Taec, Sasaeng, JYP, 51K

Someone on Twitter said: JYP can’t relate... Taecyeon... who is in 2pm but is not my boo but I do ship with my boo, its a long story, had to ask the fans to help 2pm deal with a STALKER/sasaeng anti or weirdo chick... he had to create an instagram page (which he was probably gonna do anyway) all because this person has been making fake accounts and hacking his... but JYP did nothing while they did put out a statement for Got7 or Day6 BUT did nothing for the money makers, 2pm (Yes check that data, their Japanese merch and tours kill in sells and they bring the money even while on hiatus) so HOTTESTS got stupid upset... here we have 51K which Taec has been apart of for about a year now releasing a statement... NOW I don’t usually get mad at JYP (this should be a blog) because they have been good about this in the past (like when Jun. K’s dad passed) but this time (I guess cause Taec was complaining who is not with JYP) they did nothing... I can’t .... and honestly 51K took their time getting this done too. Taec has been complaining for like 2 weeks now if not longer. (Throws hands to the sky, then flips a desk) I just hope my boys are safe and not dealing BS... Taec’s Military is over and he has been cast in a new KDrama, my bias Jun. K has like 6months left in the Army, I think Woobaby has like 8 months or so,  Junho and Channie only have about a month into their duty...
At least Khunnie is in a drama right now.... 
 Hottests have to wait SOOOOOOOO LONG!!!!  #hottestsalwaysnextto2pm 

The Death of Dramafever

Is this the end of an era? The saddest news I have heard only I hadn't been using it very much. Even though I have been paying for premium service it became like another thing you take for granted until its suddenly gone and you regret how you hadn't given it any attention. Well honestly I felt like it was a matter of time until something happened, but I didn't think it was going to be shut down. So what can you do? Well if you are a for real drama bean then you already know... viki.com 
Or the DARK WEB *insert evil laugh* there are websites but beware of "cookie" and viruses. Good Luck my drama lovers. I hope you will be able to find all the drama you need at a cheap cost. I feel like this is the worst ending in the history of Korean Drama. 😢

So Your Bias Will Enlist...

Jun. K and Taecyeon on Taec's day off

Bet you didn't know that South Korea was in perpetual war with North Korea, when you fell into the kpop/kdrama Hallyu wave. Now, you are probably a full-fledged member of a fandom, your walls are covered with posters (or in my case you have framed the posters for future use), you have a special case for all those special limited edition releases, and even though you may never reach Korea for a concert you have your bands light stick...  only to find out that your bias of the group you love or that special actor has to enlist and will NOT have another comeback for 2 years.  OH, you didn't know... now you know.  Its hard, but they HAVE to enlist. The coming year will be especially hard for me as my bias (Jun. K of 2pm) will be enlisting soon.

A little tidbit about military enlistment: 

It is administered by the Military Manpower Administration. There are two forms of service: active duty or non-active duty service

Length of service varies according to branches:

♤21 months for Army and Marine Corps

♤23 months for Navy

♤24 months for Air Force.

♤The non-active duty service, e.g. civil service or public service worker, is from 24 months to 36 months.

So basically for TWO YEARS your bias will "sort of" be out of the spotlight. (I will explain the sort of part in a minute.) 

I think I have actually mentioned this subject before...http://kdramaseoul.blogspot.com/2017/02/2017-enlistment.html

Click the link above to see the 2017 enlistment list, your 1988-89 babies basically.  Of course, 2017 is almost over and 2018 will have a whole new group of beautiful biases.

It IS what it IS my dears. I am sad and I will be crying my eyeballs out, but after getting over the devastation of our biases heading over for military training, what can we do?  Let's make a list...

