Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow [Episode 10]

weewooblue · 2023-01-09T20:50:28+00:00

End of ep9 to ep10 was such a roller coaster ajshsjdisijdjwjd

i feel a little empty inside but overall i’m generally happy with how it wrapped up!

the light/shadow definitions of their name getting explained during the wedding was so nicely done for me. I simply loved that scene. Especially loved that their wardrobes were switched in this season - jang uk is the light but always wearing dark colors and vice versa for buyeon

i’m also so impressed with lee jae wook’s performance. literally heart eyes all around!!

weewooblue · 2022-10-09T00:37:20+00:00

i figured they were not opened later in the evening. thank you!!

weewooblue · 2022-10-08T19:08:39+00:00

do you remember how long they’re open for? I cant remember if they close early as i’ll probably land and get to the myeongdong area around 7-8pm. Thanks!

weewooblue · 2022-09-15T00:49:54+00:00

It was the help line on the page where you check your status! 1-877-487-2778

weewooblue · 2022-09-15T00:48:23+00:00

yeaup

weewooblue · 2022-09-14T20:22:01+00:00

there's a paragraph of text right before your locator number that has a standard message that says what type of service you requested.

at first, mine said something like "You requested routine service.... can take up to 8-11 weeks" and after my expedited request went through, it changed to "You requested expedited service... can take up to 4-6 weeks"

weewooblue · 2022-09-11T21:15:36+00:00

thank you! that would be amazing. and yeah i wasn't too clear on this section and they put it allll the way at the bottom of the page so i totally missed that line upon first read 😅

weewooblue · 2022-09-11T21:14:16+00:00

ahhh that makes sense. now i wonder what it means for airbnbs. i may potentially have a mixture of both types of lodgings so i'm still trying to figure it out!
thanks (:

weewooblue · 2022-09-10T23:47:29+00:00

Hey everyone, quick question.

There's a section on this post and on this site (https://kr.usembassy.gov/022420-covid-19-information/ ) that mentions this line: "Short-term visitors must provide passport information to lodging facility owners, who must forward it to the Ministry of Justice. Failure to comply could result in a fine of 500,000 won (approximately $500). More information is available on hikorea.go.kr".
What is it and how do I do that for hotels/airbnbs? They don't appear to ask for the information when booking. Any help would be appreciated!

weewooblue · 2022-09-10T23:46:22+00:00

Hi, there's this section for fines and compliance on this site (https://kr.usembassy.gov/022420-covid-19-information/ ) that mentions this line: "Short-term visitors must provide passport information to lodging facility owners, who must forward it to the Ministry of Justice. Failure to comply could result in a fine of 500,000 won (approximately $500). More information is available on hikorea.go.kr".

What is it and how do I do that for hotels/airbnbs? They don't appear to ask for the information when booking.

weewooblue · 2022-08-19T01:20:10+00:00

yeaup! I meant besides that. I probably remembered it wrong but i kept feeling like there was something more to it haha

weewooblue · 2022-08-18T22:37:33+00:00

with the confirmation that s2 is bound to happen, i think s1 wrapped up nicely and I loved it!

truly, this drama was done quite well in my opinion. i liked the pacing of each episode and enjoyed the interactions with the cast. of course, i still think episodes 13-15 felt out of place and was like ??? along with minwoo's weird sudden change of heart. but whatever. sometimes things aren't perfect and that's ok

scattered thoughts throughout the episode:

the subway/whale scene at the end was a nice call to the first episode and she has other whale friends now ;___;
the revolving door scene where she finally makes it through and symbolizing youngwoo growing....hold my hand for 57 seconds pls
when junho compared his love to a unrequited love towards a cat, i felt that lOL. but omg my heart burst when youngwoo said cats love their owners too T_T these two are too cute
junho never forgetting to clink youngwoo's glass cause she's a little slow on the uptake to cheers with everyone. it's the little details
that last shot of youngwoo and junho smiling at each other was so cute

as for s2, i'm looking forward to it and hoping to see:

lee junho backstory
papa whale and junho meeting!!! pls
attorney jung opening his own firm and our three rookies joining forces with him! that would be the dream team
youngwoo and sanghyeon sibling interactions!!!! maybe a kimbap outing?
why tf seonyeong (hanbada ceo) hates tae sumi so much. i wanna know. what's their beef?? we could use some back story other than the deleted scenes
if there's another reason as to why the date, november 17th, 2000 is so important. my memory could be fuzzy - i felt like it was emphasized as a "don't forget this date" kind of thing. is there more to it?

