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whumpslist · 6 months

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City Hunter (시티헌터)’s whumps’ list

[referred to main character Lee Yoon-sung/City Hunter, portrayed by Lee Min-ho: *bonuses: Lee Jin-pyo, portrayed by Sang-Jung Kim; Kim Young-joo, portrayed by Jun-hyuk Lee]

Season 1

.01: chased, brief scuffle, argued and upset, under heavy gunfire, laying unconscious on the floor (for fake), fought against multiple opponents simultaneously, witnessed his mother figure's murder, upset, stepped on an anti-personnel mine, shocked after his father's sacrifice on his behalf, received upsetting news about his past; bonus Lee Jin-pyo's: fought, betrayed and ambushed, shot, deeply upset, on a revenge path, fought, hit by a anti-personnel mine and lost his leg (self sacrifice), carried by his son, dug into the shoulder to remove an old bullet, with a cane; bonus Kim Young-joo: thrown to the ground and rough landing.

.02: rough sparring (in the past), rough sparring, slapped in the face, thrown to the ground and rough landing, rough sparring, upset, argued; bonus Kim Young-joo: badly argued with his boss.

.03: brief scuffle, upset and disappointed, grabbed and manhandled, on his knees, fought, rough fight, emotional distress; bonus Lee Jin-pyo's: angry; bonus Kim Young-joo: badly argued with his boss, upset and disappointed.

.04: argued with his father, emotional distress and upset, drunk, badly argued with Kim Na-na and upset, tense conversation with Kim Young-joo, upset for Kim Na-na's nasty words and her tears, brief scuffle, worried for Kim Na-na; bonus Lee Jin-pyo's: argued with his son, feeling nostalgic; bonus Kim Young-joo: emotional discomfort, tense conversation with Lee Yoon-sung.

.05: consumed by jealousy, annoyed, rough fight without consequences, worried and sleepless night to watch over Kim Na-na's house; bonus Lee Jin-pyo's: not eating and sore at his amputed leg.

.06: badly argued with Kim Na-na twice and disappointed.

.07: disappointed, argued with Kim Na-na, emotional distress, brief argument and grabbed by his jacket, taken a beating on purpose without trying to defend himself, bruised lip and taken care of at home, bandaid on his face, multiple fights and kicked a couple of times (couldn't hit a woman), under gunpoint and shot at his shoulder (by Kim Na-na), moaning.

.08: under gunpoint and shot at his shoulder (by Kim Na-na) from previous episode, jumped off the building and rough landing, bloody hands and heavily panting, self-treatment on the field and extracted the bullet with a scapel without anesthesia, grunting in pain and heavily panting, many groaning and blood, very pale and sweaty, taken care into a clinic, IV into his arm and fever, nightmares (of being shot and laying blood on the floor), rough awakening and groaning for the pain, wound dressed again, argued with Kim Na-na, thrown to the ground by leveraging his injured shoulder and landing on it, moaning in pain, unable to shot and conflicted, dressing stained with blood and nasty wound, sore and grimacingt, argued with Kim Young-joo, grabbed by his injured shoulder twice and manhandled, slapped in the face by his father and scolded, hit twice on his injured shoulder with a cane, pale, wound dressed again, old scars on his back, wound infected and dressed again by himself, moaning in pain and injected medicine, rough fight with Kim Young-joo and grabbed by his injured shoulder several times, worried for Kim Na-na who had a gun pointed at her head, holding a dangling Kim Na-na with his injured arm and blood dripping for the reopened wound, moaning and grimacing in pain; bonus Lee Jin-pyo's: worried for his son then badly argued with him, disappointed; bonus Kim Young-joo: argued with Lee Yoon-sung, fought with Lee Yoon-sung.

.09: holding a dangling Kim Na-na with his injured arm and blood dripping for the reopened wound from previous episode, on the floor holding his arm and bloody hand, pale and sweaty, worried and upset, brief angry fight, confronted his father and argued with him, pale and sweaty, tried to stand up and badly fainted, on his bed with IV into his arm, sleeping, worried for Kim Na-na, nightmares and rough awakening, disappointed and upset, worried for Kim Na-na, grimacing and holding his arm, threatened and upset, pale, laying sleepy for painkillers, forced to emotionally hurt Kim Na-na to push her away, voice cracking and tears in his eyes, upset; bonus Lee Jin-pyo's: worried for his son, disappointed, brief scuffle, hit by tear bomb and passed out, angry and badly argued with Lee Jin-pyo.

.10: harsh confrontation with his father, received upsetting news and argued with his friend, argued with Kim Nana and feeling guilty twice, bruised knuckels, received upsetting news about his mother's health, upset and screaming in frustration, scuffle, grunting in effort; bonus Lee Jin-pyo's: confronted by his son, angry and disappointed; bonus Kim Young-joo: tense conversation with Lee Yoon-sung.

