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Revised* (uncut) While You Were Sleeping Ep 1 PLEASE READ CAPTION

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Just want to remind people that criticm doesn't mean I dislike a show, i just have prefrences...I generally choose pancakes over waffles but if only waffles is present...I eat with a smile on my face...it also tastes good, but often lacks that buttery texture that great Pancakes have....and don't forget different syrups...many are good...but some are great.

I think the Humor of MR Queen is PERFECT...it JUST NEVER MISSES....Strong Woman Bong Soon has many moments of good humor but also has flat moments...that doesn't make it a bad show...but

but if i don't provide a map to follow, i will end up watching a show i hate and so far I don't HATE or dislike any particular series...some just have moments that dragged for me...and thats just objective criticsm

Orginal Post*

I know nothing about the other show that lost to this but i NEED you to know this show matches our tastes very strong in the first 2 episodes.   

VERY STRONG start, so i am glad it won based on the 1st 2 episodes.
Couldnt have asked for a better first episode!

i know at the end of the day people vote for what they like, but what i like is so far the comedy isn't cheesy, its intricate, great actors, and the plot is interesting...now hear me out...Whats wrong with secretary kim actually has Cheesy Comedy but its sold WELL from the the ML Park Seo-joon he excels at that, and the office lady who makes the wierd faces...it works....

in contrast LOTS of other Characters in Strong Woman Bong Soon didn't carry those jokes well and the brother in Lovely Runner was not very interesting....

I don't mean to hate on shows, just letting you know what i think works and we all have different tastes.

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Comments

So she's the one with the dream... while he's the one that can change the dream, that's what I'm getting from this one episode 😅

Heavenly Demonic Emperor

My fave kdrama lets go

Chelsea T.

I'm so excited for your reaction of this series.

Elijah Ibe

Damn this is like the greatest first episode ever - pretty much a movie, I would't even be mad if the show ended here lmaooo

Zzzboy888

Nah man..the writer is my fav but not after what she did in START UP, she's in her slump era now. Lol

Squishy Rabbit

Jung Haein was a newbie here... I'm crying see him grow up so much huhu

Squishy Rabbit

do you believe this drama came out 6 years AGO? Like IF this drama came out now and on netflix, i bet it would be HUGE.

Squishy Rabbit

I've never seen this drama >.< spoilers ~

Mochi

What I also like about him in this show, on top of all the wholesomeness, is his character leads to the best dog I've ever seen in a drama. And the "Batman" name makes the corgi even better, because Batman named his dog "Robin"!!!

J Man

6:45 oh! That's a great Easter egg! If you notice on her wall, Suzy has a poster of Mamoru Hosoda's movie "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time". A good hint that this show is leading through time manipulation. Lee Jong Suk and Suzy are literally using dreams to leap through timelines (Though a reason why Suzy's character might have that poster is because she felt like the Girl Who Leapt Through Time since she was a kid)

J Man

Ah, I get it. Yeah, that was odd.

Mitha

05:30 is the time, 02-14 is the date.

Mitha

Did anyone else notice that the calendar actually changes at 44:58? It says 5/30 but then changes to 2/14. also, she says "IF ONLY this were your dream."

Royal Yaya

If I'd known that I'd have supported this show sooner. "I can hear your voice" is one of my faves and i liked "Pinocchio" too.

A

The way the word "Fairy" is used in the title of the other drama has always struck me as being a replacement for "Prodigy". I always wondered if it was some translation funny business going on.

Ken Molinaro

I was more pointing to him still just standing through everything that happened, he didn't even try calling for ambulance after a crash what he saw or do nothing, he was stuck there for minutes.

Thamor

I kinda want the next episode to start with that same closeup of them hugging. Then you hear a loud Sekkiya!!! as the boyfriend flies into frame throwing hands.

Ken Molinaro

He called the girl a jerk. Then his friend said they will obviously get along.. implying he is also a jerk!

Ken Molinaro

I think, he was just crossing the road, then seeing the car was coming without slowdown he froze in the middle.

Mitha

Why the hell was "Batman" just standing there...

