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JinGoo's fan meeting.  He's singing So Long!  

 

And he wore Zebra, Tiger, and Leopard prints   I need fullmoon.long to seriously make a comment about his wardrobe.   

 

EDIT: can't seem to figure out how to get the Instagram post to appear like in image format like those above me who have been positing the twitter updates    You'll just have to click on the links I guess  

 

JinGoo singing So Long

https://www.instagram.com/p/B3hfFjDJb28/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet

 

JinGoo wearing Zebra, Leopard, and Tiger prints plus gif of Man Wol saying she will buy him a Zebra suit.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B3hi9o_p8Vu/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet

 

Another post of JinGoo wearting the Tiger and Leopard shirt along with the V neck sweater

https://www.instagram.com/p/B3hMsbxJ46e/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet

Another clip of JinGoo singing So Long but on a different day wearing a different outfit (part 1)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B3hJJaBJENM/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet

Another clip of JinGoo singing So Long but on a different day wearing a different outfit (part 2)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B3gyQeWpne3/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet

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Yay!! Happy Ending is going to be released!

 

Seriously just shows how nice IU is to her fans to include Happy Ending as a bonus track on her new album. 

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8 hours ago, Ellander88 said:

 

Oh, it was actually a full 3-hour concert in Taiwan uploaded by mistake by IU TV team. Hahaha.. 

 

Thanks for clarifying.

Wow LOL yeah that would be bad to upload a 3 hr concert. 

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5 hours ago, Ellander88 said:

Guys, IU TV uploaded IU interview with JMW on Youtube!

The sub will be released on Sunday.

But before that, 1 importsnt thing to note from the interview is that JMW left something to be uploaded when the followers reach 1 million before she cross Sanzhu bridge. OMG! Hahahahaha

 

 

When I saw the notification on YT I clicked so fast  they published it and set it as private a couple of days ago so I was wondering what was going to be uploaded

 

Then today it was finally released. Cannot wait to watch the interview again with subs. IU sure knows how to treat those still hung up on Hotel Del Luna.

 

I was already following Man Wolie's account. I am sure it will reach 1 million soon.

 

Edit:

Oh that clip of Jin Goo singing Paul Kim's So Long is so good. He has a nice voice 

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3 hours ago, lollyminx said:

Yes both of them will be reincarnated. But my problem with this is that it will take long. I mean they haven't seen each other in 1,300 years and my issue with this is that if they're fated to be together, like they have that string, why can't they have a happy ending sooner? Are they going to wait for another 1,000 years for them to reincarnate or something. To me, it just doesn't make sense for two people who are fated together to wait that long. It's just too... weird.

 

At least we got an ending that has a hopeful vibe that they will reincarnate and are tied together in some way. It would be worse if it had ended with just MW walking across the bridge.

 

I enjoyed the IU behind the scenes on IU TV. We got to see some of YJG. Their little hand clapping game was funny. I guess that is what actors can do to amuse themselves on set sometimes. Poor IU staying on set for 7 days  Was she just sleeping on the couch in her vanity room? And if she was doing that did that mean YJG was probably doing something like that too? And if the actors where doing that the staff and crew were doing something similar. Seriously they deserved that vacation reward they got.

 

 

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@dazzylin Looks like YJG figured out how the lighting block works. On IU's Instagram story she couldn't figure out how to get it to light up. Maybe she needs to ask him 

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1 hour ago, constanciandra said:

Manchan is confirmed to be reunited this saturday for hotel del luna greetings used in international broadcasts on an account of a university student. Apparently they’re filming in their university and is confirmed by their office.

 

 

Aww, I was hoping for an interview. But cool that they will be filming some TV greetings for the international broadcasts.

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17 hours ago, 2handsintertwined said:

I'm so sad. Thanks for letting me know. I think I'm going to finish it on my own.. I don't want to look at spoilers!

 

Do post your thoughts when you are finished. It is always interesting to read other people's perspectives.

 

15 hours ago, lollyminx said:

*imagines why* 

 

@lollyminx you and your imagination. But I was surprised too why they were wearing masks coming back   

 

Their faces may have been really puffy.  Too many late nights 

 

And here I am saying no shipping and I making comments like this 

 

@Angelica Claudia that elevator video OMG was hilarious and also scary. I would have freaked out as to why the doors wouldn't close. I could sense his inner panic and all he could do was just wave and wonder why the door wouldn't close 

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2 hours ago, lollyminx said:

Wait, how is using the index finger to push the elevator button TMI? Is this a Korean joke? 

 

I think even YJG was wondering that. Sometimes I find it funny when they do these TMI segments. Sometimes the questions asked or the responses given are not really TMI

 

@gilaswan I don't think MW killed herself after she killed CM. She explained after CM died she enacted her revenge and probably killed more soliders in the palace grounds and then set everything on fire. She then decided to go looking for the Moon Inn so her family/gang could pass over. I think she was badly hurt in her last encounter with the soliders sent to track her down. When she showed up at the Moon Inn I think she was half way dead. Like CS's father when he fall down the stairs. When she drank the Moon Tree Spirit liquor all of her life was taken and she was then tied to the Moon Inn.

 

Yea, realistically probably couldn't happen if MW truly was a spirit. But there have been so many ancient folklore of ghost and human interactions and within the world of Hotel Del Luna (fantasy) it could happen. I mean MW and CS hold hands, hug, and even kissed. She is pretty powerful to show herself for long periods of time in the real world. I think the mechanics of this fantasy world would allow for it if they had decided to head there.

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2 hours ago, lollyminx said:

Ooooh who is this drama couple? Curious lol

 

 

 

I have a good friend who is Indian so I've watched a few Indian TV serials.  The actors I was referring to was from an Indian TV series. 

