Wacky bets and polls

[partyon]

Name of thread: My Corner of Soompi
Name of poll: Favorite Christmas Songs/Carols?  

 

1. Your favorite Christmas songs/carols? (choose as many as you like)
"All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey - 8
"Last Christmas" by Wham! - 8
"White Christmas" by Bing Crosby - 4
"Feliz Navidad" by José Feliciano - 3
"Baby It's Cold Outside" by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong - 3
"Santa Claus is Coming to Town" - 3
"Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree" by Brenda Lee - 3
"Frosty the Snowman" - 4
"Jingle Bell Rock" - 4
"Do They Know It’s Christmas?" by Band Aid - 4
"Blue Christmas" by Elvis Presley - 4
"O Tannenbaum" - 1
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" - 2
"The Christmas Song" (aka Chestnuts roasting on an open fire....) by Nat King Cole - 6
"Jingle Bells" - 6
"Silent Night" - 10
"Santa Baby" by Eartha Kitt - 1
"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" by Andy Williams - 4
"Winter Wonderland" by Dean Martin - 3
None of the above / Something else - 2

 

2. Your favorite Christmas songs/carols? (choose as many as you like)
"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" by Jimmy Boyd / Jackson 5 - 3
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" - 4
"Deck the Halls" - 3
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" - 6
"Let It Snow" by Frank Sinatra / Dean Martin - 4
"O Holy Night" - 8
"Joy to the World" - 7
"Carol of the Bells" - 5
"O Come, All Ye Faithful" - 5
"12 Days of Christmas" - 4
"It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" by Michael Bublé / Bing Crosby - 6
"The First Noel" - 7
"Little Drummer Boy" - 6
"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" - 3
"It Came Upon The Midnight Clear" - 1
"Away In A Manger" - 4
"Ave Maria" - 4
"O Little Town of Bethlehem" - 2
"Good King Wenceslas" - 2
None of the above / Something else - 3

 

3. Your favorite Christmas songs/carols? (choose as many as you like)
"Silver Bells" - 6
"Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane)" by Gene Autry - 2
"Caroling Caroling" by Nat King Cole - 2
"Sleigh Ride" by Ella Fitzgerald - 3
"We Wish You a Merry Christmas" - 6
A local Christmas song popular in your country - 4
None of the above / Something else - 6

 

In total: 18 votes
Played: Nov 2023

[Sleepy Owl]

Name of thread: The Third Marriage - 세 번째 결혼
Name of poll: Revelation of the Cheating Couple  

 

1. How many excruciating episodes do we need to watch a clueless JDJ being cheated on by husband and bestie? She will find out?

1. very soon before episode 8 - 0
2. between episode 10 to episode 15 - 3
3. later, close to halfway - 1
4. almost to the end - 0

2. How will JDJ find out that her husband is cheating on her with her bestie?

1. he asked for a divorce - 0
2. SR sent her an anonymous photo/tip - 1
3. she saw them and finally her MIL’s warnings knocked realisation into her - 3
4. None of the Above/Something else (Please Mention) - 0

3. How will she react?

1. She will lash out and grab SR’s hair - 0
2. She stalked them to be certain - 2
3. She will plan her revenge and cut off her hair into a bob - 2
4. None of the Above/Something else (Please Mention) - 0

In total: 4 votes
Played: November 2023

[agenth]

Name of thread: Current Drama 2024] My Happy Ending, 나의 해피엔드 - Jang Na Ra & Son Ho Jun-Sat&Sun 
Name of poll: My happy poll

1. Is the FL imagining parts or all of what is happening?

• Yes, due to the pills she has been taking so far. All the incidents have been in her imagination, and she isn't a CEO. 0
• No, the pills she takes have no effect on her perception of reality. 2
• Some parts are real, while others are just imagined. 6

2. Who has been stalking the FL / tried to kill her? (choose as many as you like - if you think that there are more than one person who is stalking the FL)

Husband 3

Best Friend 3

Team Lead 1

Assistant 0

Husband's Twin 5

Stepdad 0

Someone Else, who? 1

3. Is the twin impersonating the brother (FL's husband)?

Yes, husband has an evil twin and clearly he wants to steal something. That's why he put the shady paperwork there for her to find... 6

No, the husband has no identical twin. The husband himself keeps switching personalities / clothes. 2

 

 

In total: 8 votes
Played: January 2024

[partyon]

Name of thread: My Happy Ending
Name of poll: My Happy Ending: Week 2 poll  

 

1. Is the ML's Heo Soon Young's twin dead (Heo Chi Young)?
Yes. Like shown in ep 4, twin Heo Chi Young died after disappearing in 2015. Hubby Heo Soon Young is now impersonating the twin and leading a double life. - 2
Maybe. It seems like he might be dead, but is there proof? Nothing has been confirmed yet, and I am unsure if we have seen everything yet. - 1
No. The twins were separated 30 years ago, and it seems that twin drew the shorter end of the stick and is now back for revenge. He knows the FL is after him, and has paid someone to fake his story. - 0
There is more going on here. Something happened 7 years ago (because everyone keeps referencing to it) - this is also the same time when twin disappeared. What if the hubby and twin switched places at that time, and hubby was the one who actually died or disappeared? - 3
My head hurts - 3

 

2. Is the 2nd ML Yoon Te Oh really on the FL Seo Jae Won's side?
Yes. He seems to genuinely care about Jae Won, and she should start trusting him. - 2
Maybe. They seem to have some kind of connection that may have started 7 years ago. They might even be related somehow. - 6
No. He knows too much about her. He seems to be a stalker. - 0
My head hurts - 1

 

3. Did Jae Won's stepdad kill Jae Won's mom?
Yes. He forced the pesticide in her, refused to help her and took all the money. - 1
Maybe. He seemed to not help her when she was begging for her life, but not sure if he was the one who forced her to drink pesticide. - 3
No. Mom tried to commit suicide several times as she was also bipolar. Stepdad might have given up helping her the 4th time, but maybe he did it so that he could end her suffering instead. She might have asked him in advance not to help her even if she begged. - 3
My head hurts - 2

 

In total: 9 votes
Played: January 2024

 

Name of thread: The Third Marriage
Name of poll: What is "The Third Marriage"?  

