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Hello and happy friday everyone!
OOOH got to add CHUNO to my list. I have watched "PASTA" and enjoyed it. But I did it "raw" as I really wanted to see it. Even for the Chinese subs I was having probs. (When I am desperate I will do RAW, Chinese SUBS but ideally with English subs is the best. I wish my Korean was better. I am taking very casual lessons but it is and isn't helping me though. *SIGH)
Javabeans, I always LOVE and adore your music choices!
I am in Beantown (NE) and we got pummeled with snow lately. Still got alot on the ground. Where my mom lives 1.5 hours south she got 2 feet of snow. I would trade 80F and sunny any day. Next week I head for a long weekend in Seattle-yeah I CANNOT WAIT!
@Samsooki-thanks for the input about Chuno. I think you have good insights too as Javabeans. I have seen Jang Hyuk here and there. I have not never thought him to be the "actor" and there is something about him that gives me an air of being a "thug" with him. I don't know why is it because of his sneer? Cannot place it, though it totally did not match who I saw on Family Outing (when he guested twice) or in recent interviews that he likes to ask "deep life questions" of his co stars. (I laughed when reading that tidbit yesterday.) Also appreciate you and the others who are doing the CITY HALL recaps. I watched it til ep 16. Still have not finished it. The version I can catch the SUBS are not so good. So I appreciate the recaps TREMENDOUSLY! My poor Korean listening skills are subpar for this drama (especially then they go into political jargon.).
@KORN-So exciting you are going to Japan and Korea-jealous? I was there back in 2006 in December around Xmas. (Last year I was in SE Asia at this time boo hoo.) It depends-how long in each place and what you like to do. I had about week and a half in Japan so I took the RAIL PASS (Tokyo, Hiroshima,Osaka, Kobe,Kyoto,Nagoya,Morioka (in north due to old roomie-nothing really there otherwise) then Korea was only in Seoul (only time ventured out was to airport and The Folk Village/Dae Jang Geum MBC Park.) I like to eat so I made sure to get the eats. Also Gyeongbok Gung (oldest palace but rebuilt), Changdok Gung (smaller prettier palace), Blue House (where S. Korean president is located) tour, ginseng chicken, ddbokki ( rice cakes @pojangmacha), sondae (blood sausage), soju, Insadong-for tea houses, some museums-Art museums, cultural etc. Namdaemun and Dongdaemun, Myeong Dong, Kimchee Museum at Samsung Coex Mall (yup it is there) , Hongdae, Sinchon-Yehwa & Yonsei Universities are here.
Hmm 3 days TOKYO-not much time but frankly it is enough depending on what you want to do. Don't forget get to go to the food courts (bottom level of the Japanese dept stores and they lower prices around early evening). The YEN is strong now and dollar at its weakest since 1995 I read earlier this week. BOO HOO. Asakusa--big shrine-trinkets-old town,Tsukiji-(famous fish market)if you are willing to wake up EARLY some of the best sashimi I ever had was here at 7am, Harajuku (equivalent to Myeong Dong-young hip trendy area but you see young people on the weekends cosplaying), Odaiba-mini Statue of Liberty, Fuiji TV Tower (new development), Shinjuku, Tokyo Eki (pretty cool exterior ---forget which exit), Tokyo Palace (need to register in advance), Roppongi-expats hang out here-shopping area-clubs-bars-Mori tower(museum and nice view), Tokyo Tower (as any place with a tower nice views at night if clear),Yokohama-biggest Chinatown in Japan , Ramen museum (commuter rail ride about 1 hour outside). Akihabara is good if you are technology geek and manga person----overload your senses with the latest in techie gadgetry.
I had fun on my 3 week trip to Japan and Korea (Seoul). I got haircut/straight perm and new glasses while away. Tried great food, caught up with great friends and had a blast though I barely spoke Korean and slightly better Japanese. It helped I was visiting friends in some places too. ENJOY and have a blast! Seems you have family etc so you will be all set and have tons of fun!
@ hpn88: It's still not too late. Get on it now~ :-]
@ Those of you who can read Korean and wants to read about a blogger's meeting with Park Jin-woo who wrote Conspiracy in the Court, check out this link: http://blog.cine21.com/jelakim/64210
This blog also has some good (and LENGTHY) in-depth reviews on Resurrection and Tamra the Island in addition to the reviews on CitC. Go into "포스만땅 Drama" category and browse through.
I finally got to watch the first episode of Chuno last night and it was pretty good even without understanding most of what they were saying. Maybe it's because I saw CitC too recently, but I couldn't help but compare a little. But even still, the first episode was great and PD Kwak's style is all over it. And wow LDH looked so pretty! Also LJH looked pretty hawt :)
I started watching Assorted Gems this past week...and have to admit I like it alot...but am a little frustrated with the new plot twist to bring in angst to the main relationship. Though to be fair it was needed and I kind of want Bichwi to realize that she needs to allow Young-guk to lean on her too. But I've gotta say, I kind of love the situational irony... And when do the grandmothers dance to the Abracadabra? Did I miss it?
Where to go in Japan or Korea? Depends.....what are you interested in? I'd go visit old friends in Japan (and do some shopping), but in Korea I'd probably go sightseeing and shopping - I have a strong desire to go to Jeju Island and hike Hallasan, but that's just me.
