Surely the host is Suga and the ball is Suchwita. It's just on hold for a bit 😉

There was an article about the Black and White Ball in the New York Times, with some great photos:
https://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2016/11/21/fashion/truman-capotes-black-and-white-ball.html?unlocked_article_code=1.V00.9yqt.eJ8_SQ4s_rJ8&smid=url-share

Truman Capote was a sui generis cultural phenomenon--a brilliant writer whose literary accomplishments were overshadowed by his peculiar persona and public notoriety.

I highly recommend his two best-known works, In Cold Blood and Breakfast at Tiffany's, which are so different from each other that it's hard to believe they were written by the same person. I can also recommend two really good biopics centered around the creation of In Cold Blood: Capote and Infamous.

Kim Yoona
Park Bo Gum
whole of Shinee but Taemin has to wear his eyepatch from Criminal
The archer Jun Mi Jin
footballer Park Ji-sung

from the dead: leaders of the Righteous Army
King Gongmin
King Sejong

I would also invite some religious figure, a shaman, and then the most average local visor wearing permed ahjumma you can find

Once you subscribe you receive a newsletter. I assumed everyone got it but maybe that’s what they are referring to. In the old days I think there were more perks.

What? Are we now sponsoring the Editor’s digest? Check the airport. Someone is going to live large in Bahamas on our collectives dimes!😭

politics - i should be more energetic n active because 2024 is beautiful year for such.
Pak - hahaha - This is how you do a proper business-politics tv drama. writers can learn a lot. Maryam again ahead. as said before females hv it good if u r in a conservative society but come from an upper class family. as said in 2023 - in conservative male powered soceity most powerful by all means can be a female if properly utilised the resources.

Kim's - daughter ahead - expected - but then he does hv a sister - can a fight happen between sister n niece.

donut - oh donut - as said in 2022 n 2023 - it's al on voters - ur choices , ur decisions, u hv no right to cry. if u like to get cucked by old fools then so be it. dee-dan completely ruined his whole life work. he will be known for only one thing.

main are 4 elections - usa - india - uk - european union. If right wing can outsource all its planning to indian right wing then they can make big gains. indian side is one heck of game where alt-truth makes new world.

stock market - Natural Gas is trash. gold silver still good.

As for stocks - same gamble by many - making many rich, many poor. This is gambling - options and that too daily expiry are gamble.

for example - swing or positional trade - 1.8$ aka 18k $
on monday made high of 2.20 - many milked it at 2.05
1 hour = 2000$ what else u want. my view with 3.20.
tuesday it made high of 2.06
wednesday it was 1.75
thusrday from 1.21 to 1.62 - many milked 3k+
friday - made high of 2.25 n i exited at 2.20 after getting bored.

whole week wasted for mere 2.2k while many whole scalped made 12k+
monday it was 3.80 - Quarter results
tuesday 5.8
wednesday - 9.2 to 4.5

i know some who had 4-5 in mind and made 100k+ as they had more than 1 lot.

this is what you call analysis. technical - fundamental - news based action. it takes time - it tests ur patience but rewards are very good.
2 weeks 10k+ is huge whether u believe or not - it alone puts so in like worlds top 10% earners.

I'm only watching the scenes in CtK with all the sexual tension, so I really can't say a whole lot, but what I do feel qualified to say is that SSK is playing more-or-less the same level of emotionality as she did in (one of my favorite dramas of all time) Run On.

And I mean this in all of its positive and negative ways, because I liked Run On despite the FL and SSK's portrayal. For me, she (the character) was a visibly emotionless person who scolded the ML for being emotionless (gah, I'm angry just thinking back on it). Her only display of clear emotion was anger, and came in at a moment where she shouted "Fuck You" (a number of times) at an English-speaking co-worker.

I am seeing the same emotionlessness here in the few scenes of CtK that I am watching...but it's up to the fans of the show to decide if that actually matches what that character needs to be doing. Is she all bottled up for a reason? Or is the character meant to be expressive and SSK just isn't doing it??? From what I've seen, this character is so bottled up with not being able to say who she is or what she's doing or how she's feeling...I don't even know how she forms words. But, again, I've only seen scenes where they happen to find themselves undressing one another in a bedroom or sexually-fraught interactions over a badeuk board.

PS: As for Im Soo-hang...good news, as I bet you've seen, she's starring in the next KBS WEEKENDER (Beauty and the Devoted). We shall see if she really fits the bill!

Going out on a limb here to say I like her. I do agree with your post. There are some actors that have a certain range of acting that fits certain characters and play to their strengths but are out of water on other roles.

I'm probably biased, SSK imo is very one tone in whatever I've seen her in. So when I started watching this show, I had no expectations but surprisingly I was liking her. However, I feel that is because JJS had yet not brought his A game ro the show in those episodes. When he did, in scenes especially with her, she looked very bland in comparison. Now I think there are some deliberate choices by the director here. But I don't understand them unless he wants JJS to outshine everyone in the show. Honestly I feel none of the other characters are great actors either except maybe Court Lady Dong and the previous king was great. Everyone else is written as a very one tone character with similar acting in most scenes. I think a more expressive FL would have been better for the show but it is what it is.

