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Post by PippiBella on Feb 22, 2008 14:39:07 GMT -5
If i was donjji, no matter how nice you are I would have exploded by now! between sua and grandma, i would probably poison their food with some sugar so their attitudes would fade a bit.
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Post by puppy on Feb 22, 2008 15:33:41 GMT -5
The B Bunch was my first K-drama ,Tinkerbell, and I missed huge chunks of it before I got the schedule down pat. Never saw the other two or Soapy's MSMD. (??)
Sooo much to catch up on.
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Post by soapygrams on Feb 22, 2008 15:36:02 GMT -5
Well, PippiBella, that's the difference between Korean culture and our culture. You're much younger than the character being portrayed by Dongji also and age does make a difference sometimes. Because Dongji is from an older generation of Korean culture, she has been raised with the old customs and traditions. I know it's very hard to accept that she would just stand there and take all this abuse from MIL and Sua - but believe me, we have seen MUCH WORSE abuse toward DILs by MILSs - Did you watch MSMD?? That's the MIL I was referring to in my previous post. If you didn't watch that show - My Sweetheart/My Darling - MSMD, there is an entire topic regarding the show on OFF AIR - Once you read how Screechy Mom treated her DIL, you'll understand what I mean - Anyone else remember Screechy Mom? Dongji is suffering yes, but In young/or Yung ji - I forgot the correct name of the DIL - suffered much more both physically and mentally/emotionally. And HER husband kept asking her to UNDERSTAND his mother! Compared to that, Dongji is just respectfully holding her tongue and hoping for the iceberg to thaw.
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Post by pilseung on Feb 22, 2008 16:23:09 GMT -5
soapygrams
That may the case;patience.BUT in this case,has Mansu actually asked Dongji to be patient/understanding when he sees his mom give her a hard time?I cant remember this happening.
I'm not saying to defy MIL,I'm suggesting that as rational people,Dongji and Mansu should put their heads together to handle MIL with respect and care but at the same time manipulate the situations intos ones of compromise.
What do you think of that?Isnt this possible?
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Post by PippiBella on Feb 22, 2008 16:37:58 GMT -5
MSMD was my very first drama. and i caught only the end. i do remmeber the mIL being a real piece of work. telling inyung that if she did not get pregnant she would get a suregate. crazy stuff..
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Post by soapygrams on Feb 22, 2008 16:46:32 GMT -5
No Mansu has NEVER asked Dongji to be patient etc regarding his mother because he has not had to - the husband I was referring to was in MSMD. Mansu has spoken up a few times and Dongji has asked him not to because all it does is aggravate his mother and then she takes it out on Dongj. It's a war of nerves and patience - like not being allowed to move your arms/hands while a fly slowly crawls across your face LOL ... I think that sort of deference and patience has to be learned from the cradle - it takes a great deal of fortitude to hold you tongue and not lash out - it's something we in this country hardly ever do LOL - but in many Asian cultures that is something taught from birth. As I understand from some other posts, the younger and more modern day Koreans are less likely to agree to an arranged marriage and/or living with the in-laws. Years ago, the family arranged the marriage and that was that. No thought of love was even entertained - neither the bride nor groom would think of saying no to their parents! I think that's one of the things being addressed in another of the postings - learning to LOVE your spouse AFTER marriage. That's how it used to be done and might still be done in some instances in Korea. Of course, Korea is not the only country that has arranged marriages. But that's another topic.
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Post by tinkerbell on Feb 22, 2008 17:56:54 GMT -5
;D ;D Hey, don't any of you remember Screechy Mom from MSMD? She still takes the top prize for the MEANEST MIL - the cruelty of the emotional suffering she put her DIL through -- I certainly remember her from My Sweetheart, My Darling and she does get the top prize for meanest, most annoying, always screaming, pain in the neck MIL. After throwing her fits, she would lie in bed like she was the victim and await sympathy. She was also the mean MIL in To Be With You.
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Post by Lucy on Feb 22, 2008 19:11:23 GMT -5
That woman, Screech Mom! I hated her SOOOO much in MSMD. The actress, Park Woon-suk, also played a similar character in "Star in My Heart." It was during that drama that I decided I love her. I can't say why. She's just so good at playing a horrible person, and she really throws herself into it! But I've also seen her play a good character, in "All About Eve," which makes me realize how great she is. Yay PWS! There should be a Park Woon-suk thread somewhere on this board.
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Post by tinkerbell on Feb 22, 2008 19:34:59 GMT -5
I agree Lucy. She's got to be the best at playing the mean MIL gig. So far she was the best/worst in MSMD. Maybe that's why she keeps getting those roles. Love to hate her. BTW, speaking of people from past shows, why haven't we seen the nice grandmother from Yellow Handkerchief, My Precious Child and other dramas lately? She usually wore her hair up in a bun. I hope nothing happened to her. I miss her.
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Post by Lucy on Feb 25, 2008 10:46:30 GMT -5
You mean the nice comfy grandma, the one who played a character who was going senile in one of the dramas? I don't think anything has happened to her. I usually watch the Entertainment Relay show on Saturdays, and I haven't heard anything about her.
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Post by tinkerbell on Feb 25, 2008 12:42:17 GMT -5
That's the one Lucy. She was going senile in MPC and she was also in YH. I just love her.
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Post by Lucy on Feb 25, 2008 18:18:07 GMT -5
Me, too. Such a nice halmoni.
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Post by puppy on Feb 26, 2008 8:56:23 GMT -5
pilseung,
I recall in the past (and in a small bit Chicago may not have seen yet that I won't give away) that Mansu tried to manipulate the situation with his mother and it backfired bigtime for Dongji. Poor thing can't seem to catch a break.
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Post by pilseung on Feb 26, 2008 16:21:30 GMT -5
Perhaps that happened coz he didnt coordinate his move with Dongji.??That's what bugs me about them.Isnt that part of marriage?A problem shared...and all that!
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Post by zorro on Feb 26, 2008 22:44:36 GMT -5
I'm not annoyed with her at all as a character. She's at least 5th in line in that category.
Maybe I like her quiet demeanor in this show because she screamed and yelled so much in B Bunch and Chill Sis. It'a a nice change IMO.
But I do have a question… her name is Dongji, but tonight I swear when Grandma was calling her it sounded like "Amy-ah… Amy-ah…" Is that some sort of informality that doesn't translate?
If not, that's even worse than Sade = Sharday.
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