Pasta - just wrote and deleted a long rant about the kitchen side of Pasta. Wrote because the details were bugging the heck out of me; deleted because I thought it would just kill everyone else's enjoyment of the show to hear me nitpicking.
@KORN -- BTW, since you'll only be in Tokyo for 3 days, I suggest you skip Tokyo Tower, just take picures of it outside if you want. For amazing views go to the Tokyo Metropolitan Gov't. Building in Shinjuku instead; it's free!
It's been a awhile since i had a 3 day weekend off due to my work so I am making this worthwhile. First off, it's my big bro's birthday so friday night dinner is already taken. At least I have the whole day today to pamper myself by catching up on the new dramas and some that I have missed last year.
I am currently watching:
PASTA - I love the feel of the drama ( so far.. ) PLUS Lee Seon Gyun is so sexy and charismatic in his character!!
SMILE YOU - we are halfway through the series and I made a commitment to finish it because of the great first half.. it lags right now but I guess it can't be helped with long dramas.
WISFC - I happen to watch this drama because of the habit of tuning in to SBS every Wed and Thurs, since YB ended. I love Go Soo here especially the eyes!!! His stare can melt a frozen ice cream instantly!
INVINCIBLE LEE PYEONG KANG - cute and funny, every screen time of Seo Do Young is anticipated by me. Still waiting for all the subs from WithS2.
Dramas on my list to watch:
TAMRA THE ISLAND - I read a lot of great reviews on this, and watched 2 episodes so far, but I will wait until the DVD release so that I can watch the original version.
GOD OF STUDY - because of Yoo Seung Ho. I want to see how child actors mature with their new projects.. and he is talented.
SONS OF SOL PHARMACY - 49% ratings?? I definitely have to check it out. It is the commitment to brave through all the 54 episode is the the first struggle.
Sons of sol pharmacy - no worries. It'll be a breeze! (I'm love SoSP and so I'm biased) Okay.. maybe towards ep30 - 40 the momentum sloows. But it'll start up soon enough! If you adore family centred storylines with goofy humour intact. This may be for you. Although the character developments are pretty bumpy and uneven with regards to a few characters, the warm vibe this drama gives out is worth giving a look at. Hope you enjoy it!
Georgia has been FREEZING these past couple of days, and IT SNOWED!!!! HOLY MOLY! IT SNOWED! And even though it was only a thin layer, the roads were iced over, so schools were closed. heeeeeee :)
Happy OT Friday! I've missed my daily check in for a bit now. I'm glad the holidays are over so I can get back to chatting about the things I love.
@xiahkixiri Not to mention waiting for ep8 of WISFC, whose plot direction is making me uneasy but the atmosphere is lovely so we’re sticking with it. Kang Jin’s mother is so ace, and the actress is wonderful, I rather love her. How refreshing as a kdrama parent. Do so miss the teen actors though.
I completely agree. The first thing I did was check ep 8 and its up now in VIA. The mother, though when watching without subs I fastforward...I just love. I watched ep 10 raw yesterday and I just loved the scene between she and KJ. They are too cute. I haven't seen a drama where I liked the mother-son dynamic as much as this one. I know that she is childish and selfish when it comes to her love relationship, but up until now, she hasn't allowed that to dampen her commitment to her children and I love that.
Watched 5 mins of Chuno. I want to wait until its subbed cause I don't want to miss a thing! All I can say is...can Jang Hyuk get anymore bronze...not complaining though ;) Pasta, on the other hand I can watch raw and is adorable and too fun. I can't wait for more. Its definitely a welcome change from all the emotional turmoil I'm watching in other shows. Read God of Study recap and am holding off until the first 4 eps are subbed. I need to see for myself. I will say though, even in the recaps, "the lunchbox" scene brought me to tears.
I finished Conspiracy in the Court over the weekend...probably one of the best dramas I ever seen. There isn't a lot I can say about it because I have no idea what to say. I've also been on a historical drama kick. After watching CitC, I watched Dae Jang Geum and I'm watching Queen Seon Deuk right now (somehow I'm already on episode 34). I have to say though that I think Queen Seon Deuk is my favorite of the three so far.
And Assorted Gems is still my favorite Korean drama of all time...it totally beats out everything else I've seen. The family dynamic, the main couple...everything in this drama is amazing. Though the past two episodes (35 & 36) are probably some of the best so far. I can't wait for the next two episodes.
Obligatory post for me! :D
OK, I'm in sugar high, because :
1. Kim Bum's noona love. He looks so fine!
2. Shinee's Hello Baby! has been confirmed. Shinee boys with a little boy? I will religiously download the show, i promise.
If only Taecyeon confirms to join 2nd season of Family Outing, dear God, you just give me a great start for this year!!!
( and few days ago I just thought I started this year bad already. )
@Momosan, I would love to read your rant on the kitchen in Pasta. I watched the first episode and while I liked the two leads, I couldn't get past that "kitchen".
