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the OSTs are really good

Haekang 's curry of hope

While everyone try to save their lives from eating the horrible curry cooked by Haekang (the adjusshi even buried the poor curry in the ground), this couple was literally saved from committing suicide. Thanks to Haekang's curry of hope. It can save lives !  

This is a big shot of reality in Korea, where suicide is prevalent not only to the younger age bracket--but also to adult , and families who are struggling financially. The drama is quite bold to tackle this in terrestrial TV. Since 2014, family or multiple suicides are becoming frequent that the government was alarmed . 

Repeated incidents shed light on holes in S. Korea’s welfare safety net

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Over the past year (2019), at least 70 people have passed away in 18 known incidents of multiple suicides and murder-suicides involving entire families. The most frequent reason identified from suicide notes and other information is believed to be extreme financial problems. In many cases, including the Daegu and Incheon incidents, families did not meet the government’s criteria for public assistance.

The insertion of the couple going to rural area to commit suicide, I am itching to think that this could be a mask or a foreshadowing about Yoon 's family. Or this only represents the prejudice of couple / family suddenly going back from big cities like Seoul to rural areas just to commit suicide eventually. The Haenam village was also skeptical about Yoon's family sudden transfer to the county. No wonder, the halmoni became concerned about the two kids, and fed them.

We still have 14 episodes, and considering the writer--there are a lot of stories to tell yet. Dad Yoon is a fighter in a sense that even after he was conned because of the co-maker of a loan, he still manages to have his pride intact regardless. 

 This blog featured the rackets used in the drama. Honestly , I don't play sports, but I find this drama interesting not only because of the plot but badminton is quite similar to tennis (which im an avid fan of world tournaments). 

Haekang and Youngtae - Yonex Astrox 88

Dae-mun- Yonex Astox 77

Woo-chan - Yonex 2019 Voltric LD Force

Seyoon and Solyi uses Astrox 77 with variation of color red 

Tablo is watching !

Moon Chae Won DC Gallery message on her 14th year anniversary

One Day , I am sending a letter

Thank you so much to all my fans. 14th year anniversary. 

We can greet and spend happily and remember each other in the future, so even if we didn't face each other, we communicated with each other !

Those of you who didn;t know I was born 14 years ago got to know me first time, so that day was my birhtday ^^

So I had two birthdays. I am a blessed person . While taking pictures with the sincere gifts you sent me. 

That's how I felt. 

Thank you. ^^ 

I hope you stay healthy. 

I hope you're happy. 

I'll do the same so that I can greet you.  ^^. 

Have a nice day today. 

Let's be together even after 15 years .

Their date will be old school  a.k.a Joseon history 101

JoonChae round up for the past two months 

~ Baeksang , yes, Moon Chae Won may not have been nominated but a heartwarming remark from JG during his Naver Now 2 radio show for his birthday celebration mentioned this:

~right after the noms are out, Chaewon updated her IG sending message (perharps) to her fans , to take it easy.

~ during the awards night, PD won the award with the best director-so glad that the Baeksang production included/highlighted Chae Won's scenes during the director's speech

SBS Now update

Team Sweet Potato display the current trend today with social media 's endless hashtag craze. It's cute to see them being updated on social media 

I really like their cheer song 

Racket Boys 

Filming Locations

There is no specific mention of the locations for this drama yet, but based on naver blogs, the setting for Haenam village was filmed in Gangneun and Miryang--places that are remarkably far from Seoul.

Gangneun is famous for its beaches, where Goblin 's first meeting of Kim Shin and Euntak was filmed. 

You can check this blog for more interesting places to go. 

Meanwhile ,Miryang is known city around Korea for the Miryang arirang and for the view from the Yeongnamnu pavilion, subject of numerous poems from the Joseon Dynasty. Other noted landmarks include Eoreumgol and the temple of Pyochungsa. Famous people from Miryang include 15th-century Neo-Confucian scholar Kim Jong-jik and 16th-century warrior-monk Songun Yu Jeong. The city government works actively to maintain the memory of these figures, and of other local cultural features such as the tale of Arang. 

We're now at episode 10, halfway in the drama and hopefully the writer will not do any harm with our dear Cha Dol. Since episode 1 (or should I say since his early childhood), he witnessed different hardships from being a 'runaway slave son'.

No wonder he matured enough that he can scold his father bluntly.  

I thought he was not aware that his father is doing 'bossam' but he did. And worse, he witnessed his dad kidnapping a princess. 

And to survive, he became a look out when his dad stole at a yangban's house 

Hiding/escaping from the palace's guards

Separation Anxiety here and there

Freaked out big time when he thought his dad died from drowning, worst, her Ongju almost died from killing herself. 

