Pretty noona is my crack right now... There is so much candy yet it's realistic and relatable. I hit replay n times on that hand grabbing scene! So glad to hear OT thread is coming! Thx DB staff :)

No love for Children of a Lesser God? Back in the day @javabeans used to have so much love for Kang Ji Hwan! I guess with no 'official' subs, it's difficult to follow... But really it's a high quality drama with great acting, tho the story is serious. Hope it will get more attention when eng subs become available.

I only managed to finish Waikiki. Great final episodes. Missing the gang already...

And I'm current on Poetry, of course. 😍

Well I had a baby a couple weeks ago—which means (in addition to lots of other amazing things 😉), lots of time for watching dramas. It also means I haven’t been on DB as much! I’ve missed you guys!

Anyway, I‘ve been binging on some old stuff: Dong-yi (admittedly, this was to get me over the horribleness of the finale of Misty—which I still haven’t watched but I read the recap); and Moon Embracing the Sun and Sungkyunkwan Scandal (neither of which, crazy enough, had I seen!).

In terms of newer stuff, I’m simply IN LOVE with My Husband, Oh Jak-doo. I check in on Switch and am trying to make myself finish Mystery Queen 2.

How can I watch Pretty Noona?!?!

Poetry and Pretty Noona are my jams at the mo!! Both make me want to wax lyrical!

A poem a day:

There is soooo much good to say about this show. But all I can remember is my beloved dr. Ye giving himself advice in front of the mirror!!😂😂

My Ajusshi:

I cried in both episodes 9 and 10.
I discovered I have a melo vein that just goes throughout my whole body, and it makes me starve for more. I have been watching again JBL and this week was the episode when Halmoni dies. I cried over again, and I feel in love with Gang doo over again.
But coming back to our Mister. I just loved this show, I can't even articulate. I can't believe I love it so much when it is so dark and sad and kind of hopeless, but I love it. This week the music also got me deeply down. One million flowers. Mozart's requiem!! Oh my!
Just beautiful.
And I am also totally in love with IU's acting in this drama..I am sold.

Pretty noona:

Frustrated because I haven't had time to watch. In between my lack of time, the lack of proper subs, the short videos on YouTube and real life, I am totally frustrated with this show (or the lack thereof), but I love Jung Hae in as usual. I want to at least kiss him once😁😂😁😬

Heee, excellent screencap choice! Bo-young!!!! 💖

Hello, everyone!

This was Woohoo Waikiki’s last week. Oh, I’ll miss this show. If you told me at the beginning that Soo-ah and Doo-shik were going to end up being my favorite characters, I wouldn’t have believed you, and yet here we are. I’ll miss the whole gang, though. They were always a bright spot to my week and I loved being able to destress with them.

Luckily I still have You Who Forgot Poetry to look forward to on Mondays! I have to say, the Beanie experience makes this show 10x more fun than it normally would be, although it’s a very enjoyable show on its own terms as well. I’m so grateful for the weecap, you have no idea! Talking about this little gem with everyone else is just a blast.

IU absolutely killed me in My Ajusshi this week. I’ve been singing her praises since week 1 and I just can’t get over how she’s getting better and better with every episode. Dang. I’m stunned by how completely she has transformed for this role. She IS Ji-an.

Other than the currently airing shows, I started Imaginary Cat and OH MY GOD THE ADORABLE. I’m only a few episodes in and I can’t stop squeeing whenever Yoo Seung-ho has a scene with that cat. But it’s also extremely sad, and I want to cry whenever he gets that look in his eyes. I knew I would like this. Yoo Seung-ho and cats. What more do you need?!

Cats are one of the few things I like more than dramas. I’ve decided that a drama having a cute cat will make me much more likely to watch it. Give me all of your Dramas With Cats, Beanies! I will watch them ALL!

What happened in my dream last night after poetry slamming all week:

Kimbap (as her 15-year-old self): I have been thinking about poems, writing about poems, and discussing them with my friends. So I am not toa-doe-lee wasting my life, MOM!!
Mom: That’s nice, sweetie. I will make you a waffle cake.
Kimbap: Jinjja?
Mom: Popporo-poppo-ppong-igu!!! *snickers*

"They look down on her emotional vulnerability as a weakness, but feeling sympathy for an unpleasant colleague or falling in a hopeful love after being hurt is an underrated talent that makes the world a nicer place. Isn’t it funny that the Advice Robot is the one who sees the value in that?"