.11: harsh confrontation with Kim Na-na twice, not eating and worried, harsh confrontation with his father and blackmailed, confronted by Kim Na-na and feeling guilty, worried for his kidnapped friend, shot with a tranquilizer dart, taken away unconscious, tied up to a chair and interrogated, grabbed by his hair, blurred vision for the drug and manhandled, punched and kicked, blood from his mouth, blood on his face (not his), shocked and angry, worried for Kim Na-na and tears in his eyes; bonus Kim Young-joo: harsh conversation with his father.

.12: shocked and worried for Kim Na-na from previous episode, blood transfusion, received very upsetting news about his past and father's actions, harsh confrontation with his father, shocked and upset, disappointed, brief scuffle, repeatedly hit with a cane by his father, upset; bonus Lee Jin-pyo's: confronted by his son and threatened, bad memories; bonus Kim Young-joo: received very upsetting news about his father.

.13: upset and terrified, under gunpoint, argued with Kim Na-na, tense conversation with Kim Young-joo, tense conversation with Kim Young-joo, witnessed his friend's hitting by a car, intense emotional distress, tears of fear and relief, deeply upset, hit a mirror with bare hand and bloody knuckles, bad memories, upset; bonus Kim Young-joo: upset and disappointed, badly argued with his boss, tense conversation with Lee Yoon-sung, tense, humiliated in public and shocked, confronted by an angry Kim Na-na, worried for his father, shocked witnessing his father's incident.

.14: upset, shocked witnessing Kim Young-joo's father's incident, heavily panting and screaming in frustration, received upsetting news and harsh confrontation with his father, stabbed himself in the hand, heavily panting and bloody hand, upset and on the verge of tears, grabbed by an angry Kim Young-joo, bandaged hand, upset, emotional family reunification with his biological mother, tense conversation with his father, confllicted and upset, brief scuffle, worried for Kim Young-joo; bonus Lee Jin-pyo's: confronted by his son, shocked by Lee Yoon-sung's self stabbing, confronted by Kim Na-na, tense conversation with his son; bonus Kim Young-joo: shocked witnessing his father's incident, distraught for his father's fate, desperate and screaming, harsh confrontation with Lee Yoon-sung and tears rooling down his cheeks, avoided by his peers, grabbed and chloroformed, trapped into his car filling of carbon monoxide, weak and coughing, rescued and dragged outside the car by Lee Yoon-sung.

.15: embarrassed and speechless, brief argument with Kim Na-na, in hospital waiting to undergo a bone marrow transplant for her sick mother, IV into his forearm and connected to a blood machine, comically argued with his friend, feverish, brief scuffle, invested by a toxic gas and brief scuffle, feeling sick, weak and blurred vision, coughing and rechting, sitting on the ground and panting, heavily sweating and losing consciousness, very pale and using a handrail to climb up the stairs; bonus Kim Young-joo: groggy after previous episode, passed out and laying unconscious on the floor, regaining consciousness in hospital, groggy and coughing.

.16: very pale and using a handrail to climb up the stairs from previous episode, tense conversation with Kim Young-joo, weak and collapsed unconscious on the couch, taken care of, sad conversation with Kim Na-na, indignant, fought against multiple opponents, upset, heartbroken, emotional confrontation with Kim Na-na and tears in his eyes, tense conversation with Kim Young-joo; bonus Lee Jin-pyo's: angry, upset, disappointed; bonus Kim Young-joo: tense conversation with Lee Yoon-sung, angry, indignant and angry, manhandled and blood at his lip, scolded by his boss and suspended, tense conversation with Lee Yoon-sung.

.17: upset, tense and worried, unable to focus and claiming to have headache, conflicted and emotional struggle, brief scuffle, worried for his father, grabbed and brief scuffle with Kim Young-joo, fought against multiple armed opponents to rescue his father; bonus Lee Jin-pyo's: lured into a trap, attacked by many armed men and fought, repeatedly hit and on the floor, blade at his throat and almost stabbed, rescued at the last minute by his son; bonus Kim Young-joo: feeling guilty and remorseful, uneasy conversation with Kim Na-na, frustrated, brief scuffle with Lee Yoon-sung and thrown to the ground.

