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bittergloss · 2 years
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In here, it’s not about right or wrong. It's just about whether you have power.
THE CONCUBINE 후궁: 제왕의 첩 (2012) dir. by Kim Dae Seung
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Divorce Lawyer. 7
Story: 7
Acting: 10
Chemistry: 8
Comparable to: Prosecutor Princess (kdrama) ; Love Marriage (kdrama)
This is a cute romcom. It’s pretty predictable but cute nonetheless, nothing more nothing less 😝 Seriously though, the storyline is well written for the most part. For me I enjoyed the first half of the drama more then I did the last half where I thought they tried to drag it out more. The main leads Cho Yeo Jung and Yeon Woo Jin, as much as I love both of them, especially in other kdrama’s, unfortunately in this even though I thought they played their parts off well here they lacked chemistry together. 🤷‍♀️
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bomnun · 2 months
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240308 _hongseokie instagram story:
“our friendship is forever⭐️”
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camyfilms · 1 year
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기생충 2019
You know what kind of plan never fails? No plan. No plan at all. You know why? Because life cannot be planned. Look around you. Did you think these people made a plan to sleep in the sports hall with you? But here we are now, sleeping together on the floor. So, there's no need for a plan. You can't go wrong with no plans. We don't need to make a plan for anything. It doesn't matter what will happen next. Even if the country gets destroyed or sold out, nobody cares. Got it?
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parasite (2019)
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cieuxgris · 1 year
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Behind the Scenes of Parasite (2019)
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bonniehooper · 2 years
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Endless List of My Favorite Movies
Parasite (2019)
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korelist · 2 years
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HOTEL DEL LUNA // KDRAMA DİZİ YORUMU
UYARI : Yazılar genel olarak spoiler içerebilir. İçermeyedebilir.
İmdb puanı: 8,2 Benim puanım: 8
Drama: Hotel Del Luna Hangul: 호텔 델루나 Director: Oh Choong-Hwan Writer: Hong Jung-Eun, Hong Mi-Ran Episodes: 16 Date: 2019 Language: Korean Country: South Korea
Cast: IU , Yeo Jin Goo, Shin Jung Keun, Bae Hae Sun, P.O ,Lee Do Hyun, Cho Hyun Chul, Kang Mi Na
Hiç kuşkusuz izleyicilerin büyük bir çoğunluğunu IU hayranlığından dolayı diziye başlamışlardır. Ne yazık ki ben kendisi ile bu dizi ile tanıştım. O yüzden benim başlama nedenim tamamen dizinin konusundan kaynaklandı.
Efsaneye göre ölenleri bu dünyadan gitmeden önce son kez ağırlayan özel otel varmış. Burası ruhlar için affedilmelerini sağlayan, affetmelerine yardımcı olan ve son arzularını gerçekleştiren büyülü bir yermiş. Dizi Man-Wol adındaki bir kadının çölde bu yere ulaşması ve bir şekilde bu yerde geçmiş günahları nedeni ile lanetlenmesi ile başlıyor.
Lanete göre Man-Wol artık Otel sahibi oluyor. Yüzlerce yıl geçiyor, zamana uyum sağlayarak değişiyor, gelişiyor ve yalnızca ruhların görebildiği görkemli Hotel Del Luna olarak günümüze geliyor. Yıllar boyunca otelde; vergi, elektrik, su, muhasebe gibi işlerinde yapılması gerektiği için müdürü hep insan işe alınmış. Yıllar içinde yaşlanıp emekli olduğunda ise yerine yeni bir otel müdürü seçiliyor. Hikayeyi çok uzatmaya gerek yok, bir şekilde yeni otel müdürümüz Koo Chan Sung'un gelmesi ile dizi tam anlamı ile başlıyor.
Otel müdürümüz her ne kadar dizide sırıtmamış olsa da açıkçası en mimiksiz, düz oyunculuk sergileyen aktörlerden biyidi. İzlerken değil ama çok sonrasında acaba başkası oynasaydı nasıl olurdu diye düşündüm. Mimiksiz otel müdürüne rağmen; renkler, çekimler, kadrajlar, kıyafetler diziyi çok güzel taçlandırmış. Çekici hale getirmiş.
Bir sonraki bölümü çoğunlukla merak etmeden izledim. Bunun iki nedeni vardı. Birincisi dizinin arka planındaki hikaye çok yavaş ilerliyordu ve bence dizinin en güzel yerleri geçmiş hikayelerinin anlatıldığı sahnelerdi. İkincisi ise bölümlerin bireysel bir hikaye anlatmasıydı. Bölümde olan bölümde kalır tadında ilerliyordu. Bu bir yandan olumlu bir yandan olumsuz olarak düşünülebilir. Detaylı düşünüldüğü zaman dizi sonuna kadar bütün soruları soruyor ve cevaplarını veriyor. Bu açıdan oldukça başarılı. Tatmin edip etmemesi size kalmış.
