Seok Ryu’s need is not a new love with new man…..I can’t believe the writers wrote themselves into this corner of all corners #LoveNextDoor She had more chemistry with her ex in the proposal scene!
I wanted to tear my hair out one by one by the end of episode 8 of Love Next Door….like we get it, Seok Ryu ….her life sucks….it really, really, really sucks……we did not need《redacted》
I don’t understand Seok Ryu anymore. Her relationship with her parents might be complicated, fraught but I still don’t understand her hiding everything from them. I can no longer relate to her. I adore Jung So Min but I am afraid something is getting lost in translation with the way she is portraying Seok Ryu. Is it her, is it the writing which is not good, is it the director or is it editing? I no longer am sure. Jung Hae In too, their chemistry isn’t sparking anymore. Episode 1 was so much promising looking back. How the heck did we get here? What I find interesting is the 2hd leads and the story between the estranged couple in the Choi household. I’d take 16 episodes of that instead.
Kim Hye Yoon not getting any entertainment show love calls…Kim Ji Won getting snubbed for awards left, right, center…both after their exceptional performances….I hate it here!
“Kim Ji-won getting snubbed for awards left right and center”
How many awards exactly has Kim Soo-hyun been nominated for for Queen of Tears to warrant this inciting statement? Correct me if I’m wrong but if the only award nomination on group is the recently done Baeksang awards, then you’re reaching.
I perfectly understand your position with respects to Kim Hye-yoon. And Kim Soo-hyun shouldn’t have gotten a nomination at the Baeksang awards this year cause that might nip any awards they could have gotten in other categories in the bud. Next year would have been perfect. Sadly, it has happened.
It is really sad when a group does the heavy lifting and only one person is receiving public love. It is really displeasing to note. Kim Hye-yoon deserves better from the fanbase of Lovely Runner.
Kim Soo-hyun shouldn’t have gotten a nomination at the Baeksang awards this year cause that might nip any awards they could have gotten in other categories in the bud. Next year would have been perfect.
Have any dramas been nominated in their second year of eligibility? Technically, Queen of Tears could have been nominated either this year or next year as eligibility is between April 1 to March 31, but doesn’t Baeksang always nominate the first year the drama becomes eligible? For example, The World of the Married?
The nature of the nominations Queen of Years got at the Baeksang differs from The World of the Married. The World of the Married got 4 nods at the Baeksang and won 2. Those categories were spread across the production. The nominations Queen of Tears got this year were nods at Kim Soo-hyun. I hope this doesn’t come off the wrong way but the awards not spreading across the production kinda nipped their chances of competing at the Baeksang next year in the bud. QoT really had some powerful performances. But we’ve had stellar performances this past drama year that perhaps surpassed QoT’s. So with them getting a nomination this year was funny to me. And that the nominations were only directed at Kim Soo-hyun kinda leaves bad taste on the palates of those who feel the other actors and factors of productions were snubbed.
And as if Kim Ji-won was not enough, Kim Hye-yoon is suffering same with Byun Woo-seok.
Bottomline… if Kim Soo-hyun was the only person to get nominated in the wake of the various performances and work in QoT, Baeksang should have waited till next year.
Baeksang doesn’t ignore works that aired early in the drama year, we saw that with My Liberation Notes. They could have waited instead of what they did this year. At least next year, QoT could have gotten nods in more than one person’s category.
But My Liberation Notes was only eligible in one year as it was released after April 1. Based on precedent, Baeksang has never waited until a drama’s second year of eligibility (The World of the Married, Vincenzo, Twenty-Five Twenty-One).
The reason why Queen of Tears got only one nomination is because the competition was too strong. In the Best Actress category, Kim Tae-ri, Han Hyo-joo, and Park Bo-young were all snubbed. If Kim Soo-hyun had not been nominated this year, then no one from Queen of Tears would’ve been nominated at all. Even if Baeksang did wait, who’s to say next year the competition wouldn’t be stronger?
P.S. I don’t believe that Kim Hye-yoon will be nominated for Lovely Runner next year.
Imo k entertainment industry’s audience is mostly young women and they usually only have eyes for young men. Even in this site everyone were going crazy over BWS but hardly anyone mentioned KHY.
I am a little bitter about people not appreciating KHY enough. But I think it’s the human nature after all. We can’t force people to love sth. 🤷♀️
People have literally begged every show to get Hye Yoon….that includes Running Man when the news first came. People thought its because of agency change. This time around this isn’t because Kim Hye Yoon has no fanbase, its just the industry is misogynistic as hell. I hear this same excuse in tennis conversations. Women can’t draw crowd or they don’t have audience….yet Naomi and Iga today gave the most thrilling match of the at Rolland Garros to a crowd that couldn’t get enough.
I am having massive issues both loading Dramabeans landing page, and fanwall or write comments. Its not my connection because it has happened in multiple places from phone and laptop. How to fix it?
There seems to be a glitch that will hit a batch of beanies at different times. It can last for part of a day one time and other times it’s an intermittent problem for weeks. All I have found that works is to log out and in again at different points in the day and when it is really bad to stay off the site. Sometimes I may only get to load the page and read comments without liking or commenting, this is usually on a wheel of doom day when everything is too slow.
My Roman empire are these two at the moment….the romamce crumbs we get hitting all the dpots in my heart #QueenofDivorce Thank you, Lee Ji Ah for personally getting Kang Ki Young to be the lead
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The cases were a bit ridiculous this week but I like how fast things are moving. I loved the moments with Sara, Gijun…wish the kiss was real.
@vienibenmio@seeker@reply1988
Overall, I am liking the pace of this drama. Since, its 12 episodes, it tracks. I loved jealous Sara and heart broken Gijun.
Yes agreed the sadness when he thought it was all over and the immediate joy when he found out all was not lost🥰 I hope they can make a comeback from the bad taste of being used in that way with something so intimate as a kiss even if it was superficial it was still a kiss.
Thanks for the tag Gem.
I actually liked the cases. 😂 I mean they had an idea and stuck with it. If it works one way surely it’ll work the other way too. 😊 I do like our leads and so wish the kiss wasn’t like this. 🤷♀️ Hopefully we’ll get a real one soon but not before some clarity and preferably an apology.
I particularly loved the warning before the most underwhelming kiss in the history of recent Kdramas.
I feel gin didn’t need a warning. But he will need an apology and some high level therapy to recover from that disappointing dead fish like intimacy.
