#Yun Tae-Jin

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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.

[alihi]

Our Blooming Youth - Opening Credits

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Seon Woo-jin finds Song Sun-ho, The Professor (Money Heist: Korea Joint Economic Area 01x12)

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HAN YUJIN

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PARK GUN WOOK

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KIM GYUVIN

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RICKY

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KIM TAE RAE

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SEOK MATTHEW

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ZHANG HAO

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KIM JI WOONG

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SUNG HAN BIN

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Our Blooming Youth Review | Episode 03 and 04

In this week's episodes Hwan and Jae-yi form a sort-of alliance, to test and see if they can trust each other. As they spend time together, it becomes clear they come to an understanding of one-another and the fact they are after the same goal.

Both, Hwan and Jae-yi, have been victims of indescribable trauma by witnessing and being blame for the death of someone they love. They share this in a conversation, in which Hwan finds out from Jae-yi how her father worried about him not having enough people to trust inside the Palace. We can feel Lord Min's sincerity towards the Crown Prince but also, I think, it's becoming more and more clear Jae-yi's earnest desire to protect Hwan no longer comes from duty but also from a place of affection.

We were also further introduced into Lord Min's political views through the way he raised his daughter. He was a strict man but also open-minded and willing to listen to other people's point of views. He supported Jae-yi's endeavors, even if it meant going against custom and law of what a woman should be and do, but also gave her a reality check on how harsh the world can be when you go against a system. He was a powerful but most importantly a wise man. It's clear why thought of his as a threat and wanted him dead.

I have to wonder, tho, why kill the entire family and put the blame on Jae-yi? Seems almost personal. What would be the gain? I confess I suspect the Queen. The drama is making a point of showing Princess Hayeon has a crush on Chief Han. If the Queen wanted to kill two birds with one stone then Lord Min's death would not only weaken and alienate Hwan further but also make sure the wedding never happened by making Jae-yi the culprit. This would leave Chief Han free to marry into the royal family. Am I the only one crazy for this?

Another one I am keeping an eye on is Chief Han. I can't help but think him choosing to protect his father, before the Crown was telling of his priorities and character. Minister Han poised an interesting question to his son, which I think it's going to be his arc throughout the drama, about how he needs to let go of personal feelings in order to be loyal to something bigger. The only thing clear, right now, is the Chief Han will have to make some very difficult choices in the future.

An interesting point about these two episodes is Hwan and Chief Han's relationship. They are childhood best friends but it's clear the Crown Prince doesn't feel he can fully trust Chief Han. So much so he's willing to secretly (and later openly) make a parallel investigation with Jae-yi and young Lord Kim Myung-jin.

The drama also offhandedly showed how Hwan knows about Myung-jin's interest in criminology, and not only supports it, but also trusts in his knowledge on the subject to give him jobs that he wants to keep secret from the court. I said last week I thought Lord Kim's family would play a bigger role in the future and I think Hwan and Myung-jin's relationship proves me right.

Overall these were two solid hours of learning about our main characters's personalities, their relationships, dynamics, struggles and motivations. This information will come in handy later on to understand the decisions they will make as the mystery surrounding them starts to unravel and enemies step into the light.

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Who's excited for Park Hyung Sik's New drama, Our Blooming Youth?

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Two (2) From Well Go USA

June 22, 2024 (NYC)– Two (2) from Well Go USA.   A Look at Two new international films, originating in South Korea,  distributed by Well Go USA, and hitting digital on June 25th.   Here is a synopsis and review of these Well Go USA Entertainment releases. HOPELESS Synopsis:       After spending his entire childhood in a town riddled with crime and violence, a teenage boy saves up his money in…

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Upcoming Kdrama August 2024 🌈

2/8: Bad Memory Eraser with Kim Jae Joong, Jin Se Yeon, Lee jong Won. 16 episodes; rom-com.

