silent_whispers

9.0/10

I feel you Papa Yun Jeong Jae. Why are the bio parents coming for their kids now? He's done all the heavy lifting and now the bio parents want them right before adulthood. So they can have control and try to get what they want out of their kids as adults. I feel for Hae Jun. Missing his mom so. But I feel like San Ha explained himself so well! His relationship with his mom is toxic. She is a toxic person. Maybe he needed to be even harsher? Though I feel like Hae Jun revealing they were children who were left alone for 2 days and were hungry. So he tried to feed them both. We still don't get the full story. I like to say no one is to blame, but his mom was clearly in the wrong. As a toxic person who could leave her kids alone and then turn around and blame a child . . . .she's beyond toxic. She knows deep down she is in the wrong, but her toxic personality can not let her be in the wrong. So the scapegoat: child. This was another moving episode. Seeing the full toxic mother in action. I suppose this episode drives home that you can explain what a toxic mother has done, but people can't full grasp it so think you need to yield to your mom. That you should compromise. Because someone who has had only loving parents can not understand a parent who, especially a mother, who hurts, manipulates and devastates a child. That a mom would poison the person they are supposed to love unconditionally. I mean San Ha's mom basically lies to her new daughter that her oppa wants to see her. Lying to the child so that she can use her new daughter to manipulate Hae Jun. Dirty. Dirty. Self serving. This episode strikes a nerve. As Hae Jun wants nothing to do with his father, and can't comprehend a situation in which someone wouldn't want their mom. Also has to deal with people who looked down on him for having his current family, but immediately turn on him and get jealous when a rich dad shows up. At leas there are some good friends in our leads lives to help support them. Or at least try to voice some reason. I'm super curious where this drama is going. How our family of choice is going to proceed.

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9.0/10

All of these characters feel so dear to me. It's wonderful. It's interesting that the love triangles are more like friendships triangles. Yu Cho Hui doesn't want first love or whatever. She wants first friendship. Hong Doo Shik and Ji Sung Hyun are clearly meant to be great friends. However, Ji Sung Hyun is no fool. He's not going to waste any time. He's going for Yoon Hye Jin. It was so sweet that instead of trying to force Kim Gam Ri into letting him use her house he showed her that he could bring people. That a cure to her loneliness is what he was offering. He doesn't force himself, he shows people. Man this is such a sweet and beautiful drama!!! I'm surprised how chill everyone was about the 3 being in the house together. They clearly don't read smut. ^_-

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10/10 - THAT BIG REVEAL!!!

Eun Ho is clearly the other side of a love triangle. Eun Ho is more than willing to get Ji Won's number, the boy is not over our girl Ji Won! So I love how Ji Hyuk is clearly jealous and interrupts the moment. Not before phone numbers can be exchanged. But it was a neccassary evil. To help Ji Won! Despite the bullies never apologizing to Ji Won it is very satisfying to see how fast they turn on Jung Soo Min. Soo Min seriuosly that she could still somehow come out on top. What's more is everyone's reaction to Ji Won showing up to work with her new look. I like that Ji Hyuk is in shock. He liked seeing her beautiful, but he doesn't want her jerk boyfriend to see her like that. Because Min Hwan is so happy with it. His reaction is sickening. You can see it in his eyes. He thinks he owns her even more. Even after bashing her body because she wouldn't have sex last episode. Men like that . . . yuck. Which is why I'm happy to have it portrayed in this drama. Men like Min Hwan exist. Now Ji Hyuk just doesn't want Min Hwan to hold on to her more, but also felt that Ji Won didn't need to change. He liked her as is. It will be interesting as Ji Won fully realizes the extant of Soo Min's crazy. I like her ignoring her. It's actually drawing Min Hwan and Soo Min together. Soo Min might be using the manager to try and still Ji Won's idea, but she'll want Min Hwan. Becasue Soo Min can't stand that Ji Won has things she doesn't. Boyfriend, new friends, and beauty. Soo Min is a true narcissist. Not just feeding off of Ji Won, but there's a term called flying monkeys. Where the narcissist gets other people to bully what psychiatrists call the Narcissist Supply, which would be Ji Won. Sorry. Totally deep diving, but I love the portrayal here. People like Min Hawan and Soo Min are real. And to be honest if Dr. Phil says he can't cure or help them, because we can never understand fully how they think. WWWWWWWWWWWWHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTT! Ji Hyuk does indeed know things!! Bravo!!! Amazing! I didn't see that coming. Yesssssssssss! I'll talk about it more on my next episode review to avoid spoilers. Oh, and that brother sister connection. Wow. Very cool. Though I don't like it adding to the misunderstanding plot.