So I hope the cast truly mean when they said that Cha Dol is the drama 's mascot. He definitely liven up the atmosphere. 

@Tofuwon't hurt if he reprise his look in Chicago Typewriter !

The show is off to a good start !

Episode 1

#RacketBoys : 5.2% | 5.7%
#YouthofMay : 4% | 4.9%

#DoomAtYourService : 3.3%
 

2049 ratings recorded at 3.0 % which is considered high already. 

(average ranges from 3-5 for good dramas, some remarkable dramas soared up to 10 % like The Fiery Priest) 

Kwon Sangwoo and Moon Chaewon Join WE GROW UP

Chaewon already hinted her upcoming drama with clips she posted on her IG Bio. She's such a cutie.

More references and could have been hints

Reading the recaps, the recent episode highlights the spreader of books that shows anti-King campaign. This could be in reference to the famous scholar during King Gwanghae during his reign--the famous poet Kwon Pil.

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Kwon Pil's poems in Joseon Dynasty
Kwon Pil (權韠 1569-1612) was a poet who did not hesitate to criticize a strong man in the palace of King Gwanghae in Joseon Dynasty. Though he was educated by Great Poet and Statesman, Chung Cheol (鄭澈 1536-1593), he did not take any public job in the government. Poet Kwon Pil (his nickname was 石洲) was good at writing poems in Chinese. He loved to drink wine and talk with friends. (wiki)

More about him

One of his poems

宮柳詩    대궐 안 버들    Willow in the Palace
宮柳青青花亂飛   

滿冠蓋媚城春輝

朝家共賀昇平樂

誰遺危言出布衣
 

대궐 안 버들[5]이 푸르니
   꽃잎 어지러이 흩날리고   
성 안 가득 벼슬아치들은
   봄빛에 아양 떠네
조정에선 태평성대라
   다들 칭송하는데
뉘신가, 위험한 말을
   시골선비로부터 나오게 하나.  

As a willow is getting greener,
 flowers are fluttering about in the wind.      
Public officials are busy
   to keep flattering such Spring mood.
Tho' everybody in the palace is
   talking "Everything is OK",
Who can hear the voice of
   dangerous concerns in the country?

@mademoiselle @Alice Wonderland

Yep the webtoon is now up on Naver webtoon app - updated up to 15 chapters

But a fan translator has the update until episode 55. I guess it stopped translating when they heard the official translation is released on Naver.

Another filming location 

Shin Woo Yeo's mansion

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This private mansion is located in Seoul’s neighborhood Pyeongchang [Pyeongchang-dong/평창동] in the Jongno District [Jongno-gu/종로구]; in short walking distance to/from mansions No. 227 and No. 489-10.

Address
215-1 Pyeongchang-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
서울특별시 종로구 평창길 215-1
(평창동 494-7)
 

Getting here
Gyeongbokgung Station [경복궁역], Seoul Subway Line 3, Exit 3
➜ Take bus no. 1711 or no. 1020 to Byucksan Pyeongchang Hills Apartments (15 stops)
➜ Walk 10 mins

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Bossam Steal The Fate 

Filming Location - Ba Woo 's Family's house

Seolmaejae Recreation Forest-
Filming location of “Gwansang”, famous mountain snow plum and ginkgo tree at Yongmunsa Temple - Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

Like I mentioned before, the production really did their assignment very well, showcasing different filming locations from all possible tourist attractions in Korea--including a film set which was not a usual spot for filming of sageuks. We only usually find locations form Dae Jang Geum and the one located in Hapcheon. But wow, I am trully impressed on how the production team maximized their filming, considering they filmed this drama for six months--during the cold seaons and with this pandemic. Bravo.

Reference on access here, I can only find few blogs about the place and how to get there. Only shows that this location is not usually used for period dramas. 

Bossam Steal the Fate

Filming Location 

Episode 3 - Palgongsan Provincial Park - Gasanbawi Rock 

Literally breathtaking for both location and the scene itself, when Princess Sookyung made her final bow and jumped to the river as her wish to die. (The river by the way is CG) 

Other drama filmed here - River Where the Moon Rises 

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Gasansanseong Fortress in Chilgok-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do is located in the middle of Chilgok-gun, between Daegu Metropolitan City and Gumi. Gasansan Mountain (901m in elevation) is 10 kilometers west of Palgongsan Mountain. Because it boasts seven peaks, the mountain was called Chilbongsan Mountain. After enduring foreign invasions, including the Imjin War (1592-1598) and the Qing invasion of Joseon (1636), the Joseon rulers built a fortress over the course of 100 years to aid in Korea’s defense. It is Korea’s only three-layered fortress, consisting of inner, outer and central walls. The flat Gasanbawi Rock at the mountain’s peak, which is large enough to accommodate 100 people at a time, offers a great view of Daegu Metropolitan City.