10.) Watch their catalog of Kdrama.
Taecyeon of 2pm enlisted in September and luckily he has a few dramas and movies. If you want to see your bias and you miss him go marathon his Kdrama. If your bias is an actor you may have already watch everything, but that's why you can watch it again and again and again and again. (If you are a 2pm fan you just sang that in your head)

9.) Listen to every song they ever made.
So if you are like me and your bias hasn't been in a drama, then listen to his catalog of songs. Korean, Japanese... heck they may even have a Chinese version.  Make a playlist of party songs or ballads. Don't just listen in your room with the speakers blasting, put your headphones on and listen to every changing chord. (His music is basically all that I have )

8.) Look for English translations.
I find that I listen to the music and I don't actually know what they are talking about. I make an assumption from the chorus which is usually in English. I have been trying to make an effort to look up lyric translations. 2pm being my bias group has songs spanning 2008-2017 as a group, in both Korean and Japanese. Including full albums, mini albums, and singles... so much to analyze.

7.) Check out the members.
Ok so... I am very LOYAL to my bias like VERY, like it's all about Jun 2 da KAY!!! BUT other members in 2pm have released solo albums as well. Junho and Wooyoung both have really good songs AND a couple were produced by JUN. K so why not give the other members some love, just don't go falling in love....LOL!!!

6.) SEARCH SEARCH SEARCH
You ever go to youtube and look up and 3 hours have passed... yes me too, but your bias is on youtube. South Korea is awesome because there are so many shows with celebrity guess. OR maybe like 2pm your bias has had tv programs. Well someone from the fandom who loves other fans has subbed it in English for you. Search and find. FANCAMS can also be amazing. Dailymotion also has videos, as a matter of fact, my international friends use Dailymotion.  Other fans have uploaded concerts for your viewing pleasure. Youtube is my friend.

5.) Instagram/Twitter/Facebook/ Other Social Media
Instagram is my BESTIE, twitter and I are getting closer. In this day and age, Social Media is what has increased the amount of knowledge we have about KPOP and Kdrama. Our biases have accounts. If it wasn't for Instagram I wouldn't know ANYTHING about the whereabouts of my bias. AS A MATTER OF FACT... my bias just uploaded a pic of him with your bias, that is if your bias is Taecyeon, remember that "Sort of " part I mentioned. Once upon a time the celebs would enlist and they were out of the spotlight, but with Instagram, we found out that Taec was able to take a day off and had coffee, lunch, dinner something with Jun. K.  Prior to that OkTroll tweeted to his bandmate a few days before their date. Siwon was also good about posting while he was enlisted. Jung Il Woo just posted recently as well. So although that can't make music or star in a drama they can post on social media. THANK GOD!!!

4.) Write a Fanfic.
So before Jun. K had his accident last year postponing his enlistment I was getting ready for it by writing a fanfic. I like to write and get crazy story ideas and sometimes I just have to get them out. Now if you don't like to write maybe you like to read. There are great fanfics and fanfic sites out there. (Or start a blog;) I post my fanfics on https://www.asianfanfics.com
I was working on one, but my real job took a lot of time maybe this winter break I will be able to get back on it... If you are into 2pm check it out: Taking Chances

3.) Powwows with other fans
I am so lucky I have friends around the world who love, Jun. K. Or 2pm. Granted these friends are in different time zones and we only chat through social media it's still nice to have someone who completely understands the obsession.

2.) Count Down the days
So I don't like this one very much, but I guess it helps others. SO many fans will count down right from Day 730 or 800 or whatever all the way to Day 0. I don't think I am going to be able to deal with seeing such big numbers. But if it helps you get through the 2-3 years by all means....

1.) Choose a new bias...
Chris Brown stated it like this: "These H*es Aint' Loyal." But the truth shall set you free. For those who can't wait 2-3 years... new groups, new actors are always coming out. Jun. K is my forever tho... LOL!!!! I am super Loyal... ok that is not true... I actually like Kim Hyun Joong BEFORE Jun. K, but with his scandal and everything.... I had to move on (not to say I don't appreciate his work.)

And there you have it... I hope that you are able to make it through your bias's enlistment. I hope I am able to get through my bias's enlistment.  

