If you're fan of Director Bong Joon Ho, you might be interested in this?
This is basically a docu-movie about Bong Joon Ho's early journey in film making.
Netflix describes it as such:
"Before the renaissance of Korean cinema
There was the film club, Yellow Door
Thirty years later, the story behind director Bong Joon Ho's first short film and Korea's first cinephil...
2023-10-01 01:35:01 +0000 UTC View Post
I haven't seen Believer, but this teaser is promising me badass Han Hyo Joo, so I'm already curious. 😅
Show's synopsis on MDL reads:
"Detective Won Ho looks for missing person Rak and he also chases after Teacher Lee, who is the boss of a drug ring. Brian and Keunkal appear in front of Detective Won Ho. Keunkal is the the only one who knows the real identity of Teacher Lee."
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If you're a fan of c-fantasy, this could be for you!
Show's synopsis on MDL reads:
"The Yue Hong chapter of the Fox Spirit Matchmaker Series, which tells the story of Tu Shan Hong Hong of the Fox tribe and human Dongfang Yue Chu, both fighting to death to protect the peaceful coexistence of the fox tribe and human tribe."
Show is adapted from the manhua "Hu Yao Xiao Hong Niang...
2023-10-01 01:25:00 +0000 UTC View Post
For some reason, I'm actually surprised that the "cookie" in the title refers to a real, edible cookie. 😅
Show's synopsis on MDL reads:
"A teen fantasy thriller drama that tells the story of people attempting to get out of the quicksand caused by a dangerous and harmful cookie that makes their wishes into reality with just one bite.
After losing her parents in ...
2023-10-01 01:20:01 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm thinking, definitely manhwa lens for this one. 😁
Show will be 16 eps, and will air from 7 Oct to 26 Nov, on Sat and Sun, on jTBC, TVING and Netflix.
KFG ❤️
2023-10-01 01:15:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Looks like time travel / reincarnation romances are the flavor of the moment, coz here's another one coming at us!
Show's synopsis on MDL reads:
"A man whose time has stopped and a woman who flows like a river. It is not a simple love story but a ‘romance thriller’. A story about strife that comes and goes in the past and in the present.
Kang Young Hwa is Han ...
2023-10-01 01:10:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Rowoon's sure keeping busy; he'll be back on our screens again very soon, with a fusion sageuk.
This looks like it could potentially be cute?
Show's synopsis on MDL reads:
"A comedic romance set during the Joseon dynasty. It tells the story of the meeting between the young widow Jung Soon Deok and young widower Shim Jung Woo as well as the struggle the two go through together ...
2023-10-01 01:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Well if rogue justice is your jam, this could be right up your alley? I'm not super interested in this at the moment, but I am sitting up with interest to see Yoo Ji Tae on my screen. 😅
Show's synopsis on MDL reads:
"Kim Ji Yong, a student at the police academy lost his mother at the hand of a local gangster when he was young. He becomes a vigilante and kills criminals."
Sh...
2023-10-01 01:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostI love how you guys enjoy hanging out here, in this Water Cooler corner!
Thanks to MC for the suggestion, CICUKate for seconding the suggestion, and thanks to j3ffc, for the inspiration behind the Water Cooler moniker. 😁
Basically, the Water Cooler is where we can post random things that we'd like to share with everyone here.
... 2023-10-01 00:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone,
Here's your spoiler-free zone for October, where you can exchange suggestions, tips, and other spoiler-free thoughts about dramas that aren't being covered here on Patreon!
You can chat about whatever you'd like here, basically, as long as you don't talk about spoilers! 😉
For deep dive discussions that include spoilers, you can go 2023-10-01 00:05:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
Here's your Deep Dive zone for October!
Thanks to Trent for suggesting and implementing the new SPOILER convention, where you announce your spoiler in a first level comment, then write your actual spoiler (while still announcing it's a spoiler) in a reply to your first level comment.
This makes it much easier for folks to browse t...
2023-10-01 00:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone,
Just a quick note to say that the surgery was a success, and I’m feeling much better today than yesterday. I’m experiencing some lightheadedness and nausea which they say is likely due to the GA and morphine wearing off.
I’m sleeping a lot, mostly, coz that’s most comfortable. Haven’t eaten anything much today coz of the nausea. Will try again tomorrow.
...
2023-09-30 12:05:50 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone,
I know most of you have seen the announcement post on the main blog, but I thought I'd do a final check-in here as well..
I managed to do a bit more work for Patreon today, so:
Episode notes: the episode notes will go till Tuesday, 10 October instead of Friday, 6 October. Yes, I managed to write up notes for both Moving and A Time Called You today...
2023-09-28 13:58:58 +0000 UTC View PostE1-4. Surprise, everyone! The show that I'm picking to replace My Lovely Liar, here on Patreon, is this little c-drama.
I'd originally shortlisted The Kidnapping Day to replace My Lovely Liar, but because that's just started airing, there aren't enough episodes for me to work ahead on, the way I'd said I wanted to.
And so, I'm shortlisting The Kidnapping Day to maybe replace Moving ...
2023-09-28 07:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostE1-2. So even though this is just the beginning of my watch, I already feel like I've been on a rollercoaster, with this show.
