#truly one of my all time fav tv series not just kdrama

[jd-205]

While waiting for new episode of Mary My Husband I've started with Perfect Marriage Revenge and I gotta say I love it so much. I'm at episode 6 rn.

It gives me the 90s-00s latin-american telenovela vibes in the best way possible. They embraced all the tropes and cliches of the genre and did the absolute maximum with it in the best way possible. Stuff like that are just not made these days and maybe that's the reason why I love it so much.

I've seen mentioned how low budget production it is but I gotta say that I can't really tell. And if they're able to keep up this work with low budget then the crew deserves applause because they're doing perfect job.

The cast is absolutely awesome and they all embraced their characters. Special shout-out to Lee Min-Young as the evil stepmother Lee Jung-Hye, who clearly put her everything into that role and did a great job. What a dedication! Cinderella's stepmother appears as a kind loving lady compared to her.

The main couple have great chemistry and they look great together. Plus points for Sung Hoon (as Seo Do-guk) 's sad puppy eyes whenever Jung Yoo-min (as Han Yi-joo) shut herself off when they have a moment together.

So overall I love it and I can't praise it and recommend it enough.

Only negative thing is the fashion choices of the ML. That's probably tied to the low budget, someone mentioned how they clearly used the money for the actresses' wardrobe and they had nothing left for the male counterparts. Which may be actually true.... I mean we could argue that loose and baggy clothes could be called trendy these days but it just didn't do Sung Hoon any good. The tops were alright sometimes great even but the bottoms.... Even if he wore slim fitted or at least regular trousers it would elevate the look so much. Loose top and slim fit bottom could work really well so I'm really sad for all the baggy trousers lol...

Also the first episode was dragging a bit but it was all worth it and important for the rest.

If you consider watching it I'm saying definitely go for it!!!

[a-very-fond-farewell]

TAG GAME: FAV SHOWS

"your top 15 favourite tv shows can say a lot about your personality!"

@wangmiao (who is very talented and very kind) tagged me in this lovely thing which gives me an opportunity to list my fav shows and drama of all times! taking inspiration from kun’s system, I’ll put different fonts/colors for different categories:

cdramas, kdramas, jdramas, european dramas, american dramas (with the added bonus of a bold font for queer under/overtones but more often only from yours truly’s pov, so don’t come at me: cut is for mlm & smol is for wlw)

let’s go!

winter begonia (2020)

word of honor (2021)

poirot (1989-2013)

hannibal (2013-2015)

evilive (2023)

couple of mirrors (2021)

killing eve (2018-2022)

beyond evil (2021)

the devil judge (2021)

meet yourself (2023)

little women (2022)

h/ouse of the dragon (2022-?)

good omens (2019-?)

cherry magic (2020)

she loves to cook and she loves to eat (2022-?)

honorable mentions (either because I just started watching them and I really enjoy them so far OR bc I re-watched them frequently as a comfort show to rely on):

three body problem (2023) (just started, but it’s very thrilling so far *-*)

tomorrow (2002) (includes one of the few hetships I will be ride or die for)

my b/rilliant friend (2018-?) (it’s an italian series, very touching. could be gayer)

crash course in romance (ok maybe hets can have 2 spots in my heart alright)

business proposal (2022) (look. it’s not that great. couldn’t finish it. but Kim Se-jeong is amazing here)

fleabag (2016-2019) (it’s fleabag. what else there is to know)

castle (2009-2016) (around season 7 is not great but season 4 smashed)

coffee prince (2007) (can’t rewatch without crying but a classic: it is gay and it isn’t at the same time tho)

under the skin (2021) (Tan Jianci is great in this. some art history is *vague* but the series bangs)

b/erlin station (2016-2019) (i re-watch season 1 from time to time, but it do be triggering sometimes)

gentleman jack (2019-2022) (I just ogle at the pretty dresses most of the time but. neat)

begin again (2020) (in my heart this is about a lesbian woman and a gay man getting fake married for mutual benefits. it is not. it was too long for me to watch. I want Zhou Yutong to kabedon me on the daily. and she’s younger than me. I am fine)

tagging: @goaheadandflysomeplane and @fismoll7secinv and @amethystina (if they want to do it or if they just want smth to read, no pressure whatsoever!)

[wyrmtooth]

Hi so I got tagged by @dealbrekker for this cute little interview thing. It’s long so under the cut!

Nickname: nothing real consistently but a previous coworker always called me Key in the most loving tone so that’s probs my fav 🥰

Pronouns: she/they I think

Star sign: aquarius

Height: 5’10”

Time currently: [EDIT] 7:55pm when I posted this lol I was rushing bc I had a drama date at 8pm

Birthday: Jan 26

Favorite band: for a long time it was probs Mother Mother but now that I’m less depressed (lol) idk. I’ve been really into Leprous lately bc Einar’s voice is just angelic but I’ve also bought a lot of Nothing But Thieves albums bc they really know how to make a bop

Favorite solo artist: ALSO HARD but I think I have to go Cosmo Sheldrake bc he’s the perfect intersection of enviro nerd sound sampling and whimsy. Seeing him break down his audio samples and jam live really sealed it for me

Song stuck in your head: Castaway Angels by Leprous. The Drama of it oof *slaps it in my Essek playlist*

Last movie: A Whisker Away I think. I put it on to make fun of while I crochet bc the premise sounded bad trope-y but I liked it more than I expected! Still wish they’d had a “by the way stalking is bad” message tied in at the end smh

Last show: Tale of the Nine Tailed for TV and Escape from the Bloodkeep for YT series. Both quite good!

When I created this blog: 2011

Last thing I googled: “kid microphone magic mic” trying to figure out what those echo mic toys were called, for hokey DnD reasons

Other blogs: caoimheart where I draw stuff like once a year these days, patinasapore for Aesthetic Vibes, caorefs for reference stuff

Why you chose your url: I needed something non-fandom and dragons are my fav since like birth so here we are

Do you get asks: not really but I’m bad at talking to people online anyway. I’ve gotten one or two that I got like a YEAR late bc I don’t get ask notifs?? Sorry if you ever sent something and I didn’t reply 😔

How many people are you following: 739

How many are following you: 344 (hi!)

Average hours of sleep: 7-8 except on Critical Role night when I decide to be dead on Friday. I’m truly useless on less than 7 hours idk why

Lucky numbers: not really? I like the vibe of 4, 5, and 13

Instruments you play: euphonium in grade school and I’m trying to teach myself piano + electric guitar more recently. It’s hard on my weak hands though :/

What I’m wearing: teal pj pants, a Myst shirt, and my sister’s old hoodie, all ready to watch kdramas remotely with Dealbrekker hehe

Dream job: at this point part-time finance that pays big $$$ so i can spend my other time volunteering and funding environmental initiatives. So hard to get into conservation without being a trust fund kid smh

Dream trip: I really want to visit Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand but idk if I’ll ever be able to go long enough to make the time change worth it

Fave food: for meals it’s chicken parm man. I’ve tried to change my own mind but I love it and the most narcissistic thing is my fav version of it is my own recipe. Similar for sweets my fav is probably the amaretto chocolate chip cookies I make.

Fave song: hm my go to answer for this is Summer Guest by Ásgeir. Pretty little ditty about a bird

Top 3 fictional universes you’d want to live in: weirdly the Murderbot universe but on Preservation bc fuck the ultra capitalism planet(s), Tortall (Tamora Pierce), Avatar (i mean benders but the blue people are honestly cool too)

Tagging: the girl reading this :) or really anyone who feels like it!