kura2ninja

Thank you for writing this. Reading this, I've realized that I never watched Aiba's dramas.

Thank you for the article! Of all these guys, I've only seen Gackt, on a drama called "Tempest". He played a Manchurian guy, I think, and he really scared the sh*t out of me so, good acting, I guess?

OH MY GOD! What is this? I'm dead! And historical accuracy be damned *shipping Deokman and Bidam forever*

(Sorry for my incoherent rambling, but thank you so much for writing this @Marooya :D)

As someone who has finished two (It's Okay That's Love and Oh My Venus--and largely enjoyed them both) and dropped one (Goblin) of the dramas mentioned above, I agree with your assesment about their pros and cons.

Yes, in online communities, sometimes it's hard to have an open, constructive discussion about dramas we love (or hate), maybe because it's difficult to convey nuance in writing? Something that wouldn't normally rile people up when you say them in person becomes a source of heated debate when you convey them online in writing. If that makes any sense?

Anyway, thank you for writing the article :D

God, yes! Lovers in Paris parody, that was.

I think the key words are "You May Not Know". Legal High is quite famous, isn't it?

One of these days I really need to watch The Mermaid. It looks nuts--just my kind of thing.

Public Service Announcement: Someone has picked it out for subbing, guys! Check it out at d-addicts forum :D

It's open-ended, leaning towards optimistic/happy

Please don't! The reason I'm so optimistic is because sometimes it takes maybe months after it started airing until subbers decide to pick up a taiga drama. At least that was the case with taiga dramas of the last two years, Sanadamaru and Hana Moyu. And it's a drama with Shibasaki Kou as a lead we're talking about :)

It really doesn't help that Han Suk-kyu constantly kills me with his smile ;p

Since we're talking about invasive procedure here, where the surgeons need to cut the patient open and there's a chance of them getting injured themselves (because those scalpels and needles are sharp, incidentally hurting yourself is not outside the realm of possibilities), it still takes a brave doctor to override that fear. ("What if I got cut? How if got infected because of it?" etc). So I think those doctors refused to help her out of fear rather than ignorance. That's how I understand it, at least.

This drama is ridiculous, and the key to enjoy it is to just embrace its ridiculousness. Oh Dal-soo and Im Won-hee are such a hoot!

Thank you for compiling this :)

Slice of life, you mean? Yeah, that's what I'm expecting too.

To whoever it was that changed his profile picture, I thank you! Let's just say that his old photo was less than flattering.

Call me crazy, but I honestly don't mind wearing some of these sweaters, outdoors. What does it say about my fashion sense, though? :D

Oh my God, yes, it's so hideous. Rain's characters wore terrible clothes in that drama.

Yes, I second what you said about "Favorite" instead of "Best of" polls. I think someone had suggested that last year, but alas.

I loved his hissy fit (is it a weird thing to say?). Fujiwara Tatsuya nailed the role perfectly, IMHO.