.18: fought against multiple armed opponents to rescue his father from previous episode, worried for his father's conditions, blackmailed and worried for Kim Na-na, handcuffed himself behind his back, repeatedly punched at his face and kicked (without any consequence!!), in his knees and almost stabbed, fought back only using his legs, hurried to rescue Kim Na-na from drowning, heavily panting, tense confrontation with Kim Na-na, brief scuffle, chased and blocked, under gunpoint, identity uncovered by Kim Young-joo; bonus Lee Jin-pyo's: attacked by many armed men and rough fights from previous episode, holding his arm and groaning in pain, laying unconscious into an hospital bed, badly injurerd to his left shoulder and damages to his amputated leg, torn out the IV needle, arm in a sling; bonus Kim Young-joo: frustrated, disarmed and under gunpoint.

.19: under gunpoint from previous episode, identity uncovered by Kim Young-joo, hunted, tense conversation with Kim Young-joo, received upsetting news three times, deeply upset and resentful against his father, not eating and frustrated, snapped at his friend and nervous, fought against multiple armed opponents; bonus Lee Jin-pyo's: confronted by his son and upset, tense confrontation with Kim Young-joo and angry remembering the past, upset for Kim Young-joo's dying in his arms; bonus Kim Young-joo: disarmed and under gunpoint from previous episode, upset and badly scolded by his boss, tense conversation with Lee Yoon-sung, tense confrontation with Lee Jin-pyo, tense and worried, fallen into an ambush and surrounded, furious fights against multiple armed opponents, badly beaten and heavily panting, hit hardly at his head with a metal bar, badly bleeding by his head and collapsed, laying and shaking on the floor, died.

.20: upset for Kim Young-joo's dying in his arms in the previous episode, argued with his father, angry and frustrated, received upsetting news, harsh confrontation with his father and blade pointed at his face, harsh confrontation at Kim Young-joo's funeral and grabbed by his jacket, disappointed, uneasy conversation with his biological father, emotional confrontation with his father, voice craking and tears in his eyes, under gunpoint then pointed his own gun against himself, protected his biological father and shot in the chest by his father, on his knees and collapsed, upset witnessing his father's sacrifice and shooting, shaking and tears rolling down, bloody hand, passed out; bonus Lee Jin-pyo's: tense conversation with Lee Yoon-sung, brief scuffle, confronted by his son and upset, emotional confrontation with his son and under gunpoint, shot in the chest, surrounded and under gunpoint, decided to sacrifice himself to protect his son's identity, shot multiple times and collapsed on the ground, bloody and died.

#City Hunter #시티헌터 #K-drama #episode guide #whumpslist #Lee Yoon-sung #Lee Min-ho #Lee Jin-pyo #Sang-Jung Kim #Kim Young-joo #Jun-hyuk Lee

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junkobato · 7 months

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Upcoming Kdrama November 2023 ❤️

1/11: moon in the day with Kim Young Dae, Pyo Ye Jin, On Joo Wan. 14 episodes; fantasy, romance. trailer

3/11: daily dose of sunshine with Park Bo Young, Yun Woo Jin, Jang Dong Yoon. 12 episodes; medical, drama. trailer

8/11: vigilante with Nam Joo Hyuk, Yoo Ji Tae, Lee Joon Hyuk. 8 episodes; thriller, psychological, action. trailer

18/11: secret playlist with Kim Hyang Gi, Shin Hyun Seung. 8 episodes; romance, youth.

20/11: a bloody lucky day with Yoo Yun Suk, Lee Sung Min, Lee Jung Eun. 10 episodes; thriller, psychological. trailer

24/11: my demon with Kim Yoo Jung, Song Kang, Lee Sang Yi. 16 episodes; fantasy, rom-com, action. trailer

24/11: boyhood with Im Siwan, Lee Sun Bin, Lee Shi Woo. 10 episodes; action, thriller, youth.

24/11: the story of Park's marriage contract with Lee Se Young, Bae In Hyuk, Yoo Sun Ho. 12 episodes; historical, fantasy, romance. trailer

27/11: tell me you love me with Jung Woo Sung, Shin Hyun Bin. 16 episodes; romance, melodrama.

What do you mean there is a new drama with Im Siwan coming soon?! 😍

*REBLOG FOR UPDATES*

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fake-married-my-dead-fiance · 1 month

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My Favourite Kdrama actresses (and what I've seen them in):

Park Bo-young

(Oh My Ghost, Strong Woman Bong-soon, Doom at Your Service, Daily Dose of Sunshine)

Park Eun-bin

(The King's Affection, Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Castaway Diva)

Han Hyo-joo

(W: Two Worlds, Happiness, Moving)

Kim Hye-yoon

(Extraordinary You, Lovely Runner)

Park So-jin

(Sh**ting Stars, Alchemy of Souls)

Honourable Mentions:

Park Ju-hyun from The Forbidden Marriage & Seo Yea-ji from It's Okay to Not Be Okay and Hwarang)

#park bo young #park eun bin #han hyo joo #kim hye yoon #park so jin #I really like Park So-jin and apparently she's a singer is what I learned #had to check multiple times that Han Hyo-joo was really the mom in Moving because she looks so different #kdramas

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leedongwook · 2 years

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“What’s this? This is a look I’ve never seen on your face. I can’t believe that’s her face when she was 20. Do you know her? Did you meet her? When? What? In 20 years time.”

