I know, I know. You're hanging for the next Fashion 70's post - but before I unleash the fury of a thousand bell-bottoms, I would like you to watch the following clip. It's five minutes and there are no subs, because you don't need subs for the absurdity to grab you by the collar and force you into a velour suit.

Ladies and gents - Jang-Bin's actual introduction to the series, after scuba fun-times. There's a bunch of cops, The World's Greatest Tailor being amazing, awkward family reunions, a tango is danced and...yeah. Yeah.



Yeah. Sadly, that scene didn't end with someone yelling "PUT A FUCKING SHIRT ON, JANG-BIN. GEEZ." or "HE OBVIOUSLY PASSED IT TO THE BROAD IN THE WEDDING DRESS!" I suspect the show would be shorter if that had happened.

Thus ends your FASHION 70'S homework. I'm sorry. But! Next time, Jang-Bin continues not to wear a shirt and Kang-Hee/Faux Soon-Hee surprises us all by becoming the best character! I know, right?

Sticking these suckers together because holy Jesus there's a lot of 1950's based exposition. We just want flares and mismatched patters, people!

But - wait! What's that I see at the end of episode four!? Stay tuned! (spoilers: it's the seventies)



( Who else wishes this show was about The Traveling Fashionistas and their meaningful relationships? )

Ladies and Gentlemen, it's time for the first Fashion 70s Costume Poll! Boogie Shoes for all!

[Poll #1774469]

Vote! Vote! Vote!

I need a lie-down.

30 Day Kdrama Challenge
Your Favourite Lead Female Character

Pop the kettle on! Get comfy! It's gonna be fun, beautiful, fierce journey into what makes kdrama awesome for me - The Ladies.



( Princess! )

( The Days )


North Korea's Greatest Warrior (who you only brought flowers for, you jerk) thanks you for your time.

firthgal has been doing her own 30 Days of KDrama Challenge over at her lovely journal, so I thought I'd join in the structured fun and attempt to do the same.

30 Day KDrama Challenge
1. Your Favourite KDrama

ARE YOU MAKING ME CHOOSE BETWEEN MY CHILDREN ALREADY, MEME?!

This is seriously a hard one to start with, as there is no way I have just one. But, as I sort of kept thinking about this through the week, I realised that there is one that stands above the others. Actually, three.



( Let CSW's mears invite you in )

( THE DAYS )

So essentially, this show is about The Three Ps:

Pens



Pororo



Potatoes



( I CAN'T KEYBOARD SMASH ENOUGH )

THIS SHOW, GUYS. THIS SHOW.

Things To Do Today:

- washing
- tidy up
- finish vlog
- watch My Princess
- watch wrestling
- dye hair
- write post about ~fashuns~ in Capital Scandal
- relax

I only have one day off this week (don't ask), so I tried to cram everything in and mucho failed. Got to see weaverandom, though, and act like a disobedient puppy because she's watching Capital Scandal ("I want to watch the one with the waistcoats." "OKAY! *wriggles*") before ending the night with Eurovision (house favourite: Estonia's Getter Janni with 'Rockefeller Street', probably because it sounds like something IU would sing).

Started watching My Princess, althought I was really distracted by something - I'll use Cameron to visually show how I feel every time I open my hard drive:



I can't even begin to explain how it's eaten my brain. All I want to do is watch the damn thing again. But I shan't! I shan't!

Meanwhile, I'm enjoying My Princess. Surprisingly so, as I thought it would be a bit too sugary for my tastes, and the inclusion of Boring wasn't making my heart sing with anticipation. Also, usually Super Hot Lead means Super Bad Actor, but Song Seung-hun not only can act, he's bloody good at playing the ham.



( hammy ham ham )

My Princess - so far, so sufficent. It's no Capital Scandal, though.



...screw it, I'm watchin' it again.

Oh? What's that? zeplum is the greatest human being ever?

YES SHE IS.

Now go read and appreciate the best piece of IRIS fanfiction that isn't about Bro and his love for skivvies.

"Ex-Patriots" by zeplum

_{I love her and them so much}

I'm planning to make a proper k&jdrama post today, but in the interim, have this.

suburbannoir and I are currently watching Athena: Goddess of War. It's the sequel/spin-off/they couldn't get Lee Byung-hun again of IRIS, Korea's most expensive television show and possibly the biggest reason I'm foraying into the world of Korean dramas and like to have flashbacks to things I did five seconds ago.

Anyway, we're up to episode ten and nothing has happened. Like, nothing. Sure, they're running around being spies, and Cha Seung-won's hair is threatening to take over the universe as he sits on chairs menacingly - but I swear, we've watched almost ten hours of TV and the best thing that's happened is that time The Good and Old Guy went and danced at a Russian nightclub.

Oh, and this. Basically, everyone walked away from IRIS rooting for the North Koreans, mainly because they are a bunch of BAMFs who should have had sex with everyone. In Athena, we get to meet one of their former agents, Ki Soo. So far, he's wandered around being ~zany~ while discharging weapons randomly and running a mahjong casino dealio. We're convinced he's supposed to have some sort of redemption, but like I mentioned, not much has happened in the show as a whole, so don't expect any character development just yet.

In episode six, some shit was happening, before we cut to Zany Mahjong Casino Dealio. Seems there's a high roller who's doin' somethin' shady, so Ki Soo drags him into his office and demands he plays a card game with him. The game is simple: Shady Bloke will pull one card, Ki Soo'll pull another, and if Ki Soo has the higher number card, he gets to punch Shady Bloke in the face. I can't explain any clearer than in caps and bold: THIS SCENE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ANYTHING. NOTHING. NADA. It's almost beautiful in its absurdity.

Just watch, and marvel:



(no subs because you get the idea - Shady Bloke is screaming to stop, then swaps the rules of the game so he pulls the lower card etc etc)

Crying. With laughter. Because IT DOESN'T STOP. Then it cuts back to the ~spy action~ and is never mentioned again.

That's why, ladies and gents, I love kdrama and everything it chooses to be.

EDIT: Oooh SBS are quick. If the video is not working, just bare with me as I try to by-pass the man.
EDIT EDIT: Let's see how TinyPic takes it. Bless you, YouTube, and your endless fight against people sharing media. Bless you.