 

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HAHAHAHA yes. They're going to be followed around by fans anyway, just make it a vacation special then have the real vacation (unannounced to the public) after. 

 

Considering they will be there for 5 days and we haven't seen any pictures since that cruise dinner who knows what is happening  

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13 hours ago, aria26 said:

 

Thank you guys for stopping this thread from getting delusional haha.

I really ship them, but the Thailand pictures have sated me and now I am ready to see them with other partners  (am I lying to myself now? I am not sure haha)

 

For those still hungry for the insights on the ending, one is still ongoing here: http://bitchesoverdramas.com/2019/09/05/hotel-del-luna-ep-16-the-finale-challenge/

 

I am Hong Sisters fangirling again, but I feel so proud of them for writing this series that got minds rolling and rolling with interpretations, not just with the ending, but throughout the meaning of the whole drama. From the first episode, I already felt it was different. Theirs don't need a big production to work, because their strength had always been in the dialogues. But the first 10 minutes of this drama hardly had any talking and were all production and acting (IU was incredible from the get-go, I was in love since how hopeless she looked when she poured wine on the coffin), and my impression was that the studio took them really seriously and gave them money. They have always been very metaphorical but they reached new heights with this. Thank you to PD Oh Choong Hwan too, the directing plays a lot in bringing in the mystery and making the audience pay attention to details that could be seen one way and another. I really felt his love for the drama because of how beautiful every shot is.

For me, any piece of art speaks differently to each of us. We pick on different details because we have different values and experiences. The more varied the interpretations are, the richer the work proves to be, and rich MaGo poured a lot of her powers on this drama.

 

@aria26 and @lollyminx  I didn't mean to stop the shipping dream.  I've shipped TV series people before and they never quite worked out  one couple actually got in bit of a public tiff.  Like they were friendly on and off set and after the show wrapped they did appear in a few special entertainment segments here and there.  But a lot of the fans of the show really craved to see them in one frame again and again.  An entertainment news crew tried to arrange a fun meeting segment but the male lead he was busy filming another show and he sort of stood the actress up.  At least that is how it all played out in the entertainment segment.  At that point you know it almost felt burdensome for both parties as the fans were putting pressure for interactions.  Eventually things sort of worked out and the two actors patched up.  So I never want that to happen again and hope that people remain friends and don't feel burden to have to interact then the interactions will seem less genuine.  

 

I'm not saying IU and YJG are not genuine in their interactions with each other.  I think they respect each other as actors and they are friendly enough to each other.  Hence I am content with them hopefully becoming food truck friends 

 

 

13 hours ago, lollyminx said:

Also reading the discussion over at bitchesoverdramas. 

 

First of all, I hadn't thought that MW died in her sleep. I didn't make that connection because I guess, dead or alive or in between, she's leaving anyway lol but it's good it was pointed out.

 

Also, I'm so glad this is being talked about: 

 

"Still salty about not giving them many romantic scenes because sad separation awaits. It’s kinda sad because there was a Japanese movie boku no hatsukoi wo kimi ni sasagu that has inevitable sad ending because male lead who suffers from heart disease refused to receive donor from his dead brain friend. Still the male lead asked God to gives him time to make lots of happy memories with his gf before he passed away. He even risked his life before donor was available to had sex with his gf, because he wanted to do what other couple do, to experience and made memories so that when he passed away there won’t be any regret , that he didn’t maximize that short time to has as many memories, knowing his gf will life with that memories until her last breath. I’m quite sure there are some scenes where Jingoo had an urge to express CS love to MW in more touchy ways, but restricted by HS `burden to gives them more happy and romantic scenes`"

 

Thanks for bring those discussions over at bitchesoverdramas.  It's a very interesting read regarding that challenge that was set.  I never thought to think that MW had passed in her sleep.  I knew the sleepiness was an indication that MW had little time left as her powers were waning and she would have to cross over soon.  But I agree with another user who countered that if MW had passed in her sleep I don't think CS would have acted so calmly to MaGo 3 when she came to pick up the scissors.  He'd probably be a bit of a wreck unless he didn't realize she had passed?   

 

12 hours ago, lollyminx said:

Also, I may be in the minority but I don't want a season 2 with KSH. I just feel greedy/selfish (?) about HDL that I just want the story to be about MW and CS, no one else. But that's just me. This is why I haven't commented on season 2 ever. 

 

Ooh and another thing, in my previous post, I talked about IU looking more sincere in some scenes. YJG did a good job too and one thing I want to give him credit for is creating a character that would match MW. To be honest, I felt bad for CS due to MW's treatment. I personally dislike rudeness and it was a little painful at times seeing MW treat CS the way she did, although all along I know they're in love, but then it was good to see CS create a character that did not only endure this treatment but turn the tables around. We can see this when he kept on teasing MW and calling her on her bluff. I don't think this would have worked if another actor took on the role like Ji Soo (I came across an old article where he was being considered for the role of CS). So kudos to YJG for creating CS as his own character, and for knowing CS well enough to do this.

 

I have to agree although a brief moment I was like could it be they would have a season 2 with KSH?  But then I thought about it and I was like what story could they possibly show without re-hashing the same plot points.  HDL did it perfectly so there is no real need for a season 2.  Of course I will forgive if we get a Honey Moon with CS and MW going to room 404 cameo   

 

12 hours ago, lollyminx said:

YEAH! I will watch Hwayi too. 

 

And same. I also want him in a non-rom com project (but still with IU hahahaha), and we're thinking of the same thing! I just thought seeing something like Vagabond with IU and YJG would be nice, or a slice of life, contemporary series. Anyway, with the attention he's getting because of CS, I think YJG will stay away from rom-com male lead character types for now. 

 

I'm up for IU and YJG doing a normal contemporary series.  

