about me « thundie’s prattle

about me

Hi, welcome to my little corner of the K-blogging world. I’m surprised and touched that you are visiting, and I hope you’ll return.

I’m a Korean drama/movie addict, an editor with WITHS2 (best Korean fansub group in the world), and a webmaster (of Jisubaddicts.com). I love watching K-dramas and movies, but I love discussing and writing about them even more. This blog is where I share my little notes on what I have been or am watching. I may occasionally delve into something deeper, but most of the time I’m just prattling, hence the title of the blog. Also, some of my most-loved dramas and movies may never make it into a special post here because I’m so blown away by them I don’t know what to say. Love can do that to you, leave you tongue-tied. I’m passionate about literature and history, but if I could do it all over, I would have opted for film studies as well. Math is the bane of my life, and anything overly technical kills my brain cells instantly.

I would love to read your comments, so do drop me a note. Thanks for stopping by!

thundie (thunderbolt)
thundiesprattle@yahoo.com

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49 Responses

on January 13, 2009 at 6:13 pm sevenses

Heeeyyyy!! Adding you to the blogroll, pronto.
on January 13, 2009 at 10:51 pm TC

Congratulations on your new blog, thundie!!

Keep it up!
on January 14, 2009 at 12:26 am thundie

Haha, thank you, sevenses and TC. *muah* My first two comments, yay!

I’m still figuring out stuff here (my brain cells shrivel up when they have to process anything technical), so if comments don’t appear pronto, please excuse the lapse.

Thanks for dropping by!
on January 15, 2009 at 5:18 am Dahee Fanel

Lovely, lovely blog, unni. *muah* I’m definitely adding it to my blogroll, buahaha!

Congrats on figuring out WordPress, as well! I’ve secretly been contemplating switching to WordPress for many months now (Blogger can be so frustrating at times), but I have absolutely no idea how to use it. Ze technological wiz, I am not. ^^;
on January 15, 2009 at 3:16 pm thundie

DAHEE!! *hugs*

Haha, thanks for stopping by and adding me to your blogroll. C’mon, confess that you also rolled your eyes and said, “If no one doubts thunderbolt is loony, they will now!”

Hey, no one’s more technically challenged than yours truly. If I can do it (with minimal hair-pulling), of course you can. It’s supposedly easy to move your blog to WordPress:

http://ourtimes.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/import-blogger-into-wordpress/

So… WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? ^^
on January 15, 2009 at 7:17 pm Peggy

Thunder,

You won’t know this but I don’t do blogs. I don’t have one and this is the first time I have really been compelled to open the door.

K-drama enfolds us all and so here I am wishing you the best of blogs. Everyone will come you know. Are you ready ??
Peg
on January 16, 2009 at 11:18 pm thundie

Hi Peg! Thank you for “opening the door” to this little blog. *hugs* Stay for tea, okay? ^^

Haha, I think only a few will come. You know my queer taste in dramas!
on January 23, 2009 at 4:44 am Peggy

Not a queer taste at all. It’s your reception of the dramas. I love some dramas that don’t get any respect ever. I like some actors who are not in large roles ever. I love some of the older actors who were once hunks and charmers. It’s all in the way we see them. Right now I am seeing and believing Hyun Bin playing a PD. Gosh is he ever charming….

Peg
on January 25, 2009 at 4:27 pm amy

Hi thundie,

You might not have noticed me but I frequent Dramabeans and we have exchanged a couple of comments even. I actually first noticed you in a thread for ROYOW in one of the many drama forums I stumbled upon. It is my all-time second favorite K-drama and your entry recommending that drama was so thorough and impressive in many ways (it was the best review I’d seen in English) that I ended up remembering your ID. I started visiting Dramabeans when CP was airing and have been visiting there since, and I was so glad to find you there.

And now I stumbled upon your Indian Summer entry when I was googling for PSY and it turns out to be your blog. How nice.. By the way, did you recently open this blog? I’m glad you did!

I have a feeling that I’ll be coming here often because we seem to have a similar taste in drama and actors. I don’t have a blog but I comment, and you’ll be seeing a lot of my comments in your blog. I look forward to exchanging many good thoughts with you.
on January 25, 2009 at 8:49 pm thundie

Hi Amy!

Thanks for the long comment. (It made my day.) *muah*

I started this blog about two weeks ago, on a whim actually. But it’s pretty enjoyable (and addictive!) and I’ll try to update it regularly.

