It is based on a historical figure you can google what happened to him / someone posted links earlier in the thread.…
*sigh* Nobody gets to die peacefully with grey hair, in bed, do they.
What did Chinese audiences think of "Empress of the Ming: Legend of Sun Ruowei" (aka "Ming Dynasty")? Show took quite a few liberties with the facts—even basic stuff like how people were related.
Can you tell me please the exact name of the webtoon? I ask because sometimes the name is not the same... Thank…
English title for this manhwa is Shall We Have Dinner Tonight? Read the official English translation here: https://bato.to/series/70312. It's quite mellow and more narrow in scope than the drama "adaptation."
Pity that this the second drama I am seeing of Lee Ji Hoon's and he is again someone's ex lol
He was excellent in the fusion sageuk ROOKIE HISTORIAN GOO HAE-RYUNG, where he played a temperate and loyal scholar. Not overtly showy but the role had a few powerfully emotional scenes where he defended the work of historians or battled with his father, a loathsome minister. (Oh, damn. So he had a dreadful father in that series too. Ha!)
What episode does the male and female lead get together? Spoilers please
The delicious build-up of their relationship unfolds as a series of self-realizations and confessions. They become formal dinner mates by the beginning of Ep. 5 and they're officially (though secretly) dating by the end of Ep. 9. The first "I love you" and kiss-on-the-lips in Ep. 11.
Final episode was flawless, with lots of screen time for our OTP. Full of love, friendship and reconciliation.…
You know how most k-dramas end at the point where the couple finally gets together? The beauty of DINNER MATE rested on how Do-hee and Hae-kyung were inextricably drawn to one another. The whole show was one long "getting together." And the final episode made all the irritating side-makjang worth it because it was so generous with the time we got to spend with our beloved OTP.
I was delighted by the show's use of their @dinner_mate Instagram to show the passage of time. Though less evocative than the marvelous through-the-seasons single take in Notting Hill (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nIxppYXonE), the IG feed sweetly encapsulated a year of couplehood—holidays on the coast, meals, and the natural elements signifying the passing of summer, winter and spring.
I confess I teared up a smidge at the sight of Do-hee and Hae-kyung sharing their rice bowls by the sea. What a wonderful couple—quirky, compassionate, and utterly lovable—and it warmed my heart to see them planning to take the next significant step in their lives together.
The reality is people get hit by cars all the time in Korea. The death rate is rather high. though it is improving,…
Aaaah. The Trucks of Doom and the like make more sense. You've sent me down the rabbit hole of traffic fatality statistics.
According to Wikipedia (sourced by WHO data), South Korea's fatality rate per 100,000 people is 6.5 (12.4 in U.S.). Deaths per 100,000 vehicles is 13 (14.2 in U.S.).
I have extended family in Malaysia, where crossing city streets can be quite harrowing. Malaysia's fatality rates per 100,000 people is 23.6. And 29.8 per 100,000 vehicles. (This is grimly unsurprising given Malaysia's motorbike/scooter density.)
I want to live in korea (more precisely in kdramaland), where you can have a taxi everywhere, every time you need…
Ha! This is VERY funny. It's the case in all of dramaland and movies. From now on, when I rate a drama, I will give a star just for realistic wait times.
The TOD (Truck of Doom) is a beloved kdrama trope but its use here feels grotesque. I guess there's no better…
Word. I'm willing to suspend disbelief for a LOT of things but the mechanics of this car "accident" is ridiculous. I'm giving Do-hee a *little* slack regarding her reaction because most people aren't trained to respond to emergency situations. Early responders continuously train to be automatically operational.
Reminds me, it's years since I've taken a CPR/First Aid course. I'll look for something online because who knows when it will be After Times.
Also—I love your Stranger/Secret Forest avatar! Can't wait until August for season 2!!!
This morning I could only get Eng subs from the iQIYI *mobile* app. The desktop website was showing subs from the first episode. As of now (5:30 pm CDT, UTC-5), the desktop English are are still in progress on desktop. Do the third-party sites take them from there? The iQIYI Eng subs are still in a serif face and incomplete. I think the display changes to a sans serif typeface when it's done.
Glad it is only 2 epi left now, so probably unlikely for the atypical amnesia or comatose happening?
Aigoo, your comment cracks me up! I actually loved Ep. 14 but I laughed all too hard at the last 30 seconds. Laughter with tears! I'm sure that wasn't the director's intent but, J* f*!
Ep. 14 is SUBERB—a return to form! It has heartache, SMOLDERING chemistry, slapstick, and irresistible repartee.…
The TOD (Truck of Doom) is a beloved kdrama trope but its use here feels grotesque. I guess there's no better way to ratchet up the angst with a bit of hit and run.
