I’m not opposed to seasons IF they are absolutely certain that the cast will come back, quality won’t drag, etc etc like Breaking Bad. I don’t think shows with multiple seasons are terrible — they get a bad rep IMO. It’s just what’s bad is usually REALLY bad 😔
RE: Rescue Me, Episode 10 – How the turntables have turned! Kim Min-chul is an asshole, but an asshole with a heart. The scene with the market owner made me cry though. So painful.
It was very sad. He’s the only who would stand up for him. People can be like that when they’re desperate.
Save Me 2 is really good. It shows how humane the characters are. Except for the creep elder Choi, all characters have their own weakness/strength and are desperate. I’m mostly curious about the pastor. He knows Elder Choi is a fraud, but he’s also desperate to get recognition within his church. The teaser looks promising, he will do the right thing.
(I hope the writer won’t pull anything crazy like Possessed. I love kdrama because it’s predictable. The good guy wins, just keep it that way)
Yes, that scene when it downed on him that he is totally alienated by this community was really powerful, but than he became his asshole self again and instead of doing something to save his sister for real, he just went to release his anger on Elder Choi, he may have heart, but in the end it’s always about “me, me, me” for Min Cheol.
I think that’s because his “good deeds” were never standing for other people, it were things that make him angry, and he just acted on his anger, after all he never really do anything for his mother but take money from her, and he stole tuition money from his sister.
@shach@mango
This. This is why I keep watching Save Me 2. Min-cheol doesn’t change over night from grade A asshole to an earnest hero. Same goes with other characters.
I was expecting him to take the first bus to Seoul rather than going back to his house, but he’s acting in a way that only he knows how. I hope that the ending was just a ruse though, because he should know better than to act on his anger in this way by now.
I was quite horrified to see such violence coming from Elder Choi. I thought he was more of a manipulative guy who orders people to use violence, not himself.
Feelings about Kim Min-chul aside, I was shocked by that too BUT I had a feeling he was prone to violence (or at least not caring about hurting people) when he was driving on that rainy night/almost hit Min-chul and threatened that one guy’s wife.
True true — and I wonder if he knows about Min-chul… who would believe him if he said the kind, Elder Choi (that everyone knows) beat him with a brick? Maybe he clocked him as a ne’er do well (that look in the cafe! scum recognizes scum lol) and knew that hitting him would have no effect. MAYBE.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Elder Choi had criminal past, there is a lot of anger in his portrayal and I suspect he wasn’t always able to hold it in public. Still isn’t, but at least he waits until nobody watching.
Me too, he was cavorting around being violent jerk and seeing him getting his comeuppance was quite satisfying. The actor portraying Elder Choi is really good, I had no doubt he will beat MC, you could sense rage bubbling under this polished surface.
He’s so good! I’m about to start episode 7 now, but I’m impressed/frightened by how deceptively kind and manipulative he is. He uses what is most precious to others (like the pastor and his faith) to his advantage and it’s scarily effective.
Oh my God…
is it your first watch? I was in the 6th grade when I watched it on our local tv in 1994 (or first half of 1995?) and it killed my interest in dorama for the next 23 years. I still don’t get the ending at all. It was really hard for me then.
The soundtrack was amazing, lately I’ve been listening to it a lot.
Yes, first time watching! I’m on episode 9 and Kanchi is an idiot. If he couldn’t commit to loving Rika he should have never started dating her in the first place. :/ I really adore her character. The soundtrack is perfection, didn’t think anything would come close to being as fun as LA LA LA Love Song but Love Story wa Totsuzen ni comes VERY close!
Started Rescue Me 2. I think it’s been a while since I hated a main character as much as I hate Kim Min-chul! No redeeming factors whatsoever. He just sucks.
He’s a lone wolf for sure, but I don’t think he’s a good guy. (And yet, I’m so attracted to him. LMAO.) His manner of “reform” is interesting; on the surface it looks like he just wants to consolidate power for himself — greedy! — but there is more to it
Surprised by how much I\’m really digging The Banker. I think it\’s because it reminds me of all the good parts of j-dramas (which are comfortably consistent).
