Director & Writer: Kim Joo Hwan (based on the webtoon by Jeong Chan)
Mini-review:
I'm gonna be honest: I'm not usually a big fan of these type of movies/shows and I only started this one because of the wonderful Woo Do Hwan. However, color me surprised, cause I ended up loving Bloodhounds. Sure, this story has been told a million times before, but the bromance, the incredibly lovable characters (and incredibly hateful villains!) and the showstopping action scenes take this show to the next level. I'm telling you, it's a really enjoyable experience.
On top of that, the cast absolutely delivers. The show is filled with knockout (pun intended) performances, there's not a single weak link. You can tell just how hard these actors worked to prepare for all the fights and action sequences. Oh, and I can't leave out Kim Joo Hwan's propulsive directing, which left me breathless in several episodes. I do think the final scene cut off way too suddenly, and the sort-of-time-jump in episode 7 is also rather awkward, but I guess it's understandable, considering all the trouble the show went through during post-production. Anyway, Bloodhounds took me by surprise, and I think most people who like action movies/shows focused on hand-to-hand combat will love this.
SUMMARY: Three shamans try to figure out which is worse: not finding your spirit or losing it when you need it the most.
THIS MOVIE HAS EVERYTHING: Shaman Academies, debt, single moms, fortune telling, domestic abuse, rezoning, jjajangmyeon delivery in the woods, human trafficking, extortion, kidnapping, and freestyle shaman battles.
HOT TAKE: Whoever was responsible for Ju Ji Hoon's hair in this movie should be tried severely, because WTF.
Besides that coiffure crime against humanity, this movie was pretty compelling, even though it was shot 99% in front of various green screens. The world-building was a little rushed, but not so much that it took you away from the movie's impact, and I'll admit, I cried like a baby during the last 15 minutes because I'm a sucker for afterlife confessions in dramas.
This movie is a who's who of kdrama actors and actresses. Too many to list, but each one stellar in even just a few minutes on screen.
I'll say it here: we don't see Cha Tae Hyun in enough leading roles. He's super versatile and great at what he does.
Hello! This is my first ever post here on Tumblr! I know some people here might have the same idea as me but I just really wanted to post something haha! So, here is how I will format my posts:
1 - Random facts about each members within the SOTD (in this case facts about Block B members!) Some of these facts may be obvious so yeah ^^'
2 - a QOTD! You the user can answer the questions which I can ask! It is completely optional to answer the questions!
3 - A lyric from today's SOTD! The lyrics will be translated to English!
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RANDOM BLOCK B FACTS! (These facts are taken from kprofiles!)
Zico thinks that girls with a lot of piercings are pretty.
Taeil has slept in the bathtub up until 4AM.
Kyung said that Minhyuk (B-Bomb) is very selfish.
Jaehyo doesn't like being on camera too much, especially on his own.
U-kwon's nickname is kwonraemong because he looks like Doraemon so it's a mix of their names.
While Kyung writes his songs, he likes to use his imagination and put himself in different situations.
P.O is shy around girls.
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QOTD
Which K-pop group did you first listen to?
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LOTD
"Stop pretending you’re innocent like a bear
I know you’re sly like a fox
But I’m letting it go
What did you do yesterday" - P.O
Commentary: This June 29, 2023 and 2 years ago this KBL stole the hearts of so many fans. I made an anniversary post on my main blog BL-BAM-BEYOND. But the linking of these hands was iconic for me. I was so thrilled for both of these characters but especially Shin Woo. He truly loved Tae Kyung that he was willing to let him go to be with Daon. But when Daon let Tae Kyung down. Shin Woo was there and love happened and it was a beautiful thing.
Starring: Lee Min-Ho, Woo Do-Hwan, Kim Go-Eun, Kim Kyung-Nam, Lee Jung-Jin
Synopsis: In 1994, the king of Kingdom of Corea is murdered by his brother Lee Lim, who seeks to possess a legendary flute that holds supernatural powers. King's 8 years old son (prince Lee Gon) tries to stop him and the flute is cut unto two pieces. Small prince in saved by a mysterious figure and Lee Lim slips away only with half of the broken flute. 25 years later, king Lee Gon is still haunted by what happened when he was a child and the mystery behind the police badge left by his savior. The police badge he held was issued on November 11, 2019 for Lieutenant Jeong Tae-Eul. Lee Gon discoveres the magical powers of the flute and travels to parallel world where he finally meets detective Jeong Tae-Eul.
Positives: I was little bit sceptical at the begining, it was kind of cheezy, rushed, the chemistry between the main romantic duo did not worked for me and I was confused by many scenes that seemingly did not conect with the plot. But it was jus a build up and in the midle of the series the story was a rolley coaster. I was surprised how the writers are able to manage all the time jumps, parallel worlds, all the side plots and characters. The cast was great, the main characters were great, but I would like to highlight Woo Do-Hwan and his dual role, because that was was a masterpiece. Also point's for the charismatic villain.
Negatives: It has slower start, and the plot with timetravelling and doppelgangers can be confusing. I would also appreciate more screentime for the antagonist, he was great, but I think he had much bigger potential.
Conclusion: It was really a fun drama. It has everything from funny momets to really sad scenes where I really cryied (Kang Sin-Jae, I am looking at you). The theme of parallel worlds is not original, but it's still interesting and I really liked how this trope was used in the story. At the beginning, I wasn't a big fan of Lee Min-Ho, but when the plot started to progress, he really showed some acting skills. Also, he is tall and handsome and he really looks very regal. They probably couldn't pick better actor for a king.
A LOOK BACK at Tae Kyung & Shin Woo. Remembering Shin Woo's Confession
LIGHT ON ME (2021, SOUTH KOREA)
As KBL are dominating in 2023, I'm remembering a very special KBL. Remember Noh Shin Woo (KANG YOO SEOK) pretended quite successfully to hate the boy he actually loved Woo Tae Kyung (LEE SAE ON)
While his love fell in love with Noh Shin Woo's friend student council president Shin Daon.
And when Noh Shin Woo finally decided confess he did it in grand style and directness that even the straightforward Woo Tae Kyung was at a lost for words.
🐳 #extraordinaryattorneywoo nation! we’re now starting to inquire for eng subs for the eaw bluray. if you’re interested to chip in, we currently have a telegram gc for communications regarding the bluray (incl. clarifications and other updates on the production). we’re hoping to get enough people to join so we can get eng subs for the new content we’ll get. so if you’ve bought the bluray, reply or send me a message so i can give you the invite link for the gc! ☺️