Dae Jang Geum - Inspiring Korean TV miniseries
Any other Dae Jang Geum fans out there? I learned of this
internationally popular Korean TV miniseries from Dharana (San
Francisco Centre) while in Heidelberg for the German Joy Days. Talk
about global perspective!
You can read about it and watch two short YouTube videos giving a
sense of the show at my blog post:
http://www.sharani.org/2008/07/12/dae-jang-geum-all-time-great-tv-mini-s...
Since it is quite long(3 volumes, a total of 18 discs, about 54 hours
worth of programming), it can be rather pricey to purchase. I started
watching volume one as an inter-library loan item requested at the
public library but not too many libraries in the U.S. have it. It does
not appear to be available at most American DVD rental stores or
online services such as Netflix/Blockbuster.
If you want to see it and don't know anyone who owns it, you can watch
it streaming over the computer at
http://aznv.tv/ - a source for streaming Asian TV shows that requires
you to create a free account to pull up and watch Dae Jang Geum. Their
shows stream only on a Windows PC using the Windows free media player
called Winamp:
http://www.winamp.com/player
I tried watching an episode that way today and must warn you that this
player does not allow you to rewind or fast forward so be prepared to
watch the show all the way through without any pauses or
interruptions. I got a phone call before the last 4 minutes of the
show and had to start it playing all over from the beginning after
confirming it wouldn't fast forward/rewind properly by checking around
on the Web.
I hear the show is quite popular with Sri Chinmoy's students -in
particular with chefs at divine enterprise restaurants such as Annam
Brahma and Ananda Fuara. In truth it is immensely popular in any of
the 60 countries where it has been shown.
It is a fascinating drama featuring Asian culture, palace life, the
fight of good and evil/corruption, cooking competitions that seem like
a 1500's versionn of Top Chef, tremendous heroism, etc.
Sharani
Dear Sharani, I haven't heard about the TV mini series but I am always
grateful for recommendations and would like to watch them when time
permits.
Like you and others I sometimes experience that a song that touched
me reverberates inside me for quite some time. But wasn't it you who
said, "Time heals everything?" (I don't know what is wrong with me I
almost wrote "hills").
Doris
P.S. As you mention Heidelberg, I was happy to read you want to come
again to Heidelberg in October?
Hi Doris,
Things are not looking promising for a visit to Heidelberg this fall
after all. I would love to return to Pujaloy sooner rather than later
but the current economic conditions in America are reducing my travel
budget.
I heat my house with oil and this winter the prices are expected to be
astronomically higher than last year. All my household utilities have
raised their rates this summer: electricity, natural gas, Cable plus
the prices for food and gasoline are much higher than before in the
U.S. The airline industry in the U.S. is also struggling and prices
for tickets have greatly increased lately as well.
Maybe I should study Tejvan's economics expertise at his blog
http://www.economicshelp.org/ to better understand the rough waters
for our country right now.
I seem to be part of the current renewed gardening enthusiasm in the
U.S. as well with my first vegetable garden started in ten years (I
just made delicious muffins with home-grown shredded yellow summer
squash in them) and a "staycation" instead of "vacation" mentality.
I can turn to Tejvan's blogs yet again for gardening tips. I believe
he is the creator of this site on gardening:
http://gardenerstips.co.uk/blog/
although it is more for flowers than vegetables... :-)
Thank goodness prayer and meditation are free of charge!
Sharani
p.s. now that I am in the middle of part 2 of Dae Jang Geum I can add
that it just keeps getting better and better as it progresses...
Hi Sharani, economic conditions are not much better in Switzerland.
What you wrote sounds all too familiar and becaused you asked, I will
be soon rather on staycation than on vacation, not sure.
But as you and others are showing, there are plenty of ways to be
discovered to become more creative. (I am also thinking of the
Russian disciples).
Another example is Tejvan. When he started his blog Gardener Tips I
realised for the first time how creative he is. I am sure he will
take it as a compliment that I stopped reading them. It is merely
because I can't keep up with his speed. I made a link to Poem Of The
Day" by him on my German blog.
Here is a list of all his blogs:
http://www.netwriting.co.uk/my-other-blogs/
~ ~ ~
Doris
P.S. I have not started watching Dae Jang Geum, good it keeps getting
better... :-)
Hi Doris,
I certainly hope to see you in NY on a vacation rather than a
staycation *sooner* rather than later! Either way, I have not
forgotten my promise to send you photos by "snail mail."
The library where I work actually managed to purchase Dae Jang Geum
for the collection so now I can share it with people much more
readily. While I know of people who got so into it they stayed up half
the night day in and day out to see all 54 episodes, I am trying to
savor it by watching a couple of episodes about once a week. Now half
way through it, it gets harder to keep that discipline with so much
intrigue and drama building with suspense.
Sharani