yea haha i was smitten by show after the hackathon😅 the energy and excitement tailed off after injae started averaging 5 minutes/episode and the bizarre jipyeong vs. dosan fight in ep12 … sigh.
my kdrama spirit animal hello!! i actually judge people based on any of these dramas. if they hate one of these, i start questioning them hahaha. if they like one, they’re instantly my friend, “hello! lemme buy you some coffee/beer!!!” 🤭 so yes, looking forward to gushing with you over similar kdramas over virtual coffee/beer on the DB!
hello fellow robot stan! you are instantly my friend. there are probably 25 shows “objectively” better than robot (like, say, “misaeng”) … but that OTP whoooo weeeee. top 5 has to have a fire OTP. i’m (we’re?) shallow like that!
re: brahms, i find it utterly fascinating why so many beanies call it “melo.” i’m literally doing a psychological analysis and have many working theories haha. ’cause i don’t see it as “melo” at all but romantic AF! if we compare it to my ahjussi and robot in terms of pain/melo-ness, ahjussi is obviously 10, dylb is 3 and robot is 2. but here i go again, preaching about dylb haha. see you around the threads, ahjumma (i can call you that right haha?)!!
Haha yes you can call me ahjumma (it is what it is 🤣🤣 and yes I’m rather shallow although I’m trying to change 😁)
Objectively, there are definitely better dramas than Robot (FYI I also love misaeng hee)) but liking and loving a drama has nothing to do with objectivity but emotional resonance and timing. That’s why the same drama can incite love or hate among viewers but that’s what makes it interesting (as long as we remain civil about it).
I can understand how loving a drama can make one super enthusiastic because you want to spread the love around! Although I didn’t watch DYLB (toxic people around you? No thank you), I totally enjoyed the squee-ing on the fan wall. It’s like getting the best bits of the drama without having to watch the parts that frustrates you.
Hmmn.. emotional resonance and timing. I think you are spot on. And yes, I wish we can all just remain civil about differing opinions (while we secretly judge… LOL)
YES! i’ve realized that emotional resonance and timing are very important for liking a show … ’cause of dylb. it’s one of my working theories on why some disliked it. without being spoilery, the show is about first love struggles and first career failures, which in the grand scheme of things is not that awful (compared to being, say, brutally hit by a man like poor IU). so for older types (like my ahjussi self), who are further removed from those things (3-4 breakups, 1-2 career changes), the pain is only slightly felt, and does not resonate as much as it does as, say, a beanie from their 20’s. and as for toxic people, me so old that they seem like my everyday co-workers haha.
was kidding with a friend the other day, would we even like old shows like “full house” and “secret garden” now? when we literally stanned them so many moons ago?
I have been puzzling about this too.. so what really is “melo”?. I go to wikipedia and it says , “typically sensational and prioritizes emotions over characterization”, “dialogue is often bombastic or excessively sentimental”..i honestly did not see dylb as bombastic nor sensational.. because if it was, since it had been realistic to me, then my conclusion is my life must have been “melo” too. ?
hahaha same! seen that word thrown at dylb so much in a diss fashion hahaha.
and yes, i too am wondering if EYE am the one with the melo life hahahaha. ’cause the show literally reminds me of my REAL first love and REAL first career change.
what really baffles me is how a show can also be characterized as “melo” when 13 out of 16 episodes are literally full of fluff and ice cream dates and awkward cute moments. tbh, my criticism of the show is that it’s a bit cheesy haha. i wanted more of a “my ahjussi” open ending and would’ve been fine if ep16 ended right after widmung. widmung is the only requirement for me. 🙂
forgive me if this was posted earlier, but i feel like the new wongfu vid was made specifically for us beanies haha. LOVE the blue starry graphic over the cliffhanger pause 🤣🤣🤣
yes dylb is one of the few shows with 3 love triangles (a love nonagon?), including one with a square! (*applause thank you thank you i’ll be here all week!)
park eunbin = 2020 ahjussi temptress. 1st she was the plucky team leader in stove league, dropping baseball stats to make men swoon. now she is a giggly 1st love, reminding of piano practice as a boy
in all seriousness, how hard is it gonna be for the DB editorial staff to crown best actress this year?!?! PEB, SYJ x 2, JMD, the woman from World of the Married, etc. etc. the (virtual) fights may tear this entire site down!!!