 

1. What does the title "The Third Marriage" refer to?
WangJi-Hoon (cousin) finds an amnesiac female lead (FL)Jung Da Jung and they fall in love, she marries him but he dies for some kdrama reason, then she marries Wang Yo Han (ML) who has been her devoted admirer. The Third Marriage for FL - 2
Noelle was married to FL’s dad Shin Dok So, then married and divorced Chairman Wang twice that makes three for Noelle. - 2
Baek San Chul ( SML and FL’s ex) inexplicably saves FL from drowning, she loses her memory and remarries him, and so repeats her mistake unknowingly. She recovers, divorces the adulterer and remarries the right man, ML. - 0
Both mother and daughter (FL and Noelle) marry three times. Noelle to Shin Dok So and Chairman Wang twice, FL married and divorced the adulterer, marries someone in the US ( where she went after her drowning) while building up her empire and divorces, comes back to Korea and marries the ML who has been true to her while she was away presumed dead. - 1
All of the above - 1
I have no idea - 1

 

2. What will happen to FL after the drowning episode?
She becomes amnesiac. Lands in someone’s backyard or private jetty and lives quietly as a cook before running into MF and they start their revenges while they have the usual missed opportunities, she has amnesiac flashes etc. - 1
She is saved by a rich woman grieving for her dead daughter (again) who takes her to the US. She returns rich, speaks English (mostly OMG) and revving to start her revenge - 3
She is saved by a stranger, returns to work while pretending to be amnesiac. She plots her revenge and to find who tried to kill her, she’s helped by the ML who is now openly wooing her - 3
She drowns and is never seen again - 0
Something else. What? - 0

 

3. How will Grandma Bobaejung find out SFL’s identity?
Her mother threatens to set her gangster bro-in-law on SML’s mother during an argument with SML’s mother, Grandma Bobaejung hears them and starts to wonder who he is - 1
SML who is out in the cold follows SFL who is being blackmailed by the gangster uncle and overhears them from 30 metres away. He hears the man refers to her father as his brother and off he went to spill it to Grandma Bobaejung. - 2
Grandma Bobaejung falls and needs an operation. Her grand daughter is tested and so do other staff members. SFL’s fakery and FL as the rightful heir are revealed. - 3
Noelle recovers her memory fully just as SFL and a sulky TML walk down the aisle in an attempt by his father to obtain Bobaejung’s money. She almost faints and loudly says ‘she is a fake’, then collapses - 1
Something else. What? - 0

 

In total: 7 votes
Played: January 2024

[partyon]

Name of thread: Soompi Forums Awards: Best Daily/Weekend Dramas, C-Dramas and Best of the Rest of K-Dramas (2023) - Poll #2
Name of poll: Soompi Forums Awards: Best Daily/Weekend Dramas, C-Dramas and Rest of the K-Dramas (2023)   

 

1. Which daily and/or weekend dramas were your favorite in 2023? (Choose as many as you like)
The Real Has Come! - 5
Apple of My Eye - 4
The Love in My Eyes - 4
Woman in a Veil - 4
Three Bold Siblings - 4
Vengeance of the Bride - 3
Witch's Game - 3
Meant to Be - 2
None of the above / Something else - 31

 

2. Which c-dramas were your favorite in 2023? (Choose as many as you like)
Hidden Love - 12
Mysterious Lotus Casebook - 7
Story of Kunning Palace - 6
The Love You Give Me - 5
Back From the Brink - 5
Destined - 4
The Blood of Youth - 4
Till the End of the Moon - 4
Meet Yourself - 4
Lost You Forever - 4
My Journey to You - 4
The Starry Love - 4
Wonderland of Love - 3
A Journey to Love - 3
I Am Nobody - 3
Stay With Me - 2
When I Fly Towards You - 1
Love You Seven Times - 1
The Long Season - 1
None of the above / Something else - 22

 

3. Which of these "rest of the best" k-dramas were your favorite in 2023? (Choose as many as you like)
Destined With You - 12
My Lovely Liar - 8
Trolley - 8
Song of the Bandits - 7
Queenmaker - 6
Queen of the Masks - 5
The Killing Vote - 5
Soundtrack 2 - 4
Family - 3
Stealer: The Treasure Keeper - 3
Longing For You - 3
Shadow Detective 2 - 3
Black Knight - 3
Boyhood - 3
Oasis - 2
Cold Blooded Intern - 2
Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist 2 - 2
Delightfully Deceitful - 2
The Heavenly Idol - 2
None of the above / Something else - 17

 

In total: 43 votes
Played: January 2024

[partyon]

Name of thread: Soompi Forums Awards: The Most Iconic Female Leads, The Most Disappointing Dramas, Favorite Kdrama Trends (2023) - Poll #3
Name of poll: Soompi Forums Awards: The Most Iconic Female Leads, The Most Disappointing Dramas, Favorite Kdrama Trends (2023)  

 

1. Which Female Leads were the most iconic in 2023? (choose as many as you like)
The Glory: Moon Dong Eun (Song Hye Kyo) - 16
Alchemy of Souls 2: Naksu / Cho Yeong / Jin Bu Yeon (Go Youn Jung) - 12
Doctor Cha: Dr Cha (Uhm Jung Hwa) - 11
The Good Bad Mother: Jin Young Soon (Ra Mi Ran) - 10
Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938: Ryu Hong Joo (Kim So Yeon) - 10
Castaway Diva: Seo Mok Ha (Park Eun Bin) - 8
Crash Course in Romance: Nam Haeng Seon (Jeon Do Yeon) - 8
Love to Hate You: Yeo Mi Ran (Kim Ok Vin) - 8
Mask Girl: Kim Mo Mi (Nana) - 8
Revenant: Gu San Yeong (Kim Tae Ri) - 8
Bo Ra! Deborah: Yeon Bora (Yoo Inna) - 6
Agency: Go A In (Lee Bo Young) - 6
Dr. Romantic 3: Dr. Cha Eun Jae (Lee Sung Kyung) - 5
Celebrity: Seo Ari (Park Gyu Young) - 4
Queenmaker: Hwang Do Hee (Kim Hee Ae) - 4
King the Land: Cheon Sa Rang (Yoona) - 4
Not Others: Kim Eun Mi (Jeon Hye Jin) - 3
See You In My 19th Life: Ban Ji Eum (Shin Hye Sun) - 2
Strong Girl Nam Soon: Kang Namsoon (Lee Yu Mi) - 2
None of the above / Someone else - 7

