Woohoo Waikiki: A fun and hilarious ending for a hilarious and heart warming drama.

A Poem a Day: Sail, my little Ye-ship, sail. Also, I might finally found a new girl crush in Bo-young, whose kindness and endless optimism reminded me that life is as beautiful as we make it to be.

My Ajusshi: I'm still reeling from that last scene. And still didn't know what kind of outcome I actually wanted from that confrontation. Things could get ugly really fast. But it's Dong-hoon we're talking about, and he is one of the nicest, most unpredictable character I've met. Thursday come fast.

My Husband Oh Jak-doo: I'm almost mad at both Seung-joo and Jak-doo this week for their double-dosed unnecessary noble idiocy. But since the show kindly gave us a hint of reluctant bromance growing between Jak-doo and Eric (which I predict would be awesomely aggravating for Eric) and showed us Seung-joo once again being passionate in her work, I'm letting them of the hook. For now.

I finished Waikiki Go Go which finished as strong as it started if not even better. It was consistently warm and funny and a great way to turn off the brain after work.

This week I also finished Sungkyunkwan Scandal which was so cute!!! And the guys were so nice and kickass as was the heroine. Anyhow, I know I am late to the party but it was a great drama which I am glad I finally got to watch.

With those two dramas done, I therefore picked up A Poem a Day and My Ajusshi. Very different shows but both excellent. I haven't gotten that far as I alternate between the two depending on my mood but so far so good.

I also ventured into the French section of Netflix and picked Le Chalet which is a short (6 episodes) mystery with murders set in a beautiful french village. Another show fighting for my limited TV-watching hours.

Hi Beanies! I have finally caught up with all the on-air shows I have been watching! I guess this weekend I can watch a movie or something.
This is what I watched this week:
*Waikiki: I loved it! I’m sad it's over, but I'm glad I watched it since the beginning. Let's get it! Favorite scene this week: Sol calling Dong-gu “appa”! 😭
*A Poem A Day: The Ye line was strong this week. But I wish we could get more into Dr. Ye’s head. He is swoony, but even though I strongly support my ship sometimes it feels like he is just a nice guy doing friendly things. Like he is lonely and wants a friend. I’m okay with friendship, but the heart wants what the heart wants. Can we get some romance, chaebal! Favorite scene: Dr. Ye giving himself advise in the mirror😂
*Evergreen: He is cute. She is cute. They're cuter together! This week there was less cute all because of that darn tree. The final two episodes better bring the cute back. Fighting!
*My Ajusshi: I am finally all caught up with this show and wow! I am loving it. I'm anxious at how it's all going to unfold. I haven't had the chance to read the comments in the recaps, but hopefully I can join the discussions soon. Favorite scene: When all of Dong-hoon’s friends/family came out to have his back. He is loved. I hope Ji-an can get some of that love!
*My Husband Mr.Oh: We all knew Jak-doo’s secret was going to come out sooner than later, but...but I just wanted him to stay a mountain ajusshi forever. Well, at least talk it out with Seung-joo first. Oh-hyuk better be just as awesome!

You Who Forgot Poetry: Still an enjoyable watch. I like Yubi in this, and I'm glad she got this opportunity as I always thought the writer did her no favors in Scholar for which she got a lot of - imo - undeserved grief over. Regarding the drama, the Dr. Kim why-my-marriage-ended scenario was the height of noble idiocy and I think lazy writing.

The Flame's Daughter: So I really liked it. 52 episodes, very little skipping even in the middle saggy section full of political maneuvering. Great production value, amazing fight scenes and what ended up being a pretty sweet love story. I love how all three guys ended up putting what she wanted first. Oh, and no second lead psycho/obsessive woman anywhere! (There was a guy though....ha)

Still enjoying My Husband OJD and Old Boy.

