#lee gang doo

[driveintheaterofthemind]

Scooby Gang

Art by Lee Gatlin

[icklewolfiekins]

you know how sometimes you spend too long on ms paint making bad fanart

that's right ive done it again

[fewwordsmanyriddles]

[rookie-critic]

Rookie-Critic's Top 25 Films of 2022: Honorable Mentions - Broker (dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda)

If you've seen Hirokazu Kore-eda's 2018 film Shoplifters, the themes of found family and unconventional relationships explored in Broker won't be anything new. What Broker does boast, however, is a story that, in its own way separate from Shoplifters, is profoundly beautiful. The characters and overarching trajectory of the plot in Broker is slightly more straightforward in its positive message and uplifting spirit than Shoplifters was, and, of course, it's yet another great acting showcase for Korean powerhouse Song Kang-ho. It's also an incredible acting showcase for K-pop star Lee Ji-eun, who is probably better known by her stage name IU. I hope Broker is a launchpad to seeing her in more stuff, because she is wildly impressive in this.

Currently available to rent/purchase on digital (iTunes, Amazon, Vudu, etc.) and on DVD & Blu-ray through Decal Releasing.

Read my full review of Broker here.

[stuff-diary]

Broker

Movies watched in 2023

Broker (2021, South Korea)

Director & Writer: Hirokazu Kore-eda

Mini-review:

God, Hirokazu Kore-eda is seriously one of the masters of modern cinema. His movies are as simple as they are brilliant. He knows how to find beauty in the smallest things, and his films always leave me with a warm feeling, even if they're usually sad and/or melancholic. The characters and societies he portrays in his work always feel so real and genuine. It also helps that he knows how to pick one great cast, as clearly shown here. In fact, this particular cast is so f**king good that I can't even pick an MVP, they really are that good. There's not a single line or facial gesture that doesn't feel natural and real. I had been looking forward to Broker for so long, and it actually ended up being even better than I expected. This is certainly one good way to start the year.

[bongdojin]

does it taste good? you fired me and refused to pay me, and now you're drinking here? i shared the burden of hardship, but you benefitted from it. these days, bad guys live well and sleep easy. what kind of shit is that? don't you think? ahjussi?

LEE JUNHO as LEE GANG-DOO Just Between Lovers (2017-2018)

[flickynightdarkness]

Waves 1-18 Of My Comfort Characters List

Oggy & Olivia (Oggy & The Cockroaches)

Little Miss Sunshine & Little Miss Shy (Little Misses)

Mr Quiet & Mr. Scatterbrain (Mr Men Show)

Hello Kitty, My Melody & Cinnamoroll (Sanrio)

Jigglypuff, Hypno, Eevee, Pichu, Torchic, Jirachi, Manaphy, Darkrai, Alice, Alicia, Dwebble, Iris & Sylveon (Pokémon)

Atsuover, Rageminer, Dawko, Jaiden Animations, CookieSwirlC, Nicky Tate, WolfyChu, Rosanna Pansino, Ava Ryan (YouTubers)

Holly & Nanny Plum (Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom)

Shaggy (Scooby Doo)

Slinky Dog, Jessie, Trixie & Bonnie (Toy Story)

Kasane Teto, Kagamine Rin & Hatsune Miku (Vocaloids)

Bubble (BFDI)

Cake, X & Winner (BFB + TPOT)

Lightbulb, Paintbrush, Bow & MePad (Inanimate Insanity)

Sonic, Tails, Vector, Chip, Cream, Chao, Orbot, Cubot, Zavok, Zazz & Tails Doll (Sonic The Hedgehog)

Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Rosalina, Boo, Count Bleck & Tippi (Super Mario)

Dum Mee Mee (Shopkins)

Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa & Po (Teletubbies)

Oswald The Lucky Rabbit

Jack Skellington (Nightmare Before Christmas)

XR (Buzz Lightyear Of Star Command)

Garnet, Amethyst & Pearl (Steven Universe)

Giulia (Luca)

Wall-E & EVE (Wall-E)

Sunflower (Plants Vs Zombies)

Scarecrow & Mad Hatter (BTAS)

Scarecrow (TNBA)

Scarecrow (The Brave & The Bold)

Scarecrow (Arkham Asylum)

Scarecrow (Arkham Knight)

Scarecrow (Injustice 2)

Scarecrow & King Shark (Harley Quinn Series)

Scarecrow (Happy Halloween Scooby Doo)

Ragdoll (The Batman Series)

Question (DCAU)

Harley Quinn (MultiVersus)

SpongeBob, Patrick Star, Gary The Snail & Sandy Cheeks (SpongeBob SquarePants)

Moomimtroll, Moominmamma & Snorkmaiden (Moomin Series)

Numbuh 3/Kuki Sanban, Numbuh 5/Abigail Lincoln, Mushi Sanban, Numbuh 9/Maurice, Father/Benedict Wigglestein & Monty Uno/Numbuh 0 (Codename: Kids Next Door)