I work in a very busy Italian restaurant, have for years, the whole kitchen aspect of this drama totally lost me. All I could think of was" are you kidding me?" I am usually not that picky about the details in dramas. They are dramas after all. And I am for the most part able to check my brain at the door when needed. But all I could do was laugh at that kichen set up! It totally took away from the rest of the show.
The one part that I did absolutely love though was the bit with the lobsters. That I admit made me absolutely howl! I think that I have waited on those two women before! Honestly, if you have been in this business for any length of time, you have at the very least dreamed of doing something like that at least once!
Okay, rant off. To those of you enjoying this drama, please continue to do so.
@soysauce - wow schools were closed?! I'm in MN and if we have a foot of snow, we still have to go to school. =(
I'm so hesitant at watching WISFC because it's a melodrama. I might wait til all the episodes are online first before i watch it. I just finished "Boys Over Flowers" so now i'm watching the Taiwanese version "Meteor Garden." So far so good.
@korn
if you're into the saguek dramas, go to the Korean Folk Village it's about a 45 minute ride outside of Seoul but you'll recognize everything from the dramas there.
There is also a tour bus that circles Seoul's palaces mentioned above. It's an all day pass that you can jump off and on the bus because there's about four or five palaces to see.
I'm so jealous and want to go with you!
One day, I hope to go to Jeju and climb that mountain in MNKSS
I haven't visited Open Thread in ages!!! *shameful*
Oh my goodness. I finished watching Tamra the Island in three days (technically, I could have finished it in two days, but I delayed that for something else)... That is definitely one of my favoritest dramas of ALL. TIME. It is so ridiculous how obsessed I am with that show - TEAM PARK KYU seriously. Where can I get a Park Kyu?! WHERE DO THEY SELL PARK KYUS?!?!?!?!??!?!
On Tamra the Island, it is impossible for you to NOT fall in love with Park Kyu, seriously. He is so Darcy-esque (the one characterization that I am complete sucker for seriously) it is ridiculous. Im Joohwan is an amazingly emotive actor - I was teary every single time Park Kyu was sad, I am not even joking. And let's not even talk about the scene where they were leaving and Park Kyu's crying like a baby - I was crying about as hard as he was. Seo Woo's Beojin is also so so so cute. But wow, she cries oh so much. LOL.
I couldn't come to like William, at all. In the beginning, I was okay with him, like there were neutral feelings for him. But as the drama progressed, I only got more and more frustrated with his character and his CLINGINESS. My goodness he was like a clingy boyfriend. At least he gave off that vibe, seriously. And then later, I'm sorry, but William seriously was directly or indirectly the cause of their troubles, which can't be helped, but was very frustrating to watch.
Anyway, I am in like withdrawal mode from watching Tamra the Island. I sort of have the urge to watch it again, but it is too soon for that. I'll watch it again when the full 20 episodes are released. Meanwhile, I've taken up Chuno - very very epic so far, and I haven't even finished episode 1. Once again, I got preoccupied with something else, which is actually... trying to learn Shinee's Ring Ding Dong dance. Learning that dance seriously makes me appreciate that group's skills more - how do they sing doing some of that?! Nonetheless, I feel out of shape and fat and everything - I feel it in my thighs every time I practice the move where they do the hip roll.
I find that I've increasingly become picky in drama tastes. It takes a lot for me to like something now, or even for me to feel very well with the drama characters - is this because I've become more mean and cynical and just rock-like? ROFL. But I find that increasingly I get annoyed with the logical fallacies in these dramas. Well, not really fallacies, but like just "flaws" really that happen within the drama. I can't help but go, "What the heck, they didn't make microSD's like 6 years ago!" (me while watching Autumn's Concerto). What has happened to me?!
Maybe I've just become more and more hard to please... Meanwhile, I can't wait for Perfect Girl Evolution starring my dearest favorite, Kame. And like 5 other Jdramas coming out with like that one that has both Kaname Jun (NOT the lead for like the 5 billionth time!!!!) and Fujiki Naohito (one of my all-time older guy crushes). Then Bloody Monday 2. And something cute with Maki and Sho. I have a bad feeling that something out of all these I'm looking forward to is going to disappoint and I'm just going to drop it.
On the other hand, I should finish some insanely long dramas that I've gotten more than halfway through but have never finished - like, Be Strong Geumsoon. I got up to like episode 120 something but never finished it. Same with the original High Kick... got up to something like episode 120 and never finished. Goodness.
Okay I'll stop. I should get back to work anyway. Looking for summer internships is such a pain in the butt - and why does my resume look so pathetic, seriously...
whoa it's friday already! I'm watching Pasta and Wish Upon a Star. Pasta's got the gentle tone I was looking for. No crazy drama. And I can't wait to see Gong Hyo-jin's character improve her cooking and show up Lee Seon-kyun's character. We need a cooking rematch!! And Wish Upon a Star got so much better in the second episode when Choi Jung Won's character finally got real. I think anyone thinking about starting it can just fast-forward the first episode in 15 minutes and then start the drama on the 2nd. I'm a bit leery of the subplot though. I think the drama could have done without it.
And I haven't even started Chuno yet...can't decide if I should wait for all the episodes and the ending (I hope neither Jang Hyk nor Lee Da Hae dies!) to come out first.
