"Moonlight Drawn by Clouds" rated 23.3%

"Moonlight Drawn by Clouds" set a new record.
According to Nielsen Korea, the KBS 2TV drama "Moonlight Drawn by Clouds" rated 23.3% on the 17th.
The numbers increased by 4.5% compared to the previous episode.
With one more episode to go, "Moonlight Drawn by Clouds" is the most watched drama at the moment.
Meanwhile, MBC "Woman with a Suitcase" rated 8.2% which is 1.4% lesser than the previous week and SBS "Scarlet Heart: Ryeo" was postponed.

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"The K2" Episode 8 recap

Je-has is a man on a mission and while he and the writer still seem undecided on what it is, at least our hero gets things done and thinks reasonably. Episode eight presents a big turning point in the story. Ahn-na has great work ahead of her and she is not as fragile or as immature as others think, which means Yoo-jin is now the one at a disadvantage.
I have spoken quite a bit about Se-joon's (Jo Seong-ha) behavior toward Ahn-na (Yoona), but Je-ha's (Ji Chang-wook) actions and words in this episode really prove my point. He reveals the truth to her in private and uses the opportunity he has to ensure her safety until she can fight back. So why has Se-joon not done this and why does he endanger his supposed fight for Ahn-na's freedom by sleeping around? The presentation paints him as a victim, the writing just makes him a hypocrite, which is something the creators need to address.

Episode eight finally develops the relationship between Je-ha and Ahn-na, which I still see more as one of pity and friendship than a romantic one. Je-ha's little game which essentially functions as a guide for emergency situations is a nice touch and it shows us that he knows how to approach Ahn-na and adapt to her needs without alarming her. He probably assumes, quite logically, that Ahn-na might have developmental issues due to her upbringing and makes sure to treat her with consideration.
Ahn-na is not to be taken lightly, however and I have a somewhat mixed opinion about it. Ahn-na recognizes good intentions and she is more mature than her situation would enable. She seems well-adapted for social interaction now as well. This is good for the romance, because it would go to creepy territory with someone who is mentally a child. At the same time, she really should not be as well adjusted as this, which brings us back to the undecided writing.

Between Lee Han-wi in the previous episode and now Jo Dong-hyeok, the cameo appearances are nice, but the latest one is once again an embarrassing break from good drama. The captain guesses Je-ha is not one of their men and proceeds to unprofessionally toss his non-silenced firearm for a machismo-fueled fight, rather than neutralize the resistance. Once again, the creators' juvenile concept of "cool action" misses the mark. The fight itself is great, however, so the scene is entertaining.
What I am most curious about now is Yoo-jin (Song Yoon-ah) and assistant Kim's (Shin Dong-mi) past. Yoo-jin could have manipulated Ahn-na's revelation from a distance, but going there is an act of digging one's own grave. Why does her loving assistant not point this danger out? "The K2" is not the most intellectually challenging drama, so I may be overthinking this, but I need higher brain function between drooling over man-battles.
"The K2" is directed by Kwak Jeong-hwan, written by Jang Hyeok-rin and features Ji Chang-wook, Song Yoon-ah, Yoona and Jo Seong-ha.
Written by: Orion from 'Orion's Ramblings'

"The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop" epside 16 recap

Ko Eun-sook (Park Joon-geum) thought her daughter Min Hyo-won (Lee Se-yeong) and Kang Tae-yang (Hyeon Woo) were seeing each other on the sixteenth episode of the KBS 2TV drama "The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop".
Min Hyo-won and Kang Tae-yang were out on market research and she made him try on some outdoor items. The employees of the store said he looked good and Min Hyo-won couldn't believe how much attention he drew from the women as she thought he was a playboy.
She told him to sit down and stand up in the clothes and to move his arms around. In the end, she bought it for him. He asked her why she's buying it and she said, "I'm buying it for you so you can write a paper on it".
However, her mother Ko Eun-sook happened to see them together and seeing her daughter buy him something made her think that they were seeing each other.