10/8: Romance in the House with Ji Jin Hee, Son Na Eun, Choi Minho. 12 episodes; melodrama, romance.

12/8: Your Honor with Son Hyun Joo, Kim Myung Min, Kim Do Hoon. 10 episodes; thriller, law, crime.

14/8: Perfect Family with Park Ju Hyun, Yoon Se Ah, Kim Byung Chul. 12 episodes; thriller, family.

14/8: the Tyrant with Cho Seung Won, Kim Seon Ho. 4 episodes; sci-fi, fantasy.

16/8: Black Out with Byun Yo Han, Go Jun, Kim Bora. 14 episodes; thriller, mystery.

17/8: Love Next Door with Jung So Min, Jung Hae In, Yun Ji On. 16 episodes; rom-com.

17/8: DNA Lover with Choi Siwon, Jung In Sun, Lee Tae Hwan. 16 episodes; melodrama, rom-com.

23/8: Pachinko 2 with Lee Minho, Kim Min Ha, Noh Sang Hyun. 8 episodes; historical, melodrama.

23/8: The Frog with Go Min Si, Yoon Kye Sang. 8 episodes; thriller, mystery.

24/8: Cinderella at 2 AM with Shin Hyun Been, Moon Sang Min, Yoon Park. 10 episodes; rom-com.

26/8: No Gain, No Love with Shin Min Ah, Kim Young Dae, Lee Sang Yi. 12 episodes; rom-com.

Many new shows coming up just in time for my vacation!!!

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Sorry if you've been asked this a million times, but who are your favorite couples from the last couple years?

Congratulations Anon! This ask is AMAZING and I've never been asked it before! Shocking right?? :P

My favorite K-Drama Couples 2023- Spring 2024

NOTE: I tried to include 2022 but my list got too long :)

Moving (Bong-Seok & Hee-Soo, Joo-Won & Hye-Won & Doo-Shik & Mi-Hyun): It's very obvious by this list how much I love this drama and how many blorbo-from-my-shows it created for me. And I know I'm only reviewing couples, but I was blown away by this drama. I don't even LIKE superhero shows, but I made an exception for this one and I'm so glad I did. If you like character development and plays on good vs. evil, I highly rec this! Bong-Seok and Hee-Soo are one of my favorite couples EVER and I loved the softness and epic romance of Joo-Won & Hye-Won. (And we all know that scene at the rainy window with Bong-Seok and Hee-Soo). These couples are really EVERYTHING.

Tale of the Nine Tailed: 1938 (Lee-rang & Yeo-Hee): This is the only time I've ever watched a season two and liked it better than season one. It's probably because it featured my favorite tragic half fox Lee Rang and gave him a love line with a mermaid. The two are SO sweet together---SOB!

Tell me That You Love Me (Mo-Eun & Jin-Woo): Wow. Maybe one of the softest couples I've ever seen in existence. Just watching them together was like a warm blanket in front of a cozy fireplace. I didn't like the ending choice which is a shame, but the drama was super well done and I still think people should watch it. There is also a very cute high school couple too!

The Eighth Sense (Jae-Won & Ji Hyun): not to be dramatic (just kidding!) this is the best bl kdrama I've ever seen. Literally this is it! I don't even want to tell you about the couple because I want you to just watch it! I'm dying for the writer to make another one because we need more queer media like this one!

Crash Course In Romance (Haeng-Seon & Chi-Yeol): Give me a noona romance featuring a man who has not felt warmth in 1000 years (ok not literally but this dude needs to have a warm meal made by an amazing lady!) This drama fell apart at the end (this seems to be a theme this year) but the couple makes it worth watching.

King The Land (Gu-Won & Sa-Rang): If you're looking for a low stakes, totally fluffy, rom com with TONS of chemistry (featuring MY BIAS!), King the Land is for you. Amazing skinship, kisses and just like a really fun duo to watch. Plot? Not so much but there are a billion good moments-- just look at the tags: They are full of cuteness.

