No, I didn't know that. Thanks for letting me know & I'm sorry.
No need to apologize, really. But yeah, MDL is a site that lives from the user's contribution so tags and description and all can be edited by yours truly. Just click the "edit this page" link which gives you a drop down menu for more options then. Just make sure you either source it well (give a good source/link where you took your info from, aka synopsis from viki or something like that) or give a good reason as to why a tag should be added or removed in the additional notes box. Because without doing that your edit will be rejected.
i am not even sure why it is there, tho? We know very little about the FL's character thus far outside of her…
Haha, oh I see. Thanks for the explanation, that is good to know :) And yeah, i applied for its removal because as you can see it only causes needlessly panic/confusion/discussion here, when we actually know next to nothing about her character thus far. And SHOULD it ends up fitting FL after all, it can easily added back, but for now? Nah, doesn't fit, imo (as ordering someone around and using it quite liberally to have him do her bidding does require some spunk, after all)
You... do know that you all can edit tags, right? You can remove and add tags as you see fit and send them in for approval to the mods. So stop getting your panties in twists about the "weak FL" tag, because i have requested its removal now, as it is a very displaced tag. . Next time, instead to complain about an unfitting tag or panic about its existence... just do something about it. You also earn edit points this way which lets you vote on the tags relevance of a drama. So win win, right?
anyone pls recommend some drama like this.... heartwarming ❤️
Thirty But Seventeen/ Still 17 is the most wholesome, uplifting drama with lovable characters, found family and a cute as heck romance you want to watch if you haven't already. Plus both leads are stellar, versatile actors (Shin Hye Sun and Yang Se Jong) who live and sell their roles.
What i have written above. he did a korean play on the word 사랑해요 meaning i love you and used her name instead to confess to her. It was super cute and gives me as korean learner extra joy haha
I love your recaps. Reading it i can sense how much you love this drama. I am glad because i love it too. It's…
aww thank you. I kinda started doing that with eps 2 and haven't stopped since, but i only do this for a drama i love to bits bc it is quite time intensive haha. TFM is my fave show atm, so yeah i ramble a lot about it when i can xD Thanks for taking the time to read it all bc it is a looooot. I just notice how damn long it had gotten when i reached the end of the eps, haha.I will keep doing it now for the last four eps as well, bc i gotta stick to my tradition but i doubt i will do so for another drama any time soon xD
I watched 8th episode after watching AOS's 9th, I wanted to relieve my anger and it just added more, like what…
Outside of one scene or two at the end it was a very light, cute and funny watch tho? Did we watch the same episode? Bc i had a blast with it, it was like always, tightly paced and packed with everything. So i don't think the 5 minutes of angst cancel out the other 55 minutes of cute, awkward, funny things, but ymmv lol
Can we appreciate this dorky king making a wordplay with her name to confess to her? So instead of "사랑해요" (sarangheyo) he says "소랑해요" (sorangheyo) and i think it is the cutest most Heon thing ever.
Honestly rooting for Shinwon even though i know he wont get Sorang. He just does so much for Sorang and the King,…
Um, the king is not supposed to endanger himself in any way shape or form actually (outside of war times maybe) and is to be protected at all costs because you know he is the ruler of the country and especially without any heir his death would throw the country into a deep crisis.
So the fact that he is out there, searching for SR and hunting down her kidnappers speaks volumes alone. He is not supposed to do that but still he does it bc he cannot lose her.
Episode 8 thoughts/recap under spoilers (finished now):
Oooooh Heon went in for a second kiss and probably more, but Sorang stopped and confronts him. “Don’t do this out of lust.” “It is not…I --” Heon is so cute when he is flustered, but she also does not give him much chance to explain. I understand her tho, after all he hasn’t made his feelings clear or was even truly aware of them till now. aaaand there she went without waiting for an answer, out of the bathing room. Sigh.
We get to see what the talk with the grand queen is about. Oh I like her. Finally a non scheming, well meaning grand queen for once, who gives sorang the choice to be either a hindrance or a stepping stone in the soon beginning queen selection process. Stepping stone obviously means… her being the one being selected hehe. But unsure of Heon’s feelings for her, SR does not want to be either. I think these are the events that end up with her leaving at first and king dork needing to do intensive courtship to convince her to stay. Can’t wait :D
“I was waiting.” Yeah Shiwon, you don’t do anything but, don’t hold your breath tho haha. Nice little scene between them, tho. He finally grew a pair and is ready to let go, which is about time, I say. You always have to manage your own feelings. It is never another’s person’s responsibility. Good that he is finally doing that. But enough of my soapbox lol.
