tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post8516286839847129764..comments2024-03-28T13:54:32.155-04:00Comments on Outside Seoul: Size mattersAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062557298628072047noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post-43376828633269041732013-12-18T11:49:07.341-05:002013-12-18T11:49:07.341-05:00ILICDD...the white whale...ILICDD...the white whale...ladidahttp://idlerevelry.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post-50567386901514837032013-10-24T18:15:14.474-04:002013-10-24T18:15:14.474-04:00Glad to learn I'm not the only one who is daun...Glad to learn I'm not the only one who is daunted by length. I approach anything 30+ with trepidation, partly because I was SO engaged by my first Kdrama (Emperor of the Sea, 54 episodes) that I scared myself a little. I mean, I made a spreadsheet! <br /><br />Also, my imagination is sadly (or not) limited to residing in one alternate universe at a time, so I really have to think about whether it's a place I want to be for the full length of the drama, forsaking all other imaginary realms for the duration. <br /><br />Strangely, I don't mind lengthier dramas as much when I'm watching them on TV. I have usually stumbled across them by accident because they're in a timeslot when I'm already predisposed to be watching something, maybe that explains it. However, I find that I can't remember (or care about) what happened months ago, which is a problem when it turns out to be a major plot element.<br /><br />I like your idea of creating our own bespoke dramas. There are a few dramas I saw on TV that I wish I'd watched that way. I renounced KBS's weekend dramas completely, due to the repetitious appearance of certain plotlines, but you have shown me a middle path :)<br /><br />Anna's comment also inspired another application of the selective viewing technique: eliminating unbearably annoying characters. They're going to be relentlessly, repetitively, and increasingly slappable 'til the last few episodes of the drama. We'll just bring our own timeslip, and skip to the point where they undergo a radical and highly unbelievable (but nevertheless relieving) metamorphosis into a reasonable facsimile of a decent human being. <br /><br />Now if only we could figure out how to do that in real life...Mihansahttp://mihansa.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post-91702985660182660982013-10-24T07:43:24.364-04:002013-10-24T07:43:24.364-04:00I tend to prefer the family dramas and I have seen...I tend to prefer the family dramas and I have seen a few that I've really enjoyed. Ojakkyo Brothers was good, as was My Too Perfect Sons and Life is Beautiful. But the two I have really enjoyed were You Who Rolled in Unexpectedly and My Daughter Seo Young. I would go as far as to say that My Daughter Seo Young is the best kdrama I've seen so far, and probably one of the best dramas I've seen in any language. Highly recommend it to everyone. As for Smile, You, I've seen it, and more or less enjoyed it, but felt it dragged on too long. Plus I hated the Grandfather. Obnoxious bully.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12603368029088273704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post-44207122590487945492013-10-23T16:59:08.186-04:002013-10-23T16:59:08.186-04:00ILICDD has actually been eng subbed up till ep 25 ...ILICDD has actually been eng subbed up till ep 25 since Aug 2012 (at least on asiatorrents :P) but subber seems to have died and no more has come up T_T Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12421805839366918628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post-40259621146860799462013-10-23T16:56:37.279-04:002013-10-23T16:56:37.279-04:00wtf 15 ep extension?! O.O to think these days even...wtf 15 ep extension?! O.O to think these days even a 1 ep extension makes all the diff wow ratings then must've really been a diff ball gameAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12421805839366918628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post-66539771884583141912013-10-23T10:11:18.898-04:002013-10-23T10:11:18.898-04:00Smile, You DOES have a split personality, and I th...Smile, You DOES have a split personality, and I think it's because the show, originally planned for 30 eps, did SO well in the ratings (probably due to all the cute in the teen eps) that it got slapped with a 15 - FIFTEEN!! - episode extension. That's when stuff started to meander and get padded, and that's also when the show developed a split personality. Still a cute watch overall, but I do wish that extension had never happened.