Start Up

Finally done and it was a bittersweet ending.

First off, I'm going to miss seeing those dimples on my screen. Ji Pyeong's dimples were the best tools to market this drama.
I came to care about all the minor characters and their shenanigans, despite the dragged unnecessary love triangle, I enjoyed the romance between Dal mi and Do san even though I'm team Ji Pyeong.

Of course there were loopholes but no drama is perfect so there's that.
Halmoni's last scene with Ji Pyeong made me shed a tear, dude has gotten used to navigating life alone he forgot that you really need a solid support system to go far as evidenced by the love surrounding Dal mi and Do san both at the home front and the little family they formed at the office.
I'm sad he ended up alone just the way we met him. . .he deserved his own happy ever after.


Again what was the point of the sister story line?!
In Jae could have been replaced by the Start-up team in the promotional poster because she added next to nothing (except being a convenient villain) to the story. Talk about a wasted character.

Lastly, if you like Ji Pyeong raise your hands. If you don't raise your standards.

sarang60:
Asian oppas who are not Korean, crush is an understatement (part something)

Asian men have seriously gone from being ranked the least attractive race to 'wtf papi, why you so hot '

There's this Korean rapper I recently got into, Jay Park. Aesthetically he's pleasing but his voice?
Mama Mia!
His voice must be what exotic swiss chocolate would sound like if it could talk.

This is just so sad!

I always watched her preaching on TV growing up.
2020 is just a series of unfortunate events.

They say good boys go to heaven but bad boys bring heaven to you.

sarang60:


70 eps, it is not a small something

I know. But it was apparently the most googled show in 2018 ahead of Game of Thrones.
I'm watching at X2 speed to save time.

Giving Chinese dramas a chance because why not?

Story of Yanxi Palace is going well so far.
I have nothing to compare it to (except maybe Empress Ki) but the costumes are fire�

kangminhyuksho:
*sigh* startup started so strong, it's really sad to see it going downhill all because of a mumu love triangle, there are dramas where no matter how painful and heartwrenching a triangle is, you'll still love and appreciate it but here, it's just dumb and shouldn't have been dragged out this much and honestly at this point I'm not even sure writernim likes her main leads cos honestly speaking they don't have much going for them. I found myself analyzing them sef so..

Dosan pros: he sincerely loves dalmi, he's forward, he takes action by asking her out and going to look for her (sometimes)

Cons: he's an immature Lil biatch who can't separate his private life from work life, plus he's been sulking about mumu breakup (which he caused) for the past 3 years eww, tbh his friends are not even helping matters

Jipyeong pros: he's just the best, he's a sweetheart, a sacrificial lamb that can actually separate business from private life

Cons: really?! pining after someone for 3 years, he didn't give up, he didn't make a bold move on her mtcheww delete

Dalmi : lol I guess all I have to say is she needs to stop looking down on herself and honestly I don't think writernim put much thought into her character, one minute she's bold and confident, the next minute she wants to die of shame because boy came to save her business from hackers which is really nothing to be ashamed of. She knows jipyeong likes her and is semi toasting her but she won't come out to say dude stop I don't like you like that, I love Dosan. She likes Dosan but even after hearing jipyeong tell her Dosan might misunderstand their relationship she keeps quiet, rejects his call and cries, like I'm so confused

Anyway Las Las the drama is still an OK drama, could have been super good but writernim said MBA! I do love the fact that the humor is constant tho Lmao somebody please throw dosan's cousin away. I love that boy, Elsa and Anna concept lol. But wait o, it's been 3 years, dalmi and InJae are now on good terms, their mom lives with almeoni, how come nobody told injae about almeoni's failing eyesight, Lmao I can't believe that at all, by the way noongil was created for blind people and we never saw almeoni use it after the time jump, again rubbish writer. Anyway I always love hearing yeo jin goo voicing yeongshil, maybe park writernim is going to cast him in her next drama, I hope it is better written.

Apt summary!
I said it from the get go. This drama had the potential to be so much more than a baseless, exhausting love triangle that adds no value to the story.

The letter fiasco was swept under the rug and never resolved (did Dal mi ever confront Halmoni? I forget)

The sister (In Jae-Dal mi) plotline was built up to be something big but just felt strained and fell short.
Why is In Jae on the promotional poster when she has like 4 lines per episode?
They could have paired her up with Ji Pyeong as exes driven apart by their competitive work ethic and headstrongness but still have lingering feelings that they eventually succumb to.

Lastly the writer didn't need 16 episodes to tell this story. We could have been done in 8 episodes max. Maybe 9 for fanservice scenes.

@bold
Dosan's genius cousin is the best character ever.
"We are the future. . . .we need a partner. . . .we make a lot of money" is my new motivation to study.

Start up

Three years. Three whole freaking years and Ji Pyeong didn't make a valid move on Dal mi. This girl was in love with the thought of you for 15 years and you had three years to remind her why she fell for you in the first place and you just blew it. (I guess the writer made him blow it technically)

I can't believe Ji Pyeong is going around legit measuring hands with men interested in Dal mi thanks to her big hands fetish, did he forget those gorgeous hands wrote the letters that comforted her in her darkest days?
Size really does matter

kangminhyuksho:
Random post : on today's episode of life is not fair, record of youth was getting 7% ratings even though it was basically a park bo gum fan account drama lol just because bogum is a star loved by majority of the Korean populace while startup is struggling with 4% even though it is a well written/made drama *sigh*

P.s : happy birthday to my unnis song hye kyo and Lee yubi, shine on babes

*currently watching*: private lives, start up, the spies who loved me
Song of the day : goodbye baby - miss a

Isn't Suzy (and the guy who plays Do Sam) a big deal in Korea?
Going by their instagram following their drama should be charting higher.

kangminhyuksho:
Happy birthday to uri super special lady @RaphaellaDD your business wee nor burn. You'll live a fulfilling life and you will be greatness personified

Happy belated birthday RaphaellaDD

Ovems:

I saw a photo of him from a reading they were having about his upcoming drama. He was wearing glasses too and was looking so good. Was going to screenshot the photo and post here but forgot.