The Snatcher (A Hat In Time)

Poppet, Jeepers, Shishi, Sleepypaws, Baby Rox, Kissy, Captain Squirk & Dr. Strangeglove (Moshi Monsters)

Needlem0use & Luther Artwright (Needlem0use)

Pinkie Pie, Apple Bloom & Flurry Heart (My Little Pony)

505 & White Hat (Villainous)

Odie (Garfield)

Humf

Lilo, Stitch & Angel (Lilo & Stitch)

Candy Cat & Bunzo Bunny (Poppy Playtime)

F, P & Y (Alphabet Lore)

Rover, Isabelle, Timmy Nook & Tommy Nook (Animal Crossing)

Boo (Monsters Inc)

Orbulon (Warioware)

ENA

Felix & King Candy (Wreck It Ralph)

Bill Cipher (Gravity Falls)

Mio Mao

Edd, Matt, Tom & Tord (Eddsworld)

Tuffy & Tyke (Tom & Jerry)

Roy O'Brien (ROY Series)

Moon Knight (Marvel)

Mama (Cooking Mama)

PukeyHurlC (Grossery Gang)

Toriel, Napstablook, Sans & Papyrus (Undertale)

Jevil (Deltarune)

Boyfriend, Girlfriend, Hex, Tabi, Sunday, Sarvente, Nikusa, Annie, Garcello, Chris, Legacy Annie/Rascal & QT (Friday Night Funkin)

Soft! Boyfriend (FNF: Soft)

Red Guy, Duck Guy, Electracey, Bread Mother & Lesley (Don't Hug Me I'm Scared)

Puss In Boots, Kitty Softpaws, Three Diablos & Perrito (Puss In Boots)

Korekiyo Shinguji (Danganronpa)

Dave Algebra Class

SCP-049/Plague Doctor & SCP-999/Tickle Monster (SCP)

Skid, Pump, Robert, Jaune & Streber (Spooky Month)

Shirousa & Kurousa (Sugar Bunnies)

Bingo & Snorky (Banana Splits)

Dr. Nefarious (Ratchet & Clank)

Grim Reaper (Grim Adventures Of Billy & Mandy)

Spot The Dog

Harry Hill, Robert Englund, Charles Martinet & Tom Kenny (Celebrities)

Slushi, Cofi & Bezel (Chikn Nuggit)

Foxy, Funtime Freddy & Sun (Five Nights At Freddy's)

Toothless (How To Train Your Dragon)

Gingy (Shrek)

Neo Cortex, Aku Aku, Dingodile, Lani-Loli & Kapuna-Wa (Crash Bandicoot)

Pipsqueak (The Lorax)

Secret History Tails (Mashed)

Lord X Hog & Curse (EXEs)

Majin Sonic

MX (Mario 85)

Eri, Tsuyu Asui & Ms Joke (My Hero Academia)

Suki (Avatar: The Last Airbender)

Sonic (Sonic The Hedgehog Movie)

Shuey Rhon Rhon (Beijing 2022 Paralympics Mascot)

Miraitowa & Someity (Tokyo 2020 Olympic Mascots)

Inky (Pac-Man)

Mirabel Madrigal & Pepa Madrigal (Encanto)

Meilin Lee & Abby Park (Turning Red)

Wanda (Fairly Oddparents)

Bender (Futurama)

Rayman

N (Murder Drones)

EteleD & Corrupt Mii (Wii Deleted You)

Taki (Friday Night Fever)

Unikitty (Unikitty Series)

Della Duck (Ducktales)

Hypno & Lost Silver/Gold (Pokepasta)

Shinto (FNF: Lullaby)

Pim (Smiling Friends)

Wednesday Addams (Wednesday Series)

Komasan (Yo-Kai Watch)

Sayori & Monika (Doki Doki Literature Club)

Kirby & Meta Knight (Kirby)

Chudd Chudders & DangerGrid Of Doom (Skatoony)

Bendy (BATDR)

Boris & Sammy Lawrence (BATIM)

Tari & Meggy Spletzer (SMG4)

Zardy (Zardy's Maze)

Scar (Alien Vs Predator)

Mugman & Baroness Von Bon Bon (The Cuphead Show)

Charlie Morningstar, Angel Dust & Alastor (Hazbin Hotel)

Slender Man, Splendor Man & Lulu (Creepypasta)

Mario.EXE (Mario's Madness)

Blitzo, Moxxie & Colin (Helluva Boss)

Woolly & Tig

Sam (Trick R Treat)

Hank Anderson (Detroit: Become Human)

Mr. Shark (The Bad Guys)

Charles Calvin, Reginald Copperbottom, Right Hand Man & Dmitri Petrov (Henry Stickmin)

Grogu (The Mandalorian)

Hanazuki

Pusheen The Cat

Anya Forger (Spy X Family)

Slappy (Goosebumps)

Zoe Kusama (Criminal Case)

