Chocolate

On 5/26/2023 at 8:28 AM, SilverMoonTea said:

I think the marriage can't be salvaged anymore. It will be fun to see SIH try to go extra miles to win her. 

Haha, I will keep an open mind about the end result of the marriage. Each time Dr Cha tries to be break it off/divorce, something happens 😂

SIH clearly prefers to keep his family intact. But he hasn't figured out why yet. All these little things he is doing to try to get her to stay are things he thinks he should do, but he is not really doing it from his heart. I think with 3 episodes left, he will figure it out eventually. Whether it will be too late remains to be seen...

But that aside, I would take that 50% share of house and divorce later! 😂

9 hours ago, OsmanthusTea said:

 

Watch this after eps 21.....

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Hey, this looks more interesting than the one I’m currently watching 😂 What’s the title? Same leads?

I’m already fast forwarding to get to ep16. Not sure how much longer I will last 😂

@OsmanthusTea But whose love line did Bing Chang steal? When and how did she steal it?

16 hours ago, mademoiselle said:

I got @Chocolate figure out a bit more now. Though Zi Sheng isn't like that but she definitely likes the forceful, arrogant rich chaebol trope. Like Ji Sung in Secret or HB in Secret Garden who forces themselves on the women they like (out from the gutter, please!). Hand-grabbing, forced kisses entice her. Am I right, @Chocolate?

You make me sound like a mad woman 😅

11 hours ago, OsmanthusTea said:

@SilverMoonTea

Actually you are correct.... Despite married for 4 times their tension is hotter than dating stage......

What do you mean married 4 times? 😱 I’m at ep10, not feeling the chemistry of the 2 leads as much as you all are yet 😂 but watching to see what happens.

On 5/24/2023 at 12:10 PM, OsmanthusTea said:

@Chocolate

Yes, ML is her abused husband 😂😂 This drama is a kind of drama that need to pay attention to when watching 😂 quite lots of details and due to the new regulations, they cut off 18 eps. Hence many things were squeezed tightly.

Ah, so it’s a drama that needs to use some brain. Ok good!

I am watching ep2 again. This drama strikes me as a chicken and egg problem - if people has not been so mean to the ML, he may not have turned into the devil.

I’m surprised @SilverMoonTea likes this since both leads start off married lol!

Haha yes I will watch. The chaebol theme is my favourite although the earlier teaser I saw, the mL doesn’t show enough arrogance and dominance! 😂

17 hours ago, mademoiselle said:

I have an issue in the latest episode where Seo In Ho asked to break up and Seung Hee was all, "What about our daughter not having a father? What about us...this and that in the name of love..." Honestly at that point, it's all about her not wanting to be the Loser — even if the couple divorce later on, in reality, there's no way she'll have a "happy" or "harmonious" family life with In Ho. All that has happened and her actions in reacting to all the situations have damaged the possibilities of her getting what she thinks she wants.

It's probably partly pride. She's going to become the vengeful woman now, especially since the man willingly sacrificed her to protect his son.

11 hours ago, stroppyse said:

I think I'm going to drop this drama. Last weekend's episodes were completely ridiculous. Plus, the scenes in episode 12 including the ending where IH passes out, as well as the preview for episode 13 make it seem as if the drama is going to put IH and JS together again, which I completely object to.

 

The only character who doesn't annoy the heck out of me right now is the chief resident, and I think she is far too good for Jung Min.

You're right. Almost everyone was annoying in ep12, including Dr Cha. Except the last part where she made the speech about wanting a divorce (before the nose bleed). The disabled car sticker hit her in a different way as I imagined - she was feeling hurt that he fetched SH around using the car, while I was thinking the mean pig refused to fetch her and made her take public transport when she first started her residency. It was quite a good explanation of why she wanted a divorce - do you notice she omitted about the organ donation? I think the producers have forgotten that too.

She found out about the affair so early. With so many episodes left at that point, I fully expect them to reconcile. I think the only way I would be pacified is if there is a scene where he tries to die to protect her 😂

If they do not reconcile, it would be a pleasant surprise.

14 hours ago, OsmanthusTea said:

@Chocolate

Which part made you think that's not good??

