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Sweet Home (2020) dir. Lee Eung Bok

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Jin Do Jun strengthening family bonds. > Reborn Rich (2022)

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Sweet Home (2020) - 스위트홈 - Whump List

List by StayDandy Synopsis : Following the death of his family in an accident, loner Cha Hyun Soo moves to a new apartment. His quiet life is soon disturbed by strange incidents that start occurring in his apartment, and throughout Korea. As people start to turn into monsters, Hyun Soo must fight against all odds to try and race against the clock to try to survive. (MDL)

Whumpees : Cha Hyun Soo played by Song Kang (front+center - spear) • Pyeon Sang Wook played by Lee Jin Wook (2nd from left - hammer) • Jung Jae Heon played by Kim Nam Hee (far left - sword) • Lee Eun Hyuk played by Lee Do Hyun (3rd from right - fire extinguisher)

Country : 🇰🇷 South Korea Genres : Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Supernatural

Notes : This is a Full Whump List • Adapted from the webtoon “Sweet Home” by Kim Kan Bi and Hwang Young Chan • Season 2 was released December 2023, and Season 3 is slated for Summer 2024! • TW : Suicidal, Animal Cruelty, Self Harm

Related List : Sweet Home 2 - Full List

Episodes on List : 9 Total Episodes : 10

*Spoilers below*

01 : [flash forward] Cha Hyun Soo, covered in blood, staggering.. shot several times … [present] tw:suicidal … chokes on ramen (don't inhale your ramen yall!) … tw:animal cruelty … passes out … [flash forward] nosebleed

02 : tw:self harm scars … unconscious/nightmare … Pyeon Sang Wook attacked, shoulder bit … tazed … Hyun Soo has a heavy nosebleed [from flash forward] … Sang Wook tied up … tw:suicide … Hyun Soo attacked, constricted/squeezed … pain, hallucination, heavy nosebleed, traumatic flashbacks

03 : [flashback] Car accident, hospitalized … [present] Crushed under a door, knocked out briefly.. beat up, knocked out again … Sang Wook duct taping his wound

04 : Hyun Soo knocked down a stairwell, falls several floors … punched … Sang Wook grabbed & dragged, traumatic flashbacks.. unconscious … attacked, hit in the head with a sledgehammer … passes out

06 : (near end) Captured, tied up.. rescued, carried, Lee Eun Hyuk is knocked/tossed into a car

07 : Jung Jae Heon holding his arm; hurt during a fight … Hyun Soo stabbed several times … limps away toward his room … Jae Heon & Sang Wook treated … [flashback] Hyun Soo beat up … tw: self harm/suicidal … [present] car crash

08 : … continued from previous ep. ... Bloody from car crash, beat up in a fight … cut … jumps at least 8 floors, breaks leg … Jae Heon's arm cut off, sacrifices himself

09 : Hyun Soo stops a blade with his hand, shot.. stabbed.. passes out … shot

10 : Sang Wook knocked back into a chandelier.. shot … Hyun Soo fight; thrown into a wall, stabbed, transforms.. passes out.. amnesia of the fight & transformation … [scene from E1 flash forward] shot several times … captured

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Sweet Home | S01E01

Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes

~~ Adapted from the webtoon “Sweet Home” by Kim Kan Bi and Hwang Young Cha

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Sweet Home 스위트홈

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Sweet Home. Season One. Episode Three.

Where else would you find a Christian this cool!?

Not in most other media I can tell you that.

Also love how he still makes things awkward because that’s also accurate

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Did you actually think you could deceive me like this? If you want to marry me, it can’t be because of me. I bet it’s because of your grandpa, Chairman Jin Yangcheol. What’s wrong with that? [...] A devoted husband, model father, successful business man – I thought that was the kind of married life you wanted.

PARK JIHYUN & KIM NAMHEE as MO HYEONMIN & JIN SUNGJOON REBORN RICH (2022) EP. 06 || Dir. Jung Dae-Yoon

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Reborn Rich the final episode

What an ending.

