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By the way, unnie, did I tell you I recently finished Que Sera Sera and I loved it? Eric Mun ... ::dead::..

Oh nooooo chingu, pu-gush-po! (butchering the Korean language in an effort to say 'I will miss you!' :). But education is important so go and do well! :)

Yep, my lovely Seo-jin ssi appears to be a filial son. Somehow that makes me love him even more, but wahhhhhh, wish to see him again! I read recently that he actually did a drama in which some grannies hijacked his plans to move to Paris. I can't remember the name of the show. It's not listed here on MDL, but somehow Lee Seo-jin & grannies ... there's something wrong with that association! lol. I don't know if I want to watch that show! :-)

Good thing though is that he seems to be working (acting wise). I hear he's also in talks to star in a drama with that woman from Faith.

Haha, you stalked another title from my list! I want to watch that one soon too. You seem to be going through my list a lot faster than I am. It just keeps growing & growing while I can't watch the entries fast enough.

Omo, you've got to be my twin from another mother. I too watched Oshin around the same age, probably a little older. I remember it was the early '90s, before I started high school ... I think. Good times, good times!

Hurry & come back chinguya!
Who am I gonna spar with about Golden Empire while you're away? Waaahhhh ... ;)

Interesting approach to Can You Hear My Heart. I get the same vibe from some shows on occasion. I Hear Your Voice is one example. I'll never watch that show even if you pay me. 1 Litre of Tears, ... no way.

I'll start Golden Empire during the course of this weekend. My ahjussi is off with his chingus most of today (Saturday) and Sunday so I can watch to my heart's content.

I haven't seen Innocent Man, no. LOL, I remember it was all the rage last year when I joined MDL. I couldn't determine whether I should watch it. Aside from the fact that it's super melo (so I've been told & that's my impression too) consensus seem to be split right down the middle. So ottoke? Other shows made the decision for me by grabbing & holding my attention, and IM kind of got tossed to the way side.

What do you think about it? Should I watch it?

By the way, the same is true for other genres too. Look at crime, comedy, melodrama, horror etc ... they all have their formula & it's a rare occurrence when a writer doesn't go by the book. At least, I haven't see it yet.

Haha! You're living in a dream, knight! In a dream! :)

It is my impression that Asian writers seem to have a very deterministic way about how they write. They write to suit genre most of the time while disregarding the natural development of the story they've created. So if you're writing a romance it HAS to be tragic! Someone has to contract a deadly illness or die or separate. Or there absolutely must be a love triangle. That's why the same cliches are constantly repeating themselves whether you're watching a show from Japan, Taiwan or Korea.

The concept of internally driven conflict - conflict born within a relationship itself, between the couple, doesn't seem to carry much weight. A waste, imo, because it's hard enough for 2 people to try & co-exist together. It's hard enough for hearing people to communicate, much less someone who is totally mute & his young partner who tries her best, but loses her patience with him in the best of situations.

So to me the male lead's disability in Aishiteiru WAS the most effective conflict to drive the story. It sets an incredible foundation for dramatic believability. The show did make good use of it to an extent, but then they brought in all those other stuff & I have no clue why. Again I think it's mostly because they write to suit genre, not story.

You should watch it for yourself and see. It'd be interesting to hear your take on it. It's available on all the popular streaming sites & I think it's on asiatorrents too if you prefer to download.

I like to analyze things too. As a creative it's not possible to watch a show or movie 100% entirely for entertainment only. I take cues from literally EVERYTHING I watch & analyze it to see how I can adapt the parts I really liked & make it my own, with my own signature. Good dramaturgy - a cohesive, natural flow of action - is something I'm always on the lookout for ... since it's so rare (but interestingly more common in Asian cinema than Western!).

That said, when a show, and in particular romantic ones, is so entertaining that I get totally caught up, I can't keep my subjectivity out of it.

It's been a few days now since I watched Aishiteru to Ikketure & I think about it a lot. I do because it gave me, for the most part, such incredibly warm feelings & I really liked the characters a great deal. The initial shock of the disappointing ending has worn off, but even now in a more objective state of mind I still think those last 4 episodes were botched.

And I'll tell you why. It's because the last ditch conflict that was introduced felt fake & blown out of proportion. Conflict for the sake of having conflict, not conflict born organically out of the circumstances built around the characters in the previous 8 eps.

