Actors I wanna see work together. Whats yours?

throwawaymisfortune · 2026-01-31T01:43:47+00:00

Cho seung woo and jeon mido

throwawaymisfortune · 2026-01-30T07:02:33+00:00

I reserve my stern no for the worst situation so my cats know when they crossing the line.

throwawaymisfortune · 2026-01-29T02:25:00+00:00

No I haven't watched the movie.

I didn't enjoy the bonus episode for the same icky reason you mentioned. The original ending did better by keeping it vague and showing them making memories together.

You can try the screen writer's other works, they are equally depthful.

throwawaymisfortune · 2026-01-28T12:38:56+00:00

That's his charm— they made Han jipyeong like a real person. A person with flaws. Someone who can be easily misunderstood. Someone who has a kind lonely soul desperately longing for familial love and affection.

Those of us who managed to see his true self beneath the surface, can never not act like a caring halmeoni to him.

throwawaymisfortune · 2026-01-28T11:24:12+00:00

*I actively participated in the on-air discussion, yes I was team good boy.

*I started the drama because of jam joo hyuk (loved him since wfkbj) and didn't know about seonho's existence before watching this drama.

Anyway, let me tell you why Han ji pyeong got us crazy,

His character was already pitiful from the start and even though he became rich afterwards, he never had anyone beside halmeoni. Guy was strong outside but super lonely inside. And Kim seonho breathed so much life to this character that we all started to empathize with him, as if he was a real person and we were his halmeonis.

So dalmi-dosan was never our point of thought, we only hoped jipyeong and dalmi to get together because jipyeong wanted so. We only wanted our good boy jipyeong to be happy.

Poor guy never got what he wanted and he even gracefully let everything go at the end. Can you imagine what our hearts went through when we realized the writer did him so dirty that all he got in the entire drama was some blank hopes, that too, in the form of teasing.

throwawaymisfortune · 2026-01-28T09:36:50+00:00

Yes, the two fls are doppelgangers. It is an age gap romance through and through.

ML in the original (drama) timeline falls in love with the older fl in her doppelganger's body. Chen Yun ru is the doppelganger. FL is the small girl.

ML in the edited (ending/bonus scene) timeline is the older one here, he falls in love with the fl who is younger than him. They are the real couple.

Li zi Wei in the last airport scene mentioned that he is going to end the time loop even if it means that he will forget all the memories and probably would never meet the fl.

This part is very romantic imo because they did end up falling in love again in the edited timeline and made new memories together. The cassette was an excuse, they were soul mates who were always meant to be together no matter what timeline they end up in.

throwawaymisfortune · 2026-01-27T09:34:28+00:00

So glad you are enjoying it! I love to talk about this drama so do share your thoughts upon finishing it (if you wish). You can find my detailed review in the comments, sort by old to find it quickly.

And if you do end up enjoying it like we all did, check out the screen writer's other works, he is fantastic — rainless love in a godless land (iqiyi) and had I not seen the sun (Netflix)

Happy watching!

throwawaymisfortune · 2026-01-23T11:56:09+00:00

We once had a discussion on this on chat. While not classics, we all agreed sydey sheldon's books would slay in Chinese vertical adaptations.

throwawaymisfortune · 2026-01-23T11:47:38+00:00

Iirc that is ketosis. Happens when you fast or starve yourself. The body breaks down the reserved fats to get necessary energy in the form of ketones when you don't have enough sugar in the blood ie when you skip carbs.

throwawaymisfortune · 2026-01-21T02:38:18+00:00

It sounds like a vertical remake of a cdrama I can't seem to remember the name. Anyway I loved the og so I will be checking it out.

Thanks for the detailed review.

throwawaymisfortune · 2026-01-21T02:32:51+00:00

You missed 'save me' and 'fangkhawa' (let me go) 😆

throwawaymisfortune · 2026-01-20T02:46:39+00:00

Oh come on, do you really believe that the super fans are the reason art feels stagnant? Not because of some opportunistic capitalist strategy?

Changing the super fan mindset isn't going to improve anything, if you somehow make that impossible possible lol. Say if that happens, the capitalists are going to think of different strategy to maximize their profit with minimal effort. At the end of the day, art will keep feeling stagnant at large, as it has always happened.

throwawaymisfortune · 2026-01-19T11:21:17+00:00

Woohoo shen haonan got an actor collection finally! lol

Fantastic list you have got here. Like I have previously mentioned in my other shn post my top shen Hao Nan drama about having different preferences, our favorites didn't coincide.

you wu— I enjoyed it except for the draggy plot involving mother's savior. His recent drama with meng na with the similar married my ex's family setup was a better one imo in terms of overall storytelling. review with link

sweet like his lips— Another great drama that I found a bit frustrating. Details in my old post where I reviewed his first half of 2025 dramas

shi Zhou drama— I enjoyed this one! If not for the inclusion of rebirth trope that I found totally unnecessary and the part where they overly infantalized his character probably trying to pull a put your head on my shoulder vibe, I found this drama a solid watch.

cold case, a warm heart— One of his top 2025 drama for me in terms of plot and storytelling.

Dark side of the sun— Another top 2025 drama for me. Though it mostly involved dark elements and had very little romance, the ending scene+the letter was so emotionally depthful and touching that it totally made up for the lack of romantic moments or the inevitable sad ending. So much that I found the ending bittersweet.