My issue with SSK is she's not bad but she's not good neither. I'm seeing the same character in every sageuk she did, the same expression and the same ton. I don't think she has screen presence neither. She's pretty but it's all.

In Rookie Historian, it didn't bother me because CEW was worst, so she was quite good. But with JJS? It's very frustrating for me to get an actor who can show so many different emotion with his eyes and face with her who has the one expression...

Like I mentioned elsewhere, I haven't watched many of Shin Se Kyung's project, but she was good in "Tree with deep roots". Her acting did not look out of place alongside dynamos like Han Suk Kyu and Jang Hyuk. Same way, I liked her in "Run On" . I think her lackadaisical performance may have something to do with the "emotionally suppressed" characters she is portraying than with her skills. Maybe someone who has chanced upon a drama where she is required to be expressive, but appears repressive can shed more light.

Also, I dropped "Captivating The King" after Ep.1, but my main complaint at that time was JJS's acting. His portrayal was dull and I simply attributed it to be what the script required, so when I saw praises for his acting in the past week or two, I was correct in my assumptions.

And the great SSK debate busts out of the recaps and the fan walls onto the Open Thread. 🥳

Whatever else, she sure evokes passionate responses (interestingly, about her dispassionate acting, or not).

I've seen four Shin Se-Kyung dramas: Tree with Deep Roots, The Roots of the Throne, Rookie Historian Goo Hye-Ryung and Run On. I neither loved nor hated her in any of them. I'd describe her as "bland," especially when she was performing opposite some really strong actors in TWDR and TROTT.

Wow! thanks for sharing that. She is a powerhouse!

Follow-up on Bean Count

First, a couple disclaimers: This data is not perfect. Since it’s attempting to analyze how often a drama was given in relation to the number of times a Beanie watched it, that means that main analysis excludes the 25% of Beanies who didn’t list their completed dramas along with their beaned dramas. I replied to these Beanies’ posts to ask for lists, so this number may decrease over time, but it remains a limitation. Additionally, due to the nature of the Bean Count, this data can only account for watches that were completed. This means dramas that were frequently dropped (e.g., Kokdu or The Real Has Come) aren’t as highly represented in the analytics -- even in Most Disliked.

That said, in @attiton’s words, there is a lot of fun narrativizing that can happen with this data! I’ll start the conversation here, but I’d love to hear other people’s interpretations. :)

Some other fun patterns:

1. When you see dramas with higher average beans than median beans (e.g., Missing: The Other Side, Perfect Marriage Revenge, My Demon), that generally means a person or two dumped a disproportionately large number of beans onto one drama (these are the “wealthy friends” dramas). Dramas with higher median beans than average beans (e.g., Trolley, Taxi Driver 2) are dramas in which people generally gave fewer beans to the drama, but it had a disproportionately high number of people giving beans (think of these as the “grassroots movement” dramas -- these aren’t super common). Finally, dramas with around the same average and median beans are consistent dramas -- where those who gave beans tended to give about the same number of beans. Personally, I find dramas with high and consistent average/median beans the most impressive (The Matchmakers, Twinkling Watermelon, Call it Love), since those are dramas that were consistently given lots of beans by lots of people without being skewed by a couple high rollers.

2. Twinkling Watermelon was our most successful drama, taking 1st in both the most popular and most loved categories. Nearly 95% of people who watched the drama gave it at least one bean.

3. The Matchmakers also had an impressive showing, earning over four beans for every single watch. I wonder how this was impacted by the fact that it was still releasing at the time? Was it benefitted by the anticipation and momentum? How would it rank now?

4. Despite not being technically listed as an eligible drama (according to the official Dramabeans list), My Demon had a pretty decent showing. I also wonder what this drama would have received had it been completed and listed as an eligible drama.

5. Crash Course in Romance and See You in my 19th Life were our most watched dramas, with over 60% of polled Beanies having completed them. They were also our two most...

THANK YOU! I appreciate the time and talent it takes to put together this type of information. You are amazing! I admit that I am a nerd that enjoys looking at this! THANK YOU!

It pleased me that I have seen the top 5 dramas, and now I have a resource to prioritize watching the ones that I missed in 2023.

I know how to use Google drive, but how do we access it?

I've updated my bean count list! Letting you know here in case you miss the reply notification (as I missed yours originally!)

Thank you, TheOutsideJoke, this is wonderful <3 Your whole comment deserves to be on a google document (I'll keep that in mind).

This is fantastic work thank you. 🫘Beansprout🌱 award for your hard work to support the beanie community and give us fun facts.

