Beanies! I’m still here, haunting you! I just bought a new Samsung TV, so I am finally getting back to watching Kdrama again. I’m starting with season 2 of Gyeongseong Creature!
Rarely, I dip my toe in the pool of Kdrama films. Today I watched Shiho (First Love). I was totally enamored by the acting of Shin Eun-kyung. What a talent! (more comments below).
Beanies, I assure you, I am a rather prudish ghost, and this film has semi-erotic scenes. However, Shin Eun-kyung does not act in any of them. So if you can handle that (fast forward is always available), prepare yourself of a taught script that explores the boundaries between pseudo-stepmothers and lovers. I managed to successfully suppress my preconceptions about that topic and watched the film open-minded. I was not disappointed. Will you be? I’d like to read your comments here…
I was so disappointed in Anna that I drifted back to Jdrama. I’m feeling very ghostly so I’m trying Amazon’s My Undead Yokai Girlfriend. I like it (so far)!
@seeker I just finished this show (only 8 episodes) and it was excellent! It has a little bit of everything that somehow makes a delicious viewing experience. Highly recommended. I am crossing my fingers that Amazon decides to release a season 2!
I finished Will You Have Dinner With Me. It has numerous flaws, but it’s not a train wreck, either. I left a more detailed review on the Discussion tab for the show. @attiton
@attiton quite honestly, the Kdrama landscape has not appealed to me much lately. I have found solace in Jdramas. If you scroll down my fan wall, you can see the Jdramas I have been watching in the last few months.
The power of the real world will sometimes affect ghosts, and this is what has happened to me lately. Still, I am managing to watch Will You Have Dinner With Me, and really enjoying it.
Yes, I am up to E6 now and it is clear that both 2Ls are deeply flawed characters. I’m even prepping myself for a cross between the films “Past Lives” and “Fatal Attraction”, but I hope it doesn’t get that dark. It’s ok, though, I new going in this wasn’t a total feel-good, sugary show.
Tim, I’ve been wanting to try this for months and months but keep bouncing off because of comments like Reply’s above.
I’ll be very, very interested in what you end up thinking by the end. Would you mind updating this and replying to me when you have your finished opinion (I don’t mind spoilers!)??
Hi Beanies! I’m still here! Current Kdramas are just not appealing to me, but I do highly recommend this
Jdrama Drawing Closer, available now on Netflix. Tissues will be required!
Thanks for sharing. I am currently watching The most beautiful goodbye in the world. So I will save this film for another time.
Did you have access to Uncle Samsik? Not sure if it is your genre but if you want a fantastically well acted and filmed drama based on true events it is an interesting watch. I would also recommend High school return of a gangster if you like fantasy.
Ok, I did receive an email about your comment. I guess the comments I’ve posted recently are just not drawing attention. Thank you @Seeker for the quick reply.
My emails are and have always been wonky with Dramabeans. I don’t get emails for the notifs until the end of the week (literally Sunday) and I get them en masse XD I just sifted thru 6 DB emails this morning for notifs I’d gotten throughout the week and which I’ve already checked
I finished Eye Love You. It felt like a live-action Studio Ghibli story (the OST helped). Chae Jong-hyeop is so good in this, as is the rest of the cast. Highly recommended!
Thanks for that comparison – I watched episode 1 and had a little trouble adjusting to the tone. Jdramas generally don’t click with me, but that viewing lens might help.
Hi @elinor , The first 5 episodes have a normal kdrama/jdrama trope-filled vibe, but I was so pleasantly surprised how the last 5 episodes took on a different aura. That was when I began to sincerely feel the anime influence, with a strong Miyasaki (Ghibli) vibe. There was quite a bit of instrumental background music very similar to what we hear in a Ghibli film, which certainly added to this feeling.
Eye Love You is Jdrama but it features Chae Jong-hyeop. Netflix has released the first 5 episodes and the last ones are coming April 14th. Don’t miss this hidden gem!
I just double-checked. I am on Netflix NA (North America), and when I click on the “Episodes and More” link for the show, it says “New Episodes Coming April 14th”. If you are on a different region of Netflix, you might get them sooner.