 

 

10 hours ago, laura_waterhouse said:

 

From the script shown and how the scene went, it seemed that it was YJG who initiated the impromptu and that encouraged IU to say more. But in the end, CS had to let her go, not encourage her to stay. Who knows, maybe he said more but was cut as it wont be consistent with CS anymore. I really like how he seemed hesitant when MW asked him to promise to meet again. It was not an eager, yes, he took awhile (and that prompted that heartbreaking adlib from IU to coax that yes out of him), like he did not want to give her an empty promise. He had that red string assurance from MaGo and that past/future winter, but iy was CS being cautious til the end.

 

I like that part too from YJG that he acted out that hesitation.  It was a nice touch.  

 

 

9 hours ago, lollyminx said:

YES! Same! Like running a restaurant or bed and breakfast! 

 

There should be spaces for online petitions over at the TVN website lol

 

 

@lollyminx, @Ellander88,  @Sorary, and @Meggie I like all of your variety show suggestions.

 

I've been watching Hyori's Bed and Breakfast season 2 and I keep thinking wouldn't it be cool to have a special episode where they go camping and they bring back the past employees IU, Yoona, and Park Bo Gum.  And they could add in YJG in as the special new employee for the brief season 3  

 

By the way for any one who's seen season 1 (DM if you know a place I can still see season 1 with subs, cannot seem to find a place)

 

 

5 hours ago, lightbringer06 said:

 

Oh, probably didn't notice them since the camera focused on them and they're the ones seen together. Maybe they are far apart from the rest of the cast. Seeing them together on their vacation is perhaps the Season 2...ha ha... at least now we get to see them go on a date in the cruise (which we haven't really seen in the drama) and buying things in the night market .

 

 

 

ManChan couple on a date in Bangkok in season 2 

 

 

 

 

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8 hours ago, realistic2280a said:

The whole team was in the cruise if u look at the earlier video... just that the video focused on ManChan couple. Its great to see them at the Night Market... enjoying the night, if that is possible, with all phones sticking on their faces, observing their moves... aigoo, its like being in another drama set... 

 

I think both are aware that fans still want to see them together hence are making effort to be seen together as a 'couple' - at least until this trip is over... after that i doubt if we will have any sightings of them together, unless if they are really dating, hahhaha... which is unlikely sigh...

 

Wouldnt it be great if IU suprised YJG at the Singapore promotion trip since he Is suppose to go but not IU? Ha

 

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Also can both be interviewed about the ending? What did they think of it, were they satisfied with it, would they want more or did they have to toe the line and said, yes thats the ending we wanted as envisioned by the writers and director.... (NOT)... sigh.... hahhaa... sorry guys

 

6 hours ago, stella77 said:

Everything happened when I passed out sleeping! Ahh so it seems they are by the river area - it's an area I avoid lol Icon Siam is the new shopping complex and it seems they went to Asiatique night market. It's nice for fans to see them together and if they are trying to be seen together to make fans happy for 'manchan' - that is a whole new level of commitment. Contrary to the people that don't think they chemistry on the show - I think they definitely do and can see it from the BTS. I do think they that since both of them have been in the industry for so long - they know the pitfalls and are just being cautious.  It is obvious they enjoy working together and at least have a good relationship. I don't really support any shipping (I personally think it is too much) but I will root for future dramas with both as leads again. 

 

I try not to ship people.

 

I do hope they are friends...enough to send food trucks to each other.  But I still get the vibe they are just a little awkward around each other.  Or maybe they only get that way when the cameras are rolling on them. 

 

Their staff seems to have become friendly with each other  but I agree a part of me thinks they are sort of hanging around each other because they know the fans are watching.  And also it's sort of promotions in a way?  The series is going to be exported so its always nice to show that the main leads are both friendly on and off set.

 

 

 

 

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10 hours ago, YJG is my Prince said:

 

 

 

That's great that Hotel Del Luna OST is doing so well on iTunes chart.  Can anyone explain to me why they like to release everything as singles first before releasing the full album?  I've like bought ever single of the songs I liked.  And the OST album doesn't include instrumentals so I don't really have an incentive to re-purchase the entire album 

 

5 hours ago, laura_waterhouse said:

So much for a vacation, how can they relax when so many eyes are looking

 

4 hours ago, realistic2280a said:

I wish they can relax but at the same time, i wanna see ManChan couple 

 

4 hours ago, lollyminx said:

Same, I want to see ManChan couple. In the cruise video, they look awkward again.  Seems like they're not that close outside the set. 

 

Yeah, same how can you enjoy a vacation when everyone is looking at you  It's like it's one or two people hanging out they are like in this huge group   And of course IU has the most security around her.  Maybe that is why he's hanging around her.  He needs protection 

 

 

4 hours ago, lollyminx said:

The dolls look cool. I think if I were younger, I'd love to have all the clothes she wore on the show so I can dress up the doll lol 

 

If they add a Hotel Del Luna doll house they can make profit from that lol. 

 

The making of the doll sort of creep me out  but kudos to the person who decided to take all that time to make a Jang Man Wol doll and show people how it's done.

 

The Hong Sisters need to get on it.  They can make so much profit off of a special Hotel Del Luna doll line.

 

2 hours ago, Sorary said:

I cant to move on from HDL..Even i want to see more skinship but i cant denied the plot were more important..if i looking for skipship couple i coud watch other drama other feeling excited about it but im not maybe because part of me who growth with k drama and other countries tired with drama couples who said i cant live without you or i love you so much but always with same plot making stupid decision without thinking about others parties...but on HDL it more realistic..yup MW did such kinda heroic stupid but i do love how GCS determine to fine her even make MR had to give up on him (part of it because her past life own MW) and never afraid to find excuses to be together but not selfies enough to make other suffer because of their desire to be together...