4) “sketch book,” janet suhh – is it just me or is the fobby voice so comforting? it signals, “you are about to watch a good korean drama. it will feel like comfort food.” 🙂
3) “wake up,” elaine – the iconic “saranghae” background music … turns into a headbangining rock song? wtf???
2) “breath,” sam kim – makes me visualize mini-GT carrying his bouquet to frowny mini-MY … and i’m verklempt.
1) “you’re cold,” heize – unpretty rapstar 3 still stands as my favorite reality TV show of ALL-TIME. heize + iotnbo = a couple almost as hot as #hyunji. almost.
ahjussi clown
December 9, 2020 at 1:00 PM
despite the bermuda triangle, i still love start-up! my twitter threads on how colors/rail stations/wizard of oz symbolize the characters: https://twitter.com/i/events/1331358544915017731?s=20
parkchuna 🍉
December 10, 2020 at 4:13 AM
wow the energy that goes into the twitter threads! i read the name X railway one, will check out more of the rest..
ahjussi clown
December 10, 2020 at 1:41 PM
yea haha i was smitten by show after the hackathon😅 the energy and excitement tailed off after injae started averaging 5 minutes/episode and the bizarre jipyeong vs. dosan fight in ep12 … sigh.
ahjussi clown
October 22, 2020 at 11:41 AM
dylb stan updating top 5:
1) psycho, but it’s okay ♥️♥️😆
2) my ahjussi ♥️♥️♥️
3) reply 1988 ♥️♥️😆
4) do you like brahms? ♥️♥️♥️
5) i’m not a robot ♥️😆🤖
yea last 2 are crazy but i don’t care ☺️
Jingbee
October 22, 2020 at 3:34 PM
2,3,4 in your list are in my top 5, too.
ahjussi clown
October 22, 2020 at 6:34 PM
my kdrama spirit animal hello!! i actually judge people based on any of these dramas. if they hate one of these, i start questioning them hahaha. if they like one, they’re instantly my friend, “hello! lemme buy you some coffee/beer!!!” 🤭 so yes, looking forward to gushing with you over similar kdramas over virtual coffee/beer on the DB!
Jingbee
October 23, 2020 at 8:12 PM
Hey, would love to have that virtual coffee here.. i have very low tolerance for beer, i’d probably conk out after half a bottle.. LOL.
Don’t judge me about 1 and 5.. hahaha, I did not hate them, I just did not like them that much… there is a difference, right???
ahjussi clown
October 23, 2020 at 9:16 PM
no no the fact you like any of 1-5 and these days especially 4!! BRAHMSIE BEANIE!! love and respect. 🥰
KdramaAhjumma
October 22, 2020 at 7:35 PM
2,3 and 5 are my absolute favourites! 💕💕
Didn’t watch Brahms coz not in the mood for melo but the main leads are just 😘
ahjussi clown
October 23, 2020 at 11:21 AM
hello fellow robot stan! you are instantly my friend. there are probably 25 shows “objectively” better than robot (like, say, “misaeng”) … but that OTP whoooo weeeee. top 5 has to have a fire OTP. i’m (we’re?) shallow like that!
re: brahms, i find it utterly fascinating why so many beanies call it “melo.” i’m literally doing a psychological analysis and have many working theories haha. ’cause i don’t see it as “melo” at all but romantic AF! if we compare it to my ahjussi and robot in terms of pain/melo-ness, ahjussi is obviously 10, dylb is 3 and robot is 2. but here i go again, preaching about dylb haha. see you around the threads, ahjumma (i can call you that right haha?)!!