Oh, lots of folks have been creeped out by this one, Tim…are you enjoying it? Others have taken issues specifically with the way the lead relationship is being oddly balanced. We all know it’s J-drama…but what are your thoughts there?
Creepy? I’m not seeing/feeling it, but perhaps it’s due to my eccentric eyes (remember, I loved Doona too!)
My take: the FL has serious self-esteem issues that is deflecting the ML’s overtures (and her romantic life in general). In episode 5 we finally see the romantic triangle emerge, since she gets to read the mind of the 2ML (who she has great loyalty/friendship with) and realizes he loves her. And then there is the (yet-to-be revealed) past history trope between her and the ML that only the old professor knows about. It all seems pretty harmless and rather charming to me. It’s obvious that TBS didn’t give the show a huge budget to produce this, and I think they’ve done a remarkable job with what they had. It’s possible the last 5 episodes coming up could torpedo things, but I’m not getting that vibe from this show.
Hmm. Well, is the FL similarly self-aware of her own “messed-up-ed-ness” as Doona? If so, I might give this one a go once all the episodes have dropped…
@attiton yes, the FL definitely knows she has esteem issues, but she struggles to find the courage to overcome them. There have been many scenes of her friend giving her encouragement in this regard. She is taking steps (albeit little ones) to build romantic confidence. This FL is a sweet person (unlike Doona), and this is made clear by her only using her mind-reading power to protect her company and herself.
I’ll definitely post my final thoughts/recommendation here after I see the last of the show next month.
I like this and don’t find it creepy at all. I think he’s a golden retriever and gives love despite his it’s received. And she does like him, but has a lot of insecurities.
Meet Me After School Apologies, beanies. I have been distracted by binge-watching this Jdrama, which is a very slow moving train wreck. “Like a moth to the flame”, I got hooked on it.
@dorotka The ending insinuates a hopeful outcome, so in fairness I should say this show is only a minor train wreck. Nevertheless, it was excruciating to watch the FL and ML purposely self-distruct their lives for love. I type “love”, not “LOVE”, because this show never convinced me that the love they shared was worth the terribly high price they both paid to finally be together (especially the FL).
I don’t remember too much from the show now, but I found what I wrote in 2020 about it:
I did reasonably like the first episodes (but that slap), how they portrayed the first love awakening of Akira and how Hijiri was trying to do her best as a teacher figure… but then the show changed into a makjang and I got frustrated with the overhonest martyr Hajiri… and even more with the Mothers. I think part of my frustration stems from a cultural difference (where I live 18yr-olds are legal adults) and part (a big part) from my beliefs about what is good parenting. Also… why was everyone so interfering?? Anyway, rant short, I personally think they should cut out most of the second part (which was more less a repeat of the beginning) and more concentrate on the inner problems of the couple (and their age difference)… and on showing me why I should root for the couple, why these two are such a good fit and should be together (the poems in the first part was a good start).
@dorotka your comments from 2020 are spot-on. I couldn’t agree with you more. The 11 episodes of this show (each well over 1 hour) are definitely too much.
I remember that I loved it. I think it was really interesting because it was wrong and they didn’t deny it. But the actors had a great chemistry and in a certain way I wanted them to be happy.
@kurama good to read your comments on this show. It is 9 years old, but it was just recently released on Netflix NA, so I could watch it now. While the ML never denied his feelings, I struggled because the FL did, in fact, deny her feelings many times. Not until the final few episodes did she fully surrender and openly acknowledge it to everyone – thus triggering her final societal Seppuku. I, too, wanted them to be happy, but the cost just seemed too high. Yet, I realize “the heart wants what the heart wants”.
But the FL didn’t really have the choice. A teacher-student relationship is wrong. She loved her job. She had someone in her life too. She was loosing a lot because of her feelings.
They suck people in. As terrible (by popular opinion) as they may be. 😆 I’m a Japanese BL fan. Honestly, find their communication better than in heterosexual shows. And several watching Eye Love You for one very obvious reason and only one, at least the only reason I’m watching it. But one of the second leads looks just like a friend of mine which is weirding me out a bit.
