I’m still writing my review for Episodes 3 and 4 (aka Shows 5 to 8). It should be up later today. Meanwhile, I hereby declare that the correct title of this romcom is “Extra-ordinary You” with the hyphen in the middle. You see, we’re led to believe that female lead of this romcom, DanOh, is […]
Tale of Nodku: Ep 7 Madcap
Sorry. There’ll be no pics for this one because I had technical difficulties uploading the lovely screenshots. I tried and failed. But I’ll edit when I get home tonight. Remember I only know three Korean words that are applicable to this kdrama: Nahri which means Lord, Orabeoni which means Big Brother and Saranghaeyo which means […]
Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency Ep 11 On Love
Quick! Check my temperature! I must not be feeling well today because I actually like Gaeddong in this episode. lol. Although I know her behavior is anachronistic for that time period, that is, women weren’t supposed to make love declarations, I like that writer made Gaeddong a more “contemporary” heroine. Unlike Jihwa who can leverage […]
Tale of Nokdu: Ep 6 Madcap
Disclaimer: I don’t speak Korean but let me see if I can guess what’s happening in this episode based on my screenshots. All the scenes are real but the dialogues are imaginary. ****************** Yulmo decides to overlook DongJoo’s and Nokdu’s bedroom romance. He bribes Aengdu with food to get more information about Nokdu. Aengdu has […]
Tale of Nokdu: Episode 5 Highlights, part 2
I’ve to make good on my promises. If there’s a part 1, there should be, at least, a part 2. Tale of Nokdu: Episode 5 Highlights, part 1 8. Nokdu’s origins Grrr… Nokdu’s past is becoming clearer but I don’t like it. It’s too messy. Twenty years ago, in a hut somewhere, the king sat […]
Flower Crew: Eps 11 & 12 Post Spoilers Here
Please post your spoilers, analyses, opinions, rants, raves and fangirling here. Thanks. I hope the subs are out quickly. You got this, Viki subbers!! Whoever said that Kim Min Jae looks like Yeo Jin Goo? You’re right. I still get confused. Can you tell them apart? A. B. C. D.
Tale of Nokdu: Eps 6 & 7 Post Spoilers Here; OSTs
Edited: Here are the spoilers: Tale of Nokdu: Ep 6 Madcap I was home today and got to watch it on stream. *************** Please post your favorite scenes, rants, spoilers, theories, and analyses here. Thanks! I hope our shows won’t be cancelled today due to baseball in Korea. But my Washington Nationals are heading to the […]
Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency Ep 9 Highlights
Let’s roll. 1. Hoon as the kingmaker — or the queen-maker Link: Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency: Ep 9 The Kingmaker Remember: Hoon’s undertaking a very risky and dangerous mission. He said that it was a “deceit that shows utter contempt for the people of Joseon.” By this, he meant that should their deception be discovered, […]
Extraordinary You: Eps 1 & 2 First Impressions
There are 12 half-hour episodes or 6 hour-long episodes. After finishing 2 hour-long episodes, I believe I’ve the minimum facts to form a theory or two. Since I know you read me for my theories, as absurd as they may be, let’s get to them. 1. The black holes Eun DanOh found two blackholes. She […]
Bitch Talk: Extraordinary You
I finished watching 2 hour-long episodes of “Extraordinary You.” I’ll post later today; I think I got this. 🙂 credit: Asian wiki Since I have problems distinguishing the guys, I have this handy-dandy cheat guide. Eun DanOh Mystery Guy, her OTP Baek Kyung, herfiancé Oh Nam Joo, the campus crush Lee Do Hwa, the second […]
Vagabond: Open Thread
I’m dropping this kdrama but I don’t want to leave the others here hanging. You can have this space to discuss, rant, rave, analyze, theorize, and spoilers from now on. Here’s my last review: Vagabond: Episodes 7 & 8 Breakup Me to Vagabond: I’m moving on to ??? I don’t know yet. “Extraordinary You” has been […]
Vagabond: Episodes 7 & 8 Breakup
I’m a serial dater. I date kdrama series like I would a potential partner, and I give it a maximum of four weeks to impress me. Eight evening dates with a kdrama should tell me whether it’s up to my standards or not. I’m dumping you, Vagabond. Here are my reasons. One, I like physical, […]
Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency: Ep 9 The Love Knot
Hoon is a giver. If you’ve been paying attention, then you know that he doesn’t give Gaeddong material things. He gives her intangible things. His hyung believed in the power of the love knot. Remember? “This is the Dong-shim-gyeol knot. It means it’s tying two hearts together as one. To live together well as if […]
Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency: Ep 9 The Kingmaker
Hoon’s the kingmaker, a person who wields the power to choose and designate important people in an organization and thus, shape the future goals and policies of the organization. Hoon’s not merely dealing with an arrangement between couples and families, but the perfect personnel for a monarchy. Hoon didn’t intend to be the most influential […]