 

2. Which dramas had potential but ended up disappointing you the most in 2023? (choose as many as you like)
Strong Girl Nam Soon - 12
Alcehmy of Souls: Light and Shadow - 11
Family: The Unbreakable Bond - 9
Heartbeat - 8
King The Land - 8
See You In My 19th Life - 8
Sweet Home 2 - 7
Uncanny Counter 2 - 7
Castaway Diva - 6
Kokdu: Season of Deity - 6
Doona! - 5
The Heavenly idol - 5
Destined With You - 4
Bo Ra! Deborah - 4
My Lovely Liar - 4
Our Blooming Youth - 4
My Dearest (Part 1 and Part 2) - 3
Crash Course in Romance - 3
The Real Has Come! - 3
None of the above / Something else - 9

 

3. Which were your favorite drama trends / tropes of 2023? (choose as many as you like)
Strong Female Leads - 20
Shorter dramas (only 8 to 12 episodes) - 18
Fantasy and supernatural themes - 16
Revenge - 13
Marriage Contracts - 12
Time travel - 11
Sageuks - 8
Female initiated kisses - 8
Kissing in the rain (without an umbrella) - 6
Multiple lives spanning over centuries (reincarnation) - 5
Multiple seasons of dramas - 4
More violence than before - 4
FL falling over - ML grabbing her to save her (this trope came back with a vengeance in 2023...) - 3
Wrist Grabs - 1
Smoking / cigarettes - 1
None of the above / Something else - 6

 

In total: 44 votes
Played: January 2024

[partyon]

Name of thread: Soompi Forums Awards: Best K-Dramas (2023) - Poll #1 
Name of poll: Soompi Forums Awards: Best K-Dramas of 2023  

 

1. Which action dramas / thrillers / mysteries / police shows were your favorite in 2023? (choose as many as you like)
Revenant - 15
The Worst of Evil - 13
Taxi Driver 2 - 11
Bloodhounds - 10
Mask Girl - 7
Behind Your Touch - 6
The First Responders 2 - 6
The Kidnapping Day - 6
The Uncanny Counter 2 - 6
Vigilante - 6
Payback - 4
A Bloody Lucky Day - 2
Brain Works - 2
Decoy (1 and/or 2) - 2
The Escape of the Seven: War for Survival - 2
Strong Girl Namsoon - 2
Not Others - 2
Numbers - 2
Pandora: Beneath the Paradise - 1
None of the above / Something else - 15

2. Which slice of life / melodramas / dramas / supernatural dramas / fantasy dramas were your favorite in 2023? (choose as many as you like)
Alchemy of Souls 2 (Light and Shadow) - 20
Moving - 19
Doctor Cha - 16
The Glory: Part 2 - 16
D.P. 2 - 11
Divorce Attorney Shin - 9
The Good Bad Mother - 9
Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 - 9
Death's Game - 8
Missing: The Other Side 2 - 8
Daily Dose of Sunshine - 6
Heartbeat - 6
Island (1 and/or 2) - 5
Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramoon - 5
Agency - 4
Joseon Attorney - 4
Celebrity - 3
Red Balloon - 3
Sweet Home 2 - 3
None of the above / Something else - 7

 

3. Which romance dramas / romcoms were your favorite in 2023? (choose as many as you like)
Crash Course in Romance - 14
Love to Hate You - 14
Perfect Marriage Revenge - 13
Castaway Diva - 12
King the Land - 9
Twinkling Watermelon - 9
My Dearest (1 and/or 2) - 8
Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3 - 7
Call It Love - 6
The Matchmakers - 6
The Secret Romantic Guesthouse - 5
Our Blooming Youth - 4
A Time Called You - 3
See You In My 19th Life - 3
My Perfect Stranger - 3
Durian's Affair - 3
Kokdu: Season of Deity - 2
Doona! - 2
The Forbidden Marriage - 2
None of the above / Something else - 13

 

In total: 58 votes
Played: January 2024

[partyon]

Name of thread: My Happy Ending
Name of poll: Week 3 My Happy Ending Poll  

 

1. Who is Ah Rin's dad?
Heo Soon Young - someone (e.g. mistress Kwon Yoon Jin) messed with the DNA results - 3
Heo Soon Young - he might be Ami and has planted false evidence to make Seo Jae Won believe that he is not the father - 0
Heo Soon Young - the current husband is actually twin Heo Chi Young who is messing with Jae Won - 1
Heo Chi Young - the twin - Jae Won slept with him 7 years ago by mistake (thinking he was her husband) - 0
Yoon Te Oh - Jae Won slept with him when she was totally out of it due to her pills - 0
Yoon Jin's father (Kwon Young Ik) - Jae Won slept with him when she was totally out of it due to her pills - 0
Ah Rin isn't Heo Soon Young's OR Jae Won's daughter. She was switched at birth. Maybe she is Kwon Yoon Jin's child? - 4
Someone else - Jae Won might have been raped or made a mistake due to her pills - 2

 

2. Is Heo Soon Young in love with mistress Kwon Yoon Jin?
Yes. He told Jae Won that he was in love with Yoon Jin and therefore wanted a divorce. - 0
Maybe. He seems adamant to start a life with Yoon Jin, but wants to slow down first. - 0
No. He doesn't seem into Yoon Jin. He might still have feelings for Jae Won. - 5
Heck no. Yoon Jin is a psycho, and he seems to be only using her to get revenge at Jae Won. - 5

 

3. On a scale between 1 and 5, how confused are you about this drama?
5 = I have no idea what's going on and my head hurts - 2
4 = I am getting whiplash from all of the 180 degree plot twists - 0
3 = Sometimes I feel like I know what's going on, but the next episode makes me confused again - 7
2 = Good intense writing. I love guessing who is the culprit - 1
1 = I already know how this drama is going to end - 0

