Crew Dramabeans: What we’re watching (January 6, 2024)
by DB Employees
So, what are all of us watching this week?
What saved you reaching for extra (or agonizing when there was no extra), and what made you need to throw your distant by means of the display? Time to weigh in…
missvictrix
Presently protecting: Like Flowers in Sand
My Blissful Ending: I didn’t actually like this, however one thing about it sucked me in so I watched Episode 2 and located myself much more sucked in. What’s in Jae-won’s head? What’s actual? What’s a lie? The drama does a lot establishing, undercutting, reassuring, after which subverting once more that I’m unsure what finish is up (and I’m not even certain if that’s inventional)(and I’m unsure I care). The performances are good, it’s not boring, and I’m simply dying to see extra Jang Nara x Lee Ki-taek chemistry. So I’m addicted sticking round for now.
Marry My Husband: I solely noticed Episode 1 to this point and… it was far more enjoyable and watchable than I used to be anticipating. Watching Ji-won attempt to piece collectively the logic of her time-slip and plan her subsequent transfer was what made this enjoyable for me. I’m just a little disillusioned with Na In-woo (sorry dude), however I’m prepared to be received over [while simultaneously fantasy-casting Choi Jin-hyuk in the role instead].
mary
Welcome to Samdal-ri: Since Mother is protected (for now…) I can focus my efforts on wishing for extra moments with Jin-dal and her silly-in-love ex and his humorous secretary. I’d watch an entire drama of them assembly by chance round city, with him taking pictures coronary heart eyes at Jin-dal as they’re caught in more and more ridiculous conditions, and his secretary making an attempt to uphold the boss’s dignity within the background. I really feel unhealthy that I don’t discuss in regards to the OTP a lot, however I’m not fearful about them. Shin Hye-sun and Ji Chang-wook are improbable as at all times so I’m extra invested in issues like Yong-pil’s Switzerland dream and Sam-dal’s mendacity assistant getting her comeuppance. *manifesting some schadenfreude this 2024*
Gyeongseong Creature: Half 2 modified my thoughts re: romance. Regardless of solely being three episodes, they gave us the entire cheeky, awkward, then hesitatingly tender moments. I’m glad they did cos you actually wanted to be offered on the couple to care about that ending. Talking of, my mind remains to be processing these previous few minutes so I’m gonna lurk in y’alls feedback about what simply occurred.
Like Flowers in Sand: I wolfed up all six accessible episodes of this gem yesterday. It doesn’t matter that I do know nothing about wrestling. The present does an excellent job of constructing me care, because of the puppiest underdog Baek-du. He’s sturdy and cute and steely and candy all on the similar time. He’ll by no means be on the prime of the category (or anyplace besides the underside), however he’s intuitive with regards to the folks he cares about. Jang Dong-yoon did an excellent job with this character. I dare you to not fall in love with him.
DaebakGrits
Presently protecting: The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract
Mary My Husband: I’m not a lot of a Park Min-young fan, so I used to be a bit cautious of this drama regardless that I used to be intrigued by one other life-reboot-to-get-rid-of-my-shitty-husband plot. To this point, I’m not impressed by many of the directing or appearing selections, and the one factor holding me is my curiosity to know what is going to occur subsequent — particularly so far as Ji-hyuk is anxious. (He’s clearly one other time traveler, proper?) I’m going to keep it up for now, however on the plus facet, if I resolve to drop it, I nonetheless have the webtoon to learn and fulfill my curiosity.
A Good Day to Be a Canine: I’m nonetheless hanging onto this one, however, man, the pacing is simply so off. This drama actually ought to have been condensed to 12 episodes, and perhaps that might have made the one-episode-a-week airing schedule drag much less.
Welcome to Samdal-ri: In distinction to A Good Day to Be a Canine, I’m liking the slower paced slice-of-life really feel of this drama. I initially had a tough time watching the bits with the jealous, mendacity assistant as a result of they made my blood boil, however now that Sam-dal is settling into life on Jeju and having her personal private renaissance, I’m connecting together with her and the story extra. I’m equally having fun with the facet plots about Sam-dal’s sisters and the friendship between her and Yong-pil’s moms. That stated, I’m prepared for each Yong-pil’s father and the second male result in take a backseat so Sam-dal and Yong-pil can formally rekindle their romance.
Transferring: I lastly discovered the time (and headspace) to look at this drama! Whereas I’m extraordinarily glad I waited till I might binge it (virtually carried out), I want I’d began it quite a bit sooner. Not simply so I might have earned one other 2023 bean, but in addition as a result of it’s soooooooo good!
Unit
Presently protecting: A Good Day to Be a Canine
Marry My Husband: How is Ji-won not useless once more after tripping and falling over so many occasions in Episode 1? Additionally, is there a legislation which states that the male leads in back-to-the-past dramas need to put on ill-fitting fits?
Maestra: Strings of Fact: Why is everybody so obsessive about Se-eum? Who am I kidding? I’m just a little obsessed together with her as properly. However not less than, I’m behind my display. I simply want the folks on the present to take a step… two… three steps again and let her breathe — particularly that husband of hers. It’s unhealthy sufficient that he’s dishonest, it’s worse that he bears the identical title as one in every of my favourite Korean singers. Boo!
My Blissful Ending: The dishonest husbands actually adopted us into the brand new 12 months. Sigh.
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