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Oh so you finally finished it! Great! Did you really really like it? If so, then I'm glad. It would be okay too if you didn't.

I'm surprised to you liked Aki so easily. When I first watched it most people seemed to hate her because she kept holding back her feelings. Although I found it frustrating too, I understood her situation at the same time because no matter how much I dig Halu & no matter how I understood his mommy issues, he didn't make Aki feel secure in his love for her. There was always a wall there that didn't make her feel safe. One guy already abandoned her, so I totally got that she was apprehensive that the same thing might happen with Halu. It was pure torture, but I'm glad she forced him out of his shell & made him open himself up to her 100%. Good on her, I say. The Japanese can be frustratingly good with character development! :)

Haha, a big problem, winnie! :)

Interesting article. Never heard the term 'Flower Boy' until I started watching Asian dramas, & just recently got it explained to me by a friend. I think overall your hypothesis about flower boys is more relevant, though not exclusive, to the 14-24 demographic. I personally like my men to look like men, not androgynous or downright feminine looking teenagers. I think the older you get the more you look for a man who looks like a man. That is not to say I don't like men who make themselves presentable, but if you look plastic, or if you look prettier than me & wear more make-up than me, there's a problem! :-)

I also disagree that there aren't any flower boys in western cinema. In fact I'd say flower boys are the stereotypical male archetype of my generation. Most guys on Gossip Girl were flower boys, including Chuck Bass. Adam Levine is, to me, 1 of the biggest flower boys ever.

Men playing women's roles in theatre is not a phenomenon unique to Asia. This was also quite prevalent in the west as recently as the early 20th century.

Thanks for the recs. I have both Chilling Romance and My Rainy Days on my PTW list, but haven't gotten round to them yet. It's not my # 1 preference when it comes to sub-genres, but there are times when I do seek out romcoms, mostly when I've had a bad day & I need something to make me laugh. Usually they don't make me laugh, but like you said they're fodder for a good eye roll. So I guess they do serve a purpose. :-)

Whenever you get the chance check out those 2 flicks I rec'ed & let me know if they're along the lines of what you like. As I get to know your taste I can recommend more. I discover new flicks almost every week. Not all of them will be happy ending, but most tend to have a good message for viewers to ponder.

Oh I'm a hopeless romantic too, but I prefer a more serious type of romance. I noticed you've seen Always ... LOVE romances like that. But the romcoms with the bad comedy is what I tend to avoid, case in point Unstoppable Marriage, The Relation of Mind & Face, Seducing Mr. Perfect etc. If I may, let me suggest to you the movie 3-Iron. Beautiful film, quite romantic. Also Japanese Happily Ever After is oddly romantic despite the characters existing in a very dark world. Hope you'll check these out. Arite, I'm gonna stop bothering you for today. Have a good one! :-)

No, I don't watch mangas or animes at all. Don't have the time. And not that into cartoons at my age really. :) You have a point about knowing why the characters behave the way they do, later on when I watch TKA. Arite, I guess I'm 'stuck' with It Started with a Kiss then. :-)

Are you watching any good movies? What genres do you prefer? I prefer most genres, but I've been in a romance (NOT rom-coms) funk for months now. It's the most romance related stuff I've ever watched in my life. I guess it's because it's so difficult to find good romantic drama films with happy ending in Asian cinema. So far I've only found a couple. Literally, a couple, as in 2. All the others I've seen are tragedies or about cheating husbands, and those never end well even if no one dies. No joy.

Actually you know what I have been thinking of skipping It Started with a Kiss & hopping right over to They Kiss Again. I really don't like high school dramas and the only reason why I even added It Started With a Kiss to my list was because everyone keeps telling me its a classic & every respectable drama addict should watch it, if only as battle scar. LOL! So I added it, but when I read the synopsis of They Kiss Again it sounded a lot more interesting & mature, and thus more to my taste. What's your assessment? Would you recommend skipping it & starting TKA?

Devil beside You feels like I'm watching a manga. The overacting is crazy! lol

I'm watching Devil Beside You and I think your description saying it feels like you jumped into a manga is pretty spot on.

I'm trying to watch Taiwanese drama, Devil Beside You, but I can only take it in small doses. That drama is drama with a capital D. The characters do nothing that makes sense and the lead female is ... how to describe her? A mite ... that grates a little on the nerves.

I think I'm going to cheat and start Smile, You even though I promised myself I'd wait until I finish Devil & It Started with a Kiss.

Thanks for the compliment re my review. :)

I just wrote you a bible, lol. Sorry it took so long in coming.

Nice pic, young lady.

Sorry for the late reply! Work's been kicking my ass the last days. Anyway, interesting system you have going there on your lists! :-)

I stalked your profile and noticed your convo with Akumi re 18 vs. 29. I COMPLETELY agree with the gripes you had with that show! I watched it very early in my drama watching career -- I think it was the 2nd or 3rd drama I ever watched. Needless to say, if I had the knowledge & experience I have now re k-dramas I wouldn't have wasted my time. Check out my review to get my take on it. It's pretty similar to yours.

We already share A LOT of opinions on everything from kissing to the types of dramas we like so I too am looking forward to chatting with you. Padam Padam was my first K-drama and I loved it, though with a very heavy heart (I'm sure you know why). What are you watching right now?

The plot sounds a lot like Intimate Lover.

Thanks for accepting. I see we have a few dramas and movies in common. Tell me, why are some items on your completed list rated 0? Is it that you forgot to put in a rating or is it because you really hated those shows? There are quite a few zeros so I'm thinking that can't be a coincidence. Haha :)

Cheers, pucca, I'll have a look! :)

LOL, you can't make such a statement and NOT tell me the name of the drama. Are you talking about Stars Falling from the Sky ... or something like that? Why do the Japanese have such a pessimistic view on life? They seem to have something against romance. I'm only half joking! :)

Have a look at my profile! :-)

Still early days. I've only watched 1 episode of each so it's hard to say at the moment. Have a great day, Edinaa! :)

I like the way you think, Little Dream, let's be friends! :)