Tales From Dramaland: The Jester and The Juggler

---

Aera is my favorite character because not only is she tough, she's the only character who seems to be carrying the theme. In love, I can't wait for next episode: There are SO many shows to watch, but I'm also getting more and more annoyed with unoriginality and cliches, so I decided to just lay back and watch the most interesting ones to me right now.

Suspicious Partner has been really 'meh' from the beginning imo, so I was surprised to see the love it got and not as surprised to see the interest slowly wane now. Tbh I still haven't seen the two latest eps and I don't really care that I haven't. Kim Young Kwan pulls it off so well and it's got to be the first time I've thought him a good actor.

It's like he went from bland to awesome in a matter of seconds. Key and Seulgi are just the most adorable pair ever and the way he went back for her and took her hand melted me completely. Can't wait to see what they do with their storyline and what kind of background Kyung Soo has! The only downside to me is the female lead and her questionable acting.

The Best Hit - there's nothing to not love in this show! It's definitely the most crack-tastic drama I've seen in a really, really, really long time. I hope Hyun Jae figures out that Ji Hoon's his son pretty soon, because while it's fun watching him not know, I can't wait to see him trying to get his thoughts and feelings about it straight and become all daddy-like. I can just imagine the weird looks from the others as Hyun Jae turns on dad-mode and tells him to eat properly and not stay out too late hahah: If not, then I really want to have a moment where he finds out and possibly some secret father-son training sessions.

Last - Min Jae's rapping. I need more of it. He said on Happy Together that he wrote it himself - consider me thoroughly impressed! And I couldn't care less except for the frustrating feeling that I've wasted so much time on it. Why don't you just drop SP if you think it's so meh? I can't help but noticed you've been consistently dissing the show in various comments here and I don't understand why you're still watching it.

Yeah kaybee , why not drop it? I can't decide whether or not to give a proper response to the above comment, but since you seem excited for a follow-up, guess I'll go for it? If thou wisheth to be entertained, it may or may not be a possibility whilst reading said response. With the most sincerest wishes that thine popcorn hath not turned cold, thy humble court jester, Kaybee. Not very entertaining, your diplomatic letter that is. But it's the one I will cherish for that matter. It's a commendable response.

I'm gonna stop talking like this now, promise haha: It means that I think it's lacking something and perhaps find it overhyped, but not that I don't find it entertaining enough to watch an ep now and then when there's nothing else I feel like watching. I didn't say anything close to "dissing". That's what we all do on DB. Talk about the shows we love and the ones we were disappointed in. If everyone has the same opinion about the same dramas where would the fun be? Whether to watch a show or not is everyone's own choice. If people want to finish what they started even if it's a horrible drama or if they just keep watching in the hopes of it redeeming itself, why do you care?

It's not your time spent. There's no rule saying we should only keep watching shows we find absolutely amazing. Seriously, people need to stop telling other people when to stop watching a show. I've seen others get the same response when they dared to criticize a drama and it just makes no sense.

If you don't like what other people are saying about a drama, then just scroll by the comment? Or try coming up with a proper counter-argument starting with calmly asking why the person doesn't like it?

Discussions about why you like or don't like a drama is way more fun than just telling people what to do. SP is a decent show, I just don't love it. I did nothing to diss it, only stated a modest, short opinion about a show I'm still watching, but sadly not as gripped by as I would like - which is relevant in a thread called "What We're Watching".

Thank you for your eloquent response. As someone who's been told to shut up more than once I can relate to this situation. No hard feelings toward the previous poster, I just want to repeat what I've written recently elsewhere that everyone should be welcome to voice their opinions of a show as long as they remain civil i. If someone takes offence in someone else's civilly voiced opinion, then that is their problem not that of the one who voices their opinion.