Ep 1 was not very engaging but ok, most shows are like that at the beginning.

Ep 2 I was not really paying attention. Just know she travelled back in time and is some rich obnoxious daughter. Is the ML her long-suffering husband? Saw them on a bed in one scene I think. Was not feeling the heat. So I stopped 😂

I will try it again.

1 hour ago, SilverMoonTea said:

Btw @ktcjdrama@ChocolateI finished this xianxia 40 eps. So I can recommending to you guys haha...

Hmmmm, you're not exactly the most trustworthy salesperson....

I tried 2 episodes a few weeks ago and stopped. Does it get better?

Midway through ep12, I was thinking this was descending into a farce 😆

You had all the senior doctors fighting like children (and there goes the suave image of Dr Roy Kim) and 2 intelligent woman squabbling over who was more at fault for stealing a useless man since 20 years ago 🙄

I have to agree with Dr Cha's friend - was SIH such a good lover??? But he can't get it up now because of the hair loss medicine, so why??? 😂

8 hours ago, mademoiselle said:

$5 my dad will likely say still expensive. He's always nagging about how the ol' times it only cost this this this much.

Some yes, some no. The tour is too fast pace for an ol' man with knee problem. Another issue was he got sick and was coughing in the nights, so didn't get good sleep. The tour I only remember he mentioned the botanical garden, Night Safari and aquarium.

Ok, I've never been to the night safari or the aquarium 😂 Hope it was still a decent trip for your dad. If food was the at ol' times levels, so would our salaries!

3 hours ago, Tofu said:

@Chocolate I'll be in Singapore for a few days at the beginning of September. I'm traveling with two other people and Singapore is our last stop. The two I'm traveling with were like "let's stay somewhere nice", so we ended up booking a room at The Fullerton. Hahaha! We will most likely not be eating out by the hotel because it is by Marina Bay Sands.

 

I would love food, attractions, or just things I should do while I'm in Singapore. I'll also be going to Kuala Lumpur and Bali, so if you've been, feel free to send recommendations for there too. I haven't traveled internationally in almost 10 years! 

Oooh Fullerton! Yes, it's nice to end with a good hotel. It's at the end of our Central Business District. A convenient area for sightseeing. You're staying where F1 races around, the hoardings for the race track may be up in early Sep.

Hahaha, but Marina Bay Sands (MBS) is really a nice area. You should go. As integrated resorts go, it is one of the best worldwide, very well organised and has all the shopping and food you want. I think every night, there is a light show (don't expect too much) at the promenade (people cycle and jog there, and you see the CBD skyline across the river). If you go up to the rooftop, it's a really good view too. You can walk from the hotel to Suntec area and across the helix bridge to reach MBS. Food wise, you could try Haidilao. This is hotpot and really popular in SG. There's always a long queue despite the numerous branches they have. The service is good and they provide complimentary appetisers and dessert. The branch at MBS has the nicest ambience. Depending on what you order, could cost about S$150-200 for 3 pax. Or you could try Ippudo, which is Japanese ramen - about S$20 per bowl. There's also a lot of Michelin star/high end dining there - just check out their website.

Opposite Fullerton, from the Merlion, walk down a little and there is Kinki. This is Jap + bar. Has good reviews and also a view of MBS. 

I'm not a sightseeing person and don't eat spicy food, so can't recommend Indian food etc 😂 Think a few must-dos are:

1. Gardens by the Bay

+ World's longest sculpture arrives at Gardens by the Bay to raise awareness of wildlife conservation

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/world-longest-sculpture-arrives-gardens-bay-raise-awareness-wildlife-conservation-3501256

and.... 🤣

Food:

KL I'm not familiar. Best to ask the Malaysians.

Bali - oooooooooh you must try the 4-hands massage!!!!! 2 therapists will massage you in sync. So both left and right are done at the same time. And the Balinese massage is just my favourite - it is soothing yet it touches the points but not painful like chinese tuina. You must try this. Seminyak is a central area to stay. I've tried W in Semniyak (but don't know why their pool is heated!), Ritz at Jimbaran and Banyan Tree at some corner far away from civilisation lol. Think you pick the area depending on what you want to do there. I usually just laze by the pool and go massage everyday haha.