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"The Flower in Prison" episode 45 recap

Seo Ha-joon who has terminal illness asked Ko Soo to take care of Jin Se-yeon.
On the forty-fifth episode of the MBC drama "The Flower in Prison", Myeong Jong (Seo Ha-joon) asked Yoon Tae-won (Ko Soo) to take care of Ok-nyeo (Jin Se-yeon).
Myeong Jong's cardiac infarction was terminal. His doctor said, "Your Highness, you are not well. This disease is impossible to cure with present medical skills". If Myeong Jong had another seizure and fell unconscious, no one would know what happens next.
Myeong Jong smiled bitterly and said, "So that means you don't know when I will die".
Myeong Jong thought hard. He then called Yoon Tae-won and told him that he was sick. He then said, "You musn't tell anyone what I am about to tell you now. The doctor says there's no knowing when I will die".
He then said to Yoon Tae-won, "I have something to tell you. Right now Yoon Won-hyeong (Jeong Joon-ho) or Jeong Nan-joo (Park Joo-mi) won't be able to hurt her but once I lose my consciousness, not only is my life in danger but Ok-nyeo's too".
"I ask of you to take care of her and keep her safe, no matter what".

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"Incarnation of Jealousy" Episode 15 recap

"Incarnation of Jealousy" is in full blown "jealousy and turmoil" mode with breakups, fights, tears, and irrational drinking, heartbroken leads. There is also quite a hilarious cameo by Lee Seon-gyoon that rounds out the episode quite nicely. Before we get to that delightful tidbit, let's review the rest of the episode.

After Na-ri cheats on both Hwa-sin and Jeong-won, she breaks up with both of them by telling them the truth, feeling horribly. Neither man takes her rejection lying down and most of the episode is spent with them arguing over her, arguing with her, drinking their heartache away, or leaving her heartbroken messages. While the dramatics was cut with humor, the entire sequence was too much, taking the beloved quirkiness of the show and overusing it.

There is a duality in this show that is explored with Na-ri's love for both Hwa-sin and Jeong-won, through chef's love for both reporter mothers, and through Ppalgang's attachment to both of her mothers. It's an interesting topic to explore because we often treat love as a singular occurrence that can't be shared. We can only love one person at a time, but this isn't true and Na-ri is plagued by that fact.

It seems as though the show has forgotten about a few plot lines such as Na-ri's brother, taking care of Hwa-sin's cancer, and Hwa-sin's career. Although these are touched on, there is no real development and that feels incomplete. This is especially true for Hwa-sin's cancer. The show has a chance to address breast cancer, and breast cancer in men. It has a chance to address a Korean man's image. Instead, the cancer because a 100% utilitarian plot tool with zero earnesty.

The end of the episode reveals that Na-ri does take the job as an anchor and is studying with Reporter Bang to improve. I do like seeing Bang show a human side by taking a protege. But more than that, I appreciate that Na-ri takes the job and furthers herself rather than succumbing to guilt and rejecting the position. While she is working, the boys may have taken a break from fighting over her, but they aren't through. To give us some reprieve from the fighting, Lee Seon-gyoon, Gong Hyo-jin's "Pasta" co-star is her blind date. We don't see him, but he has one of the most distinct voices in the industry and the cameo is full of small "Pasta" jokes that make the co-star reunion even sweeter amongst the fighting between Gong's current co-stars. Thank you, show, for that bit of meta gold.

Written by: Lisa Espinosa AKA Raine from 'Raine's Dichotomy'

"Incarnation of Jealousy" is directed by Park Shin-woo, written by Seo Sook-hyang, and features Jo Jeong-seok, Kong Hyo-jin, Ko Kyeong-pyo, Lee Mi-sook, and Park Ji-yeong.

"Moonlight Drawn by Clouds" episode 12 recap

Park Bo-geom and Jin Young put blood on their hands for Kim Yoo-jeong. Kim Yoo-jeong found out that she was the daughter of Hong Kyeong-rae.
On the episode of the KBS 2TV drama "Moonlight Drawn by Clouds", Lee Yeong (Park Bo-geom) discharged Kim Eui-gyo (Park Cheol-min) as a lucky omen of reporting corruption. This brought blood to the palace.
Kim Eui-gyo was furious about Lee Yeong's actions and secretly planned to overtake the palace he was in. He used a mask to disguise himself as a White Cloud gang member and killed everyone in the palace. Then he put a sword to Hong Ra-on's (Kim Yoo-jeong) neck and appeared in front of Lee Yeong who was worried for her safety.
Kim Yoon-seong (Jin Young) came around quickly. He knew there was going to be an attack on the palace and for Ra-on, he disobeyed his father Kim Heon (Cheon Ho-jin). Yoon Seong knew who she was and he even killed one of his father's men for her.

