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AgentChris
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LOL
A pairing for what?
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Why are all the T-ara Budokan fancams so far 30 or so secs long? Bring on the good stuff.
A five-part drama series featuring KARA called 'Secret Love'.
I hope this is not comeback hair colour.
It probably is :'(
Short hair is my kyrptonite.
oyoshimaru
Member
Soften up.
Which five?
AgentChris
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Have you checked out IRIS? It's got lots of action, drama and Kim Tae Hee.
Dream High
City Hunter
Gu Family Book
YTBLSS
And something else I forgot.
I've heard of it. Maybe I'll give it a shot.
You haven't exactly been watching the cream of the crop lol.
bloodforge
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I don't know about anyone else but I skip through most dramas just watching the main plot. There's usually way too much filler and boring side stories. Most kdramas I have watched would work better with half the episodes.
I know lol.
I remember that I also tried watching Reply 1997 and School 2013. It seems like all these dramas have the same style and format.
They definitely have pacing issues but that's often because I watch multiple episodes at a time. If I was watching one episode a week as they were broadcast (Or at the most 2 a week) then it wouldn't be as bad I think. I don't skip scenes because I just can't do that though, don't like missing stuff even if it is filler.
Reply 1997 was great and one of the few serials I felt didn't suffer from many pacing issues at all.
I've powered through a bunch of k-drama recently so for those just getting started, here's some thoughts. I know Conce and Milk have watched way more than me
Reply 1997
Good show. Entertaining. Not too much filler. Lots of really good cameo's and the cast just worked. story was a little predictable, but eh, still good.
Gu Family Book
If you treat it as a serious show, it was average at best. As a live action anime? p.good. It's entertaining though the acting is pretty bad on the whole. But suzy is cute throughout so there is that. Story goes in a weird tangent that makes no sense, leaves a lot un-answered and the ending is soul crushingly bad.
Nailshop Paris.
Bloody horrible. Acting isn't bad. Stories are terrible and cliche and very obvious. Concept of the whole show is even worse.
Innocent Man
Very good. struggles with a lot of "dramatic camera shots of people doing nothing but staring", but story is good, ending is surprisingly good, and i can't say it ever got predictable. Characters are a bit out there at times, but on the whole, it was very well done.
I Miss You AKA Missing You
Probably my pick of the lot. Great characters, acting is better than most, and solid story. actually, better than solid, the story is really great. It's just good from start to end. The young girl in this i believe is now the Music Core host. And Yoon Eun-hye is a hottie. Pacing is good for the most, stuff keeps moving along, and its pretty charming over all. You'll get freaked the fuck out by the stuff that happens ~ ep5 - 7. But stick with it. It deals with all of that really well.
Fashion King
I really liked this show. Story was mediocre, but the characters were really good. Acting was decent or better. SSK is actually REALLY awesome in this and everyone who didn't fall in love with her while watching this has no soul. DO NOT WATCH THE LAST EP, CAUSE FUCK YOU WHO EVER WROTE THAT ENDING.
Reply 1997
Good show. Entertaining. Not too much filler. Lots of really good cameo's and the cast just worked. story was a little predictable, but eh, still good.
Gu Family Book
If you treat it as a serious show, it was average at best. As a live action anime? p.good. It's entertaining though the acting is pretty bad on the whole. But suzy is cute throughout so there is that. Story goes in a weird tangent that makes no sense, leaves a lot un-answered and the ending is soul crushingly bad.
Nailshop Paris.
Bloody horrible. Acting isn't bad. Stories are terrible and cliche and very obvious. Concept of the whole show is even worse.
Innocent Man
Very good. struggles with a lot of "dramatic camera shots of people doing nothing but staring", but story is good, ending is surprisingly good, and i can't say it ever got predictable. Characters are a bit out there at times, but on the whole, it was very well done.
I Miss You AKA Missing You
Probably my pick of the lot. Great characters, acting is better than most, and solid story. actually, better than solid, the story is really great. It's just good from start to end. The young girl in this i believe is now the Music Core host. And Yoon Eun-hye is a hottie. Pacing is good for the most, stuff keeps moving along, and its pretty charming over all. You'll get freaked the fuck out by the stuff that happens ~ ep5 - 7. But stick with it. It deals with all of that really well.
Fashion King
I really liked this show. Story was mediocre, but the characters were really good. Acting was decent or better. SSK is actually REALLY awesome in this and everyone who didn't fall in love with her while watching this has no soul. DO NOT WATCH THE LAST EP, CAUSE FUCK YOU WHO EVER WROTE THAT ENDING.
reply 1997 is totally different in tone and style
teddywestside
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I prefer the Japanese drama adaption of the manga but that's just a personal preference.
oyoshimaru
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I feel the same way, I did watch the japanese adaptation first thought.
Yeah me too, that probably has a lot to do with it.
No one said it did, it's a character driven drama that's meant to appeal to nostalgia, which it did perfectly.
Eh, i said the story was good. But thats it. it's good. It's not great. You're spot on, that its character driven.
Ah okay, I read that sentence as in "The story is predictable, but it's still a good show overall." Yeah, the story's pretty irrelevant in judging Reply 1997 though, it's not the focus really.
Yeah, it was more meant in a, the story is solid enough that it doesn't detract from the rest of it. Which is basically all that it needed to be.
Dice
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Yet also the most insufferable thing. Unless it is actually a good drama.
I don't quite agree. There are many dramas that put more focus on the story and I'll watch regardless of the characters because I want to see where the story goes. Reply 1997 I watched because I liked watching the characters interact and not because I wanted to see where they ended up, it felt more like a slice of life drama as opposed to a drama that is working towards a specific climax imo.
