Chocolate

Hmmm, I hope this is not a pure romance but there will be some political intrigue.

On 7/4/2023 at 3:10 PM, gilaswan said:

Maybe I'm writing the plot for them. 

Haha, maybe yours will be better! Just googled and this is the writer's first drama. Given the "development" in 6 episodes, I'm not holding much hope that there will be significant improvement. I was prepared for a fluffy rom-com. At least I have a chaebol character to watch. But this chaebol is quite useless 😂 And what's with that leap from the cliff to the ledge??? Even the camera angle showed that he would have missed and bye bye lol.

On 6/28/2023 at 8:35 PM, mademoiselle said:

@Chocolate If only they showed this before you went! I knew that you can go to the fish market, buy the seafood and take them to the restaurants upstairs to cook them, but I didn't know you could do that for the beef too. They went to Majang market. Not sure where that is without some research, but something to bookmark and visit with friends and family next time.

After seriously trying the Japanese Wagyu A5, I do think it is better than the Korean Hanwoo. And I haven't even tried the Kobe yet.

Ate a lot. Update later.

Woohoo I'm back.

On 7/5/2023 at 7:46 AM, SilverMoonTea said:

Waiting @Chocolate if she going to watch it. Isn't she Taecyeon closet fan? 

No more 😂 Is the story any good?

@mademoiselle I'm up to date with King The Land but that story is soooo boring I have to FFW! He doesn't do any of the CEO things! Just keeps mooning over YoonA. And I keep staring at the mole on his nose 🤣

On 7/5/2023 at 9:40 AM, mademoiselle said:

 

@Chocolate is going to come in here all . We all have dramas to sell to her. 

I saw! It's as if you think I have nothing to do lol.

Revenant is good!

Netflix Cryptically Responds To Netizens' Protest Regarding Lack of Female Cast in 'Squid Game 2'

Netflix has officially announced there will be an additional lineup announcement for Season 2 of 'Squid Game'.

On June 19th, an official from Netflix said in an interview with a Korean media outlet, "We still can't announce yet whether a female cast will appear in 'Squid Game' Season 2." However, the official added, "Additional lineup announcement will be released soon."

Earlier on the previous day (18th), Netflix released a lineup video for Season 2 of the hit series. Notably, in addition to the appearance of actors from Season 1 such as Lee Jungjae, Lee Byunghun, Wi Hajoon, and Gong Yoo, newly added actors such as Im Siwan, Kang Haneul, and Park Sunghoon and Yang Donggeun were officially announced for the first time.

Image Source: Instagram '@netflixkr'

However, some domestic and foreign fans can't help but ask Netflix one important question: where are the female cast members? Even in Season 1, a number of female cast members including Jung Hoyeon, Kim Jooryeong, and Lee Yoomi showcased their phenomenal presence in the drama and proved themselves to be absolutely necessary characters in the series. While some Netizens said, "There is no way there's no female cast, additional casting is likely to come out soon," others have shown their confusion as no female actress has been named in the lineup so far.

Source: https://gstarlive.com/news/31410

1 hour ago, liddi said:

@Chocolate This is not a genre I enjoy (then again, I said the same thing about zombies in Kingdom, and see where I ended!). Am not familiar with the director (didn't watch VIP), but will definitely check it out because of KEH, whom I trust to make it far more than mere gratuitous horror, not to mention the strong cast. Keeping fingers very crossed that this will be yet another of her works which I love. Just one question. How much of it will I be able to watch and analyse if I spend most of my time hiding behind my hands and peeking through my fingers? 

 

Incidentally thanks for reminding me... just as I previously subscribed to iFlix for Signal, Netflix for Kingdom and iQiYi for Jirisan, I have just subscribed to Disney+ Hotstar for Revenant 

I was going to terminate my Disney+ after Dr Romantic 3 ended, but can't now too 😂

Look forward to your thoughts later.

So fast there are jokes already 

Source: https://twitter.com/KdramaAddict14/status/1670317875981324288?s=20

1 minute ago, mademoiselle said:

@Chocolate Did you like this hairstyle more or the open fringe a little more?