Oh nooooo, HY has a mighty crush on the king, hahaha. Gurl staph it, you already have two guys vying for you and Heon OBVIOUSLY is neither interested and mighty crushing/in love with someone close to you. Ugh I really hope this won’t be a thing for much longer.
Shiwon visits a jewelry peddler and is tempted by him “to buy a ring who turns a friend into a bride.” And he considers it, sigh. But mainly it is to get to know the owner of that red jewel he’d found is, which is EBM, or Seo Woo Jeong as she is actually named lol. What a plot twist we never saw this coming, lol. He still knows her scheming too well in a very personal way at his failed wedding, ofc. Oh, I guess this is how he makes himself a target for EBM as well. Sorang’s father is still alive as we know, but I am surprised they are so close by and she never tried to find him? Wow. Obviously the scheming shrew is not keeping her evidence here, what a surprise but it is obvious that she will start targeting SW now.
Lol, Heon is vividly reliving Sorang’s words. “You always mistake me for the CP.” “No, not anymore.” Aww, he is so so so bothered and his self-talk so adorable. Heon, just TALK with her, don’t let stay to taste your food, when a food taster already did that hahaha. “This meat looks poisoned.” IMAGINE IT WERE HEON. Like what kind of possible fatal tactic is that to make her stay with you? Use your words instead you dork and tell her you want her to eat together with you. That goat sound lmao.
His awkward flirting tho… I am so here for this. Sadly Sorang has build up a wall toward him, or several and keeps shutting/shooting him down. I love seeing him having to be more proactive bc so far it has always been Sorang in this regard. Gosh he is so awkward and so whipped and I love every second of it. He can’t sleep because she is around him, aww but SR looks ready to pass out next to him. I guess this is what he is hoping for hahaaha, And he cannot stop looking at her either. Hana, dul, sett.and she falls asleep. He knows her too well by now, it is so sweet. The whole scene makes my heart flutter and smile like an idiot. “Was she always so pretty?” Whipped king is whipped. And yes, he figured out that she has feelings for him too due to her choice of words. Tucking her in, he is watching her sleep, smiling. Awww my heart.
Heon awakes next to her, classic kdrama style, and gosh he is so down bad for her. There goes the last shred of ambiguity regarding his feelings for her, such a sweet scene. And the drama is driving it home in saying he is glowing, sound/visual effects inclusive. Totally cute how he hushes the eunuch bc he does not want to wake Sorang aaaaw. Our cutie eunuch is shipping Soheon haaaaard btw.
I just can’t with this kdrama 😂, they totally run with the king is glowingly in love gag further and further and I am wheezing here. His secretary is a hard full on Soheon shipper too, as it turns out. So many captains for this ship. And it cracks me up how they are celebrating him falling in love like the biggest achievement ever hahaha. He does not know how to confess, aww. Heon, stop being so cute. Watch him cooking up an elaborate plan to confess which will fail bc we all know this dork.
Sorang wakes up in panic, but notices quite quickly that a certain someone has tucked her in there and let her sleep. Shiwon offers to put her name on the list of leaving palace maids, and as per preview we know she will take him up on the offer. She says once more she doesn’t want a dead person’s substitute. HEON YOU BETTER HURRY YOUR ROYAL ASS OVER AND CONFESS.
Doing good work Shiwon, my man. I know you are a much better character when not reduced to lovesick puppy ignoring multitudinous rejections given. Raiding the kidnapper den and all, which unfortunately also paints a target on his back more and more.
Aww Sorang has lost all enthusiasm to stay at Heon’s side due to the whole shadow CP business she thinks is still going on and it shows even as Heon wants to invite her along into his vacation home. She is one distannt gurl atm, very closed off. Poor boy but I love to see him struggle a bit, ngl.
Lol the contrast here. On one side you have the evil bastards planning to kill off Heon with a poisoned needle and on the other king dork preparing for war… err his confession with elaborate documents and all. “You want to talk it out with Sorang… are you that confident.” And he goes back to look at flowers. Good idea my man bc no one wins with words against her ahahaha. Aww eunuch cutie is a true wingman, letting heon not be blindsided by SR planning to leave. Bless him.
