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I really like the hat the prince was wearing [called a gat]. In the Joseon dynasty it was made of fabric or horsehair - it's just so iconic of Korean fashion. It was really difficult to make. Here's the process:The procedure of crafting a gat is called gannil. Gannil takes much time and skills of three separate masters. The methodology is composed of three major steps: chongmojail, making of the cup-shaped upper part of the hat with fine bamboo strings or horsetail, yangtaeil, making of the brim with the same ingredients, and ipjail, the combining of the chongmoja and yangtae and lacquering of the hat. Each step is performed by a different jang, or master. I noticed this hat while watching the Korean drama Kingdom, and it's a nice touch to see it here to help bring a veneer of authenticity to this drama. This hat symbolizes status and was only worn by noblemen.
The clothes you see are called Hanbok similar to the Chinese Hanfu, the main difference being the distinctive shortened upper outer garment. Men and women wore the same clothes, though men also wore traditional Korean pants. The fabrics used were emblematic of rank, with noblemen using satin and silk [as seen in this drama], versus hemp and cotton used by the middle and lower classes.

This is the Joseon dynasty. This could be anywhere from 1392-1897 [not likely to be in the 19th century given the lack of technology]. The hat the prince is wearing is similar to those worn in the 1500's.

I love this period drama. The Joseon style clothing and architecture are really beautiful and so different from anything Chinese or Japanese. The scenery in this series is just some of the best I've ever seen in any BL - just look at that wonderful pathway they are walking through in episode 5. The plot is very jarring though- not the time travel thing - just the context of the situation of the prince. Who is supplying food to these guys? They can't just get all these things in this little outpost by themselves. Those clothes would be really hard to clean and maintain, as well. The prince would really be so busy getting food, taking care of his clothes, and maintaining this place that he wouldn't have any time to just lounge around all day like he does. The people that were sent to kill the prince should have been found to be missing, and someone would have gone to check on what happened to them. Forgetting about all these plot distractions, I really am enjoying this drama. The prince, the guard, and the time-traveling artist are all very handsome and they play their roles pretty believably. There is a lot going on with this plot - the eminent threat from the king, the riddle of the picture, and two different love stories. It's really very exciting and dramatic, even if it's all chopped up into bite size morsels. Someone has to explain to me why it's so difficult to produce BL's in Korea that are longer than 10 min. an episode. I know, I know, homophobia in S. Korea, production costs in a first world country, bla bla bla, but it still doesn't add up to me.

I loved Thanu in his new arrowing get-up. I think it was good how Wayu is at least addressing his jealousy this episode, and how everyone is actually on to Sandee. This plot is actually not that bad.

That was actually ok, mostly because of evil clusterfucker Sandee and his diabolical plans to destroy humanity. I really like this character and he is really menacing but his talents are being wasted. It's like sending Satan out to ruin a romance between kids on a playground. It seems like Sandee would be better suited to starting a nuclear war, instead of interfering with the intensely boring love-life of Wayu. I like that he's even getting into Pha's business. What's he doing there? It feels like he's trying to interfere with medical genius P'Kit's plan to resurrect Pha from certain death - he's going to make sure Pha stays dead, but how does this fit into the master plan? Now if anyone can get Pok and Tong to get back to their nasty, angry sex, it has to be Sandee - this is my main hope for the series and I know this evil genius can get us back to where we want to be.

I just wanted to emphasize what a super positive forum this is. I've seen so many boards just filled with a lot of negativity and I almost feel a sense of malaise going into them. This is just a healthy place for people to express their appreciation for a BL. The art of criticism is fine but it seems like, in many places, especially on twitter, or even other boards on MDL, there is just a constant stream of invectives against a particular show and then, subsequently, on those who like the show. I would, in general, like to see more comments praising the good qualities of shows than picking apart shows that have a few flaws in them. I think it's great when there's a show like Bad Buddy that has so few flaws where people can rally behind it rather easily, but I've still seen great shows being attacked endlessly and ferociously. I'm certainly glad it's not being done here, and it's probably because of the group of people who have commented rather vociferously on this board, and thank you for your good work here. It also takes as much intelligence and perception to see the merits of a show as it does to see its faults, and I always see such great insights on here that have enhanced my rather unperceptive view of Pat and Pran's relationship - I'm always surprised about how much I've missed. I also like the large flow of comments on here. There is absolutely nothing wrong with enthusiasm, especially when people are expressing their appreciation and love for something they feel is reflective of the best in art/drama/culture. This board also seems very warm and welcoming, very accepting of a wide diversity of thoughts and opinions. Great job to everyone who has been a part of this!

