#BAE JUNG NAM

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Bae Jungnam

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ULTIMATE SHIPS CHALLENGE → [01/10] Hugs ↳ “I believe you. I can believe you... because it’s me. Thank you.”

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If I had a chocolate bar for every time the female lead in a K-drama written by Park Hye-run says potentially hurtful things to the male lead to protect them, I would have two chocolate bars. It's not a lot but it is weird that it's happened twice.

[nofatclips]

Chukje (Festival) - dir. Im Kwon-taek (1996)

Full movie available on Korean Classic Films YouTube channel

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The best trios in kdrama✨

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✨️ MY FAVORITE KDRAMAS OF ALL TIME

Goblin

I might know every single detail and any scene by heart of this drama. I cried a river and smiled a lot with this one. Definitely a gem!!!!

Uncontrollably fond

If you haven't seen it you lost lots of things. I literally cried whole through the show. Both are my fave actors on the industry so whenever I get bored I just open this one and cry myself out.

MOON LOVERS

I will never quit saying this but, WE NEED SEASON 2. First of all I hate historical dramas but this one hits different. I didn't even watch hwarang yet but watched this one for 74937r9 times.

RUN ON

This drama is my comfort drama. Rarely touching each other, no bad vibes, full positivity. I think this drama's vibe is one of the best.

25 21

The way i sobbed on this drama.. ffs... good acting, good cinematography, good looking people... what can I ask for more, I KNOW WHAT. MORE EASY AND UNDERSTANDABLE ENDING!

The smile has left your eyes

the scenario, the feels and the talent of the actors in it is just *chef's kiss*

Healer

The kdrama which introduced me to chang wook. I'm so glad it did, oh god. I fell for him easily. This drama is one of the first ones I saw and definitely made me watch it for 84838493 times. Over and over again....

Itaewon class

It's on the top 3 list of my comfort kdramas. I love seojoon and I love long term success stories.

It's okay to not be okay

The topic and the message of this drama was unique and one of a kind. I absolutely loved it. ALSO THE OUTFITS OF YEJI 🤌🏻🤌🏻

[namjhyun]

DRAMA REVIEW | Queen of Tears (2024)

Queen of Tears strongest point are the performances, directing and cinematography, there's no doubt about this. Scriptwriter Park Ji Eun has a talent for teaming up with great talents, particular actors, and that's in my opinion the main reason why her drama are usually so successful. She manages to write really interesting and endearing characters, and put them in entertaining situations that grasp the attention of the viewer.

The casting director did a particular excellent job on this one because every single character was cast to perfection, every actor and actress fitting into the role as if it was written for them.

I am fascinated by the way scriptwriter Park Ji Eun has managed to mix genres in one drama, because Queen of Tears is a dark comedy, makjang, comedy, romance and melodrama all in one. This screenwriter is not stranger to making a successful and entertaining kdrama, but if you are looking for something that will dwell into the deeper reasons as to why the leads' marriage crumble, logic and cohesive editing, this story might not be for you.

Queen of Tears strongest point is the way both families come together, learning to respect and love each other but apart from that the drama is developed at a surface level. The scripts lean hard on the other genres which is perfectly fine but there were times when I was frustrated at the desiciones being made, the complete waste of time when the families are running against the clock to save one of their own AND the family's business, etc. This is when I think Queen of Tears is a lot like other Park Si Eun's kdramas: they start strong but run out of material towards the second half of the episode, almost as if she introduce a bunch of plotlines with proper solutions to a few of them.

Overall, I found Queen of Tears to be a really entertaining watch to disconnect from reality.