Having watched the next episode, I agree with you. I was outraged at the complete lack of involvement on both parties in the kiss at the end of… is it episode 6? Whenever the kiss was staged. And now that I caught up with the rest, and now that we get another shot angle, then the lack of involvement makes perfect sense. At first, I genuinely thought “what the hell? I’ve been waiting patiently and you people give me that horror of a kiss?!” But fair enough to them, they haven’t yet given us any kiss. So, waiting for the real one to come and blow my mind away.
Queen of Divorce Episode 3 was so, so good…all the backstory out of the way, story and romance progressing briskly…the tone is actually well balanced with right amount of comedy, romance and drama
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I loved episode 3. Sara and Gi Jun have started working together. Gi Jun is still in love, Sara is caught up in too much in between punishing her ex and getting her son back but sge definitely has feelings for Gi Jun which she is trying to suppress. I loved how much screen time we got between our leads. The divorce case was wrapped up nicely. We now know why Sara didn’t run away with Gi Jun. I didn’t expect episode 4 case being the case between Yul Seong’s new wife and Yul Seong. The chasing scene was so funny today. I am so glad I picked this drama up. BTW, Yul Seong has a lot of longing in his eyes when he sees Sara. Is it because Oh Min Suk is playing it that way intentionally or unintentionally. It throws me off because his character is a rat basta*d in every other way imaginable.
His mum said he loved her and wanted to know if he had got over it. I think he did love her at one point and blinded by power and mummy issues so is now jealous in a possessive way.
The chase scene was so funny, her in the slow lift with the music was comedy gold.
Thanks for calling us over. I agree the balance between the comedy, love story and revenge is currently spot on.
I would not trust the second wife as her ex is already trying to undermine the agency so she could well be a spy. Even if it’s genuine it’s too close to home unless she can help with information to help Sara have contact with her child. I would walk away as it won’t help the revenge even though on the surface it looks like it would be the perfect tool.
Yes, thanks for tagging! I really liked this episode, too. I’m wondering how the grandma can get away with not letting Sa-ra see her child – is it because she was in prison?
Thank you for the tag. While I was always going to watch this drama for KYK and was happy that he got a ML role at last, I wasn’t sure how the drama would shape up. So glad the drama has so much more to offer. The leads are great and while the chabeol ex-husband story is somewhat well-worn it fits here. You’re so right the way he looks at the FL is as if there is still something.
It has too many twists and turns but also some of the best acting and story progression sprinkled in. It drove 90% of us thst watch insane at some point but I personally am hooked.
Hehe I’m glad – it sounds like I will definitely be tuning in for the last two episodes at least (it drives my family crazy that I will watch and read the ending of things before the rest, but a girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do sometimes)
I used to read the last page of a book before I bought/read it, as for shows I don’t mind dropping a show in the middle and then coming back for the last episode or so.
Props to My Happy Ending for handling Jaewon’s bipolar disorder treatment with care, sensitivity….many drama gloss over how complicated it is but this one didn’t especially given her past trauma
I don’t care about the plot being heavier, Lee Jiah and Kang Ki Young had me at hello with their past romance plot…I hope the ratings keep rising for Queen of Divorce
I know and I bet she was kicking herself every day for not taking him up on his offer to not get married. I am desperate to see why she chose the other man over Gijun.
I know. I honestly don’t post here anymore because every drama I enjoy, people seem to write paragraphs here to explain why they don’t like it ad nauseum. Glad to know, a few people are here enjoying it.
I’m so sorry you had to read opposite views of dramas you enjoyed. It does low-key affect our enjoyment of the dramas. Anyway, I hope you continue to share your views. There are many people who would enjoy the same dramas as you. 😊
When this happened with another drama we chatted on the fan wall as the weecap was full of complaints so I hope you will continue to add your comments here. I will look for them and join you as I am sure others will too. Quite a few beanies who are not interested have dropped it at this stage so that should mean they are less inclined to join the weecp comments. King the land and Welcome to Samdalri had negatives for most of the drama but a few were bravely commenting about the bits we liked. I don’t mind so much when people comment on the excessive drinking or annoying characters that didn’t need to be there or be there for so long, usually bitter second leads. I do get how disappointing it is when the tone of the weecap comments is negative.
How does one mess up ending when source material has the perfect ending written? I still can\’t believe #SeeYouInMy19thLife ended the way it did? Who told them they had to do it differently?
webtoon Ji Eum forgets all her past lives but remembers everything she did in 19th life so Seo Ha and rest are still there in her life, she remembers their love…disappointing end #SeeYouInMy19thlife
Why does this drama feel the need to add in so much angst that wasn’t in the webcomic? It’s okay to have some moments that are lighter, especially in the last ep
Nothing landed emotionally for me in the last episode….Poor writing…..everything was anticlimactic. You have a source material, just freaking use it. There was a tonal dissonance going on.
See You in My 19th Life needed 14 episodes….while the finale is well set, there\’s loads of heart warming things that are getting lost due to time crunch.
I agree that the trend of rushing romance plots into the last ten minutes of a story is really frustrating. I just watched a drama where they left it to the closing scene to confirm they got together. I have enjoyed the shorter length dramas where they have kept the writing tight so let’s hope they do that with the final episode as I have enjoyed the story telling in this one.
I loved episode 9 and 10 combined. I loved how they resolved the mystery of Ji Eum’s past. It was sweet that they were true to the webtoon here. I was waiting for the Carousel scene and it didn’t disappoint. Ji Eum walking with 18th of her incarnations following was beautiful. I loved the sweet moments that we got. I must add the Swarovski PPL had me laughing. I was like Seo Ha, boy you prepared well. It fit though with the sweet scenes. I love how shy Seo Ha is and how Ji Eum has to initiate almost all of their skinship. I am curious about the past life. I know they’ll resolve it more or less same but they have taken a few creative liberties which frankly I think adds some much needed complexity. I think it is because they have dropped a major plot line from the webtoon so they made up for it that way. Also, love, love the cinematography. I am hoping they give us ample second lead scenes in the remaining episodes. Cutting episodes down to 12, made the second leads suffer. Anyway, I think the episodes were a solid 7.5 out of 10 for me.
Thanks for putting this out there. I loved that bridge scene the best too. Not only was it amazing to have them all walking behind her but the different coloured lights was just spectacular. It was closely followed by the fireworks bridge that was gorgeous although what happened there was sad.
It was good to see the story progress with the evil doers out and the main leads getting together. I am like you though I want to see more of the second leads in the last two episodes.
The bright summery palette – and the fact that it was filmed in warm weather, so the characters can wear light clothes and enjoy the sunshine or warm evenings. Much as I love a tailored wool coat, it just feels so much lighter when no one needs one. And Cho-won’s garden in full summer bloom is glorious.
