To be honest, I’m not feeling this drama. What the heck is a “Nine-Tailed”? Shouldn’t it be a “Nine-Tailed FOX”? Primarily because I’m struggling to care a lot for the female lead. Jo Bo Ah isn’t my type. However, just go ahead and start discussing the show. Maybe I’m just cranky because I’m tired from […]
Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol: Eps 1 and 2
Four reasons why I’m enjoying this kdrama: 1. The title, “Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol” The quickest way to hook me into a kdrama is to use the title to set up the context of story, and the personalities of the characters. I’m intrigued by imaginative titles and I’ve no choice but to […]
Bitch Talk: Autumn Days
How have y’all been doing? I hope everything’s been swell while I was gone. I’m back on for a breather from all the craziness in the world. I’ll be doing a bit of housekeeping on the blog. I’ll let some of the old threads fall down. If you want to retrieve them, just click on […]
Zombie Detective: Eps 3 & 4
If you’re watching Netflix’s “School Nurse Files,” stop and watch this instead. You won’t get lost in the worldbuilding because the story follows physical laws. In fact, the rules are twisted to hilarious results. For example, when Zombie Kim MooYung hasn’t eaten for days, he loses his senses and, to his horror, becomes a monster. […]
Dating in the Kitchen: Episode 6
I’ve to list down the highlights because I’m going to forget them. 1. The Uncle dropped by We saw the beginning of this last episode. Lu Jin was settling in her apartment as if it was his home-away-from-home. I like that Shengnan was very protective of the things that he brought for her apartment, like […]
Protected: Hospital Playlist: The Girl With the Secrets
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Record of Youth: Eps 7 & 8 Open Thread
The thread is now open for spoilers and reactions. The winner for last week’s Bingo Game was Grace. Congratulations, Grace! Here’s the trophy for you. Here’s the Bingo game this week. Good luck!!! I’m surprised that that there’s no BBQ product placement in this kdrama? Really?? They’re always featured in popular kdramas like “Goblin,” “Crash […]
Protected: Hospital Playlist: “Friends,” Anyone?
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Love Lasts Forever: Episode 9, Part 2
Part 1 is here: Love Lasts Forever: Episode 9, Part 1 But where was I? Ah! The Basho haiku. I challenged myself to look for haikus for each one of the themes of this episodes. As some of you probably know already, haikus are generally about everyday life and nature, not love. So I’ll be stretching […]
Record of Youth: Kiss Comparison with “Do You Like Brahms?”
Ahhhh. Is this what’s trending now in kdrama kisses nowadays? The follow-up kiss by the piano? The guy first gives a short kiss, then follows it up with a much longer one. Only, there’s additional prop thrown in the scene: the black baby grand piano. Thanks, @agdr03, for this comparison between the two first kisses […]
Dating in the Kitchen: Eps 4 and 5
Update: 9/29/2020. @Table122000, that scene with Lu Jin reading in the sunlight reminded me of a Vermeer masterpiece. Woman in Blue Reading a Letter (1662–65) source: Wikimedia Commons As you probably know, Vermeer loved to play with light to capture the “feel” of the moment. We know that it’s a fleeting moment, that is, the […]
Love Lasts Forever: Episode 9, Part 1
This episode reminds me of a haiku. It’s pithy, and the ending is unexpected. I chose four haikus from the famous poet Basho which I’ll be revising for my (evil) purposes. lol. What quietness! Penetrating the rocks, The voices of cicadas! An old pond, A frog jumps in, The sound of water. Spring is passing. […]
Flower of Evil: Ep 16 Open Thread
The thread is now open for closing remarks, final thoughts and goodbyes. Take a bow, Moon Chae Won, Lee Joon Ki, and the supporting cast! Good job! You did well! Let’s hope that everybody will get the ending that they deserve. Gifs from sofarawayfromthemilkyway’s tumblr. credit: sofarawayfromthemilkyway’s tumblr Let’s enjoy the finale!
Zombie Detective: First Impressions and Open Thread
The humor in this comedy drama is so witty I almost died laughing. Starring drop-dead gorgeous Choi Jin Hyuk (“Pride and Prejudice” and “Devilish Charm”) and Park Joo-Hyun (the dead friend in “A Piece of Your Mind”), the first four episodes show Choi’s character transform from an amnesiac zombie into an undead detective. He awoke […]