It really is amazing how people seemingly reinvent themselves from one drama to the next. Sometimes I am watching an actor/actress & suddenly realize who he/she was in another show & really appreciate the talent involved! Tuesday I saw Princess play totally different roles on the same day. Made me chuckle! (Not to mention mechanic mom on Jolly Widows playing the evil queen on Iron Empress!)

debster wrote:

Tuesday I saw Princess play totally different roles on the same day.

What she said.

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Not to mention mechanic mom on Jolly Widows playing the evil queen on Iron Empress!

Yeah, that too.
But I have to confess that when mechanic mom isn't working at her day job
for "Jolly Widows" and she's the evil Empress of Liao (sp?) I'm fascinated by
the make-up job that gave her the evil Dragon Lady eyebrows!






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debster wrote:

mikey wrote: Episode #1 just aired today on my TAN satellite station, so I guess I'm only one or two episodes behind you. And, like you, I'm REALLY feeling positive about this one. The first episode actually grabbed me - something rare these days. And I've always loved actress Yoon Hae Young (it was so weird to see her just "disappear" from the KBS weekend show "My Precious You" a few months ago). So, it's great that she's finally got herself a lead role again. And yes, I was surprised to see actress Yeo Woon Kye in this as well. I understand she had to be written out of the show midway through, when her lung cancer became too critical for her to continue. She was always a capable actress, and it will be a little bittersweet watching her here, knowing that it's her last-ever performance. Sure hope this one turns out to be as good as it seems. I'm really glad someone else is watching Love & Obsession! I think I am at episode 22...I think Yeo Woon Kye "princess" is replaced around episode 20 with someone I've seen in other shows. A screen comes up saying that she is no longer playing the role due to personal reasons. I've been drawn in from the beginning. It is definitely Yoon Hae Young's show & I am happy about that.

This drama drags on for too long. It made all good guys become so stupid. Come on, do they know how to look at phone logs. Do they know how to track someone?

How's this drama going?
Chi got this instead of Jolly widows after The road home.
Out of curiosity I watched the first episode and it looks pretty interesting, but I need to know if it's worth watching 150 episodes online.

Min Joo wrote:

How's this drama going? Chi got this instead of Jolly widows after The road home. Out of curiosity I watched the first episode and it looks pretty interesting, but I need to know if it's worth watching 150 episodes online.

KBS world, in bay area, showed this drama in the morning 7:30am time slot. they showed Jolly Widows in the evening 8:15pm. The first 20 or so episode is OK to watch. it starts to go south after episode 40 or so.
Jolly Widows is more interesting to watch. or My fair lady (taking care of the young lady) is much more interesting than love & obsession.

We started watching this online. I'm tending to agree with the folks who compare it in intensity to Yellow Handkerchief. So far, am having a hard time limiting to 1 or 2 episodes a day.

Min Joo wrote:

How's this drama going? Chi got this instead of Jolly widows after The road home. Out of curiosity I watched the first episode and it looks pretty interesting, but I need to know if it's worth watching 150 episodes online.

Holy smokes...is this 150 episodes? Wow!

I'm still running in the house after work each day to watch this one...I don't do that with any of the others. (I like Jolly Widows, but I don't run to watch that one!)

The strife between these two women is always boiling! The bad chick in this one is SOOOOOOOO bad! I just live for the moment when she gets hers!!!

I kinda wish I didn't watch it before Jolly because in just the first 2 episodes it really pulls you in,
(And no sign of a rich girl falls for poor boy, parents disprove story yet) and it's making more impatient with Widows.

I'm really tempted but I don't think I can make that kinda commitment to something I'd have to watch online.

Min Joo wrote:

I kinda wish I didn't watch it before Jolly because in just the first 2 episodes it really pulls you in, (And no sign of a rich girl falls for poor boy, parents disprove story yet) and it's making more impatient with Widows. I'm really tempted but I don't think I can make that kinda commitment to something I'd have to watch online.

I don't blame you...I couldn't watch a show with so many episodes online. I think I am at 94 of L&O hoping that you might not be right about the 150.

#143 is up at KBSWorldi.

But you're more done then not so I'm sure you can make it.

Min Joo wrote:

#143 is up at KBSWorldi. But you're more done then not so I'm sure you can make it.

Oh I will make it...I just was hoping it wasn't going to take more than 50 more episodes for someone to get totally smacked!

I happened upon Love and Obsession during it's daytime showing on KBS via Dish Network. Although I missed some of the first episodes, I have been glued to it! I am not sure what timeline anyone else is on, but it appears to be winding down here in Michigan. I love that Hongryeon is a woman who sticks up for herself....not always common in the dramas. Many times the "underdog" is trampled over and everyone seems to be oblivious to the abuse happening. I cherished the "original" Princess and had planned to save her final episode forever....but my new dvr took a dump. I have been very fond of the new "Princess" as well!

Finally finished this one on Friday night. The last few episodes picked up, but there was a big dead zone about 2/3 of the way in.

If this had been tightened up, it would have been much better. By the end, I was rooting for Suchan over Taeyun. However, my all-time favorite was Mr. Choi. Does anyone know who played the role? I haven't been able to find out.

--KP

KorPol wrote:

However, my all-time favorite was Mr. Choi. Does anyone know who played the role? I haven't been able to find out. --KP

Who was that? Taeyun's assistant? He was great. I've seen him before but I don't know his name.

Yes, that was Taeyun's assistant. I'd really like to see him again.

i love this drama far more than Jolly Widows

heongryeon is a mature woman and doesn't waver easily and janghwa is really evil ... and you can't get enough of the showdown between the two.
I don't mind watching the re-run if there's one

L & O was waaaaay better than Jolly Widows. I mentioned somewhere that those two women were so amazing that it was a travesty that they lost the big KBS drama actress award to Nayun of JW...who only speaks quietly & weeps sweetly. Those two from L & O should have both won and shared the award.

yea Deb ... I second to that..
I was so when they gave the award to Nayun and Jinwuu ....
There's just so many dramas and actors and actress who gave better performance than JW ..
Coz the review from other forums for JW are not favourable too

Too bad that Oh Man Suk (Jinwuu) waste his great talent in JW ... hope he'll get better project the next time