The main characters – the FL’s weirdness and don’t-give-a-damn attitude, the ML’s befuddlement (and the poor guy’s sadness and guilt), the SFL’s brightness, and the SML’s superficial churlishness make an interesting mix.
Ae-gyeong. ❤
The remembered reincarnations aren’t a totally new concept, but the way they’re handled here is new to me and keeps me guessing.
The swimming pools, especially the blue-tiled hotel pool and the ML’s steamy refuge at home. We’ve seen so many traumatic drowning/near drowning episodes in other dramas that it’s great to see water as a refuge and source of comfort, even as it also sometimes reinforces Seo-ha’s isolation and silence.
The pretty pretty people. I admit it, I’m shallower than the shallow end of those pools.
Yes to everything you mentioned, Elinor! You encapsulated so many of the things I’m enjoying. One thing I’ve noted is that I love dramas where you can hear cicadas in the background, because it’s such a summery sound – and you can hear cicadas here! And Ae-gyeong-ah🥰
I like the whimsy, I like the colors….Its a vibrant drama. I don’t mind the cliches. I love all 4 leads, Ae Gyeong….the music is soothing. Seo Ha being so traumatized of new relationships and taking one step forward and 2 step backwards isn’t surprising to me. Just going by the draka, Ji Eum bulldozed his life and has given him good reasons to be weary. She is Joo Won and hasn’t tried to act like she isn’t. So I get why the guilt, the confusion made him push her back after taking a step forward with her. He is human and he does crave warmth, affection and a safe space with loved ones. I also understood why Ji Eum just couldn’t let him suffer anymore. Firstly, she knows she can prove it..2. She does love Seo Ha and wants to ease his pain fast….given the circumstances, she has every reason to confess…because survivors guilt aside, a lot more has been unloaded on Seo Ha very fast and it made her desperate in wanting to protect him. So, episode 7 and 8, made sense. This will not be one of the stories where the male leads falls in love without knowing the identity, this is very much a story where his love is based on past connections. So, I can’t wait for episode 9 and 10 where Seo Ha and Joo Won/Ban Ji Eum take the burden off two lifetimes.
I’m liking it. I basically swallowed the first 4 episodes whole (from 11 pm -3 am one night) and cried all the way through them. The kids were so good in those episodes. I like how the show goes back and into her lives and shows us different vignettes about her lives.
I am loving the little scenes from her past lives, the gorgeous scenery, and the music fits really well. I am excited to see the connections between the characters in her first life with now. I love the second couple and looking forward to their get together. The clothes for the main characters are great thankfully not too much, if any, women in ridiculously short skirts or uncomfortable shoes. I love that they knew we needed to know the outfits were a quality brand and see the range. When you go on the store website they have the actress modelling for them😊
Please can you drop the post for this weeks episodes😊 We are not dependent on the weecap drop so we can post whatever whenever and I am looking forward to talking about the beauty of this week’s episodes
See You In my 19th life comments on the recap made me remember why I had stop coming here to read recap or engage with anything for the longest time….sucks the joy out of drama watching.
☹ I get it. Maybe try the recaps for HeartBeat, King the Land, or Numbers? There’s a lot of joy and enthusiasm in those threads – and a lot of fun to be had in those shows.
I can vouch for the Heartbeat thread. Is it the cringe CGI that repelled the naysayers early on? 😂 I want to put in a word for Revenant as well. It’s an occult thriller so few people on DB seem to be watching. But those of us who are, think it’s a winner.
For this drama, you need to accept the original idea and go with it. After 8 episodes, some people are still questionning it, it’s kinda useless. So I don’t mind their comments.
I absolutely lost my mind at the nitpicking of that kiss. I mean Seo Ha feels excluded in his own family, he is lonely, he is finding out the person closest to him as a child might have died because she was collateral damage in a plot that targeted his life. Ji Eum was there and that emotional vulnerability led to a kiss. Is it that hard to believe that. He finally stopped fighting his growing attraction and let her in through the cracks. Its not full blown love, he is only starting to untangle himself from a lifelong truama. This is not a drama where Seo Ha will love Ji Eum as Ji Eum. Because Ji Eum herself is living as Joo Won so why is this unacceptable. Joo Won hasn’t tried to let go of the past so why must Seo Ha fall for her as a different person. Ji Eum is Joo Won. I mean, if that concept is hard for someone to accept 8 episodes in with only 4 more left then this drama isn’t for that person.
By now I know the people who are enjoying and watching it. I just read their comments and ignore the rest.
I on the other hand feel that this show really needed 16 episodes. The emotional aspects and growth would be more impactful then.
Loads are enjoying it, I know that but the moment I start scrolling down in the recap and see the nitpicking and constant criticism, it just makes me not want to add any comments in there. I am sure I am not the only one who feels that way and just leaves.
It happens to some shows I love, thankfully it doesn’t bother me much. And I enjoy the shows I like no matter what others think or say.
No show is perfect and some criticisms can be valid. Many times disappointment is higher when expectation is higher or if you loved a show’s earlier episodes and it doesn’t keep up with your expectations.
But yeah, if it’s taking away your enjoyment then staying away is good.
Hope you see you in recaps for another drama soon!
I’m sure you’re not, unfortunately. It’s painful to see how negative the discussions on the recap threads are.
Sometimes with a truly bad show it’s fun to pile on in the comments and make fun of it in all its awfulness – but that is totally not the case for this show. It’s not flawless, but it’s (at least) a pretty good drama and overall quite enjoyable.
There’s a weird disconnect between the generally positive reception of it here, especially judging by enthusiastic beanie comments in the “what we’re watching” threads, and the gloomy, disappointed, even angry tone of so many of the recap comments. I usually don’t mind negative opinions and even look forward to reading those viewpoints, but it’s soured me on the recap threads, too.
I binge-watch, and skip the comments especially for shows I’m loving. That way I can enjoy my watch to my heart’s content.
I do look at comments for shows I’m not enjoying. It has a few benefits. Cooling down my anger. Showing me new outlooks I haven’t considered. Finding solace in reading like-minded comments.
I like reading both appreciative and critical comments about shows, but I do feel like things have become very critical around here. Sometimes I wonder if a lot of Beanies have just been watching dramas for too long with no breaks and have become jaded, because a lot of discussions seem to be missing that spark of enjoyment. I also can’t remember when the last time we had a drama where the recaps were just pure JOY. That seemed to happen a few times a year previously where dramas really took off here and everyone had a shared sense of obsession. I miss that feeling!
