purplefin

On 12/14/2020 at 1:28 PM, JenL said:

Yessss, I love this scene!!! Hahaha, the one saving point of episode 15 is that he finally gets his wish to sleep next to her  

And the behind the scenes was a lot of fun too since GAR fully snuggled up for LJW  

Me: You go girl and take advantage of this opportunity!!

Ahahaha.. love that BTS video too. LJW was flustered just like Jun.  Hope to see it more on the dvd. 

She knows when opportunity strikes. 

I sometimes notice that his hands or ears are red, especially on the ring part but it might be just because it's cold or otherwise. 

22 hours ago, twinkler0415 said:

 

@purplefin its this one 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CGjZOCEpVVR/?igshid=bxgubt6ev5re

Thanks for this subbed version. I think I did watch the unsubbed one before so I didn't understand what they were saying. 

9 hours ago, eNDe said:

Anything else from RaRa and Jun's conversations that didn't get fulfilled? 

 

Oh yeah. I remember that supposed to be ferry trip. I wonder how things would have been if the story went on that direction. 

This one, not from their conversation. But Rara's proposal sadly didn't happen, though we did get a happy ending.

Another is from Seung gi's email that they should do Jun and Rara's  real wedding one day-- which we are all thirsting for. 

 On another note, is LJW usually that observant?  In the netflix games, he mentioned he saw GAR chew the same kind  of gum( though some other fans teasingly say that he knew because they had a lot of kissing scenes ); the monaka that was delivered to GAR;  and GAR's phone and script which he usually founds on the set. I find it very endearing. 

Welcome to the thread @multiloverss!

14 hours ago, twinkler0415 said:

Remember in the interview regarding the wedding scene, GAR described LJW startled eyes and acting doesnt seem like acting and even asked him he knows theres and episode. (I dont know if i interpreted it correctly lol!)

which interview was this?  I haven't seen this one yet.

9 hours ago, eNDe said:

Yeap...very sure I've rewatched this scene plenty of times during its airing week hahaha...

hahaha.. me too. 

When I saw the scene where Jun was taking the photo of Rara and Ji hun, I knew right away that he have seen her before, the intensity of his gaze was mesmerizing and full of emotions.  He portrayed it very well.

Other scenes that I love is their playful banter and  scenes where you think Jun or Rara was about to say something sweet or confess but they were just "killing the moment" with their unexpected lines. 

In episode 15,  I'm glad that Jun asked Rara regarding the level of punishments she had with her piano teacher, that hug was  .  To be honest, I was curious when Rara mentioned it in the first few episodes too. And I thought it will be left unanswered. 

Even in the swoon games, LJW is flustered especially the one where he have to do a catwalk with chic expression. He was too shy 'coz his GAR-sunbaenim is watching. 😅

This is the only GAR drama that I manage ( I only watched a few) to finish same with LJW. Their chemistry was so undeniable. They are the kdrama couple I never know I needed this 2020. 

And to bless our Rarajun/ LJW-GAR souls: 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CC0JNsSJx-x/?igshid=51p58qy2p875

Whew. Done voting. *fingers crossed*. Hope they will win. 

Thanks again @JenLfor the tutorial. 

@eNDe @JenL

This is the first time I am voting for any korean award show too ever since I started watching kdramas since 2000s. 😆. The only other couple I got obsessed with aside from RaraJun was the one from Princess Hours/Goong. 🤣

I checked my kbs account. I can now vote. Yey. Will do it later tonight. 😅

Thank you very much @JenL for your blog. 🤗

@Unnie0110

I love those scenes too and the, "i want you piano" scene hahaha. Basically all the scenes where Jun is flustered. 😅🥰 Plus their first meeting at the cafe, love at first sight. And the one he took the photo of Rara and his friend,  he totally captured the longing look in his eyes when he stared at Rara. He is such a cutie. I agree, totally smitten. 😂

11 hours ago, JenL said:

Also LJW's look seems to say, look who I get to share a bed with today? 

