Watching Dream on Netflix and there are so many Be Melodramatic easter eggs.. not to mention so many familiar faces from Be Melo.
Unsurprising because both are written and directed by Lee Byeong Heon, but I still find myself excited every time I spot a Be Melo reference.
Looks like another Be Melo rewatch is inevitable ^_^
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Life Risking Romance (K-Movie Review)
Overall Rating: 6.5/10 (A great watch when you have nothing else to watch)
Genre: Comedy/Romance/Mystery/Thriller
Found on: Tubi (for FREE), Kocowa, Amazon Prime
Summary: During a long period of writer's block, Je-In (Ha Ji Won), a mystery crime novelist, comes across a flirtatious neighbor, Jason (Chen Bo Lin), whom she believes is a murderer. However, due to her infamy of repeatedly filing false reports on her neighbors, nobody believes her. To inspire her to write before her looming author deadline, she decides to investigate Jason, with the help of her best friend (and policeman) Rok Hwan (Chun Jung Myung). However, her budding feelings towards Jason interferes with the investigation, leaving Rok Hwan heartbroken and Je-In with more questions than answers.
🏁First Impressions:
After reading the summary, I thought this would be a sappy, over-dramatic romance like the telenovelas my mom would watch. To my surprise, the words "sappy" and "over-dramatic" are not the first words that come to mind when describing this show.
The first scenes show a "crime" taking place--the tension rising as a young woman, Je-In, hides, trying not to make a sound. This is all broken as Je-In lets out a fart that comically stinks up the whole room. (This joke is repeated some times throughout the movie. It's funny, I swear)
Just like it was clear this was going to be a thriller and comedy, it was clear Je-In and Rok Hwan's relationship was a long-time loyal one. With their light-hearted and witty bickering, it was hard not to immediately ship them.
However, Rok Hwan's tender feelings are unrequited. To my dismay, Jason enters the scene and takes Je-In's heart.
Although the charming Jason seemed like the man of everybody's dreams, I was already fond of the ever-so-loyal Rok Hwan (though he hadn't had much screen time yet), and rooted for him for the remainder of the movie.
🏳️Lasting Impressions
Although no scene left me cackling, bits of entertainment through characters, like the banter between not only Je In and Rok Hwan, but Yoo Mi (Yoon So Hee) and her secret boyfriend were happily anticipated throughout the movie. Even side characters like Rok Hwan's selfie obsessed co-worker got a smile out of me when they were on screen.
Apart from its silliness, the movie also had a few suspenseful scenes at just the right times. As Je-In scoured through Jason's apartment in search of clues, as Yoo Mi was chased in a dark alleyway, and even as Je-In fought a criminal (could it be the mystery murderer?).
I applaud the suspense and mystery highlighted carefully throughout this comedic movie, even if some of the action scenes ruined the suspense with its mediocrity.
With two male leads, there would of course be some romantic tension. Being a murder mystery, the true tension came when ...
SLIGHT SPOILER!
...a solid (and SHOCKING) clue was revealed to suspect Rok Hwan as the murderer. Not only was Je-In caught between two romantic interests, but two possible pyschos.
The chance that the beloved Rok Hwan be the murderer instead of new perfect boy-next-door Jason was agitating, but perfectly added the "mystery" into murder mystery.
The mystery wasn't clever, and it wouldn't have taken much brain power to find out who was the real killer, but that wasn't the point of the movie. The point of these two potential perpetrators purposefully tugged at your (and Je-In's) heartstrings to choose a side--loyalty and unwavering companionship or a thrilling romance that will end as soon as it starts (but never forgotten)?
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My Liberation Notes. 8
Story: 9
Acting: 10
Chemistry: 10
Comparable to: My Mister (kdrama) ; When the Weather is Fine (kdrama); Just Between Lovers (kdrama)
This is one of those life dramas with excellent phenomenal simplicity storytelling. The characters are beautifully written and acting are 👌I will say the storyline starts off on a more depressing dark side of tone how life can be but it does get a more uplifting feel later in the series. It’s all about the struggles of relationships (the good and bad), family issues, growing up, and just trying to survive in a world where you feel like everything is hitting you at once. I can see where fans would say it could get draggy somewhat, but I didn’t really have a problem with it.
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One Dollar Lawyer (2022) - 천원짜리 변호사 - Whump List
List by StayDandy
Synopsis : Cheon Ji Hun is a lawyer with unusual flair. His retainer is only 1,000 won despite being one of the most skilled lawyers around. He argues against the most expensive lawyers and their rich clients intent on flouting the law. (MDL)
AKA : One Thousand Won Lawyer | 1000 Won Lawyer
Whumpee : Chun Ji Hoon played by Namkoong Min
Country : 🇰🇷 South Korea
Genres : Comedy, Law
Notes : This is a Full Whump List
• I don't know exactly what the reason was or if there was drama BTS, but I think this show was ended early, &/or had episodes cut. It does have a bit of an abrupt feel to it's final episodes.
• Not my favorite Namkoong Min drama, but not completely awful. Definitely not whumpy though.
Episodes on List : 4
Total Episodes : 12
*Spoilers below*
03 : [flashback] Cheon Ji Hun hit in the head with a board
09 : not whump: The blatant 4th wall break for the ad had me cackling
10 : Nightmare ... (@ 17:50 omg his laugh 😂)
12 : Captured.. shot, falls into the water … [flashback] escaping, collapsing, freezing from being in the cold water
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