Nelly

You are one of our seonbaenim here so all flowers to you

This year you watched two of my close to heart dramas so for that you are a Legend in my books..

Not knowing that you are a Macau born, I gushed over "Begin Again" to whomever would care to listen and here is my review.
https://kisskh.at/profile/Neema57/review/467742

As a person who observes patterns and behaviours,I have come to a conclusion that female leads in Kdrama are written either evil or indifferent..I can't speak about a culture that is not mine but I wouldn't want someone who is from Korean to explain to me this phenomenon..An ML will spend 10 episodes chasing a female lead and she will spend 12 saying No .

OMG..let's start there OMG.
You and @Zogitt are probably the only famous people on MDL who watched this drama and I kept recommending it but if it doesn't have Zhang LingHe..people will bypass or the other guy from First Frost..I forgot his name.

I love how you really pinned down every observation in details and arranging the names,the relationship and even the the CPs..I knew you were organised but this legendary.

Gamsahabnida 🙏

Am I the only one who barely made it out of "Run-On " the FL gave me stress..there was no chemistry anf typical self centered kdrama FL

I have watched 17 out of 29 and I agree..except these two;
"Run-On" the FL gave me stress
"Forever and Ever" I have a personal vendetta with Ren Jia Lun..for giving us zero romance,zero chemistry with Bailu just because he is married and has a "no kiss" close in the contract

I see Vin Zhang, I smile

I tried the first one "At A Distance, Spring is Green" and it was DOA(Dead On Arrival)
I have only watched "Goblin" on your list and I agree.. couldn't get past ep 4. I only support noona romance,when it goes opposite I can't pick up

I think he was the opposite of Sumire..
I felt like his was an obsession..I remember in later episodes when he proposed he was saying things like "I want to marry you so I can keep you closer and never let you go" it sound cute and all but it's a thin line of love bombing.
I just binge watched the whole thing last night so it's super fresh in my brain. He ended up havin a pet human too which means he was really not 100% just like Sumire wasn't either..

You are right

I think he meant Hasumi the 2ML
He was a "great guy" but he had a problem and if they finished the drama..they might have seen that he wasn't a saint either

I think you meant Hasumi the 2ML
He was a "great guy" but he had a problem and if you finished the drama..you might have seen that he wasn't a saint either

Lol..I binge watched it after many days away from dramas so I had the courage to endure but Sumire gave me more stress in 16 episodes that fits a lifetime

Am more scared of people like Hasumi than certified narcissists.These are the hardest people to read..Too good to be true and probably they are really good people but your skin crawls whenever you are around them..Like there is something but can't put your finger on it..
It's not secret ,even a blind person would see how uncomfortable Sumire was around him.,what she felt for him was branded "love" but in psychology we call it "emotional duty" the feeling of "I have to love this person",or" tolerate because..." or" if it's not them I don't see who else"

Finally Lee Chae Min in a serious lead role..He honestly did well in Hierarchy (Yes that one).

Highly honoured. 🙏
One thing I love about K-historicals is that you can’t really tell when they were filmed. Joseon Dynasty has been looking exactly the same since 2009 😂. So you don’t feel like you’ve been thrown back into a 4.0‑megapixel era or need to pay extra just to watch it in HD.

My favourite scene from this two‑hour ride was when the FL realised the King she met is actually that King , the genius who invented Korean letters and is on the Won note. The way she held up the bill to compare his face and casually said, “You’re more handsome in person”… I wanted to send the writer a gift card for that line alone.

Also, her maths struggle? Felt personal for me. To this day, I still don’t know how I survived any maths class, test, or “trial by numbers.”

Honestly, I wish we had more of these short but perfectly written and directed dramas. Sometimes we need a break from those 36‑hour emotional marathons.
Thank you for yet another GREAT review.

Ohhh MG.. didn't even know I commented on this extra episode..I go crazy whenever I like something..Now I need to go and rewatch to refresh my brain.
Yes Elvis is on my top 5 actors who can confuse you well well..You don't know if they are acting or it's real..
Check out one of his last one " Begin Again" 2024, Set in Macau Ahhhhh..

"When people wrote things they wanted to convey" were spoken. Way before there the woke culture,the censorship,the inclusion BS and everything that corrupts art.
I will check it out..Thanks for the rec.

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wow 2006? that's legendary..the furthest I went was "Always" 2011 with So Ji-Sub
Old is gold,before money and pressure from streamers kicked in..Writers wrote and directors directed