It's so bittersweet but I love it. Maybe it's my obsession with Jin Do Jun, but if you follow the actual chronology of things - Do Jun was reborn as Hyun Woo first. Because he died first. And if fate cannot be changed then he was meant to recover his memories as Jin Do Jun, which had alread been burried within him. Even before Hyun Woo "died" (for a week), it was meant to happen. So who is really who at the end? As Hyun Woo called it, you could think of it as repentance, but for me personally, Do Jun existed in Hyun Woo long before Hyun Woo got "reborn" as Do Jun.

All that being said, I do have some very smaaaaaall issues with the ending.

First, it felt rushed. Honestly the last 3 episodes or so felt really rushed compared to the rest of the drama's pace. Everything that needed to happen still happened, but it was just.... I don't wanna say half-baked but.....

Second, Hyun Woo got shot straight in the head point blank. You're telling me he miraculously survived that? Sure there are some miracles that happene even in real life, but it's a patter I hate with tv shows, nto just kdrama. At the very least, he would've needed years to recover. Although, if I really want to defend it, I could say the years he spent as Do Jun somehow changed Hyun Woo's brain's perception of time which afforded him just enough time to recover. Still, between Do Jun's and Hyun Woo's death, Do Jun would've had a much higher survival rate than Hyun Woo. Sure, Do Jun's car got slammed pretty hard, but it's not comparable to getting shot at point blank IN THE FREAKING HEAD, now is it? :/

Also I would've loved to see the actual process of Mr. Oh Se Hyun working with Do Jun's mother, instead of just hearing about all the things they're gonna do..... but we don't get to see them.

Jin Sung Jun's character deserved more too. Sure he was greedy, but he was not guilty of ordering Do Jun's murder. Both times he was innocent. He knew everyone would've suspected him, which is was exactly what his father wanted. It's the reason why he got the company in the first place. Sung Jun deserves some justice too. I feel like it would've been that more epic if the show had gone back to the conversation between Hyun Woo and Sung Jun from episode 1 and committed to the bond that was forming. Imagine if we had Hyun Woo and Sung Jun working together in the final episodes. Hyun Woo gets to finish Do Jun's deed and Sung Jun finally has a change of heart and pays tribute to his grandfather and runs the company with the same heart his grandfather had.

On a more positive note (says anticupid), Hyun Woo did not end up in a relationship with Min Young! Which makes logical sense, for once. I'm not saying I'm happy that they didn't get together, I'm saying it happened for the right reasons. But I'm sure most of the ship's fans will be satisfied that she seemed to recognize Do Jun in Hyun Woo in the end. One could imagine they did end up meeting up and like.... making babies. Idk.

I liked the future Min Young a lot more. Although for her to become the Soonyang Grim Reapper and wear only black because she was mourning for Do Jun, I really would have loved to see more of their relationship developing at least? As it was all based on only a few times they talked? Briefly? But I guess human emotiones are unpredictable, so it's possible. Anyways, there's that.

A little sad the endings of the rest of the characters were rushed by too, but I didn't see anything that made me think "hmm this doesn't make sense". Honestly, is there not going to be a season 2? Now I'm kinda disappointed, because I wish we had spent more time with how the other characters' life continued. As well as more to see of Do Jun with his family. But I get it, it was never the focus of the show.

All my other thoughts about this drama flew out the window.

I can say it was a lovely experience. I enjoyed this so much despite constantly finding something to nag about. I loved following Jin Do Jun's life, and that particular era in South Korea's history. The real footage they used. I loved Jin Yang Cheol's character, I loved Lee Sung Min's acting (as well as Joong Ki's, always).

