Aside from the mystery of the husband, the other mystery in this drama was who stole the chocolate in Episode 2. JungBong, the older brother of JungHwan, stole the chocolate. As usual, when I told the folks at soompi the answer, the stupid (come and get meeee!) fangirls of Ryu Joon Yeol and shippers of […]
Extra-Ordinary You: Wrap-Up Trivia
I like the thought that the two actors talked before the filming, and agreed to do something together as couple. In effect, it made their heart gestures more of a “couple item” because even when they were just doing the “half heart” sign, they were really showing their unity since they decided on this beforehand […]
Love with Flaws: Eps 1 & 2 First (and Last) Impressions
Unlike almost all of you, I didn’t have the advantage of growing up with Asian dramas and American soap operas for the simple reason that – gasp! – they didn’t exist back then. So when I began watching Asian dramas, I had to deal with, not only the alien-ness of the culture I was watching, […]
Hotel del Luna: The Moon Flower
🙂 I thought I was done reviewing Hotel del Luna but occasionally I get new comments which I think I should answer. Here’s one from @jun. Just finished watching the series last night with my wife and we were flabbergasted and a bit disappointed with the ending. Because of their preoccupation with death, the Hong […]
Extra-ordinary You: Ep 16 Swoonworthy Moment: To Agdr03
I might forget this so I’m posting these gifs now. Later when we’re doing the re-watch, I’ll just pull them up and repost them. For many viewers, one of things adorable about DanOh was that she was unafraid to initiate skinship. Take for instance their kiss in the library in the last episode (Ch 31 […]
Bitch Talk: What are You Watching During the Holidays?
I don’t recommend binge-watching during the holidays because this is precious time to be spent with loved ones. However, if you’re like me and you need downtime from your brothers’ constant jokes about your disastrous dates in high school and other life mishaps, then here’s what I would binge-watch. 1. Love O2O lol. Of course. […]
Extra-ordinary You: Fangirling Lee Jae Wook
By special request. I hope he’ll soon be the leading man of his own romcom. No more love triangles, okay, dude? You’re giving me angina. Hey…what’s this, “I’ll Go To You When The Weather Is Nice” with Seo Kang Joon? NOOOoooo. I’ll definitely probably watch and review it here in this blog. I found these […]
Reply 1988: Episode 1 Rewatch 2019 with @agdr03
Before all the drama and fanwars about the husband-guessing game, there was the focus on the family. In this episode, I thought the title of the series, “Answer Me 1988” or “Reply 1988” was neatly introduced. To me, the title meant three things. A. The narrator (aka Deoksun) was wondering if she could travel back […]
Psychopath Diary: Eps 1 & 2 First Impressions
You know me: I can’t resist blogging about a kdrama that I find funny. Despite its dark subject, Psychopath’s Diary is funny for a few reasons. 1. It turns the trope of the “Birth of Superheroes” upside down. Superheroes always have a creation myth to explain how they gained their power to fight crime. Many […]
Extra-ordinary You: Ep 9 Swoonworthy Moment: To Agdr03
Yoohooo, @agdr03! It’s safe to watch this show now. If you watch it, you’ll be reminded of high school moments like this one. This is from Episode 7 (Ch 14 at 20:10). Gif credit: Lee Taeri’s tumblr. THE GIRL walks home after school and she spots the “love of her life” talking to other guys animatedly […]
Extra-ordinary You: On the Butterfly Effect
It bugs me that the main takeaway of many viewers about the “butterfly effect” is the dumbed down version of the theory, and therefore, an incomplete understanding. Since we aim to be smart bitches on this blog, and not mere adoring fans of Rowoon Oppa! (snort), let’s take 6:28 minutes to know the real deal […]
Extra-ordinary You: Ep 32 On Tennis Balls and Heidegger (again!)
lol. Even tennis balls have meaning, don’t you know? Tennis is a two-player game. Kyung has always been always looking for a partner. The manhwa writer gave him Haru as a tennis partner after Haru came back from the “dead” and lost his memories, just like the writer gave him Haru as his guard in […]
Extra-ordinary You: On Rilke’s Angels
This is going to be posted on soompi later when I’ve time. lol. I didn’t comment earlier because I was waiting to see where the writer is going with this. I still have to watch Episode 16, as well as Episodes 13 and 14. @nrllee posted this on soompi. I agree with her and will […]
Extra-ordinary You: Ep 15 On Redemption
🙂 Aren’t you getting tired yet of me telling you that I know this director’s style? I leapfrogged Episodes 13 and 14 and went straight to Episode 15 to see what the buzz was all about. 🤦♀️I can tell you that this director did EXACTLY the same setup for the second lead in The King […]