Confessions of a Drama Addict (Part 2): Their Guilty Pleasure Dramas

[rocher22]

I sometimes rewatch some scenes from my fav dramas..

 

- The Untamed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- SFD

 

 

 

 

- Triangle

 

 

[partyon]

15 hours ago, kokodus said:

Why did you not complete You are so beautiful?!

 

Hmm... Good question. There was something about the premise I didn't like. I was really happy to see Jang Geun Seuk back in drama land, though, and watched the first season of Decoy.

 

15 hours ago, TheQueenReturns said:

In order of bingeability

 

1. Cunning Single Lady

2. Birth of a Beauty

3. Go Oh Soo Jung! Get Karl!

4. Scent of a Woman

5. Fated to Love You

7. My Lovely Sam Soon

 

Oooh! Good list! I just completed a rewatch of FTLY - hot neighborhood oppa was as hot as I remembered him to be.

 

But what happened to your #6 bingeworthy drama? Do you have one?

 

15 hours ago, Learry said:

from Thai lakorn Kleun Cheewit and Thai Full house( until now i never watch the Korean ver.)

 

Nice! I think Kleun Cheewit is one of @Lmangla sweetie's favorites as well. It's a good revenge drama.

 

15 hours ago, Learry said:

Secret garden

 

Ya! We just completed the Secret Garden rewatch. I love this drama too. @confusedheart hates Hyun Bin's Joo Won character because he's so childish and immature. I find him hilarious.

 

What about you?

 

12 hours ago, joccu said:

Also it had really good LGBTQ story which is really rare. 

 

We haven't seen those too often in kdramas.

 

10 hours ago, maribella said:

I noticed that many are like me, our first few shows are the most memorable.

 

Yes, you're right, chingu! I guess the first kdrama you watch leaves an impression on you. Then again, the older kdramas are different from the ones today. Maybe it was easier to fall in love with the old kdrama style? Not sure.

 

10 hours ago, maribella said:

Now getting ready for another daily.

 

Oh no! Which one?!?!??!

 

5 hours ago, Lmangla said:

also a nice way of finding new dramas if you don't feel like watching the full thing. 

 

Please don't look for any more Turkish dizis on YouTube, sweetie. We cannot take any more Turkish mustache oppas - especially the ones that look like serial killers.

4 hours ago, TheaN said:

My other go to drama is Healer with Ji ChangWook and Park MinYoung, who is now one of my favorite actresses.  OST "Eternal Love" by Michael Learns to Rock is also my all-time favorite.

 

Omo! You will be best friends with @agenth! She loves that drama too! She loves all dramas with her oppa.

 

3 hours ago, africandramalover said:

City Hall - Four times. Story, chemistry, laughs.

 

This is a good drama! I've only watched it once, but I remember thinking that Cha Seung Won and Kim Sun Ah looked really good together!

3 hours ago, africandramalover said:

Not a hair out of place, perfect dialogue, no useless dialogue and scenes, no tropes, such artistic intelligence

 

But chingu... What about her makeup?

It looked like they had used a full bottle of oil on her face.

6 minutes ago, rocher22 said:

- SFD

 

This is Six Flying Dragons?

 

7 minutes ago, rocher22 said:

- Triangle

 

Wooooow! How long ago since we have seen Kim Jae Joong in a drama?

 

[MayanEcho]

Thanks for the tag @partyon!

 

Let's see... my (not) guilty pleasures watching would be the old Japanese anime series that were pretty much part of my childhood. 

 

1. Astro Boy, his sister Atom, and nemesis Atlas.

2. Dog of Flanders

3. Little Lord Fauntleroy 

4. A Little Princess

5. Voltes V

6. Magic Knight Rayearth, etc

 

I think it is because of animes that I pay attention to the gestures, facial expressions and eyes a lot when I'm watching dramas or movies. 

 

I also love X Files and Alias. Would never be tired of these two series. 

 

It was only in the last months of 2019 that I started watching again, this time Cdramas. I'd always love 3L3W Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms, and The Pillow Book, for the beautiful OST, and plots and storylines that make me overthink, LOL! 

 

Next would be Under the Skin, because drama is about art and detective work combined. 

 

The Untamed for the almost perfect main and support cast. Apple is my favourite, hahaha!