Love After Divorce Season 4 (Benita & Jerome): Listen, I know I'm cheating by putting a reality tv show on this list but if you're in the mood for one, I highly recommend this season (it's on Netflix). Benita and Jerome will steal your heart and they are still together! I'm rooting for them. <3

See you in my 19th Life (Ji-Eum & Seo-Ha, Da-Hoon & Cho-Won): My bias Shin Hye Sun kills it in this drama featuring past life romance. Honestly it's not fair because this drama is totally my vibe so I'm obviously going to love the mains. But when a drama gives you more than one love line and they are both interesting and lovely?? Chef's Kiss!

Dr. Slump (Jeong-Woo & Ha-Neul): This drama TOTALLY fell apart at the end and left us all very disappointed, but that's not because our leads weren't a perfect couple! They bonded over mental illness and even took their meds together. Communication: check. Comfort/Healing: check. Chemistry: check!

The Story of Park's Marriage Contract (Yun-Woo & Tae-Ha). You probably don't know this but I've been following Bae In Hyuk's career since we was in silly little web dramas. Seeing him as a lead is really wild! To be fair, he's not nearly the actor that Lee Se Young is, but do we care about that when there's a time slip romance drama featuring a historical lady who's been thrown into the future and has to fake marry someone who looks just like her de*d husband for reasons??

Thank you so much for this ask - it was super fun!! Maybe I should do 2022 next?? :D

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Yun Tae-Jin, Lee Hyun's X-Zhou X Cha Seo-rin and Cherry Blossom Date ..."Through the Dress Code"

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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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To finish off the year, here's my TOP 23 Ships from dramas I watched in 2023

1. Kim Doo Shik ♥ Lee Mi Hyun

Moving

2. Cha Jin Woo ♥ Jung Mo Eun

Tell Me That You Love Me

3. Seo Do Guk ♥ Han Yi Joo

Perfect Marriage Revenge

4. Xin Qi ♥ Min Hui

The Love You Give Me (C-Drama)

5. Choi Kang Ho ♥ Lee Mi Joo

The Good Bad Mother

6. Dongfang Qincang ♥ Xiao Lanhua

Love Between Fairy and Devil (C-Drama)

7. Jung Ki Ho ♥ Seo Mok Ha

Castaway Diva

8. Moon Jang Yeol ♥ Bong Ye Bun

Behind Your Touch

9. Gu Won ♥ Cheon Sa Rang

King the Land

10. Cho Yong Pil ♥ Cho Sam Dal

Welcome to Samdalri

11. Yoo So Joon ♥ Song Ma Rin

Tomorrow With You

12. Kang Hee Shik ♥ Kang Nam Soon

Strong Girl Namsoon

13. Dong Go Yun ♥ Jung Da Eun

Daily Dose of Sunshine

14. Gong Tae Gyeong ♥ Oh Yeon Doo

The Real Has Come

15. Jang Seon Gyeol ♥ Gil Oh Sol

Clean With Passion for Now

16. Cha Min ♥ Cho Se Yeon

Abyss

17. Heo Joon Jae ♥ Shim Cheong

Legend of the Blue Sea

18. Kim Tae Hee ♥ Baek Dong Joo

May I Help You

19. Jung Gu Won ♥ Do Do Hee

My Demon

20. Nam Si Heon ♥ Han Jun Hee

A Time Called You

21. Jang Tae Sang ♥ Yoon Chae Ok

Gyeongseong Creature

22. Lee Kang ♥ Moon Cha Young

Chocolate

23. Cha Eun Ho ♥ Kang Dan Hee

Romance is a Bonus Book

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THE BAEK FAMILY:

HABILIDAD: PERSUASIÓN (1/3).

Kyung-Gu (65): Dueño de múltiples empresas y negocios en el país, Kyung-Gu es un hombre serio y con porte elegante, no suele demostrar mucho cariño con palabras pero siempre ha sido un buen padre y esposo, no estuvo mucho en casa cuando sus hijos eran pequeños pero se aseguró de proveer y que no les faltara nada.

