#HEO MIN

[lunetual]

Hi-Fi Un!corn ✧ ‘Over the Rainbow’ (KR ver.) MV

[ebjkk]

170623 || Hi-Fi Un!corn - ‘Over the Rainbow’ MV Teaser

[bitchofdarkness]

Zoomed in peace-loving, indecisive Private Kang Seok-chan

[fansof-heo]

ENA's All-Time 2nd Rating 'Crash' Confirmed for Season 2 🎉

• 'Crash', which had been receiving inquiries about season 2 even during the broadcast, has officially declared production, raising viewers' expectations.

• Writer Oh Soo-jin said, "Season 2 will feature not only the 'chemistry' between the TCI team members, but also the colorful stories of the characters at Namgang Police Station," and added, "More diverse traffic crime cases will be covered, so please look forward to it."

• Director Park Joon-woo also expressed his determination, saying, "Thanks to the support of viewers, I will work hard to make 'Crash 2' a long-running Korean-style seasonal investigation drama with more diverse episodes and upgraded car action."

[somanykdramas]

CRASH

GENRES: Action, Police Procedural

SUMMARY: The Traffic Crime Investigation team punishes irresponsible drivers, puts entitled chaebols in their place, and fights corruption from within the police force.

THIS SHOW HAS EVERYTHING: Rooftop gardens, spicy pork, ghosts, gangsters, semi-trucks, explosions, paperwork, ex-boyfriend awkwardness, scams, justice, and redemption.

HOT TAKE: This is something I like to call 'slow action.' There's a lot of meetings, detective legwork and paperwork, but then there are these crazy car chases and explosions that come out of nowhere.

This show should have easily been 10 episodes instead of 12, but then the producers wouldn't have been able to have a SUPER long set of scenes where the main leads go out to a famous car dealership and learn all about the new electric hybrid models on the market. GROAN.

Congrats to Heo Sung Tae on his first role as a 'good guy,' though!

[coreancitizen]

I opened Hulu to get back to "Flex X Cop*," but instead I got distracted by "Crash," a Korean series ALSO featuring an outsider joining a team of cops. The odd man out in this case is Cha Yeon Ho (Lee Min Ki), an insurance investigator who crosses paths with the Traffic Crimes Investigation team while checking out suspicious accident settlements. One reluctant partnership and 12 months later, Yeon Ho becomes a police officer through a special recruitment program and joins the team led by Capt. Jung Chae Man (Heo Sung Tae) and Lt. Min So Hee.

The captain struck me as kinda hapless at first, but subsequent episodes have shown some very interesting layers. So Hee, like a lot of characters Kwak Sun Young plays, is rather brash but has a heart of gold. Dong Ki, an auto expert, and Hyun Kyung, the maknae with terrific martial arts skills, round up the gang.

The first several episodes focused on cases of the week but also set up an overarching mystery. You see, Yeon Ho was involved in a crash 10 years ago when he was still in college. He allegedly struck and killed newlyweds. The wife was pregnant. He was grilled by police and immediately labeled as a murderer. He's so guilt ridden that he still visits the wife's ashes at the columbarium even when her own dad, a former cop, tells him he's done enough already. It was very interesting that when they showed the photo of the woman, they never showed the face of her husband. Hmmmm ...

I really enjoy the camaraderie of the team. They might have found Yeon Ho a bit strange (he's become withdrawn since the crash that he's become almost like a robot) but they gave him space to find his footing. My heart absolutely melted when So Hee told him she's teaching him martial arts not to catch the bad guy but so he could defend himself and stop getting hurt so much!

The action sequences are quite fantastic (not a surprise when you have the director from "Taxi Driver"). You have the usual infuriating bad guys who wield their power and connections to get out of heinous crimes, but you also have the desperate people driven to action by the incompetence and ineffectiveness of law enforcement.

There are only a couple of episodes left and I'm already wishing they'd do a second season. Because I can't get enough of this smart and capable Traffic Crimes Investigation team.

*I haven't gone back to watch "Flex X Cop"

[stuff-diary]

Dream

Movies watched in 2023

Dream (2023, South Korea)

Director & Writer: Lee Byeong Heon

Mini-review:

I'm gonna be very honest: I hate football/soccer and, initially, I only wanted to watch this because I adore IU. So, color me surprised, cause I enjoyed it a lot. I should have seen it coming tbh, cause I've always liked this type of inspirational-underdog storylines. Anyway, the characters were engaging, the script was really funny and witty, and the whole cast was great. IU does steal the show, proving that she has a natural knack for fast-paced comedy and one-liners (I swear I'm not being biased here). But all the other actors do an amazing job too! My only real complain is that the movie felt a tad too long, and the final act dragged a bit. But, besides that, I had a lot of fun watching it and I would definitely recommend it!

[jiaminying]

Korean Drama Review My Demon

Hello everyone! It has been a long time since I wrote a review. I have finished “Let’s fight ghost, Goblin, Lawless Lawyer(Dropped), The Secret Life of My Secretary(scanned through), Mystic Pop-up Bar, Forest, Flower of Evil(scanned through), 18 again, More than friends (scanned through), True Beauty, Sell Your Haunted House, The Devil Judge(scanned through), The Great Shaman Ga Doo Shim,…

[magicalbiscuiteggszine]

Every run and jump with Hoon and Anna 💖

Another Miss Oh

[namjhyun]

MOVIE REVIEW | Dream (2023)

In this film about broken dreams and second chances, a professional football player finds himself in a difficult position due to a mix of bad decisions and bad luck. He also has no real support system in his mother (who is on the run for scamming people) and his agency wants him to quit the sport to become a celebrity.

