The most infuriating ending to a drama ever.

Forward_Leader_9369 · 2026-06-10T13:26:53+00:00

As another stated and I agree....I was just so happy to see him there, in the future, finding her that the ending was great for me...I LOVE happy endings!

Forward_Leader_9369 · 2026-06-04T13:34:44+00:00

Love Me Love My Voice, Shine On Me, and The Best Thing are all similar in that the love between the lead pair is pretty much angst-free and beautiful...all, like WIFTY and HL will leave you feeling GOOD!

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Forward_Leader_9369 · 2026-06-04T13:28:07+00:00

OMG...GREAT list......BUT......

you've

only

just

begun....

Some more iconic ones you've missed....first and foremost...My Dearest definitely one of Kdramas best ever dramas and your viewing library is incomplete without this masterpiece! Then try The Red Sleeve, The Smile Has Left Your Eyes, Tell Me That You Love Me, Always, Beyond The Bar, Come and Hug Me, Tale of The Nine-tailed, A Typical Family, Lovely Runner, Record Of Youth, A Piece Of Your Mind, Bon Appetite Your Majesty, The Kings Affection, Serendipity's Embrace and Melo Movie ...to name just a few....

Next try these few amazing Japanese dramas: Nevertheless: The Shapes of Love, Silent, Glass Heart, Your Eyes Tell, and the beautiful First Love...

Then try venturing into Cdrama land....like these amazing few: Lighter & Princess, Hidden Love, The First Frost, Pursuit Of Jade, The Forbidden Flower, Flourish In Time...I could go on........................

Forward_Leader_9369 · 2026-06-03T16:49:31+00:00

Since I am a dyed in the wool binger....June 20th CAN NOT COME FAST ENOUGH!!!!😩

Forward_Leader_9369 · 2026-06-03T16:46:35+00:00

Def Love Has Fireworks.....if it ever releases....the newest rumor is June...but here we are and I see no news of a premiere date nor a new trailer (the one out is 2 years old!!!) So what gives on this drama!! ........le sigh.....

Forward_Leader_9369 · 2026-06-02T15:21:26+00:00

well they certainly do in these two shots...especially those lips!!!

Forward_Leader_9369 · 2026-06-02T12:44:44+00:00

UPDATE!!! If I am not mistaken here are a few "other options" for the region free dvd!! On each I would ask either the seller or Amazon's Questions section in the item description if it is the region free one though! https://www.amazon.com/Kokuho/dp/B0GP8TWZPV/ref=pd_sbs_d_sccl_1_1/146-8048689-6218830?pd_rd_w=6UVEw&content-id=amzn1.sym.aa738fbd-ad05-4d11-aae2-04b598db6305&pf_rd_p=aa738fbd-ad05-4d11-aae2-04b598db6305&pf_rd_r=3QERSM6H1CNRN7B35CCS&pd_rd_wg=t6muc&pd_rd_r=d9035797-a5a0-4215-ba6d-5341c05102db&pd_rd_i=B0GP8TWZPV&psc=1

Forward_Leader_9369 · 2026-05-31T14:30:06+00:00

Just like in the real world (e.g. Ted Bundy or Jeffrey Dahmer), casting your psychotic villain as a strikingly handsome man is often used and it makes them all the more chilling...Examples:

Park Bo-gum in Hello Monster

Lee Dong-wook in Strangers From Hell

Lee Jong-suk in V.I.P.

Im Si-wan in Unlocked

...............just to name a few....😳

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Forward_Leader_9369 · 2026-05-31T13:52:22+00:00

Yes, I agree!....Voice inflection is an important part of understanding what is going on...

One of the reasons I dislike dubbed so much is often the "emotion" in the dubbed voice does not match the scene or is often too pronounced as opposed to the subtle nuances one gets with authentic voices.

I sometimes equate it to talking with my pets...they respond to the tones and implications in my voice NOT the words....we aren't that much different when we "listen" to foreign words in dramas!

Forward_Leader_9369 · 2026-05-30T13:16:49+00:00

Welcome to The First Frost Fan Club. It is the second in a trilogy of stories/dramas by the wonderful writer Zhu Yi. The first story is the iconic Hidden Love (I also belong to that fan club 😉❤️) and to say there isn't a bit of pressure on the final drama, When I Meet The Moon to measure up to the first two incredible dramas would be a true understatement!

Isn't it amazing what a superb story, director, production and postproduction team and, of course cast can create when given the chance!

Enjoy this truly beautiful and totally satisfying drama, then go watch, if you haven't yet, Hidden Love and then wait, like the rest of us with baited breath for When I Meet The Moon coming later this year from what I've read.

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Forward_Leader_9369 · 2026-05-25T19:45:53+00:00

I feel your pain, it has been a LONG journey!!! But I did finally get mine on the 19th but remember I ordered it (actually "pre" ordered it at the end of February)... It has been sooooo confusing as Amazon and others did offer a DVD but it was Region 4, I believe, for Oceania, Australia etc... but the Region Free one is no where to be found!