Se-Jung (60): Se quedó en casa a cuidar de su familia, la madre más dedicada que conoce Jin, una mujer de muchos valores y la amabilidad hecha persona. Jin le tiene mucho respeto y cariño a su madre, quien los crió a todos y les dio mucho amor creciendo.

Min-Ho (38): Primer hijo, a cargo de algunas empresas familiares. Su relación con Jin es buena, pero no son tan cercanos como solían serlo hace años, de igual manera, no se ven tan seguido.

Tae-hyung (34): Probablemente con quien tiene peor relación de sus hermanos, sus personalidades naturalmente chocan y parece que no pueden llegar a ningún acuerdo, sólo se hablan cuando es necesario. No se tienen ningún sentimiento negativo, simplemente la manera en la que son no llegan a permitir una buena convivencia.

Jin (29): Abogado y viudo. Después de la muerte de su esposa, entró en una depresión que le duró años, hasta que pudo salir, mucho de ello se debe al gran apoyo que fueron sus mismos familiares y cercanas amistades, que en su peor momento no dejaron que se quedara en el hoyo donde él mismo se había metido.

Min-Ji (24): Ex esposa. El primer amor de Jin, con quien se casó y en su momento planeó pasar su vida entera con ella, lastimosamente, al estar tratando un caso de personas sumamente peligrosas, terminó en que se deshicieran de ella para evitar que Jin siguiera con el caso que les traería problemas.

Nari (25): La hermana con la que es más cercano de todos, Nari es carismática y con una amabilidad característica, es quien más le apoyó después de la muerte de su esposa y desde entonces, a pesar de estar en lugares muy distintos, se mantienen en contacto constante.

Ye-Ji (22): Su hermana bebé. A pesar de que Yeji haya crecido, no puede dejar de verla como una pequeña, que a ella no le molesta el trato que le da, le gusta ser consentida y agradece la figura protectora que le ofrecía Jin.

Hyun-Jin (10): El deportista de la familia, el niño más activo que conoce, practica demasiados deportes como para llevarle la cuenta, asistiendo a múltiples clases a la semana, sin parar. Es agradable y se lleva bien con Jin, no son tan cercanos ya que el mayor no es muy deportista por su parte.

Soo-Yun (5): Una pequeña diva. Jin sigue diciendo que deben corregir las actitudes que la pequeña está tomando, pero lastimosamente le dejan hacer lo que quiera. Jin no aprecia las personas que carecen de humildad por lo que a pesar de ser pequeña, trata de evitar iniciar conversaciones con ella.

Ji-Won (3): Siempre hay un ipad kid en la familia y Jiwon es el de los Baek, se la pasa en su tableta jugando y viendo vídeos, pero a pesar de eso, se lleva muy bien con Jin, siempre le quiere enseñar sus cosas favoritas y el mayor está más que encantado en acompapñarle.

Hye-Jin (1): La nueva adición a la familia, Jin no ha podido convivir mucho con la pequeña desde que entró a la academia pero sus familiares se aseguran de enseñarle a la pequeña por videollamada y mandarle suficientes fotos para que vaya viendo su crecimiento.

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A LOOK BACK AT ODS (OUR DATING SIM) & LEE WAN aka IAN, SHIN KI TAE aka EDDY, THEO, JAMIE & SUNNY

ON THIS DAY...MARCH 9, 2023 THE BEST KBL of 2023 PREMIERED on Gagaoolala (for some) & on Viki (for others)

Episode 1: Lee Wan is rushing to a job interview unbeknownst to him he's about to get a blast from the past in the form of his failed first love Shin Ki Tae.

Episodes 2: The viewers get a flash of what happened to these two best friends inseparable in high school right up until graduation. Lee Wan was facing a move after he and his sister went bankrupt and had to move in with an aunt. So his "failed" confession left Shin Ki Tae no way to contact Lee Wan.