@43 A
"Meanwhile, I can’t wait for Perfect Girl Evolution starring my dearest favorite, Kame. And like 5 other Jdramas coming out with like that one that has both Kaname Jun (NOT the lead for like the 5 billionth time!!!!)"
Perfect Girl Evolution as a drama?! Best news of the week! And I agree with you abt Kaname Jun! =D
Friday! No snow down here in Texas for m break, but it certainly got the flurries in Oklahoma! I'm heading back to California tomorrow though for school, so I'm hoping it'll be uch warmer. I need to get back to some major working out!
I'm just watching Assorted Gems so far, up to Episode 9 and I'm really enjoying it. I've been watching WISFC, but not recently, so I've been keeping up with recaps by javabeans.
Otherwise I'm looking into seeing about applying to work at one of the summer camps out in Korea. I had a friend who went and is always talking about what the experience was. I'm thinking of being an ESL teacher for Korea already for a year, so this would be a great way to feel out the waters I think. Crossing my fingers when I start seeing the "apply for" section popping up with those.
Otherwise it's a busy, but not busy, semester I'm heading towards, with almost everyday filled. I'm hoping to get into a class I'm crashing, but if not then I guess my Tuesdays will be free. Hoping for an amazin spring semester!
I KNOW. Why hasn't Kaname Jun gotten a lead role yet?! He's played like second man SO MANY TIMES or some insignificant side character, which sometimes verges on the point of just being dumb (point and case: Tantei Gakuen Q, which was a drama with cute children, which was why I watched it - made me feel young, LOL, and I'm not even that old).
Perfect Girl Evolution!! January 15th is so SO far away... I want to see Kame as Kyohei! I have high hopes! It had better not devolve into something as fail as the anime. LOL. But even if it does, I will probably still stick it through for Kame as Kyohei. I can already imagine him as Kyohei already.
Maybe add Team Park Kyu to the extra curricular activities section of your resume? :D
If not, then may I suggest actually volunteering your time for worthwhile causes, and then having that be part of your resume. I look at lawyer and staff resumes all the time, they get filtered to me and I mark them up, circle or make comments before passing them back. And I always circle worthwhile volunteer/charitable work as being notable, because to me, I would rather be working with someone who cares about others, than someone who does not.
@ KORN - I just came back from Seoul 2 weeks ago and it was freezing!! Bring lots and lots of layers. I hear that since I've left they've had 25cm of snow. Sheesh! Not much to do in Seoul except eat eat eat. Some palaces here and there but really you're there to eat. As for Japan, well, that's totally different. Since you only have 3 days in Tokyo, suggest you keep it to the temples and main sights and not do a day trip out to Mt Fuji. And of course ... eat!
@ hjkomo and other Chuno lovers
I'm trying to resist watching until the subs come out. I've killed CD and WISFC with watching it without subs. But it sounds fantastic!
ok, we're back to normal. I blame the craziness on the fact that it actually got UP to 15 degrees today. woohoo! Well, that and I get to see Eddie Izzard in St. Louis tomorrow (and a dry drive along I-70 as well! --sooo stoked).
Hmm... looks like Chuno will be getting added to my list of "things to watch this semester instead of working on your thesis" tsk. *files it away behind "pasta"*
@43, 44, and 46: yeah, I'm in line for YNSH, too. I'm optimistic about the cast, neither crazy for nor against. I think the last thing that I really enjoyed Kame in was Nobuta, but really that's only because it was the last show with a storyline that interested me. I'm a huge fan of YNSH (which is saying something- as I'm incredibly weirded out by Hayakawa's rather skeletal figures -her chibis however are to die for), so I'm curious to see this spin on it. ^_^
I'm a college freshman, so already my resume looks pretty pathetic at like 3/4 of a page. I've added a few notable HS honors and awards (stuff that won't make that section look childish, at least). I did a lot of volunteering in high school, probably about 300 hours-ish of volunteering? I guess I could add that to the "Activities" section, but I can't exactly volunteer at the same place anymore, since I've moved out of state for college. Hm.
At worst, if I don't get an internship, I could stay at school over the summer to do more research... Oh woe.
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26 Nodame
January 8, 2010 at 9:13 AM
Hello and happy friday everyone!
OOOH got to add CHUNO to my list. I have watched "PASTA" and enjoyed it. But I did it "raw" as I really wanted to see it. Even for the Chinese subs I was having probs. (When I am desperate I will do RAW, Chinese SUBS but ideally with English subs is the best. I wish my Korean was better. I am taking very casual lessons but it is and isn't helping me though. *SIGH)
Javabeans, I always LOVE and adore your music choices!
I am in Beantown (NE) and we got pummeled with snow lately. Still got alot on the ground. Where my mom lives 1.5 hours south she got 2 feet of snow. I would trade 80F and sunny any day. Next week I head for a long weekend in Seattle-yeah I CANNOT WAIT!
@Samsooki-thanks for the input about Chuno. I think you have good insights too as Javabeans. I have seen Jang Hyuk here and there. I have not never thought him to be the "actor" and there is something about him that gives me an air of being a "thug" with him. I don't know why is it because of his sneer? Cannot place it, though it totally did not match who I saw on Family Outing (when he guested twice) or in recent interviews that he likes to ask "deep life questions" of his co stars. (I laughed when reading that tidbit yesterday.) Also appreciate you and the others who are doing the CITY HALL recaps. I watched it til ep 16. Still have not finished it. The version I can catch the SUBS are not so good. So I appreciate the recaps TREMENDOUSLY! My poor Korean listening skills are subpar for this drama (especially then they go into political jargon.).
