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 […]
Tale of Nokdu: Episode 5 Highlights, part 1
Don’t you ever wonder how these kdrama come up with metaphors about love? Just last week in “When the Camellia Blooms?” I saw love described as steam for dumplings, and now I hear that love is like a cough. You can’t hide it. What’s next? Love is like swine flu? a Tyrannosaurus Rex? A big […]
Tale of Nokdu: But Can He Kiss??
I don’t want to invade Jang Dong Yoon’s private life. What he does, romantically, in real life, is his own business and none of our beeswax. However, since we’re all missing Tale of Nokdu, let’s amuse ourselves by dreaming of our favorite kiss scene for his character, Nokdu. We’ll see how our expectations line up […]
Tale of Nokdu: Eps 5 & 6 Post Spoilers Here
If you’re like me, you can’t wait for the episodes to be subbed. Let’s pass the time by sharing our favorite scenes, rants, spoilers, analyses and theories here. I’m posting two videos, the trailer and the interview. Let’s enjoy the show!
Tale of Nokdu: On Being a Couple, continued
Blame my twinge of conscience on my Catholic upbringing. Here’s the half-a-point I promised On Being a Couple. 4.5. Eating If Yulmo wasn’t the second lead, I would fall for his gift-bearing ways in a big way. Hey, I’m the bitch who can be bribed with virtual chocolate chip cookies, right? So, it’s very sweet […]
Tale of Nokdu: Eps 3 & 4 On Being a Couple
What I love about these episodes is we’re beginning to see a pattern in their relationship. I’ll limit myself to three, four, hmmm…let’s make it four-and-half ways to be more interesting. 1. An accomplice She bails him out when he’s in trouble. She ends up being his accomplice in his shenanigans. How many times did […]
Bitch Talk: When It Rains, It Pours
This is going to be death of me: 5 dramas, 7 days. Monday and Tuesday: 1. Tale of Nokdu Or “How to Win a Girl in 10 Days.” This story of Nokdu and DongJu is what I’d call a “same-age” romance. They both bug each other but they play well together, too. It’s a little […]
Tale of Nokdu: Episode 4 Highlights
I get the title now. I get why it’s called the Tale of Nokdu. It’s because this is the story of how he stole our hearts. Not just Dongju’s heart, but ours as well. My good friend @lovebangwon fell in love with him faster than I did. She wrote: I think i slowly fall for nokdu […]
Tale of Nokdu: A Poem a Day Do-Over
We finally have a romcom that fits Jang Dong Yoon to a T. I like it when Nokdu bragged how handsome he looked, all the while expecting to be rebuffed with a snide comeback. He said, “Why? Am I kind of good-looking? It’s no joke, right?…(crickets)…What? I thought you’d say something back to me.” This […]
Tale of Nokdu: Episode 3 Quick Takes
Episode 3 of the Tale of Nokdu is like a glass of champagne. It’s bubbly, simple and elegant. The bubbly. Here are some of the bubbly scenes that had me in stitches. 1. His lipstick I laughed hard because I remembered my son playing with my make-up kit when he was a toddler. 2. The […]
Tale of Nokdu: Ep 3 The King’s Queen
This is how I understand things as of Episode 3. The lady in the pavilion is the current Queen. She and the King were talking about their baby who died. King: What are you doing here? Queen: I realized I was pregnant, only after I followed Your Majesty out of the palace during the war. […]
Tale of Nokdu: Eps 3 & 4 Post Spoilers Here
Please post your spoilers, rants, raves, analyses here. Thanks! I caught 15 minutes of Ep 3 on Viki and I burst out laughing when I saw Jang Dong Yoon’s face smeared with lipstick. Really. If I was incontinent, I’d hate watching this show. I’m posting gifs from previous episodes. Gif credit: belsmultifandommess’ tumblr. I like this […]
Tale of Nokdu: Eps 1 & 2 First Impressions
I’m in trouble. I can’t decide which fusion sageuk to blog: the “Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency” or the “Tale of Nokdu.” They’re both televised on the same days, dubbed by Viki, and feature male leads that I like. Should I let you decide for me? That way if the show turns out weird, I […]
Tale of Nokdu: Eps 1 & 2 Post Spoilers Here
Thanks, @agdr03 and @nrllee, for watching “Melting Me Softly.” You took one for the team! @agdr03 and I have the same sense of humor and if she couldn’t find anything funny in the first two episodes, then I know the show wouldn’t tickle my funny bone. Meanwhile, @nrllee and I have the same sense of […]