I’m not Korean so if I get things wrong, feel free to do to me what people in the Old World used to do to women of my ilk: burn them at the stake. Thank you. You all shared your beautiful views on love. I can’t add more so I’ll write a different interpretation of […]
Crash Landing on You: Ep 12, The Tomato Cultivator
Ha! We all know why he called himself the Tomato Cultivator, right? It’s because of this. But to fans of “Memories of the Alhambra” (MotA), there were many references to Hyun Bin’s 2019 kdrama. I’ll go over some of them. When EunDong’s avatar, Desperate Effort, encountered JungHyuk’s Tomato Cultivator, EunDong promptly asked to form an […]
Dr. Cutie: Episode 3
To @agdr03, @fern, and my 10 cute followers, Don’t accuse me of cheating on CLoY because I’m writing about another drama. I’m slowly weaning myself off CLoY so when the finale comes in two weeks’ time, I won’t suffer from withdrawal symptoms. “A girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do…to getting over you.” — […]
Crash Landing on You: Switzerland or Korea?
I don’t like making predictions because I suck at it. (Congratulations, Kansas City Chiefs!) So I’m letting @John L propose Switzerland as JungHyuk and Seri’s happily-ever-after. What do you all think? Is this a good idea? Should our happy couple go Brexit Korexit or stay Remainers? Production-wise, I don’t see the point of the actors […]
Crash Landing on You: Ep 11, Product Placement
Episode 11 was like the Super Bowl of product placements for “Crash Landing on You.” I don’t think viewers realized how many product placement they saw in the first 15 minutes alone. Oh, you Capitalist Hearts! 1. Range Rover 2. Singta, a game developer. They develop mobile games. Hmmm…I wonder if they designed that mobile […]
Crash Landing on You: Ep 11, Things That Made Our Hearts Flutter
I agree with @John L’s list here. Thanks for doing this, John. Episode 11 *JH offers SR the first taste of fried chicken. References back to when she offered him the first taste of noodles that he made for her when they were in NK. *JH being angry for SR during the encounter w/ her […]
The Game: Towards Zero:: What’s the Verdict?
@mslee1108, @lovebangwon, and the other Ok Taecyeon fans, Well? Are we watching this show? Is it any good? The title piqued my curiosity. Should I review it? Or should I back away slowly? Mind you, I gave Siwan’s kdrama a miss, too.
Dr. Cutie: Ep 9 Highlights
No, you didn’t miss any of my write-ups for the earlier episodes. I’m only jumping ahead because this episode is my guilty pleasure. This drama doesn’t require analysis. I’m going to list my favorite scenes with a brief commentary — like I usually do when I’m reviewing Cdramas. Feel free to add your own memorable […]
Crash Landing on You: Eps 11 & 12 Open Thread
This is not a drill. Crash Landing on You is back! This thread is open to your comments, theories, observations, rants, and raves. I don’t mind spoilers…I love them, actually. Let’s enjoy the show. credit: imjaebeoum’s tumblr
Crash Landing on You: Episode 10, part 2
I said I had 10 things to bitch about, didn’t I? I only gave my first five so here’s the last five. Crash Landing on You: Episode 10, part 1 5. The Overrated Moment I already wrote about here, Crash Landing on You: Ep 10, The Reunion I can only take so much over-the-top heroics. There […]
Dr. Cutie: First Impressions
To @agdr03 Here’s another Chinese drama I can watch hassle-free, Dr. Cutie. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. 🙂 It seems like I pick my Chinese dramas for a different reason from my Kdramas. While I often choose kdramas for the novelty factor, I like the one-dimensional issues of the characters in Cdramas. Their […]
Crash Landing on You: The Clam Bake Song: Updated
Updated: “It’s Good” by So Soo Bin and Nature Sohee Credit for this YT video goes to its creator, #BeYourself. Good job for uploading it first! When I find a version with lyrics, I might change this. Meanwhile, enjoy! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kearose posted this request a couple of days ago: Wow! I can’t seem […]
Crash Landing on You: Ep 10, His and Hers Homes
As promised. Sorry it took me this long to post; I just got back home. 🙂 1. Her suffocating house The first architectural feature that struck me odd about Seri’s house is the lack of natural air. Her place was a hermetically sealed. Rewatch that scene again when her mother opened her apartment. It felt […]
Crash Landing on You: Ep 10, Replies to Comments
I’m re-posting some of the comments and my response here for convenience. From Fern: Is Jeong Hyuk’s family name Ri the same as Lee? Confused because in ep. 8, on the Christmas tree Seri’s heart ornament says ‘Merry Christmas Mr. Lee’. Made me curious. Please remember that I don’t speak Korean. The letter ㄹ is […]