Thamor

i'm not sure if someone insinuated that weightlifting fairy and strong woman are similar or something but in that case i wanna let you know they are not, not even a little bit, topicwise, story wise etc. The comedy also takes a totally different approach. The only thing they have in common is that the main girls are physically strong but for entirely different reasons and it plays out completely differently as well. Weightlifting fairy is a sports slice of life romcom. The vibe is more similar to fight for my way.

strange& sleepless

lol this comment crqacked me up. I hadn't thought of it that way, but you're so right. All those tropes at once. The minute I saw her wake up with long hair I was like, "oh dangggg, she's been asleep for a long time hasn't she?" lol ughhh

raeven b.

Oh yeah. Strong episode indeed. This is gonna be good. Already liking the cast as well--I see the adorable Park Jin Joo from IOTNBO, and apparently Sung Kyung makes a cameo? Sold.

raeven b.

Also I don’t mind the conclusion you have as long as we are all open for discussion it works out.

Rock Lee

But i don’t firmly dislike it. There is nuance lol. I had a lot of great laughs, one my favorite actors who played the twins and i appreciate him in multiple kdramas gave me great highlights as well as the ML. I have firmly dislike shows and have dropped them , it just happens to be no k dramas. Lol. Nuance. But its at the bottom tier of my likings and i dont want to go in that direction when we have heat like Lovely Runner. That’s all

Rock Lee

Not really mean. Just misunderstanding

Rock Lee

i support you lee, but i dont think its necessarily wrong to assume you didnt like it if everyones saying we shouldnt vote for stories like strong woman. in fact, maybe you could start being firm about not liking it so that people will know for sure to not recommend shows like that. XD

Kaydee

Isn’t shin ha ris mom the mom from lovely runner

Thev2g

I knew that other guy (the guy she's dating) was trash when they gave us his introduction and I knew he was a pice of shit, lol. No show will ever introduce someone like that to not to something about it. And the plot is very interesting. Looking forward to more reactions as well!

94_h

Finally haha I've been recommending this drama since the beginning

DannyB

I haven't I usually don't start new shows until the hype dies so I can watch it on my own terms ~ Plus I'm slowly working my way through his older works <3 in the middle of watching his cute travelog with Im Siwan in New York. They're adorable.

Mochi

Wait, did someone left a mean comment again? Haven’t watched the reaction and read all the comments but the disclaimer is strong on this one. Let’s all be nice folks, and respect each other’s preferences 🫡

Geewonie

I give up lol.

Rock Lee

In the very beginning there was one comment that thought I didn’t like strong woman at all. And before more people thought the same and I ended up repeating myself I revised the caption But that generally happens every time Ha

Rock Lee

Are you watching him in Love Next Door? I'm loving him in that one 😍

Priya

Ah, I confused her with another actress 🫠 Thank you.

nurlyaiiym

No, that's another actress. She didn't play in Business Proposal.

Mitha

I didn’t write this by meaning as the best work of him, it’s just an adjective I used to describe this kdrama. Of course, he has stronger works than this, but since W has a lot of fans and possibility of W win the poll is bigger than other his works I suggested that. I’ve seen almost all of his works, so I like them all :)

nurlyaiiym

She is also Shin Ha Ri’s mom from Business proposal

nurlyaiiym

Idk why lee is explaining himself.... I mean is it really wrong not to like something.. come on guys we know better than this.. ofcourse everyone has preferences.. i mean i dont knoe why he had to explain it that much..

Abdul Basit Bebal

What's funny, is the same writer made Start Up and 2nd Lead Syn pops up hard to. I remember many people pissed at how that went (it was 50-50 too with "Team NDS" and "Team Good Boy" fans going at it.). Start Up is still a great drama, as like this they give you a lot of bang for your buck with meaningful episodes, and both keep up a fast pace.

J Man

This one reminds me that While You Were Sleeping is the third time of the cooperations between the same screenwriter and the same male lead actor. The first one is I Can Hear Your Voice and the second one is Pinocchio. And all three of them have a lot in common such as the mixtures of the romcom and the suspense, some humor elements and it seems there are some connections in the occupations of the main characters in these three dramas, too.

