Beanie level: Errand boy

Okay I always laugh at the “removes glasses and is suddenly beautiful” trope but I highkey prefer him with glasses thanks
#NoGainNoLove

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    I love both the glasses and hair!!!

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    Oh no, does he lose the glasses? (I’m only on 1) I was afraid that would happen 😬
    #Justice for the glasses 🤓

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      I’m Team Glasses, but I’d like to see him in different ones – something more flattering, and with the lenses consistently present instead of appearing and disappearing from scene to scene!

      The tuxedo-reveal hair was not bad. I might miss the crazy wig once it’s gone for good, though.

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    I was surprised at how much difference there was without the glasses. I thought I wouldn’t feel the change, but, for the first time, I did.

    I think I prefer him with glasses too because they go well with his character.

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You can’t tell me Um Tae-goo’s character in NIGHT IN PARADISE was not an audition for his role in MY SWEET MOBSTER 😉

Tho honestly NIGHT IN PARADISE is superior, the FL played by Jeon Yeo-bin yanno actually does something, like she goes full John Wick man

https://www.tumblr.com/skulandcrossbones/747614167964450817/night-in-paradise-2020

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    I have not watched, but OH MY LANTA!!! Scruffy/rough looking men—but still keeping it classy in suits— with children just speaks to my heart 🫠😍

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    I am not watching MOBSTER so I can’t answer your question but I have seen Um Tae-goo’s riveting performance in Netflix’s NIGHT IN PARADISE which is probably the most violent South Korean crime film I have watched and that is saying something.

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    It’s in my must watch list!! hopefully I will have time next month to catch up on UTG’s past projects!!

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    The biggest thing in watching My Sweet Mobster was discovering this one hell of an actor called Um Tae-gu!

    I went to check out his filmography with Taxi Driver the movie being the only other thing I’d seen him. He played a minor but memorable role there.

    Next was Night In Paradise – so, so good – both him and Jeon Yeo-bin. If MSM is too sweet to your taste, NIP is an offering at the other side of the spectrum, still available at Netflix. Do you people notice his long eyelashes? The movie left a very big impression on me in capturing 3 poignant days in the life of a mobster.

    I’ll start Save Me 2 in seeing so many praises of his portrayal there and FMVs.

    Better late than never to know this talent. He’s obviously an actor noted in the movie world but I hope MSM opens the door for a broader career ahead.

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Okay but Seo Ji-hwan wouldn’t be caught dead wearing those shoes with his suit 😁

I have to admit Um Tae-goo might be somewhat typecast but he still somehow manages to make his characters distinctly different.

#Kim Min-cheol (Save Me 2)






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*sigh* Miss Night And Day why do you have to make me hate Choi Jin-Hyuk’s character so much 🤬
Whatever, rewatching Zombie Detective to wash away the bad aftertaste. Also Zombie Detective season 2 when???

https://www.tumblr.com/koreandragon/633237749796929536/dramaween-2020-4th-day-costumes

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    He is the most delightful zombie ever. 😊❤
    That *dancing* was unforgettable.🕺

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    Oh, I loved him so much in Zombie Detective

    I haven’t yet started to watch Miss Night & Day I’m waiting for more episodes to drop so I can happily binge-watch a few. What makes you hate him in there?

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      He is not the worst ML I’ve seen, and in the first three episodes he seemed fine, if a typical grumpy workaholic. It’s episode four where the ageism and sexism was too much for me. I could give him grace if he initially thought she’s not suited for job, as he held preconceived notions and stereotypes about age, but she quickly proved she was competent, so I don’t understand why he didn’t want to work with her? Why was he adamant to give her impossible tasks? I fault the writing more, since he seems to be the type of character to acknowledge competence, but for whatever reason the drama made him pathetic in making impossible and sexist demands, (it’s not in her job description to get him dinner 😒) and trying to make her quit.

