Peaky

The premise is similar to Durian's Affair, which I highly recommend. In Durian's Affair, in the Joseon period, a young lady's husband dies. Through a mysterious event, she time travels to the present day and finds someone who looks identical to her husband. There is comedy in the female adjusting to the present day and the husband lookalike not recognizing her. I love this premise so I'm hoping this drama's good. Can't wait for the next episode.

Bloody Game 2 takes inspiration from JJY's The Genius and Society Game, but it is a whole new beast, a radical evolution. This season was legendary. I doubt the cast and narratives can be topped.

If you want to watch another "brain" survival show that's a lot more intense and dark, I recommend Bloody Game 2. Dex is in it.

I'm going to have to watch this bc I'm going through withdrawal after watching The Devil's Plan (I've already watched all 4 seasons of The Genius).

There's barely any romance, which is a shame bc they have so much chemistry. They do have some kind of love for each other, but it becomes corrupted by greed. They both have affairs and become a business couple. And this is one of those dramas where the husband is a piece of shit. I enjoyed this drama, but it's about ruthless ambition, not romance.

If you'd like to watch a healing drama with Little Forest vibes, I'd recommend One Day Off. It stars Lee Na-young, a high school teacher, who makes weekend trips around Korea. She discovers new places, samples new food and encounters colorful characters during her brief trips.

This is hilarious, especially if you know a little about Korean politics bc there are a lot of caricatures and references to real politicians and events ( Jeon Kwang Hun, real estate scandals, etc). I've also learned a lot about Korean politics through this show. This was chosen as Cine21's best drama of 2021. You can watch this with English subs on Viki and Kocowa, or search "Going to the Blue House Like This" on dc.

Hooked! I absolutely love these two! This is on Amazon Prime, or search "day of kidnapping" on dc.

Have you watched What Happens to My Family? It's up there among the greats. It has Park Hyun Shik, Nam Ji Hyun, Seo Kang Joon, and Kim Hyun Joo!

Watched this for my bae Hong Kyung and he has so much range! He's a brusque, competent detective in Revenant, a snively rat in DP, an abused psychologically complex student in Weak Hero, and a fluffy cinnamon roll in Finger Flick! I know he also played a disabled role in a movie that landed him the Baeksang rookie award, though I haven't watched that yet.

My face hurt from smiling so much. Protect Mr. PE Teacher at all costs 😭

Watched this for my bae Hong Kyung, and was blown away by Cho Hyun Chul's acting. Side note: did NOT know he was Mad Clown's brother!

This show did a good job portraying the banality and sadisticness of bullying. It also shows how if there are systemic issues, a few good people can't change anything. It's so sad people commit suicide bc there's no hope and it's enraging it took so many suicides to finally change things. It's the same everywhere. In the US, the police and military will also cover up wrongdoings (abuse in the police, rape in the military). So many rotten, broken systems and it's incredibly difficult to change them.

I'm glad it's kinda an open ending if you squint, bc in my world, she ended up with the one who never forgot her. The one who spoke casually to her when they reunited bc he felt close to her. The one who saw snow falling and cherry blossom petals falling with her. I gotta stop bc Imma start sobbing bc of this simp. Gonna find content on youtube to fill the void.

Don't get me wrong, I squeed and died at every interaction Kang Min Hyuk had with Park Gyu Young, but he had more chemistry with Lee Chung Ah. Like I would love a drama centered on that forbidden, tragic first love. Also, Lee Chung Ah is an elite QUEEN and I need her in a lead role TT

I love this writer too. I've watched seven of her dramas haha. They write really good dialogues and show interesting observations of human nature and relationships. I also love their bizarre sense of humor.

So the creepy, possessed maid will be the way everyone finds out the two ladies are from the past. But I wonder if Chin-gam's wife will pay the creepy maid to send the ladies back to the past?

Also, I wonder if the CEO will become a little villainous when she realizes that her sons and grandson are in love with the two ladies.

@pipper_beggs I was right, I found the episode I was talking about. Life Bar episode 21 at the 31:28 mark.

Seo Ji Hye talks about how her family was in a financially difficult situation, so she went to a vocational high school bc she couldn't afford to go to college and she wanted to work right after graduating and help her family. Luckily, she got street casted in her last year of high school. She helped her parents a lot financially, but her parents still have debt. She said she sometimes thinks, until when do I have to support my parents? But she's also thankful for her family.

So yes, she has a lot of similarities with her character. They are both eldest daughters who feel responsible for taking care of their family. They are both burdened by their parents, but thankful for their parents.

It may have been mentally difficult bc Seo Ji Hye also comes from a poor background. I think she hinted it's hard for her to get married bc she has to support her family in the talk show Life Bar.

Yes, but it's a time skip and re-unite type of ending.

The drama's message is don't hold onto the wrong balloons that will fly away. Instead, hold onto the right balloons. In Eunkang's case, the wrong balloon was Chawon and the right balloons are herself, her family, and Bada. Eunkang wanted to escape poverty by marrying Chawon, but she realized she shouldn't depend on others but herself. Eunkang: "I was foolish to depend on others. I realized I needed to depend on myself and take care of my own future".

This drama's not perfect, but there are many things it does well. In the beginning we were rooting for Eunkang to ditch her pathetic boyfriend and become a teacher. Then we had sparks of illicit chemistry between Eunkang and Chawon ignite. Then we had Eunkang's flip get switched after getting disrespected and mistreated and her dark alter ego came out. Then we had the fallout and atonement.

I love that this drama shows the raw, dark, ugly side of life such as poverty and dysfunctional families. I also loved the complex female characters, Eunkang, Bada and Eunsang, and the phenomenal acting of the actors.

Btw, Namchul and Eunsan will re-unite. Remember Eunsan said "never give up". And Geumah and Daegeun will re-unite. It was hinted that Geumah's son is Daegeun's son. Geumah said "I have something to tell you about what happened 12 years ago".

Hong Soo Hyun (Bada) ATE her scenes ripping apart Eunkang and Chawon. I'm glad she had a chance to shine. I think Bada will appreciate Eunkang after Bada experiences poverty and running her own errands. I'm rooting for their friendship.

I'm dreading the fallout when Chawon finds out about Eunkang's schemes and when Bada finds out Eunkang helped steal her designs.

I'm curious whether Bada and Geumah will end up with new men. Maybe Geumah, but I don't think Eunkang and Chawon can be together bc that would be too stressful for the child. Ahhhh!! you really can't predict anything in this drama bc nothing's black and white!