Wise words, @mary , wise words! ❤️❤️❤️

Watching My Ajusshi and Pretty Noona, and enjoying both in a different way!

Dropped: The Great Seducer. When the thought of watching seemed like a chore, I decided it was time to drop it.

Finished: Mystery Queen Season 2. I can't believe they STILL didn't get together 😐 If there's a season three, I'm not watching until I know if they get together or not. Also, what was with killing off all the sweet side characters?!? I'm surprised they didn't kill off the sweet hoobae police officers too while they were at it.

Watching: Switch. I'm slightly confused about what's going on (there's so many bad guys each with their own agenda) but the show is fun, so I don't care too much.

You Who Forgot Poetry. This week was hard for my ship and the Ye Liner really seemed to be getting close to sailing. However, I have faith that Minho will patch up the damage he caused and my ship will start sailing soon.

Well, lately I've been watching :

Waikiki - Can't believe it's the first kdrama that I finished in 2018.
Switch - On hold because I forgot about it
Kyoko Okitegami - Can't believe I've been dragging this for so long, but I want to concentrate when I watch it.

Any variety with Seungri on it : This week it was Let's eat together. Love my Seunglord.
Family Outing - On episode 17. The episode with DBSK Junsu and Yunho (this variety is old, for in case people get confused)
Knowing brothers - Waiting for subs. How lucky that VIU bought the rights and I can watch the episode happily there :)

Good to see you @girlfriday!

Grand Prince ep. 15: hurrah, we’re finally getting somewhere in this show, hopefully to the epic showdown.

You Who Forgot Poetry ep. 8: Definitely an ensemble slice of life drama, which is right up my street. The shipping tea-party discussions add to the fun. On the nautical front my status is: Holding tightly onto my Ye Liferaft within swimming distance of the Island of Neutrality.

Evergreen/That Man Oh Soo ep. 13: Can I give you some advice? Burn the evil tree down. I’m outa here. Dropped.

My Husband Oh Jak Doo ep. 10: Picked up because of beanie recommendations without realising I’m marathoning my first weekend drama! Woohoo! Thank you MBC for adopting a shorter format. I can handle 20-24 episodes of our wonderful Oh Jak Doo, and I can skip the horrid mother scenes. The second lead Eric is also delightfully weird, even his broken English: “Great. I love it. Let’s go. Yeah!”

High End Crush ep. 20 : fun little web drama, but I’d watch anything with Jung Il Woo. I must say I find man-child antics less attractive nowadays, what with Oh Jak Doo and Dr Ye gracing my screen. 😏

Pretty Noona is my crack drama these days!!! It's crazy how it gives me the flutters!!!

Did not have much time to watch this week.
Of course My Ahjussi is a must. All week I wait for new episodes. I really want to see more time with DH and JA spending time together and maybe she interacting more with his family. Though could just watch them walking and talking together on a beautiful sunny day.

The other I watched was Evergreen. Why this is a must watch.....I don't know, lol. I have to admit when I started this show I was not expecting the tree to be the villain.

I hope to binge A Poem a Day this weekend. I'm excited by all the love for it.

I am up to ep 9 of Thank You. I mentioned when I started and still holds true that it reminds me a bit of British shows. It seems like it would be a heavy watch but it really isn't. Love the mother/daughter duo.

Need to pick an ep of Running Man to have queued up. It has proven to be a nice mood lifter or a nice watch for those times when my mind doesn't want to focus on a scripted show or a book. Plus, it always makes me laugh.

I was in withdrawal mode because I finished Age of Youth 2, then My Ajusshi came and saved the day. It made me cry so much yet at the same time filled my heart with warmth. This is a true definition of a healing drama. I love it, I love it, I love it.

**Drama
*Waikiki ep19-20 end : as usual 💃 but no more Waikiki next week💔
*A poem a day e7-8 : not enough 🐊 screentime, so glad to see the college friend trio😆, MinHo admitted it finally 💃 waiting for better sailing chances next week =P
**K-shows
*I live alone E240 : 😆🤩😎😍 but I felt empty after the end of Daniel/US Holidays special -_-
*Hyori Homestay S2E11 : rain karaoke 🤣, as usual 🤗😌😊💝
*1n2d E211: Kim JunHo’s prank camera special part 1🤣!

