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Hello Sandrose, how have you been?

I know the feeling when drama's mood isn't there. Maybe you should go back to western series (that if you're watching any of course) and maybe some anime?

Well, Shino did say "I don't know how many years it will take but when Rinka comes back we will be real comrades". So Rinka is going to confess for her crime and those years that she will be gone are in fact the years she will spend in prison. Also, they couldn't possibly carry a dead body with them. right? I thought they were on their way to report everything to the police but someone with a bloody glove (who's absolutely the serial murderer in the mountains) will get in with them and probably kill them off.

I also found the ending quite flawed. But to be honest, many parts of this drama felt pretty bad. Not to forget the predictable process.

She's pretty and cute. Someone I am always happy to see around (:

Asano is one of the best living Japanese and Asian actors. He has such an intense phenomenal performances no matter what's his role. No wonder he become acclaimed in Hollywood.

During this films' period, which are the most films that absolutely caught your interest? And which drama are you starting next? I am watching two Japanese dramas of the winter season, one is a suspense thriller while the other is a detective drama.

Gong Li is indeed a great actress! She shined better with Zhang Yimou in my opinion. Have you seen Curse of the Golden Flower? She was amazing in that one.

I have many favorite Zhang Yimou's films but my absolute favorite must be "Hero". I know you don't watch Wuxia films but this was was amazing! If you want to give the wuxia genre a chance then I would highly recommend Hero to be your first experience with it.

Merci Moon et c'est quoi stupide? Mon chat? Tu es jalouse ou quoi :p

Oui, Lost Days est bon mais j'ai voulu plus que des camarades ayant des secret et des problèmes d'amour. Mais je sens les potentiels de ce drames donc tous est cool.

Tu ne doit même pas essayer Moon, tu me connais!

You're welcome and of course you have to fight Lumi (:

I won't pay yhe huge amount of money so you won't watch it anyway :p What I wanted to spoil is that Jin Se Yeon's character died two episodes before the end right after her wedding with the male lead. I swear I was laughing an evil laugh and I totally threw another party to celebrate her death. She still had that same expression when she died LOL

Her character was poorly written in TBM but the actress's skills were even poorer than the character :D

Are you still watching 14 Days only?

Oh, don't tell me that you're drama mood faded off this quickly? Or you're actually busy?

I thought you download dramas Reise, was I wrong? Anyway, you shouldn't miss The Chases, after you start A New Leaf, you will automatically become interested in KSJ ahjussi anyway :D

The ghost element isn't creepy at all. It's not a comedy aspect either; it's necessary for the story. There are also reapers and many other fantasy elements. Moreover, the drama has mysteries to solve. I totally related to the drama when I watched while airing two years ago.

Yes, times is making me shorten my priorities and I hate that! It's either I watch one episode per day or a film; I haven't seen any film for two days and I feel like there's something missing from my life :(

Lost Days isn't exactly an intense thriller. I am three episodes in and I haven't seen something very extraordinary so far but it has potential. The Ghost Detective? I will watch that eventually because it's OCN after all but there's a similar Korean drama that I want to start first.

Absolutely LOL, I can watch anything for OUR HJW, you know that winnie :D

One of the promising young Japanese actors. I am keeping an eye on this one.

Ha Jung Woo and Ha Ji Won? For real? I just don't see it o_O

Yes the drama was in 2006 while the anime in 2007. Both of them were pretty cool, they suited each other so well. It's hard to dislike one if you liked the other. I finished it all, the specials and the films, the same with GTO :D

I actually don't dislike the story of Itakiss because well, it's not real but if I met someone like Irie or Kotoko in real life, I would kill them both LOL

Inspiring Generation is way worse than Bridal Mask, I am telling you. The quality and the script are entirely different! And yes, she had the same fate; I threw two celebration parties because of her. The girl can't act and she doesn't take any acting lessons to improve herself. Either she has one heck of a strong agency or her father controls entertainment industry in South Korea.