Reborn Rich 재벌집 막내아들 // Episode 3

#reborn rich #kdrama #kdramaedit #kdramasource #kdramadaily #song joon ki #yoon hyung wo #jin do jung #shin hyun bin #seo min young #kdramanetzwork #haleysrebornrich #mone #my gifs

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passionforfiction · 9 days

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Queen of Tears

This series is not perfect, but it is still good. It has a solid storyline, and great characters. Hong Hae In and Baek Hyun Woo have been married for 3 years and the love that had united them at the beginning seems to have disappeared in their distance and silence after a miscarriage that broke their hearts. When Baek Hyun Woo finally has the courage to present the divorce papers to Hong Hae In, she tells him she has a tumor and doesn't have much time left. His decision to stay with her gives them an unexpected chance at finding that love that had united them once. Family interactions between their very different families questions dynamics and help characters grow.

I like the fact that they didn't take the easy way out with our main antagonist. The story in itself is really good and I loved it, however, production was a bit careless with details that were too big to miss: Hae In's operation - how can a person with a brain tumor have a surgery with her hair intact. Or Hyun Woo's neck injury suddenly disappearing in a second, ext. These kind of details show some careless oversight. But we can forgive them - we laugh it off and keep watching to see what happens next.

I liked it and recommend it.

#queen of tears #korean drama #kim ji won #kim soo hyun #park sung hoon #Kwak Dong-Yeon #Lee Joo-Bin #Kim Kap-Soo #Lee Mi-Sook #Jung Jin-Young #Na Young-Hee #Kim Jung-Nan #Jeon Bae-Su #Hwang Young-Hee #Kim Do-Hyun #Jang Yoon-Ju #Kim Young-Min

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guiltymepleasures · 29 days

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My standard for romcom adult romance is Ha Ri x Tae Moo or Young Seo x Sung Hoon.

Anything less for Sol x Sun Jae is unacceptable.

#and preferably a very long scene #yup soljae deserves that #i deserve it #lovely runner #im sol #kim hye yoon #sun jae #ryu sun jae #byeon woo seok #business proposal #shin ha ri #kang tae moo #jin young seo #cha sung hoon

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dreamsandstars24 · 10 months

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The uncanny counter season 2

WHEN I TELL YOU THAT I GASPED WHEN I SAW KANG KI-YOUNG I AM NOT JOKING

HE WENT FROM “Excuse me, can you please kneel?”

To “Kneel. Now.”

I feel offended that they kept this from me. I do. Another man who is older than me and already has my heart.

AND HIS EVIL ERA!!!!! I AM HERE FOR IT!!!!

But honestly, it should be illegal for all of them to look this good.

I need a lot of hobi water in order to continue watching this.

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moonfie · 1 year

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All Of Us Are Dead!

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stuff-diary · 1 year

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Bloodhounds

TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2023

Bloodhounds (2023, South Korea)

Director & Writer: Kim Joo Hwan (based on the webtoon by Jeong Chan)

Mini-review:

I'm gonna be honest: I'm not usually a big fan of these type of movies/shows and I only started this one because of the wonderful Woo Do Hwan. However, color me surprised, cause I ended up loving Bloodhounds. Sure, this story has been told a million times before, but the bromance, the incredibly lovable characters (and incredibly hateful villains!) and the showstopping action scenes take this show to the next level. I'm telling you, it's a really enjoyable experience.

On top of that, the cast absolutely delivers. The show is filled with knockout (pun intended) performances, there's not a single weak link. You can tell just how hard these actors worked to prepare for all the fights and action sequences. Oh, and I can't leave out Kim Joo Hwan's propulsive directing, which left me breathless in several episodes. I do think the final scene cut off way too suddenly, and the sort-of-time-jump in episode 7 is also rather awkward, but I guess it's understandable, considering all the trouble the show went through during post-production. Anyway, Bloodhounds took me by surprise, and I think most people who like action movies/shows focused on hand-to-hand combat will love this.

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elisxxbeth · 6 months

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I'm BACK and I finished watching daily dose of sunshine few weeks ago. I really really loved this k-drama, I'd say its quite heavy in contrast to the title 😦 I'd definitely say it's must watch of 2023 (I'm going to make a list) but if you know you struggle mentally if you watch this show, do take breaks in between especially in the later episodes. I finished under 3 days and it was the biggest mistake of my life honestly. It leaves you feeling empty and after the end you just stare at the wall or just bawl your eyes out there's no in between...