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10/10 - Masterful storytelling.

True Beauty is so far missing the curse of some Dramas. Which is that episodes 10 to 13 drag and crash, and then an ending is needed. (I'm currently 30 min into the next episode.) Instead this lovely and wonderful episode is here. Honestly every episode has gotten better, and better. And the next one is proving to be just as an amazing ride. Thank you! Thank you! This episode is so impactful. It's amazing. It's deep and it just . . . . feels. It covers so much and I love the balance of intense emotions ranging from ones that make me want to cry with sadness to joy, and just to laugh out loud in triumph! Or cheer happiness. I love it.Joo Kyung and Soo Ho are both brave and amazing. I'm so proud of them. Standing on their own and together. Soo Ho telling Joo kyung that she's brave and strong, more than him, was such a beautiful moment. Then for him to do some PDA in school is huge for him. Especially sending her that video. (Tee-hee.) Joo Kyung's sibling's relationships were also very interesting this episode. I love them. More importantly I love how her family rallied around her. Finally getting it. I'm so happy. Though I do believe Joo Kyung did try to tell her mom, but her mom bulldozed over her. I felt that her lack of listening to her was what really kept Joo Kyung from confiding in her. Also, it seemed like her mom cared more about the other siblings. So hearing some of the self reflection from her mom was nice.Oh, man! This was such a wonderful episode and I had to have the next one queued up because I needed to know what Soo Ah was going to do! And if you're dying to know binge onward. Cause you shall be rewarded.

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7.0/10 - Darn this is getting good!!!!!

Oh, boy! I just new Yi Rim was gonna be petty. Which oddly enough was hilarious to watch, even though it usually annoys me to know end when a male lead gets to make a slave of the female lead. Maybe I'm growing soft, because even Hae Ryung covering Yi Rim's lips and his stunned reaction to her touching him so intimately *gasp* I am growing soft, cause I ate that up with a spoon! Someone else pointed out to me how sweet Yi Rim and his Eunuch are together. I feel mean always referring to him as Yi Rim's Eunuch. Heo Sam Bo is a great name for him! There's just something super fun about saying Eunuch! Back to how sweet they are. I love that Sam Bo kind of encourages the prince to be naughty. Sure he reigns it in because of some of the past events. HOWEVER. He's the master mind behind the plot for Yi Rim to get his revenge!!!! Commence revenge on Hae Ryung! Song Sa Hee (The girl who approached The Second State Councilor) seems to have strange goals. She pushes to have the girls be initiated—which I've never gotten why society thinks this is a thing we need to do to each other—together. Then is upset when Hae Ryung helps. She clearly has plans. I really want them to be for her benefit! Come on feminists make your own paths! Though the hand lingering with the Crown Prince . . . was off. Man I am so glad Oh Eun Im [Female historian] was the one to give those guys a verbal slap!! Just the fact that their actions are what caused them all this strife and abuse is their fault.Things just got real with the murder of the guys publishing the "Ho Dam". I like the balance this drama is striking.

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8.0/10 - Awesome.

Opening up with that picture of him hugging his mom! Like how it's handled, I feel like the standard drama plot would be for the photo to break our main couple up and cause annoying drama. Instead we get a fun fight between the head of the company and Gong Tae Sung's mom! I love that the old woman knows the restaurant is a secret place for actors meeting for a secret meal at her place! Hilarious scene! Poor Jo Ki Peum, but at least it's a meet cute. I'm happy she let her boss have it especially after he new he had wronged her. I love the development between Jo Ki Peum Do Soo Hyuk. Not only that but out of this scary business Do Soo Hyuk and Gong Tae Sung have had what I think will be the start of a friendship! Park Ho Yeong is so miserable she literately hopes in her car and drives away! At least Kang Yoo Sung is honest with her and tells her he's not sure how he feels. Clearly after he says how cute she is he has to have a bit of a clue! After all I pieced together who the villain was pretty fast! Go Kang Yoo Sung! Go!"My first and last love will be you."Wow! This episode went so sweet and then seriously intense for Oh Han Byul and Gong Tae Sung. At least once Gong Tae Sung realized he liked Oh Han Byul he had no reservations. This episode was a bit darker due to anti-fans trying to tear down Tae Sung, but I just love that the writers balanced it out with such sweet and tender moments. and in his time of need again. Han Byul will always come running for him.