Gosh. I know " Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food" will be good but I can't seem to gather the strength to watch it as I'm not fond of noona romances in kdramaland nor in real life. I'm such a disappointment to humanity. 😣

On another note, "A Poem A Day" is the only drama I've been eagerly waiting to watch. I hope no dating for any characters yet. It would still be too early. 😂 Dr. Kim's story though, was heart wrenching. His ex-husband looked like a really good person. I wonder what his reaction would be if he knew that she can't get pregnant. 😦

Finally have something to write this week. ^^
The Great Seducer: I’m not super invested in the OTP so while Woo Do Hwan is killing it with his heartbreaking scenes, I’m not feeling tortured by the angst. I want the second leads’ relationship to be stronger. I wanted to see Soo Ji wavering about her feelings for Se Joo a little. My interest in her character has dwindled. Not sure when this drama ends, but I’m going to finish it. The familial conflicts haven’t turned me away yet.
Mystery Queen 2 and the finale: What a disappointment. The last (and big) case was somewhat interesting, but they moved a little too fast with its execution and then jumped to the next conflict in the last hour. I didn’t like how they left things hanging with Secretary Kim too. They had spent a lot of time teasing Wan Seung’s and Seol Ok’s relationship and the ring/proposal throughout the season, but there was no hint of it at all in the last two episodes. Wtf. They don’t deserve a third season, but I will wait for the reviews to come out before before giving it a chance.
You Who Forgot Poetry (Up to Ep 4/5): Ahhhhh, this drama has my heart! The show I’m often thinking of these days. The show I think of even during my real life activities (Kim Dae Bang at the grocery store, y’all lol). The show that makes me excited after a long day of work. I’m determined to catch up this weekend. xD I enjoy reading all the poems and seeing the stories of the patients and the staff.
Woo Bo Young is so endearing! I feel for her. Her body gags were initially odd and sooo extra, but I've come to accept them as a part of who she is. I noticed that each of the characters have their individual quirks. Most of them are not annoying... Except Dr. Park. He is like a pest. I like it when he bickers with Dr. Kim and when he gets scolded though. XD Love seeing Dr. Ye on my screen, but I’m gonna try to be on a neutral ship right now. Min Ho is going to make it tough in the upcoming episodes though. ;A;

My ajusshi - highlight of my week, I can't wait to see ji-eun and dong-hoon finally live for thems elves.

Evergreen - where is that damn tree from? An alien life form in hiding from a ex in space, hell bent on splitting couples apart? Maybe to save her life she needs to bond with the tree?

Mystery Queen - will read recaps for season 3 first.
Pretty Noona - holding off until more episodes are subbed.

Variety show.
I live alone - I'm glad we get to see some of the rainbow club members routine after LA.

My daughters men s3 - suprised to see the show is back and that Mi-ja is still part of the cast.

Running Man - would like to see more of Lee hana or jI-young featured as special members.

Need to catch up Hyori''s Bed & Breakfast

K-Drama
My Husband Mr. Oh I'm still scratching my head, why I like it? The lead couple is still the best thing from the drama. Last week episode when Seong joo broke up with him and he barely hold his tears, I felt like I want to hug both of them. Leave my jakdoo and Seong joo alone!
Pretty Noona I cut my nutrition for Jung Hae in and regret it after only one episode. What can I say about the drama..., I love Jinah's handbags.
Welcome to Waikiki The Second drama I finish this year. I enjoy it though the love triangle between donggu, yunah and that baking chef guy was dragging too long.

Dorama
Erased I dropped it at episode six. It's obvious who the killer is. Maybe finding the killer is not the mistery, but I'm too lazy to find out.

British
Endeavour This series has always been giving so little information to the viewers about the murderer, but the first episode of season four really pissed me off. We only got like what, ten second of that person scene, I want to guess who the killer.
Life on Mars finished with season one, but I don't feel like to continue with season two. I'm just gonna wait the kdrama version.

US
The Alienist In the first 5 minutes, 'what the f*c* am I watching???' But every actors in this series is soooo good. I'm still watching it and I don't plan to drop it yet.

My Ahjussi - I have no idea where this is heading, which is an unfamiliar feeling for me when watching k-dramas, and I love it.

A Poem A Day - While this drama is not without its faults, it has a lot of heart and is an enjoyable watch.

