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Start-Up: The Meaning of the Titles
Early on, I’ve decided that the titles in this drama should NOT be interpreted only from the business point of view. To do so, the viewer would miss out on the plot direction as well as the character development. To me, the titles of the episodes indicated how the lead characters, namely Dosan and Dalmi, […]
The Uncanny Counter: Ep 1 First Impressions
Why’s up with the title? Why are these people called the “counters” instead of “The Red Tracksuits” after their uniform? I can only think of four reasons: 1. The obvious one: the team fights evil. To counter means to oppose or to defend against something. The team counters the evil found in the city of […]
Start-Up: Nominations for the Best Boyfriend…
Many of the oldtimers here know that we only have two honorees on our “Bitches’ Best Drama Boyfriends” Hall of Fame. Xiao Nai from “Love O2O.” He was played by Yang Yang. Lee Gon from “The King: Eternal Monarch.” He was played by – Gosh! What’s his name again? — Lee MinHo. I’m inducting Nam […]
True Beauty: Eps 1 & 2 Open Thread
The thread is now open for spoilers, comments, analysis, and Bitches. A few words to the newcomers and lurkers. I have reinstated my list of “banned words” that I used for Lee MinHo’s “The King: Eternal Monarch.” If you use these words in your comment, your post will go to my spam box, and sit there […]
Start-Up: Ep 15 MVP, Part 2
Part 1 is here: Start-Up: Ep 15 Minimum Viable Product, Part 1 To recap what I said at the end of Part 1: MVP = Minimum Viable Product, a product with enough features to attract early adopters and validate a product idea MVP = Most Valuable Player We already had three examples: 1. Tarzan. It’s the […]
Start-Up: @Snow_Flower’s Original Composition
How special is the kdrama “Start-Up”? This special!!! @Snow_Flower has gifted us with one of her original compositions! Thanks to @Snow_Flower, the show has special music of its own. Thanks for sharing your wonderful talent with us once again. Gifs from Chanikang’s tumblr credit: chanikang’s tumblr This is an iconic painting of […]
Start-Up: Ep 15 Minimum Viable Product, Part 1
Minimum Viable Product: A product with enough features to attract early adopters and validate a product idea Explicitly, it’s Tarzan. Don’t you just love the scene when it stopped in time to avoid the poor kitten into a roadkill? The inspectors thought it stopped because of a “ghost” and Dosan — who didn’t believe […]
Start-Up: List of OSTs
Enjoy! I already bought 4 songs on iTunes. lol. Which ones did you like? -pm3 ****************** 1. “Future” by Red Velvet . In a mysterious place from my dreams I think I saw a happy me Even though I looked nervous for tomorrow I can’t easily let go of myself I’m walking toward that […]
Bitch Talk: Should We Watch These?
It’s December! Here are five kdramas for our scrutiny…errr…consideration. 1. The Uncanny Counter source: allkpop Synopsis from Wikipedia: It is based on a webtoon of the same name and tells the story of demon hunters called “Counters” who have come to the earth posing as employees of a noodle restaurant in order to capture evil […]
Start-Up: Ep 15 A Smile or a Smirk?
Sorry. I only have time to write this. After going back and forth with Ella (thanks, Ella) on JP’s character, I say this: Yes, I like that JP let Dosan know that Dalmi *might* like him. JP: Have you no pride? Dosan: Why are you getting angry? JP: I’m taking the letter and the tree. […]
Start-Up: On “Sailing Without a Map”
This is my “Aha!” moment. In another thread, my good friend @hanufohane asked us, “which scene/ episode was your Dodal’s AHA moment?” Link: Start-Up: The AHA! Moments Of course the petal scene was important, too. But I was looking for something more. Something that was embedded in the first episodes that cannot be THAT obvious. 🙂 […]
Start-Up: Eps 15 & 16 Open Thread
Final episodes! Let’s savor the moment. credit: damn-salvatore’s tumblr Let’s enjoy the show!
Start-Up: The AHA! Moments
@Hafunohane asks: i personally have known it’s gonna be dodal endgame super early on, not bcoz of the posters leads etc (an inexperienced kdrama viewer here) but bcoz of that scene with the forrest gump-like cherry blossom petal trip from DM to DS. just curious: which scene/ episode was your Dodal’s AHA moment? Please share […]