NOW unto opinions:

> I think Park Bo Young's character had more chemistry with the best friend rather than Mr IBPoppingFingers

> From episode 5 it honestly gets so relatable and so I think it's safe to say the writing was amazing 👏

> Park Bo Young's acting. That's it. She's one of those actresses that eats her role every single time...

>I did say in the first place that the ship wasn't my thing but I also feel like romance shouldn't have been a THING anyway but honestly I liked the fact it took a backseat in the k-drama, it took a more natural approach!

#opinion #hot take #kdrama #netflix #korean actor #korean drama #daily dose of sunshine #park bo young #yeon woo jin #jang dong yoon #lee e dam #jang yool #lee jung eun #yoo in soo #korean #kdrama recommendations

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junkobato · 7 months

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I told myself I owed you for all the privilege in my life, so I stayed silent. You said if I did what you told me, I'd be happier than anyone. That everyone would envy me. So, mom... Why do I hurt so much? Why is my life so messed up?

#kdramaedit #daily dose of sunshine #park bo young #yeon woo jin #jang dong yoon #jung woon sun

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thepersona · 2 years

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Extraordinary Attorney Woo: Thoughts on episodes 15-16 (spoilers!)

All good things must come to an end. Now that the dust has settled in my brain after my third watch (lol), let's unpack this week's two-part season finale (spoiler alert!)

First of all, writer Moon Ji-won and her team sure know how to weave metaphors and imagery like it's nothing I've ever seen in a K-drama. Definitely her strong suit. Some are blatant while others are so subtle most people miss it without a rewatch. Seriously, I could name several off the top of my head and I've probably missed twice as much. But let's focus on those present in eps 15-16.

I want to start with the introduction and characterization of Young-woo's half-brother Choi Sang-hyeon. Love her or hate her, I can't wait to see how brilliant Tae Su-mi actually is considering she's 2 for 2 in giving birth to geniuses. In his first scene in ep 15 alone, we are told that Sang-hyeon and Young-woo are alike yet different.

Throughout the show, circles have been associated with Young-woo. The title credits, the little details Young-woo's room, her headphones, the revolving door, Young-woo's name in hangul (우영우), even Dong Geurami (whose name means 'circle')! But what about Sang-hyeon?

It's all squares with this kid, who mirrors the opening credits in ep 16. And they both love gimbap! Perhaps even for the same reason that they like to see every detail of the thing they're dealing with (Young-woo with the law and whales, Sang-hyeon with computers). Better yet, they share a tendency to lean towards what's morally right, socially just and transparent, despite being in fields that are known to exploit people who aren't well-versed in their complexities.

I definitely like how he didn't take his frustrations out on Young-woo, instead assumed that she would understand him better than their mother, and he was right. I wonder what he sees during his Eureka moments, but we'll have to wait for season 2 to hopefully find out.

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Now let's talk about this case. I can't tell you how much I LOVE that ep 15 started with spear phishing. It brought me back to this moment from ep 6 so fast I could almost feel the wind coming and hear the whales jumping. (Sorry for the noob gif quality)

Once we learn who the baby whale in question is, we're compelled to ask if Tae Su-mi is willing to make the same decision twice. And while she was ready to bury it to save her candidacy, she ultimately lets Sang-hyeon out himself as the hacker and participate in the trial, putting her political ambitions at an end - or more likely on hold.

The hunter/ress throwing the harpoon in this case, you guessed it, is Han Seon-yeong. Throughout the show, CEO Han seemed to be playing a game with CEO Tae, though the latter didn't seem to acknowledge the game at all. Where CEO Han spends most of her jealousy-driven time thinking of how to take her rival down, CEO Tae doesn't pay her as much attention, instead preferring to use her energy on her next professional conquest. Sound familiar?

The result for CEO Han is lukewarm. Tae Su-mi isn't outed (yet) for having a child out of wedlock and manages a relatively graceful exit from her nomination, Young-woo gets to keep her peace, Sang-hyeon is publicly disgraced but keeps his dignity and honor. So far, Han's bark has been louder than her bite. She's never made any significant contribution to the cases she injected herself into. Whereas CEO Tae would have won the Seodok-dong case if it weren't for Young-woo's genius. Maybe she held back because of her humanity towards the innocent parties. On the other hand, she could also be waiting for a bigger scandal to take her rival down for good. In that case, we have reason to expect her to be the antagonist in Season 2, though I would have liked to see more hints scattered prior to ep 16 apart from the deleted scene in ep 8.