Flaky (Happy Tree Friends)

Pim (Smiling Friends)

[simply-whump]

Moving (무빙) - Whump List

Whumpee : Kim Doo Shik played by Zo In Sung, Jang Joo Won played by Ryu Seung Ryong and Kim Bong Seok played by Lee Jung Ha

Synopsis : Kim Bong Seok, Jang Hee Soo and Lee Gang Hoon attend the same high school. They look like ordinary students, but they have special abilities that they inherited from their parents. Kim Bong Seok has the ability to fly, while Jang Hee Soo has excellent athletic abilities and is able to rapidly recover from injuries. Lee Gang Hoon has uncanny power and speed. These three students try to hide their special abilities from other people, while their parents struggle to protect them from being used by other people. (MDL)

Genres : Action, Thriller, Mystery, Supernatural

Note : If you don't like it when it's too violent or graphic, this show is not for you.

Warning! Possible spoilers below!

Kim Doo Shik

Ep 1-7 : None

Ep 8 : Trying desperately to hold on to a plane 

Ep 9 : Surrounded by snipers and special forces

Ep 10-11 : None

Ep 12 : Manhandled, pinned to the ground, at gunpoint (by the one he loves), teary-eyed — At gunpoint, shot, collapses, holding his arm, electrocuted, pinned to the ground, handcuffed 

Ep 13-17 : None

Ep 18 : Shot at — Chained, at gunpoint — Shot in the arm, collapses, chained, captured

Ep 19 : None

Ep 20 : Chained in prison, freed

Jang Joo Won (He has regenerative powers)

Ep 1 : Hits his thumb with a hammer, wincing in pain

Ep 2-6 : None

Ep 7 : Hit by a car, rolled over multiple times, bloody, seemingly dead — Bloody violent fight, multiple bones broken, keeps regenerating 

Ep 8-9 : None

Ep 10 : Knifes sticking out of his body, cuts his belly open — Hit by a car, broken bones, looks dead — Gets run over by a truck — Wakes up from a nightmare — Hit by a car (again, on purpose) — Drugged, dizzy, collapses, passes out — Tied up in a car, Wakes up, crying, screaming, car pushed inside the water, manages to free himself, almost drowns — Crying

Ep 11 : Bottle smashed on his head — Big fight, arm literally on fire, stabbed and impaled variously, bloody, chased, hit by cars, crushed by cars, half dead

Ep 12 : Scared, screaming (comedic) — Dropped from high in the sky

Ep 13 : Sobbing

Ep 14 : Big fight, impaled, thrown around, the usual — Crying

Ep 15 : Puts his hand in a deep fryer

Ep 16 : None

Ep 17 : Punched, like a lot, it’s not pretty, passes out

Ep 18 : None

Ep 19 :  Punched multiple times — Thrown around, punched, choked, the usual, a whole building collapses on him, impaled, shot in the head, collapses

Ep 20 : Takes the bullet out of his eye — Shot multiple times — Wears an eyepatch

Kim Bong Seok

Ep 1 : Wakes up from a nightmare

Ep 2-6 : None (except some falling down)

Ep 7 : Tries to control his power, keeps flying and then falling back down, emotional, crying

Ep 8-16 : None

Ep 17 : Goes through a window, small cuts on his face — Stepped on, pinned to the ground, thrown around, groaning in pain

Ep 18 : Fighting, punched, concern for him

Ep 19 : None

Ep 20 : Fighting

>> More Whump Lists

[thewrittingratt]

Jo here with the Rules For Requesting!

Things I won't write

homophobia, Transphobia, anything hateful to the lgbtq community

smut(just a personal preference as writing it makes me uncomfy)

Requesting x oc

things to include in your request

the show/movie universe the request takes place in

what they look

their lifestyle

their personality

if it's romantic or platonic

who you are shipping them with(can be multiple characters) or who they are friends with(if it's for a platonic request)

Requesting X Reader

the show/movie universe it takes place

if its romantic or platonic

who they are being shipped with(can be multiple characters) or who they are friends with(if it's for a platonic request)

Fandoms and characters to request from

DC

Arkhamverse

The Batman 2022

Suicide Squad movies

Stranger Things

Jonathan Byers

Steve Harrington

Robin Buckley

Eddie Munson

One Piece Live Action

Buggy

Shanks

Zoro

Sanji

Slashers

Norman Bates

Otis Driftwood

Brahms Heelshire

Bubba Sawyer

Chop Top Sawyer

Stu Macher

Charles Lee Ray

The Lost Boys

Art The Clown

Thomas Hewitt

Stardew Valley

Shane

Sam

Sebastian

Alex

Harvey

Elliott

Emily

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Jake Peralta

Charles Boyle

The Umbrella Academy

Luther

Klaus

Diego

Ben

Marcus

Alphonso

Supernatural

Dean Winchester

Sam Winchester

Castiel

Crowley

Jack Kline

Gabriel

Scooby Gang

Fred Jones

Shaggy Rogers

Scooby-Doo 2002 and 2004 Movies

What's New Scooby-Doo?