@KORN-So exciting you are going to Japan and Korea-jealous? I was there back in 2006 in December around Xmas. (Last year I was in SE Asia at this time boo hoo.) It depends-how long in each place and what you like to do. I had about week and a half in Japan so I took the RAIL PASS (Tokyo, Hiroshima,Osaka, Kobe,Kyoto,Nagoya,Morioka (in north due to old roomie-nothing really there otherwise) then Korea was only in Seoul (only time ventured out was to airport and The Folk Village/Dae Jang Geum MBC Park.) I like to eat so I made sure to get the eats. Also Gyeongbok Gung (oldest palace but rebuilt), Changdok Gung (smaller prettier palace), Blue House (where S. Korean president is located) tour, ginseng chicken, ddbokki ( rice cakes @pojangmacha), sondae (blood sausage), soju, Insadong-for tea houses, some museums-Art museums, cultural etc. Namdaemun and Dongdaemun, Myeong Dong, Kimchee Museum at Samsung Coex Mall (yup it is there) , Hongdae, Sinchon-Yehwa & Yonsei Universities are here.
Hmm 3 days TOKYO-not much time but frankly it is enough depending on what you want to do. Don't forget get to go to the food courts (bottom level of the Japanese dept stores and they lower prices around early evening). The YEN is strong now and dollar at its weakest since 1995 I read earlier this week. BOO HOO. Asakusa--big shrine-trinkets-old town,Tsukiji-(famous fish market)if you are willing to wake up EARLY some of the best sashimi I ever had was here at 7am, Harajuku (equivalent to Myeong Dong-young hip trendy area but you see young people on the weekends cosplaying), Odaiba-mini Statue of Liberty, Fuiji TV Tower (new development), Shinjuku, Tokyo Eki (pretty cool exterior ---forget which exit), Tokyo Palace (need to register in advance), Roppongi-expats hang out here-shopping area-clubs-bars-Mori tower(museum and nice view), Tokyo Tower (as any place with a tower nice views at night if clear),Yokohama-biggest Chinatown in Japan , Ramen museum (commuter rail ride about 1 hour outside). Akihabara is good if you are technology geek and manga person----overload your senses with the latest in techie gadgetry.
I had fun on my 3 week trip to Japan and Korea (Seoul). I got haircut/straight perm and new glasses while away. Tried great food, caught up with great friends and had a blast though I barely spoke Korean and slightly better Japanese. It helped I was visiting friends in some places too. ENJOY and have a blast! Seems you have family etc so you will be all set and have tons of fun!
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27 nabi
January 8, 2010 at 9:14 AM
@ hpn88: It's still not too late. Get on it now~ :-]
@ Those of you who can read Korean and wants to read about a blogger's meeting with Park Jin-woo who wrote Conspiracy in the Court, check out this link: http://blog.cine21.com/jelakim/64210
This blog also has some good (and LENGTHY) in-depth reviews on Resurrection and Tamra the Island in addition to the reviews on CitC. Go into "포스만땅 Drama" category and browse through.
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28 Taohua
January 8, 2010 at 9:15 AM
Happy Friday!
I finally got to watch the first episode of Chuno last night and it was pretty good even without understanding most of what they were saying. Maybe it's because I saw CitC too recently, but I couldn't help but compare a little. But even still, the first episode was great and PD Kwak's style is all over it. And wow LDH looked so pretty! Also LJH looked pretty hawt :)
I started watching Assorted Gems this past week...and have to admit I like it alot...but am a little frustrated with the new plot twist to bring in angst to the main relationship. Though to be fair it was needed and I kind of want Bichwi to realize that she needs to allow Young-guk to lean on her too. But I've gotta say, I kind of love the situational irony... And when do the grandmothers dance to the Abracadabra? Did I miss it?
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29 estelle
January 8, 2010 at 9:15 AM
It's been a long week... Am so glad that it's the weekend! :)
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30 momosan
January 8, 2010 at 9:56 AM
@KORN - snowing here!
Where to go in Japan or Korea? Depends.....what are you interested in? I'd go visit old friends in Japan (and do some shopping), but in Korea I'd probably go sightseeing and shopping - I have a strong desire to go to Jeju Island and hike Hallasan, but that's just me.
Pasta - just wrote and deleted a long rant about the kitchen side of Pasta. Wrote because the details were bugging the heck out of me; deleted because I thought it would just kill everyone else's enjoyment of the show to hear me nitpicking.
@17 hjkomo
I'm storing up Chuno until the subs come out. 8-)
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31 Snikki
January 8, 2010 at 9:58 AM
@KORN -- BTW, since you'll only be in Tokyo for 3 days, I suggest you skip Tokyo Tower, just take picures of it outside if you want. For amazing views go to the Tokyo Metropolitan Gov't. Building in Shinjuku instead; it's free!
