Musings of the Obsessive Kind

1. I am glad to note that after Jandi cruelly dumped him, Ji Hoo went on to a big and happy career as an Asian Pimp Daddy:



Ahahahahaaa.

Haaa.

2. In other news, ep 22 of Black and White was amazing. (1) MuSha scene (2) Zai Tian and Chen Lin rescuing Ying Xiong scene (CPR!!!!!!!!!) and (3) I can see why the Bad Guy (trying to be non-spoilery here) handcuffed Zai Tian - you and me too baby, me too!



And the above scene? Made my heart go pitter-patter. Chen Lin always knows just what to say :)

( Larger version with more )

3. Lastly. They are remaking Full House, the famous kdrama, as a twdrama, starring Wu Chun. Mmmmm. MMMM.

1. I am glad to note that after Jandi cruelly dumped him, Ji Hoo went on to a big and happy career as an Asian Pimp Daddy:



Ahahahahaaa.

Haaa.

2. In other news, ep 22 of Black and White was amazing. (1) MuSha scene (2) Zai Tian and Chen Lin rescuing Ying Xiong scene (CPR!!!!!!!!!) and (3) I can see why the Bad Guy (trying to be non-spoilery here) handcuffed Zai Tian - you and me too baby, me too!



And the above scene? Made my heart go pitter-patter. Chen Lin always knows just what to say :)

( Larger version with more )

3. Lastly. They are remaking Full House, the famous kdrama, as a twdrama, starring Wu Chun. Mmmmm. MMMM.

I have decided that it was about time for me to update and expand my favorite kdrama primer yet again (which I first did some months ago). Not only were there a bunch of kdramas I wanted to add to the list, but I wanted to rearrange the order of some of the dramas on the list already (except for the first three or so, the placement of the other ones within the rankings is fluid and moves based on my mood) and very much expand it.

So behind the cut are 25 of my favorite kdramas, with summaries, reasons why, pics and vids. I have tried to keep it as unspoilery as possible.

No kdrama I have not finished is on the list because I want to have seen the complete drama before evaluating the fave status. Also, I watch a lot of dramas, but I have hardly seen all or most kdrama out there, and there are some very famous ones I have never seen. I am always open to recs and am always looking for said recs.

Now, without too much further verbosity, Dangermousie's 25 favorite kdramas list, new and improved.

( Lengthy post here )

I have decided that it was about time for me to update and expand my favorite kdrama primer (which I first did some month ago). Not only were there a bunch of kdramas I wanted to add to the list, but I wanted to rearrange the order of some of the dramas on the list already (except for the first three or so, the placement of the other ones within the rankings is fluid and moves based on my mood) and very much expand it.

So behind the cut are 20 (actually 21, because of a tie) of my favorite kdramas, with summaries, reasons why, pics and vids. I have tried to keep it as unspoilery as possible.

No kdrama I have not finished is on the list because I want to have seen the complete drama before evaluating the fave status (possible future candidates to be put in that aren't there because of it are Mawang and MISA). Also, I watch a lot of dramas, but I have hardly seen all or most kdrama out there, and there are some very famous ones I have never seen. I am always open to recs and am always looking for said recs.

Now, without too much further verbosity, Dangermousie's 20 or so favorite kdramas list, new and improved.

( Lengthy post here )

I have decided that it was about time for me to update and expand my favorite kdrama primer (which I first did some month ago). Not only were there a bunch of kdramas I wanted to add to the list, but I wanted to rearrange the order of some of the dramas on the list already (except for the first three or so, the placement of the other ones within the rankings is fluid and moves based on my mood) and very much expand it.

So behind the cut are 20 (actually 21, because of a tie) of my favorite kdramas, with summaries, reasons why, pics and vids. I have tried to keep it as unspoilery as possible.

No kdrama I have not finished is on the list because I want to have seen the complete drama before evaluating the fave status (possible future candidates to be put in that aren't there because of it are Mawang and MISA). Also, I watch a lot of dramas, but I have hardly seen all or most kdrama out there, and there are some very famous ones I have never seen. I am always open to recs and am always looking for said recs.