Mystery Incorporated

Basically all the animated 2010s movies

Spiderman ATSV

Hobbie Brown(SpiderPunk)

Pavitr Prabhakar(SpiderMan)

Johnathon Ohnn(The Spot)

Patrick O'Hara(Web-Slinger)

Ben Riley(Scarlet Spider)

Spider Noir

Extra Characters

John Bender(The Breakfast Club)

Andrew Clark(The Breakfast Club)

Brian Johnson(The Breakfast Club)

Beetlejuice(BeetleJuice)

Cameron Frye(Ferris Bueller's Day Off)

!!!

If a fandom or character you would like to request for is not listed feel free to request for that character or fandom anyway and I'll see what I can do!

Prompt list!

https://www.tumblr.com/thewrittingratt/759436500328955904/jos-prompts?source=share

[starry-arii0]

lee & lovie

pairing: pope heyward x black!fem reader 

notes.... jonathan davis is one fine ass man and the fact that i can only find like 5 Pope fics in comparison to the 10,000 jj fics is kinda crazy so i’d like to change that, disclaimer this is my first story so please bare with me... comments and criticisms are very much appreciated 

synopsis: A fun summer with the people she loved that's all Aaliyah wanted this summer she didn’t ask for wildgoose chases, treasure maps, or running around The Outer Banks like the damn Scooby-Doo Gang

“We’re the pogues, and our mission this summer is to have a good time, all the time.”

John B stood on the rooftop of the semi constructed house putting one foot in front of the other as if he was about to walk on a balance beam like a damn idiot. “That’s what, a three-story fall to the deck? I give you about a one-in-three chance of survival.” Pope’s comment caused Aaliyah to turn around taking her focus away from the beautiful horizon. “Mmmmm I’ll make that a one-in-four chance.” Aaliyah’s snide remark caused Pope to roll his eyes. “Hm. Should I do it?” John B contemplated, sticking his finger in his mouth testing the wind as if he was actually going to attempt it. ”Yeah, jump. I’ll shoot you on the way down” Pope cheered on his stupidity, the girl scrunched up her face and looked at him as if he was insane. ”Please don’t.” Aaliyah said, trying to dilute the idiocracy unfolding in front of her with reason. “They’re gonna have Japanese toilets with towel warmers.” The information Kiara relayed surprised no one as she walked out of the house, JJ replied with, “Of course they are. Why wouldn’t they?” Kiara peers over at Aaliyah to see her slight stressed and looks up at John B, “Can you please not kill yourself?”She says as if it was just a slight suggestion. “Don’t spill that beer.” JJ warns, “I’m not giving you another one.”

As if on cue, John B drops the beer and Aaliyah just so happened to be in the splash zone. The girl gasped as she felt droplets of the lukewarm liquid spray her face. John B groaned as he looked down at the remnants of his splattered beer while Pope laughed at both John B and Aaliyah’s reactions to the whole scene. The group’s fun soon had to be put on hold as they saw the security car pull up the driveway. The group ran, dodged, and ducked around the two security guards while laughing as they made their escape to JB’s van. At the sight of the fence Aaliyah groaned, hiking up her maxi skirt as she prepared to jump the fence with Pope right behind her. “I thought you would’ve known by now to not wear those long skirts when you’re hanging around with us Princess.” Pope teased Aaliyah, finding it comical watching her prepare for the jump knowing that she didn’t wanna rip yet another one of her skirts. The girl simply just rolled her eyes having no comeback knowing that what Pope was saying was true but she would never admit that. She jumped the fence Pope and JJ following right after. Aaliyah laughed as Pope fell to the ground not even bothering to help him. The moment was short lived as JJ soon came to help the boy up while laughing, “Get up, Pope, fatso’s coming.” As the trio made it into the safety of JB’s van Kiara and Aaliyah scolded the boys as they taunted the security guard worried that they might send the poor man into cardiac arrest.

“The Outer Banks, Paradise on Earth. It’s the sort of place where you either have two jobs or two houses. Two tribes, one island….. The Pogues that’s us…”

“That’s JJ, my best friend since the third grade. He’s about as local as they come…. Best surfer I know. Just don’t tell him I said that. Mild kleptomaniac and future tax cheat.”

“And that’s Kiara, or Kie, as we call her. And when she’s not saving turtles, or listening to Marley, or getting a dolphin tattoo, she hangs out with us. I’m not really sure why, though. She’s a rich kid, actually. Foot in both worlds… Guess we all sort of have a thing for her, except for Pope but more on that later.”

“And that’s Pope, the brains of the operation. Finalist for the Lucas T. Vanderhorst Merit Scholarship. And the smartest person I know. Little bit of a weirdo… He was a Pogue, just like the rest of us.”

