Drama Festival

   Website of the event: http://www.kdfo.org/2011/eng/main/index.asp

Oh, and I find it funny how butthurt some fans can be. I wrote the comment that I don't find Secret Garden all that good, and the reply I got was: "Sssh, go back to your Mary Mary show, and PLEASE, just shut up!" I find it hilarious because I don't usually get so worked up when someone criticize dramas I love (it's a natural phenomena), and here someone was so painfully hurt. And the person has chosen the most inadequate drama ever. Because I'm not really sure if there is any drama worse than Bury Me Mary. Oh, I used so multilettered words? You mad?

Seoul Drama Award 2011 nominees

   

   I voted last year and even though I cheated, Kim Namgil-nim didn't win. Wonder whether... oh, wait, SKKS is on the list! So we meet again, conscience... and bye!

Main Website

I planned to do something contructive this evening (night) and maybe translate another short story, but I was given some koan. And I bet no one from the great zen masters couldn't produce the answer. The koan is: "Why Marry Me Mary?". Well, I am not a zen master (and I'm sometimes faaar from being zen, organic and all that hipster talk), but I sense a satori coming my way. Yes, this satori is sparkling. A blinding light...

47th Baeksang Awards

47th Baeksang Awards 2011

Yucheon got 2, and Ha Jungwoo got 1. I'm heppey, yess...

Oh, and just to bitch over the "Best Drama" category. Personally I couldn't finish, and probably never will Secret Garden. 2010 had few better drama than this, and I seriously don't understand the hype. It wasn't bad drama, no, but you see, I'm on 36th episode of Gisaeng... and waiting impatiently for another episode, and it took me a month to move from episode 10 to 12 in SG. Gumiho: Tale of the Fox Child was by far better than this, Life Is Beautiful was better, hell, SKKS was better. Just don't get it.

Now you can throw rocks.

10 Best Couples

  Accoding to Entertainment Weekly, episode aired today. Well, the place nr 1 isn't exactly the biggest surprise mehehe...

List gathered with pics by yours truly.

2010 SBS Drama Awards

It was obvious Mrs. Ko Hyeonjeong will win. Among younger actresses there is Kim Hyesun and her. And I'm happy for Life Is Beautiful, and Song Chang-eui. What else? No Minwu getting New Star Award... hmm... Not convinced at all. And don't get me started on Lee Seunggi. Please.

Secret Garden - new pictures

 

Yes, I can't sleep, why you ask?

I just watched Ajusshi, but to write a review I need to watch it again. I like violence on screen.

Buzzwords of Year 2010 in Pop Culture

Article found on KBS Global, keke.

Secret Garden - pictures (continued)

Secret Garden - continuation

Something for nunas also, keke...

Secret Garden - pictures

More than 2 posts with pics^^
Enjoy.

Winter Night's Dream

   I know that astronomically  it's not Winter yet. But to the person who has below 20 degrees C in the room and sees tons of snow every day, December 21st is another day.

During those dark times, I made few wallies^^

And about the words above on the pic?  Well, I had to write something so it wouldn't look so boring and empty.

Secret Garden Cast Interview

 

    Oh my, such a long hiatus. Trust me, not from my own fault. I threw a hell here to get my connection with the world, and I'm honing my claws for those who come on Monday to establish a normal, permanent connection in my flat. Oh my, poor souls, they don't know yet what will befall them! *shrugs*

There is so many things I'd like to report, so many things happened, like Golden Disk Awards, yes Yu Ah-in was the host at the ceremony, ladies, yes. Like the rumor of JYJ performing at KBS Drama Awards, keke.

But now a great interview with Ha Jiwon, Hyeon Bin and Yun Sanghyeon^^

Plus if anyone come across an interview with Kim Seong-oh, let me know, I love the man, and his Secretary Kim portrayal. Honestly, I think I'm watching this drama from the second episode mostly for his small scenes, ekhem...

Secret Garden, Secret Pictures part 2

  Another pack of pictures.

Secret Garden, Secret Pictures part 1

  They are very hush-hush. So much I haven't seen them even on DC. Well, *shrugs*...

King of the Sparkle Strikes Back!

   Latest fashion display of Yucheon just killed me, so I have to turn to something more appropriate. Well, considering tracksuit as appropriate, you may imagine my horror. Anyway, if only Hyun Bin wasn't that starved... He would be even more handsome and edible. That reminds me I haven't had any lunch and now it's dinner time.

Secret Garden - rest of the pictures

As I said, I love this drama, no, WE love this drama so far so much we watch it raw... we count the days and hours down. And we anticipate what will be after the body switch.
And yes, Lee Philip is among those.
And yes, leoprint dress is among those.

Secret Garden BTS and stills

   Yes, another set of the pictures, both BTS and regular stills. The last time I went for the similar rampage was... oh my, SKKS... But with KBS broadcast and website it was much, much easier. Don't see the reason why SBS is acting as such an asshole. They created a wonderful drama, it is airing right after LIB, I really can't understand their greed for ratings and behavior on the website. Why not to throw some goodies to fans? Like free wallpapers, chibis or ie. the sounds from drama, like message alert. I liked the one Ra-im had when she got the message on her phone. That would be nice^^.

King of the Sparkle

   Yes, there is only one King of the Sparkle. There are many other Princes and Princesses who would like to claim the throne for themselves but not for now. And I'm not talking here about Mr. David Bowie. I'd like to propose the Fashion Oscar (omo!) for anyone who came up with the idea of sequined tracksuits. Yes, I know, they are custom-made, sewn one by one by some Italian master, yeah, yeah... 

All pictures come from SBS website. 

Secret Garden, some pictures^^

  

   Aaand I'm back to my normal self. That is: bitchin' about what needs to be taken apart or just haul somebody over the coals. It's not like I enjoy it. No, because my normal self like to writes paeans to somebody's glory. But if anyone thinks I will stop criticising (in the original meaning of it), better move to another kindergarten, because I won't. I can't write a poem for a crap though. I'm not as talented as Baudelaire who could write A Carcass (Une Charogne) to contrast an evening and some hideous corpse. Anyway, some random pics from the drama that saved my faith in Kdramas, after the mountain of rotting cliches that are called Marry Me, Mary. That's it. I said that. I think petitions to the Pope, Dalailama, and Asahara for my excommunication are on the way. *shrugs* couldn't care less.

Secret Garden, Secret Power

   Drama started with high ratings of 17.2%. Why am I even reporting those? Because it's obvious that for a broadcast company this is the main factor of judging whether drama is good or not. Call it dumb, cynical or just practical. Perhaps everything combined.

I had high expectations toward this drama, we psyched ourselves enough on D-A, and... I'm not disappointed. At least not after the first episode. 19 more to go. And as my fellow Thorns, I do hope they will not end it up drowning in tears, sorrow and wallowing in pain. As much as I have a thing for the tragedy, I hope for a happy ending. Or at least a positive one. SKKS, anybody?

As I said, I'm a first episode-girl, so as much as density of idiocy and cliches in Marry Me, Mary! just made this drama indigestible for me, the comical streak in this one is vey, very nice. This comical streak has Hyeon Bin's dimples, so...

   I may be mistaken, but I can't recall his funny to that degree role. Snow Queen was a tragedy and a bit not for my liking, Friend, Our Legend was everything except for fluff. My Lovely Kim Sam Soon, on the other hand was a well mix of comedy and a normal, everyday relationship, but not a fluff anyway. And Millionaire's First Love, except for being a chick flick and a fairly light one (I just loved his attitude there, especially in the school, when faking his broken leg...), ended with death. So I guess it's his first such hilarious role.