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9.0/10 - Pretty fabulous.

It's just too cute to see the whole PR time fawning and swooning over Gong Tae Sung's smooth scene. "He's my Actor" Had me snort laughing! Then to see them gossiping and jumping to conclusions that Gong Tae Sung and Oh Han Byul both took the same day off. Oh, I thought it was a younger brother that he lost! A friend both of them know! It was such a moment. To have Gong Tae Sung telling Lee Yoon Woo how Oh Han Byul thought he was seekign praise, and she was to clueless to realize he wanted her geniune opinion. On top of the reveal that he: KNOWS HE LIKES HER!!!!! It was such an emotional roller coaster. I was laughing, then super happy, and then moved to sniffles. it's so sweet they come to his grave on his birthday. Someone was watching them!!!? It was awesome seeing noodle actor make a hit!!! The support of the awesome Park Ho Yeong to get him there! Though it makes me sad that he has to learn a fake name. "He's no longer gukbap guy. Your poison guy made a huge impression." Then the celebrate how good he is and rejoice in him being unable to even sip alcohol. Which of course meant we were gonna get some crazy drunk shenanigans. OMG! Gong Tae Sung is creepy staring at his secret picture of Oh Han Byul and then grumbling at not having a better picture. Ah, but he still thinks he's cute. He's so jealous that all those men are around her and they're having a good time. It's crazy. Even his manager is just smiling at his silliness. I kept thinking why on earth they'd show an interview where the actor's mom is taking over. The writers just wanted to show us how amazing Jo Ki Peum is. Apparently this is a thing and she calls her mom to talk to the actor's mom so she can interview the actor!!!! >_< Wait, he decided to be his papa. This is a weird development. Then they make it all cute with him googling how to confess feelings. Then to ask his manger! The whole scene was perfection! That fist bump over "girls digging" their looks! Then the whole shoelace thing!! I just can't! The fact that he killed the shoelace plan before by pranking her int he past! It's hilarous that both Oh Han Byul and Kang Yoo Sung say that the other is dense about love and need to have people be up front. Oh Han Byul isn't going to mettle, but man is Kang Yoo Sung lethal! He is more than willing to meddle. Wow!!! This episode had Moxi!!!! To have both love interests confess like that! I truly think he should have just gave her the letter. That would have been a great way to express it. Especially without making her run out of the room. This drama is moving fast! To with whom I'm assuming is his mom finally knocking on his door. Though the official end was brilliant. Letting us know what the memory was and what the letter contained. I love that he thought her made fierce was cute!

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8.0/10 - Awesome.

Let us address the reverse gender shoulder to sleep on. Bravo. And then the awesomeness where she just walks away and lets his head fall to the couch!!!!!! >_< OMG. I laughed so hard.Finally it's addressed if Jo Ki Peum would ever hit up, or want, her friends working with the celebrities to give her the scoop. It has to be hard sometimes, especially with a boss like that. I love her. Not to mention how much game she has!!! Ahhhhh, poor Do Soo Hyuk is letting his intentions known, but Oh Han Byul is so clueless. (Which could be her defense mechanism from the past.) It's too cute that his receptionist knows that he likes Oh Han Byul!! It's just breaking my heart that he's gonna have to play second fiddle. So we finally find out why Oh Han Byul gives Gong Tae Sung the cold shoulder. He acted and said things that made it seem like he genuinely likes her. Only to find out that he's dating someone else. There's a lot of questions about that. Like if it was just a career move or something. It seems odd for her to treat him like that when he never explicitly said he like her or anything. It kind of sucks. Though I'm curious what will be revealed in the next episode!

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9.0/10 - Pretty fabulous.

