#ha sang-su

[pursemongerstuff]

I’m getting real pick-me girl vibes from Mi-gyeong. She comes off as friendly and generous but when you look at her actions as a whole she’s really sus and manipulative. 

She definitely seems like the ultimate frenemy. Part of me thinks the reason she befriended Su-young was because she wanted to be part of the “pretty girl” clique. If people were going to compare the two, Mi-gyeong knows she will come out better because of her background. From her perspective she might think she is being genuine in having Su-yeong a friend but the way she is constantly but subtly reminding Su-yeong of her wealth is telling. 

Casually giving her a Dior bag  seems nice but someone with money should know that it can make the recipient feel bad. The most interesting thing was the painting. It feels as if she is saying, I can afford what you want easily but to me it’s only worth being in the bathroom. 

It was weird that she asked Su-yeong to ride with her to the mountain and then asked Sang-su to drive them both.

But I think she wants to remind Su-yeong’s that they are together because she thinks Sang-su is interested in her. She's too smart to be so oblivious to how awkward the people arond her are.

The most significant thing to me was when she was meeting with her mom at the bank.

Her mom told Mi-gyeong she was taking credit for Su-yeong’s work and she denied it. Mi-gyeong felt ownership over and entitled to take credit for the project. She only admitted this only privately to her mom because publicly she was very apologetic to Su-yeong. She wants to keep her nice girl image up.

Mi-gyeong seems genuine in her pursuit of Sang-su but she really pushes his boundaries and comes off as really needy and clingy. 

The timing of the selfie and subsequent kiss was deliberate. She knew two of their co-workers were coming back their way and chose that moment to take a selfie and kiss him. She wants their relationship exposed so he will feel pressured into staying with her and Su-yeong will always be reminded that they are together. 

I could be totally wrong about her character and part of me hopes I am. 

[25shadesoffebruary]

[hirmienworld]

Love for love's sake - 2024, South Korea.

A masterpiece, from start to finish: the plot, the meaning, the cinematography, the music, the special effects, the acting, the setting, everything.

2024 starts with a bang, I haven't felt such intense emotions with a k-bl since "The Eighth Sense" which for me is everything.

[staydandy]

Love for Love’s Sake (2024) - 연애 지상주의 구역 - Whump List

List by StayDandy Synopsis : 29 year-old Tae Myung Ha experiences a bewildering twist of fate when suddenly finds himself transported into a fictional online game where he inhabits the body of a 19 year-old character. Soon, Tae Myung Ha embarks on a quest within the virtual world to bring happiness to a character named Cha Yeo Woon. (MDL) AKA : Love Supremacy Zone

Whumpee : Tae Myung Ha played by Lee Tae Vin (middle) • Cha Yeo Woon played by Cha Joo Wan (left) • Chun Sang Won played by Oh Min Su (right)

Country : 🇰🇷 South Korea Genres : Romance, Youth, School, Fantasy, BL / Boys Love

Notes : This is a Full Whump List • TW : Suicide

Episodes on List : 7 Total Episodes : 10

*Spoilers below*

01 : Tae Myung Ha drunk, passed out, taken to hospital

02 : (near end) Cha Yeo Woon sick, found passed out

04 : Myung Ha's ears ringing, unsteady, collapses & falls down steps … headache, crouches down … punched

05 : Chun Sang Won's face bruised from a [not shown] fight … Yeo Woon slapped

06 : Myung Ha panicking, unsteady, missing time … headache

07 : Headache, fever, unsteady

08 : TW: suicide

[moonfie]

All Of Us Are Dead!

[afza147]

Ep2 Cinderella at 2am(5)

Will they kiss?? I was anticipating a kiss today but what is this..🙏🏻hopeful for a kiss next ep

[sweethome-thoughts]

Jae-Heon : No more making fun of me when I misuse dated cultural references ok ? Are we cowabunga on this ?

Ji-Su : Fine, we're cowabunga on this.

[stuff-diary]

Twinkling Watermelon

TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2023

Twinkling Watermelon (2023, South Korea)

Directors: Son Jung Hyun & Yoo Beom Sang

Writer: Jin Soo Wan

Mini-review:

I loved Twinkling Watermelon so so much. This drama made my Mondays and Tuesdays for eight weeks. The story might not be groundbreaking, but it's incredibly well-written and fun. I was afraid the plot would be too simple to make it through 16 one-hour episodes, but it never dragged at all. There was always something to look forward to, and many of the twists caught me by surprise. On top of that, the writer gave us two fantastic love stories. Seriously, both of them are among the best I've seen in a K-drama. But the real focus of the show is the friendship between all the main characters, and its portrayal of youth was really heartwarming and nostalgic. And the whole cast was incredible too, they absolutely delivered at every turn. The only flaw I can point out is that the representation wasn't perfect, and they should've hired at least some deaf actors. Besides that, I don't have any complaints. I might go as far as saying this is one of my favorite dramas of all time, and I'm gonna miss it so much.

