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Miss Korea Episode 11 Recap — 26 Comments

  1. I`m still in disbelief that SM is production behind Miss Korea and PMAI. What happened? How are they producing two best dramas of the moment imo?

    And who would have thought that Lee Yeon Hee and Yoona will actually be on par with their older(and much more experienced) male counterparts?

    This is our lesson in not to judge book by its covers.

    • Amazing, isn’t it?

      Now all we need is for Gu Hye Sun to suddenly learn how to act and have sexual chemistry with her male co-stars to decree that either the end is near or or we are living in an upside down universe now.

      I’m not looking a gift horse in the mouth. Lee Yeon Hee is spectacular here and I couldn’t be happier for her and as a viewer to get such spot-on acting out of a leading lady.

      Look at the talent around her though – Lee Mi Sook, Lee Seon Kyun, Lee Sung Min, Song Seong Mi, Hong Ji Min – if she’s not learning from those folks then she would be a hopeless basket case forever more.

      • Woah, just because someone is a bad actress doesn’t mean they are a basket case/crazy right?

      • Uhm…what? I’m confused by your entire comment. I agree with the sentiment but no clue what it is directed at.

      • “if she’s not learning from those folks then she would be a **hopeless basket case**(???) forever more.”

        I agree that whole drama is set up as a Lee Yeon Hee vehicle, SM hired the right leading man in Lee Seon Kyun – In Korea he is known as a starmaker and the perfect foil for upcoming actresses because though he is a charming actor with nice voice, he is not handsome enough to steal the limelight.

        The reason why ratings are so low in Korea is because the drama is formulaic, it is a repeat of the storylines in previous LSG drama’s Pasta(food drama), Golden Time(medical drama) and Triple(sports drama), just applied to the pageant industry. Even the supporting actors are the same. And it confirms a lot of outdated / shallow stereotypes about the pageant industry – PS, bitchiness, intense exercise, bimbo contestants – without bringing anything new to the plate. The supporting characters are quite forgettable and fade out next to Jiyoung, Yoon is so one-dimensional. Only Ma Aeri is memorable. SM’s media play is not very effective too.

      • @ inhee : I dont think it’s repeat storyline. And every character has multiple layers to discover. I think any competition has both sides, even scientific competition. I also love supported guys: dr Ko, teacher gangster, JY’s family, madam Yang, a girl who is eliminated..

      • Saw the first 6 episodes with my Sister(a LSK fan), don’t care for the plots involving Yoon, the gangster(yuck cos forcing himself on a woman and stealing her hard work is the way to get in a woman’s pants?), Jiyoung’s family(what happen to her mum? Who is her bro?) or even LSK’s character.

        It’s like the whole drama is set up to extract max sympathy for Jiyoung and show off LYH’s acting. SM didn’t even bother to hire teen actors for the flashbacks so LYH could act those out too, so Lee KiWoo and Lee Seon Kyun look like ahjussis in uniforms haha. It doesn’t feel like a premium or well-rounded drama.

      • lol totally right about gu hye sun but if she didn’t have sexual chemistry with lee min ho then she is lost, so sad because she is so talented

      • lol totally rught about gu hye sun bt if she didn’t have sexual chemistry with lee min ho then she is kind of lst so sad because she is talented

    • @inhee: The gangster didn’t steal the BB cream sample to get into the Dr’s pants. It was his attempt to try to save LSK’s life so he was trying to sell it to Bada so that he will get the money and LSK won’t be killed by the loanshark that he’s working for.

      Ji Young’s mom died when she was 3 and her brother is her real brother. He just made a comment to their dad whether their mom had an affair because his sister is so beautiful in comparison to him. That’s just it.

      Also, I don’t think they hired teen actors because there would’ve been a controversy in Korea, I guess if younger actors acted out scenes like in the first episode where she was teaching him how to smoke and also the scene where she was showering.

    • I think Ms Korea is good because of the team behind it. They are the same people who did other highly rated shows like Golden Hour and Pasta with the same leading man and supporting characters. I think SM only invested in the show.

  2. You are probably the fastest dramarecaper !! Thank you so much for recaping this drama!!! I always love to read your thoughts on this drama and it never fails to put a smile on my face when seeing that you also love this drama 🙂 Merci ^^

    pardon if my english is a bit wrong 🙂

    • Regardless of your English it’s always a pleasure to hear people share their love for dramas here. ^^ Keep commenting and never fear that your grammar or usage may not be perfect because I sure as heck am not a native English speaker and never hesitate to use the language.

