Daemul Daemul Daemul!

[dangermousie]

It has happened! After disappointments of Fugitive and Flames of Ambition, I found a fall drama I can love. Scratch that. If the first ep, which I watched raw (I won't likely do it with further eps, it's a very dialogue-heavy drama) is any indication, it's not just love, it's pure helpless adoration.

Oh drama, I am yours. This is perfect - funny and quick-paced and with amazing chemistry between Go Hyun Jung (playing first female President of Korea, and being every inch the smart and strong-willed ruler - you can buy she has the power and brains to be the President) and Kwon Sang Woo (playing a host. KSW is a polarizing guy - people love him or hate him. I am in the love camp myself, but his last couple of drama choices have been a waste of his abilities. I am glad to see him back to form here - ridiculously funny (I may be a minority but I prefer him in funny roles and moments and a bit dorky and hella sexy).

More more more, give me more! clairiere, you were right, this is so good. It is nothing like I expected but it's so wonderful nontheless.



You go, President. Mishil finally got her wish :P



Mmmm. Cha In Pyo.



KSW as a host with an...interesting...hat.





Much less glamorous surroundings (I think it went into flashback), and his father interrupts to drag him off. LOLOL. Also, check out the jacket.




Definitely a flashback, this is when she was still a newsanchor. But was still tough and awesome grabbing would-be molesters on the bus and dragging them to the cops (not sure how KSW ended there too - no subs :))

Comments

[walkwithheroes.livejournal.com]

I watched episode one too, and I am also in love. It just looks like it will be brilliant. And, was it just me or did it seem like KSW's character has a bit of a crush on Go Hyun Jung's after their first meeting? He seemed awfully disappointed when she introduced him to her husband.


Anyway, I am loving the storyline and the chemistry in this drama. I'm only watching Gloria,, Playful Kiss and Giant right now (in terms of K-dramas), so I'm glad to have something else to go crazy over for a while.

[clairiere.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, he did. She could barely remember his name ('Ha-Ha-Ha...') but he went there as soon as he passed the bar exam, which suggests two things: 1) he kept up with her career and knew where she worked; 2) he wanted to court her seriously or at least ask her out on a date.

[walkwithheroes.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah! And, he stopped making out with that girl to watch GHJ's character on tv. He's secretly keeping up with her career.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Yes, I think he crushed on her from the moment he saw her on the bus.

Add SKKS to your list and that's my drama roster.

[clairiere.livejournal.com]

I am glad to see him back to form here - ridiculously funny (I may be a minority but I prefer him in funny roles and moments and a bit dorky and hella sexy).

He's funny AND sexy as Ha Do-Ya, what more can a girl ask for. And every time you get a glimpse at his serious or soft side, you know it's special.

his father interrupts to drag him off. LOLOL.

By the BALLS. I couldn't believe they'd play it like that with none other than KSW, but LOLOLOL.

But was still tough and awesome grabbing would-be molesters on the bus and dragging them to the cops (not sure how KSW ended there too - no subs :))

He went there as a witness. The molester is actually the son of a local politician (represents the district in the national assembly), which is how Do-Ya's father suffered so much humiliation later on to bail him out. On the upside, much of ep. 1 is revisited in ep. 2 and you're going to love it.

It is nothing like I expected but it's so wonderful nontheless.

Wasn't it? I pray to the k-drama gods they can sustain this.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I think I may end up having quite a crush on HDY.


By the BALLS. I couldn't believe they'd play it like that with none other than KSW, but LOLOLOL.

I saw that and went "am I seeing what I am seeing?"

Thanks for the explanation about the police station.

I do wonder what they are going to do for 26 eps. I mean, if the leads want to get together, it wouldn't be too problematic - unlike in the manga he is not a current gigolo, whatever he used to do when younger, but a prosecutor, which is pretty prestigious. I suppose it could be about GHJ fighting political challenges?

[clairiere.livejournal.com]

It's 26 eps? That's fairly long. (Tells you how unspoiled I am about Daemul.)

I think the challenges will come from her soon-to-be-burgeoning political career and Cha In-Pyo's character, who seems to emerge as her kingmaker in next week's eps, if the preview's any indication. Cha's character, Kang Tae-San, is a former prosecutor himself, and the 2nd ep. shows he's trying to use Do-Ya for his own political agenda. They're also laying out the groundwork for whatever's bound to happen with Lee Soo-Kyung's character and these two men, and I suppose it'll have repercussions on Do-Ya and Hye-Rim as well.

I think I may end up having quite a crush on HDY.

Given how skeptical and unenthusiastic I was about the character change, I should be ashamed at how much I'm enjoying KSW as a prosecutor, but I don't care, it feels great to crush on a character/actor again.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

This makes sense.

Oh yes, I was soooo disappointed with the change from the manga story but I had to eat every single word (though I still think the original manga would have made a great dark drama).

[clairiere.livejournal.com]

Ratings aren't everything, but they can be telling, and with the 2nd ep., Daemul dethroned Runaway from the #1 spot both nationwide and in the metropolitan areas. It's a momentous occasion for SBS, since it broke the IRIS-Chuno-Cinderella Unni-Baker King string of success for KBS on Wed-Thurs.

Nielsen ratings
Nationwide: Daemul 21.5% | Runaway 16.2%
Seoul areas: Daemul 23.2% | Runaway 15.6%

[ockoala.livejournal.com]

Yup, it's time the pendulum swung back to SBS on the Wed-Thurs.

Before IRIS, SBS had a string of relative hits and lead the night, starting from A Stars Lover to Cain & Abel to City Hall to Swallow the Sun.

Poor MBC, any of its dramas are just DOOMED to die an inglorious death in that slot.

Now you've got me curious about Daemul, Dangermousie.

And Runaways ratings are dropping like a brick, about 2-3% per episode! That's insane.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I can see why the ratings are dropping. I am about as receptive an audience as Runaway is going to get - Rain fangirl, love thrillers/chases/mystery/revenge dramas, and I still thought it was plain awful.

Poor MBC should just broadcast reruns in that slot :) Not like their next drama after PK looks very interesting.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Oh, I am so glad. Runaway is just horrible so I am glad Daemul (which is genuinely good) is beating it. I was worried.

[village.livejournal.com]

OMG, did this already start? YAY. I've been in non-Asian drama mode lately. I think Daemul could get me right back on the saddle. Also, I had no idea KSW was in this. I was hoping he'd do something good after that whole Cinderella Man business.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Yup, it's really good.