 

I also know that the recently aired Hidden Love will be another I'd always adore. Sure of that cos before the drama, I loved the novel and its manhua. 

 

ctto

[willenette]

*** I’ve never tried finished binge-watching more than (3) episodes of Korean drama in one day. I can’t sleep two hours when I should be sleeping eight. – hahaha - All’s fair in dramaland, though. My pacing is very slow because of my work. As far as I remember, my fastest binge to date is probably “Happiness” (Park Hyung Sik), which I finished in maybe 4 days? Pretty fast for me – LOL - But, it’s only 12 episodes and I was not so busy with work at that time. And it was my fastest binges among K-dramas I’ve watched because the series landed on Friday/Sat time slot. I also have the fastest with other (9) dramas : My Name is Kim Samsoon (Hyunbin), Scent of a Woman (Lee Dong Wook),  Boys Over Flowers (Lee Min Ho), My Love From the Stars  (Kim Soo Hyun),  Healer  (Ji Chang Wook), no regrets watching this drama, Love in The Moonlight, my favorite sageuk (Park Bogum), Cinderella and the 4 Knights (Jung IL Woo), I’m Sorry I Love You (Su Ji Sub) & Discovery of Love (Eric).  One really has to be in the mood to take it all in ISILY. I love rom-com genres so, I guess this is one of the reasons why I watched MNIKSS & BOF very fast. This genre is easy to digest. For Scent of a Woman, it was a Sat/Sun time slot. Besides, I don’t use fast forward to all K-dramas that I have watched. Nowadays, though, I found myself "binge-ing" drama in a much, much slower pace. I’m only watching K-dramas and no other else. I am not a binger, I guess because my work schedule won’t permit me. A K-drama binge would have been so much more fun! Netflix originals now indeed are made for bingeing with shorter episodes, like Bloodhounds with (8EPs) and Black Knight with only (6EPs).  My normal pace is maybe a little over a week for a normal 16 episodes.   

My guilty pleasure K-drama? It would be Heirs for me & Save the Last Dance for Me. The latter is the one, which got me into K-pop/K-drama. How I adore Ji Sung then and until now. 

Crash Landing on You is the drama that I have re-watched more than 2x because it’s so addictive for me. Another one is Gourmet. I love K-food and this drama has tons of delicious dishes. 

Everyone needs a little bit of a mood booster once in awhile…or maybe all the time. She Was Pretty & What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim are the dramas that are bound to put a smile on my face. These series have all the cheesy rom-com elements to put me in a good mood. 

To be frank, Korean dramas are way too addictive but definitely not bad. Once you’ve been sucked into the world of it, there’s no way to get back out again. You just can’t have enough of it. It’s my stress buster. K-dramas really mess with your emotions, but that’s what makes you want more. Besides, they cater to many genres as well. They’re awesome! 

[Lmangla]

4 hours ago, partyon said:

Please don't look for any more Turkish dizis on YouTube, sweetie. We cannot take any more Turkish mustache oppas - especially the ones that look like serial killers.

bwhahahah.... even when I share the good looking beard oppas, you are not convinced. 

should I be glad youtube knows my heart well and gives good MVs to watch even when I don't know anything about the drama or the actors? hahahahha.... 

 

15 hours ago, maribella said:

I am quite sure, I 'll not rewatch many dailies, refry my brains? I did check them out when some posters commented on some show.

 

Now getting ready for another daily.

dailies are fun when we can roast and laugh at it together. forget re-watching, even to watch these longer dramas without any company is difficult at times. 

[TheQueenReturns]

@partyon if I am ever widowed, I'm going back to Korea to eat fried chicken and to marry neighborhood oppa!!! 

[joccu]

@partyon  yeah there is not that many. And if there is Lgbtq character he/she/they are in the background.their  story get really minimal screen time if any.   life is beautiful was so amazing and beautiful. It tackled all the problems and how people view lgbtq people in South Korea.  
 

 

[confusedheart]

@partyon You got it right. 
 