So Crayon Pop now solidly top 40 everywhere, smelling at some top 20s with BarBarBar. About 100 spots above where they're used to being, also got invited to Sketchbook.. the mainstream is waking up.
Taekwondo dance co ver http://youtu.be/jVNchP1FMrA
Taekwondo dance co ver http://youtu.be/jVNchP1FMrA
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Depends entirely on the show.
But a bad story line that makes no sense can really get in the way of otherwise good acting/characters.
jongkookie
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Indeed. Eunji was the focus of that show thankfully.
Joking aside, Eunji's character was pretty much the focus of that show. I honestly don't think it would've succeeded at all if Shi-won had a lame ass personality. Then of course, Eunji's was fncking fantastic in that show. The stars aligned perfectly to make the show great.
Haha, Eunji does tend to overshadow the rest of the cast on the show but it was a pretty good cast all around.
Eunji had the upper hand of basically playing herself and being able to use her native Busan dialect I think.
Eunji was just prefect for the role.
From seeing her on A-pinkeu Newseu ... it's not that far from her real life personality either (maybe a little less stalker irl).
But the whole cast just worked really well.
And every cameo just worked out too.
Right, here we go, somewhat later than expected. Part I of the results for K-Pop GAF's end of first semester poll. I thought I'd better put these in some sort of order. It's not ideal but it's better than nothing I guess.
The first category contains songs that received a majority of 'Who?' votes, ordered lowest to highest:
LADIES CODE - BAD GIRL
27% Who? (I have better things to do with my time than pay attention to bottom tier groups.)
25% Meh. (I was indifferent towards it.)
24% Yes. (I generally liked the song.)
17% No. (I generally disliked the song.)
6% Other.
(The digits displayed in the pie charts indicate the number of votes rather than percentages.)
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TOOTHPASTE GIRL & FRIEND - 24/7
31% Who?
27% Yes.
25% Meh.
16% No.
2% Other.
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SKARF - LUV VIRUS
38% Who?
24% Meh.
17% Yes.
17% No.
3% Other.
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TWO X - RING MA BELL, RING MA BELL, RING MA BELL, RING MA BELL, BELL
38% Who?
29% No.
17% Meh.
13% Yes.
3% Other.
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And the Ignominious Award for Least Cared About Song for the first half of 2013 goes to:
DIYOONIS - THANK YOU
40% Who?
31% Yes.
16% No.
11% Meh.
2% Other.
It's at this point that I have to wonder whether referring to D-Unit as Diyoonis (and 2Yoon as Toothpaste Girl & Friend) didn't really do them any favours... Oh well. You live and learn.
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Now here's EvoL in a category all of their own as they received an equal number of 'Who?' votes and 'No' votes:
EVOL - GET UP
28% Who?
28% No.
23% Yes.
17% Meh.
3% Other.
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The first category contains songs that received a majority of 'Who?' votes, ordered lowest to highest:
LADIES CODE - BAD GIRL
27% Who? (I have better things to do with my time than pay attention to bottom tier groups.)
25% Meh. (I was indifferent towards it.)
24% Yes. (I generally liked the song.)
17% No. (I generally disliked the song.)
6% Other.
(The digits displayed in the pie charts indicate the number of votes rather than percentages.)
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TOOTHPASTE GIRL & FRIEND - 24/7
31% Who?
27% Yes.
25% Meh.
16% No.
2% Other.
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SKARF - LUV VIRUS
38% Who?
24% Meh.
17% Yes.
17% No.
3% Other.
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TWO X - RING MA BELL, RING MA BELL, RING MA BELL, RING MA BELL, BELL
38% Who?
29% No.
17% Meh.
13% Yes.
3% Other.
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And the Ignominious Award for Least Cared About Song for the first half of 2013 goes to:
DIYOONIS - THANK YOU
40% Who?
31% Yes.
16% No.
11% Meh.
2% Other.
It's at this point that I have to wonder whether referring to D-Unit as Diyoonis (and 2Yoon as Toothpaste Girl & Friend) didn't really do them any favours... Oh well. You live and learn.
__________________________________________________
Now here's EvoL in a category all of their own as they received an equal number of 'Who?' votes and 'No' votes:
EVOL - GET UP
28% Who?
28% No.
23% Yes.
17% Meh.
3% Other.
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GET BONUS
Internet cherub and Ym1r's bride-to-be 임지금 / skswldms2 / Ice Cream Girl has cropped up in the thread from time to time, but what does K-Pop GAF make of her?
ICG - OMG QT
44% No seriously what is this I still don't even.
30% Yes.
22% No.
5% Other.
0% Meh.
O man, I really liked D-Unit's stuff, especially from debut. You guys should listen to them more!
(Wooram is a lot more relevant than her sister anyway, who doesn't seem to do that much in T-ara
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I also want to support Skarf, but I don't really like their sound. Tasha (and Ferlyn) is an awesome dancer, too.
(Wooram is a lot more relevant than her sister anyway, who doesn't seem to do that much in T-ara
)I also want to support Skarf, but I don't really like their sound. Tasha (and Ferlyn) is an awesome dancer, too.
O man, I really liked D-Unit's stuff, especially from debut. You guys should listen to them more!
(Wooram is a lot more relevant than her sister anyway, who doesn't seem to do that much in T-ara
I also want to support Skarf, but I don't really like their sound. Tasha (and Ferlyn) is an awesome dancer, too.
The new Skarf mini is really good. The acoustic track is nice and i don't normally like that sort o thang.
With the right comeback f(x) can establish themselves as the best group.
IU doing music on her drama just makes me yearn for her much delayed comeback http://youtu.be/Pv3sAksQP3U
I'm always stunned by this girl. Her voice is no joke.
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