Looking forward to starting Doctor Prisoner and The Banker this weekend. Been a while since I watched a non-cable drama. But does anyone know where I can watch Possessed?
Update: Namgoong Min, Kim Byung-chul, and Choi Won-young are acting their pants off but I’m finding it hard to really ENJOY this drama. Not that it’s bad or anything. 🙁 Will be watching the Banker soon!
I am now a Chaebol\’s Poor Doppelganger. I\’d like to thank my family, the Pinku-Pinku Gang (and the \”So Annoying. So Handsome!\” Fan Club), Dramabeans, my fast internet connection, my HDD/SSD…
Might just be me, but my mood regarding (any) entertainment industry and its scandals will forever be: disappointed, but not surprised. At least not surprised for long. Even when it\’s a \”favorite\”.
Money, power, and fame are a dangerous mixture. It takes a certain kind of person to not get corrupted by it. Obviously those who committed crimes were not able to do so. First and foremost, I feel for the victims who were filmed without consent and “sold” to investors. It might be easy to be clouded in the disappointment you feel as a fan, but I think it will be easy to move on once you realize just how immoral the people you were once a fan of really are.
K-pop is very interesting today. All I will say is that I don\’t believe this is a cover up for anything. That\’s unfair to the real victims. If you do scumbag things, karma will get to you eventually.
astromantic
June 29, 2019 at 2:04 AM
Rescue Me 2 is going to be a drama I think about for a long time. Uhm Tae-goo is love and Uhm Tae-goo is life. 💕
astromantic
June 20, 2019 at 6:51 PM
Rescue Me 2, Episode 14 — “your sister calls me oppa” FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU*K YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
mango
June 21, 2019 at 6:48 AM
Ewwwww. Most disgusting thing he could say to him.
astromantic
June 21, 2019 at 11:41 AM
I could not BELIEVE he went there!!! I had to rewind it again and again because I was so shocked lmao
astromantic
June 18, 2019 at 10:53 PM
I don’t have any interest in any other currently airing k-dramas, so days without Aide/Chief of Staff and Rescue Me 2 are so… empty lol
mars
June 19, 2019 at 2:45 AM
I’ve been reduced to watching youtube webdramas
astromantic
June 16, 2019 at 8:10 PM
Rescue Me 2, Episode 12 — Elder Choi really dropped a f*cking bomb on Pastor Sung and I’m a loss for words.
(Also found out that Aide season two airs in November. Yay!)
astromantic
June 15, 2019 at 10:37 PM
Watching Aide mainly because Lee Jung-jae is hot and Shin Mina is hot and I love them both… please be good 🙁
Esther
June 15, 2019 at 11:19 PM
If only they’re not making it in seasons 😔
astromantic
June 15, 2019 at 11:51 PM
I’m not opposed to seasons IF they are absolutely certain that the cast will come back, quality won’t drag, etc etc like Breaking Bad. I don’t think shows with multiple seasons are terrible — they get a bad rep IMO. It’s just what’s bad is usually REALLY bad 😔
Cloggie
June 16, 2019 at 1:09 AM
I have the feeling that whole drama is planned & the cast signed up etc, but they are purely filming and releasing it in two blocks of ten episodes?
If that means the entire crew get a break between grueling filming sessions, I’m all for it.
IamPilgrim
June 16, 2019 at 12:29 AM
I could barely keep up with the political jargon but I was still thoroughly entertained. Shin Min Ah is incredibly hot it’s distracting.
astromantic
June 16, 2019 at 1:02 AM
Distracting and unfair, quite frankly. And let’s not even discuss Lee Jung-jae with the aviators on… 💦
astromantic
June 8, 2019 at 1:01 AM
RE: Rescue Me, Episode 10 – How the turntables have turned! Kim Min-chul is an asshole, but an asshole with a heart. The scene with the market owner made me cry though. So painful.
mano
June 8, 2019 at 1:31 AM
It was very sad. He’s the only who would stand up for him. People can be like that when they’re desperate.
