Just Between Lovers
ah 😍😍😍😍😍 even with the angst

I'm Not a Robot
you're bad Tilda and I have luggage sized eye bags after all the crying

Looks like I have to try to watch 'I am not a robot!'

nice to see Kang Doo and Moon Soo on the header! xD

These days I'm watching 3 on going shows, each with different charms.

Just Between Lovers is the melodrama I'm watching right now. it's subtle and beautiful. and I'm happy to see it being talked about here and there. Thought I have yet to catch up with ep 7 and 8, I'm already scared of what kind of storm next week's ep will bring 😭

Next is Jugglers. This is the romcom drama that got me loving it. Whenever I watch a romcom I tend to drop it midway because of unnecessary dragged angst, so I hope this one doesn't do that! please, I have my faith in you! there are things that I'm less thrilled with in this drama but overall it's cute and Daniel Choi's smile (and Lee Won Geun's) is such a treat.

Wise Prison Life. Oh Shin Won Ho PD, from now on I'll give whatever you make a try. because I love it. I love it. like Mary said, Je Hyuk is the dumbest, purest and most earnest character we've seen in kdrama in a while. I also love other character like Lt. Paeng (!!!) and of course our best friend disguised as a fanatic fan, Lee Joon Ho xD
1.5 hours doesn't feel that long. I love it.

I am not even into melancholic drama but can I just say Just Between Lovers is a gem. It took over my world right now.

CURRENTLY WATCHING.
+ Money Flower (2017)(14/24) - Champing at the bit for more episodes ... This drama is probably the most compelling thing I’m watching right now.
+ Prison Playbook (2017)(10/16) - Finally all caught up and now I’m waiting for subs to be released again ...
+ Just Between Lovers (2017)(8/16) - The lead couple has so much chemistry. I am loving the slow burn pacing and tone. Everything flows so well. Not to mention Lee Jun Ho is a dreamboat!
+ Hwayugi (2017) (2/16) - With all the production issues, it’s really up in the air whether this show will be suspended ... I’m nervous ... I need my When I Saw You OST first!!!
+ I am not a Robot (2017) (20/32) - That cliffhanger ... Whoa! As a side, I’m LOVING The Velveteen Rabbit references!!!! A childhood favorite of mine!
+ Two Cops (2017) (24/32) - Meh ... just trying to power through ...

Man, Yoo Seungho and Chae Soobin were sooooo gooooood this week, they made me cried a lot. I thought I'm Not a Robot will be the complimentary fluffy, cute, and feel-good drama to the painful feels I get from Just Between Lovers (which is also an amazing show btw, it hurts so good), but the show really turned up the waterworks this week.

And Just Between Lovers' Junho and Won Jin-ah are just really ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Gaaaah I LOVE HIM, i love her, i love the show, i love the cute, the pain, the beautiful beautiful shots, and really, I just love Junho so much.

I thought I have outgrown my kpop fangirling phase but Junho's pulling me back into the abyss again. He is my 2pm bias ever since their debut and im so so glad his popularity is on the upturn!

JUST BETWEEN LOVERS! Im so hooked to it, love JUNHO and JINAH in here, I am so convinced by their characters, and believe them so much that I just wanted them to be together pls. Pretty pleease

Sorry, I’m too tired to write. So here are my emoji reviews of the programs I’m watching so far.
Just Between Lovers - 😍😘👏🏼
I’m Not a Robot - 😕🙁☹️😣😖😫😭👌
Black Knight - 🤨😳😰😨😱🤯🖕🏻
Jugglers - 😋🤪🙃😘👏🏼

IMNR left me in awe and crying my eyes out this week. Hurts so good that I don't even care that seeing MK and JA in pain is the equivalent of hitting your heart with a meat hammer. But although I seem to have a huge capacity for self-inflicted pain I could do with more smiles next week. pretty please, Show.