 

 

Edited 10 hours ago by JenL

That smug smile 🤣🥰

11 hours ago, JenL said:

Ooooh Thanks for this Swoon video @CINNABOM! I have to say I'm actually lazy to rewatch whole dramas so this video of all their sweet moments is perfect. It cuts out all the angst as well so it almost looks like he just went away to study and then they reunited...better ending made by The Swoon 

I am still re-watching it though 🤣 , don't trying to see it in a different light 😅 , (especially episode 16, I am trying to understand  the inconsistency behind Jun's character and what the writers were thinking 😅😆🤣). It's still one of my favourite dramas though. 

I saw on the comments in youtube (the latest ddsslls swoon vid) most of them did loved the drama (as of my reading last night 😆). 

11 hours ago, JenL said:

 

LOL GAR's Instagrams are always fun. I love that she doesn't bother with polished photos and I think that's why LJW seemed to like taking them with her (though he personally would never post them himself )

Maybe he's got a whole album of their pics. Who knows... 

11 hours ago, JenL said:

But for the beach scene...I thought the behind the scenes was better than the final cut too. I think in the final scene in the drama they used an angle that looks up at them both, which is ok...but not as pretty as some of the other angles? I wonder why they didn't use some of the other angles when LJW and GAR looked like they had to kiss a few times for that scene! 

I wonder about that too. I was surprised to see they did a lot of takes for that scene. 

11 hours ago, JenL said:

Hahaha, I made that exact joke on the DDSLLS thread because someone wanted to make this point earlier but couldn't find the video. I guess I'll put it here again since this is more of shipper thread. I do think "positive person" is such a safe-agency-trained actor response. Though it worked really well in line with That Swoon video, linking it to GAR 

 Hahaha. The LJW interview was it from extraordinary you? Coz he was saying as he likes Dan Oh's character-- maybe he was promoting their drama at the time as well. 😅

And i love how go ara and gu rara sound so similar..I wonder what LJW is thinking while saying his lines, especially the last line in the drama (voice over part). 😅

3 hours ago, JenL said:

Just try logging in and if it works, you've been approved 

I did log in but it says my registration is pending approval. 🤔

By the way, Thank you for your message.  😊

How long does kbs take to email if your registration is approved? I haven't received an email yet. 😱

7 hours ago, twinkler0415 said:

you noticed that to on the swoonies award.... I was kind of annoyed because I was so excited to vote anything that has DoDoSol, but it was not even included in ANY categories!! ... just a thought, in the swoonies award, it would have been really funny if the TWD was included in the best squad category 😆 i guess they only include the drama that took the number 1 spot in its time..

Wait there was another telepathy on netflix thailand ?

I was ready to vote as well but got disappointed too. 😔 The netflix thailand is not telepathy game, it was different they have to write their answers. I think someone (forgot who 🙈) uploaded it here or in the other thread. 

@CINNABOM they don't want us to move on, do they? 😅😂

I am curious as to why they did not have a nomination for best couple in the swoonies awards though.  Apart from their amazing chemistry (on and off cam), they did have a lot of netflix games than the others. And they have a different telepathy test in netflix korea, and a different one in Thailand.

I wonder what happened there. 

8 hours ago, twinkler0415 said:

You can see LJW was kind of shy and shocked that GAR described him as 'cute' 😍. He was like caught off guard! Lol!

They always caught off guard each other a lot. Like the one in the thai netflix when LJW chose  GAR as the cast member he want to watch the drama with. 😆🥰 

8 hours ago, twinkler0415 said:

Thats why in the cable car kiss scene I did not expect too much (which I think was proven in the scene) but when I saw the BTS i was really surprised that she kissed back. LOL!! Then that SunjaManbok kiss scene happened, i guess she doesnt want to be the cold fish type anymore OR she is just really comfortable with LJW. 

(There is one exemption also with the kiss scene, the one with Lee Seungi in youre all surrounded, she was not frozen there but you can see Lee Seungi was really aggressive, maybe she did not have a choice but to kiss him back LoL!)