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Regarding YJG and IU personal life it just normal..it not like they both awkward but sometime they tend do not know how to give reaction..it seen from their birthday , both from element water, peaceful for YJG and intlectual for IU and both element water just click with each although sometimes its hard to read their mind cause certain people with element water had the best chemistry if they find the line

 

IU and YJG are both shy people so I think it's own natural to see them space out next to each other.  I guess cause of their nature and out of all the cast members they spent the most time together they naturally gravitate towards each other.  It's like ah, here is someone I hung out with the most and although I may still be awkward I'd rather be awkward around him/her cause I think she/he would understand me.

 

1 hour ago, Heretorant said:

I understand their love was never meant to last and they always knew separation was at the end of their journey but is it more painful to hold on to sweet memories or to regret not having done them? The latter is more painful to me. When someone leaves this world, I believe we never regret having shared wonderful times with them. We do, however, regret the things we could have done or said but never had the chance or courage to. Perhaps this is why I can’t come to accept their lack of skinship. They didn’t take advantage of the time they had left because they were afraid of falling deeper. It’s cowardly and I don’t believe it’s realistic. In reality, separation is at the end of the road for all  relationships but if we lived the way ManChan did, we’ll waste our lives away being too afraid of getting hurt. I understand their situation is different because they knew the end was near but I still can’t help but feel they allowed the ending to control them. I guess this is also why I can’t let go of the drama, their love is too sad. It still feels like it’s trapped in a bottle and I wish they were able to release it. Or like some of you may say, the line should have been crossed. The problem is not that they didn’t love each other, the problem is that they loved each other so much but could not show it. And just like one would regret not having shown their love enough to the one who has left, I feel regretful for ManChan.

 

*edit* I realize it’s not the lack of skinship but more so that it seems they were always holding back when it comes to loving each other. 

 

 

You bring up an interesting point.  Which is more painful to remember sweet memories or hold regret? I think all of us can probably come up with some justifiable reasoning to ease our own minds and hearts of what we thought the characters were doing, etc.

 

I can easily say maybe this part here is the one flaw of CS.  He has been seen as almost perfect in the end.  Doing what is necessary yet not making selfish or stupid decisions.  CS kept his sixth sense because it was the only gift that he could choose to keep from MW.  Even though MW kept telling him to eat the medicine.  It's the one stubborn decision he won't budge on and he's content to live with this piece of haunting forever.  It could also show that he's not really willing to let go maybe he hopes he could see MW's ghost in his lifetime.  A just in case because he don't want to miss her.  CS could be silently regretting that he didn't cross the line.  That's his flaw that he didn't take the one chance given to him that probably wouldn't have altered the outcome.  CS showering all his love on MW so their memories together can be even more sweet despite the farewell they know that is coming.

 

At this point it seems the Hong Sisters were simply determined to give a sad ending  for this drama.

 

@Joseph Lim Thank you for that video. 

It was interesting to hear from a Korean viewer there review, analysis, and perspective.  Even the reviewer felt that some where at the end the characters of MW and CS got pushed to the side when they showed that the Moon Inn continues on.  Kim SooHyun's entrance was definitely grand and exciting.  But as the reviewer Uppercut Tube said "It's not about the ending being sad or happy. But for the viewers who would have watched the drama with this kind of bitter hearts, Kim SooHyun's appearance at the end for me, was like I am forced to erase Ku Chan Seong and Jang Man Wol from my head...
So if there's no season 2 confirmed and they write this kind of epilogue, I don't think the writers themselves love their characters."

 

Can't help but agree to his feelings.  Of course I think even the Hong Sisters didn't think the director would shoot such a cool and amazing entrance cameo scene for Kim SooHyun.  Which reinforces my thinking that if the director and cast were allowed to come up with romance for MW and CS that we would have had the characters cross that line.  It would have been sweet with that touch of sadness.  And enhance that experience of a "romance without happy moments"  because the big elephant in the room is no matter what happy moments they have together the conclusion is that they will have to part.

 

 

 

Here are the videos from @manchan_couple and another shot of them at the night market.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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7 hours ago, lollyminx said:

 

Yes. To me, it looked like they all had a different vision of the story and the characters. The writers' "Thank you GCS." "Goodby JMW" ending was really... so uninspired. It really makes me think the sisters' may have never been truly, deeply in love in real life. 

 

The conflict among the writers' vision, the actors' vision, and the director's vision may have affected how the story is portrayed because since episode 1, I felt there was something truly lacking, not only physical romance-wise, but how the stories were weaved together. There were times when some scenes were unnecessary, then some important story lines weren't explored well but just briefly shown. I can't explain but the show keeps on trying but then only to quit before they hit the mark, you know what I mean? So it's the first series on my favorite list where I can categorize it as a series that I love, but could have done so much better. 

 

 

Oooooh Hyori's Bed and Breakfast is good too. It's actually why I got to know about IU and liked her, then from there, I listened to her music. I really like these kinds of variety shows. When HDL came out, I then read about YJG's interests in interviews and I kept going back to IU in Hyori's Bed and Breakfast because you can see how much IU and YJG both like similar things - spacing out, reading books, just staying at home, etc.

 

Connecting all the info from the variety shows they did and interviews made my shipper heart stronger, and look at that, now you can see them in the same frame at BKK airport, so that means they might have come out of the plane at the same time and COULD have been seated close together, or beside each other, and now I'm imagining the room assignment and if they could spend a night each other just talking and developing feelings for one another, and then loving each other, keeping their relationship secret so it's solid and they're happy, and somewhere down the line you'll hear an IU song that talks about a man with a captivating, deep voice who swept her off her feet and everyone will be like, is it about YJG, and she be like so vague about it, until one day they're secure in their relationship enough to admit they're dating and they never break up.  #delusional #butwhatever #iwillshipuntiligetoverit

 

 

I totally get what you are saying about the show.  

