This view of non-English films as “foreign” has been a consistent problem for the Academy (and other film awards bodies). For example, the 2001 film “The Warrior” could not be the UK’s official entry to the Oscars, because (despite being a British production), the film itself is in Hindi, a language not considered indigenous to the UK.

In the American context, these sorts of debate make even less sense. Is English an indigenous language in the United States? If the answer is yes, then so is Korean, right?

The annoying part is HFPA consists of "foreign press". So, I would assume they all come from countries with English as their second language. It's ridiculous.

However, Golden Globes is not a very credible judge of quality films, I believe. The only reason they are popular is because they get to invite the A-list stars, and they do give more surprising winners. Still, it's not the awards show that will guarantee the Best Picture win come Oscars time.

Me too. But I heard that Korean audience kinda hated the premiere. What exactly do they expect from a time traveling drama? A badass FL who shows off the middle finger with a straight face and a very smart and smooth ML who stops a plain crash while video calling his friend is consider as bad? It's kinda unrealistic, yes, but come on, it's all for fun!!!

I really enjoyed episode one of JTBC’s SISYPHUS: THE MYTH and will be watching episode two tonight.
Here is a RATINGS REPORT preview. Imo SISYPHUS’s ratings are not bad for a cable outfit:
Episode 1: 5.608%
Episode 2: 6.677%
Source:
https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Sisyphus:_The_Myth/Episode_Ratings

My Unfamiliar Family!

Wikipedia has a list of KBS weekend dramas. I tried to upload, but DD ate it.

They are all slice of life, and watchable.

Dramabeans should totally do a recommendations thread. I'm always looking for new dramas or old dramas to revisit.

Father is Strange

2020 - Sep-Nov i talked about natural disasters and how i survived hot summer days aka self imposed physical and mentally painful days and i had talked about the same "what if scenario" applied to significant population, naah not significant - mostly a city and for that i had chosen - Floods.
You not floods when you have such beautiful and dangerous whether at your disposal - snow it is -

Snow giving competition to floods - no electricity, almost no drinking water, almost no food. Whether always is same.
Enjoy. Enjoy it hard. Not my prediction becoming true.
More likely what which could been manmade is actually mother nature at work.
Things could have become much more entertaining if resources are limited and demand is at peak. Then you get see facemasks break and an real character emerge.

America can become like india or not?
Present india is more like russia or china?
Turkey is more like russia?
Ph is more like ind?
Where would you fit brazil in between?
How many of them are the real burma?
What it is? Oligarchy, plutocracy or democratic dictatorship?

Interesting times. Fun if you love challenge and can survive
What i had expected from 2021 is what suitably being delivered.

Right now my list is:
Goblin, My Mister, OH Hae Young Again, Misaeng, and Chugaku Seinikki

On an island, hmmmm:

1. Ojakgyo Brothers (I can only see the sea so I want to see a lot of green things like fruit, veggies and gardens)
2. Romance is a Bonus Book I think it should be satisfying to watch it when on a vacation.
3. Run On? I used to hate it at first but now I’m thinking of it more and more fondly. It’s quite refreshing and I like the FL and her respect for self.
4. Weightlifting Fairy? It’s a delight and there are many extremely funny moments.
5. Live Up to Your Name. One of the best rom-coms full of heart.

It's hard...

Goblin, Extraordinary You, Heartless City, Healer, Something in the Rain ==> I think they're the ones I can re-watch and re-watch.

This is a very hard exercise:

Alone in Love
Pegasus Market
Hotel de Luna
Still 17
Fight My Way

Not a kdrama, but I'm still in The Untamed rabbit hole, so at the moment I would certainly pick this one.
If only kdramas I pick
1. Chief Kim
2. Be Melodramatic
3. Another Oh Hae Young
These are dramas I could watch over and over again.

