Hee-joo's best line!!

[windsor]

I can't recall the exact subtitle, but Hee-joo is talking to Ki-joon at lunch and says:

"You know your mother is strange, don't you?"


Its like the writers woke to their own absudity and gave the best line to Hee-joo to let us know they are not taking themselves too seriously. It was a good moment in this series. :-)

[Lovely]

LOL! Didn't Hee-joo know that before she married into that family?! And it was even funnier when Ki-joon said, "That's why you have to be wise" as if agreeing with Hee-joo that SM is strange. Hahaha!

[panther]

SM is strange... i mean she takes loving her son to the next level. she needs a hobby, or a husband...

[sandy]

I also liked it when HJ told SM that it's impossible to have a discussion with her. Why did SM think that HJ would act like a subservient DIL to her when HJ has been raised like a princess?

In a way, maybe it's a good thing that HJ is married to KJ because she's showing him how "strange", (controlling and dramatic) his mother is. I think it's pretty funny when HJ tells SM that it's ignorant of her to enter their room without knocking. SM was pretty shaken when HJ told her to take the French Toast and give it to Bobae, especially when she made it for HJ. It's so different that IY tip-toeing around SM, bowing and begging to be understood.

Maybe HJ will make a difference in KJ's life because she will demand that he puts his mother in her place which is to mind her own business.

[xelaevoli unlogged]

sandy said:

.....I think it's pretty funny when HJ tells SM that it's ignorant of her to enter their room without knocking. SM was pretty shaken when HJ told her to take the French Toast and give it to Bobae, especially when she made it for HJ. It's so different that IY tip-toeing around SM, bowing and begging to be understood.

Regarding the toast - I really thought it was rude of her to discard it like that - an elder (one who SHE is supposed to be cooking for) prepared a meal. It really made me cringe and dislike HJ a little more and feel *she* was the ignorant one. It's called *manners.* Then again, I'm a people-pleasing (not-so-slow talkin') Southerner.

When I lived with my inlaws in Korea, the thing I hated the most was my MIL (whom I love) entering our room. It drove me nuts because we just don't do that in America. You *knock*, be acknowledged and then enter. When it happened with my MIL, I just thought it was the custom - didn't like it, but didn't make an issue of it. Ok, so I *did* ask DH to have her not do it...but it didn't make much of a difference so I dropped it! LOL

Melissa

[Lucy]

sandy said:

I also liked it when HJ told SM that it's impossible to have a discussion with her. Why did SM think that HJ would act like a subservient DIL to her when HJ has been raised like a princess?

I think SM made the mistake of thinking that wealth = quality. She pinned all her desires on having a wealthy, socially up-there (can't think of the real word--brain freeze) DIL and assumed that would fix everything. I'm so glad she's getting what's been coming to her!

In a way, maybe it's a good thing that HJ is married to KJ because she's showing him how "strange", (controlling and dramatic) his mother is. Maybe HJ will make a difference in KJ's life because she will demand that he puts his mother in her place which is to mind her own business.

Great points, sandy. I agree that IY's efforts to please her MIL did nothing to help the situation, and I think we all agreed that we wished she would stand up for herself. And even more, as you pointed out, all that effort to please SM just reinforced KJ's submissiveness, too--he didn't have the benefit of a fresh persective on the situation because IY was too nice and there was no one to call SM on her awful behavior.

[ginnycat5]

xelaevoli said:

sandy said:

.....I think it's pretty funny when HJ tells SM that it's ignorant of her to enter their room without knocking. SM was pretty shaken when HJ told her to take the French Toast and give it to Bobae, especially when she made it for HJ. It's so different that IY tip-toeing around SM, bowing and begging to be understood.

Regarding the toast - I really thought it was rude of her to discard it like that - an elder (one who SHE is supposed to be cooking for) prepared a meal. It really made me cringe and dislike HJ a little more and feel *she* was the ignorant one. It's called *manners.* Then again, I'm a people-pleasing (not-so-slow talkin') Southerner.

When I lived with my inlaws in Korea, the thing I hated the most was my MIL (whom I love) entering our room. It drove me nuts because we just don't do that in America. You *knock*, be acknowledged and then enter. When it happened with my MIL, I just thought it was the custom - didn't like it, but didn't make an issue of it. Ok, so I *did* ask DH to have her not do it...but it didn't make much of a difference so I dropped it! LOL

Melissa

I read a link yesterday "In and Out" that explained the privacy differences between Korea and US. In Korea privacy means keeping out the rest of the world from the family. Houses have walls around them so people can't see in. Nobody has to knock in the house, tho, after all, it's family. (Thanks, Lucy!
corrected link

Hee-joo could have tasted the French toast and drunk the coffee-sheesh-what a brat!

[ginny-unfortunately, you spell better than the website does (so your link did not work)! I fixed it. -Bo]

[TheBo]

You got this link from Lucy, then, Ginny? Well, whoever it is from, it is a fantastic resource. Thank you so much.

Bo

[windsor]

I have to agree Bo, the Seoul Union Church piece is really well written. It explains so many things I have experienced.

One of the interesting aspects of our forum is the extra information above and beyond the shows. There is enough useful information to make a show about Korean culture that most people would likely enjoy and appreciate.

I wonder if we could pitch KBS on an american-made show about Korean culture?... Hmmm.... Some one else can direct... but I want to run the cameras and post-production! :-)

[Lucy]

thebo said:

You got this link from Lucy, then, Ginny? Well, whoever it is from, it is a fantastic resource. Thank you so much.

Bo

Yes, I put it in a new thread on the General board a couple of days ago. You're welcome.

[Lucy]

windsor said:

I wonder if we could pitch KBS on an american-made show about Korean culture?... Hmmm.... Some one else can direct... but I want to run the cameras and post-production! :-)

I volunteer as host/cohost. We can also work in some jokes about Eric and our favorite lines in K-dramas.

[TheBo]

How about I just come over and tell people what to do? Stage manager, that's the job for me.

Bo

[windsor]

Ok... we got a host, stage direction, film and post worked out.

I like the idea of the best lines from K-Dramas. With the best lines from the K-Dramas, the balance in the show could be Drama vs. Reality in past/current Korean culture. Other suggestions?

I bet the Ministry of Culture & Tourism for the Republic of Korea would fund it as long as it was a positive piece. MCT is always looking for new ways to promote Korea. I can ask at the Chicago Council of Foreign Relations (ccfr.org) about the liaison contact information.

[ginnycat5]

Maybe members of this board could submit questions that puzzle them about what we've seen. Like brides buying furniture, and marriage ceremonies (are they as quick as we've seen or are the writers just sparing us?), and how long do the side dishes last-IY has so many dishes on her table when she eats alone, are all the foods pickled so they keep? Main question-do Koreans find the dramas accurate in the way people live (not counting the dragon ScreechMom)? Then someone (Bo?) could choose the most interesting questions and invite a guest to answer.

[TheBo]

Hey, I hope you all know I was LYING. I don't want to be the stage manager (got too much on my plate right now, or it would certainly be an attractive idea). I just like to tell people what to do.

Bo