#kang sang joon

[anditendshowyoudexpect]

now if that doesn't remind me of the other three idiots, an American-Joseon man, a Japanese-Joseon man and a handsome Joseon man

[teashh]

I am so glad the new kdramas are bringing back the specific brand of loser men. You know which brand I'm talking about. The Ahn "min min" Minhyuk brand of loser men and I'm loving it. The "I worship this goddess and I'm so in love with her and I can't believe I get to love her. Oh my gods I love her so much" brand of loser men. And we're being fed so well with lovely runner, love next door, no gain no love, my demon, Cinderella at 2am, Hierarchy, Midnight Romance in Hagwon, doctor slump, Queen of tears, welcome to samdal-ri and even good partner (yes it's one sided but the dedication and yuri's couple too).

We need more fictional loser men who worship women to satiate our eldest independent daughter desires.

[ourwhisperingtorment]

Squid Game Season 1 Cast

[chronophotographic-gun]

Memories of Murder (2003)

[xcxfun]

Squid Game birthday cupcake stand

[haveyouseenthismovie-poll]

[Note: This poll is a re-do of an older poll, as the original poll received less than 2,000 votes.]

[stuff-diary]

When Life Gives You Tangerines

TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2025

When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025, South Korea)

Director: Kim Won Seok

Writer: Lim Sang Choon

Mini-review:

With a dream team like this one, expectations were understandably sky-high. And yet, the show has somehow managed to surpass them. Throughout the past four weeks, it has given us a soaring story about love, loss, growing up and life in general, all of it centered around the incredible women of one specific family. That allows for a deeply insightful exploration of gender roles in South Korea, which writer Lim Sang Choon handles with both sensitivity and bite. The entire cast gives it their all too; I'm not exaggerating when I say this is career-best work from IU, Park Bo Gum, Moon So Ri and Park Hae Joon, and the supporting performers are equally brilliant. Also, kudos must be given to the art teams for the beautiful sets, costumes, make-up, CGI and cinematography. And of course, director Kim Won Seok shepherded the whole project towards brilliancy. All in all, When Life Gives You Tangerines is an unforgettable drama that will stay with you for a long time.

[junkobato]

Upcoming Kdrama December 2024 ✨

4/12: Light Shop with Joo Ji Hoon, Park Bo Young, Kim Seol Hyun. 8 episodes; supernatural, thriller, mystery.

5/12: Sorry Not Sorry with Jeon So Min, Choi Daniel, Gong Min Jung. 12 episodes; rom-com.

18/12: Who Is She with Jung Ji So, Jung Jin Young. 12 episodes; fantasy, comedy.

21/12: Check In Hanyang with Bae In Hyuk, Kim Ji Eun, Jung Gun Joo. 16 episodes; historical, romance.

23/12: The Starry Night with Ko Hyun Jung, Ryeoun, Yoon Sang Hyun. 12 episodes; life, drama.

26/12: Squid Game 2 with Lee Jung Jae, Wi Ha Joon, Im Siwan, Kang Ha Neul. 6 episodes; thriller, mystery.

Wrapping up the year with new stories!!

[feeling-through-film]

Memories of Murder (2003)

Chief, I may know nothing else, but my eyes can read people. That's how I survive as a detective, and why people say I have shaman's eyes.

[lemonsourcrisis]

The Uncanny Counter S2 Opening

[somanykdramas]

DESIGNATED SURVIVOR: 60 DAYS

GENRES: Drama, Political Procedural

SUMMARY: A temporary acting President has to deal with keeping a country afloat amid a crisis, internal espionage, and new suits.

THIS SHOW HAS EVERYTHING: Dust particles, botched press conferences, testy teens, VIPs, bombings, assassinations, military intrigue, national abandonment, hacking, camping, and eyeglasses.

HOT TAKE: I have not yet seen the American version of this show, but damn, this was a democratic rollercoaster of an experience. Everyone is out to win something whether it's an improved South Korea, dirty revenge, or just maintaining some semblance of governmental sanity.

This show has a real 'let's use the same 3 hallway sets over and over again' problem, but the familiar environments just made me care that much more about the acting masterclasses happening between their walls.