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        This is a really good explanation. And admittedly, there have been “worse” MLs that I’ve either been fine with or looked forward to them being “fixed.” But a difference for me here, is that he seems to have been directed ON PURPOSE to not be fun or caricatured with this character – he just seems like a real person who’s not nice. 😑 It’s almost as if he’s acting in a dark crime thriller and she’s in a fantasy rom-com. And after the sweet goodness of Sun-jae (Lovely Runner) and Ji-hwan (Sweet Mobster), the difference is too stark for me 😅

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          Haha it’s kinda why I wished he played a more playful character. Choi Jin-hyuk has a knack for comedy so it’s baffling why his character is such a mood killer. Like you said there seems to be two different dramas, a prosecutor crime thriller and a magical transformation rom com. I am now hoping the ghost in his apartment gets control of his body and causes pure chaos. And I still want a dance-off 😁

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        Yeah, I wish his attitude had changed as she demonstrated her competence, or he’d at LEAST looked like he felt some guilt for his behavior.

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It’s gonna be an interesting recap and discussion this week. Looking forward to reading everyone’s interpretation #AtypicalFamily

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Omo omo they actually FLY TOGETHER!!! @ceciliedk you were right!

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    Yes, indeed they did. The “crying women with messy hair” had not been in a fight with each other, and Dong-hee didn’t need that fiancé anymore, because she had someone else to tell her she is pretty (her brother, obviously 😉 and only him).

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    I have giffed it but I will make one post for the final two episodes. Maybe there will be more gifs, maybe this will be it.
    And I think Dong-hee will help with the rescue, somehow. She can fly with a person. Gwi-ju can bring someone with him back in time.

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      Thank you I will really appreciate the gifs! And yes it does seem to be heading in that direction. Both Dong-hee and Gwi-ju together might save Da-hee

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Smoooth dude. And I know of another guy who would be thinking the same thing. It’s why I don’t blame Sun-jae for falling in love at first sight, why I don’t blame either of them, cause I did too. Kim Hye-yoon is my charismatic charming queen!















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So I watched the 2022 version of the film DITTO because I wanted more Kim Hye-yoon on my screen and didn’t want to wait 5 days to see her again in LOVELY RUNNER.

Anyway I went in blind, and I was not prepared for the mind fuckery. I was not prepared…. noooope. I don’t know what I was expecting but the movie took me for a ride for sure. Yeah now I’m definitely gonna watch the original film. Literally nothing makes sense anymore…I was trying to piece together the puzzle and it took my mind to places…places I never want to visit again
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    I love Ditto but never knew it was a remake. After reading your post I looked it up and saw Ditto 2000, and my mind kept translating it to Ditto 2020. I was so confused as why would you remake a show after only 2 years?? Then I was OH

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      Haha my eyes plays such tricks on me too! Good to know you enjoyed the original!

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        I watched the 2022 version. I didn’t know there was an original.

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        is it worth watching both? i tend to start with the original one, cuz most times the remake gets changed for whatever reasons…

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    does that mean this movie is good or bad

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      Honestly I have to think on it. But I do blame myself for trying to figure out the ending rather than letting myself go with the flow. I’m also gonna watch the original to gather my thoughts better

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        funny thing is, based on how kmovies used to be back then… until the end i thought future ML will turn out to be past ML’s son with the added layer of him pursuing korean literature (given past ML wanted to become a writer)

        oh this movie.. lol.. is making me feel things.. and not in a good way for some of its characters

        true blue 90s/ early 2000s era Kmovie for sure

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      To me it is very good. Very sweet.

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        Yes, I enjoyed it, too, although I thought there was only enough story for maybe a one-hour drama special. Yeo Jin-goo is so affecting, as always. It met my expectations about the ending (trying not to spoil anything for others here). I knew there was an original, and it has some big names early in their careers, but I find that older Korean movies don’t really work for me so I waited for this version.

        Look closely at Jin-goo’s hands in the last scene.

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          Re: older Korean movies: Glad I’m not alone.

