Questions/thoughts from Ep. 2

[galacticchick]

Episode 2:

Of course I don't really want to know the answers in this thread, you can post your spoilers in the spoiler thread, but this drama has me wondering outloud:

The oldest sister, which at first I thought was the girls' aunt because she looks so much older, was pretty much forced into her current marriage. Her husband is so obnoxious, seems to be having an affair with that bar maid and is always drunk. So it seems that she's having a little fun on the side herself with her husband's co-worker. What's all that about?

LTR seems to be the most stable of the bunch but not without a back-story of her own. Seems to me that she's adopted since we saw that flashback with her dad's army buddy. Maybe that's why her deadbeat sister keeps saying that she doesn't have a right to tell her anything.

Is the third sister's name Cheongchill? It takes me for ever to remember new characters' names. She's a nurse by day, escort by night. But I wonder if she will also sleep with men for money? I remember she asked Sukhyun (whatever his name is in this drama) if he was one of the guys that had slept with.

I wonder if the younger sister is pregnant? She keeps saying that she's nauseous and doesn't feel well. LOL~both her and her boyfriend pretend to be really studious and their parents believe them, don't they think they will find out eventually?

Doesn't this seem like a very risqué drama for KBS to air, I mean it's not your typical he-surprises-her-by-planting-a-kiss-on-her-cheek drama.

[Lucy]

Your "clues" are tantalizing, GC, because I did not get to watch episode 2. WAH! I did set my vcr, but for the wrong time. I didn't know the Fri-Sat drama is repeated in the morning, not the afternoon, whereas the other weeknight dramas are repeated at 1:30 the next day.

So, I assume I will be able to pick up a lot of this in subsequent episodes, ASSUMING that I am able to tune in (big assumption), but could someone tell me briefly the highlights of episode 2? I saw a little tiny bit, enough to know that Go Juwon is crushing on the escort sister now and called her back for a second "date." I can't keep the sisters straight, but I guess that will sort itself out.

About the youngest sister, what does her name mean? When she was born in episode 1, there was an argument about what to name her.

thanks!

[ovaridedis24]

galacticchick said:

The oldest sister, which at first I thought was the girls' aunt because she looks so much older, was pretty much forced into her current marriage. Her husband is so obnoxious, seems to be having an affair with that bar maid and is always drunk. So it seems that she's having a little fun on the side herself with her husband's co-worker. What's all that about?

Yeah, seems like she has something on the side with this guy, I thought it was pretty funny how he just suddenly grabbed her hand and said "Don't ignore my calls!"

galacticchick said:

LTR seems to be the most stable of the bunch but not without a back-story of her own. Seems to me that she's adopted since we saw that flashback with her dad's army buddy. Maybe that's why her deadbeat sister keeps saying that she doesn't have a right to tell her anything.

I'm not too sure about the adoption thing...these two are supposed to be twins...unless, they're both adopted cuz the father's army buddy did ask him to keep his promise....or maybe LTR is the daughter of the army buddy and the father kept his promise to look after her and they decided to just have her birthdate the same as her sister's....

Thanks a lot GC, you got me doing something I don't like to do...and that's THINKING....

[Soju]

Synopsis for ep 2:

Mi-chil, the escort sister, lays out her fee structure to In-han. He finds her very familiar.

Seol-chil (LTR) and Sargent Yeon search for an AWOL soldier. She says they should search separately, but he says "No, a woman can't run around alone at night." She tells him, "I'm not a woman, I'm a soldier!" He replies that she looks like a woman to him.

Mi-chil and In-han show up at the party. She introduces herself as "Baek Jang-mi" (she hasn't told In-han her real name). As they leave he pays up, and offers her the large gift-wrapped package he is carrying; it's the prize for being best couple. The bottom of the box breaks open, and two kitchen pots clatter to the ground. As she leaves in a taxi, he puts the box in the front seat, keeping a pot for himself (but forgets the lid).

At home, he tells his uncle "she was ugly" so he won't have to pay his uncle, who wants half of what In-han would've paid as the penalty if he had attended the party stag.

As it gets toward dawn Seol-chil and Sgt. Yeon haven't found the AWOL soldier. They stop in at a food cart tent for some ramen, and there's the soldier at a table of empty soju bottles, sobbing for his girlfriend, Geum-ja.

Seol-chil arrives home, and sees that Mi-chil has worn her dress. They get into an argument, and their father berates Mi-chil for being irresponsible, and orders her to apologize to Seol-chil.