There's fun watching bad drama just to rant over it and make joke out of it. Goddamn it I dedicated my whole blog just to rant and mock bad drama without some crazy fans dissing me about it, ha, ha, ha. Why I cannot do it? There's law somewhere that prohibits me watching drama because I dislike it, because it is bad, just because I want make a horrible comment about it? I watch because I can: P Watching bad drama makes me appreciate when a good one comes along. I find Suspicious Partner super meh but I still watch. There's nothing wrong in voicing out your opinion and not simply ass kissing a mediocre show.

I find Suspicious Partner a rather mediocre drama too. Love JCW in Healer but him as an alpha prosecutor is just totally not convincing. Same goes to the whole team including those at the opposite side of the court unfortunately. And I still don't seeing we need to have that second female lead who serves nothing but setting the first and second female lead apart as the background story. The best performer in terms of acting will have to be the serial killer, much more intense than all the other characters in this drama.

Yes, seriously thinking to drop this one. I know DB is a broad-minded enough site for different views. You got it right!! Suspicious Partner's audiences are mainly females that just wanted to see JCW's body and not minding the plot I'm also the one dissing the C grade show in various comments. I directly showed middle finger to it. Hope i'm not sued for hurting someone's feelings. And I've become popular among downvote army too. Definitely Forest of Secrets is on my to watch list. Reading recaps of Ruler. My Sassy Girl I can't believe I am enjoying this show right now. I hated it in the first week.

Did it really improve by leaps and bounds or was it because I finally got what this show is about and settled right in? In any case, it's not a show where much needs to be discussed as evident in the lack of comments on recaps. Circle Can Woo Jin be the same in ? I can't get enough of Yeo Jin Goo in 30 mins. Duel I am predicting that Yang Se Jong is going to be the next big thing.

What was this guy doing before RDTK? He is a natural and that puts him a cut above his peers. Thank goodness for him because I need something huge to distract me from Choi. I can't help wondering if she is actually an alien like Byul before she learn how to express herself. Seven Day Queen Such an awesome debut for a rookie writer, something which the team from Ruler should learn from.

Ruler I have trouble even just reading the recaps without breaking into guffaws or throwing my hands up. The good guys are dumb and so are the villains. The directing just makes it a lot worse this I gleamed from YT clips. Why is everything so dramatic? Maybe it should be seen as a comedy?

By the way, am I one of the few who find kissing overrated in dramas? I don't enjoy a show better just because the OTP kissed. I wasn't too pleased with the forced kiss in 7DQ although it was intended not to be romantic. I don't get the kiss in Ruler either because I never got into the couple.

Shows however will continue to use kissing as a bait or fanservice because looking at all the comments on forums, there are many more people who love it. You're not the only one. I'm finding the child actors' portrayal of Yeok and Chae-kyung's mutual affection much more heart-fluttering than all the current dramas' kiss scenes combined?. I also don't get the concept of kisses. I find it more of Hollywood influence than anything else. A simple fanservice tool. I don't get the hype around kiss scenes or bed scenes. I'm always like do it already and move over. Circle - I am amused how much the show pays attention towards Memories but never question never aging Jung Yeon.

All human strives for long and healthy lives and here none of the character even mentioned how come a 50 year old lady is still in her 20s. Circle asks the audience crucial questions. Circle directly engages with audience and that's makes it much better. Kdrama world should applause Circle because it is far better than their standard below average content. I hope the show addresses the question why JY never ages. Is she really an alien? Why does she have the answer to the mysteries of the brain?

I am rooting for him to go to chungmuro after this. He is promising and I like it that he is experimenting with different genres. He is one of those earnest growing actors that I love rooting for. I don't enjoy kissing scene as well. I never bother if there is no kissing at all lol. Just like in Radiant Office, where OTP only kiss once at the end of the drama and I read soma viewers diss at Go Ah Sung because she seems uncomfortable with that kiss? Well kissing, shower, bed scene - all of them just for fanservice and in some drama is overused and overrated.

