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Post by jacques on May 25, 2004 14:11:48 GMT -5
Ok, since everyone seems bored with the melodrama, let's discuss...the sets and interiors! ;D Caffe Aglio is the infamous Italian restaurant where Ki-soo and Soon-ok work. Did anyone notice the painting of a semi-nude, voluptuous, topless South Seas maiden hanging in the foyer?  Also, I must say the Oh family house strikes me as un-remarkable for some people who apparently have their own large corporation, i.e. Joyland. In fact, the first time I chanced upon this series was on a scene with In-hwan & Soon-young sitting and talking on their bed in their room. My God, I thought they were the househelp. I have seen bedroom sets of other so-called CEOs on other Korean dramas and they are much more lavish. Could it be that OMR has an underlying "frugality rules" Neo-Confucian premise underneath all the soapy screaming and ranting? ;D Granted, the last time I was in Seoul was 15 years ago, but I know that city is not in want of land, unlike Hong Kong, where small-fry CEOs have been known to live in cubby-hole apartments due to prohibitive real-estate prices. So, people like the Ohs should have a more luxurious home instead of the sparsely decorated hell-hole (a reflection of their lives, I guess  ) where we see them shout, cry, mope, rant, etc. ;D |
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Post by TheBo on May 25, 2004 15:59:19 GMT -5
Good topic, Jacques. The doctor on "Tender Hearts" was presumably wealthy (played by Tae-il, by the way), and he had kind of a small bedroom. He also played a CEO on "Who's My Love" and the room was about the same, maybe smaller. His parents had a room similar to Kwi-boon. Grannie (KB) has the best room in the house, befitting her honored status, as seems usual. Also, an actual bed sure can fill up a room and make it smaller, unlike a floor mattress, which is normally put away during the day (KB has hers out so she can "be sick" when needed). Her room looks just like the set used on many other dramas--that big wardrobe thing always looks the same to me. The one drama I saw that had spacious, luxurious apartments was "Yellow Handkerchief," where the (female) CEO had her own suite above the rest of her family. They also had other luxurious accomodations at a country house. SHE lived the life. Unfortunately, her weasely husband died. (Oof.) Bo |
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Post by jacques on May 25, 2004 16:17:03 GMT -5
Good topic, Jacques. The doctor on "Tender Hearts" was presumably wealthy (played by Tae-il, by the way), and he had kind of a small bedroom. He also played a CEO on "Who's My Love" and the room was about the same, maybe smaller. His parents had a room similar to Kwi-boon. Grannie (KB) has the best room in the house, befitting her honored status, as seems usual. Also, an actual bed sure can fill up a room and make it smaller, unlike a floor mattress, which is normally put away during the day (KB has hers out so she can "be sick" when needed). Her room looks just like the set used on many other dramas--that big wardrobe thing always looks the same to me. The one drama I saw that had spacious, luxurious apartments was "Yellow Handkerchief," where the (female) CEO had her own suite above the rest of her family. They also had other luxurious accomodations at a country house. SHE lived the life. Unfortunately, her weasely husband died. (Oof.) Bo Truth is--that big wardrobe armoire is SO typical of grannies in the Far East. My own maternal Asian grannie has one just like that, except it's white--to match her (Neo-Cofucian & Dadaist mix ;D) white walls. D**n thing takes up the entire wall of her dressing room (where's Nate Berkus when you need him? ;D). And what about Hyun-kyu's "bachelor" suite. The only friggin KING bed in the house, too bad only sleeps one so far (aww, sniff, sniff...NOT! ;D). |
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Post by Lucy on May 25, 2004 16:25:33 GMT -5
Every single bedroom I've ever seen in a Korean drama has the giant wardrobe thingy (yes, except that Hye-ran and Soon-ok's rooms also have low vanity tables). I think it's a good idea. The Italians are the same way; every bedroom has an all-in-one storage closet taking up a whole wall. It's very useful, instead of having a bunch of dressers and shelves cluttering up the place. You can just ignore the giant piece of furniture along the wall, and the tradition probably also comes in handy when planning and building houses. You don't have to make the rooms dovetail with in-and-out spaces for closets; every wall can be straight.
This is especially handy because I've heard that most modern construction in Korea is cheap and flimsy, even in "luxury" homes. Slap it up and move 'em in is the motto.