KdramaAhjumma
October 23, 2020 at 7:02 PM
Haha yes you can call me ahjumma (it is what it is 🤣🤣 and yes I’m rather shallow although I’m trying to change 😁)
Objectively, there are definitely better dramas than Robot (FYI I also love misaeng hee)) but liking and loving a drama has nothing to do with objectivity but emotional resonance and timing. That’s why the same drama can incite love or hate among viewers but that’s what makes it interesting (as long as we remain civil about it).
I can understand how loving a drama can make one super enthusiastic because you want to spread the love around! Although I didn’t watch DYLB (toxic people around you? No thank you), I totally enjoyed the squee-ing on the fan wall. It’s like getting the best bits of the drama without having to watch the parts that frustrates you.
Jingbee
October 23, 2020 at 8:19 PM
Hmmn.. emotional resonance and timing. I think you are spot on. And yes, I wish we can all just remain civil about differing opinions (while we secretly judge… LOL)
ahjussi clown
October 23, 2020 at 9:40 PM
YES! i’ve realized that emotional resonance and timing are very important for liking a show … ’cause of dylb. it’s one of my working theories on why some disliked it. without being spoilery, the show is about first love struggles and first career failures, which in the grand scheme of things is not that awful (compared to being, say, brutally hit by a man like poor IU). so for older types (like my ahjussi self), who are further removed from those things (3-4 breakups, 1-2 career changes), the pain is only slightly felt, and does not resonate as much as it does as, say, a beanie from their 20’s. and as for toxic people, me so old that they seem like my everyday co-workers haha.
was kidding with a friend the other day, would we even like old shows like “full house” and “secret garden” now? when we literally stanned them so many moons ago?
Jingbee
October 23, 2020 at 8:16 PM
I have been puzzling about this too.. so what really is “melo”?. I go to wikipedia and it says , “typically sensational and prioritizes emotions over characterization”, “dialogue is often bombastic or excessively sentimental”..i honestly did not see dylb as bombastic nor sensational.. because if it was, since it had been realistic to me, then my conclusion is my life must have been “melo” too. ?
ahjussi clown
October 23, 2020 at 9:47 PM
hahaha same! seen that word thrown at dylb so much in a diss fashion hahaha.
and yes, i too am wondering if EYE am the one with the melo life hahahaha. ’cause the show literally reminds me of my REAL first love and REAL first career change.
what really baffles me is how a show can also be characterized as “melo” when 13 out of 16 episodes are literally full of fluff and ice cream dates and awkward cute moments. tbh, my criticism of the show is that it’s a bit cheesy haha. i wanted more of a “my ahjussi” open ending and would’ve been fine if ep16 ended right after widmung. widmung is the only requirement for me. 🙂
ahjussi clown
October 18, 2020 at 7:32 AM
for the 5 of you still onboard with me on the brahmsies ship, a hype thread:
https://twitter.com/ltung23/status/1317815223391342592?s=20
ps, for those 5, 좋아해요. 좋아해요. 좋아해요. never forget steinway kiss
purplesheesh
October 18, 2020 at 10:14 PM
I’m still on this ship and I wnjoy your tweets a lot. 🥰
purplesheesh
October 18, 2020 at 10:14 PM
*enjoy
ahjussi clown
October 11, 2020 at 12:03 AM
it\’s my wall, i can clown if i want to.
\”do you like brahms?\” ep13+ predictions:
https://twitter.com/ltung23/status/1314974241796820993?s=19
ahjussi clown
October 5, 2020 at 12:24 PM
forgive me if this was posted earlier, but i feel like the new wongfu vid was made specifically for us beanies haha. LOVE the blue starry graphic over the cliffhanger pause 🤣🤣🤣
Nessa (Bebe) 🌹
October 5, 2020 at 1:10 PM
WongFuuuuuuuu 🙂
ahjussi clown
October 4, 2020 at 10:57 AM
sunday clownin’: “do you like brahms?” relationships chart UPDATED THROUGH EP10
CS
October 4, 2020 at 11:15 AM
I love that the black handkerchief gets its own spot in the triangle!