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32 xiaoSxin
January 8, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Thank God it's FRIDAY!!!
It's been a awhile since i had a 3 day weekend off due to my work so I am making this worthwhile. First off, it's my big bro's birthday so friday night dinner is already taken. At least I have the whole day today to pamper myself by catching up on the new dramas and some that I have missed last year.
I am currently watching:
PASTA - I love the feel of the drama ( so far.. ) PLUS Lee Seon Gyun is so sexy and charismatic in his character!!
SMILE YOU - we are halfway through the series and I made a commitment to finish it because of the great first half.. it lags right now but I guess it can't be helped with long dramas.
WISFC - I happen to watch this drama because of the habit of tuning in to SBS every Wed and Thurs, since YB ended. I love Go Soo here especially the eyes!!! His stare can melt a frozen ice cream instantly!
INVINCIBLE LEE PYEONG KANG - cute and funny, every screen time of Seo Do Young is anticipated by me. Still waiting for all the subs from WithS2.
Dramas on my list to watch:
TAMRA THE ISLAND - I read a lot of great reviews on this, and watched 2 episodes so far, but I will wait until the DVD release so that I can watch the original version.
GOD OF STUDY - because of Yoo Seung Ho. I want to see how child actors mature with their new projects.. and he is talented.
SONS OF SOL PHARMACY - 49% ratings?? I definitely have to check it out. It is the commitment to brave through all the 54 episode is the the first struggle.
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33 pongs
January 8, 2010 at 10:23 AM
@xiaoSxin
Sons of sol pharmacy - no worries. It'll be a breeze! (I'm love SoSP and so I'm biased) Okay.. maybe towards ep30 - 40 the momentum sloows. But it'll start up soon enough! If you adore family centred storylines with goofy humour intact. This may be for you. Although the character developments are pretty bumpy and uneven with regards to a few characters, the warm vibe this drama gives out is worth giving a look at. Hope you enjoy it!
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34 soysauce
January 8, 2010 at 10:38 AM
Georgia has been FREEZING these past couple of days, and IT SNOWED!!!! HOLY MOLY! IT SNOWED! And even though it was only a thin layer, the roads were iced over, so schools were closed. heeeeeee :)
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35 nea:notoriousnoona
January 8, 2010 at 10:41 AM
Happy OT Friday! I've missed my daily check in for a bit now. I'm glad the holidays are over so I can get back to chatting about the things I love.
@xiahkixiri
Not to mention waiting for ep8 of WISFC, whose plot direction is making me uneasy but the atmosphere is lovely so we’re sticking with it. Kang Jin’s mother is so ace, and the actress is wonderful, I rather love her. How refreshing as a kdrama parent. Do so miss the teen actors though.
I completely agree. The first thing I did was check ep 8 and its up now in VIA. The mother, though when watching without subs I fastforward...I just love. I watched ep 10 raw yesterday and I just loved the scene between she and KJ. They are too cute. I haven't seen a drama where I liked the mother-son dynamic as much as this one. I know that she is childish and selfish when it comes to her love relationship, but up until now, she hasn't allowed that to dampen her commitment to her children and I love that.
Watched 5 mins of Chuno. I want to wait until its subbed cause I don't want to miss a thing! All I can say is...can Jang Hyuk get anymore bronze...not complaining though ;) Pasta, on the other hand I can watch raw and is adorable and too fun. I can't wait for more. Its definitely a welcome change from all the emotional turmoil I'm watching in other shows. Read God of Study recap and am holding off until the first 4 eps are subbed. I need to see for myself. I will say though, even in the recaps, "the lunchbox" scene brought me to tears.
Have a great day everyone!
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36 paula253
January 8, 2010 at 10:51 AM
@momosan,
un-Delete back the rant! i want to hear all about the kitchen details of Pasta. after all, it's a.kitchen.drama. ^^
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37 reese
January 8, 2010 at 10:59 AM
I finished Conspiracy in the Court over the weekend...probably one of the best dramas I ever seen. There isn't a lot I can say about it because I have no idea what to say. I've also been on a historical drama kick. After watching CitC, I watched Dae Jang Geum and I'm watching Queen Seon Deuk right now (somehow I'm already on episode 34). I have to say though that I think Queen Seon Deuk is my favorite of the three so far.
And Assorted Gems is still my favorite Korean drama of all time...it totally beats out everything else I've seen. The family dynamic, the main couple...everything in this drama is amazing. Though the past two episodes (35 & 36) are probably some of the best so far. I can't wait for the next two episodes.
Happy Friday Everyone!
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38 djeedjes
January 8, 2010 at 11:27 AM
hello everyone at the OT land!
Obligatory post for me! :D
OK, I'm in sugar high, because :
1. Kim Bum's noona love. He looks so fine!
2. Shinee's Hello Baby! has been confirmed. Shinee boys with a little boy? I will religiously download the show, i promise.
If only Taecyeon confirms to join 2nd season of Family Outing, dear God, you just give me a great start for this year!!!
( and few days ago I just thought I started this year bad already. )
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39 trixicopper
January 8, 2010 at 11:30 AM
@Momosan, I would love to read your rant on the kitchen in Pasta. I watched the first episode and while I liked the two leads, I couldn't get past that "kitchen".
