Let’s get down to business. 1. Sexual gestures, and other hand gestures In the opening scene of this episode, the Japanese raided GaGyeong’s friend’s pawnshop which doubled as love motel. The pawnshop owner (PO) described his establishment as a watermill (or “mulle-banga”) because in the olden days, watermills were found on the outskirts of villages, […]
Pinocchio: Ep 16 Rewatch on Saturday, October 24
The thread is open. @GB, your birthday is coming up soon. 🙂 Episode 16 – 24 October 2026 Episode 17 – 31 October 2026 Episode 18 – 7 November 2026 Episode 19 – 14 November 2026 Episode 20 – 21 November 2026 Enjoy the show!
100 Days of Deception: Ep 2 The Massacre Scene
One important element lost in the translation is the name by which SoRan (SR) called her husband during the massacre scene. When she and her daughter were dragged to the center of the village, she alternately addressed him in Korean as: “Yeobo,” which means “Honey” or “Sweetheart,” and “SeoHee abuji” which means “SeoHee’s father”. While […]
100 Days of Deception: Ep 1 The Slum Scenes
@WEnchanteur commented, Some lines are heavy expo dump, a bit clumsy. (mostly the part in the village) But now, I think audience don’t really care about that. One could say it feels not natural, but after observing that in many series, I think it’s simply not effective. As it creates a low dramatic moment, somehow, […]
Make Me Tingle: Ep 1 My Notes
I might as well share my notes with you all since I jotted them down. 1. The REVERSE madonna/whore complex It is said that “Even a broken clock is right twice a day.” At 29 years old, our female lead Gong YeonSu (YS) can be seen as preternaturally innocent about sex, but she luckily made […]
Doctor X: Eps 3 & 4 The Big Reveals
While most viewers are rightly focused on this new addition to the General Surgery dept, Dr. Na Dae IL, and his name-branding of his patient’s liver, I think they missed another great reveal in Episode 3. Did you see it? I’ll write about it after our Sunday brunch. 🙂 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 I’m back. As promised, here’s […]
Make Me Tingle: Eps 1 to 4 My Brief Notes
I’ll discuss the individual episodes later. For now, I’m putting my notes out here for FYI. 1. The screenwriter and creators The screenwriter is Ahn SaeBom. She/he also wrote Soundtrack #1 (2022) which I haven’t seen. Interestingly, there are two creators of the drama. I’m not in the industry so I’m guessing that a creator […]
100 Days of Deception: Ep 1 The Opening Scene
I said in the “What Are You Watching” October thread that my primary reason for watching this kdrama is Yoo In Shik the director. He directed: “Vagabond” (2019) which I dropped because of the script, “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” (2022) which I didn’t watch for obvious reason, and The “Dr. Romantic” series. I watched Season 3 […]
Doctor X: Eps 1 & 2 My Notes
I get why a doctor may want to avoid this medical drama. Straight out of the gate, there’s a scene in Episode 1 when a group of physicians are gathered at a swanky restaurant to congratulate one of their own for being elected as mayor. Everybody – except one – is excited because finally, they […]
Pinocchio: Ep 15 Rewatch on Saturday, October 10
The thread is open. [I didn’t forget to open your thread, @GB! But yes, I’m cutting it close.] Episode 15 – 10 October 2026 Break – 17 October 2026 Episode 16 – 24 October 2026 Episode 17 – 31 October 2026 Episode 18 – 7 November 2026 Episode 19 – 14 November 2026 Episode 20 […]
Against the Current: Ep 37 On Grudges and Different Paths
Bad, @ibisfeather, bad! 😊 You made me fast-forwarded to Episode 37 to look up what you said in a comment section. But first, let me copy-and-paste your two posts here. The first one: EP 37. About grudges. I took the Shen/Li grudge provisionally as the one that LX would have to work her way through. But it […]
Pinocchio: Ep 14 Rewatch on Saturday, October 3
The thread is open. Episode 14 – 3 October 2026 Episode 15 – 10 October 2026 Break – 17 October 2026 Episode 16 – 24 October 2026 Episode 17 – 31 October 2026 Episode 18 – 7 November 2026 Episode 19 – 14 November 2026 Episode 20 – 21 November 2026 Enjoy the show!
Against the Current: The Tong Hua Factor
Ibisfeather asked sorbetdream this question: Still puzzling here over Jin Qi’s odd denseness. Script, actor? Here’s my pithy answer: Tong Hua. Because one of the screenwriters is Tong Hua. 😂 And here’s my long answer – This cdrama adapted an original novel by He Yanshan. Title: Lan Xiang Yuan (兰香缘) Google translation: Bond of Orchid […]
Against the Current: Lanxiang and Ophelia
One of the things I enjoy doing on this blog is drawing connections between unlikely things. This allows me to see things from a unique perspective and derive new insights from tired, old observations. @Sorbetdreams wrote, “These screenshots are beautiful! I didn’t remember Ophelia, but that comparison makes sense, and I did enjoy how everyone […]