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leedongwook · 6 months

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"Thank you. For keeping the promise."

Twinkling Watermelon 반짝이는 워터멜론 // Episode 16

#twinkling watermelon #tvn twinkling watermelon #kdrama #kdramaedit #kdramasource #kdramadaily #dramasource #Ryeo Un #Choi Hyun Wook #shin eun soo #Choi Won Young #Seo Young Hee #Bong Jae Hyun #kdramanetwork #haleystwinklingwatermelon #mone #my gifs #Seol in A #asiandramasource

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scenesandscreens · 8 months

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Past Lives (2023)

Director - Celine Song, Cinematography - Shabier Kirchner

"What if this is a past life as well, and we are already something else to each other in our next life? Who do you think we are then?"

#scenesandscreens #past lives #celine song #Shabier Kirchner #greta lee #teo yoo #john magaro #ji hye yoon #choi won young #min young ahn #jojo t gibbs #emily cass mcdonnel #frederico rodriguez #conrad schott #kristen sieh

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whumpetywhump · 1 year

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Hello, Monster - Ep. 16

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jangman-wol · 2 years

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● watched in 2022 ●

Mystic Pop-up Bar (2020)

We all need someone who will listen.

#kdramaedit #mystic pop up bar #kdramasource #tuseralexa #asiandramasource #kdramadaily #hwang jung eum #choi won young #yook sungjae #watched 2022 #kdrama #*#blood tw

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jahe · 1 year

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Lee Ho’s greatest support system.

#under the queen's umbrella #choi won young #kim hye soo #i truly love this scene #lee ho finally let go his guilt and nightmare #with the support of his beloved wife #aaaaah ;;

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stuff-diary · 6 months

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Twinkling Watermelon

TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2023

Twinkling Watermelon (2023, South Korea)

Directors: Son Jung Hyun & Yoo Beom Sang

Writer: Jin Soo Wan

Mini-review:

I loved Twinkling Watermelon so so much. This drama made my Mondays and Tuesdays for eight weeks. The story might not be groundbreaking, but it's incredibly well-written and fun. I was afraid the plot would be too simple to make it through 16 one-hour episodes, but it never dragged at all. There was always something to look forward to, and many of the twists caught me by surprise. On top of that, the writer gave us two fantastic love stories. Seriously, both of them are among the best I've seen in a K-drama. But the real focus of the show is the friendship between all the main characters, and its portrayal of youth was really heartwarming and nostalgic. And the whole cast was incredible too, they absolutely delivered at every turn. The only flaw I can point out is that the representation wasn't perfect, and they should've hired at least some deaf actors. Besides that, I don't have any complaints. I might go as far as saying this is one of my favorite dramas of all time, and I'm gonna miss it so much.

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genevieveetguy · 4 months

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. I liked you for who you are. And who you are is a person who leaves.

Past Lives, Celine Song (2023)

#Celine Song #Greta Lee #Teo Yoo #John Magaro #Moon Seung ah #Leem Seung min #Ji Hye Yoon #Choi Won young #Shabier Kirchner #Christopher Bear #Daniel Rossen #Keith Fraase #2023 #woman director

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kdram-chjh · 1 year

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Kdrama: Under the Queen’s Umbrella (2022)

[슈룹 OST Part 1] 일레인 (Elaine) - 아이 (Child) MV

Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGgDXQ9N5ew

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embracethefeels · 2 months

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Yall, I just watched Past Lives and it’s so beautifully sad. There’s so much portrayed, but with so little said. After I watched the movie, I had to sit alone to process and understand it.

I bawled my eyes out, alone in my room when it all hit me.

The yearning. The leaving. The reunions. The phone calls. The crying. The absence of words. The hugs. The glances. Everything. Everything they had, but everything they couldn’t have. Nothing is obviously stated in the movie, but the undertone and cinematography is just so beautifully done that it portrayed everything that wasn’t said.

Teo Yoo and Greta Lee are so wonderful in it. Just amazing and they deserved more recognition for their performances. The plot was beautifully written. The cinematography was *chefs kiss*. The ending was everything it needed to be (and those who disagree didn’t understand the whole premise of the movie).