“And this one, that’s Aaliyah, Liyah for short. The other brains of the operation and the other smartest person I know. Now unlike us Lia’s an actual Kook Princess. The Kook sweetheart, as we like to call her because unlike the other stuck up pricks on Figure Eight, she is the kindest person you’ll ever meet. The reason may be because her aunt, the sheriff, basically raises her since her parents are always away.

“And that’s me, John Booker Routledge.”

[wellsbering]

Every TAZ Live One-Shot (no previous knowledge of Lore required)

if you've ever thought "hm, the adventure zone seems interesting, but i don't feel like committing to catching up on multiple long campaigns right now", good news! this is a list of all the live eps that take place in their own universes (or in the case of "the ballad of bigfoot", is kind of a spinoff of amnesty but is completely understandable without having listened to amnesty & contains no major spoilers).

the links are to apple podcasts bc that's what i use but you can also find them on the maximum fun website, spotify, etc

Hootenanny: a country-themed space opera. a space opry, you might say

the ballad of bigfoot: an amnesty story: the game system for this one is called "Oh, Dang! Bigfoot Stole My Car With My Friend's Birthday Present Inside". technically bigfoot is a recurring character in the amnesty arc but this ep is like, barely related to that at ALL

dadlands: brennan lee mulligan GMs a "post-apocalyptic dad-based survival sim" and it's actually even funnier than it sounds.

dadlands 2: into the corn hole: it's dadlands again, but this time with 100% more backyard games.

holiday brawl: the goal in this game system is to kick santa claus's ass. yeah

just us: superheroes try to maintain their secret identities at a company picnic.

just us (the sequel): those same superheroes are now trying to hide their identities at a convention. this one is somehow more wild than the previous one

spirit breakers: the year is 1899, and spookington manor (which is definitely not the house from the classic board game clue) is being haunted by a mysterious beast. who ya gonna call? the spirit breakers! and also another ghosthunting group that DEFINITELY isn't a knockoff version of the scooby-doo gang. special guest aabria iyengar is an absolute delight

spirit breakers (san jose edition): an entirely new set of ghost hunters (so you dont even need to listen to the other spirit breakers ep for this one) investigates hauntings at the winchester mystery house (still DEFINITELY not a clue board), and special guest aabria iyengar returns to try and seduce one of the winchester boys. no, not those winchesters. sandy, deacon, and deacon's husband casual are completely original characters, copyright 2023 by travis mcelroy

the adventure bone: three dead adventurers are reanimated as skeletons and tasked with preventing an ancient and deadly beast from rising again...in the middle of a resort full of rich people on vacation.

[myechoecho]

Apparently my habit when watching a new Lee Junho drama will be to rewatch Just Between Lovers/Rain or Shine.

When The Red Sleeve was airing I binged the entirety of JBL when it dropped on Netflix.

Now with King the Land, I’ve been rewatching chunks of JBL.

Nearly 6 years later and Ha Moon Soo and Lee Gang Doo are STILL my top OTP.

[consumeronionbulletin]

Moving (2023)

Take seven episodes of Korean X-Men fanfic, add four episodes of spy stuff, a pinch of Korean gangster nonsense, mix well, and you have recipe for a pretty good superhero show.

The final three episodes of janky CGI fight scenes let me down at the end, though.

What Worked

The high school story that made up the first half of the show was delightful. Just a fun mix of YA tropes and the good kind of mutant superhero nonsense. I also liked the whole secret agent assassin thing playing out in the background as well.

And every single character actor was fun and interesting, this was a show that made sure to treat its secondary characters well.

What Didn't Work

And then the secret agent nonsense started taking over the entire show, and the plot got pushed to the side in favor of five episodes of backstory for every single grownup on the show, and then it got frustrating. I still liked alot of it, especially the meet cute between Bong-soek's parents, but we needed half as many episodes of it.

Also, that gang war plotline was just completely drawn out and gory and unnecessary. It made me dislike Hui-soo's father quite a bit. At least the past version of him.

The show's worst fault, though, was that dang three episode long fight sequence at the end (intercut with backstories on every single person in the fight). This series only had about 12-14 episodes worth of story, and they squeezed out 20 of them.

The series just gradually gets worse after episode seven, to the point where I was skipping scenes by episode 10, and even most of episodes 13-14. It's a case of not enough story and also too much backstory. That kind of thing works better in comics and/or webtoons, but does not work for a TV show.

The Performances

There's too many characters here to cover all of them, but they did a good job of making them (mostly) interesting.

Han Hyo-joo as ("secret agent mom") Lee Mi-hyun. I loved her. The character was well written and the superhero abilities were at the level where they could do creative and interesting things with Mi-hyun. Han Hyo-joo gave a good performance, but she was given a darn good character to play.

Ryoo Seung-bum as ("super hero assassin") Frank. Another interesting character played very well. He somehow managed to feel dangerous even when his only real superpower was not dying. The action scenes with him just worked, which made the big janky stuff at the end of the series look even worse.

