads were so cute together. Also, this is the first contract marriage drama where the leads don’t break up which I like. A lot of the drama came from outside of the relationship. Rating: You can’t analyze love.
Le Coup De Foudre ( Wang Zhi, 2019)
Main Leads: Janice Wu and Zhang Yujian
Episodes: 35, 45 minutes
Thoughts: My favorite Chinese drama on this list. I loved this drama, I thought it was sweet and simple and the main couple was so realistic. Unpopular opinion I disliked the second couple and the best friend I thought she was annoying and brattish. However, I adore the main couple and their relationship. Rating: Realistic sweet romance.
More Than Friends ( Choi Sung Bum, 2020)
Main Leads: Ong Seong Wu and Shin Ye Eun
Episodes: 16, 70 minutes
Thoughts: I enjoyed the overall story and characters. I loved the group and their relationships. Also, Young-Hee made me cry, and her relationship with Hyun Jae was so sweet. The main leads were also sweet, and I related a lot to Lee So. I just didn’t like the back and forth. Rating: How many times can we break up in a drama.
Be With You ( Zhou Miao, 2020)
Main Leads: Ji Xiao Bing and Zhang Ya-Qin
Episodes: 24, 45 minutes
Thoughts: This is the last Chinese drama I watched this year. It was alright, the romance was sweet, I really like the female lead, and the male lead was nice to look at. It was okay. Also, the second couple was so ??? She was his boss, enemy, and older than him, what?? Rating: Sometimes you need to fall in love to be creative.
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo ( Kim Kyu Tae, 2016)
Main Leads: Lee Joon Gi and Lee Ji Eun (IU)
Episodes: 20, 60 minutes
Thoughts: I know I am really late watching this, but I finally did. I went in knowing this would hurt me and Lee Joon Gi already scared me this year ( damn this man) so I was fully prepared. I really wasn’t, it so much. (SPOIlERS) When Wang Eun and Park Soon Deok died I sob like a baby (SPOILER ENDING). It took me a long time to finish this show because its heart so much, like it physically hurt me. The show was really good, and heartbreaking, and the ending stabs me in the heart 20 times. Rating: Lee Joon Gi is trying to kill me with tears.
Persona ( Lee Kyoung Mi, Yim Pil Sung, Jeon Go Woon, and Kim Jong Kwan, 2019)
Main Leads: Lee Ji Eun (IU)
Episodes: 4, 19 to 27
Thoughts: This is a collection of mini-films by directors. 4 separate stories are starring Lee Ji Eun. I thought all of them good, especially “ Kiss Burn” and “Walking at Night.” There isn’t much else to this, more than it is an artistic display of filmmaking. Rating: Hipster Kdrama
Come and Hug Me ( Choi Joon-bae, 2018)
Main Leads: Jang Ki-Yong and Jin Ki-Joo
Episodes: 32, 35 minutes
Thoughts: I actually just finished this show today. I really liked it, I thought it was both sweet and heartwarming/wrenching. I hated that one journalist and the public like why are they blaming a victim. I didn’t watch it with my full mind because I’ve been distracted lately, but I did enjoy it. Rating: another cute but sad couple.
Movies I watched this year:
Spell Bound ( Hwang In Ho, 2011)
Main Cast: Son Ye Jin and Lee Min Ki
Running Time: 114 Minutes
Thoughts: I watched this at like 12 am after a bad day and it was cute. I love RomCom fantasy, which I think Korean media does really well. I don’t know what else to say except it is a really cute romance. Rating: Is it the ghost or the butterflies
The Host ( Bong Joon Ho, 2006)
Main Cast: Song Kang Ho and Byun Hee Bong and Park Hae Il and Bae Doona and Go, Ah Sung
Running Time: 119
Thoughts: This film I had to actually watch for class. It was a really good film which is expected from Bong Joon Ho. I love monster films and I thought this was a good rendition of this film. Also, The monster was so cool especially from 2006. I thought it was heartbreaking, stirring, and so beautifully shot. Rating: Oscar-worthy Direction
Little Forest ( Yim Soon-rye, 2018)
Main Cast: Kim Tae Ri and Ryu Jun Yeol and Moon So Ri and Jin Ki Joo
Running Time: 103 minutes
Thoughts: I really, really liked this film. It reminded me so much of I’ll Find You When The Weather is Nice (2020) that I thought that it was based on this film but it isn’t. I have watched this film 3 times since October and every time I watch it have made bread. I really just love everything about this film, how quiet it is, the cinematography, the acting, just everything. Rating: Three loaves of bread.
Always ( Song Il Gon, 2011)
Main Cast: So Ji Sub and Han Hyo Joo
Running Time: 106 Minutes
Thoughts: I thought it was okay, I watched it while I was knitting so I was distracted a bit. But I thought the couple was sweet, and the characters were interesting. Rating: It's Okay.
Currently watching
True Beauty ( Kim Sang-hyeop, 2020-)
Main Cast: Moon Ga Young and Cha Eun Woo and Hwang In Yeop
Episodes: 16, 70 minutes
Thoughts: This is currently an ongoing series that is actually really popular. Apparently, it is based on a webtoon, which I haven’t read. I like it so far, I always liked Moon Ga Young and I think she is a great actress. She plays Im Ju Kyung in a likable and insecure way, instead of someone annoying which could easily happen. I will be continuing watching. Rating so far: Okey dokey yo.
Live On ( Kim Sang-woo, 2020-)
Main Cast: Jung Da Bin and Hwang Min Hyun
Episodes: 8?, 60 Minutes
Thoughts: I really Like this show. The main couple is sweet and supportive. I really like the female lead, I like that she is cold and kinda quiet, but with a sweet spot if you are not a dick. I really like the main relationship conflict comes from friendship instead of romance, I think it makes the show more interesting. Rating: I want to Join a Broadcast group.
On My List:
I actually don’t have anything else on my list so if anyone has recommendations please tell me. I am thinking about watching Mr. Queen ( 2020) because I really like Shin Hye Sun. I also want to watch Sweet Home (2020) the Netflix series. But please recommend me some dramas!!!
This is such a long list, and I had fun doing it and going back over all the dramas. I hope everyone has a good New year and that we will have many more good dramas in 2021!
#kdrama thoughts#kdrama#kdramas#kdrama review#kdramas 2020#2020#crash landing on you#hyun bin#son ye jin#tale of nokdu#jang dong yoon#kim so hyun#i'll find you when the weather is nice#i'll find you on a beautiful day#seo kang joon#park min young#king: the eternal monarch#the eternal monarch#lee min ho#lee minho#kim go eun#woo do hwan#a piece of your mind#jung hea in#chea soo bin#its okay not to be okay#psycho but its okay#kim soo hyun#seo yea ji#mystic pop up bar
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