With Sang-hyeon now in her orbit, I'm looking forward to more brother-sister interactions in Season 2. Choi Hyun-jin did a great job with his portrayal (am I the only one who likes his eyes?). There was some tightrope walking between sinister and brilliant going on there, his introduction felt like a scene from "Juvenile Justice". Bravo.

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Last week, I told you (!) that Young-woo and Jun-ho would be endgame. All because it was hinted by the case, the monk, and the dialogue during the breakup, among others, that they were both capable of looking beyond the surface of their problems.

I also said that Young-woo shouldn't be so criticized for letting go of him without a proper explanation at the time because she was trying to be selfless (for a change, or so she thought). So this week, we got another metaphor from Jun-ho this time about unrequited love for a cat, but that it's okay because the owner is happy with the cat just being there no matter how selfish the cat can be sometimes. Message received, and our whale couple is back together.

While I'm very happy that we were not given the 2521 treatment, the execution of this storyline leaves a bit to be desired. It's the same issue I've had with it since ep 11, in that they've been cutting the scenes so abruptly, especially those filmed near Young-woo's house. The scene where Young-woo finally tells Jun-ho her reason for the breakup and then it just holds the pause after she bows then that's it. I know they probably didn't want to cram more progress into ep 15 and focus more on the trial scenes but it resulted in some uneven storytelling.

Btw, I adore that scene where he gets all defensive when the Taesan messenger startles Young-woo but he doesn't pry. Kang Tae-oh was just majestic. Though this was something that Young-woo's dad could have seen so he'd give her a nudge to say Jun-ho may be right for her after all. Another could be the hospital fiasco, where instead of driving off with douchebag Attorney Jang, Jun-ho could have been caught on camera shielding Young-woo from the press, leading her dad to the same conclusion. Although driving off was one way to show that he can also make poor snap judgments and that's ok. I know I'm getting nitpicky but I just wish there was something so their makeup on the way to the trial could have a little more meat. But all is well since we got the result we wanted.

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Should I even write about (still trash, now compostable) Kwon Min-woo and my girl Choi Su-yeon at this point? They really went the route of "let's introduce a worse character so the guy you hate doesn't look half bad". I mean Attorney Jang is where Min-woo would be if left unchecked after about 15+ years. I'm okay with redemption arcs, I really am. I just hate when they happen overnight or when they're being given out like candy.

And while I don't underestimate nor belittle the things love can make you do, I can't get on the "I can change him" trope. It's so beneath the Su-yeon that we know. And it taints the sincerity of Min-woo's 'change' in that every good deed he does from here on is based on pleasing her and not because it's the right thing to do. He's lucky she has a great moral compass. The attempt at fistbumping Young-woo was just cringe. Would he have done that if Su-yeon hadn't been there? Exactly.

If the writer's intention was to keep his suspiciousness, then mission accomplished. I won't be surprised if they break up and he regresses to his old ways, or he regresses then they break up. If the goal was to transform him into a loveable character, then I just hope he's given a chance in season 2 to make morally sound decisions (at his expense) while he and Su-yeon are apart. It's the only way to get him back on track. I've been very critical, but seeing how things turned out, I'm optimistic we the audience will get the storyline we deserve next season.

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Lastly, I like how Jung Myeong-seok's reconciliation with his ex-wife was left open-ended and dependent on how ready he would be to leave Hanbada for good. But even if he left the firm, old habits die hard. He may choose to represent less affluent clients like the temple, but his devotion to his work could make him relapse (in more ways than one). It would be interesting to see him slowly shift into someone a little more like Attorney Ryu from ep 12 and even work with her for a change. Better yet, start a firm with his babies and take on social justice cases going head to head with Taesan and Hanbada like David v. Goliath. It's another way to see what both CEOs are really made of once Young-woo takes off with her real family.

And that's where the season ends. Where the first episode only had one floating whale during Young-woo's commute, the conclusion showed several as she no longer feels alone.

Overall, I still think the two-part season finale was more than satisfactory with enough room to elaborate in season 2. I'm excited to see what's in store for Young-woo and co. now that the writer and producers have at least 2 years to figure out the best way to continue this extraordinary saga. Until the next Whoa Whoa Wednesday!

Check out my midseason (episodes 1-8) review, thoughts on episodes 11-12 and 13-14.