Ranchodus

Hyunwoos mom is the female leads mom in this show :)

Thev2g

yes, i agree with that comparison. fight for my way is slice of life story focusing on more 'adult' problems while weightlifting fairy focuses more on journey to becoming adults. but the humor and feels are pretty similar.

Kaydee

I love butter and dynamite for reasons outside of my own music tastes lol you’re absolutely right—my thoughts exactly ☝🏽they have wayyyyy too many great tracks for their English-speaking singles to be someone’s first time recommendation. I said all that to say I just hate when fans recommend content irrelevant to a reactor’s tastes.

raeven b.

When director guessed the coma for the long hair I was like 😱 what he guessed it. It’s been some years since I’ve seen this drama and it took me by surprise that it was on the polls it’s an older drama and I don’t really see many reactions to it. Can’t wait to see if y’all guess the next clues in her dreams as you noted she only sees snippets. However if you notice from her notes she sees details such as dates times weather the bandaid the hair so it’s like seeing things super close but unfortunately by that you don’t see the full picture from far away. His dream was longer but more of a narrative he only remembered the date and the snow because she told him.

Anah!

I really enjoy K-dramas with intriguing characters and stories that hook you in the first two episodes. This kdrama writer is really good. Pinocchio (same writer, same male lead) is another of my favorites. Character development, intriguing storylines and the mix of genres (rom com, supernatural, etc.) is what kdramas one of my favorite genres.

ddm

I love how everyone ends up calling homeboy "Batman"

J Man

Hello I'm quite new here. Really love to see this.

Ainul Hayati Ariffin

In Lovely Runner, they actually did a reference from this drama.. Im Sol's brother was acting in a drama called 'While My Husband is Sleeping' at the end of Lovely Runner where he was wrapped up like a mummy and in a coma. The title of that drama is a parody for this drama.. 😆😆

Ness

Jung Haein, Lee jongsuk, Bae Suzy... lots of big names in this

strange& sleepless

🔥🔥🔥😍😍😍

LightMyPath Star

The coma part was always funny to me. Suzy thought she was cookin' when she had the idea of cutting her hair to save her mom. Then fate was like "hold my beer", by hitting her with multiple KDrama tropes at once. Car Kun, Trash boyfriend, and a coma? Clever use of the coma because to add insult to injury, her hair grew out.

J Man

I was a bit iffy because my first kdramas were actually modern ones with the crisp visuals like Itaewon Class & It's OK so the classics always had me mentally deducting a point or 2 coz I've been spoilt by modern cinematography but glad this one's looking nice. Even outside of the visuals, the 1st ep was really engaging so it's a pleasant surprise!

Emanuel

this drama introduced me to haein and i fell HARD

onew's falsetto

i really love both dramas but i do hope that watch weight lifting fairy one day too

onew's falsetto

Ikr? Like just because both have women with “super strength”. Like one is just stronger than average cuz she’s an athlete, and the other has supernatural powers. Also the comedy in WF is much more natural imo. If I would compare something to WF, it would probs be closer to Fight for my way but with a younger set of characters.

Carbon

i picked both shows, up until the last, you'll the other one too do it another time.

Stephen Brewster

mainly watching for the loml aka batman lol

Mochi

thank you! i would personally want to add that weightlifting fairy is a coming-of-age story about young people pursuing their dreams of becoming national athletes, facing depression, heartbreaks, and dilemmas of deciding if what youre working hard for is really something youre passionate about. i am always confused why people compare this show to strong woman, as weightlifting fairy is so much more grounded on reality. 💕

Kaydee

im happy yall are liking the poll winner so far and looking forward it with you guys! regarding weightlifting fairy, as someone who found strong woman cringe af, i really dont get why people label them similarly lol. hopefully, youll still be able to see it with an open mind once it does get to this channel. 🥂🥂🥂

Kaydee

suzy(fml)'s mom is the same actress who played hyunwoo's mom in QoT

Mochi

All I will say is that I am really happy that this show won the poll

martina1712

Who. ??