Listen to the audio—the car doesn't break at all. It might even be ACCELERATING up to the point of impact! That wouldn't happen IRL, right? And why don't drivers getting out of the vehicle to see if the person is okay? (Specifically, I'm talking about cases where the TOD isn't intent on murdering the victim.)
Ep. 14 is SUBERB—a return to form! It has heartache, SMOLDERING chemistry, slapstick, and irresistible repartee. Sure, the last 30 seconds had me howling but, before that, it was excellent. Brief rant below re. one of the most irritating plot devices in kdrama.
Throughout the series, Hae-kyung is steadfastly in control of his body and never gets drunk. We know that grieving…
From Ep. 4 [10:54], Hae-kyung remembers how he was two sheets to the wind following his breakup with No-eul. He admitted to Do-hee that he drowned his sorrows in soju, drunk dialed his ex and sang love song lyrics in the streets.
What brings HK to fall asleep on his sunbae's couch? Is it a return to old habits? Wait, what? Keanu has a couch? What does it actually mean for his senior to be a "professional homeless"?
Throughout the series, Hae-kyung is steadfastly in control of his body and never gets drunk. We know that grieving over lost love is the significant exception. Spoiler in comment.
Did you end up finishing the episode? It took me a full day to get over my rage before I could watch the rest of Ep. 12. Glad I did because it does have a couple delicious OTP moments related to dropping honorifics.
I posted time codes and details upthread. If you're watching in iQIYI, the key starting points are:
[17:57] She rides to work and reflects on how messed up she is. They meet up for coffee where HK uses banmal, to Do-hee's surprise. [24:37] Flashback continues the coffee conversation [45:02] They meet for spicy soup and DH makes a decision for them both regarding banmal.
If you're watching elsewhere, those third-party time codes are about 30-sec sooner than the iQIYI times.
Have the exes shenanigans (B&E, over-exercising, clinginess) left a bad taste in your mouth? Rewatch the best…
[17:57] The morning after Jae-hyuk's B&E, Do-hee goes to meet Hae-kyung for coffee before work. During her bus ride, she overhears a trio of teens talk about a cheating boyfriend. She reflects that she's more messed up than she'd acknowledged but seeing Hae-kyung makes her happy.
[19:41] The sight of her man waiting for her on the sidewalk brings a sheen of tears to her eyes.
[20:24] As they walk down the street for takeout coffee, she realizes that he's using banmal. Do-hee asks, "Do you have no sense of meeting in the middle?" But there is no middle ground between formal and informal speech.
[24:37] (flashback) Hae-kyung's motivation for speaking casually is out of concern for the distance between them. Speaking casually is a "scientific and psychological method" to get closer but our doctor is painfully awkward. It's too cringey watching her man squirm with discomfort so she formally thanks him for making the effort and he formally thanks her for tolerating it. They return to formal speech.
[45:02] Later that night, they share spicy soup at a restaurant. He can't restrain himself from being doctorly and she asks him why he keeps changing his personality. Hae-kyung explains: As a doctor who worries about her stomach but, as her boyfriend, he's worried about her heart.
[46:05] He regales her with a funny story from work because it indirectly involves her. (More than either of them realize.)
[48:19] By the time he finishes his story, they're at a coffee shop where HK then embarrasses himself trying out hip slang he just picked up from a teenage patient [48:31]. Do-hee already knows the lingo—it's part of her job in media to keep up with trends.
[49:32] HK formally apologizes for childishly dismissing her B-level work as "low shows." DH sweetly teases back, noting she gets it from time to time. "It wasn't shocking."
[49:58] After sharing a laugh, HK admires Do-hee's bravery and how cool she is. She reciprocates with full-on banmal. HK is nonplussed but DH casually presses on. HK acquiesces and they laugh again as they toast this new stage of intimacy. The last bit is gold. Song Seung-heon's line readings are so realistic that they feel like adlibs.
Scenes like this make me cherish their nascent romance. Rewatching these sweet scenes helped reduce my exhaustion with the exes who are threatening to overtake the love story.
Have the exes shenanigans (B&E, over-exercising, clinginess) left a bad taste in your mouth?
Rewatch the best OTP moments from Ep. 12. It's essentially a wonderful two-part discussion about taking it to the next level—using informal language! Their dynamic here has everything that makes this OTP so special: laughter, awkwardness, sweetness, mutual appreciation. (Scrub to the best bits using the iQIYI time codes posted below. Third-party sites are about 30-seconds earlier than the official time codes.)
What did Chinese audiences think of "Empress of the Ming: Legend of Sun Ruowei" (aka "Ming Dynasty")? Show took quite a few liberties with the facts—even basic stuff like how people were related.
