#cha dalgun

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Partners

You were training with Dalgun, you were blocking all his moves when he got the upper hand and pinned you down on the floor.

Laughing, you both just looked at each other when it suddenly went silent. The laughter was gone as you both just looked into each other's eyes, breathing Dalgun cleared his throat as he got up. Offering you a hand, you took it, as he pulled you to your feet.

Dalgun: Your getting better.

Y/n: Better? Come on Dalgun, you have to admit that was great.

Dalgun: Yes. Um...we should get back to the apartment, before Lily wonders where we are.

Y/n: We said we'd be training. She said we can stay out until midnight...and it's only 7 pm. 8 don't want to go back just yet.

Dalgun: How about dinner?

Nodding you gave Dalgun a big smile, agreeing with his plan. You both took showers, and got dressed heading to the restaurant.

Dalgun: It's your birthday soon...do you know what you want? He asked, as he ate some Ramen.

Y/n: I don't know. I'll have to let you know. You smiled as you replied, looking at him as he ate his food.

Dalgun: What? He asked, looking at you concerned.

Y/n: Oh...nothing.

Dalgun: Here...you should eat more. He spoke, as he brought his chop stick to you with some beef on it.

Opening your mouth, you took it chewing it as he smiled brightly at you.

Dalgun: There. Isn't that better? He asked, as he gave you a smile that made your heart beat faster.

Y/n: We should go before Lily, yelles at us.

Headin back to the apartment, you both walked in the street the cool breeze blowing in the wind. Out of nowhere is started raining, you both ran to the apartment opening the closes apartment door you could find.

You were in Dalgun's room, both soaking wet of the water. Dalgun dissappeared getting you both towels, handing you one you dried your hair as best you could as you took off your jacket and shoes.

You turned to see Dalgun shirtless as he dappled himself dry. Biting your lip, you walked over to Dalgun and patted his back.

Turning Dalgun, looked down at you. But before he could speak, you kissed him.

Dalgun didn't respond, so you pulled pulled away. It only took a second, and Dalgun pulled you in for a passionate kiss.

Dalgun: I've waited for this. He whispered as he placed his head on yours. But with everything that was happening...i didn't want to do anything to cause more trouble.

Y/n: Dalgun-

Dalgun cut you off as he kissed you once again, both hands on either side of your face. The kiss was soft, filled with passion when you heard someone gasp you pulled apart to see Hae-ri.

Hae-ri: ....Um...the door was open and I just wanted to check if you were okay...but I see all is well. I'll see you both later. She said winking as she pointed at you, making a phone with her fingers as she mouthed "call me later" .

Dalgun: Um...this-

Y/n: She won't tell anyone Dalgun, promise.

Dalgun: Good to know...you...you should get some rest. We have a big day tomorrow a...and we-

You smiled as you pulled him down, kissing him once again. You knew he was nervous but that didn't stop you, you placed your right hand on his cheek, as your left hand moved to he's exposed chest.

You could feel his heartbeat under your hand, as he pulled you closer you moved your left hand to hair to deepen the kiss.

Pulling away for air, you stared into his deep drown eyes as you held his hands.

Y/n: I'll see you in the morning then?

Dalgun: Y/n?

Y/n: Yes?

Dalgun: Can you stay a while longer?

Y/n: I-

Dalgun picked you up bridal style making you gasp in shock, as he carried you to the couch placing you on his lap.

Dalgun: Please...stay. He asked, as he pushed some of your wet hair from your face.

Nodding you put your hand on his cheek, as you traced his lips with your thumb. Leaning in you kissed him, his hands where on your back and waist as your hands tangled in his hair.

Dalgun: Stay tonight...please. He asked, as he looked up into your y/e/c eyes.

Y/n: Dalgun...i don't...i should get changed in dry clot-

Dalgun: I'll give you something to wear. J-

Y/n: Dalgun, I don't think I'm ready to do anything yet. We just...i...i don't even know what this is.

Dalgun: I didn't imply we were going to do anything. I just don't want you to leave me.

Y/n: Okay, I'll stay. But only if I get the bed.

Dalgun: We can share the bed.

Y/n: Fine, but only because you don't want me to leave and because...i don't want to leave either.

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K-drama Recommendations: Nov. 2019

One of you asked for some K-Drama recommendations and here you are! Keep in mind that I watched some of these quite a while ago so the plot isn’t as fresh in my mind as I’d like. I tried to keep the list to K-dramas that are fairly easy to find either on Netflix or Hulu. I’d love to hear your opinions on these and any recommendations you have for me! Also, these aren’t necessarily in any sort of order...but I will say the top 10 that were described are ones that I will probably rewatch at some point because I enjoyed them so much.