I experienced this in Cruel City as well when characters I knew to be one way started acting in a way that was completely out of character, for what appeared to be no other reason than that the writers felt this change was necessary for the genre.

I too have decided to pass on Who Are You? Everyone I've spoken to said it's a disappointment. That's too bad because I wanted to see that guy from Coffee Prince again.

Since it's hard for me to drop a drama once I start I don't want to risk starting a boring drama and then having to force my way thru it. So I'd rather pass on it all together.

Can You Hear My Heart hasn't won me over yet. For some reason the characters are really annoying me when I should be loving them. I think it's the acting that I find unconvincing & the cast. I don't find the leads particularly attractive. But we'll see how it goes. Maybe they'll grow on me as the show progresses...

Any good plans for the weekend?
Have a good one, my friend! :)

Oh it's him! I have actually not watched a single drama with him. :)

Dog & Wolf and 2 Weeks are on the list to watch, and I'm looking forward to both. I didn't know he was this fine! Wow!

Dog & Wolf has been on my priority list for a while now so it'll be my next drama after City Hall which I plan to watch as soon as I wrap up Can You Hear My Heart & Golden Empire.

Tell me about these bloody pics on MDL! I don't know where people find them! I've come up on so many unflattering photos of otherwise gorgeous actors that I've been meaning to post a comment about it. Being the shallow wretch that I am I often pass on dramas or down prioritize them because the eye candy was up to par. But then I'd lecture myself about being a drama addict of no substance & watch the show, only to discover the actor is way hotter than I expected. Case in point Queen In-Hyun's Man, Lovers, Que Sera Sera etc. Can you actually believe I thought Eric Munn was unattractive??? My days ...

Hopefully now I've learned my lesson! haha
What are you watching now? Anything good? I didn't realize you had finished Lovers! I thought you still had it on hold. I see you gave it a 6, guess it wasn't your cup of tea, huh? Oh well, you at least gotta admit Lee Seo-jin is one hot #¤%/&")=! I'm hooked on that man for life! :p

Awesome! Your feelings about Cruel City are pretty much the same as mine although I gave it a 7 for a generally uninspiring script.

I'm talking about this Lovers:
http://mydramalist.com/korean-drama/1069/lovers

Que Sera Sera is well worth the watch. That drama offered up some great life lessons that I think everyone can get something out of. Leading up to ep 10 the romance is pretty intense with a lot of twists & turns. The kisses too are some of the best I've seen in dramaland.

Are you into Japanese dramas? I know of some pretty good ones if you'd like some recs. Let me know. :-)

What do you plan to watch next? I'm currently watching Can You Hear My Heart ... though I'm on ep 8 I can not say yet for sure that I'm liking this drama. For some reason the cast isn't quite working for me. They annoy me when I should be rooting for them. But everyone says it's a pretty good drama so I'm going to stick it out & see if my feelings change.

I'm also planning to start Golden Empire sometime this weekend.

Glad you're enjoying it! :)
I wonder what you'll think of the ending...
Have you started Golden Empire? I want to do so sometime this weekend.

LOLOL! You and your men's rights...
You forgot that I have my lovely Lee Seo-jin aka Ha Kang-jæ, badass gangster boss & his band of pipe wielding brothers, in my corner, right? Right??? We coming for you! :)
And I don't know her so why do I need to show her respect?

Luxury of talking with Knight ... bahahahaha! LMAO! Dude, I didn't know you were pursuing a career in stand up comedy! :D
And I will call your little lady friend anything I want. You are a man ... so you can't be fully trusted! ;) My allegiance is to Ye-jin ssi & if you break her heart I will come to India and murder you. You been warned. Sir.
Annyeong hi gyeseyo ::bows::..

Well, what do you expect people to think when you have this woman front n centre on your profile?
She should be below Ye-jin, belooooooow! :p

Haha! Well, that's good to know cuz I was about ready to round up winnie and the others to come whop your behind! Don't you ever betray Ye-jin ssi, arasso? :p

Wuh...??
So you got a mistress now, knight?

Niceness. Thx! And I will do! :-)

Hi again! Can you confirm that it's this one? Cheers! :)
http://mydramalist.com/korean-drama/6827/bravo-my-life

Oh yeah? Sounds like my kinda drama! Thx bunches! :)

Happened across your profile. Cute stills! Which drama are they from? Also the one that is your profile pic.