I agree with Javabeans and Girlfriday about I'm Not a Robot. It's my current crack drama.
I'm a bit lost interest in Doubtful Victory and Two Cops. When Ddakji got killed my excitement about DV got killed too. I can't really pin point what I don't like about TC. I still watch both shows tough.
I already have 2 episodes of Hwayugi downloaded but haven't watched it yet. The behind the scene drama decrease my will to watch it.

Just Between Lovers: I never knew that a hug and a handholding could be this momentuous. It's crazy how I teared up watching those scenes. It was something so beautiful and precious, something I wouldn't take for granted from them, and somehow it made me even more acutely aware of the fragility of those moments. It felt like anything could snatched it away or shattered it like it's nothing. Never before a hint of noble idiocy hurt me this much.

Jugglers: I had tootache from cuteness overload. (Keep it coming, please.) But it's also a much needed happiness amidst a more tense week for other dramas that I watch at this moment.

Two Cops: To be honest, I've stop  caring for the overarching mystery several eps back, but I'm still stubbornly clinging to it because of Jo Jung-seok. The pace is horribly slow (after a very swift-and-bang premiere), that I couldn't properly enjoy the entertaining parts of the show.

Live watching Money Flower and started Ghost (Phantom) with So Ji Sub and Lee Yeon Hee and it's interesting so far! But I'm gonna miss Choi Daniel he had better chemistry with her

So, javabeans's link to that video reminded me of this video I saw in twitter:

https://twitter.com/KBSWorldTV/status/948177400877105152

Hahaha.. Though I am not watching it, I think this show would be weirdly entertaining.

ALSO. Can we please talk about the hand-holding porn Just Between Lovers gave us this week because I have so many feelings about that scene, i cant even

Just Between Lovers: slow-paced, all the tropes are there, but even the tropes are done beautifully. Very moving story of what happens to the young survivors of a tragedy, dealing with PTSD, survivor's guilt and needing help to heal. It just gives me a warm feeling. Love the cast, esp Na Moon hee and Junho - even they have a lovely relationship. The OSTs are beautiful and fit the subdued tone of the show.

That screencap of Just Between Lovers 😍😍 This is the main show I watch every week. @seralovestteobokki said somewhere that this drama feels like a special, and I then realised why I like it so much: I love specials and always want them to go on for longer. 😄

My sinful pleasure of the week: Radiant Office. I have not slept the last two nights binge-watching this. I have one more episode to go and am sorry to say goodbye. After watching Misaeng, Chief Kim, and now this, I should accept that I like office dramas.

And finally, I watched two specials today (Friday night fun!): The Pianist (thanks @pakalanapikake!) and Slow (which was depressing and interesting in a good way).

Just Between Lovers ep 7 & 8

The show twisted my heart in all kind of ways. I just wanna hug Kang-doo tightly and assure him it's okay. I kinda resent Moon-soo a bit for not giving him hugs and kisses and caresses already when he so clearly longs for them. I mean, you saw him in his most vulnerable moment, why did you leave him hanging ? *sigh*

And, please, Lee Ki-woo's character (okay I forget his name), don't be a bad person. We don't want that and I'm sure you don't want to be that person either.

Hello to all! I thought I would be brave this year and share a little bit about what I was watching with other people because it can get kind of lonely. It’s been a busy week, but of course I’ve managed to watch a whole lot of things:
*Just Between Lovers: I’m not a melo girl. I love romance, but the lighthearted kind, rom-commy types. When things hit a little close to home, I tend to avoid them, but I picked up this drama from the beginning and I really like it. When the main characters make me have butterflies, I’m all in. I love how they are slowly opening up to each other. I feel like they are opening the story up little by little and it keeps getting sadder, but its so well done that it's addicting. Subs can't come any faster. I am scared for the angst though.
*I’m Not A Robot: Oof, another show that is making me feel things. I was so sad many times during this week’s episodes. Min-kyu is just such a precious person and I just want him to be happy. Ji-ah is a hard working, lovable person and she deserves to be happy too. I just want him to fall for our girl for real to maybe lessen the betrayal. It looks like they are finally going to meet! I’m so excited for next week.
*King 2 Hearts: I read the recaps for this and there were many episodes that got up to 1000 replies/conversations! So even though I knew all the spoilers, I wanted to see a Lee Seung-gi drama and chose this one. I’ve been watching it for the past month and definitely taking my time with it, only watching it when I have nothing else. I have three episodes left so who knows when I’ll finish it, hopefully this week!
*1 Night,2 Days: We finally have a new episode! I'm glad that we finally got some new content, but it's still not what we are used to. Can't complain too much though because who knows if its temporary, hopefully not! Can’t wait to see the guys in Cuba and Kazakhstan.
*Master in the House: So obviously with me watching K2H I would be interested in Lee Seung-gi and since I've only seen him in NJTTW S1, I wanted to see him in a variety show. Why not a new one! I thought the premise was interesting and it was so funny getting to know all the members. I really enjoyed the first episode and will be waiting to see the next episodes as well.