Lee Jung-ha as ("super hero / boy next door") Kim Bong-seok. For this series to work, you had to really like this kid, and the actor did a good job making me cheer for him. Which made all the episodes where he was missing harder to get through.

Youn-jung as ("strong girl") Jang Hui-soo. Another likeable actor with a great character. It's too bad they kind of pushed her to the side in the final episodes. And it wasn't a knock on the actor. Her character arc just finished early and then they made 6 more episodes and the writers didn't really give her anything. The bullying stuff she had to deal with at the beginning of the series was gripping to watch.

Zo In-sung as ("the amazing, flying") Kim Doo-sik. All of the scenes he played opposite Han Hyo-joo were great. The rest of his backstory was pretty good, but a little uneven.

Ryu Seung-ryong as ("human punching bag") Jang Ju-won. I liked all the stuff he did in the early episodes, and I disliked most of what he did during and after his backstory arc. His stuff with Hui-soo's mom was okay in execution though a little unoriginal.

Kwak Sun-young as ("Hui-soo's mom") Hwang Ji-hee. I've seen this actor before (notably in Hospital Playlist) and she did a good job here, especially some of the early romance arc with Jang Ju-won. But the plot itself was cliche, and they just kind of killed her off to make people sad rather than having it make too much sense. (Was the NIS behind it, or not? Does that really change anything?).

The Lightning Man / Bus Driver. Some of this was engaging in that "everyone has a story" kind of thing, but that guy should have been fired the first time he hijacked the bus to go on a rogue mission. For every cool thing they let him do, we had to slog through 4-5 uncool / depressing things, which is not a good ratio.

The High School Kids. They were mostly okay, though there was really no reason for the future youtuber and the grumpy bully to be hanging around those last few episodes. And they built up Class President kid in the start only to just have him be mostly useless. Even his dad's backstory was completely superfluous to the plot.

The High School Teachers. They should have just made them all straight up villains. It was kind of okay to make the one teacher somewhat redeemable, but we really didn't need as much of his story as we got. And what was up with that security guard?

The Gangster Crew. No thank you. Did not like. Completely useless and a little depressing, especially for all the episodes we got of them.

The South Korean Spy People. They were all pretty hate-able, and meant to be hate-able. There was some good material but they drew this whole plotline out so much that I stopped caring about them.

The North Korean Spy People. The writers did a good job of making them both creepy villains and somewhat sympathetic as well. But we got way too much backstory for what ended up being very little payoff.

TL; DR:

This is not a bad series overall, but if you feel like skipping episodes, or just leaving after episode 7, that's okay. If you go into the show expecting a webtoon / comic type story, and you actually liked that kind of thing, then you should be in good shape to finish it.

[rookie-critic]

Broker (2022, dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda) - review by Rookie-Critic

Broker is an absolutely beautiful film that touches on both the failings of the adoption system in South Korea (which seem relatively close to how they work here in the States, as well, but I'm not an expert so don't quote me on that) and, much like Kore-eda's previous film Shoplifters, the benefits of found family. Kore-eda is seen deeply set in his comfort zone here, and it's a little hard not to hear the synopsis or watch the trailer and think, "So it's Shoplifters, just this time with Song Kang-ho." After having seen the film, I can say that there are parts of me that still feels that way about it, but Broker has a lot going for it on its own merit to call it its own original, distinctive film. For one, and I wasn't sure this was possible, Broker almost seems even more sentimental than Shoplifters was, which is a pretty tall order all on its own. However, the movie never allows that sentimentality to tip the scales towards sappiness; leaving some of the more cynical characters to drag things back into balance. The acting is also great across the board. It's no surprise to anyone at this point that, if Song Kang-ho is in something, he's brilliant in said thing. That man is an acting force to be reckoned with, and I think one of the film's biggest strengths is that, in spite of this fact, the ensemble doesn't suffer. They all rise up to meet Song's level. I'd specifically like to give props to Lee Ji-eun (who is traditionally a singer, probably better known by her stage name, IU), who gives an outstanding breakout performance to the point where, for most of the movie, your attention is focused on her and not Song. I know that it's kind of just a part of the K-pop idol trajectory to eventually start acting, but that doesn't always mean that the idol in question is successful, or very likely even good at it. However, IU is without a doubt amazingly talented, and gives a performance that is both understated when it needs to be and big when the moment calls for it. Really, everyone just blends so well together and it sells the found family message super well.

If I had a complaint about Broker, and I do, it's that Kore-eda has already made a brilliant movie about found family and the failings of the system, the previously mentioned Shoplifters, and, in this reviewer's opinion, that film is overall better than this one. I found that I never connected with this group of characters in the same deep-rooted way that I did with the family from Shoplifters, and while that movie may have had a slightly less altruistically "happy" ending, it felt maybe just a bit more impactful. That being said, I can't knock Broker hardly at all for that, as there are probably a lot of people whose first of these two films will most likely be this one, due to both Song Kang-ho and IU's presence in it, and I think that Broker is great enough on its own to (mostly) stand up to the comparison, and will likely have fans that do make just as much of a connection, if not more of one, to this group.

