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 […]
When the Camellia Blooms: Ep 3 & 4
This kdrama may lack all the bells and whistles of the current blockbuster “Vagabond,” but I think it’s charming in its simplicity. It doesn’t try too hard but the plot delivers. 1. “Don’t be a Joke” Episode 3 is when the Joker’s connection with Dongbaek is revealed. I’m going to forget this so I’m writing […]
Vagabond: Eps 3 & 4 Post Spoilers Here
You know the drill. Please post your raves, rants, spoilers, theories, analyses here. Thanks. (Tell me when Shin Sung Rok appears, okay?) It’s always interesting when a graphic artist chooses a shattered glass for the poster. The origin of the cracks in this picture appears to be Jessica. The words “Wheels turn on their Axis” […]
Vagabond: LSG’s Shower Scene
What is it with kdrama heroes brooding in the shower? Since @nrllee, @DEY and @agdr03 have been talking about the stills of Lee Seunggi’s shower scene so I searched for pics online. Soompi had them. source: Brooding Showers I’m quoting @nrllee here on the significance of brooding showers. lol. @DEY indeed. It is a well known fact […]
Go Go Squid: Episode 15 Highlights
Okay…where are we? Where did I leave off writing about this Cdrama? Go Go Squid! Eps 13 & 14 Review 1. Reunion Two weeks after their break-up, Nian is still waiting for Shangyan to talk to her after the audition. She knows that Shangyan isn’t mad with her anymore after he sent her the “confession” […]
Vagabond: On Suzy’s Character
This is just a quick note because I’ve to rush out. I know many of us here are frustrated with Suzy’s ditzy character. But we have to remember that just because a) she’s ditzy and b) her cover as NIS agent was blown, her appearance of ineptness does NOT mean that she isn’t a double […]
Vagabond: Ep 1 & 2 First Impressions
I know you’ve been waiting for this so I’ll get straight down to business. As you probably can tell by my silence, I’m travelling. I should be back home soon to answer posts. **************************** 1. Is Go Haeri a bad guy? That opening scene had us buzzing. But no, I don’t think Suzy’s character, Go […]
Pegasus Market: Episode 1 First Impressions
How do I know that I’ve been Koreanized after all these years of kdramas? I understand the oddball humor of “Pegasus Market” like I understand the non sequiturs of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” (Really, how absurd was it that King Arthur had no horse but was trotting to the sound of two empty […]
When the Camellia Blooms: Eps 1 & 2 First Impressions
I like this show. Watching the romance developed between the bar-owner Dongbaek and the policeman YongSik, I’m constantly reminded that Dongbaek’s death has been foreshadowed in the crime scenes at the start and end of — not one — but TWO episodes. For many, this mental conflict in watching a romcom with a murder previewed, […]
Vagabond: Post Spoilers Here
We don’t need a relationship chart for this one. Suzy’s and Lee Seung Gi’s characters are the lead couple and everybody else is a back-up singer…err…minor character. We’re in need of a set of flashcards with the names and faces of the actors and the roles they’re playing or something like a Who’s Who flowchart. […]
When the Camellia Blooms: The Relationship Chart
The other kdrama on my watch list this week is “When the Camellia Blooms.” Here’s the relationship chart, courtesy of kanghaneul.org. source: KangHaneul.org The chart is just as confusing the Flower Crew chart I posted earlier but the actors are, unfortunately, ugly, common, plebeian-looking. Sigh. Is that the reason the graphic designer had adorned their pictures with […]
Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency: The Relationship Chart
Soompi posted this flowchart to help us navigate the confusing relationships of the characters. Whoops! Wrong one. This one. source: Joseon Flower Crew Of course, not knowing Hangul, this chart confused me more than it enlightened me. Couldn’t soompi have one of their many paid staffers translate the chart?? Snark. So, I’m going to translate […]
Falling in Love with You is the Best Thing I Have Ever Done: Yang Yang’s Next Drama???
4/4/2020 Updated news here: When is it showing? Falling in love with you is the best thing I have ever done. Please, director and screenwriter, could you please choose a title that doesn’t read like the closing sentence of a fanfiction? But I’ll gladly overlook the title if you can deliver this Yang Yang and […]
Love O2O: Episode 30 Highlights, part 2
For the ending, I’m doing something a bit different. I’ll still write the highlights of the show, but I’ll also refer to the translation of the Final Episode for comparison. Here’s the source of the translation I’m using: A Slight Smile is Very Charming (微微一笑很倾城) : Part 48 (Final) I think it’s uploaded by the […]