I heard there were some grumblings from the peanut gallery because Dosan promised to be Dalmi’s dream while he rejected to be his Dad’s dream. Do I need to explain this? There’s no contradiction there. Let’s start with the context: 1. It started with the baseball. Netflix Ep 12 at 44:01. Dosan and his family […]
Start-Up: Ep 2 The Party Lights
I’m clearing my notes so I can start a new drama…. A lurker asked me this question a while ago. Is DoDal really the endgame?? Reading different theories confused me haha. They said that Dosan will be Dalmi’s partner on the business side, while Jipyeong will be Dalmi’s partner on the Love side. Knowing that […]
Start-Up: Ep 16 Scale Up, Part 2
Scale-Up: The expansion of a business There are several reasons I like the final episode. One, we had our emotional payoff when Dalmi and Dosan became a couple again. Being a gentleman, he let Dalmi’s family know first that he was back in Dalmi’s life before he announced to their colleagues that he intended to […]
Start-Up: Ep 16 Scale Up
Ep 16: Scale Up: The expansion of a business JP’s Rehabilitation and Expansion. Part 2 is here: Start-Up: Ep 16 Scale Up, Part 2 Because the title of the very first episode was “Start-Up,” it’s fitting that the title of the last episode is “Scale Up.” Starting up meant that the focus would be on the […]
Mr Queen: Eps 1 & 2 Open Thread
Thread is now open for spoilers, comments, and analyses. I’m expecting rom-comedy but I should reassess that since this King is supposedly psychopathic. Uh-oh. credit: koreandragon’s tumblr Let’s enjoy the show.
The Uncanny Counter: Eps 5 & 6
The thread is now open for spoilers, analyses, and explanations. gif credit: gongmyung’s tumblr credit: gongmyung’s tumblr Let’s enjoy the show!
Start-Up: Ep 16 Why a Cactus?
Now, that we’ve been talking about characters coming to full circle, one of my favorite scenes in Episode 16 is the opening day of Grandma’s corndog shop. The corndog shop reminds me of her corndog stall where it all began. Her son didn’t get to buy her a building as promised, but his ex-wife did […]
Protected: Hospital Playlist: The Missing Link
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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 […]