 

In total: 10 votes
Played: January 2024

[partyon]

Name of thread: My Happy Ending
Name of poll: Week 5: My Happy Ending Poll  

 

1. Is Soon Young really dead?
Yes, Jae Won killed him. - 0
Yes, BFF Yoon Jin killed him / had him killed. - 1
Yes, chairman had him killed. - 0
Yes, Te Oh killed him. - 0
Yes, stepdad killed him. - 0
Yes, someone else killed him. - 0
No, twin Chi Young is back y'all! They found twin in the car and Soon Young is hiding or has amnesia somewhere. You didn't think the writers would let the twin angle go cold? - 7
No, Jae Won is hallucinating his death. - 1
I have no idea, but Te Oh finally has a chance to be with Jae Won. - 0

 

2. What is the connection between Te Oh and BFF Yoon Jin?
Te Oh is chairman's illegitimate son and Yoon Jin is his sister - 0
Te Oh and Yoon Jin were in a relationship at some point in time - 4
Te Oh and Yoon Jin met at a mental hospital / facility where both were getting treatment for their respective illnesses (not a far fetched theory, as Yoon Jin is clearly crazy and Te Oh hinted in an earlier episode that he had been taking the same pills as Jae Won) - 3
Te Oh and Yoon Jin knew each other from childhood - 1
Te Oh and Yoon Jin had a business relationship - 1
I don't know, my head hurts - 0
Something else. What? - 0

 

3. Were you surprised that the psychiatrist wasn't actually treating Jae Won and had no relationship with her?
Yes, I thought that Jae Won was lucky to have a friend who was helping her with her treatment - 1
No, I had my suspicions the whole time. Good that Jae Won is finally getting the treatment she should have been getting a long time ago - her mental state is much worse than we thought. - 1
Maybe a bit, as it looked like we couldn't see psychiatrist's reflection in the window in one scene. - 7

 

In total: 9 votes
Played: February 2024

[partyon]

Name of thread: Lee Min Ho
Name of poll: Lee Min Ho: A Truck of Doom is coming at you... Who would you like to save you from being run over?  

 

1. A Truck of Doom is coming at you... Who would you like to save you from being run over? (choose max 2)
Ko Han Su (Pachinko) - 0
Lee Gon (TKEM) - 2
Heo Joon Jae / Kim Dam Ryung (Legend of the Blue Sea) - 3
Kim Tan (The Heirs) - 0
General Choi Yeong (Faith) - 4
"Poochai" Lee Yoon Sung (City Hunter) - 6
Jeon Jin Ho (Personal Taste) - 0
Goo Joon Pyo (BOF) - 2
Heo Mo Se (I Am Your Teacher) - 0
Cha Gong Chan (Mackerel Run) - 0
Park Du Hyeon (Secret Campus) - 0
Lee San (Bounty Hunters) - 0
Kim Jong Dae (Gangnam 1970) - 1
Oh Sang Hoon (Our School's E.T.) - 0
Jung Ha Yeon (Public Enemy Returns) - 0
Let's face it. Oppas can be unreliable - I better save myself... - 5

 

In  total: 13 votes
Played: January 2024

 

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Name of thread: Jang Hyuk
Name of poll: Jang Hyuk: A Truck of Doom is coming at you... Who would you like to save you from being run over?  

 

1. A Truck of Doom is coming at you... Who would you like to save you from being run over? (choose max 3)
Kwon Do Hoon (Family: Unbreakable Bond) - 0
Park Gye Won (Bloody Heart) - 1
Oh Hyun Jae (Tell Me What You Saw) - 1
Lee Bang Won (My Country) - 2
Yoo Ji Cheol (Bad Papa) - 0
Doo Chil Seong (Wok of Love) - 0
Kang Pil Joo / Jang Eun Cheon / Jo In Ho (Money Flower) - 3
Moo Jin Hyeok (Voice) - 3
Lee Young Oh (A Beautiful Mind) - 2
Cheon Bong Sam (The Merchant) - 0
Wang So (Shine or Go Crazy) - 0
Lee Gun (Fated to Love You) - 4
Jung Yoo Gun (IRIS 2) - 1
Ddol Bok / Kang Chae Yoon (Tree With Deep Roots) - 1
Kim Do Hyun (Midas) - 0
Chen Yi Po (Fall In Love) - 0
Lee Dae Gil (The Slave Hunters) - 5
Kim Go Ni (Tazza) - 0
Han Ki Tae (Successful Story of a Bright Girl) - 0
Let's face it.... Oppas can be unreliable. I better save myself. - 6

 

In total: 10 votes
Played: January 2024

[Sleepy Owl]

Name of thread: Event: Latest Drama Tropes: 3 scenes from a drama
Name of poll: Latest Drama Tropes: 3 scenes from a drama  

 

1. The ML (or alternatively FL) wrists grabs you, what do you do?
You act surprised, but let him drag you out of the room. - 1
Your eyes open wide and you resist his wrist grab a little, while saying "Oppa, hajima!" - 1
You give him the evil eye and tell him calmly but sternly that he better take his hands off you. Now - 2
Finally you can put your self defense lessons into use. You grab him and throw him over your shoulder. Bam! - 1
You kick him between the legs to make it a night he will NEVER forget - 1
You opt for a sneak attack and kiss him on the mouth, which will surprise him and let go of your wrist - 4
You scream for help and tell everyone someone just tried to attack you. Then you sue him for causing you mental distress - 0
A Truck of Doom arrives and mows him over. Saved - 0
You grab his wrist harder making him lose his grip from your wrist - 0
Your bodyguards intervene (yes you suspected something like this might happen - 3
This is the moment to shine for the pen knife that you have been carrying around! Its time for someone's blood to flow - 0
You simper and melt into a puddle because secretly you love being man handled by your macho man - 2
You Pepper Spray or maybe even use the taser which was gifted by 2nd ML - 0
The 2nd ML arrives and thrashes the heck out of him for man handling the woman he likes - 1
You Scream the House down - 0
Something Else. Please mention - 0

