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@abs-oluteM @Tofu I keep seeing fan meet clips from Lee Je Hoon's Manilla fan meet and er, he is showing off those muscles

Hello all! I've been a bit lazy to visit drama threads and had a huge drama break for a few months while I got through busy life stuff, but I'm back for Taxi Driver See my dedication - it even extends to my display picture!!! Lee Je Hoon as Kim Do Ki (and even better Wang Tao Zi) is chef's kiss

Hahahaha!!! Don't worry @Tofu! I started watching Taxi Driver again last night and the moment Lee Je Hoon whipped out his sunglasses, I was whipped ...I was like "...Shin Jae who?" Hahaha I've been watching them too. I guess it's just not meant to be this round of tours . But hopefully one day! I'm also going to be mega jelly of those Lee Je Hoon fans in Phillipines and I think Indonesia where he's due to appear soon.. @SilverMoonTea any chance you can kidnap him for me when he's there? Yep, at least I feel like I've satisfied my DDSSLLS obsession by seeing the actual places Hahaha LJW does look hotter. I think he's been working out...but I dunno. His face seems more angular as well. I think when I first saw him in EY, he seemed to have a slightly rounder face. But yeah, manliness LOL Speaking of EY, these Rowoon gifs are pretty hot! What photoshoot are they from? My mum says that too, but her idea of a "Liang Jai" is not my idea of a "Liang Jai" for sure But we do both love Gong Yoo Hahaha hands are very important on Tea's criteria list!! That makes the 2 of us! Hopefully on one trip we will run into one of our many loves! Maybe if they send Kang Tae Oh on a post military Asia tour, I'd purposefully buy a ticket to go and see him since I don't have any luck to naturally run into or catch the same flights as any Oppas. Oh yay, someone who understands my newfound love of Shin Jae Ha!!! I feel like I'm not the only one though. I've seen some Twitter posts about him as well from some Korean fans. I feel like I might have seen him in past projects before too, but I can't recall anything specifically. What was a drama you remember him being in that you saw in the past abs?

Hahaha yeah sorry I think I just disappeared suddennly, but it was so busy the week before I left The trip was good - helped me to take a break and I finally had time to watch dramas at night again, which was great. Would not have caught up on Crash Course in Romance without loooong plane trips where the only thing to do was to watch dramas! The food was amazing. I think we did a good balance of Korean food/ Cafe food. Had KBBQ like 4 times including the Jeju Black Pork BBQ. I still prefer beef ribs best though Had Kalguksu at Gwangjang market and the store was actually one who was featured on a Netflix documentary about Asian street food/ market food. Also had fresh fish and crabs in Mokpo since it's a fishing city ( I made my sister go so we could visit the Dodosolsollalasol set of course since the drama was filmed there ). And we visited lots of cafes - had this really amazing blueberry cheesecake which is not particularly Korean, but it was decorated in the Korean style. Also fresh banana milk with dalgona Haha, ate so much Oddly enough I didn't get to try Egg Drop though!!! Hahaha yes. I think he's pretty. I was also charmed when I saw this behind the scene photo in the spoilers below. ALSO whaaaat?! He's in Taxi Driver 2. I'm yet to start but I'm thinking of starting tonight or tomorrow night. i saw LJH twitter pics and I'm back to swooning over that Oppa

Guyssss!!! It's been so long! I'm back from Korea. I'm sad to report I did not run into any of my (or your) Oppas . LJW was going in and out of the country for his fan meet tours, but as I was travelling with my sister I couldn't just hang around the airport for no reason just to maybe catch a glimpse of him for 2 mins Man, my friend was so lucky when she went - she's saw Song Joong Ki, So Ji Sub on her first trip and one of the guys from 2PM on her second trip. All by chance! But the trip was fun! Went to so many Kdrama filming locations I have seen the real DDSSLLS set, Hotel Del Luna museum and Woo Young Woo's dad's Kimbap restaurant Also tried so many korean foods and went to Jeju for the first time! I need to backtrack and read what's been happening, but how is life and oppa collecting? Who is everyone's current favourite oppa? I have a controversial Oppa - I like the bad guy from Crash Course in Romance I knew he was going to be bad like a few eppisodes in. I can't remember what made me suspect him, but I was like surely not...he's so cute. And now he really is bad!!! But I'm still considering adopting him. I won't put a picture just yet in case anyone is behind in the drama and doesn't want spoilers!