11 hours ago, Tofu said:

I'm semi-regretting my planned trip to Singapore every time @Chocolate says something is more expensive in Singapore. I should have planned a trip to South Korea instead. LOL!

Hahahaha! I'm very happy to return to Singapore after each trip, but as a destination... When will you be here and which area will you be staying? What do you want to do? I can try to make some recommendations for food etc.

Most things are not much cheaper than overseas because it is imported. That's why we go overseas to buy 😂 But most locals cook or eat/takeaway from hawker centres daily and that's very affordable. Aside from SEA, where else can you get a very good plate of chicken rice for S$5?

6 hours ago, mademoiselle said:

My parents recently went to SG and Dad was complaining the food there is expensive, but then again, the tour took them to places near Marina Bay so that had to be more expensive, isn't it?

Oh yes, Marina Bay Sands is very expensive. The prices at the food court is 2 to 3X higher than other places.

Did he enjoy the trip? Where did the tour bring him?

15 hours ago, mademoiselle said:

 

 

What?! A gynae not do baby deliveries then how can be a gynae? I mean... you know what I mean. It's like the job is half-done kind of thing and if new gynae does that too then they don't have enough practical experience.

 

Women have so many problems, gynaes are never out of business 😂

8 hours ago, Tofu said:

 

Besides the hospital administrators and Jang Dong Hwa, can they also exclude Yang Ho Joon. I really do not understand why we even have scenes of him.

But Dr Yang was quite useful the last episode. Without him, there would have been insufficient blood. It’s a case of “God always has a plan…”, in this case, for him to be irresponsible and drive faraway to eat his burger 😂

30 minutes ago, mademoiselle said:

Hahaha! Plus I have my beef steak rare and you don't. I remember our prior conversation. So no sea urchin either?—because I always have that raw. Haha! Tsukiji market sells the biggest raw oysters there. I don't recommend going for the biggest though coz it's too big. You can have their fame egg rolls then. xD

 

You can try out convenience store's food too. I had them sometimes when I can't have big meals / not too hungry. So many bento boxes to choose from it's quite cool.

 

How about Omurice? I keep seeing people posting about him on IG. He's apparently coming here in June to collaborate with a Japanese chef from Ishizuka for 3 days.

 

Do you not like ramen or tempura?

Haha, yes definitely no sea urchin. I am looking forward to try the tamago at Tsukiji. This looks really good.

Omurice, I've only tried it once but so so only. Maybe the japanese one will be better.

Yes, love tempura and will definitely want to find yakiniku, yakitori, ramen, teppanyaki etc. My friend has been to Omoide Yokocho which is an alley with cheap yakitori - will be checking it out.

Thanks @mademoiselle. I think you and I cannot travel together because we eat such different things! Except egg and beef hahaha. Will check out the places you recommended.

Seoul Update

Maple Tree House (Itaewon) - Korean BBQ

We liked this place. The quality of the food is much better than Wangbijib (we tried the Myeongdong Chinese Embassy branch) and the price is similar. Tried both beef and pork.

And this is the lane in Itaewon where the NY crush happened this year. So narrow.

20 minutes ago, mademoiselle said:

Wait...what kind of dumplings are we talking about? In English, they are all dumplings. I'm specifically referring to jiao zi (餃子 or 水餃). Xiao Long Bao is not jiao zi but yes Din Tai Fung's is great.

SG/HK dumplings are like this:

The shape of the Myeongdong Kyoja reminds me of the xiaolongbao haha. But yes, probably wrong to compare them. Or Japanese Gyoja? We like those too.

That's it for Seoul. We ate some chinese, vietnamese, western stuff but nothing to shout about. Next trip, Tokyo! Any recommendations, please share.

Seoul Update

Osulloc Tea House (bukchon)

We were keen to buy the tea so we visited (it is cheaper than in SG). This is near the palace, apparently they have some of the green tea pastries that other branches may not have. There is a shop area and cafe.