Save Me

Omg if you are not watching, "Save Me" you need to get on that stat. Go to DramaFever go wherever you can and watch. It's not cliche and it's a true thriller! Aside from the crazy scary cult, there's a governor who seems good, but...is he?????  A story line of gangsters and Korean mafia-style gang banging... corruption and misguided believers of the cult and government officials intertwined.... suspense everywhere ....Taecyeon is in it, but all the twists and turns of this drama make you forget that he was the main reason you started watching in the first place. I put it to you like this, this drama has such a realistic cult storyline written that as a Christian I had to pray over myself after watching a scene when the had a girl who was allegedly possessed by Satan.  Its all super interesting and it's almost over... :(  and the mentioned Daegu... I wonder if that was coincidence or Taec's love for band member Jun. K

Save Me... #To9etherForeverWith2pm... Taec did what?

I am at the half way mark of the Kdrama "Save Me."  This drama is deep, dark, and disturbing, but I  can't stop watching.  Based on a small town that seems to be brainwashed by a cult, Han Sang-Hwan (Taecyeon), and his 3 friends set off to help or "save" a girl entwined in their lives from childhood well "teen hood" It is very dark and scary because cults are real and happen any and everywhere. I don't want to give anything away, but the poor girl in this drama really doesn't have anyone to turn to... actually its downright frightening because I live in a small town that could be influenced by a cult easily. This is what had my mom shook...during the first 4 episodes she was like this could really happen. I am glad that Taec wasn't afraid to try this role. Also Woo Do-Hwan who plays Dong Chul, Sang Hwan's bestie is a cool fresh face. I think this might be his break out drama. SPEAKING of TAECYEON... 

Most of us know him from Kpop beastly Idols, 2pm... they celebrated their 9th anniversary and had a live session on v-live app.  Honestly I don't know what happened for 2 reasons 1. I was in church during the session, and 2. the english subs aren't up yet. It looks super cute and fans everywhere celebrated with an awesome hashtag #To9etherForeverWith2pm... 

 Honestly I am holding back the tears...because I know that as time progresses, our boys will be enlisting... and that's when the news broke out.... Taecyeon has enlisted... JYP reported that he wanted a quiet enlistment and he kept his date a secret... so hottest had a really awesome day seeing the boys together... and then their bubbles busted several hours later.... They say my bias Jun. K was supposed to enlist with him but because of the accident couldn't... I am not sure how I would have handled that since Taec isn't my bias and I am sad.... I really want Jun. K to enlist because I don't like that ppl think that he threw himself 9ft, purposely to get out of the service.  Maybe someone will have pics of the enlistment... In the meantime Imma need to know when Jun. K is joining  Taec.... 

 
Leave it to  Minjun to give us all the FEELZ and post on his Instagram... 

Train to Busan.... ZOMBIE MOVIE GENIUS!!!

2016 Train to Busan was released in a few theaters in the USA. I, of course, tried to find one nearby and get my boyfriend to take me.... unfortunately, he did not... and I figured one day I will see it... Speed up to December 2016-January 2017 my mom and I watched Goblin... here comes some backstory. Gong Yoo is the main lead in Train to Busan and Goblin.... you are about to be REAL mad at me, but MOST Dramabeans know Gong Yoo from, Coffee Prince... yeah not me... haven't watched that one yet.... I will get right on it. Anyway... I haven't drama's since Goblin finished.... I have been drunk in love with Jun. K and 2pm...(he's doing so much better by the way) and I realized that I will run out of things to listen to and watch of him before he even goes into the military at this rate, so I found clips of a movie Jun Ho of 2pm was in called Memories of the Sword. I was like, oh we gotta do this tonight and by we I mean me and my mom. Luckily it was on Netflix so we made that our plan for Friday Night... after that movie ended, I saw that Train to Busan was available on Netflix too...after promptly freaking out I was like OH we have to do this too!!! SO yeah I had to give you the back story.... TRAIN to BUSAN was a superb Zombie Movie.... First, if you haven't seen it you should go to Netflix and watch.... ONE thing I LOVE about Korean Movies and Drama is that within one episode I might be laughing my a$$ off literally, angry the next moment and crying in another moment. Train to Busan was no different. These Zombies were hysterical.  Usually, zombies are lethargic and slow... looking to feast on brains or entrails. These zombies were bat sh*t crazy. If you want to be surprised then don't keep reading. The zombies in this movie turned fast and would run fast. The comedy came when they would run they were like imbeciles and would topple over each other. They seemed pretty strong and wanted to bite at any part. These zombies seemed more like possessed grudge demons. Now will be honest the storyline is a simple one, but aren't all zombie movies. AND as most ASIAN films/dramas it keeps you guessing at the end. I am just glad that this movie lived up to its hype.  I am already terrified of our zombies... but those zombies... I will be a casualty for sure!!! 