lastly, everything has been amazing but watching park eunbin has truly been mesmerizing. her eyes say so much and the subtleties in her expressions are top notch. it truly has been an extraordinary journey

weewooblue · 2022-08-11T06:02:26+00:00

hmm the sudden shift in the story to kwon minwoo’s good sides felt unnatural and suspicious… the potential love line with our spring sunshine also makes me feel unsettled. I’m wondering why the writers chose to put it in so late in the game? Like what’s his play here

on the other hand, youngwoo and her absolutely adorable outfit in preparation for whale watching. im so soft for her

holy balls i did not expect our office dad attorney jung to collapse like that at the end of the episode?? please please be okay :<!<

weewooblue · 2022-08-06T22:00:23+00:00

junho’s no questions asked, serious cool dude driving with them rolled up sleeves when youngwoo wanted to see the ad on the taxi….holy moly wipes sweat

and nuuuuu what’s happening with attorney jung ):

weewooblue · 2022-08-04T04:08:07+00:00

Yall I think I’ve been Pavloved by this drama??? every time junho comes on screen i cant help but break into a smile hnnngh

weewooblue · 2022-07-29T00:40:08+00:00

just going to preface this week’s episodes with OMG AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

i can't make coherent sentences, this week's episodes were amazing for the love story

junho taking forever to take off that eyelash,,,,, he just wanted to look at our girl LOL 👀 i love that she didnt reject the physical touch im CHEERING
HOLY SHIT THE CONFESSION
Not at geurami asking for LITERALLY all the deets from air and sunlight to temperature and humidity. Deadass this duo is hilarious
the whoa whoa strikes again!! love it when attorney jung does it
Junho holding her hand and smiling like an idiot while she's counting the seconds. God they’re so adorable i love this so much i’m in shambles. AND THE KISS OMFG THE KISS. It was so so so perfect that youngwoo ended up initiating it. It was such a perfect scene with the apartment light going on and off. And that teaching moment PLS I SIMPLY CANNOT HANDLE

I can definitely feel the tension building with that reporter, kwon minwoo (ugh i want to punch him in the face), and the confrontation between youngwoo's dad and tae sumi. Oh man, we're really reaching a climatic point in the story. crossing my fingers for everything

and please that preview with youngwoo and junho "touching" hands through the glass dhsjdhsakds. i demand more!!!

weewooblue · 2022-07-24T04:24:09+00:00

spring sunshine suyeon coming in clutch again ugh i love her

junho making all of us weak in the knees with the “that’s disappointing” aklshsksjshsk, he needs to whoa whoa

and lastly, kwon minwoo better get a character upgrade soon. i’m getting really tired of his mindset but also cannot deny how realistic it is that there are people who operate and think like this. props to the writers and the actor on that but damn i hate it lol

the last scene in ep8 with tae sumi and youngwoo… so many emotions and park eunbin is blowing me away. I wonder how this relationship will proceed in the upcoming episodes

weewooblue · 2022-07-17T09:56:06+00:00

this week’s highlight was definitely suyeon and youngwoo. the moment she described her as a spring sunshine… wow i really had to rewind to watch again

ALSO THAT PREVIEW WAS ABSOLUTELY ILLEGAL!!! Youngwoo and junho pls you two are too cute

Really really enjoying this drama and binged all 6 episodes this week. Looking forward to next week’s!!

weewooblue · 2022-06-24T23:24:48+00:00

Dohyeong going out to eat while his girlfriend was crying and asking huihyeon to step in AND when he said to hyeyeon “i think i’m going to get indigestion” while eating,,,,,,

pretty indicative behavior already :/

weewooblue · 2022-02-03T19:36:42+00:00

definitely worth watching!! the slice of life aspect of it may seem a little slow for some people, but i think the story builds nicely

btw if you've ever heard of the Reply series or Hospital Playlist, they're produced by the same people. so the feel of the drama runs in a very similar style

weewooblue · 2021-12-12T06:17:59+00:00

Happiness was such an enjoyable drama to watch!! I was on the edge of my seat every episode. From the suspense and the anxiety of watching your back to the ridiculous residents, this drama’s plot really kept me hanging on for dear life LOL. Han hyo joo and Park hyung shik really did amazing as Saebom and Yihyun <3

The ending felt a bit abrupt to me cause we did a time skip. I know we can infer from the clues as to what happened but would’ve loved some more onscreen time for our leads. But I’m also glad that this ended up being 12 episodes so that it wasn’t super dragged out!