I was surprised with the BTS as well. 😅 They should have showed it. But I think, they wanted an "innocent kiss" in that scene as Jun was 19 at the time.

I think I mentioned something above with the Manbok and Sunja kiss, as GAR was asking (PD) if Sunja wanted the kiss as well. That was a proper one. 🙈😍 The bts was longer too. For a korean drama, they sure have a lot of sweet kissing scenes. 😉

I just saw this in IG, just to spazz around. 😂🥰  

https://www.instagram.com/p/CIsm0qgpN3G/?igshid=nmnf3sqr7ole

8 hours ago, twinkler0415 said:

 

I also think LJW has a bit of a crush with GAR especially the beginning of the drama. Remember the cable car kiss? You can really tell LJW is really nervous in the BTS LOL! The kiss , (as other fans would describe "kissing a cold fish", because in GAR previous drama, her kissing scene are definitely like that), maybe LJW was expecting it to be like a peck only, then she kissed him back! (My heeeaart!!) You see him quickly walk away then gets his head accidentally hit by a crew member 🤣

I did notice that too. I think he got distracted that's why he got his head hit. 😆 He wasn't expecting GAR to kiss him back. Too bad, it was no not aired on the drama instead. 

I saw one of the bts as well, regarding sun ja and man bok's kiss. When GAR was asking the director if sun ja wants the kiss as well, and LJW answered, of course she does. They are so cuuute. 🥰

5 hours ago, Unnie0110 said:

I also like the Swoon telepathy games (English subbed and Korean version) because even though their answers do not match most of the time haha they would talk about their answers with each other, I've seen the same game with other celebrities and most just answer the question and go on to the next one, I like that GAR and LJW discussed their answers to each other and try to get to know and understand one another. It shows how considerate they both are and are interested in each other (friendly or otherwise)

That's nice to know. I haven't seen the other celeb versions. LJW did mention that he was explaining all the time in the swoon games. 😆 I love that despite their answers dont' match  they still have this chemistry (opposites attract i guess 🤣). Plus they love to tease each other. Can't see the age gap there. 😅

They were also cute in the kbs one, was it the too much info quiz? and the one they were designing polaroid photos where  GAR stated that LJW was cute because he was a little drunk when they first met.  Hahaha. 

1 hour ago, twinkler0415 said:

They talked about here Mokpo, then something about a Vlog, I wish this happens! 

I hope so too. 🤩

@stroppyse @JenL

I agree regarding LJW, he might not be the most handsome actor (he is good looking though) but his charisma and talent makes up for it. 

He is very expressive and he gives justice to the characters he is playing.

I did watch him in extraordinary you though I haven't finish the series  because life happened  . But one cannot deny that he will become a big star one day.

@twinkler0415

I have that difficulty too, if I like a certain ship/pairing I find it hard to ship them with others...except if their chemistry is better with the other actor/actress. 

32 minutes ago, JenL said:

Hahaha, I don't think he would. "In private" sounds so funny though...like literally if they were the only ones in a room together? 

Hahaha. I did thought about that when I saw the vid. It says they are not like that in private, and I was like   . Shipper mode on.  

* Like I have said in the other thread based on the netflix games, it seems like he has a tiny crush on GAR. She is really pretty and she's got lovely light  brown eyes. 

Thank you for the subs @JenL. 🥰

i've done it. 

Uh oh. I can't seem to register.  I chose the overseas link I am using my laptop but a message pop up saying Foreigners living outside korea can use PC only. 

And no matter how I tried, it won't let me through. 

Help!

@Just_Me will try it now. Thank you. 

