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My Spring Days Episode 6 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 30, 2014 by jomoSeptember 30, 2014

I love this face. She can’t and doesn’t want to hide anything from the world. Her desire to make others happy stems from the motivation to enjoy her own second chance at life. Her family has protected her up to this point from anything bad happening to her, but they can’t protect her forever. They have been making decisions about her health, where … Continue reading →

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My Spring Days Episode 5 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 28, 2014 by jomoSeptember 30, 2014

What I love about My Spring Days is how many levels there are to the love story. Bom-yi is re-falling in love with the family she met all those years ago when she returned little Poo-reun. Dong-ha is allowing his heart to remember love when he sees how open and generous Bom-yi is with him and his kids. Her warmth and … Continue reading →

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First Impressions: MBC’s Warm Post Heart Transplant Drama My Spring Days

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 23, 2014 by jomoSeptember 23, 2014

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z392/Jomo143/MSD1stimp/14SLA00105_zps2394dee5.png [Yeorobum, I’m thrilled to welcome back summer hibernating Jomo to the world of drama writing! I’m even happier that she loves MBC‘s currently airing Wed-Thurs drama My Spring Days to the extent that she wants to write about it. I love reading Jomo’s take on dramas whether I am on the same rabid love of said drama or not. Folks … Continue reading →

Posted in First Impressions | Tagged Kam Woo Sung, Lee Joon Hyuk, My Spring Days, Sooyoung

Fall In Love with Me: Impressions of the Aarons

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 31, 2014 by jomoMay 31, 2014

Imagine a delicious sundae with fragrant vanilla ice cream, warm and rich hot fudge, home made whipped cream, and salty Mexican peanuts. All the flavors and textures blend for a lovely sensual experience. Like most treats that please, your familiarity with the tastes doesn’t make it any less wonderful, right? Now pretend it has no calories and that the dish … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Aaron Yan, Fall in Love with Me

Secret Love Affair Episode 16 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 17, 2014 by jomoMay 17, 2014

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z392/Jomo143/sla16/HWalne_zps804b54a0.png If we listen to Sun Jae, he has us convinced he understands Hye Won better than she does herself. He sees that her loneliness doesn’t have to be a permanent part of her life, but he hasn’t seen her turn away from all the trappings she feels she earned over the years. Yes, she doesn’t want to lose him, … Continue reading →

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Secret Love Affair Episode 15 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 15, 2014 by jomoMay 15, 2014

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z392/Jomo143/sla15/think_zpscbf856f3.png We have a hard time reading Hye Won since she communicates so little of her schemes and thoughts. Her words are as spare as her sleek wardrobe lines. Nothing is wasted. If Hye Won were a poem, she’d be a haiku. Listening to the few honest words she does speak, I think we can decipher what is in her … Continue reading →

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Secret Love Affair Episode 14 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 10, 2014 by jomoMay 10, 2014

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z392/Jomo143/sla14/agony_zpsda96a2b6.png The most puzzling relationship portrayed in this series is between wife Hye Won and her husband Joon Hyung. Why him, Hye Won? Surrounded by many musical and creative people back then, was he the only option? How detached could she have been to enter into this sham of convenience? Maybe the answers don’t matter because nobody ends up in … Continue reading →

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Secret Love Affair Episode 13 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 9, 2014 by jomoMay 17, 2014

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z392/Jomo143/sla13/game_zps08853f04.png If Seohan had been an ancient kingdom and Hye Won a man, King Seo would have been wise to employ her skills to lead his troops. Her comfort with and talent in waging battle on several fronts simultaneously impress me. I can imagine marshalling thousands of troops would not daunt her any more than dealing with all the intricacies … Continue reading →

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Secret Love Affair Episode 12 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 2, 2014 by jomoMay 2, 2014

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z392/Jomo143/sla12/lookbacktrest_zps6b7f1a8d.png A somber week in the real world parallels the sadness that Episodes 11 and 12 deliver. I search for any hints to satisfy my optimistic view of things, and I may have found a glint or two of hope. All along, Sun Jae has held his lantern high trying to show Hye Won the way out of her darkness. … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Secret Love Affair

Secret Love Affair Episode 10 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 18, 2014 by jomoApril 17, 2014

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z392/Jomo143/sla10/successs_zps731a7bef.png Those above Hye Won believe it is greed for a position of power in Seohan that drives her. They exploit this as a way to keep Hye Won in check. Look at the way Mde Han manipulates the Sun Jae situation. Everyone knows or at least suspects something is going on between the student and teacher, but somehow that … Continue reading →

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Secret Love Affair Episode 8 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 11, 2014 by jomoApril 10, 2014

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z392/Jomo143/sla8/8SLA-00001_zps59668f34.png I am not sure what to think of Sun Jae. I would hate to say he’s perfect. He is confident, clear-minded, hard-working, and let’s not forget clean. To make it more interesting, let’s compare him to Hye Won. Where she is afraid, he is brave. Where she lies (and lies and lies) to him, he tells her the truth. … Continue reading →

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Secret Love Affair Episode 6 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 4, 2014 by jomoApril 3, 2014

As I watch Hye Won doing the dirty work for and getting humiliated by the Seo clan, I have to ask why. She’s smart, beautiful, talented and fun to be around. Why doesn’t she tell them to get lost? Why does she let Young Woo hurt her? Yes, Seo paid for her schooling, and yes, Young Woo supplied a husband … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Secret Love Affair

Secret Love Affair Episode 4 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 1, 2014 by jomoApril 1, 2014

[There are multiple layers to experience Secret Love Affair, from auditory to emotional to a sensation of peeking via corners and doors or even cameras. The characters are living in their world and we’re just glimpsing at a mere sliver. The kiss at the end of episode 3 encapsulates that, with the camera choosing to have Sun Jae and Hye … Continue reading →

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