Do the Hong Sisters think I’m a robot? Do they think it’s funny to screw with my heart? To reach deep inside and squeeze until I can’t breathe anymore? I’ve just barely been able to stop hurting inside from the last ten minutes of Lie to Me (oops, take that back – I just checked, am still butt hurt and … Continue reading →
You didn’t think I would plaster the playground with Lie to Me kisses and then shaft the first kiss here, now did you? Best Love (The Greatest Love) is such a romantic drama. It’s not bathed in the romance lingo of fate, destiny, star-crossed lovers, or even mountains of obstacles. I find the pathos light, the stakes high but not insurmountable, but … Continue reading →
Drama gods, what did I do to deserve (or be punished for) the back-to-back-to-back awesome of three dramas in a row? Thank god getting to Best Love means saving the best for last, in terms of the best plot and writing, and also means I can take a break for a couple of days before the insanity repeats itself on … Continue reading →
The Hong Sisters love to do cameos in their dramas, and there is no shortage of actors made famous in a Hong Sisters drama that is more than happy to come back. Best Love is the ideal drama for celebrity cameos, because its set in the K-ent world. Park Shi Yeon (who did My Girl) has already cameod as an … Continue reading →
Seeing these previews released my angst considerably with respect to Ae Jung. I never thought she would Heart Break simply by what Jin said, but it’s reassuring to see how their story continues to move forward, inspite all attempts by Jin to stop the runaway train that is his heart. Best Love continues to be the best rom-com on the … Continue reading →
Of the two K-dramas I am currently watching, the two sets of OTP appear to be going in opposite directions. One is kissing each other towards a head-on collision of love, the other is purposely walking away from each other. The latter refers to Jin and Ae Jung in Best Love, of course, where my insides were twisted into a … Continue reading →
DC Gall and Baidu lit up today with the reveal of unverified written preview spoilers for episode 9 and 10 of Best Love. I read these, and it sounds so like the Hong Sisters (and this drama narrative so far) that I thought it’s worth translating. Remember this is not confirmed, so if the next two episodes end up with different … Continue reading →
Bring on the pleasure, then whack us with the pain. That must be the sadistic motto of the Hong Sisters. Not only are they making me hurt like hell, they are making me wait a whole week to see what happens next. God, if I weren’t in such a codependent relationship with the Best Love (The Greatest Love) and can … Continue reading →
Oh I am in so much trouble. I knew this might happen if I decided to recap both Lie to Me and Best Love (The Greatest Love), which is once the romance started in earnest, I would have OTP-confusion and have a hard time putting one set of OTP down to recap the other. It took me a good ten … Continue reading →
My intro is going to be short, cuz y’all want that recap for episode 7, no? Yeah, I should zip it and get back to writing? LOL, trust me, I had to tear myself away from episode 7 of Best Love just to bring you a written preview for episode 8. And 7 episodes in, it’s official, Yoon Pil Joo … Continue reading →
How refreshing is it for me to watch two people talk about why they like or can’t like each other, and perhaps try to work through their emotional bottlenecks together. Ae Jung really is the only person Jin can talk to about his confusion and feelings, but she’s also becoming perhaps his one true confidante. She wants nothing from him, … Continue reading →
Best Love appears to be upending the traditional rom-com love development. Rather than have the angst be about the couple not knowing or denying their feelings for each other, here all the feelings are pretty much laid out in the open, but we’re getting boatloads of angst that is going to hurt so bad. I’m so invested in this drama … Continue reading →
I am so happy that 49 Days is over (with an ending I found fitting and meaningful), so that I can devote the rest of my Wed-Thurs only to Best Love (The Greatest Love). How do I love this drama, I cannot possibly count the ways. Episode 6 introduced the first major moment of emotional angst into the drama, and … Continue reading →