Confession. I freaking adore Lee Jung Shin. Not just because I'm a huge fan of CNBlue. Or him. Lee Jung Shin as Do Soo Hyuk is so adorable!!!! I already have severe second lead syndrome so bad!!! Not to mention how cute he is with Oh Han Byul and that Gong Tae Sung clearly feels threatened. The lawyer flex was great. I love how the two newbies are friends. The newbie to the PR team, and Gong Tae Sung's manger. He's so thoughtful to work out with him, he's gonna be ripped. Plus, I think there could be a very sweet romance between our two newbies. Gong Tae Sung clearly needs Oh Han Byul. He's interested in her, I always give points to a drama in which the ML is clearly interested in the FL, but I wonder if he's fully aware. Being unaware is a no for me. Cause his actions are fairly childish. He needs Oh Han Byul attention all the time. He's clearly affected by the rumors. It's painful to see that. It's tempered with humor. That's the best thing about Sh**ting Stars. Especially seeing Gong Tae Sung just immediately fall asleep while getting his hair done and it's totally normal. Oh, this episode though! It totally let's us know that this new writing duo means business. We're already getting so much back story reveal! I hate how some drama's writers handle it, but to get it now really helps me to like Gong Tae Sung. Cause if they didn't he'd just be an annoying ML. It's interesting see the backstory about how the rumors of Gong Tae Sung and Oh Han Byul being a couple just grew and blew up. Ruining her life. It was sweet to see that he went back and had them pulled and then paid for the shoot and them destroyed. Even promising that hew would be in future brochures. It's hilarious seeing all the employees gossip. Not to mention the shoulder sleep moment and the reveal that Oh Han Byul has been there for all of Gong Tae Sung biggest moments.

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8.0/10 - Awesome.

It's so odd that ML, Gong Tae Sung, is grumbling about her thinking they're not close enough for her to feel like she needs to keep in touch! To me it seems like he's just constantly a jerk. Queue my eye-roll as I'm pretty sure this is one of my least favorite tropes. Where the ML acts like a jerk and a silly little idiot because he really likes the female lead, but can't be real with her so he bully and tortures her. Oh, it's gonna be that. It also looks like his spotlight issues might be mommy issues. The female friendships are a definite plus though. I love all their gossiping and support! When Jo Ki Peum, the reporter, is trying to get her story even through appendicitis it's a think of glory. To see her will to keep working and never stop. Also, to see our other two leading ladies help her out and be there.Sh**ting Stars is really great at building up the history and then giving us just enough. Like the Boss teasing us with his tale of how he signed Gong Tae Sung. Trying to inspire Park Ho Yeong to land her noodle boy. Then not telling us how he finally landed him. Just that he never gave up! I hope we find out! I'm sure we will. I find it really petty that he's fighting the new roll so had. It is because she thought it would be good for him. He's just trying not to be childish. It did, however, lead to a very interesting reveal. That Kang Yoo Sung is super scary how he just got everything to go how he wanted it to. Manipulator and manger in one.So Gong Tae Sung test results came back, and it's 100% stress. I wonder if anyone will comment. It just can't be him and Oh Han Byul that see it. I'm loving this end of the episode extras! So Gong Tae Sung broke his hand because he was paying attention to Oh Han Byul and her plans for a blind date.

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8.0/10 Awesome.

