This week, Linda and Judy discuss episodes 3-4 of the SBS drama, "Legend of the Blue Sea" (푸른 바다의 전설), starring Lee Minho and Jun Jihyun.
We are having a rather difficult time with this drama. The weird pacing means the show has too much time to kill, which it attempts and fails to fill up with miserable side characters that we care nothing about. Jun Jihyun, as always, is a delight. Sadly, there isn't enough fun interaction between her character and Lee Minho's, because they have to spend episode 3 trying to reunite after the random memory erasing at the end of episode 2! Who thought that was a good idea?
Guys! Guys? Are we crazy?
Some Korean terms:
깡패: [ggang-peh] gangster.
미역국: [mi-yeok-guk] seaweed (mi-yeok) soup (guk). Traditionally served as a birthday meal.
간장게장: [gan-jang-geh-jang] crabs cut into pieces (still in their shells) and cooked in soy sauce.
We mentioned Cha Taehyeon's cameo in episode 4. He and Jun Jihyun starred in a super popular 2001 rom-com, called "My Sassy Girl" (엽기적인 그녀). You can click here to read the Wikipedia page.
We were really tempted to abandon this drama, as per our 4-episode rule, but decided to give it one more week. Linda keeps falling asleep, for cripes' sake.
If anyone out there can think of anything that would save this series for us, we would love to hear from you on Facebook or Twitter (@kdramamyeyesout) or by e-mail.
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Ah, we finally have a new drama to start watching and it's "The Legend of the Blue Sea"! It's on SBS and stars Lee Minho and Jun Jihyun. Special drop-in guest, Robert, joined us for about 5 minutes near the end of the episode.
What is up with the ridiculous retconning of mermaids in this drama? Why do they have so many powers? Is Shimcheong (Jun Jihyun) a mermaid who also travelled through space and time to go from Joseon-era Korea to modern Spain or is she an immortal being that actually swam all that distance? Does anyone ever actually say Joonjae's (Lee Minho) name?
Seriously, mermaid oil?
Korean terms:
곤장: [gon-jang] paddle.
조폭: [jo-pok] gangster.
사또: [sa-tto] magistrate.
아주머니: [ah-joo-muh-ni] way of addressing older ladies who are not related to you.
Linda and Judy thoroughly date themselves by mentioning 90s Kpop girl group, Fin.K.L. You can search on Youtube to listen to their 1998 song, "Blue Rain". Yes, in the episode, Judy says that the group's name stands for "Fine Killing Liberty". It's actually "Fin Killing Liberty". If you want an explanation of this ridiculous name for a girl group, you can click here for their Wikipedia page.
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This week, Judy and Linda watched "A Werewolf Boy" (2012), starring Linda's favourite actor, Song Joongki, and Park Boyoung. They are joined by a special guest, Robert, who inadvertently watched the second half of the movie. Let's face it though, he didn't miss much in the first half.
We were...confused. Is this a romantic movie? Judy was convinced it was supposed to be a romance that didn't quite achieve the emotional payoff that it was hoping for. Linda and Robert thought that the romantic feelings were one-sided, from Cheolsu (Song Joongki)'s point of view, while Suni (Park Boyoung) treated him like a pet dog.
Either way, Suni is a terrible person.
What were your thoughts on the movie? Did you like it? Do you have any theories on how Cheolsu came to have his powers? Can you answer our questions better than the movie can? Please enlighten us on Facebook or Twitter (@kdramamyeyesout) or e-mail us!
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Oh noes! "Moonlight Drawn by Clouds" (구르미 그린 달빛) is over. Judy and Linda discuss the final four episodes of the KBS2 drama starring Park Bogum, Kim Yoojung and Jinyoung (from B1A4).
The ending left us feeling strangely unfulfilled. Episodes 15 and 16 felt like the showrunners were killing time until they had to wrap everything up in episodes 17 and 18 with a neat little bow.
Some clarifications:
1) King Sunjo (순조, the Crown Prince's father) did not actually die within the timeline of this drama. It was just Judy's wishful thinking. He actually stepped down for Crown Prince Yeong to act as regent.
2) The next drama we're going to be watching is "Legend of the Blue Sea" (푸른 바다의 전설). In it, the female lead is named "Simcheong", which is a name from a famous Korean folktale about a girl who sacrifices herself for her blind father. You can click here to read the story.
What did you guys think of the ending of "Moonlight Drawn by Clouds"? Did you have any theories of how the story would end before you watched the final episodes? What will you be watching, now that "Moonlight" is done? Please let us know on Facebook or Twitter (@kdramamyeyesout) or e-mail us!
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