I work in a very busy Italian restaurant, have for years, the whole kitchen aspect of this drama totally lost me. All I could think of was" are you kidding me?" I am usually not that picky about the details in dramas. They are dramas after all. And I am for the most part able to check my brain at the door when needed. But all I could do was laugh at that kichen set up! It totally took away from the rest of the show.
The one part that I did absolutely love though was the bit with the lobsters. That I admit made me absolutely howl! I think that I have waited on those two women before! Honestly, if you have been in this business for any length of time, you have at the very least dreamed of doing something like that at least once!
Okay, rant off. To those of you enjoying this drama, please continue to do so.
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40 mississy
January 8, 2010 at 12:08 PM
@soysauce - wow schools were closed?! I'm in MN and if we have a foot of snow, we still have to go to school. =(
I'm so hesitant at watching WISFC because it's a melodrama. I might wait til all the episodes are online first before i watch it. I just finished "Boys Over Flowers" so now i'm watching the Taiwanese version "Meteor Garden." So far so good.
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41 anon lurker
January 8, 2010 at 12:12 PM
@korn
if you're into the saguek dramas, go to the Korean Folk Village it's about a 45 minute ride outside of Seoul but you'll recognize everything from the dramas there.
There is also a tour bus that circles Seoul's palaces mentioned above. It's an all day pass that you can jump off and on the bus because there's about four or five palaces to see.
I'm so jealous and want to go with you!
One day, I hope to go to Jeju and climb that mountain in MNKSS
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42 mississy
January 8, 2010 at 12:22 PM
Hmm I've never heard of Assorted Gems ... will scout that one out
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43 A.
January 8, 2010 at 12:27 PM
I haven't visited Open Thread in ages!!! *shameful*
Oh my goodness. I finished watching Tamra the Island in three days (technically, I could have finished it in two days, but I delayed that for something else)... That is definitely one of my favoritest dramas of ALL. TIME. It is so ridiculous how obsessed I am with that show - TEAM PARK KYU seriously. Where can I get a Park Kyu?! WHERE DO THEY SELL PARK KYUS?!?!?!?!??!?!
On Tamra the Island, it is impossible for you to NOT fall in love with Park Kyu, seriously. He is so Darcy-esque (the one characterization that I am complete sucker for seriously) it is ridiculous. Im Joohwan is an amazingly emotive actor - I was teary every single time Park Kyu was sad, I am not even joking. And let's not even talk about the scene where they were leaving and Park Kyu's crying like a baby - I was crying about as hard as he was. Seo Woo's Beojin is also so so so cute. But wow, she cries oh so much. LOL.
I couldn't come to like William, at all. In the beginning, I was okay with him, like there were neutral feelings for him. But as the drama progressed, I only got more and more frustrated with his character and his CLINGINESS. My goodness he was like a clingy boyfriend. At least he gave off that vibe, seriously. And then later, I'm sorry, but William seriously was directly or indirectly the cause of their troubles, which can't be helped, but was very frustrating to watch.
Anyway, I am in like withdrawal mode from watching Tamra the Island. I sort of have the urge to watch it again, but it is too soon for that. I'll watch it again when the full 20 episodes are released. Meanwhile, I've taken up Chuno - very very epic so far, and I haven't even finished episode 1. Once again, I got preoccupied with something else, which is actually... trying to learn Shinee's Ring Ding Dong dance. Learning that dance seriously makes me appreciate that group's skills more - how do they sing doing some of that?! Nonetheless, I feel out of shape and fat and everything - I feel it in my thighs every time I practice the move where they do the hip roll.
I find that I've increasingly become picky in drama tastes. It takes a lot for me to like something now, or even for me to feel very well with the drama characters - is this because I've become more mean and cynical and just rock-like? ROFL. But I find that increasingly I get annoyed with the logical fallacies in these dramas. Well, not really fallacies, but like just "flaws" really that happen within the drama. I can't help but go, "What the heck, they didn't make microSD's like 6 years ago!" (me while watching Autumn's Concerto). What has happened to me?!
Maybe I've just become more and more hard to please... Meanwhile, I can't wait for Perfect Girl Evolution starring my dearest favorite, Kame. And like 5 other Jdramas coming out with like that one that has both Kaname Jun (NOT the lead for like the 5 billionth time!!!!) and Fujiki Naohito (one of my all-time older guy crushes). Then Bloody Monday 2. And something cute with Maki and Sho. I have a bad feeling that something out of all these I'm looking forward to is going to disappoint and I'm just going to drop it.
On the other hand, I should finish some insanely long dramas that I've gotten more than halfway through but have never finished - like, Be Strong Geumsoon. I got up to like episode 120 something but never finished it. Same with the original High Kick... got up to something like episode 120 and never finished. Goodness.
Okay I'll stop. I should get back to work anyway. Looking for summer internships is such a pain in the butt - and why does my resume look so pathetic, seriously...