Yorumlara baktığımda, Master’s Sun ve Goblin dizilerine çokça benzetilmiş. Ben ilk bunu izlediğim için izlerken bana öyle bir çağrışım yapmadı. Sonrasında diğer ikisini de izlemiş biri olarak ise yine de benzetemedim. Tabi ki imkansız aşk durumu nedeni ile Goblin’e, hayaletler ve onların sorunlarını çözme hikayeleri ile de Master’s Sun’a benzerlik gösteriyordu. Benim yorumum Master’s Sun’dan çok daha kaliteli olduğu ama Goblin’in eline su dökemeyeceği yönünde.
Beni en çok etkileyen ise veda sahneleriydi. Her karakterin geçmişini ve hikayesini izleyiciye minik minik işlediler. Bölümler ilerledikçe de bizim de veda etmemiz gerektiğini hissettik. Güzel veda sahneleri izledik.
Son olarak, dizinin finalinin üzerine 3dakikalık, yeni bir otel müdürü gösterildi. Herkes Kim Soo-hyun’un Hoteli, Blue Moon’u görmeyi bekliyordu. Bu sahne Kore’de oldukça ses getirmiş olsa da 2.sezonu çekmediler.
OST:
Gummy - Remember me
Raven Melus
BAŞKA NELER VAR ?
FOTOĞRAFLAR
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elderflowergin · 8 days
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blood free v secret forest, a quick and dirty comparison:-
As someone who fell for Kdrama through Stranger, i loved it because it appeared seamless, grounded and weaved several systems and levels of privilege very elegantly. Most of all it seemed morally urgent, even if it was at its core a detective mystery. (Which, to be fair, Blood Free is as well.)
Secret Forest’s first success was that it held nuance for everyone in the middle of the road; LSY afforded so much thoughtful shading to those men. I often think they will never look as beautiful as they do on SF, and that’s only partly because of whoever did the lighting etc, but they’re not Kdrama glossy perfect; they’re real people trying to reckon with themselves and the moral calculus they have agreed to, and their dignity comes from the reckoning. Lee Chang-joon, Kang Won-chul, Lee Yeon-jae, even Seo Dong-jae for that matter, all have that advantage. LSY managed this for Jung Sung-il in the scant few minutes of screen time he had.
The second success was Cho Seung-woo and Bae Doona. If Secret Forest was a universe they were its gravitational field; it was their fierce sense of honour and morality that drives both seasons. And their moral decency is hard-won; it is tested constantly, and it’s burnished at each opportunity, which is why they are respected. It is a dream that people like that can influence or impact those around them, but you don’t question that they do, by the end of each season, and that’s the victory of writing, casting and the charisma of both leads.
That’s why that funeral scene in season 1 is so important (to me); it shows the gravity shifting. The prosecutors rely on their forest of secrets to keep the centre together, but Hwang Si-mok demonstrates how untenable this has become, how the roots must be pulled out so the weeds die; so new healthy things can grow. The chaebols are at the periphery, and they continue to be there because, most audaciously of all, they don’t matter if enough people shift their moral calculus. I think this gravitational pull happens to Lee Chang-joon in season 1 thanks to Hwang Si-mok and it happens to Choi Bit in season 2 thanks to Han Yeo-jin. They are easily some of the most powerful parts of the show.
On the other hand, we have Blood Free. I’m not sure who the moral gravitational field of this show is meant to be. Maybe it’s Yun Ja-yu and/or Woo Chae-woon. Maybe it’s Lee Mu-saeng. Maybe it’s about the ethical dilemma of experimentation and whether that’s a worthwhile price to pay for the scientific advancements in cultured meat and seafood. Perhaps we need more time to really see the middle of the road characters, but four episodes in there’s not much to go on: there’s Lee Mu-saeng, there’s Queen Dowager as a VP, here’s Jeon Seok-ho. There are three chaebols, all of whom seem like one-note characters to me. (Why ask a talented sketch artist to produce cartoons like these? Unless they’re not, but nothing seems to suggest otherwise.)
The most interesting insight from episode 4 was about Yun Jayu - when offered 72 trillion won for her company, she actually considers it because it means she doesn’t have to face investors and can focus on research. She has influence and money but these are means to an end, for her. I wish we could see more of that, and not necessarily through exposition alone.