Thanks for saying you’ll come by often, and especially for saying you’ll post lots of comments. Please do! As recently as yesterday I was thinking, “Man, no one’s commenting; does that mean this stuff is boring people to tears?” LOL…

ROYOW is the drama that changed how I watch dramas. It pretty much raised the bar for everything else that came after. What’s your favorite all-time kdrama, by the way? ^^
on February 4, 2009 at 7:02 am amy

My all-time fav drama so far would be Resurrection… ROYOW used to be my #1 fav but after Resurrection came along I decided Resurrection must be my #1 fav because I enjoy watching it over and over again, even more than ROYOW… I wonder what’s yours?
on February 4, 2009 at 11:10 pm TC

Hi! Amy, we have a joke about Thunder’s favorite actor–a moving target… As for her all-time favorite drama, it would be better to ask her for the top 10, haha! *waves to thundie and flashes the peace sign*

I like both your number 1 (Resurrection) and number 2 (ROYOW) favorite dramas.

TC
on February 5, 2009 at 8:19 pm thundie

Hi amy

My favoritEST (^^) of kdramas would be Shin Don. Have you watched that? It’s being subbed by WITH S2 – best Korean fansub group in ze world! (61 episodes of which 41 have been subbed so far.)

Hi TC!

Haha… don’t divulge that secret here!

thundie (queen of moving targets)
on February 9, 2009 at 4:49 am javabeans

THUNDIE!

Welcome to the dark side, my friend. You might as well just park yourself at your computer now since blogging is like a sweet, sweet, and horribly time-consuming ~~addiction~~ uh, hobby. Did I mention it’s sweet?
on February 9, 2009 at 9:26 pm thundie

Woot! Sarah is here!

Tell me about the addiction. *remembers fansubbing duties, uh oh* But tis sweet indeed and I’m totally enjoying myself. Thanks for dropping by, and for the tips on you-know-what. *muah!*
on February 26, 2009 at 8:39 am sarang

Thundie I love what you have done with your site!!! I am truly in awe and inspired. I just blinked as soon as you set up and look at all this great work. I have to confess that I have not watched all the dramas and films that you have so graciously shared here and I will be reading your “prattles” as I engage with these. I love love love what I have read, seen and swooned over so far and I am gobsmacked in awe… Thanks for sharing so much and keep up the GREAT work!
on February 26, 2009 at 10:13 pm thundie

Sarang!! You TOTALLY made my day, muah! When I get writer’s block in future, I shall come back here and read your sweet comments and feel fired up again. THANK YOU.
on February 28, 2009 at 3:05 pm rambutan

Just to let you know I like your creative writing and rantings. I discovered the world of Kr, Jp and TW drama only 3 years ago. What a world, I love it! And regret I discovered it so late in life. Although I love dramas and movies, I just don’t want to or can’t write reviews as a hobby, having written all my life for a living. Thank you for your contributions.
on March 1, 2009 at 7:05 pm thundie

Hi rambutan

Thank you. And wow, you write for a living, how cool! Whenever you decide you do want to review some kdramas, I would love to read them.
on March 9, 2009 at 9:21 pm Sophia

Dear,

sorry for my belated reply in your news blog!
Congratulations my dear friend!!

I always enjoy reading your posts. Unfortunatly during this period I have few time (I still have to watch C&A episode 1)
on March 10, 2009 at 8:49 am BELLE

CONGRATS! DEAR THUNDER ON YOUR NEW BLOG!( BELATED)
on March 10, 2009 at 10:26 pm thundie

Hi Sophia and BELLE

Thank you! *hugs*
on March 28, 2009 at 1:21 pm Janie

Hi Thunderbolt,
“Knew” you through Twitch & Javabeans’s blog. Always enjoy your beautiful insights on k-dramas. I am presently watching MBTAFlower and while checking out the thread, I sneak in here through your siggy and I think this awesome blog most likely will be my daily dose from now on
on March 29, 2009 at 3:04 am Non

thundie has a lot of ‘fans’ ^^

I’m in my free time so just do a prattle:
I love math (opposite to you!) but I love movie even more, so one day I’ll become a director. You’re good at literature and history, so you’ll be a screenwriter.
And… what shall we do? ^^
on March 30, 2009 at 8:41 am thundie

Hi Janie

Thanks for your warm comments. *blush* Most of the time I’ll be prattling about pretty obscure titles, so I’m not sure how long you’ll stick around! ^^ Was very busy last week, but I’ll do my best to update the blog regularly. Thanks for stopping by!
on March 30, 2009 at 8:51 am thundie

Hi future film director Non… ^^

I can’t be a screenwriter because I can’t write fiction to save my life, haha.

Psst, make a movie about K-addiction, will ya? The other day I was waiting in line for a cab and behind me were two women yakking away about K-dramas. It felt so surreal. I was thinking, “Good grief, they sound like weirdos with their enthusiasm, but I’m more of a nutcase than them. I have a blog on K-dramas and movies, I edit subs for K-dramas, I run a fan forum for a K-star… I spend untold hours on this addiction and yet I feel perfectly normal! Bwahaha!!
on March 31, 2009 at 12:59 am Janie

Hi Thundie, will love your prattling regardless of weather the title gotta be obscure or not… just like what you said in another entry…
“One of the things I hope to do in this blog is highlight the films and dramas that don’t get talked about very much…” I really appreciate this kind of insight

P.s. I thought it’s so neat that you use “prattling” for your blog, it’s a cool word… I learned this word also while watching this witty movie “An Ideal Husband” .