Hello everyone! Hope you've all been well...Here's an off-topic topic...If you've been to Korea, where would you say had the best food! Please recommend restaurants/ markets etc I tend to like visiting Cafes, but that means I miss out on good old traditional Korean food Please help feed me (I'm about to head off to the country soon) Whoaaa @SilverMoonTea your Oppa was serious about this girlfriend huh? Why is everyone suddenly getting married?!

Heyyyy, here's a pairing I wouldn't mind at all for Lee Do Hyun. Might actually get him moved to a higher Oppa tier in my heart if the drama was decent!

This is exactly the same feelings I have with Australian dramas sadly It's really not for me Oh I didn't know you were a Canto speaker too abs! Though I guess this is not uncommon in Malaysia! I thought I was the only one who didn't know how to turn on the TV to free show anymore, but it turns out there;s more people out there! You guys are my peoples This is totally true. I feel like my memories of Cantonese/ HK dramas is that they're pretty much all revenge dramas. Never cross us or we will never let it go...we will come at you with all our crazy plans I love this man so much! He just looks so cool, but he also looks friendly? Down to Earth? Like there's something very earnest about him....he's going to be in the Phillipines in the same week Lee Jae Wook is! Maybe they'll have a Move to Heaven reunion. Phillipino fans are so lucky with all their fan meets @mademoiselle who is this pretty man and what drama can I find him in?! I started with Taiwanese dramas and still love them (the old ones were cringe but the quality has improved with certain studios and netflix backing in my opinion) But more than the dramas, I think I just love the actors and the way they all openly interact with each other. They are wayyy less guarded than Kdrama/ Cdrama stars for sure. Then that's not love!!! My first love in Tw dramaworld was probably Wu Chun. I'm told he's in Melbourne for the tennis!!! I keep looking out for him, but haven't seen him yet. Though I also haven't been to the tennis, so probably not going to see him My first love in Kdramaland was Gong Yoo and I still love him. He's one of those aging backwards Oppas that could fit with @SilverMoonTea 's list Mmm, and then I don't think I was interested in Asian dramas before that, or my family would watch and I'd zone out, so I don't have any crushes on any older ahjussi Oppas before the ones above. You always remember your first time (...Having a crush on an Oppa. Not other things. Get your minds out of the gutter ) Hahahaha ohhhh nooooooo. I'm definitely not watching this. My loyalty to Jasper is just that I like him despite his questionalbe choices in C Dramas I just want him to act in Taiwan, but I know it might be years (if ever) before he goes back. Still, I live for all the reunions he has with the Tw drama industry. All those photos from that last fashion show warmed my heart. Puff and Jasper's friendship is etched in deep everytime I see them together Where can find?...what if my love for Gong Yoo is true??? I can't have true love with someone who has too many crazy real life dramas and baggage. Can barely handle makjang dramas, let alone a makjang life

