Lmangla
-
Posts
21,606 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
12
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Posts posted by Lmangla
-
-
my final post for the day -- I promise! hahahaha...
so in most saeguks I watched, it is all modern music. bossam (which had about 20 songs in its OST!!!) had one song that was a fusion of pansori and rock -- found that really interesting. it really sets the mood and without knowing the lyrics, you can tell this is a story -- pansori is a style of traditional musical storytelling and just the way, the singer holds her voice, it all feels rather poetic. wonder how one trains for this kind of singing because it sounds difficult?
so if you want to hear a modern take on pansori, definitely have a listen.
-
1
-
1
-
1
-
5
-
-
5 hours ago, LeftCoastOppa said:
Okay here's the rub ... this drama is several years old, and I still cannot find this music. Its not on the OST, and I don't know its title or who its by ... so if any of you can fill in the blanks you'll be my new best Chingu
I feel you; I usually like the background instrumentals for revenge dailies but they are never released and we don't find them floating anywhere. frustrating to say the least!
so one OST I come back to is from 'find me in your memory' and how how the PD has chosen the soundtrack to evoke the theme of memories. rather than randomly insert a song into the background, all of the songs in this drama were carefully chosen and they also made a MV that really emphasizes the lyrics and theme of memory.
there were two songs in particular I enjoyed.
the first one -- really like the first half of the song especially the beginning because it has guitar as opposed to piano that you usually find in kdrama music. what is also interesting is the the instrumental and vocals are actually two separate tunes but then mashed together -- there is some musical term for this type of music/genre but I don't know what it is. think it is referred to as harmony and melody being separate? that is something very common in Indian musical style. so it naturally appeals to me.
I also like the visuals of the song as it is interpersed with his daily life and a mix of flashbacks. rather than a sappy love song, the song is about memories good and bad and the lyrics convey that well -- "countless expressions, countless scenes, it is endlesslessly repeated in my head". so I like that we see the ML's daily work life as he weaves in and out of the day. thats how it is all for us right? even though work life can be mundane and monotonous, somehow that too becomes part of our memories and journey no?
the second song I enjoyed is below -- I liked that we see regular memories such as two sister eating and hanging out as well as some sad and traumatic ones. lyrics like these are so evocative -- "my records of life gradually accumulate in my heart; don't let that moment go. those warm times made me laugh a lot and also cry."
these are the times when knowing the language matters -- won't a line like that hit you because it can mean so many things at so many moments in so many different ways depending on the season of our life.
I like how the music rhythm fits the theme of memories as well. so you can't have a peppy type feel to a song about memories because essentially you cannot go back to that time -- that is what makes memories so poignant for us. it evokes a kind of melo feel in us even if they are happy memories and so the music is appropriately in that middle -- neither happy nor sad. but something a mixture of two which is what memories make us feel no?
wah, as I write all this, it makes me realize how much thought actually goes into a soundtrack in terms of visuals, lyrics as well as music!
wrote so much today. guess I was in the mood! hahahahha...
-
4
-
4
-
1
-
1
-
-
578
@partyon ~ so I am reading through this poll and I have the same problem as I had with naming a favourite drama -- I don't remember the plot.
I have actually read 80-90% of the novels on this poll but I have no idea if I liked, disliked or enjoyed the book.
so I don't think any are faves really other than maybe 'persuasion' by jane austen. but then again, I remember hating persuasion when I read it as a teenager and thought of it as a stupid slow book. when I re-read it as an adult, I had a different opinon. so would I call it a fav? not sure really. I might have a different opinion if I read it now. who knows. hahahahah...
the one book on the list that I know I despised is albert camus' the stranger -- we read it in school and most of my classmates were hating the teacher for making us study it. we really didn't enjoy it and were rather vocal about it. there was also another book that we hated and we complained but I can't remember the name of the book or author.
-
1
-
2
-
1
-
1
-
3
-
-
7 hours ago, maribella said:
Winter sonata's memory is like international.