And from where you got your name. There was no need of a kiss between Ms. It becomes more of an exhibition than something natural. I prefer a natural on screen chemistry over kissing. It's so cringe-inducing when there is no chemistry. While I've enjoyed and squeed over some kiss scenes, I also don't enjoy a show better just because the OTP kissed or just because the kiss scene was romantic.

The tension is more important than the actual execution. I think my main quibble with kiss scenes is how inorganic they can sometimes feel, as if the writer or producer are afraid the audience will turn on them if they don't deliver a kiss usually by week 4 of a drama even though the characters' relationship isn't quite there yet. They looked absolutely comfortable and enjoyed kissing each other at least it looked like that to me! The PD gave them a lot of room to ad lib and the result was awesome. Most of the time, kissing is just meh and some downright terrible.

It does amuse me though to read all the squeals over The Kiss even for the awful ones. This is the target audience that the show wants to satisfy. I don't necessarily find kissing overrated, but maybe that's because I rarely stick around for couples that make me feel that way? Meaning that, if I start feeling giddy in anticipation for a couple's first kiss, that just means the show is doing its job right. Frankly, I actually like that they let a kiss have a lot of meaning, simply because moments like this are often not considered a big deal anymore.

My favorite things are hugs and handholds, though, and, beyond that, great conversations! So I get what you mean about finding kisses overrated simply because I get annoyed when viewers go "Ugh, they're just hugging? But rather than finding the kiss scene itself overrated, I find that's more me getting bothered with the way viewers over-hype it sometimes and let it hinder their enjoyment of couples that don't constantly rely on skinship to show their love.

I definitely can't say it doesn't make me giddy and excited when it feels right for a couple I'm invested in.

Tales From Dramaland: The Fisherman and The Lighthouse Keeper

I would have been a giddy fool if the young leads from 7DQ had gotten their first kiss after they made their promises to each other! Yet, I didn't need it because of the bittersweet feeling that fleeting moment evoked. And I ended up enjoying the kiss later because I feel like I accurately felt all the emotions that scene was intending to convey. Yes, there's longing, but there's a lot of confusion and pain. And what made it exciting was how it represented the first break in the barriers Yeok's been putting up.

Now I'm just hoping they'll be able to recover some of the sweetness of the younger pair before they kiss again. That's what I like too, more than just a kiss alone. You are right that the problem isn't so much that kissing is overrated but how much hype viewers place on it over other things.

This is the most apparent in dramas where I don't feel love between the couple even if they say all kinds of cheesy lines and when they kiss, it's always either awful or zero impact. Yet, the effect it has on other viewers is quite positive. Just take a look at the current airing Ruler. In the initial episodes before the time skip, I thought the OTP was set up for something great. However, the poor writing resulted in stupid angst and needless conflicts.

I ended up not believing that they love each other so when I saw the kiss, it was meh to me. For 7DQ, I actually got swept away by the friendship and young love. I don't need a kiss to show me how much they cared and love each other. Yeah, that's me in the first paragraph. I've moved on if I'm not feeling the couple to a certain extent. I think I just want authentic to the couple and situation. Suspicious Partner had a great first kiss, which is nothing like the garage kiss in Secret Love Affair, which is nothing like the "heck no, you ain't getting married" kiss in Faith.

All three worked for me because they seemed true to the couple and the situation. Now I never need to see a repeat-from-five-angle kiss again or the camera goes around the couple, but I'm not seeing that stuff as much these days anyway. I just picked up Best Hit where I last left at ep 3 and lo and behold, they had this camera revolving kiss! Only that the car was the one which was revolving! I like kiss scenes IF they are not doing it over the board: I really wanted to watch -Ruler- but I was so confused why none of the DB staff is currently watching it Until I saw your comment.

Is it really that bad? I was super excited when it premiered, but now I do not know if I should invest my time in it or not. The reactions seems quite disappointing! I just watched fight my way's this week's episodes and I have seen enough of jerk leads in dramaland but moo bin should take the cake for the worst among them.

