Daily update

1. Preview for ep 18 of IRIS:

I am getting really nervous - Hyun Joon seems to be suspecting Seung Hee - if she is a member of IRIS then I will positively die. NO, please please please.

2. I managed to watch more of Will It Snow for Christmas - so ridiculously good, and written in such a way that I can buy the childhood love foundation because (1) they were high-school age, so more likely to stick in mind and also interacted a lot; (2) both went on to be functional and not just fantasizing about the other every night; (3) most important - their relationship was literally life-changing for her, for spoilery reasons, so it would definitely stick in her memory and also - she's basically the one bright thing in a pretty soul-killing life, for him - no wonder he gloms.

Have a yummy yummy bit:



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3. Apparently a new trailer for Slave Hunters/Chuno aired after IRIS which has Dae Gil/Hye Won bits - at last! (My shipping preferences for this drama change like the wind - if they show her with Tae Ha, I ship her with Tae Ha, if they show her with Dae Gil, I ship her with Dae Gil. Maybe they should all get together in one OT3 of angst and hotness. Though considering I am already shipping for a drama which won't air for a month, perhaps the less said about me, the better :P). There is...wait for it...piggybacking! Hopefully he left his sword at home at that time :)

ETA: Here it is. OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG (((Hye Won)))

4. Because I couldn't get Snow Xmas to work last night, I ended up watching eps 4 and 5 of Innocent Love and much fun was had by all - girlfriend-in-a-coma Junya, beginning-to-remember-she-was-molested Kanon, homicidal-maniac Brother, serial-killer-eyes Choir Girl, euthanisia-happy Subaru, etc.



( Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiip - I defy you not to ship them )

5. And now for the ridiculous: apparently Lee Byung Hun is being slapped with a breach of promise lawsuit by a Canadian woman. Article on Dramabeans. Long story short: LBH dated some Canadian girl, and now she alleges he "lured" her to Korea by promises of marriage but once she moved, stuck her in a house in Seoul and didn't visit her much. I only have three thoughts on this (1) if this is true, all that makes him is a bad boyfriend and, arguably, a jerk (I wouldn't even go that far - people get bored in relationships all the time and walk out). If you could sue a guy for being a jerk, the judicial system would break from overload and die; (2) Bwaahahahahaha - that's subject to a lawsuit???? I thought breaches of promise actions died with Queen Victoria; and (3) Oh, LBH, why on earth do you even need to sweet-talk? I am pretty sure there are scores of attractive ladies who'd be happy to get together with you in exchange for a promise - a promise of a one-night stand :D

6. My Kindle seems to have died :( I need it! I don't post about books much on here because I talk about them elsewhere, but I've been powering through early P.G. Wodehouse (British humorist-novelist and my favorite writer) and I need my fix. I am in the minority where I prefer early Wodehouse to his 'mature' work - the style in his later work gets even more polished and perfect but his earlier books have emotion, and I like that. Can anyone imagine Bertie Wooster with a heart? I am especially in love with "Jill the Reckless" (Jill is awesome, and Wally = love, plus there is all that stuff about play-making and production which PGW knew intimately) but The Intrusion of Jimmy is also a ridiculous delight.

7. crumpeteer's picspam inspired me to check out SyFy's Alice. I liked Tin Man and I generally like riffs on classics. That reminds me, must give "The Looking Glass Wars" a look.

Daily update

1. Preview for ep 18 of IRIS:

I am getting really nervous - Hyun Joon seems to be suspecting Seung Hee - if she is a member of IRIS then I will positively die. NO, please please please.

2. I managed to watch more of Will It Snow for Christmas - so ridiculously good, and written in such a way that I can buy the childhood love foundation because (1) they were high-school age, so more likely to stick in mind and also interacted a lot; (2) both went on to be functional and not just fantasizing about the other every night; (3) most important - their relationship was literally life-changing for her, for spoilery reasons, so it would definitely stick in her memory and also - she's basically the one bright thing in a pretty soul-killing life, for him - no wonder he gloms.