I'm only watching I'm Not A Robot and will start binge-watching Just Between Lovers, Jugglers and Wise Prison Life after this *hell* week ends as a sort of prize-for-self (see how drama watching has become a matter of reward for me lol)

IANAR-
Need to emphasize Yoo Seung Ho and Chae Soo Bin 's plausible chemistry. They invoke formidable connection whether as MinKyu-Jia or Minkyu-Jia as Aji-3, let's add Min Kyu-Aji3 interaction which creates more dynamics into the main lead's relationship. The writer did a good job slicing in those real robot & min kyu moments.
All these elevates the show on a higher level despite the not-that-fantastic plot. I agree to javabeans, I'm so aware of how this "I'm in love with a robot" could be straightout ridiculous but YSH & CSB made me delved deeper into the character's feelings and suddenly, things make sense. Before I knew it, I'm already laughing, sympathising and crying with the characters.

Regarding the supporting characters, I can't really say that they are given char development but I enjoy them. I love how they are all (Santa Maria team + Sun Hye, Yoo Chul and Ri El, Jia's family) there to deliver emotions that traces us back to our two main leads. The're that kind of supporting characters.

I'm not a Robot- Chae Soo Bin and Yoo Seung Ho are so good. These past episodes were so sad. I genuinely felt for both of them. It's too bad the ratings aren't as high because they are both doing fantastically in this and frankly I think out of all the dramas I've seen from both of them, this is their best work. Also really Tilda, poor Johnny, he didn't deserve death, what a bizzy.

Just Between Lovers- This is a very sweet drama. It is slow, but a good slow. I want them to actually get to the lovers part. I'm enjoying all the side characters as well except for Seo Joon Won, I find him very passive aggressive. It makes him unlikeable. I even like Jung Yoo Jin because she seems to be at least trying.

Wise Prison Life- Yoo Han Yang is my favorite character. I found him super creepy in the beginning with his high pitched voice (especially since Forest of Secrets), but now I utterly adore him. I'm not sure why I find him so endearing, but I do. I enjoy Jae-Hyuk as well as the lead. Once again the writers make me happy and sad even with movie length episodes.

Black Knight - The romance is just okay. They are not a particularly exciting couple, but they have their cute moments. However Seo Ji-Hye is my new favorite actress. She brings life to Sharon and makes her both likeable and sympathetic, which is difficult for such a god-awful character. I watch it for her and Chang Mi-hee(whom I still love form unkind women).

Jugglers- It is so sweet it actually makes me uncomfortable. Episode 9 was my favorite to date, the awkwardness was wonderful. I skipped most of episode 10, I'm waiting for them to get caught so some sourness can lessen the saccharine. That sounds awful, but the sweetness is too much. Usually I like fluff, but only when it's not between boss and assistant.