The fact that he didn't even realize what he was saying was wrong on so many levels when he said that him getting married doesn't change anything between them, so made me want to punch his face. So glad we are done with his part. I like sul hee though I wish she would take some control in her relationship and think whether if this what she really wants, but when she cried about dong man and ae ra finally going after their dreams, my heart melted. Need to still catch up to lookout, I agree that suspicious partner is losing some of its crack factors, though I still really like it, I used to blindly choose it to watch first on thursday- fridays.

Now I have this inner conflict of choosing seven day queen first which is simply perfect. But, no mater what, I sincerely hope chief bang isn't dead, it ll break all of our lawyers in some way and I can't handle that. I'm liking this a lot now the story's picking up on the romance part. The show gave me lots of satisfying fistpumps all those little revenges so I'm a happy camper. The romance's cute and the evil dude is a total creeps.

But after this week's episode.. Just not liking people dropping like flies. Especially characters I care about! Please don't turn this into Missing 9! Probably one of the rare species who's planning to drop this show runnnnnnn. The show's sleek and stylish, but just couldn't grip me. Or maybe I'm just not a sci-fi kinda girl. I might pick it up later once the show completed. That moment when YSY walked away with MJ's head under his arm had me in stitches and now it just sits there on the desk, staring at him haha: OMG I thought running around with the head was hilarious, but the moment I saw the head on the desk, I couldn't stop laughing till I cried.

I hope they continue the gags! Re SP, I'm actually now more interested that people are dropping like flies in this one especially because it still has a rom-com feel to it. I'm word that way when it comes to my drama. The more tragic, the better. Forest of secrets Cdramas 1. Ode to Joy 2 2. Princess agents Movie- house of disappeared.

Tales From Dramaland: The Wardrobe Mistress and The Tailor

I wonder if they use the same voice actor I watched episode hoping I'd get a kind of Mulan story. However, I couldn't stand seeing women treated like hunting targets and objects to play and kill in sauna. I get that it was setting up the stage for revenge and the rise of a powerful warrior princess, but it's not my cup of tea. Yea they did use the same dubber. It's funny I've read that the same voice dubbers for 3l3w leads are the ones for Princess Agent. Perfect mix and balance of genres, if you ask me. Completely agreeing with chickachunga's question, " Judging from all of our amazement every week, it appears he always wasn't, but he's simply something else in Seven Day Queen.

OK maybe not that evil but still so mean and good looking. I saw him in few drama, but him alone can never make me stay for the whole drama. He also surprised us with his performance in Rebel too. This is not something new for me. When an actor or actress's acting talent is not where I'd like it to be, I have trouble dismissing them because sometimes it just takes that one role. Sometimes you can tell when an actor is enjoying the heck out of a role like you know that role will be memorable to them even 20 dramas later and that really makes a difference in how they act.

It's really important for actors to branch out and for writers to work hard on developing their characters. His impeccable style helps. I don't quite drool every time he flips his robe backwards and struts towards the throne, but I'm getting there if he keeps acting 'out of character' I just lol'ed when the Queen Dowager said that. Superficial comments aside, his acting is convincing and he's been given good lines. His easy rapport with Chae Kyung looks completely natural.

Pinocchio is one of the only shows I've somehow found time to rewatch in between all the first-time watches. It never gets old! I realized today that I was mixing up ruler and seven day queen! So I dropped SDQ. Thinking if SDQ is good,I will pick it up later. Circle slowed down a bit this week to ask contemplative questions about memories and being human, then hit me with jaw-dropping revelation. While Duel slowly raise my curiosity about its clones.

On a lighter side, Fight My Way and Best Hit hit all the right notes for me with its balance of humour and heartfelt moments. I enjoyed this case a lot the victim has a complicated life story, which I really like and laughed so much at the casts' unexpected ad-lib. Finally Dir Jangjin get to play someone his age and become the oldest of the bunch. It must be quite frustrating that people kept speaking to him in banmal while he has to use jondaemal.

