The problem with OhGong is that he doesn’t say what he actually means: For instance, when he told the bookseller this: that should have clued us in that his feelings hadn’t transferred over. Remember, with SunMi, he said this: So, when he told SunMi this later when they met up, we know that “pretty” had […]
Hwayugi: Episode 9 Random Comments
What did you think of Episode 9? Did you like it? I haven’t the time to watch Episode 10 so I’m just posting my 2 cent worth of ramblings on Episode 9. 1. The Mendelsohn’s Wedding March: The first time I viewed this opening scene, I thought the pianist flubbed the first seventh chord. It […]
Hwayugi: On Fate and Destiny
There’s this scene in Episode 7, when Secretary Ma asked Mawang which one would be better: a fated meeting or an arranged meeting. When Mawang replied a planned meeting, Secretary Ma smiled to herself because she knew something that Mawang didn’t know. Earlier, Jonathan had given her the picture of SunMi asking her help to […]
Hwayugi: Acts of Love or Not?
What do you think? Are these acts of love or not? 1. from Episode 2: Repairing her umbrella without being asked. 2. from Episode 5: Giving her his precious liqueur. 3. from Episode 7? Giving her the mermaid tears he earned from the Dragon Prince so she could experience a virtual reality experience with her […]
Hwayugi: Where the Wild Things Are
I remember in their hit romcom, My Girlfriend is a Gumiho, the Hong sisters did an excellent re-interpretation of Hans Christian Anderson’s “The Little Mermaid” so I’m not surprised that they did the same thing here with Maurice Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are.” I read this book to my sons when they were young […]
Hwayugi: Love Triangle
Because I’m a bitch, I’m going to say what people secretly think but dare not say about this new guy, Jonathan. He looks undistinguished. His hair is grungy (doesn’t he have a hair stylist/coordi?); he has this samchoon aura instead of oppa; he wears fuddy-duddy clothes; he looks light-weight; he isn’t tall and muscular; he’s scrawny; and he […]
Hwayugi: The Significance of the Fur Coats
Ohgong’s wardrobe of fur coats and his shift to woolen coats weren’t accidental. (Note all pics are from Dramabeans site, except for one. That site has nice pictures.) In the beginning, he wore fur coats. To me, these served to emphasize his personality trait, that he was a monkey at heart. In the same way […]
Hwayugi: Waiting for Subs Again
To pass the time…. A bull is a male cattle. A cow is a female cattle. The black and white spotted cattle is a Holstein cow which is the breed most famous for producing milk. Of course, MaWang was seriously offended that his formidable bull had undergone a “sex reassignment” of sorts and was transformed […]
Bitch Talk: Watching Hwayugi and Other Scary Movies
lovebangwon was watching Hwayugi tonight and she wrote this: i thought they will reduce scary face ghost scene. just like what happened in master sun drama. just watching episode 8, and i cant watch ahjuma ghost. its feel too real.. damn it! ahjuma ghost similar with ghost in indonesian movie. scary as hell. -.- Here are […]
Hwayugi: Lee Seunggi’s Heels
It was supposed to be a heart-throbbing moment when OhGong strode across the room to break up SunMi’s reunion with her “first love.” But to me, the fantasy of Lee Seunggi as The Boss was shattered the second I saw — The freaking heels of his shoes. Are those 3 inches?!! They’re like clunky heels my […]
Hwayugi: Cotton Candy Metaphor, 2
As I said in another post, the problem with the GGG is that it has a good intention with a dire consequence. GGG was intended to *force* OG to protect SM in that same unconditional and spontaneous way a lover would shield his love from all harm. But because the contraption is artificial and pressed […]
Hwayugi: Cotton Candy Metaphor
Should have known that the Hong Sisters would spin a heavy metaphor from something as sweet and wispy as a cotton candy. I’ll break this down in two parts, okay? I’ve work this morning. ******************** OG: Oh. This cotton is really sweet. SM: It’s sweet, right? (She’s pleased that she has introduced him to something […]
Smart Bitches: Hwayugi’s Location Sites
I found this interesting blog which researched the location sites seen in Hwayugi and I want to share it with you. photocredit: flyhoneystars.com The illuminated Christmas tree at Everland left me unimpressed…maybe because after decorating three trees inside our house and stringing up gazillions of fairy lights in the front lawn and backyard, I know […]
Hwayugi: The Kakao Talk
I was reading my friend mslee1107’s blog on Hwayugi’s Kakaotalk and she mentioned how ridiculously funny it was that OhGong was the only individual not included in the chatgroup. Yes, it’s also ironic when we stop to consider that the nexus of their connection – or the reason for their being acquainted with each other […]