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LOL @mademoiselle that I did not notice! Was too absorbed by KSH’s acting to notice the size of the hand, apart from the fact it was bloody.

3 minutes ago, ssteph said:

What is the third mystery in Gongjin?

Where do all the kids go after school cos we only ever see 2 but there’s a whole class (and school) of them as shown in Ep 5 😂

@mademoiselle I’m guessing someone he was close with (maybe an ex) died and he feels some sort of guilt over it hence the ptsd.

@stroppyse Thanks for the update! Got me some dimple badges  It’s to make up for the dimples I will never have lol

@abs-oluteM Thanks to posting so much during TDJ days I got enough points phew!😂

I feel so happy watching this drama (mostly) it’s like an instant serotonin boost especially with regards to the Sikhye couple. But looks like tonight’s episode won’t be as much fluff as they need to sort out some issues according to the preview 

1 hour ago, abs-oluteM said:

we can now look forward to kiss BTS ! 

I’m more looking forward to when they filmed the playing with water scene. Must be quite fun lol. (Btw, I did not expect her blank out to be that!!)

I need a minute after that episode. Aaaaaaah

How can each epilogue keep topping the previous one?! Thank goodness we have one more episode tomorrow phew😂
I love the Gongjin halmeonis. Their photos with the flowers were so adorable and slightly bittersweet. 

6 hours ago, NiteWalker said:

sigh...........why no more episodes!!!

Always this problem when we watch an on-air drama and it turns out to be good 😅 I was also inner-screaming at the end of ep 4 cos of the 6-day wait haiz...

@mademoiselle I don’t know LOL but I don’t wanna risk it! So I will just watch their videos and not comment. I will give heart-eyes only 

@abs-oluteM He is really showing aegyo side in this preview video lol. It’s weird cos so different from his Du-sik character (“don’t you call me Oppa” lol). 
Have you seen him in 2D1N? Does he do a lot of aegyo there? Since he must be one of the youngest in the cast. 

53 minutes ago, abs-oluteM said:

please tell me what he said here ...ahem. We can post freely here 

I summarise:

Just finished Ep 4, and I can’t help but regret that I started watching this as soon as it aired! This drama wasn’t originally on my radar but the period/fantasy genre and overall feel kept me absorbed. Now I await each episode with anticipation.😅 I’m liking the music being used as well. 
 

@abs-oluteM I don’t even dare to post anything in response to @mademoiselle’s tag on the other thread cos I don’t want to risk getting stoned 😂 
 

Hope to get more scenes between CG and HR in the next episodes!! So far they haven’t had the chance for much convo as adults. 
The Hong Hong Hong part was so adorable 

6 hours ago, TiBo1518 said:

Can we help boost his music video up to get 1M view? He made this song to thank his fans but not sure if everyone seen it yet. 

I haven’t seen this! Ahhh I can imagine this being used in HomCha 

27 minutes ago, movingwheel said:

i am really liking this drama.... though very predictable storyline yet its kinda keeping me hooked because of the acting maybe...??

Haha I have the exact same thoughts. The storyline is predictable and there are so many romcom-y cliches but I’m still hooked mainly due to the chemistry between the two leads and the other supporting characters in the village bring much fun too. Plus the views! Oh the views 

And in every episode there is always one or two characters who throw in a line that makes you think deeply and reflect about family. Overall the drama has been exactly as advertised - fun and healing.

@abs-oluteM See this @mademoiselle posting HD gifs of SMA and KSH!! I heart-eyes the post but 😩 lol 

@abs-oluteM Hahahhahahaha yes I’m strictly shipping them in the drama only 😂 This is unlike CLOY where both reel and real life ship is possible lol. 
 

Dimples seem to be my weakness. Safe to say I will be getting a dimple oppa badge if I can! 

OST Part 1 MV:

I’ve been randomly humming this song the entire weekend 😂
 

Also, I finally made the connection that this singer is the same one who sang one of the OSTs used in Chocolate (my Chocolate chingus @SilverMoonTea @abs-oluteM @Jane?)
No wonder the vibe and voice sounded really familiar the more I listen to this HomCha ost...

There is so much convenient plot in this story but I don’t care KSH and SMA are killing it 

@abs-oluteM Same here I will try to stay away from too much of their off-screen interviews and stuff because I’m going into dangerous territory 😂 I’ll just ship their characters in the drama~

Besides the epilogue part, I loved the scene in the car where Hyejin was driving them both back to Gongjin and they were going back and forth with the comparisons between what’s great in Seoul vs Gongjin. Such opposites in what they like, but they say opposites attract, so... 

Their smiles, really!! 

On 8/30/2021 at 3:51 PM, abs-oluteM said:

Director Jang Tae-yu mentioned his previous works at the production presentation, raising expectations by saying, "Hong Chun-gi is a comprehensive film that combines fantasy melodrama from  Moon Embracing the Star, political historical drama from Tree with Deep Roots, and artistic historical drama from The Painter of Wind .

Unlike most, my interest got piqued when I saw who the director was... since I love TWDR! Haven’t seen much of the main cast before (apart from Kim Yoo-jung). It’s been awhile since I last watched a sageuk, so hopefully it’s hood enlugh to make me want to continue! 

Episode 1 did do enough to keep me curious and interested. Enjoyed the chemistry of the two young leads - they did a really great job. 

I think I inner-squealed during the opening scene where they did the ritual as the drama used the same soundtrack as one in Tree with Deep Roots. It was so recognisable to me, having watched that drama a few times 😂

The fantasy element is keeping me intrigued. Definitely something different from the other dramas I’m currently watching!
So happy to break my sageuk drought 

6 minutes ago, abs-oluteM said:

The ones in SK are really good though. Especially the bulgogi burger.  I went twice to SK , and both times we had McD's at least a couple of times because of it.

