#Sang Ho Park

[chronophotographic-gun]

Memories of Murder (2003)

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The Frog

TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2024

The Frog (2024, South Korea)

Director: Mo Wan Il

Writer: Son Ho Young

Mini-review:

Wow, I didn't think I would enjoy The Frog so much. I guess I was in the mood for a dark, propulsive thriller. I've seen some people say it's 'slow', but like... where? This kept me glued to the screen from the very first episode, and it got more and more intense throughout the next ones. It even ventures into psychological horror territory from time to time, which made it even more fun to me. The writing isn't perfect (some of the characters aren't as well developed as they should), but the directing and the acting more than make up for it. Go Min Si turns in a particularly strong performance, and it's clear she gave it her all. I'm not gonna say this is the best thriller k-drama I've seen, but it was definitely enjoyable as hell.

[smittenskitten]

Who will be the next Crown Prince

[imsailorpluto]

So I've finally finished Bloodhounds (+ ahjussi collection)

...and I have no idea where to start and what to say and how to feel.

No, wait, please hear me out.

It was b l o o d y and at parts a very difficult watch, as it has lots of explicit fighting scenes, which look extremely realistic and cruel. So cruel that I had to close my eyes and not watch, I even skipped many & i'm not sorry. However, there are also parts so heartwarming that it makes you forget about all the crimes and gore for a moment. So, it's up to you to decide if it's worth the struggle. Since the violence could be a bit too much for many, let's just say I do and don't recommend this one at the same time. Personally, one of things I greatly enjoyed is the subtle comic tone of Gun-woo's and Woo-jin's interactions with each other and their characters which represent people doing sports professionally so well, the purity of their hearts and lack of malice in everything they do, since they truly do live for the sports. Then there are two absolutely powerful and skillful young women, Hyeong-ju and Da-min, playing such important roles in the entire series, each of them individually contributing so much to the entire plan of bringing the bad guys down and saving what could still be saved. And also, one of the most enjoyable parts were definitely the bonds that came out of these newly formed friendships. Younger acting crew did an amazing job. In comparison to the older and experienced ahjussi crew (I'll get to them in a bit), they've got some serious talent. It must have been a huge undertake for both Woo Do-hwan and Lee Sang-yi to live up to the expectations of the entire team behind this drama. And they did it. They absolutelly slayed.

If you still haven't watched this drama, trust me when I say these two cinnamon rolls will instantly win your heart right at the beginning of the first episode. They're like the most perfect two besties you'd want to be besties with too. And yeah, you'll suffer thru all the horrors just to see them win the biggest battle of their lives. Gosh, every time I tried typing something coherent about them it just ended up being lots of crying shaking throwing up. They're the best, ok? And this is best I can do. ╥﹏╥

And while our marine boys scratched so many itches around this platform, I have to mention the absolute gentlemen that starred in this series and swept me off my feet *deepest sigh ever*

So many great actors took part in Bloodhounds, it's hard to believe my own eyes at times. Whoever was in charge of the casting did a killer job. I couldn't even take the bad guys seriously because they're freakishly handsome. Well, at least not until Kim Myung-gil brutally ended my favourite ahjussi trio damn you ep 6

What started as an obsession over two young marine guys and their bromance ended up as a hole in my heart over downfall of three middle aged criminals men and a will to trade all the money and gold bars for their lives. And more importantly, a huge appreciation for Korean actors over the age of 40.

No, let's be real. They're handsome and talented and great at their job and deserve all the love and support. With that in mind... here's a tiny screenshot dump because it would be a shame not to post it:

And I want to be normal about them and move on in peace but *internal screams* I've already mentioned Lee Hae-young in one of my earlier posts, addressing my obsession with the character he portrays, the sushi restaurant owner Hwang Yang-jung. And I know many people are obsessed with him too. But no one is speaking up. Which is silly. And tbh I really thought there would be more gifs of him and other men but...there's close to none? Can we talk about how fine this man is? How fine this whole ahjussi crew is? Can we... can we just acknowledge they sliced us all in tiniest pieces possible and burned us all till we turned into charcoal? Can we make a mess of kdrama side of tumblr by excessively posting about them? Pretty please?

It's true, I came for the boys, but stayed for these men. I'm not even joking when I say kdrama has me in a chokehold again, but this time for a whole new reason. Dropping everything just to watch series and movies these guys took part in sounds like the best idea at the moment. I even forgot about the new releases I started watching, which makes me laugh at myself, but... it is what it is. At some point, a girl just has to obsess over her favourite ahjussi, and that's okay.