Chicago Typewriter (Netflix)

Summary: This one is hard to summarize without giving away the storyline. It follows a group of three characters through two eras: the 1930s Japanese occupation of Korea and then the present timeline. The characters’ reincarnated selves are brought together seemingly by fate and struggle to find out the truth of the past lives.

Why I liked it: Netflix almost did me dirty on this one. The summary and preview that popped up were not intriguing to me at all. However, it said I’d be interested in this (98%) so I figured I’d give it a shot. Boy...was this a journey. I absolutely fell in love with the characters and I loved how there wasn’t a “weak link” in the trio. They all brought something unique and important to the dynamic of the show. The acting is spectacular and they really allowed these characters to grow. The storyline can be predictable at times...but how they get there is unexpected. The ending had me in happy tears. 10/10 will watch again!

Romance is a Bonus Book (Netflix)

Summary: This kdrama follows Kang Dani, a 30-something mother, and her journey to find herself after a divorce. She reenters the workforce after being a housewife and finds herself at a popular publishing company as a temporary worker (I believe it was an internship). This company just happens to have one of her childhood friends as one of the co-owners and editors-in-chief. That doesn’t make it any easier on her and the series follows her through the hardships and triumphs of finding her independence. 

Why I liked it: The title says it all. The romance is just the cherry on top for this storyline. It really follows Kang Dani and looks at all of the challenges that people of various demographics face: single parents, “older” individuals trying to find a job after a time away (and while competing with the younger folks), women in general, etc. I was going through a bit of a quarter-life crisis when I stumbled upon this...questioning my job, my love life (or lack thereof), the expectations that I was facing...and it really helped ease a lot of the anxiety. Plus, Kang Dani and  Cha Eunho are absolutely adorable working alongside each other. The ending credits of the final episode got me too. This is the one that I couldn’t help to rave about to my coworkers that have never watched a kdrama in their lives. 

Strong Girl Do Bong-Soon (Netflix)

Summary: Bong-Soon was born with superhuman strength like the other women in her family and she aspires to become a video game creator--making a game with a strong female character like herself. In real life, she tries to be more “girly” and “delicate” but it doesn’t always work. One thing leads to another and she finds herself hired as a bodyguard to the CEO(?) of a video game company and also tries to find a kidnapper that is threatening her neighborhood. 

Why I liked it: Strong female lead...duh! :) But in all honesty, I don’t remember all of the details from this one as I watched it a long while ago. I remember it being funny, sweet, inspiring and suspenseful. I loved the main three characters too! 

Hello, My Twenties  (Netflix)

Summary: A group of female college students learns and grows while living together. Each character has their own backstory, secrets, and hardships. The five bond through the various hardships, traumas, and successes that come their way. 

Why I liked it: 5 strong women finding their way in the world. They struggle with so many realistic things: temptations, poverty, insecurities in their love life, an apartment ghost, an attractive neighbor. It was a fun and heartfelt journey. Realistic. You can definitely learn something from this one! Once again, my single self enjoyed that it wasn’t relying on a love story to draw the plot forward also.

The Smile Has Left Your Eyes (Hulu)

Summary: Kim Moo Young has lived a traumatic life and is rolling with the punches. He has also forgotten many of his childhood memories. When he happens upon Jung So Min, he doesn’t think anything of it. They grow on each other and eventually enter a relationship, much to the disapproval of her brother, a homicide detective. He believes Kim Moo Young is more sinister than he lets on. 

Why I liked it: Just looking at clips/photos/quotes from this drama still tugs on my heartstrings. This one made me an emotional MESS. Seo In Guk is PHENOMENAL as Moo Young. Absolutely phenomenal. His character is so cold and detached--flawed--but he still makes the viewer connect with him. The storyline could be cliche (amnesia, secrets, etc), but they execute it so well. Each episode is a cliff-hanger and you get so emotionally invested in the characters, Moo Young especially, that you just stay up all night binging it...knowing that you are on a train that is heading straight for heartbreak. I will definitely rewatch when I’m in my feelings. 

One Spring Night (Netflix)

Summary: Lee Jung-In is a librarian who happens to meet Yoo Jiho at the pharmacy where she buys a remedy to her hangover but forgets her wallet. He tells her to pay him back later and pays for a taxi. She is in a long-term relationship with a very well-off gentleman and is battling with pressure to get married from both her family and her significant other, but she has her doubts. This meeting with Yoo Jiho makes her question marriage even more as she begins to fall for him. Another issue, he is a single father and is looked down upon by their society and her family because of it. 

Why I liked it: I always love a show where they go against the norms. I fell in love with Yoo Jiho immediately and his son even more so. It is real. The conversations are thought-provoking. The love is sweet. 

