Musings of the Obsessive Kind
She's a mite whimsical in the brainpan.
Musings of the Obsessive KindShe's a mite whimsical in the brainpan. |
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| Nov. 25th, 2009 @ 08:44 am Mind over matter, clearly... | |||
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My recent resurgence of interest in jdramas (after it being dormant for over a year) can be attributed to incredibly high-minded motives: Far removed from any shallow considerations, I watch them for purely intellectual reasons only:  Ahhhh, I feel enlightened. Please direct me to more such intensely cerebral endeavors, thanks. | |||
| Sep. 27th, 2009 @ 05:43 pm This is hitting my every weak spot ever | |||
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 (Kwon San Woo with his son, from the color portion of that photoshoot I posted yesterday) ( Larger version ) Hmmm, have there ever been pics of Ryu Jin and Jang Hyuk with their respective kids? Does Cha In Pyo have any kids with Shin Aera? And maybe I should dig up those pics of Sean and Jung Hye Young with their kids. | |||
| Sep. 26th, 2009 @ 12:01 pm A little hotness of a Saturday afternoon... | |||
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Real-life starry spouses Kwon Sang Woo and Sohn Tae Young are ridiculously hot and very photogenic. Yes or yes?  amusedCase in point:  Kind of them to share the hotness with the world. If you prefer men with their kids, here is KSW with their son Luke (It's like a PSA: do what's in the above picure and get what's in the below one.)  ( More gorgeous and sexy black-and-white shots behind the cut ) KSW, please pick a good drama next time, OK? I miss seeing you in something I can actually enjoy for reasons other than your hotness! | |||
| Sep. 19th, 2009 @ 09:12 pm Drama miscellania... | |||
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I currently have only limited net access (don't worry, a temporary thing) so won't be able to get to comments till tomorrow. Sorry guys! awake1. Jin has done an anan photoshoot? I don't even like him (he looks more like a girl than I do!) but am curious. Link? Mainly so I can verify he is indeed a he. 2. I have watched ep 1 of Otomen with subs. GLORIOUSNESS. Epic gloriousness. 3. Apparently they are turning Zettai Kareshi (Absolute Boyfriend) into a kdrama. YESSS. With the heroine a 30-yr-old who gets dumped and reacts by ordering a hot, expensive sexbot. Like we all do. I adore the manga, didn't care for the jdrama, so am excited at this. From my perspectve, it can only be a good thing - it's not as if there is an adaptation I love already out there. At the very worst, it won't be any worse than jdrama, only with hotter men and more delicious angst, and at best it will actually give me an adaptation I like. Any takers for who should play the perfect-sex-candy-dream-bot? If she is ordering someone her own age, I am going with Song Seung Heon, otherwise known as the hottest man in Asia as per yours truly. He'll be free for a drama, too. If we are going slightly younger, the inhumanly beautiful Hyun Bin (I think he's in his later 20s?) He's also an amazing actor, so. And if we are going for way younger, Lee Min Ho - give him a chance to be in a good manga adaptation for once. Joo Ji Hoon was born to play this role, but alas... ( Gents in question ) We'll see. 4. I am so predictable. I tried Tamra the Island and thought it was the worst drama I have ever seen. But ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} sundae_sweet's posts have persuaded me to give it another glace at least. Why? They had promised me plentiful mistreatment of hero(es) including whipping. Am so very pathetic. We'll see. | |||
| Aug. 18th, 2009 @ 04:41 pm No, my obsession is not over yet, hence the ginormous picspam | |||
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 calm ( Enter here for some Hyun Bin. Management not responsible for any damage occasioned by slipping on puddles of drool ) | |||
| Aug. 14th, 2009 @ 12:30 pm A little eye-candy... | |||
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It's Friday, so it's "good-looking man" time! (Yeah, yeah, whatever, I just made that up, go ahead and complain). First we have Jang Hyuk (Chuno!!!) looking quite elegantly elegiac:  ( Some more ) Then we have Lee Min Ho. I ended up loathing his character in Boys Over Flowers, but the guy is undeniably gorgeous and also did the best he could with a horrific script, making the thing watchable for episodes after is should have stopped being so.  Have a nice weekend, everyone :) | |||
| Aug. 6th, 2009 @ 10:33 am Stay Classy, Dream! | |||
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Indeed. awake I don't think I have ever seen drama fanservice this blatant. Episode 2 of Dream (which I am halfway into) confirms my previous opinion - Dream is not a great drama. Nor is it a classy one - it is clearly pretty trashy. However, if you define "good" drama as drama that can keep you entertained, than Dream is definitely good - I have a notoriously short attention span but Dream managed to keep me very entertained so far. I haven't fast-forwarded at all, which is pretty impressive - many much better dramas fail to do that. ( Enter here for more caps of great meaning ) | |||
