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Thank you! 😄That sums up neatly all the issues and frustrations a neophyte to contemporary cdrama like me had with KMLM! Indeed, Liu Xueyi, (since In Blossom and The Blood of Youth) as always, is a wonder to watch, especially in his scenes here with Wu Jinyan; and for most of the rest, FF thankfully is on hand!😁

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Thanks as always for your reviews. A while ago, you recommended "Tree with Deep Roots" to me, and I wanted to thank you! I'm 7 episodes in, and it's completely engrossing. It demands close attention, but the plot is unfolding so beautifully. There's plenty of action and intrigue, but also a good dose of humor—especially with our ML’s sidekicks constantly getting everything wrong. And how wonderful to realize that the King is played by none other than Han Suk-kyu, a.k.a. Dr. Romantic! I'm also intrigued by the FL being mute, having to write everything down, even in the dirt if needed. No romantic subplot yet (which is fine by me), but the actress is amazing, conveying so much without any lines.

On another note, are you watching "Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born"? Kim Tae-ri is delivering an extraordinary performance as the country mouse destined for greatness. The story is far simpler and more trope-y than "Tree with Deep Roots", but it still delivers in both big and small moments.

And over in CDrama land, I'm looking forward to "The Story of Pearl Girl", mainly because it stars my favorite, Zhao Lusi, who won me over in Love Like the Galaxy!

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Hi David

Good to hear from you. Glad that you manage to find and enjoy Tree with Deep Roots. It’s one of those rare serious sageuks that actually keeps you on your toes. The prequel Six Flying Dragons is pretty good as well so you might want to go there afterwards.

Thanks for the tip about Jeongnyeon. I will go on a hunt for it. Ugh. It’s on D plus so I will have to wait a bit for it. At least now I have a few things I can watch on D plus.

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Yes, Six Flying Dragons has been on my radar for a long time, but it isn’t available here (I’m in the US). Same with Scarlet Heart Ryeo. Of course there are ways, but not too convenient.

Also here in the US Pearl Girl just dropped the first 5 episodes on Netflix today. I am enjoying it so far!

I watch Jeongnyeon on Hulu. Some of the other D+ KDramas have also been on Hulu, like Revenant. Not sure if that is true where you are!

Thanks, as always, for your in-depth posts.

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