It made me cry a couple of times and any drama that invokes real emotion in me keeps a spot in my heart. Especially when Ha In Seok went to testify and thought Hyun Woo was Do Jun (was he wrong though?) and wanted to protect him. The unspoken hero of this show. It was a fantastic story, even if we look at it only from Do Jun's perspective, it makes for an amazing story. Had Hyun Woo not even been a part of this drama, I would've still loved just watching Do Jun and his grandpa. Hyun Woo's growth at the end was the bonus for me. I get to exprience something which unlocked his cage and his heart. The boy who grew up in poverty and had many hardships because of it, the boy who willingly walked into a cage because of his trauma caused by poverty. He put his emotions aside, thinking that money was more important than them. Finally, he was freed from it all.

With a new look on life, a new heart and a new dream, he was able to leave all of his hurt behind and live in a way that not only fits him better, as a human, but also a life that Do Jun would be proud to see him live.

Ugh. I'm gonna miss Do Jun's smile though. I know Joong Ki plays both, but that smile is now Do Jun's until the day I die and there's no changing my mind.

Alright, time to go cry in a dark corner. I love-hate this ending.

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My guess? Young Ki is responsible for the accident and Sung Jun knows about it. Do Joon will eventually be out of the picture and Young Ki is going to get the CEO position in the end, so we will have to wait for the board meeting to see how that will happen.

I am not ready to see the downfall of Jin Yang Cheol. By downfall I mean going from a strong and imposing business man to a frail and weak old man. Nothing wrong with that, it's life and he has serious health issues, but looking at the preview and seeing him showing signs of dementia is truly heartbreaking (LEE SUNG MIN WITH HIS GENIUS ACTING).

I know he is not the best man around but the show really made us actually care for him a bit. All in all he is the antagonist of the show, but not really. He is an emperor who built his empire from scratch and wants someone to understand that. To understand the struggles he went through and what it takes to mantain that empire. Unfortunately, his first son and grandson can't grasp that idea, the second son only wants affection but does not have what it takes to take over, his only daugther is automatically out of the race and his fourth son was practically disowned. However, his youngest grandson does get it and their interactions are getting increasingly precious, even after knowing how ruthless JYC can be.

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Aish!! It's episode 5 and now I realize that Do Joon's cunning cousin and rude ex-boss is actually the kindest guy from Sweet Home!!

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Reborn Rich

Year : 2022 | Country : KR | Nb of episodes: 16

My rate: 9/10

Synopsis :

Yoon Hyun Woo is a devoted, hard-working, and loyal secretary to the Soonyang chaebol family, which runs the lucrative Soonyang Group business empire, founded by Jin Yang Cheol. During a power struggle between Jin Yang Cheol's children for control of the empire, Hyun Woo is ruthlessly betrayed and killed under the orders of an unknown member of the chaebol family. Miraculously he wakes up as a kid inside the body of the youngest member of the family – Jin Do Jun.

After he realizes what has happened, Yoon Hyun Wo plots to use his new “identity” to formulate a hostile takeover of the group – and punish the people who killed him. But, will the cold-blooded and money-hungry CEO of Soonyang Group, one who firmly believes in right of primogeniture, be so easy to win over or conquer? Will Hyun Woo be able to wrest the reins from Jin Yang Cheol's children? And what role will be played in all this by a dogged public prosecutor named Seo Min Young, nicknamed “Soonyang Group Grim Reaper”?

Main cast :

Song Joong Ki as Ji Do Joon / Yoon Hyun Woo

Lee Sung Min as Jin Yang Cheol

Shin Hyun Bin as Seo Min Young

Yoon Je Moon as Jin Young Ki

Jo Han Cheol as Jin Dong Ki

Kim Young Jae as Jin Young Ki

Kim Shin Rok as Jin Hwa Young

Kim Nam Hee as Jin Sung Joon

Park Hyuk Kwon as Oh Se Hyun

Tiffany Young as Rachel

My thoughts on this drama :

This is a drama that made we go What The Hell at the end. Like, really.