Score: 9/10

Currently only in theaters.

[cocoabubbelle]

Hi again! :) I just started to watch Scooby Doo and Guess Who today, and I love the concept of introducing celebs. I love it because its not new, it's a callback to the og episodes with sonny and Cher, and batman!

If the show hadn't been cancelled, who would you want to guest star? (I watched a clip of the gang meeting their voice actors and it made my day, I was feeling down. I only thought they would meet frank welker too so it was a really nice surprise!)

Hi!

This will be divided between real people and fictional characters.

Real (both living and deceased)

Brendan Fraser

Ke Huy Quan

Rob Paulsen

Dwayne Johnson

Zachary Levi

John Wayne

Pentatonix

Gal Gadot

Henry Cavill

BTS

BLACKPINK

Tom Selleck

Jackie Chan

Chris Tucker (preferably working with Jackie)

Mister Rogers (you can’t convince me that the persona he put for his show wasn’t his real self)

The Kratt Brothers

Steve Irwin

Sandra Bullock

Micheal Jordon

Charlize Theron

Ben Affleck

Anne Hathaway

Margot Robbie

Cate Blanchett

Judi Dench

Julie Andrews

Octavia Spencer

Zendaya

Jessica Alba

Blake Lively

Ryan Reynolds

Lupita Nyong'o

Sandra Oh

Bette Milder

Catherine Zeta Jones

Micheal Peña

Diego Luna

Rita Moreno

Eugenio Derbez

Priyanka Chopra

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Jet Li

Bruce Lee

Pat Morita

Duck Dynasty

ZZ Top

Spice Girls

ABBA

Liam Neeson

Chuck Norris

Tim Curry

Jon Heder

Honestly the list could go on but I don’t know if tumblr has a word count limit so moving on…

Fictional (individual + cast/duo) (apologies if some of these seem REALLY random; look, if they can meet the Addams Family and Batman, who’s to say what’s impossible?)

Wizard of Oz cast (either original book or MGM’s iconic film)

Willy Wonka/Charlie Bucket

Walker, Texas Ranger

Superman

^ + Bruce Timm’s Justice League

Blue + Steve from Blue’s Clues

Hercules and/or Xena

The Shazamily

The Animaniacs

Freakazoid

TEENAGED MUTANT NINJA TURTLES!!!

Five Nights at Freddy’s

Napoleon Dynamite

[korelist]

RADIO ROMANCE // KDRAMA DİZİ YORUMU

UYARI : Yazılar genel olarak spoiler içerebilir. İçermeyedebilir.

İmdb: 6,7 Benim Puanım: 7

Drama: Radio Romance

Hangul: 라디오 로맨스

Director: Kim Shin-Il

Writer: Jeon Yoo-Ri

Date: 2018

Language: Korean

Country: South Korea

Cast: Yoon Doo-Joon, Kim So-Hyun, Yoon Park, Yura, Ha-Joon, Kwak Dong-Yeon, Kim Hye-Eun

2018 KBS Drama Awards - December 31, 2018

Best Youth Actor (Nam Da-Reum)

Tam olarak ortalama bir dizinin sözlük anlamı olabilir. Ne iyi ne kötü, izlemek ne zor ne kolay. Çileden çıkartmıyor ama minik minik gıcık ediyor gibi bir durumu var. Tam bir çift dizisiydi. Oyuncuları da seviyorsanız izlenebilirliği bir tık daha artıyor. Ben kendi adıma oyunculara karşı pek boştum. Bu nedenle de benim için bir tık öteye gidemedi. İşin tuhafı ise çok seven bu seneryoda erkek tarafıydı. Aslında çok sevende dememek lazım. Sadece seven diyebiliriz. Kıskançlık yapacak kadar bir sevgi olmamasına rağmen bol bol kıskançlık da izledik, klişe de izledik. Kızımızın dünya umurunda değil gibi bir karakteri vardı.

Ji Soo Ho(Yoon Doo-Joon), Kore'nin popüler aktörlerinden birisidir. Basına karşı mükemmel bir imaj çizen bir ailesi vardır. Örnek, çalışkan baba, başarılı ve zarif bir anne, mutlu aile tablosu. Diğer yandan ise yalnızca kağıt üzerinde ailedirler. Ji Soo-Ho da ona verilen senaryolara göre hayatını yaşamaktadır. Kimseye güvenmez, kimseyle samimi olmaz, oturması kalkması, yemesi, uyuması, gülmesi, konuşması… her şeyi önceden belirlenmiştir. Küçüklüğünden beri bütün rollerini önce annesi onaylar. Büyük bir hayran kitlesine sahiptir.

