As you probably know, there’s a situation right now in Washington DC where I work and in many cities across USA. I condemn the violence of these protests, and my colleagues and I are working to make sure that these people involved in looting, arson, destruction and lawlessness are brought to justice. Do you get […]
The King: Bitches’ Math and Eunsub
There’s so much to like about this kdrama, and it’s not just the nerdiness of it all. But hey, it’s about time we do some more Math for Bitches. Remember this? Shortly before the first lightning scar appeared on Lee Gon’s shoulder blade, we were shown some equations on the glass window. (BTW, I’d hate to […]
The King: Ep 11 On TaeEul’s Carpe Diem
Carpe diem. It’s Korean (lol just kidding) for “seize the day.” It means that one should enjoy life while one can. The full quote is actually Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero, or “seize the day, trust as little as possible in the future.” That’s TaeEul’s philosophy. ************************* TE: I guess the one that took […]
The King: Ep 12 On Lady Noh’s Mysterious Beginnings
So Lady Noh is Korean? That’s it??!! To be honest, I was underwhelmed by that news. I thought she was the original Time Traveler or the Fairy Godmother for Lee Gon, like Fate/Yoyo Girl was at TaeEul’s side. So, when I consider the more exciting identities for Lady Noh, finding out that she was North […]
The King: Ep 13 Open Thread
The thread is now open for spoilers, rants, comments, analyses, theories and kudos to Kim Go Eun, Lee Minho, Woo DoHwan and Kim Kyung Nam. gif credit: itsjenniejennie’s tumblr And yeah, Lee Jung Jin. I want to taser the old guy. Let’s enjoy the show.
The King: The Plagiarist Rosa Mae Aguilar Strikes Again
Can somebody from this FB group tell their admins that Rosa Mae Aguilar has done it again? What’s wrong with these people? Why do they tolerate a plagiarist in their forum? For the clicks? I want this taken down and please block her from posting again. Updated:
The King: Welmaris’ Analysis of the Ring, the Sword and the Flute
This is Welmaris’ comment. I’m reposting on the blog so we can easily access it later when the sword comes into play later. Thanks, Welmaris!! pm3 ***************** There’s something we haven’t talked about, and that’s the King’s Ring, which is now in the possession of Lee Gon. Here’s a picture of the ring from ep. […]
The King: MyChoiYoung’s Scar Analysis
Updated: 5/27/2020 Use this one. It’s been revised. Thanks! 🙂 ************************** Yes. The Bitches of this blog are that obsessive and I’m proud of them. Mychoiyoung made an excel spreadsheet to get us up to speed on who’s scarred or not, and whose scar has activated or not. Thanks, mychoiyoung!!! Here are some cookies for […]
The King: The Azaleas poem #3
This is the condensed version. This was intended to go with a larger blog post but I ran out of time to get the screenshots. So this will have to do for now. pm3 ****************** @kuroshio kindly shared with us David McCann’s translation of Kim Sowol’s poetry. Thanks, @kuroshio The Stream For what reason do […]
The King: Rahrah’s Frozen Times
Newbie poster Rahrah kindly gave us all the frozen times. He/she wins the Bitches’ Cup today. 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29 – these are the first 10 prime numbers 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61 – these are the next 8 prime numbers 67 – the square of […]
Protected: The King and Hospital Playlist: Newsflash
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The King: Ep 12 Who is ShinJae?
Izumi Opialda asked: Hi packmule3, Do you think Shin Jae is somewhat related to Lee Lim? I have observed that Lee Lim cares for Shin Jae and one of the men of Lee Lim told him that he couldn’t kill him because he is supposed to stay alive. Do you think they are related somehow? […]
The King: Ep 12 Lee Gon Appreciation Post
Because you’ve all been good about adhering to the Banned Word guidelines, here are gifs for the Cynical…oops, excuse me…the Shallow Islanders. illustration by @phoenix, resident artist and co-chieftain of the Shallow Island, and president of the Xiao Nai’s “Best Boyfriend Club.” . These gifs aren’t mine. Please give credit to the gif creators when […]
The King: Character Summaries by Welmaris and the Royal Court, part 2
Part 1 is here: Character Summaries, part 2 Credit belongs to Welmaris, our Court Historian. She’s assisted by Growing_Beautifully and agdr03. Please try to remember all the facts. We’re having an exam at the end of this kdrama. Seriously. -pm3 ******************** Jeong Tae Eul, Lieutenant Jeong • Born 27 May 1990 • Her KOC doppelgänger […]