OH, AND PLEASE WATCH: Goblin: The Lonely and Great God it is also amazing. Like the storyline is awesome going back into Goryeo legend/ folk tales and present history and the fact that there is God but the God like guardian angels on Earth.  At times it was like Men In Black, other times it was like Touched By An Angel... either way, you will like it. In the meantime, I better figure out how I will binge Coffee Prince. 

2017 enlistment...

Drama fever posted an article about Korean idol who will enlisting to do their mandatory service. I am so distraught cause my Min Junnie, my Junkay!!! will be going away.... for so long.... I almost wish he could leave us with a scandal like Kim Hyun Joong. No body forgot that dude cause he had all kinds of baby mama drama throughout his service and he will be out on February 11.  The list according to drama fever is: 

1. JYJ's Junsu
2. Big Bang's TOP
3.Ji Chang Wook
4.Seo In Guk
5.Joo Won
6.Lee Min Ho
7.Jang Geun Suk
8.Hwang Kwang Hee
9. Kim Soo Hyun
10. SJ's KyuHyun  
11. 2pm's Taecyeon
12.2pm's Jun. K 
13. Yoo Ah In
14 Beenzio 

Chincha... there are some heavy hitters on this list... as a matter of fact majority of these idols have shaped my opinion of kdrama or kpop in some way. 

Seo In Guk's role in Reply 1997 (Answer Me 1997) sucked me in further to the kdrama world as this was one that I watched in the beginning of my kdrama life. 

Lee Min Ho... the man... the legend... so many kdrama beans are probably going into shock. Lee Min Ho is like 1995's Leonardo DiCaprio.  Heartthrob to many. For me...Meh... I feel like he has been typecast as the jerk the girl falls in love with and they go through what they go through.... until they can either be together or die.  

Kim Soo Hyun...what a pretty guy... he was "My destiny" (You sang that didn't you) he played the hell out of an Alien that lived through the Joeson Era who would make horses fly when he was drunk and who get a fever/flu whenever he kissed a girl. We all fell in love with Do Min Joon the alien. 

Y'all already know how I feel about 2pm member's Taecyeon and Jun. K, well how I feel about Jun. K. How could he leave me!!!! Anyway... I probably wouldn't mind Taec leaving but whether its Taec, Jun, Junho, Chansung or Woo Young it doesn't matter because even though I love Jun. K and I love when he is solo... I love 2pm as one whole group. 

Now there are a few that I know but I have never watch them in a drama or listened to their music (at least not how I listen to 2pm. 

Jang Geun Suk also known as Pretty Man had a scandal, but is quiet now and this guy will be living I know there are a many of fans who are sad about this. 

Any dude who is in a kpop boy band... I know all their loyal subjects are losing their minds... I should know I am losing mind because my 2pm boys.... 

Ji Chang Wook... I know the name and honestly I though he had already been in the military but I was wrong... he will be entering soon and he just recently had a premier of his  movie Fabricated City... in which Jun. K of 2pm was there and later took a pic with Ji Chang Wook,  I thought oh maybe they are trying to be friends now so that they can keep each other company while in the military. 

