Alexandra Leaving

Note: Cross-posted to dorama_chat , Here

This is where things go wrong – I am watching more then 4 Asian dramas at once!!!!

Kurosagi

I am almost at the end of this Japanese drama about a young Robin-Hood in the world of swindlers. I could have finished watching the end episode a hundred times already, but I keep hesitating. "Kurosagi" is just so good, I don’t want for it to finish. I definitely give it more then 8/10 (and I need to update my dorama ratings list).

( What do I like so much about it )

And all this is a good excuse to indulge in ( Kurosagi/Yamapi pictures: )

( Pride )

( Winter Sonata )

( My Girl )

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Things I find interesting in Asian dramas

One gets a feel of the world’s continuing globalization. It seems that our surroundings and the way we behave could be just the same in any part of the world. But recently, in Asian dramas, certain things have caught my eye:

-- The things producing steam in the hospitals/near the beds of sick people in Korean dramas. What are they for? Steam is good for the sick????

--Certain gestures: like “Bang” gesture is often used in Japanese dramas, and finger “Victory” gesture in Korean dramas. I am wondering if these things are common in the society too.

-- This actually fascinates me very much – wherever somebody says "farewell" in Korean dramas, their last worlds often are "Eat well, sleep well, etc." This constantly reminds me of the Chinese way to say “drink more water” when someone is sick (koalathebear)

-- And I wonder where from "aja –aja fighting" expression comes from??

-- I wonder if anyone can think of more examples, or possibly explanations??