I’m sorry it has been keeping you away from the site! I haven’t been around much because of Life but posts like this remind me that I should make an effort to post comments when I’m really enjoying a show, because sharing the joy of watching dramas is what made me fall in love with this site in the first place
Looking forward to seeing more of your comments, Mindy. I discovered this site because of BTLIOF, and I really did enjoy your (and other veteran Beanies as well) insights on the recaps/fanwalls wayback 2017. The engagements were so much fun. I would have joined in on the discussion, had I not been 5-6 years late. 😅
I am so glad you commented on your fan wall so that those of us who are enjoying the show can join you here. If you want to post your comments here after reading the weecaps we can come find you and join in if that would be something that works for you but no pressure if you don’t have the inclination.
Like twitter, tiktok is so much more positive, people seem joyful and excited and then I came to read the recap and then its like a giant black hole….the show is not perfect and yes, you can criticize it but if you only read the comments and never watched the show, you’d think this show has nothing good going on in it.
Reading the recaps and comments for a show I am interested in has always been (an enjoyable) part of my watching journey, so it’s really a pity when we can’t do that. I feel you.
A lot of shows I like weren’t even recapped here, some were but didn’t attract a lot of comments, that’s why sometimes when I really wanted to express my feeling about a show, I plucked up my courage and posted something on my fan wall.
Please talk about a show you like on your fan wall when you’re in the mood for it, there’re always beanies who share your sentiments. They’ll come and join you.
gem28
September 14, 2024 at 4:33 PM
Seok Ryu’s need is not a new love with new man…..I can’t believe the writers wrote themselves into this corner of all corners #LoveNextDoor She had more chemistry with her ex in the proposal scene!
gem28
September 9, 2024 at 10:46 AM
I wanted to tear my hair out one by one by the end of episode 8 of Love Next Door….like we get it, Seok Ryu ….her life sucks….it really, really, really sucks……we did not need《redacted》
gem28
September 9, 2024 at 11:01 AM
I don’t understand Seok Ryu anymore. Her relationship with her parents might be complicated, fraught but I still don’t understand her hiding everything from them. I can no longer relate to her. I adore Jung So Min but I am afraid something is getting lost in translation with the way she is portraying Seok Ryu. Is it her, is it the writing which is not good, is it the director or is it editing? I no longer am sure. Jung Hae In too, their chemistry isn’t sparking anymore. Episode 1 was so much promising looking back. How the heck did we get here? What I find interesting is the 2hd leads and the story between the estranged couple in the Choi household. I’d take 16 episodes of that instead.
gem28
May 29, 2024 at 12:34 PM
Kim Hye Yoon not getting any entertainment show love calls…Kim Ji Won getting snubbed for awards left, right, center…both after their exceptional performances….I hate it here!
jerrykuvira
May 29, 2024 at 1:23 PM
“Kim Ji-won getting snubbed for awards left right and center”
How many awards exactly has Kim Soo-hyun been nominated for for Queen of Tears to warrant this inciting statement? Correct me if I’m wrong but if the only award nomination on group is the recently done Baeksang awards, then you’re reaching.
I perfectly understand your position with respects to Kim Hye-yoon. And Kim Soo-hyun shouldn’t have gotten a nomination at the Baeksang awards this year cause that might nip any awards they could have gotten in other categories in the bud. Next year would have been perfect. Sadly, it has happened.
It is really sad when a group does the heavy lifting and only one person is receiving public love. It is really displeasing to note. Kim Hye-yoon deserves better from the fanbase of Lovely Runner.
gem28
May 29, 2024 at 1:39 PM
She wasn’t nominated for Seoul Drama Awards either….I am not reaching, I am disappointed.
jerrykuvira
May 29, 2024 at 1:53 PM
Dang! Now I’m pissed alongside you.
Kurama
May 29, 2024 at 1:46 PM
Kim Ji-Won landed a lot of ad contracts instead.
panshel
May 30, 2024 at 10:33 AM
Have any dramas been nominated in their second year of eligibility? Technically, Queen of Tears could have been nominated either this year or next year as eligibility is between April 1 to March 31, but doesn’t Baeksang always nominate the first year the drama becomes eligible? For example, The World of the Married?
jerrykuvira
May 30, 2024 at 1:47 PM
I know.
The nature of the nominations Queen of Years got at the Baeksang differs from The World of the Married. The World of the Married got 4 nods at the Baeksang and won 2. Those categories were spread across the production. The nominations Queen of Tears got this year were nods at Kim Soo-hyun. I hope this doesn’t come off the wrong way but the awards not spreading across the production kinda nipped their chances of competing at the Baeksang next year in the bud. QoT really had some powerful performances. But we’ve had stellar performances this past drama year that perhaps surpassed QoT’s. So with them getting a nomination this year was funny to me. And that the nominations were only directed at Kim Soo-hyun kinda leaves bad taste on the palates of those who feel the other actors and factors of productions were snubbed.
And as if Kim Ji-won was not enough, Kim Hye-yoon is suffering same with Byun Woo-seok.
Bottomline… if Kim Soo-hyun was the only person to get nominated in the wake of the various performances and work in QoT, Baeksang should have waited till next year.
Baeksang doesn’t ignore works that aired early in the drama year, we saw that with My Liberation Notes. They could have waited instead of what they did this year. At least next year, QoT could have gotten nods in more than one person’s category.
panshel
May 30, 2024 at 9:42 PM
But My Liberation Notes was only eligible in one year as it was released after April 1. Based on precedent, Baeksang has never waited until a drama’s second year of eligibility (The World of the Married, Vincenzo, Twenty-Five Twenty-One).
The reason why Queen of Tears got only one nomination is because the competition was too strong. In the Best Actress category, Kim Tae-ri, Han Hyo-joo, and Park Bo-young were all snubbed. If Kim Soo-hyun had not been nominated this year, then no one from Queen of Tears would’ve been nominated at all. Even if Baeksang did wait, who’s to say next year the competition wouldn’t be stronger?
P.S. I don’t believe that Kim Hye-yoon will be nominated for Lovely Runner next year.
jerrykuvira
May 30, 2024 at 10:47 PM
You’re too logical with your arguments 😂😂. Not that I disagree with them.
Ziziboice
May 29, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Imo k entertainment industry’s audience is mostly young women and they usually only have eyes for young men. Even in this site everyone were going crazy over BWS but hardly anyone mentioned KHY.
I am a little bitter about people not appreciating KHY enough. But I think it’s the human nature after all. We can’t force people to love sth. 🤷♀️
gem28
May 29, 2024 at 1:45 PM
People have literally begged every show to get Hye Yoon….that includes Running Man when the news first came. People thought its because of agency change. This time around this isn’t because Kim Hye Yoon has no fanbase, its just the industry is misogynistic as hell. I hear this same excuse in tennis conversations. Women can’t draw crowd or they don’t have audience….yet Naomi and Iga today gave the most thrilling match of the at Rolland Garros to a crowd that couldn’t get enough.
