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Coffeeprincess
Joined: 19 Sep 2007
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:23 am Post subject: CURRENT KOREAN DRAMAS |
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Who watches Korean dramas?
Wednesdays and Thursdays, there's SBS's 불한당 (Bool Han Dang or Robbers) or KBS's 홍길동 (Hong Gil Dong) or MBC's 뉴하트 (New Heart). Anyone watch any of these? |
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pkang0202

Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:56 am Post subject: |
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You got a synopsis of those series so maybe I can start watching? |
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jigab
Joined: 28 Dec 2007
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:58 am Post subject: |
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www.soompi.com for all your Korean drama/kpop needs. Try the forums, its all up to date and in English.  |
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the_beaver

Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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pkang0202 wrote: |
You got a synopsis of those series so maybe I can start watching? |
There's a younger woman who likes this guy and the guy kind of likes her but he's too involved looking gay but acting tough to sort through his feelings and she's too busy not ever cracking a smile to admit it to herself. Meanwhile, one of them has a mother that doesn't understand anything and is domineering while the other has either one parent or two poor parents. They'll talk, cry, and look serious (but never laugh) for twelve to twenty episodes until the catalyst (involving alcohol and awkwardness) when they sleep together with the subsequent understanding of marriage. |
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Gwangjuboy
Joined: 08 Jul 2003 Location: England
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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The plots are so predictable. The chartacters all make the same facial expressions too. |
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Newbie

Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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the_beaver wrote: |
pkang0202 wrote: |
You got a synopsis of those series so maybe I can start watching? |
There's a younger woman who likes this guy and the guy kind of likes her but he's too involved looking gay but acting tough to sort through his feelings and she's too busy not ever cracking a smile to admit it to herself. Meanwhile, one of them has a mother that doesn't understand anything and is domineering while the other has either one parent or two poor parents. They'll talk, cry, and look serious (but never laugh) for twelve to twenty episodes until the catalyst (involving alcohol and awkwardness) when they sleep together with the subsequent understanding of marriage. |
Not bad, but your forgot to cover the whole "love triangle" thing. Rich guy digs poor girl, but rich guy's family want him to hook up with stuck up rich girl. Rich girl humiliates poor girl... Rich boy drinks soju, falls over and realizes he loves the poor girl. |
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the_beaver

Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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Newbie wrote: |
the_beaver wrote: |
pkang0202 wrote: |
You got a synopsis of those series so maybe I can start watching? |
There's a younger woman who likes this guy and the guy kind of likes her but he's too involved looking gay but acting tough to sort through his feelings and she's too busy not ever cracking a smile to admit it to herself. Meanwhile, one of them has a mother that doesn't understand anything and is domineering while the other has either one parent or two poor parents. They'll talk, cry, and look serious (but never laugh) for twelve to twenty episodes until the catalyst (involving alcohol and awkwardness) when they sleep together with the subsequent understanding of marriage. |
Not bad, but your forgot to cover the whole "love triangle" thing. Rich guy digs poor girl, but rich guy's family want him to hook up with stuck up rich girl. Rich girl humiliates poor girl... Rich boy drinks soju, falls over and realizes he loves the poor girl. |
That's the SBS drama style. I was going over KBS and MBC styles. |
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Hanson

Joined: 20 Oct 2004
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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the_beaver wrote: |
Newbie wrote: |
the_beaver wrote: |
pkang0202 wrote: |
You got a synopsis of those series so maybe I can start watching? |
There's a younger woman who likes this guy and the guy kind of likes her but he's too involved looking gay but acting tough to sort through his feelings and she's too busy not ever cracking a smile to admit it to herself. Meanwhile, one of them has a mother that doesn't understand anything and is domineering while the other has either one parent or two poor parents. They'll talk, cry, and look serious (but never laugh) for twelve to twenty episodes until the catalyst (involving alcohol and awkwardness) when they sleep together with the subsequent understanding of marriage. |
Not bad, but your forgot to cover the whole "love triangle" thing. Rich guy digs poor girl, but rich guy's family want him to hook up with stuck up rich girl. Rich girl humiliates poor girl... Rich boy drinks soju, falls over and realizes he loves the poor girl. |
That's the SBS drama style. I was going over KBS and MBC styles. |
I can't believe you two vets forgot the most important part: The almost-constant yelling. Gotta have copious amounts of shouting. |
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the_beaver

Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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Hanson wrote: |
I can't believe you two vets forgot the most important part: The almost-constant yelling. Gotta have copious amounts of shouting. |
Ah yes. I guess I should have also mentioned that somebody will have a stroke and end up in the hospital. |
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ABC KID
Joined: 14 Sep 2007
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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When I lived in Korea before each drama came with a guaranteed gangster beating somewhere along the lines. This has now changed to someone being certain to get hit by a car. |
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Rae

Joined: 10 Oct 2007
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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I was watching 인순이는 예쁘다 (In-Soon is Pretty) and 못된 사랑 (Bad Love) but the awesome girl's (that was subbing them) account got canceled
I have a Clubbox account that was opened for me by a Korean American neighbor, but I honestly don't know how to navigate it. I hate downloading anything, I'm lazy and opt for streaming sites like http://www.mysoju.com. |
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Coffeeprincess
Joined: 19 Sep 2007
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:07 am Post subject: |
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Rae wrote: |
I was watching 인순이는 예쁘다 (In-Soon is Pretty) and 못된 사랑 (Bad Love) but the awesome girl's (that was subbing them) account got canceled
I have a Clubbox account that was opened for me by a Korean American neighbor, but I honestly don't know how to navigate it. I hate downloading anything, I'm lazy and opt for streaming sites like http://www.mysoju.com. |
Thank you for introducing me to mysoju.com!  |
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potin14p
Joined: 04 May 2006
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:28 am Post subject: |
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does anyone watch Cruel Love? (or 'bad love) ., KBS, mon and Tues nights, 10pm. my tv has gone fuzzy, there's no picture! and considering i rely on the pics to see whats going on, I am now lost! Monday nights episode was a real cliffhanger, aaahhhhhhhh i want to know whats happening!! |
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ABC KID
Joined: 14 Sep 2007
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:55 am Post subject: |
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ABC KID wrote: |
When I lived in Korea before, each drama came with a guaranteed gangster beating somewhere along the lines. This has now changed to someone being certain to get hit by a car. |
Don't say I didn't warn you! (미우나 고우나 KBS - Last night) |
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ABC KID
Joined: 14 Sep 2007
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:05 am Post subject: |
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The weekday dramas are okay but the weekend dramas are tortuous ...
They drag stories out for months, which could be finished in a couple of weeks. I could quote a few examples but I'll just give one. Is anyone watching that Vietnam story (환금 신부)? It just goes on and on and on. It's making me lose the will to live but having followed it this far it's hard not to follow it through to the bitter end.
며느리 시대 (KBS) is the exception to the weekend rule. It is light-hearted fun on Saturday and Sunday nights. It probably wouldn't take everyone's fancy but I like it  |
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