How will you keep access to the Beanies Resources Google folder accessible as beanies join the site all the time?

@kmromrell, @darwi, @claire2009

Thank you for this awesome and frankly insane amount of work you've done for all Beans. 2023 is definitely a remarkable year in dramaland to have been documented and analyzed in such loving detail.

**deep bow** and ❤

"If this is something you’re interested in being involved with" <<< how come I first read this line as "if this is something you're interested in being in love with" ;-)

Ah, yes, it must be women's fault that they don't just want to be baby producing machines. Especially annoying given that the developing countries where birthrates are closest to replacement level are also those with the most gender equity and support for mothers (the other thing that helps is having relatively liberal immigration laws - weird how allowing more young people of working age into your country can really boost the number of, checks notes, "young, productive workers").

I have made the same observation for school-based Chinese, Japanese and Korean dramas/films. Putting a same-age student in charge as a class monitor/leader is cruel. Many adults can't handle a room full of hormones which defines every grade past 6th. Not only is this practice unprofessional, its downright lazy. After watching Koreada's latest film "Monster" leaving groups of students in room unsupervised seems to also be an incubator for growing bullies, torturers and gangs.
Sure, bullies will find a way to pick on vulnerable kids anywhere, but giving them free reign for hours in a school day is egregious.

My guesstimate is that it was true of 80's and 90's but I don't think it's true anymore in developed countries or countries with functional governments. Recently, for example, SK enacted the same laws as in the US to ensure no kids are left behind in buses after couple of them died from heatstroke.

As a side note, Koreans (and many other nationalities) routinely leave their kids home alone, so it appears there are no strict rules when it comes to leaving kids (at least the preteens and teens) unsupervised. This is why many parents who immigrated to the United States are bewildered by these strict rules and sometimes get in trouble. In my state, it's illegal to leave a kid home alone younger than 14. Of course, cramming 20 kids in one room and leaving them all alone even for 5 minutes is a recipe for disaster, so I'm also curious what are the rules/laws for school setting in Korea.

It does seem perfect doesn't it. Checks all the boxes. 😀 My Mom also really enjoyed this drama.

I am planning to rewatch it sometime this year if any of the currently airing ones fail to capture my interest.
I love Terrius too. I sure hope you will be sharing your list to see if thwre is any happiness-inducing dramas that I may have missed.

This was the very first k-drama I ever watched, so it occupies a little corner of my heart.

I saw GIRL WHO SEES SMELLS in my Netflix "You might like this since you watched that" list.

Is is Sci-Fi?

Sorry for your Amazon misadventures. You're lucky they don't mess with you. Poor me has had quite a few incidents. 😟

‘ Loving: all the great beanie conversations this week...feeling lots of Beanie love during this Valentine - Galentine week!’ 👈🏾🫘Beansprout🌱 award for your recognition of the beanies posting for Love February and general fun in beanie land.

Sorry to hear about your hand! I’m an art teacher so I can totally relate to hurting a hand while prepping materials. I have been in paint bottle hell the last few weeks filling smaller bottles with paint for students at their tables. The original ones I had were too small at the mouth and impossible to fill. I bought new ones that are much wider and today finally have filled them all. It felt like a very Sisyphean task.
Love the library jokes! My favorite library story from my library friend here in Boston was a parent who brought a portable potty for their child and wanted the child to just use it in the middle of the library.

🥳congrats on levelling up🌟 i think you can still legitimately see Park Hyungshik in your new role as he needs the finances.

Please take care of your hand. I hope you recover soon.
Congratulations on your level up. 🥳

Sending you healing vibes for your hurt hand and sweet dreams for your sleep~~~ was it your dominant hand? I cut off a chunk of my right thumb while using a mandoline (how typical!) and it taught me how to wipe my behind with my left hand. It also took what seemed like forever to heal. So sending you extra patience during this trying time.

I hope your hand will heal soon.

Y what you describe is what I have always experienced. I only see the number before I click on the notification bell once clicked on I access them from the drop down list no new notifications. So I assume the only reason you saw the number two after clicking was because two new notifications came in while you were following the link to the first of the original three.

For me, the rest of the notifications disappear after I click on one since they changed the website, one year ago? Or something like that. Since I miss some replies 😅

I always go back to the first page that I got the number on to click on the next notification. But I keep not getting notifications for tags which is a real bummer. I don't like missing interesting threads and conversations 🙁

Your vote of confidence is heartening. I found her surprisingly good in My ID Is Gangnam Beauty but then perhaps not so surprising considering who she was with. 😅 Rest I struggle to remember any one of her dramas I found memorable. But I would like to try and weekender and be pleasantly surprised. 😊

I liked Im Soo Hyang in My ID is Gangnam Beauty and Graceful Family. Not so much in Kkokdu but I think its not entirely her fault. I have not seen New Tales of the Gisaeng since I have only recently looked into weekenders. I sure hope her weekender will also fare better.