I remember watching drama years ago just to find out what the hoopla was and I totally got sucked in.
even though I felt the plot was ridiculous, I kept watching anyway. hahahahha... so yea, definitely great visuals and awesome OST that really set the feeling of winter. I remember my cousin sister said "play the snow song" and we were like huh? and realized she was referring to this drama.
just the instrumentals OST evoked the feeling of snow, a quiet cold wind and rustle of trees. waah, that is great music! when the visuals almost get imprinted within the music itself. also the PD seemed to have taken the word sonata quite seriously because this was one soundtrack that had a lot of violins.
but when it comes to seasons drama series, I preferred the summer scent. whether it was the gorgeous scenery or just the good looking leads (a very dapper song seung heon), the main theme song evoked a feeling of short lived summers -- ofcourse that belongs to temperate regions like korea and not for us living in the equators or deserts (like @Thong Thin, @sadthe1st @MayanEcho ) who are sweating in heat waves.
but maybe I just remember the song for this scene -- 2.25 -- dancing silently at night on grass. they don't make romance like that anymore. hahahhaha...
-
4
-
1
-
1
-
1
-
4
-
-
@partyon has shared some favs of mine. 'goodbye my love' is ailee is definitely something very iconic. I have had family members listen to it as I had it on and they instantly asked "why is this so sad?" -- you don't need to know korean to undertand this song is about pain, loss and moving on.
while there are plenty of sad songs in dramaland, what sets this song apart is that it conveys a feeling of bittersweet and poignant goodbye. world over, we all know what a sad song sounds like because it is usually set in the same key and there is a kind of rhythm and movement that tells us a feeling. so why does one song hit you more than others and fill you with a kind of emotion?
I don't have enough music knowledge but I will try to break this song down -- ailee's voice starts on a low note and then hits a high note at the end of the line as you can hear her remembering the past and then on to the present and moving on to future. her voice is rather soft when she first starts out and then, you can hear a small choke and a kind of hard normalcy/passe as she sings "even if break ups are sad and hearts break". then you hear the trill as she talks about moving on, "I will cry more than today. like fate, that will never come back. my only one." then her voice lifts on to a high as she sings "I wish you the best". so you can hear the journey of the emotion through her voice as she really feels the lyrics. she does such a good job that you don't even need to know korean or know the lyrics -- you can guess what the song is about just based on how she enunciates, pauses and trills -- it is all there in her voice.
you can also hear that feeling in the way the music flows -- instead of a steady slow rhythm in sad songs, the song picks up and slows down. it gets softer and louder as drums and other instruments are added and then reduced. the music swells and builds and there is a peak in the cresendo. because of those ups and downs, you feel a sense of real bittersweet poignant type melo feels. just from the music, you understand this song is about a journey of loss and finding a way to move on. what makes it bittersweet is that you know this is the type of loss that stays with you and there will always be a small part of you that misses and feels a bit of sadness -- the music beautifully captures that poignant feeling, emotion and situation.
the official MV itself is one of a kind because it is like watching a short movie. there is so much emotion in jang nara and jang hyuk that you don't need to watch the drama to know what this song is about. every emotion is visible on their face. while jang nara is great at crying, it is jang hyuk in the visuals who stands out to me for his quiet understated grief and soldiering on.
in one interview, he was asked how he managed to convey that grief so well and move audiences in the drama -- his answer was that as a father of 3 boys himself, he just thought of what a parent would feel in that kind of situation and he naturally chocked and felt tears.
now if you just read the subs (turn on CC in the video), the song really hits you even more. how is this for an poignant bittersweet ending -- "I wish you all the best. You will think of me once in a while. I hope you look back on us from time to time. That's all I need. I will wait for the day we meet again. I wait goodbye my love"
so it is a combination of visuals, voice, music and lyrics that makes goodbye my love really iconic and something that people can feel even when they don't know the drama or the language. loss and grief is always hard and moving on is bittersweet and thats what makes the song so poignant and makes it stand apart from the huge library of sad songs.
already long, will be back later with some other songs.
-
4
-
3
-
1
-
1
-
1
-
-
6 hours ago, Thong Thin said:
I am feeling uneasy ever since Young Joon found out about the true identity in GW/SR soul.