Yes!!! Each time I go to SK, I will go to McD there at least once to get the bulgogi burger. Too bad they don’t have it here!

@abs-oluteM @LaLa After that Ep 10, I was also craving nuggets. But I only got wings and fries in the end... Might get the nuggets this weekend 😂

6 minutes ago, TRaNz said:

What in the wizarding world is this burger?!

I wish to somehow try this one day

It looks simple but tastes gooood! My go-to burger for SK McD yumz

4 minutes ago, ktcjdrama said:

He is in Love in Moonlight? That's motivation to watch! Is it going to be a bad SLS case though?

Haha I had a teeniest bit of SLS for him in Love in the Moonlight. But it lasted for awhile only if that helps! Park Bogum’s character and charisma was overwhelming in that drama thankfully, otherwise I think my SLS could have been quite bad!😂

23 minutes ago, bairama said:

yeah the recent one in TDJ is too hot for prisoner 

But he’s hot on electric chair too how?!😂

29 minutes ago, abs-oluteM said:

I just treasure them in my heart and maybe have a folder of nice pics / gifs

This is me too LOL. I had a phase for SSH, JIS and SJS. But I think I deleted all their pics and gifs when I changed my laptop a few years back haha. 

@bairama I still have Jisung fever - yesterday I watched a variety with him training to run a marathon 😂

18 minutes ago, LaLa said:

This might be a spoiler but in his descriptions, something happened 5 years ago that made him living like that. He has become the section leader of Gong Jin for 3 years... All the villagers are curious about it but no one really knew the real reason behind his action. We'll have to wait until that plot unveils in the future. 

Oooh I see! I didn’t go and read anything about the drama... Only thing I know is that KSH and SMA are the leads and I’m going into this drama completely blind! (Well, apart from having watched the very first teaser) Sometimes it’s more fun like that hehe.

21 minutes ago, LaLa said:

Too bad the tvn twitter didn't upload the full pre-release clip. I used vpn to watch the full one on naver.

Ah no wonder! Thought that there was something that I was obviously missing when you mentioned the ‘oppa’ part 😂 Darn it tvN with the partial upload! 

3 minutes ago, mademoiselle said:

@abs-oluteM OK. So I can confirm (watching a C-subbed version of the cut) that he sets her house's passcode 870724. He then said that's the only number he could think of, the same passcode as his house's.

This guy is really TMI 😂

And HyeJin’s reaction LOL the girl doesn’t want to know your house passcode (yet)! 

10 minutes ago, SilverMoonTea said:

From the way he work around, he's like desperate for money or to meet some goals? 

Yeah I was wondering while watching the episode as to why he was working so hard earning small amounts here and there. Is he in debt/ trying to pay off debt? Hmm.

Gotta love these 2 POVs:

9 minutes ago, stroppyse said:

Not sure I saw the previous drama where KSH is close with a halmoni who breaks his heart?

Is Du-Shik really the Village Chief? I thought it was another person... When the raw fish restaurant owner received a call while bringing HyeJin to DuSik, it was the village chief who called her. 

So I think it’s just what everyone calls DS since he is literally everywhere and helping everyone!

Also just realised KSH is close with another Halmeoni again in this drama. Will this relationship break our hearts again?😭

6 minutes ago, ktcjdrama said:

when Hye Jin wore that pretty expensive shoes to the beach. Just imagining the shoes stepping on sand, and getting sands inside was already horrific and she just left them somewhere and go wondering off

Lol yes I can’t believe she chose to wear that pair of shoes on that particular day and to a beach of all places!*facepalms Didn’t it cost like $2000 😂

The whole idyllic vibe due to the setting was really soothing. tvN’s caption for the drama is a ‘tiki-taka healing romance’, and I felt a little of that ‘healing’ part in this first episode. I liked that they spent some prolonged moments establishing the scenery and slow-paced life of Gongjin.
Loved the part where Du-shik goes around to update the news of the fire to the elderly who would otherwise be clueless of what had happened. And the epilogue!! Oh, the epilogue. Kim Seon-ho and his gaze killed me. I will be watching this drama as it airs - the scene at the end made sure of that. 

1 hour ago, abs-oluteM said:

orry ...I just can't help myself  to check & post spoilers....is his French accurate? LOL

Wait... ISn't it Russian?? 

Watching Ep 1 now! Knew it wasn't French for sure but recognised the 'Spasiba' at the end lol.

SMA is looking as pretty as ever she really doesn't seem to age!

2 minutes ago, LaLa said:

 Eh the couple name is Sikhye Couple? Why? 

Because of their character names! Hye-Jin and Doo-Sik 

On 8/25/2021 at 5:13 PM, bairama said:

omg this cut is really an attack!! 😍😍

Omg I was smiling like an idiot watching the entire tvN-terview 

Sikhye Couple it is!!! I'm on board this ship already helppp

On 8/25/2021 at 11:18 PM, abs-oluteM said:

Luckily,  she has a boyfriend. Or I will end up like @SilverMoonTea and start a ship thread even before the drama starts! 

Tag me if you do  

I'm dying from all the dimple attack by both of them... Maybe I should catch Episode 1 when it drops later?? 

26 minutes ago, abs-oluteM said:

are you still stuck in Ji Sung land? 

Yes lol. To the point where I think I will wait a bit before starting on HT Cha Cha Cha 😂 The genre is a 180 from this drama hah.

@Chocolate Lol the elephant in the room... glad it was addressed in this review! I mean, it’s really hard not to notice it even though in the drama they tried to keep it to a minimum and more low-key