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| What series would you like to be March's KSOTM? |
| All In |
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29% |
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| Autumn Tale |
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| Loving You |
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| Propose |
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| The Sandglass |
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| Winter Sonata |
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decaturguy Joined: 27 Mar 2004 Total posts: 254 Location: Sweden Gender: Male |
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doodoo12345Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Total posts: 13 Gender: Unknown |
 Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 7:03 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| wow propose is winning~!
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NatNatJoined: 26 Nov 2004 Total posts: 281 Location: los angeles, ca Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 11:41 pm Post subject: Re: Support for Sandglass...Don't listen to naysayers Post Rating: 0 |
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| vsm wrote: | Come on now, the people who commented negatively on Sandglass...have you even watched the whole thing? There are many series that often start "slow" or "boring," but as you continue watching, you're like...dang. From the reviews it seems to be this kind of drama. Kind of reminds me of how I felt about Damo at first...starts a bit slow, but then things start getting interesting and then I realized there's more to it than I appreciated.
Ugly actors/actresses? Depends on your aesthetics. Several reviewers at YesAsia were like "wow they're hot!"
Boring? Other reviewers at YesAsia characterized it as dynamic, powerful, and exciting. Some proudly stated that this drama is what made them start to learn Korean. Again, it depends on which context and frame of mind you're watching from.
From the review at http://thesandglass.wo.to/
"Many other k-dramas after this one just copied the plot, or characters, or style of this great drama. A good example is the recent SBS hit, ALL IN. it [sic] just COPIED the skeleton of Sandglass."
Now I wouldn't go so far as saying All In "copied" from Sandglass, but I can see the author's point. From an artistic point of view, it's a seminal piece of work that influenced other dramas. I was going to vote for All In until I read that blurb in a review. Got me interested to see where All In got its inspiration.
Sandglass as a cultural landmark:
Traffic was noticeably lighter in S. Korea during the times the drama aired...between 45%-60%(!) viewership for the episodes...streets were vacant during the highest viewership episodes. This series became a common cultural reference point around watercoolers at work.
Maybe if you aren't S.Korean you might not identify with the drama as much, but at least you can appreciate it as a cultural landmark for them.
Rarity:
If this is English subbed, then it's doubly rare. At the YesAsia site there were customers complaining that not only did the publisher run out of print but also that it was not subbed in English or Chinese. So this is a gem indeed if we can get a subbed version! Please vote for Sandglass. As another member said, we can always get All In or some others voluntarily seeded.
I'm not dissing the other series. It's an excellent choice list. I just don't want people to be mislead by some of the comments made by other members until they can watch it for themselves and decide. |
ahahahahahahahaha 
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chicoJoined: 22 Nov 2004 Total posts: 10 Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 12:50 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| i vote for propose Plz oh plz win
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mtlandisJoined: 16 Nov 2004 Total posts: 517 Location: Delaware County, PA Age: 44 Gender: Female |
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senakunJoined: 01 Jan 2005 Total posts: 99 Location: Boston Age: 28 Gender: Male |
| Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 3:26 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| Propose~~~!
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handiestJoined: 20 Jul 2004 Total posts: 10 Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:04 am Post subject: I vote for Sandglass Post Rating: 0 |
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| Go SANDGLASS
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justmeJoined: 27 Jan 2005 Total posts: 22 Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:23 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| Go All In/ Propose whichever is lighter...
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jholicJoined: 03 Feb 2004 Total posts: 6307 Location: missin' hawaii Gender: Male |
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namjagerungbengiJoined: 23 Dec 2003 Total posts: 67 Gender: Unknown |
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justmeJoined: 27 Jan 2005 Total posts: 22 Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:42 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| have decided...Go Propose!...Darn, I still can't vote
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pikablueeyJoined: 15 Apr 2004 Total posts: 35 Location: california Gender: Female |
| Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:46 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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voted for propose cus i saw that wonbin was in it...then i went to look at it again n realize hes not a major character =/
but anyways can someone tell me in more detail of what its about...the site doesnt say much
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toykowJoined: 26 Feb 2004 Total posts: 87 Gender: Unknown |
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| Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:06 am Post subject: Re: Support for Sandglass...Don't listen to naysayers Post Rating: 0 |
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| NatNat wrote: | | vsm wrote: | Come on now, the people who commented negatively on Sandglass...have you even watched the whole thing? There are many series that often start "slow" or "boring," but as you continue watching, you're like...dang. From the reviews it seems to be this kind of drama. Kind of reminds me of how I felt about Damo at first...starts a bit slow, but then things start getting interesting and then I realized there's more to it than I appreciated.
Ugly actors/actresses? Depends on your aesthetics. Several reviewers at YesAsia were like "wow they're hot!"
Boring? Other reviewers at YesAsia characterized it as dynamic, powerful, and exciting. Some proudly stated that this drama is what made them start to learn Korean. Again, it depends on which context and frame of mind you're watching from.
From the review at http://thesandglass.wo.to/
"Many other k-dramas after this one just copied the plot, or characters, or style of this great drama. A good example is the recent SBS hit, ALL IN. it [sic] just COPIED the skeleton of Sandglass."
Now I wouldn't go so far as saying All In "copied" from Sandglass, but I can see the author's point. From an artistic point of view, it's a seminal piece of work that influenced other dramas. I was going to vote for All In until I read that blurb in a review. Got me interested to see where All In got its inspiration.
Sandglass as a cultural landmark:
Traffic was noticeably lighter in S. Korea during the times the drama aired...between 45%-60%(!) viewership for the episodes...streets were vacant during the highest viewership episodes. This series became a common cultural reference point around watercoolers at work.
Maybe if you aren't S.Korean you might not identify with the drama as much, but at least you can appreciate it as a cultural landmark for them.
Rarity:
If this is English subbed, then it's doubly rare. At the YesAsia site there were customers complaining that not only did the publisher run out of print but also that it was not subbed in English or Chinese. So this is a gem indeed if we can get a subbed version! Please vote for Sandglass. As another member said, we can always get All In or some others voluntarily seeded.
I'm not dissing the other series. It's an excellent choice list. I just don't want people to be mislead by some of the comments made by other members until they can watch it for themselves and decide. |
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Too long-winded for ya huh? Man, if I knew I'd be able to help you sleep, I should have pulled out the unabridged version ;-)
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Wow, Propose is winning by quite a bit. Well, at least I'll be able to see All In if Propose wins. I just hope Sandglass will be seeded too eventually.
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