#queenmaker netflix

[anjellynajolie]

THEY HAVE SO MUCH CHEMISTRY OK. Read a spicier continuation of this scene if you agree...

[did-we-imagine]

I'm watching ep 7 of queenmaker. NGL, I totally get Hwang Do-Hee's reaction to Oh Kyunk-Sook wanting to quit the elections. Hmph, I know girl has a golden heart, but sometimes, she's too nice for her own good. Sorry, but Kim Hwa-Soo fucked up twice by stealing the funds behind her back which is so wrong on so many levels, & then helping the corrupt politician (Seo-jin ? I'm sorry, I'm still not that good at remembering korean names tbh?) Frame her. Like dude, that's not 01 small mistake.

I totally understand she has a very complicated situation & used these funds to pay for her son's education (her husband is apparently bedridden & she was unfairly terminated from her job), but maybe ask for help? Take a loan ? Idk bro, anything else other than embezzling funds from an association for unfairly terminated workers who are in the same shitboat as you & framing the lawyer who wanted to help y'all pro bono? Like nooot gonna lie, I'm not anywhere as kind as Kyunk-Soo. Would not have taken it half as well as she did.

I really love the show, but I think that Kyunk Soo needs to be a little bit sharper. I mean sure she doesn't have to be at Hwang Doo-Hee's level, but if she wants to survive in the cutthroat world of politics, well, she gotta be sharper, especially considering she is putting at stake everything & she has sacrificed so many things (among which her family life).

[statespacedesign]

And a nation of queer people held their breath

[kojandra]

✨dramas i watched in 2023 and my ratings for them✨

May contain spoilers and spoiler alert: It was a very very good kdrama year.

1. Business Proposal, SBS  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ idc y’all this broke my kdrama slump. SO GOOD even though I’m not usually into cheesy romcom. Great start to the year. Even tho this drama is from last yr.

2. Jung_E (do kmovies count? i’m making them count), Netflix  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good scifi! A lesson in ethics but the production focused on sentiments rather than action...if you’re into that. (Train to Busan’s director!) I did like it but at some times I wasn’t immersed- but I think for movies I should be completely immersed!! anyways. 

3. Somebody, Netflix  ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 that was some fucked up psychological thriller shit. Excellent ending. Everything v good except that was some fucked UP shit. And I’m judging y’all if y’all simping over male mc -_-....................

4. The Good Detective 2, SBS. ⭐⭐ Bro I gave up on this drama because it was so boring. Season 1 was so much better. This one kinda dragged. I think I stopped watching at ep 10. Two stars for effort (and for oh ji hyuk <3)

5. The Glory part 2, Netflix ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️  fuck the ending tho it shoulda ended where she jumped off the building. It just got worse and worse (i think i gave up when i saw jae-jun’s ending). Absolutely loved the high while watching this, hated that they split it up into two parts bc i lost some of the hype at the beginning of season 2. Such good acting oooof

6. Crash course in romance, tvN ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️  Suuuccchhh a good romance high from watching this. The ending fell flat for me...like it was bland. Also. Huijae deserved better. Comedy is weightlifting fairy vibes (bc same writer). And jung kyung ho!!!!!

7. Taxi Driver Season 2, SBS  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ i aint even lying wit you this season was better than the first. nuff said. Forever heart eyes for kim dok gi. 100% would not be mad if SBS decided to renew for third season. I mean...Voice is thriving.

8. Queenmaker, Netflix  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ it’s giving....Miss Sloane (2016) (american movie....watch it hahaha). I was just riding the high until the end, honestly. We all need someone that believes in us this much. What i believe to be the slogan of this show: a win is a win.

9. Divorce Attorney Shin, JTBC  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ you know I love my lawyer shit 💖 love this one. It’s wholesome. It’s cozy. It feels like...the law version of hospital playlist. WATCH.

10. Dr. Cha, JTBC ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ every episode made me more and more angry. good shit. Good angry though I’m not even lying.