You're very welcome, I am glad you found something you would be interested in. I almost bailed out of Alice's Thorn because you know me with medical dramas but when I saw the teasers and figured out this will not be very focused on the medical side, I changed my mind :D

Thanks subae and boo! I am not that way, come on give me a break! :p

It started, that annoying busy period but I am having a little time to watch some dramas at home. I am not in slump and I actually started two dramas at the same time. It's a pretty bad idea though :(

I know, BORDER, Alice no Toge and Bitter Blood will get all the attention this spring season. I don't think if Long Goodbye with my Asano will get any attention :( I will watch raw anyway :p

So teasing me is actually that fun to you? I will reduce your fun then, no more complaints from my side :p

You know me, I can't keep something I dilsike inside :D But as you said, I am enjoying it so I am overlooking many things. I still have the three last episodes to watch though. I also have that feeling but since he was holding the gun at the beginning of the first episode and saying what if..then I wouldn't have to die; I don't think he will end up being killed off this drama.

You haven't seen Kim Sang Joong ahjussi in anything yet? You should absolutely watch "The Chaser" he's the evil dude with Son Hyun Joo ahjussi as the main lead. A fantastic thriller with many Golden Empire's vibe since they both come from the same screenwriter Park Kyeong Soo. It's highly recommendable.
As for Park Min Young, I don't have high hopes for that girl, she's not a good actess but as you said with giants on her side; maybe they will lift her level.

If you're into fusion sageuk then I would recommend Arang and the Magistrate; it was a cool one that I saw two years ago and it's actually one of the better fusion sageuk I saw thus far. There's also "The Legend", the most expensive Korean drama ever made and it's actually a good watch especially for the lovers of the genre.

Yes, no more slump but so little time especially since I can't sacrifice sleeping time :( What makes the matter worst that I alsready started Lost Days and Watashi no Kirai na Tantei at the same time.

Amongst cable channels in Korea, I trust OCN more when it comes to action, detective genres because they specialize at those. However, they tend to make almost all their dramas episodic with some exceptions of course. I will be keeping an eye on tvN with this one, we never know until we watch anyway.

Yes, no slice of life this season but there were two of them in the winter season. As for copying Hanzawa Naoki, I agree; they're basing two dramas on Ikeido Jun's novels (the writer of Hanzawa Naoki's novel) and Roosevelt game has the whole team all over again. I can't hide that I have high hopes for that drama, Karasawa was perfect in a similar business drama "Fumo Chitai".

What are you watching at the moment?

You're welcome, make sure to download the right version and let me know how you like Ichi the Killer. As I mentioned before, it's not a gory horror, it's a gory action film.

This means that you're still in a films' mood?

Raise of the Red Lattern? I watched that a long time ago even before I became Asian dramas' addict. It's one of my favorite directors' work after all. I always liked Zhang Yimou's work. I think the film would be more to your taste.

Aw Lumi, I hope everything turn out for the best with you. As you said, when you're too low yo can only go up (:


Queen of the Game was the exact drama that made me blacklist LBY. There are many thing I dislike about her aura but also her way of portraying her characters bug me off. Enough hate LOL

Are you planning to watch Inspiring Generation by any chance? If not can I spoil you about something?

You're spot on with JSY, I watched Bridal Mask with three of my friends and they were crying all over when she died and I was trying to hold my laugh. They said "You're indeed a heartless ice queen, emotioneless vampire beat it!". They don't understand LOL

tvN dramas are usually a miss for me with some exceptions like Nine. There's an upcoming tvN drama that I am interested in though "Gap Dong" which is based on the same case as Memories of Murder. I highly doubt tvN's ability to pull off a good thriller but I will give it a chance. Let's wait and see.

As I recall right, there's no slice of life drama coming up in this Japanese spring season. The only slice of life family drama I remember is a special that already ended and didn't even get subbed.

Kazuko Game has an original idea as well. The concept behind the drama isn't like any other school or family drama I saw before. It's absolutely worth the try.