Sweep up like this is better.

I don't like the fringe parting showing a little forehead - most of them look better all up or all down.

Oh, it's a CF. I was wondering how to watch a whole drama like this...

@mademoiselle Yes handsome 😂

On 6/18/2023 at 8:05 PM, SilverMoonTea said:

ABH so pretty... 

Adopted 

Really? (scratching my head 😂)

@mademoiselle I don't think I want to watch this. What is it? It's not scary and it's not funny 😂 With the dog, it's like try to be Will Smith's "I am Legend".

On 6/18/2023 at 4:57 PM, mademoiselle said:

Based on Kim Sabu and Nurse Oh's conversation, Kim Sabu is cooking up something else other than the Trauma Centre and when they were searching for him, the camera zoomed into a thick folder named "Rough Rock Project". Last time it was called Oddball project so I assumed this is something new Kim Sabu is working on. How on earth does he even have time to do all this?

Good catch!

On 6/18/2023 at 4:57 PM, mademoiselle said:

I really wanted to give Eun Tak a kick when he said absolutely nothing after how worried Ah Reum is. I know he needs to keep moving, but at least spew some words before leaving! The make up kiss was good except the whole time I was imagining @Chocolate giving this look 🙄(and FF). 😆😆😆

You know me so well hahaha. But when he ran off to look for Kim Sabu, I was smh. Just pull her along lah and search together. Like WJ and EC. She just wants to be with you and know you are safe. He just left her there and ran off - isn't he worried for her too? 🙄

On 6/18/2023 at 4:57 PM, mademoiselle said:

@Chocolate That fried chicken PPL looks good! 🤤. I thought of you because we discussed about Korean's fried chicken before.

Yeah that chicken looked good. Was there a brand? I do crave for the BHC in Singapore, but wondering if they've got over the start-up issues.

On the whole, I enjoy this series very much. I think Han Suk Kyu is the key here - who else could be Kim Sabu except him.

I wish they had given Director Park a larger role this season. I wondered why he was not the one to head the trauma centre since it was also his dream to set up the TC. But I suppose as President of Doldam, both the hospital and the TC comes under him. I would have liked to see him show his surgical prowess too since in S2, he mainly made mistakes despite having a good reputation. So Nurse Oh's acknowledgement at the end was good to see.

Given all the fuss that the doctors at TC should not be helping out at the ER, how does it work for Kim Sabu and Director Park? They are the 2 most senior doctors and it seems such a waste that they are handling the more minor cases in the ER, instead of leading the medical team for the trauma cases. For Director Park, is his time mostly spent in admin? I guess for Kim Sabu, this is succession planning since he has medical issues.

I've done ep1 and 10min of ep 2.

On 6/18/2023 at 8:24 AM, mademoiselle said:

I thoroughly enjoyed it! It was a light and fun watch. Episode 1 is more like an introduction to the main characters. @Chocolate How's that an entrance for our male lead? 🤭 He did look all cool, suave and beautiful as he took off the helmet (perfect hairstyle too... hahaha) only to be on the wrong building 😆

Not bad hahaha. There were a few moments I snickered. ML is watchable. But surprisingly not much natural chemistry with the FL, although they look good on paper. Let's see.

On 6/18/2023 at 8:24 AM, mademoiselle said:

She and her BFFs were both newbies in their own workplace and have to endure the overbearing sunbae. I have so much sympathy for them.

Poor girls. What awful bosses. The friend who works in MCM/retail, I wonder if she is able to collect back the cost of the gimbap.

On 6/18/2023 at 8:24 AM, mademoiselle said:

As for Sarang, she's going to be the sun that brings light and warmth to Gu Won's cold and lonely heart. I think her BFFs are also going to be the fun bit in the drama to watch out for as well. In a traditional Disney fairy tales, the FL always have side-kicks. This is the same. Heh. 100 points bet on the flight attendant BFF will be paired with Gu Won's BFF / Secretary. LOL!