Thank God for this thread. 🥰

I did found that video too but did not hear "noona". Maybe in the dvd there will be one or more.😂 Let's be positive  😁

Wish they could both be guests together in variety shows. 😆

Need more interaction from this two. Love the netflix games. Can't get enough of them 😄😍

I will try to register and vote them too. 🤣

3 hours ago, twinkler0415 said:

 I also preordered the DVD of the making of DoDoSol. Someone in the Daum Cafe asked of there was english subs, the admin said theres none. Its ok though for me! I just want to see them being cute around each other! 😁 really hoping it reaches the number of orders for it to be made 🤞🤞🤞

 Hahaha. It does not really matter, someone might sub it in the future. 😅

I am excited to see how they interact with each other off cam. 😅

12 hours ago, twinkler0415 said:

JenLNice point! I thought also maybe grandpa has been in contact with Jun all this time. I also read somewhere,  they thought maybe grandpa was not yet dead? Maybe he just moved out of Eunpo to live with his son? Because Ms. Jin only said 'who's no longer with us'. Same goes with Jun who is not actually dead? If grandpa was still actually alive, perhaps thats how Jun knows that Lala is still single. Hahaha!

I love this explanation. 😂 The writer definitely is good at playing games with the viewers. 😆 Both witty and frustrating in way. 🤣

@Just_Me

I did pre order the dvd, I am not even sure it has got english subs 🙈. And hopefully it will reach the other side of the world. 😅 

7 hours ago, JenL said:

Hehe are you part of the shipping thread?   

Not yet. I'll go have a look. 😂

@JenL oooh.. thanks. Will try that one on the pc. 

15 hours ago, JenL said:

Hahaha, maybe. But I'd like to think the real reason is one he can only tell Lala and Eunpo folk...but we have been left out. Or that he was saving everyone a lot of suffering because he really was very sick for 5 years, and he thought it would be better for them to move on and live their lives without seeing him near death several times. 

 I find it ironic that they were precise with this drama, giving flashbacks, explaining Jun as Dodosolsollalasol but left out a back story about him coming back after 5 years in episode 16 (which I think was very crucial). It left other fans confused.

I think he was really sick during that Christmas, he might be even in a state of coma. 

15 hours ago, JenL said:

Yep, I'm only going to put it down to that fact he was just happy to be alive and seeing Lala again and to see that she still cared about him THAT much that he had to tease her. hahaha 

Technically, they are each other's first love.

15 hours ago, JenL said:

@purplefin Lol, that was a long post. I just want to say, disclaimer: it's not like I know LJW or GA personally or anything....but since you asked for my thoughts (and since it always takes me a long time to explain myself) those are my opinions 

Hahaha. No worries. I love knowing other people's opinions. Some agencies are quite strict, maybe it was just that. I find it amusing that other fans have to dig

deeper into that. . 

6 hours ago, stroppyse said:

I agree. I hated the 5 years of LL thinking he was dead, but I didn't mind when they were actually together again. I put it down to Jun just being so happy and relieved to be with LL again and she is still waiting for him in a way even though she had thought he was dead.  Teasing was definitely a part of LL and Jun's relationship interactions, so Jun fell back into that.

 It was hurtful to think that Jun have to "play dead" to the person he loves the most,  there is something amiss,some sort of gap (which I doubt writer-nim is aware of ) but yeah we love happy endings. Teasing was definetly the specialty of this couple. .

I think after all the twist and turns of this drama, they still want to keep it light and warm hearted hence the ending though abrupt still gave us hope. 

6 hours ago, stroppyse said:

He even admits to that in one of the Netflix games where he says that he's more reserved and uses the appropriate honorifics to address people like calling GAR "sunbae-nim", especially in front of a camera. 

 I did watch that episode. They were so cute and funny, chemistry was undeniable on and off screen. Does it imply that he calls her Noona off screen then?   I really want to see/hear it. LOL

It seems that LJW had tiny crush on GAR based on that netflix games. He just can't stop smiling giddily. But that's just my opinion. 

34 minutes ago, twinkler0415 said:

Oh no me too,  I wish I had discovered this site while the show is still on. It will take me months to move on from this as well. I remember before DoDoSol, the last drama i watched was The King:eternal monarch. It took me that long to move on! What more with DDSSLLS! 😭 

Bless our souls dear 😅😂😅. Welcome to the club. 😅

Feel free to post here. It's like a support group. 😁

10 hours ago, JenL said:

It would have been a good punishment, hey  But I have heard a joke that his fake death was a bit of a mirror to her fake wedding, so they were "even" after that.