He's been calling her GW in office during private talk and I'm sure one of these days they will be caught.
Secondly, don't korean have manners @Ameera Ali knocking on doors before entering in office or house.....if is Ms Ju, she would have him directly strip off in no time. She has been eyeing to have intimate with YJ.
Thirdly, Ms Ju having too many private talks with the maid as though she is the lady of the house.
@Ameera Ali YR is attracted to Young Joon and she might be of great
help to him later.
I hope he doesn't end up with her though; am tird of the brother character always end up having to marry the ditzy ex-sister-in-law. at least in this one, she is only ditzy, in another drama, she was outright rude and insufferable. am still hoping the lawyer will end up with the original serin after the souls are switched back -- they really did have great chemistry.
am still waiting for GWv2.0 to wake up. wonder when that will happen.
-
7
-
-
11 hours ago, kokodus said:
Hiii @Lmangla!!! I'm doing good. Final exams in a week so naturally I'm doing everything instead of studying... anyways wish me luck!!!
-2
it is good to take breaks and unwind doing something else. too much studying can also fry your brain.
588
-
1
-
1
-
1
-
1
-
1
-
-
22 hours ago, kokodus said:
I like Rain. But who said my oppa has a girlfriend? Did they confirm?? Ain't believing it unless he says so himself...meh
-2
ooh, long time no see! what are you upto?
590
-
1
-
1
-
1
-
4
-
-
2 hours ago, sweetroad said:
At first when I read this, I thought you were saying that one of your friends was a huge tree.
610
hahahahah.... oops!
grammar, grammar, grammar. should have added 'there is huge tree' and instead was just trying as I speak. kekekek..
614
-
5
-
1
-
1
-
-
20 minutes ago, MayanEcho said:
I kinda find it uncomfortable that some would have monkeys as pets.
There used to be some geese in the parents' residence. They'd give the most unpleasant welcome back almost whenever they hear the gates being opened from outside.
They can rival dogs as guards, and cats got nothing when it comes to how often they have hissy fits.
-2
one of my friends -- her apartment is on the 5th floor and right next to the balcony, is a huge tree. one afternoon, she found a monkey sitting on the table and eating the bananas. she tried shooing but the monkey hissed, finished the banana and then scampered off. the next day, it came back and found no bananas and got angry and started throwing things from the table. it made some aggressive noise, "like how dare you not keep fruits?!"... somehow she managed to shoo it off. she had the balcony door shut for a few days till she could install some bird net to seal the balcony.
604
-
1
-
2
-
1
-
1
-
-
6 minutes ago, MayanEcho said:
ctto
Ever been chased by a goose? Are geese really domesticated? LOL. These feathered cobras aren't in the bit least loyal and literally would bite the hands feeding it.
Happy Monday everyone!
600
been chased by monkeys.
the himalayan monkey, the langurs -- those are okay as they mind their own business.
but this creature the macaques -- horrible creatures. I always eye roll when people say they are cute. no, they are a menace.
602
-
1
-
1
-
2
-
1
-
-
16 hours ago, partyon said:
As a dog owner since childhood, I know the importance of training a dog from the day they're brought home. It is imperative for the mental health and well-being of a dog too. Dogs are pack animals, and they want to follow the leader of the pack. If an owner doesn't step up and be the leader, the dog will take that position and will most of the time become aggressive. It's also important to socialize the dog with other people and dogs from puppy age.
reading this, I was reminded of local news a while ago.
basically this stray was asking for food and one of the railway police officer gave some of his lunch. then it started popping up every day and then eventually following him back to the police unit (which is located within the railway station). so other officers would also feed the dog and this dog eventually started pretty much living there. it was great for the overnight shift guys as they had company and it would go on patrol with them whenever they did rounds during the day. passengers thought it was actual RPF dog as it followed only the police officers around and obeyed them. eventually the police team asked for official collar and budget for the dog since it was essentially working and helping them. when it was approved, that came in the news.
