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[dangermousie]

Hmmm, my drama watching season turned out quite differently from what I thought. But doesn't it always?

Here is why. Here are the currently airing dramas I am watching, from most into, to least (mind you, even the 'least' drama is a big deal because I usually wait for them to finish):

1. Coffee Prince: if someone told me a week ago I'd be so into it, I would have laughed at them. I thought it would be a fun fluff. Maybe. At best. Yet it is everything a good kdrama must be: fluffy, and funny, and romantic and with the hot, and the hints of angst, and irresistable. If I had to pare down my list to one, this would be it. Go go go, men who question their sexuality because they fall for other men. Only said other men are cross-dressing girls.

2. Capitol Scandal: I haven't even heard of this kdrama before last week. But period clothes (1930s)! Love arising out of a bet! Hidden angst and playing in the sand and bare feet and kisses! A bit of politics and a bit of dancing and a bit of glee. Oh MAN.

3. Why Why Love: I love this bit of crack with Mike, Rainie and Kingone. The other ones I love more but this is still super-sparkly.

4. Time Between Dog and Wolf: this could have been hit or miss but I was going to check it out anyway, for Lee Jun Ki playing a messed-up undercover police officer with a childhood love and a bucketfull of issues. Verdict? DELISH.

5. Hana Kimi: (Japan) ummm. This was on my most anticipated list but it disappointed. I am still watching but honestly? I am getting my cross-dressing romance hijinks from Coffee Prince, my angst fix from Wolf, my swoony shipping from Scandal, and my crack from WWL. HK isn't bad at all, but it just doesn't really deliver on any of the above, for me.

P.S. I still haven't finished The Outsiders. I know what happens in ep 18 and am dreading it.

Comments

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

re: Capital Scandal: And the suits and hats and playful noir atmosphere of the pics...how could you forget those? *has a serious thing for early 20th century hats*

Like most period dramas, I'm being a prude and waiting until I have lovely DVDs to watch ANY of it.

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

*wonders how "snob" turned into "prude"*

*continues with life*

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Yup, it's really good. And almost done!

[janlake83.livejournal.com]

i am in love with COFFEE PRINCE and YEH is just hillarious and i am waiting for 5 and 6 to be subbed... its hillarious and who doesn't love a guy who questions his sexual orientation *after being a playboy*....

and WHY WHY LOVE Is crack its sooo cute * my guilty pleasure*...

and i'm waiting for TIME BETWEEN DOG AND WOLF to be subbed till i see it but i admit i am watching for LEE JUN KI

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

first ep of wolf is out subbed! :)

[shinystory.livejournal.com]

Re: Coffee Prince

I thought it would be a fun fluff. Maybe. At best. Yet it is everything a good kdrama must be

Ditto. I was really surprised with it, actually, from the previews. Then it built up into something I'm raving about.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I know, so unexpectedly good.

[gold-fish333.livejournal.com]

Totally agree about Hana Kimi. Doesn't really do it for me either.... perhaps too much hype & anticipation killed it?

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Probably. Everyone was expecting it to be great. But then people were psyched for Hanadan 2 and that worked brilliantly.

[lilithiasonata.livejournal.com]

I thought I would love Hana Kimi, but I got bored on the first episode.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it was ok but not as good as I hoped.

[lilithiasonata.livejournal.com]

Yamada Taro is better!