My Name is Loh Kiwan Beanies, don’t miss this film! Song Joong-ki is so, so good in these salt-of-the-earth roles. Here is some more background on the film. Recommended!
My Name is Loh Kiwan is being released on March 1st on Netflix. The trailer looks good, and the story location (Belgium) is interesting. I just hope SJK delivers.
Doctor Slump E4. To my eccentric eyes, this scene of Park Shin-hye’s dexterity with alcohol rivals her scenes with her applique-covered assault rifle in Sisyphus.
Some of us have noticed the trend of cherry blossoms appearing in kdramas. Something about them speaks to our souls. I took this photo last March, when I saw them blooming in Washington D.C.
I was quite confused seeing recent comments about it being a ‘trend’. It’s been in every other drama since my first drama 10 years back! Cherry blossom and snow!
I have not seen Ma Dong-seok (aka Don Lee) in quite a while. He is now starring in Netflix’s Badland Hunters, and once again displaying his tough-yet-gentle hero persona.
Just popping in to see how you’re doing as it has been quiet on the western front for a while. Are you lacking dramas you can engage or busy with life or both?
Hi @reply1988 ! I have been watching several K and J dramas these last few months, but have also been quite busy lately in real life (oops, that is a misnomer for a ghost!). Thank you for asking. 😊
Good to know all is well and you have still found time for dramas! Which J dramas have you seen recently? They have been a bit hit and miss for me. I have loved Dr Storks, Worst to first, and You, me and Bach. Fermat’s cusine, Oh my boss, love not included, On a starry night, and Trillion Game were ok.
🙀 …. I found Trillion Game more than ok! 👌 Oh! well maybe not the drama, or the story or whatever random con they were pulling. 😅
Seriously how can this be just okay.
Check out Dr Storks and Silent then we can chat. I liked it at the time, it was great how all the actions were connected and got them to the end goal but it’s just not in the love league like Dr Storks or Worst to first. Have you seen Dr Storks?
I stumbled onto Trillion Game because it has the same leads as My Happy Marriage. 😀 J-dramas are extremely deep and impactful and hence not always compatible with my emotional boundaries. Dr. Storks and Silence are unfortunately not my cuppa. 🤷♀️ Mianhaeyo.
Trillion game and Fermat’s cuisine just popped up on my Netflix when K-dramaland was supplying dramas I can’t watch. So I watched them but otherwise I probably would have let them go. All the dramas above were unexpected wins for different reasons I liked some more than others.
My partner and I enjoyed the heck out of this movie last weekend, but we did not find it… good. I will never get tired of Ma Dong-seok in roles like this though, and the action sequences were great!
Daily Dose of Sunshine E10. Aigoo! Here I go again with an eccentric crush, this time for Gong Min Jung. Her many fantastic supporting roles have accumulated to win my heart.
Daily Dose of Sunshine E2. @radily is right, this show is the Real Deal. I see a combo of Hospital Playlist and It’s Ok Not to Be Ok. Also: who is this cameo? Suzy?
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
November 6, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Beanies! I’m still here, haunting you! I just bought a new Samsung TV, so I am finally getting back to watching Kdrama again. I’m starting with season 2 of Gyeongseong Creature!
🌸 Seeker 🌸
November 6, 2024 at 11:26 PM
Anneyong Ghostly Chingu. I was remembering you, especially on Halloween!! 👻 🎃
Congratulations on your new TV. Enjoy your dramas. 😊💪🏻
korfan
November 6, 2024 at 11:33 PM
Continue to enjoy the kdrama-watching on your new tv! 🙂
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
August 30, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Rarely, I dip my toe in the pool of Kdrama films. Today I watched Shiho (First Love). I was totally enamored by the acting of Shin Eun-kyung. What a talent! (more comments below).
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
August 30, 2024 at 3:03 PM
Beanies, I assure you, I am a rather prudish ghost, and this film has semi-erotic scenes. However, Shin Eun-kyung does not act in any of them. So if you can handle that (fast forward is always available), prepare yourself of a taught script that explores the boundaries between pseudo-stepmothers and lovers. I managed to successfully suppress my preconceptions about that topic and watched the film open-minded. I was not disappointed. Will you be? I’d like to read your comments here…
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
August 28, 2024 at 5:29 PM
I was so disappointed in Anna that I drifted back to Jdrama. I’m feeling very ghostly so I’m trying Amazon’s My Undead Yokai Girlfriend. I like it (so far)!