Until next time, have a great week!
on April 2, 2009 at 2:32 am Non

Good idea! Let’s make a film about K-addiction. We’re people who truly understand this subject ^^
on April 13, 2009 at 10:11 am melusine

Congratulations on the blog, thundie!!

Bring on the prattling.^^
on April 14, 2009 at 10:16 pm thundie

Hi mel!

Prattlers unite! ^^

Thanks for popping by.
on April 19, 2009 at 5:50 am jusash

hullo dear!

i know you have informed us about your new blog a long time back.
but blur me convolutedly actually only arrived here a oouple of wks ago, on a chance stumble (one of Sarah’s open threads).

popping by to say hi ~ keep writing and keep those targets moving! ^ ^
on April 19, 2009 at 10:02 pm thundie

Hi Ms. Jusash!

You’re here and thus all is well again in thundie’s bloggy world. ^^

Speaking of “moving targets,” moi is having a huge crush on the king in Eight Days. Help!
on June 4, 2009 at 5:50 pm rainy75

wow thundie..
havent seen u ard . just happened to stumble on your blog! lol.. seems like u have been very busy.
rainy!
on June 5, 2009 at 8:20 pm piswe

hi! my first time to post a comment in any blog. i’m a fairly recent kdrama viewer (2yrs) and rely on the subbed series that i can get my hands on. for the past two years i’ve watched about a hundred and enjoyed 98% because watching them, i was prepared to suspend my disbelief and did not have to be concerned about the what, who and especially why of the series that i have seen. i am fascinated by the sound and the nuances of the korean language that’s why i don’t even watch the dubbed series that find their way here. the kdrama relieves me from the strain of legal work, and regardless of what pedants may say, is another window to another culture, don’t you think? that is why i am envious of, and thankful for your skills in language translation, because non-korean viewers like me get immersed in the kdrama just as those who are born to the language.
i enjoy your insights (what i’ve read so far from the jisub addicts site, and elswhere in this bog, including your hits/misses 2007 article in dramabeans-this one was the first of yours that i read months ago but did not forget), which are sometimes tongue-in-cheek, sometimes painfully controlled but never acrid, thus allowing the viewer to make up his own mind about the same topic.
i am rambling, but i’m really glad i stumbled upon this blog.
cheers!
on June 5, 2009 at 11:26 pm thundie

Hi rainy, what a pleasant surprise. How are you? How did you stumble on this blog?

Yes, I’ve been busy, but it’s a good kind of busy, even a tad stressful kind of busy. ^^ Right now I wish I have two heads and two pairs of hands. I’m supposed to be working on subs, but my head’s so full of my next blog post, so I’m going back and forth between the two. Aigoo, I must learn to concentrate on one thing at a time.

Must come visit again, okay?
on June 6, 2009 at 12:09 am thundie

Hi piswe

Thank you for choosing Thundie’s Prattle for your first ever blog comment. I’m touched and honored.

You watched about a hundred kdramas in the last two years? Wow, that’s pretty amazing! Were most of them subbed by WITHS2?

*blush* So you read my first guest post on dramabeans. I’ve gotten a lot more rambly and grumpy since then. (But so has Dahee! ^^)

What do you mean by “painfully controlled”? Did you sense that I was about to burst trying not to be acerbic? Hehe.

I do feel strongly (in a negative way) about certain dramas and actors, but I know there are lots of people who adore with the same intensity what I despise. I may roll my eyes in private, but in public (in my writing) I try my best to be honest but not hurtful. I don’t always succeed, but I do try.

I’m not saying this just to sound angelic (far from it), but I don’t think I accomplish anything by insulting people. We’re all different and it’s wonderful that we have diverse opinions. I understand that people are naturally protective of their idols (I am, too), so I try to be sensitive in my choice of words. It’s a thin line and I’m still learning every day to be true to myself (in my posts here and elsewhere) and at the same time to be considerate toward others.

Thanks again!
on June 9, 2009 at 2:02 pm selva

aww thundie congrats for your blog (I swear I just saw this entry today lol). wish you all the best and I thank you for providing the time and effort to prattle about Kdramas and movies.

“Also, some of my most-loved dramas and movies may never make it into a special post here because I’m so blown away by them I don’t know what to say.”
you’re the 1st person who ever says this! If I loved something (be it a drama or a movie) I babble like a crazy person about it everywhere lol I just wanna spread the love.
maybe the only drama that I couldn’t say anything about was “Time of Dog and Wolf”. I just can’t find enough words to describe how much I love it! made me a Junki’s fan in no time. so I’m patiently waiting for your VERY long draft about it! PLEASE leave it as it is cause I’m sure I’ll devour every single word about it.