In the kitchen, Myeong-ja (Mom) scolds her husband for playing favorites. He claims Mi-chil doesn't deserve anything.

In-han calls Seol-chil, and meets her at a coffee shop. he tells her about the party: He won 'Best Couple', 'cause . . . he (uh. . . .) was with another guy who also came stag .

Myeong-ja confronts Mi-chil about her debt. She says she will help Mi-chil if she promises to get married. Arriving home, Seol-chil overhears this, and says "No, let her solve it on her own! I'll tell Dad!". Who, speak of the Devil, has also just arrived home, but Seol-chil doesn't say anything.

At the "Library" (Nightclub) Tteng-chil/Chong-chil's "Tutor" (Boyfriend) Dae-ja wants to dance, but she's too nauseous (and we all know what that means!)

In-han's uncle Su-byo sees the mysterious new neighbor put some trash bags next to the receptacle. and chases after her. We see her in her apartment; the doorbell rings, and she lets in her son. Turns out she is Dae-ja's mother. He says he's late because he was having so much fun studying (Yeah, right). The doorbell rings again. It's Su-byo; Chan-son asks Dae-ja did he give out their new address? and then shushes him.

In-han calls "Jang-mi", and meets her at a restaurant. He asks about the lid he forgot, and she wonders "Is that what this is about?" He says "No, this is a date". He asks her about herself, but she doesn't want to say anything. She gets very tipsy from the wine, and they leave and stroll down the street. Seol-chil calls him, but he says "Sorry, I'm busy".

"Jang-mi" gives him a peck on the cheek, and leaves in a taxi. In-han suddenly has a flashback to a group date he went on in college; his date, "Chae Song-hwa", was the same person as "Jang-mi". She'd gotten drunk then, too, and had all the same mannerisms.

Late at night, Teok-chil's loutish husband comes home with a guest [the dispatcher from 'Yellow Handkerchief'/the writer from 'My Sweetheart']. The guest goes to the kitchen to help Teok-chil bring out the drinks, and there grabs Teok-chil's hand, and whispers, "Don't avoid my calls".

Seol-chil calls In-han, and he tells her he met the woman he went on the group date with in college. Later, she stops by Teok-chil's, and tells her sister she's worried because In-han is still smitten with that college date. Teok-chil advises her to tell In-han how she feels.

The next day, Sunday, Seol-chil puts on her green dress, and goes over to In-han's, but he's not home, he's at a funeral. She ends up helping Su-byo fix th sink in the bathroom.

At the hospital, a bunch of thugs show up, knocking stuff all over, looking for Mi-chil: it's time to pay up.

In the evening, In-han is returning, and runs into Seol-chil, who is on her way home. He notices her green dress, and remarks it seems to be a popular dress. He walks her home, and she's about to tell him how she feels, when her phone rings.

It's Mi-chil, who is drunk and full of venom toward her sister, saying she blames Seol-chil for everything bad that's ever happened.

Now, Seol-chil is in no mood to tell In-han how she feels, so they say goodnight. Just then, Mi-chil comes around the corner, sees them, and you can see the evil plot forming in he twisted mind . . .

The end.

[Lucy]

Wow, that is fascinating! I really wish I had seen it. Thank you very much, Soju.

A couple of things:

In-han suddenly has a flashback to a group date he went on in college; his date, "Chae Song-hwa", was the same person as "Jang-mi". She'd gotten drunk then, too, and had all the same mannerisms.

Freaky, man. He is hung up on a girl he went out with once and she was even using a false name back then? Oh, poor Lee Tae-ran! This doesn't sound good.

Seol-chil arrives home, and sees that Mi-chil has worn her dress. They get into an argument, and their father berates Mi-chil for being irresponsible, and orders her to apologize to Seol-chil.

This is so cute. The father, who always wanted a son but has to deal with four daughters instead , is getting involved in an argument over a dress--and the dress of his beloved tough soldier-daughter, too. Nice of him to understand and stick up for her over a dress.

So Teok-chil's "special friend" is the single father, novelist, and brother of the heroine on "My Precious Child"? Or did you really mean "My Sweetheart"? I don't remember a writer on that one.

Great job, Soju. Thanks again.

[galacticchick]

Remember Jaemin's friend in My Sweetheart? The cafe owner, amateur chef and guy we wanted Inyoung's friend to pair up with? That guy.

[Lucy]

Believe it or not, I don't remember him. Oh, wait, I think I'm getting something. I'm going to go look him up. I seem to remember glasses and pokey-outy light-brown hair.