Oh god, no please! She's a pretty girl 😂 I kinda wish they had cast someone else as the secretary. The mix just doesn't seem right somehow. Like Lee Min Ho and Woo Do Hwan in the King - that pair was compatible.

Contrary to everyone else, I hope not too much on the BFF as I am already ffwding those parts haha.

21 hours ago, Min86 said:

Hello chingus!!!

 

Watched the ep yesterday and loved the ML. Not quite so feeling the FL. Love the relationships with her friends though. 

Also, can't wait to find out what's the deal with the missing (dead) mom? And what role did the half sister play in that.

It's also going to be interesting to find out if that sister will try to manipulate FL once she realizes there's something going on with ML. Bc, FL definitely impressed her and in a way, got her quick promotion bc of her. right?

Hello! I also hope the mum/half-sister bit is interesting and not just a side plot to the romance.

However mean she is to Gu Won, the sister seems like a capable and fair boss. Sarang has a really good attitude in her work, and she recognised it and gave her the opportunity to grow. So I'd say Sarang may feel some loyalty to her.

Script reading starts 23 June.
Filming begin in July for 10 months.

Release in late 2024?

Source: https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/netflix-k-drama-squid-game-season-2-netflix-renewal-status-what-we-know-so-far-06-2023/

3 seasons planned.

Director won't be doing it alone - there will be other writers and directors.

Squid Game Season 2: Everything We Know

The new K-drama takes a classic battle royale tale and turns it on its head. And there's more coming.

BY LAUREN PUCKETT-POPE AND ERICA GONZALES

PUBLISHED: JUN 18, 2023

...

If he were to move forward with another season, however, he says he'd eschew his typical solo approach and bring in help. “If I were to do it, I would certainly not do it alone,” Hwang told Variety. “I’d consider using a writers’ room and would want multiple experienced directors.”

...

What would a second season be about?

Season 2's plot would likely focus on Gi-hun's quest to end the Game, much like Katniss Everdeen's saga centered around her revolutionary efforts to stop the Hunger Games and restore equity to the districts. What remains unclear is if this noble pursuit would land Gi-hun himself back in the arena, or if Squid Game would pull a Westworld and draw its characters out of the simulation and into the larger dystopian reality. All we know from Hwang for sure is that Gi-hun will return—we just don't know how.

How many seasons will there be in total?

In a recent interview with the Korea Times, Hwang revealed he was envisioning an even longer story arc for Squid Game. “I’m in talks with Netflix over season 2 as well as season 3,” he said. “We will come to a conclusion any time soon.”

Source: https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a37679755/squid-game-season-2-release-date-news-cast-trailer/

Netflix announces new cast for ‘Squid Game 2’

Shooting for breakout hit begins in the second half of this year

By Kim Da-sol | Jun 18, 2023

(From left clockwise) Actors Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Yang Dong-geun and Park Sung-hoon are confirmed as new cast for “Squid Game 2.” (Netflix)

Netflix Korea on Sunday announced the new cast for the second season of the sensational series “Squid Game.”

Joining the original cast will be actors Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Sung-hoon and Yang Dong-geun.

Yim most recently starred in the Netflix thriller flick “Unlocked,” while Park played a villain in Netflix’s “The Glory.” Kang was the lead actor in hit TV drama “When the Camellia Blooms” (2019) and Yang appeared in Netflix action flick “Yaksha: Ruthless Operations” (2022).

Netflix Korea introduced the new faces during Tudum, a global fan event that was held in Sao Paulo, Saturday local time, without revealing the roles they will play.

Actor Lee Jung-jae will continue to play a lead role in the sequel, the streaming platform said, along with actors Lee Byung-hun who starred as the frontman and Wi Ha-joon, a police officer who goes undercover in the deadly games to find his missing brother. Gong Yoo, who recruited the participants for the survival game, will return as well.

With “Squid Game,” Lee became the first Korean actor to win an Emmy for lead actor in a drama series for the award's 74th edition last year.