+2
-
1
-
1
-
1
-
1
-
1
-
-
12 hours ago, partyon said:
Never seen any of them. But a few of them are a bit too thin. The ribs are not supposed to show that much on a dog.
yea even I have wondered why as I have never seen a nice chubby type local breed. I think it is because they don't have a thick fur. at least thats my assumption. some of these local breeds are serious eaters and require quite a bit of meat but they still look thin, tall and gangly even when the owner feeds them well.
+2
-
1
-
1
-
1
-
2
-
-
7 hours ago, partyon said:
@rocat @Wuzetian @sadthe1st @Thong Thin @Lmangla @gm4queen Is this common in Asian countries? Only Asian country where I've seen predominantly big dogs is Taiwan (where golden retrievers and labradors seem to be the most popular).
In Europe big and small dogs are both common.
actually the local dogs here are of a smaller size anyway. they are nowhere as big as something like the big dane. this is a list of local dog breeds. not sure if you have seen them.
https://www.indianpets.in/dogs/best-dog-breeds-in-india/
there is a lot of debate around foreign breeds and whether it is right to raise them. some think it is a bit of a cruelty because they are not meant for this weather with their thick furry coat and need a/c as well as more room to play in. so it is not meant for small apartment.
I think the kcelebs choose small dogs because their apartments are small. here, if people live in independent houses with a yard, they like dogs like golden retriever or alsations (known also as german shepherds). the local breeds which are a bit bigger are more popular in the rural/semi-urban farm house type properties where they have plenty of space to run around.
so people do pay attention to size of property while choosing a dog as well.
+2
-
1
-
1
-
1
-
2
-
-
3 hours ago, partyon said:
Chingus, am so tired of kdramas. They just cannot make fun and/or interesting dramas anymore.
that has been the case for quite some time. I think that is why the forum itself is so quiet. hardly any dramas get a reaction or a following where you feel the need to discuss at length as opposed to making short tweets. even attorney woo was just meh for me and I dropped it. felt a bit of a try hard.
like @joccu, am just watching one daily. I find them fun most of the times even if they are predictable. it is basically like comfort snacks. hahahahah... I did see a few minutes of the exchange but I was kind of bored or distracted at the time. so didn't go back to it.
cheese corn nuggets for all!
582
-
2
-
1
-
1
-
3
-
-
9 minutes ago, sweetroad said:
@Lmangla @Thong Thin uff sounds awful. Take care of yourselves. Heat waves are tough on the elderly, too. Are there places they can go during the day to cool off if being at home is too hot?
Morning!
578
we could travel to somewhere cooler for a few days but right now, not possible. so aircon is our friend. we are so thankful for little mercies that we live in times and we have the resources to pay for aircon. electricity bills are so high these days. but then again, years ago, it was never this hot and people could do just fine without aircon....
580
-
2
-
1
-
1
-
3
-
-
1 hour ago, Thong Thin said:
@MayanEcho how is the weather over at sandpit. Over here we are experiencing heat wave
and the aircon with fan doesn't help much.
same! my mom was asking yesterday if the aircon was broken; it wasn't. it is just too hot that it is taking time to cool the hall.
usually in the evenings, it cools down a bit and you will get some breeze but these past few days, we are getting hot air and very high humidity as well. literally you start sweating pools the moment you step out. I hope the wave ends soon.
574
-
4
-
1
-
1
-
-
1 hour ago, partyon said:
Sweetie, how about one of the Thai lakorn characters from Cheating Spouse or Switch of Fate?
@madmad min This is a Thai lakorn that is actually really good (as it doesn't have revenge or cheating in it, which is reserved for more seasoned Thai lakorn fans like @joccu , @Lmangla and me
). Even @LeftCoastOppa dongsaeng loved it! Btw, dongsaeng, who is your favorite MALE or FEMALE character?
the problem is I can't remember why I liked these characters.
see, I have forgotten most of the plot and so I am feeling too zapped to write anything. plus there are tons of characters I loved in various dramas and so my brain is not computing. hahahahhaha.