Season 3 for Mystery Queen??? WHY? Granted I stopped watching a few weeks ago...I'm so disappointed with how season 2 turned out. The first installment was sooooo good but this seasons is not living up to the first at all which I guess should be expected...:/

Currently on a dry spell sorta since Waikiki finished... I like Miracle but I dont necessarily love it... I'm reluctant to get on the Pretty Noona train (something about dramas that are super hyped up scares me away...thinking of checking out poetry and excited for the next batch of dramas coming out may/June/july

Officially dropping Should We Kiss First..might only catch the finale though.

Mystery Queen 2 - haven't watched the finale and avoiding myself from spoilers, but it seems like beanies are not happy. NO Mystery Queen. Don't give me the first season ending here😬

Live - continue to be awesome and heart tugging good. I might binge watch all Noh Hee Kyung's drama. She's no star writer without a reason. 😇

A Poem A Day - so, good. Love all the poems, and I just love the sweet natured Bo Young. No matter who she ends up with, just ship the other one who's left behind to me. I would gladly accept either Min Ho or Dr Ye😛

Code Blue Season 2 - finally. I didn't watch this while it aired because I was busy with my study, and only searched for it after the 3rd season aired. Yamapi was as good as I remembered him, and the series was as awesome as the first one. Love all the attention to details, especially the medical procedures. That's how you produce a drama, everyone. Attention to details. 😊

My ahjussi - i will forever remember this drama as one of the best, and one of the drama that keep me thinking, long after I watched the episodes..just give me an
appropriate closure and I'll be satisfied 🙆

What site do you think provides the best subs?
Pretty new to kdramas and know no Korean. I usually watch on DF because of the download option, but I sometimes think maybe Viki (other place i watch) has better subs?

Just to be different: Mysterious Personal Shopper, aka Doll's House. A makjang daily soap. Familiar stuff, silly, outrageous, demented, but with a stellar cast, notably Han Sang-jin doing a meaner than mean, colder than cold villain. He is so good.

I am watching Switch and A Poem A Day. I kinda dropped The Great Seducer. Even the awesome Se Joo couldn’t keep me. I’ll get your next one Kim Min Jae.

I haven’t watched this weeks Switch episodes yet, but I love Sa Do Chan! He’s so funny and sassy. Baek Joon something is so boring I can’t even remember his name lol

A Poem A Day is so fluffy and awesome and I love it. It’s like cotton candy. (Just don’t eat random fluffy objects like Bo Young!)

I am still waiting for Pretty Noona 😭 I know I can get it on other Asian sites but they just don’t work well on my iPad and I don’t want to have to drag my laptop out to watch. We will see how desperate I get.

Live: It makes me laugh and it makes me cry. I used to only watch romance dramas, but after Smart Prison Living and now this, I'll definitely keep looking for dramas like these.

Pretty Noona: I love seeing Jung Hae-in on my screen. If the lead weren't him, I don't think I would've kept watching though.

Not watching any Korean shows right now. I always wait until the end then marathon them.
I was on a Michael Tse high so I watched EU, Lives in Omission, Rippling Bloosms and Relic of Emissary over the last two weeks. I'm trying to find Turning Point 1 & 2 subbed but no luck. The man brings something to each of his roles.
At this moment I am finishing up the Taiwanese drama Wake Up 1 &2. It's nothing I haven't seen before in a medical drama but sometimes it's nice to see how other countries do things.
Eagerly waiting for Hanbun, Aoi but that doesn't end until September.

It's becoming a pattern. I wake up on Sunday and find nearly 200 comments on WWW. I'll talk about something other than the dramas I'm watching.

Watching Lee Yu Bi and IU in their current dramas reminds me that kdrama actresses have harder time because of how writers and PDs tend to write and direct female characters. I couldn't stand Yu Bi in The Scholar Who Walks The Night because her character was behaving more like a fangirl of actor Lee Jun Ki. It was like an opportunity for the viewers to slip into a character and play up their fantasy. For IU, I couldn't endear to Hae Soo in Moon Lovers even though I loved Ruo Xi in the original. Instead of being a main character, she became a plot device and given to staring blankly for eternity.