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Daily Dose of Sunshine

TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2023

Daily Dose of Sunshine (2023, South Korea)

Directors: Lee Jae Kyu & Kim Nam Su

Writers: Lee Nam Gyu, Oh Bo Hyun & Kim Da Hee (based on the webtoon by Lee Ra Ha)

Mini-review:

When I heard this drama was coming out, I got a bit worried, since k-dramas don't have the best track record when it comes to handling this topic. Thankfully, this show's team mostly pulled it off. Sure, it falls into stereotypes from time to time, but its focus is always on empathy, acceptance and tolerance. It really tries to make the viewer understand how hard and undeservedly misunderstood mental illnesses are. For better or worse, that also means the drama doesn't shy away from showing the darkest parts of these illnesses, so please be very careful if this topic is triggering for you, cause there are a lot of hard-to-watch scenes. In terms of acting, the entire cast is great, especially the actors playing the patients, and Park Bo Young. In fact, this might arguably be her career's crowning achievement. The one thing I didn't really like were the romantic parts. I just didn't care for any of the romances, and the show would've been better off without them. Anyway, Daily Dose of Sunshine surprised me by handling a complex topic in a much more humane and hopeful way that I expected.

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Kdrama: While You Were Sleeping (2017)

Salah satu drama favorit saya 🎬❤️ #whileyouweresleeping #baesuzy #leejongsuk

Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WZp2YRWV9Fk

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Lee Jong Suk as Prosecutor Jang Jae -chan

While you were sleeping (2017)

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Bae Jungnam

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Yoshihiro Akiyama ⁇ Bae Jeong-nam, Anger During Shooting (anhahaeng)

Source: k-star-holic.blogspot.com

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holding for jongin: day 281 of 641 ↳ EXO KAI and Bae Jung Nam photographed by Jang Duk Hwa for Gucci via W Korea | July 2021

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Upcoming Kdrama October 2023 💖

6/10: the perfect deal with Yoo Seung Ho, Kim Dong Hwi. 8 episodes; thriller, crime. Trailer

7/10: strong girl nam soon with Lee Yu Mi, Ong Seung Wu, Byun Woo Seok. 16 episodes; supernatural, action, rom-com. Trailer

11/10: a good day to be a dog with Cha Eun Woo, Park Gyu Young, Lee Hyun Woo. 14 episodes; fantasy, rom-com. Trailer

13/10: my dearest part 2 with Nam Goong Min, Ahn Eun Jin, Lee Hak Joo. 10 episodes; historical, romance.

14/10: evilive with Shin Ha Kyun, Kim Young Kwang, Shin Jae Ha. 10 episodes; thriller, mystery. Trailer

20/10: doona! with Bae Suzy, Yang Se Jong, Park Se Wan, Lee Jin Wook. 9 episodes; rom-com. Trailer

23/10: high cookie with Nam Ji Hyun, Jung Da Bin, Choi Hyun Wook. 20 episodes; fantasy, mystery, thriller. Trailer

28/10: castaway diva with Park Eun Bin, Chae Jong Hyeop, Cha Hak Yeon, Kim Joo Heon. 12 episodes; music, rom-com. Trailer

30/10: the matchmakers with Ro Woon, Jo Yi Hyun. 16 episodes; historical, rom-com. Trailer

If only I had the time to watch all these shows... 😮‍💨

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How common is each character's family name in Korea? - Beyond Evil

#01: 김 (金, Kim) - Kim Young Hui (apprx. 21.50%)

#02: 이 (李, Lee) - Lee Dong Sik, Lee Yu Yeon, Lee Chang Jin (apprx. 14.70%)

#03: 박 (朴, Park) - Park Jung Je (apprx. 8.43%)

#06: 강 (姜, Kang) - Kang Jin Mook, Kang Min Jung (apprx. 2.37%)

#07: 조 (趙, Cho) - Cho Gil Gu (apprx. 2.12%)

#11: 한 (韓, Han) - Han Joo Won, Han Ki Hwan, Han Jung Im (apprx. 1.56%)

#12: 오 (吳, Oh) - Oh Ji Hwa, Oh Ji Hoon (apprx. 1.54%)

#15: 권 (權, Kwon) - Kwon Hyuk (apprx. 1.42%)