Let me know if my "spoiler" below is enough. It's not a recap; it's more of a good feelings summary.
I was delighted by the show's use of their @dinner_mate Instagram to show the passage of time. Though less evocative than the marvelous through-the-seasons single take in Notting Hill (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nIxppYXonE), the IG feed sweetly encapsulated a year of couplehood—holidays on the coast, meals, and the natural elements signifying the passing of summer, winter and spring.
I confess I teared up a smidge at the sight of Do-hee and Hae-kyung sharing their rice bowls by the sea. What a wonderful couple—quirky, compassionate, and utterly lovable—and it warmed my heart to see them planning to take the next significant step in their lives together.
According to Wikipedia (sourced by WHO data), South Korea's fatality rate per 100,000 people is 6.5 (12.4 in U.S.). Deaths per 100,000 vehicles is 13 (14.2 in U.S.).
I have extended family in Malaysia, where crossing city streets can be quite harrowing. Malaysia's fatality rates per 100,000 people is 23.6. And 29.8 per 100,000 vehicles. (This is grimly unsurprising given Malaysia's motorbike/scooter density.)
Reminds me, it's years since I've taken a CPR/First Aid course. I'll look for something online because who knows when it will be After Times.
Also—I love your Stranger/Secret Forest avatar! Can't wait until August for season 2!!!
Listen to the audio—the car doesn't break at all. It might even be ACCELERATING up to the point of impact! That wouldn't happen IRL, right? And why don't drivers getting out of the vehicle to see if the person is okay? (Specifically, I'm talking about cases where the TOD isn't intent on murdering the victim.)
AAAARRRGH!
This soompi teaser article has some interesting stills from Ep. 25-26 (hr 13). https://www.soompi.com/article/1411080wpp/song-seung-heon-drunkenly-confesses-his-feelings-on-dinner-mate
What brings HK to fall asleep on his sunbae's couch? Is it a return to old habits? Wait, what? Keanu has a couch? What does it actually mean for his senior to be a "professional homeless"?
I posted time codes and details upthread. If you're watching in iQIYI, the key starting points are:
[17:57] She rides to work and reflects on how messed up she is. They meet up for coffee where HK uses banmal, to Do-hee's surprise.
[24:37] Flashback continues the coffee conversation
[45:02] They meet for spicy soup and DH makes a decision for them both regarding banmal.
If you're watching elsewhere, those third-party time codes are about 30-sec sooner than the iQIYI times.
[19:41] The sight of her man waiting for her on the sidewalk brings a sheen of tears to her eyes.
[20:24] As they walk down the street for takeout coffee, she realizes that he's using banmal. Do-hee asks, "Do you have no sense of meeting in the middle?" But there is no middle ground between formal and informal speech.
[24:37] (flashback) Hae-kyung's motivation for speaking casually is out of concern for the distance between them. Speaking casually is a "scientific and psychological method" to get closer but our doctor is painfully awkward. It's too cringey watching her man squirm with discomfort so she formally thanks him for making the effort and he formally thanks her for tolerating it. They return to formal speech.
[45:02] Later that night, they share spicy soup at a restaurant. He can't restrain himself from being doctorly and she asks him why he keeps changing his personality. Hae-kyung explains: As a doctor who worries about her stomach but, as her boyfriend, he's worried about her heart.
[46:05] He regales her with a funny story from work because it indirectly involves her. (More than either of them realize.)
[48:19] By the time he finishes his story, they're at a coffee shop where HK then embarrasses himself trying out hip slang he just picked up from a teenage patient [48:31]. Do-hee already knows the lingo—it's part of her job in media to keep up with trends.
[49:32] HK formally apologizes for childishly dismissing her B-level work as "low shows." DH sweetly teases back, noting she gets it from time to time. "It wasn't shocking."
[49:58] After sharing a laugh, HK admires Do-hee's bravery and how cool she is. She reciprocates with full-on banmal. HK is nonplussed but DH casually presses on. HK acquiesces and they laugh again as they toast this new stage of intimacy. The last bit is gold. Song Seung-heon's line readings are so realistic that they feel like adlibs.
Scenes like this make me cherish their nascent romance. Rewatching these sweet scenes helped reduce my exhaustion with the exes who are threatening to overtake the love story.
Rewatch the best OTP moments from Ep. 12. It's essentially a wonderful two-part discussion about taking it to the next level—using informal language! Their dynamic here has everything that makes this OTP so special: laughter, awkwardness, sweetness, mutual appreciation. (Scrub to the best bits using the iQIYI time codes posted below. Third-party sites are about 30-seconds earlier than the official time codes.)