Have a yummy yummy bit:



( Larger )

3. Apparently a new trailer for Slave Hunters/Chuno aired after IRIS which has Dae Gil/Hye Won bits - at last! (My shipping preferences for this drama change like the wind - if they show her with Tae Ha, I ship her with Tae Ha, if they show her with Dae Gil, I ship her with Dae Gil. Maybe they should all get together in one OT3 of angst and hotness. Though considering I am already shipping for a drama which won't air for a month, perhaps the less said about me, the better :P). There is...wait for it...piggybacking! Hopefully he left his sword at home at that time :)

ETA: Here it is. OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG (((Hye Won)))

4. Because I couldn't get Snow Xmas to work last night, I ended up watching eps 4 and 5 of Innocent Love and much fun was had by all - girlfriend-in-a-coma Junya, beginning-to-remember-she-was-molested Kanon, homicidal-maniac Brother, serial-killer-eyes Choir Girl, euthanisia-happy Subaru, etc.



( Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiip - I defy you not to ship them )

5. And now for the ridiculous: apparently Lee Byung Hun is being slapped with a breach of promise lawsuit by a Canadian woman. Article on Dramabeans. Long story short: LBH dated some Canadian girl, and now she alleges he "lured" her to Korea by promises of marriage but once she moved, stuck her in a house in Seoul and didn't visit her much. I only have three thoughts on this (1) if this is true, all that makes him is a bad boyfriend and, arguably, a jerk (I wouldn't even go that far - people get bored in relationships all the time and walk out). If you could sue a guy for being a jerk, the judicial system would break from overload and die; (2) Bwaahahahahaha - that's subject to a lawsuit???? I thought breaches of promise actions died with Queen Victoria; and (3) Oh, LBH, why on earth do you even need to sweet-talk? I am pretty sure there are scores of attractive ladies who'd be happy to get together with you in exchange for a promise - a promise of a one-night stand :D

6. My Kindle seems to have died :( I need it! I don't post about books much on here because I talk about them elsewhere, but I've been powering through early P.G. Wodehouse (British humorist-novelist and my favorite writer) and I need my fix. I am in the minority where I prefer early Wodehouse to his 'mature' work - the style in his later work gets even more polished and perfect but his earlier books have emotion, and I like that. Can anyone imagine Bertie Wooster with a heart? I am especially in love with "Jill the Reckless" (Jill is awesome, and Wally = love, plus there is all that stuff about play-making and production which PGW knew intimately) but The Intrusion of Jimmy is also a ridiculous delight.

7. crumpeteer's picspam inspired me to check out SyFy's Alice. I liked Tin Man and I generally like riffs on classics. That reminds me, must give "The Looking Glass Wars" a look.

Daily update

1. Preview for ep 18 of IRIS:

I am getting really nervous - Hyun Joon seems to be suspecting Seung Hee - if she is a member of IRIS then I will positively die. NO, please please please.

2. I managed to watch more of Will It Snow for Christmas - so ridiculously good, and written in such a way that I can buy the childhood love foundation because (1) they were high-school age, so more likely to stick in mind and also interacted a lot; (2) both went on to be functional and not just fantasizing about the other every night; (3) most important - their relationship was literally life-changing for her, for spoilery reasons, so it would definitely stick in her memory and also - she's basically the one bright thing in a pretty soul-killing life, for him - no wonder he gloms.

Have a yummy yummy bit:



( Larger )

3. Apparently a new trailer for Slave Hunters/Chuno aired after IRIS which has Dae Gil/Hye Won bits - at last! (My shipping preferences for this drama change like the wind - if they show her with Tae Ha, I ship her with Tae Ha, if they show her with Dae Gil, I ship her with Dae Gil. Maybe they should all get together in one OT3 of angst and hotness. Though considering I am already shipping for a drama which won't air for a month, perhaps the less said about me, the better :P). There is...wait for it...piggybacking! Hopefully he left his sword at home at that time :)

ETA: Here it is. OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG (((Hye Won)))

4. Because I couldn't get Snow Xmas to work last night, I ended up watching eps 4 and 5 of Innocent Love and much fun was had by all - girlfriend-in-a-coma Junya, beginning-to-remember-she-was-molested Kanon, homicidal-maniac Brother, serial-killer-eyes Choir Girl, euthanisia-happy Subaru, etc.



( Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiip - I defy you not to ship them )

5. And now for the ridiculous: apparently Lee Byung Hun is being slapped with a breach of promise lawsuit by a Canadian woman. Article on Dramabeans. Long story short: LBH dated some Canadian girl, and now she alleges he "lured" her to Korea by promises of marriage but once she moved, stuck her in a house in Seoul and didn't visit her much. I only have three thoughts on this (1) if this is true, all that makes him is a bad boyfriend and, arguably, a jerk (I wouldn't even go that far - people get bored in relationships all the time and walk out). If you could sue a guy for being a jerk, the judicial system would break from overload and die; (2) Bwaahahahahaha - that's subject to a lawsuit???? I thought breaches of promise actions died with Queen Victoria; and (3) Oh, LBH, why on earth do you even need to sweet-talk? I am pretty sure there are scores of attractive ladies who'd be happy to get together with you in exchange for a promise - a promise of a one-night stand :D

6. My Kindle seems to have died :( I need it! I don't post about books much on here because I talk about them elsewhere, but I've been powering through early P.G. Wodehouse (British humorist-novelist and my favorite writer) and I need my fix. I am in the minority where I prefer early Wodehouse to his 'mature' work - the style in his later work gets even more polished and perfect but his earlier books have emotion, and I like that. Can anyone imagine Bertie Wooster with a heart? I am especially in love with "Jill the Reckless" (Jill is awesome, and Wally = love, plus there is all that stuff about play-making and production which PGW knew intimately) but The Intrusion of Jimmy is also a ridiculous delight.

7. crumpeteer's picspam inspired me to check out SyFy's Alice. I liked Tin Man and I generally like riffs on classics. That reminds me, must give "The Looking Glass Wars" a look.

Best Kdrama of the Year - run-off poll

There turned out to be 11, not 10, candidates as that many got 3 or more votes. Have fun! You can vote if you've seen them all or if you've seen none, for deep reasons like symbolism and cinematography and characters that feel real or for shallow reasons because the heroine is hot. Whichever. :) Just vote :P

I am thinking of doing one for actors/actresses too.

[Poll #1496750]

The previous tally was:

IRIS -- 20
You're Beautiful -- 15
City Hall -- 9
Brilliant Legacy -- 9
Return of Iljimae -- 8
Triple -- 5
Tamra the Island -- 5
Soul (Hon) -- 4
East of Eden -- 3
Boys Over Flowers -- 3
A Man's Story/Slingshot -- 3

Best Kdrama of the Year - run-off poll

There turned out to be 11, not 10, candidates as that many got 3 or more votes. Have fun! You can vote if you've seen them all or if you've seen none, for deep reasons like symbolism and cinematography and characters that feel real or for shallow reasons because the heroine is hot. Whichever. :) Just vote :P

I am thinking of doing one for actors/actresses too.

[Poll #1496750]

The previous tally was:

IRIS -- 20
You're Beautiful -- 15
City Hall -- 9
Brilliant Legacy -- 9
Return of Iljimae -- 8
Triple -- 5
Tamra the Island -- 5
Soul (Hon) -- 4
East of Eden -- 3
Boys Over Flowers -- 3
A Man's Story/Slingshot -- 3

Best Kdrama of the Year - run-off poll

There turned out to be 11, not 10, candidates as that many got 3 or more votes. Have fun! You can vote if you've seen them all or if you've seen none, for deep reasons like symbolism and cinematography and characters that feel real or for shallow reasons because the heroine is hot. Whichever. :) Just vote :P

I am thinking of doing one for actors/actresses too.

[Poll #1496750]

The previous tally was:

IRIS -- 20
You're Beautiful -- 15
City Hall -- 9
Brilliant Legacy -- 9
Return of Iljimae -- 8
Triple -- 5
Tamra the Island -- 5
Soul (Hon) -- 4
East of Eden -- 3
Boys Over Flowers -- 3
A Man's Story/Slingshot -- 3

So freaking obsessed...

