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I like the cutesy, childish behaviour when it's called for, but usually in a lot of the dramas I've seen it isn't. That's what causes the eye roll. lol Anyway, it is what it is. I'm just glad there are other "mature" dramas like Padam Padam to balance the scale. I wish they were more like it! I loved the flirting too, it was so well done. It'd be great to discuss it with you after you're done. Just let me know! :)

Yeah, me too, but mostly I prefer dramas like Padam Padam that deal with adult issues in an adult world with characters who act like adults. I've seen a few k-dramas where I've had to wonder if the characters really are the age they say they are, but I think it's a cultural thing. The Koreans might just find that type of behaviour cute while I just find it irritating and childish. Anyway ... we're the same age (well, still have a couple more weeks to go before I hit the big 3-0, but yeah). I can't believe I'm already an ajumma. Time flies too fast. I still feel like a kid! haha

It's an amazing drama. I love Jung Woo-sung. I think he gave one of his best performances in Padam Padam. It does seem a bit underrated, but my impression is that most people on MDL aren't that into realistic "adult themed" dramas. Aside from one major thing that really upset me, this is one of my absolute favourites. Enjoy!

How are you liking Padam Padam so far?

My On Hold list serves 2 purposes: 1) Shows that I lost interest in but want to give a 2nd chance and 2) Shows that I want to see but not in the immediate future. For eg, a lot of the movies/dramas on there have unhappy endings so I can't watch them now in the state of mind that I'm in. But later I may very well be in the mood for that kind of movie.

I saw I Saw the Devil at a film festival then I bought the DVD. I've looked for it online, but haven't found it. I watched it mainly for Lee Byung-Hun (my fav Korean actor) but the movie itself is brilliant, esp if you're a fan of the serial killer, crime genre. I had every plan to watch Iris, again because of LBH, but I heard what happened at the end and lost interest. Someone told me the movie is a prequel to the series so I got the impression I didn't need to see the series to see the movie. Now they have a sequel, Iris 2, coming out. I'm a bit confused, though. Is the movie a prequel or isn't it, in your opinion?

Oh right, awesome then! I'll have to sit down and go through it soon. Hey, curious to know why you dropped what appears to be 3 of the most popular dramas here on MDL: Hana Yori Dango, Bridal Mask & Playful Kiss. They all seem to have a huge fan following among MDL'ers and I've been debating whether I should add them to my watch list or not. Why did you drop these?

Thanks for the link! I checked it out and it looks like a good supplement to one I'm already using: talktomeinKorean.com. I'm determined to learn this language by the hook or the crook! lol Yeah, I'm used to Chinese too, they're literally EVERYWHERE right? lol But they too seem a bit harder to get to know compared to the Koreans. I just remember interacting (hanging out with, going drinking with etc) a lot more with Koreans than any other Asian groups because they were always open to it. The Japanese & Chinese always stick to their own. Or maybe I'm just biased toward the Koreans ... I dunno. haha :D

Also when I think about it if I'm ever to date any Asian guy (long shot cuz I'm veeeery picky about men in general!) it'd probably be a Korean. I'm a bit more used to them than say Japanese/Chinese/Taiwanese. They also seem to have the best physique in the region & I need me a man who's at least taller than me, if he ain't bigger! haha. I have interacted with a lot of Koreans at uni and there's a huge Korean community in NY state where I'm from. I find Koreans are a lot more approachable and easier to talk to than the others. They're more "western" if you will. The Japanese to me are quite reserved and not so open to interacting/dating interracially (esp with folks who look like us). This is not a generalization, tho, just in my experience. Also if dramas/movies are anything to judge by, the Korean culture & way of life is more relatable to my own (Jamaican-American) upbringing.

Then you've come a much longer way than me, re the language. I still can't read Hangul and to write it is a nightmare. Been trying to write my name now for weeks, since I first started learning. Haven't quite gotten it yet. I seem to understand a lot more (yet that means nothing cuz 90% of the time I don't know what's being said in dramas/movies) and am able to speak more than I can read and write. As for as hot Asian men, I started out loving the Koreans first because I watch more Korean films/dramas more than any other, but since I saw Pride with Kimura & a whole host of other fine looking Japanese men I've been wanting to see more! Trust me you're gonna need more than 2 wks to scout the place out. Plus going all the way from Bahamas to Korea just for 2 weeks, girl don't waste your money! Go for a month or 3, that's my plan! :)

This is awesome. Thx!

I just saw a younger version of Kimura in Pride and lawd have mercy! The man is foine. If you haven't seen it, you should. Funny thing is I was just like you. I've never been attracted to Asian men before. They weren't even on my radar, but now? I wanna move down that side immediately, even though it's said a lot of them don't like black people! lol Anyway, gee me a Shota (his name is sooo cool!) drama or movie that has a happy ending. I really wanna see him in action.

Haha, okay, okay I will ... but you didn't really answer my question. If you don't want to reveal it publicly, please put it in a spoiler or email me. Thx! :D

If you're a fellow happy ender like me, don't worry! :)

I wish he had more happy ending dramas. I've checked out every work of his that's posted here on MDL and they all seem to end tragically. I'm not in the mood for that right now so I'll have to wait a bit to see him again, but just knowing that he's there waiting for me, sigh ... haha! :)

Yeah, it's messed up! I saw Lie to Me recently. The scenes were too few and too brief, but yeah that's what I'm talking about! I've seen a lot of fangirling over this Matsuda Shota, but I haven't had a chance to check out what all the fuss is about yet. I wonder if he'll affect me like Takuya Kimura who I just discovered the other day and is totally ga-ga over. Damn, I didn't know Japanese men could be this hot!!! Queen In Hyun's Man, yeah it's on my list but I've been avoiding it because I heard the ending isn't good. What's your say on it? As for my age, I'm going to be 30 in just under a month. It ain't right. I still feel like a kid! lol

Hi Elisabetta, it's been a few days since you guys posted your article and since I saw Pride, but I'm still on a Kimura high. I want more of him. Only problem is that I'm on a hiatus from sadness. Can you recommend more of his dramas or films that have a happy ending? Thx! :)

Yepp, relatively. I've got a lot of catching up to do and I'm glad I discovered Kimura so I can look forward to more of his hotness! :)

Hehe, don't you worry. I'm right there with you! This guy will bring out the crazy inner fangirl in the most composed of women! :)

The poster looked really sexy and I heard other Asians are a bit more liberal than the South Koreans when it comes to kissing on screen so it caught my eye, but I seriously don't want to watch anything about death right now.

I'm gonna tell you my age, but I'm curious to know why you think my profile suggests 20s? :)