Read more about it:
https://www.dramafever.com/news/korean-celebrities-who-will-enlist-in-the-military-in-2017/

Think About You... #YASSSSSSSSSSSS Jun. K

Galaxy of 2pm (2pm's Latest Japanese album and possible last before their military service) was released on April 27, 2016.  With that album pumping, 2pm's Jun. K's Love Letter (Japanese mini album) from December of 2015 along with a track called 50/50 by 2pm members TaecYeon and Jun. K, I was good to go. I actually have all of 2pm's music and even though my bias is Jun. K, I was waiting to hear more about 2pm's JunHo, who was releasing a Japanese mini album after the Galaxy of 2pm tour. I also started watching, "TaecYeon's Kdrama, "Let's Fight Ghost". I HAD NO IDEA of what JUN. K was up to.... 

Jun. K in Allure Korea

I noticed he was working out, with pics of him on instagram posted showing him in the gym and with some trainers. I was like oh great my sweet Jun. K is becoming a muscle head drinking protein shakes. Then there was a post of him in Allure Korea Mag. And I saw skin showing....which was different for my Jun. K. ALL of us who have Jun. K as our bias know that he NEVER shows skin. LIKE NEVER!! The last time we saw Jun. K's skin was like 2010 for the Caribbean Bay Ad. 

For those that don't know he is the one in the long blue and white diamond shorts. They are promoting  a water park so they had to be very goofy. (LOL) WAIT there was the time in 2013 with their Korean Album "Grown" which he looks somewhat crazy and not necessarily sexy.

I mean we see that he is muscular but unlike his bandmates, he is not looking sultry, but more manic. 

ANYWAY I have digressed because the point is to discuss current Jun. K. I was so consumed with teaching summer school and all the trips I must take this summer that I had not really read the articles about my Junnie I just saw the pictures and thanked the Lord for producing such as man. Next thing you know BOOM he is on the cover of Mens Fitness Korea. And I am just like wow, of all the members I NEVER expected Jun. K on the cover of Men's Fitness, not because he isn't sexy or healthy but because he has always been so MODEST, if anything I thought Jun Ho would be next. NOPE Jun. K...

God is good and all the time God is good. 

#Yasssssssssssssss 

I was still clueless about what was next. JYP (2pm's label) was discussing a JYP nation tour (that's when all the groups on the label do a big show) So on July 28th Junnie posted a schedule of upcoming events and I was like...

Basically he would be releasing his first Solo album in Korea (his previous mini albums were Japanese) Then on August 2nd JYP releases: 

 An I was like: 

   (Well really they released a remake of a Jun. K song called 가지마  (Don't Go) featuring Baek A Yeon, a female artist from JYP. I actually thought that was for her promotions.) 

And just when I thought I had recovered JYP teased me (us) with this:  

And I was like: 

OMG look at BAE!!!!!!!! #YASSSSSSSSSSSSSS Jun. K out here slaying, and snatching edges like Beyonce. Most of us concluded that his hair was a little different but we let him have the weird hair because he was showing us so much more. Even his bandmate Jun Ho was like and I am paraphrasing: "I lived with bruh for 6 years and never saw him shirtless." Yes Jun. K had wtf'd us all. Jun. K had female and male fans like this: 

Even bandmate Nichkhun was like... "seeing him perform made me want to cry." (They are fanboys of each other, so supportive.) Anyway the album was basically release digitally. I know you can buy "Think About You" on iTunes, and there are apps available if you speak/read hangul (korean) and if you have won ₩ (korean money)  that have his music available. I had to do it the old fashioned way...first I pre-ordered the CD. I don't want there to be any confusion about that... I PRE-ORDERED the cd. Actually CDs won't be released until August 12th, so it probably won't arrive to my doorstep until August something.... (If I  can figure it out I am going to buy a copy in LA this weekend) but in the meantime I did a little conversion and have been listening to the album since Monday.... it is great of course his voice is just as another fangirl said: Buttery.... 