Save Me 2 is really good. It shows how humane the characters are. Except for the creep elder Choi, all characters have their own weakness/strength and are desperate. I’m mostly curious about the pastor. He knows Elder Choi is a fraud, but he’s also desperate to get recognition within his church. The teaser looks promising, he will do the right thing.
(I hope the writer won’t pull anything crazy like Possessed. I love kdrama because it’s predictable. The good guy wins, just keep it that way)
shach
June 8, 2019 at 1:40 AM
Yes, that scene when it downed on him that he is totally alienated by this community was really powerful, but than he became his asshole self again and instead of doing something to save his sister for real, he just went to release his anger on Elder Choi, he may have heart, but in the end it’s always about “me, me, me” for Min Cheol.
mango
June 8, 2019 at 2:22 AM
Exactly. I can’t completely understand his actions when he goes back to his selfish behaviour after that scene.
shach
June 8, 2019 at 2:42 AM
I think that’s because his “good deeds” were never standing for other people, it were things that make him angry, and he just acted on his anger, after all he never really do anything for his mother but take money from her, and he stole tuition money from his sister.
mano
June 8, 2019 at 3:46 AM
@shach @mango
This. This is why I keep watching Save Me 2. Min-cheol doesn’t change over night from grade A asshole to an earnest hero. Same goes with other characters.
mango
June 8, 2019 at 4:11 AM
I like that too! It’s a good contrast to Save Me with the ultimate lovable underdog Dong Chul.
astromantic
June 8, 2019 at 5:22 PM
Yes! And I actually really, really like him for that. He’s consistent. It’s frustrating, but he’s consistent.
astromantic
June 8, 2019 at 5:21 PM
I was expecting him to take the first bus to Seoul rather than going back to his house, but he’s acting in a way that only he knows how. I hope that the ending was just a ruse though, because he should know better than to act on his anger in this way by now.
Peridot
June 8, 2019 at 9:53 AM
That was a great scene. As I wrote in my fanwall, this served as a wake-up call for Min-cheol.
Peridot
June 8, 2019 at 9:55 AM
A wake-up call, but he still has much to work on and learn. It is a starting point.
astromantic
June 8, 2019 at 5:23 PM
We still have about 3 weeks to go, so I really hope we start getting some learning from Min-chul. The potential is there!
Peridot
June 11, 2019 at 2:37 PM
I agree!
astromantic
May 28, 2019 at 4:18 PM
RE: Rescue Me, Episode 3 – Is it bad that when Kim Min-chul got bricked (literally) by Elder Choi, I was like “Good. It’s what he deserves!”? LOL 🙃
mango
May 28, 2019 at 5:10 PM
I was quite horrified to see such violence coming from Elder Choi. I thought he was more of a manipulative guy who orders people to use violence, not himself.
astromantic
May 28, 2019 at 5:16 PM
Feelings about Kim Min-chul aside, I was shocked by that too BUT I had a feeling he was prone to violence (or at least not caring about hurting people) when he was driving on that rainy night/almost hit Min-chul and threatened that one guy’s wife.
mango
May 28, 2019 at 5:27 PM
Oh right. I just thought using violence in a public place was dangerous for his reputation but he wasn’t affected at all.
astromantic
May 28, 2019 at 5:35 PM
True true — and I wonder if he knows about Min-chul… who would believe him if he said the kind, Elder Choi (that everyone knows) beat him with a brick? Maybe he clocked him as a ne’er do well (that look in the cafe! scum recognizes scum lol) and knew that hitting him would have no effect. MAYBE.
mango
May 28, 2019 at 7:12 PM
Well, Min Cheol doesn’t give a good first impression so it wouldn’t be surprising if he was the one to beat up Elder Choi.
shach
May 28, 2019 at 11:09 PM
I wouldn’t be surprised if Elder Choi had criminal past, there is a lot of anger in his portrayal and I suspect he wasn’t always able to hold it in public. Still isn’t, but at least he waits until nobody watching.
