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 […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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