 

I love K-Variety shows.  I enjoyed Family Outing back in the day.  Granted that was more scripted but they were hilarious on that show.  Made me really admire Lee Hyori but for whatever reason when her Bed and Breakfast show came out I never really bothered to tune in.  I didn't even bother for season 2 when I'm a SNSD fan and Yoona was going to be on the show  I couldn't bother to try and track down subs for the show...I guess feeling lazy.  

 

I guess you've done your research on IU and YJG  I think it would be nice if they became good friends.  Maybe YJG could ask for advice from IU on poetry writing.  I mean writing songs is sort of like poetry.  And was it you or another soompier that provided information that YJG always wanted to write poetry but in the end loose his nerve to put his words down.  But it seems Hotel Del Luna has inspired him as he started to pen his thoughts down in his Instagram posts.

 

@aria26

Those mashup drama videos seem fun.  Unfortunately, I haven't seen any of the series other than Hotel Del Luna.  I'm making my way to Goblin.  But I think I have to take a break from any potentially sad dramas and watch something fun or different before I go down another roller-coaster ride of emotions.

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I guess all of us are like lingering ghosts here   I'm sure most of us will pass on before the 49 days.

 

I have so much to respond too.  I didn't expect the thread to grow so fast again.

 

@lollyminx, @aria26, @charlieblue17, @vangsweetie637 thank you for the compelling discussion regarding the miss opportunities.

 

With the recent release of information from the Hong Sisters about their vision of the series I feel they had something in mind and it just grew to something beyond what maybe they had thought it would ever come to.

 

The romance baiting, obviously they want people to tune in to see ManChan moments.  I mean the director isn't a novice, he could show what we the audience were craving for and I feel like IU and YJG as actors would be up for it.  But the script/writers seemed to have bound the director and the cast to perform in a certain way.  I think that is why I felt that suitcase scene was so weirdly edited in  It felt off for me.  Don't know if that was a last minute addition to just kind of give filler.  They could have done something better if that is the case.  For example the balcony scene where they pinch each other's cheeks.  That was just super cute and well executed.  

 

Now we all know that IU and YJG ad-lib lines in the farewell scene beyond the short 2 sentences in the script.  To me that just shows the Hong Sisters may have lost sight of the relationship between MW and CS.  And IU and YJG seemed to have come to really understand their characters well enough to know that those 2 lines did not do justice to the farewell MW and CS should share.  I understand ultimately the story of Hotel Del Luna was about MW and her journey to peace, forgiveness, and loving again.  That may have been the reason why Hong Sisters may have been strict on the "romance without happy moments".  I guess kudos to them to stand up for their work to make sure their vision is not altered.  But I am starting to feel they let the character of CS down.  If they had allowed CS's break down and have CS and MW "cross that line" I agree with you guys the impact would have been ten fold and I think the show would have been even more appreciated than it already has been. Well, it isn't uncommon to see this happen in dramas.  Generally one of the leads always seem to have better character development while the other one somehow falls short towards the end as they become the all sacrificing perfect partner 

 

But of course maybe this is our culture differences?  Maybe the way the things were shown and ended hit that sweet spot for the Korean audiences?

 

Either way still enjoyed the drama and will forever be fan of the ManChan couple 

 

 

 

 

20 hours ago, lollyminx said:

Oh yes! I can watch them do mukbang. That would be okay. From what I've seen in YJG's 4 Wheeled Restaurant and IU's guesting in a variety show, they both eat well. I hope they also do an interview together post-HDL, and that YJG guest in IU's concert. OMG world, just give us something with these two interacting with one another. 

 

 

So they're both going to the reward vacation. Nice! I hope they and the staff post photos together. 

 

I only recently started going back to see some of IU's variety appearances.  Her really old ones back in the day were hilarious.  I keep seeing clips of when she was on Heroes and she was wearing the bunny costume.  She kept falling down   Poor kid had to do all sort of stuff to get her name out there back then.  Well, all her hard work has paid off.  Now, she's being recognized as a multi-entertainer - singer, songwriter, composer, actor.  I'm planning on watching Hyori's Bed and Breakfast with IU soon.

 

Hearing you talk so highly of 4 Wheeled Restaurant, I am going to have to find subs for the YJG's episodes.

 

Like you, I hope there are some nice photos of the cast and crew having fun at the reward vacation.

 

 

15 hours ago, Ellander88 said:

I never knew this drama would have that much effect to me personally. 

I know it's just a drama, but there were a lot of lessons regarding choice, fate, destiny, life and death that somehow change my perception about "the greater love". 

 

Btw, I am guessing that fullmoon.long IG will be deleted after 49 days from final episode as a sign that MW have fully crossed the bridge. But who knows, IU may decide to keep it forever as many wish for her to not delete the account. MW is gone. I don't think it will be updated anymore. 

 

@Ellander88

Thank you for sharing your story with us.

 

I was surprise as well at how this drama affected me so.  I think it really brought to light our own mortality.  I lost someone dear to me a couple of years ago who was like family.  It really puts in perspective the time we have left in our lives with our love ones.

 

 

I have a feeling fullmoon.long IG will just be there without any updates after all MW is gone.  We will probably get the cast and crew reward vacation photos on IU's normal IG account.

 

 

12 hours ago, gilaswan said:

As regards the answer to Chanseong’s question to Mago in why she had chosen him to send ManWeol off — was it as simple as their first meeting in their past lives 1300 years ago? 