Mystery Queen 2: I was fine with the season 1 cliffhanger and was able to see it as a "maybe we'll never know, and the beat goes on", but this one felt more like "that's it??? by why?? huh?" I did relish the last few minutes of the drama with Team 2 gathered together and later the characters, including Gye Team Leader (whom I've warmed up to), walking down the street. It was a momentary return to the quirky tone that was lost in the messy 2nd half of the drama. Yes, this drama was overstuffed with characters, but I was frustrated that they killed off Mi Joo, Shi Wan, and Seo Hyun Soo and the whole Secretary Kim/WS's brother/conspiracy ended up being a drag. A 3rd season will just be diminishing returns, but the cast chemistry is hard to resist.

Woohoo Waikiki: Thank you, Woohoo Waikiki, for all the hours of laughter! One of the few kdramas out there with a very satisfying ending. I liked how the Seo Jin and Jun Ki and Yoon Ah and Dong Gu relationship issues were settled so maturely and in a realistically positive manner. And the drama also gave us Soo Ah and Dooshik shippers some nice bread crumbs. I am a little worried about Donggu being promoted to director given that horrible baby video he made...

Switch: Not too much to say about it. Not a must-watch and sort of forgettable, but it's an enjoyable drama. The drama lets allows the good guys to get the upper hand often enough, which adds to the comfort-watch factor. I do think it is a little cringey how the drama and its characters think they're slicker, smarter, and cuter than they actually are.

Three (3) dramas have my attention at the moment: Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food/Something in the Rain, My Ajusshi, and A Poem a Day/You Who Forgot Poetry. While there has been more than a lot love for poetry recently, it cannot be understated how phenomenal Pretty Noona and My Ajusshi are. While I appreciate dramatic portrayals of life, these two dramas do so much justice to what real life can be that it's sometimes mind-blowing. It's so rare that dramas like these come around and that's not a bad thing--too much of a good thing and all that. If you haven't given them a try, I'd highly recommend them. Having said that, don't blame me if they turn out like Temperature of Love 🙃--I haven't broken that record yet, have I?

P.S. I'm beginning to see a pattern here. Because this Life Is Our First to Just Between Lovers to Mother which I have yet to finish, to Pretty Noona and My Ajusshi. 2018 hasn't been a bad year for dramas, has it? Let's hope the trend continues.

A Poem a Day Bo Young is such a nice surprise! In the first few episodes I thought we would get another female lead who needs a man to save her all the time, but she is also able to stand her own. I love her so much and I just want her to be happy, get the permanent employment and the man she wants.

Pretty Noona who buys me food I was in a mood for a sweet and lovely drama this week and WOW! This drama hits all the right points! I love the relationship between Jin Ah and Joon Hee. They are so comfortable and in love around each other. The way both of them said “I love You!” for the very first time felt so real. I totally fell in love with this drama!

My Ajusshi The bond between Ji An and Park Dong Hoon is getting stronger and stronger and it’s so good to see how they both help each other. They don’t talk this much but whenever they say something it feels so important and helpful. I don’t want them romantically involved, since I really despise affairs and adultery. But I love how they actively try to stand up for another.

Master in the House One of my favourite Variety Show at the moment. I love the bickering between the four butlers, they really complement each other!

Ask us Anything Lee Seung Gi is the guest – do I need to say more? ;-)

My drama week started as my drama week always does with, "I'm not watching Evergreen anymore, that show is so boring and pointless". And then coming home from work and watching Evergreen. There's only two episodes left so I may as well watch till the end.

Mystery Queen 2 kind of ended but didn't end this week. The writers wasted the penultimate episode with flashbacks and then raced through the finale like crazy people who have heard the words "Season 3". So much I could say about how dissatisfying it is, but the worst part: why have Seo Hyun Soo float around ominously baking cakes for 16 episodes only to shoot her dead at the end before Ha Wan-seung can speak to her? This is the first time I've seen a Korean drama fridge a woman and I'm a little pissed about it. Next thing you know they'll discover the dead lesbian trope and where will that end?

Switch I did watch it this week but am going to drop it. It's not that the leads aren't fun, it's that it's giving me Doubtful Victory vibes and I endured that once already.

My Ahjussi continues to hypnotise and mesmerise. This show is unique and beautiful and celebrates kindness, which is so refreshing.

I have been really sick since Thursday so have managed to catch up on Pretty Noona, which is everything I hoped it would be and You Who Forgot Poetry, which shows you're never too old to bow to peer pressure.

I'm just kicking back here on the Island of Neutrality, drinking umbrella drinks and watching the crazed antics of the cruise liner set. I may wander down the back of the island and see how I feel about a battered little tug boat with an alligator on it.

Also I will NOT try to watch episode 7 and 8 of Pretty Noona raw. No no no no no.