Jirisan: Eps 15 & 16 Open Thread

The end. My three major complaints: This show dragged on. The plot didn’t need 16 episodes to come full circle to this central message: source: cuddlybitch’s tumblr It underutilized the male lead HyunJo. Because we were only seeing his past actions, his character growth appeared stunted. We’ve been waiting for him to wake up since […]

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Jirisan: Eps 13 & 14 Open Thread

The thread is now open the usual spoilers, discussions, and my bitching. If I see YiKang again running outside in the blizzard without a hat, earmuffs and a pair of gloves, I’m throwing tomatoes snowballs at the costume director. Same if I see mountain rangers wearing white or off-white snow outfits in the snow. People wear […]

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Jirisan: Eps 11 & 12 Open Thread

Thread is now open. Gifs from cuddlybitch’s tumblr credit: cuddlybitch’s tumblr Six more episodes to go. The pace should pick up now. I don’t need more filler episodes — like Episode 6 which revolved around YiKang’s first love returning to the mountain (Really, why should I care about her past romance? It has no bearing […]

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Jirisan: Ep 10 The Serial Killer

By Episode 10, many of us here on this blog have already deduced that Kim Sol, the cultural anthropologist, is the serial killer. To our theory, let me add a few points: A. The trophies The cave where YiKang and HyunJo hid from the bear is the place where the serial killer kept his “trophies” […]

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Jirisan: Eps 7 & 8 Open Thread

The thread is now open for spoilers and theories. credit: cuddlybitch’s tumblr I think @miracle23 is right. The reflection of the little girl is missing. That pink hanbok in the water is the reflection of the ahjumma moving in the background. 🙂 Let’s enjoy the show!

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Jirisan: Ep 5 @GB’s List of Victims and Suspects

These are @Growing_Beautifully’s notes. My comments will be in blue and italics.  Thanks, @GB, for listing them! -packmule3 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 It seems the killer had planned ahead who the victims would be. In the notebook of Se Wook we have a List of Victims with method of killing and places where they were killed/were to be […]

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Jirisan: Eps 3 & 4 Highlights (and Theories)

Since there are many lurkers to this blog, and this drama in particular, I have to do my usual spiel. Old-timers already know this. One, I don’t do recaps. If you just want a summary of the show, please visit other kdrama sites. Two, you’re getting my interpretation of the plot, and obviously, my theories. […]

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Jirisan: Eps 1 & 2 First Impressions

Let’s start with the bad, and end with the good. I’m using Viki subs. Not sure if they’re the same as IQIYI. A. The Bad Points I’ll limit myself to two negative things because I don’t want to focus on this. 1. Inaccurate and unrealistic depiction of search-and-rescue Again, I’ll limit myself to just two […]

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Jirisan: Eps 1 & 2 Open Thread

The thread is now open for *spoilers* and discussions. This drama was formerly known as “Cliffhanger.” I’m glad they changed that title. This is the JiHyun (female) and JiHoon (male) drama that some of you have been waiting for. This was the synopsis from Wikipedia, back in early October. It must have changed now. Set […]

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