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          what did you guys make me watch??!!!!

          With such best friends, who needs enemies.
          Who even cares about a random kid in future.
          Mom deserves truth

          Biggest betrayal was the tortoise. Who needs pet… only DOGS..

          this was a cry fest

          and by last scene.. did you mean the ring in the ring finger?

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          oh this is one drama where i really wanted the daughter to end up as a romantic partner of ML with age difference so that both her parents can burn in hell…

          ( i am feeling very strong emotions on the betrayal) 😛

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        I enjoyed this version too.

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    I just watched the 2000 version w/Kim haneul, yoo ji tae and ha jiwon! they are so cute! his bleached hair!

    it was bittersweet, thanks for the mention, I enjoyed it. now I’ll watch the remake!

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LOVELY RUNNER (Ep 7-8) SPOILERS‼️

Okay one of my concerns was the potential erasure of Sol’s disability. But then I got thinking, Sol playing with time effectively eradicates herself out of existence. After losing the ability to move her legs, and thus hearing those words of encouragement and comfort from Sun-jae, that phone call was a pivotal moment in Sol’s life, especially with regards to her ‘love’ / gratefulness for Sun-jae. So to erase that moment in time is to erase the Sol WE know. Previous to that point Sol never cared for Sun-jae and as we saw from those flashbacks, rejected him after he (and the police officer) helped her from the serial killer.

So the future Sol finds herself in, isn’t her future. Her memories about Sun-jae, her being thankful and being an obsessive fangirl has ceased to exist. Which would’ve been an interesting conundrum to explore actually, especially given that Tae-sung and this new version of Sol might’ve been in a relationship

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    Aagh! That’s like maths. (Not a maths person.) I cannot keep track of the back and forth of the time travel. Sol is all Sols at once? Time is a circle? It will be a rewatch for me once it’s over to make sense of it all. Unless it’s a sad ending in which case I will be processing my rage and feelings for months.

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      She remembers everything about the the first episode timeline, and all she experienced travelling to her teens, but it seems she didn’t know anything about her life in the new timeline (she didn’t know she had a car, a job or even a niece).

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        memory buffering.. 34 old Sol was time traveling when Sol was growing up normally.. hence the missing memories for both 19 yr old Sol growing up naturally and time hopping 34 yr old

        The dramas name apparently is “walking on memories” or sthg.. not lovely runner

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#LovelyRunnerEp2

So they both stalk each other lol
I think the SML is unnecessary, I’m firmly with the lead pairing
Also why has no one noticed how often Sol is absent from class?? Honestly she should just enrol in the boys school 😉

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This week has finally concluded the reign of this past chaebol-centric season. I’m very much looking forward to our April and May (chaebol-free) dramas. Chaebol fatigue is real, so thank you CHICKEN NUGGET for being my light during such a dark time…
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C’mon they know what they’re doing…
I need more screen time between these two pls

#NothingUncovered
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#RoundUp2023

Favourite Drama – INTEREST OF LOVE

I didn’t think a drama about hurt characters hurting each other would be my favourite show of 2023. The central thesis being love does NOT conquer all. Love can be toxic, lie, cheat and end. And yes while all this sounds miserable and painful, it was this drama that for whatever reason stuck with me throughout the year. It was this drama that comforted me in times of bleakness and sadness, it was this drama that reminded me of why I love kdramas.

It’s very human to its core, exploring how everyone is battling their own demons, how we are all flawed and imperfect and just trying to get by. Maybe we make mistakes, have regrets and make decisions that are not always rational. But well that’s just being human isn’t it?