Is in this moment of his life that to rehabilitate his image he is forced to become the coach of a football team conformed by homeless men that will compete on a charity tournament.

Reluctantly, he learns the reasons why these men found themselves living in the streets. Addiction, bad decisions, abandonment, grief, among other motives. What they all have in common is that through this tournament they are looking to become a better version of themselves.

To record every moment of their journey, a documentary director (deep in student debt and stress) needs to find the right angle to have this film be a success for her and them.

It’s through teamwork and sharing their problems, that this team of odd men out find -perhaps for the first time in their lives- a real support system and even a family.

Dream is a solid comedy with really touching moments that brought some tears to my eyes. The film tries to shed some light on current social issues in South Korea through the housing problem these men are going through.

Park Seo Joon gives a good performance going from disheartened to finding a new dream and people to fight for. His chemistry with IU is hilarious to watch as they play entirely platonic teammates throwing jabs at each other, even long after they start to get along.

IU’s character as the documentary director who is forced to believe in herself into success is both fun and oh, so real.

The heart of the film, however, is Heo Joon Seok, whose character never lost hope and fought from beginning to end so the team could achieve their dream. The rest of the actors bring some emotions though the respective stories that makes the comedy more grounded.

Overall, I enjoyed this film.

[lasaraconor]

[yousxyloveisblind]

Baby, come be my starlight ;

“You’re bound to meet unexpected situations in life. Even if you use an umbrella, you’ll end up getting drenched. Just put your hands up and welcome the rain.” – Hong Du Sik (Hometown Cha Cha Cha) 

HWANG JI-HOON ||  FC: LEE DONG WOOK || OCCUPATION: CEO OF HWANG INDUSTRIES CONNECTIONS: Best Friend, Business Partner, Romantic Partner, Sibling, etc.

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ALESSANDRO BECKER || FC: NOAH CENTINEO  || OCCUPATION: DUMB & A COLLEGE STUDENT] CONNECTIONS: Best Friend, Roommate, Romantic Partner, Sibling, etc.

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LEE SOO-MIN “SUZY” || FC: LEE JOO BIN] || AGE: 30 || OCCUPATION: PARALEGAL CONNECTIONS: Best Friends, Roommate, Romantic Partner, Sibling, Ex- best friend, etc.

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PARK AHNJONG || FC: LEE SOOK-HYUK  ] || AGE: 37 || OCCUPATION: ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY CONNECTIONS: Best Friend/Roommate, Romantic Partner, Sibling, Ex Girlfriend,  etc.

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SEO MIN-HO || FC: KANG TAE OH  || AGE: 28 || OCCUPATION: ACCOUNTANT CONNECTIONS: Best Friend/Roommate, Romantic Partner, Sibling, Boss, etc.

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HEO TAE ||  FC: SEO IN-GUK ] || AGE: 34 || OCCUPATION: ACTOR CONNECTIONS: Best Friend/Roommate, Romantic Partner, Sibling, Ex Girlfriend,  etc.

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YOO MA-RIN || FC: KIM SEJEONG ] || AGE: 30 || OCCUPATION: SCHOOL TEACHER CONNECTIONS: Best Friend/Roommate, Romantic Partner, Sibling, Ex Girlfriend,  etc

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CHOI YURI || FC: HAN JIHYUN ] || AGE: 23 || OCCUPATION: COLLEGE STUDENT & PART TIME WAITRESS CONNECTIONS: Best Friend/Roommate, Romantic Partner, Sibling, Manager,  etc. 

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NAM ARA || FC: MOON GA YOUNG] || AGE: 26 || OCCUPATION: ACTRESS/MODEL CONNECTIONS: Best Friend/Roommate, Romantic Partner, Sibling, Manager,  etc. 

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KANG MIN-A || FC: KANG HAN NA] || AGE: 26 || OCCUPATION: CORPORATE LAWYER || CONNECTIONS: Best Friend/Roommate, Romantic Partner, Sibling, Manager,  etc

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NAMGUNG HYEON || FC: PARK JINYOUNG|| AGE: 30 || OCCUPATION: PR DIVISION MANAGER CONNECTIONS: Best Friend/Roommate, Romantic Partner, Sibling, Manager,  etc

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KANG SEUNG-AH || FC: YANG HYE JI] || AGE: 21 || OCCUPATION: WEBTOON ARTIST || CONNECTIONS: Best Friend/Roommate, Romantic Partner, Sibling, Manager,  etc

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[fansof-heo]

Our team is here to give us the last episode ✨️ TCI, make me proud 💖

[k-star-holic]

Park Sung-Kwang ⁇ New World ⁇ Civil ceremony, NG No. 7 My director ⁇ Disclosure (Radio Star)

[lostinadrama]

ᴏᴜʀ ʙʟᴏᴏᴍɪɴɢ ʏᴏᴜᴛʜ (2023)

[whathappenedtotuesday]

Just finished The Legend of the Blue Sea and I'm super salty there was no reunion with the little girl.