@zindigo is correct, they’re completely unrelated stories – they have in common only the fact of being short series with music and romance. I found #1 boring (with a side of annoyance at some of the side characters) but am enjoying everything about #2.
This is the reason I started watching them to begin with! And now they are being cruelly ripped away! Or, you know, just not made. Which is still cruel.
My first 3 dramas were: Coffee Prince, Boys Over Flowers and Heirs.
They are more than welcome to keep their Squid Games and Parasite. Give me more Something about 1%, Jealousy Incarnate, Another Oh Hae Young, Healer, W, and I’m more than ready for a new remake of It Started with a Kiss. Drama land? Are you listening?
Ohh! I had forgotten about Goong! There was a Thai remake of it but I just could not get into it. Even before the betrothal became a thing the fl refused to call the prince by his title even though she was the only one. Why? It was never explained but it certainly got on my nerves
The only minus point for me is the episode of the Arab prince, which as I knew about it beforehand and I just dislike all depictions of foreigners by Kdramas I just ff through all of his scenes.
I’m just mentioning this because 1. It’s longer than one scene, and 2. I know it’s a particularly sensitive subject for most Beanies.
But for myself, I always ff through foreigner scenes no matter the nationality, be it Arab, Indian, Italian, American, German. Doesn’t matter which. I dislike Koreans’ depiction and I ff through.
Most of my moots loved it, but after all my moots are Junho fans. I dropped it at episode 8 (I watched episode 9 and 10 in 20 minutes by ff), mainly because I couldn’t care about any characters, but I do agree it’s a fluffy sweet drama, if you can look aside all its flaws.
Strangely, I didn’t see is as fluff at all. To me it was a very solemn but sweet look at the hardships of today’s workers. And knowing your own worth, while still having to earn your bread. And wishing for a boss who although didn’t understand the hardships at first, but the minute it was explained to him, tried to rectify matters.
Anyways, I have been holding my tongue on a tight reign for the past few months 😄 Better enjoy whatever we wish without needing to defend and explain.
isa: I'm not a serial killer I'm just really passionate about things
December 15, 2023 at 4:37 PM
So. Dramaland. Where are you hiding the sweet fluffy dramas? Sweet, fluffy, skinshippy and no murders or child abuse?
bbstl 🧹
December 15, 2023 at 6:55 PM
I hope they’re hiding in my Christmas Stocking …
zindigo
December 15, 2023 at 9:11 PM
Soundtrack #2 😏
isa: I'm not a serial killer I'm just really passionate about things
December 15, 2023 at 11:11 PM
I’ll give it a spin. I guess this means I need to watch the first one. Not a hardship it’s cute.
zindigo
December 16, 2023 at 5:36 AM
Actually, they’re two separate dramas tied together by a “concept.” So you don’t have to watch #1, but I liked it, and it matches your criteria 🙂
isa: I'm not a serial killer I'm just really passionate about things
December 16, 2023 at 9:20 AM
Well all right! I feel like I’ve read the blurb to 1 a zillion times and just wasn’t feeling it so if I can skip it, I will!
Elinor, Team Glasses team co-captain
December 16, 2023 at 10:16 PM
@zindigo is correct, they’re completely unrelated stories – they have in common only the fact of being short series with music and romance. I found #1 boring (with a side of annoyance at some of the side characters) but am enjoying everything about #2.
🌸 Seeker 🌸
December 15, 2023 at 9:17 PM
Where is this Unicorn …. where …. where??
mmmmm
December 16, 2023 at 8:32 AM
It’s so ironic that such shows have become so increasingly rare in Kdramaland..
isa: I'm not a serial killer I'm just really passionate about things
December 16, 2023 at 9:19 AM
This is the reason I started watching them to begin with! And now they are being cruelly ripped away! Or, you know, just not made. Which is still cruel.
mmmmm
December 16, 2023 at 9:59 AM
You’re right. Not everybody enters KDramaland with Squid Game or Parasite. I’m not one of those. I think my gateway Kdrama is Coffee Prince or Goong.
isa: I'm not a serial killer I'm just really passionate about things
December 16, 2023 at 12:42 PM
My first 3 dramas were: Coffee Prince, Boys Over Flowers and Heirs.
They are more than welcome to keep their Squid Games and Parasite. Give me more Something about 1%, Jealousy Incarnate, Another Oh Hae Young, Healer, W, and I’m more than ready for a new remake of It Started with a Kiss. Drama land? Are you listening?
isa: I'm not a serial killer I'm just really passionate about things
December 17, 2023 at 9:15 AM
Ohh! I had forgotten about Goong! There was a Thai remake of it but I just could not get into it. Even before the betrothal became a thing the fl refused to call the prince by his title even though she was the only one. Why? It was never explained but it certainly got on my nerves
Midnight
December 15, 2023 at 9:29 PM
In a giant hotel. Except DB is determined to hate it. It was the best show of 2023 for me.
isa: I'm not a serial killer I'm just really passionate about things
December 15, 2023 at 11:10 PM
King the land? I accidentally dropped that. I’ll finish it!
Midnight
December 16, 2023 at 1:18 AM
The only minus point for me is the episode of the Arab prince, which as I knew about it beforehand and I just dislike all depictions of foreigners by Kdramas I just ff through all of his scenes.
I’m just mentioning this because 1. It’s longer than one scene, and 2. I know it’s a particularly sensitive subject for most Beanies.
But for myself, I always ff through foreigner scenes no matter the nationality, be it Arab, Indian, Italian, American, German. Doesn’t matter which. I dislike Koreans’ depiction and I ff through.
But I loved everything else.
Eazal
December 16, 2023 at 3:29 AM
Most of my moots loved it, but after all my moots are Junho fans. I dropped it at episode 8 (I watched episode 9 and 10 in 20 minutes by ff), mainly because I couldn’t care about any characters, but I do agree it’s a fluffy sweet drama, if you can look aside all its flaws.
Midnight
December 16, 2023 at 4:17 AM
Strangely, I didn’t see is as fluff at all. To me it was a very solemn but sweet look at the hardships of today’s workers. And knowing your own worth, while still having to earn your bread. And wishing for a boss who although didn’t understand the hardships at first, but the minute it was explained to him, tried to rectify matters.
Anyways, I have been holding my tongue on a tight reign for the past few months 😄 Better enjoy whatever we wish without needing to defend and explain.
Unaspirated
December 16, 2023 at 5:29 AM
Yes, this. Beanies say they want a rom com without serial killers but I’m not convinced they actually do. More King the Land for us!