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
August 29, 2024 at 11:37 AM
Update: I’m half finished now and this show is humorous, cute, sexy, and action-packed. Just what I needed.
🌸 Seeker 🌸
August 29, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Thank you for a great recommendation. 🫰
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
August 29, 2024 at 8:07 PM
@seeker I just finished this show (only 8 episodes) and it was excellent! It has a little bit of everything that somehow makes a delicious viewing experience. Highly recommended. I am crossing my fingers that Amazon decides to release a season 2!
🌸 Seeker 🌸
August 29, 2024 at 8:35 PM
Great. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 So glad you enjoyed the drama. I have put it on my watch list. 😊
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
August 24, 2024 at 6:03 PM
Beanies, Amazon videos hosts Anna, which some of you have said is Suzy’s best performance. I am really excited to begin watching it!
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
August 22, 2024 at 2:41 PM
I finished Will You Have Dinner With Me. It has numerous flaws, but it’s not a train wreck, either. I left a more detailed review on the Discussion tab for the show. @attiton
Seon-ha
August 22, 2024 at 3:59 PM
Thanks, Tim’s Ghost!!!
Seon-ha
August 22, 2024 at 4:05 PM
I really like Lee Ji-hoon, though…but that there are THIRD level leads?? I think I’ll have to give it a pass.
What K-dramas have you recently preferred??
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
August 22, 2024 at 5:33 PM
@attiton quite honestly, the Kdrama landscape has not appealed to me much lately. I have found solace in Jdramas. If you scroll down my fan wall, you can see the Jdramas I have been watching in the last few months.
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
August 22, 2024 at 5:08 PM
Thanks for leaving such a fair review, I think the first few episodes are worth watching and are the best parts of the show.
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
August 16, 2024 at 7:44 PM
The power of the real world will sometimes affect ghosts, and this is what has happened to me lately. Still, I am managing to watch Will You Have Dinner With Me, and really enjoying it.
korfan
August 16, 2024 at 9:57 PM
Glad you’re enjoying this one.
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
August 16, 2024 at 10:18 PM
I loved this until the second leads killed all the joy for me so I hope you don’t get effected in the same way.
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
August 17, 2024 at 5:06 AM
Yes, I am up to E6 now and it is clear that both 2Ls are deeply flawed characters. I’m even prepping myself for a cross between the films “Past Lives” and “Fatal Attraction”, but I hope it doesn’t get that dark. It’s ok, though, I new going in this wasn’t a total feel-good, sugary show.
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
August 17, 2024 at 5:13 AM
Unfortunately I was the sucker who went in wanting a light watch 🫤 I need to lower my expectations!
zindigo
August 17, 2024 at 3:16 PM
It doesn’t get that dark, fortunately, but it definitely turns into a psychological drama along the way.
Seon-ha
August 17, 2024 at 7:28 AM
Tim, I’ve been wanting to try this for months and months but keep bouncing off because of comments like Reply’s above.
I’ll be very, very interested in what you end up thinking by the end. Would you mind updating this and replying to me when you have your finished opinion (I don’t mind spoilers!)??
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
August 17, 2024 at 12:40 PM
Hi @attiton, yes I will do that. I plan to finish watching in the next two weeks.
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
June 30, 2024 at 6:11 PM
Hi Beanies! I’m still here! Current Kdramas are just not appealing to me, but I do highly recommend this
Jdrama Drawing Closer, available now on Netflix. Tissues will be required!
Kurama
June 30, 2024 at 9:03 PM
Poor Miura!
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
July 1, 2024 at 5:39 AM
Miura is the toughest!
Kurama
July 1, 2024 at 6:14 AM
Yeah, she was!
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
June 30, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Thanks for sharing. I am currently watching The most beautiful goodbye in the world. So I will save this film for another time.
