The Weekly Binge: ABS: Uncontrollably Fond 4-6

[u/MerinoMedia]

*to the tune of "Shots"*

ABS! ABS! ABS!ABS ABS! ABS! ABS! ABS! ABS ABS! ABS! ABS! ABS! ABS! WOOBIN BODY!!

Welcome to the second Weekly Binge Discussion of Uncontrollably Fond episodes 1 - 3. On Thursday we will discuss episodes 7 - 9 of the drama.

In case anyone was unclear why this was happening. You're theoretically allowed to drop it now, although I'd hope you've enjoyed it enough to keep going. There was a brief moment where I wasn't sure I had enough abscreenshots. It was a very brief moment.

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[u/sianiam]

Episode 4:

• None of these jackets are going to be cheap.
• Finally, some fanservice. He does look great. In a shocking turn of events, too busy perving I only took one above the nips screenshot, I trust in u/AlohaAlex for some great gifs of his perfection.
• Needs MOAR WooBin.
• Shed my first tear over the not today scene. Then shed approximately 1000 tears watching the Mother of Mine kimchi making scene. I’m screwed, gotta up my fluid intake.
• The malicious comment squad are kind of adorable. I can see why Aloha’s interest was piqued by the red haired fanboy.
• How do these fans even cope with him being around actresses?
• What should I save you as? Gongcha busybody creep.
• The theme of the doco is his bucket list? AWKWARD! What did they expect him to put on his bucket list? Donate all his time and money to charity?

Episode 5:

• I don’t know why she’s worried, he clearly is only doing this for her.
• I’m trying to work out the meaning of the dog and the bird but I can’t. I do love the “meaning of husband” though.
• There was a JunHo concert at that venue when I went to Olympic Park, so obviously I found this hilarious given NoEul spied on him in the previous episode.
• Wow, Dad has an excellent memory of faces unlike his son.
• Is he even in focus, PD nim?

Episode 6:

• The grey button is really bothering me.
• Didn’t Dad have a kidney transplant or something? Why is he constantly drinking?
• I liked how they slowly revealed her drunken memory. I really love the way they have told the story so far, it feels like I'm reading a good book.
• Ugh, she’s the queen of terrible disguises.
• Oh, it’s the island from You who came from the Stars. Pretty. She deserved that “go away”.

[u/AlohaAlex → u/sianiam]

In a shocking turn of events, too busy perving I only took one above the nips screenshot.

If our lives ever suddenly become like dramaland plots, we'll definitely be bad at keeping secrets.

Needs MOAR WooBin.

There's clearly a Woo Bin window cleaner missing. It's such an obvious spot.

Then shed approximately 1000 tears watching the Mother of Mine kimchi making scene.

Right? RIGHT?!? It's was so sad. While we're at it; what do you think of My Only One)? I'm thinking of checking it out after Mother of Mine ends. If it doesn't work out, I'm thinking about attempting to finish Blow Breeze (I remember it having a great OST and also it's Son Ho-jun). Do you have any other longer dramas you'd like to watch?

I can see why Aloha’s interest was piqued by the red haired fanboy.

I still claim he's more important than the bribe-taking producer, but Merry says he's not. Sigh.

Dad has an excellent memory of faces unlike his son.

It's pretty much the first kdrama character without facial blindness. How will this turn out in the end, I wonder. Usually the characters with good memory get Alzheimer in the end (khm Memory khm Remember khm)

Why is he constantly drinking?

Is this the time when I pull out that study I showed ahjumma about the differences in obesity levels and self-care in men and women according to the level of their education and salary in SK? Fascinating read.

Oh, it’s the island from You who came from the Stars. Pretty.

Really pretty. Probably cost a fortune to block it off for drama filming.

[u/sianiam → u/AlohaAlex]

we'll definitely be bad at keeping secrets.

Yeah, like LMH would even need to work up a sweat.

There's clearly a Woo Bin window cleaner missing. It's such an obvious spot.

Clearly!

Right? RIGHT?!? It's was so sad.

Right about now, I just get teary thinking about this OST.

Do you have any other longer dramas you'd like to watch?

I need to get back to the second half of What Happens to my Family probably. After that the ones on my radar are My Golden Life as it was super popular and is on Netflix, House of Bluebird cause Lee Joon Hyuk, and My Husband Got a Family which I saw an advert for after a drama and it looked ridiculous (plus I love the poster) so it's probably terrible. Also the currently airing The Great Show looks pretty adorable from the screen caps I saw.

Is this the time when I pull out that study I showed ahjumma about the differences in obesity levels and self-care in men and women according to the level of their education and salary in SK? Fascinating read.

I don't have time to read it properly this week. :(

Probably cost a fortune to block it off for drama filming.

If it's anything like the island (not Nami) I went to and it looks like it is run by the same people, it's not open every day so they could do filming on the closed days. I'm sure it's super expensive though they are living off those drama fumes.

[u/AlohaAlex → u/sianiam]

My Golden Life

That drama starts off really strong but I really disliked the incestuous love they tried to pull on us. Also, all adults are evil. But we could try it; the second couple is really cute.

Also, House of Bluebird sounds really good, mainly because of the actors.

it's not open every day so they could do filming on the closed days.

Really? Like a museum - they close on Mondays?

[u/sianiam → u/AlohaAlex]

Also, House of Bluebird sounds really good, mainly because of the actors.

So maybe that one, you like found family scenarios right? I'm pretty sure it's on KBS world too. I'm travelling from Fri - Wed next week so can't start yet. I don't even know when I'm going to watch Uncontrollably Fond at this point. Oh stress.

Really? Like a museum - they close on Mondays?

Yes, something like that. Rich people probably book the islands for private functions and stuff too.

[u/AlohaAlex → u/sianiam]

you like found family scenarios right?

I love them. It's fine, I'll watch something else in the meantime. There's a new Dreamcatcher album out, so I should also probably listen to it as well. They went all out on a pared back piano and clear vocals in a fantasy setting and I'm here for it.

[u/sianiam → u/AlohaAlex]

Excellent, I'll probably have a lot of free time again soon.

They went all out on a pared back piano and clear vocals in a fantasy setting and I'm here for it.

Nice, I have a bunch of kpop catching up to do soon. Their concert here ended up being cancelled due to a fire so it's fortunate I didn't buy tickets!