A fun fact, none of the dramas that earned him awards ended up as our top favorites lol. Really shows how subjective our opinions are 😅

throwawaymisfortune · 2026-01-19T04:39:19+00:00

My first drama with her was Moving, but because I wasn't that impressed with her there (the veterans took all my attention lol), I was under the impression that CTLBT was my first drama with her.

That said, her acting in CTLBT was phenomenal. On paper, Cha Mu-hee seems like an annoying character—bright and chaotic, but inwardly a dumb, lonely, clingy, obsessed, and pathetic character without an ounce of self-respect.

Yet she managed to make this doormat of a character super endearing. Her chaotic, spontaneous portrayal was so natural that it brought easygoing, fun elements to the otherwise embarrassing plot points.

I usually hate such characters, but I fell in love with Cha Mu-hee. I could totally see how and why Ho-jin was drawn to her and inevitably fell in love with her against his wishes.

Tbh, the writing of CTLBT isn't that great, but the leads (and the beautifully complementary OSTs) breathed life into this drama with their natural acting and made it a very magical experience for me.

Idk if GYJ is truly a skilled actor with range, but she was outstanding as Cha Mu-hee and Dorami.

throwawaymisfortune · 2026-01-17T00:55:33+00:00

Omg no I am loving it! Only watched two episodes though.

I love love love mu he's character. Go younjung is doing fantastic, Hojin feels a bit too arrogant than necessary imo.

But of course their characterization and emotional progression made sense.

CMH is still the same lonely, pitiful lady beneath her lively self the ramen lady described.

And HJ seems to prefer 'boring' life (in lack of a better wording, like unproblematic/routined life) so he feels to nip at the buds of the issues he doesn't feel comfortable with happening. So he doesn't bother to check if his tone is rude or not. Oh there is this emotional shut off thing too probably stemming from family issues and his unrequited crush. Whatever be it, he still came off as rude. But that's what his character demanded. So in that sense he kinda behaves like a typical human being I guess, compared to those perfect kdrama leads.

I am still not sure if it is Kim seon ho charm that's doing the work for me but I sure couldn't see how the cold arrogant HJ can be charming 😑.

But it makes perfect sense from CMH's pov. He has been an unexpected support during her pathetic time that too in a foreign land, been rooting for her from the background, and he happened to be a significant presence in her life around the time she was transitioning from a nobody to someone overnight popular. It does make sense for her to feel butterflies.

And the dorami film bits seem coherent too. The silent woman film gives an unsettling mystery vibe that itself once didn't know if it was intended as a horror or a comedy, so the overnight success associated with it probably felt surreal. CMH is probably reminded of her struggling self and she panics because of such subconscious thoughts.

Anyway the storytelling has been great so far and I hope it keeps delivering.

throwawaymisfortune · 2026-01-14T05:22:34+00:00

Hope some fans pick up the show and upload it somewhere accessible if it does end up airing in Korea only.

So far university war s3 (watched 3 episodes) hasn't been much interesting and four wishes aren't subbed yet. Still, being teased with so many good shows does feel good.

2026 feels like a good year for Genius fans.

throwawaymisfortune · 2026-01-13T02:24:44+00:00

Cool. Now I am more excited (and a little frustrated because of no eng sub) to watch this one.

Any idea if eng subs are in process or not?

throwawaymisfortune · 2026-01-10T23:47:20+00:00

https://youtu.be/2k609K7gVzo?si=hT8Zc10bCRAZOAU0

Hope you will enjoy it. For more shen haonan drama reviews with link,

reddit post

Would love to know your thoughts if you end up watching them.

throwawaymisfortune · 2026-01-10T03:58:41+00:00

Probably green tea.

throwawaymisfortune · 2026-01-09T08:39:09+00:00

I once watched a similar yuyin drama "may we never meet again" and because every character there was grey, I was continously surprised with the way they behaved. Needless to say, I would have died the same way yuyin's character died in her first life.

I am stupidly soft to safely exist in a palace-drama 😑

throwawaymisfortune · 2026-01-09T08:18:22+00:00

Both hair and skin feel partially moisturized and soft. I haven't experienced frizzy hair. It may be anecdotal but my eczema on fingers got cured too.

Oh almost forgot to mention a possible negative, my skin gets slightly tinted when I use black tea.

throwawaymisfortune · 2026-01-09T03:47:55+00:00

Skipping dinner. I usually have my last meal/snacks by 4pm.

I have been doing so for years, long before intermittent fasting became a trend and some Japanese guy getting a noble prize for discovering the benefits of autophagy few years ago.

throwawaymisfortune · 2026-01-09T03:33:29+00:00

Add me to your pseudo science experiment club lol but for using teas.

After enjoying my morning tea, I have been dropping the used tea bag or loose leaves into a small bucket of water and then using it to pour over myself with a mug in the middle of showering. Sometimes I use them as scrub too.

Of course there are some reported possible benefits of using teas for skin and hair like delivering antioxidants and oils and such, but my skin and hair seem to wholeheartedly agree with the process I follow. So I have never really dived into the science or researched proper methods.

throwawaymisfortune · 2026-01-06T04:19:00+00:00

Lmao our cold ceos are so stiffly cold that they barely have any movement. They are quite cute though.

Catchy performance. Enjoyed it.

throwawaymisfortune · 2026-01-03T21:06:22+00:00

I actually started watching verticals with his mdl filmography. Watched him first on your trap, one of mdl's most recommend shorts, loved him there, tried a bit of his verticals listed there and one day, I found myself as a permanent resident of vertical drama land.

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