I never thought about it that way 🤣😅.

But Jun's one was so mean, pretending to be dead for 5 years. 😅

10 hours ago, JenL said:

I actually think the writer missed an opportunity to be unique with Lala having 3 weddings  Honestly, I don't think I've seen a drama character go through more than 2 weddings...And with the style and comedy of this drama, I thought it would go into that territory! It would have bookended the series nicely! Oh well, it is what it is. I guess with his illness, it could have been a worse ending. So we just have to thank our lucky stars! 

Yeah, I did thought they will go to that direction as everyone defined it as a rom-com 😅. But it went to melodrama in the last few episodes 😅. Also, others thought that Jun was mischievous during the end as he was smiling/amused of Rara's reaction as if 5 years didn't passed by.

Go Ara is very good in here, she nailed the character very much. Her crying was soo good, that I ended up crying too ( which seldom happens 😅). 

Jaewook is excellent as well and versatile. I can see that he will be doing great in the future. All the supporting cast did a job well done.

I read somewhere in IG, that JW is not promoting the drama as much as GA      (she posts on her IG most of the time) considering it is his first main role. As there was no posts of him with the rest of the cast etc ( he did post some but mostly of himself or with Mimi) I did notice that at first too but just  brushed it off as maybe he is the type that don't post too much. 😅 any thoughts about this?

10 hours ago, JenL said:

Haha well feel free to chat.

Thanks. It seems it will take me a while in watching another kdrama as I still keep rewatching this one. (Despite my rants 🤣).

21 hours ago, stroppyse said:

Plus, we had other things to think about. Like Jun wearing shorts and whether that was a bad thing because shorts made him look even younger or a good thing because we got to see his legs. I feel as if we spent quite a bit of this thread talking about Jun in his shorts.

 hahaha.. the shorts thing, I think that was to let the viewers think that he is younger/teen looking as Jaewook has this Adult (handsome)  face (sorry )  because after the reveal he was wearing trousers to make him more mature?  (though that might be weather dependent as they filmed from summer to autumn). 

21 hours ago, stroppyse said:

Definitely not a figment of LL's imagination! LL and Jun even talk about this, and Jun shows he's real by kissing LL breathless.

 

 That was the redeeming point of this drama. That kiss is perfect . I prefer their behind the scenes kiss scenes though 

21 hours ago, stroppyse said:

It would have been nice to have a longer last episode to satisfy our curiosity about Jun's actions while he was "dead". I keep hoping that Jun made an effort to see Grandpa to say his final farewell, to let Grandpa know that he was still alive and getting better. I would liked something, even if it was a special with the writer and actors rather than an episode.

 

Yes, I wondered about Grandpa too as it was implied he passed away in those five years. I do hope they did keep in touch as Jun is very comfortable sharing his secrets with Grandpa.  

I was really expecting an epilogue of episode 16 as with the rest of the episodes sadly there was none. *sighs*. Any will do, the fans of the drama need some sort of closure. 

16 hours ago, JenL said:

I kind of wish they had done a bit more with the stalker story line. I guess he was weirdly important to the story because he played cupid and helped Lala and Jun to meet each other by stealing her wallet

  Hahaha.. true.. if not for him they would not have a memorable first meeting (For Jun that is ).

16 hours ago, JenL said:

I think one nice thing about Jun is that he trusted in Lala because she had always promised him that she would never let him go.  And I think this was proven through two times: After the fake wedding, Lala explains what happened and Jun realises she wouldn't just do that to him. Also, the time he got a fake girlfriend to break up with her and she still messaged to tell him that she loved/ wanted him. Death is a bit different since it's totally a chance to move on (a part of me wishes they had shown Jun coming back to see Lala with a baby just to break Jun's heart a bit before revealing it was not her baby ), but I guess they show Lala as being that loyal! 

I thought about that too regarding the baby as the writer's played with us a bit,s showing us initially that the baby might be Rara's.  I genuinely  love to see what Jun's reaction is.  I want him to suffer a little after no contact at all with Rara. 

