kura2ninja

The English sub is available on d-addicts[dot]com

What grates me is that rather than acknowledging that it IS a popularity contest (Favorite Drama, Favorite Actor, etc), they keep calling this a BEST DRAMA poll year after year after year (not that I've been here a long time, mind you).

True. I suggested last year that they changed the "best drama/actor" poll to "favorite drama/actor" instead, but alas.

Yami no Bansosha: A private investigator (of some sort) and an editor teamed up to find the truth behind a manga allegedly written by well-known, well-respected mangaka

Kageri Yuku Natsu: A deadwood reporter investigated an unsolved kidnapping case

Kokoro ga Pokitto ne: A guy with a history of nervous breakdown refused to fall in love (again) for fear of hurting the people that he loved

Garasu no Ashi: A former victim of child abuse helped a girl and her mother leave the clutches of her abusive stepfather

Zeni no Senso: A man had his life destroyed when his father killed himself over a debt from a moneylender, left job to work for said moneylender

They didn't elaborate it, but I think Yoo-na's grandmother/Ji-sook's mother was the baby-broker

I've only watched a few of his works, but I have to say, Kubozaka has the most disconcerting stare, which he employed to great effect in some of his roles, of course. Anyway, thanks for writing this. Will be adding some of these to my to-watch list.

I drop a drama either because it fails to capture my interest (case in point: Mrs. Cop) or makes me angry for some reason (eg. Fated to Love You for its noble idiocy, King of Dramas for its sudden angsty turn).

The love line is between their kids, I think

To be fair, Six Flying Dragons is way more difficult to translate than dramas that take place in contemporary setting. I'd rather the subbers take their time than give us a fast release with sub-par translation. And I have to say that they've done a great job so far! :)

Perhaps the mother is living a cozy life, and the daughter might throw some dirt on her. It's a makjang. The possibilities are endless :)

I'm guessing most dramalist users are not interested because it's too depressing. (As if a makjang drama is not!)

Love at fist bite? (I'm sorry, guys, I just can't help myself)

I always assume that Bang-won's sword-fighting skill must've been average at best. I agree with Mina; I think he'd prove himself for his tactical ability, not his brawn. I think he managed to kill those three guys simply because they didn't expect him--a kid--to do so.

Riders sounds interesting. I might watch it if it's subbed. Thanks for the overview, purplenette.

The lady asked Junko to write her a speech, since her friend from Canada was visiting. Junko did write her one, but it was very basic stuff, with beginner's level English. The lady was upset because she expected something more sophisticated. She even went so far as demanding Junko's resignation. That's why she came all that way to apologize.

Thank you for the list, Ceki91. And I second everyone who's said that you should make a second article on this topic. I've been wanting to see Farewell My Concubine for quite a while, but somehow I haven't managed to.

I love nearly every movie I've watched on this list, except Kung Fu Hustle. For someone who grew up watching loads of Stephen Chow's movies, Kung Fu Hustle (and Shaolin Soccer) somehow felt too "polished" for me. I prefer his previous works like God of Gambler, Fight Back to School, King of Beggars--which, admittedly, might be too ridiculous and over the top for some people!

Injured or not, I think Ddaeng-sae didn't do anything because he WAS afraid, but I wouldn't put that against him. I mean, it's easy to be all high and mighty, saying that this is you should do, but when push comes to shove, when your life is in danger, it's human nature to try to protect oneself, even when you know that to try to interfere is the right thing to do.

On the other hand, I was rather miffed by Bong-yi's reaction, but I can't blame her for being angry at her brother either. Again, she didn't know how horrible it was for Ddang-sae, witnessing his friend being raped and knowing full well that he couldn't do anything. (Because let's face it, if he tried to stop the perpetrator(s), he'd certainly die.)

In a way, she reacted exactly like Bang-won after the book burning/suicide incident. (Remember that he said the guy who killed himself and the one who left Sungkyukwan in shame were both wrong; and that if it WERE him, he wouldn't agree to burn the book, but he wouldn't kill myself or leave Sungkyukwan either even if he's branded. Of course, he ended up burning the book because he didn't want to be branded for life and that, based on his prior judgment, it means he was just as cowardly as the guy he condemned.)

Maybe what I'm trying to say is, Bong-yi reacted like she did simply because she didn't know better, because she could imagine what Yeon-hee went through but COULDN'T picture herself in her brother's shoes.

[Sorry for the capitals, btw. I don't mean to shout. Too bad the comment section is not html-enabled. It would be nice if you can italicize your words for emphasis :p]

Yes, he did do some brutal stuff (all the more disturbing because he's still so young). It's not that his character changed or anything, he's still as self-righteous and "idealistic" as when we first saw him, but what he saw of his father and of the people he idolized, and what he experienced later on, had skewed his thinking. Just watch episode 3 is all I'm saying :)

Lee Bang-won (future King Taejong). By the way, Bang-won reminds me of Arya from Game of Thrones.

No. I haven't watched Tree with Deep Roots, and can understand the story just fine.