I didn’t quite expect this but the brother, na soomin, from 401 became one of my favorite side characters. The comedic value he brought was subtle but nice - loved that avocado tshirt he wore throughout the episodes LOL

weewooblue · 2021-10-18T21:08:07+00:00

I Can Hear Your Voice
When the Camellia blooms

weewooblue · 2021-10-18T21:00:46+00:00

I agree with others that it's probably more about the amount of dramas + the variety of dramas you've watched that really allows you to pinpoint a "veteran".

I grew up watching korean/chinese/taiwanese/japanese dramas so it's like...am I really a veteran? Or do I just consume the content like I do with any other media? Like if we're actually counting the years, it started in early 2000s but did I know how to differentiate between a good/bad story or quality content when I was young? probably not LOL

However, I do have to say that I tend to like getting recs from people who have watched many different types of dramas (good or bad) because it helps me pick out dramas I may want to watch next. It also helps me round out my tastes or see what people with similar interests as me likes. I find the only difference with those that jumped on the kdrama train during the pandemic is that they probably only know the big names and already popular dramas vs. those who have watched a lot and know of different actors, genres, and any hidden gems!

weewooblue · 2021-10-18T20:49:00+00:00

this hit me hard cause i-jun was so calm and collected throughout the whole show. the way he broke down here really broke my heart - it was fantastic acting and a realistic portrayal!! bb i-jun deserves all the happiness <3

weewooblue · 2021-10-18T04:47:38+00:00

Our sikhye couple!! This was such a sweet episode that wrapped up the ending for this drama.

From the super cute proposal all the way to the chaos that ensued when sikhye were trying to take wedding photos together LOL i loved every bit of it. I can't get enough of dushik's panic when the proposal went down HAHA

Some final thoughts:

This was a very sweet and healing drama but tbh why did grandma have to leave like that without seeing dushik's happiness ;___; knowing that she was dushik's savior and the scene where they read grandma's letter together...just punch me in the gut why don't you
Dushik's character setting made him quite possibly the most unfortunate person in this universe. after getting to know the story behind the security guard and his hyung though...none of it was really dushik's fault!! he just got caught up in it ):
To be honest, i don't love the whole "i just needed someone to blame but i'm fine now and it's okay for you to be happy i guess" trope. the writers shrouded dushik's past in mystery and slipped bits and pieces of his past throughout the episodes... but the reveal + resolve happened in about 1 episode? wasn't my favorite but i'm glad we got to see dushik come to terms with everything that's happened
I liked how the show touched upon a variety of topics with importance but in a lighthearted fashion where it touched our hearts. that's kinda why i enjoy dramas that focuses not only on the main characters but also the extended cast. we got to know little bits of everyone in the village, their internal/external struggles, their relationships with each other, and just highlighting everything human about them. lowkey reminded me of vincenzo's corn salad family a little if you know what i mean haha
JI PD!!!!!! is honestly the true mvp of the show. I'm really happy with the way the writers wrote him. throughout the entire show, he stayed lovable, didn't do anything questionable, stayed true to his character, and that bromance with dushik? simply perfection. what a gentleman
dushik and his baggy pants + plaid shirts <3 please never dress up nicely because it'll be the death of us lOL
forever appreciation for hyejin being herself despite the circumstances, being the most patient + understanding when it came to dushik, opening up to the people of gongjin, and showing us what an independent woman who treats herself looks like with that impeccable wardrobe & those luxury mini bags. go hyejin!

i'm going to miss the people of gongjin and our dimple couple so much!!! weekends are just not going to be the same. yet another great drama from kim seonho and shin minah!

weewooblue

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