[christi09]

I was thinking...if should do recaps for people who missed the show... like what they they do in the CA board... I know when I missed a few shows of BB, I would always go back to their (California) board and read the transcript so I won't be lost in the next show.

What do you guys think?

[zorro]

quoted from GC: "I remember she asked Sukhyun (whatever his name is in this drama) if he was one of the guys that (she) had slept with."

He makes a big point of emphasizing his name "Yoo Ilhan" like he wants her to repeat it or something. He's done that twice now that I've noticed. Also, he calls himself KO instead of Go in the opening credits.

And Soju, I thought LTR didn't tell him how she felt because he said she could ask him anything but "out". That took all the wind out of her sails, you could see it in her face.

[galacticchick]

christi09 said:

I was thinking...if should do recaps for people who missed the show... like what they they do in the CA board... I know when I missed a few shows of BB, I would always go back to their (California) board and read the transcript so I won't be lost in the next show.

What do you guys think?

If you are up to it and don't mind it then I say go for it! It would for sure help out people when they miss an episode and either miss or can't record the re-airing during the week.

[Soju]

zorro said:

He makes a big point of emphasizing his name "Yoo Ilhan" like he wants her to repeat it or something. He's done that twice now that I've noticed. Also, he calls himself KO instead of Go in the opening credits.

I made a post about his name here.

And Soju, I thought LTR didn't tell him how she felt because he said she could ask him anything but "out". That took all the wind out of her sails, you could see it in her face.

Yes, that's right. By the time I got to that point, I realized how long it'd taken me to type in that whole thing, so I didn't check the recording quite as closely as I did at the beginning, and just hurried to wrap it up

[teacher]

I , too, rely on the Ca board for recaps. Also, someone seems to have access to scenes that seem to be deleted here in Chicago. It would be great if someone would do that for Chicago viewers.
Also, When BB finished in Ca., the BB family as they call themselves, had a get-together for lunch. Is that something that appeals to anyone here? ??

[christi09]

I think that would be a great idea! I was looking at their board a few days after the California board had their lunch date, and it was nice to match a face with a name. Hummmm.... we have plethra of Korean restaurants to choose from down by Lawrence Ave. and even up by Skokie-Lincolnwood area. ;D

galacticchick said:

christi09 said:

If you are up to it and don't mind it then I say go for it! It would for sure help out people when they miss an episode and either miss or can't record the re-airing during the week.

Galactic- I would have to start with episode two, then. I'll do it tonight and post it up tomorrow...The beginning of epi 1 was cut off on my tape. It started taping where Minsook (i don't know her name in this drama yet) was handing the military dad an bag and asking about the beef and soju.

That reminds me... does anyone have any idea of what was promised from the dad and his best friend before the best friend died? And when Milchil went to see Soelchil at the base about borrowing money, Milchil mentioned something and stopped half sentenced, then I think Milchil walked away and told her sister nevermind... Does anyone know what she meant by that? And what's up with the weird mom and the tutor son? And for Ilhan, he's a grown man, can't he cook raman noodles for himself... What I found funny was when LTR was fixing the bathroom pipes which Ilhan's uncle couldn't do... When she was done fixing the pipes, even though she looked sweaty and her hair was in up, she still looked radiant!!!! ;D ;D

I know, i know... i have to slow down. We're only in the first two episodes; but, I already have ample questions running in my mind. And do you know what that means....THIS IS GOING TO BE A GREAT DRAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Soju]

Christi -

That's why we watch! If they didn't make us wonder at first, we wouldn't stick around. ;D

Regarding synopses/recaps, I looked at the SoCal board for 'Chil Sisters, and only saw one synopsis. Do you mean for 'Bizarre Bunch'? There is about five minutes cut out of each ep of BB here. I don't know if it's WOCH or KBS America, but I suspect the latter; the edits look to me to be "too good" to be done by WOCH.

The evening dramas, though, seem to run (mostly) unedited here, judging by the running time you see if you watch the VOD from KBS's site and compare it to what aired here. In fact, if you read the SoCal board, you see that they complain about stuff being cut out even more than we do. For example, the scene where the father goes to the grave of his comrade was apparently cut out in California; we saw it here.

Anyway, just keep reminding yourself, "Yoo In-han is not Chang Suk-hyuyn".

[zorro]

My TV must be different than yours… everytime they show his name on mine it reads Ilhan, not Inhan.