11. The Good Bad Mother, JTBC ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️  If you’re looking to feel things...this is for you. Anger, sadness, happiness, fluff, my favourite domestic couple....yeah I got all the feels. Revenge plot was a bit rushed so I wasn’t feeling it near the end.

12. Dr. Romantic 3, SBS ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ooooouuu this was almost a five star but that one arc with nurse euntak and areum kinda ruined the flow for me. loveeed jang do hwa’s arc even though it took a while.

13. Agency, JTBC ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ EXCELLENT. Love my corporate dramas. TF team support all the way 😍 (ALSO giving Miss Sloane (2016)) Dunno why I dropped a star, it just didn’t FEEL like a five star to me. ngl this would have been a five if I hadn’t watched queenmaker first. Very similar (probably why I like both of them).

14. Numbers, MBC ⭐️⭐️⭐️ If i’m not mistaken, this is my first accounting drama (WHICH IS WHY I HAD REALLY HIGH HOPES FOR IT)? Love the characters, plot has potential, but it’s so hard to watch with the bad direction sorry man. I just feel like some parts could have been more smooth, or less cringey. It’s giving....2016 KBS dramas that are 70 episodes long. I did learn some cool things about accounting though. Spoiler but: i didnt feel satisfied by the revenge plot. 

15. The Revenant, SBS   ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 So I hate ghosts and ghost stories. This didn’t feel cringey to me? Like I almost believed in ghosts natural? But also it has Kim Tae Ri, Oh Jung Se, and Kim Won Hae as leads sooo am I surprised? I SHOULDNT BE BUT I AM. This got me scared to go to sleep but worth it! I’m still so confused on some holes in the plot but I won’t dwell on them too much. So maybe this was a five star in disguise??

16. Not Others, ENA  ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 It was cute haha. Soo Young can’t beat Tell Me What You Saw (imo) that one’s goat.

17. Shadow Detective, Disney+ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Okay ngl it took me a while to get into it because it was so boring. I thought it would be more fast paced bc it’s only eight episodes. It got SUPER interesting at episode 6 and i loved 6, 7, 8. 8 was kinda anti climatic. I tried season 2 but I got so bored soo....we jus gonna leave it at the season 1 ending. (but if anyone else has watched this pls spoil it for me and tell me what happens hahhahha)

18. Celebrity, Netflix  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was highkey so satisfying (and a great binge watch). Jun Kyung best boi <3

19. A Time Called You, Netflix  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 BIIIITCH THAT WAS GOOD (I cried maybe a bit) (and maybe I only watched it bc my bb ahn hyo seop). A story about destinies and fate. And time travel. Thoroughly enjoyed the group dynamic and all the characters had a purpose. Warning: hella time skips. 0.5 taken off because they did koo yeon jun’s og love line dirty. But the rest? A+. I would watch again. And for this one: I actually liked the ending. I didn’t watch the original Taiwanese drama (Someday or One Day) but this one was definitely giving Your Name by Makoto Shinkai.

20. My Lovely Liar, tvN   ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ y’all that was cute!!! It got really slow in the middle. I watched it as it came out but I think if I was bingeing I’d skip chunks haha. The murder plot was kinda boring after a bit. The plot twist was kinda...not necessary. Couple pairing tho???? A+. I want more.

21. The Killing Vote, SBS   ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5  I always seem to have problems with the ending right? This one was good. I was already satisfied..it didn’t feel rushed. Story was insane, everything was SO good. MUST BINGE WATCH. The energy definitely flows throughout the drama and ......it gives squid game. Only a bit. Good pacing too! 

22. Doctor Lawyer, MBC  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ SLOW. BURN. But damn was it good. Drama made me so mad like fuh this world is so corrupt. Props to main character for doing that bc that could never be me.

23. Twinkling Watermelon, tvN  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 Everyone that needs a comfort youth fantasy drama gotta watch this. I cried a lot, I got angry, I lived with these characters. MUST WATCH. The only thing I have against this is the ending and epilogue. Ruined the vibes going for me. I wanted more insight to the characters at the end! It wasn’t enough!!!