Hem arkadaşı olan hem de psikoloğu olan Jason (Kwak Dong-Yeon) karakteri ara ara görünüp gizemli ve eğlenceli bir şekilde diziye dahil oluyor. Kwak Dong-Yeon; kalp kalp kalp. Yine beni keyiflendiren bir nam-ı diğer küçük kardeşimiz oldu.

Song Geu-Rim (Kim So-Hyun) ise çocukluğundan beri hayalini kurduğu radyoda çalışmaktadır. Düşündüğü kadar hızlı yükselememiş, hala yanında çalıştığı insanların emirleri ile ordan oraya koşturan bir çalışandır. Aslında yardımcı yazardır. Hayali ise ana yazar ve program sunucusu olmaktadır. Kendi yazdığı şeyleri dinleyiciler ile buluşturmak ister. Ama fırsat vermeyen çoktan modası geçmiş bir radyocunun altında çalışmaktadır. Bu kişi Ra Ra-Hee (Kim Hye-Eun) ‘dır. Oyuncu olarak kendisini çok beğenirim. Çok ciddi olmasa da kötü bir rolde izlemek her seferinde ilginç geliyor. The Sound of Magic, Twenty Five Twenty One, Itaewon Class, Doctor John, Mr. Sunshine, Dr. Romantic ve daha biiiir çok dizide kendisine rastlamanız mümkün. Severiz 😊

Radyo da program yöneticiliği yapan Lee Gang(Yoon Park) çıktığı 1 yıllık tatilinden geri dönünce duruma el atar. Ana yazar olarak Geu-Rim’i yanına alır. Ve yapacağı programda yazıları okuması için ünlü ve herkesin dinlemek isteyeceği biri olan Soo-Ho’nun sunuculuk yapmasını ister. Geu-Rim’in ana yazar olmasındaki şart Soo-Hoo’yu ikna etmesidir. Lee Gang, çok başarılı ödülleri olan herkesin tanıdığı bir yönetmendir ama “deli” olarak bilinir.

Öncelikle 1999 doğumlu başrol kızımız ile 1989 doğumlu başrol erkeğimiz kesinlikle uyumlu değillerdi. Oyuncu olarak bence başrole ikisi de çok oturmamışlar birbirlerine de yakışmamışlardı. Keza Kim So-Hyun dizide kimseye yakışmıyordu. Ya farklı bir kadro olmalıydı ya da oyuncuya daha yakışan çıtır rol arkadaşı seçmeliydiler diye düşünüyorum. Dizide en sevdiğim karakter “deli” yönetmen rolüyle Yoon Park oldu. Forecasting Love and Weather ve You Are My Spring dizilerindeki karakterlerini sevemesem de bu dizi onun dizisiydi diyebilirim. Öte yandan dizideki anlatılmak istenilen duyguların bir çoğu anlaşılmıyordu zaten. Çok donuk bir duygu geçişi vardı. İyi ya da kötü demek doğru olmaz ama donuk bir diziydi. Radyo dinlemeyi seven biri olarak, eski zamanlarımda bol bol dinlediğim zamanlarım aklıma geldi. Açıp radyo dinleme istediğimi tetikledi diyebilirim.

Konu olarak oldukça geniş ve dolu dolu geçirilebilecekken ikiliye takılıp kalmış gibiydi. Sürekli bir duygu patlaması gel-gitleri vardı ama konu ilerlemiyordu. Yormayan bir dizi olması güzeldi ama unutulmaz bir dizi değildi. İzlememin üzerinden bir süre geçti ve şimdiden yazacaklarımın bir çocuğu hafızamdan silindi.

Öncesinde çok daha doğal oyunculuklar izledikten sonra amatör gibi görünen oyunculuklarda aşk meşk konuları bile sarmıyor. Taş yutmuş gibi öpüşme sahneleri beni gerçekten diken diken ediyor. Şurada belirteyim ki, dizideki bütün çiftler uyumsuzdu. Yan karakterler zayıftı. Bir çoğunu gösterip çektiler, anlamadık. Bu dizinin derin bir etki bırakmasının imkanı yok. Hele geçmiş ile ilgili bir şey gösterirken, sanki bütün gizemi açıklıyormuş gibi bir müzik, sahne geçişi kullanıp aslında ne olduğunu anlamadığınız bir dizi olay izlettiler. Sonunda da asla açıklanmadı. Örneğin Ji Soo Ho ‘nun menajeri geçmişte neden telefonunu açmamış. Bilmiyoruz ki? Anne figürü de çok havada açıklanmayan başka bir konuydu. Psikolog arkadaşı ise bambaşka bir mevzuydu.

Ve sonu… Bütün sezon boyunca radyo programı için götünü yırtan yönetmen çekti gitti. Sezonun yarısında “sözümden dönmem” diyerek radyo sunan Soo-Ho çekti gitti. Kız tek başına bok gibi kalmış gibi bir şekilde bitti. Kendi yazdı kendi konuştu kendi yönetti gibi bir şey mi oldu hiç anlamadım. Herkes hayaline kavuştu mu oldu? Ne oldu?

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