Just Between Lovers

… the not-my-granny character is unforgettable
… the main leads are salvation, for each other
… the Mon-Tues excitement returned tenfold
… the agony is palpable
… the cinematography shines, ON EVERY STILL
… the music engulfs you
… the story is gold
… an umbrella scene

I'm Not a Robot

… the leads ooze chemistry + feelings
… the male lead crumbled down my walls towards his acting
… the comedy/drama balance is right on
… the color correction, the angles, the light; an A+
… the story, absurd, yet totally believable
… the music, so well cued
… the Wed-Thurs wait is back on!
… an umbrella scene

Jugglers

… the leads are ON FIRE
… the funny moments are hilarious
… the use of glasses, unexpected & welcomed
… the surprise of finding something out of nothing
… the cinematography, splendid
… the music, upbeat
… an umbrella scene

Impatiently waiting for Hwayugi episodes!! Saturday can't come fast enough. Also this week's episodes of Jugglers were ❤❤. Haven't had the chance to watch JBL's this week but will be catching up hopefully soon!

But...but..the theme JBL keeps highlighting is how difficult it IS to move on for some people. And sometimes you never move on from a traumatic or sad experience. You just have to live with it.

Man. This drama really hits home. I've had so much tragedy in my life for the past two years, that although it's not the same circumstances, I can feel the pain in these characters. Watching JBL takes a toll on me every week; like many others I sometimes finish an episode and feel so drained. But I love the show because it puts into words things I've felt. It's real. Such a gem. I'm addicted!!

Just between lovers: I still LOVE this show, Mondays can't come fast enough.
Jugglers: I am still enjoying this show and its humor. Between Jugglers and JBL my Mondays and Tuesdays are swoonier (I don't think this is a word XD, but whatever).
Smart Prison Living: I just started this show yesterday but I am already on episode 4 (episodes are wayyy too long) I am enjoying it so far, this PD will always be a trolololol. Stay like that PD-nim.

I'm Not a Robot: I came for the fluff but stayed for the feels. Even though I have to turn off my brain for the writing/plot devices (AHEM TILDA), YSH and CSB are really selling it. They emote so well that I buy it all anyway. I feel like in the hands of lesser actors, this drama would have been silly and just that, but the acting makes it feel more grounded in a way that makes me invested. In that respect, the drama reminds me of SWDBS, where I couldn't buy the plot but stayed for the leads and their adorableness!

Just Between Lovers: I luff the grandma. She is the best. Also, the handholding scene at the bus stop = all the feels. That scene felt so realistic and accurate in conveying their feelings for one another while still being understated. 'Nuff said.

Also, anyone else watching Youn's Kitchen (season 2)? I was SO impressed with Park Seo Joon. The scenes showing him studying Spanish! I love his earnestness!

I'm here just to upvote everyone who watch Just Between Lovers 😄, LOL

INAR: Even given the far-fetched premise and fauxbot hijinks, they've managed to deliver some great performances and balanced, thinking characters. The characters are drawn with flaws and mistakes but they learn and adjust. The latest coincidental meeting is a bit lazy though, from a writing standpoint. I like it that MK confronted his ex-friend YC and told him basically that he, YC, needed to step outside his father's shadow and be his own person with his own morality. I hope this leads somewhere.

Jugglers: It's doing a good job staying on track for a light rom-com. Even by k-drama standards, this drama is very unsubtle (crude?) and with mostly character caricatures. The makjang-fest of Bo Na and Jung Ae is an example of non-subtlety. JA's husband cannot just be a failure but he needs to be a two timing, con-man, selfish brute. Bo Na cannot just have financial struggles but has to have a deaf, unemployed father who relies on her completely. For this drama, it's got to be +100 or -100...nothing in between. The same goes for the romance, it goes from nothing to full blown and hints of internal conflict are just swept aside (what happened to the "father, teacher and boss are the same" tenet that YY had?) Overall, it feels like an adult version of a children's fairy tale, which is a pity because, unlike INAR, it started from a fairly relatable situation and the writers could have been a lot more nuanced.

Waiting for the new Hwayugi episodes - I guess the next two weeks will show if they managed to get a handle on the story and the delivery. My initial thought was to contrast it with "Master's Sun". Hwayugi seems a bit more "supernatural story with a bit of romance" while Master's Sun kept it the romance more central and the supernatural elements were the device for the characters to learn more about each other. Early days yet.