Surplus Princess EP 1 discussion post (spoiler warning!)

[in-noctem.livejournal.com]

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Synopsis:

Ha-Ni (Jo Bo-Ah) is a mermaid. For a man she is in love with, she becomes a human being and begins to live at the Ingyeo House. The house is for people who are preparing to land their first jobs. To permanently become a human being, Ha-Ni must make the man love her within 100 days.





source: tvN + AsianWiki



It's a really cute show so far, I'm kinda sad it's only one episode a week! Big singing 'I Am The Best' in satoori was hilarious for some reason.

Comments

[tempestdance.livejournal.com]

is that what the official title's gonna be, surplus princess? lulz
i wish people could appreciate the word play in the title, the word 잉여 rhymes with 인어 mermaid but means surplus, or leftover, or an internet slang for someone who lounges around wasting time. i found it funny :P

[jasmineakaiumi.livejournal.com]

lmao that poster is like something off deviantart

[hozrien.livejournal.com]

Lol that gif.

Aaah, I want to watch this but I think I'm going to try and wait for like another episode since I'll be gone next week for a bit. It does sound kind of good though.

[xcherryblossomx.livejournal.com]

aish its a one episode per week kdrama ><

[miyozari.livejournal.com]

I like the show so far, I love Ha Ni's bluntness and cheekiness. That girl Jinah creeps me out, imo she's on a stalkerish level. Moving in the same apartment complex as Shikyung? "Accidentally" running into him? Naaaah dude, that's creepy not cute. The other three roommates in the "Surplus House" seem like a bunch of endearing idiots. I bet Kim Seulgi's character will be hilarious. I have no feelings or whatsoever for On Joo Wan's character yet.

[soft-taozi.livejournal.com]

And she's doing that all the while she's meant to be dating that other guy.

[miyozari.livejournal.com]

MTE :/

[letoutthewolf.livejournal.com]

This. All of this. Hani's level of obsession is cute, but Jinah? No. Just no. Especially not when she's still dating Hyunmyung. Ugh.

Really sad that the Shikyung-Hani loveline probably isn't going to be the endgame OTP :C

[soft-taozi.livejournal.com]

I watched this while putting off my other shows since they were getting to serious whoops.
I really enjoyed the first episode, sad about it being a 1 episode thing.
But I'm a little sad already that it looks like Song Jae Rim isn't going to be the lead.

[marsinblue.livejournal.com]

sh was not joking about covetting his rear lol. That water scene lmao

[ryzhaya-tapka.livejournal.com]

It was super funny) I really like how fresh it is, and like the plot) so let watch it)
Titans' trolling was really superb)

[imienazwisko.livejournal.com]

i almost dies during that shower scene and they played ost from 9 and 1/2 weeks as bgm... i love this drama already. it took over let's eat timeslot and i hope it will be as good :)

[love-keiko.livejournal.com]

this was super cute, negl. i love all the references like the ones to attack on titan and terminator.

the actor who plays hyun myung is REALLY cute! i've never seen him in anything before but i adore his smile and his character is super sweet (so far).

I AM INTERESTED IN BIG! MORE BIG PLS!

ha ni is so adorable omg. i love mermaids on default but this is just fabulous! when she grabbed his ass after waxing poetic about how perfect he was i started crying laughing. more female gaze pls!

overall i think the first episode did a REALLY good introducing the characters and setting up the plot. it's a really nice mix of comedy and cheesiness.

[babyonions.livejournal.com]

I like this a lot so far, it's fun, it's cheeky, it's ridiculous. Can't wait for the next episode, don't disappoint me like some other dramas this year and stay angst free *cough* FTLY *cough*

[ah0000.livejournal.com]

I LOVE THIS SHOW ALREADY. The mermaid is sooooo cute

[tsuyoi-hikari.livejournal.com]

Why Song Jaerim isn't the lead? T.T

[renegaade.livejournal.com]

This drama is really cute so far! I loved the underwater kiss. But I am suffering from the second male lead syndrome, and I'm going to be annoyed because they aren't the show's OTP.

[jjang-intae.livejournal.com]

I loved the first episode. Hani/Aileen is me tbh. I started watching this for Joohyuk but it's really cute and that SNK parody sealed the deal for me

[sergel02.livejournal.com]

I wasn't sure about the show, but the Attack on Titan reference made me laugh so hard that I have to watch the next episode at least XD

[letoutthewolf.livejournal.com]

Wait a moment, what Attack on Titan reference? D:

(I might have been watching the first ep too late at night...oops)

[sergel02.livejournal.com]

It was in the last third of the episode when the two female coworkers were talking. Their boss peered over the divider like a Titan over the wall, and the OST was even playing XD

I think there was a Terminator reference too.

[letoutthewolf.livejournal.com]

Ah, I see... I sort of skipped past that part, oops. ^^;;

[goldenrosalie.livejournal.com]

i really wanted to like it because the beginning of ep was so hilarious but the rest.... it felt like watching pain dry. i'm not sure if i want to continue watching but maybe it will get better after all.

[stepsinadance.livejournal.com]

Already shipping the wrong couple. Why Song Jaerim isn't the lead? T.T [+1]

[miuratenshi.livejournal.com]

I love it so far! Though it's sad that Hani and Jinah both want Shikyung when he seems so arrogant and worthless.

[juhli.livejournal.com]

yay, thanks for the post op!

So, I really really liked the first scene. It's basically the reason why I will watch at least 5 more episodes of this.



The cinematography was beautiful and looked eternal, the way the sunlight colors the whole landscape is great. Her feet on the wet sand is a great shot and Jo Boah looks absolutely wonderful.




And THIS! How he caresses her hand is a lot more intimate to me than a lot of K-Drama kisses. The way his hand hesitates a little at first but when they touch, it's like the most tender hug of hands.


The way she closes her eyes is heart-breaking to me, Jo Boah did this scene perfect.


This foreshadowing scene is not only beautiful in itself but also gives me some guaranty that the writers know where this drama will go. I love how the drama already established their distinctive style of story telling, it's really like she is writing in her diary and telling us everything. Which makes the doodling even more charming.

[in-noctem.livejournal.com]

Omg late but IA about the hand holding!!! I'm already feeling sad for the possible heartbreak (before the happy ending hopefully) that's to come.

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

Late but I love it
It's super cheesy but fun and cute

[kjesta.livejournal.com]

This is my first k-drama and I feel like there's a lot of tropes I don't get yet, but I'm entertained.

Why does everyone want Shi Kyung, though? I mean, he's hot, but so closed-off :/

Song Jaerim will be my bride, tho. That boy is fiiiine.

I loved the ridiculous references. When the boss looked over the wall I was like, "Ha, this reminds me of... haha, that's funny... wait, they're not going to... are they going to...? OMG THEY DID WTH THIS IS AWESOME!" Haha.