Thank you INTEREST OF LOVE for reminding me of that.

https://www.tumblr.com/parano1d/706889571671179264/see-what-you-get-for-being-too-careful-you-got

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#RoundUp16

Your guilty pleasure

Do-hee died right? Gu-won resurrected her? I never thought weather would be a reason to watch a drama but here I am in the midst of a storm watching MY DEMON and damn does the thunder give it the desired effect. It feels more epic lol

Anyways MY DEMON is my choice for the guilty pleasure pick. By all accounts it shouldn’t work for me, but it does. Part of the fun is wondering what the hell is Do-hee’s job again?! This is not a complaint, I’m enjoying how the drama doesn’t even try to pretend or get bogged down in semantics of it all. Just give me the p r e t t y

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#RoundUp18

Favourite villain

PERFECT MARRIAGE REVENGE – Lee Jung-hye

Lee Jung-hye was a riot! She was the murderous over-the-top villain that put a smile on face whenever she was on screen. Both her glee and desperation were so entertaining to watch. The actress also seemed to have fun playing the role



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    We loved to hate her. 🤣 Her monochromatic fashion game was a thing of beauty.

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    OMG, yes, yes she is awesome and she does a great balancing act between being evil and being deluded, to the point where her character never becomes farcical (which is really a tricky thing to do when villains lose their all-powerful influence)

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#RoundUp19

Worst used trope

The chaebol (treason) takeover / succession plot, it’s one my gripes with chaebol dramas in general. A majority of them focus on this storyline and it’s always so boring and dry to watch. Even PERFECT MARRIAGE REVENGE couldn’t make it fun. I’m genuinely curious if anyone enjoys this trope?

Dramas featuring said trope:
KING THE LAND
SEE YOU IN MY 19th LIFE
PERFECT MARRIAGE REVENGE
THE STORY OF PARK’S MARRIAGE CONTRACT

Giving MY DEMON a pass for now (I’ve put it on hold tho) as it seems to be somewhat like KNIVES OUT (without the class critique) in that the whole family are varying levels of awful. And hey bonus a woman chaebol in charge who isn’t the bad guy for once

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    While it isn’t my least favorite trope (that would be amnesia), I do find that corporate power battles can be tedious. Occasionally a show like Giant finds a way to make them really compelling though – I think it just depends upon the skills of the writers.

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    Reborn Rich made a good case … or maybe it was just Song Joong-ki. 🤣

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#RoundUp15

Special Kimchi slap edition: worst parent

PERFECT MARRIAGE REVENGE – Yi-joo’s and Yoo-ra’s dad.

You see PMR was precisely fun because we got to see our villains’ downfall and eventual comeuppance. It was a world that was black and white, no grey, no in-between, just good guys and bad guys. So colour me surprised that Yi-joo’s and Yoo-ra’s dad was given protein coffee instead. Dude was a horrible father, neglectful and abusive and his biggest crime was not even being a fun villain. So for this reason, his punishment shall not just end with a kimchi slap but the guillotine (yes I’m a little bloodthirsty). I also don’t want to share a pic because screw this guy.

Dishonourable Mention:
BAD MOTHER

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    The fact that all he did was ignoring his daughters was outrageous. First YiJoo, looking aside all the time, then YooRa, abandoning the daughter he raised. Yes, no doubt he is one of the worst dad of the year.

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#RoundUp14

Best Womance – The housemates of belle-époque (AGE OF YOUTH)

Do I even need to explain myself?

https://www.tumblr.com/sseureki/165132115556

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#RoundUp14

Best Bromance – Yeon & Rang

This is such a sibling interaction lol

https://www.tumblr.com/hitomebore08/719847488131039232/tale-of-the-nine-tailed-1938-episode-4

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#RoundUpFreestyle

Best cigarette PPL

I just wanted an excuse to look at hot Kim Bum / Rang okay? That said I have noticed an uptick in smoking in kdramaland lately. Putting my conspiracy hat on and gonna bet that big tobacco has something to do with this

Anyway so I don’t feel guilty for promoting smoking I’m tying this back to the bromance prompt as Yeon shoots the cigarette off Rang’s mouth…yanno as siblings do. Yeon is such a caring brother after all 😉

https://www.tumblr.com/hitomebore08/719904985471664128/lee-rang-the-bandit-leader-tale-of-the-nine

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