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I am watching ep 1 with subs and it is incredibly enjoyable, even more so now I can understand what they say.



This said, I have to still the small sane part of me which is dying to point out that:

a. Heroine's job has most certainly resulted in many innocent North Koreans and their families punished by being sent into labor camps. Happy ending seems a bit unfair and
b. Anyone that Dear Leader is willing to let outside North Korea into the wide wide world - i.e. not only be able to escape into it but to see that the regime's "NK is best place on earth, elsewhere people suffer" mantra is a lie, has got to be so brainwashed into loyalty to him, that she is not going to ditch and have qualms and jump the fence even for someone as hot as Eric.

Ah well, keep repeating to self, romcom romcom romcom. And a delightful one at that, so why look a gift horse in the mouth? I mean, I love this scene, when she has to be at his fanmeeting and looks at all the screaming fangirls and his showing off as if they are all lunatic aliens. But at the end you can see she's feeling a frisson of attraction, or maybe not yet that, but something. Heh.




I kinda love that the set-up is that he plays the tough guy on-screen but she genuinely is one.

Date: 2011-07-12 09:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kilerkki.livejournal.com
Just barely friended you because I've fallen in love with your City Hunter recaps, so this stranger's vote is yes to more recaps, especially for a drama that looks as fun as this one!

Date: 2011-07-12 11:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dangermousie.livejournal.com
Hi!

*is flattered* :)

Date: 2011-07-12 10:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sisterjune.livejournal.com
where did you find subs? I checked darksmurfsub and their's isnt done yet. and when i searched myung wol spy viki softsubs, nothing came up.

Date: 2011-07-12 10:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dangermousie.livejournal.com
Darksmurf is 100% fan translated even if not 100% qced. I find that even w/o qc, fantranslated subs are fine.

Date: 2011-07-13 01:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rectherapyfreak.livejournal.com
If you live in the Us you can watch it at Dramafever.com

Date: 2011-07-12 10:10 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hamster428.livejournal.com
I'm totally waiting for this one to pile up a little before I start binging. But haha seriously, I can't imagine HYS defecting to S.K. in the name of love anywhere but in this alter-universe we call kdrama. Or maybe she's an orphan anyway and the worst they can do is off her puppy?

Date: 2011-07-12 11:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dangermousie.livejournal.com
They made sure to specify she is an orphan. They were all 'this means she is reliable and has nobody to blab to about secret mission' which made me LOL because since 1950s/60s, when a bunch of NK students studying in the USSR defected to Kruschev's Soviet Union (it was extra bad as they were ring-led in that by a big NK war hero), NK doesn't let anyone out of the country unless they have nearest and dearest in the country who they can use as guarantees of good behavior.

Date: 2011-07-13 01:59 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hamster428.livejournal.com
lol pending funeral for puppy it is, then.

Date: 2011-07-13 02:53 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dangermousie.livejournal.com
Bwahahahhaa. Seeing the MAW easily went to SK without approval this is clearly set in fantasy land so puppy may be safe yet.

Date: 2011-07-12 11:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aentee.livejournal.com
I will watch this as soon as ep 2 comes out as well. I would love to see your recaps, but I know that you have many other dramas on your plate - it's your blog, do what you feel like XD

Date: 2011-07-13 02:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dangermousie.livejournal.com
Well, CH is the only one I obsessively post about (well, that and Heartstrings) so more room for obsession always there. Provided I continue to like it that is :P

Date: 2011-07-13 01:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rectherapyfreak.livejournal.com
I need to watch this drama!!! I've got so much on my plate though!! Can't wait to watch!! Looks great!!

Date: 2011-07-13 02:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dangermousie.livejournal.com
It's funny and Eric is v v v v v v v vvvvvvvvvvvvvv hot.

Date: 2011-07-13 12:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rectherapyfreak.livejournal.com
OMG! I may have to watch the 1st episode today then!!! I've been waiting almost 3 years for a new Eric drama!! And I love the female lead too!!

Date: 2011-07-13 07:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] puion.livejournal.com
I gotta agree in the sense that this couldn't possibly have a happy ending. I mean, we know they will eventually fall in love with each other...but can they honestly BE together?!

There's no way in hell KW would move to North Korea, and I highly doubt MW could move to South Korea w/o getting herself killed for betraying her country...

So what to do?!

Date: 2011-07-14 12:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dangermousie.livejournal.com
Well, not in rl no, but this is a wacky screwball comedy so I still see a happy ending somehow. It's not big on realism.

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