Did you have access to Uncle Samsik? Not sure if it is your genre but if you want a fantastically well acted and filmed drama based on true events it is an interesting watch. I would also recommend High school return of a gangster if you like fantasy.
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
July 1, 2024 at 5:42 AM
Uncle Samsik looks interesting, but I don’t subscribe to Hulu.
Lostpanda is celebrating My Ajusshi 💔
June 30, 2024 at 9:30 PM
Thanks. It’s now on my list.
I’m getting pickier these days too on what to continue.
I just finished Midnight Romance in Hagwon and it was excellent.
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
May 5, 2024 at 6:49 AM
I have been lax in keeping up with recent events here, but did something happen to DB email notifications? I have not received any in awhile. :-/
🌸 Seeker 🌸
May 5, 2024 at 6:52 AM
Maybe they accidentally got turned off in the settings of your account or maybe you inadvertently unsubscribed. 😅
You can visit your account settings to check or write to DB.
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
May 5, 2024 at 6:54 AM
Ok, I did receive an email about your comment. I guess the comments I’ve posted recently are just not drawing attention. Thank you @Seeker for the quick reply.
🌸 Seeker 🌸
May 5, 2024 at 7:05 AM
I haven’t seen you around Ghostly Chingu and thought you were ignoring me like the ghosts were ignoring Joo Won in The Midnight Studio.
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
May 5, 2024 at 7:44 AM
Ha! I am still here. I’ve recently finished Queen of Tears and Goodbye Earth, and getting ready for The Atypical Family and Unnatural (Jdrama).
🌸 Seeker 🌸
May 5, 2024 at 7:54 AM
Ah! All good drama choices. 👌
Nessa (Bebe) 🌹
May 5, 2024 at 9:06 AM
My emails are and have always been wonky with Dramabeans. I don’t get emails for the notifs until the end of the week (literally Sunday) and I get them en masse XD I just sifted thru 6 DB emails this morning for notifs I’d gotten throughout the week and which I’ve already checked
🌸 Seeker 🌸
May 5, 2024 at 10:30 AM
I think you can regulate the frequency of the emails as per your preference.
Nessa (Bebe) 🌹
May 5, 2024 at 12:06 PM
Oooh I did not know that. Learn something new everyday!! 😅
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
April 17, 2024 at 9:02 AM
I finished Eye Love You. It felt like a live-action Studio Ghibli story (the OST helped). Chae Jong-hyeop is so good in this, as is the rest of the cast. Highly recommended!
HopefulRomantic 🦋 Tigermoth 🦞
April 17, 2024 at 10:14 AM
Ooh! Happy to hear your good review! I have this on my list – glad I can start without trepidation!
Elinor, Team Glasses team co-captain
April 17, 2024 at 6:44 PM
Thanks for that comparison – I watched episode 1 and had a little trouble adjusting to the tone. Jdramas generally don’t click with me, but that viewing lens might help.
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
April 17, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Hi @elinor , The first 5 episodes have a normal kdrama/jdrama trope-filled vibe, but I was so pleasantly surprised how the last 5 episodes took on a different aura. That was when I began to sincerely feel the anime influence, with a strong Miyasaki (Ghibli) vibe. There was quite a bit of instrumental background music very similar to what we hear in a Ghibli film, which certainly added to this feeling.
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
March 17, 2024 at 8:51 AM
Eye Love You is Jdrama but it features Chae Jong-hyeop. Netflix has released the first 5 episodes and the last ones are coming April 14th. Don’t miss this hidden gem!
zindigo
March 17, 2024 at 9:18 AM
April 14th? Are you kidding me?! I was hoping for March 31. Sigh. 😉 No wonder Netflix doesn’t show the upcoming episodes or release dates yet.
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
March 17, 2024 at 9:24 AM
I just double-checked. I am on Netflix NA (North America), and when I click on the “Episodes and More” link for the show, it says “New Episodes Coming April 14th”. If you are on a different region of Netflix, you might get them sooner.
zindigo
March 17, 2024 at 11:13 AM
Ahh, my mistake. It’s showing that date now for me too. Thank you!!