Queen inhyuns man(my top favourite otp ever)
Misaeng
Weightlifting fairy
My ajusshi
Because this life is our first
Just between lovers(coz I have to have my daily dose of junho)
Run on

(In no particular order):
I'll Come to You When the Weather is Fine
Reply 1988
Run On
Healer
My Unfamiliar Family

1. My Ajusshi
2. Signal
3. Hotel del Luna
4. My Love from the Star
5. Reply 1988/What's Wrong with Secretary Kim - can't decide which one to wrap up my list haha

Reply 1988
Dear My Friends
My Ahjussi
Misaeng
It’s Okay To Be Not Okay

My top five dramas are Reply 1997, Healer, I am not a robot, Chief Kim and Chicago Typewriter but for a stay on a desert island I'd have to insert Love by hypnotic and Strong woman Do Bong Soon. I need fluff when on repeat.

Another Miss Oh
Be Melodramatic
Because This is My First Life
Crash Landing on You
Fight For My Way
Just Dance
Misaeng: Incomplete Life
Mother
My Mister
One Spring Night
Signal
The Fiery Priest
You Who Came from the Stars (my gateway drama)

Sorry, my Korean drama list went a little past five lol

To a desert island I would take...

Reply 1988, I Hear Your Voice, Buzzer Beat, Gokusen and Hana Kimi off the top of my head. They all serve a different purpose, and they're all very very good, so I think that would keep me going for a while.

I’m a new k-drama fan, so I’m interested in all the suggestions you get here.

My own list is pretty easy to put together since I haven’t watched that many dramas yet, lol.

My Mister
SKY Castle
My Name Is Kim Sam Soon
Be Melodramatic
Misaeng

Honorable Mention: Should We Kiss First

Goblin
Forest of Secrets 1
My mister
RTDK
Moonlight Drawn by Clouds.

1) Healer; 2) Coffee Prince; 3) Strongest Deliveryman; 4) Pasta; and 5) Run On. Honorable mention: 9 ends, 2 outs (last 6 episodes).

@beantown,
This is a tough question. So for now I will go with from the early days:
1. HEALER. It brought into kdrama land.
2. PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
3. I REMEMBER YOU/HELLO MONSTER
I pull this out every couple of years. IRY/HM has my all-time favorite cast party pic (adult Min/child Min) (PBG/Hong Eun-taek):
https://kdra-bogome2.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/bogummy20190728-016.jpg
4. DEFENDANT
5. TUNNEL
(Those dramas get me into 2017).

Queen of the Classroom
Heard in through the grapevine
Heartless city
Kill me heal me
Let’s eat 3

Well, that is one of my lists of five dramas 😉

Oh what a toughie, at the moment I reckon my top 5 would be:

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo
18 Again
Just between Lovers
Because this is My First Life
Life on Mars

...my goodness I wanted to make this list so much longer XD

The feeling of suddenly being thrown into hell .
We should value the previous 5yrs of Democracy.
I am so depressed and sad, feeling worse than when my mom died.
The sudden lost of hope and future is too much for everyone.
I am losing weight even though I am having three meals per day which have never happened before.

Please stay safe and strong. From the outside we can see the protesters working together and their numbers growing.

💕

Well done taking the leap, and good luck.

But, ugh, I'm more than a little jealous at weather fine enough to tromp through a park and read on a bench. Enjoy.

I’m so glad you took the leap. Much luck to you.

Fighting!

Well done on getting the ball rolling! Enjoy the spring weather 😊

YEAH for taking that leap!!!!
Who knows, the next leap won't be so hard and soon you will be skipping!
Then again, you can skip during your walks this weekend!
Stay safe my friend and keep beaning on!

Congratulations and good luck on your leap!

Well done! Convincing yourself to apply often takes more energy than the whole hiring process combined! I'm rooting for you and keep me updated! :)

Good luck! Fighting!

Oh, well done! Give yourself a pat on the back from me 😁

I hope you’ll have a great weekend, Shachi! Check out Dear My Friends and Misaeng and see if it suits your taste.