When she gives deft, cool answers to reporters, did that come naturally to her or did she work at it? Is she the face of the company because she hated it a little less than Lee Mu-saeng did? If so, why? What comparative advantage did they determine she had? When she wears Chanel tweed skirts and smiles her way through presentations, is that a natural extension of her work or is that a mask she wears? Give me process, guys! Give us the backstory, the way the markets work, the environment for cutting-edge bio research in Korea, the reaction of Big Meat, the interplay of new rich and old rich, some indication of her actual influence (which must be considerably more than what we see on the show, although what little we see, while uncomfortable, is frankly not that inconceivable in a world where you’re constantly connected.) I am so interested in her, and yet I feel I am made to watch the story of her reacting to chaebols and to the mystery of corporate sabotage rather than her being the fulcrum of her own universe. And at no point does the mystery seem morally urgent to me, and it’s because 1) why does it matter if all this is is a giant M&A negotiation 2) why should we care if it doesn’t feel real to us? So what if there’s sabotage? Why on earth isn’t this company guarded like fucking Fort Knox? Why is this company ostensibly so influential, so powerful and yet capable of unusually amateurish errors that are the centre of the show so far and not on the periphery of it? Where is the moral quandary that is meant to grab us by the throat?
Is it a question of the writing? Have her interests shifted and did she want to do a show without having to do too much character work? If anyone has earned a vibes-only moment it’s Lee Soo-yeon, and I respect that for her. I hope the direction isn’t stifling the writing, because that means there is an arresting, politically trenchant drama underneath this dry procedural, and that’s upsetting to consider. We still have a ways to go and I think there is potential, but I have to remind myself not to expect something like SF, that maybe you can’t bottle that formula. That it’s the gold standard for a reason. But honestly, Disney, in the words of TikTok star imo_unusual, you’ve made this show like God was dozing off when the angels were working, now RELEASE US (and LSY writernim)
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themthistles · 1 year
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BEYOND EVIL TIMELINE
for writers, rewatchers and curious people
It’s hard to keep track of the dates in Beyond Evil with all the plot twists, reveals, intentional omission of information and the narrative jumping back and forth. Having to go through the entire drama to figure out its timeline can be a pain. So I put it together in one post.
note: some info is taken from script book 3 translated by yeoyuo on twitter. however if dates found in the book are weird/questionable, i won't include them and if they happen to contradict confirmed dates in the actual drama, i will prioritize drama dates
Order:
year day.month | event (time)
if there's no confirmed date/month then there'll be ? instead of a number
Name abbreviations:
DS: Dong Sik JW: Ju Won JY: Jae Yi JH: Ji Hwa OJH: Oh Ji Hoon MJ: Min Jeong YY: Yu Yeon BJS: Bang Ju Seon LGH: Lee Geum Hwa JJ: Jeong Je NSB: Nam Sang Bae CGG: Cho Gil Goo HGY: Hwang Gwang Young KJM: Kang Jin Mook DHW: Do Hae Won HKH: Han Ki Hwan LCJ: Lee Chang Jin JCM: Jung Cheol Mun
1985
| DS & JH meet at the taekwondo academy
1988
| DS & JJ become friends
1998
?.?
| JJ's father dies and leaves the deer farm to him
2000
?.2
| JH, JJ, DS & YY graduate Munju-si Gwanghyo High School
?.?
| JJ & YY start dating
15.10
| KJM murders BJS & cuts off YY's fingers
| YY runs away while KJM is dragging BJS's body into the reeds
| HKH hits YY with his car
| JJ runs over YY’s body, believes he killed her, calls DHW (3.40 a.m.)
| DHW comes, calls LCJ to get rid of the body and JJ's car
| While LCJ is moving the car KJM takes YY's body and DS's guitar pick that JJ dropped
| KJM places guitar pick at BJS's body to frame JJ, places YY's fingers in front of DS's house
| DS's mother finds YY’s fingers (5 a.m.)
| BJS's body is found
16.10
| DHW forges the forensic report with JCM's help, CGG gives it to NSB
| DS is arrested
22.10
| JJ provides an alibi for DS, DS is released
23.10
| DHW comes to DS's house, threatens to make JJ take back his statement
?.11
| JJ leaves to ‘study in the States’
?.11
| JH leaves town with LCJ*
?.11
| DS enlists in the military
2001
15.1
| JJ is admitted to Hansong Mental Hospital for alcohol induced psychosis (remains there for 4 years)
?.2
| KJM gets keys to the deer farm from DHW
10.4
| JW’s mother commits suicide
16.4
| HKH closes YY & BJS's cases
?.9
JW is sent away to study in the UK (Westminster Under School)
2002
?.?
| JH divorces LCJ
2003
?.1
| DS’s father dies. DS’s mother has a mental breakdown
?.1
| DS is discharged, holds a funeral for his father
2004
?.11
| JH graduates Central Police School (unit 167)
2006
?.?
| JH & OJH's father dies, their mother remarries
?.9
| JW enrolls at Eton College
2007
?.11
| DS graduates Central Police School (unit 206)
20.8
| JY’s father gets into a car accident and goes into a coma
2008
?.11
| JJ graduates Central Police School (unit 224)
2009
?.?