I wish I could edit this so instead of toast he would say Jun.K like "Do you want some Jun. K, its buttery." LMAO!!! 

If you don't love Jun. K I suggest you start loving him. If you already love him then *highfive* I feel like Jun. K is the most underrated Kpop star out there.... so I will leave with the full length of the two videos he has released thus far... If I am not consumed in my teaching life I will do a unveiling of the cd for all my Jun. K lovers out there! The album is call Mr. No Love.

I am Sam...High School Drama...

A few weeks ago I was able to finish the high school drama I am Sam. I started this drama like two years ago. I am not sure how I got through it, because it was long and dry at times. The reason why I continued to watch it was I needed to see it till the end. The over all theme of this program left me needing the end. Basically we have a grown man who is a teacher somehow became entangled in this bratty high schoolers life.  She develops a crush on him and that is pretty normal for young girls to crush on male teachers. BUT it seemed like he crushed on her back. Now I don't have issues with Oppa/Dongsaeng relationships but this went too far for me as in this situation he was a teacher and she was a student.  The WHOLE time it is mentioned here and there how bad it looks or would look and they try to appear to not like each other, but they do. 

Now I understand true love and I am all for it, but teacher student relationships in America is forbidden. I know what you are saying, but what about the Teacher student relationship in Flower Boy Ramen Shop? There is a difference... The female lead ended up quitting her job as a teacher and since the male lead was 19...he was able to consent. Now in I am Sam I don't actually remember the age of the female lead BUT I can assume she was at least 18 but it still made me uncomfortable. Now there wasn't any "skinship" really, but it was weird that the second male lead played by, T.O.P. never got further with her instead, the show ends with the teacher and the student after like four years had passed, still being much like they were before. It was weird, but I guess 4 years later its ok.... I don't know.  I recommend this drama if you are a Lee Min Ho fan and want to see his earlier work, or if you are into high school drama's. I mean I did enjoy watching the plight of this teacher. It's not a horrible drama and it is FUNNY! So give it a chance if you are bored looking for a throw back. 

PS: I also liked some of the gangster aspects....                                                              

K-Drama, K-Pop, and world devastation...

Of course here we are amidst another terrorist attack... It is so frustrating that this is happening all over  the world over and over again. AND the one thing that being a fan of K-Drama and K-Pop does for me is to realize and recognize that the fans are ALL over the World. 

I feel like due to the fact that being a K-drama/Kpop fan is spread out, meaning it is easier to find a fan of an underground artist in the United States than it is with K-Drama/Kpop. That happens at random if ever.  MANY of the people I have chatted with about K-Drama and Kpop live outside of the U.S.

Many of my readers are living in different countries... so when these terrible things happen the first thing I think of are the K-Drama/Kpop fans. 

My thoughts are with those who were effected by the attacks in Istanbul and the previous attack in Brussels. All my K-drama and kpop fans let's come together in prayer and thoughts for our fellow K-drama/kpoppers. We may not have anything in common, but one thing brings us together is the love of Korean Drama, Korean pop and Korean culture. 