mango
May 28, 2019 at 11:22 PM
I agree with you. It can explain how he gathered his minions too.
shach
May 28, 2019 at 11:07 PM
Me too, he was cavorting around being violent jerk and seeing him getting his comeuppance was quite satisfying. The actor portraying Elder Choi is really good, I had no doubt he will beat MC, you could sense rage bubbling under this polished surface.
astromantic
May 29, 2019 at 6:36 PM
He’s so good! I’m about to start episode 7 now, but I’m impressed/frightened by how deceptively kind and manipulative he is. He uses what is most precious to others (like the pastor and his faith) to his advantage and it’s scarily effective.
astromantic
May 25, 2019 at 12:23 PM
It’s been so hard to finish the k-dramas I start lately. Currently watching Tokyo Love Story (1991) to sate my thirst for dramas (and I LOVE it).
mano
May 25, 2019 at 3:04 PM
Oh my God…
is it your first watch? I was in the 6th grade when I watched it on our local tv in 1994 (or first half of 1995?) and it killed my interest in dorama for the next 23 years. I still don’t get the ending at all. It was really hard for me then.
The soundtrack was amazing, lately I’ve been listening to it a lot.
astromantic
May 26, 2019 at 10:31 PM
Yes, first time watching! I’m on episode 9 and Kanchi is an idiot. If he couldn’t commit to loving Rika he should have never started dating her in the first place. :/ I really adore her character. The soundtrack is perfection, didn’t think anything would come close to being as fun as LA LA LA Love Song but Love Story wa Totsuzen ni comes VERY close!
astromantic
May 12, 2019 at 1:36 PM
Started Rescue Me 2. I think it’s been a while since I hated a main character as much as I hate Kim Min-chul! No redeeming factors whatsoever. He just sucks.
astromantic
May 1, 2019 at 3:56 PM
So… Kim Seo-hyung didn’t win anything for SKY Castle?
Hmm.
larelle79
May 1, 2019 at 4:22 PM
With a cast that stacked, it is not surprising.
astromantic
May 1, 2019 at 7:38 PM
It’s so unfair that she had to compete against Yum Jung-ah, too.
astromantic
April 17, 2019 at 12:46 AM
All caught up on The Banker. President Kang is RUTHLESS.
larelle79
April 17, 2019 at 6:48 AM
Yes he is. I made a joke about a kill list and then the recent episode, he had one. HA !!!!
astromantic
April 17, 2019 at 3:53 PM
LOL right?! Lee Hae Gon better watch his back!
larelle79
April 17, 2019 at 4:13 PM
Yeah, I think Lee knows. He has already warned Han about Kang and what Kang did to him and his father.
But I can’t get a read on him. Is he a villain himself and setting his own revenge or will be on the side Noh.
Ugggg, I can’t read him.
astromantic
April 17, 2019 at 4:20 PM
He’s a lone wolf for sure, but I don’t think he’s a good guy. (And yet, I’m so attracted to him. LMAO.) His manner of “reform” is interesting; on the surface it looks like he just wants to consolidate power for himself — greedy! — but there is more to it
larelle79
April 17, 2019 at 4:34 PM
Re: attraction. Oh yeah, I totally get that. I think Kim Tae woo is soooooo sexy.
astromantic
April 17, 2019 at 7:25 PM
@larelle79 he was such a butt in The Good Wife too, but again… I think I just love when he plays it bad. LOL
astromantic
April 16, 2019 at 3:44 PM
Nothing but respect for MY Persona.
astromantic
April 14, 2019 at 6:44 PM
Forgot I don\’t have HBO anymore (changed my TV provider), which means I can\’t watch Game of Thrones and I\’m losing my minddddd
egads aka Dame Maggie
April 14, 2019 at 7:04 PM
you just need a friend willing to share their HBO password
adieunoire
April 15, 2019 at 6:59 AM
If you have amazon prime you can subscribe to HBO there.
astromantic
April 15, 2019 at 9:15 PM
OH? I do have Prime. I am going to try this, thank you!
astromantic
April 4, 2019 at 2:14 PM
Surprised by how much I\’m really digging The Banker. I think it\’s because it reminds me of all the good parts of j-dramas (which are comfortably consistent).
larelle79
April 4, 2019 at 3:17 PM
Isn’t it great. I am digging the fact that the cast is career and age appropriate.