Just Between Lovers (a.k.a. Rain or Shine) (Netflix)

Summary: Two individuals who lost their loved ones in a tragic mall collapse meet each other after there is news that a new mall is being built in the same location. Lee Gang-Doo was an aspiring soccer player when he lost his father (a construction worker) in the mall collapse and his legs were injured, ruining his dream. He has become a bit of a “bad boy”. Ha Moon-Soo was at the mall with her younger sister when it collapsed. Ha Moon-Soo survived; her sister did not. The two characters find out that their lives are more interwoven than they thought and work to figure out how they can stop another traumatic event from happening in the same location.

Why I liked it: It had mystery. It had trauma. It had love. These two main characters are complete opposites on the outside but their traumas bring them together and they make an awesome team. Another one that really tugs on your heartstrings! 

Black (Netflix)

Summary:  Black is a detective possessed by the Grim Reaper. Ha-Ram can see shadows of death. These two struggle to save the lives of people, breaking the rules of heaven. (from AsianWiki)

Why I liked it: It has been quite a while since I watched this one. It was my first Korean mystery show. This is one that you can’t watch when you are distracted...you need to have your eyes on the screen at all times or you are going to miss something important. It was suspenseful and interesting. I’m not sure if it is one I will rewatch, but it is definitely worth the first time!

Vagabond (Netflix)

Summary: This is a newer addition to Netflix. Cha Dalgun is a stuntman that has taken in his nephew after he was abandoned by his mother. Their relationship becomes strained as his nephew begins to see how much Cha Dalgun hadn’t wanted a child before him and doesn’t have the finances to live a prosperous life. When his nephew dies in a tragic plane crash alongside the rest of his soccer team, we begin to see how much the boy meant to Cha Dalgun. When some video clips shared on the cloud make Dalgun suspect malicious intent in the plane crash, our story begins. He meets Go Haeri, a member of the NIS, when the bereaved families fly in to collect their deceased loved ones. A story of political corruption, big business, terrorism, doubt, and crime-fighting ensues. 

Why I liked it: This one isn’t completed on Netflix yet so I don’t know the ending, but it is definitely suspenseful and you find yourself trying to figure it all out and cheering on or booing at the characters. The characters of Cha Dalgun and Go Haeri both won my heart early on and now I’m hoping their ship sails! Each episode leaves you on the edge of you seat. 

Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung (Netflix)

Summary: Goo Hae Ryung is still single in her late twenties and is seen as a sort of misfit as she seeks knowledge rather than a husband. She becomes a female historian in the Joseon Dynasty. Prince Yirim has been living a life away from society, writing love stories that are popular but forbidden by the government. The two happen upon each other in a book store where she speaks poorly of his writing/genre. As they come to be familiar with each other through their positions, they work to uncover the secrets that the rulers would prefer to keep hidden. 

Why I liked it: The cast of characters is spectacular. While Hae Ryung and Yirim are the leads, there are so many supporting characters that catch your attention and win over your heart or make you absolutely hate them. They also aren’t all the boring, simple, support characters. They are so complex that this seems more like a slice of life piece rather than a drama. The storyline is interesting, especially to someone with little to no knowledge about the Joseon dynasty, Hae Ryung stays strong and independent while also showing her vulnerability. Yirim puts off a clueless aura but is really a strong character. Did I mention the characterization is amazing? 

A Few Honorable Mentions...

Something in the Rain (Netflix)

Memories of the Alhambra (Netflix)

When the Camellia Blooms (Netflix)

Descendants of the Sun (Hulu)

Thirty but Seventeen (Hulu)

What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (Hulu)

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O lardeiro de Quintela foi malo de conformare, porque chegou dende lonxe e tiveno que sentare. Seica veu dende as americas algo o pelo lle medrou, traxeado coma sempre algo trascada eu estou. Dime quén eres lardeiro non me vaia trabucare, e que as mociñas bonitas non queiran parrafeare. Ise traxe e sospeitoso dime quén cho agasllou? Non será da trama gurtel que agochado lle quedou. donde sacachela gorra que me da xenio de vela, esa fixo que e do Milio que a esqueceu en Quintela. E os zapatos que levas eu ben sei donde os sacache, eran do Jorge ou do Iván e descalzos os deixache. E non che dara vergoña dos guantes que teis furados, que deixachelo gandeiro porei botando pecados. Como diantre te amañache pa conseguir ise puro, non sera do contrabando ou do Alfonso seguro. E a camisa da galbana que once varas che levou, non sei se o Luis o pasar emprestada cha deixou. Hai... pero a garabata non a hai no mundo enteiro, esa fixo que e do Pablo en honor dalgun senlleiro. E a silla que che diron soio era pa descansar, pero ti cara de nabo xa non te queres levantar. Indasi estás ben pavero pero eu vexote tristeiro, non sufras que en 8 días teis a Lardeira o teu aveiro. Nieves Fernández Vidueira

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