| Aug. 5th, 2009 @ 10:22 pm A shirtless vigilante and a sexy nun - Tollywood, you spoil me! | |||
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I am halfway through my first ever Telugu movie, Desamuduru, thanks to main_hoon_emily's recommendation. I am watching the story of a crime reporter with iron fists and his mad love for a nun because of deep meaningful and spiritual reasons: Allu Arjun, where have you been all my life? Your combination of soulful eyes, mighty muscles, and total inability to keep a shirt has won my heart utterly and completely. I think I just had a hormonal attack from which I may never recover.  See? This movie is full of symbolism and metaphor:  ( Enter here for more reasons of deep spiritual value ) All that and a happy ending, bring it on! A hero who takes time out from bloodbaths for justice in order to engage in a little nun-wooing and dance numbers is my kind of man. I see Telugu cinema and I shall become better acquainted. Oh yes, my precious. (And by 'precious', of course I mean the torso of chiseled fanservice). | |||
| Aug. 2nd, 2009 @ 11:01 pm Pink cakes are manly - and he will total you if you disagree (Otomen episode 1 in caps) | |||
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 bouncy I have just watched episode 1 of Otomen and it is every bit as adorable as the manga it's based on. It's funny but it's also lovely and with heart (something I find lacking in such jdrama adaptations as Hana Kimi) and not so far removed from reality that I lose interest (like Mei-chan No Shitsuji). Basically, one ep in, it's rather a delight and the casting is very manga-spot on. In case you somehow missed my earlier summary, here is what Otomen is about: Asuka (Okada Masaki) was a boy who always liked girly things - baking, sewing, cute stuffed animals, the works. However, once his father left the family in order to become a woman (literally), in order to make his mother happy Asuka has managed to supress all these unmanly tastes - he's become quite macho - he is a national kendo champion and will easily take you apart in a fight. He has a fanclub of swooning girls, school bullies flee at the sight of him, and underclassmen want to emulate him. One problem - he is still a 'girlyman' at heart. And then he meets Ryo (Kaho), a girl who is an utter tomboy, and it is love at first sight for Asuka. So, do opposites attract? And even if so, how would Ryo deal with finding out that the cool guy everyone is in awe of is actually a guy who loves girly things - an otomen. ( Summary of episode 1 in caps ) | |||
| Jul. 30th, 2009 @ 10:27 am Vogue becomes a Friend | |||
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Mobster drama Friend is indubitably art. However, art doesn't get as much attention as good-looking men which is something to be occasionally thankful for as it resulted in the below Vogue spread, presumably in a bit to get the drama more exposure.  cold ( Come and see the ridiculously beautiful ) There was some interview where someone referred to Hyun Bin's looks as "you can't help feeling a heartwrenching and an undulated beauty in his face." Hmmm. First an interviewer fixating on Lee Byung Hun's 'chiseled torso' and now this. Korean interviews are a very different beast :P (It was not in an interview with Hyun Bin himself, thankfully, that this quote popped up). | |||
| Jul. 20th, 2009 @ 06:29 pm Drama round-up | |||
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1. You won't be seeing any Brilliant Legacy posts from me for a week or so because in a feat of self-denial :P I decided to wait and finish the last 4 eps all at once, once they are fully subbed. I am even *gasp* unspoiled. content2.  If I find Song Seung Heon the sexiest kdrama actor (other contenders were Lee Byung Hun, Jang Hyuk, and Song Il Gook), Hyun Bin is, undisputedly (now that Joo Ji Hoon is out of the running, alas) the most beautiful (runners up are Lee Jun Ki, Bae Yong Joon and Ji Sung). Whoa. I also have a category for ridiculously charming won by Kang Ji Hwan (with Gong Yoo the runner-up) because I have too much time on my hands and a need to categorize. 3. Speaking of Ji Sung, I was watching and enjoying Swallow the Sun but my interest in it went into OVERDRIVE when I found out that Ji Sung's character becomes a flunkie of this rich unscrupulous family and has to do whatever they say. His latest assignment is to win Sung Yuri for the rich messed-up son of said family who has an unhealthy fixation on the girl. So he has to do it, even though she's the girl he's always been in love with. I LOVE THIS SORT OF THING.  How come nobody on my flist is watching this? ( Gorgeous trio ) 4. Because we were on the topic of gorgeous, how gorgeous is Seo Do Young in Friend? ( Here is proof ) This drama just might have the most gorgeous cast ever. | |||
| Feb. 20th, 2009 @ 03:04 pm Beautiful people being beautiful... | |||
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1. Mmmmm...nothing like some yummy magazine scans to brighten up a Friday. bouncy ( Enter for Mooooooooore ) ( For those who prefer Kim Hyun Joong ) 2. Completely unrelated, but I have been dying to see Delhi 6, starring Abhishek Bachchan and Sonam Kapoor ever since I have first heard of it. But of course, I can't leave the house now. Boooooooooooo! But oh, it looks so gorgeous. I love Sonam and I adore Abhishek beyond measure when he does arthouse so...grah. Need to see now but can't!  ( More stills ) | |||