Because I am sort of crazy, I took some caps from the new Chuno trailer:



( A few more )

I still can't believe they are going to go "there" - having a heroine who is gangraped. No way. In a drama? No way. (Historically accurate? Yes. Alluded to in a drama? I am totally stunned. I suppose the soldiers can always just drag her off for sale, or similar. Because, no way are they having it in kdrama - they didn't even let the BOF protagonists properly lock lips!). I know this is supposed to be grim and brutal and about slavery and murder but still...The only one I've seen that had that issue in it was Eyes of Dawn (about comfort women - it was excellent but I had to stop, it was making me upset - I must continue at some point, though). Lee Da Hae is going to break my heart in this one, isn't she? After My Girl et al, people sort of place her in the comedy actress category, but she tore my heart out in Green Rose, before she became 'quirky girl.'

In other news, as I posted in joonni's lj, I am in love with Will It Snow for Christmas - I love the pace - just right. I loved the last scene between child protagonists (the one with milk and egg - it so rang true to me - it's one of those pieces of childhood cruelty that you regret afterwards). I loved that they do not spend their lives incapable of other relationships (I think the girl Go Soo took to his Mom was his third gf?). I love that he became very successful and driven but still has that anger in him. I love how fearless she is. I love their chemistry and oh boy, do I love Go Soo - how much I missed him on my screen. The way he looks at her!

So freaking obsessed...

Because I am sort of crazy, I took some caps from the new Chuno trailer:



( A few more )

I still can't believe they are going to go "there" - having a heroine who is gangraped. No way. In a drama? No way. (Historically accurate? Yes. Alluded to in a drama? I am totally stunned. I suppose the soldiers can always just drag her off for sale, or similar. Because, no way are they having it in kdrama - they didn't even let the BOF protagonists properly lock lips!). I know this is supposed to be grim and brutal and about slavery and murder but still...The only one I've seen that had that issue in it was Eyes of Dawn (about comfort women - it was excellent but I had to stop, it was making me upset - I must continue at some point, though). Lee Da Hae is going to break my heart in this one, isn't she? After My Girl et al, people sort of place her in the comedy actress category, but she tore my heart out in Green Rose, before she became 'quirky girl.'

In other news, as I posted in joonni's lj, I am in love with Will It Snow for Christmas - I love the pace - just right. I loved the last scene between child protagonists (the one with milk and egg - it so rang true to me - it's one of those pieces of childhood cruelty that you regret afterwards). I loved that they do not spend their lives incapable of other relationships (I think the girl Go Soo took to his Mom was his third gf?). I love that he became very successful and driven but still has that anger in him. I love how fearless she is. I love their chemistry and oh boy, do I love Go Soo - how much I missed him on my screen. The way he looks at her!

So freaking obsessed...

Because I am sort of crazy, I took some caps from the new Chuno trailer:



( A few more )

I still can't believe they are going to go "there" - having a heroine who is gangraped. No way. In a drama? No way. (Historically accurate? Yes. Alluded to in a drama? I am totally stunned. I suppose the soldiers can always just drag her off for sale, or similar. Because, no way are they having it in kdrama - they didn't even let the BOF protagonists properly lock lips!). I know this is supposed to be grim and brutal and about slavery and murder but still...The only one I've seen that had that issue in it was Eyes of Dawn (about comfort women - it was excellent but I had to stop, it was making me upset - I must continue at some point, though). Lee Da Hae is going to break my heart in this one, isn't she? After My Girl et al, people sort of place her in the comedy actress category, but she tore my heart out in Green Rose, before she became 'quirky girl.'

In other news, as I posted in joonni's lj, I am in love with Will It Snow for Christmas - I love the pace - just right. I loved the last scene between child protagonists (the one with milk and egg - it so rang true to me - it's one of those pieces of childhood cruelty that you regret afterwards). I loved that they do not spend their lives incapable of other relationships (I think the girl Go Soo took to his Mom was his third gf?). I love that he became very successful and driven but still has that anger in him. I love how fearless she is. I love their chemistry and oh boy, do I love Go Soo - how much I missed him on my screen. The way he looks at her!