<br /><br />I watched High Kick in its entirety and even though the toilet humor took some getting used to, it ended up a fun, lazy marathon. Something easy to unwind to, when time is of the essence. And Jung Il Woo will steal your heart with his angsty noona crush. I actually felt sorry to watch the last ep, simply coz I knew I'd never rewatch it ever again, due to its monster length.<br /><br />ILICDD is as heartwarmingly sweet and engaging as it's reputed to be.. One lone fan subbed the first ep, but never got around to more than that. I'm watching it with Chinese subs, straddling my imperfect grasp of Korean and my slow Chinese-reading abilities. It's worth the effort though. Maybe, one more reason to take some Korean lessons? ;)kfangurlhttp://thefangirlverdict.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post-24438797212954283882013-10-23T05:56:11.753-04:002013-10-23T05:56:11.753-04:00I am slogging through Jumong (81 episodes) and Smi...I am slogging through Jumong (81 episodes) and Smile Donghae (157 half hour episodes). Don't know if I will ever finish them as they always become back burner when new shows come on or I want to repeat one of my favs. I did watch all of Your're the Greatest Lee Soon Shin which was 50 episodes but I was watching it as it came on Dramafever each week and since I liked it so much I looked forward to each episode. I prefer the 16-24 episode length. On the other side, Monstar at 12 episodes was far too short!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858759760317416187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post-27400820591815262002013-10-23T01:22:35.325-04:002013-10-23T01:22:35.325-04:00When i was beginner in k drama, i was proud of kor...When i was beginner in k drama, i was proud of korea entertainment which only served mini series drama. because i was so bored with daily and striping drama in my country. Later, i know that in korea there is also such daily drama. It might happen because korea drama fandom only serve information abaou miniseries k-drama. Not long ago i have just dropee Tale of two sister from KBS. It's a annoying, out of sense daily k-drama (same with stripping drama in my country)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post-87772890280519109132013-10-23T00:14:58.924-04:002013-10-23T00:14:58.924-04:00Will have to say that the 100+ shows are mostly da...Will have to say that the 100+ shows are mostly daily shows which should be treated as a separate genre.<br />They are either real Soaps in the vein of General Hospital or episodic sitcoms.<br />In any case, the writing talent pool in Korea is very thin compared to U.S.<br />No writers room, no showrunner, no creator positions like U.S.<br /><br />Some of my long series reviews<br />http://akoramerica.blogspot.com/search/label/Full%20SeriesProfessor AKIAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07860850948653087851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post-22239649073301456612013-10-22T23:07:03.130-04:002013-10-22T23:07:03.130-04:00Yeah, I don't watch as many US shows as I used...Yeah, I don't watch as many US shows as I used to. I've been dropping shows once they hit the 6th/7th season, unless I really love it. I'm just getting sick of them.<br /><br />Ditto with Japanese dramas. Sometimes I just feel like wasting a Sunday watching a complete drama, and a Japanese drama is one I can start and finish the same day, whereas the Korean ones will end up either going all night and I'll be dead the next morning, or I have to pause it and pick it up again the next day after work.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01065928807649744906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post-5569541926344995232013-10-22T23:04:26.935-04:002013-10-22T23:04:26.935-04:00I want to watch Ugly Alert because I really like K...I want to watch Ugly Alert because I really like Kang Sora but it's just too long, and when it started, I wasn't sure it would ever be subbed. When I first got into k-dramas, i literally thought that every single show was only 16-20 episodes, lol. It was only after a while that I realised that nope, actually, there are more longer dramas than there are mini-series.<br /><br />"I love the budding romances between the two younger couples, but literally want to throw things with hatred whenever anyone over 30 is on screen." That was exactly what I thought about Lee Soon Shin. That show was great when the younger characters were on screen, but the minute the parents popped up, it was bloody awful. That's also a reason i don't watch the longer dramas, because there's just more time for them to give more screen time to people you hate.