Seon-ha
March 17, 2024 at 9:21 AM
Oh, lots of folks have been creeped out by this one, Tim…are you enjoying it? Others have taken issues specifically with the way the lead relationship is being oddly balanced. We all know it’s J-drama…but what are your thoughts there?
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
March 17, 2024 at 9:40 AM
Creepy? I’m not seeing/feeling it, but perhaps it’s due to my eccentric eyes (remember, I loved Doona too!)
My take: the FL has serious self-esteem issues that is deflecting the ML’s overtures (and her romantic life in general). In episode 5 we finally see the romantic triangle emerge, since she gets to read the mind of the 2ML (who she has great loyalty/friendship with) and realizes he loves her. And then there is the (yet-to-be revealed) past history trope between her and the ML that only the old professor knows about. It all seems pretty harmless and rather charming to me. It’s obvious that TBS didn’t give the show a huge budget to produce this, and I think they’ve done a remarkable job with what they had. It’s possible the last 5 episodes coming up could torpedo things, but I’m not getting that vibe from this show.
Seon-ha
March 17, 2024 at 9:51 AM
Hmm. Well, is the FL similarly self-aware of her own “messed-up-ed-ness” as Doona? If so, I might give this one a go once all the episodes have dropped…
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
March 17, 2024 at 10:02 AM
@attiton yes, the FL definitely knows she has esteem issues, but she struggles to find the courage to overcome them. There have been many scenes of her friend giving her encouragement in this regard. She is taking steps (albeit little ones) to build romantic confidence. This FL is a sweet person (unlike Doona), and this is made clear by her only using her mind-reading power to protect her company and herself.
I’ll definitely post my final thoughts/recommendation here after I see the last of the show next month.
Ally
March 17, 2024 at 12:14 PM
I like this and don’t find it creepy at all. I think he’s a golden retriever and gives love despite his it’s received. And she does like him, but has a lot of insecurities.
bunnylita
March 17, 2024 at 6:48 PM
I’m so mad we don’t get the rest until next month. I’m really enjoying this one.
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
March 13, 2024 at 12:48 AM
Meet Me After School Apologies, beanies. I have been distracted by binge-watching this Jdrama, which is a very slow moving train wreck. “Like a moth to the flame”, I got hooked on it.
Dorotka
March 13, 2024 at 7:29 AM
Enjoy the ride!
(I liked the first part, not the rest. But I may be in the minority. 😅)
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
March 13, 2024 at 8:05 AM
@dorotka The ending insinuates a hopeful outcome, so in fairness I should say this show is only a minor train wreck. Nevertheless, it was excruciating to watch the FL and ML purposely self-distruct their lives for love. I type “love”, not “LOVE”, because this show never convinced me that the love they shared was worth the terribly high price they both paid to finally be together (especially the FL).
Dorotka
March 13, 2024 at 8:47 AM
I don’t remember too much from the show now, but I found what I wrote in 2020 about it:
I did reasonably like the first episodes (but that slap), how they portrayed the first love awakening of Akira and how Hijiri was trying to do her best as a teacher figure… but then the show changed into a makjang and I got frustrated with the overhonest martyr Hajiri… and even more with the Mothers. I think part of my frustration stems from a cultural difference (where I live 18yr-olds are legal adults) and part (a big part) from my beliefs about what is good parenting. Also… why was everyone so interfering?? Anyway, rant short, I personally think they should cut out most of the second part (which was more less a repeat of the beginning) and more concentrate on the inner problems of the couple (and their age difference)… and on showing me why I should root for the couple, why these two are such a good fit and should be together (the poems in the first part was a good start).
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
March 13, 2024 at 8:55 AM
@dorotka your comments from 2020 are spot-on. I couldn’t agree with you more. The 11 episodes of this show (each well over 1 hour) are definitely too much.
Kurama
March 13, 2024 at 8:23 AM
I remember that I loved it. I think it was really interesting because it was wrong and they didn’t deny it. But the actors had a great chemistry and in a certain way I wanted them to be happy.