16 hours ago, JenL said:

I don't think I would have had a problem with Jun being sick if they had had resolved it either quickly or with some explanation. For example, they either should have wrapped it up with another twist (ie. surprise! we thought you had cancer, but the tests were wrong) ...or if he was going to be sick, it would have been nice with Lala could have spent time with him and helped him recover, as she was always healing him from his sadness. 

I think they do not want to complicate it further as it is. Realistically speaking, it would have been better if Rara knew about it and him battling cancer with Rara on his side but it would be like any other ordinary cancer drama/movie . It's for dramatic purposes that they left it like that. I've come to think about that the  purpose of the writers is to convey these different emotions that they want the audience to feel-- which they did nail for the most part. 

Yeah,  They portrayed Rara as the most faithful gf in existence . 

16 hours ago, JenL said:

I think it would have been nice to have at least an epilogue or a special ending that was half an hour longer or something. But I feel like it was a purposeful decision on the writer's part  

 I will be truly grateful if that will happen. Despite the happy ending there was something amiss and inadequate about the 16th episode and it needed more depth, but personally the end kiss and their monologue was very heart warming. After all the plot twists, the expectations were too high towards the end that it left us wanting more. On a lighter note,  I mean after ruining 2 weddings ;we deserve a wedding in the end even if it was just a picture. I was really looking forward for them to use Ha yeong and Seunggi's wedding business.  LOL

8 hours ago, Just_Me said:

I wish you could join here earlier so we all can share those frustrated moments together hahaha 

 

I had just discovered this site  that's why I am a little bit late ranting here.  It will take me months to move on from this. 

I love this drama so much so I want to share my thoughts...

I like this drama as it is not an ordinary kdrama with their plots and twists. It gets the viewers to react with every scene especially with the help of the excellent actors. The progress of the story is good in my opinion, I know there were other side stories but that is what makes this drama unique. 

Others were complaining about some issues which I will address here:

Jun's age, a 5 year age gap is fine. It was I think more that he was a high school senior that irks most people. But they were portraying like an "innocent puppy love story" in a way. 

The stalker plot, made the drama (for me) exciting in a way. 

Personally, the twist were Jun got sick was relevant ( though it was introduced too late but the nosebleeds were the hint). It would have been shallow if he will break up with Rara just because his parents asked him too. It needs a deeper reason why he does need to break up with her and the decision must be solely from him.

Lastly, the end scene. It was abrupt and the reunion was short which I think most of you will agree left us wanting more. But after watching the series to the nth time, I think (i also wrote this somewhere), that Rara and Jun's story i somewhat parallel to Manbok and Sunja's. They met after a few years again after being separated and there's a person involve with each separation. Sunja's Unnie and in Jun and Rara's case, his Mum did not confirm nor denied Rara's assumption (which for me, needs a little explaining). Five years is a bit too much but fully recovering from cancer, that sounds about right. Though I sometimes wonder how sure Jun is that Rara did not find somebody else. 🤔  And if I was Rara, they need to show me his grave to believe. 😅

Others say, that the ending was unrealistic or they thought that Jun was just a fragment of Rara's imagination. They could have given us a better ending but I don't think it was that unrealistic (maybe the no contact  for five years part) but him coming back is definetly not a fantasy as per Jun's heart warming monologue in the end. I just wished to see the eunpo people's reaction to Jun alive. And a grand wedding after all the emotional wreckage they gave us ( and they were saying it was a therapeutic/healing drama, 🙄😅😂 I have never been so stressed but that's what it makes it enjoyable ).

Overall, it was one of the best I've seen in all these years I have been watching kdramas. It left me wanting more.  Excellent chemistry and excellent cast. Hope they will get awards this year. I will give it a 9/10 (because of not enough episodes and the ending 😅). Their OST is also awesome. 

Though I have a not-so-tiny wish, a special would have suffice all our curiosities, or a 2nd season to satisfy our Rara-jun moments or a spinoff of Manbok and Sunja. 🤣

Sorry for the long post. 😬