| JW comes back to South Korea
2010
?.7
| JH is transferred to Violent Crimes Department
?.?
| JY’s father dies
3.11
| KJM murders JY’s mother
?.?
| Hyuk becomes JW’s live-in tutor
2011
?.5
| DS is transferred to Violent Crimes Department
2012
?.2
| JY graduates Munju-si Gwanghyo High School
2013
?.2
| JW graduates Seoul International High School
2014
?.2
| OJH graduates Seoul Hanlin Arts High School
2015
?.5
| DS is transferred to Seoul
2017
23.2
| JW graduates Police University
?.3
| JW begins working for Department of Foreign Affairs
21.11
| Lee Sang Yeop is murdered
| Culprit shoots DS in the leg, DS kills him
?.11
| NSB takes the blame for the incident & is transferred to Manyang Substation
2018
?.1-12
| DS takes leave of work
?.? (summer)
| JY & DS become friends
29.7
| Jin Hwa Rim's body is discovered
2019
16.3
| Wi Sun Hui's body is discovered
?.8
| OJH graduates Central Police School (unit 297)
15.11
| Yeo Chun Ok's body is discovered
2020
?.1
| JW figures out a connection between murders, begins investigating, identifies DS as the prime suspect, his team doesn't believe him
?.?
| JW sets up a sting operation using LGH
20.3
| KJM murders LGH (5.22 p.m.)
11.10
| JW arrives in Manyang
18.10
| DS & JW become partners
| JW gets invited to Manyang Substation get together, comes to JY's shop for the first time, meets JH, JY & JJ
19.10
| DS & JW find LGH’s body
23.10
| MJ runs away from Manyang Substation, JJ meets her and takes her home (7 p.m.)
| KJM strangles and buries MJ (8 p.m.)
| OJH comes to the store, OJH & KJM leave together (8.33 p.m.)
| DS finds and steals MJ’s fingers, phone, towel and LGH’s phone, hides them (9 p.m.)
| DS comes back to JY’s shop (9.40 p.m.)
24.10
| DS places MJ’s fingers in front of KJM’s house
| DS & JW discover MJ’s fingers (5 a.m.)
| DS returns YY & PJS files
| JW & DS are questioned
25.10
| NSB erases footage of DS placing MJ’s fingers (1-2 a.m.)
| DS leaves LGH’s phone on mount Simju (7 a.m.)
27.10
| JW is questioned about LGH’s phone found the night before
28.10
| JW gets footage of DS on mount Simju, finds blood in DS’s basement
| DS is arrested
29.10
| JY's shop is searched because of JW
| JY eggs JW
| JW figures out that JY's mother is one of the victims
| JW visits DS in jail
30.10
| KJM comes to visitation room to see DS
| JJ provides an alibi for DS, DS is released
| Basement confrontation
31.10
| JW tells the reporters about serial murders
| Basement confrontation part TWO
| HKH discredits JW's statement
1.11
| DHW's rally fight
| DS, JW & LCJ are arrested, DS agrees to settle
2.11
| Basement confrontation part THREE
| KJM asks JW to conduct his own investigation
| DS & JW go to KJM's house
| JW questions JY
3.11
| Dash cam footage is leaked, OJH arrested
| DS sends a message to KJM from MJ’s phone
4.11
| JJ turns himself in
| JY sends two more messages to KJM from MJ's phone
5.11
| KJM leaves JY a note with the location where her mother is supposed to be, JY goes there, calls DS
| DS tells JW everything
| KJM is arrested
6.11
| MJ’s funeral
| KJM requests to be questioned by DS & JW
?.11
| JW & DS go to Busan
10.11
| LCJ gives KJM a fishing line (5 a.m.)
| KJM commits suicide
| NSB comes over to see KJM, JY comes to kill KJM, sees NSB
21.11
| JJ & DS are promoted
?.12
| JW & JY are in Busan
| NSB is looking for JY
2021
5.1
| JW acquires dash cam footage showing JY on the night of KJM's death
31.1
| JW blackmails JY with the dash cam footage
2.2
| JW returns to Manyang substation
| JY turns herself in
3.2
| JW plants a fishing line & report in NSB's safe (2.50-3 a.m.)