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44 ar_arguably romantic
January 8, 2010 at 12:28 PM
whoa it's friday already! I'm watching Pasta and Wish Upon a Star. Pasta's got the gentle tone I was looking for. No crazy drama. And I can't wait to see Gong Hyo-jin's character improve her cooking and show up Lee Seon-kyun's character. We need a cooking rematch!! And Wish Upon a Star got so much better in the second episode when Choi Jung Won's character finally got real. I think anyone thinking about starting it can just fast-forward the first episode in 15 minutes and then start the drama on the 2nd. I'm a bit leery of the subplot though. I think the drama could have done without it.
And I haven't even started Chuno yet...can't decide if I should wait for all the episodes and the ending (I hope neither Jang Hyk nor Lee Da Hae dies!) to come out first.
@43 A
"Meanwhile, I can’t wait for Perfect Girl Evolution starring my dearest favorite, Kame. And like 5 other Jdramas coming out with like that one that has both Kaname Jun (NOT the lead for like the 5 billionth time!!!!)"
Perfect Girl Evolution as a drama?! Best news of the week! And I agree with you abt Kaname Jun! =D
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45 Rachael
January 8, 2010 at 12:30 PM
Friday! No snow down here in Texas for m break, but it certainly got the flurries in Oklahoma! I'm heading back to California tomorrow though for school, so I'm hoping it'll be uch warmer. I need to get back to some major working out!
I'm just watching Assorted Gems so far, up to Episode 9 and I'm really enjoying it. I've been watching WISFC, but not recently, so I've been keeping up with recaps by javabeans.
Otherwise I'm looking into seeing about applying to work at one of the summer camps out in Korea. I had a friend who went and is always talking about what the experience was. I'm thinking of being an ESL teacher for Korea already for a year, so this would be a great way to feel out the waters I think. Crossing my fingers when I start seeing the "apply for" section popping up with those.
Otherwise it's a busy, but not busy, semester I'm heading towards, with almost everyday filled. I'm hoping to get into a class I'm crashing, but if not then I guess my Tuesdays will be free. Hoping for an amazin spring semester!
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46 A.
January 8, 2010 at 12:41 PM
@asianromance
I KNOW. Why hasn't Kaname Jun gotten a lead role yet?! He's played like second man SO MANY TIMES or some insignificant side character, which sometimes verges on the point of just being dumb (point and case: Tantei Gakuen Q, which was a drama with cute children, which was why I watched it - made me feel young, LOL, and I'm not even that old).
Perfect Girl Evolution!! January 15th is so SO far away... I want to see Kame as Kyohei! I have high hopes! It had better not devolve into something as fail as the anime. LOL. But even if it does, I will probably still stick it through for Kame as Kyohei. I can already imagine him as Kyohei already.
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47 samsooki
January 8, 2010 at 12:45 PM
@43,
Maybe add Team Park Kyu to the extra curricular activities section of your resume? :D
If not, then may I suggest actually volunteering your time for worthwhile causes, and then having that be part of your resume. I look at lawyer and staff resumes all the time, they get filtered to me and I mark them up, circle or make comments before passing them back. And I always circle worthwhile volunteer/charitable work as being notable, because to me, I would rather be working with someone who cares about others, than someone who does not.
good luck!
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48 crzycpl
January 8, 2010 at 12:49 PM
Happy OT everyone!
@ KORN - I just came back from Seoul 2 weeks ago and it was freezing!! Bring lots and lots of layers. I hear that since I've left they've had 25cm of snow. Sheesh! Not much to do in Seoul except eat eat eat. Some palaces here and there but really you're there to eat. As for Japan, well, that's totally different. Since you only have 3 days in Tokyo, suggest you keep it to the temples and main sights and not do a day trip out to Mt Fuji. And of course ... eat!
@ hjkomo and other Chuno lovers
I'm trying to resist watching until the subs come out. I've killed CD and WISFC with watching it without subs. But it sounds fantastic!
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49 amhrancas
January 8, 2010 at 12:57 PM
please excuse the following lapse of sanity:
YEA!!! IT'S FRIDAAAYYY!! *flails*
ok, we're back to normal. I blame the craziness on the fact that it actually got UP to 15 degrees today. woohoo! Well, that and I get to see Eddie Izzard in St. Louis tomorrow (and a dry drive along I-70 as well! --sooo stoked).
Hmm... looks like Chuno will be getting added to my list of "things to watch this semester instead of working on your thesis" tsk. *files it away behind "pasta"*
@43, 44, and 46: yeah, I'm in line for YNSH, too. I'm optimistic about the cast, neither crazy for nor against. I think the last thing that I really enjoyed Kame in was Nobuta, but really that's only because it was the last show with a storyline that interested me. I'm a huge fan of YNSH (which is saying something- as I'm incredibly weirded out by Hayakawa's rather skeletal figures -her chibis however are to die for), so I'm curious to see this spin on it. ^_^
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50 A.
January 8, 2010 at 12:58 PM
@samsooki,
I'm a college freshman, so already my resume looks pretty pathetic at like 3/4 of a page. I've added a few notable HS honors and awards (stuff that won't make that section look childish, at least). I did a lot of volunteering in high school, probably about 300 hours-ish of volunteering? I guess I could add that to the "Activities" section, but I can't exactly volunteer at the same place anymore, since I've moved out of state for college. Hm.
At worst, if I don't get an internship, I could stay at school over the summer to do more research... Oh woe.
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