 

2. Chaebol ML (or alternatively FL) suggests a marriage contract and you're allowed to put in one contract clause he has to follow. What contract clause is that?
No wrist grabs. Ever. One wrist grab and the contract is void - 1
He pays you a lot of money. And buys your halmeoni and haraboji a new house. And gifts your parents a car. And your dongsaeng an iPhone - 2
He agrees to go with you to your school reunion and pretends to be your husband - 2
He agrees to join a gym and work out with a Personal Trainer until he has abs and arm muscles. Prepare for the upcoming shower scene - 0
He goes on one romantic date with you - 2
He pays for the self defense course you've wanted to attend. In case he tries to wrist grab you later down the line - 0
He pays for your full makeover in Korean beauty salons and clothing stores. Better put his money into good use - 0
No snoring allowed - 0
He promises you won't have to interact with his evil mother - 2
He has to ensure that you never run out of any of your favorite snacks - 2
He prepares the breakfast everyday - 1
He has to stand in line for your favorite limited edition items (Bag, watch, anime merchandise or anything) once a month- 0
He has to take you on trip once in every 2 months - 3
He pays for all your online services subscriptions - 0
He has to watch at least one drama with you every month - 0
Whatever. You don't need a special clause, because you're doing this marriage contract from the good of your heart - 1
While the Marriage Contract is a secret, but he has to print the contract and "securely" stash it in his nightstand - 0
Something Else. Please mention - 0

 

3. Scene 3: You're about to fall over (in the rain) and a special oppa/noona with an umbrella grabs you in the last second, thus saving you. Which kdrama character has to be your savior?
Goo Jun Pyo (Boys Over Flowers) - You can count on him carrying an umbrella - can't let his curls get wet in the rain - 1
Shin Se Gi (Kill Me Heal Me) - His dark smoldering eyes and bad boy vibe will surely increase the ratings - 0
Ahn Min Hyuk (Strong Woman Do Bong Soon) - You might be stronger than this CEO, but sometimes you just have to let the boy try to save you too - 0
Kim Shin (Goblin) - He can appear anywhere, anytime whenever you need him (might as well be accompanied by a certain Grim Reaper) - 4
Lee Yeon (Tale of the Nine Tailed) - This guy always moves around with a certain red colored umbrella, and he is a fox with nine tails! - 2
Go Ae Shin (Mr. Sunshine) - The gunslinger lady surely can save you from falling (and many other things that might require guns) - 0
Do Bong Soon (Strong Woman Do Bong Soon) - don't judge her based on her size, she is the best bodyguard anyone can have! - 0
Lee Jun Ki (Laughter in Waikiki) - Sometimes you have to have someone save you and then tell you "Kwaenchana, Kwaenchana!" instead of asking "Kwaenchana?" - 0
Seo Jung Hoo/Park Bong Soo (Healer) - He will parkour his way to you to save you - 2
Hong Du Shik (Hometown Cha Cha Cha) - Chief Du Shik surely must be having a certification in saving falling people from rain - 0
Ri Jeong Hyeok (Crash Landing on You) - Captain Ri Jeong Hyeok is more than certified to save in a more difficult situations, saving you from falling is a piece cake - 3
Lee Hwi (The King's Affection) - The crown prince already has had a few people fall for him thanks to his ability to save falling people - 0
Do Ha Na (Uncanny Counter) - Her super-powers make her fast enough to grab you before you fall with one hand and hold the umbrella with other one - 0
Vincenzo (Vincenzo) - The famous Italian Corn Salad will come in style and grab you, saving you from the fall! - 0
Jang Man Wo (Hotel Del Luna) - She will not arrive early, she will never arrive late, she will arrive just exactly at the moment you really have to be saved - 1
Hong Ji A (Sell Your Haunted House) - The famous exorcist is known for her fast reactions, she might save you even before you fall (in case a ghost is trying to pull a prank on you) - 1

Someone else, please mention who - 2

 

In total: 16 votes
Played: January 2024

[Sleepy Owl]

Name of thread: Quick Poll: Evil Ladies of Kdramas
Name of poll: Quick Poll: Evil Ladies of Kdramas   

 

1. Who is your favorite female villain in Kdramas? (Choose as many as you want to)

1. Kim Joo Young - Sky Castle - 5
2. Kwon Yoon-Jin – My Happy Ending - 3
3. Jeong Su-Min – Marry My Husband - 6
4. Park Yeon Jin - The Glory - 8
5. Cheon Seo Jin - The Penthouse - 3
6. Queen Dowager - Under The Queen's Umbrella - 4
7. Choi Mi Yeon - Mask - 5
8. Jung Sun Ah - The Devil Judge - 6
9. Park Hoo Ja - My Fellow Citizens - 5
10. Noh Hwa Young - Military Prosecutor - 3
11. Choi Myung Hee - Vincenzo - 6
12. Head Court Lady Jo - Red Sleeve - 4
13. Choi Yoo Jin - K2 - 6
14. Lady Choi - Daejang Geum - 3
15. Lady Mishil - Great Queen Seondeok - 7
16. Han Je Kook - Graceful Family - 5
17. Empress Yoo - Scarlet Heart: Ryeo (Moon Lovers) - 7
18. Park Heang Ja - Its Okay Not to be Okay - 7
19. Kim Ho Ran - Lie After Lie - 7
20. None of the Above/Someone else (Please Mention) - 4

In total: 22 votes
Played: March 2024

[partyon]

Name of thread: Scrap That Ending! My OTP Should Have Ended Up Together....
Name of poll: Scrap That Ending! My OTP Should Have Ended Up Together....  