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
March 13, 2024 at 8:49 AM
@kurama good to read your comments on this show. It is 9 years old, but it was just recently released on Netflix NA, so I could watch it now. While the ML never denied his feelings, I struggled because the FL did, in fact, deny her feelings many times. Not until the final few episodes did she fully surrender and openly acknowledge it to everyone – thus triggering her final societal Seppuku. I, too, wanted them to be happy, but the cost just seemed too high. Yet, I realize “the heart wants what the heart wants”.
Kurama
March 13, 2024 at 8:57 AM
But the FL didn’t really have the choice. A teacher-student relationship is wrong. She loved her job. She had someone in her life too. She was loosing a lot because of her feelings.
It’s nice that Netflix is adding Jdramas!
Ally
March 14, 2024 at 8:26 PM
So funny reading all the takes on jdramas on the beanie fan page right now. 😂
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
March 14, 2024 at 9:01 PM
@alley-le so I am not the only one? If so, that makes me feel better.
Ally
March 14, 2024 at 9:53 PM
They suck people in. As terrible (by popular opinion) as they may be. 😆 I’m a Japanese BL fan. Honestly, find their communication better than in heterosexual shows. And several watching Eye Love You for one very obvious reason and only one, at least the only reason I’m watching it. But one of the second leads looks just like a friend of mine which is weirding me out a bit.
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
March 5, 2024 at 6:09 PM
My Name is Loh Kiwan Beanies, don’t miss this film! Song Joong-ki is so, so good in these salt-of-the-earth roles. Here is some more background on the film. Recommended!
zindigo
March 5, 2024 at 7:33 PM
I’m going to watch on Friday night! Thanks for posting the background video.
🌸 Seeker 🌸
March 5, 2024 at 10:37 PM
Thank you for sharing. 😊
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
February 7, 2024 at 8:19 PM
My Name is Loh Kiwan is being released on March 1st on Netflix. The trailer looks good, and the story location (Belgium) is interesting. I just hope SJK delivers.
korfan
February 8, 2024 at 1:17 AM
It does look interesting.
kiara
February 8, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Can’t wait!
🌸 Seeker 🌸
February 12, 2024 at 11:11 AM
Very interesting. Song Joong-ki does have the acting chops but yes … it has been a while. So, hwaiting!!
DK-Drama 🫘 Giffing n Space Cadetting🍉🌱
February 28, 2024 at 6:43 PM
It looks good. And unusual serious. I am already anxious for him to make it.
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
February 6, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Doctor Slump E4. To my eccentric eyes, this scene of Park Shin-hye’s dexterity with alcohol rivals her scenes with her applique-covered assault rifle in Sisyphus.
Cecee is done DramaQueening
February 7, 2024 at 3:48 AM
Skillz (with a Z)
🌸 Seeker 🌸
February 12, 2024 at 3:20 AM
Great comparison!
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
February 1, 2024 at 11:31 PM
Some of us have noticed the trend of cherry blossoms appearing in kdramas. Something about them speaks to our souls. I took this photo last March, when I saw them blooming in Washington D.C.
owl 🦉 🫰
February 1, 2024 at 11:54 PM
A k-drama-worthy cherry blossom setting for sure!
korfan
February 2, 2024 at 1:01 AM
Just fantastic!
Midnight
February 2, 2024 at 2:39 AM
Trend? 🤔 Cherry blossoms have been a staple of kdramas for at least 20 years. 🤔
Blue (@mayhemf)
February 2, 2024 at 4:27 AM
I was quite confused seeing recent comments about it being a ‘trend’. It’s been in every other drama since my first drama 10 years back! Cherry blossom and snow!
Midnight
February 2, 2024 at 5:00 AM
Yes!
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
February 2, 2024 at 8:26 AM
Correct, it was a mistake for me to use that word. But it seems every kdrama I’ve watched lately contains CB scenes.
owl 🦉 🫰
February 2, 2024 at 8:37 AM
This is true, snow and cherry blossoms for couples signifies 💕
🌸 Seeker 🌸
February 3, 2024 at 11:49 AM
Cherry blossoms and snow are always on trend in K-dramas … as staple a trope as eating rice.
Minnie🫘👩🏻🚀Pioneer and Teacher 👩🏻🏫🌱🏹
March 26, 2024 at 5:09 AM
Ah! Those DC streets and cherry blossoms!