FINALLY... I made it to the Rainbow

Finally finished Golden Rainbow and all I can say is... that was an ordeal... It almost made me question why I watch Kdrama in the first place.
  I was going to write on and on about the drama and even have spoilers, but you know what if you want the experience of Golden Rainbow then go for it.  I am still stuck on the fact that I watch about 5-10 episodes of Kdrama where the main couple fall in love or something, only for that whole thing to be dismantled through 6-10 more episodes OR even more only for everything to end, happy or sad.
 Golden Rainbow... everyone was happy, someone was um how can I not spoil it...less mobile, but they were happy. I guess that is a spoiler, but when you take a Kdrama journey you already no you will be in for some twists and turns, one dead or five, love, loss, lost, amnesia, dementia, suicide, comas, etc etc etc etc....I mean there was one drama I watched and the dog died.
Anyway the point is... its a journey you take with the characters. The Golden Rainbow journey was just a long one. AND sometimes boring one, but I am glad I did it and finished it. 
My Kdrama excitement isn't there like it use to be. Maybe because I am in my own Kdrama, by the way of a long distance relationship with a Korean Man. (Korean by the way of Baltimore, Maryland LOL.) That happens as you grow and gain some things, a job, a relationship, friends, etc... you sometimes don't rely on the things that use to help you deal with the lack of thereof.... 
Korean Drama definitely came into my life when I was lacking in a more social life. I was working on my master's and could only see that in my future. Kdrama became my social life as I could live through the characters. What really made me happy about K-Drama is that it showed me a culture I had never experienced or maybe its not the best reflections of Korea BUT it took me away.
Flower Boy Ramen Shop made me laugh. Boys Over Flowers made me wish for a man to love me as deep a Goo Joon Pyo loved Jandi. It taught me to always watch my back and have evidence just in case that evil vile woman or man had it in for me who ever they are.... It took me to the Joseon Era, It made me cry when  Cheon Song Yi proposed to Do Min Joon, It made me cry when... a lot of times actually.... SMH.... I wanted to get through Golden Rainbow hoping that by finishing it I could move on to another drama that would give me feelz, but honestly I just feel overwhelmed to watch more and unfortunately I don't have the hours to sit and watch them like before. 
I was only able to binge watch Golden Rainbow because of a snow day.  Now I will not give up Drama I just need to learn how to watch it differently. When Kim Hyun Joong's drama came out, Age of Feelings, I was watching as the videos were available, which were Wednesday and Thursday. I need to get back to doing something like, every night have Drama time.  I will watch two episodes and stop. Wow I really am addicted. LOL!!! Golden Rainbow did have an impact on me... It made me look at how i need to start a new drama habit, and that i am getting old and should take care of myself, too bad i learned this in episode 41. Another thing i needed to remember is that all the drama will not be like Boys Over Flowers.... As much as I really wish they would be... OMG those rich boys took Jandi EVERYWHERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 Well Let's see where the next one takes me... The weekend is not over yet and I am still snowed in so what's up with that drama, "High End Crush" I think that is what it is called... I think us Drama heads are getting lucky because S.Korea is starting to go into web series that are shorter than the normal drama.... Until next time....  

Golden Rainbow...never again

Seriously I can't... I was supposed to finish this drama like last year and it has blocked me from starting other dramas. Never again will I ever watch a drama this long again... 41 episodes.... But that is not the only problem... toooooooooooooo much deceit it is killing me with the evil in it. I mean I feel like the "father" in this one is worst than Goo Joon Pyo's mom.... See Jin Ki I believe is his character's name.  In real- life his name is Jo Min Gi. I swear to goodness this he is killing me through the last 10 episodes of this drama. I am really trying to get through this mess tho. I love Jung Il Woo who plays Young Do, but this drama taught me that I can't watch a drama based on who is in it.       

I will get through it. I WILL!!!!!! I WILL!!!!!!!!! Only my love for Jung Il Woo will help me through it LOL!!!!! And then maybe I will finish Emergency Couple TOO!!!... I also want to finish to get to this one drama called... High In Crush, staring Jung Il Woo LOL!!!!!! HWAITING! 


SORRY Golden Rainbow fans/Jung Il Woo Fans....

Finally getting closer to the end of the Golden

FYI: There are spoilers in this blog. So don't continue if you are planning to watch. I would read this if you have already started and need encouragement to keep going.