It's a masterpiece. As far as modern, cheabol themed dramas go, this is by far one of the very best. We're again dealing with some big money revenge plot but it is so well executed! Song Joong Ki aced his role. I'm still stuned by his performance.

Highly recommended if you wish to enjoy a fast paced, well built story with interesting characters.

A Favorite ?

YES

[hokkienmee]

Kim Nam Hee as Jung Jae Heon Sweet Home (2020) dir. Lee Eung Bok

[itachanta]

Youngest grandson vs. oldest grandson. > Reborn Rich (2022) ep.05

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REBORN RICH

GENRES: Drama, Mystery

SUMMARY: Everybody dies. Sometimes, after you die, you're reborn as a member of the conglomerate family who killed you mercilessly.

THIS SHOW HAS EVERYTHING: Infinite 90s pop-culture references, glazed donuts, corporate greed, halmeoni hanboks, evil cousins, vengeful siblings, Vienna coffees (no cinnamon), brain tumors, bad investments, car accidents, fortune-telling assistants, Quantum Leap style face-offs, awkward dinners, fake smiles, and lots of envelopes filled with contracts.

HOT TAKE: I stopped and re-started watching this drama nearly half a dozen times before I finally finished it. The individual performances are fine, but the revenge plot took so long to come to fruition that I often forgot why this was all happening in the first place.

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Sweet Home | S01E08

Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes

Episodes | Netflix | Viki | YouTube | iQIYI | WeTV | Catalogue

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The Law Café

I had a feeling this series was based on a webtoon by its style and I wasn't wrong. I tried to find the webtoon but it's in Korean so I won't be able to read it yet. I'm sure it has its differences, but I will focus on the series adaptation.

The series was entertaining. It was a light romcom with interesting characters. Each episode brought a new set of dilemmas the team had to solve, some connected to the villain and others not so much.

I think they were daring in some aspects, for example, Yoo Ri's clothing. Maybe people that started watching Korean Drama don't see it as a big deal, but those that have been watching for years will notice quickly that this is a character who wears her clothes without hiding her shoulder. I don't know if I'm explaining myself well, but usually women use shirts under or over shirts or dresses with no sleeves (unless its an evening or wedding dress), but in this series Yoo Ri wears dresses and tops with spaghetti strips without any shirt covering her shoulders and upper arms.

Another thing, and this one is impactful, was the "me too" theme. In one of the episodes a young woman comes to Yoo Ri because her boss is sexually harassing her. In their search to find other victims, Bae Joon shares that he was sexually harassed by an superior while doing his military service, and said that others had suffered the same fate until they spoke up, this made the male victim come forward. And even though, when the situation was resolved, it was only the female victim who was with them (when I think the male victim should have been there as well), the statement they made brought gender equality to the table. I have always said that there are a lot of men who are sexually harassed and abused and they are silenced by social mockery and stereotypes. It is hard for women to come forward, it is just as hard for men too. And the use of "me too" to include both genders sent a real message: men and women should not have to suffer through sexual harassment and have their bodies violated by others.

I also liked the plot of their best friends who were married and had a baby. Han Se Yeon is a female police who loves her job and is good at it. She gave birth to their baby and after maternity leave returned to work. It is her husband, Do Jin Ki who opens his restaurant in the evenings to spend the day with his daughter. This is not a usual arrangement, and his mother resents Han Se Yeon for not leaving her job to be a full-time mother. At some point, Se Yeon thinks she is cutting Jin Ki's wings but he tells her that he loves her and their baby and that he doesn't mind being a stay-home father and take care of their child and part-timing in his own restaurant until she is older enough to go to school. This is another important topic, specially in South Korea.

i also liked the fact that the villain got prison time and didn't take the easy way out by committing suicide. Although, I do pity him to an extend because his father used him and treated him awfully.

Overall, it was a good series and it brought to light issues that are important and relevant these days. Plus, it was nice seeing Lee Seung Ki on the screen.