Unexpected Business in California: Open Thread

Ignore me. This is my bookmark. I must remind myself that my favorite PD Yu HoJin filmed this variety show in Monterey, California. His usual stars, Jo InSung and Cha TaeHyun, were with him to manage a small Korean store. It’s on kshow123.tv. I wish Viki would carry it, though. Here’s PD Yu being interviewed […]

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Castaway Diva: Ep 11 & 12 Final Open Thread

The thread is open. I hope there’s no last-minute time leap. If ever BoGyeol and MokHa have to separate so she can accelerate her changeover from castaway to diva, I want the separation to come sooner rather than later.  That way their parting can be treated as an interlude and we have more time for […]

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Castaway Diva: Ep 9 On Resolve

Episode 9: Consolation vs Resolution Just to be clear, here are the synonyms of the words. Resolution = pledge, promise, commitment, resolve, decision, determination, tenacity I’m sure you’ll find many examples of resolutions in this episode. Thank you. I don’t need to write about them. Consolation = comfort, support, sympathy, commiseration, reassurance, compassion To console […]

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Moon in the Day: Eps 9 & 12 Open Thread

The thread is open. In her novel “Beloved” Toni Morrison popularized the term, “thick love.” It means a love that is all-consuming, unbreakable, and inexhaustible. Thin love is not love. Thin love is incapable of surviving separation, misunderstandings, pain. Only “thick love” lasts forever. Here in this drama, I get to see “thick love” in […]

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My Demon: Eps 1 & 2 First Impressions

My interpretations of the title Episode 1 Title: Living in the mist 1. First, the female lead, Do DoHee, can’t tell whether a person is a friend or foe. Her mind is in a fog. To me, she exhibits of paranoia when she wondered whether EVERYONE around her is an enemy. Though she isn’t blood-related […]

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The Matchmakers: Ep 7 My Highlights

This is late. But better late than never. 1. The Crown Prince and the oldest Maeng sister are the featured profiles in this episode. Lee Jae 14 years old Note: the only heir to the throne Second year Crown Prince He has an interesting take on the major drawback to marrying him. It’s not that […]

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The Matchmakers: Eps 9 & 10 Open Thread

The thread is open. @Fern mentioned on another thread that SoonDeok’s mother-in-law, Lady SoHyun, still calls her as “GeunSeok’s omma” and that only a few people call her by her real name. I said it’s customary in Korea to refer to a parent by the name of their children. This practice is called teknonymy. We often […]

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