I have to admit, I tried to watch so many shows at the same time that it broke me. I could barely function this week and had to stop watching almost every show on my list. Totally understand what you are saying. I'm watching or trying to watch Circle,Duel and Secret Forest which are a bit heavy plus glossing over 7 Day Queen because I feel more at home with sageuks. This is the most I've been watching in a long time and I need to drop one but I don't want to lol.

I watched episode 2 of Secret Forest last night and decided it's a keep. Procedural drama isn't usually my go to drama, but this one is too good to pass on. I think I have to start planning my time well and put off some rom-com my list, unfortunately, they're going to marathon list. Yep, I crashed as well because staying up until 2am every night is not a good idea. I'm sticking with 2 dramas: I might also drop Fight My Way. I marathoned My Sassy Girl and then was having trouble keeping my kings and queens straight, so I'll probably finish it later too.

See a Problem?

Seven Day Queen has taken all my sageuk attention at the moment. Here's how to differentiate them:. MSQ Prince - cute dimpled honeycakes who love eh Ruler Prince - charming but easily distracted. With luck, he can hopefully save his country in his lifetime. SDQ Prince - charming and distracting. With luck, we might survive this tragic tale. Fight My Way I know this drama is just simple and less complicated compared to others, but it hits the right notes for me.

I can totally relate to the characters especially Ae Ra. And the chemistry among the characters are totally perfect yes, even Seol Hee and Jong Man. To catch up with: Circle Four episodes behind Circle because I can't help myself to be stressed out because my life right now is not that good. Planning to catch up later with this one because the story is so interesting that I feel I might miss something good if I'll not finish this.

Suspicious Partner I'm two weeks behind Suspicious Partner. I want to love the drama but I'm still not that attached with the characters especially Bong Hee I love Nam Jihyun but her character here is quite meh. Her chemistry with Ji Chang Wook is on point though and I think that's the best thing about the show. Maybe, I'm quite tired now watching dramas with mystery murder aspect?

I'm still planning to finish this later on, maybe. Ruler of the Mask I love the first eight episodes, I really did. But somehow, as the drama progresses, I lose the interest to the main story. Decided to drop it even though Yoo Seung Ho showed a very stellar performance in here. Best Hit Started this show, and I find it quite hilarious. I'm in need of a comfort drama along FMW so maybe, this will be the one. So it seems that everyone has now dropped Ruler Master of the Mask?

Its premise and advertising intrigued me enough to give it a go Why are they so low!!!! Well sometimes those dramas that are not getting high ratings are the good ones like 7DQ. Koreans have different taste obviously. No, I'm not dropping Ruler and don't think I'll do so in the upcoming epi. I agreed on the messy and slow plot. Anyway this drama is not in my priority anymore but will keep watching. The only character that I love for now in this show is Mae Chang. I want to love Dae Mok for his supposed to be villain character but show didn't give him more materials to do.

Queen Dowager gave me good laughs with her exaggerate facial expressions lol! I'm currently quite busy with real life and have to tone down my drama addiction, so I decided to watch only one drama at a time, Now I'm only watching The best hit, it's so good and fun! And I'm loving Yoon Shi Yoon here. I already became a fan of his during his days as King of Baking. He is charismatic in a cute way that makes you want to hug him, so likeable and a great actor. I will happily watch anything he is in.

There is something about YSY that pulls you in. Same ,I just want to give him a big hug. I think part of it is his rise to stardom. He was put on a pedestal at such a young age, and didn't quite know what to make of it. But now, he is doing much much better. Thanks to his 1n2d members. Last year, I did sort of watch his dramas. I wasn't a YSY fan at all and didn't even watch his dramas. I fall hard for him during 1N2D and the rest is history. I only started watching last year. Even while watching the first few episodes of Mirror of the Witch, I didn't know much about him. It was when he started 1n2d where I became attached to him.