I cried as I wrote this short review. I’m just emotional about this movie because it made me reflect on my current situation and “past lives”. You can feel the yearning, sadness, regret, love, joy, and everything that the characters experience because we’ve all been there. Not in the exact situations, but we’ve all questioned the “what ifs”. What if I took that job? What if I ended up with them? What if I didn’t end up with them? What if I took that opportunity? What if? But you didn’t. You are where you are because you didn’t take the “what ifs” and all those “past lives” added up to where you are now.

#past lives #teo yoo #greta lee #john magaro #choi won young #yoon ji hye #celine song

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thepersona · 1 year

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Under the Queen's Umbrella: Midseason, spoiler-free review

*Warning: This is a long post that no one asked for.

If you're still on the fence about starting this show, then let this be a sign for you to give it a shot. It's a real shame that people seem to be sleeping on this series just because it's not driven by romance and cookie-cutter characters from other popular historical dramas.

It's a refreshing take on the genre, and if you're willing to suspend your disbelief even a little bit regarding certain historical inaccuracies (it is totally fiction / AU after all), then this show will be worth your while.

The Premise (if you don't already know): Queen Im Hwaryeong, played by the majestic Kim Hye-soo, is the wife of King Yi Ho (Choi Won-young), with whom she has five sons. The Crown Prince is picture perfect, but the other four have been branded as underachieving troublemakers by palace gossip. The Queen has to run around to keep them all in check, manage the ambitious concubines, and go toe-to-toe with the Dowager to protect her children. Further intrigue ensues, and the fight to restore honor turns into a war to stay alive.

Cast / Acting: This is yet another vehicle for Kim Hye-soo, who has been so amazing in choosing roles and stories since her small screen return in Signal (2016). Queen Hwaryeong is commanding, ruthless, and witty, but also loving, warm, and vulnerable. I live for the sarcastic bows she makes towards the Dowager, her eyebrows (!), and the physical comedy especially in the first two episodes. Just as the queen can move in any direction, KHS once again proves that she can do it all.

The small but terrible Dowager is so masterfully played by Kim Hae-sook (Start Up, Tomorrow). She knows just what to say and how to say it to get under your skin. I don't know how they do it, but between her acting and the editing / lighting, the Dowager's beady eyes have this dark vibe and you know that she's up to something lethal but in the blooper reel the actress' eyes sparkle with joy (?!) Talk about attention to detail. The scenes where the two women standoff are definitely the acting highlights of the series so far.

The casting is pretty solid for the rest of the supporting characters as well. Choi Won-young plays a wise king in a real bind. He's empathetic and insightful, and has a calming presence I rarely feel in the portrayals of kings in the sageuk genre.

The Grand Princes, princes, concubines, court ladies, and ministers all gel together quite well, but if we're talking Baeksang Awards, Kim Hye-soo has a real shot for Best Actress next year along with Park Eun-bin. (If one of them gets Best Actress, then the other should get Daesang, I don't care which, just let both of them be recognized.)

Writing / Characterization: I'm limited by my desire to keep this review spoiler-free, but it really is a refreshing take on the sageuk, and oddly enough, of the family/political drama genre in general.

The motivations are easy to follow but the alliances aren't always clear cut. Among the antagonists, you just know they're going to stab each other in the back and that no one's putting all their eggs in one basket. And based on the ep 9 preview, even the Queen seems to initiate an alliance with one of her biggest foes.

The Queen may have some plot armor but no one seems to benefit from deus ex machina (yet?). The twists and turns have happened within reason so far, though there are a few flashbacks that have yet to be explained in the latter half of the show, particularly regarding Grand Prince Seongnam's childhood and the Queen's early days as the Crown Princess.

I don't know if writer Park Ba-ra was actively aiming for a feminist show but she's done a splendid job so far. The women definitely run the show, and are far more nuanced than just "strong", but that doesn't mean the men have to be useless either. The King actually has something to do beyond believing the first piece of fake news that he gets?! And the princes have different goals, motivations and, methods to get what they want (Ep 8 is quite the masterpiece).

Ultimately, the central theme is motherhood, with the show being both an homage and a critique of maternal love. The Queen's relationships with her sons are used to represent the ideal in the modern sense (she's literally a working mom who needs to drag her kids to school). She nags a lot because she's worried but is affectionate and loves them unconditionally.