-
5
-
1
-
-
On 5/15/2023 at 8:20 PM, MayanEcho said:
Hmm, if I really have an all time favourite drama characters, that would be David Duchovny's Fox Mulder and Gillian Anderson's Dana Scully. I wasn't a TV addict but I'd make sure I finished all school stuff then stay up to watch whenever an episode was aired. I even went to the theater and watched the X-Files movie in between classes!
ctto
according to internet, the term 'shipping', 'shipper', 'ship' came out of the x-files fandom!
they really had great chemistry.
56 minutes ago, joccu said:best female character for me is Minshil.
agree; I thought of her as well. she had some really awesome lines and made the drama..
I feel like I have amnesia -- I like characters and then after a season, I forget the drama as well as the character. so it seems like I have watched so many that I can't nominate for this event.
-
2
-
1
-
1
-
1
-
7
-
-
3 hours ago, maribella said:
They need a smart guy so I am guessing GW/SR will blow her cover soon. Now if SR/GW recovers, she was a murderous woman. Will she fight GW to get her body back? Then she will be stupid enough to confide in AR who had killed her sister.
I remember a summary saying SR and AR will fight GW. It would be GW/SR fighting SR/GW to get their bodies back.
Anyway, why would SR/GW be happy to see her body wakeup?
@Lmangla it's the usual love conquers all claptrap.
well I did wonder if we would have another soul switch when aera pulled off the respirator from GWv2.
my guess is that lawyer will find out and he will be the one who will keep GWv2 in check by reining her in. who knows -- after being comatose and hearing his voice for 5 years, maybe she will have some soft corner for him ... but he will be weirded out because she is in his sister's body.
-
3
-
-
35 minutes ago, maribella said:
Not me, I don't like all the guys. The lawyer still has potential but TY
am waiting for the lawyer to figure out serin v2 is GUv1. also, is comotose GUv2 going to wake up soon. hope so. I like the lawyer but it looks like he might be paired with ditzy sister yuri. poor fella, he will drown in pink as she is already decorating her side of the office with pink folders galore!
-
4
-
-
516
it is sunday and I have been sort of awake since 3.30 AM. why, why, why?
-
1
-
1
-
1
-
3
-
-
On 5/12/2023 at 6:31 PM, Ameera Ali said:
she can’t be smart like Ae RA
she make herself look like suspect lol
aera is not only smart but also very rich it seems. she is constantly buying off people. would like to know how she is funding all these expenses.
-
2
-
2
-
-
12 minutes ago, partyon said:
EDIT: One of the MDL comments made me LOL.
nothing should be as dramatic as an Indian serial
“I don't know what the mother-in-law is up to. Please don't make it dramatic like Indian serials”
am laughing so much at this. hahahahahahh
you know what is funny -- am watching a local drama that has been bleached from what we call 'masala' (spices mixture). the director keeps getting over enthu feedback from birdie fans (twitter) on how this drama is different and so he has slowed it down even more. since watching this drama, have gained a real appreciation for such dramatics. it may be dumb but it is highly entertaining after a long day.
116
-
6
-
I have actually read 80-90% of the novels on this poll but I have no idea if I liked, disliked or enjoyed the book. 
usually in the evenings, it cools down a bit and you will get some breeze but these past few days, we are getting hot air and very high humidity as well. literally you start sweating pools the moment you step out. I hope the wave ends soon. 
Soundtrack of Your (Drama) Life: Your Choice
in events
Posted
part of me wonders how much it had to do with the national mood and economics. for example around the same time of "winter sonata' (2002), was "succesful story of bright girl" (2002) which had ratings of 40%!!!!!
nowadays, you would not find a story like that -- where the ML essentially goes bankrupt and then has to figure out what to do with his life and how to claw his way back. you wouldn't see the ugly side of being broke and being completely confused on what to do next. the drama itself hit a chord because this was right after the Asian Financial Crisis (1997-1998) where many families were hit financially. after recovering from the Asian Financial crisis, we had the internet bubble burst in 2002 where US stock markets crashed and this did affect other economies as well.
so a part of me thinks the national mood itself was somber because people were struggling financially and were in uncertain times . so a lot of dramas from this time have quite a bitter and melodramatic sad edge to them. it was the season.