Aaaand he blew a perfect chance to just tell her the truth instead of this “maids are king’s women” bs as he confronts her about her plans to leave. Sigh,this is not how you convince her of your love, ma man, you royally effed up here. Pun intended.
Aww he wanted to bring her to his old family residence where he grew up. Quite meaningful, but also to stick to a plan at all cost is probably a bad idea, especially right now I love his purple outfit and the whole cinematography btw. And he is sulking, starting to pick at weed haha. But it is good he has his alley who talks some sense into him and convinces heon to not give up yet.
Ooooooh myyy we are getting to the bottom now, as they finally talk. (Shiwon why do you leave your friend alone in the palace, wanting to leave too) “The fact I am the only one having feelings is hard” aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh “You are not here as someone’s replacement, To me there is no one like you.” AHHHHHHHHHHH I AM SCREAMING. "Sorang, i love you a lot. These are my sincere feelings" YEEEES GET IT BOY.
AHHHHHHHHHH THE KISS WATCH ME HYPERVENTILATING SO SOFT. SO PERFECT. Weird cut out of the scene but whatever. I am happy now this is done and sealed and SHIPPED. It has sailed. Now it is time for their dating era and I am SO READY.
“The flowers are so pretty. You are prettier.” OMG I died and they resurrected me. Such a sweet scene with a fitting bout of new lover awkwardness between them. Heon’s earnestness and nervous vulnerability is just so endearing. He will be best hubby for her, but ngl I was nervous too for a bit of her backing out, but that was probably due to her not knowing what to do with herself and him at that moment. HEON YOU HAVE MANAGED TO MAKE SORANG SPEECHLESS. Now THAT is an achievement xD
Now i am waiting for the shoe to drop tho. And it seems young guard is dirty? Maybe blackmailed? The drama is hinting way too much at that. He is super sus and i am glad SW is picking up on it too.
The way they talk now with each other and him wanting Sorang to sleep beside him, it is the cutest shit. They both fell for each other when watching the other sleep. Normally creepy but they make it adorable. PROTECT THEM AT ALL COSTS.
Oh god, young guard sacrificed himself for Shiwon? Sorry i suspected you aaaaah him dying is so sad. SW really has a rotten day, first SR officially becoming Heon's woman and now he is losing his friend. First time i really feel sorry for him. Aaaand now he poisoned himself on top of it? Geez stop it is enough. HEON YOU REALLY SHOULD NOT BE OUT THERE RIGHT NOW. I am scared for you. And Shiwon. Pls be safe and this better a fakeout/red herring.
Oh god, thank you. SML is still kicking, even if his friend is not. Ofc they had to insert misery, it was way too happy fluffy going. Aww it seems HY liked him too. I get he is devastated but isn't SW playing into the evil bastards hands with leaving? Oooooh his hand. Nerve damage i think. Damn This is so sad.
OOOOH next week it is time for the big reveal of Sorang's true identity i see. Can't wait.
Uuuuh, there are only like... 6 or 7 grim reaper kdramas in total? Including this one? But okay.😂
Exactly. Biggest one is obviously Goblin and then Tomorrow. But after those big two kdramas there is not much anymore, especially where grim reaper are part of the main cast and story. So to treat GR like there are too many of these kdrama with it and it being an overused trope like idk office dramas with ceo/employee romance is a bit silly tbh.
After watching Shin Hye Sun two dramas (Angel's Last Mission: Love and The Hymn of Death), now im huge fan of…
I guess this is also due to that we have not seen him playing more cute "puppy-like" characters thus far and his role as badass in Military Doberman is still fresh in people's mind. A good versatile actor (dunno if he is i have seen him only in YC 1 thus far) however is capable of adapting well to the role given and giving a believable/authentic performance. So while we know Hyesun can do it with eyes closed by now, it is more a matter of wait and see with ABH, tbh. I am optimistic however, bc SHS always tends to tickle the best out of her acting partners after all. Or more like they are forced to keep up with her, haha.
Also definitely watch Still 17/Thirty But Seventeen if you are on a Shin Hye Sun drama binge. Such a wonderful, feel-good, uplifting drama with lovable characters and cute as hell romance. Highly recommend.
