Heck yeah I’m going to make this a weekly thing! To anyone reading these, I actually write about an episode after I watch it, then wait until the next one to jot down thoughts (never retroactively change my opinion)… this week I couldn’t wait for Dramafever, so I just watched the Netflix version (which is up immediately after it airs). (more…)
Tag: k-dramas
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Forest of Secrets (Episode 9-10)
Before I get into my feelings for the week, I just want to make one thing clear: I am on that DEFEND YOUNG EUN-SOO tip. Now, forever, and always. Not since I Hear Your Voice (or The King 2 Hearts) have I gotten a second lead I enjoyed this much, not only because of performance but also writing. Dong-jae does not receive the same level of criticism (of all people!) as she does, and it’s like her criticism is always in direct comparison to my girl Yeo-jin. Yikes. That’s not to say we can’t compare characters and how they conduct themselves, but it’s something that’s been weighing on my mind these days.
[white_box] Spoiler and text heavy. Tread carefully! [/white_box]
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Summer ’17
My thought process right now is a little something like “FML I wish I was a better writer so I could more accurately express all these feelings!!!” and “I NEED TO POST SOMETHING ASAP BEFORE 9-10!!!”. To anyone who actually reads this blog, this is my PSA for the summer: WATCH FOREST OF SECRETS. It might change your life, just saying.
[white_box] Spoilers up to episode 8, also very text heavy because I was too lazy for images. [/white_box]
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summer selection
Summer has arrived, it’s hot AF, and it is officially appropriate to crack open a cold one with the boys!!! If you don’t have any cold ones (or boys to share any with), don’t worry — these summer dramas should bring just as much joy.
- Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo (2013) — for summer hijinks… ah, youth!
- Slow Dance (2005) — for a good summer slow burn.
- Oh My Ghostess (2015) — for a thrilling summer romance. You know what they say about watching scary things in the summer…
- Moteki (2010) — for a 🔥 sizzling 🔥 summer fling!
- Beach Boys (1997) — THE summer drama. If there’s anything you watch on this list, make it Beach Boys. And tbh, is there anything more pure than Takenouchi Yutaka and Takashi Sorimachi living their best lives at a seaside minshuku? NOPE.
- Ruri no Shima (2005) — for something sweet and sentimental. Also takes place on an island in Okinawa!
- It’s Okay, It’s Love (2014) — for summertime sadness and suffering. Just in case you wanted to replicate the feeling you get after realizing you spent all that time during the summer and didn’t really accomplish much. And to think you started off so hopeful! LOL… 😒
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Spring ’17
(Yes spring, because summer doesn’t actually start until June 20th!)
Like last year, I’ve been obsessed with a certain game that’s left little room in my heart for dramas. H O W E V E R, Mystery Queen (or Queen of Mystery) is the only drama that managed to hold my interest and actually reaffirmed my belief in big network dramas. I loved coming back after a day of work/school and tucking into this drama. Mystery Queen isn’t necessarily one of those dramas where you turn your brain off, but it has that excellent combination of factors (hilarious, crazy good chemistry between leads, fun supporting characters, good mysteries, cute factor) that make it a comforting watch. (more…)
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A year in dramas (2016).
JAPANESE
Boku no Yabai Tsuma
Dias Police
Cold Case
Fragile
Good Partner
Juhan Shuttai
Kyouhansha (SP)*
Love Revolution*
Love Song
Nietzsche-sensei
Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu
ONSeirei no Moribito (Season 1)
Slow Dance*
Totto Terebi
Watashi Kekkon Dekinain Janakute, Shinain desu
Yume wo Ataeru*
Kono Machi no Inochi ni (SP)
Gou Gou Datte Neko de Aru
Kuroi 10-nin mo Onna
Kenja no Ai
Suishou no KodouKOREAN
Age of Youth
Baek Hee Has Returned
Beautiful Mind
Entourage
Ms. Temper & Nam Jung-gi
Oh My Venus
One More Happy Ending
Page Turner
Signal
The Good WifeThe King 2 Hearts*
Moonlight Drawn By Clouds
My Wife Is Having An Affair This Week* = did not air in 2016
TOTAL: 34
Not too bad. Maybe this’ll be the year I break 40? Right now I’m still watching Doctor X 4 and Yuusha Yoshihiko to Michibikareshi 7-nin, which I’ll probably just include in my count for 2017. My undisputed favorites this year were Juhan Shuttai! and Signal; the former made me really optimistic about j-dramas again, whereas the latter ruined me and I just had no patience for tired old formulas in k-dramas. Here’s to another year in dramas! I guess my continuing resolution is to try more “classics”, haha.
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classical dramas
pictured: Page Turner, Secret Love Affair, Cantabile TomorrowI’m more of a jazz person, but there a few dramas who made good use of classical pieces that left big impressions on me and sparked vivid memories of key moments. I kid you not, Mambo was the moment that made me sit up and pay attention to the sweet cherub that is Park Bogum, haha. I was like, “ooh, slay a bit!” Here are some select favorites:
1. Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178: IV. Allegro con fuoco (Antonín Dvořák) (Cantabile Tomorrow)
2. Dance at the Gym: Mambo (Leonard Bernstein) (Cantabile Tomorrow, very inspired)
3. Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, Op.18: 2. Adagio sostenuto (Sergei Rachmaninoff) (Soredemo, Ikite Yuku)
4. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 (Sergei Rachmaninoff) (Secret Love Affair)
5. Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: I. Poco sostenuto – Vivace (Ludwig van Beethoven) (Nodame Cantabile)
