Kathryn_51

SLS? Please explain to this k/drama newbie. 😊

Something to enjoy while we wait a few more days for Ep. 5

I’m beginning to go down the rabbit-hole re: From Now On, Showtime. Was trying to locate a video version of “Freak Show” OST and found this (which includes a handful of scenes from at least one future episode):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5EcE3zTmJc Now On, Showtime! - YouTube

Then found this from Viu (Indonesa) which also includes scenes from upcoming episode(s?), including a bit more about our couple from a past life and several scenes w/the second lead couple – the junior police officer Lee Yong-ryeol and young fortuneteller Cheon Ye-ji.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY90m7dIoys&list=RDCMUClngvUWJ5jz2PQJQlNb0fFw&start_radio=1&rv=BY90m7dIoys

I have read at least one synopsis that says she has "superpowers". For the time being, it appears to be latent, that is, unknown to her.

I finally broke down and purchased vpn so that I could watch final two episodes of CL in "real time" (Asia time). I also tried Malaysia and Indonesia (with no luck) until someone on this board suggested Hong Kong - and that worked for me.

I was uneasy when I read about the ghosts (mystical genre is not my thing), but in this show, the ghosts are the primary source of comedy. Really enjoying this show - very creative.

Watched this to take the place of my Crazy Love withdrawal. This is not a rom-com. It's strictly a romance and there were no secondary stories - all "conflicts" were oriented around the couple. Loved the ML character, including his dedication to his company and his sense of duty while he progressed/developed throughout the series. The actor/character kept me watching to the end. The FL? She was the same at the end as the beginning. sweet and boring. Lots of filler - this is a story that could easily have been told in 12 episodes with a crisp script. A very happy ending - better than some recent rom-coms. I see that many viewers love this show so it appears to appeal to those who love pure romance. This won't be going on my re-watch list.

Her little dialogue with the Advisor was charming.

Just watched Ep. 4 on my big TV screen w/my brand new Roku and brand new Viki subscription. (Everything up to now, including Crazy Love was on my small computer screen)I'm enjoying this show very much - the romance is classic arrogant ML and ethical FL but plenty of other back story and characters to keep it interesting. A touch too much violence for me, so giving it 9 stars for now.

thanks - show is a bit confusing, but I'm enjoying the chemistry between the ML/FL and on board for the ride.

Very confused - did I miss something? At end of Ep. 3 - the "epilogue" showed ML in practice run; then FL left for a "blind date" and he was distracted and missed a cue. Thought it would be in Ep. 4, but no??? Ep. 4 a lot of fun (matching leather jackets - how cute?). Maybe I'm not sure how to watch this show, but enjoying the ride so far.

I finally purchased Rakuten Viki so that I could watch Shooting Stars and From Now Showtime. Binging on What's up with Secretary Kim. Wanted to try out I am a Robot but it's a "plus" subscription.😪 Still trying to figure things out but next on the purchase list will be a Roku box, I think., so that I can watch on TV instead of computer screen. 😀

LOL, then the biggest "plagiarism" of all with almost all enemies-to-lovers plots would be. . . . . TA-DA - Elizabeth and Darcy ("Pride and Prejudice"). OR, going even further back in time, Beatrice and Benedick ("Much Ado About Nothing"). In other words. . . . . . .A story as old as time. I have now subscribed to Rakuten Viki and am watching: What's up with Secretary Kim; Shooting Stars, and From Now On, Showtime. Still haven't figured how to link up with Apple TV, but working on it so I can watch on my TV instead of computer screen. Cheers, Kathryn. 😀

So now that you are spoiled, watch carefully and think about what he's going through as Shin-ah "tortures him". and claims to be his fiancée.

Cattaurus, You and I have watched the same show, haven't we? That is, with the same observations, the same "filters" (that is, what's important, what is trivial). After all, you were the catalyst that got me here to MDL! Cyber-hugs.

Okay - whatever. 🤷

I still haven't watched Business Proposal Finale (read the synopsis and just couldn't make the effort). And I loved the earliest episodes of that show - so funny.

Ii also purchased Nord VPN and watched on my PC screen. Tried Malaysia and Singapore but got error messages. Elif Kim suggested Hong Kong - and that worked for me!

I plan to keep an eye on the writer as well. Very much in awe of her talent.

Didi you watch the pillow fight? That scene alone shows that the actors have chemistry, the director knows how to choreograph and the writers didn't soften the characters' personalities.

Had to look up "makjang" and found many definitions/explanations but this one rang true for HPL:

"When plots involving extreme, absurd or shocking instances are dealt with illogical or unusal methods – mainly to arouse controversy or to hook more viewers – or conveniently inserted for that purpose, all this is described as “Makjang” in Korean."

I recently re-watched some HPL episodes (to fill in the days between CL) and it should have been a 14 episode show and the stuff about what happened in early childhood - ugh. The so-so triangles added nothing to the story. But the romance was lovely and Kim Jae-wook is King of Kisses. If not for watching him in HPL, I probably wouldn't have tried CL.