Let me explain (partly because I just want to let you know where I'm coming from, and partly because I think it's important context that informs how I'm interacting with this show).
You guys know that I have big, deep love for Someday Or One Day, which is th...
2023-09-26 07:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone!
Just in case you haven't seen the announcement yet, we'll be having a group watch of Move To Heaven, and discussions will be on the main blog, starting this Wed, 27 September 2023!
Many thanks to Elaine for suggesting this show, and to everyone else who's expressed interest in joining this watch.
I'll be sharing my episode notes, which are also available here on P...
2023-09-24 12:36:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Well, I may not have taken to the drama, but this photoshoot of our leads from My Dearest, is nothing short of arresting. 🤩
SO gorgeous.
Please enjoy.
KFG ❤️
2023-09-24 02:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Please enjoy 30 seconds of Yoona being a spokesperson for golf brand Wide Angle.
KFG ❤️
2023-09-24 02:26:00 +0000 UTC View Post
If you're enjoying Ahn Hyo Seop in A Time Called You, you'd probably like this too.
Please enjoy this little clip of Ahn Hyo Seop answering questions for Bench/.
KFG ❤️
2023-09-24 02:21:00 +0000 UTC View Post
This one's also courtesy of Elaine - thanks Elaine!
This is for all the Kim Seon Ho fans in the house - hi Cathy!
Please enjoy 3 minutes of Kim Seon Ho answering random questions from Elle Korea.
KFG ❤️
2023-09-24 02:16:00 +0000 UTC View Post
This one's courtesy of Elaine - thanks Elaine!
Since many of you are fans of BTS / V / IU, I thought you all would enjoy this one.
Just be sure to enable cc for English subs!
KFG ❤️
2023-09-24 02:11:00 +0000 UTC View Post
..just be sure to enable cc for English subs.
So.. this isn't Ryu Seung Ryong, Jo In Sung and Han Hyo Joo all together, but a splicing together of various variety clips of the three of them, but it's still fun to get a glimpse of them, especially if you've already finished watching Moving?
I hope you guys enjoy.
KFG ❤️
2023-09-24 02:05:59 +0000 UTC View Post
..just be sure to enable cc for English subs!
Well this promises to be rather intense and melodramatic?
Show's synopsis on MDL reads:
"Lin Shuang, once a brilliant student at a top-tier university, ended up being a full-time mom. But she was betrayed and had to return to the workforce to fight for custody of her child. In her disheveled state, she met Gu Xu, her ex-classmate a...
2023-09-24 02:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
If you're in the mood for some comedic family drama, this could be for you?
Show's synopsis on MDL reads:
"Du Ru Yu has a been a widowed single mother for the past 18 years, raising four daughters with very different personalities. This is a warm story of family full of laughter and tears."
Liu Lin, Jackie Li, Wu Jia Yi, Han Yun Yun, Li Jia Qi and Ren Hao star.
Show is 2...
2023-09-24 01:55:01 +0000 UTC View Post
This looks to be a dramatic, and perhaps poignant tale of vengeance, so if you're in the mood for that, you'd be happy to know that this show is already airing.
Show's synopsis on MDL reads:
"A young woman named Ru Lan, who put her reputation on the line to air her grievances, dies in vain. Seven years later, nine people who are inextricably linked to the Ru Lan case get together fo...
2023-09-24 01:50:01 +0000 UTC View Post
If you like workplace dramas, this could be for you?
Show's synopsis on MDL reads:
"The story revolves around the revivalry of a national brand in the face of the impact of e-commerce. Xu Si, an investment professional who moves back to mainland China from a Hong Kong investment bank, meets Jiang Hu, the only daughter of the chairman of a national clothing conglomerate. Due to their...
2023-09-24 01:45:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Well, this new trailer is perhaps even more dramatic than the one I shared previously (you can find that here).
All in all, this one is looking very polished and stylish - and it does also remind me My Journey To You, which is also very polished and stylish. How confusing, though, that their titles are so ...
2023-09-24 01:40:00 +0000 UTC View Post
This is courtesy of Princess Jasmine, our resident Kim Nam Gil superfan!
If you're a fan of Kim Nam Gil &/or Lee Sang Yoon, then you'd be happy to know that their 4-episode travel show "Leave Anything" is now available on Dailymotion, with subs.
You can check out part 1 of episode 1 in the clip I've embedded above. Alternatively, you can click 2023-09-24 01:35:59 +0000 UTC View Post
We get a look at our male leads in this teaser, and while I don't know if I buy the idea of Byeon Woo Seok playing a charismatic baddie type, I did perk up at having Ong Seong Wu on my screen again. So maybe?
Show will be 16 eps, and will air from 7 Oct to 26 Nov, on Sat and Sun, on jTBC and TVING. No word yet on which streaming platform will carry this one.
KFG ❤️
2023-09-24 01:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Ok, we get another look at the kidnapping your friend show, and this looks gritty and very possibly difficult to watch. So not my kind of show. But Yoo Seung Ho is pretty darn compelling already, just from this trailer. 😅
Show is just 8 eps, and is due to start airing from 6 October, on Fridays, on Wavve. No word yet on which streaming platforms will carry this one.
KFG ❤️ 2023-09-24 01:25:59 +0000 UTC View Post