Hahahaha I will take your advice @Chocolate. Although we have different tastes, I trust you on warning us on the baddd dramas Hahaha I'm glad you watched Pachinko even if you won't watch season 2. At least you saw my boy in his hot pastor state Hahaha I believe surgery has gotten even better. These days they're so subtle, you can't even tell when they've gotten the works done...have to see them live to see if they have any signs of aging Nothing is more important than servicing the fans! If you forget to service them, they forget about you...= Pachinko = the story is slow and sad, but if you're ok with more cinematic storytelling then it's not so bad. It seems less like a Korean drama and more like a Korean American film though. I'm kinda use to watching movies like this, so it doesn't bother me, but it also doesn't feel that much like your typical Kdrama. @Tofu Hope you've gotten more time to watch dramas now! I'm in the same boat. It's been really busy at work, my social life picked up suddenly and then I'm busy planning for my trip to Korea. I've also been overwhelmed with favourite Taiwanese drama crew making a come back vs. whole Kdrama world that I don't know what to do or watch everytime I have time = there's too much content which is both good and bad (since I end up clicking on everything and nothing!) And then the angst of there being sooo many good fan meets after the pandemic, but not making it to a single one due to nothing aligning...But my sister who I'm travelling with is really not into Kpop or Kdramas and I have a hard time convincing her to do anything relating to it anyway I've decided I'll download episodes of Unlock the Boss and watch it when I'm on the plane. And then I'll tryyyy to get back into my normal drama schedules once I come back! Is it really bad? I'm still going to watch because of CJH though Teaaaaa I have missed talking Oppas with you. How many have you adopted 1 month into 2023??? I'm not even watching dramas so I'm on 0 so far Me too! I feel like my extended family just had it on during dinner time, but were not invested in the shows. And then they mostly had Hong Kong dramas on since we speak Canto Hahahaha @mademoiselle I definitely NEVER watch Australian dramas now that I'm older. Haven't watched for like 20 years, They're so boring. Also so many affairs....when I was a kid my brother sometimes put it on during dinner. And all I remember was that Carl cheated on Susan in Neighbours like 4 times!!! And she took him back every time. How is this realistic?!

A Little late, but still within the first few days... Happy Lunar New Years!!! May this year of the rabbit bring you many handsome and gentle Oppas

Damn, that's a shame. I've been so lazy to go on drama threads, but I'll go for a read soon. Did you both like the drama/ finish it @ktcjdrama and @Chocolate? Yessss....he's a foreign Korean so perfect English. Reminds me of Steven Yeun a little

Hahahaha @Tofu is correct - he is my Oppa from Pakincho. I felt nothing for Lee Min Ho, but the main character has an affair with LMH and then marries a paster played by this actor, Steve Noh or Noh Sang-hyun. He's so hot...I was like, if pastors are this hot I would definitely be a pastor's wife @SilverMoonTea...I posted about him months ago....pages ago on this very thread... He was one of the very few Oppa I adopted last year. Can't believe you only noticed his beauty now! But I forgive you because this is just like the Jasper situation again where you only noticed him after you went crazy for Before we get married How was Curtain Call?! I've been so out of the drama world for the past few months, except AOS and fawning over the Someday or One Day Movie. What are some good dramas coming up??? I only know I'm keen for a lot of sequels this year like Taxi Driver 2 and All of Us are Dead 2 I still have to watch Unlock the Boss @Tofu Are you sure??? What is Behind the Star??? If Steve Noh is in it, I'll watch just to see hiimmmm Ok, seems important. I'll watch Hahahaha I am enjoying the (hidden) view

hahaha but what if he (or any other Oppa) ends up having a scandal? "It's ok, I only ever liked the character"