#extraordinary attorney woo #eaw ep 15 #eaw ep 16 #kdrama #kdrama review #park eun bin #woo young woo #kang tae oh #lee jun ho #kang ki young #jung myeong seok #ha yoon kyung #choi su yeon #joo hyun young #joo jong hyuk #dong geurami #kwon min woo #jin kyung #tae su mi

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withlittletrust · 2 months

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an ode to "Daily Dose of Sunshine"

trigger warning: mentions of suicide, depression, other mental health illnesses and spoilers to “Daily Dose of Sunshine”.

some time ago, i told myself that i wanted to finally share some highlights from last year. why now - almost a quarter of the way through the new year - you may ask. well, no reason in particular. i’ve wanted to do it for a while; i just haven’t gotten around to taking some time to sit down and organize my thoughts until recently. i figured, what better time than now?

the first highlight i’d like to share is probably something unexpected. it is not a place, it is not a moment in time, but it is a piece of art that i discovered sometime last year. shortly after my last birthday, i went on a trip with my beloved sister to strasbourg. she was feeling a bit unwell at that time, so instead of exploring the city until late, we decided it was best to return to the hotel and get some rest.

i turned on netflix because i had nothing else to do, and there it was: a new korean drama, titled “Daily Dose of Sunshine”.

having seen the trailers in passing before, this work was something that i had been looking forward to — albeit not in an overly excited kind of way. in my defense, how was i supposed to know it’s a heartwarming story, when the director made the trailer into some kind of m. night shyamalan situation?

well, i’ve never been more glad to be proven wrong.

this is something i would like to recommend to anyone interested in gaining insight into mental health issues and/or illnesses. it is suitable both as a first point of contact with these topics, and as a deeper, more insightful and eye-opening experience for those already somewhat familiar with them.

this story begins by introducing us to our main protagonist, nurse jung da-eun. she had just transferred from internal medicine, and we got to experience the station through her eyes. ones, that were somewhat unfamiliar with mental illnesses, that is.

now, as a medical student who did a 1,5-month internship in psychiatry, i already somewhat knew what to expect. nurse da-eun, however, understandably felt like she was thrown into cold water. from her first patient who slapped her before proceeding to (while running around naked) urinate in the corridor, causing nurse da-eun to fall and get soaked in (what i presume must have been still lukewarm) smelly kind of human secrete, all the way to being accused of theft and terrorized by a patient dealing with her own trauma, nurse da-eun was overwhelmed.

but all of that did not last too long, because the next moment we see her, she had already found her footing. it wasn’t all too difficult, because she was, at her core, a nurse who loved her job so much and cared deeply about her patients.

maybe, if i’d believed it were a thing, i would have said that she cared a bit too deeply. :-(

it all came crashing down when one of her patients committed suicide. it was a patient whom she had built a great rapport, who was discharged on her (through extensions) recommendations — adding to the guilt she felt. the cherry on top was the fact that this guy called her and asked her to meet up directly before he committed the act — a final request she was unable to fulfil.

depression hit hard.

at first, nurse da-eun tried to bury herself in her work. then, it was days of sleeping and nothing else. ultimately, she was forcefully committed to a psych ward after attempting to run into active traffic, because the pain she felt was so great, she couldn’t feel anything else.

in the psych ward, the first thing she felt was overwhelming anger. toward her mother, the doctor, other nurses, everyone. she was in complete denial - no, she was not depressed. no, other nurses shouldn’t treat her like a patient - she was also a nurse! a psychiatric nurse, goddamnit!

the resolution came slowly, not rushed. not in a, suddenly, everything’s good again, kind of way. not that now she’s happy again, problem solved, kind of way. she had to learn to slowly and painstakingly love herself, to see herself in a kinder way. she made the decision to choose happiness and was willing to put in the work every day, every step of the way.

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now, WHO estimates that globally 1 out of every 4 people will be impacted by mental illness at some point in their lives. 350 million people worldwide suffer from depression. if you’re lucky enough to have made it through life unscathed so far — well good for you, but there is absolutely no guarantee that it will not happen to you or people closest to you in the future.

i think it’s important to recognize that being healthy is a privilege. while mental illnesses might not be as visible as physical illnesses, they are, as the name suggests, illnesses. just as you need to see a doctor when you get a cold, mental illnesses are medical conditions that often require treatment. the least we can do to help people that are affected is to destigmatize mental illness and promote access to mental healthcare. it is our responsibility as a society to recognize that everyone deserves the opportunity to attain and maintain good health, and it is our responsibility as fellow human beings to fight against the inequalities and disparities associated with having mental illnesses.

obviously, it can sound overwhelming at first. and no one person should bear these burdens alone. i guess what i hope you can takeaway from all of these are the simple things: educate, listen, validate, encourage treatment, and provide emotional support. be decent human beings. call me naïve, but i feel like the world could be a better place if we all followed these principles. <3.

alexa, play imagine by the beatles. :-)