I started watching Golden Rainbow back in November 2013. I was excited to see Jung Il Woo in a new drama, but I did not know what I was in for and WHEW!! I tried to stay with it every week watching it but I would find myself falling asleep. The first 12 episodes and really 13, 14, and 15...were kind of boring. It started kind of exciting, A child from the the Golden Group is kidnapped. There is already history between the mother of the child and the grandmother who is the president of this golden group . Everyone appears to be an orphan and is looked down on as such. And  this continues with another bunch or orphans raised by the orphans. Are you confused? But it just so happens that one of the orphans is the kidnapped and thought to be dead granddaughter of the golden group. And of  course  unbeknownst to him Golden Group's black sheep son/grandson falls in love with his long lost 1st cousin. This is so wrong. I really wish I had of know it was going to take the writers of this drama so long to get to the climax right on episode 27. I mean I am a drama watching pro I have stayed up until 5am watching 10 episodes of a 16 or 20 episode drama.. With Golden Rainbow my fanatic drama ways are absent. But early this month (ironically November, 2015) I vowed to finish Golden Rainbow! It took a minute, but I am finally hooked. Although I am very very very worried because I am sure that this jerkface of  fellow orphan brother is going to kill his older orphan brother. BUT I am wondering how the writers were able to keep this drama going so . I don't understand some of the sub plots LIKE they fact that one of the orphans kids is gambling and has been with one of the golden group sons... like is that just to show how much the characters interact with each other?  And they all thought that Man Won and Baek Won were real blood related siblings but they aren't and Man Won loves Baek Won or as they like to say in Kdrama he now sees her as a woman.  I am sorry I love Jung Il Woo after all he was my first kdrama love BUT the guy who plays Man Won, Lee Jae Yoon IS HOT!!! 

Another thing that is funny about this drama is all the problems between the older people. Like this drama is not based on just the 20 somethings. One woman is being black mailed by a gold digger. That is another subplot. There is this uncle always trying to get over, his scheming wife is usually the one who gets it started and his fat son is busy eating.  The Golden Group's other son is a loser. Everyone is a criminal except Baek Won of course who was a police officer and Young Do ( or is it Do Young?) who is a prosecutor. Anyway I gotta get back into it. Episode 27 is going to be a game changer.....

Kim Jae Wook, where have you been?

He makes me want to sing Rihanna's song, because I haven't anything from him since he left his role in the Inspiring Generation, Kim Hyun Joong drama.  Where did he go though? He was spotted at an American Eagle event as reported by Kpopstarz. 

Apparently he was also in  the recent film Two Rooms Two Nights. 

This guy has stayed very low on the radar,  if the opportunity presents itself check out the mentioned movie and pray Kim Jae Wook will do a big drama and maybe he will casted as the lead. It seems he is stuck as the second lead.... 

2pm and where my time goes....I will get back to Kdrama!!!

Kdramas have been hard to get into as of recent, I think the last one that I watched that was "new" was That's Ok It's Love and the sad thing is that was from a year ago. During this year's summer school I introduced my students to Pororo.
What a show! Its hilarious to see adults laugh at a blue penguin.

As far a new drama...a co-worker told me to check out Good Doctor and the hilarious thing about her suggestion is I kind of got her into the whole Kdrama thing. I pulled her in. HAHAHA my Korean "obsession" has stayed intact, because.... 





I have fallen hard for a kpop boy band called 2PM. 

This started last summer. I made a mix tape of my favorite kpop songs. One of the songs was ADTOY by 2pm. There was point where that was the only song I really wanted to hear. I watched the video and there was this one that stood out to me.... Jun. K... #yassssssssss!  

He is too Hot... which is why I am a HOTTEST!!! 

 And now I literally spend the last hour of my night looking at videos of 2pm or Jun. K, because I have missed 7 years of their activities. Like they have a show where they would literally just do mini challenges with each other.

 I really would love to get back into kdrama and I will. I have to finish some that I started... Like... 

I'm on episode 8 of 21

I have no idea... of 24

I am on 7 of 16

I am on 12 of 41

And I would love to watch:

She Was Pretty!!!

Personal Taste!!

The Night Watchmen!!

Cross your fingers that I will get back on track with drama...In the mean time I am waiting on a package from yesasia with 2pm's Higher and sometime in November I will get Jun. K's Love Letter.