Hahaha I'm not surprised. I've seen photos from his awkward stage when he was a kid, but after that he pretty much looked like how he does now...so I feel like this boy would have had many girlfriends, given his pretty face and height game. Therefore a lot of practice from a young age Nah, I think drama pairings speak differently to different people. I like him and Go Ara, but I think it was mostly because of the pull of the drama characters and storyline. They're also both extroverts and so get along really well/ don't have an issue doing like fan service selfies etc. But in terms of LJW putting his co-stars on his own feeds... I do think it hits differently when he's not paired with acting seniors, but with actresses in his own age bracket. Heh, so much more playful! He's less reserved when his pairing is not a senior that' for sure. I think hs playfulness wiith Go Youn Jung is even more intense than those times with Hye Yoon though she wasn't his pairing I guess. Hahaha I await the day you fall for Lee Do Hyun and see the beauty that we all see But first he needs to pick a decent project with a belivable pairing Yeah Man from Nowhere was the best. I loved it so much when I saw it. Man, 13 years is a long time. Yeah, I don't get it but I suppose he has more than enough to live off and if he wants to enjoy his life, so be it...I will enjoy other Oppas He's sooooooo beautiful Man, Jang Uk and Crown Prince scenes were always the best. Since you and @Tofu didn't watch the first seasoon, have you both at least seen the first interaction where they are drawn to each other because Crown Prince has the other jade stone? I laughed sooooo hard when I was watching that On a different topic, I'M SO SADDDD. Why are all my fann meets not aligning wiith my Korean trip The trio from Someday or One Day are going to Korea this month for the Korean preimiere and I don't go tiill next month. And then LJW is going to be in Hong Kong and Indonesia when I'm in Korea

@Tofu I didn't even realise this was out I'll need to catch up on alllll the episodes!!!

Watching Episode 9 now and I just want to say there is one 'relationship' that I love more than the main pair... It's the bromancey banter and silliness between the Crown Prince and Jang Uk I cannot when they open their mouths! Revenge for the turtle, trying to figure out Jin Bu Yeon's "lover"

Part 2 Episodes 1-8 So I finally caught up for the big finale this week! I thought AOS Part 1 was ok, but it's really been part 2 that I've loved. And while I don't mind Jung So Min, I have to say I really fell in love with Naksu in the form of Go Youn Jung the moment I saw her in Part 1 when she said that line about how they call her Naksu coz heads roll everywhere that she goes. What can I say, I just love a badass character! I do kind of wish they had split the seasons evenly in the form of 15 episode and 15 episodes because I can't help but feel like there was a long set up to the tradgedy that led to this second season, but not enough time with the hot and cold romance between Jang Uk and JIn Bu Yeon, both who are not aware that she is actually Naksu. The intensity and push and pull of their relationship has been fun and even though sometimes these sorts of hot and cold romances can really irk me (especially when the guy has been in love with someone else), it was entertaining in this series mainly because the person Jang Uk has been pining for is literally in front of his eyes, with her true identity and he's in love with the same person anyway. There's a good level of irony and all this time wasted because they didn't know things also feeds into that sense of impending tradegy I really didn't mind Yun-Ok in the fiirst Part, but in Part 2 her character is so annoying! I mean, sure I feel bad for her unrequited crush, but honestly she's not meddling to save anyone. Sh'es meddling out of jealousy and it's messed up. Speaking of Unrequited love, this series really is so full of doomed, unfulfilled crushes Seo Yul towards Naksu, Sol-i towards Seo Yul, Naksu in Jin Bu Yeon form towards Jang Uk who pining over Naku in Mu Deokie form, Mu Deok being the real Jin Bu Yeon... The character I feel is probably the most interestiing due to compelxity is probably the Crown Prince, who is obvious smart and likes Jang Uk, but also simultanously fears him and feels a sense of jealousy in some ways for the things he wishes he could have. It's unfortunate that every time he encounters a girl he likes it's Jang Uks...and the person who cann challenge hhis entire position iib the world is Jang Uk. His actions in part 2 seem cowardly. But somehow, even though he is keeping Jin Mu alive, I can't hate him or not find him somewhat relatable in his humanness. Finally, the romance is soooo pretty in part 2 and I think even though Lee Jae Wook does pretty well acting along side actresses who are far older than he is, it hits diifferently when he gets to act wiith someone in his age group. It's so cute that they get along so well and their visuals are everything But also I feel like their chemistry is strong and the banter/ comedic timing is nicely paced between them both. I'm a fan of it all BUT I DON"T WANT THEM TO HEAD TOWARDS TRADGEDY

Yes!!! That sounds like such a nice treat for CNY. We're apparently getting it next week in our Chinatown cinema!!! I'm so excited Also I subbed this video because it was such a funny Greg and Alice interaction Today's fan meeting I was sad that I wasn't there that's for sure!

