A bunch of largely romantic things

[dangermousie]

Because I am watching too few dramas, apparently, I have started rewatching Secret Garden.

Oh God, so so so so frelling amazingly good still, even on rewatch (a lot of dramas don't hold up for me once the initial frenzy fades, but this one does, oh how it does!). It's still funny, off-kilter, romantic, quirky, with characters I adore.

I adore Ra Im's vulnerable toughness and Joo Won's neurotic persistence. I adore how they make me cry and giggle and swoon, usually in the same scene.






I am sure anyone who reads this LJ has figured out I am very picky with romance-heavy dramas - Secret Garden is the only romantic drama this entire year I uncomplicatedly loved. It helped that while it had comedic elements, it was also quite angsty/melodramatic and with fantasy elements. It helped but it wasn't the entire deal. It was just I fell in love with the characters.

Oh, and it gave me the year's favorite secondary OTP in the awesome Oska/Seul.



They made me giggle and ship their dysfunction and marvel at their ridiculous hotness. Many dramas that profess to be romantic don't even give me one OTP I can be whole-hearted about, but this one gave me two!






Have two Ra Im/Joo Won MVs:

Speaking of other romantic drama news, have a long (2+ min) The Princess' Man trailer, which is largely a combo of the two they released earlier but with some new stuff. Cannot wait! Romance Town, end already!

Oh, and last but not least, have a few caps from ep 1 of Myung Wol the Spy I took but didn't post elsewhere. Because the gorgeousness of Han Ye Seul and Eric must be shared. And because I have started shipping the second leads with each other - the duty-driven NK operative and a flighty actress? Yes pls.

Comments

[wildoctober.livejournal.com]

Oh, Secret Garden was amazing! I marathoned it in 2 days! =D

Did you finish Can You Hear My Heart yet???

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Nope, I plan to catch up with CYHMH this or next weekend.

[(Anonymous)]

Oh gosh, I am rewatching Secret Garden too!!! And in fact, I even enjoy it better than the first watch. Possibly I am no Korean and English subs sometime misleading at the heat of the moment. Now, as I rewatch it several times and indulged myself in certain scenes, dialogues, interactions... I felt in love all over again for our OTPs. On first watch, their chemistry burnt off the screen. But on rewatches, their underlying interactions and meanings excite my much more and add another layer on the initial chemistry. I adore their love stories and every pieces have their place in the big picture! Love love love...

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Yes, it is so amazing, even better on rewatch. So tightly written!

[karened.livejournal.com]

Too few dramas?

You're a monster. =P

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

LOLOLOLOL I was being sarcastic because even I am getting swamped :P I am literally watching every MT drama and come next week it will be every WTh one too.

[kaena.livejournal.com]

The last screencap gives me very dirty thoughts as to what is he doing exactly. ;)

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Bwahahaha, now I can't unsee.

[sisterjune.livejournal.com]

Eric has such a nice body *__*

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Mmmmm YES