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01065928807649744906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post-18092706978570983562013-10-22T18:13:12.057-04:002013-10-22T18:13:12.057-04:00Anything over 30 episodes makes me feel sleepy bef...Anything over 30 episodes makes me feel sleepy before I even begin. I tend to love the 16-18 episode miniseries for the very reason you mentioned: It offers a complete story in a relatively short amount of time. If I'm going to start something long, I'd better know going into it that the entire thing is perfect, or it's hard to make the commitment.Vivihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06518010523528252915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post-73144519986591664332013-10-22T16:51:32.964-04:002013-10-22T16:51:32.964-04:00I have the same problem. I have yet to tackle and ...I have the same problem. I have yet to tackle and finish any lengthy drama (over 30+ really) <br /><br />I'll watch one or two episodes, and then don't bother to continue. I watched episode one of Potato Star and was surprised at all the toilet humor. I haven't seen that in a kdrama yet to that extent. It seemed kinda quirky, maybe I'll tune in later on.<br /><br />But I do have my eye on these ones that have been recommended to me by various sources: My Daughter Seo Young, You Who Rolled In Unexpectedly, Family's Honor, Childless Comfort. Giant is another one I really want to watch.<br /><br />I think length is a big reason why I don't watch many US shows anymore. Season after season, with long waiting periods for new episodes, and a quality that goes up and down usually. It's also the reason I love watching korean variety shows, and especially shows from other countries, like Japan. I'll watch and finish Japanese dramas simply because of the length, where I might not have finished as many if they had been kdramas. <br />jamie guohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14485140923777521983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post-91572335035574457572013-10-22T13:22:03.230-04:002013-10-22T13:22:03.230-04:00I haven't mustered up the courage to commit to...I haven't mustered up the courage to commit to a long weekender yet. I'm currently faffing about with Wang Family where the FF button comes in handy but I'm just as happy not to keep up with it as I am to watch it for some OTT madness, if that makes any sense. Ugly Alert I have heard some good things about in that it's not chockfull of makjang (well, at that point anyways, now might be a different story). And even better, it stars Choi Tae Joon who caught my eye in the awesome special Adolescence Medley! But if I were to ever commit to one fully, it would Ojakyo Brothers. DDeehttp://ocdramadee.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post-10376057900587468142013-10-22T11:07:23.765-04:002013-10-22T11:07:23.765-04:00The forever long drama series are difficult to muc...The forever long drama series are difficult to muck through sometimes. The fast forward feature was the only way I even pretended to finish Lee Soon Shin. I am watching Wang Family right now, but I only care about two of the couples. It's like pulling teeth to get through the rest of it.<br /><br />I never really thought about why I enjoy Korean mini-series so much. Your point that they are more plot and character driven is definitely spot on. I almost can't watch most American procedural shows anymore.Katlinhttp://iamliterate.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post-86476093836637998942013-10-22T09:56:52.180-04:002013-10-22T09:56:52.180-04:00Ahhhh, the giant dramas... So overwhelming it almo...Ahhhh, the giant dramas... So overwhelming it almost makes you tired just thinking about starting one. To date, I've only accomplished 2 and they were both amazing, I'm glad to say: Jewel in the Palace, and Flames of Desire.<br /><br />I'm working my way through Shin Don- thanks to the overwhelming praise by those two bloggers you mentioned. It certainly does leave out all the fluff we are accustomed to, so I am not always in a mood to watch it. It features all the common plot devices I'm used to seeing in all sageuk-related dramas (both fusion, and non-) and in that sense it's occasionally eye-rollingy dull. On the other hand, it almost freaks me out that a drama so NOT full of eye candy more often than not has me on my edge of my chair, freaking out about a plot I can almost foresee, or bursting out into tears during a scene shot with absolutely no adornments or swelling music. Weird, for how slow it seems, the plot moves along pretty well. I'll let you know how I feel after it all ends. Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01325086650312547686noreply@blogger.com