I pretty much only know, but love, Won Bin from Man from Nowhere - But that fiilm came out in 2012 so it seems a bit crazy that he hasn't really acted since then?! It was a really good action film - intense - and featured a cute Kim Sae Ron before she grew up and started drinking so much :( I feel like Won Bin might have dug his own grave buy not accepting roles unless he felt they were amazing or whatever it is he said. Because it put a lot of pressure on himself to pick an amazing role and so he would lose face if he picked something that didn't make amazing ratings. He sounds like he might have given in to perfectionism. But since CFs make more money than acting and he still gets them, maybe he really doesn't need to act anyway? Hahahah who is it this time? Haha, not surprised! I think a lot of older drama watchers don't know the newer actors since Kdramas and CDramas eventually overshadowed Tw-dramas and J-dramas. Also Tw entertainment went from having mega entertainment power to having their stars poached by the CDramaland since they give Taiwanese actors main roles and good pay if they already have a decent fan base S.H.E was a real powerhouse though and the fact that all 3 of them as real friends makes them still popular and relevant. Ella has a really fun personality too I feel like you're never going to like LDH, which is surpriising since I think he's quite dainty which is the way you like your guys!

My baby in Taiwan for the LV party!

Hahaha I was going to say I'm dying from all the content with my different Oppas - they're all soooooo active at the moment in both Kdramaland and Taiwanesedramaland that I don't even know what content I should look at first @mademoiselle What can I say, my boy LJW is an expert at making out. Hahaha, should I be concerned that he's so good at 'his job?' It's ok because I'm very into this pairing and so I approve because these scenes are sooooo beautiful ALSO I can't believe that Jasper was back in Taiwan!!! It was sooooo nice to see him with all his friends at the LV party. It's funny because I haven't cared about a Jasper project in soooo long. But I instantly died over these seflies. I knew that Jung Hae In was in Taiwan and that him and Jasper had been messaging/ commenting on Instagram, but wasn't expecting Jasper to rock up! From Jasper's Instagram: Hey @ssteph it's your baby and my baby together! @SilverMoonTea it's PUFF + JASPER I wonder if there's interviews with the 2 of them. Any interviews together is always so funnn @Tofu It's Jasper and Patrick. I'm dying here given that SOOD is soooo back on my grid now. I'm kinda surprised they know each other, but also kinda not since Patrick spent the last few years in China too. I feel like a lot of the Taiwanese stars end up crossing paths in China during working there. ALSO JASPER'S DIMPLE IS CUTTING INTO MY SOUL I'm also really into Ella and Jasper hanging out. I feel like they're both such fun people. But I forget how they know each other. Like everyone knows Ella, but not sure if he's been in any of her music videos or if they were in a movie together or something. But also what is this sultry expression they're both pulling???

Damnn I haven't been on my own thread for ages! I'm up to episode 5 @mademoiselle and @Tofu I just love Lee Jae Wook and Go Youn Jung so much So much chemistry and slow burn romantic tension I've been meaning to write a proper write up but still 3 eps behind

Yay! So nice to hear from you! The trailers do look beuatiful and are such a link to the past drama Do you know if the film will be showing in cienmas in Singapore?

Putting a whole bunch of interviews here. I'm hoping to sub some at some point: Press con

I have to admit I didn't finished One Dollar Lawyer, though I think I will get back to it because I love NGM, so can't say I saw all of her acting. But that character was a bit annoying Now I'm lurking on the KBS awards and diidn't realise LSG had cut his hair. It's like army cut Hope he's holding up given all the stuff that happened with Hook Enertainment not that long ago. Hahaha is it just me or are all the best couples that won at KBS' drama awards wearing white except for one? It looks like a mass wedding ceremony