““Man, no one’s commenting; does that mean this stuff is boring people to tears?”
LOLs oh my gosh NO that’s not true! maybe sometimes people don’t find something to say or simply are spellbound by your great insight that they don’t know what to say! well to me, the best things are the hardest to express in words, and this is how I feel when I read your prattles.

*hugs*
on June 10, 2009 at 12:39 am thundie

Hi selva!

Thank you for the sweet comments. *hugs*

It’s true. I find it really hard to write about some of my favoritest dramas and movies. Take Shin Don, for example. I don’t think one post will do it justice, so I actually have a series planned. I have the titles all ready, but I can’t seem to progress beyond that, aigoo. I love the drama so much I don’t know what to say about it. Maybe X might write about Shin Don in detail one day (he loves it as much as I do). If he does, then I won’t write because I won’t be 1/10 as eloquent or insightful as our resident sageuk guru. Maybe I’ll just post lots of images instead!

Ah, that Time Between Dog and Wolf draft. It’s 6000+ words but utterly messy and unfit for public consumption in its present state. Needs major editing first. I’ll work on it as soon as I have some free time.

What other gems are you watching now?
on June 28, 2009 at 10:55 pm spinningz

hi. came across your blog from the 1n2dfansubs with the intention of reading the episode summary for brilliant inheritance ep 14, although i have already watched it. turns out to be a really detailed re-cap, more like the whole script really. but i cant help but nod and laugh at some of the comments you made. ended up going through the rests of your other posts for the past 45mins and i must say your writing is addictive to read! Ha! Oh well, i’ve got exams in 3 days and i really should stop myself from immersing in any more dramas for the next 3 days. Keep on writing. you’re awesome! Cheers.
on June 29, 2009 at 10:01 pm thundie

Hi spinningz

I’m sending you a truckload of “Ace Your Exams” vibes, so you’re going to do well for sure!

Thanks so much for the compliment. After a day of unpacking (and still not done, aigoo!), your words make me forget all the fatigue and lack of sleep. THANK YOU! I’ll do my best to keep writing BL recaps (and other kdrama and movie prattles) that are worth your time.
on July 3, 2009 at 9:45 am simi

Just wanted to say congratulations on your blog. Just a few weeks?! WOW!! I really love your blog…keep up the great work!
on July 19, 2009 at 10:43 pm rara

I really like reading recaps, because i didn’t have enough time to watch all K-drama [i wonder how many of recapers got that time to watch all that interesting drama]..

Just found your blog yesterday and i LOVE the way you wrote..such a funny and interesting recaps…especially your own comments [some of them really funny,,i think you're talented to make a comedy film script..]..likely i will come here again and again..yay!!

thanks for recaping..nice blog!!!
on August 1, 2009 at 2:11 am samsooki

Hi Thundie!!

Thanks for leaving a comment on db for the CH thread!

I love your website! Shining Inheritance is on my list, as soon as I get my recaps, spots and translations done.

best wishes,
samsooki
on August 4, 2009 at 10:45 pm thundie

Hi simi and rara, THANK YOU. *hugsss*

Hi samsooki, what a neat surprise. Thanks for dropping by! I’m thrilled that you have joined WITHS2. Have you ’spoken’ to our resident sageuk guru, TEH MISTERX yet?
on August 30, 2009 at 5:28 pm rosy

Hi Thundie,

Thanks for the great writing and recaps. I love your prattling, ranting and raving.

And thanks a million for BL recaps. I love you and LSG (but come to think, I love you even more…) hwaiting!!
on October 1, 2009 at 10:51 am simi

you are missed. hope you are well
on December 7, 2009 at 1:28 pm amrayu

Hi Thundie!
I hope you remember me. You sent me We’re Dating Now DVDs awhile back, but I still have them. I would like to send them back to you if possible. I didn’t know you were subbing with WITHS2, so I found your contact there. Feel free to message me when you get the chance. =)
on December 7, 2009 at 4:46 pm thundie

Omo, amrayu, what a surprise! Of course I remember you! I’ve just emailed you about the WDN DVDs.

Thanks for visiting the blog!
on December 7, 2009 at 5:00 pm tehliwah

Hi thundie…. just discovered ur blog…. looks like i have a lot of catching up to do.. hehe! I’m also Korean drama/movie addict. just love your write-up on YAB . having severe withdrawal symptoms!! I do know about WITHS2… u people there are simply wonderful. wish i could do something to help but my computer knowledge is quite limited. but anytime, if u feel i can help in anyway, u can email me… and i’ll try my best.
so happy to have discovered ur blog…. tehliwah.