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Ah, I finally started The Devil! Only four episodes in and I already find it riveting; how did it ever take me this long to start? It even has me looking up tarot card meanings....

You're welcome. Honestly, I'm flattered to receive the request.

Thank you for your thoughts on Garasu no Ie. While I did read the synopsis, it's always heartening to hear something is enjoyable. So many premises fizzle.

It also interested me that you've completed so several longer dramas; of the ones you've liked, which would you recommend?

Ah, I'm sorry to hear about your friend. That must be a frightening experience, and an uncanny one for you while you watch. Hopefully she and her children will see improvement soon.

If you like, tell me your thoughts as you watch. I wasn't aware Woman came from the same writers as Mother; they seem to enjoy writing about strong women which is great.

Expressive eyes are a huge reason I fall for actors and actresses, so I must agree. Not even the most impassioned delivery can beat actually seeing emotion manifest in the eyes. Though I never did really understand how performers can manipulate that sort of expression; it's really fascinating. Hyun Bin really does have a great example, though my only encounter with him is Secret Garden. His crying scenes are wonderful too.

Hanazawa-san is an amazing character. I have no doubt you'd enjoy him. The way Sakai Masato says those words actually got my heart pounding at times.

Why not try Feast of the Gods? My tastes appear to erratic at times (though I like to pretend they're solid). Also, Joo Sang Wook serves as one of the leads. Though his Jae Ha isn't the best, this actor totally latched onto my heart and stole it. And kind of snuck into my icons, but that's a different story, haha.

It seems as though we alternate dramas in the same way! One really notable example of this phenomena with me would be in completing Dating Agency Cyrano directly after melodrama Five Fingers. Though it was a really sweet little dalliance, I wonder whether it would have been as enjoyable between other similar shows.

How do you feel about The World That They Live In? I don't hear much about it, despite the famous leads.

I know right? What's worse is when a drama has been subtitled and available before, but has since slipped off the face of the earth. It's so disappointing to come so close and then nothing.

Definitely! It will probably be between Tonbi and TQC after I complete Ooku. I got a little distracted with Soratobu Taiya over the weekend, else I might have already finished it, haha.

When I looked more into Kaseifu no Mita again, it seems to have hit over 40% ratings when it aired. That's something I did not know, haha. It must have been popular indeed, no?

Were you able to start Woman after all? :o

Wow, that sounds fascinating. I love characters that draw the eye, even if they're of dubious morality. Maybe it's time for me to actually push that up on my priority list, but there's just so much to watch lately.

I agree totally! It would be surprising if Sakai-san didn't win *something* after all this. Between Legal High and Joker, which of his works would you recommend more? Right now I'm watching him in Ooku, and it's surprising how much the role suits him.

Hm, it seems I'll need to look into them more. Because there's somewhat of a lull in Korean shows I'm immediately interested in, I'm currently trying to catch up with the Japanese.

Ah, actually this would be our first exchange. I usually send or accept friend requests before striking things up, so I'm sorry if it caused any inconvenience. It's nice to meet you as well!

I really loved Queen Seon Duk, and somehow got really attached to Uhm Tae Woong instead of Kim Nam Gil like many do, haha. I noticed you enjoy Jung Kyung Ho; he was just great in the recent Cruel City. :)

Um, not much is up here honestly. I'm selecting a new Korean drama soon, though I'm not sure which to pick up. And you?

The Chaser has been recommended to me and sounds riveting, though it's somewhat difficult to imagine Hyun Joo as a protagonist. What kind of villain would you compare the Kim Sang Joon character with?

I agree that specials would be best, though it depends on how a sequel was handled. Because the story originates from novels, there may not be much more base material to work with. Can I just mention I love that you like Sakai Masato? The first time I encountered him, he was stealing scenes from Kimura Takuya in Nankyoku Tairiku, haha. He really deserves fans.

Thanks so much for the friend request! It's very nice to meet you.

Oh, absolutely! Something about Golden Empire in particular keeps making me think about it -- though mostly Son Hyun Joo as Min Jae. What do you think about the possible sequel for Hanzawa, by the way?

Ah, thank you for bringing First Born to my attention. For some reason I hadn't heard about it before and I like some of the actresses :o

Thank you so much! It gives me extra push to complete it since someone is already interested in my thoughts, haha.

I think I'll follow your advice and try the Japanese version first. After all, it's been far too long since the last time I saw Amami Yuki. For me, it always interests me whether adaptations exist; some countries seem to be better equipped to tell certain stories if that makes sense. Queen's Classroom feels very Japanese right from the summary.

I have actually never seen Kaseifu no Mita. It was one I took interest in while it aired, but ended up watching other things first. From what I heard, it was quite good -- but Suspicious Housekeeper seems to be getting the same treatment at the moment.

Oh wow :o I'm sure you've seen them on the front page, but this site allows users to submit Stalker's Guides on actors and actresses. Why not contact the person in charge and work on one for Go Soo? You could really spread awareness about his projects. :)

So many of these sound good too.... Eep~

I have a great interest in Go Soo, although I haven't seen him in much. Besides Golden Empire, my first run-in was in The Front Line. Do you have any recommendations of his best projects? It's always daunting picking up a new actor, haha.

Oh, I really loved Woman! After I collect my thoughts more fully, it may be one that I review; it's a little fun to be able to look back at a record of what I didn't and did like, haha.

Thank you for the tip regarding Queen's Classroom! I may try to watch both versions concurrently, much like I plan to do with Maou/The Devil and the dual White Tower adaptations. It may keep both enjoyable, despite the episode length differences.

Have you run into many dramas with adaptations in various countries? Another I can think of is actually currently airing: Suspicious Housekeeper, with Kaseifu no Mita being the first.

Ah, I have never actually heard about Queen's Classroom. That's a little odd, because I like the lead actresses in both versions. I wonder what the difference is between them, other than language and style.

Mm, I agree. I just completed Woman and it was meaningful indeed. I think I spent the entire experience sobbing, haha.

I will be, though it makes me a little sad it was pushed back by a week. Though I agree there isn't much different to do with medical dramas, good characters really make a difference. And after all, the only other major one I can think of right now is Good Doctor.

There also seems to be two weird trends going on: ghosts in Korea, aliens in Japan. I don't really get the alien thing, but hey, haha.

Oh, thank you for the friend request! We seem to have lots of things in common, including a birthday, haha. Are you enjoying the site so far?

I also noticed you're watching Garasu no Ie. How are you liking it? The premise seems interesting, but there's so much to catch up on already....