 

@gilaswan

It was never really explained that well.  But from what I understood is that MW and CS were actually always fated to meet. And their lives would always cross in some manner.  They are tied together in their past, their current time, and their future.  My theory is that MW and CS were probably suppose to meet again in the past.  But due to circumstances with CM and YW, MW tied herself to the Moon Inn so CS never got to met her.  So after 1300 years MaGo 1 decided to intervene and bring CS to MW to help her cross over.   Pink MaGo let slip that CS and MW are tied together by a thread.  Hence, I still state the future dream of CS is what can be the future and will be the future for our ManChan couple.   The Hotel Del Luna chapter has closed but they will meet again obviously not as MW and CS but as whatever reincarnation.  That is another story.

 

 

12 hours ago, realistic2280a said:

 

@lightbringer06 Yes, definately will be watching Vegabond, will be in the thread when the drama stars, hehe... i have been trying to download some dramas but not sure which ones to watch. i dont want to waste data if the drama is boring, hence reviews are important for, or else i would waste a lot of time watching it, hahha...

 

 

 

@realistic2280a and @lightbringer06 oh, you guys going to watch Vagabond?  That was the next series I was thinking about watching.  I need something different from Hotel Del Luna.  I don't like watching sad dramas and I was hoping Hotel Del Luna was going to end on a happier note then the way it actually did.  

 

 

So Happy that majority of the cast got to go on the reward vacation.  Looking at the videos it seems most of the actors don't have bodyguards.  YJG's popularity is pretty hot right now, so glad IU's bodyguard saw him and came to help him out.  IU's staff are really nice.  I wonder if YJG called a staffer or a cast member when he was in the car and was like has everyone come?  And they were like yes, you're the last one.  And someone decided to tell their staff to help fetch him 

 

 

Edit:

@Ameera Ali

Thanks again for those memes.  It was a hard road for CS to get into bed cause we had some writers trying to stop them 

 

That behind the scenes with YJG trying to carry IU LMFAO  IU wasn't prepared for it and started to move in the wrong direction forcing YJG to put her down but the way he just fell to the floor 

 

@nastyacolors00 Thank you for sharing the Hong Sisters interview

 

@Minoz Ah LeeR Thank you for sharing your video works.

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42 minutes ago, aria26 said:

 

Dear @RiceGirl1212 if this was a movie, you would see the whole thing, you would even beg them to stop, haha. In my version, there would be clawing and pounding and it would look like it would hurt  (to reflect how frustrated they are). But I love CS crying in the middle of the night follow-up. I am not sure how MW would react though, to me, this is one thing she cannot protect him from, she just lets him sob because she herself does not have enough strength to comfort him. Then morning comes, and they do the cute trolley scene, pretending to be fine again

 

I wonder if YJG's ears could survive such scenes.  They would be beet red 

 

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@aria26 some interesting observations on how YJG acted out CS.  I can see where you are coming from. 

 

It was subtly acted at the farewell scene where CS couldn't say anything to MW when she held his cheek.  He held her hand in desperation cracking into a sob before straightening himself up again but unable to muster the strength to say anything in agreement to them meeting again.  He could only nod his head.

 

If the director or writers had pushed for that slow break down of CS I think it really would have made the last 4 episodes even sadder and harder to watch.  The impact of their goodbye in 16 would have been even more heartbreaking than it already was. 

 

I personally then would have left out the open ending type dream in front of the painting and given the reincarnation scene  to make it a little bit happier.

 

Now that you mention if Hotel Del Luna had been a movie they could have shown a passionate bed scene.  My  mind can see something like CS and MW head to bed together with some passionate kissing and fade out to imply the deed.  Then CS waking up in the middle of the night with the soft moonlight peering into the bedroom.  He sits up in bed shirtless and glances to his right to see MW gently sleeping.  Flashes of their intimate night together play through his mind and he begins to silently cry knowing that all of this would soon become but a bittersweet memory.  As he folds his hands together and hides has head in them we see MW wake up and sense the situation.  She tenderly places her hand on his shoulder making him lift his head up and turn towards her.  She wipes away his tears and coaxes him to lay back down.  She then cradles him placing a kiss on his head while she fights back her own tears.

 

Cue to next morning where we put the breakfast trolley scene I mentioned in my previous post to lighten up the mood.  Oh how I wished we had a scene where MW tries to cook something  and CS makes fun of how bad of a cook she is.

 

Ahhh, here I go again with my fanfiction mind   

 

@angelbeast90  Thank you for finding the music pieces and sharing it with us.  The melody is so sweet yet sad.  Beautiful piece of music.

 

@lightbringer06 that's horrible how people are just following him around like that.  He's just trying to go to school to learn and earn his major.  Sadly, he's probably not the only celebrity who has had people following them around taking pictures while they are in school.

 

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2 hours ago, vangsweetie637 said:

I am a bit disturbed by the fact the Hong sisters used the word “burdensome” to describe the lack of romance and skinships between ManChan. Yes, i know their situation was not the best in terms of a human relationship. But they were so in love. It was so easy to forget that it was a ghost-human love.

 

I was perfectly fine with the skinship and romance they expressed throughout their gestures and moments. Yes. I saw the missed opportunities and at some points, little moments of romance and skinship could be added to touch up even more on their love. But i accepted it since it was not given entirely.

 

BUT to use “burdensome” makes it seem like they wanted to but just chose not do it or could not. Like, why not? You are the authors. The writers. You can twist your story to how you want it. Add some here. Add some there. Take some out. It shouldn’t be a burden to do it.  It shouldn’t be referred to as burdensome. 

 

This word makes me feel like ManChan deserved more but didn’t get it because it was a burden to do so 

 

 

Yeah, I agree that using the word burdensome was sort of strong.

 

1 hour ago, charlieblue17 said:

I think what they meant to say is that it would be too much of a burden for CS if he got too attached. But he was as emotionally attached as one can get anyways, so if they were really consistent they should have followed through with the physical part.