But through the King and the Dowager, the other princes and concubines, we get a kaleidoscope of how the same maternal love can yield vastly different results. It can even be harmful for both the children and their mothers.

There are some questionable points in the scenario. There aren't any princesses and the previous queen also had exactly five sons which is odd considering the infant mortality rate of the period. But it's forgivable once you give the plot a chance to unravel. I did have a hard time keeping track of all the princes' names at first but that, too, falls into place right away.

Direction / Visuals: Gorgeous. The cinematography is really something to behold. I especially love the overhead shots, wide shots, and the use of light and rain in general. They also like making the two women look bigger than everyone else because they literally have the most power. Episode 1 has my favorite shot when the first tragedy strikes, and episode 3 has the best painting at the end before the title card. (Can't put them here or I might spoil it for you, sorry.)

I did have a few qualms with episode 2 since they tried something a little too modern and unnecessary, making a family discussion look like a video call / chat room. It also had a running/crying scene with less than perfect backgrounds that were so obviously green screen. It distracted from KHS's acting, unfortunately. But quality has been uphill since then by allowing the stellar cast and intrigue to take center stage.

Midseason verdict: 9 / 10

TLDR: Watch it without expecting a documentary and you should be ok.

P.S.: None of the beautiful gifs are mine.

#under the queen's umbrella #kdrama #kim hye soo #kim hae sook #choi won young #moon sang min #bae in hyuk #midseason review #omo it was so hard to keep it spoiler free

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somanykdramas · 1 year

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UNDER THE QUEEN'S UMBRELLA

GENRES: Historical, Drama

SUMMARY: A mom is always a mom, even when she's the Queen and even when her rambunctious teens are the Grand Princes.

THIS SHOW HAS EVERYTHING: Palace sprinting, double-agent court ladies, rambunctious teens, scheming concubines, celebrating your true self, blood disorders, secret kingmaker guidebooks, extravagant binyeo, stimulating gold candies, progressive crown princesses, internal battles for power, and loathsome mother-in-laws.

HOT TAKE: Kim Hye Soo is not only the Queen of this show, but she is also the hallyu Queen of eyebrow acting and you can't convince me otherwise.

#kdrama #korean series #korean drama #netflix series #netflix kdrama #under the queen's umbrella #kim hye soo #bae in hyuk #ok ja yeon #kang chanhee #choi won young #chani #sageuk #kdramareview #historical kdrama #kdrama review #kdramadaily #hot take

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leedongwook · 7 months

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“Why do you want me to put these on? They're useless. You're so clueless. You need to put them on so cars don't honk at you. They know you can't hear them. So they'll drive around you. Looking cool is a nice bonus."

Twinkling Watermelon 반짝이는 워터멜론 // Episode 1

#twinkling watermelon #tvn twinkling watermelon #kdrama #kdramaedit #kdramasource #kdramadaily #dramasource #Ryeo Un #Choi Hyun Wook #Choi Won Young #Seo Young Hee #Bong Jae Hyun #kdramanetwork #haleystwinklingwatermelon #mone #my gifs

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raider5 · 3 months

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Six Crimson Cranes (K-Drama Edition Fancast)

Princess Shiori/Lina - Shin Ye Eun

Raikama/ The Nameless Queen - Kim Hye Soo

Emperor Hanriyu - Choi Won Young

Kiki (Voice) - Kim Hye Yoon

The 6 Princes:

Andahai- Lee Joon Gi

Benkai- Lee Jae Wook

Reiji- Hwang In Youp

Wandei- Ahn Hyo Seop

Yotan- Chae Jong Hyeop

Hasho- Rowoon

Castle Bushian:

Bushi'an Takkan- Nam Joo Hyuk

Megari- Park So Yi

Zairena- Lee Sung Kyung

The Dragons of Ai'long

Seryu- Song Kang

Nazayun- Lee Geung Young

Lady Solzaya- Kim Hee Sun

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simplykdramathings · 6 months

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#kdrama #twenty again #Second Time Twenty Years Old #Twenty Years Old for the Second Time #lee sang yoon #choi won young

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kooriyuki · 1 year

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Final Review: Under the Queen’s Umbrella

In a nutshell: the story is about the perennial conflict between the wife and the mother-in-law — taken to an epic level. The plot is very straightforward really. The ex-Queen, now Dowager, has engaged in nefarious acts to ensure her son gains the throne. And she is encouraging history to repeat itself, since she thinks not-so-highly of the Queen’s children, mainly cos she did not select the…

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#choi won young #Kim Hae Sook #kim hye soo #Korean dramas #moon Sang min #tvN #under the queen’s umbrella

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veoveoquever · 1 year

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Under the Queen’s Umbrella.