hazelnuts
October 4, 2020 at 7:57 PM
I had to check closely what’s in between Song Ah and Joon Young and there it is! Haha! That hanky better be gone the soonest! 😛
ahjussi clown
October 5, 2020 at 10:30 AM
as the great philospher, lisa from blackpink, said in “playing with fire”: “now burn baby burn.”
hazelnuts
October 5, 2020 at 10:08 PM
love it! haha
ahjussi clown
October 5, 2020 at 10:28 AM
yes dylb is one of the few shows with 3 love triangles (a love nonagon?), including one with a square! (*applause thank you thank you i’ll be here all week!)
ahjussi clown
September 29, 2020 at 5:16 PM
park eunbin = 2020 ahjussi temptress. 1st she was the plucky team leader in stove league, dropping baseball stats to make men swoon. now she is a giggly 1st love, reminding of piano practice as a boy
purplesheesh
September 29, 2020 at 9:28 PM
I love her so much. Such an amazing actress!
ahjussi clown
October 1, 2020 at 11:49 AM
I love her so much … that I will probably sit outside her condo next time I’m in Seoul. @.@ #stalker #PEBARMY Just kidding! 😉 (……)
purplesheesh
October 1, 2020 at 6:14 PM
I’m gonna sit with you. 🤣
ahjussi clown
October 2, 2020 at 10:47 AM
in all seriousness, how hard is it gonna be for the DB editorial staff to crown best actress this year?!?! PEB, SYJ x 2, JMD, the woman from World of the Married, etc. etc. the (virtual) fights may tear this entire site down!!!
ahjussi clown
August 13, 2020 at 8:55 AM
in jay-z voice: “stan so hard, dramabeans wanna ban me (that shii cray, that shii cray, that shii cray).”
the iotnbo ost is truly the secret sauce! my top 4 below:
ahjussi clown
August 13, 2020 at 8:55 AM
4) “sketch book,” janet suhh – is it just me or is the fobby voice so comforting? it signals, “you are about to watch a good korean drama. it will feel like comfort food.” 🙂
3) “wake up,” elaine – the iconic “saranghae” background music … turns into a headbangining rock song? wtf???
2) “breath,” sam kim – makes me visualize mini-GT carrying his bouquet to frowny mini-MY … and i’m verklempt.
1) “you’re cold,” heize – unpretty rapstar 3 still stands as my favorite reality TV show of ALL-TIME. heize + iotnbo = a couple almost as hot as #hyunji. almost.
mugyuljoie is preciousss
August 13, 2020 at 12:34 PM
I always have to thank people for posts that mention Sam Kim, so thank you!
ahjussi clown
August 15, 2020 at 11:51 AM
i feel the same for stella jang. 🙂
ahjussi clown
August 12, 2020 at 7:10 AM
this is my background music at work. do i have mental issues? 🙂
sirena
August 12, 2020 at 7:59 AM
When I first saw the scene where MY almost hits the deer and then begins vocalizing at it, I laughed and could not stop laughing!
ahjussi clown
August 12, 2020 at 3:01 PM
i still can’t believe “shut up you stupid deer!!” was an actual line (thrice!!!) in a trendy kdrama. 🙂
Playstore, Okay Or Not Okay
August 12, 2020 at 9:00 AM
I have had Gong Yoo’s ‘Playstore’ as my ringtone for months. None of us has any mental issues. We have acquired choices 😎😎
ahjussi clown
August 12, 2020 at 3:04 PM
gong yoo is the greatest of all-time … but FOR MONTHS?? hahaha wow ….. 🙂
you probably seen this but just in case, a present 4 u: https://youtu.be/2VGy2e9rfcY
sirena
August 13, 2020 at 6:22 AM
@playstore I agree 🙂
Shek
August 12, 2020 at 10:26 AM
This is oddly satisfying and entertaining to watch/listen to.
ahjussi clown
August 12, 2020 at 7:09 AM
guys, i think i’m in love ……
Playstore, Okay Or Not Okay
August 12, 2020 at 9:00 AM
Nado 🤭
ahjussi clown
August 12, 2020 at 6:59 AM
*in wicked witch of the west voice … I’M MELTING I’M MELTING!!!!!!!