#16: 황 (黃, Hwang) - Hwang Gwang Young (apprx. 1.40%)

#21: 유 (柳, Yoo) - Yoo Jae Yi (apprx. 0.96%)

#31: 남 (南, Nam) - Nam Sang Bae (apprx. 0.55%)

#68: 도 (都, Do) - Do Hae Won (apprx. 0.11%)

Source: KOSIS statistics (2015)

[my-vanishing-777]

Cho Nam-Joo’s 2016 novel, Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982, is a devastating read. It relates an everywoman’s daily experiences of relentless sexism, inequality and misogyny in contemporary South Korea. It is also a book that helped kickstart the country’s 4B Movement. Because, like Nam-Joo’s heroine, South Korean women have had enough. 

Worn down by the gender discrimination that inhabits all corners of their society, 4B Movement followers don’t just want to fight against patriarchy, but move away from it altogether. As well as Nam-Joo’s novel, 4B drew inspiration from the Escape The Corset campaign that took shape in the country in 2017, thanks to pioneers including Jeon Bora, who photographed women who had shaved their heads as an act of rebellion, and Summer Lee, who filmed herself without makeup, and wearing baggy, ‘boyish’ clothes. Both were documenting South Korean women’s attempts to throw off male domination and helped to attract a growing following for 4B.  

4B is based on four principles: Bihon (no to heterosexual marriage), Bichulsan (no to childbirth), Biyeonae (no to dating), and Bisekseu (no to heterosexual sexual relationships). The movement’s proponents such as YouTubers Lina Bae (a beauty influencer who shares her experiences of unattainable beauty standards) and Baek Ha-na and Jung Se-Young, post updates on its aims and progress. “After studying feminism and non-marriage I’ve started to live my life more focused on myself,” says Ha-Na, while Se-Young’s decision not to marry was influenced by seeing how her mother and grandmother have been treated as “subordinates” in her family. Protests take place online and in cities across the country. A 2018 women’s rights rally in Seoul lasted 33 hours as one woman after another took to the stage to relate their experiences of gender abuse. 

The West often views South Korea through a candy-coloured lens. It’s a country built on dignity, respect, smiling K-pop bands and innovative technology. One that’s certainly more liberal than its Northern neighbour. Yet South Korea has a long record of female subjugation.  

During the 1950-53 Korean War, soldiers made women walk over roads they thought might contain landmines to check for safety. Between 1953 and 2021, abortion was illegal in most circumstances. A 2015 South Korean government study revealed that almost 80% of women had been sexually harassed at work. Digital crime, including stalking and sexual harassment, such as molka – the act of upskirting and secretly filming women in bathrooms – is rife. Under current legislation, men accused of stalking can ask their victims to drop charges. Last year, a man murdered his former colleague after she refused to do so.  

The World Economic Forum’s 2022 Global Gender Gap Index ranks South Korea at number 99 out of 146 countries for gender equality. A January 2023 article in South Korean newspaper The Sisa Times reported that 65% of women in the country do not want children. Some 42% do not want to get married, with over 80% of those citing domestic violence as their key reason.  

The country’s incumbent (male) president Yoon Suk-Yeol has promised to close down the South Korean Ministry of Gender Equality and Family that supports women and victims of sexual assault, claiming it treats men like “potential sex criminals”. Last November, local media reported that Suk-Yeol’s government had removed the terms ‘gender equality’ and ‘sexual minorities’ from school textbooks. 

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September 14, 2023 | By Kamin Mohammadi In her new book, Flowers Of Fire, South Korean journalist Hawon Jung looks at the recent development of feminist movements. When I ask her what she thinks 4B might achieve, Jung points to a quote in her book from Lee Na-Young, a sociology professor at Seoul’s Chung-Ang University. “The patriarchal norms in South Korea, given its economic status and the educational level of its women, are so relentless that the resistance against it tends to be just as intense,” Na-Young says. “Movements like 4B are a message of warning that women would boycott romantic relationships unless society and men change.”