[scorbleeo]

Drama Gossip: Love for Love's Sake

Source: Google Images

Twenty-nine-year-old Tae Myung Ha experiences a bewildering twist of fate when suddenly finds himself transported into a fictional online game where he inhabits the body of a ninteen-year-old character. Soon, Tae Myung Ha embarks on a quest within the virtual world to bring happiness to a character named Cha Yeo Woon.

Despite his humble upbringing, Cha Yeo Woon has managed to excel in the national track and field championships, maintaining a remarkable reputation among his peers due to his handsome looks and athletic physique.

Cheon Sang Won hails from an affluent family and becomes emotionally entangled with Tae Myung Ha. His involvement adds complexity to the developing relationship between Tae Myung Ha and Cha Yeo Woon. Ahn Kyung Hoon, introverted and reserved, supports and assists Tae Myung Ha on his mission within the virtual world.

Source: MyDramaList (2024)

I Wanted More

For a drama that almost has nothing much going on, these 8 episodes flowed through very quickly. Despite the lack of drama, it is one of the more binge-able BL dramas out there. Moreover, the twist, that revelation in the last episode, I did not see that coming considering this was such a feel-good BL, I like the surprise the twist gave me.

Of course, although I thought this show flowed smoothly and the ending felt like it came at the right time, I kind of wanted more from this show. Maybe with 'more', the transition from a Yeo Woon that had negative fondness towards Myung Ha to a Yeo Woon who liked Myung Ha would not feel so abrupt. Neither would the rather horrific system errors in the second last episode feel so stifling.

With that said, yes I want more but only because I want more of Myung Ha and Yeo Woon, I like their chemistry. It wasn't too lovey dovey but it was still innocently cute. I wouldn't have minded if we saw more of Sang Won as well, his character development was random but I like a reformed bully, one who's really a golden retriever but only became an asshole due to childhood neglect.

In conclusion, in spite of a little dark tone near the end of the drama, Love for Love's Sake is quite a feel-good show.

Rating: ★★★☆☆ (3.5/5)

More Korean BL dramas here: Color Rush | Love Tractor | Semantic Error | The Tasty Florida

[enterfilm]

SO-SEOL-GA-UI YEONG-HWA (Hong Sang-soo, 2022)

[whoever-the-heck]

I'm still watching but only because I want to see how it ends. I no longer love it or even like it. Interestingly, I lost interest in The Interest of Love towards the end.

I usually love antihero female leads but Ahn Su Yeong is just insufferably selfish.

Munyeong (It's Okay to Not be Okay) and Ms. Jang (Hotel del Luna) for example are both inherently mean and selfish to some extent, but both are far more lovable because they don't hide under goody-goody facades.

You don't want to be in the relationship anymore? Sure, then break up. Why invent a cheating incident that served no purpose at all.

You are leaving to heal yourself? Sure, good for you. How about telling the people you know will worry and look for you, aka say goodbye.

She does what she wants in a mean way, not because she's complicated! Not because she has fears and trauma and shit! Not because she's poor!

Because she is selfish.

Does only what she wants, justified by her own perspective of the situation, her own wish of a specific outcome, with no regard whatsoever to how these actions will affect people she *seems* to care for. Don't tell me it's her being self-destructive. She didn't just destroy her own sandcastle. She destroyed each sandcastle near hers.

Ha Sangsu the whiny loser better stop pining over her because she doesn't seem to love him, after all she's done to drive the point home that she doesn't actually care about his feelings.

[masmasarappasafirstlove]

The Interest of Love

[25shadesoffebruary]

[ellea-et-la-magie-des-histoires]

Sweet Home ⁞ Saison 1 (Avis)

Avez-vous déjà vu la première saison de Sweet Home ? Si oui, qu'en avez-vous pensé ? Et dans le cas contraire, est-ce que ce drama vous tente ? N'hésitez pas à venir en parler ou à laisser un 🩷 !

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[bellaroles]

Reading "If you see snow" or 如见雪来 makes me second guess every damn thing now 😅

[k-star-holic]

Drama without a villain ... Bumpy Family' ratings 30%