More details here:

https://seoulshopper.com/blogs/cafe/osulloc-tea-house-bukchon

Seoul Update

Onion Cafe - we found this on instagram and it was near the Palace/Hanok area so we tried. Quite interesting.

The cone with icing is their speciality. It's like a sponge cake. The big bun in front is filled with cream cheese - this is good.

19 minutes ago, mademoiselle said:

Erm... but... cavier is more expensive!

Yes, we are stupid. Next time, we will just eat what they serve haha.

3 minutes ago, mademoiselle said:

Oh my. Hahahaha! You have to show me SG/HK style. Are you not a garlic chives person? I was raised in a family where we put lots of garlic chives so this was really close to what I like and the sesame oil they use is very fragranced. The dumplings sold here are also filled with just meat (very lil' veggies or chives) which I don't like. Myeongdong Kyoja had a lot when I had mine - I hope it's still the same and they didn't cut down the chives portion!

It's probably just us because the place is really crowded. And it's got a michelin star I think. In SG/HK, the dumplings have prawns, so maybe we prefer that. Din Tai Fung's xiaolongbao is also all meat, but it is a little bit of meat so.....

Seoul Update

Myeongdong Kyoja - Sorry! We don't like this 😂 Prefer the SG/HK dumping. The korean one is very meaty and just average to us. Although the dumping skin is very thin and the plastic steam container is unique and hygienic (SG uses bamboo so don't know how well they wash those). We saw people eating the noodles, which looks very thick and starchy.

16 minutes ago, mademoiselle said:

@Chocolate Oooh. Thanks for sharing! I was waiting, hahaha!

 

Issac Toast - Hmm pity. I was really hoping to get a comparison review against Eggdrop.

 

BHC - how many of you were there for the fried chicken? 20 pieces is a lot for two of you!

 

Born & Bred - did you book it from Singapore or after arriving in Seoul? Glad you enjoy it. Will it feel too heavy (and too much) coz each course is almost all beef?

Haha, I didn't have time earlier. Sorry for the delay.

BHC - yes, it's quite a lot. But it's actually 10 wings because they split the drumlet and the wing part. So it is manageable.

Born & Bred - I booked in SG but quite close to the date we left. I think most popular restaurants have to reserve in advance these days. You get small pieces of beef for each course (like 2 bites for each serving) so it doesn't feel heavy. At the beginning, you think wah so little. But before the burger, we were already very full. There was soup and some dishes had sauce so it didn't feel too beefy at all.

3 minutes ago, mademoiselle said:

I'm confused. Doesn't the hospital pay for these insurance fee, not the doctors?

It depends. If you work for a government hospital, the hospital will likely pay this and buy the insurance under the hospital covering all their doctors. But if you are private GP/Specialist, then you will have to buy your own.

Seoul Update

Born & Bred was a good experience. Thanks @mademoiselle for the recommendation. Cost a whopping $350/pax but was worth it. You get to try various cuts of the Hanwoo beef (I've lost tracked of the different parts (some parts I don't even usually take but wth) but favourite is the sirloin/striploin) and also a variety of soup, noodles, rice etc. I think it was 20 course. At the end, the chef said we could ask for more helpings of anything but everyone was so full already! It's a speakeasy - down in the basement with 8 pax per table. I think there were 2 rooms. They are quite popular - I was in Seoul for 8 nights and they could only fit us in on 1 night. Reservation is a must.

Some food preparation photos

Would I go back? Yes, if I felt like spending. The food was good and there was variety.

Seoul Update

We managed to only try BHC chicken. Once at a small shop at Gangnam, a second time with delivery to the hotel. It was good! We ordered the original wing set - 20 pcs! For about $20 I think. They have a special with some cheese powder - but my friend doesn't like it so I will try that in SG. BHC has just opened in Singapore so I will be ordering this instead of KFC in future!

It comes with the sour radish thing which is damn good as appetiser.

I only drove past a BBQ chicken in cab so never got to try that.

Seoul Update

Tried the Egg Drop at Coex. It was good! Until the end where all the sauce is - maybe it's a korean thing, there is a sweet sauce, which I didn't really like. Would I eat it again? Yes, but I won't specially hunt for it.