| Bodies discovered at the deer farm
| DS finds YY's body in his basement
| NSB is arrested
4.2
| DS figures out what happened and confronts JW at his apartment
5.2
| NSB is released, JW bugs & follows him
| NSB goes to meet HKH, then LCJ
| LCJ murders NSB
?.2
| NSB's funeral
| DS & JJ go to the house NSB bought (Chungcheong Province)
| NSB's wake at JY's shop, JY tells JW where to find DS
?.2
| JW goes to find DS, asks to work together
| JW, DS, JH, JY, OJH & JJ team up to investigate NSB's death
13.2
| JY & OJH tail HGY
| JJ gets CGG's phone records
| JW questions HKH in his office
| DS, JY & JW question CGG in JY's shop
| DS & JW confront DHW & JCM at a restaurant, JJ is taken away in an ambulance
15.2
| JJ remembers what happened 21 years ago
| Basement confrontation part FOUR
| HKH is nominated for Commissioner General
16.2
| HKH asks DS to work for him at Inspection Inquiry in Seoul
26.2
| DS & JW stage an arrest at HKH's hearing
| JW bugs HKH's car
| LCJ is arrested, released by JW, goes to meet up with HKH
| JY, JH, DS & JW tail HKH & LCJ
27.2
| JW hears HKH admit that he killed YY (12 a.m.)
| Some type of angsty homosexual rain event
5.3
| DHW sends JJ away to a mental hospital
| DS visits his mother at the nursing home
| Soup time
7.3
| JCM is murdered
| HKH & LCJ attempt to frame DS, JW figures it out & goes to JCM's house alone, tries to take the blame
8.3
| LCJ is arrested
| JW & JY get JJ out of the mental hospital
| JW arrests JJ
9.3
| DHW arrest warrant is issued
| LCJ gives up HKH
| JW releases the recording
| Confrontation at HKH’s house, HKH is arrested
| JW arrests DS
2022
5.2
| Manyang Reunion
*there's no actual confirmed date for when Ji Hwa leaves Manyang but november of 2000 is when it probably happened (could also be december but november more likely)
Birthdays
24.3.1981 ◦ Ji Hwa
30.5.1981 ◦ Dong Sik & Yu Yeon
16.11.1981 ◦ Jeong Je
17.6.1993 ◦ Jae Yi
13.8.1994 ◦ Ju Won
14.7.1995 ◦ Ji Hoon
10/11.7.2000 ◦ Min Jeong
I will update the post if there are more relevant dates to add. If you notice a mistake or some wording seems confusing, please tell me and I'll fix it.
here's the google doc for ease of use
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thepersona · 2 years
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A non-romantic K-drama starter pack
If you're interested in K-dramas but don't know where to begin, and aren't interested in (or would like to take a break from) romantic storylines, then this is for you!
P.S.: Some of these dramas may contain romantic side plots that don't necessarily define the main storyline. List not sorted in any particular order, and only includes completed dramas.
Gifs not mine!
Stranger (2017; 2019)
A political crime thriller full of red herrings, "Stranger" (Season 1) follows an investigation into the murder of a man who has bribed countless officials from multiple levels and branches of government. Led by stoic prosecutor Hwang Shi Mok (Cho Seung Woo) and feisty detective Han Yeo Jin (Bae Doona), this well-paced, well-acted drama is full of twists and turns that will make you suspect everyone at some point.
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Kingdom (2019; 2020)
Historical political drama meets zombie thriller in the 2019 hit "Kingdom" (Season 1). The story follows Crown Prince Yi Chang (Ju Ji Hoon) as he investigates an outbreak of a mysterious plague that turns average citizens into rabid monsters while fighting to keep  his rightful place as heir to the throne. The hit series has led to a second season and a prequel TV movie "Ashin of the North" (2021).
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Signal (2016)
Featuring a mysterious walkie-talkie that links the past to the present, "Signal" is one of the most beloved police dramas of the last decade because of its refreshing take on the genre and the top-notch performances of its three leads: Kim Hye Soo, Lee Je Hoon, and Jo Jin Woong. 
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The Uncanny Counter (2020)
"The Uncanny Counter" is a comedy-drama about four "counters", or grim reapers who have been lent superhuman abilities by a group of spirits. Their main job is to stop demons who possess violent criminals that become more powerful by consuming the souls of their victims. Funny, colorful, and action-packed, the show features wonderful performances from the main actors: Jo Byeong Gyu, Yoon Joon Sang, Kim Se Jeong, and (my personal favorite) Yeom Hye Ran. The hit series has been granted a second season.
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Racket Boys (2021)
If you need a feel-good drama that's not too heavy on the tears, crime, and lovey-dovey tropes, then this may be for you. "Racket Boys" is about an underdog middle school badminton team that dreams to make a mark on the national level and beyond. The rural setting and endearing ensemble cast, led by the talented Tang Jun Sang, allow for lighthearted moments but are never too cartoonish. A puppy love storyline exists between the leads, but it's very wholesome and innocent, and given far less importance than the struggle surrounding the national tournament.
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Squid Game (2021)
International smash hit "Squid Game" is about a mysterious organization that selects individuals with impossible debt to participate in a series of children's games to have a shot at winning 45.6 billion won. The catch: only the winner gets to live. Features an amazing ensemble cast led by Lee Jung Jae, Park Hae Soo, and impressive newcomer Jung Ho Yeon.