24. Perfect Marriage Revenge, MBN  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ FOUR WORDS: KDRAMAS ARE SO BACK.

25. The Worst of Evil, Disney+   ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 A good slow burn, in my opinion.

26. Strong Girl Nam Soon, JTBC  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ LOVE!

27. Daily Dose of Sunshine, Netflix  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Excellent excellent drama about mental health disorders and gave me very thoughtful insight into treatment and patient care. Especially loved the character arc of Jung Da-Eun and Min Deul-Re.

please recommend me dramas! what are we watching this year?

dramas i’d rewatch: crash course in romance, queenmaker, agency, twinkling watermelon, daily dose of sunshine

my yearly reviews starting from 2021: 2021 | 2022

[daneol]

YEAH I DREW THESE TWO AAAAAAAAAA

posted it on twt but ill move it ova here, i do got more sketches but they'll come soon

The coloring for this is also soon after i finish my production thesis 🤩🤩🥹😭

[rhys-bae]

11 eps of Queenmaker ™ are all it takes for me to spend days digging all the materials about Kim Hee ae all the way back to 1983-her debut year

Special mentions:

lee young ae (the resemblance!!)

cate blanchett (three sons vs two sons)

lee seung gi (got teased by hee ae not to worry about her driving skills because she got her driving license before he was born lol)

secret affair jtbc (best love story™, please watch)

[somanykdramas]

QUEENMAKER

GENRES: Drama

SUMMARY: A ruthless chaebol PR Director has a change of heart when the antics of her rich and famous employers become too diabolical, even for her.

THIS SHOW HAS EVERYTHING: Stiletto heels, high fashion, temper tantrums, two-faced husbands, scheming siblings, security stabbings, political make-overs, dark web research, in-game currency bribes, woman-powered support, tinted glasses, and mid-life crisis sports cars.

HOT TAKE: I absolutely love all the bad-ass bitches in this show. Every woman has her own agenda, and will stop at nothing to achieve it—whether it be for chaebol evil or public justice.

[yemme]

The Underrated Asian Show of 2023

QueenMaker (2023) ~ Actress Kim Hee-ae portrayal of being a Fixer (Hwang Do-hee) for one of Korea's prominent families is a thriller. It is 'Scandal' wrapped up in a stellar cast of proficient actors. When I say proficient I mean Proficient... Seasoned Actors... Marinated. This cast is your favorites Idol in the industry. This series is an acting class, pull up a seat. Who controls the narrative the world sees is Do-hee skill set. She's the only sleeping dog you should let lie before she takes your entire existence. The most underrated series of 2023. When you see actors in their 50's getting a check with a story line like this make some noise and praise them. Western World get to watching. I pray they will have a Season 2. The acting is everything. Netflix. (Korea) (x)

[anjellynajolie]

SHE'S WHIPPPPPPPPED.

[tumblem]

Baek Jae Min is such scum. God!

[skyasma]

So, they weren't exaggerating in Queenmaker with the distraction PR tricks using fashion items, even in desperate situations like police integoration.

K-nets going crazy with GD's glasses, and his car is a real life example.

It works.

Such superficial people better not be judging him.

[leopauldelr]

Watching Queenmaker

[statespacedesign]

Gay

[kojandra]

“ugh, you had to open your damn mouth, didn’t you?”

[unnieshimkoongkdramas]

Queenmaker - Starring Kdrama Queens

Actors: Kim Hee Ae, Moon So Ri, Seo Yi Sook, Ok Ja Yeon, Ryu Soo Young, Lee Kyung Young, Seo Jin Synopsis The race for one of the prestigious political positions is on and it’s a very dirty battle and innocent lives are sacrificed. Hwang Do Hee (Kim Hee Ae) the general manager at Eunsang Group is caught up in the suicide of one of her valued employees over a rape accusation against the CEO and…

[rhys-bae]

김희애 Kim Hee-ae

부부의 세계 the world of the married, 2020

윤희에게 moonlit winter, 2019

밀회 secret affair, 2014

아내의 자격 how long i've kissed you (a wife's credentials), 2012