Nessa (Bebe) 🌹
May 29, 2024 at 3:14 PM
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Nessa (Bebe) 🌹
May 29, 2024 at 3:29 PM
💯 this
S.Korea is a lot of “Tell me you are X without explicitly telling me you are X”, and misogynist is one of those things
gem28
May 16, 2024 at 7:44 AM
I am having massive issues both loading Dramabeans landing page, and fanwall or write comments. Its not my connection because it has happened in multiple places from phone and laptop. How to fix it?
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
May 16, 2024 at 11:41 AM
There seems to be a glitch that will hit a batch of beanies at different times. It can last for part of a day one time and other times it’s an intermittent problem for weeks. All I have found that works is to log out and in again at different points in the day and when it is really bad to stay off the site. Sometimes I may only get to load the page and read comments without liking or commenting, this is usually on a wheel of doom day when everything is too slow.
gem28
February 22, 2024 at 2:05 PM
My Roman empire are these two at the moment….the romamce crumbs we get hitting all the dpots in my heart #QueenofDivorce Thank you, Lee Ji Ah for personally getting Kang Ki Young to be the lead
🌸 Seeker 🌸
February 22, 2024 at 11:00 PM
Is it? Did she recommend him. The lady has a very good choice. Thank you indeed. 😍👏
gem28
February 23, 2024 at 9:28 AM
Yeah, she suggested his name to the director during intial production meeting and then reached out to him via a mutual contact.
🌸 Seeker 🌸
February 23, 2024 at 3:59 PM
Thank you for making and sharing screenshots of a very special moment indeed. Even I felt my heart racing. 🥰
Cecee is done DramaQueening
February 23, 2024 at 1:46 AM
I want to love them… but the pebbles in my garden emote more than she does.
gem28
February 23, 2024 at 9:20 AM
I shared for people that enjoy the show ….thanks for sucking the joy out of it.
Cecee is done DramaQueening
February 23, 2024 at 9:35 AM
You’re absolutely welcome.
gem28
February 19, 2024 at 12:19 AM
Queen of Divorce Ep 5 & 6
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The cases were a bit ridiculous this week but I like how fast things are moving. I loved the moments with Sara, Gijun…wish the kiss was real.
gem28
February 19, 2024 at 12:21 AM
@vienibenmio @seeker @reply1988
Overall, I am liking the pace of this drama. Since, its 12 episodes, it tracks. I loved jealous Sara and heart broken Gijun.
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
February 19, 2024 at 12:29 AM
Yes agreed the sadness when he thought it was all over and the immediate joy when he found out all was not lost🥰 I hope they can make a comeback from the bad taste of being used in that way with something so intimate as a kiss even if it was superficial it was still a kiss.
🌸 Seeker 🌸
February 20, 2024 at 2:38 AM
Thanks for the tag Gem.
I actually liked the cases. 😂 I mean they had an idea and stuck with it. If it works one way surely it’ll work the other way too. 😊 I do like our leads and so wish the kiss wasn’t like this. 🤷♀️ Hopefully we’ll get a real one soon but not before some clarity and preferably an apology.
Cecee is done DramaQueening
February 19, 2024 at 6:55 AM
I particularly loved the warning before the most underwhelming kiss in the history of recent Kdramas.
I feel gin didn’t need a warning. But he will need an apology and some high level therapy to recover from that disappointing dead fish like intimacy.
Cecee is done DramaQueening
February 19, 2024 at 6:56 AM
oh thanks autocorrect. not gin obviously, gijoon/gijun/kijoon/kijun… How do we make up our minds on the westernised ABC-spelling of Korean names?
owl 🦉 🫰
February 23, 2024 at 2:54 PM
That was an “almost” kiss that I wish was real, too.
Cecee is done DramaQueening
February 26, 2024 at 2:07 AM
Having watched the next episode, I agree with you. I was outraged at the complete lack of involvement on both parties in the kiss at the end of… is it episode 6? Whenever the kiss was staged. And now that I caught up with the rest, and now that we get another shot angle, then the lack of involvement makes perfect sense. At first, I genuinely thought “what the hell? I’ve been waiting patiently and you people give me that horror of a kiss?!” But fair enough to them, they haven’t yet given us any kiss. So, waiting for the real one to come and blow my mind away.
owl 🦉 🫰
February 26, 2024 at 8:15 AM
Those shots from another angle reframe a lot, right?
gem28
February 7, 2024 at 9:56 PM
Queen of Divorce Episode 3 was so, so good…all the backstory out of the way, story and romance progressing briskly…the tone is actually well balanced with right amount of comedy, romance and drama
gem28
February 7, 2024 at 10:03 PM
Spoilers ahead
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I loved episode 3. Sara and Gi Jun have started working together. Gi Jun is still in love, Sara is caught up in too much in between punishing her ex and getting her son back but sge definitely has feelings for Gi Jun which she is trying to suppress. I loved how much screen time we got between our leads. The divorce case was wrapped up nicely. We now know why Sara didn’t run away with Gi Jun. I didn’t expect episode 4 case being the case between Yul Seong’s new wife and Yul Seong. The chasing scene was so funny today. I am so glad I picked this drama up. BTW, Yul Seong has a lot of longing in his eyes when he sees Sara. Is it because Oh Min Suk is playing it that way intentionally or unintentionally. It throws me off because his character is a rat basta*d in every other way imaginable.
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
February 7, 2024 at 11:16 PM
His mum said he loved her and wanted to know if he had got over it. I think he did love her at one point and blinded by power and mummy issues so is now jealous in a possessive way.
The chase scene was so funny, her in the slow lift with the music was comedy gold.
gem28
February 7, 2024 at 10:03 PM
@reply1988 @seeker
gem28
February 7, 2024 at 10:05 PM
@vienibenmio
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
February 7, 2024 at 11:23 PM
Thanks for calling us over. I agree the balance between the comedy, love story and revenge is currently spot on.
I would not trust the second wife as her ex is already trying to undermine the agency so she could well be a spy. Even if it’s genuine it’s too close to home unless she can help with information to help Sara have contact with her child. I would walk away as it won’t help the revenge even though on the surface it looks like it would be the perfect tool.
vienibenmio
February 8, 2024 at 5:52 AM
Yes, thanks for tagging! I really liked this episode, too. I’m wondering how the grandma can get away with not letting Sa-ra see her child – is it because she was in prison?