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Dear My Friends (2016)
A slice-of-life comedy drama featuring a stellar ensemble cast of the most accomplished Korean actors and actresses over 60, "Dear My Friends" follows 40-year-old writer Park Wan (Go Hyun Jung) as she chronicles the stories of her mother, her aunts, and their families. There are two romantic side stories here but the overall plot is more invested in how your friends can become your family especially after you reach a certain age. Think "Golden Girls" but in Korea. Praise-worthy acting from everyone involved, especially the main quintet: Na Moon Hee, Kim Hye Ja, Go Doo Shim, Park Won Sook, and Oscar winner Youn Yuh Jung.
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Live (2018)
"Live" is a slice-of-life, police procedural drama that tells the story of rookies and veterans at Hongil Station in Seoul, where there is no shortage of petty and violent crimes. The crimes featured examine the decisions that South Korean cops have to make especially in dangerous situations wherein the gray areas become even grayer. There are romantic storylines between the four leads but they never overshadow the cases. Wonderful acting, especially from Bae Sung Woo and Bae Jeong Ok who play the veterans Oh Yang Chon and Ahn Jang Mi, respectively. Also stars funny man Lee Kwang Soo and the angelic Jung Yu Mi (Train to Busan).
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Vincenzo (2021)
Born in South Korea, adopted into an Italian family, mafia lawyer Vincenzo Cassano (Song Joong Ki) flies back to Seoul after falling out with his adopted brother following the death of his boss/father-figure. His mission is to retrieve gold hidden beneath the dilapidated Geumga Plaza before it is ultimately demolished by the evil Babel Group that constantly harrasses its tennants to move out. Teaming up with the feisty lawyer Hong Cha Young (Jeon Yeo Been, Vincenzo uses mafia tactics in his war against the conglomerate that thinks itself above the law. What sounds like a heavy premise is offset by the physical and witty comedy provided by the charismatic leads and supporting cast. There is romance between the leads (who share great chemistry nonetheless) but it is by no means the driving force of this story. They could have recasted this with two male leads as more of a bromance story and the outcome would be quite similar, but Jeon Yeo Been gives a unique, quirky flair to her character that makes her difficult to replace.
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Hyena (2020)
I know I said this wasn't a list for romantic K-Dramas but hear me out. There's romance but it's not what you think (the leads kiss a grand total of 3 times, twice in the first ep then once a little later). "Hyena" explores the world of corporate lawyers who serve the South Korean 1%. It's a dog-eat-dog world where the most conniving and least picky hyena reigns supreme. The hyena in question would be the brilliant renegade lawyer Jang Geum Ja (Kim Hye Soo). Sparks fly as she goes head to head with the by-the-book, elite lawyer Yoon Hee Jae (Ju Ji Hoon), whose ideals are constantly challenged as his world unravels around him.  The cases are challenging and the solutions that the leads come up with are intriguing. Romance doesn't drive this drama, but the chemistry between the leads is undeniable. 
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bittergloss · 2 years
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"Do I have no right to my own body?"
CHO YEO JUNG as SHIN HWA YEON THE CONCUBINE 후궁: 제왕의 첩 (2012) dir. by Kim Dae Seung
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Categorizing Parent-related Trauma for male and female leads in Kdramas:
Orphans: Lee Hong-jo (Destined With You) Moon Gang-tae (It's Okay to Not be Okay) Moon Sang-tae (It's Okay to Not be Okay) Ha-ru (Extraordinary You) Naksu/Cho Yeong (Alchemy of Souls) Tak Dong-kyung (Doom at Your Service) Nam Ji-ah* (Tale of the Nine Tailed) Cheon Sa-Rang (King the Land) Jang Man-wol (Hotel del Luna) Yoon Yi-seo (100 Days My Price) Kang Young-hwa (Moon in the Day) Kim Do-ha (Moon in the Day) So Mun (The Uncanny Counter) Do Ha-na (The Uncanny Counter) Kang Tae-moo (Business Proposal) Kang Tae-ha (The Story of Park's Marriage Contract, present version) Lee Heon (The Forbidden Marriage) Do Do-hee (My Demon) Ji Eun-tak (Guardian: The Great and Lonely God) Na Bong-seon (Oh My Ghost)
Half Orphans with loving remaining parent: Eun Dan-oh (Extraordinary You) Koo Chan-sung (Hotel del Luna) Ye So-ran (The Forbidden Marriage) Nam Ha-neul (Doctor Slump) Yu Ji-hyck (Marry My Husband) Kang Hee-soo (Captivating the King) Choi Yi-jae (Death's Game)
Half Orphan + Remaining Parent is THE WORST: Jang Uk (Alchemy of Souls) Kim Do-ha (My Lovely Liar) Lee Yul (100 Days My Price) Ahn Min-hyuk (Strong Woman Bong-Soon) Seo Mok-ha (Castaway Diva) Gong Tae-seong (Sh**ting Stars) Kang Tae-ha (The Story of Park's Marriage Contract, past version) Yi In (Captivating the King) Kang Ji-won (Marry My Husband)
