I suspect that the primary reason many of you lurk in this blog is because you’re searching for somebody who sees kdramas through a different pair of spectacles My custom-made glasses. One eyebrow perpetually raised. Since there’s lots of new lurkers to this site, let me roll out my usual welcome mat, and a blunt […]
Crash Landing on You: On Marcel Proust
Link to my explanation is here: Crash Landing on You: On Proust, Updated Thanks for all who commented and posted their opinions on whether Jung Hyuk remember her or not. Very well done! ************ Now that I’ve all your attention (Huh? Who’s Marcel Proust??!! And what does he have to do with our kdrama?), I’m […]
Crash Landing on You: Trope Alert, part 2
Dear CLoY writer and director, How do you troll me? Let me count the tropes. Episode 3. 1. Luxury car Nothing says, “I came, I saw, I conquered,” like an impressive chariot. In Jung Hyuk’s case, it didn’t matter that it was only a loaner Jaguar. In the villagers’ eyes, he was elevated to demi-god’s […]
Crash Landing on You: Trope Alert, part 1
Just because we’re enjoying a kdrama doesn’t mean we have to slavishly applaud everything in it. Bitch Rule #101. Bitches don’t do seal-claps. Sometimes poking fun at the ludicrous set-up can bring us down to earth and regain proper perspectives. Here’s my list of lame tropes. Warning: lots of pictures. This might slow down your […]
Crash Landing on You: Episode 5
As they say, the past epilogue is prologue, so let me begin with the epilogue for this post. 1. The epilogue Ex #1: Yoon Seri. I think – Seri: Let’s break up. Ex #2: I was going to say that. Seri: Let me make this clear. I broke up with you. I dumped you. You […]
Crash Landing on You: Episode 4
What I learned in this episode: 1. Seri is an illegitimate child. This is an interesting revelation; it clarifies some preconceptions. At 43:38, Seri’s mother looked furious to hear that Brother #2 wanted to involve the tabloids in Seri’s humiliation. In order to block Seri from taking control of their company, he wanted the tabloids […]
Crash Landing on You: Episode 3
If Hyun Bin’s fans were disgruntled with the paucity of romance in “Memories of the Alhambra,” then they must be thrilled to bits with the lovefest in “Crash Landing on You.” As its acronym, CLoY, suggests, this kdrama is rather cloying. But then, what do we expect when Hyun Bin is paired off with his […]
Crash Landing on You: Eps 1 and 2 First Impressions
The focus of these first two episodes are Seri’s choices. Here’s the timeline from what I understand. In 1989, she made her first choice. She was a year old at that time. It’s customary for a toddler to participate in a fortune-telling ceremony called “doljabi.” Thus, while sitting in front of table with various objects […]
Psychopath Diary: On Cinematography
The excellent cinematography is another thing I’ve been meaning to comment on about this kdrama. There’s at least one interesting camera trick per episode. Again, this will be a work in progress. Every time I see something interesting which you should know, I’ll update this. BTW, I’m not a cinematographer. I’m merely sharing with you […]
Psychopath Diary: List of Movies
Happy Friday the 13th! I’m making a list of movie references because I know this will be needed later. I’m not a fan of thriller/horror films so most of the connection and significance of the movies are lost on me. This is a work in progress. *************** Episode 1: It hasn’t been revealed yet but […]
Psychopath Diary: How to Enjoy a Comedy Thriller, Eps 3 – 6
I credit the lead actor Yoon Shi Yoon (real name: Yoon Dong Gu) for making me like this show. As far as I can see, Yoon Dong Gu chooses his projects with an eye toward the positive message that he can impart. He doesn’t pick jerks or killers because he can’t act the part of […]
Reply 1988: Ep 2 The Husband-Hunting Game, part 2
Continuing where I left off here, Reply 1988: Ep 2 The Husband-Hunting Game, part 1 To me, there were two signs in Episode 1 that Taec was the endgame. I already mentioned one: that the adult Deoksun didn’t bother to introduce her name and Taec’s in the voiceover. The set-up of the drama is an […]
Bitch Talk: Another Hong Sisters Drama??
Thanks, @nrllee, for the warning. The Hong sisters are teaming up with the director of “What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim?” and “Let’s Eat” series for a new tvN drama next year. Per soompi, the working title is “Can This Person be Translated?” How about “Can These Writers be Rehabilitated?” 🙂 The past three dramas of […]
Reply 1988: Ep 2 The Husband-Hunting Game, part 1
The ending was another thing that the fangirls of Ryu Joon Yeol, and shippers of JungHyun-Deoksun made a big stink about. Unwilling to accept the ending, they claimed that the writer changed the OTP (One True Pair) at the last minute. Their assertion is pure sour grapes and blatantly false. There were plenty of signs […]