Episode 3: Shin Ki Tae (Eddy) and Lee Wan (Ian) are now co-workers as encouragement from the mysterious Gameboy pushes Lee Wan not to run away. Though feeling harassed initially by Eddy, Ian is in for a shock.

Episode 4: Eddy (Shin Ki Tae) having beat Sunny at a video game won a wish. His wish was to work off site with illustrator Ian (Lee Wan). Ian needed to draw the background of a school. So Eddy took him to the school they graduated from, the school Lee Wan made his confession and the school Eddy last saw Lee Wan as he fled after being "rejected". To Lee Wan's surprise he got a confession from Shin Ki Tae.

Episode 5: Ian hasn't respond to Eddy's confession. To hard to believe? Perhaps. After a power outage Eddy invites Ian to his place after learning Ian has been living in the Night Duty Room. Later after a company dinner. Shin Ki Tae kisses Lee Wan for the first time.

Episode 6: After a kiss the two men have a "grandpa date" in the park. They talk. And agree to be secret boyfriends. Well they agreed to date.

Episode 7: Lee Wan is being wooed by a webtoon company that wants him to work outside of Korea (ie: abroad) after drinking with the webtoon producer a drunken Lee Wan returns to Shin Ki Tae's apartment. He let's slip that Shin Ki Tae wouldn't want him leaving. And Shin Ki Tae's anxiety (that no one knew he had) bubbles to the surface. After not being able to reach Lee Wan, Shin Ki Tae has a flashback of Lee Wan's confession and his own reaction and the moment Lee Wan apologized and ran off...never to be seen again (or 7 years) Remembering this traumatic experience sends Shin Ki Tae running through the streets calling out Lee Wan's name. Suddenly Lee Wan appears and Shin Ki Tae breaks down spilling his guts about how Lee Wan's disappearance crushed him. Stunned all Lee Wan can do is say Sorry.

Episode 8: The Finale. Lee Wan has completed his time at Shin Ki Tae's company Re: Try but he has brought more to the company as the Webtoon company pursuing Lee Wan has agreed to turn the dating simulation into a webtoon. It is agreed upon by Theo, Jamie, Sunny and Shin Ki Tae.

And our boys have become not just reunited but united. Is it forever? I'm not really sure. We're happy now but it could be game over at any time. But I won't run away again. -Lee Wan.

Our Dating Sim ran for 4 week...2 Episodes each week ending on March 30, 2023

Starring:

LEE JONG HYUK as Lee Wan/Ian

LEE SEUNG GYU as Shin Ki Tae/Eddy

also with:

Jung Jin Woo as Theo

Yu Seong Yong as Producer Ahn

Park Si Young as Jamie

Kim So Young as Lee Yeon

&

Sun Ryung as Sunny

Directed By: LIM HYUN HEE

Screenwriter: LEE YUN SEUL

I SAY THE BEST KBL OF 2023 AND THIS MY OPINION AS I KNOW MANY BL FANS MAY THINK DIFFERENTLY WITH SUCH TITLES AS

THE EIGHTH SENSE (My Second Best)

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@kdramaspace + @userdramas YEAR IN REVIEW 2022 | Masterclass in Acting

♡ favourite kdrama performances of 2022 ♡

☆ PARK EUN BIN as WOO YOUNG WOO & KANG KI YOUNG as JUNG MYUNG SEOK in EXTRAORDINARY ATTORNEY WOO ☆ LEE YOO MI as LEE NA YUN & LEE EUN SAEM as PARK MI JIN in ALL OF US ARE DEAD ☆ KWAK DONG YEON as LEE SANG SHIK in GAUS ELECTRONICS ☆ KIM TAE RI as NA HEE DO in TWENTY-FIVE TWENTY-ONE ☆ KIM SEJEONG as SHIN HA RI in A BUSINESS PROPOSAL