I can't recall exactly but I think both actresses bore the brunt of criticisms with the usual decrying of oppa being let down by unworthy partners. I wasn't in that camp but those dramas did adversely affect my opinion of their acting ability. Thank goodness for You Who Forgot Poetry and My Ajusshi!

Of the two, YWFP is not as well written but it's Yu Bi who made Bo Young absolutely adorable. It's a feat to pull off a nice, fluffy and cute character like Bo Young because annoying goody two shoes and irritating aegyo types are a dime a dozen. I've not written much about BY but I love her more than the guys. In Ajusshi, IU more than holds her own on the same stage as Lee Sun Kyun.

Now, I wonder when will I get to change my mind on those least favorite actors on my list. The men often get to play better written characters so they should be less disadvantaged, no?

My Ajusshi: Loving it and not much more to add to what I have already said… My absolute favorite for a long time. IU is killing it.

Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food: I am enjoying this show a lot. Not only is it very cute but soo realistic. A couple who acts like a real couple, progress naturally through various stages of a relationship through kissing and getting intimate without making it feel extremely awkward. The noona is really pretty, not dowdy or anything, the noona slayer is young but mature and manly. What’s not to love? I don’t find it slow or boring and like the workplace side of the story as well. I am loving the direction they are taking regarding the sexism and harassment in the workplace. I don’t know her name nor position but the CEO’s PA/the female executive is so awesome! I am also getting a kick out of female second lead being brought down a peg or two. I really hate Jin Ah’s mom’s attitude toward background and families. I am sure it is very realistic but so painful to watch. And I am amazed puppy didn’t kill the ex-boyfriend after seeing those photos in his computer. My only frustration is having to wait a week for the recaps. @girlfriday Knowing your love of noona romances I would have loved to have you recap this and read your more detailed comments.

My Husband Oh Jak Doo: I haven’t seen last night’s episodes yet but now that the murder story has concluded I am wondering how they will fill the remaining 10 episodes. I love Jak Doo and he is clearly steadfast in his love and intent on staying in his marriage but I did not like how he handled the separation. And I hope they don't take the angst too far to fill in the remaining episodes because this drama works when Jak Doo and Seung Joon are together. I still love the halmonis and Eric and am wondering whether we lost the country bumpkin we all love forever.

That Man Oh Soo: I am betting on gramps to come to the rescue with the missing volume of the book.

I am not one to quit on shows but this spring has been the spring of dropped shows. I think it is because the current good ones have been sooo good, that everything else has paled in comparison.

Dropped shows: Should We Kiss First, Switch, Mystery Queen 2 (this one made me so sad because season one was terrific!) and Good Witch. I may pick one or two back up later in a binge watch, but the jury is still out on most of these.

Still enjoying Ajusshi very very much. I never know what to expect from each episode but I can count on it being riveting and beautifully shot. And sometimes surprisingly funny. Ki Hoon running around in the background looking for the guy his brother fought with was so stinking funny....

I picked up My Husband Oh Jak Doo and like watching it. Is it just me, though, who thinks the sound is weird? Especially when Uee is talking? I can’t figure out what it is but I get distracted by it quite often.

I finished Queen Seondeok and can't stop crying. 1 word: Bidam!

You Who Forgot Poetry: I genuinely think this drama gets better every week.

Live: Oof, there were so many great moments this week, but I always struggle to sit through rape cases. Those poor girls.

Pretty Noona: I find it very hard to critically analyse this drama, it's just lovely. I just enjoy every moment.

Shitsuren Chocolatier: Okay, seriously, anyone who didn't get what they expected from The Great Seducer should watch this, it has everything: anti-hero, morally ambiguous characters, slightly ambiguous lovelines...

Baek-hee Has Returned: So, this is the Korean spin on Mamma Mia? I actually love it. I'm halfway through, and I'm just so proud of my Kim Sun-oh Ajusshi for getting a lead role. ♥

The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop: Yay, everybody is a couple now! Finally! I'm started to like the characters more, but the fact that every Mum in this show thinks their child can't make their own choices makes me want to throw something at the TV.