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
February 8, 2024 at 6:44 AM
Exactly it’s ridiculous but a common theme with chaebol storylines. Look at King the land and Divorce attorney Shin.
🌸 Seeker 🌸
February 12, 2024 at 8:44 AM
Thank you for the tag. While I was always going to watch this drama for KYK and was happy that he got a ML role at last, I wasn’t sure how the drama would shape up. So glad the drama has so much more to offer. The leads are great and while the chabeol ex-husband story is somewhat well-worn it fits here. You’re so right the way he looks at the FL is as if there is still something.
🌸 Seeker 🌸
February 12, 2024 at 8:46 AM
You have chosen the perfect screencaps. 👌
🌸 Seeker 🌸
February 12, 2024 at 8:55 AM
Just hope the plot doesn’t come up with more misunderstandings to keep our OTP apart.
gem28
February 3, 2024 at 7:27 PM
Please drama Gods, I need Te-O and Jaewon to be safe and sail into the sunset together #MyHappyEnding
owl 🦉 🫰
February 3, 2024 at 10:17 PM
I guess that could safely happen now~
cozybooks
February 4, 2024 at 12:31 PM
Oh my goodness you make me want to pick the drama up again. Should I pick it up again? Hum
gem28
February 4, 2024 at 11:46 PM
It has too many twists and turns but also some of the best acting and story progression sprinkled in. It drove 90% of us thst watch insane at some point but I personally am hooked.
cozybooks
February 5, 2024 at 7:46 AM
Hehe I’m glad – it sounds like I will definitely be tuning in for the last two episodes at least (it drives my family crazy that I will watch and read the ending of things before the rest, but a girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do sometimes)
psycho 🍉
February 5, 2024 at 10:31 AM
I used to read the last page of a book before I bought/read it, as for shows I don’t mind dropping a show in the middle and then coming back for the last episode or so.
gem28
February 3, 2024 at 7:22 PM
Props to My Happy Ending for handling Jaewon’s bipolar disorder treatment with care, sensitivity….many drama gloss over how complicated it is but this one didn’t especially given her past trauma
gem28
February 3, 2024 at 7:25 PM
Anybody watching that wants to discuss, we can do it here
🌸 Seeker 🌸
February 3, 2024 at 8:21 PM
👋 I’m a bit behind. But so happy to know somebody else is also watching. I was the lone soul in the Hangout earlier. 😂
🌸 Seeker 🌸
February 3, 2024 at 8:23 PM
Glad they are handling it properly. In the earlier episodes it felt like nothing more than a narrative device for an unreliable narrator.
gem28
February 1, 2024 at 8:49 PM
I don’t care about the plot being heavier, Lee Jiah and Kang Ki Young had me at hello with their past romance plot…I hope the ratings keep rising for Queen of Divorce
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
February 1, 2024 at 11:16 PM
I know and I bet she was kicking herself every day for not taking him up on his offer to not get married. I am desperate to see why she chose the other man over Gijun.
vienibenmio
February 2, 2024 at 1:48 PM
I was struck by how ROMANTIC this drama is. I thought romance would be, like, minimal at best. Absolutely loved it.
gem28
February 2, 2024 at 6:33 PM
I know. I honestly don’t post here anymore because every drama I enjoy, people seem to write paragraphs here to explain why they don’t like it ad nauseum. Glad to know, a few people are here enjoying it.
🌸 Seeker 🌸
February 3, 2024 at 12:09 AM
I’m so sorry you had to read opposite views of dramas you enjoyed. It does low-key affect our enjoyment of the dramas. Anyway, I hope you continue to share your views. There are many people who would enjoy the same dramas as you. 😊
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
February 3, 2024 at 12:15 AM
When this happened with another drama we chatted on the fan wall as the weecap was full of complaints so I hope you will continue to add your comments here. I will look for them and join you as I am sure others will too. Quite a few beanies who are not interested have dropped it at this stage so that should mean they are less inclined to join the weecp comments. King the land and Welcome to Samdalri had negatives for most of the drama but a few were bravely commenting about the bits we liked. I don’t mind so much when people comment on the excessive drinking or annoying characters that didn’t need to be there or be there for so long, usually bitter second leads. I do get how disappointing it is when the tone of the weecap comments is negative.
gem28
February 3, 2024 at 6:23 AM
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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
February 3, 2024 at 12:29 AM
Please feel free to tag me @reply88 when you post about the show that way I won’t miss it on the days when the fan walls are busy.
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
February 3, 2024 at 12:29 AM
Shame I don’t even k ow my own tag🤣 @reply1988
🌸 Seeker 🌸
February 3, 2024 at 3:01 AM
No worries.
gem28
February 3, 2024 at 6:23 AM
Okay, will do.
vienibenmio
February 3, 2024 at 6:28 AM
You can tag me too! My tag is the same as my username
🌸 Seeker 🌸
February 3, 2024 at 12:12 AM
Well I was surprised to see “romance” tag in the genre description on MDL instead of the “legal” tag on DB.
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
February 3, 2024 at 12:17 AM
I hope the ratings are good too, I am looking forward to seeing how things progress it has so much potential.
gem28
November 8, 2023 at 7:19 PM
Okay, this show has me on chokehold….I always knew Bai Lu would deliver but Zhang Ling He really is bringing in the heat #TheStoryofKunningPalace
gem28
November 6, 2023 at 6:13 PM
Anybody else watching High Cookie….am absolutely loving it…Nam Ji Hyun\’s killing it
gem28
July 24, 2023 at 9:54 AM
How does one mess up ending when source material has the perfect ending written? I still can\’t believe #SeeYouInMy19thLife ended the way it did? Who told them they had to do it differently?
vienibenmio
July 24, 2023 at 10:10 AM
I honestly feel like this just shows so much contempt for the source material.
gem28
July 23, 2023 at 8:56 AM
webtoon Ji Eum forgets all her past lives but remembers everything she did in 19th life so Seo Ha and rest are still there in her life, she remembers their love…disappointing end #SeeYouInMy19thlife
vienibenmio
July 23, 2023 at 9:28 AM
Why does this drama feel the need to add in so much angst that wasn’t in the webcomic? It’s okay to have some moments that are lighter, especially in the last ep
gem28
July 23, 2023 at 9:38 AM
Nothing landed emotionally for me in the last episode….Poor writing…..everything was anticlimactic. You have a source material, just freaking use it. There was a tonal dissonance going on.
bbstl 🧹
July 23, 2023 at 4:33 PM
It made no sense for her to forget everything, like why she’s wearing a ring? Phhttttt.
gem28
July 22, 2023 at 8:50 PM
Kim Hye Yoon needs a solid script….look at her…she is ready for complex, melo roles
gem28
July 22, 2023 at 8:47 PM
See You in My 19th Life needed 14 episodes….while the finale is well set, there\’s loads of heart warming things that are getting lost due to time crunch.
alasecond
July 22, 2023 at 10:15 PM
but in all honesty, these 12 episodes also dragged in the middle..