 

1. Which drama OTP couple should have ended up together? (choose as many as you like)
Start Up - Seo Dal Mi (Suzy) and Han Ji Pyung (Kim Seon Ho) - 11
K2 - Kim Je Ha (Ji Chang Wook) and Choi Yoo Jin (Song Yoon Ah) - 10
Kill Me Heal Me - Oh Ri Jin (Hwang Jung Eum) and Shin Se Gi (Ji Sung) - 9
True Beauty - Lim Joo Kyung (Moon Ga Young) and Han Seo Joon (Hwang In Youp) - 8
She Was Pretty - Kim Hye Jin (Hwang Jung Eum) and Kim Shin Hyuk (Siwon) - 8
Hwarang - Ah Ro (Go Ara) and King Jinheyung (Park Hyung Sik) - 8
Hotel del Luna - Jang Man Wol (IU) and Goo Chan Sung (Lee Do Hyun) - 7
Heirs - Cha Eun Sang (Park Shin Hye) and Choi Young Do (Kim Woo Bin) - 6
Autumn In My Heart - Yoon Eun Suh (Song Hye Kyo) and Han Tae Suk (Woo Bin) - 6
Shine or Go Crazy - Wang So (Jang Hyuk) and Shin Yool (Oh Yeon Seo) - 6
Fated to Love You - Kim Mi Young (Jang Nara) and Daniel Pitt (Choi Jin Hyuk) - 5
Mr. Sunshine - Go Ae Sin (Kim Tae Ri) and Gu Dong Mae (Yoo Yeon Seok) - 4
100 Days My Prince - Hong Shim (Nam Ji Hyun) and Jung Yae Yoon (Kim Seon Ho) - 4
Her Private Life - Sung Deok Mi (Park Min Young) and Nam Eun Ki (Ahn Bo Young) - 4
Boys Over Flowers - Geum Jan Di (Koo Hye Sun) and Yoo Ji Hoo (Kim Hyun Joong) - 4
Nevertheless - Yoo Na Bi (Han So Hee) and Yang Do Hyuk (Cha Jong Hyeop) - 4
Reply 1994 - Sung Na Jung (Go Ara) and Chil Bong Yi (Yoo Yeon Seok) - 4
Sungkyunkwan Scandal - Kim Yoon Hee (Park Min Young) and "Crazy Horse" Moon Jae Shin (Yoo In Ah) - 3
Cheese In The Trap #2 - Hong Seol (Kim Go Eun) and Baek In Ho (Seo Kang Joon) - 3
Who Are You: School 2015 - Lee Eun Bi (Kim So Hyun) and Kong Tae Kwang (Yook Sung Jae) - 3
You're Beautiful - Go Mi Nam (Park Shin Hye) and Kang Shin Woo (Jung Yong Hwa) - 3
Born Again - Jung Sa Bin/Jung Ha Eun (Jin Se Yeon) and Kim Soo Hyuk / Cha Hyung Bin (Lee Soo Hyuk) - 3
Alchemy of Souls - Mu Deok / Naksu (Jung So Min / Go Youn Jung) and Seo Yul (Hwang Min Hyun) - 3
My Girl - Joo Yoo Rin (Lee Da Hae) and Seo Jung Woo (Lee Jun Ki) - 2
While You Were Sleeping - Nam Hong Ju (Suzy) and Han Woo Tak (Jung Hae In) - 2
Cheese In The Trap #1 - Hong Seol (Kim Go Eun) and Yoo Jung (Park Hae Jin) - 2
Chuno - Eonnyeon (Lee Da Hae) and Lee Dae Gil (Jang Hyuk) - 2
Love Alarm - Kim Jo Jo (Kim So Hyun) and Hwang Sun Oh (Song Kang) - 2
Reply 1988 - Sung Deok Sun (Hyeri) and Kim Jung Hwan (Ryu Jun Yeol) - 2
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo - Jung Joon Hyung (Nam Joo Hyuk) and Song Shi Ho (Kyung Soo Jin) - 1
Love In The Moonlight - Kim Ra On (Kim You Jung) and Kim Yoon Sang (Jung Jin Young) - 1
Feel Good To Die - Lee Luda (Baek Jin Hee) and Kang Joon Ho (Gong Myung) - 1
Hit The Top / The Best Hit - Choi Woo Seung (Lee Se Young) and Lee Ji Hoon (Kim Min Jae) - 1
Something else. What? / None of the above - 7
Something else. What? / None of the above - 4

 

In total: 29 votes
Played: April 2024

[partyon]

Name of thread: Third Marriage
Name of poll: Third Marriage: Poll time  

 

1. Who will find out about An Na?
Da Jung - 1
Se Ran - 5
Someone else. Who? - 12

 

2. Who will expose Se Ran's birth secret?
DJ - 1
Chairman - 4
Uncle will slip & talk - 7
Orphanage director will come back do it - 5
Someone else. Who? - 1

 

3. Will we get an answer to ‘third marriage’ at the end?
Yes, it is Yo Han’s and DJ’s marriage - 11
Yes, it is Chairman Wang’s and Noel’s marriage - 0
Yes, it’s both YH&DJ’s and Chairman Wang &Noel’s marriages - 2
No, DJ decided to remain married to the old man Chairman Wang, YH’s ex-wife asked him to give her a second chance and Noel, still haranguing her daughter. - 0
No, DJ and Chairman divorced. He found another side piece, YH and AN return to the US, DJ takes over Bobaejung, JH met a few beautiful women. Noel opened another branch. - 5
Something else. What? - 0

 

In total: 18 votes
Played: February 2024

[partyon]

Name of thread: Hide
Name of poll: Hide: Prediction poll  

 

1. Who will die by the end of this drama? (choose as many as you like)
Our Heroine Na Moon Young - 0
Cheating Hubby Cha Seung Jae - 2
Cookie monster lady boss Ha Yeon Joo - 2
Motorcycle hottie Do Jin Woo - 0
Prosecutor BFF Joo Shin Hwa - 0
Wheelchair haraboji - 0
Not totally useless detective Baek Min Yeop - 0
The henchman killer mother-in-law - 0
The chairman father-in-law - 0
Someone else. Who? - 0

 

2. Is Wheelchair haraboji faking his dementia?
No, he's as demented as he appears. - 0
Maybe, he seems to recognize the chairman father-in-law and has some moments where he seems to understand what's going on. - 3
Yes, he's totally faking it and is the real villain boss in this drama. - 0

 