I think Doctor Slump made the max use of it. The number of scenes with cherry blossoms in it were many and so beautiful.
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
January 30, 2024 at 9:22 PM
I have not seen Ma Dong-seok (aka Don Lee) in quite a while. He is now starring in Netflix’s Badland Hunters, and once again displaying his tough-yet-gentle hero persona.
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
January 30, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Just popping in to see how you’re doing as it has been quiet on the western front for a while. Are you lacking dramas you can engage or busy with life or both?
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
January 30, 2024 at 9:40 PM
Hi @reply1988 ! I have been watching several K and J dramas these last few months, but have also been quite busy lately in real life (oops, that is a misnomer for a ghost!). Thank you for asking. 😊
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
January 30, 2024 at 10:06 PM
Good to know all is well and you have still found time for dramas! Which J dramas have you seen recently? They have been a bit hit and miss for me. I have loved Dr Storks, Worst to first, and You, me and Bach. Fermat’s cusine, Oh my boss, love not included, On a starry night, and Trillion Game were ok.
🌸 Seeker 🌸
February 2, 2024 at 10:34 AM
🙀 …. I found Trillion Game more than ok! 👌 Oh! well maybe not the drama, or the story or whatever random con they were pulling. 😅
Seriously how can this be just okay.
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
February 2, 2024 at 11:08 AM
Check out Dr Storks and Silent then we can chat. I liked it at the time, it was great how all the actions were connected and got them to the end goal but it’s just not in the love league like Dr Storks or Worst to first. Have you seen Dr Storks?
🌸 Seeker 🌸
February 2, 2024 at 11:21 AM
I stumbled onto Trillion Game because it has the same leads as My Happy Marriage. 😀 J-dramas are extremely deep and impactful and hence not always compatible with my emotional boundaries. Dr. Storks and Silence are unfortunately not my cuppa. 🤷♀️ Mianhaeyo.
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
February 2, 2024 at 11:45 AM
Did you watch/like He’s expecting, Brush up life, Why I dress up for love, Hold my hand at Twilight, Would you like some coffee?
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
February 2, 2024 at 11:48 AM
Trillion game and Fermat’s cuisine just popped up on my Netflix when K-dramaland was supplying dramas I can’t watch. So I watched them but otherwise I probably would have let them go. All the dramas above were unexpected wins for different reasons I liked some more than others.
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
February 2, 2024 at 1:06 PM
I have only been able to see the anime version of My Happy Marriage, and I loved it. I really would like to see the live action version someday.
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
February 2, 2024 at 2:04 PM
@ghostoftim I started the anime too and loved it but then the darkness crept in and I had to walk away.
Unaspirated
January 31, 2024 at 4:37 AM
My partner and I enjoyed the heck out of this movie last weekend, but we did not find it… good. I will never get tired of Ma Dong-seok in roles like this though, and the action sequences were great!
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
January 15, 2024 at 3:14 PM
Geongseong Creature E9. This show is more than it appears to be! Stay the course!
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
December 24, 2023 at 12:57 PM
Welcome to Samdal-ri E7. “That scene” when your heart breaks for the 2nd male lead…. (and yes, your friendly ghost is still here haunting you…)
🌸 Seeker 🌸
December 24, 2023 at 8:49 PM
Hello Ghostly Chingu! 👋
Wish you Merry Christmas full of ghostly treats you enjoy!! 🎄 ☃️ 💕
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
November 6, 2023 at 6:16 PM
Daily Dose of Sunshine E10. Aigoo! Here I go again with an eccentric crush, this time for Gong Min Jung. Her many fantastic supporting roles have accumulated to win my heart.
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
November 5, 2023 at 4:02 PM
Daily Dose of Sunshine E2. @radily is right, this show is the Real Deal. I see a combo of Hospital Playlist and It’s Ok Not to Be Ok. Also: who is this cameo? Suzy?
Lostpanda is celebrating My Ajusshi 💔
November 5, 2023 at 5:11 PM
Thanks for your take on this show. I’m going to give it another shot.