WHY DO I ALREADY THINK THEY GONNA CHANGE PLOT A LOT EVEN WITH SHIN HYE SUN HERE M WORRIED CUZ THE WEBTOON HAS…
Honestly? I found the Forbidden Marriage webtoon online up to chapter 50-60 or so and was amazed to notice that the currently airing drama adaptation had included all that material in 4 episodes alone. So yeah, 12 hours of story is a lot when used well, all a matter of pacing/tightly written script (which TFM does very well by the way)
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So the fact that he is out there, searching for SR and hunting down her kidnappers speaks volumes alone. He is not supposed to do that but still he does it bc he cannot lose her.
We get to see what the talk with the grand queen is about. Oh I like her. Finally a non scheming, well meaning grand queen for once, who gives sorang the choice to be either a hindrance or a stepping stone in the soon beginning queen selection process. Stepping stone obviously means… her being the one being selected hehe. But unsure of Heon’s feelings for her, SR does not want to be either. I think these are the events that end up with her leaving at first and king dork needing to do intensive courtship to convince her to stay. Can’t wait :D
“I was waiting.” Yeah Shiwon, you don’t do anything but, don’t hold your breath tho haha. Nice little scene between them, tho. He finally grew a pair and is ready to let go, which is about time, I say. You always have to manage your own feelings. It is never another’s person’s responsibility. Good that he is finally doing that. But enough of my soapbox lol.
Oh nooooo, HY has a mighty crush on the king, hahaha. Gurl staph it, you already have two guys vying for you and Heon OBVIOUSLY is neither interested and mighty crushing/in love with someone close to you. Ugh I really hope this won’t be a thing for much longer.
Shiwon visits a jewelry peddler and is tempted by him “to buy a ring who turns a friend into a bride.” And he considers it, sigh. But mainly it is to get to know the owner of that red jewel he’d found is, which is EBM, or Seo Woo Jeong as she is actually named lol. What a plot twist we never saw this coming, lol. He still knows her scheming too well in a very personal way at his failed wedding, ofc. Oh, I guess this is how he makes himself a target for EBM as well. Sorang’s father is still alive as we know, but I am surprised they are so close by and she never tried to find him? Wow. Obviously the scheming shrew is not keeping her evidence here, what a surprise but it is obvious that she will start targeting SW now.
Lol, Heon is vividly reliving Sorang’s words. “You always mistake me for the CP.” “No, not anymore.” Aww, he is so so so bothered and his self-talk so adorable. Heon, just TALK with her, don’t let stay to taste your food, when a food taster already did that hahaha. “This meat looks poisoned.” IMAGINE IT WERE HEON. Like what kind of possible fatal tactic is that to make her stay with you? Use your words instead you dork and tell her you want her to eat together with you. That goat sound lmao.
His awkward flirting tho… I am so here for this. Sadly Sorang has build up a wall toward him, or several and keeps shutting/shooting him down. I love seeing him having to be more proactive bc so far it has always been Sorang in this regard. Gosh he is so awkward and so whipped and I love every second of it. He can’t sleep because she is around him, aww but SR looks ready to pass out next to him. I guess this is what he is hoping for hahaaha, And he cannot stop looking at her either. Hana, dul, sett.and she falls asleep. He knows her too well by now, it is so sweet. The whole scene makes my heart flutter and smile like an idiot. “Was she always so pretty?” Whipped king is whipped. And yes, he figured out that she has feelings for him too due to her choice of words. Tucking her in, he is watching her sleep, smiling. Awww my heart.
Heon awakes next to her, classic kdrama style, and gosh he is so down bad for her. There goes the last shred of ambiguity regarding his feelings for her, such a sweet scene. And the drama is driving it home in saying he is glowing, sound/visual effects inclusive. Totally cute how he hushes the eunuch bc he does not want to wake Sorang aaaaw. Our cutie eunuch is shipping Soheon haaaaard btw.
I just can’t with this kdrama 😂, they totally run with the king is glowingly in love gag further and further and I am wheezing here. His secretary is a hard full on Soheon shipper too, as it turns out. So many captains for this ship. And it cracks me up how they are celebrating him falling in love like the biggest achievement ever hahaha. He does not know how to confess, aww. Heon, stop being so cute. Watch him cooking up an elaborate plan to confess which will fail bc we all know this dork.