If I see one more barely 30 ‘genius’ in a senior position they have no business being in, Imma snap.
astromantic
April 4, 2019 at 5:57 PM
It’s so refreshing!
astromantic
April 2, 2019 at 2:06 PM
His music makes me so happy.
astromantic
March 28, 2019 at 10:11 PM
Looking forward to starting Doctor Prisoner and The Banker this weekend. Been a while since I watched a non-cable drama. But does anyone know where I can watch Possessed?
RaOnAh loves Jay B 💚
March 28, 2019 at 10:24 PM
I think it’s coming to Netflix.
astromantic
March 28, 2019 at 10:31 PM
🙃 guess I’ll have a finesse a trial somehow… thanks!
korfan
March 29, 2019 at 2:36 AM
Have fun watching these this weekend!
astromantic
April 1, 2019 at 10:44 PM
Update: Namgoong Min, Kim Byung-chul, and Choi Won-young are acting their pants off but I’m finding it hard to really ENJOY this drama. Not that it’s bad or anything. 🙁 Will be watching the Banker soon!
korfan
April 2, 2019 at 12:17 AM
That’s ok. Hope you have better luck with The Banker!
astromantic
March 27, 2019 at 10:36 PM
I am now a Chaebol\’s Poor Doppelganger. I\’d like to thank my family, the Pinku-Pinku Gang (and the \”So Annoying. So Handsome!\” Fan Club), Dramabeans, my fast internet connection, my HDD/SSD…
RaOnAh loves Jay B 💚
March 27, 2019 at 10:49 PM
Congrats!
astromantic
March 28, 2019 at 12:00 AM
Thank you! 💙
korfan
March 28, 2019 at 12:03 AM
Congratulations!
Ally
March 28, 2019 at 8:41 AM
Chukahae, chingu! (I’m sure that’s wrong.) May you have fun masquerading before someone finds out!
astromantic
March 12, 2019 at 3:00 PM
Might just be me, but my mood regarding (any) entertainment industry and its scandals will forever be: disappointed, but not surprised. At least not surprised for long. Even when it\’s a \”favorite\”.
astromantic
March 12, 2019 at 3:36 PM
Money, power, and fame are a dangerous mixture. It takes a certain kind of person to not get corrupted by it. Obviously those who committed crimes were not able to do so. First and foremost, I feel for the victims who were filmed without consent and “sold” to investors. It might be easy to be clouded in the disappointment you feel as a fan, but I think it will be easy to move on once you realize just how immoral the people you were once a fan of really are.
Sincerely,
a TVXQ fan. Hahaha. 🙁
astromantic
March 11, 2019 at 5:15 PM
K-pop is very interesting today. All I will say is that I don\’t believe this is a cover up for anything. That\’s unfair to the real victims. If you do scumbag things, karma will get to you eventually.
astromantic
March 5, 2019 at 3:36 PM
I want to watch the last episode of Trap but I\’m scared 🙃🙃🙃
Nessa (Bebe) 🌹
March 5, 2019 at 3:56 PM
Do it as a Rabb.it watch with other Beanies??
astromantic
March 5, 2019 at 4:26 PM
haha that might be a good idea! I’m just anxious to see how it ends and dreading it at the same time lol
Nessa (Bebe) 🌹
March 5, 2019 at 4:42 PM
lol That was me this morning before watching the finale of a Chinese drama I’ve been watching since January XD But I’m good now!!
astromantic
March 5, 2019 at 8:45 PM
hahaha the anticipation is always too much!
Nessa (Bebe) 🌹
March 5, 2019 at 8:56 PM
But once I finish the drama, then the world seems to be at peace again 🙂