3. Is there a connection between the FL's father's death and the current events?
Absolutely. He was killed by Wheelchair haraboji's gang or Chairman Father-in-Law. - 0
Maybe. He might not be dead at all, but faked his death to save Moon Young. He might be out there still somewhere connected to some people in this drama. - 2
No. His words "I must die for you to live" is a red herring. - 1

 

In total: 3 votes
Played: April 2024

[partyon]

Name of thread: Noona Romances with the Best Chemistry
Name of poll: Noona Romances with the Best Chemistry  

 

1. Your favorite noona romances with the best chemistry? (choose as many as you like)
The K2 (Song Yoon Ah & Ji Chang Wook) (2016) - 12
Search: WWW (Lee Da Hee & Lee Jae Wook) (2019) - 11
Something In The Rain (Son Ye Jin & Jung Hae In) (2018) - 10
My Name Is Kim Sam Soon (Kim Sun Ah & Hyun Bin) (2005) - 10
Witch's Romance (Uhm Jung Hwa & Park Seo Joon) (2014) - 10
I Hear Your Voice (Lee Bo Young & Lee Jong Suk) (2013) - 8
Romance Is a Bonus Book (Lee Na Young & Lee Jong Suk) (2019) - 7
Empress Ki (Ha Ji Won & Ji Chang Wook) (2013) - 7
I Do, I Do (Kim Sun Ah & Lee Jang Woo) (2012) - 6
Hyena (Kim Hye Soo & Ju Ji Hoon) (2020) - 6
Encounter (Song Hye Kyo & Park Bo Gum) (2018) - 6
Another Miss Oh (Ye Ji Won & Kim Ji Suk) (2016) - 6
When the Camellia Blooms (Gong Hyo Jin & Kang Ha Neul) (2019) - 6
Search: WWW (Im Soo Young & Jang Ki Yong) (2019) - 6
Forecasting Love and Weather (Park Min Young & Song Kang) (2022) - 5
Dal Ja's Spring (Chae Rim & Lee Min Ki) (2007) - 5
Secret Love Affair (Kim Hee Ae & Yoo Ah In) (2014) - 5
Angry Mom (Kim Hee Sun & Ji Soo) (2015) - 4
Why Her? (Seo Hyun Jin & Hwang In Youp) (2022) - 4
Wok of Love (Jung Ryeo Won & Lee Jun Ho) (2018) - 4
She Would Never Know / Sunbae, Don't Put That Lipstick On (Won Jin Ah & Rowoon) (2021) - 4
Lost (Jeon Do Yeon & Ryu Jun Yeol) (2021) - 4
What's Up Fox? (Go Hyun Jung & Chun Jung Myung) (2006) - 3
Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol (Go Ah Ra & Lee Jae Wook) (2020) - 3
I Need Romance 3 (Kim So Yeon & Sung Joon) (2014) - 3
Now, We Are Breaking Up (Song Hyeo Kyo & Jang Ki Yong) (2022) - 3
Oh! My Lady (Chae Rim & Choi Siwon) (2010) - 2
The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry (Park Jin Hee & Kim Bum) (2010) - 2
Hello, Me! (Choi Kang Hee & Kim Young Kwang) (2021) - 2
Flower Boy Ramen Shop (Lee Chung Ah & Jung Il Woo) (2011) - 2
Melancholia (Lim Soo Jung & Lee Do Hyun) (2021) - 2
Let's Eat (Lee Soo Kyung & Yoon Doo Joon) (2013) - 2
Temperature of Love (Seo Hyun Jin & Yang Se Jong) (2017) - 1
Pale Moon (Kim Seo Hyung & Lee Shi Woo) (2023) - 1
High School King of Savvy (Lee Ha Na & Seo In Guk) (2014) - 0

2. BONUS: Favorite "Technically Not Noona Romances because the leads were supposed to be of similar age - but they had a real life age gap" dramas? (choose as many as you like)
King2Hearts (Ha Ji Won & Lee Seung Gi) (2012) -10
18 Again (Kim Ha Neul & Lee Do Hyun) (2020) - 9
Faith (Kim Hee Sun & Lee Min Ho) (2012) - 9
Tomorrow (Kim Hee Sun & Lee Soo Hyuk) (2022) - 9
Crash Course in Romance (Jeon Do Yeon & Jung Kyung Ho) (2023) - 7
The Glory (Song Hye Kyo & Lee Do Hyun) (2022) - 7
Alchemy of Souls 1 (Jung So Min & Lee Jae Wook) (2022) - 6
One Spring Night (Han Ji Min & Jung Hae In) (2019) - 6
My ID is Gangnam Beauty (Im Soo Hyang & Cha Eun Woo) (2018) - 3
Reunited Worlds (Lee Yun Hee & Yeo Jin Goo) (2017) - 2
Something else. What? / None of the above - 2

 

In total: 28 votes
Played: April 2024

[partyon]

Name of thread: Hide
Name of poll: Hide: Dad is back  

 

1. Is Bom actually Do Jin Woo's daughter?
Yes. Bom was adopted by Moon Young and Seung Jae. It just hasn't been revealed yet. - 1
Maybe. There are too many coincidences here for it not to be a possibility at least. - 4
No. There is no way they will be able to introduce Bom as Jin Woo's daughter anymore at this point. - 2

 

2. Why did Cookie Lady go after Moon Young? What is her ulterior motive?
Cookie Lady's dad was killed when Moon Young's dad disappeared. Moon Young is being punished for identifying the wrong body. - 2
Moon Young's dad and Cookie Lady's dad had shady business dealings, and Moon Young's dad ended up killing him. - 1
Moon Young was the prosecutor for a case where Cookie Lady's dad was sent to prison / received the death sentence. - 1
Cookie Lady seems to have too much time on her hands. She's just doing this all for fun. - 1
Moon Young sucks at baking cookies. - 1
Something else. What? - 1

 

3. Will Moon Young's and Do Jin Woo's relationship turn into romance?
Yes. I'm here for it! - 1
Maybe. There are some signs. - 3
No. He's too young for her. - 3

 

In total: 6 votes
Played: April 2024

[partyon]