[1unaaaaa]

살인의 추억(Memories of Murder) 2003┃ dir. 봉준호(Bong Joon Ho)

[korelist]

THE THIRD CHARM // KDRAMA DİZİ YORUMU

UYARI : Yazılar genel olarak spoiler içerebilir. İçermeyedebilir.

İmdb puanı: 6,2 Benim puanım: 5

Drama: The 3rd Charm / The Third Charm

Hangul: 제3의 매력

Director: Pyo Min-Soo

Writer: Park Hee-Kwon, Park Eun-Young

Date: 2018

Language: Korean

Country: South Korea

Cast: Seo Kang-Joon, Esom, Yang Dong-Geun, Lee Yoon-Ji, Min Wook-Hyuk, Kim Yoon-Hye, Lee Sang-Yi, Park Gyu-Young

Çok güzel duygularla başlayıp, çok büyük hayal kırıklığı yaşadığım ve inanılmaz zorla bitirdiğim nadir dizilerden biriydi. Hikayesi; On Joon-Young(Seo Kang-Joon) ve Lee Young-Jae(Esom) arasındaki 12 yıllık ilişkiyi anlatıyor. Bu süre zarfında ilişkinin bir çok modelini bizlere gösteriyor. Üniversite yıllarında tanışan ikilinin aralarındaki etkileşim üçer yıllık dört mevsimden oluşuyor gibiydi.

Böyle anlatırken bile kulağa hoş geliyor olabilir ama izlemek benim için tam bir işkenceydi. Seo Kang-Joon’u “Are You Human?” ve “When the weather is Fine” dizilerinde izlemiştim. Bayılmamıştım ama beğenmiştim. Birazda onun etkisi oldu başlamamda. Ama bu diziden sonra bir süre kendisine ara verdim. Esom’u ise ”Because This Is My First Life”, “Taxi Driver” ve “Black Knight” dizilerinde izlemiştim.  Diğer dizilerde hiçbir şey hissetmemiştim kendisine ama bu dizide baya soğudum. Başlamamda hiçbir etkisi yoktu.

On Joon-Young, 20 yaşında üniversite öğrencisidir. Giyimine önem vermeyen, gözlüklü, çalışkan ve planlı bir gençtir. Romantik filmleri seven, şeftali tutkunu ve hobisi yemek yapmak olan genç bir delikanlıdır. Bu içine kapanık yaşantısından biraz çıkması için arkadaşlarının zoru ile toplu randevuya çıkar. Hiç beklenmedik şekilde gönüllü gelenler değil de zorla getirilen Joon-Young da aradığını bulur. Young-Jae ise erkeğimizin tam tersidir. Plansız programsız anı yaşar. Küçük yaşta anne babasını kaybeden kızımız abisi ile yaşamaktadır. Üniversiteye gitmemeyi seçip bir kuaför dükkanında çalışmaktadır. Haksızlığa sessiz kalamayan fevri bir yapısı ve zengin olma hayali vardır.

Zıt kutuplar birbirini çeker mantığından mıdır nedir bilmiyorum, bu iki alakasız insan dizi bu ya aşık olurlar. Öncelikle bu aşk bana hiç geçmedi, onu da söyleyeyim. Uzun süren bir ilişki sonrası asla anlam veremediğiniz olaylar ve hikaye akışı sonucunda (spoiler olarak bakmayın dizinin konusu zaten bu) ayrılıyorlar. 20 yaşında tanışan çift 27 yaşında tekrar bir araya geliyor, bambaşka anlam veremediğiniz olaylar ve hikaye sonucu kopup, 32 yaşında tekrar karşılaşıyorlar. İşte izleyici olarak onların bu anlamsız karşılaşmalarından oluşan hikaye örgüsünü izliyoruz.

3 dönem gibi görünen bu ilişki önce “eğlenceli” aşamasından geçiyor. Burada eğlence anlayışı herkesin kendinedir tabi ki ama ben şahsen hiç yakıştıramadığımdan olacak ki eğlenmedim. İkinci periyotta ise romantik ve tartışmalı bir dönem izliyoruz. Bana daha çok pişmanlıklarla dolu gibi geldi. Üçüncü dönem ise, kasvetliydi. Evet bu dönem kasvetliydi bu kısımda katılıyorum. Yani o kadar zorla bir arada bulunuyorlar gibi bir ilişkiydi ki, dizi boyunca ikinci kadın ve ikinci adamlarla yollarına devam etmelerini istedim. Ve ilişkilerini yürütememelerinin nedenine “bir tarafın daha fazla sevmesi” gibi saçma bir bahane söylendi.