Parents (at least one) are THE WORST but Both Are Still Alive: Jang Shin-yu (Destined With You) Han Yi-joo (Perfect Marriage Revenge) Ko Mun-young** (It's Okay to Not be Okay) Mok Sol-hee (My Lovely Liar) Gu Won (King the Land) Crown Prince Lee Hwi/Dam-yi/Yeon-seon (The King's Affection) Do Bong-soon (Strong Woman Bong-Soon) Woo Young-woo (Extraordinary Attorney Woo)*** Jung Ji-woon (The King's Affection) Kang Bo-geol/Lee Ki-ho (Castaway Diva) Yeo Jeong-woo (Doctor Slump) Hong Hae-in (Queen of Tears)
Immortal Being that Still Somehow has Parent Issues: Myul Mang/Doom (Doom at your Service) Lee Yeon & Lee Rang (Tale of the Nine Tailed) Jeong Gu-won (My Demon)
Added trauma flavour: Parent was murdered in front of them (**Still counts if they survived the murder Parent tried to murder them Dying from seemingly incurable disease which makes their parents/guardian sad (If your parents are alive, you must pay for it by dying yourself) Adoptive parent/stepparent is THE WORST
Somehow has normal parents: Lee Jun-ho (Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Has no backstory at all. We only meet his older sister and hear nothing about his childhood.) Shin Ha-ri (Business Proposal, her family is refreshingly normal, right down to her brother being sent out to find her when she's drunk) Oh Han-byeol (Sh**ting Stars, Again, we know almost nothing about her family, only that she has twin sisters. But she doesn't appear to have childhood trauma.) Park Yeon-woo (The Story of Park's Marriage Contract, her mom being annoyed at her for something that is a crime doesn't count as bad parenting) Lee Young-joon/Sung-hyun (What's Wrong with Secretary Kim, his trauma comes from a kidnapper, his parents faced a pretty impossible situation and did their best. They clearly love their kids)
*Counting her as an orphan even though she gets her parents back after 20 years, she spent her childhood orphaned.
***This character is tricky because I understand why her mother wanted nothing to do with her, but her trying to manipulate the dad and also saying he didn't raise her properly made me so angry.
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koreaguides · 10 months
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Top K-Dramas on Netflix in 2021
1. Sisyphus: The Myth 
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Worldwide Rank: 81 
Actors: Cho Seung Woo & Park Shin Hye 
2. Hospital Playlist 
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Worldwide Rank: 67 
Actors: Jo Jung Suk, Jeon Mi Do, Yoo Yeon Seok, Jung Kyung Ho, & Kim Dae Myung
3. Nevertheless 
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Worldwide Rank: 66 
Actors: Song Kang, Han So Hee, & Chae Jong Hyeop. 
4. The King’s Affection 
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Worldwide Rank: 48
Actors: Park Eun Bin, Rowoon, & Nam Yoon Su 
5. My Name 
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Worldwide Rank: 47 
Actors: Han So Hee, Ahn Bo Hyun, & Park Hee Soon 
6. Hellbound
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Worldwide Rank: 46 
Actors: Yoo Ah In, Park Jung Min, Won Jin A, & Kim Hyun Joo 
7. Hometown Cha Cha Cha 
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Worldwide Rank: 26 
Actors: Kim Seon Ho, Shin Min Ah, & Lee Sang Yi 
8. Vincenzo 
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Worldwide Rank: 15 
Actors: Song Joong Ki, Jeon Yeo Been, & Ok Taecyeon 
9. Squid Game 
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Worldwide Rank: 1
Actor: Lee Jung Jae, Park Hae Soo, Jung Ho Yeon, & Wi Ha Joon 
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wavehq · 11 months
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( ANONYMOUS ASKS ) ——- hi! mw characters/fandoms from kdramas?
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hi! i got quite the list for you: kim bom, yong soo-chul, park ki-joon (swedish laundry), kwon jihyuk, im soo-ah, lee hyunsoo, jang do-il, kim hajin, seo kyong-jong (flower band), vincenzo cassano, hong chayoung, jang jun-woo (vincenzo), cha hyunsoo, yoon jisoo, jung jae-hoon, lee eunhyuk, lee eunyoo, park yuri (sweet home), kang tae-moo, shin hari, cha sunghoon, jin youngseo (business proposal), na bora, poong woonho, baek hyunjin (20th century girl), nam on-jo, lee cheong-san, choi nam-ra, jang hari, yang dae-su (all of us are dead), lee yeon, ryo hongjoo, lee rang, cheon moo-young (tale of the nine tailed), so mun, ga mo-tak, do ha-na, cho mae-ok (uncanny counter), jin jung, shin a-ra, oh do-hwan (bad prosecutor), kim dogi, jang sung-chul, ahn go-eun (taxi driver), kim shin, ji eun-tak, wang yeo, kim sun (goblin), lee ikjun and ahn jeong-won (hospital playlist), and jayoon (the witch)!