Secret Love(when I want something intense), Thank You (when I want a good cry),  Fated to Love You (when I want something hopelessly romantic), Queen of No Marriage (because I want a good story and a cute Ethan Juan), Autumn’s Concerto (because I miss that cute little boy and because I am feeling hopelessly romantic) and a What’s up fox? (becauseI want some laughs) are some of my favourite rewatched dramas. I also give in to BoF at times when I miss LMH and want a strong FL kick his back. Pasta because I miss the chemistry) and The Greatest Love because I miss the shenanigans of Dokko Jin. 
 

 

[partyon]

5 hours ago, MayanEcho said:

I also love X Files and Alias. Would never be tired of these two series. 

 

Alias! Omo! A true classic, chingu! I just loved Jennifer Garner in that role. She was so cool! I think I watched all seasons.

 

 

 

4 hours ago, willenette said:

My guilty pleasure K-drama? It would be Heirs for me & Save the Last Dance for Me. The latter is the one, which got me into K-pop/K-drama. How I adore Ji Sung then and until now.

 

Awww.... Save the Last Dance for Me was the drama that paired up Ji Sung and Lee Bo Young and later resulted in a real life wedding. Haven't watched it, but would guess that the chemistry between them was good?

 

3 hours ago, Lmangla said:

bwhahahah.... even when I share the good looking beard oppas, you are not convinced. 

 

I see one of your Turkish dizi oppas, sweetie - me after that:

 

2 hours ago, TheQueenReturns said:

@partyon if I am ever widowed, I'm going back to Korea to eat fried chicken and to marry neighborhood oppa!!!

 

Where do you find those Korean neighborhood oppas though?

 

When I've been to Korea, I haven't really seen them. I feel like they only exist on screen.

 

10 minutes ago, confusedheart said:

Secret Love(when I want something intense)

 

Yes please to this drama! I can't rewatch it too often though. Last time I watched it was with @Sleepy Owl dongsaeng back in 2020 or early 2021. It puts such a toll on one because it elicits a lot of emotions. My plan is to rewatch it next year with dongsaeng.

 

12 minutes ago, confusedheart said:

I also give in to BoF at times when I miss LMH and want a strong FL kick his back.

 

This is a main theme in your favorite dramas, no?

[TheQueenReturns]

@partyon don't get me started. There were some cutie pies in Bucheon and at Incheon airport. However, all the cute Oppa's are chain smokers. If smoking doesn’t bother you, head to Bucheon. Frankly, I with my stereotypical tail fell in love with the fried chicken and macarons. My daughter screamed when a real gangster was walking behind us on our way to Karaoke !

[lebeaucouple]

Thanks for the tagging. This is a test for our memory question. 

 

Well, I seldom rewatch drama, except for those particular "scenes with beautiful music on the background" that I enjoyed the most (not the whole drama) and thus kept replaying it. Those were the days.......just to name a few rewatched the love scenes for : It's Okay to Not Be Okay, Crash Landing on You, My Girl....... 

 

But currently too many drama to select with so little time, I will not do that to rewatch old drama. I rather rewatch old movies including the black and white movies.

 

Lately, I had been watching the biography movies for some famous people with their controversies storyline : Elvis Presley, Charlie Chaplin, Oppenheimer. Watching these types of movies at different life stages can have different perceptions and understanding. I am glad that I have different views after watching it. The same goes with old drama.

 

The current airing KDrama are disappointing, I switch to watch US drama (usually shorter EP) and I have completed the legal drama "Accused" (very thought-provoking and meaningful storyline)

 

 

[CarolynH]

No question... BOF for GJP's hair!  Couldn't find a better photo, but you get the idea 

[sweetroad]

Hmmm, my guilty pleasures would have to be My Love From the Star:

 

 

It's just so snappy and quirky, and Gianna Jun is hilarious in it.

 

And Pasta:

 

 

This one is definitely a guilty pleasure, since the central relationship has a super-unhealthy power dynamic, and Lee Sun-kyun's character is a loud and insulting alpha male. But there are some sweet and caring parts, and the food porn level is high, so I've watched it more than I ever thought I would.

[willenette]

9 hours ago, partyon said:

 

Awww.... Save the Last Dance for Me was the drama that paired up Ji Sung and Lee Bo Young and later resulted in a real life wedding. Haven't watched it, but would guess that the chemistry between them was good?