Çok uzatmaya gerek olduğunu düşünmüyorum. Kötü bir hikaye kötü bir ikili, kötü bir ilişki izledik. Üstelik daha fazla nasıl drama yaparız telaşesi ile bize verdikleri dozlar aşırı ve gereksizdi.  Hiç kimseye tavsiye etmem. İzlemeyin.

OST:

CJM - Attractive

It was one of the rare dramas that started with such beautiful feelings but ended up being a huge disappointment and incredibly difficult for me to finish. The story tells the 12-year relationship between On Joon-Young (Seo Kang-Joon) and Lee Young-Jae (Esom). During this time, it shows us many different models of a relationship. Meeting during their university years, their interaction felt like four seasons, each lasting about three years.

Even describing it like this might sound appealing, but watching it was pure torture for me. I had previously seen Seo Kang-Joon in Are You Human? and When the Weather is Fine. I didn’t adore him, but I liked him enough. That was partly why I started this drama. But after this, I took a break from him for a while. As for Esom, I had watched her in Because This Is My First Life, Taxi Driver, and Black Knight. She hadn't made much of an impression on me in those dramas, but in this one, I grew very cold toward her. She had no influence on me starting the show.

On Joon-Young is a 20-year-old university student. He doesn't care much about his appearance, wears glasses, is hardworking, and very structured. He loves romantic movies, is obsessed with peaches, and has a hobby of cooking. At the insistence of his friends, he goes on a group blind date to try to break out of his isolated life. Unexpectedly, he finds a connection not with the eager volunteers but with Joon-Young, who was dragged there reluctantly.

Young-Jae, on the other hand, is his complete opposite. She lives in the moment, with no plans or programs. Having lost both her parents at a young age, she lives with her older brother. She chose not to attend university and works at a hair salon. She has a fiery personality that can’t stay silent against injustice and dreams of becoming rich.

Maybe it’s the classic "opposites attract" logic, I don’t know, but these two completely unrelated people fall in love because, well, it’s a drama. First of all, let me say, I never felt their love at all. After a long relationship, they break up — through events and storylines that made absolutely no sense (this isn’t even a spoiler; it’s literally the plot).

They meet again at 27, separate again after another round of baffling events, and cross paths once more at 32. As viewers, we’re expected to sit through the storyline made up of their meaningless encounters.

The relationship, spanning these three periods, first goes through a "fun" stage. Now, fun is subjective, but personally, I found it hard to enjoy because I simply couldn’t see any spark between them. In the second stage, it becomes romantic and argumentative. But to me, it just felt filled with regrets. The third stage was gloomy — this I agree with. Their relationship seemed so forced that throughout the drama, I kept hoping each of them would move on with the second leads.

And the reason given for why they couldn't sustain the relationship was something as ridiculous as "one loved more than the other."

There’s no need to go on too long: we watched a bad story, a bad couple, and a bad relationship. Plus, they overloaded the drama with unnecessary emotional anguish, as if worried there wasn’t enough drama.

I absolutely would not recommend it to anyone. Don't watch it.

Raven Melus

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[dreamsandstars24]

The uncanny counter season 2

WHEN I TELL YOU THAT I GASPED WHEN I SAW KANG KI-YOUNG I AM NOT JOKING 

HE WENT FROM “Excuse me, can you please kneel?”

To “Kneel. Now.”

I feel offended that they kept this from me. I do. Another man who is older than me and already has my heart. 

AND HIS EVIL ERA!!!!! I AM HERE FOR IT!!!!

But honestly, it should be illegal for all of them to look this good. 

I need a lot of hobi water in order to continue watching this. 

[doublebilldave]

Double Bill Number Eight:

Memories of Murder (2003) + Decision To Leave (2022)

South Korean movies about incompetent, bumbling and violent police detectives trying to solve murder cases.

Great movies, funny, grisly, weird and sad.

[gozdziak]

Binged The Third Charm. Such an underrated drama, but so so good. The show completely walks away from the traditional drama storyline and format and introduces real life elements as they are, unromanticized, moving against the trends to tell a story that is set apart from the typical Kdramas. Well written story, well acted.