This ended up bein way more interesting a story than we thought. Very slow burn, but the mysteries were great.

I did call the murderer very early on. They had a clue slip early, and then the game became "was I right?" I may have scared a cat yelling that I was right when the murderer was confirmed.

They matched the younger versions of the friends very well to the adult actors. The kid playing young Baek Du was eerily good.

Even Partner enjoyed this one, which is surprising given the amount of romanve throughout.

"It was subtle," he says.

#kdrama #LikeFlowersInSand

And then they show someone letting Snowball off her leash and my rambly anecdote was for naught.

#kdrama #LikeFlowersInSand

The police officer is explaining that someone must be letting Snowball off her leash for her to keep getting away so cleanly.

About 15 years ago we had a dog named Sami. Her breed was only known by her parents. She was very high energy and smart as a whip. She was a first class escape artist. She could get off of any leash.

We bought this special one, guaranteed escape proof. Super expensive. 20 minutes later she was off it. It happened again and again. We tried to get our money back. They refused.

We put it on her again and filmed it.

The latch was spring loaded, with a pin you pulled down to open. She would get down on her front knees and push the collar against the ground til it sprung. Voila, one unleashed hound.

We got our money back very fast.

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Started #LikeFlowersInSand with partner yesterday, and he isn't so keen (but willing to give it 4 eps, because #kdrama). Today we are starting #ProBono . Hopefully not a second slow start.

After #cdrama that he has really enjoyed ( #JoyOfLife , #WhispersOfFate , #DuolouContinent ) I feel I have a lot to try and make up for on the Korean front.

End of the Year Drama Challenge Day 27:
A 2024 drama too few people watched?

Like Flowers In Sand

You learn about ssireum, a Korean wrestling sport, and see how it impacts small towns, along with gambling, friendship, and gossip.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSSbdDPWhS0
#kdrama #LikeFlowersInSand #EYDC2024 #EndOfYearDramaChallenge

Like Flowers in Sand | Official Clip | Netflix [ENG SUB CC]

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Episode 9 has another scene where Baekdu cuts through all the bullshit and reiterates how much smarter he is than he seems.

Genius Himbo Baekdu!

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Episode 5 of the #kdrama #LikeFlowersInSand includes a controversy and I find the way the male lead handles it to be so exemplary and heart-warming. He could have gone one way, but instead stuck to his solid knowledge of self and those around him, his solid knowledge of ethics and power dynamics, and his extraordinary understanding of humans to right a situation (or two) with the utmost care for the person most hurt by it. Ugh, I love his character so much!

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What I didn't catch the first watch and am appreciating now are all the single shot scenes. Commonly, a long scene is full of cut-shots: camera A, camera B , compiled into one scene.
#LikeFlowersInSand has some beautifully shot scenes with no cuts, as folks walk down a street, around a corner, etc.

Episode 5 of the #kdrama #LikeFlowersInSand includes a controversy and I find the way the male lead handles it to be so exemplary and heart-warming. He could have gone one way, but instead stuck to his solid knowledge of self and those around him, his solid knowledge of ethics and power dynamics, and his extraordinary understanding of humans to right a situation (or two) with the utmost care for the person most hurt by it.

Ugh, I love his character so much!

Because Spouse and I finished watching (rewatch for me) the #cdrama #JoyOfLife and the western show #WelcomeToWrexham, we needed a new show to watch. I gave him two options: the #kdrama #LikeFlowersInSand and the cdrama #WhoRulesTheWorld. We watched one episode of each.

He was disappointed by the 1st ep of LFIS, but now is fully invested (we watched 2-5 last night). It is quiet but full of heart. And mysteries. And small town sports culture. And childhood to adulthood friendship changes.

#LikeFlowersInSand (2023-2024)
A romantic comedy about the reunion of old wrestling prodigy Kim Baek-doo and old alley leader Oh Doo-sik, who are living in a tough present life.
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