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
July 22, 2023 at 11:08 PM
I agree that the trend of rushing romance plots into the last ten minutes of a story is really frustrating. I just watched a drama where they left it to the closing scene to confirm they got together. I have enjoyed the shorter length dramas where they have kept the writing tight so let’s hope they do that with the final episode as I have enjoyed the story telling in this one.
gem28
July 17, 2023 at 10:28 AM
See You in My 19th Life, episode 9 and 10 thoughts….I\’ll start…comments are welcome
gem28
July 17, 2023 at 10:35 AM
I loved episode 9 and 10 combined. I loved how they resolved the mystery of Ji Eum’s past. It was sweet that they were true to the webtoon here. I was waiting for the Carousel scene and it didn’t disappoint. Ji Eum walking with 18th of her incarnations following was beautiful. I loved the sweet moments that we got. I must add the Swarovski PPL had me laughing. I was like Seo Ha, boy you prepared well. It fit though with the sweet scenes. I love how shy Seo Ha is and how Ji Eum has to initiate almost all of their skinship. I am curious about the past life. I know they’ll resolve it more or less same but they have taken a few creative liberties which frankly I think adds some much needed complexity. I think it is because they have dropped a major plot line from the webtoon so they made up for it that way. Also, love, love the cinematography. I am hoping they give us ample second lead scenes in the remaining episodes. Cutting episodes down to 12, made the second leads suffer. Anyway, I think the episodes were a solid 7.5 out of 10 for me.
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
July 17, 2023 at 11:19 AM
Thanks for putting this out there. I loved that bridge scene the best too. Not only was it amazing to have them all walking behind her but the different coloured lights was just spectacular. It was closely followed by the fireworks bridge that was gorgeous although what happened there was sad.
It was good to see the story progress with the evil doers out and the main leads getting together. I am like you though I want to see more of the second leads in the last two episodes.
HopefulRomantic 🦋 Tigermoth 🦞
July 17, 2023 at 11:20 AM
I’m still loving it! It’s an absolutely excellent viewing experience for me.
gem28
July 13, 2023 at 1:20 PM
People who are actually enjoying See You In 19th Life regardless of whether you read the webtoon or not, fire away comments.
HopefulRomantic 🦋 Tigermoth 🦞
July 13, 2023 at 1:30 PM
You’re not alone! 🤚 Me – I’m enjoying See You In My 19th Life!! I like the plot, the actors, and the pace. I’m not in the recap threads, either.
gem28
July 13, 2023 at 4:28 PM
I’ll keep it in fanwalls….I am not going back into recap threads for this drama.
Elinor, Team Glasses team co-captain
July 13, 2023 at 3:04 PM
I really like it! Things I particularly love:
The bright summery palette – and the fact that it was filmed in warm weather, so the characters can wear light clothes and enjoy the sunshine or warm evenings. Much as I love a tailored wool coat, it just feels so much lighter when no one needs one. And Cho-won’s garden in full summer bloom is glorious.
The main characters – the FL’s weirdness and don’t-give-a-damn attitude, the ML’s befuddlement (and the poor guy’s sadness and guilt), the SFL’s brightness, and the SML’s superficial churlishness make an interesting mix.
Ae-gyeong. ❤
The remembered reincarnations aren’t a totally new concept, but the way they’re handled here is new to me and keeps me guessing.
The swimming pools, especially the blue-tiled hotel pool and the ML’s steamy refuge at home. We’ve seen so many traumatic drowning/near drowning episodes in other dramas that it’s great to see water as a refuge and source of comfort, even as it also sometimes reinforces Seo-ha’s isolation and silence.
The pretty pretty people. I admit it, I’m shallower than the shallow end of those pools.
HopefulRomantic 🦋 Tigermoth 🦞
July 13, 2023 at 3:09 PM
Yes to everything you mentioned, Elinor! You encapsulated so many of the things I’m enjoying. One thing I’ve noted is that I love dramas where you can hear cicadas in the background, because it’s such a summery sound – and you can hear cicadas here! And Ae-gyeong-ah🥰
gem28
July 13, 2023 at 4:18 PM
I like the whimsy, I like the colors….Its a vibrant drama. I don’t mind the cliches. I love all 4 leads, Ae Gyeong….the music is soothing. Seo Ha being so traumatized of new relationships and taking one step forward and 2 step backwards isn’t surprising to me. Just going by the draka, Ji Eum bulldozed his life and has given him good reasons to be weary. She is Joo Won and hasn’t tried to act like she isn’t. So I get why the guilt, the confusion made him push her back after taking a step forward with her. He is human and he does crave warmth, affection and a safe space with loved ones. I also understood why Ji Eum just couldn’t let him suffer anymore. Firstly, she knows she can prove it..2. She does love Seo Ha and wants to ease his pain fast….given the circumstances, she has every reason to confess…because survivors guilt aside, a lot more has been unloaded on Seo Ha very fast and it made her desperate in wanting to protect him. So, episode 7 and 8, made sense. This will not be one of the stories where the male leads falls in love without knowing the identity, this is very much a story where his love is based on past connections. So, I can’t wait for episode 9 and 10 where Seo Ha and Joo Won/Ban Ji Eum take the burden off two lifetimes.
Ally
July 13, 2023 at 7:50 PM
I’m liking it. I basically swallowed the first 4 episodes whole (from 11 pm -3 am one night) and cried all the way through them. The kids were so good in those episodes. I like how the show goes back and into her lives and shows us different vignettes about her lives.
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
July 14, 2023 at 2:37 AM
I am loving the little scenes from her past lives, the gorgeous scenery, and the music fits really well. I am excited to see the connections between the characters in her first life with now. I love the second couple and looking forward to their get together. The clothes for the main characters are great thankfully not too much, if any, women in ridiculously short skirts or uncomfortable shoes. I love that they knew we needed to know the outfits were a quality brand and see the range. When you go on the store website they have the actress modelling for them😊
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
July 16, 2023 at 10:27 PM
Please can you drop the post for this weeks episodes😊 We are not dependent on the weecap drop so we can post whatever whenever and I am looking forward to talking about the beauty of this week’s episodes
gem28
July 13, 2023 at 8:54 AM
See You In my 19th life comments on the recap made me remember why I had stop coming here to read recap or engage with anything for the longest time….sucks the joy out of drama watching.