Algunos detalles:

Título: 슈룹 / Shuroop

Título en inglés: Under The Queen's Umbrella

También conocido como: Umbrella; The Queen's Umbrella

Género: Drama, Comedia, Histórico, Política

Episodios: 16

Periodo de emisión: 15-Octubre-2022 al 04-Diciembre-2022

En Netflix (Argentina): Sí

Final: Feliz :)

«Under the Queen’s Umbrella» o «Bajo el paraguas de la reina» es el más reciente k-drama de época (ambientado en Joseon) que tuve la suerte de ver. Debo decir que se convirtió en uno de mis doramas favoritos.

Al parecer, en Corea, la expresión que le da nombre a este drama sería equivalente a nuestro «bajo sus alas». Se refiere a la protección constante que ofrece la reina a sus cinco hijos, uno de los cuales es el príncipe heredero. Los otros cuatro son llamados grandes príncipes, y comparten sus vidas y estudios en el palacio con una decena adicional de príncipes, cada uno de ellos hijo de una concubina diferente. Aunque todas son esposas del rey, ninguna tiene el mismo título ni poder que la reina Hwaryeong, interpretada magníficamente por la actriz Kim Hye-Soo, a quien ya había visto en dramas como Hyena (donde interpreta a una excéntrica abogada) o Signal (policíaco), ambos muy recomendables también.

Cada uno de sus hijos le significa a la reina un desafío diferente. Quizá por no verse bajo la misma presión que su hermano, el heredero de su padre, y porque además ninguno supera la veintena de edad, dan rienda suelta a sus instintos o placeres, huyendo de las responsabilidades, llegando tarde a las clases y poniendo así a la reina en aprietos, obligándola a romper el protocolo y correr de un lado a otro hasta llevarlos donde sus obligaciones como príncipes lo mandan.

Cada príncipe, incluyendo a los hijos de las concubinas, tendrá su propia historia y conflicto; en muchos casos perfectamente comparables a los que tendrían muchachitos de su edad en la actualidad, así como en cualquier parte del mundo. No escribiré sobre ninguno de ellos para no dar spoilers, pero una historia en particular es tan cálida y está tratada con tanta delicadeza y buen gusto, que te emociona y te obliga a caer rendida de amor ante estos personajes y sus interacciones.

Hasta ahí no pareciera ser más que, como dicen las pobres sinopsis de Wikipedia, una comedia en la que una madre lidia con sus hijos revoltosos. En absoluto. El verdadero drama sobreviene con cada Plot Twist, los cuales abundan durante toda la trama y te dejan al borde del asiento. La reina se enfrenta a una desgracia que la lleva luchar con todo su ingenio contra sus enemigos: las concubinas que ambicionan el trono para sus hijos y hasta la misma abuela de los príncipes, madre del rey (aplausos de pie para Kim Hae-Sook, quien la interpreta). Proteger a sus hijos y nietos es su misión más importante. Para la reina no se trata de ambición sino de un caso de vida o muerte. El pasado esconde terribles secretos que se relacionarán con su presente y le darán las pistas que necesita para descubrir quiénes son sus enemigos.

El principal mensaje que rescato de este dorama es el del gran poder que representa el amor de una madre. Claro que no todas las madres son iguales, pero, incluso equivocándose y permitiendo que la ambición las encegueciera, podría decirse que todas ellas buscaron lo mejor para sus hijos.

Es lindo también ver cómo los príncipes maduran al atravesar las dificultades, ayudando a su madre y manteniéndose siempre unidos.

Con una calidad cinematográfica, actuaciones sobresalientes y un OST maravilloso, UTQU es además impecable, redondo. Nada le sobra ni le falta, y el final, feliz como debe ser, no deja más que satisfacción.

No lo dudes ni un segundo más y corre a refugiarte under the queen’s umbrella...

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