Rock Lee

Aww it’s queen of tears mommaaa

Thev2g

Hello M. I have the schedule included in this caption with special notes to the schedule

Rock Lee

Wow personal shout out 🙏. Thank u thank u my pleasure. Yeah I claimed seniority sorry Thamor but I’m claiming it 😂😂😂. First I gotta say I forgot two things about this drama 1. I was obsessed with Birkenstock sandals after this fr I have like 20 pairs all styles n colors 🤣🤣🤣(Thank u Bae Suzy for draining my bank account) 2. I also forgot the case of Second Lead Síndrome this gave me.(sigh) I can’t wait 🤣🤣🤣🤣 This was 🔥🔥🔥 as always!

LightMyPath Star

Exactly. Those are fine aged cheese. Especially my love from another star lmaoo

koma

she's the bae for a reason

Snax

So excited for the next episodes !! Are you only uploading this once a week?

M

butter is a bop tho. ngl. but ya, when i saw so many reactors first impressions of bts was dynamite i was like........? imo it's their worst english single. fun, but not really a reflection of their talents.

Snax

i agree on how talented ljs is, but i can't agree that w is his masterpiece. he's been in way too many amazing things for that to be labeled as such. it's good, but not his best.

Snax

i honestly believe they would love the cheese in 'she was pretty' and 'my love from another star'. hopin someday they get there.

Snax

Great reaction I have never seen this one and oh my hat it has started so good. The boyfriend or ex bf is going to be a problem I think but the two of them will be able to sort him out he seems to run on his charisma and teardown anyone that gets in his way because nothing is his fault. I'm excited for this one.

September

This is the show that introduced me to kdramas and I'm glad to see it here. Lee Jong Suk is truly one of my favourites and I can't wait to see you all go on this journey

duvvuri sri valli

It finally won 😭 this was the drama that got me into dramas years back

Taij

I'm so glad this won! I knew it would suit your taste, can't wait to watch this after work!

Chantsy93

I have been running with the suggestions you guys have. So no worries. I wont be trying new shows unless its Heat like Lovely Runner and Queen Of Tears in the near future. It looks like Timeless shows will be dominating But i may be watching the New shows on my own

Rock Lee

The funny thing it's that there are reactors with a blank face and zero opinion, every time I see one, I'm like "Why would someone watch this?! I can just do it on my own"😂

Florina Niko

Am I the only one clocking out early making excuses and ordering take out only….only so I can rush home and watch this? Damn you Florida traffic 😡😡😡😡

LightMyPath Star

I think you would enjoy both shows no matter which one won so I thought the top 2 choices were good. Weightlifting fairy was one of my first kdramas and it got me hooked onto kdramas, this one I watched and enjoyed it but never finished it so hopefully I finish it this time with you guys. Also suzy is gorgeous I can watch her in anything.

ECCENTRiC

I am so glad we all voted with your taste in mind this time! I knew it would be the move based off what you said. (and I adore WFKBJ!)

Dasia

and so it begins....i had a feeling you'd like this. so far i'm 3 for 3; secretary kim, happiness, and now wyws. hope this opens up some doors for more 'timeless/classic' kdramas.

Snax

Damn lee I don’t envy you if you have to be copping so many pleas just for your taste in a show. One of the main reasons I enjoy reactions so much is for the people’s opinion. Especially if it’s one different from mine. There’s nothing worse than a reaction from someone with the blank face and zero opinion.

jason ross

Your whole thought process is correct. I don’t think id enjoy Fight For Way if i saw it before Queen Of Tears. Marry my husband, and Itaewon class. Three of the main leads already made an impression on me. Same goes for DOTS. There is an order to new fans who don’t have the benefit of Nostagia. Even my crew I don’t know how far they can go down the rabbit hole with me just for kim Ji won.

Rock Lee

And I don’t necessarily track the chat for suggestions it’s just too much to keep up with but people need a place to vent. Lol

Rock Lee

I had fun in the reaction, the show has a lot of dope moments. Criticism doesn’t mean the show is bad. But it does serve as a guide on my preferences since there’s so many different options People need to know I prefer this direction over the other direction Generally prefer pancakes , but waffles do taste good

Rock Lee

Yessss this one's really good! The other one is really good too. Just very wholesome. Weightlifting fairy is literally that, she's a weightlifter on her way to nationals. The FL is a runway model irl and really did awesome transforming herself for the role and is hilarious af. It's not as heavy as this one so it's not really that comparable but it's an overall chill, funny, wholesome vibes, with a few "sob" plots in between.