Girl lemme help you.
To reproduce with this DNA would be a privilege and an honor.

sarang60:


Mrs Kang, ignore her ok....I answered first.

First doesn't always mean best

kangminhyuksho:


Lmao you're obsessed with Kim moon shik

I don't know if I'm obsessed but if you think I'd walk through a firey pit of glass then jump into a pool of hand sanitizer just to lick his sweat then you're absolutely right.

kangminhyuksho:
Guess the drama from the screenshot

Healer!
I think I've seen this show 7 times in 3 months. I loved it that much.

Start Up

Why are second leads in Kdramas always thoughtful, well written characters that any woman in her right mind will gladly settle for in real life?

Seriously. How the heck is a guy as amazing as Ji Pyeong not going to end up with the girl?
He's got so many heartwarming scenes with her grandma, a tragic backstory not to mention the frigging letters.
Wtf does he have to do to be happy?
*shakes fist dramatically*

The epilogue of Do Sam's 'We make a lot of Moneeeeey' acceptance speech after winning that competition is the best Kdrama epilogue I've ever seen. I think I died laughing.

Ovems:
Currently watching Suspicious Partner and anytime they are having a staff meeting, I just start laughing because I know the meeting is going nowhere. Lol. Chairman Byun ( whenever he is present in the meetings, they always end up quarrelling) is a very funny character with his Ms no evidence.

You just reminded me of how gorgeous Ji Chang Wook looked in suits and glasses. His future wife is hella lucky.

kangminhyuksho:


Lmao first of all, do not go past lusting after jipyeong

And I agree dramas know how to treat us like mugs, there is no geek in this life that looks as ripped as dosan, at least dem for even show us 1 exercise scene so that we'll know OK he's a geek that works out

THAT being said, watch yourself, stick to lusting after their characters

The Co-founder of Community of Oppa Ownership and DPO of Lust Police has arrived!
Fear not, I'm admiring from a respectable distance and won't encroach your territory.

That being said this drama was doing a good job of not spelling out who Suzy was going to end up with. . .till they released promotional BTS. I would have loved to keep guessing and be kept in suspense between the two well written male leads

Start up.

I really hate watching dramas while they're ongoing due to my impatience and hatred for awaiting new episodes but I just couldn't resist this time.

This drama is so modern, refreshing and just downright wholesome.
I've loved Suzy Bae in everything she's been in but this takes the cake, her character's sheer drive and heart of gold is admirable. . .especially how she's vowed to never regret the choices she made.

The bromance between the lead and second lead is to die for. I totally ship them together but I hope they're not reduced to who gets the girl and who doesn't.

Sidenote:
Anytime Ji pyeong smiles and those dimples appear, I lose my train of thought

Pretty strange that Do san who spends all his time coding and knitting yarn would be hella ripped like that, those biceps he's packing show alot of gym hours. But who am I to complain

While I'm all for body positivity, articules like this encourage people to let go and not give a darn about their weight.

I think we should instead encourage a lifestyle that incorporates exercise and eating healthy not to just look aesthetically pleasing for men and instagram but to actually be healthy.

They say if scientists manage to create and patent a drug that replicates the effects of regular exercise in our bodies, they would be billionaires.

Trump will never concede defeat like Jonathan.
He's much too proud and his narcissistic personality won't make him understand he lost.

He will be dragged out of the White House by force for sure.
I can't wait to watch the meltdown

realestniggah:
Trump supporter here on nairaland are no where to be found, I wonder why?

Like the person they support, they happen to be sore losers.

I'm waiting for Trump to tweet something, anything so the trolling can officially begin

I want the headlines when Trump is declared a loser to read 'Orange is the new Sacked'

Some pundits didn't just flip Pennsylvania for Biden, they called it for him!.

The kid from Scraton is the 46th President!

AmazonTopaz:

I agree with you.

But she should be the leader of the democratic party let her keep sensitizing and reaching out to voters that woman is strategic.

Absolutely
Most of these deep racist southern states have a strong black population that don't show up for election because they've internalized that their votes don't and won't count.

She has proved them wrong. Even Obama couldn't flip Georgia and she did!

AmazonTopaz:


Stacey Abrams has been doing grassroot mobilisation to register many voters especially African Americans na the results of that we dey see so oo

I swear!
When I read about the disenfranchisement of black votes in 2018 race so Stacey could lose the governorship election, it was heartbreaking.

Now she's dealing with republicans. Biden should give her a seat in his cabinet.

Tetehjewels:
DESPITE BEING SORROUNDED BY REPUBLICAN STATES, GEORGIA DEFIES ALL ODDS AND DEFIANTLY GOES BLUE

Black people showed up en mass in Georgia to vote against republicans after they stole the 2018 governorship election from a black woman, Stacey Abrams. Republicans aren't even going to win the Senate race there.

It's so satisfying given that Georgia is a southern state with a very racist past and voter supression against black people