Sorang wakes up in panic, but notices quite quickly that a certain someone has tucked her in there and let her sleep. Shiwon offers to put her name on the list of leaving palace maids, and as per preview we know she will take him up on the offer. She says once more she doesn’t want a dead person’s substitute. HEON YOU BETTER HURRY YOUR ROYAL ASS OVER AND CONFESS.
Doing good work Shiwon, my man. I know you are a much better character when not reduced to lovesick puppy ignoring multitudinous rejections given. Raiding the kidnapper den and all, which unfortunately also paints a target on his back more and more.
Aww Sorang has lost all enthusiasm to stay at Heon’s side due to the whole shadow CP business she thinks is still going on and it shows even as Heon wants to invite her along into his vacation home. She is one distannt gurl atm, very closed off. Poor boy but I love to see him struggle a bit, ngl.
Lol the contrast here. On one side you have the evil bastards planning to kill off Heon with a poisoned needle and on the other king dork preparing for war… err his confession with elaborate documents and all. “You want to talk it out with Sorang… are you that confident.” And he goes back to look at flowers. Good idea my man bc no one wins with words against her ahahaha. Aww eunuch cutie is a true wingman, letting heon not be blindsided by SR planning to leave. Bless him.
Aaaand he blew a perfect chance to just tell her the truth instead of this “maids are king’s women” bs as he confronts her about her plans to leave. Sigh,this is not how you convince her of your love, ma man, you royally effed up here. Pun intended.
Aww he wanted to bring her to his old family residence where he grew up. Quite meaningful, but also to stick to a plan at all cost is probably a bad idea, especially right now I love his purple outfit and the whole cinematography btw. And he is sulking, starting to pick at weed haha. But it is good he has his alley who talks some sense into him and convinces heon to not give up yet.
Ooooooh myyy we are getting to the bottom now, as they finally talk. (Shiwon why do you leave your friend alone in the palace, wanting to leave too) “The fact I am the only one having feelings is hard” aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh “You are not here as someone’s replacement, To me there is no one like you.” AHHHHHHHHHHH I AM SCREAMING. "Sorang, i love you a lot. These are my sincere feelings" YEEEES GET IT BOY.
AHHHHHHHHHH THE KISS WATCH ME HYPERVENTILATING SO SOFT. SO PERFECT. Weird cut out of the scene but whatever. I am happy now this is done and sealed and SHIPPED. It has sailed. Now it is time for their dating era and I am SO READY.
“The flowers are so pretty. You are prettier.” OMG I died and they resurrected me. Such a sweet scene with a fitting bout of new lover awkwardness between them. Heon’s earnestness and nervous vulnerability is just so endearing. He will be best hubby for her, but ngl I was nervous too for a bit of her backing out, but that was probably due to her not knowing what to do with herself and him at that moment. HEON YOU HAVE MANAGED TO MAKE SORANG SPEECHLESS. Now THAT is an achievement xD
Now i am waiting for the shoe to drop tho. And it seems young guard is dirty? Maybe blackmailed? The drama is hinting way too much at that. He is super sus and i am glad SW is picking up on it too.
The way they talk now with each other and him wanting Sorang to sleep beside him, it is the cutest shit. They both fell for each other when watching the other sleep. Normally creepy but they make it adorable. PROTECT THEM AT ALL COSTS.
Oh god, young guard sacrificed himself for Shiwon? Sorry i suspected you aaaaah him dying is so sad. SW really has a rotten day, first SR officially becoming Heon's woman and now he is losing his friend. First time i really feel sorry for him. Aaaand now he poisoned himself on top of it? Geez stop it is enough. HEON YOU REALLY SHOULD NOT BE OUT THERE RIGHT NOW. I am scared for you. And Shiwon. Pls be safe and this better a fakeout/red herring.
Oh god, thank you. SML is still kicking, even if his friend is not. Ofc they had to insert misery, it was way too happy fluffy going. Aww it seems HY liked him too. I get he is devastated but isn't SW playing into the evil bastards hands with leaving? Oooooh his hand. Nerve damage i think. Damn This is so sad.
OOOOH next week it is time for the big reveal of Sorang's true identity i see. Can't wait.
Also definitely watch Still 17/Thirty But Seventeen if you are on a Shin Hye Sun drama binge. Such a wonderful, feel-good, uplifting drama with lovable characters and cute as hell romance. Highly recommend.