| Dec. 26th, 2008 @ 05:35 pm If you have to become a revenge-driven killing machine, at least the gal looks worth it... | |||
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 cheerful Wow. Asin, the Southie movie star currently starring in the Bollywood remake of a Tamil hit, Ghajini, is gorgeous. No wonder Aamir Khan becomes like this after losing her:  Well, at least if you have to become an amnesiac killing machine, Asin is as good a reason as any. | |||
| Dec. 26th, 2008 @ 08:28 am Lee Byung Hun flaunts his hotness... | |||
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Shamelessly stolen from Dramabeans...but I couldn't resist. contemplative  (Click on each pic for a bigger version). Good Morning to you too, Lee Byung-Hun! (If I watch the horror that is likely to be GI Joe, it will only be for him and Christopher Eccleston). Mmm...must do more All In picspam. | |||
| Nov. 20th, 2008 @ 03:08 pm On Bollywood's gayest movie and most beautiful woman | |||
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Earlier in the week, I went and saw Dostana, the hilarious, HILARIOUS Bollywood comedy about two somewhat immature guys (Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham) who pretend to be a gay couple in order to rent an apartment of their dreams from a sexy sexy landlady (Priyanka Chopra) who lives there as well and thus isn't keen on having straight and single men be her roommates. content I don't remember the last time I laughed so hard. I was nearly in tears. There was nothing not to love about the movie: the message was very progressive (especially for Bollywood) both about gay men, women who want to do more than *gasp* marry but love their career instead, and about importance of friendship. It was also hilarious. I think Abhishek nearly stole the movie, but I was even more impressed by Priyanka, mainly because I already think Abhishek is a good actor but I am iffy on her, and this was the first role I truly loved her in: she was funny, grounded, ambitious - a real person. John was overshadowed by Abhishek, IMO, but I liked him in the role nontheless. And the re-enactment of KKHH rain dance did win my heart, probably because it's my favorite Bollywood scene ever. Kirron Kher and Boman Irani were both marvelous as the old-fashioned mother having to cope with her son's gayness and a very femmy but powerful magazine editor, respectively. And I might be in the minority but I really liked Bobby Deol, as the man who woos Priyanka mainly by being a really really good guy. I don't find him particularly good-looking, but his character was a total sweet-heart and after roles like this and Jhoom Barabar Jhoom I think I might begin to actually *gasp* look forward to him being in movies I watch. And if I were single, I'd marry his character in a heart-beat. ( Spoilery comments ) One last comment - I loved that though the movie was hilarious, there were emotional scenes that (to me) had real heart. That's what a good comedy needs. And for those of you who like that sort of thing (you know who you are :D), yes, there is a guy/guy kiss. Heh. Also, I am amused that it's the two men who are in relationships with Bollywood's most beautiful women who play these characters - Abhishek is married to Aishwarya Rai and John's long term squeeze is Bipasha Basu. Maybe that is what made the movie 'safe' for more conservative film-goers (because it's enjoying good business). But for me, that's an extra amusing thing. And not related: Abhishek's better half Aishwarya just confirmed that she signed onto my favorite Bolly director's (and her Svengali) Sanjay Leela Bhansali's next, to star opposite Hrithik Roshan. Be still my heart. If for nothing else than that the dancing will be incredible. I do think Aiswarya is the most beautiful woman in Bollywood. Look:  ( More from that Vogue photoshoot ) | |||
| Aug. 13th, 2008 @ 01:12 pm How could I not know? | |||
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Flist, you fail! contentHow come nobody informed me that the Ariel Lin/Hu Ge version of the Legend of Condor Heroes was already out and (at least partially) subbed????? I thought I'd have to wait till 2009! Seriously! Wuxia! OTPs! The cuteness-hotness of Ariel and Hu Ge (will he be writing letters in his own blood this time, though?) I found prettiness, too:   ( More pretty ) I need this ASAP. | |||
| Aug. 5th, 2008 @ 12:00 am Bones: does this show have a plot? Does this show need a plot? | |||