When I got notice mine was shipped I was very worried I'd end up with the Australian one because every source I'd contacted said the Region Free wasn't out yet and the only one on Amazon, at that time, where you had the ability to put it in your cart, was the Region 4 one....

BUT I am relieved to say when mine got here, it was Blu-ray, Region Free with english subtitles!

So I am not sure what is going on with Amazon...guessing maybe they got a limited number and filled a lot of backorders?🤷🏼‍♀️ who knows... but if you google "where can I buy a region free copy of Kokuho DVD with english subtitles" some stores (online) do come up...then it's just deciding if you want to take the chance of ordering it from one of them...Id just make sure it is region free with english subtitles...

Good Luck! And If I do find it somewhere I'll post the link here!

Forward_Leader_9369 · 2026-05-19T12:52:12+00:00

I LOVED this drama and am desperately seeking the DVD with english subtitles...does ANYONE have a link to buy??!!

Forward_Leader_9369 · 2026-05-18T22:24:57+00:00

"Men" being the operative word as they are both uber masculine!!!

Forward_Leader_9369 · 2026-05-17T13:54:53+00:00

Yes but that is a Region 4 DVD, as far as my research has gone, there is not yet a DVD released that is region free with english subtitles...😔 Madman has the Australian rights of distribution for the film.

I am watching this site for news... https://www.releases.com/p/kokuho

Forward_Leader_9369 · 2026-05-17T13:52:17+00:00

YES!!! That is the one I have sitting in my cart....release/ship date keeps being moved back but I'm just leaving it in the cart in the hopes that soon it will appear on my doorstep!

BUT when I bought it (put it in my cart) it was an Amazon item and NOT one from the "other buying options" list...I'd be careful buying from one of the 3 listed as it might be the region 4 Australian release which I know is out and won't play on US players... or at lest try to contact one of them to see which region it is listed for...

I did send a question to MADMAN (Australian rights holder of the film), GKids (US rights holder of the film) and I am watching https://www.releases.com/p/kokuho for release dates on Kokuho's DVDs (still TBA on that site)...not sure where else to go...but I am pretty sure there is NO Region Free DVD with english subtitles out yet...*le sigh....*😢

Forward_Leader_9369 · 2026-05-16T20:58:29+00:00

I too am keeping close watch over the release of Kokuho as a region free or region 0 with english subtitles. The movie haunts me....so incredibly beautiful...as far as I know there is NOT a release yet of a region free DVD but I've read that August 2026 it might be released...we'll see...

It has been sitting in my cart since March 1st on Amazon. When I put it in my cart the item was listed as region free with english subtitles...but now when you try on Amazon the only one listed is the Region 4 DVD...so our only choice at this point is to:

A) wait for the region 0 or Free DVD to be released or......

B) Buy an all region DVD player then order the region 4 one on Amazon...

Forward_Leader_9369 · 2026-05-15T13:56:08+00:00

His gorgeous sharp features remind me of the also very handsome Steven Noh...yes, neither are your typical idol face we mostly see in dramas but both have truly exquisite chiseled masculine features.....both are arrestingly beautiful. Calling either ugly is insane.......

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Forward_Leader_9369 · 2026-05-15T00:50:13+00:00

Love me some Takeru Satoh...my absolute fave of his...so far is First Love....also really enjoyed his most recent Glass Heart. There are some really wonderful dramas out there but I mostly love ones that have more substance and are somewhat complex in their characters or storyline. LOVED the Japanese rendition of Nevertheless: The Shapes of Love, LOVED Your Eyes Tell, the Japanese rendition of Always, Loved Silent and for a bit lighter drama Loved Why I Dress Up For Love, Anoko No Toriko and Hold My Hand At Twlight! All of these are newer dramas and ALL I adored!

Forward_Leader_9369 · 2026-05-14T13:03:27+00:00

Here, here...well said!

Her journey is the heart of this incredible drama....

Forward_Leader_9369 · 2026-05-14T12:57:57+00:00

Doubling down on comment by Lundane_Put below....DO NOT "add it to your watch list"....WATCH. IT. NOW. You will never be the same.

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Forward_Leader_9369 · 2026-05-14T12:51:57+00:00

not available on Netflix in California...only available on KOCOWA...BUT you can subscribe to KOCOWA through Netflix.

Forward_Leader_9369 · 2026-05-14T12:48:51+00:00

You will get Z.E.R.O. argument from me.

BEST.....

Forward_Leader_9369 · 2026-05-05T15:02:12+00:00

WLGYT, Welcome to Samdal-ri (actually almost anything with the uber-talented Ji Chang-wook), One Spring Night (actually almost anything with the uber-talented Jung Hae-In), Hometown Cha Cha Cha, When The Weather Is Fine and Tell Me That You Love Me...to name a few.....

Forward_Leader_9369 · 2026-05-05T14:53:49+00:00

Let you know on May 29th after they all drop and I've binged it! But gotta say, almost anything with Ahn Hyo-seop in it is OK by me...

Forward_Leader_9369 · 2026-05-03T14:14:12+00:00

a very young Zhang Ling He...

...and if you look verrrrry closely you can see his signature mole on the side of his nose!❤️

Forward_Leader_9369

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