It was his story that hits me the most. I mean all the ahjussis and ahjummas know him as Baker King. So everywhere he goes, they expect a polite, kind, and hard-working person to show up. That's a lot of responsibility to take on for such a young age. And then that speech he made at Ewha about the impact it had in him for carrying such weight, that sealed the deal for me. I think 1N2D does good on his image.

It gives him more personality, which despite being flawed, I found it to be very attractive. Like how hard he really worked on the games in the show but would almost always doing them badly LOL. You can't help but root for him every time, hoping he would do better. That Ewha Uni episode was my fav too, I like that it gives us glimpses of the other side of all 1N2D members and it makes us audience feel more attached to them.

The Best Hit - my crack drama. Love every bits of it. I spent my days waiting for next ep, watching every video related to this. It's also my weekend crack drama. I love the interactions among the characters, but most of all, I really enjoy YSY's character. He just makes the whole episode come alive. Lookout - This show is scarily addictive. I have a lot of Gaksital reminders from JDH: And I'm enjoying how the lookouts are becoming a family. Sassy Girl - Taken as a rom-com this show is great.

I feel like my Joo Won really needed a drama where he could be a normal person for once. Suspicions Partner - This show is really nice and fun. I'm slowly watching it and it's going great: Watching the chinese whatever My Girlfriend's Boyfriend too. I don't understand what's the plot or where it needs to go, but it's so stupid it works. Probably even the end will be a mess. I really want to know about tipsymocha avatar. Im always thinking about it, everyday TPM's hero could teach much to kdrama heroes. Love, Timeless is on a emotional ride.

Predictable events and yet Timeline's results are still random. Chinese - Operation Love - never expect anything from a Chinese drama. Bad direction, Bad editing, Bad acting but good back ground music and Doki Doki moments of high school. Someone recommend me good drama please? I am a avid k-drama fan, but I havent watched a lot of kdramas since late I finished Chicago Typewriter yesterday and it was so good that my expectation from a kdrama has risen. I've said it many times before, and I'll say it again: Yoo Ah-in is magnetic. Both shows you've recommended with him are sooooo gooood! Beautiful Mind medical was the best drama last year for me.

Drinking Solo a bit rom-com was also from last year. Fit88 June 17, at 4: June June 18, at 1: I binged watched till i made it in time to finale week! That's how good it is! June 17, at 4: Fight my way is just love for me??? Mozaya June 17, at 4: Tunnel - it's gripping, fast paced and binge worthy. Heikha won June 17, at Fast-paced and good cliffhangers that will make you want to binge-watch. I recommend "Tunnel", you won't regret it. Ma June 17, at 6: Kafiyah Bello June 17, at 6: I second all the replies Tunnel first and then CT because its a slow burn and then lookout.

Playstore June 17, at 6: Miranda June 17, at Currently watching in order of crack factor Circle - the twists! And the Tailor who can sew so fast his fingers become a blur. Ideal for reading to children at bedtime by a parent, or for children themselves to read. Perfect for children from 3 - 8 years.

There are 16 Tales From Dramaland in the 1st volume: The Jester and The Juggler 2. The Mime and The Dancer 3. The Baker and The Woodcutter 4. The Queen and The Dark Lord 5.

Upcoming Events

The Piper and The Fairy 7. The Artist and The Gypsy 8. The Princess and The Prince 9. The Miller and The Spotty Dog The Fisherman and The Lighthouse Keeper The Soldier and The Maid The Writer and The Director The Witch and The Black Cat Kindle Edition , 6 pages. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Tales From Dramaland , please sign up.

• HERE WITHOUT YOU: SCRIPT
• The Last Man Shed Marry (Mills & Boon Cherish)
• Rectangle
• The Sixth Key
• The Canadian Brothers, or the Prophecy Fulfilled a Tale of the Late American War - Volume 2
• Student Solutions Manual to Accompany Health Economics (MIT Press)
• Low Power Design Essentials (Integrated Circuits and Systems)