[lullabiesinaglasswilderness]

[biotris-uwu]

☆「— ɪ'ᴍ sᴏʀʀʏ...」

☆「— ғᴏʀ ᴡʜᴀᴛ?」

☆「— ғᴏʀ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴛʜɪɴɢ...」

ʀᴏᴍᴀɴᴛɪᴄ ʟᴏᴠᴇʀ - ᴇʏᴇᴅʀᴇss₊ ⊹⋆.˚☆

[kdramaaaaa]

The Queen and her five sons

[365filmsbyauroranocte]

Walk Up (Hong Sang-soo, 2022)    

[somanykdramas]

BLOODHOUNDS

GENRES: Action, Drama

SUMMARY: The lives of two amateur boxers go terribly awry when they're caught up in a loan shark scam that's larger than either of them imagined.

THIS SHOW HAS EVERYTHING: Binge drinking, chaebols, debt scams, motorcycles, COVID restrictions, loyal friendships, sweaty shirtless workouts, secret philanthropists, facial scars, man mountains, tongue-biting, knife-wielding lieutenants, cargo ships to Vietnam, and a dazzling amount of gold bars.

HOT TAKE: You can tell this is a Netflix joint by the sheer quantity and quality of the non-pixelated knife fights throughout the season. The stunts are amazing, the fight choreography (although unapologetically violent) is like a ballet, and we are graced with DOZENS of scenes of Woo Do Hwan and Lee Sang Yi shirtless.

I wasn't too pleased how the plot was conveniently wrapped up in a nice bow in the last act of the last episode, but what a rollercoaster ride up until that point!

[moonfie]

All Of Us Are Dead!

[fake-married-my-dead-fiance]

When Jang Uk is accused of breaking the constellation basin and Mu-deok starts to beg the Crown Prince to spare him, and then Uk starts to fake cry and they morph into a two person acting troupe?

Same vibes as these two:

[dramashii]

Miss Sang Eun, thanks to you I have people visiting in the hospital

The opposites attract trope isn’t necessarily my favorite, but Sang Eun and Ji Ho just makes it so cute. I do think every introvert deserves an extrovert that will take them to places. I’m glad Ji Ho found his. 

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My Demon

TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2024

My Demon (2023/24, South Korea)

Director: Kim Jang Han

Writer: Choi Ah Il

Mini-review:

Look, I'm not gonna lie. I started this drama for a very superficial reason: Kim Yoo Jung and Song Kang are one of the most gorgeous couples I've ever seen. And tbh, that's one of the things that kept me watching until the end. The first half was pretty fun, thanks to their will-they-won't-they dynamic and some really funny supporting characters and recurring gags. Unfortunately, it began to drag around the middle part, and then it got more and more boring with each passing episode. By the time the final episode came out, I no longer cared about the plot, the characters or anything else (although the ending itself was quite nice). With all that in mind, I can't help but think My Demon would have worked much better as a movie.

[smittenskitten]

🥶.🥶.🥶.🥶

[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.

[blbambeyond-nonblblog-hyd-mg-bof]

THE HEIRS OR THE INHERITORS (2013)

Almost 10 years ago this drama aired. And it was my first foray into my new obsession with Asian Dramas. It also lead me into HANA YORI DANGO aka BOYS OVER FLOWERS. Original Air Date was October 9, 2013

So like BOF this drama is about a rich boy with a super complicated family dynamic. His mother is a mistress living with his father who is married to another woman who allows her husband and his mistress to live together. She also claims the mistresses son as her own for the public view.

The story is about Kim Tan (LEE MIN-HO) the second son of a chaebol family who was exiled by his older and jealous half brother to America. HOLLYWOOD.

While there he meets a visiting Korean girl there to see her sister and give her sister money. Her name is Cha Eun Sang (played to perfection by the lovely PARK SHIN-HYE)

Kim Tan becomes so enamored with Eun Sang it makes him break his brother's rules and return to Korea.

There he learns his new lady love lives in his house. But she is the daughter of the mute maid.

How did this lead me to BOF...we all know LEE MIN-HO played a version of DOMYOUJI TSUKUBA known as GU JUN-PYO for the SOUTH KOREAN ADAPTATION of BOYS OVER FLOWERS.

Though this KDRAMA gets mixed reviews I LOVED IT. And I searched LEE MIN-HO and so his version of BOF was the first I watched. Then I went back and watched all the other adaptations.