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Still hideously Buffy-deprived (Filmi Girl and I are watching more tomorrow. If not, I give in and will watch by myself :P), I decided to check out a couple of eps of Bones I had on my hard-drive. cheerfulIt's not really anything I'd watch devotedly as I am not big into procedurals, but as an occasional thing, it's not bad. More importantly, it's a pretty painless way to spend the evening: watching hot burly men and hot pretty women reenact fanfic scenarios in between boring procedural talk. I think some former fanfic writers write some of these scripts as the two eps I've watched had (a) the leading pair have to go undercover and dress-up as a couple for nebulous reasons. Heeee; and (b) heroine gets buried alive and hero has to find her and dig her out. I approve. Fanfic as show scenario Number 1: Dressing Up, Bare-Knuckle Boxing and Fake Coupling. Oh, make out already!  ( Fanfic as show scenario Number 1: Dressing Up, Bare-Knuckle Boxing and Fake Coupling. Oh, make out already! ) Fanfic scenario Number 2: Evil murderer-kidnapper takes Bones and Booth has 12 hours to rescue her while angsting photogenically. Yes please.  ( Fanfic scenario Number 2: Evil murderer-kidnapper takes Bones and Booth has 12 hours to rescue her while angsting photogenically. Yes please. ) Conclusion: Procedural plots are totally silly and by the numbers but my brain is overruled by hotness and fanficness of it all. Ultimately, it's a big squee of approval from my id. | |||
| Aug. 1st, 2008 @ 03:47 pm Incoherent Glee! | |||
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I got this from bouncydryope's LJ and I think I am going to die.DIE.  I am not sure who to crush on more. | |||
| Jul. 10th, 2008 @ 02:17 pm A Mini Nagase Tomoya picspam... | |||
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(I mean, it's a small picspam, not a picspam of a Nagase Tomoya lookalike midget) calm I am quite thankful for Japanese media's penchant for fetishizing their stars. Yay. Though I am concerned that the man doesn't seem to be able to afford good-quality shirts where the buttons stay on.  ( A few more pics ) I am going to do a proper, big one sometime (seeing that his thread on d-addicts is almost 250 pages, I am sure I'll find plenty of fodder) but this will have to do for now... | |||
| Jul. 1st, 2008 @ 10:14 pm On benefits of shirtlessness (and on nice guys) | |||
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Night-time: mellow Day-time:  What do they have in common? Well, there is THE YUM. I have watched episodes 5 and 6 of Iljimae and they were most excellent, but for now I want to concentrate just on Shi Ho, who seems (most happily) express his angst through shirtlessness. I live in hope that one day he will get so angsty, he will drop trou too :) So yes, eye candy post is courtesy of Iljimae's Shi Ho, who might have some questionable character traits, but has an unquestionable hot bod and a devotion to his 'sister' which borders on Tree of Heaven territory. ( More delicious caps here ) In other news, today, I continued my watch of two dramas, one Taiwanese and one Korean, which definitely prove, all over again, that when it comes to fictional men (just as in RL), my favorites are the well-adjusted sweet ones. The first is the Taiwanese bubble-gum delight Smiling Pasta, best described as Full House on crack (I've described it plenty elsewhere, so just click on the tag if you are curious). The hero, He Qun, is an incredibly nice guy, whose biggest problem is a little aloofness and reluctance to expose himself emotionally. But he is so nice to the heroine, and the best part is, he is nice before he falls for her...he is nice because he is nice. The other is the delicious Sweet 18 with Lee Dong Gun and Han Ji Hye. The thing that strikes me the most about this drama (other than its sheer adorableness. If you want plot summary, just click on the tag, I am sure I did plenty) is how well-adjusted and decent both the hero and the heroine are. Sure, she is a bit immature (but then she is 18! She is not immature for her age) and sure, he is a bit too fixated on being the 'good family son/grandson' but they are both incredibly kind, good people. That is why whenever they fight, they make up rather soon: he feels bad for yelling and she does, too. She understands that he might sometimes be in an awful mood and she shouldn't push, and he understands he shouldn't have lost his temper. They apologize and they explain. Etc. Sweet 18 is a story about strangers pressured into an arranged marriage (well, he is pressured, she is delighted because she is crushing on him) and how they grow to love each other, and how they prove to be compatible despite all their obvious differences (he is a young upperclass prosecutor, she is a recent high school graduate and girl-gang leader). And I love that. I think, ultimately, that is why all the plots-and-plans of Evil Ex of Hero have so far come to naught. She is so lacking in decency herself, she fails to understand that basic principle in the character of the man she ditched and now potentially wants back. She manipulates an evening so Heroine is stuck elsewhere and he is at the theater by himself and the ex has a seat next to him? He walks out. And when she tries to emotionally manipulate or whine, he explains that it's nothing against her, but he doesn't think his wife would like it if he spent time with his ex (and the best part, he is not madly in love with his wife, yet, or anything). And later, he looks for his wife because she is waiting elsewhere and a super-adorable scene follows. She drags the wife shopping and connives her into buying a really expensive suit for the husband, in the hopes he will have a huge fight? He makes the wife return the suit but he isn't mad because she did it for him, and she charms him into keeping the tie and there is an adorable tie-tying scene. Etcetcetc. | |||