I got it. I’d been scratching my head over tvN’s rationale for another husband-hunting kdrama. Did the producers just want to start another tiresome Fan Armageddon ala Reply series which will then raise viewership? How unscrupulous! But now after watching four episodes, I think I found the whole point of the show. The show is […]
Fluttering Alert: The Marriage Advice??
Okay, your opinions please. What’s your take on the father’s advice? He knew the background story of WH and YJ. Did he or didn’t he like them matched together? Did he think that WH (or YJ) wasn’t a “good person” for the other person? What did he mean?? lol. WH was baffled, too.
Fluttering Alert: Heart-Fluttering Moments, Ep 5
As promised, here are my favorite moments in Episode 5. Share yours with me. 1. Waking up to see his face After a near-death experience, the first thing she’d want was reassurance from someone near and dear to her that she was still alive. lol. So… this must be how Sleeping Beauty first saw her […]
Fluttering Alert: His “Sagwa” Gift 💝
She gave him a box of apologies with a letter, a posy of purple hyacinths and an apple. He sent her a chair. The accompanying note said, “I’m sorry for misunderstanding you. I can’t explain the entire situation to you, but I’ve been deeply hurt by people who use money as power and ruin other […]
Throwback Thursday: On Defending “Goblin”
For @agdr03 — Yes, there was a time that viewers were grumbling about the bride EunTak (played by Kim Go-Eun) in Goblin. I usually keep out the forums frequented by fangirls but I delurked in this instance. Here was my post. Warning: this is what other posters would consider a “wall of text.” ************************* Once […]
Fluttering Alert: Sorting the Kiss
If Hogwarts had Sorting Kisses instead of a Sorting Hat to determine the houses, this kiss would have qualified YooJung to the Hufflepuff. It wasn’t daring enough for a Gryffindor. It wasn’t sinful enough to send her to Slytherin. It wasn’t smoldering enough for a Ravenclaw girl. It was a Hufflepuff sort of kiss. It […]
Fluttering Alert: Ep 5 Spoilers
This has lots of pictures. I was able to watch the show live and take screenshots. I don’t recap because the only Korean words I know are saranghae, sagwa, and oppa. (I came after the fire scene and hospital scene.) He’s redecorating the hospital and sees YJ’s picture on the floor. He picks it up […]
Fluttering Alert: Exorcising the Ghouls
I have a preternatural dislike for these characters/actors so I’m spoofing them to expel them from my mind. 1. The Chaebol Dad = Jabba the Hutt Whoever this actor is, he should stop investing in botox. 2. The Brother = Guy Smiley Whoever he is, he needs to work on his acting. 3. The Wannabe […]
Fluttering Alert: In Search of a Good Man
-done- Although this kdrama has been accused of using too many tropes, there’s one that I’m glad it eschewed — the “Love at First Sight” cliché. I’ve written about this topic in my review of the recently concluded Devilish Joy and I’ll reprise it here. To me, love at first sight is more a PSYCHOLOGICAL […]
Fluttering Alert: Heart-fluttering Moments, Ep 4
Now that the Dating Contract has been signed and sealed, I’ll be keeping track of the these “heart-fluttering” moments to ensure that WooHyun and YooJung perform, execute, and conform to the terms of the contract. Here are the scenes that I love. Feel free to add to the list. Post-Dating Contract Day 1 1. Not […]
Fluttering Alert: Ep 3, On Asking For Favors
On Asking For Favors It’s apparent to all of us that this episode was about asking for favors. From the start, we sensed that WooHyun (WH) would eventually eat his words that he had no need to ask for favors from YooJung (YJ). If there were a kdrama goddess somewhere, she would ensure WH’s transformation into […]
Fluttering Alert: Ep 4, On Symmetry
On Symmetry This is why I’m sticking around with this kdrama. For moments like this, I can overlook clichés, non-existent cinematography, and second-rate acting from secondary characters. Our couple had been at an impasse. WooHyun misunderstood YooJung’s offer to help him financially with his new hospital venture and she didn’t realize how fiercely proud he […]
Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter: Coffee Notes
Warning: lots of pictures. With the numerous scenes devoted to coffee, I’m beginning to wonder whether this kdrama was sponsored by one of the ubiquitous coffee bars in Seoul like Caffe Bene, Angel-in-Us or A Twosome Place. For future reference, I’ve kept tabs of the scenes where coffee was involved. I doubt the writer and […]
Fluttering Alert/Love Alert: First Impressions
Unless you’re a serial killer, serial rapist, serial liar, serial cheater, or serial anything, I believe in redemption and second chances. I’m going to overlook Yoon EunHye’s plagiarism and misconduct and allow her to rehabilitate her reputation. For now, this show is going on my to-watch list. Here are my reasons. 1. because it’s a […]