 

I personally felt that this decision undermines the message of the story -- which was to live well and to cherish the little time you are given together, so you can contently move on.  So to me the excuses provided by the Hong sisters seemed disingenuous. More likely, after the casting, someone decided that showing too much skinship might negatively affect one or both of the actor's image (either IU being seen as a cradle robber, or it interfering with YJG's nation's kid image, or some such nonsense). I have no stats on how the Korean audience responded to their initial kiss, but a bad reaction to that could also explain the followup... In the interest of the story it was for sure not.

 

I have similar thoughts about the image issue   But I think a Soompier had mentioned that IU may have shed some of her idol image with her last work Persona...that she probably would have been able to do a more intimate scene.

 

Also, I don't think a steamy bed scene would need to have been done.  There are many ways in which they could have done a tasteful scene that implied that something did happen between them.  A simple scene of him picking her up and them looking at each other as he enters her bed room and the door closes.  Enough said.  Or a cute morning after scene where he wakes up in her bed and she's not there but later comes in with a breakfast trolley and there could be a funny scene of him attempting to eat scrambled eggs she made but it taste horrible and he makes fun of her cooking skills.

 

But in some ways I also understand why the Hong Sisters' did what they did.  CS would have had a harder time letting go if they had "crossed that line"  I mean some of us still have it in our minds that CS is going to be alone living his life thinking back at those memories.  Can you image if a bed scene had happened?  People be like poor CS now he really cannot have another relationship because who can compare to MW in bed    

 

I like to think of it this way.  CS and MW this life time didn't get to do all they could have.  They have some unfinished business  so you know their paths have to cross again for them to finish that unfinished business   And if you really think about it, CS has saved MW 2 times so you know she has to come back in another lifetime to pay that back to CS 

 

I didn't think I would be coming back to this thread but I keep checking to see if anyone else has left finale comments and last articles and news about the show.

 

@annamchoi I feel the same way as you about episode 16.  I don't think I will be able to re-watch that for some time.  I was feeling pretty heavy last couple of days.  Didn't think this drama would affect me so. 

 

Watching some of the bts of the show and seeing them joke around and have fun has help ease the sting.

 

There is the Youtube channel (SGHeartIU) that has the English sub of the bts for those of you who haven't seen the bts for the show.   I highly recommend it.  It's cool seeing how they filmed certain scenes.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxEin_L2hav25rvqbjpzdOQ

 

This is such a cute interview of Jieun (IU) and Jin Goo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyA5A_WtbGk

 

 

Now, all I can hope for is 1.) IU and YJG get to act in another project together 2.) they get to make a cameo appearance as a CS and MW type couple in another Hong Sisters drama

 

 

 

 

 

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@brieloverthank you for that info. 

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1 hour ago, zhangrain said:

I expect the ending to be sad but did not know it would be that much sad. Ep 16 filled with tears and tears.

I'm satisfied with the ending, at least it makes sense and has consistent theme from beginning to end. It hurts a lot but it's the lesson of finding peace and letting go. And now with HS interview, it's confirmed this drama is around JMW character. So it's a drama with happy ending. No wasted details, no wasted character, no rushing (good pace), meaningful side stories, good character development and relationship for me. 

The scene when they said goodbye, CS did not said anything except "Goodbye, go peacefully", no "i love you", no "i will miss you". Just too sad for CS, but isn't he one of us, when we have to face departure of our loved ones.......

I watched this drama because of IU. I'm a fan of her music, but not her acting. But since My Mister, I feel she started improving a whole level up as an actress.  And now, it just, amazing. She really put all her best to immersed herself as JMW. 

The OST, the fashion style, the chemistry, how it was filmed... I enjoyed it all. Surely a must-watch K-drama (but need a tissue box with you )

Thank you all lovely chingus here. Love all your sharing. It has been a long time I've watch drama live and I'm glad I chose HDL and this forum kekeke . I think we can gather again once the drama award season starts. *Group hug*

 

I have two questions keke:

Talking about comedian and CS, I understand that it means CS always be her liking. But just confused about travel time lapse, does that mean CS can change the past? I mean if CS does not accept the offer, MW will still do gambling and never know the comedian. Or MaGo thinks CS will definitely accept the offer? Sorry, it's not important details but I just keep thinking about it.

And can someone enlighten me about the hotel logo? I read somewhere that it includes a full moon and a leaf. Full moon is her name, what about the leaf? Or just a line like the one CS wrote on his palm?

 

 

 

 

I think in the goodbye scene the reason CS didn't say anything is because I think he was trying his best to be the stronger of the two. If he said anything he would have broken down and MW wouldn't be able to leave. They already said their I Love Yous. It didn't need to be said again because they felt it in their hearts.

 

Good question about CS going to the past. I guess MaGo knew CS would take the opportunity to see her again. It was hilarious how MaGo changed his image in the past to be like Kim Jun-hyun and that's the reason she follows Kim Jun-hyun in the present. 

 

I don't know about the moon and leaf. I just thought it was just a fancier design of her symbol. 

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5 minutes ago, wenlhy said:

The ending left me speechless, I don't necessarily feel sad, but I just felt so empty, I always thought it's happy ending, I misunderstand MW hasn't died thinking her time is only frozen and will continue after all.

 

But is there any explanation why MW have to leave on full moon? Can't she just remain as a ghost and live with CS for a while?

 

Also, if they are going to make reincarnation ending, why not just make it real instead of just an imagination

 

They explained in episode 15 I think that the Moon Spirit Tree will take whatever is left of the spirit of the person who comes to the Moon Inn harboring resentment and drinks the Moon Tree liquor to become the next owner. 

 

The spirit is literally trapped in the Moon Tree. Neither granting the person life nor allowing them to move onto the afterlife. So they sort of stuck between realms. I think MW preferred to say she was human as she was so tied to the Earth with her deep resentment.

