Rooftop Prince E17

I think it’s time for some perspective. There are only 3 episodes left and we all know what that means. This is that time of the kdrama viewing experience when the show pulls out all the stops and goes all out. They either go for broke and just go nuts with the script or they rein in their crazy and leave us feeling somewhat satisfied. Wherever the story goes, it can’t be any crazier than what we’ve had so far. This all began with the premise that 3 guys and one prince time traveled from 300 yrs ago to present time. All these lucky coincidences and makjang was to be expected and came with the territory so there is no need to fret about it now. That was part of the price we paid for enjoying all the cute, romantic, and hilarity all these episodes. To be honest, I didn’t even realize there was so much of it till recently. I was too happy enjoying every episode and reveling in their joys too much to worry about their troubles. Every time you watch a drama, we have to get to this point where the fun and cute has to be put aside to deal with the inevitable ending and dealing with the bad guys.  From my experience, I’ve noticed that whatever the ending, not everyone is happy with it. Why? Cuz some of us just love these characters too much and saying goodbye happily or while pulling our hair out is still a goodbye and we just aren’t ready to let go yet. Even though RP seemed like it was headed for a fairy tale ending since we have a crown prince and crown princess in the equation, there is no way we all believed this would end well based on how it all began. Maybe by E20 the reality will be that there is no real happy ending on the screen, but in my mind, there already is cuz that’s what my heart believes.

Thank you Semi-fly for your quick torrents.

1N2D S2E8

This episode needs to come with a warning – take your motion sickness pills cuz the camera work bobbing up and down on that rocky boat will make you just as queasy as JW and SG. I was looking pretty green around the gills myself as I was recapping. There won’t be a single good photo of JW after he gets on that boat for a few hours cuz he only had one look – trying his hardest not to throw up on camera. When he ran late and the cast started the opening without him, I was having a minor heart attack going “where is JW?” I have to hand it to this PD. He really wants to show us the best views of Korea. This episode had the most gorgeous shots I’ve ever seen of Jejudo and some majestic looking creatures. When you read or see what they are, they will take your breath away. Even though JW didnt look so well in the last half, don’t miss this episode and watch for yourselves. It’s truly breathtaking. Lucky SK for getting a bird’s eye view.

* Thanks to Semi-fly, I can get some screencaps up for those who missed this.

Rooftop Prince E16

Sparkskey shared written preview for E17 – Thank you so much :

Lee Gak rushes over to Taemu in order to save Park Ha and ends up handing Yong Taeyong’s handphone over. Taemu makes the handphone ‘disappear’ once again. President Jang calls Sena and tells her the story of her search for her daughter. As Lee Gak ponders over the fact that his Princess Bride and Buyong were sisters, he comes to the assumption that Park Ha and Sena might actually be sisters…

Thanks to Semi-fly for helping me fly solo tonight by leaving her super fast torrents so I could post some screencaps before I began translating.

Rooftop Prince E15

*OMG I cant believe what happened tonight. even my heart attacks were having heart attacks. what a great episode with all those action scenes and date scenes. and we get a shocking video preview too – it sounds like Jang found out about H based on what she said over the phone and to S’s mom. G looks so different wearing glasses – so cute and dorky at the same time, but poor H. Did you see the look on her face? G doesnt get to live with her anymore.

Double thanks to Semi-fly for these super fast torrents.

Great news for TP readers – Thundie is back and she already has some new posts up. The most recent is our joint recap of A Wife’s Credentials. Go check it out: http://thundiesprattle.com/2012/05/08/a-wifes-credentials-episode-1/

Rooftop Prince E14

I love that she cares more about what’s best for him than what is better for her heart. As soon as she heard he called off his engagement, she goes to yell at him asking how he intends to go back to Joseon now. But all he does is hold her and apologize over and over. It’s like he just realized how hard all this has been on her to stand by and watch him get engaged to someone else when she is the one who truly loves him. Even though G asked himself what he should do as the crown prince, he did the only thing a man in love can do in this situation and followed his heart. At least he has his entourage to help pave the way for him when he faces more obstacles soon. M really stepped up this episode and played cupid and then the sole voice of reason by totally silencing the other two’s complaints with facts. Besides H, it’s so great that these guys have G’s back. Six more episodes to go and I am left wondering how much more tears we will be shedding or how much more laughter is headed our way. I would settle for a lot of the latter with some extra tears of joy thrown in.  :)

*My hands were shaking as I typed the last lines cuz my heart was racing. it’s one thing to know the truth all along, but it’s so exciting to watch the character connect the dots. G just gets smarter and smarter every day. Not to mention more swoonworthy. this drama is doing quite a number on my heart.

Thanks to Semi-fly for the torrents and Ginko for the gifs on E13 and E14.  :)

Rooftop Prince E13

Spring and love are in the air together in this episode. I couldn’t have asked for a better episode after last Thurs. When H and G share screen time, it’s like we get to witness the best things about being in love and no amount of interference or bickering seems to slow these two down. Added bonus: They did something special with his hair here cuz he looked so good, I forgot to type for a few seconds when I was watching this scene. When he motioned with his finger to “come here,” I bet every woman except H leaned forward in their seats without even thinking twice about it. It’s like he has this magic spell over women or maybe it’s just this one.

*OMG the clues are falling into place…it’s only E13 and already this drama is rolling down that mountain and gaining speed. Pretty soon we are going to get some answers to our questions and some of our speculations are going to come true. Writing this recap makes me feel like I ran a race – totally out of breath after each episode. why does this drama insist on giving me the best kind of mini heart attacks.

So grateful to Semi-fly for her fast torrents cuz I couldnt wait to post these pics.

Also – Thanks to Ginko, we have all these lovely gifs in the post.

48th Baeksang Art Awards: A night of keen observation

One night’s expectation took on a life of its own and now I have visions of someone else other than the OB couple floating around in my head. I went to report on what Joowon and Uee are really like in real life and ended up with an extra crush by the end of the night. Not sure if it’s directly related to my regret for not seizing an opportunity or if his constant smile cast some sort of spell on me, but now I am officially a Lee Je Hoon fan. Of all the people in the room, I wonder what kind of cosmic destiny placed him right across from me in my direct line of vision. A few months ago, I didn’t even know this guy existed. It’s funny how life always finds a way to surprise you and keep you on your toes when it comes to celebrity crushes cuz if Choi Min Sik from “Oldboy” had sat just one seat over giving me flashbacks from his movie all night, this would have been a whole different experience.

UPDATED with more photos and videos:

*I did it – I made a YT account and uploaded the cam videos. I can finally relax now. Last night I was thinking all these videos add up to a total of a few minutes so why am I stressing over them, but then I thought about what they represent. For that day at least, I got to see the people whose work gave us so much joy these past months and years. Just this morning it finally sunk in that on a wish list of stars I wanted to see in person, I can check these names off.