KDrama Addicts Anonymous (thread 3)

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A quiet corner of MN for serious addicts of Kdrama, or the Kdrama-curious. Most of our viewing is drawn from Netflix and Viki, but the more seriously addicted have other sources, including dramabus.

Previous Threads, with discussion of what we’ve enjoyed and what to avoid:

First thread

Thread 2

Here are some suggestions for shows that we’ve enjoyed - those marked with an asterisk are more uniformly loved:

Because This Is My First Life (Viki)*
Black (Netflix)*
Chicago Typewriter (Viki)*
Don’t Dare to Dream (Netflix, or as Jealousy Incarnate on Viki)*
Fight For My Way (Drama bus)*
Healer (Netflix)*
His Master’s Sun (Netflix)
I Hear Your Voice (Netflix /Viki)
Last Train to Busan - film (Amazon Prime)
Live (Netflix)
Love from a Star (netflix)*
Pinocchio (netflix)
Prison Playbook (Netflix)*
Goblin (Viki)
She Was Pretty (Dramabus/Netflix)
Something in the Rain (Netflix)
Strong Girl Bong Soon (Netflix)
Suspicious Partner (netflix)*
W (Viki & Netflix)*
What’s Up With Secretary Kim (Viki)*
While You Were Sleeping (viki)

We have some lovely occasional posters who have lived in Korea, are Korean or have Korean partners/family members who pop in from time to time to provide the context for some of the more baffling cultural references.

If you want to know your oppas from your unnis try this helpful guide to Korean terms of address and honorifics.

We are generally fans of all things Korean, so equally happy to talk about Korean cookery, film and kpop when the mood takes us. To get to grips with the lingo, try dramaloveaddicts.proboards.com/thread/24/korean-word-day?page=1

If you want to join us down the kdrama rabbit hole, welcome! Pull up a chair, say goodbye to early nights and get stuck in…

It got worse after. Dear God, I think I can kiss any free time over the next few days goodbye. Half hour episodes are even feasible in a lunch break. 😱

You’re right, Betty. The emperor is nuts.

The will!!

Quite!! How’s that going to work?

On a frivolous level, I am loving the product placement. The Empress hoovering her own room & grand dowager sucking on vitamin pouches (though it didn’t do her much good)

Don’t forget the ever-present deluxe massage chair. It seems no self-respecting Korean home is without one, royals included.

Lol!! I only ever see them here in motorway service stations.

ivalue how are you getting on with Suspicious Partner?

Hi Betty, I’m definitely enjoying suspicious partner. The leading lady is a little annoying at times but not to bad. I’m counting down the hours till I can squeeze in another episode.

Ahahahaha. The documentary filming in the theatre. Ballsy move. 👍

Has anyone started Romance Is a Bonus Book yet? I buzzed through episodes 1-3 last night and episode 4 this afternoon. It's great so far.

I've managed to pull my DS into K-dramas. He loved Kingdom and Train to Busan!

Well done on converting your son, Magenta!

I won’t be watching anything else for a while after Betty gaveme the kdrama version of chickenpox. I’m currently in isolation with The Last Empress for company.

Betty - I love the emperor’s instruction to her bodyguard when she returned to the palace. Could get interesting...

Yy especially as Disney princess is also succumbing to his charms!

Magenta I have been waiting for Romance is a Bonus Book to come out for aaaages but made the foolish mistakes of starting The Last Empress & now can’t stop - it’s like running down a hill out of control! I am consoling muskeg that I can start with a binge later this week. Glad to hear it’s good it’s the last we’ll be seeing if LYS for a while 😱

Ivalue - yeah the heroine doesn’t quite deserve JCW, and as for the ex - well how stupid was she????

I'm saving Romance for when it's ALL up so I can watch all at once! 😍😍😍.. Over LJS and then 😭😭😭😭as I think it's his last TV before he goes off on military duty! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Disney Princess is the FL, right Betty? I mean, we’re falking over princesses and empresses so it doesn’t hurt to check we are both on the same page.

Muskeg?? Myself! On phone while watching Empress on laptop.

Magenta your son obv likes Kdrama zombies, I also liked Kingdom but wanted much more!! Apparently they start filming Season 2 this month

Re: female lead in Suspicious Partner... Yes she does start to grate... She doesn't deserve him.... I DO!! 😂😍

Ah no I got confused with nicknames, I meant ditzy princess the useless one who runs the shopping mall but I am quite beginning to like her
!!

My AbFab princess.

I note the hospital eagle is Dirtbag from P&P. He looks quite ordinary with specs and a boring haircut.

So it sounds like I need to add The Last Empress to my watch list. Is it on Viki?

Yes it is but be warned you won’t be able to stop!

AbFab princess Yy good name.
Dirtbag!!! Was trying to place him.
Have you got to the Dowager having a bath?
Bleurghhhh!

Seconded. It’s like starting a tube of Pringles. And there is SO MUCH of it... 😫

Yes, I am up watching that episode. Those poor hungry babies...

By 'eck the amount he gets done with a bullet lodged in his brain & concussion

I’m on a break whilst I get dinner and packed lunches made. How far have you got Betty?

Ep 24 & Abfab princess has made CJH have a rest in the massage chair which made me snigger out loud!

I will have to go cook soon pah!