Father is Strange, Yoonas Street, and the cdrama Go Ahead!

Please tell me you've seen Age of Youth and more importantly Age of Youth 2 as a fellow slice-of-life connoisseur, Shachi!

I really loved Run On, precisely for it's slice-of-life-ness. As Zora and Frabby mention, I second Dear My Friends and Age of Youth!

Yeah, That's How It Is (그래, 그런거야)
Yoona’s Street
Most of the KBS weekend dramas.

Not a K-drama but try Le Coup de Foudre.

Oh how I wish I could make both our piles of homework and class schedules disappear! I started Reply 1988 almost half a year ago, where did the time go?

Highly recommending c-drama "Go Ahead" also "Nothing But Thirty" and "Forever Love"...you could probably find all these with english subtitles on YT

Ah, what you have to do there is write your message in a different application (like Word) and then paste it in. That tricks the word counter!

Hi, ally! I didn’t think it was possible to live even more like a hermit but this week at 0 degrees has me thinking of all the ways I don’t really have to leave the house. Although I got more exercise than usual shoveling snow ❄️❄️❄️
Have a good week!

Chuno!! it's long, a lot of typical melo in the middle, but oh so good.... and Lee Jeong Hyuk is so sexy as "the man in black"...

Praying you stay negative!

Hope you test negative for COVID! And get some sleep - proper sleep and sleep habits are important for good health.

Hope you test negative and enjoy the break. You deserve some time to recharge and rest. 💜

happy you tested negative!! hope your sister gets well soon ◡̈ and you DESERVE THIS BREAK, enjoy it < 3

Nope! I think watching fluff is imperative when you have to be so serious about school subjects (and the world). You need some breaks! And it’s a rare fluffy kdrama that doesn’t have something meaningful to say about the human condition. You pretty much always learn something from a kdrama 👍🏼 So, carry on and enjoy them is my advice 😁

Hmmm, maybe because I’m not a student , mindlessly watching fluff is relaxing for me. I did a guest post back when stroopwafel had monthly themes that highlighted some of my multitasking abilities while watching some dramas that don’t require 100% of my attention. I think that helps with the feeling that absolutely nothing else is getting done. I do give myself late hours just for watching dramas though and I notice I reserve that time for more intense dramas where I don’t want to miss a thing. as a student, I’m guessing you’re concerned about watching dramas instead of studying so that’s a different dilemma (and one I’d have a hard time with)!

Fluffy drama and novels are the stuff of daydreams. Everything studies are not. Balance is everything in life. Go where the fluff takes you!

i'm a student! i think it depends on what you call fluff, and what type of dramas you like.

my favorite drama is reply 1988, followed by shin won ho's other dramas, and i would actually say i love my ajusshi as much as r88 which is pretty HUGE for me. i think to break it down better, my ajusshi is the most brilliant drama I've ever seen. sky castle is another drama that i'd call brilliant, and so is itaewon class. these three dramas are more real, raw, and closer to the human condition. but if i had to name one drama i'd pick for the rest of my life, it would be reply 1988.

reply 1988 isn't exactly FLUFF, but it is more happy-go-lucky, and slice of life compared to other dramas. and above else, it is comfortable. it is like home for me in that i know the characters and plot so well. although it may not have the brilliance of the other three dramas i mentioned, it makes me smile like no other drama has (and i don't know if there's another drama that will). there are so many other dramas that are just plain fun for me (and as i'm watching my ajusshi rn, i'm watching 3 other dramas to lighten the mood LOL), and maybe they don't teach me about life or deeper stuff, but they make me happy!! and that's what matters.

i took a break from dramas in the beginning of the school year to work and focus better, and i guess while i was productive, when i got back into watching dramas, i realized how happy they make me. even though i could be using my time in other ways (that my parents would probably appreciate more LOL), i like watching dramas at the end of the day ◡̈

i don't know if this answered your question and i kinda went off (SORRY LOL), but i hope it makes sense!