  3. Thank you! From your recap it sounds like an awesome episode but just have to wait for the subbers to do their work..LOL at the two cat fights, can’t wait to see them in action 😀

  4. Thanks for the recap and the OTP is so cute lol. I’m not up to date with this drama yet but I’m reading your recaps after each ep. This is such a heartwarming drama that deals with real people and real situations.

  5. Thank you Miss Koala. I think it would be so awesome to have a love triangle between Teacher Gangster, Madam Ma. And the doctor, Total epic!! I love the three of them. Thank you for the recap.

    • Great idea a love triangle aomng teacher Gangster, Dr Ko, madam Ma.
      BUt i want to ship madam Ma with JY’s father. 😀

      Mrs Kola, I love your review so much. I often watch raw, then i read your review before i watch engsub. I blv this drama is so qualified that not anyone enjoy it. I still hope you will keep your will to revew so fast, so great

  6. I just love each and every interaction between the OTP, nothing too dramatic, sincere and grounded… and yes, the tears flow, mainly for how every happy and despairing moments touched my heart.

  7. Wow! Between this drama and The Prime Minister I have found a couple of great dramas. And your recaps are right on and so appreciated. Thanks so much. Looking forward to more!

  8. I am saving your recap till after I watch the episode tonight but I thought I would come by and tell you again how much I appreciate this service you are providing for fans of this drama. Is this a 20 episode drama or 16? Does the official site have this information?

  9. I’ve been reading your Miss Korea recaps without commenting so far, but now I realize how important it is for me to say that I love this show too! I haven’t been this invested in a drama for a very long time. Everything about it – the actors, the characters, the music, the story line – this is what a good drama is all about.

    -SPOILER ALERT!!!-

    Perhaps my favourite thing about this drama though is how well rounded the characters are. I mean, at one point I actually felt bad for the salon lady that got slapped by Director Ma! All she wanted was to stop living in the shadow of one woman and open up the competition, which I think is a real honest motivation.

    I felt even more sympathetic towards the loan shark man, who stole the BB cream sample in part to collect the money but also to save Hyung Joon’s life.

    And there are so many small moments that really complete this drama. I remember how at the beginning of an earlier episode, we get this small scene about the Grandpa drinking soju pretending it was water – which crops back up in a flashback when Hyung Joon gets drunk accidentally after drinking from the same container.

    Although this drama may not be getting the best ratings, it’s definitely number one in my eyes. Thank you Miss Korea for not treating your audience as if all they can handle are cheesy lines and empty plots.

  10. I looooooved this episode. LSK is so dreamy. Prior to watching I caught a glimpse of stills from this episode and immediately jumped to conclusion. I thought Ji Young must have had an accident at the pool and HJ came to her rescue and all day I felt a bit betrayed that the drama would choose such overused trope. But I was so wrong and couldn’t be happier. I have felt that I just connected with this writer when I watched Pasta so long ago and this drama just confirms that feeling. And Ji Young, what guts! But now I am all worried that someone is going to catch her not sleeping in her dorm room. Please no.

  11. Thanks for the recap.
    Even though LSK is the Voice, he really shines in moments sans dialog. He looked so forlorn saying good-bye to her when she climbed onto the bus. You’d think she was going into battle…well, she kinda was.

    What a good, even though formulaic, drama provides is characters that we can root for. There are moments that make us care, that feel important even if what is happening on screen is small or silly. Do I really sympathize with the poor beautiful girl (in a swimsuit I would NEVER ever look good in my whole life) just because she can’t maintain her balance on a little raft? Not really, but I do care that the person in the suit is being treated unfairly, and that a very decent man sees an opportunity to help, so he does.

    I love Team Vivi, who used to see JY as a vehicle for their future but now see JY as a teammate, someone they want success for for HER.

    Yes, I did LOL at the Ma and Yang beat-down. I am sorry, it was funny even though I am not sure how much that woman deserved it.
    Alls I know is, I wouldn’t want to be near a Lee Mi Sook who tells me to stay away.

  12. Ep. 11 was really, really sweet. I just teared up at that pool scene when he went under to hold up the float for her and the ending episode was sweet, too.

    Just a side note – they are saying “Waikiki” when smiling, not YKK. Kind of like “cheese” naturally makes your mouth form a smile.

  13. Thanks so much. I heart this drama. It become better and better. Even i hope for something more luvurious but this drama presentes something more grounded.

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