Unnie's Wednes...uh...Thursday Write Up... scheduling conflicts of interest.

Sorry this is a day late guys but I managed to somehow get, not one, but two viruses this week, from my kids.  First a stomach bug, that was fun, (sarcasm) & now I am fighting a nasty little head cold.  It's perfectly normal & rational that, at this very minute, the temptation to chop off my own head is normal, right?  My forehead feels like it's going to explode, my glands are swollen, it hurts to turn my neck & my ears are filled with pressure from the congestion, as are my sinuses.  Needless to say, I have spent most of this week sleeping too.  2 viruses in 1 week, that has to be a record right?  I'm telling you this does not bode well for this next school year, that already we are getting sick.  Sigh. 

So today's Wednesday Write Up will be short. 

Originally, I had planned on doing this yesterday, but my head hurt too much to stare at any kind of computer screen, which is why this would have made more sense yesterday, sorry.  AddiKts, don't forget that Wednesday's episode of The Master's Sun is delayed to Thursday as a special showing of The Thieves was shown on Wednesday, holiday programming for Chuseok.  How The Thieves is more Chuseok related than The Master's Sun is, I haven't the foggiest.  I have the feeling the station felt the ratings would drop so much due to the holiday that they decided to air a different show until more people would be able to watch & keep the ratings up.  Next week they will air episode 14 & 15 on their regular dates & then the final episode, 16, will air the following week on the 2nd of October.  Now here is where I am not sure what is going on.  One site, which now I can no longer find, said that there will be a special behind the scenes/making of The Master's Sun airing the following day but another site, said it was an extension of the show, meaning 17 episodes.  Whether the 17th episode is the special or it's another actual episode & then they will air the special I have no idea.  I tend to believe the allkpop article since I can no longer find the other one.  Guess we'll have to wait & see.  Then the following week Heirs will debut.   

The other thing I wanted to talk about was the news that Kim Hyun Joong's latest Kdrama, "Inspiring Youth", has been postponed until next year.  In a move, very reminiscent of the City Conquest debacle, there is apparently a problem with dates, due to Chinese holidays, for the scheduled filming. Because of the mix up, shooting has been delayed, instead they will be airing Jang Keun Seuk's new drama, "Beautiful Man".   Upon reading that this morning I was disappointed, frustrated & yes almost resigned to the feeling it was going to all fall apart like CQ did.  I never should have watched King of Dramas, it all smells like a conspiracy to me.  Someone wants to stop KHJ from being in dramas.  But why?   KHJ who did you piss off?  o.O   So pray, burn incense, sacrifice on an altar, send positive vibes or happy thoughts, sprinkle fairy dust if you need to, but everyone we must work together to get KHJ back on the air in a drama!! 

As a way of saying sorry for this being late I thought you guys might enjoy a couple fan made videos of TMS that I have seen on various friends FB feeds this past week.  As well as the new OST from SIG for the drama.  I also wanted to share this meme that Uri Dongsaeng made after watching last week's TMS cliffhanger.  If you are on Pinterest & want to share it, you can find it here. 

Enjoy have a beautiful rest of the week & I will see you tomorrow for more TMS review. 

Saranghamnida,



No Matter What by Seo In Guk OST for The Master's Sun:

Happy Chuseok

For you newbies this is what Chuseok is all about.

Chuseok (or Korean Thanksgiving Day ) is one of the 3 BIG South Korean Holidays, it lasts 3 days (this year it falls on Sept 29 - Oct 1) & celebrates the coming of fall.  Each year it's celebrated on a different day in the months of Sept & even October, depending on the fall of the lunar calendar.  This year it fell on the 30th, but starting on the 29th & ending on the 1st.

How do South Koreans celebrate Chuseok?  Family, food & fun of course just like any country & it's people celebrating a holiday.  It also includes many, many people/families heading to their hometowns, to pay respect to their ancestors.  Performing ancestral worship ceremonies early in the morning, followed by  visiting the tombs of their immediate ancestors to trim plants and clean the area around the tomb,  and offer food, drink & other gifts.  

And just like any country celebrating a major holiday there are traditional foods that are made & served.  For Chuseok a favorite food is songpyeon (rice cake), I'm including a how to video for anyone that might want to give making it a try...

They also eat Jopchae & Bulgogi.  I had planned on making some Jopchae myself, which I have already managed to make a passing sample of, but alas my daughter thought it would be a good idea to share her cold with me.  Instead of making Jopchae, & my first attempt at making songpyeon, I spent the day in bed w/ orange juice & cold medicine.  Yay me. {{Hear the sarcasm?}}  We also weren't able to travel home but flights to Arizona for a family of 6 it would cost roughly $2000.  Not exactly within out budget.  

Basically these 2 Crazy Ahjummas wanted to wish all of you & all those wonderful people in South Korea a Happy Chuseok .   ^.^

Saranghamnida,



P.S.

For more in depth details all about Chuseok go Here.