Wait! What???!!"You seem to be in a good mood.That puts me in a bad mood. "Don't tell me this is a drama where the ML is a total jerk! At first I was feeling bad because Gong Tae Sung seems to have a phobia about cameras. Oh Han Byul steadies him as he looks into the crowd, but it's hinted that she might be the reason why . . . and then boom! We find out she is the reason why. After I was done laughing my butt off over the impotence issue. OMG! He was gonna drop his pants in front of her!!! Then it hit me. So everyone was looking at his nether region. BOY. Get over it. What do you think happens to women. We get gawked at all the time. Body parts. Some don't even bother to look us in the eyes or pretend they're looking at our faces. It's interesting to have Kang Yoo Sung defend Gong Tae Sung as we get to see some of his crappy actions and words. He looks good with devil lines drawn over him. I mean it, check out my last update!! Clearly Gong Tae Sung treats people meanly. Especially those he's working with. It was odd seeing as his smiley manager actually got enraged enough to run into the bus stop with Gong Tae Sung's face on it. Then he wonders why Oh Han Byul wouldn't contact him while he is in Africa or that she's having a blast with him gone. *raises eyebrow* Maybe there's more to him, but we're getting a lot of the ugly and mean right now. What I'm really enjoying is a look into the other managers and even the reporter. I felt so terrible for the other two reporters trying to get their actors the role that Oh Han Byul wanted Kang Yoo Sun to take. It felt take that Kang Yoo Sun said he didn't turn it down because of Oh Han Byul. Especially when he turns around and says he didn't take it because of her. Even though he called her about it! Which then lead to the other two managers hard work being for nothing! ;_; Poor guys! Oh Han Byu is right! Kang Yoo Sung is the scariest!! The way he worked everyone over to get them both in the leads roles! I mind ninja-ed Gong Tae Sung! Making sure he saw the script at some point! I'm curious if Kang Yoo Sung just wanted to help Park Ho Yeong out and make her dream come true, or if he like-likes her. ^_- It's also fun that it's lead the other manger to try and discover a new actor. I wonder how her noodle boy is going to turn out!All of this leading to some fun endings! Like the super driver becoming Gong Tae Sung's new manager!!! Yeah!! Not to mention finding out that Gong Tae Sung and Oh Han Byul were exes and that they were a famous couple in college!!! Um, history there!!! Need. More. Now!!! I love the story these authors are creating!! I'm stunned that this is the a first drama for both!My most important thought: who broke it off?! Hmmmmmmm!?My updates for this episode from my feeds: https://kisskh.at/profile/silent_whispers/feeds/xqmw5Ilhttps://kisskh.at/profile/silent_whispers/feeds/WVQAqi3https://kisskh.at/profile/silent_whispers/feeds/BV01QcE

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10/10 - Wow! I love this drama!!!!!

I love it when an episode doesn't just start off with the cliffhanger. Instead FINALLY giving us some backstory to Su Ho and Seo Jun. Giving us just enough to feel even more once things pick up again with their confrontation. Because you know there's more, you've just been given enough to kind of know and now they're facing off!!!! I didn't take as many notes for this episode, but I love that the writers are letting Joo Gyung date. Sure Su Ho is protecting her unseen and unknown to her. But I like that both MLs can she is desired by other men, and that she can go out and experience life. With out them. Boom. This episode is all about letting us see tie ins. How the both male leads tie in to each other, and to Joo Gyung. That's always been one of the most addicting things about K-dramas. That the characters have touched each other's lives before the main story. I love it! Because in real life if you're paying attention I think a lot of people do. Maybe not always directly. Maybe indirectly, but I think if you pay attention there are connections like that. I do feel like there needs to be more about Kang Soo Jin. There's clearly more going on. Especially with her father. Scars. Probably some severe abuse. It so so fun watching Su Ho pine after Joo Gyung. Seeing him tag along just to watch her. Protecting her on her blind date. That moment when he thinks she's getting kissed and he WALKS ACROSS THE SEATS TO BREAK IT UP! OMG! Then taking off after Joo Gyung and Seo Jun so that he can protect her. Taking the brunt of that fight! Holy cow! I'm sorry Seo Jun. I'm team Joo Gyung. I know that's harsh. It's a real treat to see Su Ho and Seo Jun falling for Joo Gyung. Su Ho is so far gone, but Seo Jun is thinking he's going to get his revenge on Su Ho through Joo Gyung. HOWEVER, you can tell Seo Jun is crushing. I LOVED this episode so much!!!

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7.0/10 - Such a playful episode!

It's a bit disappointing how distant Orchid and Dongfang feel to each other now. There was a flashback at the end where she talked about smiling again to a friend. Which led to him smiling at Chang Heng | Xiao Run! OMG! I love that Dongfang and Chang Heng are going to be friends!!!!!! It's a bit annoying that memory wiping keeps happening with Orchid and Chang Heng. First him doing it to her 500 years ago and now Dongfang wiping Orchid saving Chang Heng! At least he drew that picture. I feel like this episode was a lot of setup for mistaken Spirit Book interpretation. I don't think Chang Heng is her Mr. Right. Rong Hao clearly had an impact with his flute playing. Then Dongfang swept in. Which makes more since that he'd kill her on their wedding night. LBFaD is getting all kinds of fun twists. More importantly this was a ton of fun for characters who normally wouldn't be playful together to be playful!

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