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Post by jacques on May 25, 2004 16:29:33 GMT -5
Every single bedroom I've ever seen in a Korean drama has the giant wardrobe thingy (yes, except that Hye-ran and Soon-ok's rooms also have low vanity tables). I think it's a good idea. The Italians are the same way; every bedroom has an all-in-one storage closet taking up a whole wall. It's very useful, instead of having a bunch of dressers and shelves cluttering up the place. You can just ignore the giant piece of furniture along the wall, and the tradition probably also comes in handy when planning and building houses. You don't have to make the rooms dovetail with in-and-out spaces for closets; every wall can be straight. This is especially handy because I've heard that most modern construction in Korea is cheap and flimsy, even in "luxury" homes. Slap it up and move 'em in is the motto. And when you enter that giant armoire, you're entering the world of...grannie! (halmoni or nonna, as it were ). THIS should be the next Harry Potter adventure--Harry Porter and Grannie's Ethno-luxurious Closet! ;D |
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Post by Lucy on May 25, 2004 17:00:34 GMT -5
Are you implying something about Harry's or Ron's sexuality, hmmmmm? (or maybe Grannie's!) Or how about "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe"? I think we all know who the witch (or witches) would be! |
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Post by jacques on May 25, 2004 17:35:42 GMT -5
Are you implying something about Harry's or Ron's sexuality, hmmmmm? (or maybe Grannie's!) Or how about "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe"? I think we all know who the witch (or witches) would be! Nope, just a stiff, wooden, antique armoire this time! ;D Luv that title: "The Sphinx (Grannie), the Witch (RH), and the Sorcerer (Ki-Soo)'s Closet" ;D ;D |
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Post by babbi on May 25, 2004 17:54:34 GMT -5
I could just see Ki-soo in grannie's closet. Trying on all those beaded Channel rip-off outfits of hers. For someone who doesn't like spending the family money (daughter-in-law buying a car) she sure has some styling clothes for an older woman.
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Post by jacques on May 25, 2004 18:11:06 GMT -5
I could just see Ki-soo in grannie's closet. Trying on all those beaded Channel rip-off outfits of hers. For someone who doesn't like spending the family money (daughter-in-law buying a car) she sure has some styling clothes for an older woman. Oh yea...I think I recognized a vintage fake Chanel circa 1979, probably bought from some Hong Kong flea market. So Grannie, you have the nerve to criticize the way In-Hwan manages Joyland. And what were you doing when the late Mr.Oh was chairman, huh? I'll tell the world what you were doing-- squandering his money on Korean Air business class tickets to Hong Kong, wolfing down bowls of sharksfin soup in Aberdeen Harbour, and spending HIS money in Suzie Wong's Designer Knock-Off Emporium on tacky fake goods! Yea, that's what u r, nothing but a mean old FAKE! ;D |
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Post by TheBo on May 25, 2004 20:47:02 GMT -5
So Grannie, you have the nerve to criticize the way In-Hwan manages Joyland. And what were you doing when the late Mr.Oh was chairman, huh? Sweetie, the "late Mr Oh" did not run Joyland. In-huan built it, with money from his in-laws (and probably his father). There's been very little mention of In-huan's father, except that he "adored" Kwi-boon. (Natch.) Bo |
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Post by jacques on May 25, 2004 20:58:13 GMT -5
Sweetie, the "late Mr Oh" did not run Joyland. In-huan built it, with money from his in-laws (and probably his father). There's been very little mention of In-huan's father, except that he "adored" Kwi-boon. (Natch.) Bo Oh! (pun intended ;D) I seee...so In-Huan made his Joyland aka Oh Enterprises out of his dowry money from Hyun-kyu's late mom's Dad. Well, Grannie must have squandered whatever money from whatever enterprise his own father had then! |
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Post by Soju on May 25, 2004 22:34:02 GMT -5
The wealthy family in 'So This Is Love' (played by the same actors as In-hwan, Mal-bong, and Yu-jin - talk about yer crossover casting!) had large, well-apportioned bedrooms.
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Post by TheBo on May 26, 2004 11:11:14 GMT -5
Oh! (pun intended ;D) I seee...so In-Huan made his Joyland aka Oh Enterprises out of his dowry money from Hyun-kyu's late mom's Dad. Well, Grannie must have squandered whatever money from whatever enterprise his own father had then! OOF! No, I knew I was saying that awkwardly. I MEANT In-huan's dad, not Myung-joo's (RH)--although now that I think about it, he DID get money from them, that's how RH and her brother got the shares, their parents died and they inherited them. I wonder what IH's dad did for a living? Bo |
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Post by jacques on May 26, 2004 13:52:33 GMT -5
I just spotted another piece of "artwork" in Caffe Aglio--in the foyer, in front of the South Seas maiden painting, a stand-alone sketch drawing of the posterior view of a semi-nude man (looks like a fisherman  ). Inputting info into computer, checking screen for update: Kim Ki-Soo gay certification process: 96% completed! ;D). |
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Post by xelaevoli on May 26, 2004 14:08:07 GMT -5
While watching the show one day, I made some comment to my husband about Ki-soo's "preference" and he hold me IRL he's a married man (...opposite, *not* same, sex). It surprised me because he "plays the part" well. Melissa |
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) where we see them shout, cry, mope, rant, etc. ;D 
). Inputting info into computer, checking screen for update: Kim Ki-Soo gay certification process: 96% completed! ;D).