Now, without too much further verbosity, Dangermousie's 20 or so favorite kdramas list, new and improved.

( Lengthy post here )

As I am sure is clear to anyone reading this LJ, of all the dramas out there, Korean ones are my favorite kind. Whether it's the amazing production values, tall and masculine hotties (often with swords), adorable heroines, or just the total cracktastic emo, I don't know. But kdramas rock.

But which are my favorite kdramas? And why? Here is a Top 10 list, with reasons, vids, and pics. Note: no drama that I haven't finished completely is on this list, because who knows how it will turn out. Hong Gil Dong or The Legend might end up on this list, but are not included because I am not done. We'll see...Also, I have a 'favorite scene' from each drama, and I described it very briefly, if at all, to make it as unspoilery as possible.

( Top 10 here )

So, I finished Full House in the last 24 hours and I feel oddly bereft, even though it had the cutest, most adorable, most perfect ending ever. I haven't been that absorbed by a dorama since I first discovered Mars dorama in January. Except for Mars itself.

Now I finally will watch the fourth ep of Silence and after that it's a toss-up between It started with a kiss, Majo No Jouken and Goong. Much as I want to watch A Love to Kill, watching two Rain doramas back to back, especially when they are so different in tone, is going to give me whiplash.

( Thoughts on ep 16 )

There are no words for how much I love this dorama. I know there is no chance in hell, but is there any fanfic for this?

So, I finished Full House in the last 24 hours and I feel oddly bereft, even though it had the cutest, most adorable, most perfect ending ever. I haven't been that absorbed by a dorama since I first discovered Mars dorama in January. Except for Mars itself.

Now I finally will watch the fourth ep of Silence and after that it's a toss-up between It started with a kiss, Majo No Jouken and Goong. Much as I want to watch A Love to Kill, watching two Rain doramas back to back, especially when they are so different in tone, is going to give me whiplash.

( Thoughts on ep 16 )

There are no words for how much I love this dorama. I know there is no chance in hell, but is there any fanfic for this?

You know, Full House owns me. To such a degree that's not even funny. I am FH's bitch and it's crack and LSD and PCP all mixed into one.

( Spoilers through 14 and 15 )

After finding that watching Full House in too large a swathe was inducing fits of freaking out at the TV (OMG! I am going to hyperventilate with that show), I went to B&N to hang out.

Specifically, I went to check out Basara manga. The store didn't have it (I am going to go to a better stocked one later in the week), but I did end up reading Hana Kimi Vol 2 and E.S., Furumi Soryo's (of the Mars fame) new manga.

E.S. has the most amazing artwork. Almost no dialogue because it doesn't need it. And such different story from Mars. I am only done with the first issue of the first volume but can't wait to read more.

And Hana Kimi? So much love. crumpeteer asked me who I thought was the hottest anime character, and I decided between Aoshi and Tamahome, but if I was asked about who is the hottest manga character, I'd say Sano, hands down! OMG. Sano IS love. And Sano/Mizuki are a HUGE OTP. And there was kissing. And the whole, he is in love with her but he can't let her know he knows she is a girl, and she is in love with him but she thinks he thinks she is a guy and she can't let him know she is a girl. I was cracking up at a completely hot gratuitous shot of Sano in the shower.

I also bought the first volume of Ayashi No Ceres. I've loved the anime and the manga has gorgeous art-work and the story has been compressed in the anime, so I really wanted to get Ceres. Also, Toya is wicked HOT. And yes, the artwork is gorgeous and everything is beautiful, but I'd forgotten how depressing it was. I am in the very beginning and I see Aya and Aki normal and I hurt for them. I don't think I could read it actually, I realized. AnC is the anime that maxed out my angst capacity after all. (Trigun made me devastated near the end and Fushigi Yuugi made me bawl in the second half, but nothing has hit the angst thing as much as AnC).

On Full House front, ( Spoilers for 14 )