 

 

 

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Wooo episode 9 tonight

Na In Woo was supposed to be cast as Prince Yeongyang! Talking about chances here!

He updated his IG with the epic chicken meme 

Video here

NIW behind the scenes at the Baeksang Awards

I first checked this webtoon when it was fan-translated last year, I was not updated that it is already available officially on Webtoon app 

1 minute ago, SilverMoonTea said:

He's been smoking for 400 years 😅😆 So I think we should cut him some slack lols

He's smoking hot already 

i don't mind normalizing ML smoking in kdramas 

No subs yet, but here's the behind the scenes of the 7% rating promise dance

Our little pebbles is ready !

My Roommate is a Gumiho

Filming Locations

Jeonju is famous for its well preserved Hanok village. Almost three hours away from Seoul, it is one of the travel goals to visit because of the breathtaking Hanok

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Hyanggyo-gil Jeonju

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Lee Dam  drags a drunk Do Jae-jin  on her back down this street in episode 1 of My Roommate Is A Gumiho/Frightening Cohabitation (간 떨어지는 동거) (tvN, 2021), when they both fall as she collapses under his weight. Jae-jin then picks himself up and takes off running down the street, with Lee Dam chasing after him.

 

Hyanggyo-gil [향교길] is a tourist street located within Jeonju Hanok Village [전주 한옥마을], in Jeonju’s neighborhood Gyo-dong [교동] –part of its administrative neighborhood Pungnam [Pungnam-dong/풍남동]— in the Wansan District [Wansan-gu/완산구]. Specifically, Tae-oh and Song-yi walk by Hyanggyo-gil Ceramics [향교길도자기] in MFFL. Sosohan Gwansim Cafe [소소한관심] is also located on this street.

 

Address of Hyanggyo-gil Ceramics [향교길도자기]
105 Hyanggyo-gil, Gyo-dong, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
전라북도 전주시 완산구 향교길 105
(교동 39-3)
 

Getting here
From Seoul By Public Transport
➜ Take a bus from Central City Terminal in Seoul [센트럴시티터미널] to Jeonju Express Bus Terminal [전주고속버스터미널].
(a 2h 40min ride)

➜ Locate the Express Bus Terminal/Jeonju Buddhist Center bus stop [고속버스터미널.불교회관 정류장 — no. 30-925] near the terminal,
➜ take bus 5-1 for 7 stops (~14 mins) and alight at the Nambu Market bus stop [남부시장 정류장].
➜ From there, cross the road and enter Hyanggo-gil — it’s about an 11 min walk towards this specific part of the street.

 

Eunhaeng-ro — Jeonju 

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No. 75-2 – Lee Dam  discovers a drunk Do Jae-jin  sprawls himself on a red Porsche located just outside Insaeng Photo Studio [인생사진관] on this street in episode 1 of My Roommate Is A Gumiho/Frightening Cohabitation (간 떨어지는 동거) (tvN, 2021). Much to her horror, she spots the (likely) owner of the car nearby, who turns out to be Shin Woo-yeo (Jang Ki-yong).

 

Address of Insaeng Photo Studio 
75-2 Eunhaeng-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
전라북도 전주시 완산구 은행로 75-2
(교동 39-3)
 

 

Getting here
➜ Take a bus from Central City Terminal in Seoul [센트럴시티터미널], which is a 2h 40min ride to Jeonju Express Bus Terminal [전주고속버스터미널].
➜ Locate the Express Bus Terminal/Jeonju Buddhist Center bus stop [고속버스터미널.불교회관 정류장 — no. 30-918] across the road from the terminal
➜ Take bus 1000 for 9 stops (~14 mins)
➜ Alight at the Jeonjucheon/Seohak Arts Village bus stop [전주천.서학예술마을 정류장 — no. 36-306]
➜ From there, it’s about a 9 minute walk to this street.

➜ Alternatively, if you’re coming from Jeondong Cathedral or the Hanok Village, it’s only a 7 minute walk to/from there.

 

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My Roommate is a Gumiho

Filming Location 

Gwanghalluwon Garden [광한루원]

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Gwanghalluwon Garden [광한루원] is an ancient garden complex built in 1419 under King Sejong’s reign. The garden is especially know as the place where the two faithful lovers Yi Mong-ryong and Chunhyang of the South Korean folk tale Chunhyangjeon [춘향전; 春香傳], literally translated as ‘The Tale of Chunhyang’, first met. The tale is the best known South Korean love story and the two lovers are often referred to as the South Korean Romeo and Juliet. The 2005 K-Drama Sassy Girl Chun-hyang is one of the several versions into which this tale was adapted.

How to get there

Other dramas/films

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