 

@partyon yes, this is in this drama where they met and married in real life. The FL in the drama was Eugene so, this is where the good chemistry can be seen most. While not having chemistry as explosive as that of Song Hye-kyo and RAIN, though. Ji Sung and Lee Bo Young registered well together on the screen. It's just that for me, her performance is bland. I expected more from a character such as hers.  

[partyon]

6 hours ago, TheQueenReturns said:

However, all the cute Oppa's are chain smokers.

Ewww…

 

 

I don’t understand how smoking can be so prevalent in SK? I almost lost it when even the DOCTORS in Hospital Playlist smoked.

 

6 hours ago, TheQueenReturns said:

I with my stereotypical tail fell in love with the fried chicken

Can’t go wrong with fried chicken, chingu!

 

6 hours ago, lebeaucouple said:

rather rewatch old movies including the black and white movies.

Any specific ones that you like? Am also a huge fan of old movies - I actually watch more movies than kdramas!
 

PS. Oppenheimer was awesome! 
 

5 hours ago, CarolynH said:

BOF for GJP's hair! 

Knew that your Guilty Pleasure drama would feature your oppa! hehe

 

or a mosquito?

 

4 hours ago, sweetroad said:

Hmmm, my guilty pleasures would have to be My Love From the Star:

This is a surprise!  Especially since it doesn’t feature your oppa?

[Gumiho]

I don’t know.. I only re watch romantic drama ~~> MY LOVE FROM THE STAR

[lebeaucouple]

6 hours ago, partyon said:

Any specific ones that you like? Am also a huge fan of old movies - I actually watch more movies than kdramas!
 

PS. Oppenheimer was awesome! 

I am so glad to find a like-minded chingu who share the same taste 

 

Me too, I watched more movies than drama.

 

Evergreen classic movies top picks :

1. Ben-Hur
2. The Ten Commandments
3. Gone with the Wind
4. Waterloo Bridge
5. Casablanca
6. The Godfather I & II

 

Classic musical movies top picks ::

1. The Sound of Music
2. Fiddler on the Roof
3. The King and I
4. My Fair Lady
5. Grease
6. Mary Poppins

 

Black-and-white movies top picks :

1. Schindler's List
2. Roman holiday
3. Psycho
4. The Birds
5. Rear window
6. Vertigo
7. Spellbound
8. Notorious

 

Let me know what are the old movies that you would highly recommended so that I will look up for that. Thanks 

[partyon]

5 hours ago, Gumiho said:

I don’t know.. I only re watch romantic drama ~~> MY LOVE FROM THE STAR

 

Seems to be a popular drama to rewatch. Gianna Jun is the best part of the drama!

 

 

I even saw these shoes in an exhibition in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. I also thought about their memories when I saw them.

 

3 hours ago, lebeaucouple said:

Evergreen classic movies top picks :

 

Good list. For me it would be (in no particular order):

 

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (Clint Eastwood was hot back in the day!)

Sunset Blvd.

Some Like It Hot

Gone With The Wind

For a Few Dollars More

 

3 hours ago, lebeaucouple said:

Classic musical movies top picks ::

 

Good list too! For me:

The Sound of Music

My Fair Lady

Mamma Mia! and Moulin Rouge (ok, these are newer ones)

 

3 hours ago, lebeaucouple said:

Black-and-white movies top picks :

 

Many great movies on your list! My pick would be:

 

Seven Samurai (amazing story by Akiro Kurosawa)

Psycho

Vertigo

Citizen Kane

Persona (just completed this one - it's a peculiar movie but it just draws you in)

Paths of Glory

M

North By Northwest

[lebeaucouple]

Oh yes, I watched : "The Good , the Bad and the Ugly" too. I love the whistle sound in this movie and now become classic adopted in anywhere 

 

Mamma Mia! and Moulin Rouge - i watched them too but they were not too old movies. I watched mamma mia because of ABBA famous songs and the artists 

 

Wow, you have a good taste of movie list and they are mostly high rating in the IMDb critique platform.

 

BTW, where (which free website) did you watch them from? If you have a link, pls let me know? Thanks  

 

[CarolynH]

18 hours ago, partyon said:

Knew that your Guilty Pleasure drama would feature your oppa! hehe

 

or a mosquito?

Or my 3rd pet--a house fly   When I checked my birds on the Blink, the fly was also in the picture.  

Actually, I'm rewatching Forest of Secrets.