PYC
July 13, 2023 at 9:12 AM
I don’t blame you.
Elinor, Team Glasses team co-captain
July 13, 2023 at 10:11 AM
☹ I get it. Maybe try the recaps for HeartBeat, King the Land, or Numbers? There’s a lot of joy and enthusiasm in those threads – and a lot of fun to be had in those shows.
indyfan
July 13, 2023 at 5:09 PM
I can vouch for the Heartbeat thread. Is it the cringe CGI that repelled the naysayers early on? 😂 I want to put in a word for Revenant as well. It’s an occult thriller so few people on DB seem to be watching. But those of us who are, think it’s a winner.
Elinor, Team Glasses team co-captain
July 13, 2023 at 5:24 PM
Au contraire, the cringe CGI immediately told me we were in for a fun ride!
Kurama
July 13, 2023 at 10:13 AM
I just ignore it.
For this drama, you need to accept the original idea and go with it. After 8 episodes, some people are still questionning it, it’s kinda useless. So I don’t mind their comments.
gem28
July 13, 2023 at 10:48 AM
I absolutely lost my mind at the nitpicking of that kiss. I mean Seo Ha feels excluded in his own family, he is lonely, he is finding out the person closest to him as a child might have died because she was collateral damage in a plot that targeted his life. Ji Eum was there and that emotional vulnerability led to a kiss. Is it that hard to believe that. He finally stopped fighting his growing attraction and let her in through the cracks. Its not full blown love, he is only starting to untangle himself from a lifelong truama. This is not a drama where Seo Ha will love Ji Eum as Ji Eum. Because Ji Eum herself is living as Joo Won so why is this unacceptable. Joo Won hasn’t tried to let go of the past so why must Seo Ha fall for her as a different person. Ji Eum is Joo Won. I mean, if that concept is hard for someone to accept 8 episodes in with only 4 more left then this drama isn’t for that person.
Blue (@mayhemf)
July 13, 2023 at 11:28 AM
Ji Eum is basically 19 people in one body.. he he. This girl must have the the most complicated identity crisis ever!!
Blue (@mayhemf)
July 13, 2023 at 10:28 AM
By now I know the people who are enjoying and watching it. I just read their comments and ignore the rest.
I on the other hand feel that this show really needed 16 episodes. The emotional aspects and growth would be more impactful then.
gem28
July 13, 2023 at 10:36 AM
Loads are enjoying it, I know that but the moment I start scrolling down in the recap and see the nitpicking and constant criticism, it just makes me not want to add any comments in there. I am sure I am not the only one who feels that way and just leaves.
Blue (@mayhemf)
July 13, 2023 at 10:43 AM
It happens to some shows I love, thankfully it doesn’t bother me much. And I enjoy the shows I like no matter what others think or say.
No show is perfect and some criticisms can be valid. Many times disappointment is higher when expectation is higher or if you loved a show’s earlier episodes and it doesn’t keep up with your expectations.
But yeah, if it’s taking away your enjoyment then staying away is good.
Hope you see you in recaps for another drama soon!
Elinor, Team Glasses team co-captain
July 13, 2023 at 12:32 PM
I’m sure you’re not, unfortunately. It’s painful to see how negative the discussions on the recap threads are.
Sometimes with a truly bad show it’s fun to pile on in the comments and make fun of it in all its awfulness – but that is totally not the case for this show. It’s not flawless, but it’s (at least) a pretty good drama and overall quite enjoyable.
There’s a weird disconnect between the generally positive reception of it here, especially judging by enthusiastic beanie comments in the “what we’re watching” threads, and the gloomy, disappointed, even angry tone of so many of the recap comments. I usually don’t mind negative opinions and even look forward to reading those viewpoints, but it’s soured me on the recap threads, too.
PYC
July 14, 2023 at 5:40 AM
Exactly, this is by far a much better drama than a lot of ordinary shows.
Midnight
July 13, 2023 at 12:15 PM
I binge-watch, and skip the comments especially for shows I’m loving. That way I can enjoy my watch to my heart’s content.
I do look at comments for shows I’m not enjoying. It has a few benefits. Cooling down my anger. Showing me new outlooks I haven’t considered. Finding solace in reading like-minded comments.
mindy
July 13, 2023 at 12:25 PM
I like reading both appreciative and critical comments about shows, but I do feel like things have become very critical around here. Sometimes I wonder if a lot of Beanies have just been watching dramas for too long with no breaks and have become jaded, because a lot of discussions seem to be missing that spark of enjoyment. I also can’t remember when the last time we had a drama where the recaps were just pure JOY. That seemed to happen a few times a year previously where dramas really took off here and everyone had a shared sense of obsession. I miss that feeling!
I’m sorry it has been keeping you away from the site! I haven’t been around much because of Life but posts like this remind me that I should make an effort to post comments when I’m really enjoying a show, because sharing the joy of watching dramas is what made me fall in love with this site in the first place
gem28
July 13, 2023 at 1:13 PM
There’s something weird going on for tgis show though….the show might be a mixed bag but the mega pile on happening here is just weird.
Minka
July 14, 2023 at 8:24 PM
Looking forward to seeing more of your comments, Mindy. I discovered this site because of BTLIOF, and I really did enjoy your (and other veteran Beanies as well) insights on the recaps/fanwalls wayback 2017. The engagements were so much fun. I would have joined in on the discussion, had I not been 5-6 years late. 😅
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
July 13, 2023 at 12:29 PM
I am so glad you commented on your fan wall so that those of us who are enjoying the show can join you here. If you want to post your comments here after reading the weecaps we can come find you and join in if that would be something that works for you but no pressure if you don’t have the inclination.
gem28
July 13, 2023 at 1:01 PM
Like twitter, tiktok is so much more positive, people seem joyful and excited and then I came to read the recap and then its like a giant black hole….the show is not perfect and yes, you can criticize it but if you only read the comments and never watched the show, you’d think this show has nothing good going on in it.
Healer’s
July 14, 2023 at 10:58 PM
Reading the recaps and comments for a show I am interested in has always been (an enjoyable) part of my watching journey, so it’s really a pity when we can’t do that. I feel you.
A lot of shows I like weren’t even recapped here, some were but didn’t attract a lot of comments, that’s why sometimes when I really wanted to express my feeling about a show, I plucked up my courage and posted something on my fan wall.
Please talk about a show you like on your fan wall when you’re in the mood for it, there’re always beanies who share your sentiments. They’ll come and join you.
gem28
May 20, 2022 at 5:07 PM
Joon Gil crossed a line with Koo Ryeon….I fear its just over for them at this point.