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bonus part: the juicy stuff

this work also features what is probably my favorite love story of all time. the other half of the pair is made up by one mr. dong go-yoon, a colorectal surgeon who fell for nurse da-eun. he was sweet to her while being a dependable, emotionally stable figure throughout the series. he always seemed to know exactly what to do and what to say, to support her just to be her.

now i have to admit, i initially thought he was somewhat of a weirdo. he received consultation for his ocd, because he couldn’t stop cracking his fingers so much, they became callous. he also seemed kind of like a stalker when regularly hid and waited for her at bus stops. but the later we got into the story, the more admirable and adorable i found him to be.

dr. dong go-yoon was the reason nurse da-eun got the help that she needed.

i mean, i’d like to believe that it probably would’ve happened nonetheless, sooner or later. but he was the actual reason she made a successful recovery. i feel he was a kind person, truly. he always seemed to know how to help, but not in an overbearing kind of way. he always gave her space. he let her figure things out at her own pace.

he also has a love rival in one song yu-chan, but instead of overstepping his boundaries with the childhood best friend of his crush, he deals with it like an (awesome!) adult. he even manages to be a big brother figure for the latter. he has such a kind heart and such wisdom, it leads his brain to be able to reach places i couldn’t even fathom existed.

to conclude, this guy really had the perfect response at all times. he could understand she was still hurting, he didn’t preach even though he probably knew better. he got a black eye getting into a fight with demonstrators who wanted nurse da-eun to be fired for having been admitted into a psych ward. he went out of his way and gets up early to take her on morning walks, because some days, she still stood on the border between depression and hope. but to her, he was someone who visits her before depression ever does (even though he might fall asleep during breakfast time).

it was so heartwarming to see nurse da-eun found someone like him to rely on.

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tonight, i wish for everyone find love and companionship as solid as what they had. calm and unbothered, with roots so strong, the storms never stood a chance.

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feel free to strike up a conversation with me regarding this topic! i’m always interested in broadening my knowledge and listening to stories from other people!

#writing #k-drama #daily dose of sunshine #park bo young #yeon woo-jin #jang dong-yoon #film review #kdrama review #series review #mental health awareness

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Dramas 2023

Just some of my thoughts for some of the dramas of 2023...

-KING THE LAND !!!!! The natural chemistry between the main leads is just so so soooo real that it makes it hard to believe that they're "just friends" in reality; However, at the same time it makes sense, as both Junho and Yoona have been in the entertainment industry and have known each other for a long time (2pm and SNSD go wayyyy back, IYKYK). I'm kind of surprised it took them this long to meet for a drama project, but as a fan of both 2pm and SNSD, I'm so glad to see them both working together again. There are so many funny moments in this drama and the added sound effects and acting make some of the scenes so funny. I also like the easter eggs added in the drama haha. Definitely a feel-good drama. I ship the main leads..!! They already know each other so well and they're also starting to look the same haha. -See You in My 19th Life This series is based on the webtoon, and the drama was surprisingly not bad. Ahn Bo Hyun and Shin Hye Sun both are great together, and I feel like recently Shin Hye Sun has been typecasted into these somewhat typical bold, fearless characters that are also seemingly reflective of her own personality but in this drama I was able to kind of see somewhat of a different side to her (hard to explain hahah). And Ahn Bo Hyun...he's very versatile as an actor. And finding out that he's now dating Jisoo of BP...super unexpected haha !! The drama itself is somehow comforting with all the characters meshing well together. Pleasant~~

-Celebrity Hmmmmm this one was great but something about the female lead I can't put my finger on.. While I do feel like her acting has improved over the years and I see that in some scenes of this drama as well, there were parts where it just seemed flat but I'm not sure if it's just how her character was written. The storyline itself was definitely interesting nonetheless, and I didn't have much expectations going into it, but it does touch upon the effects of social media in modern times and I liked the mystery/thriller type of vibe.

-D.P. Star-studded cast; haven't watched this yet but excited to pick up where they left off for season 1.

-The Real Has Come The cast is talented and there are strong characters in this drama and lots of twists and funny moments. It's light and funny, but there's 50 episodes so there are definitely times where it's a bit draggy but also that's typical of any family dramas. -Oasis Jang Dong Yoon!!! Hahaha I think the cast did a great job with their portrayals though I feel like Jang Dong Yoon just has such a baby-face and looks like he wouldn't hurt a fly but he looked so cool playing this role as Lee Doo Hak. I liked the old-fashioned style of this drama as it took place in the 80s-90s Korea, so it was really refreshing to see the type of fashion, dialects and overall atmosphere during that time through this drama, and think about how much has changed. There were parts of the drama that felt a little repetitive, but I think overall the cast made up for it. -Apple of My Eye (금이야, 옥이야) Typical family drama, a little predictable but expected haha.

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