Shooting for the second season will begin during the second half of this year, Netflix Korea said.

Source: https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230618000076

Oh god, the female doll is no more but we will get her boyfriend! 🥶🤣 Did you know she had a name - Young Hee? Her boyfriend is Cheol Su lol.

It’s a Green Light for ‘Squid Game’ Season 2

“We’re focusing on how to make it even more joyful to the global audience.”

By Phillipe ThaoJune 13, 2022

Stop what you’re doing right now and freeze — Squid Game Season 2 is official (and it’s about to slap even harder). After premiering last fall, the South Korean series took the world by storm. The show shattered Netflix streaming records, collected many awards and catapulted its cast into global stardom. In a letter written to the show’s fans, writer and director Hwang Dong-hyuk says, “It took 12 years to bring the first season of Squid Game to life last year. But it took 12 days for Squid Game to become the most popular Netflix series ever.”

Source: https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/squid-game-season-2-confirmed

3 hours ago, abs-oluteM said:

@Chocolate I think we can use this thread to continue for S2...do you mind updating the first post's headings? Thanks 

Done.

It’s confirmed. Cast for S2 includes Yim Siwan, Kang Haneul and Wi Hajoon.

37 minutes ago, Tofu said:

@mademoiselle We need to find another job for you in a better organization! The CEO at my workplace decided that he was going to give the full time workers $100 a month to spend it on whatever brings them joy. When he was telling us about it, he talked about how candles are expensive but now he hopes we don't feel bad burning those candles. It was like a marketing speech on candles. Haha! 

@Tofu seems to choose good bosses. Her old one and this new CEO are so funny!

34 minutes ago, mademoiselle said:

@Chocolate I think the mystery of who is the killer is good. It keeps you guessing and the end is almost near I stick haven't had a clue who it could be. I have a suspect so let's see how it turns out...

Is the story slow, like need to ffwd a lot king? 😂

On 6/15/2023 at 5:36 PM, mademoiselle said:

@abs-oluteM @Chocolate @ktcjdrama

I recommend this. Mystery - try guessing the killer without looking at spoiler!

I saw some stills but they don't look very interesting. Is this a GOOOOOOD mystery or just average?

After so many dry months, suddenly there are quite a lot of kdramas to watch so must ration 😅

I tried 2 episodes of Delightfully Deceitful which has the same actor, a bit slow but may also become interesting...

On 6/16/2023 at 11:41 AM, abs-oluteM said:

Is it the FL ? 

Why do you do this? Doesn't that spoil the joy of watching 😂

Sounds interesting and only 8 episodes. I will try this.

@mademoiselle If only they had swept his fringe up!

Thanks @wink_ for the thread.

@liddi Your favourite writer. Will you be watching?

This takes over the timeslot for Dr Romantic 3 @mademoiselle @abs-oluteM @Tofu @ktcjdrama

Synopsis

When the door to another world opens, demons exists there. Ku San-Young (Kim Tae-Ri), is possessed by one of those demon. Yeom Hae-Sang (Oh Jung-Se) can see the demon which has possessed Ku San-Young. They try to figure out the truth behind the mysterious deaths related to the five sacred objects.

Ku San-Young is busy working part-time during the day and studying to become a low ranking public officer at night. One day, she receives some articles left behind by her late father. Since then, mysterious deaths take place around her. She also finds herself slowly changing.

Yeom Hae-Sang comes from a rich background. He teaches Korean folklore at a university. Since he was a child, he has had the special ability to see demons in this world. He even saw his mother killed by a demon in front of him when he was young. Yeom Hae-Sang meets Ku San-Young and he faces the demon which killed his mother..

Lee Hong-Sae (Hong Kyung) is a lieutenant in the violent crimes investigation team. He only cares about advancing his career in the police department. Due to Ku San-Young and Yeom Hae-Sang, he gets involved in mysterious cases.

Source: https://asianwiki.com/Revenant_(Korean_Drama)

This couple look good together. Let's hope the romcom is funny!