KDrama Addicts Anonymous (thread 3)

[boatyardblues]

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…

Have just finished the k2... Did a lot of skippitydoodah - ing!... JCW was wasted in that!... The music was sooooooo annoying! And the baddies! Gah! Basically I bristled all the way through... Liked the other members of the security team... The way they bonded was nice... The team who looked after Anna... Je Hae (JCW)... obvs! But the rest... I was glad they got blown up or shot... Might return to it one day and watch the eps I skipped at some point... But unless it appears on netflix or viki I won't bother! 😐... I'll await GRRR JCW next project and rewatch Healer and Suspicious Partner... And... Search out fabricated City! ❤️😘

Bea totally agree with you about The K2....it's a skipper! Just FF to the bits with GRRR JCW. Plus the FL was such a drip!

Placemarking again! Fell off the internet for a bit. Won’t rtft or i’ll Never catch up but has anyone been watching Kingdom?

YES!! 'tis fab but not enough of it

Good to have you back HeechulOppa!

I’m at a loose end while I wait for more Last Empress and the Viki subtitlers to finish Devilish Joy. Ideas? (Preferably not LJS and PSH faves, Betty & Bea. )

Welcome back Heechul!

My next one non CJH one is going to be Secret on Netflix as recommended by Ivalue

CJH is also in the first I Need Romance on Netflix

Also Defendant is good & has the lovely Ji Sung in as well as Kill Me Heal Me ( but that also has PSJ in as 2ML) both Netflix

The guardians!

New to this thread and not read all but my two standout KDramas are Descendants of the Sun and the Crowned Clown. I'm very picky and like quality dramas with interesting scripts. The latter is particularly good if you like period dramas. Has anyone seen these two?

It’s called In Need of Romance On Netflix - have just found it. Hurrah! Thank you ladies for the swift recommendations.

Hi CookieDough! Not yet, but I saw Crowned Clown browsing viki earlier and thought it looked interesting. Will add to my list.

The 5 minute shuffle (look what Last Empress has reduced me to!!) made me try Romance is a Bonus Book. It’s already quite engaging although LOOK AT THE ROAD LJS!!! (Hate it when they are looking anywhere but the road in TV drama...)

Hi CookieDoughKid
I've avoided Descendants of the Sun purely because of the military theme, if you say it's not all about that I may give it a go. I have Crowned Clown on my list, it's getting very good reviews.

boatyard - if I end up watching Romance at this time of night & getting sucked in I'll blame you (and Magenta!)

LJS is growing on me, purely in terms of likeability. Not oppa list for me. He’s also improving with age now he looks less like a 14 yo.

I think palace snake is the PA at the publishing company in this new LJS series, Betty. Do you agree?

No, she was LJS’ right hand woman and helper in W. Should have checked first. 🙄

There’s a dog! Hope he lasts more than one episode 🤨

What, the retriever? Seen it more than once.

Incidentally, heeeeelp! I’ve been sucked in!

Heh heh!
(Letting dog out, not watching at this hour 😴)

Oi! You're watching Romance!??!...... 😩... Boatyard! You said you didn't want an LJS!!... AND... I'm waiting to binge the whole lot! If you all start watching I'm going to have to avoid spoilers!!.... I've been very pleased that I've not peeked at it and you're all diving in!! 😭😭😭😂😂😂😂😂... Booooo!!

Hi cookie... Descendants is on my list to watch but it's not on viki or netflix as far as I can tell!.. Will keep a lookout!

I went to bed super early last night!... And I wake up to find you've been in the company of lovely Toasty LJS! 😩😭😂

Ah go on go on go on go on go on Bea!!
You know you want to 😉
There are 4 eps so you can have a mini binge

Oh bother. Hadn’t realised it was on a drip feed. How frustrating. Won’t take me long to catch up - I’m part way through ep 3. 😩

Hmmm! Might save for the weekend then... watch one ep a night or something ...Ha! Ha! Ha!...

Meanwhile!... look at this!!!... who's been following our threads!!! ???

tho Boatyard ... warning of Vice Chairman!!!!

I’m feeling lost too without JCW as finished Suspicious Partner. I like Lee Min Ho too so maybe I’ll find something with him in. If I can’t find anything with either what a waste of a day off 😢