Jimmy looking dapper at 3:25

Fixed it. Lol, computer glitch

This is just the same reaction video of P'Aof and his gang with Ohm. I just thought this cut with the highlights was just so funny. The way P'Aof makes that face while Ohm rests on his shoulder is just hilarious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BiY7ZC_JY0&ab_channel=dangoDango%F0%9F%8F%B3%EF%B8%8F%E2%80%8D%F0%9F%8C%88

This isn't an official trailer, but it's really long and has a lot of the preliminary material : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_ChgdEmhcA&ab_channel=%E6%88%8F%E5%89%A7%E4%B8%AD%E6%96%87

I know - it's weird. The Chinese market is definitely much bigger but there are many other Chinese dramas. This has got to be one of the best advertising campaigns ever to get that many comments without the show even starting. And it looks like it's a bromance which is really kind of amazing. Too bad there is so much censorship in China because its source material looks like BL material.

The rating here is going up really fast and that's very good news. I think it would be great to see this end in the top 50. Currently only one BL is in the top 100 which is Tale of a Thousand Stars at #94. It's a sign that BL's are becoming more mainstream and just a regular source of entertainment. I know only one thing that improves the ranking and that's people rating the show. Considering that this comment section is the biggest on all of MDL [except for Immortality], there are definitely enough people to bring the rating up. Don't forget to rate the show!!! If you're on here, or you have friends that are active on the board make sure you rate it and ask them to rate it as well.

Thanks for the validation. I saw Bas and Dun might have another series in the future- that promo poster with shirtless Dun was incredible! Looking at Dun’s profile he’s an engineering student that invests in cryptocurrencies. He’s smart and super-attractice…gaaahhh, I’m dead.

The Red Sleeve is almost done airing (at 16 of 17), clearing the way for Bad Buddy to be #1 soon. No one else is even close.

Just curious, what is the controversy exactly?

Ranking at #63 now! Bad Buddy is #2 of all current shows which is really remarkable. It really would be at #1 because no one understand why the top show Red Sleeves which is a lot less popular got ahead of Bad Buddy - someone at MDL please explain this!

Red Sleeve Popularity at #705 while Bad Buddy is at #495. I guess Red Sleeve could be at a higher rating since it might be at something like 8.85 compared to Bad Buddy's 8.82 [I'm just making up those numbers], or something like that, but who knows. Just guessing here. But, anyway, being #2 is still incredible.

He's in my top 5 and there are some other really handsome men in this series. When I saw him in the first season, I was just floored. I really like Wayu as well and they make such a handsome couple but I expect something more from a drama, but I can appreciate this show for having beautiful moving pictures of extremely handsome men. I don't know if that's shallow - I consider it artistic appreciation, but some people might consider this to be taking a very liberal view of things to make myself look good. I should just probably call myself shallow, but I didn't want to lump you in with me, so I'll just call all us lover's of male body art, instead.

I liked the angry sex in the previous series. This relationship has calmed down way too much. We need some sort of insane, unnatural jealousy to get us back to where we were. Just kidding - if you enjoy this couple as is that's totally fine, but I really do miss the fiesty sex from before. They had a little bit of that this episode, but I'm really hoping they do more. They've got the only really passionate love-making in this drama.

This is just really slow. The plot progression is just going forward at a crawl. It's perhaps not the slowest show, but it's got to be in the top 5 and it makes me really drowsy. If you want a cure for insomnia I would suggest Love with Benefits as one of the best cures on the market, but this one is getting close. Every time I see Wayu I think time just stands still and all brain activity is forced to shut down. Even though I like Thanu he only has one expression on his face and he and Wayu act as a powerful soporific together which is not exactly very sexy. At this point the only thing keeping me interested is the .001% chance that there might be a throuple with Phai, but not really because Phai is not really that exciting either. I think, sadly, I'm just watching this for the eye candy. It would have been better if every episode consisted of 10 minutes of cuddling and kissing, and they do away with the pretense of a plot.

Oh right, that makes sense. Thanks for the help!