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admin dream is… mobile! ——- 15-45 minute replies.
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UM GOOD MORNING??? (its morning for me im serious i literally just woke up) hope your having a good day im about to give everything about meliora 🤗
SOOOOOO meliora is a 13-member under two fictional companies louvix audio and sonata media, they were the second only successful group under their company after their former boy group RIX disbanded in 2016, so, company said; "WE NEED SOMETHING NEW!", and they recruited the thirteen members over a period of 10 months through global auditions!!! so that's just great
okay off to the members;
kasemchai 'chaiya' shinawatra - 99 liner, thai, probably a man kisser in his free time, and also a professional flirt too!, used to be a child model and he decided "fuck college i'm gonna sing" so he auditioned!, his fc is the actor jeff satur
hong yohan - 00 liner, korean, 1 of 4 introverts in the whole group, the leader of the group, he scares his members without even trying, his fc is that one nct mf (it's haechan)
ko junmin - 00 liner, korean, 2 of 4 introverts in the whole group, a perfectionist for life, he also did taekwondo!, his fc is park jihoon (the actor not from treasure)
jung hajoon - 00 liner, korean, adopted (yeah he actually is), his adopted father is half filipino so he's fluent in tagalog, theater kid (derogatory), his fc is kim sunwoo from the boyz
ahn 'kyrie' kyuhyun - 01 liner, korean, a former actor and fencer (he starred in boys over flowers), the tallest member, also quite literally the perfect man (he's also the token straight of the group), his fc is yoon sanha from astro
yeo 'hwan' jihwan - 01 liner, korean, 3 of 4 introverts in the whole group, he's the one member who can go without talking the whole day, the center of the group despite his shyness, his fc is son dongju from oneus
cho haneul - 01 liner, korean, confirmed man kisser, the most affectionate member of the group, bro can play the guitar (i'm down on my knees), his fc is shin yechan from omega x
matsuda 'kiro' kyoichi - 02 liner, japanese, a former member of a j-pop boy band, his father is so famous in japan i'm not even joking, he has a huge fanbase and is the sunbaenim of everyone in the whole group, his fc is terazono keita from ciipher
kang 'z' yaejoon - 02 liner, korean, the groups comedic genius, the only reason he auditioned was actually because of a bet, he used to play hockey, his fc is jung sungchan from riize
bae 'byeol' yongrae - 02 liner, korean, has been dancing since literally forever, his birthdays on halloween!!, he's a huge fan of kai and he cried when he got to meet him for the first time, his fc is my bae song hyeongjun from cravity
sim 'chrysa' jaehwan - 03 liner, korean, he really likes kyuhyun, seriously he was a huge fan of him before they debuted together, also a comedic genius, his fc is your bae hwang intak from p1harmony
kristian 'jian' li - 04 liner, chinese-american, rich, he's one of the youngest but he's also 6'1, professional coffee hater, and cat lover, his fc is young and rich fall and handsome
aikawa 'taro' kiyoshi - 04 liner, japanese, the maknae, a teddy bear collector, can never be clean like it's impossible for him, his fc is nishimura riki from enhypen
OKAY SO UHHH OTHER THAN THAT, their fandom name is aponia because meliora is a word that means "better" and the word aponia is an "absence of pain" so they FIT TOGETHER!!!
anyway thats the group, there is a lot more bad stuff concerning the personal lives of the members because they're all traumatized in one way or another (so sorry i love my babies i swear) so um whose your bias 🤗???
the way i am the #1 aponia. The original. unless you've told someone else ab them and they've said the same thing so we have to compete (i cant fight so i hope u havent 😓😓 2yrs of martial arts in primary school has done nothing for me bye). I AM IN LOVE WITH THEM?!? Holds them in hands.. puts them in a jar.. shakes them around really hard in the jar.. opens the lid... pours them into my hands.. eats them like orbeez.. dies from food poisoning (u probably cant eat orbeez).....
OK BIASES. hajoon YOHAN and jaehwan YUPP 👍👍👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨 oh but junmin too........ i fucking LOVE park jihoon i rewatch whc1 every other week i swear (nothing broke me like that show did . Im in so much pain). i will collect all their pcs and line then up next to my bed and pat their little heads before i go to sleep
IM IN LOVE W THIS AND THEM!!!!!!!!! UR MIND!!!!!!!! CRAZY!!!!!!!!! ur giving me tell-u-things-ab-my-silly-ocs-too itis... Stop it .
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