Strangely, I never saw an Isaac Toast. But I think that probably also has the sweet sauce plus cabbage, so just as well.

There was an Egg Slut at Coex too. But it was quite empty. In Singapore it costs almost $20 for an egg sandwich. It's half the price in Seoul, probably because they have to compete with Egg Drop/Isaac Toast.

On 5/15/2023 at 5:43 PM, mademoiselle said:

By the way, I know everyone hates Cha Jin Man and thinks he's unnecessary but I do think his character brought some social commentary on what real doctors go through into the storyline and it isn't so much just on the politics like in S2 (which is a rehash of S1). The issue about the doctors performing surgeries that has low percentage survival rate and how they are constantly being dragged into lawsuit are valid. From this perspective, he's just bit more focus on the doctors than the patients. The humidifier incident is also a real life incident as well (I was thinking of investing in one and now I'm scared 😅 coz I totally never thought humidifier could cause harm!).

On 5/15/2023 at 11:10 PM, abs-oluteM said:

CJM's character isn't just a 2-D antagonist, which I appreciate. Too bad really that they had to use this actor.

I thought the recent episodes highlighted a very crucial difference in the philosophy between Kim Sabu and CJM. Kim is patient-centric, and I would love to have a doctor like this trying to save me. But being so unorthodox at times, invites more risks that could lead to career suicide. I was surprised that WooJin had 11 lawsuits against him in the past year - didn't expect the show to give a sense of realism like this. CJM , on the other hand, isn't wrong with the calls he made to not operate. Logically speaking, and based on the situation , I think many RL doctors would have done the same. 

Agree with you both.

But I didn't like that they let him do the transplant for the girl and he got credit for saving her (although they didn't show it) when it was Kim Sabu who took the risk. It just seems that things just fall too nicely/easily for Prof Cha.

Yes he stood up for Dr Jung which was a surprise. But he did so blindly which is also not correct - he didn't even make the effort to find out what happened before his very defensive speech to the dead boy's mother. As head of the trauma centre, he should also have been mindful whose son it was that died since the woman decides the budget. And he should also be reviewing the events to see how such situations can be improved in future - I mean, surely the hospital has some fault if a person dies because no doctor saw him. It is irresponsible.

On 5/16/2023 at 7:49 AM, Tofu said:

I think so too. My brother-in-law (who is a doctor) tells me that malpractice insurance is insanely expensive. 

I have a relative who is practicing in LA. She chose to be an anesthetist. The reason was the malpractice insurance is on the lower end 😂 US is very litigious and you have all these punitive damages which are illogical at times. These are Singapore's malpractice insurance rates. US is probably many times this.

On 5/16/2023 at 4:04 PM, mademoiselle said:

These days I think anyone thinking of being a doctor is insane because it's really not worth the time - 7 years studying then you have to do residency and extra to specialise in a field. It's crazy amount of time spent on studying and learning and in the end, you don't even know if you'll pass the test and if you don't, you'll just be a GP.

I know a GP who is driving a Porsche 😂 It's not a bad living since there is a lot less responsibility than a Specialist. But the hours can be quite punishing too. A lot of clinics work 9-9 with breaks in between, and including Sat. But some of the more established ones are deciding to have "work-life balance" so they follow office hours 9-5.

8 hours ago, mademoiselle said:

Cha Jin Man's observation about Kim Sabu makes me nervous and sad. Is it really because Kim Sabu's hand condition and muscle sclerosis that he stepped down from running the Trauma Center? The reason feels valid because MS is not curable.

I was just asking that same question - why did they ask him to head the trauma centre! If it is really due to his hand, you know this Prof Cha is going to stay right? He is going to learn how to be a good head. We are going to have to like him! Hahahaha.

8 hours ago, mademoiselle said:

I don't know how Woo Jin does it. His one and only day-off, he goes for a run in the snow! *FREEZE* ~ It's cold over here (<10°C and raining) and I've the heater on and comfortably staying indoor and not wanting to bulge even though I really want to lose some weight.

Some people are like that. Exercise to them is a form of relaxation and they get joy from it. I aspire to reach that, while lying on my bed lol.