 

 

3 minutes ago, lollyminx said:

Do you think they will post BTS for EP 15 and 16 even if the drama ended? I don't know since I haven't been invested much in the BTS of previous dramas I've watched. 

 

They have been releasing the bts for each episode so I would hope they release one last bts of 15 and 16 filming.

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22 minutes ago, realistic2280a said:

So did the interview made with Hong sisters improved my view of the drama ending... not...

 

So now MW was just a ghost...when earlier she really thought she was alive and just tied to the tree, undead... now u say she is actually a ghost?? 

 

If u wanna make CS make her leave, to go to the otherside, then dont let CS fall in love with her and vice versa.... why make CS suffer? what did he ever do in his life, except to be so nice to everyone else and in the end, you make a mess of his love life???? 

 

Aigooo... i want justice for CS's love life.... hahhahaa 

 

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Ok, where is that BTS of ep15 and 16, i wanna see skinships!

 

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u know, CS can still se ghosts right.. so  guess he would be Hotel Blue Moon first human manager? He's gonna live his life like 98th manger and leave when its all over.... hahha

 

ok, scrap that.. he is going to be a rich hotelier in NY... and miserable in his love life as he will forever see MW in his dream and ghosts in his daily life until death..... happy now Hong Sisters????? Urgh...

 

 

Don't be too upset. CS is strong. He will move on. He's not the type to let sorrow overwhelm him. He knows he has to move on and live a good life so he can be granted to meet MW again in a future next life. He also knows that MW wouldn't want to see him not living his life.

 

As to why CS had to be the one to help MW move on, I still firmly believed they were destined for each other but due to circumstances MW sort of got stuck at the Moon Inn. So CS had to go and rescue her.

 

It may take some time but they made a promise to be together again and they will.

 

 

 

I am also excited to see the bts. I have a feeling we are going to see poor IU crying even after the director yells cut for all the farewell scenes. I can see YJG trying to cheer people up by cracking silly jokes.

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1 hour ago, kaxx said:

A "horror comedy romance", they said. 

Y U make me cry show Y?!

 

I thought I would absolutely hate this ending but surprisingly I didn't. 

Did I LOVE love it? Ehhhhhhhhhhhhh not really.

 

Bittersweet? Yup definitely. 

 

But it's Hong Sisters, so I guess I just have to make do. This is the 4th drama I've watched and is considered one of the better endings I've seen from them, apart from Greatest Love.

 

With all that being said, HDL was still fun and I really enjoyed reading everyone's posts here. It was just so much fun and snickering/giggling (cannot laugh loudly in office hello) and furiously typing away on my mobile. 

 

I was telling my husband that they'll meet in his next life time, but he stopped me and said "Its gonna take longer."

 

My face legit paled.

 

Me: Whaddya mean longer? If CS has a long life, give or take 90 years old, (he was said to have a long long life) then MW can likely go through 1 cycle and would prolly be able to meet CS on HIS next life already.

 

"What makes you think MW don't have to go through more? YW and MR had 1 moment of attraction 1300 years ago and went through countless rebirth to become man and wife."

 

Me: But - 

 

"Even CS wasn't able to guarantee they will meet up in the next life. He used the word "some"  (as in some other lifetime.)"

 

Me: But -

 

"It might take another 1300 years. You know right?"

 

Me: You also know you are going to sleep on the living room couch tonight right?

 

*silence*

 

 

But on the brighter side they will meet again. Time is indeterminate. For humans time may go slower but for the souls it may just seem like yesterday they parted and met again.

 

1 hour ago, Axerine Lee said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mndSbh-sf-c

 

Punch singing live Tae Yeon's song from the OST

 

 

Punch did well singing the song. But I am still partial to Taeyeon's version  I want to hear IU's verison. I hope she sings a little snippet sometime in the future

 

1 hour ago, lollyminx said:

This is why I asked about this in an earlier post because CS did say that it will really take long, and I would have been ok with them parting in this life, but for them to wait long, that's just sad. So I like CS's imagination where MW came early but it seems like that's not what's really going to happen based on what CS said about the time it takes for reincarnation, and what the Hong sisters are now saying about the show. 

 

It's sad isn't it? I'm going to try to not think about it so much. 

 

It is sad to us but like they said this was the story about Jang Man Wol who has been trapped here for 1300 years. She finally attained peace and was able to move to the after life. We should be happy for her.

 

Let's think positively where one chapter ends another begins. Her soul will be back and she will find CS's soul. CS reincarnated many times before meeting MW this time around and look at the love they were able to share in this short time span. I have no doubt the next time they met they will have a longer time together and create a family together and live happily.

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5 minutes ago, lollyminx said:

I wonder if nothing happened between CS and MW because there's a god of you-know-what and she didn't show up

 

 ??? What God are we talking about

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39 minutes ago, realistic2280a said:

I wish all those photos between IU and YJG are closer, even when they hold hands, i still feel as if there is some distance between them. The final bench sitting with the other cast, i guess its taboo for YJG to touch IU waist? Hahahha

 

YjG has been extremely polite, bowing to all seniors of the Hotel whenever they speak during filming, i wonder if it just came naturally to him...

 

Reward trips without the leads? Now that would be extremely funny? Maybe wait for another month, when everyone misses everyone, then go for the trip!

 

I have seen some photos where they are standing close to each other. I think YJG is just being polite. He is younger than IU and I think they are also being careful you don't want rumors starting especially with the way some netizens treat such things. There is also a height difference lol. IU is short so maybe it was more comfortable for her to lean that way. In the finale shot YJG puts his arm around her shoulder pulling her closer.

 

Aww, that stinks if the two main leads cannot go on the reward trip. Maybe they can reschedule it so they can both go. Have they stated where the award trip is going to be?