Lee Yeong and Yoon-seong fought with their attackers and Lee Yeong got hurt. Lee Yeong fainted in Ra-on's arms. The king (Kim Seung-soo) was shocked to hear what had happened.
The two men were in love. Lee Yeong and Yoon-seong didn't mind that they got hurt for Ra-on whom they loved.
Ra-on cried in front of Lee Yeong's room while he got his wounds treated. However, Lee Yeong hugged her from behind as if to comfort her.
Ra-on went to see her mother with Jeong Yak-yong (Ahn Nae-sang) and found out that her father was Hong Kyeong-rae. Ra-on realized the fate she was destined to and in front of Lee Yeong who waited for her to return, she couldn't help but cry.

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"Cinderella and the Four Knights" Episode 12 recap

There was a lot of progress in episode 12 and we have Ha-won and Ji-woon to thank, but especially Ha-won. The traits that the CEO hired her for came through for her again: her faith and tenacity. Her influence causes a waterfall effect in the behavior of the Kang cousins, making them problem solve and take charge of their own lives.

As Ha-won deals with her own problems, although she wants someone to lean on, she proceeds to take care of things on her own. This is what inspires Ji-woon to do the same. He confronts Hye-ji about merely using Ji-woon to fill the void that Hyun-min left behind. It was such a wonderful moment because we got to see him grow. He then takes this new honesty and tells Hyun-min to care for Hye-ji himself instead of using Ji-woon. Ji-woon's character is changing for the better, learning to pull strength from within himself as Ha-won does.

Hyun-min makes a small change in himself after Ji-woon's blunt encouragement. But a little goes a long way with Hyun-min because he's hardly changed at all in twelve episodes. He finally manages to go after Hye-ji and resorts to immature tactics to prolong their interaction. Although immature, the tactics were funny and it gave we the viewers some much needed light-hearted interaction between the estranged lovers.

The reason behind Hyun-min's purposeful distancing is good: he feels responsible for Hye-ji's brother's death. But after this buildup, the emotional impact of the revelation was extremely anticlimactic. I hope the show really gives us a good catharsis for the couple surrounded that tragic event so we can understand Hyun-min's insistence on pushing Hye-ji away.

Another Kang cousin influenced by Ha-won's honesty is Seo-woo, who confesses his love for her on a show and lets her go at the same time. This character's mature handling of a painful one sided love is as refreshing as it is sad. The last Kang cousin, Yoon-seong, is still coming to terms with his difficult mother, but hopefully this stage of his realization won't last much longer because it's beginning to drag.

There were two major highlights of the episode. One is that both Ha-won and Ji-woon realize that fake dad was just after money. Ji-woon does a secret DNA test, but Ha-won decides to believe in her mother's fidelity and tells the fake dad to leave her alone. She can't give him what she wants. She also lets him know that the fire took her mother's life, and still Ha-won is living well, not like a beggar so he needs to buck up and get living properly. Another wonderful growing moment. (And all of this fake dad stuff makes me wonder why her real dad hasn't really had a presence in this drama except in passing.

The second highlight was Ji-woon's blunt and honest confession. He tells Ha-won he likes her, not Hye-ji. He thanks her for getting close to him, and then literally and metaphorically promises that he will "go to her" now and gives her a kiss. It was such a satisfying confession because there was a proper buildup to it, both of them feel the same, and they'd both come such a long way.

What worries me now after this is that there will only be problems to solve until the end of the drama. I hope the romantic tension doesn't completely leave because it is a major part of my enjoyment of "Cinderella and the Four Knights". Despite that, I'm looking forward to next weekend's episodes.

Written by: Lisa Espinosa AKA Raine from 'Raine's Dichotomy'

"Cinderella and the Four Knights" is directed by Kwon Hyeok-chan, written by Min Ji-eun and Won Yeong-sil, and starring Park So-dam, Jeong Il-woo, Ahn Jae-hyeon, Lee Jung-shin, and Choi Min-I.

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