Carbon

I watched Weightlifting Fairy when I first got into kdramas and I really liked it at the time. I tried to rewatch it recently and didn't like it. I guess my tastes have changed now. I have never watched while you were sleeping so I'm excited to watch it for the first time with you all 😁

Priya

Ooh can't wait to watch, you should def put "ayaka is in love with hiroko" it's nice and has ur type of humor at times.

Sincerely, the Best.

Fun fact both this and suspicious partner have the same original episode count of 32 episodes but when aired on streaming they combined it so the episode count was 16 hour long episodes.

sash wing

It pops up through email notifications and the chat are for rocklee patrion

sash wing

the caption is exactly what I thought about when I suggested this drama. This is going to be fuuuunnn ! People.. Please take not of these preferences when suggesting shows also. He doesn't write these paragraphs just to pass time. And of course because of the poll, the most popular will always win. Thats what I believe. So please suggest shows that are exciting and blood boiling at the same time. We dont want too much cheese .. Unless its finely aged lmao 😂. Some cheesy dramas , although popular at the time, do not translate at all right now. They might enjoy it while watching it together, but it doesn't necessarily mean they would love it the way you do.

koma

I agree with your assessment of the cheesy comedy in the other shows

Sadie

Although it had my vote, I can't believe that this kdrama won because there were more popular kdramas on that list, so happy to watch it again with you. Suzy is such a queen, one of the best out there. I'm surprised to hear that you didn't felt that much Strong Woman, you seemed to have fun in those reactions. Also, I had the same opinion about the brother in Lovely Runner but I personally don't have a kdrama where I like all the characters, the brother had a small role anyway. Well, it's normal to have different opinions. I loved Secretary Kim but that office lady was too much for me.

Florina Niko

Yessssss!!!!!! Been waiting for a long time for this. Can't wait to watch this drama again with you guys

Artemis VMin Jackson

Haha it’s okay, I’m happy to hear—I’m excited to watch this with yall

raeven b.

I like both shows in their own way. So, I’m happy with whatever 🙌🏻 Glad that you liked :) Suzy, the FML was the IT girl of 2nd generation kpop 👍🏻 and acted in so many great shows, for example “Vagabond” that still cannot win the poll lol And the ML is one of the best k actors, I hope one day you can react to his masterpiece “W: two worlds” with the FML from “Happiness”. It’s a complicated great show with a lot of plot twists 💥

nurlyaiiym

Also totally agree with you on what sells you to a show. I feel the same. I watch a lot of reactors, and they all have different tastes, and I try to recommend content THEY would enjoy. Mainly because I can’t bear to sit through a reaction someone visibly does not like. It’s notorious in the kpop community. I get so much second hand embarrassment when a reactor first discovering kpop, who for instance loves hip hop and rnb gets bombarded with loud fans recommending bts Dynamite and Butter 🤦🏾‍♀️. . . I don’t think fans understand that could ruin delicate first impressions. But anyway, my rant is over lol

raeven b.

I’m enjoying the selections so far. I joined for Mr queen and binge watching all my fav shows here

Jane Thomas

Ha. Sorry Raeven but its good so far

Rock Lee

Yup. Lots of drama. We had 3 rounds fam

Rock Lee

Omg whaat. I wasn’t expecting this drama. I’m so excited. One of my fav. Where even is the poll for kdrama? I didn’t see anything

Jane Thomas

Been waiting for this!! Happy that you're enjoying...this was one of the first Kdramas I had watched which started my addiction to them :-D

xartori

And of course the rest followed through for me one of my 10/10 kdramas throughout.

Yoruka

Till this day While You were sleeping still has one of the greatest 1st episodes ever in kdramas for me. It was so powerful and movie like when I watched it.

Yoruka

I was so sure weightlifting fairy was going to win 😩 but I’ve never seen while you were sleeping, so I guess I gotta see what all the fuss is about.

raeven b.

I love this drama literally my number one

Velma Clario

My favorite 1st episode of any kdrama! And also one of my all-time favorite kdramas overall. So happy to be rewatching with you!

Marvelous JJ

It's suzy timeeee

NJ


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