Name of thread: Queen of Tears
Name of poll: Queen of Tears: Final week poll  

1. Hong Hae In wanted to wake up from surgery and see Baek Hyun Woo’s face to imprint him into her mind. But Yoon Eun Sung schemed and succeeded. How could we get a happy ending?
Hyun Wooo was released from the lockup because he had a strong alibi. He then proceeded to outwit Eun Sung and appear in front of Hae In, she felt her heart racing and knew he was the one she loved and not the creepy Eun Sung. - 3
Hae In’s chaebol father used his worldwide contacts or Hyun Woo’s lawyer friends came to the rescue to free Hyun Woo from prison. Hyun Woo then proceeded to trap the kidnapper, rescued Hae In and started his own recovery steps for Hae In. - 4
Eun Sung's mom could not stand having her son and Hae In together, so she paid some men to try and kill Hae In but they were unsuccessful and were caught. They confessed to the crime for killing Pyeon and Hyun Woo was freed, who then proceeded to win Hae In back. - 1
Something else. What? - 0

2. Why did Mo Seul Hee choose to scam the family 20 years ago?
They were the only rich family an ex con Mo Seul Hee knew. - 1
Yoo Eun Sung’s father used to work for Grandpa Hong and was cruelly sacked - her revenge. - 5
She was hired by Grandma Hong but got greedy and decided to seduce her husband and gain all the power. - 2
Something else. What? - 0

 

3. Who will finally catch Mo Seul Hee and her son redhanded and handed them to the police?
Of course, our hero Baek Hyun Woo will catch them with a little help from others. - 3
Da Hye, Soo Chul’s wife will be instrumental in handing over key evidence. - 2
Grandpa left messages on Hae in’s pen to help trap the criminals. - 3
Someone else. Who? - 0

 

In total: 8 votes
Played: April 2024

[partyon]

Name of thread: The Two Sisters
Name of poll: Let's settle this once and for all  

 

1. Would HW be the evil one instead of HJ if HJ had not chosen to follow her mother because of the ‘whisper’ from HW?
No, HJ is just bad, she will use the abusive stepmother for excuse or something. HW will still be the normal sister with some issues. - 1
Yes, the feckless mother and her henpecked husband will turn any child evil. - 2
No, the drama has shown us nothing that would indicate HJ was any more or less evil than her sister - 4
Yes, her actions since the whisper clearly indicate a pre-existing psychopathic condition that only manifested after the whisper. - 1
None of the above / Something else. What? - 0

 

2. Will there be more deaths? It’s been a while since someone was killed. (choose as many as you like)
YC is declining, not as fast as real brain cancer patients, but dying. He is next. - 5
They are keeping Chase and Attorney Baek alive so that one of them will die at the end. - 4
YC’s sister is next. She can be removed without affecting the story. - 2
MIL twin has double crossed too many people, she’s next. - 3
San Duel - he's been essentially scene filler material since the writer change - he'll get caught in the crossfire between sisters - 2
San Duels Girlfriend - she stole Hye Ji's phone at Hye Won's direction, nations have gone to war for less - she's doomed - 1
Sane Aunt - she'll lip off at Hye Ji at the wrong moment, and "poof" ... she's gone - 2
The Yoon housekeeper - she helped Hye Ji in the past, but she's probably on Hye Won's payroll - Hye Ji finds out and its time for a new maid. - 2
Min Jun - the only level headed/devoted gf in the show, and we can't have her survive, that would be too "warm and fuzzy" - 1
None of the above / Someone else. Who? - 0

 

3. Will HW go to jail?
No, the little traps she set for the doctor and her allies were not recorded - 2
Yes, for committing BDE to an asylum by manipulating medical reports - 0
No, Attorney Baek is kept in the show to play his most important scene, defending HW. - 2
Yes she will, together with Chase who has been assisting her. - 2
Yes, but only for one or two of her lesser crimes - no more than two years (if that) - 2
Something else. What? - 0

 

In total: 8 votes
Played: May 2024

[partyon]

Name of thread: The Most Beautiful K-drama Wedding Dresses
Name of poll: The Most Beautiful K-drama Wedding Dresses  

 

1. Which are your favorite kdrama wedding dresses? (choose as many as you like)

What's Wrong With Secretary Kim (2018) - 10
The Story of Park's Marriage Contract (2023) - 8
She Would Never Know (2021) - 8
Doctor Slump (2024) - 8
My Love From the Star (2013) - 6
My Demon (2023) - 6
Tale of the Nine Tailed (2020) - 6
Strong Woman Do Bong Soon (2017) - 5
Queen of Tears (2024) - 5
The World of the Married (2020) - 5
Marriage, Not Dating (2014) - 5
While You Were Sleeping (2017) - 5
Start-Up (2020) - 4
Hi Bye, Mama! (2020) - 4
Penthouse - dress 1 (2020) - 4
Penthouse 2 - dress 3 (2021) - 4
Goblin (2016) - 4
It's Okay, That's Love (2014) - 4
The One and Only (2021) - 4
Crazy Love (2022) - 4
Fated to Love You - dress 1 (2014) - 4
Flower of Evil (2020) - 3
Legend of the Blue Sea (2016) - 3
Marry My Husband (2024) - 3
Pinocchio (2014) - 3
Because This is My First Life (2017) - 3
Angel's Last Mission: Love (2019) - 3
The Atypical Family (2024) - 3
Lovely Runner (2024) - 3
18 Again (2020) - 3
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021) - 3
Perfect Marriage Revenge (2023) - 3
Secret Boutique (2019) - 3
Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol (2020) - 3
Love Rain (2012) - 2
Sisyphus (2021) - 2
Penthouse 2 - dress 2 (2021) - 2
When I Was the Most Beautiful (2020) - 2
King the Land (2023) - 2
Scent of a Woman (2011) - 2
She Was Pretty (2015) - 2
Fated to Love You - dress 2 (2014) - 2
The Law Cafe (2022) - 2
King2Hearts (2012) - 2
Tomorrow With You (2017) - 1
The Greatest Love (2011) - 1
Youth of May (2021) - 1
Hide and Seek (2018) - 1
Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022) - 0

 

In total: 23 votes
Played: July 2023