Queen and I (2012): Ep 16 Final Rewatch Sat, Dec 9

The thread is open. Thanks @GrowingBeautifully, @WEnchanteur, @Feifei, @Lootielyn, @monmor, and @salteddust for keeping each other company and spending your Saturday evenings/mornings doing the rewatch. 6.00am PST 9.00am EST/Canada 10.00am Caracas 2.00pm in London 3.00pm in Paris 4.00pm in Athens 10.00pm in Singapore Nine: 9 Time Travels (2013): Rewatch on Sat, Dec 16 is up […]

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My Demon: Ep 4 Sweet But Dangerous

This is why I give the show 8 episodes to grow on me. Unless there’s a fatal flaw, I can get used to it. Here are my highlights. 1. The backstory of Madam Ju’s eldest child, Noh Sukmin a. 12 years ago, he killed someone while he was driving drunk and went to his mother, […]

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My Demon: Eps 5 & 6 Open Thread

The thread is open. I like that he has a valid excuse to grab her wrist. He needs to access his demonic power which is sealed like a tattoo on her wrist. source: ingukk’s tumblr I also like this umbrella scene. source: ingukk’s tumblr It wasn’t captured by the gifs, but the director made sure […]

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Castaway Diva: Ep 4 2008 vs 2022

Ostensibly, this episode is about RanJoo competing with her former self, or as the emcee hyped it, an aging star battling with a millennium diva. Most viewers will assume that’s what the title “2008 vs 2022” is referring to. I want you, however, to consider other possibilities. 1. For BoGyeol, he wanted no competition – […]

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Moon in the Day: Ep 10 A Quick Note

Two valid complaints about this drama, and my response. 1. “The story feels disjointed.” Yes, even I can see that it’s disjointed. However, I say that it’s INTENTIONAL that everything feels fragmented at this point and it’s actually a sign of a well-crafted script. You see, we’re supposed to feel the onslaught of revelations. We […]

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The Matchmakers: Ep 8 My Notes

I’ll be quick. 1. The marriage profiles Because the last Episode 7 featured the profiles of the Crown Prince (CP) and the eldest Maeng sister (HaNa), we are suddenly made aware of a possible match brewing between the two. It’s a match which frankly disturbs my modern 21st century mindset given the CP’s young age. […]

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Castaway Diva: Ep 11 On Givers and Takers

Now’s as good a time as any to get this pet peeve off my chest. My one big problem with many recappers is that often they’re just takers. They don’t GIVE: meaning to the scenes, context to the dialogue, cinematography or mise-en-scene, explanation of the themes, or insight into a fundamental human truth. They simply […]

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Unexpected Business in California: Open Thread

Ignore me. This is my bookmark. I must remind myself that my favorite PD Yu HoJin filmed this variety show in Monterey, California. His usual stars, Jo InSung and Cha TaeHyun, were with him to manage a small Korean store. It’s on kshow123.tv. I wish Viki would carry it, though. Here’s PD Yu being interviewed […]

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