Things to do while waiting for subs, from least unproductive to most productive 1. Refresh refresh refresh refresh. 2. Bug the subbers. 3. Pinterest. Nope. Nope. Don’t get started. Don’t PIN gifs from Hwayugi or you’ll never end. Noooooo. I’m watching you. gifs: lilkisara 4. Stalk people’s Facebook and Twitter. – BTW, you can’t stalk me because […]
Just Bitching: Lee Seunggi’s Shoes, part 2
Since I once poked fun at Lee Seunggi’s heels (gasp!), I must also give credit when he wears something cool. Chelsea boots! Chelsea boots are the ultimate coolest “I’m a bad boy; you’d better believe it” footwear. If the guy pairs it with slim jeans, and then styles it with a classic leather biker jacket […]
Bitch Talk: Why Can’t OhGong Smell Lotus Blood?
Karen raised a good question in one of the posts, and some of you might miss this so I’ll bring it up as one of our Bitch Talk. This was my response: 🤔🐒I don’t know why OhGong can’t smell the lotus blood. You see, I’m unfamiliar too with the Monkey King stories and there’s nothing […]
Hwayugi: Episode 12
These are just loose ends so it will be – don’t worry – blessedly short. First, let’s appreciate the Hong sisters’ humor. Mawang was complaining about the need to clean up the shit. He asked: Q: Is Mawang a shit-maker? I think that was a very existential question. He was asking the meaning of his […]
Hwayugi: Episode 11
The reason I’ve having trouble writing about Episodes 11/12 is because I keep seeing connections with the earlier episode 3. It’s hard to limit myself to three discussion points (maximum: five) per post, when I’m itching to have powerpoint presentation and go through each scene. So I’m warning you all. I’m overloading this post with […]
Hwayugi: The Lyra Constellation
Karen had asked me what my take was on the appearance of the Lyra constellation in Episode 11. My gut reaction was this: the Greek mythology behind the Lyra constellation is not as important as the Chinese folktale associated with the same group of stars. I’m sure the Hong sisters and director are acquainted with […]
Hwayugi: Football and Death Bell
It’s Super Bowl Sunday today, and it’s the New England Patriots vs America. lol For those who have no clue what I’m talking about, Super Bowl is the championship game for American football. Tonight’s competing teams are the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles. The Patriots have been winning championships with their quarterback Tom Brady at […]
Hwayugi: On Victor Hugo’s Quote
-edited for clarity, 2/5/2018 Pardon me, do you have Grey Poupon? I was going to write on the relevance of The Little Mermaid today, but let me test the waters first before sharing my Grey Poupon… err… my thoughts on it. In the meantime then let’s talk about this Victor Hugo quotation, “The reduction […]
Hwayugi: Episode 10
I’m not going to list the things I like about Episode 10 because what good will that do? Everybody and their mother have already regaled us with their dislikes and likes, and mine would just be added clutter to the brain. Instead, I think I’ll go over some things that may have been missed. 1. […]
Bitch Talk: MsLee Runs a Marathon
My friend mslee just finished running a marathon of kdramas. She had this to say: When I try to catch up on some ongoing kdramas…feels like I am in a marathon race! Seriously tiring most of the times but the adrenalin of watching almost without a break is insane. I avoid mirrors in case I […]
Hwayugi: TGIF
How OhGong greets Friday morning gif credit: smittenskitten tumblr Honestly, if my husband signals me to come to his side like this, I’ll be annoyed and chomp off his finger. Unless there’s cake… I do anything for cake. Happy Friday, ladies!
Hwayugi: First Couple Act
I know you, sassy bitches, are waiting for my post for the 10th episode and it’s coming soon. I have a couple of meetings today so I have to slap on some makeup (or my warpaint, lol) to look halfway human. I’ll post when I get back this afternoon — which is sometime around dawn in […]
Hwayugi: The Evil Kimono Girl in Episode 5
This is my take on the evils in Episode 5. I must admit that it takes me quite a while to appreciate the craftsmanship of the Hong sisters because, like you all, I get distracted by the romantic antics of OhGong and SunMi. But as phikyl and I have said somewhere in our exchange of […]
Hwayugi: On Children’s Books and Suicide
While many people are spazzing on reactivating kisses, I’d like to take the time to commend the very sensitive manner that the Hong sisters handled the theme of suicide in Episodes 9 and 10. Did you see it? I think they could have been a bit TOO subtle that it escaped the notice of many […]